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Marathon Cemetery Cache Mystery Cache

Hidden : 7/13/2006
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

Visit 2 head-stones to solve the puzzle of the cache location

Coordinates listed are for the parking lot outside of the Marathon Cemetery.

 

Calculate the coordinates of the cache:

 

Step 1:

- Go to the grave at the following location: 48° 44.040N 086° 21.831W

- Calculate the age (A = age + 4) of the male person buried at this location

- Subtract the age (A) from the north coordinate at this grave to get the north coordinate of the final cache location

 

Step 2:

- Go to the grave at the following location: 48° 44.024N 086° 21.790W

- Calculate the age (B) of the male person buried at this location

- Subtract the age (B) from the west coordinate at this grave to get the west coordinate of the final cache location

 

Step 3:

- using the coordinates calculated above, locate the cache location

 

Some bushwacking is involved to get to the final cache location.

 

Cache was a large candy container. It is now covered in grey duct tape. It has a red lid.

 

Original Cache Contents: Logbook - pencil - Lions Club of Marathon Free Ticket - compass keychain - Sault Ste. Marie, MI Badge - Children's book "Busty Tractors" - homemade fire starter for camping - 2 toy car - "Equipe" Pen

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

1. 1fg tenir - Lbhatrfg Znyr Oregva 2. 2aq tenir - Uhturf Pnpur vf ybpngrq ng gur onfr bs pyhzc bs 4 ovepu gerrf (3 bs juvpu ner snveyl ynetr)

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)