NORTHBOUND I-85 *ARCHIVED 5-19-2021*
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NOTE: The above Coordinates are for very 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 14 on I-85. .....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 NORTHBOUND 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 0.21 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). .....There is also a “sister” cache of this one called SOUTHBOUND I-85, which is located about 1/2 mile from this one, BUT, in order to get the coordinates for IT, you must start around Exit 90 on I-85 and travel South. The container is a 1-lb ointment jar, 4” tall by 3.5” across. 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 34 32.828 and W 082 48.439. The PARKING Coordinates are: N 34 51.427 and W 082 15.441 The FINAL Coordinates are: N 34 51. A__ C__ B__ and W 082 15.F__ E__ D__. Where A, C, B, F, E, & D are determined by answering the following questions: START around Exit 14 on I-85 Northbound. (N 35 32.828 and W 082 48.439) 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 Northbound I-85. *A* (MM 17) (Mile Marker 17): AT the REST AREA PAST MM 17, WHAT IS the LAST NUMBER(#) in the EXIT RAMP SPEED LIMIT? ____ *B* (EXIT 21): AT Exit 21, WHAT IS THE FIRST NUMBER(#) of the Exit Ramp Speed Limit? ____ *C* (MMs 26 & 27, [EXIT 27]): BETWEEN Mile Markers 26 & 27 YOU WILL SEE A GREEN *EXIT 27* SIGN, With a BLUE SIGN BENEATH IT. HOW MANY WORDS are ON the BLUE SIGN? ____ *D* (MMs 36 - 37): BETWEEN Mile Markers 36 and 37 you will see a VERY TALL METAL TOWER ON YOUR LEFT. WHAT IS THE NUMBER ON IT’S TOP? ___ *E* (EXIT 40): AT EXIT 40, JUST PAST the OVERPASS, YOU WILL SEE A TALL YELLOW AND BLACK SIGN FOR A HOUSE. HOW MANY LETTERS ARE in the WORD ON the TOP LINE (The NAME of the HOUSE)? ____ *F* (EXIT 48-A): WHAT is the FIRST DIGIT of the EXIT RAMP SPEED LIMIT SIGN? ____ *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* ______ (MM (Mile Marker)17): At Rest Area Past MM17, WHAT is LAST NUMBER in EXIT RAMP SPEED LIMIT? ____ *B* ______ (EXIT 21): FIRST NUMBER of EXIT RAMP SPEED LIMIT? ____ *C* ______ (between MMs 26 & 27): HOW MANY WORDS on BLUE SIGN BELOW GREEN Exit 27 SIGN ? ____ *D* ______ (between MMs 36 to 37): NUMBER ON TOP OF TOWER ON LEFT? ____ *E* ______ (EXIT 40): past overpass, # of LETTERS IN NAME OF THE HOUSE (TOP WORD, Yellow/Black sign)? ____ *F* ______ (EXIT 48-A): FIRST # of EXIT RAMP SPEED LIMIT SIGN?___ FINAL COORDINATES: N 34 51. ___ ___ ___ and W 082 15. ___ ___ ___ ...........................................A.....C....B.........................F....E.....D 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 = 23, and (A + B + C) x (D + E + F) = 130 You can check your answers for this puzzle on Geochecker.com: http://www.geochecker.com/index.php?code=8476070192ebe8cd60642c987b114969&action=check&wp=47433148545448&name=4e4f525448424f554e4420492d38352020284578697420313420746f204578697420353429 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NOTE*** The cache is hidden OUTSIDE the building, just in case your GPSr tries to take you inside. *Permission for this cache given by Ashley H. of Longs* **NOTE**(added 3-9-09) It would be a good idea to poke before reaching in, as a black widow and / or other spiders have been reported seen. *****FTF Honors go to...The Beale Collectors!!!*****
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
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[* * * * * PLEASE NOTE: THE FINAL COORDINATES *ORDER*
is A - - C- - B . . & . . F - - E - - D !!!!!!!! (NOT ABC & DEF !!!!)]
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