Geocaching Training Grounds: Mystery🔵 Mystery Cache

The Geocaching Training Grounds is a series of simple caches that explore the various different cache types available in Geocaching, making it ideal for beginners that are new to the hobby. The caches are hidden within the grounds of the ECOS centre which is open to the public. Please remember to follow The Countryside Code, The Highway Code and Geocaching Guidelines when out caching. The caches are achievable in less than 2 hours following the paths but be prepared, the ECOS is a floodplain for the River Braid, and often after heavy rain the paths will be innundated.

Always remember your pen and tweezers!

The series will cover:

Traditional Caches🟢

MultiCaches🟠

Mystery Caches🔵

EarthCaches🌍

Letterbox Caches✉️

What is a Mystery Cache🔵?

There can be several types of Mystery Caches that are represented by the same icon. You must sign the logbook to claim a find!

Here are the three most common:

Puzzle caches

The posted coordinates are usually fake coordinates. Geocachers must solve a puzzle on the cache page to get the coordinates for the first stage or the final container. All clues needed to solve the puzzle must be on the cache page, and the information to solve the puzzle must be publicly available.

Bonus caches

Clues for bonus caches are often hidden in one or more other caches by the same cache owner. These are often linked to part of a cache series.

Challenge caches

Challenge caches encourage geocachers to set and achieve fun goals. The seeker has to find a set of geocaches defined by the challenge owner before they can log their find. The container must be placed at the posted coordinates, either as posted coordinates or as a visible additional waypoint.

This Mystery Cache!

This Mystery Cache is a Puzzle. At the given coordinates you will find nothing but ducks and water. You must solve the puzzle to find the correct coordinates of the cache.

Some puzzles can involve alphanumeric codes, where each letter equals a particular number. The numbers can then be inserted into formulas to work out the final coordinates. The below example is possibly the simplest where A=1, B=2, C=3 etc etc. You will need to use this example for this puzzle.

Puzzle Code: GEOCACHING TRAINING GROUNDS

Insert the alphanumeric values into the table beow to help you with the formula.

N54 51. {A + H} {[(S - G - C) / C]} {U / C}

W006 15. {O - N} {[(I / C) ²]} {[(T - R) x (E - D)] + G}

Best wishes, warmest regards

!!Congratulations to sgtzara and mrs_sgtzara on your Joint-FTF!!