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Wallingford Soop Multi-Cache

This cache has been archived.

fauxSteve: Unfortunately, it's time to archive this one. I am surprised that it was never muggled and survived in its ridiculously out-in-the-open spot for as long as it did. It was fun, but unfortunately work will begin this week around the final location and I won't be able to check on it as often as I'd like to now anyway. Thanks to everyone who came out to find it.

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Hidden : 9/21/2005
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
1 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

An urban offset cache commemorating my move from east Fremont to central Wallingford. There is plenty of free parking and several bike racks near this cache. Total walking distance is less than 500 feet.

Wallingford SoopWaypoint #1: N47° 39.687, W122° 20.077

You are standing in the historic center and main business district of Seattle's Wallingford neighborhood. The first information that you need is a four-digit number written in the mosaic pavement outside the building here. Record these as ABCD.

Waypoint #2: N47° 39.687, W122° 20.164

From this spot you can see a large, eleven letter word on top of a building. Until the 1990s, this sign spelled out “FOODGIANT”. When the new occupant of the building moved in, some letters from the old sign were recycled into the new one to spell the word now seen. Compare the word from the old sign with the current one to get your next answers:

E = Number of large letters that could be recycled from the old sign onto the new one.
F = Number of new letters that were still needed to complete the current word.

Note: For these questions, assume that all letters that could be used in the new sign were used (any researched answers may differ, and your solution might be wrong).

Two additional equations will lead you to the final cache:
G = E - A
H = B - (D x 2)

Final Cache: N47° 39.6EH, W122° 20.1GF

The final cache is located nearby. It's an easy hike, but be careful and watch out for wild animals. The container itself is "hidden" in plain sight. Keep your feet on paved ground, make sure nobody is watching, and grab the box. Most of all, have fun and enjoy your visit to Wallingford.

Remember: This is an urban cache, so stealth is very, very important.

One more thing: The cache isn't waterproof, so only trade things that like getting wet.

Postscript: To learn more about the infamous "SOOP" of Geocaching lore, visit Crossing Green Lake.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

[Waypoint #1:] Ba gur tebhaq orgjrra gur fvqrjnyx naq gur qbbe. [Waypoint #2:] Ybbx abegu. R + S = ryrira. [Cache:] Terra zntargvp obk. <!--[Checksum. Add A+B+C+D+E+F+G+H and continue adding the answer until you have one digit. Example: 88 = (8+8) = 16 = (1+6) = 7:] eight.-->

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)