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Master-Multi 3: Road Sign Business Multi-Cache

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Lorgadh: As the owner has not responded to my previous log requesting that they check this cache I am archiving it.

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Karen
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Hidden : 10/9/2010
Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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My 3rd Master-Multi and this one is the trickiest yet! It involves a lot of working out - so have pen and paper ready! Firstly, you will have to work out the co-ords for the signs, then visit the signs and work from there. Most of the working out should be done before you go out to attempt at finding the cache. You will also need to hang around a VERY busy road for a bit so extreme stealth required please! You can park around the coordinates given (Eddington Drive).

The Master-Multi Series

A multi-cache series that varies HUGELY. From my waterfoot 5star one to a little simple one in Newton Mearns. A series that, in some caches, can be worked out through google maps......I can't decide whether this is cheating or not?
Other cache in the series so far include:

  • Master-Multi 1: Bus Stop Business (Waterfoot) GC2FREJ
  • Master-Multi 3: Street Sign Business GC2GC3R

______________________________________________ How to get the co-ordinates for:
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Road Sign 1: Work out: (North”XX”deg AB.033 West004deg 20.625)

1. Half of 10 = “X”
2. 2 squared = “A”
3. 2 squared plus 2 = “B”

Road Sign 2: Which of these co-ords are most suitable?

1. N 54° 31.558 E 015° 15.307
2. N 59° 07.852 W 002° 59.297
3. N 55° 46.032 W 004° 20.662
4. N 56° 13.135 W 004° 47.402

Road Sign 3: Add or subtract the following from the first set you worked out:

1. For latitude minutes, subtract 0.008 from the Road Sign 1 latitude minutes.
2. For longitude minutes, add 0.089 to the Road Sign 1 longitude minutes.

Traffic Lights (Road Sign 4): Near and around N 55° 46.040 W 004° 20.623 Road Sign 5: Which of these co-ords are most suitable? (this one is trickier!)

1. N 55° 45.909 W 004° 20.520
2. N 55° 46.067 W 004° 20.529
3. N 55° 45.558 W 004° 21.542
4. N 55° 45.373 W 004° 22.084

Road Sign 6: Work out: (N 55° 46.0GH W 004° 20.F1H)

1. 10 subtract 3 = “G”
2. The year London holds the Olympics subtracted from the year Glasgow holds the commonwealth games = “H”
3. Half of 20, then half of that answer gives “F”
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Now the instructions: What to do at the signs:

Road Sign 1: This sign is attached to a lamp post and has three words on it (white letters on red background). Find the number of letters in each word then bring them to a total of “AB”.

Road Sign 2: This sign is also attached to a lamp post and is for cyclists. It reads:
- Fenwick “XX” miles
- Kilmarnock “XX” miles
Then subtract them to give “C”.

Road Sign 3: This is a sign indicating what roundabout it is and which way to turn. The name of the roundabout is “SOMETHING” ROUNDABOUT. Add the letters in the name (excluding “Roundabout”) and this gives “DE”.

Road Sign 4: This is not a sign. Count, on the traffic lights, how many green men you see (they do not have to be on). Make this “F”.

Road Sign 5: This is a street name sign. It reads: ST. VIGEANS PLACE and “XXX” to “XXX” AYR ROAD. Subtract these two numbers to give “G”.

Road Sign 6: This isn’t really a sign to be honest. At the co-ords, look for a maximum speed sign (40 here), then look up the lamp post a bit until you see P “XXX” (black letters on a yellow background). Take the three digit number (“XXX”) and make it “HKW”.
___________________________________________________ THE FINAL STAGE: Now you will need these sums to give the final co-ords:

1. A = A
2. B = B
3. C = C
4. Z = D + 5
5. E = E
6. X = F – F
7. T = G + 1
8. Y = HKW – 191

The Final Co-ordinates Are:

North XCC° BZ.AEZ West XXB° EX.YTX
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A few notes:

Extreme stealth required – especially at the final cache location.
You will need a pen – this is a micro cache.
And GOOD LUCK!!!!

One Bullet Two Kills FTF - I went to the cache location with both him and Da22a after they each worked it out and Da22a went ahead of my struggling brother which was a little indecent, so I am awarding FTF to 1B2K


Last owner check on multi: 10/10/10

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