Skip to content

Leap Frogz Mystery Cache

This cache has been archived.

Snoogans: This cache has lived out it's useful life and will become something else very soon!

Sn[:P][:P]gans

More
Hidden : 2/29/2004
Difficulty:
4.5 out of 5
Terrain:
3 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

Join now to view geocache location details. It's free!

Watch

How Geocaching Works

Please note Use of geocaching.com services is subject to the terms and conditions in our disclaimer.

Geocache Description:

THE CACHE IS NOT AT THE COORDINATES LISTED! THE CACHE IS NOT AT THE COORDINATES LISTED! Bueller.......Bueller? THE CACHE IS NOT AT THE COORDINATES LISTED!

As the title suggests, this is a frog themed cache in honor of Geocaching's first Leap Year. It would be nice to stick to the frog theme, but it isn't exactly necessary.

As you may well know, frogs are lucky, so take one gambling, or buy a lottery ticket, or put it on the dash of your car, or just help one find another cache. It may be a first find if you have your frog. POST PICTURES OF YOUR FROG HERE.

It all begins quite simply. It begins with a code. The "Leap Year" offset substitution code. Quite similar to the ROT 13 used to encode hints, the "Leap Year" offset substitution code is as follows: A=L while Z=Z. That's all you get.

Each leg of this cache is potentially another find. Use the code to decrypt the following waypoints: (10:10 PM 3/2: UPDATE TO THE FIRST WAYPOINT. Thanks to M.T.P. & The Wyz WHOOPSEE!)

RHDM SCY AKPY JKV, rf kbs kdggbfmtl
C1-6 KHBG TMY QMQB
G1-5 KHLFBN
H1-2 KHL ULFBB KI
I1-2 KHLFWG
Go to those caches and check the log books to get pieces of the final coords.

Fill in the pieces from the cache logs as follows:

North_ A1,B2__A3,B4.C1,A5,D1
West_ B1,A2,B3__A4,B5.C2,A6,D2

The coords are a bit off (maybe 50 ft) on purpose. Start your search with this in mind, "Where would a frog like to be?" The useful hints will help: (ROT 13 as usual)

Budd: 50 pny. nzzb pna.
Wiiise: Pbirerq va pnzb gncr.
Errr: Va n arfg bs fgvpxf naq yrnirf.
Ribbit: Jurer qvq Nyiva Lbex yvir?
Ribbit Ribbit: Vg jnf fb n tbbq pyhr!
Braaaaapp!: Nyiva Lbex yvirq va Gur Inyyrl bs gur Guerr Sbexf fb alnn!
A NOD'S AS GOOD AS A WINK TO A BLIND BAT!: Ba gur rqtr bs gur fjnzc, va gur sbex bs guerr gerrf. Frr gur Nyiva Lbex guvat znxrf frafr ABJ!

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

ALMOST Totally Useless hint: (Fvat guvf va lbhe orfg Xrezvg gur Sebt ibvpr)(Uvag: Guvax bs jurer ur fnat vg.) Jul ner gurer fb znal fbatf nobhg envaobjf naq jung'f ba gur bgure fvqr? Envaobjf ner ivfvbaf, ohg bayl vyyhfvbaf, naq envaobjf unir abguvat gb uvqr. Fb jr'ir orra gbyq naq fbzr pubbfr gb oryvrir vg. V xabj gurl'er jebat, jnvg naq frr. Fbzrqnl jr'yy svaq vg, gur envaobj pbaarpgvba. Gur ybiref, gur qernzref naq zr. Jub fnvq gung rirel jvfu jbhyq or urneq naq nafjrerq jura jvfurq ba gur zbeavat fgne? Fbzrobql gubhtug bs gung naq fbzrbar oryvrirq vg. Ybbx jung vg'f qbar fb sne. Jung'f fb nznmvat gung xrrcf hf fgne tnmvat naq jung qb jr guvax jr zvtug frr? Fbzrqnl jr'yy svaq vg, gur envaobj pbaarpgvba. Gur ybiref, gur qernzref naq zr. Nyy bs hf haqre vgf fcryy. Jr xabj gung vg'f cebonoyl zntvp. Unir lbh orra unys nfyrrc naq unir lbh urneq ibvprf? V'ir urneq gurz pnyyvat zl anzr. Vf guvf gur fjrrg fbhaq gung pnyyrq gur lbhat fnvybef. Gur ibvpr zvtug or bar naq gur fnzr. V'ir urneq vg gbb znal gvzrf gb vtaber vg. Vg'f fbzrguvat gung V'z fhccbfrq gb or. Fbzrqnl jr'yy svaq vg, gur envaobj pbaarpgvba. Gur ybiref, gur qernzref naq zr.

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)