The Day of the Dead Multi-cache
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A Multi-cache with many stages (14) that will take you on a tour of Portland's History (A car is needed, as you will travel all around Portland's east side) This cache is all flat terrain, but the overall difficulty is at least a 3 star, maybe harder due to the length.
Please print the cache from the cache page, not the print screen - -the formatting will work a lot better - -not all squished together in one long jumbled paragraph.
Please do not post hints in the logs, as they spoil the challenge for future cachers.
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This is a lengthy Multi Waypoint cache (14 stages) that can either be done in one long day or several short days. This is a daytime cache as some of the locations are only technically open during daylight hours, as well as the fact that it will be very difficult to find the clues in the dark. The final cache is a small ammo box located on public property and is stocked with the new MANA bookmarks as well as bonus treasure that will be added at random. Check the logs for hints about future bonus treasure.
* = times, multiply
- = subtraction
+ = add
/ = divide
When letters, names etc are asked for, convert the letters to numbers - a=1, b=2, c=3 etc, and add all the numbers together to compute the answer.
Bearings are given as true or magnetic as shown. Either waypoint projection with the GPS or a simple compass will work. Magnetic north is about 19° east of true north. (Check your GPS). Distance: Remember that 0.01 mile = 53 ft. A calculator might be very useful for some of the clues. Please give me some feedback on how difficult this caches is and if I should include some more hints, as this is my first cache. Thanks and have fun - MANA.
Location #1
BBBB = The year the cemetery was established (entrance #1)
Find the name of the man on the plaque who donated the entrance (entrance #2)
DDD = _ _ _ _ _ \ _ \ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
EEE = DDD * the number of plaques dedicated to this man [ _ ]
Coordinate #1
N 45 31.144
W122 38.654
At the "Pioneers Rest"
AA = Age of the honored [ _ _ ] *2
CC = The year the honored died [ _ _ _ _ ] - BBBB + AA + 7
FF = EEE / 10
GGG = EEE + 231
Coordinate #2
N 45 FF.0CC
W122 38.GGG
I = the number of wars commemorated on this statue
J = the number of tassels on the flag + 1
Travel at a bearing of 327 ° (magnetic) until you run into a tree & the cemetary fence
H = the number of head stones swallowed by the tree (more than one)
KK = FF - H
LLL = DDD +GGG + I + (2*FF)
MM = KK - J
Location #2
The Powells
N 45 KK.LLL
W122 MM.047
N = the age of Ruby Alice, the daughter of Chas & Carrie
PPP = Hazel D (death date _ _ _ _) - Fred J Sr. (born date _ _ _ _) + Age of Fred J Jr. ( _ _ ) - 23
Location #3
N 45 KK.7N7
W122 MM. PPP
QQ = Year the "Woodman" died [ _ _ _ _ ] - the year the cemetery was established [ 1889 ] (temp while sign is missing)
Location #4
N 45 KK . 786
W122 MM . 0QQ
Where did the Dingers come from:
RRR = _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ \ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Location #5
N 45 (KK - H).(RRR + GGG + MM + [2 * QQ ])
W122 (QQ + H). (RRR + MM - 6)
From "Father Hugo's" Rose travel at 185° (Magnetic) for 212 ft
Find John S. and his wife Emma C.
SSS = twice John's age[_ _ ] - 20
TT = BBBB - the year Emma was born[_ _ _ _] - 1
Location #6
N 45 FF . SSS
W122 TT. 825
From here travel at approximately 213° (Magnetic) and find the lady in the south west corner of the cemetery (All by herself).
UUU = The age of the Army Girl if she died in 2066
Location #7
N 45 FF . UUU
W122 (MM - J) . 672
Find the NE Corner:
VVV = [The date on the NE Corner[ _ _ _ _ ] - 1000 - DDD] / 1000
Find the Private (Location #7)
WW = Month[ _ ] Day[ _ ] that the private died
From the PVT in IOWA Company (Civil War) travel VVV miles at I° (true)
Location #8
At this location find the "Petrified Tree" and travel at a bearing of 248° (Magnetic) for 45 feet
X = the number of Fords and DeHavens buried here
Location #9
N 45 WW . X17
W122 (WW - 1). 19X
In the center of a triangle of trees
Y = The age of Ardella I "the blue" Powell
Location #10
N 45 WW . Y X 0
W122 WW. (140 * Y)
Find a Holtgreive born in the same country as the Dingers
ZZZ = Year of his death[ _ _ _ _ ] - 1343
From the "petrified tree" travel at 232° (magnetic) for 264 ft and find "Brother" Jacob Kaiser
$$$ = Year of his birth[ _ _ _ _ ] - 1609
Location #11
N 45 FF . ZZZ
W122 (WW +1) . $$$
How old was the Swiss Guy who died in 1894
## = Age of Swiss Guy[ _ _ ] - 53
When was Mr. and Mrs. Snow born (look forward)
@@@ = Birth date[ _ _ _ _ ] - 1496
Location #12
N 45 KK . @@@
W122 ## . 750
Stand in front Barbara A Foss and
Travel at 245° (magnetic)
Find the headstone to the left of the hedges.
%% = Birth Date[ _ _ _ _ ] - 1854
&& = Death Date[ _ _ _ _ ] - 1255
Location #13
N 45 %% . 920
W122 FF . &&&
Find J. R. the Stranger
Month _ _, _ _ _ _
?? = (Day * 2) + I (note that this is a "I" not a 1)
!!! = Year - 1259
{{{ = (Year / 4) - 20
Location #14 Final Cache
You do not need to leave the trail to find the cache
ABSOLUTELY NO BUSHWACKING.
N 45 ?? . !!!
W122 (FF + 1) . {{{
(If you are down by the Clacamas River, you are in the wrong spot -- check your math)
AA = _ _
BBBB = _ _ _ _
CC = _ _
DDD = _ _ _
EEE = _ _ _
FF = _ _
GGG = _ _ _
H = _
I = _
J = _
KK = _ _
LLL = _ _ _
MM = _ _
N = _
O NOT USED
PPP = _ _ _
QQ = _ _
RRR = _ _ _
SSS = _ _ _
TT = _ _
UUU = _ _ _
VVV = . _ _ _
WW = _ _
X = _
Y = _
ZZZ = _ _ _
$$$ = _ _ _
## = _ _
@@@ = _ _ _
%% = _ _
&&& = _ _ _
?? = _ _
!!! = _ _ _
{{{ = _ _ _
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
Ybpngvba 1 - Gur ragenapr vf ba Gjragvrgu
Ybpngvba 12 - Jnyx Cnfg Vfenry (fgbar ubhfr).