Eat Me Multi-Cache
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Size: 
(micro)
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The name of this cache refers to what you are looking for: date
stones. Not those stones that you remove (delicately, I hope) from
your mouth after eating dates (probably at Christmas), but granite
stones with dates on them, set into walls around St Helier and St
Saviour. You'll be walking along pavements, mainly on the flat, but
there is one steep hill. If walking, you probably need to allow an
hour-and-a-half to complete this cache.
The cache contains a puzzle that will give you the co-ordinates of
a bonus cache (GC12P0T).
In some of the streets in St Helier, GPS readings are not
particularly good. However, I have taken averages at these
locations on two or three different days and am confident that they
are reasonably accurate. None of the date stones appears to be
anywhere near any other date stones, so there should not be any
doubt as to what date you want.
The co-ordinates of the cache are those of the first stone, which
is not far from the main shopping streets of St Helier.
The co-ordinates of the second stone are just round the corner at
N49° 11.284' W002° 06.365'.
Once you have found these stones and noted the dates, you will need
to use them to calculate the co-ordinates of the third and fourth
stones. (The third stone is a 15-minute walk away from the second
stone and the fourth stone is a few minutes' walk from the
third.)
The first date is 1ABC.
The second date is 1DEF.
The co-ordinates of the third stone are N49° 11.CMN' W002° 05.BDA',
where M = C - E and N = B - D.
The co-ordinates of the fourth stone are N49° 11.PAP' W002°
05.QRN', where P = A - C, Q = F + 1 and R = D - 1.
The third date is 1GHJ and the fourth date is 1K8L. (The third
digit of the fourth stone might be a 3 or an 8, so I am giving it
as an 8 and not using it in calculations.)
Now you have all the information you need to find the location of
the cache, which is a 10 to 15-minute walk from the fourth
stone.
The co-ordinates of the cache are N49° 11.GUX' W002° 05.ZJG', where
U = H - G, X = K - L and Z = K + L - G.
The cache is a micro (the usual 35 mil film container) with a log
sheet (bring a pen), a FTF pin and the puzzle that you'll need to
solve to find Eat Me Leg 2 (Bonus Cache) (GC12P0T) (bring a
pen and paper).
If you find the cache, but the puzzle is missing, e-mail me the
two-character code that can be found under the lid and I'll e-mail
back the puzzle.
Please note - access to the internet is needed to solve the puzzle
so, unless you have access from your mobile phone, you will not be
able to do Eat Me and the bonus cache in one outing.
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
Nobir Wnar naq Ryvmnorgu
Treasures
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