Pick a Path (Otago) Mystery Cache
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A puzzle cache that even the geocaching traditionalists might
enjoy. It requires you to pick the right path, on multiple levels,
in order to find AND sign the log.
Geocachers frequently have to pick the right path in the field in
order to find the cache. It is a skill filled with logic, deductive
reasoning and significant luck! This is a cache that will test your
ability to pick the right path in order to find the coordinates,
find the cache and, finally, sign the log.
Finding the Coordinates
There is no cache at the above coordinates. In order to find this
cache you will need to solve the puzzle below by picking the right
path. Start at S in the top left hand corner and finish at F at the
bottom right. You are looking for 15 digits that are in the correct
order. You may find it easier to print the puzzle to complete
it.
Find the Cache
There are multiple ways to actually get to the cache and you will
have to figure out the best way for you. I would suggest you
prepare for the outdoors, have good shoes and be prepared for
clambering about a bit. Above all else is safety - there are no
notable dangers here but please take care of yourself and be
careful of the flora and fauna. I have taken my kids to this spot
and they loved it, but please take care if you are taking your
little ones.
The cache itself is quite large and black. It contains lots of fun
for the puzzler inside us and a few things the kids should enjoy.
GPS coverage may be a bit patchy due to extreme tree cover and
coordinates were +/- 3m when I took them (so they could even
further out for you!). Once in the right area the hint should get
you home
Signing the Log
Sorry, simply finding the cache is not enough. Once there you will
have to spend a little time (5 - 10 minutes maybe) finding the
right path to unlock the log book. All will be obvious when you get
there but please note that failure to sign the log book will result
in a DNF. Please take care to put the log book etc back as it was
(or should be) when you leave.
The Reward
The satisfaction of solving a puzzle, a nice walk in the bush to a
beautiful spot and a smiley. There are also a number of First to
Find certificates and prizes, including, First to Find, First
Cacher Under 100 Finds to Find, First Cacher with 100 to 250 Finds
to Find etc etc. If you fall into more than one catergory please
take only one. The prizes are of the edible kind and will keep you
going whilst you try and find the right path for the log book. The
First to Find also has an additional prize that can be used with
the kids in a form of 'wet weather inside hide and seek'.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT: Thanks to kjwx for the intro to the puzzle concept
and the log book holder.
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
[Finding the cache] Bapr va gur nern ybbx sbe gur gnyy Chatn fghzc. Pnpur vf 1z sebz gurer
Treasures
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