WSQ: Petrified "Blood" Tree Multi-Cache
Wis Kid: As there has been no owner action in the last 30 days, I am regrettably forced to archive this listing.
WSQ: Petrified "Blood" Tree
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This is a two part multi-cache. The first location is only used to
find information leading to the final cache.
Tree Stump Gravestones are unique funerary monuments found in cemeteries throughout the United States and Europe. These gravestones were prevalent during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. A tree stump gravestone is rustic in nature and putsemphasis on representing the gravestone as a tree or a portion of atree in its natural state. Most tree stump gravestones are carved out of limestone or marble, with a few carved out of granite and sandstone.
You need to use both the petrified trees and the
head stones within the family plot to obtain the information needed. Use only the headstones that contain the same family name. The final cache is located at the following coordinates. A short,less than 5 minute drive through town.
N42 AB.ACD
W088 EF.EEB
A = number of similar Blood family headstones minus 3
B = number of tall petrified tree stones
C = number of short petrified tree stones
D=number of letters in the first name of the "Real Daughter"
E =number of Blood family members born before 1820
F = number of petrified shelf fungi minus 1
(please do your research and know what a shelf fungus is prior to heading out!)
The "SQ" in the cachename above signifies Spirit Quest, a project started in Indiana (GCHRFJ )to distinguish caches that are set in cemeteries. The idea has since spread throughout the Midwest and elsewhere. Wisconsin cache owners are joining in as of 2007, with the designation WSQ prefixing their cache names. As elsewhere, this is
a voluntary effort to help designate and highlight these special areas. Please be respectful of the area, and observe their rules and posted hours which are typically sunrise to sunset.
Happy Caching!
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
Jung fgerrg ner lbh ba?
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