Each of the caches in the Alchemist Series are now stand alone caches. No info is required to attempt any of the caches in the series.
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. (The graphic above shows how the series fits together.) Each cache -- except for Gold -- 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.
Chlorine's information will get you the Salt longitude. (Sodium's information will get you the Salt latitude.) 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!
You are looking for a medium-sized plastic container with a green lid hidden very close to the Raymond J. Fowler Conservancy and Teaching Forest. ["Raymond Fowler" was a character played by Rowan Atkinson in the English comedy The Thin Blue Line. He also played the "Mr. Bean" character in the comedy series and movie of the same name. It is a well-known fact that eating beans lead to gas. And chlorine is a gas. QED.] The cache is hidden in an obvious hidey hole just outside of the gated section of the conservancy. Park your vehicle on the main road, about 0.2 miles from the cache, and walk up. [I recommend this be found during daylight hours as the trail leads close by a private residence.] 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. 
FTF HONORS GO TO Dooley!!!
