Skip to content

EASY PUZZLE 38 - Geohash Mystery Cache

Hidden : 2/21/2019
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

Join now to view geocache location details. It's free!

Watch

How Geocaching Works

Please note Use of geocaching.com services is subject to the terms and conditions in our disclaimer.

Geocache Description:



  This cache is NOT located at the posted coordinates. You must solve an EASY puzzle to get the final coords.

  If you would like to find out more about this series, click GENERAL INFO and look in the red box.




THE PUZZLE - Geohash







 dnrdb5xux






You can validate your puzzle solution with certitude.



NUDGE - Geohash

  Go to  Geohash Decoder.

  1. Copy and paste the letters/number into the geohash box.

  2. Click to right of box - your coordinates with show up in latitude/longitude box. The location will show up in map box below.

  3. Take the latitude/longitude coords and put them in google earth.

  4. Click 'add' at top of page; then click 'placement'. A box will come up. Move it over if you don't see the yellow thumb tack. Move the thumb tack to where the coords took you. Your final coords will be in the 'new placement' box.

  ANOTHER WAY TO SOLVE

  Do steps 1 & 2 above.

  You will get 35.?????? and -79.?????.

  The 35 & 79 = N 35 & W 79.

  Take the numbers (??????) after the 35. and multiple them by 60.
  The first five numbers will equal AA.AAA. Put them after N 35 AA.AAA.

  Then take the numbers (?????) after the 79. and muliple them by 60.
  The first five numbers will equal BB.BBB. Put them after N 79 BB.BBB.

       NOTE: Need more help? Contact me. I LOVE to help and give nudges. :-)



Additional Hints (Decrypt)

cbyr

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)