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Saratoga 54027 LbNA #63194 (ARCHIVED)

Owner:JeSTed
Plant date:Sep 29, 2012
Location: Saratoga Park on Saratoga Ave.
City:Star Prairie
County:St. Croix
State:Wisconsin
Boxes:1
Found by: Not yet found!
Last found:N/A
Status:r
Last edited:Sep 29, 2012
One of the steps required to earn the Brownie Girl Scout Letterboxing badge involves working with codes and puzzle clues. While these clues were originally written in several different codes and ciphers (including the Freemason Cipher and Eoin Colfer's Gnommish Alphabet from his Artemis Fowl books), some of those codes would be difficult to post here. Some codes however are more easily posted and we hope you enjoy the puzzles leading to the boxes. Hints to solve the clues will be found in [Brackets] immediately following each clue. Some clues may involve a bit of research before hunting the letterbox!

P.S. Bring a compass or a general sense of N, S, E, & W.

1. Rszqs zs sgd ozqjhmf kns. [A=B,B=C,etc]

2. Take the western break in the fence and head down the hill.

3. 6 15 12 12 15 23 / 20 8 5 / 7 18 1 22 5 12 / 16 1 20 8. / 3 18 15 19 19 / 20 8 5 / 2 18 9 4 7 5. [A=1,B=2,etc]

4. Pyvzo gb gur gbc bs gur uvyy. [geocache code aka ROT-13]

5. Take the fork in the path to the east. Look for a bench.

6. Stand at the back of the bench facing south.

7. || *-- | *- | *-** | -*- || *---- | ***** || *--* | *- | -*-* | * | *** || [Morse Code (*=dot, -=dash, |=next letter, ||=next word)]

8. Turn left 90 degrees.

9. Look "outside" of the "small" tree "behind" you. [items in "quotes" are antonyms of what you really want]

This letterbox was hidden for local Girl Scout Brownie Troop 54027 to fulfill requirements for their Letterboxing badge during a service unit event and to help other troops meet the requirements for their own badge. Several other letterboxes were hidden in the same area that day making Saratoga Park a great destination for meeting the badge requirements or just a great day of fun letterboxing!