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Crossing Dunlap Island Multi-Cache

This cache has been archived.

cageyjay: I know longer live in Cloquet. Hard to maintain. Will archive and open up space for some local to place new cache

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Hidden : 8/24/2007
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
3 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

Cache is not at listed coordinates.

Begin your walk at the listed coordinates to gather the necessary information.
Winter, Spring, Summer or Fall this search will get you walking on level paved paths looking for the answers


Use this worksheet to discover the cache coordinates: Cache is located at:

N46 4D . P M I     W092 2 (H-C) . J (R*2) Q

Sit on the bench at N46 43.333 W092 27 719
Notice the large black Cyclops staring at you
and record its year of birth. A B C D

Before you leave note the number of chickens
that died in the Great 1918 Fire! E F G H I

Walk to Dunlap island (toward N46 43.605 W092 27.732 )
As you arrive in the vicinity of the Dunlap Island Coordinates
notice the large Voyageur.
A number of fasteners prevent him from flying away in a storm,
How many sides does each fastener have?
(Not counting top and bottom of course.) J

Continue walking and record the year
a Bar called The Foundry was established L M N O

Take the pedestrian bridge across the river.
Near the bridge you will find a benchmark.

If this bench mark lies to the
West of where you are walking record P=3
if it lies to the East record P=5

Finally you must check two benches and note the relatives to whom they are dedicated.

First at (N46 43.692 W092 28.173) they dedicated the bench to whoom? Q

1. My beloved husband
2. Grandpa,
3. Pa,
4. Our Son,
5. Our Grandson,
6. Our Uncle
7. None of the above.

Second at (N46 43.698 W092 27.935) dedication R

1. My beloved husband
2. Grandpa,
3. Pa,
4. Our Son,
5. Our Grandson,
6. Our Uncle
7. None of the above.

Now you can establish the location of the cache
So you can check your answer in the field, I have placed the sum of the digits in the minute portion of each of the pair of coordinates in the hint. dd.ddd= ------ 08/21/2012 --- I no longer live in Cloquet. It's reported that one of the benches does not give up it's information due to the summer flood. So here is what you would of found: at N46 43.692 W092 28.173 the bench was dedicated to 7 None of the above Hence Q=7 at N46 43.698 W092 27.935 the bench was dedicated to 1. Husband Hence R=1

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Fgnaq Gnyy!

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
-------------------------
N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)