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Caesar Shift Mystery Cache

Hidden : 5/8/2014
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

The cache is not at the posted co-ordinates.

I was making a puzzle which started with a piece of text, used the Caesar shift (rot-N) on each letter, then converted the Ns to letters (1=A, 26=Z) to spell out the co-ordinates.

If my message was HELLO and my key text CACHE, then the cipher text would be UVQVP.

As I was doing it I realised the easiest way to set it would be with a grid of letters similar to one used for the Vigenere cipher.


Rcqkfxd, Zunhiw, Xaqimzthlt, dvvj nk qwpm olie;
O ofyz nf fpxq Kvzsar, not to praise him;
The evil that men do lives after them,
The good iv jmz tzokumqj xows pcxqm wvhvw;
Ny wvf oa sg rzmz Igwavm.


FTF Congratulation to Tobias & Petronella

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Ebbgf. Abegu bs fant

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)