M*A*S*H (Bay of Plenty) Multi-Cache

This cache has been archived.

Lion Fish: We are sorry to have to archive [:(]. This cache involved 2 elements...
3 puzzle questions (internet research), and 3 visual questions at the M*A*S*H helicopter base near Tauranga Airport.

The helicopter has gone, and we wanted to change the cache to a straight puzzle - adding a further 3 research questions to replace the 3 visuals.

But no ... the Reviewer will not allow us to do this. The reason being that it changes the stats for the 32 people who have found the cache. Some of those 32 are stats conscious and apparantly would not like the change.

So the end result... it must be archived. We were offered the option of placing an entirely new cache at GZ; but this to us is not viable - 32 people have already done the walk along the harbour ... and we doubt that they would want to do that again ... and besides, there is another cache further along anyway.

So, archive it is...goodbye M*A*S*H (Bay of Plenty) [xx(][xx(][xx(][xx(][xx(]

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Hidden : 6/3/2010
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size: small (small)

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Geocache Description:

M*A*S*H as most of you will know, was an Americian television series, that followed a team of doctors and support staff stationed at the 4077th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital in Uijeongbu, South Korea, during the Korean War. The series, which covered a three-year military conflict, spanned 251 episodes and lasted eleven seasons.

First, some M*A*S*H trivia for you, to find A, B & C:



Who kept trying to get out of the army by wearing dresses? Number of letters (-4) = A

BJ’s wife’s name was ................? Number of letters (-1) = B

Hawkeye regularly wrote home to his ................? Number of letters (-2) = C

(A + B + C = 9)

At the listed co-ordinates, you will find the answers to D, E & F.

The Hill has how many Jeeps on it? Answer (no maths) = D

Count the number of Carparks on the west end, outside ‘Best care in the air’. Answer (-3) = E

The Guard Hut ladder has how many rungs? Answer (+2) = F

Clue: (D + E + F = 10)


Cache co-ordinates ... S37 40.ABC, E176 11. DEF

The cache is a 200ml sistema, with room for small trackables and trades. The co-ordinates for the parking area (boat ramp car park) for accessing the final cache location have been listed. To get to the boat ramp head south on Totara Street, and turn right before Taiaho Place.

NOTE: The final cache location was moved on 31 October 2010, to an area with unrestricted access. The 'maths' was altered at this time.



First to find honours went to: Geckoh

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Raq bs gur srapr

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)


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