T.I.D.L.P.A.C. TB Hotel and treasure trove Mystery Cache
Team Shadow Cat: For now this cache is gone; it may reappear n the further, it may not.
T.I.D.L.P.A.C. TB Hotel and treasure trove
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The cache is not at the coordinates listed; the final cache location is just a touch under one and half miles away. There is an item at these coordinates (look for something with a cord sitting on top of a post), which may help you solve the coded coordinates.
The coded coordinates are:
N 8473373836 896663.89636873483
W 663896663 348334448.646366373836
The genesis for this cache came after visiting “CKayak’s Home Base TB Hotel” (thanks to CKayak for the cache and borrowed/stolen/adapted idea). Thinking that it is good to have ownership of the cache nearest to ones’ home (we are after all territorial beings) and since the one we had a half mile away was consistently muggled, the idea of one in the yard seemed like the way to go.
Having recently been vexed by several puzzle and code caches, the theme seemed obvious. The result is this cache.
When you eventually find it, you will be in our front yard, next to the driveway, near our trash and green waste bins. You will be fairly well shielded from the street; our next-door neighbor may be able to spot you. You do not need to go past the gate or enter into anyone’s backyard. If anybody asks, just tell them what you are doing and they will be puzzled.
The cache is a white, two-gallon bucket, under a large flower pot. There is a labeled bag with travel bugs, geocoins and other trackables in it, another labeled bag of assorted cool (at least what we have decided is cool) swag and yet another labeled bag containing a random assortment of cache repair items (please take only what you need).
We do have a few of rules we would ask you to follow:
If you take some swag, please replace whatever you take with items of equal coolness.
If you take a travel bug or geocoin or other trackable item, please try to replace it with a different trackable item, if you know a particular items mission and can move it on, feel free to do so without a trade.
You should of course feel free to write down any identification numbers and leave the trackables where they are.
If we in the yard feel free to say hi, we don’t bite; please don’t knock to find us.
While you are here look around and see if you can spot either a goldish colored Jeep Grand Cherokee or a black Honda Accord; both are trackable (labels are on the passenger side windshield).
The following story contains clues to what T.I.D.L.P.A.C. means and has no bearing on solving the code for the coordinates (you may notice that the sections in quotes have something in common):
Our hero sits in his backyard petting his pet cat (recently brought from the African savannah) after finishing a crossword and feeling dejected he sighs, “A decoded puzzle stinks, Lion.” Perhaps I should practice my hobby of writing newspaper headlines...
There were those kids who thought sniffing toilet paper tubes would be fun at parties “Decided: nuzzle a stink spool.”
Or that party the other evening where they served only grilled un-shucked edamame “Nite unlocks a podded sizzle.”
Or the time the pilot found a tear in his dirigible while doing the preflight walk around “Zounds! A docked zepelin slit!”
Or the ex-German general who stole a toolbox from the animal park “Descended Nazi zoo kit pull.”
Or the terrorist plot to use a dozen cut up surplus atomics to get away with crossing bay area bridges for free “A dozen diced nukes zip tolls.”
Or the upcoming expose on the secrets of the McCarthy era “Pinko decade sizzles untold.”
Or the time the not very smart guy discovered what not to do around naturist fire fighters “A dope licked nudist nozzles.”
Need I go on? ‘Cuz I can...
First to find prize is a Starbucks card with an unknown balance (it was a gift and we don’t particularly like Starbucks). You also get first pick of the stuff in the cache and better yet bragging rights! We think the hint is a give away, use it only if you need it.
From time to time, if bugs and coins languish too long, we will take them on a cache run and let them free...
We hope you enjoy the cache and some cool stuff after your global treasure hunting adventure!
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
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