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Music Is Life: Mega Series #16 Mystery Cache

This cache has been archived.

Jewel&Gem: Because cache-tech already archived some of the series.

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Hidden : 7/7/2012
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

Drums

Music Is Life: Mega Series is a series of 20 caches that highlight many different aspects of music such as musical instruments, music genres, music theory and, even, the technical side of music.


Unless you have a boat or can swim really well, you won't be able to get to the posted coordinates. And if you get there, you will find no cache.

Finding the real coordinates of the cache will require a little bit of research. All answers can be found on the Internet.

All caches are located on an easily walkable power line trail. Depending on the weather, rubber boots may be required on a couple parts of the trail.

To find the coordinates for this cache, use the following format:

N 47o AB.CDE
W 052o GH.JKL

All according to the Wikipedia entry for Drums and company websites:

AB = On their website, Ludwig drums have been around "Since 190_. Multiply number by 4. Then subtract 3.

C = Drums first appeared as far back as _000 BC.

DE = Pearl Drums was founded in 19 _ _. Add 19 to the number.

GH = Yamaha Corporation was founded in 19_7. Multiply number by 8.

JK = Tama Drums was founded in 19 _ _.

L = Hoshino Gakki began making Tama drums in 196_. Subtract 4.

Cache is a pill bottle hanging. Please bring your own pen.

You can check your answers for this puzzle on GeoChecker.com.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Va n gerr

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)