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A Canadian Hero Mystery Cache

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Hidden : 7/30/2003
Difficulty:
3.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

Captain Canuck is a terrible geocacher, he doesn't remember where he placed his cache. His only clue is the following m essage, which should help any local geocacher.


The cache is not at the posted coordinates, but you can go there if you like, there is a kind of cabin in a tree where kids can play. The location of the cache is described in the following message encoded using a monoalphabetic substitution cipher. No need to try to guess the key I used.

DBSZJHLNMHLRBSK. SBQ AHPO H MBBI HL LAO EODJWCLRBS IOW WBN NKOE. RL DBSLHRSK LAO EOFRSRLRBS BF H KNCOJAOJB. FRSE RL. LB ZOL LAO MBDHLRBS BF LAO DHDAO, URSNK LOS LRUOK LAO SNUYOJ BF MOLLOJK BF LARK KNCOJAOJB FJBU LAO EODRUHM URSNLOK BF LAO CBKLOE SBJLA DBBJERSHLOK HSE URSNK FRPO LRUOK LAO SNUYOJ BF MOLLOJK BF LARK KNCOJAOJB FJBU LAO EODRUHM URSNLOK BF LAO CBKLOE QOKL DBBJERSHLOK. OSTBW!

I would like the finders to tell me by email what was the "riddle" and its solution.

The container is the same as the one I used for Pipe Hunting. This cache is winter-friendly. There is a NCC parking on Conroy, very close to the intersection with Hunt Club.


A decimal minute is a thousandth of a minute (WGS84 datum). Looking for "monoalphabetic substitution" with your favorite search engine can help newbies to start. Non-local geocachers who have deciphered the message and who have trouble with the next step can contact me by e-mail, I'll help them.

Hint #1 encoded with the same key as the main message: RF LAO IOW HCCOHJK LB YO H UOHSRSZMOKK TNUYMO, JOUOUYOJ LAHL HMCAHYOLRD KNYKLRLNLRBS RK H KWUUOLJRD IOW DRCAOJ.

At the time of placement, the cache contained:

  • a log book, pencil, eraser and sharpener
  • a geocaching manifesto
  • an egg cooker
  • a spider
  • a mouse
  • a red thing that cuts
  • a whistle
  • a Furby
  • a monster finger


Note: feel free to complain about my english by e-mail ;-)

Please do not include spoilers in your logs. Logs with spoilers will be deleted immediately. If you believe there are any problems with the cache setup, please advise me privately by e-mail so that I may fix them if necessary.

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Geeks Only Pipe Hunting Artifacts in Arthurs Dreams It points to True North!

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

[Hint about the cache location only:] gur pnpur vf uvqqra haqre gur onex bs n snyyra gerr juvpu yvrf nobhg bar sbbg bss gur tebhaq.

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)