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Calgary History Tour - Bonus Cache Mystery Cache

Hidden : 5/3/2002
Difficulty:
3.5 out of 5
Terrain:
3 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

NOTE: The cache IS NOT located at the above coordinates!

This cache is part of the first edition of the Calgary History Tour. All the other caches in the tour are virtual, but this one is real. In order to find this cache, you’ll have to find all the virtual caches and then use some of the answers to calculate the coordinates.



Calgary History Tour - Bonus Cache

The virtual caches you'll need to find are:

  1. First Nations (FN)
  2. N.W.M.P. (NW)
  3. Settlers & Ranching (SR)
  4. Cowboys & the Stampede (CS)
  5. Missionaries (M)
  6. Politics (P)
  7. Olympics (WO)
  8. Outlaws! (O)

To calculate the coordinates, use the answers you got from all the above caches in the following formula (note the values in parentheses):

N51 [P2].[(P2*WO1*SR2)+134]
W114 [M1+O2].[(CS2/2)-(FN1*NW2)-151]

To double-check your numbers, add all the values required in the above formula and you should get: 1941.

Note: Rain or Snow on the ground will make the terrain very slippery. Also, it tends to melt slowly on that side of the hill so there might be more snow than you would think.

When you approach the cache, take the trail that goes to the bottom of the hill. It looks like it goes away from the coordinates, but it's easier terrain once you get a bit further down. There will be another trail to the right once you are about 2/3 down the stairs. Use that trail to get to the coordinates.

Also, note that this has changed to a micro so you will need a pen/pencil to write on the log. Also, please feel free to contact me to confirm coordinates or answers!

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Ybbxf sbe n 2 urnqrq tvnag.

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)