Peak to Peak Mystery Cache
BrianDiane: Based on feedback from dadndaughter it's obvious this cache needs to say bye-bye. Many thanks to all who dared to visit this "unique" locale over the years.
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This cache is dedicated to a young man of whom I’m fervently proud. He was one of the key people involved in the recent building of the amazing Peak to Peak world-record gondola that spans the summits of Whistler and Blackcomb Mountains, and he now ensures it stays in peak condition.
He recently came out on top in a bravely and good-humouredly contested year-long bout with lymphoma.
In addition to sharing my passion for creating mildly ambiguous geocaches he also shares my names. I’m looking forward to taking on his formidable GC1WBV4 “SonofaBrian” during my next visit.
The idea for this cache came to me after geoing4 suggested I try nuking my cooling morning coffee.
“Microwaves are very short peak to peak waves of electromagnetic energy that travel at the speed of light (186,282 miles per second). Microwaves used in microwave ovens are in the same family of frequencies as the signals used in radio and television broadcasting.
The theory of electromagnetic energy can be illustrated by what happens when a pebble is tossed into a quiet pond. The pebble striking the still surface causes the water to move up and down in the form of ripples, or waves, that radiate in ever-widening circles over the surface of the pond. These waves, which move up and down at right angles to the direction they are traveling, are called transverse waves. Microwaves are examples of transverse waves. The disturbance resulting from the pebble landing in the water is transmitted through the water in the form of ripples or waves. The water serves merely as a medium through which the disturbance travels. In this sense, these ripples are more like sound waves, which also need a medium to travel through, normally using the molecules that exist in the air or water. That is why, for example, thundering rocket engines that would deafen the ears under normal circumstances, would be inaudible in the quiet vacuum of space. On the other hand, electromagnetic forms of energy, such as microwaves, radar waves, radio and TV waves, travel millions of miles through the emptiness of space without the need of any material medium through which to travel. This is because, simply put, electromagnetic waves are, in themselves, stored energy in motion.”
Excerpt from the book “The Complete Microwave Oven Service Handbook” by J. Carlton Gallawa
No math or physics prowess is needed to translate the following key to the microwaypoint and thence the cache:
>>>>>forpictorpenlencipbocfpecitrenipdpocernihpenict<<<<<
You can check your answers for the first waypoint of this puzzle cache on GeoChecker.com.
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
1. frevbhfyl, tb ahxr lbhe pbssrr, jngpu naq cbaqre
2. ovagunve'f TPT4DP
3. qvtvgny qvfcynl
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