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Chris's Cache Mystery Cache

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Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
3 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

A beautiful location where it's so quiet that you can hear forever.

This is a puzzle cache. The coordinates shown are not the cache location but do indicate the general vicinity of the cache site. You will need to find three other locations to collect the information necessary to find Chris's Cache.

In the recommended order, you need to find the Along A Road Less Traveled Cache where you will find the latitude for Chris's Cache (with one small omission).  For your convenience, a number of printed clue slips have been placed in the cache.

Next, in Armstrong Woods State Park, you need to find the Blind Trail (N 38° 32.234 W 123° 00.427) and count the number of bronze plaques along the trail.  Note: be sure to follow the guide rope -- otherwise, you may miss some.  When you have completed your count, you should have a two-digit number.  The first digit of this total is A and the second digit is B.  For example, presuming that you find 17 plaques, then A equals 1 and B equals 7.  You will need these figures to complete the latitude and longitude clues.

Last, you need to find the Pool Ridge Trail cache where you will find the longitude for Chris's Cache (again, with a small omission).   For your convenience, a number of printed clue slips have been placed in the cache.

At this point and with this information, you should be in roughly the proper location to search for Chris's Cache.  The cache itself is a Rubbermaid container painted camo and contains a log book, pen and various trinkets (many with an Easter theme, including two porcupine eggs)

Note: Chris's Cache also contains a set of printed notes giving the clues necessary to find Ethan's Cache and, from there, you can search for Larry’s Grüner Petz-Baum Cache.

December, 2007 update:

This cache was in a burned out area that needs some recovery time. Unfortunately, it is also a link in a chain of puzzle caches. So, when you've received the longitude from Pool Ridge Trail for Chris' Cache, subtract .163 from it for Ethan's Cache. I'm just going to give you the latitude: 38° 33.551

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Gur pnpur va uvqqra vafvqr n pyhzc bs fuehoorel ba gur qbjauvyy fvqr.

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)