CSU Stanislaus Letterbox
Pictorial
The basics:
This cache is NOT at the posted
coordinates!
Finding this cache involves locating the pictured sculptures and
answering questions about them to find the hidden cache. The
sculptures are all within 1/2 mile of the starting coordinates, but
you should be prepared for a couple of miles of walking (and a
couple of hours) to find them all. The final cache is a Letterbox
Hybrid (very rare in these parts)! On-campus parking will cost $2,
although free parking is available (depending on your luck).
The difficulty rating is based on the amount of time and travel
required to find the final cache. Assuming you have the correct
coordinates, the final cache is a 1.0 difficulty.
The
details:
One of our favorite (and most ambitious)
caches was '
Cardiff Pictorial' by Write and Mane in Cardiff, Wales. Their
cache inspired us to create this Letterbox Pictorial at a nearby
campus; California State University, Stanislaus.
Your mission is to find the following
sculptures on campus and answer questions about them. Those
details, along with a little math, should lead you to the final
prize. The final cache contains a stamp, inkpad, logbook, and space
for a couple of small trade items. Please DO NOT TAKE THE STAMP or
INKPAD! Letterboxers usually use the stamp to record their find in
a personal logbook, and sign the cache logbook with their own
stamp. More information about Letterboxing can be found here:
http://www.letterboxing.org.
The stamp is hand-made, but the image is NOT my design. I'd like
to give credit to the designer here, so if you know who did it,
please email me. *You have find the cache to see the image
;P
There is parking near the starting
coordinates, but a $2 permit is required (and recommended). Lots
are patrolled frequently. Street parking is generally free, but
subject to restrictions and availability. Be prepared to walk or
bike! Depending on your luck (and if you don't ask for help), it
may take an hour or two to find all seven sculptures. Each
sculpture is within 0.5 miles of the starting coordinates and
easily visible.
Pictures are welcome here, but please don't
give away clue answers, the location of the final cache, or the
image on the Stamp. If you can, note in your logs how long it took
to find this cache.
Finally, it should go without saying, but I'm
going to anyways... This cache and the pictured sculptures are on
University property. Please be respectful of campus rules and the
art. Watch out for muggles! Look around and don't get caught making
the final grab!
Have fun and good luck!
Congratulations to ItsInTheGenes and triplewisdom on the
FTF!
Note: Sculpture #1 was removed in July, 2009.
The clues:
Start Coordinates: N 37
31.340, W 120 51.570
Final Coordinates: N 37° 31.ABC, W
120°
51.D32
A: The number of letters
in the name of the building #2 is in front of (see clue for
hint).
B: Subtract 7 from the
number of letters in the title of #3.
C: (the year from #6) -
(the year from #7) - 3
D: (the number of bolts
used on #4) - (the number of bolts used on #5) - 12
*including the base on both
sculptures
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NUMBER 2 |
NUMBER 3 |
NUMBER 4
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NUMBER 5
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NUMBER 6
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NUMBER 7 |
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