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Digging a Hole to China Mystery Cache

Hidden : 2/11/2013
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
1 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

Congratulations to loligo forbesi on being FTF!


The cache is NOT at the listed coordinates - you a have a journey to the other side of the world to make before you can return to Dublin to collect the cache. And a little bit of maths to do too.

China or bust


Growing up in Ireland, the conventional wisdom among the kids I knew was that if you were to dig a hole straight down, right through the centre of the earth, you would end up in China. Now, I have never been one to turn down a challenge... so, it was China or bust! Clad in asbestos underwear, pick axe in hand, I filled my boots and off I went like one of the seven dwarves.

I dug straight down and eventually ended up... somewhere. Where? Hmmm...



Since I wasn't where I expected, nowhere near China at all, more like a few hundred miles off the coast of Campbell Island, New Zealand, I figured the dim-sums weren't likely to be up to much and, so, decided to return home.

I went back through my tunnel, filling it in on my way back home (I did such a good job cleaning up after myself, you would never even know the tunnel had ever existed). When I resurfaced, I commemorated my first trip to New Zealand by hiding a Geocache right where I started.

Can you find this cache?

The Cache

Please note that no digging or digging tools are required to find this cache.
You are looking for a long thin placement, held with strong magnets. Please don't drop when replacing! No space for trackables, just a log and pencil.


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



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Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Nagvcbqrf, arne fbzrguvat qragvfgf ungr.

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)