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2014 Non-Trad Cache Challenge - One whole month! Mystery Cache

Hidden : 2/8/2014
Difficulty:
4.5 out of 5
Terrain:
3 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Here's yet another Non-Trad Challenge for those of you that like the streak-challenges (All 2 or maybe 3 of you!) :) The cache is located at the posted coordinates. You must meet the requirements below before you log a find...
The difficulty rating is based completely on the difficulty of the challenge! The terrain rating is based on the fact that you need to be 7-ft. tall to get this cache. Please bring an appropriate tool and rehide as good as you found it!

To qualify for this challenge you will need to find Non-Trad caches every day for one calendar month - This means the 1st until the 28th if you choose to do this in Feb. of a non-leap year, or as long as the 31st if your month goes that long. You may include ANY combination of different non-traditional cache types, or they can all be the same! Please either make a bookmark list with your qualifying caches or list them in your log. Make sure you include the date, GC#'s, and listing the type may also be helpful.

I was inspired to do this challenge myself by bd's (GC4TCFQ) and T-Prints (GC4VTM9) and by the fact that I tend to ignore many non-trads. when they come out. I did my run in perhaps and longest and coldest month in recent history: Jan. 2014.

Here is my list with an extra cache at the beginning and end (just for the fun of it!)

12/31/13 - GC3RGPB - Come an get it too.... - Unknown
01/01/14 - GC4VD89 - 01-01-14 Flash Mob NW Pa Style!! - Event
01/02 - GC49BN3 - The Signature Cache - Multicache
01/03 - GC4VJ9Z - Non-Trad Cache Challenge #52 - Merry Christmas-Unk.
01/04 - GC426G7 - Lawrence Park Historical Tour - Unknown
01/05 - GC2DMC8 - French Creek - West Branch Confluence - Earthcache
01/06 - GCAE4F - "Don't Give up the Ship!" - Virtual
01/07 - GC4T1ZV - Non-Trad Cache Challenge #47 - Same Letter - Unk.
01/08 - GC4V9VF - Jan. 2014 Meet, Eat & Greet NW Pa Style - Event
01/09 - GC4PMNW - Out for a Hike in a City Park (10-in-a-row Unknowns)
01/10 - GC143HK - Wintergreen Gorge Cemetery Tour
01/11 - GC4NGER - What A View - Dobbins Landing
01/12 - GC4NH7A - Non-Trad Cache Challenge #40 - container sizes
01/13 - GC323QD - Urban CHIRPin'
01/14 - GC4F30T - Non-Trad Cache Challenge #28 - Rocks
01/15 - GC4DGYR - Non-Trad Cache Challenge #24 - Letterbox 2
01/16 - GC4J1DE - Ford the Prairie
01/17 - GC46VVV - Non-Trad Cache Challenge #11 - Spell UNKNOWN
01/18 - GC1ZGBB - OMG TP its a BM!
01/19 - GC1649R - Awesome View - Multicache
01/20 - GC4RH9F - What a view - Lakeside Scenery - Unknown
01/21 - GC4J1BY - Lincoln Puzzler - Unknown
01/22 - GC4DB1V - Xposed - Unknown
01/23 - GC4TCFQ - Non-Trad Cache Challenge #49 - 10 Unknown- Unk.
01/24 - GC49EZG - Non-Trad Cache Challenge #16 - Tax Day - Unknown
01/25 - GC4VTM9 - Non-Trad Challenge: TP Style - 20X5 Streak - Unk.
01/26 - GC4NMN1 - Non-Trad Cache Challenge #41 - Owners - Unknown
01/27 - GC1B1Q4 - Headwaters Park - Earthcache
01/28 - GC4JT2N - I - 90 View - Multicache
01/29 - GC4GAH7 - Non-Trad Cache Challenge #30 - Creeks - Unknown
01/30 - GC4MHYM - Non-Trad Cache Challenge #37 - Non-EC EC - Unk.
01/31 - GCTY3Z - Curve Solutions, YAY! - Unknown
02/01 - GC4TZJT - Non-Trad Cache Challenge #50-10 Non-Traditionals - Unk.

Many thanks to those that place these non-trads! Especially the two guys I mentioned above, but also these great cachers: Bubbatony, Beerbatterbilly, Facedances, JoelMart, Goonienanny, Emtfire10, MommyTP, Mikeb226, Rev Mike and Pop-pop55K. I could not have done this without you!

Congrats to BBB for FTF having already completed the challenge. Congrats to Splat! and jswtc for being 1st to complete it after it posted.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Neebj

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)