 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.
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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)’
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Additional Hints (Decrypt)
N snzvyvne fcbg gb fbzr - lbh znl jnag gb cergraq gb unir n cvpavp ba gur tenff.(Decrypted Hints)
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Current Time: 2/9/2010 9:26:46 PM (GMT-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) (5:26 AM GMT)
Last Updated: 1/17/2010 7:35:30 AM (GMT-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) (3:35 PM GMT)
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Coordinates are in the WGS84 datum
