Projects:GCSHA - SHA2017 Geo Cache
| Exact name | GCSHA2017 - The official SHA2017 unofficial geocache |
|---|---|
| Generated SHA Flag with Name (experiment here) | |
| Description | Explore the campsite and the ether around it. Look for specially formatted blue tooth tokens that will guide your way and help you solve the puzzle.
Bring your own GPS device and BLE scanner (e.g. a smart phone) |
| Has website | https://wiki.sha2017.org/w/GCSHA2017 - Official SHA2017 unofficial GeoCache#Geocache properties |
| Persons working on | Seccubus
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| Self-organized sessions | |
| Tags | GCSHA2017 |
| Located at village | Village:Area42 |
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Work in progress
This is work in progress. The geocache is not ready yet!!!!!
GCSHA2017 - The 'Official' SHA2017 unofficial GeoCache
Welcome to the SHA2017 geocache. A geocache with a techie twist. Instead of looking for physical objects, you will be looking for the SSIDs of bluetooth beacons hidden on the SHA2017 campground
Your mission
Your mission, should you choose to accept it, it to find 15 hidden bluetooth modules. Each of these bluetooth modules will give you a letter and it's relative position to the previous letter. Those 15 will form a sentense that will allow you to have some fun at the end coordinates of the geocache trail.
Geocache properties
Type: Multicache Difficulty : 2.5 Terrain: 2.5 Size: Other
Other properties:
- Fee to get in
- Available 24/7
- Camping
- Parking
- Picknick tables nearby
- Potable water nearby
- Public toilets nearby
- Phones nearby
- Requires special tools
- <10 KM walk
- Restaurant nearby
- Wireless transmitter
- Field puzzle
- Still Hacking Anyway
What do you need?
You will need some special equipment:
- Access to SHA2017
- A device to get your GPS coordinates and to find other GPS coordinates
- A device to show the SSIDs of BlueTooth Low Energy (BLE) devices around you
Luckily most smartphones actually have both properties.
GPS coordinate finder
Android: [1] - Use the 'Any Destination feature' iPhone: [2] Your GPS unit: RTFM
BLE scanner
Android: 4.0 Scanner iPhone: Scanner 4.0 The badge: Write one in mycropython.. ;)
How does it work
Below is an example of five waypoints. This is *NOT* the answer.
The first coordinate is given: N 52 17.032 / E 5 31.521
When you go here you open your bluetooth