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A Special Spiral Mystery Cache

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winglen: Sadly, GZ has been taken over by a needle user. There's a comfy log and even a sharps container. Time to archive.

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Hidden : 9/26/2008
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:


My first puzzle - Secret Squirrel has been goading me to set one for some time, so blame him! The ACT clearly needs more puzzles…

There is a special sequence of numbers based on a ubiquitous ratio, equally important to significant works of art (such as with Leonardo da Vinci, Salvador Dali and Piet Mondrian) as it is to many arrangements and shapes in nature (such as with pinecones, ferns, sunflowers and seashells). Well understood by architects and mathematicians alike, special instances of geometric shapes are said to be golden if they possess this ratio, such as with rectangles, pyramids, and of course, spirals.

Based on this sequence, the coordinates of my natural spiral can be derived from the following:

S(9+2)deg (8-1).(15+7+2)
E(12+5)deg (5).(14+10+3)

The key to this puzzle is the sequence. Remember it is a special spiral in plain view, so there is no need to rummage in the bushes or leaf litter.

Difficulty is two for the puzzle, and an extra one for the cammo. Checksums are S22 and E30.

A non-magnetic nano, so BYO pen.



*** FTF honours awarded to mtrax ***

and an honorary mention for Unsa Munsa 5



Additional Hints (Decrypt)

ba gur fvqr bs n fghzc, 2 vapurf NTY, va pyrne ivrj

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)