SOUTHBOUND I-85 (Exit 90 to Exit 54)
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NOTE: The above Coordinates are near the FINAL stage. While this cache is LOCATED near Exit 54 on I-85,
TO OBTAIN the FINAL COORDINATES you MUST START AT about EXIT 90 on I-85 near Gaffney, SC!
NOTE: There are 4 caches near the start that are easy (at the Outlets of Gaffney, Exit 90): (GC15EZT), (GC1H0C1), (GC146EQ), & (GC1EJ32).
.....The "2" difficulty results from the time and distance it takes to do this cache. The answers themselves are easy.
This cache is FOR PERSONS TRAVELING SOUTHBOUND on I-85
. YOU DO NOT NEED TO LEAVE the INTERSTATE UNTIL YOU GET to Exit 54, in GREEENVILLE, SC, where you will take that exit to a temporary parking spot.
There you can plug the FINAL COORDINATES for the actual cache into your GPS. This is so you will not have to unsafely try to plug them in while driving.
.....The cache is located 0.14 miles from the parking spot.
YOU WILL DRIVE, NOT WALK, TO THE FINAL COORDINATES, from the parking spot!
After finding it, you can quickly return to the Interstate to continue on your journey. *OR* you can take a few minutes and grab a few nearby caches, for example: (GC1BBA4), (GC1HB4B), (GC1CAG8) ,(GC1B8EG).
The container is a small specimen jar painted to blend in with it’s surroundings. It holds a log and some tradable items, but no pen.
To get the FINAL COORDINATES: follow the directions below and answer the questions for each letter. The answers are then put in the final formula below.
.....IT IS BEST if you have a traveling companion to help you record the answers, but, if not, just be careful as you are jotting down the answers. All the answers are a single number for each letter. If you prefer, you could pull off at the next exit to record each answer (there are six).
NOTE: THIS CACHE CAN ONLY BE DONE IN DAYLIGHT. At night you will miss some clues.
The STARTING Coordinates are N 35 04.925 and W 081 42.331.
The PARKING Coordinates are: N 34 51.600 and W 082 15.757
The FINAL Coordinates are: N 34 51. B__ E__ A__ and W 082 15.D__ C__ F__.
Where B, E, A, D, C, & F are determined by answering the following questions:
START around Exit 90 on I-85 Southbound. (N 35 04.925 and W 081 42.331)
The order of the questions is A,B,C,D,E, and F.
All questions are connected with an EXIT OR a MILE MARKER along Southbound I-85.
*A* (EXIT 87): Just past Exit 87, HOW MANY CELL PHONE TOWERS are STANDING TOGETHER on YOUR LEFT? ____
*B* (EXIT 80): AT Exit 80, WHAT is the 2nd Number of the EXIT RAMP SPEED LIMIT?___
*C* (MM (MileMarker) 70) : (note: this is a good bit past Exit 70): AT MILE MARKER 70, HOW MANY LETTERS are on the WATER TOWER (on your LEFT) (below the logo)? ____
*D* (EXIT 66): WHAT IS THE LAST NUMBER of the HIGHWAY that CROSSES I-85 here? ___
*E* (EXIT 60): WHAT IS THE FIRST NUMBER of the HIGHWAY that CROSSES I-85 at this Exit? ___
*F* (EXITS 57-56): AT the SIGN FOR EXITS 57 - 56 (and Highway 14), YOU WILL SEE the NAME of TWO TOWNS. ONE IS *GREER*. HOW MANY *LETTERS* ARE in the OTHER TOWN’s NAME? ___
*Now Take EXIT 54 off of I-85. Turn RIGHT and go to the parking Coordinates.*
......FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE, USE the Following chart for your ANSWERS:
*A* ______ Exit 87: WHAT is # of Cell Phone Towers on Left? ____
*B* ______ Exit 80: 2nd # of Exit Ramp Speed Limit? ____
*C* ______ mm70: # Letters on Water Tower on Left? ____
*D* ______ Exit 66: LAST # of Hwy crossing I-85 here? ____
*E* ______ Exit 60: FIRST # of Hwy crossing I-85 here? ____
*F* ______ Exits 57-56: # of letters in name of 2nd town for Hwy 14 (NOT Greer)____(Same as Road name for Exit 54)
FINAL COORDINATES: N 34 51. B E A and W 082 15. D C F . That is....B E A (Not ABC) and D C F (Not DEF)!!
Place your answers in the correct spots to get the final Coordinates, then follow your GPS to them.
Check sums: A + B + C + D + E + F = 27,
and (A + B + C) x (D + E + F) = 176
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You can check your answers for this puzzle on Geochecker.com.: http://www.geochecker.com/index.php?code=2f9ee3bb8c85a25414253fd38cac3366&action=check&wp=47433148545143&name=534f555448424f554e4420492d383520284578697420393020746f204578697420353429
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*Permission for this cache given by Dan C.,General Manager*
*****>>>>>FTF Honors Go To...The Beale Collectors!!!
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
[Look in the trees/bushes at the coords for four short poles or pilings (the diameter of telephone poles but only 1 to 3 feet tall), nestled on the ground in the midst of the poles]