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Dime a Dozen #8 (Research) Mystery Cache

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Hidden : 7/17/2010
Difficulty:
3.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

Puzzle cache part of the Dime a Dozen Series. Cache is NOT at posted coordinates.

This is a series of 12 regular puzzle caches, 4 quarter finals, 2 semi-finals and one final. All are puzzle caches. You will have to go to each of the 12 regular caches first and gather information from those caches to help you solve the puzzles in the quarter finals. Then once you have figured out where the quarter final caches are, you will have to collect info from them and so on until you ... get mad, go mad, or find the final. I thought of this format after watching too many hockey, basketball and now world cup playoffs. Please ensure you take note of the dates. They are small in print so if your eyesight is like mine, take your reading glasses or a magnifying glass with you. Some of the puzzles are easy, some a little harder, some are done in a couple of steps and some take several steps. Either way I am sure they will bring many hours of happiness and bliss to you all. Enjoy!


This requires a little research on the internet. You will need to find the following:

Sir Frederick Banting’s Year of Birth a


Sir Frederick Banting’s home town date it became a village b


Sir Frederick Banting’s home town date it became a town c


Number of first settlers in Sir Frederick Banting’s home town d


Population in Sir Frederick Banting’s home town according to a census august 1902 e

Format is N 43 w.x W 079 y.z


w=c-b-7


x=(a-e)+(d*20)+d


y=(d*(a-c))+50


z=What you would call if you needed what Sir Frederick Banting’s home town got in 1894.


Why am I obsessed with Sir Frederick Banting's home town? It's my home town too.

FTF is 16 feet to the north. Please enjoy and remove container.

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