GC1KN4H The Final Problem (Unknown Cache) in Washington, United States created by ezzell

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A cache by ezzell Message this owner

Hidden : 1/10/2009

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Geocache Description:

This is a multistage, puzzle cache but shouldn't be too difficult ... at least, not if you're good at mysteries.

The location given (in the middle of the Hood Canal) is not the location of the cache. Instead, you need to begin by answering ten questions:

The strength of the cocaine solution used by Holmes was what percentage? Answer = A

In The Musgrave Ritual, the response to “How was it stepped?” for west is ? by ?. Answer = B

Also in The Musgrave Ritual, the response to “What was the month?” is “The ?th from the first” Answer = C

Mycroft Holmes always leaves the Diogenes Club at twenty minutes before the hour of ? Answer = D

What is the number of digits in Holmes’ Baker Street address? Answer = E

In one account, the KKK used what number of orange pips found in an envelope as a death threat? Answer = F

What is the number of stories where Dr. Moriarty actually appears. Answer = G

Number of times the phrase “Elementary, my dear Watson” appears in the canon. Answer = H

Johnathan Small and Tonga appear in The Sign of the ? Answer = I

In The Red Headed League, the sum of the digits of the day when the ad appeared in the Morning Chronicle. Answer = J

Now, with that information, you should begin by going to N 47° 5B.CBJ' / W 122° 4A.HDG' where you can conveniently park.

From this location, the actual cache is located on a bearing of HHA° (think "Bond, James Bond") at a distance of EFJ'.

And, once you've found it, as a great detective you should be able to explain the strange formation before you:

Was this created by a receding glacier? (You are standing on a glacial moraine.)

Could this have been a random act of senseless beauty by aliens in a flying saucer?

Or was there a freak tornado which placed this? (Any shoes visible?)

Perhaps Pyramidogists are encoding cosmic secrets? (Very brief ones?)

Maybe it was simply done by ESP? (What do you think?)

This is your Final Problem ... Happy caching ...

Additional Hints ()

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Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)