GC4MJ6C So You Wanna Solve Puzzles? #1: Invisible Ink (Unknown Cache) in Florida, United States created by *GeoPunx* and Technodaddy!

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A cache by *GeoPunx* and Technodaddy! Message this owner

Hidden : 9/3/2013

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Geocache Description:

-------------------- The cache is NOT at the posted coordinates above.
You must read the tutorial below, and the actual location will be revealed to you.
The actual cache IS within two miles of that location, though.
Log only. BYOP and tweezers.
If you find yourself there with no tweezers, feel free to photo log the cache.
You can get to, find, retrieve and replace the cache from a wheelchair.
There is no need to step off the sidewalk, or onto the grass to get to this cache.
If you're solving this puzzle from outside the area, feel free to post a note saying you solved it.
It won't hurt our feelings at all. -------------------- Ah...the infamous

. The bane of many Geocacher's existence.
I will admit that they were a tad intimidating to me at first. But, there really is no need for that.
Technodaddy! and I have come to love puzzles. We have also come to realize that many people put the blue question mark straight on ignore. It's a really sad realization.
Puzzles, or Mystery Caches, can be an exciting way to add a new layer to the game. We want others to enjoy these caches with us, so we decided to embark on a series that will progressively show you the ways that Geocache hiders can obscure the actual coordinates for their puzzles. So, don't put these on ignore. Just read through the listings with us and we will provide you with the solution and the method of solution. You can use these methods(and many others) to augment your Geocaching game.

Solving any puzzle (Geo or otherwise) involves working from the things you KNOW, to the things you do NOT know. For example, with a jigsaw puzzle, you usually know the picture you are trying to put back together. With a Rubik's cube, you know that you are trying to put all the colors back in place. With a sudoku, you know the rules of how the numbers should line up, etc, etc... With a Geocache puzzle, there are countless ways the numbers can be obscured, but you know you are probably looking for a set of coordinates which will lead you to the cache, as in, a string of numbers like N 30 32.123 W 087 16.321. SO, the N, W, 3, 0, 8, and 7 are known values. You can start with those. You can also assume that if you see a group of clues, like 8 or 9 clues, it's a coordinate, so you are probably solving for numbers. -------------------- OK, let's get on to the actual method of coming up with the correct coordinates for a Puzzle/Mystery cache. Almost caches of this type will start out by saying something to the effect of, "The cache is not a the posted coordinates. But is within two miles." If a Puzzle/Mystery cache does not start with a disclaimer such as this, then you'll want to, most likely, visit the posted coords for the cache/hint/next step. Very few of these caches are done that way, so this will be the only mention of this.

One of the most simple and beginner friendly methods of hiding the true coordinates is what is called, "Invisible Ink." No, we aren't magic. :) All the Invisible Ink method encompasses is the true cache coordinates being written on the actual cache listing page in a White font. Yep. That's it. To find the Invisible Ink, start off by right clicking anywhere in the white space of the listing. From the menu that pops up, choose, "Select All." This will highlight all of the text on the page in Blue. Yes, ALL of the text. Even text written in a White font. Then re-scan the listing and look for a set of coordinates that were not visible before.
Try it here: You will find the actual cache @ N 30° 24.263 W 87° 13.044
-------------------- Voila. You just solved your first Puzzle/Mystery Cache. Didn't you? Use the Geochecker below to find out:

-------------------- This is the first in a series of Puzzle/Mystery Cache tutorials that we plan on doing. Below, you will find links to the other caches in the series. Thanks for playing, and we hope you enjoy these lessons as much as we are, by making them.

So You Wanna Solve Puzzles Series Links:

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Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Cyrnfr pyrna hc nsgre lbhefrys.

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)