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Beyond Binary Mystery Cache

This cache has been archived.

Geocaching HQ Admin: The City of Portland has a new [url=https://www.portlandoregon.gov/parks/66338]geocaching policy[/url] for geocaches placed on Portland Parks & Recreation (PP&R) property. The policy is intended to support the growing recreational activity of geocaching while also ensuring it does not negatively impact parks, properties, assets, staff or the public.

PP&R welcomes geocaches in many of its parks and properties. However, the property where this geocache is located is one that does not allow geocaches according to the [url=https://www.portlandoregon.gov/parks/66338]new policy[/url]. (Note: Forest Park is divided into three management units - the northernmost unit between Germantown Road and Newberry does not allow geocaches.)

There are many reasons a park may not allow geocaches, based on the determination of the staff who manage each particular site. These reasons can include that the property’s primary focus is on habitat values, the potential conflicts with other park users, among other factors. Because this geocache is in a park that does not allow them, it been archived. As the geocache owner, you are expected to retrieve the geocache container and any associated physical stages within 2 weeks. After August 27th, your geocache may be removed by parks’ staff or other designated persons.

For questions about this policy, please contact Bryan Aptekar, Portland Parks & Recreation, [url=mailto:Bryan.Aptekar@portlandoregon.gov]bryan.aptekar@portlandoregon.gov[/url].

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Hidden : 6/5/2008
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
3.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   large (large)

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Geocache Description:

The cache is NOT at the listed coordinates. You will need to solve the puzzle below in order to find the cache.

I'm not terribly fond of binary. Yes, I know I have used it, but I've never been too happy about it. Usually, when I see a string of binary, I want to curl up into the fetal position.

Then, late one night, not long ago, when I could not sleep, I was surfing the net and stumbled upon a large string of binary data. It was like nothing I had seen before. I was fixed to my screen. I wanted to flee, but found that I could not turn away. After I managed to close my gapping jaw, I returned, again and again to the data, and discovered that somehow I understood it all. I looked, deeper and deeper into the code and information appeared before my eyes from what seemed to be chaos. With each new line, I found more and more information layered in the binary. Whole new realms emerged from all of those ones and zeros.

What did I find in that binary? Coordinates, of course. The coordinates to a lush tract of land where the flora and fauna flourish and people are few. Peer deep into this data and you too will be changed.

In order to make the text look presentable, I was forced to format it for this page. I found the data as a simple text string. Here is a link to that document.

This cache will require a fair amount of route finding and bush whacking. There are three or four good starting points, all of which require about the same amount of effort. For those not comfortable with finding your way off trail, I'd recommend bringing along a friend. Original contents included some geocoins and pins, a couple of kites, a fishing pole, a fly swatter, an ammo can, log book and pen.

Special thanks to R of TrekkingTurtles for beta testing this puzzle for me.

You can check your answers for this puzzle on Geochecker.com.

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Additional Hints (Decrypt)

haqre sreaf, arkg gb gnyy, fxvaal gerr

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)