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The Fibonacci (State) Challenge Mystery Cache

Hidden : 6/25/2024
Difficulty:
4.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:


Fibonacci numbers form a sequence where each number is the sum of the two preceding ones, typically starting with 0 and 1. This sequence begins 0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, 55 and so on. Named after the Italian mathematician Leonardo of Pisa, known as Fibonacci, this series appears in various natural phenomena, such as the arrangement of leaves on a stem, the branching of trees, and the spirals of shells. The Fibonacci sequence also has applications in computer algorithms, financial markets, and the analysis of artistic compositions due to its connection with the golden ratio.

For this challenge, your total caches found per state must meet or exceed the Fibonacci sequence: 1,1,2,3,5,8,13,21,34,55,89,144,233,377, and 610 (these are the first 15 numbers). So for example, if you found 3730 caches in New York (which exceeds 610), 2787 in New Jersey (which exceeds 377), 1211 in Connecticut (which exceeds 233)...etc, then you would qualify. You can use any state, which could be in any order. All previous and archived caches count.

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This is a Challenge cache. The cache is at the posted coordinates but you will need to qualify for the challenge before logging it.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

unatvat

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)