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Waltons Mystery Cache

Hidden : 11/8/2007
Difficulty:
3.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

My mom is a huge fan of the tv show "The Waltons" so I thought I'd ask her to help me out with a Waltons-themed puzzle cache. She came up with the trivia questions below that you need to answer in order to find out the actual coordinates of this cache. The coordinates listed have no real significance other than that they're not where the cache is.

The correct coordinates for this cache are:

34 AB.CDE
092 FG.HIJ

Each question below corresponds to a letter in the coordinates above. Take the number beside the correct answer and plug it into the coordinates in the place of the letter of the question it answers. All answers pertain to the tv show "The Waltons".

A. What university did John Boy attend?
(3) Hudson University
(4) Boatwright University
(5) Streeling University
(6) Worthington University

B. What kind of school did Mary Ellen attend?
(2) Beauty
(3) Finishing
(4) Nursing
(5) Agricultural

C. How many children did John and Olivia have that survived past birth?
(6) Six
(7) Seven
(8) Eight
(9) Nine

D. What was the first name of Mary Ellen's first fiance?
(9) David
(8) William
(7) Michael
(6) Samuel

E. What is the name of the actor that played Grandpa Walton?
(3) Michael Learned
(4) Ralph Waite
(5) Richard Thomas
(6) Will Geer

F. What color was Elizabeth's hair?
(1) Brown
(2) Red
(3) Blonde
(4) Black

G. What was the Walton family business?
(4) Lumber Mill
(5) Bed and Breakfast
(6) Saloon
(7) Wal-Mart

H. Jason had a natural talent in what area?
(3) Painting
(4) Sports
(5) Music
(6) Math

I. What was Jim Bob's lifelong passion?
(1) Education
(2) Flying
(3) Cars
(4) Work

J. What was Ben's wife's name?
(0) Cindy
(1) Martha
(2) Deborah
(3) Catherine

If you would like to check your answers before heading out to search for the cache, feel free to e-mail me for confirmation. The difficulty rating is solely because of the puzzle and not because of the hide. Happy caching!

Congrats to Ishlachi on the FTF!!!

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

tbbtyr

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)