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We Love Highway 14: Washougal History Cache Multi-cache

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Moun10Bike: I have received no response from the cache owner, so I must regretfully archive this. If it turns up or is replaced in the future, email me and I will review it for unarchival.

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Hidden : 4/18/2002
Difficulty:
3.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Child Suitability: « 2 » (Children may require help on part of the hunt.) See our [profile] for details.

This is a four waypoint Multi-Cache through scenic Washougal, Washington. It only involves some simple math and less than two miles total travel, but is best done with a calculator and an automobile. No major bushwacking should be required. The cache is a small ammo box.


Because this was the inspiration for our 'We Love Highway 14' caches, we've made it an honorary member of the series. We renamed it and updated the hint to make it a little easier, but it's still the same cache.

The above coordinates are your first waypoint. Here you must find the year (a)______] Lewis & Clark camped in this area and, moving a little south, find the year (b)______] Durgan & Love purchased property and donated 30 acres for the townsite of Washougal.

ccccc = (a x 9) + 18448 = __ __ __ __ __

ddddd = (b x 8) + 6292 = __ __ __ __ __

Your second waypoint is: N45° cc.ccc W122° dd.ddd

In what year (e)______] was Washougal incorporated and in what year
(f)______] was the Pendleton Mill established in Washougal?

ggggg = (e x 7) + 21131 = __ __ __ __ __

hhhhh = (f x 6) + 9755 = __ __ __ __ __

Your third waypoint will be: N45° gg.ggg W122° hh.hhh

In what year (j)______] did the Spokane, Portland & Seattle Railway open the North Bank Line linking Washougal to Vancouver and Portland? By what year (k)______] did regularly scheduled steamboat trips to and from Washougal cease?

mmmmm = (j x 5) + 25033 = __ __ __ __ __

nnnnn = (k x 4) + 13720 = __ __ __ __ __

The final cache coordinates are: N45° mm.mmm W122° nn.nnn Good luck and have fun!

The cache is well hidden, but you DO NOT need to move anything to retrieve it! Please leave the hiding spot as is!

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

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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)