In step with the local tradition of hiding commemorative caches
to recognize major milestones, this cache commemorates the occasion
of littlepig's 2208th find.
Understand first that "littlepig" is actually a family of pigs:
papa pig, mama pig, eldest piglet, middle piglet, and the adorable
littlest piglet. Also, papa pig's real name is Keith.
And now, on to the cache. This cache is a two-part multicache
consisting of a micro which contains information leading to the
coordinates for the final (a decorated ammo can).
How to find the first stage
To locate the first stage, simply find two different three-digit
Keith Numbers to replace the decimal parts in
the posted coordinates. There are only two three-digit Keith
Numbers in existence and deciding which goes for "north" and which
for "west" will be easy because one arrangement puts you on private
property whereas the other arrangement puts you on public land in a
park.
How to find the final stage
Once you find the first stage, you will collect two sets of
numbers. Proper interpretation of those numbers will give you the
decimal parts to the coordinates for the final. For example, if you
got to the first stage and found "First set: 27 and 10 Second
set: 106 and 9", then you would know that the cache was at N42°
12.280 W88° 12.157. This section tells what to do with the numbers
you find to create those decimal parts.
The first number in each set will be a two- or three-digit
number which will provide the "seed digits" for a sequence of
numbers (the numbers in the seqeunce are referred to as the "terms"
of the sequence). The second number in each set will tell which
term you need from the sequence.
Suppose, as in our example above, the first number is 27 and the
second number is 10. Then, the seed digits will be "2" and "7" and
you will need the tenth number in the sequence.
Take those two seed digits to start the sequence like this: 2,
7, . . .
In order to continue the sequence (or any other sequence with
two "seeds"), you will always add the previous two terms in the
sequence. So, in our example, the third term in the sequence is "9"
(because it is the sum of "2" and "7.") So now we have the first
three terms: 2, 7, 9, . . . The fourth term will be the sum of the
second and third terms. So the fourth term is 16 (9 + 7). It should
be clear that this process can be continued forever.
You will continue the process in order to get the first ten
terms: 2, 7, 9, 16, 25, 41, 66, 107, 173, 280. We had sought the
tenth term and now we see it is "280."
Now it is also possible that the first stage includes a set for
which the first number is a three-digit number. If that is the
case, you will have three seeds and each subsequent term will be
the sum of the previous three terms.
As in our example above, suppose you find the two numbers: 106
and 9. You use "1," "0," and "6" for the seed digits and you seek
the ninth term in the sequence that you will build: 1, 0, 6, 7, 13,
26, 46, 85, 157. We stop the process of adding the previous three
terms when we get the ninth term "157."
In the previous examples, the numbers that you got were 280 and
157. In the field, your work likewise will result in three-digit
numbers. Use those three-digit numbers to replace the decimal parts
of the north and west coordinates to locate the cache.
Here is an example for you to test yourself to see how well you
understand what you are to do. If you think you know the two
three-digit numbers that result, then use them to unlock the pdf
linked below. Just type the first three-digit number, followed by a
space, followed by the second three-digit number.
First set: 225 and 8 Second set: 91 and 12
If you got that pdf unlocked, you are ready to try to find the
micro and collect the two sets of numbers!