WCPGT: International Christmas Festival Letterbox Hybrid

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Hidden : 3/3/2007
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size: small (small)

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Geocache Description:

THE CACHE IS NOT AT THE POSTED COORDINATES!! The posted coordinates will bring you to park entrance. Due to the historic nature of this site, the actual cache is not placed within the park.

This cache is part of the Wake County Parks Geocaching Tour (WCPGT), which is modeled after the Wake County Junior Naturalist Challenge. Completing this series will require you to visit each of the locations that the participants of the “Junior Naturalist Challenge” will visit. Consequently, each part of this series is named after an event that takes place in that particular park. The six preliminary caches will give you clues to the coordinates of the final cache. This series is also a sort of tribute to my children, who completed the challenge last year (2006). Because the Junior Naturalist Challenge is designed for children, all of the caches in the WCPGT are very kid friendly. Each one is accessible with a baby jogger, and none require more than a .5 mile round trip hike.

This stage begins at Historic Oak View County Park. The park is open 8:30 – 5:00 Mon-Sat; 1:00-5:00 Sun; closed Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and New Years Day.

Although the actual cache is not placed within the park, it is within walking distance. In order to find the coordinates to the cache, follow the directions below; It will be very helpful to have a compass and a calculator when completing this cache.

Use the following directions along with these coordinates to find the final cache.
N 35 46.NNN
W 078 34.WWW

Start your search at the sign in front of the livestock barn. Use this sign to answer the following question.

A. What year was Oak View open to the public? (last two numbers)

Travel approximately 120 feet at 190 degrees. Use this sign to answer the following question.

B. How long did the Wyatt Family own this farm?

Travel approximately 150 feet at 180 degrees. Use the sign to answer the following question.

C. How many acres of the pecan grove remain today?

Travel approximately 145 feet at 320 degrees. Use the sign to answer the following question.

D. What year was Oak View Built? (last two numbers)

Travel approximately 100 feet at 310 degrees. Stop and reset your compass to 350 degrees; travel approximately 210 feet in this direction. Use the sign to answer the following question.

E. Approximately what year was the cotton gin house built? (first two numbers)

Travel approximately 80 feet at 280 degrees. Use the sign to answer the following question.

F. How many rows can be plowed at one time using the riding cultivator?

Although all questions and answers remain the same, the directions for finding the the final location have changed as of 7/20/08.

Add the answers from A, B, and C. Subtract 62. Substitute this number for NNN.

Add the two answers from D and E. Multiply this number by the answer from F. Add 1. Substitute this number for WWW

The cache is a small container which holds the log, a stamp pad, and a hand-made stamp. There are no trade items in this cache. PLEASE DO NOT REMOVE THE STAMP OR STAMP PAD FROM THE CACHE!! These are not trade items and are intended to remain in the cache, as it is a requirement for a Letterbox Hybrid. In addition, the stamp included will actually provide your clue for this stage of the series, so use it to stamp your own logbook or your cache printout to obtain your clue.

Other stages in this series are:

WCPGT: Frogfest
WCPGT: Harvest Day
WCPGT: Waterfest
WCPGT: Winter Open House
WCPGT: Moon Walks and Trail Rides

Each of these caches will give you a clue as to the location of the final cache. Once you have found each of the six preliminary caches, use the clues to find:

WCPGT: Earth Day Celebration

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

ravyrreg gfnc grrs lgevug ghbon -- tby arggbe

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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