You do not need to have completed my Fellowship of the Ring cache but, of course, you will enjoy this cache more as a continuation of the story begun on that cache hunt. If you enjoy this cache you may continue the quest on Return of the King and The Hobbit
At each intermediate stage, you will find a password. Make note of this password; it will be used to open the PDF containing clues to the next stage. Passwords do not contain spaces. Pay attention to capitalization, punctuation, and letters/digits. If you think you have the password right but can't get the PDF to open, send me a note.
Your goal during this first phase is to reach the hidden password at N37°AA.BBB W121°CC.DDD where AA, BBB, CC, DDD are as determined below:
Begin your journey at N37°18.000 W121°48.901
If the place that this street is named after -
- was Sauron's home then BBB = 727
- was where the orc Grishnakh came from then BBB = 582
- was the subject of an Ent song then BBB = 833
- was where Gollum was leading Frodo and Sam then BBB = 390
- held the master palantir then BBB = 108
Now proceed to N37°18.152 W121°49.313
If the creature this street was named for-
- carried Gandalf from Celebdil to Lothlorien then DDD = 047
- carried Merry to Isengard then DDD = 815
- carried Legolas from Fangorn to Edoras the DDD = 639
- carried Theoden to Helm's Deep the DDD = 456
- Carried Pippin to Minas Tirith then DDD = 211
Denethor was the 26th steward of Gondor. What number was Cirion? (= AA)
E = Number of enemies slain by Gimli in the battle of Helm's Deep.
F = Number of leagues from the fords of Isen to Isengard.
G = Number of toes on each foot of Treebeard.
CC = E + F + G
Once you have the password for the first stage, continue to your next clue. (Ignore special characters when entering the password)
The final cache initially contained:
The Two Towers trading card game
Saruman's palantir
2 Lord of the Rings keychains
Ring puzzle
mini bungy cords
hacky sack
Ohio Lottery keychain
2 wooden bead bracelets
M&M keychain
mini tape measure
Looney Tunes stickers
Log book, pen and pencil
Feel free to e-mail me for assistance if you get stumped during your wanderings.