Cacher's Logic Mystery Cache
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Size: 
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Solve puzzle, get coords!
Do not go to the coords listed above unless you need a swim - they are the coords to a swimming pool within a mile of the cache. You'll need to solve the puzzle for the real coords.
Here's a logic problem I created for this cache. If you're familiar with Logic Problems, this one should be easy. If not, it might be fairly difficult. So, I made the difficulty 3 for now. Will adjust later if needed (as feedback comes in).
Here's the problem:
Five geocachers received e-mails saying a new cache is available. Wanting to be the first to find, each of them immediately left home. They each suffered a slight setback getting to the cache. From the five clues provided, determine which Geocacher drove which car, their setback and the order each arrived at the cache.
In no particular order:
- The people are: Jon, George, Susan, Stephanie, and Brad.
- The cars they drove are: Subaru Outback, Chevy Impala, Toyota Camry, Chevy Silverado and Jeep Cherokee
- The setbacks they suffered are: a flat tire, one misread the coordinates, one stopped for gas, one had to find a babysitter and one took their dog, which ran away as they headed out the door.
The clues:
1) The first three people to arrive, in some order, were Jon, the woman driving the Outback, and the man with the flat tire
2) Neither the woman who arrived second nor the man who arrived fifth misread the coords.
3) The woman that misread the coords arrived immediately after George, who arrived some time before the man that stopped for gas
4) Susan, who arrived 2nd, did not need a babysitter and did not stop for gas, arrived after the man in the Camry
5) The woman driving the Silverado arrived immediately before Brad but sometime after the Chevy with the flat tire.
All the information you need to solve the problem is listed.
Fill in the blanks with the name of the order of arrival.
1______________
2______________
3______________
4______________
5______________
Now, replace the names below with the order number and you've got the coords!
N 33 54.George Stephanie Jon
W 084 26.Susan George Brad
Coords should be accurate within about 12 feet. I averaged them but only had 12 ft accuracy. The hint will give a little more info about what to look for when you're at the coords, if you want to use it. I'd suggest using a crosshatch to solve the problem if you don't know where to start. I've made one for you and attached as a picture in the gallery.
Note on the terrain: depending on where you park, there is an up-hill climb to the cache...it's not too steep or too far from parking, but is does incline the entire way - so giving it a 3.
Cache contains small tradeables.
*****CONGRATS TO ANDY2049 FTF!!!***********
Honorable mentions go to JMTBuzz and Axmantis for a great effort!!
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
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