Be sure to enjoy the abundance of shops, restaurants, cafes,
bookstores, art galleries, and more on this tour!
Your final destination will be:
N 35° __ __ . __ __ __
W 82° __ __ . __ 7 __
1) At the above target coordinates, you should be at a corner in
front of one of our favorite reading spots in Asheville! How many
lovely yet silent ladies do you see shopping in front of the store?
Put this number in the first blank in Longitude West above.
2) Next, walk to these coordinates:
N 35° 35.712
W 82° 33.286
In this vicinity, you should find a large domestic appliance and
a plaque with information about one of Asheville's famous buildings
standing before you. In what year was this building erected? Take
the last 2 digits of the year and add 12. This answer will fill the
first 2 blanks of Latitude North.
3) Walk down the "cobblestone" street to your left, past the unique
shops until you come to a locally famous vegetarian restaurant.
Mmmm, delicious food, even if you don't consider yourself a
vegetarian! How many tropical birds do you find on the nearby wall?
Hint: The answer is near the name of the establishment. Multiply
this number by two and put that number in the 4th blank space in
Latitude North.
4) Right next door, you will find a "gleeful" community church.
Walking past the entrance, how many felines do you see on and
around the "Cat Walk"? LOOK CLOSELY!! This is the spot most
likely to cause an incorrect coordinate. An error here will put you
WAY, WAY off! Put this number in the 2nd blank space in Longitude
West.
5) Standing in the same spot as the felines, look around for a wall
and see how many human whitewater paddlers you can find in the
closest watercraft. Put this number in the 5th blank space of
Latitude North.
6)Retrace your steps to the domestic appliance and walk to these
coordinates:
N 35° 35.695
W 82° 33.222
Roughly, in this vicinity you should spot a unique foliage-laden
sculptural bench. Sit and rest in this "lush and leafy" yet urban
spot. How many eyes are looking down on you in contemplation? Add 7
to this number and place your answer in the 4th blank space of
Longitude West.
7) Following the flow of traffic east, walk up to the large
monument in the center of the city that you can see ahead of you.
How many different species' footprints have tread nearby? Place
this number in the 3rd blank space in Longitude West.
8) From the monument, head north down a major New York City theater
street, past a "green" restaurant on the corner and many
businesses, until you come to a junction where you will see a
"peaceful, fungal" pizza joint. Continue along the same street
until you come to a piece of sculpture by Dennis Smith. (The name
of the piece is Sculpture. How original...) How many boys
are on stilts in this piece of sculpture? Subtract one from this
number and place your answer in the 3rd blank space of Latitude
North.
That's it! You now have the coordinates for the resting place of
this cache. You will need to drive to the location as it is several
miles away on the outskirts of the city. The hiding place for the
cache is in a lovely natural place that is easy to find but not
known to many. Please try to be as discreet as possible when
retrieving the cache! You are looking for a medium-sized
Lock&Lock container. Come with a camera and bird guidebook for
maximum fun! Enjoy!
CHECKSUM: The nine blanks all add up to 34. (Don't
include the 7!)
You can check your answers for this puzzle on
Geochecker.com.
11/7/08 UPDATE: The cache has gone missing a number of times so
I have moved it. You still need to calculate the coordinates using
everything above, but once you have them subtract 0.050 from the
latitude and subtract 0.070 from the longitude for the new location
of the cache. The CHECKSUM and Geochecker.com are still for the
original coordinates. I still recommend that you visit the
originally calculated coordinates as the view is worth it! The new
cache location is only a short walk from there.
FTF HONORS GO TO
forestd!!!
