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The Darkside Mystery Cache

Hidden : 10/2/2006
Difficulty:
4.5 out of 5
Terrain:
3.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:


The Co-ordinates given are for CAR PARKING

This cache is situated high upon one of the lonely Manx Peaks

To solve this cache will take time, ingenuity and a little bit of luck

The cache is situated at     54º 08.123

                                        004º 40.456

Below is the first verse of a poem titled "Climbing" by the great Manx poet

T.E. Brown

 

WHEN I would get me to the upper fields,
I look if anywhere
A man be found who craves what joyaunce yields
The keen thin air,
Who loves the rapture of the height,
And fain would snatch with me a perilous delight.

 

To solve this cache you will need to visit Crypto

When you are at this site you will see a Text Encryption Applet, this is where you will work out the co-ords

i.e. if the encryption was ") ZN{{ST-]" and you thought the keyword was "tree" you would enter the encryption and key and press decrypt you will see "geocaching" if you didn't get a recognisable word, you would then adjust the shift ( 1 at a time ), therefore if the encryption was ",[{0}}TU=(" the keyword was tree and the shift 1 you would get "geocaching"

Unfortunately you can't cut and paste on "Crypto" so be careful when inputting the codes they are case sensitive

These are the codes:

 

X,V,

Z'h]

aWh

Z'-

';fU

']V

 

The keys are one word from each line of the poem, between 3 and 8 letters, each coded word requires a different key, the number of shifts between 1 and 6 corresponds to its position in the cache co-ordinates.

Just to add to the interest, the keywords are in no particular order i.e key for code word 1 could be in line 6

 

Any problems give me a shout.....

The original cache contained:

FTF Prize (could be useful up there)

Australia fridge Magnet

Fire Service Pin

Bermuda Keyring

Skateboard

Kentucky Geocoin

P+T Poker Chip

Log Book and Pencil

HAPPY HUNTING

You can check your answers for this puzzle on Geochecker.com.

G:UK cache rating

Additional Hints (No hints available.)