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Fa fa fa fah, fa fa fa fa fah fuh Mystery Cache

Hidden : 1/22/2006
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
2.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

The posted coordinates will lead you to the final clue needed to locate the cache which is less than .5 miles away and about 50 feet off a trail. You don't have to be a "Psychlo Killer" to solve this, but it would help.

To find this cache you will first have to solve this simple system of equations:

    5x - 3y = 1573
    3x + y = 2493

The correct x and y values are both 3 digit whole numbers. If you come up with anything different, you're probably using the wrong math.

The cache is located at:

    N40 19.AAA W074 40.BBB

where AAA = x - clue, and BBB = y - clue.

At the posted coordinates you will find a memorial that has exactly 3 different years on it. To get the clue, subtract the oldest year from the most recent year.

The cache is a .50 cal ammo can that was started with goodies that are out of this world, two TBs and an FTF prize.

Awards
1st to solve (sans the on-location final clue): PaperBlob
1st to find: TucsonThompsen
2nd to find: trowel32
3rd to find: TeamHopewell

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

1. Gurer vf n chmmyr gb fbyir orsber fbyivat gur rdhngvbaf. 2. Gur zvf-fcryyvat bs gur fbat ylevpf va dhbgrf vf n pyhr. 3. Gurfr thlf gnxvat pbhagvat gb gur arkg yriry. 4. uggc://gigebcrf.bet/czjvxv/czjvxv.cuc/Znva/OnggyrsvryqRnegu

Decryption Key

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

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)