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Los Altos Hills Minefield Mystery Cache

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Hidden : 12/21/2004
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

This camouflaged 35mm film canister is hidden near the trailhead to Mary Stutz Path in Los Altos Hills. This puzzle is brute-force friendly for those who prefer to find it that way.

There is no escape from the fogs of war, even in this neighborhood. Occasionally, stray munitions are scattered around this area. Unlike certain depth charges, the range of these munitions are in hundreds of yards, not 528'. Furthermore, their accuracy is so suspect that in the interest of public safety, their use is restricted to members-only battlefields.

Fortunately, Geocachers have access to a secluded practice area near a public pathway, where they can inspect one of these munitions firsthand without sacrificing their own safety. Solution to the following puzzle will reveal the location to one of the very few defused ordinances left in the area:


1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Out 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 In total
381 502 390 331 188 513 106 418 466 3295 146 380 202 399 573 397 543 578 403 3621 6916
4 5 4 4 3 5 3 4 4 36 2 4 3 4 5 3 5 6 4 36 72

Birdie/Double Bogey/Par/Eagle/Eagle/Par/Eagle/Quadruple Bogey/Eagle
Birdie/Eagle/Birdie/Par/Double Bogey/Par/Eagle/Quadruple Bogey/Bogey


The canister contains only a log sheet, please bring your own pen or pencil. Be sure to read the instructions on how to open it.

You can hike the path to GCK97T, "Los Altos Hills Pathways: Mary Stutz Path" and might notice a miniaturized members-only battlefield to the south of the path along the way.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Oruvaq gur genvyurnq fvta, naq ybj.

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)