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Triskaidekaphobia Mystery Cache

Hidden : 3/1/2006
Difficulty:
1 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:


The cache is not at the stated coordinates. You have to solve the puzzle to find the real coordinates.

Look at your hands. Unless you have had an unfortunate experience you should be looking at 10 fingers. This is the reason why our numbering system is based on powers of 10 and is called “base10”. The digits we use are 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9. The number 9543 is just our shorthand way of saying

9x10^3 + 5x10^2 + 4x10^1 + 3x10^0

or

9x1000 + 5x100 + 4x10 + 3x1

Imagine for a moment that we all had 13 fingers. The digits we use would be 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, A, B and C (where A, B and C in base13 are equal in quantity to 10, 11 and 12 in base10).

The cache coordinates (expressed in base13) are:

A37841

26B3B11

You are looking for a micro cache hidden in a common manner. Please bring your own pen. Extra points if you e-mail me the reason why the cache is located where it is.

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

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Qb gur zngu

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)