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JEEP Quiz #1 Mystery Cache

Hidden : 8/8/2006
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

Cache is NOT located at the posted coords! Do NOT go there, it will be unsafe!!

This hide is a level 3, CoolCache style hide. Thanks CC.

Do you know your Jeep Designations?

To locate this cache you will have to answer the following questions and put the numbers and letters into the coords properly.

Final cache coords:
N 40.()().()()()
W 111.()().()()()

Here are the questions for the North coords. They are in order of how they need to be entered in the coords. The brackets () represent the # (in the answer) needed to be entered in the coords for that question.

1) Which (flat fender) Jeep was produced from 1953-1965 and has a “high hood”? XX()X
2) What was the military ambulance built from 1965-1975 (a version of the CJ6)? XXX()
3) This Jeep had the longest production run of all, 1955-1983? XX()
4) The first “Civilian Jeep” flat fender (1945-1949) that had a split windshield? XX()X
5) What was the designation for the 1981-1986 Jeep “Scrambler”? XX()

In order to get the West coords, you will have to use the following alpha/numeric conversion chart:
A= 8
B= 0
C= 9
D= 1
E= 4
F= 7
G= 6
H= 2
I= 9
J= 4
K= 2
L= 0
M= 9
N= 7
O= 3
P= 1
Q= 6
R= 2
S= 2
T= 5
U= 9
V= 3
W= 8
X= 6
Y= 5
Z= 1

Here are the questions for the West coords. They are in order of how they need to be entered in the coords. The brackets () represent the letter (in the answer) needed to be converted (on the chart above) into a number.

1) The only Jeep to have square headlights 1987-1996? ()X
2) The designation for the 2002-present Jeep Liberty? ()X
3) 1941-1944 Jeep w/ a 9 slat grill & recessed headlights? ()X
4) The 1984-2001 (down sized) Jeep Cherokee? ()X
5) The designation for the 1986-1992 Comanche pick-up? ()X

If you are having trouble with the answers to any of the questions, I will be willing to help with just 2 of them.

Cache is a micro, bring your tweezers and something to write with.
Please beware of muggles and try to go un-seen. Do your part to preserve this hide.

Congratz to DrJay on the FTF!

Enjoy!

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Abg gvyy SGS

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)