I Spy Downtown Marietta Mystery Cache
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This cache is NOT located at the listed coordinates. The junior members of the WramblingWreck90 crew wanted to do an "I Spy" style of cache, and this location seemed like a great place to play the game.
When you place yourself at the posted coordinates, you will have a great view of the western side of downtown Marietta with Kennesaw Mountain looming in the background.
We recommend spying during the day as some of the clues will probably not be solved correctly if you spy at night. Look at the wall of the parking deck in front of you and consider it your reference point. All spying will be done west of that wall. Imagine that it extends infinitely both to the north and south. Anything that is on your side of this infinite line is not part of your search.
Your answers will fit into the coordinates as follows:
N 33 AB.CDE W 84 FG.HIJ
Here are the questions. Now go and start spying!
A = The number of hours past noon after which the parking deck gets much more affordable
B = In the primary parking lot across the street, find the highest parking space number and subtract 60 from it.
C = The number of "Do Not Enter" signs at the end of Hansell Street.
D = Take the number of hours that you can park on Cherokee Street during the work day and multiply that value by the number of letters in the smallest word of a sign that should make you feel welcome.
E = My friend Max is having a heavily discounted sale at his store; you might be able to find his sign in an odd place. Take the first number on his sign and perform a modulo with 4.
F = Count the square windows on the restaurant across the street and subtract the number of water towers that you can see.
G = Go back to my friend Max's sign and find the second number. Divide that value by the number of visible play areas for children.
H = Find the closest Cherokee St sign. The silly sign maker put the number on that sign in binary for some reason. Convert it back to decimal for him and subtract six from the value.
I = Take the number of water towers and subtract the number of drainage pipes on the side of the building at 10 o'clock.
J = In the primary parking lot across the street, take the number of parking spaces with no numbers and divide that value by the number of cell towers close to Marietta square.
Ok, so maybe it's not quite as simple as I Spy. But that's why you enjoy geocaching right?
The cache is hidden about a 2 minute walk from the parking deck. It is pretty well hidden in a location that will often be crawling with muggles, so please retrieve with care. The property owner is aware of the placement and has granted permission, so I doubt He will contact you during your search. The placement may take some creativity to retrieve, so that's why it has a 2.5 terrain rating.
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
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