GCG5A4 High on Methane, Low on Air (Multi-cache) in Ontario, Canada created by Lynx1 and the Hunter

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GCG5A4 ▼

A cache by Lynx1 and the Hunter Message this owner

Hidden : 5/23/2003

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Size: Size: regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

This cache is hidden on a Kitchener landmark. It’s not the type landmark that draws people for it’s beauty, majestic rolling hills, the tree cover and fauna or a great place to have a picnic. What lies under the grass cover and the few trees is a dump. Known over the years as methane mountain, mount trash-more, Kitchener Landfill and is now known as McLennan Park. The above co-ordinates are the start of the trail at the base of the hill.

Please place the cache to the back of the hollow trunk and make sure it is well hidden. The hints should allow you to find it. It is now a smaller container and will only accept small trading items. Used in the summer by kids on mountain bikes and a place to hang out. In the winter it’s used for tobogganing and GT racers. Your quest is to find the cache. There are various degrees of slop to the hill, so depending on your health and how adventurous you are will determine your starting point.

Parking can be found at any of a number of locations on the streets that surround the former landfill. The recommended parking is at the nearby school or on the Shea Cres. where parking is allowed. ( N43 25.116 W80 29.629 ) This is the closest parking near the starting location for the cache. You may start your search at any location around the hill but for the adventurous start at the base of the hill and follow the trail up to the top. (N43 25.156 W80 29.553).

There are four staging areas that you will have to get information to find the cache. Then do a little math and you’re on your way. You may collect the data in any order but make sure you place it next to the appropriate Waypoint.

The accuracy is very good out in the open but poor near the cache. Also check out the two photos to give you orientation of were you should find the cache.

1. N43 25.214 W80 29.507 Question: the number of bushes found at this location. A=____

2. N43 25.171 W80 29.464 Question: The total number of bands found on this object. Large or small count them all. B=____

3. N43 25.168 W80 29.370 Question: How many trees are within 30 ft of the Waypoint. You can use both hands but not all the fingers on the second hand.C=____

4. N43 25.097 W80 29.238 Question: What identical number is painted on two of the legs of this object. It is a two digit number. D=___ ___

5. The total sum of these numbers is 34.

6. Place the numbers in this order. D.CAB E= ___ ___.___ ___ ___

7. Add this number to both the North and West co-ordinates to find the cache.

E = __ __ . __ __ __
+__ 0 _ 2 . 4 _ 2 _ 6
_________________

N 4 3 __ __ . __ __ __

E = __ __ . __ __ __
+__ 0 _ 6 . 4 _ 3 _ 1
_________________

W 8 0 __ __ .__ __ __

New as of Nov. 16,2003: For those that would like to do the cache but don't want to climb the hill, the hint will have the answers to the 4 questions above. It will be up to you to place them correctly.

If you have done everything correctly and interpreted what was and is needed, the cache is your next quest. Follow the trail until bushwhacking is needed.

Nearby Caches:
Mount Trashmore : by spacegirl
N 43° 25.048 W 080° 29.133 :.4 miles E
Use Waypoint: GC8CEF

Ants Cache: New Location by Lynx1 and the Hunter
N 43° 24.566 W 080° 27.782 :1.6 miles SE
Use Waypoint: GC84B5

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

1. Lbh bayl arrq bar bs gurfr. 2. Pbhag gur gbgny ahzore bs obgu pbybhef be gur ahzore bs svatref vapyhqvat gur guhzo ba bar unaq. 3. Unys qbmra. 4. Jung gjb ahzoref gung ner gur fnzr jura nqqrq gbtrgure rdhny 4. Gur Pnpur:Orjner gur ynetr gerr jvgu gur ebpx arne gur ragenapr gb gur pnpur. Arne n ynetr ebpx. K znexf gur fcbg ohg sbyybj vg’f yvarf.

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)

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High on Methane, Low on Air Multi-Cache

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