The Little Pictures - Anchorage

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A fiendish multi-stage puzzle cache.

The idea for this cache was shamelessly co-opted from The Little Pictures, a multi-stage San Jose puzzle cache created by kablooey. It took me three days and more than a little help from Mr. Kablooey to complete the San Jose Little Pictures cache. But I had a great time and I loved that cache - it was total blast and a fabulous way to see downtown San Jose.

It's my hope that the Anchorage rendition of Little Pictures will be just as much fun - and just as fiendish.

Here's how the cache works:

• The posted coordinates are NOT at the first picture. Instead, when you arrive at the posted coordinates you will notice a parking sign. In addition to all the usual parking verbiage, you will see the number 18. Right behind the number 18, on the backside of the sign, you will see a clear little 1" diameter round sticker that has longitude and latitude coordinates written in blue. Those coordinates are the coordinates to the first picture. And by the way, you can see the subject of the first picture about 1/2 block away when you're standing at the ground zero coordinates.
• So, using the coordinates posted on the sign, make your way to the first picture. And as you stand at the first picture, you'll get an idea of how the pictures relate the actual physical item.
• You start at the first picture and navigate your way from picture to picture. The cache is located at the final picture.
• The order of the pictures go from left to right to the end of the first (top) row and then left to right on the next row and so on. Picture #1 is in the top left corner. Picture #5 is in the top right corner. Picture #6 is the left hand most position on the second row. And so on. Picture #25 is in the bottom right corner.
• The cache isn't entitled "Little Pictures" for nothin'. These pictures are little and they're removed from their context. However, other than being resized down down down, they have not been altered in any way.
• With the exception of the distance between pictures 8 and 9, and 20 and 21, no picture is more than 1/2 block away from the previous picture. Of course, you'll have to figure out which direction to go for that next 1/2 block.
• As that old "Yes" song goes: Look Up. Look Down. Look All Around.
• The total path distance from the first picture to the last picture is approximately .8 miles. It's of course, a shorter distance as the corvid flies.
• SAFETY NOTE: Please be careful when crossing streets - especially if you're caching with junior cachers.
• The final cache is at one of my favorite locales. The cache is on the small side but large enough to hold a few trading items and smallish travel bugs. There is a special FTF goodie, donated by the very generous cache hosts. There is also a brand new travel bug who's headed off to Africa, a bendy creature dog thingie, and ladybug #95.
• A hearty thank you to the cache hosts. They're the best.
• This cache would definitely be a lot of fun in a group. I would recommend doing the cache and then repairing to your favorite downtown watering hole (there are so many great ones to choose from!) for a little post geocaching libation!
• When you log your find below, please do NOT give away the cache location.

• At Picture #2 - west side down low.The area where picture #2 is located is undergoing heavy construction.
• At Picture #3 - faucet. NOTE: I just discovered that occasionally the faucet can be blocked by various packing items (pallets, etc.) The faucet is almost directly straight down from the pictured item. It's within two feet of the ground.
• At Picture #5 - support post to the right. Down low.
• At Picture #8 - backside of square yellow box. There are actually two stickers on this one - I couldn't peel off the old sticker. So use the sticker on the right.
• At Picture #10 - no hint needed.
• At Picture #11 - no hint needed.
• At Picture #12 - no hint needed.
• At Picture #15 - west side of utility box. (Note: the last two digits of the W coordinates should be "36")
• At Picture #16 - directly east from door.
• At Picture #19 - support strut.
• At Picture #22 - no hint needed.
• At Picture #23 - round metal fire hose attachment on wall.
• You're on your own for Picture 25!

• 2nd Picture: Metallic Salmon. N. This area is under major construction so proceed to the 3rd picture. The 3rd picture is on the N side and towards the east end of the same block as the first picture.
• 5th Picture: WNW.
• 7th Picture: Sidewalk. N.
• 8th Picture: Look up. W.
• 10th Picture: This one is relatively easy. No hint.
• 14th Picture: Overhang. W.
• 15th Picture: Look Up. W.
• 18th Picture: Entryway. W.
• 19th Picture: W.
• 20th Picture: The pictured item has been moved (If you want to see it, it has been moved to the west side of the building). To find the 21st picture, stand on the east side of the building and look south. That will get you in the vicinity of #21.
• 21st Picture: Almost a full block. S.
• 22nd Picture: Close. ESE.
• 25th Picture: You're on your own.

A Hearty Congratulations to The Cool Couple for their first ever FTF!!!!

FINAL NOTE: Please email me if you discover stickers that are faded or illegible.

Without further ado, here are the pictures. Good luck!!!!!

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Cache Logs

October 11 by mtnmushroom (309 found) my first alaskan geocache, up from washington state for a week, thanks for a fun cache! [view this log]

October 2 by AKBFLY (380 found) Oh wow did I have a blast with AK4ME on this one. We had met up with friends for dinner and decided we wanted to cache a bit also. I said there is this one that I want to get off my list are you game? Sure she exclaimed! We were downtown in my element. Im not nearly scared of 2 legged creatures as I am the 4 legged ones. We hopped around pictures in the dark and ducked into an establishment here and there. I think we made the find around 1230am! The things we saw! Had a blast with this cache! Thanks a million! [view this log]

October 2 by ak4me (942 found) This is one of the funnest caches I have done in a long time....thanks for putting this one out there for us! found with akbfly. [view this log]

October 1 by quadventure (422 found) I have to say, this was so much fun. I copied the pictures in black & white and in color and made many stops at downtown bars to ask others if they had any ideas, that always lead to head scratching and more drinks while thinking. I'm like several others and couldn't find a few of the picture location, but was able to skip and keep going. Got to GZ and missed the most important piece of the puzzle, the container. But today it finally came to me and when I checked "TADA" found it... Thank you for this fun cache. Quadventure [view this log]

July 16 by Bip5 (415 found) Almost got stumped after 24 pictures, but got pointed in the right direction by Peppermill, so I could log this very unique cache. Missed a couple pictures along the way, but managed to get back on track. Added a pad of paper for a temporary logbook. [view this log]

Current time: 11/21/2009 7:22:02 PM
Last Updated: 10/20/2009 5:00:01 AM
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Coordinates are in the WGS84 datum