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Secondhand Surveys - Bonus Mystery Cache

Hidden : 8/10/2006
Difficulty:
4 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

The cache is not at the posted coordinates

A bonus cache follow-up for GCXB84.



Some additional information, from the Metes and Bounds description:

Commencing at the Point of Beginning;
thence South 11°32'29.04" East, a distance of 911.01 feet;
thence North 74°04'41.56" East, a distance of 1169.94 feet;
thence North 4°37'40.74" East, a distance of 1661.41 feet;
thence South 88°23'39.24" West, a distance of 1307.59 feet;
thence South 9°06'15.00" East, a distance of 802.11 feet;
thence, to the end of traverse, South 45° … (indecipherable)

You may wish to also refer back to the survey sketch from the earlier puzzle cache.


"... and know the area."

To find the cache, compute the length of the last leg of the traverse (ABC.DE'), and find the acreage of the lot (FG.HIJ).

The final coordinates are:

45° AB.CDE' and 122° FG.HIJ'

Both 'Secondhand Survey' caches can be found during the same trip by hiking the loop, if desired. The round-trip is about 2mi. If hunting this cache alone, follow the needle. One-way mileage is about 2/3mi. The cache is on private land but access has been granted to the public for recreational use. Please be respectful, and enjoy the view!


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

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

[puzzle] abar [trailhead] fnzr genvyurnq nf orsber [cache] Onfr bs sve gerr

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
-------------------------
N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)