Cambridge Camouflage
A
cache
by LeadMagnet, adopted by benjw1
Hidden:
7/27/2007
Size:
 (Micro)
Difficulty: 
Terrain:
(1 is easiest, 5 is hardest)
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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.
We've prepared a one-page printer friendly version of the cache
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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:
- Trinity
College
- Churchill College
- Girton College
- Christ's College
- Darwin College
- 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
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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)
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N snzvyvne fcbg gb fbzr - lbh znl jnag gb cergraq gb unir n cvpavp ba gur tenff.
(Decrypted Hints)
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 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.
[view this log] | November 19 by jollyquest (63 found)
TFTC. Easily found on a very breezy day. No TB.
[view this log] | November 1 by figroll (26 found)
Enjoyed our walk around Cambridge. TFTC
[view this log] | October 23 by skeffington (15 found)
Returned to the cache to drop of TB.
[view this log] | 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
Rendered: From Database
Coordinates are in the WGS84 datum
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