One Clue Over The Cuckoo's Nest Mystery Cache

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Keystone: As the owner has not responded to my prior note, I am archiving this cache page.

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Hidden : 3/25/2005
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
2.5 out of 5

Size: Size: regular (regular)

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YemonYime presents...

Welcome to a potentially crazy adventure that could take you anywhere across the scenic views and sloping terrains that surround the Mayview State Mental Hospital.  If you're really lucky, you might even catch the sizzling smell of electro-shock therapy!

 Located within Upper St. Clair's developing Boyce/Mayview Park, this cache hunt offers you a choice in degree of difficulty.  The basic hunt (3/2.5) is designed to be an enjoyable two-stage multi-cache for all ages and experience levels.  But for those of you with a beautiful mind or a half-cracked cranium, I hereby issue you a challenge: Skip the first stage, and try this one as a direct search for the final cache.  Go on...I dare ya!

Thirsty?

However you choose, the coordinates for the final cache (ammo box) are contained somewhere, somehow in the color number grid shown below***.  The hitch is, there are no hints or instructions on this page to help you determine which coordinates are the correct ones.  Cuckoo...ain't it?

Fortunately, as the name of the cache implies, there is indeed "One Clue"... and it's hidden in a 7" x 7" tupperware container at the coordinates listed on the top of the page.  This "One Clue" will greatly aid you in your effort to decipher the number grid.  (Note: The number grid will also be available at the first stage)

The Big Nurse

Now for those of you just salivating for an adventure, the challenge is indeed to find the cache without visiting the first stage, and therefore without the aid of the clue.  It is possible to figure/map/plot/guess the potential hiding places of the final cache by using the resource links on this cache page and some geo-sense.  (Is that your geo-sense tingling, or are those the voices in your head urging you to just go find the clue?)  This head trip could take you to various spots within the park, "hunting snipe" along the way.  And just to taunt you...I've taken the liberty of placing a few Yemon Whammies at some of the false coordinates.  If you happen to find one, I offer you my sincere congratulations!...but also a severe mocking from the YoungYime.

As a zany bonus for those who manage to fight through the straps of their straight jackets and find the final cache without the clue*, there's a unique reward: membership into an exclusive club called The Cadre of Cuckoos.  CLICK HERE for a roster of geo-loonies who've braved the "unpossible" and found this cache the hard way.  For their mighty efforts, they shall be bestowed a title of distinction, and their names will be proudly displayed for all to admire and/or sympathize with.  *(Please Note: We all know that geocaching follows the basic elements of the "honor system", so please respect this silly feature and only report a direct find if you have in fact bypassed any clues, and didn't have any previous finders help you out.  E-mail me with details and/or braggings of your (mis)adventures for verification.)  Hey y'know, this is an elite organization here!  We, uhm...kinda hafta act snobby or something, so we can't let just any nutcase in.

Consider the initial items in the cache as a sort of "starter kit" for a stay at the asylum.  The First-To-Finder is entitled to a brand new VHS cassette of the Oscar® winning movie "One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest", a FTF ribbon and membership into The Cadre.  Second-To-Find gets a STF ribbon, and may choose from such nonsensical items as a big smiley beach ball, a Gilligan’s Island DVD, or some ever-useful toilet seat covers.

Boyce/Mayview hours are from dawn to dusk.  Suggested parking for this cache is at (N40°18.937 W-80°06.026), which is the "garden parking" lot at corner of Boyce and Morton Roads.  The signs posted there warn that driving any closer to the garden areas is prohibited, so please obey those.  If the gate is closed, alternate parking** is available further down Boyce Road at (N40°19.083 W-80°06.536). From there, you can also check out the Boyce Wetlands Cache.  **From the alternate parking, the terrain rating of the basic hunt increases.

A special note for dog owners: This is a great place to bring the pooch. As of November 2004, dogs are permitted here.  The "No Dogs Allowed" notice posted on park signs is currently suspended until the township develops a formal plan.
We hope you have fun!  Best of luck on your adventure!

***Here's the number grid:

Number Grid

Additional Hints (No hints available.)



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