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What in Sam Hill? Mystery Cache

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Hidden : 10/26/2008
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

A fun trip around central Vermont!

Not too long ago I started a new job, with the Washington County Sheriff’s Department. As a result of this, I now get to spend a fair amount of time in places in the state I had not previously ventured. A lot of courts and quite a few small towns I never really paid much attention to before. Now I am starting to know them quite well due to various patrol duties. So, to celebrate my new gainful employment and also to help spread awareness of some of the places you might not otherwise visit I have decided to place this set of caches.

The rule for this cache is simple. You have to collect all the other caches in this series, there are 20 of them, placed in the 20 different towns in Washington County. Once you have found and logged all 20 towns you can go and get the final, this one. I have made this a puzzle on its own so you can solve for the coordinates whenever you choose, but you must have been to all 20 towns or I will delete your log.

At the posted coordinates you will find a very quaint little building, alot of armed people in uniform and a very nice dispatcher who has never been caching, but is facinated with it. There is no need to actually go into the building to solve the puzzle, just stand outside and admire the architecture. Don't worry, the dispatcher knows to expect you there, so you are not likely to get arrested for trespassing.

To solve for the coordinates to the final, you will need 44 A.BCD, 072 E.FG (as a note, the final for this one is no where near the posted coordinates at all. In fact, it is over 15 miles away! This is meant to be a tour of the entire county after all. So don't expect to walk from one to the other.)

A = The first letter of thefirst word on the sign telling you what is in the building, +3

B = The 7th letter in that same word.

C = The first letter in the third word on the sign.

D = The third digit in the building's erected date.

E = The first two digits in the building's erected date, -3

F = Total number of letters on the scroll within the crest.

G = Total number of trees on the sign.

And for those wondering about the name of the cache series, it is in honor of the current Sheriff of Washington County, W. Samuel Hill.

I have included a couple of date books from the department to act as logs. Please sign them on the day you found the cache. Also in the container is a roll of instant deputizations for anyone who makes it out to the cache. Though I have to tell you, it has no legal weight and probably won't hold up in court if you start pulling people over.

You can check your answers for this puzzle on Geochecker.com.

It's been fun But now I'm done. Many thanks to Fugglestone for taking over.

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