The Alchemist Series contains a total of fifteen caches: eight in
Tier One, four in Tier Two, two in Tier Three, and one in Tier
Four. The eight caches in Tier One are all traditional, so the
listed coordinates are accurate. But in order to find any of the
caches in the three higher tiers you must first find two caches in
a lower tier. Logged finds of higher tier caches without logging
the appropriate lower tier caches will be deleted. (The graphic
above shows how the series fits together.) Each cache -- except for
Gold (and Brass) -- contains a three digit number written on the
inside of the front cover of the logbook; that number will be
needed to calculate either the latitude or longitude of a higher
tier cache.
In order to find this cache you must first find
Zinc and
Copper. Brass' information will get you the
Silver latitude.
(Salt's information will get you the
Silver longitude.) Please do not share this
information with other cachers; let them complete the series on
their own. This series will take you on a criss-cross journey
through western North Carolina. This is not a race!
The above coordinates are NOT for the cache but are to the
suggested parking spot. The actual coordinates are:
N 35° 15. [435 + ZINC]
W 82° 50. [619 + COPPER]
"Brass" is a British expression for money. It mainly refers to
coins but can also include notes. This cache contains brass -- US
coins to start and hopefully coins from other countries eventually.
It also includes a British five pound note. DO NOT TAKE THE FIVE
POUND NOTE!!! The note is required to calculate the three digit
number needed to find the
Silver cache. Find the three lowest
numbers in the serial number of the five pound note in order
as they appear. Record this number somewhere! DO NOT TAKE
THE FIVE POUND NOTE!!!
You are looking for a small Lock&Lock container hidden off a
Forest Service road/path. When you see the tree "bridge" you are
close. Round-trip walk is less than a mile. As always, trade even
or up. Enjoy The Alchemist Series!
The inspiration for this series came from
MarcB -- a cacher in the United Kingdom who
graciously allowed me to steal the idea. Check out any of the
caches in his
Alchemy Quest series.
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