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Dewey Memorial Multi-Cache

Hidden : 12/3/2011
Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1 out of 5

Size: Size:   other (other)

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Geocache Description:

At the posted coordinates, you will find yourself in front of one of Falmouth's war memorials. At your feet is a stone with an inscription in the following pattern (where X signifies a letter and # signifies a number):


XX XXXXXX

   XXX. ##, ####     XXX. ##, ####   

XXXXXXXXX XX XXXXX
XXX XXX XXXXX XXX
XXXXXX XX XXX XXXXXXXX
XXXXX XXX XX
XXXXXX XX XXX XXXXX
XX XXX XXXXXXXX, XXXXXXX

XXXX XXX & XXXXXXX XXXXXXX ##
XXXXXXXX XX XXX
XXXXXX XX XXX XXXXX



Step 1.  Copy the RED letters and numbers from the stone into the chart below. Just write one character in each box, in the same order they appear in the inscription.

 
A B C D E F G H K L M N P Q



 

Step 2.  Next, using the blue labels, rearrange the characters you wrote as follows:


CLUE 1:
bearing
 
H L P

° True
North

CLUE 2:
distance
 
P B C

feet


CLUE 3:
coords
 
M A K
 
F E H

.
 
D Q G
 
N A L


The coordinates are not in the usual format but don't worry, they will be useful at GZ where GPS reception may be poor.


You now have all the information you need to find the cache!

Step 3.  Project a waypoint using Clues 1 and 2. This will put you at a wooden gate in another part of the park. Go through the gate and take the path to your left. Now use Clue 3 (plus the hint if needed) to find the exact location of the cache.




Important Notes:

BYO writing implement. The cache is too small for most trade items.

• The wooden gate is locked when the adjacent facility is closed. You can usually find it open from 10:00am-5:30pm on Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday; and from 10:00am-8:30pm on Tuesday and Wednesday. Not accessible on Sundays and holidays.

• This is a well-patrolled area and the cache was placed with permission, so hopefully it will remain safe.

• If you enjoyed this Multi, allow others the same fun by not posting spoilers in your logs or photos.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

vafvqr gur oynpx ybt jrqtrq orgjrra gjb qrnq gerrf

Decryption Key

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

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)