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IT'S ALL ABOUT YOU Mystery Cache

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buddysally: Thanks to all those who have done this puzzle. Cheers and happy caching, Buddysally.

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Hidden : 1/3/2017
Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

This is a puzzle cache, so the posted coordinates are not where you will find the cache container. In order to find the cache, please do the puzzle below.


There are a number of caches dedicated to a small faction of local geocachers. I thought it would be nice to have one which is all about YOU!!

 

Using a BIG NUMBER CALCULATOR, please follow the steps below to obtain the final coordinates.
 

1. Put in the year of your birth.
2. Subtract 3.
3. Add your age.
4. If you have NOT had your birthday this year, add 1. If your birthday is past, skip this step.
5. Subtract the current year.
6. Add 6.
7. Square the amount in your calculator.
8. Square the amount now in your calculator.
9. Square whatever amount you have in your calculator now.
10. Square what ever amount you have in your calculator NOW.
11. Almost there, but you need to square what ever amount you have in your calculator now.
12 Last time, I promise, now, square what ever amount you have in your calculator now.
13. Take the 31 digit number that you got from following the 12 steps, and alpha sum it to a 3 digit number.
14. Now take that 3 digit number and divide it by 1000 and call the resulting number .XYZ
15. TaDa, add .XYZ to the North and West coordinates to get the location of the cache.

 


THIS CACHE WILL BE ARCHIVED ON JULY 16, 2023, TO MAKE ROOM FOR OTHER CACHES.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

CHMMYR: Gur eryngrq jro cntr unf na rkpryyrag erfbhepr gb hfr, fgnegvat ng fgrc 7 sbejneq. Vafreg lbhe ahzore va gur gbc evtug unaq obk, cerff tb, gura fpebyy qbja gur cntr gb gur "fdhnerf naq ebbgf" frpgvba. UVQR: Oyhr Fcehpr, bhgre oenapu, oebja pnzb'q cersbez fbqn obggyr, jnvfg uvtu. Ab arrq gb pebff gur srapr naq tb bagb cevingr cebcregl, gur pnpur vf va n gerr gung vf ba pvgl cebcregl.

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)