As I looked upon the series of Penguin Cryptography Caches, this
was by far the easiest. Therefore, it is Lesson One. If anyone has
gotten to know me beyond an acquaintance, this will be very easy.
If we are yet strangers, this will be slightly harder, but only a
little. The puzzle and the cache will be easy to solve. Once this
one is found a few times, I’ll post Lesson 2. Lesson 2 will be more
difficult, and so on.
Here are some basic things to consider about the
Penguin Cryptography Caches:
1) Each puzzle will be an encryption, however you will not need
a Cray X1E Supercomputer to solve them. All you will need is your
computer, the Internet, a pen, paper and a keen mind. However I
would suggest finding a packet of mayonnaise for a later lesson
2) I will happily confirm your co-ordinates privately if you can
tell me how you came about the numbers or identify a major
landmark.
3) Please don’t put too much information in your logs to
preserve the puzzle for other cache seekers.
4) This is in the Miami Valley, so you can assume (N 39° x W
084°)
5) While researching this puzzle, you might need to learn new
phrases, words, or facts. Be careful! Don’t grow too much in one
sitting.
There are many ways to get to this cache, however if you walk
more than half a mile, you’ve chosen the wrong parking spot. You’ll
probably see the cache site as you approach, but like I said, this
is just Lesson One. Permit is on file with Land Steward. Words of
wisdom while solving the puzzle or hunting the cache: Sometimes you
need to rely on your equipment, and sometimes you need to rely on
your caching experience. True wisdom is knowing which to rely upon
for THIS cache.
John gave Lucas the key, but you can find the
mystery in the following verse:
“Winter Shadow. Easy Rules.”
“Oh Secret! Sudden, Winter Eyes.”