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The Curious Case of the Caps Lock Key Mystery Cache

Hidden : 3/25/2025
Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:


The cache is not hidden at the posted coordinates and it is not necessary to visit the place to get the final coordinates. 

In the keyboard’s world, every key had its role. Enter and Space were always busy, while others like F5 waited. Caps Lock, however, had a dramatic reputation. Unlike Shift, which capitalized one letter at a time, Caps Lock turned everything uppercase until turned off. Other keys grumbled: Shift found it inflexible, and Backspace disliked fixing typos. But Caps Lock stood firm. “I make statements. I demand attention!”

One day, the user accidentally typed an email with Caps Lock on:

I HOPE THIS EMAIL FINDS YOU WELL.

Realizing the mistake, he sighed and turned it off. Later, Caps Lock caused password errors, earning groans and mockery from the other keys.

Dejected, Caps Lock questioned its purpose, until the user needed uppercase headings:

SCOPE navigate
DEADLINE dots
BUDGET tolls

“Perfect!” the user said, saving time. Caps Lock beamed, knowing its role was unique. Though not always needed, it had a special place, and even the other keys had to admit it.

Story in cooperation with ChatGPT

How to find the final coordinates

Enter the found coordinates into the Certitude checker to reveal the final coordinates and hint.


Just in case, a local cacher will provide maintenance assistance.

Additional Hints ()

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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)

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