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The Bemused Triangle Mystery Cache

Hidden : 7/17/2016
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
4 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

This cache has gone missing somewhere in Cleveland Bay and was last spotted at the listed coordinates shortly before entering the Bemused Triangle, a notorious stretch of sea in between The Strand, Pallarenda and Picnic Bay (Magnetic Island).

The triangle is believed to have similar properties to that of the infamous Bermuda Triangle, where a number of aircraft and ships are said to have disappeared under mysterious circumstances.



Mystery surrounds the disappearance, mystery could also be the key to the find.

To find the random GZ you have to do the following:

> Pick a random 3 digit number, any number you like as long as every digit in it has a different value (so NO 666 or 252, etc).

> OK, now order the digits according to their value from highest to lowest (let's say it's ABC).

> The next step is to subtract the 'mirror version' from this number (ABC - CBA).

> Now take the new number you just calculated (XYZ) and add the 'mirror verison' to it (XYZ + ZYX).

> This should give you another random 3 or 4 digit number.

> The last step is to add this number to the minutes (for beginners: that's the last five numbers of the coordinates) of both Longitude and Latitude.

> All that's left now is to go out and find the small grey Sistema containing a log, pencil and small swaps in it's random (or maybe not so random?) location. Please take note of the terrain rating and allow 45-60 minutes to complete.



Thanks to Corikra for giving me permission to recreate her archived cache 'Random!!!'.

Congratulations to Frullet for being the FTF.

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Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Arvgure haqre gur frn be nobir gur tebhaq.

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)