Back in September of 2005, we were contacted by a GeoCacher
teddy63, who was having some problems finding one of our
caches. GCQ450
Event cache cache and dash to be exact.
Well it turns out the fellow is from Germany and he is working
for a company in Tucson for a few weeks. What more could we do then
to get with him and see how we can assist? He was very happy to
have us help translate cache pages and offer guidance, so when he
was invited to come to the house he jumped at the chance.
We talked a good while about Geocaching and what he would like
to do while in Arizona on his free time and it was decided that we
should meet up again to take the Jeep out for a spin and get a few
hikes together, so we met up and headed down to Woodcutter's
playgrounds in the Empire Mountains around
Las Cienegas area. Then we headed across the road and continued
to enjoy ourselves by heading for a cache placed by another dear
friend who we all know as HornyToad.
(The Tunnel at Tunnel Spring).
When the day came to a close Teddy63 and I had enjoyed his
visit, but the time for him to go home was drawing near, so we made
plans to meet up a few more times including a trip downtown to see
the night life Tucson has to offer. You can get a good laugh or two
from our antics if you really want to
by simply looking at his logs from that night..
We would next get to see Teddy63 in March of 2006 when he
returned to Tucson for another business trip. Teddy63 joined us for
Tucson's first ever CITO event called
Alamo Remembered - CITO and we did more time hiking then
jeeping this trip. Teddy63 and our family toured the area of
Cochise Stronghold using Team Bugmann's
GCRY5T Cochise Trail as a guide. Though once more our hearts
were heavy as we bid farewell to our dear friend.
We would see him again before long though as it turned out he
was coming back. It is now August 2006 and this time Teddy63
brought with him his lady and our new friend, Ulli. So how can we
make this trip special? Aha we declared, we would take them up
north and show them the adventures of Salt River Tubing and
while here we had a chance to hunt for
GCPE2Q Salt River Cache.
November 2007 rolls around and we find ourselves once more
blessed with the company of our friend, so we got the whole gang
together to welcome him back to his home away from home. Tucson,
AZ where you can experience any type of terrain or weather if
your willing to drive, hike or crawl far enough. Teddy63 has been a
part of our family for a couple of years now and we have hiked the
desert and jeeped the back roads. We have played in the water as
well as the snow. We have climbed to high elevations but also gone
deep underground (Copper Queen Mine Tours in Bisbee). The
kinder, Drayman and Wrenbo, have come to know him as family
and friend but once more we find ourselves torn between enjoying
his company and having to say goodbye.
What can we do to enjoy one last adventure before he departs on
the giant bird in the sky? Well, I am glad you asked that question
because Teddy63 and I believe, with the help of the family, we have
created a bit of an adventure for you and yours as well. We tried
to create a cache that is along the lines of what he would place if
he were back home in Germany. A bit of something for everyone. This
geocache will take you for hikes and drives. It has micro
elements as well as an ammo can for a container. Virtual
information will need to be located and pictures will need to be
uploaded to your logs .... Pictures ARE
REQUIRED!!!!
Pictures are no longer a requirement due
to the changes of Groundspeaks policies in April
2009
...Now on with the fun...
At the posted coordinates;
We parked at this area and left the jeep here as the roads are
gated this time of year. Even if the road was open, we recommend
you walk from this point through the rest of the stages as it will
provide lovely views and some well deserved exercise. We made this
hike with the temps at 32 degrees and the children did just fine.
So here you will be searching for a micro/nano (Yep we have learned
that cachers love Nano containers). Not to worry this is the
only object this small to search for. Inside of this Nano
container you will find the coordinates for Stage
2.
Please ignore the posted coordinates now as a new cache was
listed too close to this stage and since they are not willing to
move it in accordance with the guidelines I am adjusting MY cache
to ensure the guidelines are followed.
Proceed to stage TWO at N 32° 27.120 W 110°
47.008
At the coordinates of stage 2 you will be
looking for a label/sign. To know which label, you will see it
while on the ground. No climbing upon or on the objects is
required. The number you need from this label is on the white line
and the right hand side of this line has an 'F'. You need to
get the three numbers on the LEFT side of the white
line. This number will be used to gain the Final coordinates as
well as to find the next stage. This is a three digit number and
the CENTER NUMBER shall now and forever be called
G.
Stage Three is (N 32 27.205 -(minus)- The
three Numbers in the white bar) and (W 110 48.046 -(minus)-
The three numbers in the white bar). Checksum of all numbers
added together is 43. example N 32 33.333 W
110 52.222 would be a checksum of 35.
Here you need to look for a sign and write down the Numbers that
are on the sign. This Number (it is the same number twice) will
hencefourth be known as P. Please remember this number by
writing it down or having the children keep safe.
Stage Four will be located by projecting your
waypoint of stage three to a Forward Azimuth of 196.359° True
North for a distance of 821.553 feet.
At this location you will search for a green box and find a number
which begins with MT***
Make a note of the last item in that and this item will become
legend in history as being the one and only I. Make sure to
keep this information safe as 'I' is your
friend.
To reach Stage Five you once more need to
project from the numbers you used for Stage Four.
Set yourself a forward Asimuth of 210.871° True North and a
distance of 861.888 feet. When you have the projection completed
you will find yourself where you need to be.
We know sometimes numbers round off when they need not so we will
give you a checksum for Stage Five -Your North should = 20
and your West should = 28- if this is true in your case
then you will be looking at a metal box which has raised letters on
the front _15 total letters_.
You need to take these numbers and convert them to the Alphanumeric
value (A=1 B=2 C=3) and then add them all together. The Sum of
these 15 letters converted to numeric value will be used later, of
this I am fairly sure. Why? Because the FIRST Number will be used
as 'F'
Stage Six - By now you are fairly decent at
projections, yes? Well we will make the next one a bit easier then
that but maybe not so much? We want you to head over to a place
known as Lemmon Rock Lookout Tower. The views from here are amazing
but you might have to figure out where it is from where you are?
Oh, ok.. We will tell you where you need to go.
At N32 26.102 W110 47.362 you will have climbed the rock stairs to
the tower and will be able to admire the views and read about the
history of the area.
It is at this location that we would very much enjoy seeing a
picture of yourself. - 
At these coordinates you will also find an
informative sign about the Lemmon Rock Lookout tower. Please take a
moment and read this sign. In the bottom right you will see an
image of a the FireFinder...
Build your next stage coordinates by using this image: (remember
A=1 B=2 C=3 ect.)
N 32 (Sighting Hair)(Leveling Screw).(Vernier)(Leveling Screw) W
110 (Rotating Sight)(Delineating line).(Rotating Sight)(Sighting
Hair)(Azimuth Graduations) - Checksum will be 47 when all is
added together.
Before you leave, convert the letter of the (Front sight) to a
number and store this as 'A'
Stage Seven - Located using the coordinates
created above will bring you to yet another sign? Ah but it has
interest and value as well as explains how to find more information
needed to locate the final cache. Upon this sign is a four digit
number. Assign the values to this number like this:
First digit becomes B
Second digit becomes K
Third digit becomes D
Fourth digit becomes N
Now wasn't that easy enough?
Stage Eight can and will be located by heading
391.474 feet at a azimuth of 7.548° true north from the sign used
in Stage Seven. Upon arrival you will be looking for a green box,
but you might find two of them nearby? Oh help me .. How shall I
know what to use? It is not as hard you might fear because if you
add the last two digits you will find a total of 15 and this
indicates you are at the correct area. Now take these two numbers
that you have found and if you added a one to the Second number you
would now know the value of 'Z'.
Off we head now for Stage number Nine. We search
high and low and look for things to find. Lets do something a bit
of a twist and show where you are instead of where you came
from?
If you were standing at Stage Nine and wanting to head to Stage
Eight, you would find yourself walking 1002.595 feet at an Azimuth
of 191.539° True North.
Now before you get to confused and step into empty air, make sure
the numbers for Stage Nine give you a checksum of 24 for Lat. and
29 for Long.
When you arrive at Stage Nine look for the number of someone who
could be contacted if need were to arrive. They would respond if
you dialed (ABC) DEF-KLMN so take the Number that represents
L by using this formula and keep that safe with you.
We have completed this part of our journey and
now await you back at the parking lot of the Iron Door. Please
rememeber while you are now hating us, that we did this in freezing
temps with children aged of 7 years and 11 years. We did this on
the ice and in the snow but we kept our hearts warm with happiness
and hope you are doing the same. When you arrive at the car we have
a little drive, we just had to toss in another mix...
No riddle or ryme to find Stage Ten, drive on
by when your ready again. The coordinates you need are N32 25.185
W110 44.402. Take a bit of time to stretch and enjoy your legs.
Keep your spirits high and enjoy your afternoon with the friends
and family. At these coordinates you will locate a small circular
disk that is stamped US Department of Agriculture - Bureau of
Public Roads and just above the word public is a three digit
number. Take the Second Digit and use it as
'U'.
Final Stage: Completion is almost at hand, but
here is where the fun begins... We brought Drayman (11) with us but
Wrenbo (7) remained with mommie for this part as it might be a tad
worse then all the other hiking in the form of danger or
fright.
You are now heading to :::::: ------- :::::: N32 FK.IPZ W110
LD.UGA :::::: ------- ::::::
This adventure took us around six hours to complete, house to
house, your times may vary.
As a First Finder Prize, we left enough to pay for your permit for
the day. We look forward to the stories and hope you all have a
wonderful adventure on this trip.
bis wir uns wieder treffen
Puzzle Icon added to this cache due to the Required
photograph for logging requirement.
To attach an image to a cache log:
After you post a log to the cache page you'll need to click the
link next to it that says 'view/edit log on a seperate page'. Click
the 'upload image' link and follow the instructions for uploading
your picture.
If you go to http://www.geocaching.com/my
then look for the find log about Bezugspunkte, on the right hand
side you will see 'Visit Log' click this and then on the top right
area of your log you will see 'Upload an Image for this log' from
here is should be fairly easy.
German
version of the cache page in PDF format !!