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TNC 6: Hanscom Hangar Surprise Mystery Cache

Hidden : 11/17/2005
Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   not chosen (not chosen)

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Geocache Description:

This is one of a series of puzzle caches by The Nefarious Camarilla. TNC caches 1 through 9 each contain a hint for one of the other puzzles. They also each contain a fragment of the information needed to determine the coordinates for the final cache.

The cache is not at the posted coordinates. You must solve the puzzle below to determine the coordinates of the cache.

Hanscom Hangar Surprise

While assisting a friend in cleaning out his new company premises, a hangar that was previously maintained by the US Air Force, we came across a locked room with a sign with the word “Mogul” on the door. Upon jimmying the door open, we noticed only a single box in the center of the 8x10 foot room. The box was labeled with the following name and address:

J. Marcel Jr.
S-2
Dexter, NM 88230.

The return address label was from Sears, Robuck & Co. Someone had also written “wreckage debris” in magic marker on the box.

Inside the box we found all kinds of strange stuff. Small beams about three eighths or a half inch square with some sort of hieroglyphics on them. These looked something like balsa wood, and were of about the same weight, except that they were not wood at all. They were very hard, although flexible, and would not burn. There was a great deal of unusual parchment-like substance which was brown in color and extremely strong, and a great number of small pieces of a metal like tinfoil, except that it wasn't tinfoil.

There was also one piece of reflective metal foil, two feet long and a foot wide, that is so durable that it cannot be dented with a sledgehammer, despite its being incredibly light.

Upon further investigation, we determined that a piece of the parchment-like substance had quite a bit of hieroglyphics on it. With the use of a computer and a bit of reflection, we were able to translate the alien looking fonts and make an incredible discovery….. You can too if you determine what we did. Good luck!



Parking:
There is a trailhead north of the cache.

Credits:
Puzzle by: Trail Buzzards (contact them for coordinate verification, or if you have questions about the puzzle. Please don't send email through the TNC profile page.)
Container by: hermit crab M


Additional Hints (Decrypt)

[A hint for this puzzle can be found in the container of TNC 5: The Scenic Route.]

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
-------------------------
N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)