NitPicker Cache Mystery Cache
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The cache is NOT at the posted coordinates, but is not far.
To get the final coordinates, follow the directions below.
NitPicker:
intr.v. nit·picked, nit·pick·ing, nit·picks
- - - To find fault with or to be concerned with insignificant or minute details.
- - - Someone who makes small and unjustified criticisms or is exceedingly concerned with minute details.
- - - Also, a device or comb used to pick the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, (often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing), or, the young of such an insect.
- - - Also, in information technology as elsewhere, a nit is a small, usually unimportant imperfection in something
- - - Also, a measurement of luminance. One nit is equal to one candela per square meter (1cd/m2).
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When you get to this cache's first stage, you are going to find a special kind of nitpicker.
What will you do with it, you ask? Why, you will solve the riddle by utilizing the "tool" found there.
Sure, it MAY be tedious, AND aggravating, AND you might have to start over more than once, AND you might even need a magnifying glass if you have trouble seeing, BUT in the end you will be successful!
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The first stage is attached to one of the cedar trees you see here. I located it IN the stand of trees so you would be able to count without being noticed by muggles. The best way is to approach from the Parking lot and go in between the trees, look for the silver cable holding the tool (about chest high).
At the 1st stage of the cache, locate the "tool"
Upon this tool will be a name with 2 words joined by a hyphen.
Below these 2 words there is a series of teeth
(Here comes the hard, tedious, and aggravating part)
Count the number of teeth on the tool(Again, you MAY have to start over! Maybe several times!)
The resulting number is ___ ___ .
Use this number to get the final coordinates by using the following calculations:
Use the POSTED Coordinates (N 34° 49.207 and W 082° 17.691) as your starting point.
For the NORTH Coordinate:
MULTIPLY THE NUMBER OF TEETH ON THE TOOL BY 2.5 = _______.
Add this amount to the last 3 digits of the North Starting Coordinate .
the NEW North Coordinate = N 34° 49. ___ ___ ___
For the WEST Cordinate:
SUBTRACT THE NUMBER OF TEETH ON THE TOOL From the last 3 digits of the West Starting Coordinate.
The NEW West Coordinate = W 082° 17. ___ ___ ___
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Enter these New Coordinates into you GPS and... OFF YOU GO TO FIND THE CACHE!
(The final (which is hidden from view in a standard way) can be done from the pavement)
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You can check your answers for this puzzle on Geochecker.com.
HAPPY CACHING!!!
FTF HONORS GO TO...pikespice!!!
Permission for both stages of this cache has been given.
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
Lbh yvtug hc zl yvsr.