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I'll Have the Herring (Bonus Cache) Mystery Cache

This cache has been archived.

GeoPreservationTeam: It is with sadness we archive this cache and the bonus, it's had a great run. Thank you to today's finders for retrieving the container, and for all who have found it over the years.

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Hidden : 12/1/2006
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
3 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

The above coordinates are not the location of the cache. This is a bonus for "I'll Have the Herring (GCYV08)." A?C

Okay, here's what you do for the bonus. Take the coordinates for each "herring" and arrange them from southern-most to northern-most. Treat each set of coordinates as a single number (i.e; nnnnnnnwwwwwwww) and arrange them in a grid such that each column is labeled with a letter and each row is labeled with a number (just like in excel, see the picture below).

grid

In the log book for "I'll Have the Herring," you'll find the final coordinates for the bonus. You'll need your grid with you to determine what numerals to use. Good luck!

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Chmmyr - Gur cbfgrq pbbeqvangrf naq gur svany pbbeqvangrf ner abg "ureevatf." Pnpur - Va n abbx ng gur onpxfvqr bs n guerr gehaxrq gerr. Vg vf abg ba gur tebhaq. Cyrnfr xrrc vg jryy pbirerq jvgu yrnirf. Nccebkvzngryl 20 srrg sebz gur juvgr cbfg.

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)