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Snag A Ram Mystery Cache

This cache has been archived.

Knagur Green: Due to no response from the CO after the request to maintain or replace the cache, I am archiving it to, stop it showing on the listings and/or to create place for the geocaching community.

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Knagur Green

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Hidden : 8/15/2006
Difficulty:
4 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:


Snag-a-Ram

 

FTF Honours goes to CrystalFairy
FTLF Honours goes to QFC

 

When searching for this cache, please be aware of muggles using the location as a means to shorten their journey from A to B.  Exercise caution.  Extreme stealth required!

 

The above co-ordinates will NOT take you to the cache.   To find the exact location you will need to solve the following.

 

Decipher the following:

 

a    653 379 79463

b    5239 746633

c     335423728464 87 84637

d    736836233 27337 9265

e    46387874687 75283

 

These will give you anagrams (snag a ram) of famous tourist attractions (caution, it rots tarts).  In solving these, ALL the letters must be used.  Then apply the following formulae to arrive at the co-ordinates needed to find Snag-a-Ram.  Assume that a=1, b=2, c=3, etc. and that anagram a, word 1, letter 3 = [a1.3], anagram d, word 3, letter 2 = [d3.2] and so on.  Substitute missing digits with 0.

 

Calculate:  S26 ab.cde

                  E28 AB.CDE

 

ab       = (([a1.4]*[a2.3])\[b1.1])\3-21

cde     = (([c1.6]*[d2.2])+([c2.1]*[e2.4])+([c3.2]*[e1.4])-44)

AB       = (([a2.5]*[b1.5])+[b1.4])-34

CDE    = ([c3.4]*[d1.4]*2)+([d3.4]*[e1.8])+6

 

Please note that this cache is a micro and is unfortunately too small for trade items.  You will need to bring your own pen or pencil.

 

You can check your answers for this puzzle by clicking on this link Snag A Ram
 

Enjoy the hunt!

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Gur fant – gur anzr vf abg n uvag. Lbh ner ybbxvat sbe n zvpeb va n gvtug fcbg.

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
-------------------------
N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)