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Multi-cache Cambridge Camouflage
A  cache by LeadMagnet, adopted by benjw1       Hidden: 7/27/2007  
Size: Size: Micro (Micro)      Difficulty: 1.5 out of 5      Terrain: 1.5 out of 5 (1 is easiest, 5 is hardest)

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N/S ? ??.??? W/E ??? ??.???  []
In Eastern England, United Kingdom

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A multi-stage micro (remember folks, the joy is in the journey...) that will take you around downtown Cambridge!
Note that the cache does NOT begin at the above coordinates. Consult the description below for details.
Can be completed in under 1.5 h.

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Cambridge Cacher Camouflage Tips


Bearing student credentials, whether earned by years of hard work and financial commitment or crudely constructed from of cardboard and stray pieces of coloured felt, can assist the dedicated Cambridge cacher in more easily gaining access college areas normally closed to the general public.

But while wandering through the downtown core armed with textbooks may be enough to fool the passing tourist, a more intimate knowledge of Cambridge University culture will be required to camouflage yourself into the ranks of academia.



Scarves (N52°12.301' E0°07.076')

A full complement of college scarves is an absolute must for any cacher wanting to blend into their surroundings, but knowing where each scarf should be worn is just as important.

Identify the college associated with each scarf pattern below, choosing from the supplied list of possible answers. Then, concatenate the three numbers associated with your answers. This number is A in the final coordinate calculation below.



Answer Options:
  1. Trinity College
  2. Churchill College
  3. Girton College
  4. Christ's College
  5. Darwin College
  6. King's College
A = _________
(e.g. An answer of King's, Darwin, Christ's would yield A = 654)

Need help? Ryder & Amies is the official go-to spot for all college fashion needs, and is well worth a visit. They're just across from King's College. (N52°12.301' E0°07.076')



Punting (N52°12.589' E0°06.993’)

Mastering your punting technique is an absolute must if wanting to fit in with the locals (and a background in close-quarter hand-to-hand combat might also be a good idea.)

Just like an experienced cacher knows better than to brave the wilds without his trusty GPSr, a seasoned punter knows that there is a certain inventory item which is an absolute necessity when planning a trip out on the Cam.

What is the beverage of choice for the discerning Cambridge punter? [5 Letters]
Remove one of the repeated letters from your answer , convert the remaining four letters into numbers (A=1, B=2..) and string them together. The resulting number is
B in the final coordinate calculation below.

B = _________
(e.g. An answer of "silly", after dropping one of the repeated letters, would yield B = 1991225)

Stuck? I’m certain one of the many friendly young lads out near the river advertising their punting companies will be able to shed some light on the subject. They tend to stay around Magdalene Bridge on nice sunny days! (N52°12.589' E0°06.993’)



Cambridge Climbing (N52°12.434' E0°07.082)

Climbing the college walls under the cover of night has been practiced by daredevil students for hundreds of years - and it’s a heck of a good way to get to those hard-to-reach caches.

The popularity of the dangerous sport was such that it led to the publishing of “The Night Climbers of Cambridge” in the 1930s, which contained detailed climbing routes up the different colleges and escape routes for climbers in a hurry.

One of their better known feats was to climb up the Great Gate of Trinity College to the statue of Henry VIII which stands over the door, and replace his sword with a table leg - a tale which has become well known in Cambridgeshire folklore.

In which hand does Henry VIII hold his mighty table leg?
Convert each letter of your answer into a number (A=1, B=2..) and string them together. The resulting number is
C in the final coordinate calculation below.

C = _________

Need a refresher? Why not visit the man himself at the Great Gates of Trinity College? (N52°12.434' E0°07.082)



Gate Crashing (N52°12.409' E0°06.764’)

Cambridge has more than its share of high walls and imposing gates, both of which do their best to keep nosy cachers at bay.

Only through close study will you be able to determine how to pass through such formidable obstacles. Therefore, a visit to one such obstacle for closer analysis is in order.

How many books appear in the symbol atop the rear gate into Trinity College? How many flowers?
Add these numbers together to yield
D in the final coordinate calculation below.

D = _________

Only one way to know for certain! Nothing is nicer than a walk along the backs on a sunny day. (N52°12.409' E0°06.764’)



Final Cache Location

So, you’ve collected all the clues. Time to see if you’ve solved them correctly! The final cache is located at:

N52°12.(C - B - 206120)' E0°06.(A + D + 371)’


Additional Hints ( Decrypt ) 

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)

N snzvyvne fcbg gb fbzr - lbh znl jnag gb cergraq gb unir n cvpavp ba gur tenff. (Decrypted Hints)




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Cache Logs
 November 21 by tulak (598 found)
Excellent pieces of the Cambridge history of fun. Can you believe that I did not know about the mentioned beverage? Now, I know (and I have tasted it already :-)). Thanks for a nice walk.

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 November 19 by jollyquest (63 found)
TFTC. Easily found on a very breezy day. No TB.

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 November 1 by figroll (26 found)
Enjoyed our walk around Cambridge. TFTC

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 October 23 by skeffington (15 found)
Returned to the cache to drop of TB.

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 October 16 by daveharpist (475 found)
Thanks for this guided tour of the city. Enjoyed the clues, and was pleased to discover a SMALL cache (it is definitely bigger than a micro, and is waiting to swap small items!!) TFTC (#429)

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Current time: 11/22/2009 3:40:06 AM
Last Updated: 11/21/2009 5:20:41 PM
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Coordinates are in the WGS84 datum

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