FC5TR1P: Road Trip!

Mystery Monday has pulled in and and is ready to drive you crazy!

If you need a closer look at the text from the image here it is:

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The checksum for this puzzle is 52. (Remember, the checksum is the result of adding all the individual digits of the coords.)

At the end you should discover a thematically appropriate item (I leave it up to you to deduce the them.) This one is best viewed on Street View.  

Please don't spoil the answer in the comments! Hints published tomorrow, and the answer on Wednesday. 

Happy Puzzling!

Resource Friday: Ambiscript

As a follow-up to my previous post on encoding text using DNA proteins I now call your attention to "Ambiscript," a method of encoding the same material using symbols instead of letters.

There is no online decoder for this that I can find, but there is a font that is downloadable at the website. To decode or encode using ambiscript you have to encode using a method like the one described in my original post, then replace the resulting letters with the correct symbols. Or vice-versa for decoding.

FCB34CH: ooooo I Wanna Take Ya' ANSWER

Feeling like you need tropical drink after this week's Mystery Monday puzzle? The answer is after the break!

FCB34CH: ooooo I Wanna Take Ya' HINTS

Need a few hints for this week's Mystery Monday puzzle?


I will give you five hints, each getting progressively more revealing, but they will be encoded in ROT13, just like the hints on geocaching pages. You can copy and paste the hints here to decode them. HINT 5 will be nuclear level, so only look at it as a last resort!

HINT 1: Guvf chmmyr vf onfrq ba n fbat.

HINT 2: Vqragvsl gur cynprf ercerfragrq ol gur syntf. Gurve anzrf, nf jryy nf bgure uvagf, fubhyq uryc lbh vqragvsl jung gur chmmyr vf onfrq ba.

HINT 3: Jung beqre ner gur cynprf zragvbarq va gur fbat?

HINT 4: Svefg rdhnyf bar, frpbaq rdhnyf gjb, rgp. Bayl gur svefg zragvba znggref.

HINT 5: Gur fbat zragvbaf gra qvfgvapg ybpngvbaf, nyy bs juvpu ner ercerfragrq ol gur syntf, gur svefg cynpr zragvbarq jvyy rdhny bar, gur frpbaq cynpr zragvbarq jvyy rdhny gjb rgp.

Answer tomorrow!

Mystery Monday: oooooo I Wanna Take Ya' FCB34CH

I'm back with another Mystery Monday to tickle your synapses and give you a little practice.

The checksum for this puzzle is 55. (Remember, the checksum is the result of adding all the individual digits of the coords.)

At the end you should discover one of the dangers this vacation might have. 

Please don't spoil the answer in the comments! Hints published tomorrow, and the answer on Wednesday. 

Happy Puzzling!

Resource: Orienteering Book

Normally for the weekly resource I present a webpage that you might find useful for puzzle solving. This week it's a little something different. 

Besides the fact that many puzzles are based on the use of a map and compass to find locations, it is generally just a good idea to have an understanding of a non-electronic way to find your way around if you are out in the woods. "Be Expert With Map and Compass" was originally published in 1955 and has been the go-to book on the subject for decades. It was recently updated with new illustrations, and information that incorporates GPS guidance with the traditional methods. 

As a note: a lot of the reviews mention that the exercises in the book are based on a sample map that comes with the paperback edition, but is obviously not included in the Kindle edition, so keep that in mind!

FCC4K3S: Pie Eating Contest ANSWER

How did you do with this week's Mystery Monday puzzle? The answer is after the break!