Find #400 Tribute Mystery Cache

This cache has been archived.

jwdorris: I checked on this one today. The cache is still there, however, the business where it has located had closed and is now a different business. Since I have no contacts there and since the new business doesn't match the theme of the cache, I'm going to archive this one.

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Hidden : 3/10/2011
Difficulty:
5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size: small (small)

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Geocache Description:

The posted coordinates are completely bogus. Don't go there or you will probably get run over!

My 400th find was ScottyLove's Alien Footprints. This amazing cache is probably my all time favorite to date. I spent hours solving the puzzle and then it took me several trips to GZ to grab the final.

To find the cache, first solve the word search. The “items” in the word search are all related in some way. Figure out that relationship and a solution should be relatively simple. Please do not post spoilers in your logs. The formula for the solution refers to the number of unused letters in each row or column once the puzzle is solved. Sorry, no playing geochecker roulette on this one.

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

Click on the image below to open a larger, printable puzzle.

N 37 AB.CDE
W 093 FG.HIJ

A=Row 1 – Column 5
B=Column 13 + Row 14
C=Column 19 – Row 13
D=Row 4 + Column 8
E=Row 22 – Row 16
F=Row 2 – Column 1
G=Column 3 – Row 8
H=Column 18 – Row 12
I=Column 22 + Row 17
J=Column 6 – Row 10

The difficulty is based on the puzzle, the final is a park and grab. There is parking adjacent to the final. There is a small curb to step over so it may be handicapped accessible.

The final was placed with permission of the business owner. The owner and at least some of the employees are aware of the cache but customers are not so be careful of muggles. Please be respectful and visit during daylight hours only.

Congrats to Bosco7 for the FTF!

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