Special thanks to peacebwithu for improving this cache and
helping make it more permanent.
Here is how it works. At the first coordinates you will find a
small item that has both a word and coordinates written on it. Keep
track of the word and go to the new coordinates. Repeat this step
until you are led to an item that has only a word, and no
coordinates. All the words you collected will form a phrase. The
phrase will help you determine the final coordinates.
***As of 1/18/12 there is a slight change for the coordinates of
the third stage. The coordinates listed at the second stage are: N
40° CC.DDD W 086° EE.FFF. To get the coordiantes of the third stage
subtract 002 from DDD and 096 from FFF.
In determining the final coordinates you will replace each
letter of the words with a corresponding number: A=1, B=2, C=3,
D=4......V=22, W=23, X=24... and so on.
The final coordinates are: N 40° XX.YYY W 086° AA.BBB
XX = the sum of the last letter of the first and second words
minus the last letter of the last word
YYY = the sum of all the letters of the third word times ten
then plus 15
AA = the sum of all the letters of the first word minus the
fourth letter of the last word
BBB = the sum of all the letters of the middle word times ten
then minus 3
The terrain is listed as a 3.5 for the final cache only,
otherwise it could be a 1.5. Parking is available on the street
near the first stage, or in a parking lot at: N 40° 25.672 W 086°
55.859
You can check your answers for this puzzle on
Geochecker.com.