GC15EPP Stony's Multi-Stage Murals #4 - Let's Meander! (Multi-cache) in Alberta, Canada created by Celestial

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Celestial_Badger: These caches were alot of fun to set up - however murals have changed over time and development has created issues with some of the locations. Definitely fun while they lasted. Thanks to everyone that participated in this series.

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Hidden : 8/29/2007

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Size: Size: regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

The Fourth of five mural multi-stage caches in Stony Plain

The Cache is NOT at the posted coordinates

THE HOOK!

This is the fourth of five multi-stage caches where you must use information gathered from visiting a number of beautiful Stony Plain murals (5) in order to gather clues that lead you to a final set of coordinates which is where the actual cache is hidden. Through visiting each mural, you will be able to equate numbers to letters and then be able to solve for the final cache coordinates per below. Keep in mind that all letters and corresponding numbers may not be required in order to solve for the final coordinates, however (hopefully) you still need to visit every mural in order to get the numbers that you need.

Just to be clear, there are 5 murals in this stage ... and 5 murals in each of the other four stages (other 4 cache listings) - so in all you will be visiting 25 murals if you complete all 5 stages. Only once you have completed all 5 stages will you have the information necessary to find the Bonus Cache.

Some of these multi-stage mural caches will be a short and pleasant walk, while others will require a short drive instead.

Please enjoy your travel's around our town, whether walking or driving .... and in addition to enjoying the murals, please stop into some of our quaint little shops. You will certainly learn much about our little piece of Heaven we call Stony Plain. If you would like a mural's guide and directory, they can be found at The Town of Stony Plain Administration building at 4905 - 51 Avenue during regular business hours of course. You don't need the guide to complete any of the mural caches in Stony Plain, nor will it provide you the answers to any of the questions posed within the individual mural listing cache pages, however it is a nice keepsake. Have fun!!

THE TIE-IN!

MURAL#1

The coordinates for the first mural in this stage is N53 31.705 and W113 58.839, leading you to the mural “Evolution of Junior Golf”. Please keep in mind that this mural is only viewable during regular golfing business hours or when the course clubhouse is open – so if you plan to do this series in off-season or at night, please email me and I will give you the clue you require from the mural.

Look carefully at this mural and more specifically at the number of golfers that are at the Driving Range (Don’t include the golfer putting). How many golfers are at the Driving Range – let this number be a 'A'. This golf course is fantastic so if you ever get a chance to play, I’m certain you’ll agree its one of the best in the area!

MURAL#2

Now to get to the next mural, you need to project a waypoint from the first mural 1542 metres at (A x 40 + 20) degrees True (make sure your GPS is set to 'True' NOT 'Magnetic'). This should now give you coordinates for the 2nd mural in this series.

This is another really large mural and speaks to how the railway has helped the community grow. O/K … let’s study the mural …. See the number on the train, it is two digits. Let the first digit be 'B' and the second digit be 'C'. Also note the number of chorus line dancers in the mural … let that number be a 'D'. Onward and upward.

MURAL#3

Now to get to mural number 3 in this series, project a waypoint (from mural #2) at (BCD+BC) metres at (B x 100) degrees True … you may like to drive to this one, however if you like long walks, go for it!

O/K ... you're halfway there now, standing in front of mural #3 in this series and what a festive and beautiful mural it is. Look at the picture carefully and count the number of people in the sleigh – let this number be a 'E'. Oh, and look for dolphins in the picture … how many are there? Let that number be represented by 'F'. Onto Mural #4.

MURAL#4

Here we go again ... project a waypoint DEA metres at (BEC - EC) degrees True. And in the immortal words of Chevy Chase …. “They said there’d be no math”

Now you’re at one of the most colorful murals in Stony Plain and one of the most recent. Look carefully at the mural and specifically at the horse … there is a number on the horse. Let’s double that number and call it 'G'. And now take the number represented by ‘G’ and subtract lucky #7 from it to come up with 'H' .. in other G minus 7 equals H.

MURAL#5

O/K – time for the final projection …. project a waypoint CF metres at BHG degree's True and take the short walk to see TWO amazing works of art side by side. Looking at the mural / artwork on the left, count the number of doors and windows there are in the house and lets call that total 'I'. If your math has been good, there’s only one number left – let’s call that 'J'.

THE ORGANIZER!

Well now you have everything you need to plot the coordinates and then find the actual cache location. The cache coordinates are ...

North 53 JB.BHD ...... West 113 EG.FFI

Now go find the cache - it will be an ammo can and has an FTF prize with it. The cache itself will be initially stocked with the usual swag - so please trade accordingly.

THE KICKER!