The rules are really simple ...
Guidelines for this Series:
- FTF'er should place the next cache in the series (in this case,
Curse of the FTF #10 (Wellington) .... ) within 1 month. Please
note only the FTF'er should place the next cache and not every
person that finds the cache.
- You can only be the FTF for this series once, and no joint FTFs
will be accepted on these caches. This spreads the FTF love around,
and gives others a chance to play along. (This is at least until
everyone who wants to has had ago at FTF).
- Cache can be any size or type (Puzzle, Multi, Trad, etc.), but
I do ask that you set it within the Greater Wellington Area
(Wellington, Hutt Valley, Wainuiomata, and Kapiti Coast up to
Waikanae), and if it is a puzzle then it cannot be too hard, as it
should be easy enough for everyone to find.
- You must include this set of guidelines in your listing for the
series. I will be happy to answer any questions concerning the
guidelines or about the placing of caches to those who have not
placed a cache before.
There is no requirement besides the standard signing of the cache
log to prevent you from logging this cache when found. Everyone
should log their find, and hopefully the FTF person will play along
and place another cache, but it is in no way a requirement for
logging your find. But if you don't intend to carry on the series,
please do not claim the FTF, and leave it for someone else.
Instructions for this cache:
The published co-ordinates take you to a memorial in Te Puna
Urupa, a Maori cemetery.
You need to find:
- a date (DDMMYYYY)
- the name of the person commemorated (P, 3 words)
- the name of the tribe of which he was chief (Q)
- who erected the memorial (R, 3 words)
All this information is on the memorial.
The cache, which is a small cliptop container, can be found a few
hundred metres away at
S 41°13.ABC E 174°52.DEF
where
A = DD
B = # letters in Q
C = # of letters in first word of R
D = Y1 (first digit of year) + Y4 (fourth digit of
year)
E= # letters in P - Y2 (second digit of year)
F = # letters in third word of P
CHECKSUM(A:F) = 26
Note: parking in the area is at a premium during business
hours and there are very busy roads in the vicinity.
Remember - No joint FTFs accepted on these caches!!
Thanks to Boxhill for initiating the Curse of the FTF (Wellington)
Series.
The CURSED FTF for the series:
- -gonefishing-. Cursed 09/12/10, curse lifted 20/12/10 with
GC2KDH8
- LeftyNZ. Cursed 20/12/10, curse lifted 25/12/2010 with
GC2KGXD
- Paua Rangers. Cursed 26/12/10, curse lifted 09/01/2011 with
GC2M787
- SAROC. Cursed 10/01/2011, curse lifted 21/01/11 with
GC2MMRY
- huhugrub. Cursed 22/01/11, curse lifted 24/01/11 with
GC2MW21
- ctredpath. Cursed 24/01/11, curse lifted 26/01/11 with
GC2MX94
- mud-wiggle. Cursed 30/01/11, curse lifted 21/02/11 with
GC2P4YW
- Troodles. Cursed 26/02/11, curse lifted 09/03/11 with
GC2GBVH