GCK1FA Aerial Intelligence - Research Triangle (Unknown Cache) in North Carolina, United States created by jklGoDuke & lovelace

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GCK1FA ▼

A cache by jklGoDuke & lovelace Message this owner

Hidden : 7/19/2004

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Size: Size: regular (regular)

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This cache is not located at the above coordinates!

This cache was inspired by Aerial Intelligence II - The Suburbs ( GCHV7V) by kevmikwa which was itself inspired by Aerial Intelligence ( GCGPYX) by ic_nevadamike. It is located somewhere in the Research Triangle area, but not at the above coordinates, which would put you right in the middle of the intersection of I-40 and I-540. We strongly suggest that you not look for a cache there!

Below is an aerial photograph from Terraserver-USA taken April 1998. We haven't rotated the picture - north is up. In the northwest corner of the picture is a building that faces south. In front of the building is a flagpole. The flagpole is exactly 4.61 miles from the coordinates given above. Your goal is to find this building.

Once you find the building with the flagpole in front, take a good look at it. It has some words written on it in large block print. Write down the following numbers:
A = ___ The number of letters in the first word.
B = ___ The number of letters in the second word.
C = ___ The number of letters in the third word.

You can convert letters into numbers so that A=1, B=2, etc. Do this to figure out the following numbers:
D = ___ The first letter in the third word.
EF = ___ The third letter in the third word.
G = ___ The first letter in the last word.
H = ___ The second letter in the last word.

The actual cache coordinates are N 35° 53.CAB' x W 078° HG.DEF
Fill them in here: N 35° 53.____ x W 078° ___.____
Please do not post any pictures, measurements or descriptions that would give away the actual location of the cache!

Now go find the cache! A few words about it - you do not have to go on private property to get to it. Please take the time to find the trailhead (it's next to a dogwood tree). The cache is a standard ammo box, hidden in a fairly target rich environment with some difficulty in getting a good satellite lock, so expect to spend a bit of time looking for it. There is poison ivy in the area, although not at the actual cache, but you might prefer to have long pants on while searching. Do not attempt to find this cache during or immediately after heavy rain, as the path can flood. And as always, cache in, trash out!

Interpreting Aerial Photographs
Interpreting Aerial Photographs requires some skill, and people take years to become truly proficient at it. Some things to look for include roadways (look for number of lanes, width of road, and turns in the road), buildings (pay attention to size, shape, location), waterways, and other features. Your best bet is probably to have a map in one hand and the aerial photo in the other and switch back and forth between the two comparing features.

Cache In - Trash Out! Available year-round

Available year-round Long pants suggested

Long pants suggested Snakes

Snakes

Mud!

Wear bug repellant!

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Additional Hints (Decrypt)

[Photo] Tbbq yhpx! [Trailhead] Or fher ner arkg gb gur evtug svryq jura lbh ybbx sbe gur genvyurnq. [Cache] Ybbx haqre jurer n ahzore bs snyyra gerrf vagrefrpg. [wsgaskins coordinate correction:] Hfvat gur ahzrenyf nyernql cebivqrq jvgu gur chmmyr naq gur pbqvat sebz gur fbyhgvba, fgneg ng chmmyr fbyhgvba naq zbir gbjneq "POO" naq "UT.QRR". Ybbx gjragl srrg orlbaq, ba gung irpgbe.

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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