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Cryptically Speaking - 3 Mysteries on the Ridge Mystery Cache

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parkersadog: Since the trail is closed, it's time to close the cache. I'll get it cleaned out shortly.

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Hidden : 7/31/2006
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
2.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

THERE IS NO CACHE AT THE LISTED COORDINATES! THE ONLY THING THERE IS TRAFFIC! REPEAT - NO CACHE AT LISTED COORDINATES

The first of the mysteries is "Where is the cache". See below for details on that as well as the other two mysteries.


You are looking for a fairly large black plastic jar hidden in the park. To find it, you will need to decode the message below, which not only has the coordinates but a number of clues to make your hunt easier. The other two mysteries are things that I pondered while placing this cache. I don't know the answers to them, perhaps you do?

First to find prize is a hand-dyed polka-dot bandana (great for your head, or your dog's head). There is also a camera in the cache - please take a photo of (and post in your log how many frames are left) and once it's all shot, I'll post them.

Good luck! If you get really stuck, e-mail me for hints.

QJO PIPJO EV SUPIQOT IQ 05° 85.755 Z, 18° 94.098 H. XUA PUAST MAVJHIPC QU EQ, MAQ E HUAST KOPULLOZT NUSSUHEZB QJO UST WEUSOQ QKIES QJIQ EV ZU SUZBOK UZ HOVQ KUPC KETBO QKIES LIDV. HJX QJEV QKIES EV ZU SUZBOK LIEZQIEZOT UK UZ QJO LIDV EV QJO VOPUZT LXVQOKX.

XUA PIZ DEPC AD QJO QKIES IQ 05° 85.773 Z, 18° 94.536 H MOIK KEBJQ QU 806° UNN UN QJO HJEQO QKIES. LIZX MSIGOV IKO NITOT VU SUUC PIKONASSX.

IQ 05° 85.736 Z, 18° 94.717 H QJO WEUSOQ QKIES EZQOKVOPQV QJO NSAUKOVPOZQ UKIZBO QKIES. NUK QJO PIPJO, VQIX UZ QJO WEUSOQ QKIES.

MX QJO QELO XUA KOIPJ 05° 85.730 Z, 18° 94.056 H XUA IKO UZ XUAK UHZ MAQ EQ'V DKOQQX OIVX QU BOQ QU QJO PIPJO NKUL JOKO. QJO MSIGOV OZT MAQ XUA VJUAST MO IMSO QU DEPC UAQ QJO QKIES KOIPJEZB QJO KETBO QUD MOIKEZB 813°. AVO XUAK BDV IZT XUAK MKIEZ QU TOQOKLEZO QJO MOVQ KUAQO QU QJO PIPJO NKUL JOKO.

QJO QJEKT LXVQOKX: QJO NSAUKOVPOZQ UKIZBO QKIES EV ISVU ZUQ UZ IZX LIDV IZT VOOLV QU MO I ZOHOK QKIES IV EQ TET ZUQ OFEVQ QHU XOIKV IBU. QJO QKIES DKUPOOTV ""ZUKQJ"" IZT ""VUAQJ"" NKUL QJO EZQOKVOPQEUZ, IMUWO, IZT JIV I QUQIS SOZBQJ UN IMUAQ 6.59 LESOV. QJO MSIGOV PIZ MO JIKT QU NUSSUH. BUEZB ZUKQJ QJO QKIES OZTV IQ... HOSS, E'SS SOQ XUA QOSS LO HJIQ QJIQ EV IZT HJX EQ'V QJOKO. BUEZB VUAQJ, QJO MSIGOV BOQ NIK IDIKQ IZT QJOZ VELDSX VQUD. HJX EV QJEV VJUKQ, LXVQOKEUAV QKIES JOKO?

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

[Cipher] Ibjryf sbe ibjryf, bqq qvtvgf sbe bgure bqq qvtvgf, rgp. Nyy qvtvgf ohg 6 ner va gur harpelcgrq grkg. [Cache] Guvf vf n frevbhfyl ynetr wne. Ybbx sbe ebpxf jvgu penpxf ynetr rabhtu gb ubyq na nzzb pna. [Final Checksum stuff] Abegu fhzf gb 13. Jrfg fhzf gb 33

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)