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The Road Not Taken too often Mystery Cache

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LucyAmberAlex: We'll be looking forward to seeing you at the next simpler version of this cache, i.e., GC3H4GM, "The Road Not Taken - the solution"

This entry was edited by LucyAmberAlex on Saturday, 29 September 2012 at 20:00:38 UTC.

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Hidden : 8/17/2010
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
2.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

This cache has a poetic theme.

The Terrain difficulty is based on taking the left road from the posted coordinates. The other roads are more difficult.


EACH FINDER IS INVITED TO ENTER THE NAME OF HIS OR HER FAVORITE POEM IN THE LOG.

We hope you enjoy the puzzle as much as we enjoyed putting this cache together. Please follow established trails most of the way to the cache. Off-trail hiking is discouraged as it negatively impacts the environment.

Special thanks go to the Parks and Recreation Section of the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources for permission to place this cache in Kanawha State Forest.

PUZZLE

Note: TO GET A LARGER MORE LEGIBLE PUZZLE, OPEN THE PUZZLE PICTURE ICON (located right before the Logged Visits below), PASTE THE PHOTO IN A DOCUMENT AND PRINT IT AT 200%


Notes:
1. #26 Down is an 8-letter word (vertical lines are faint for the 5th and 7th letters)
2. The given letters in the puzzle are R, R, O, A, D
3. The vertical lines next to the O, A, and D are missing

Final coordinates will be revealed when you solve the puzzle.

You can check your answers for this puzzle on Geochecker.com
Original Contents:
FTF prize – a “signed” copy of the poet’s poems
STF prize – a “signed” copy of the poet’s poems
Log book and pen
17 laminated copies of the poem (TAKE 1)
WV Litter is Ugly sticker
“Celebrate America” CD
American Flag
Leather coin purse
Plastic coin purse
2 Computer mouse pencil sharpeners
2 pencils
Snoopy stuffed toy
2 dominos
Small flashlight
The Home of the Brave button
Small playing cards
2 GI figurine fun toys
Siemens key chain
Charm pin
SWV Outdoors Club refrigerator magnet
Tales from Virtue Valley book from Chick-Fil-A®
Turbo Racecar (DK 7190 Bullund)
1940 Ford Matchbox
Geocache Site Placard (2)

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Rirel jbeq (rkprcg 44 qbja) pna or sbhaq va gur cbrz

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)