Spikester's Lament Mystery Cache
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The cache is not at the posted coordinates. Those coordinates however are an excellent parking spot for finding the cache which is located on the Bald Knob Trail.
Recently, Meandmydogs (MAMD) arrived home to find Spikester1 (S1) sobbing his heart out. The poor pug was clearly broken up with remorse, so MAMD questioned S1 about his troubles.
While still sobbing, S1 showed MAMD the following enciphered message:
AQZHH MYECY JMDXJ PKLPQ MYECY JMDXJ
PKJTG DXJPK HPEYW UKOQG CZTLV FEZHP
HIEMB LKLPQ MBLKH PHIEM SEVHQ PXRQZ
PTBVH QPXRQ HLVCH ZZUKH HMZTJ ECNEI
HTINP VITUK OVZCI OPUVT BLTNW TBQFZ
JZYLT NVZSP EIPZD JM
MAMD looked at the jibberish text for a bit and the following conversation ensued:
MAMD: Not another 'unbreakable' cipher! I thought I told you to stay away from Tigquilt and mscrep. They are a terrible influence on a young dog!
S1: It is worse than that! I put out a new cache this morning and enciphered the coordinates in that cryptogram. However, after a short nap, I woke up and realize I couldn't remember exactly where I placed the cache and I can't remember the coordinates. Worst of all, the Tibinator seems to have chewed up my notes while I was asleep. I have absolutely no idea where my cache is. This would never happen to my hero RJB43NH!
MAMD: Maybe. Maybe not. Why not just recover the coordinates from the cipher?
S1: I would, if only I could remember what type of cipher I used. I've tried to decrypt it for several hours, but I haven't had any luck with it. For all my effort, all I've gotten is a clicking sound in my ears and a head that hurts so bad I feel like I have a fractured skull.
MAMD: Why not just publish the cache with your cipher and a fake set of fake coordinates? Eventually someone will break the cipher and find the cache. The fake coordinates will be forgotten and unnoticed.
S1: That won't work! What coordinates would I use for the final waypoint I would have to give the reviewer? The cache won't get published without a final waypoint!
MAMD: Thats easy! Just publish it with a fake final waypoint. After all, it is unlikely the reviewer would ever actually solve your cipher and discover your deception.
S1: Your right! I'll publish the cache. I feel like a new dog! MAMD your the greatest!
MAMD: Of course!
The moral of the story: Dot all your I's and dash all your T's when documenting your riddle caches. It can save you a lot of remorse.
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
Pvcure Glcr: Na NPN pvcure. Uvagf ner crccrerq guebhtubhg gur grkg.
Sbe gur pvcure: Fvapr gur zrffntrf zhfg vaibyir pbbeqvangrf, jevggra ahzoref fubhyq or pbzzba va gur cynva grkg. Guvax nobhg jung lbh zvtug nyernql xabj nobhg gur pnpur pbbeqvangrf.
Sbe gur pnpur: Uvag rapvcurerq va pelcgbtenz.
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