Ganspan
S27 57.676 E24 46.162
The listed coords will take you to the entrance of Ganspan.
During World War II there were three Internment Camps in the region, one at Ganspan and two at Andalusia. Internees were mostly German speaking residents of South West Africa (now Namibia). At Andalusia at least 2, 000 internees lived in the camp and at least 30 lie buried in the local cemetery. 180 South African internees lived at Ganspan, and an escape tunnel is still in existence.
Nine of the internees escaped through the tunnel that was dug by hand. It is said that digging only took place while music was played
in the music room. Floor boards were lifted and the tunnel dug with a mace scoop or spoon.
Air was sent to the diggers in the tunnel with balloons tied to a rope. With the same rope sand was transported back in buckets to the music room where it was emptied under the wooden floor. The tunnel was 57 steps long and was ready on 11 October 1941.
Today the tunnel is in bad shape, and used as a dump-site, so this Multi-Cache will not visit the location. You will, however, have to solve this spoon riddle:
“A Spoon can go to the moon, but a fork can’t.”
Solve the riddle to figure out the rule for the spoon, then turn to the Memorial Stone at the listed coords.
Complete the following coords to continue to Stage 2:
S27 58.GHI E24 46.0BD
A = Number of words on the memorial stone that fits the rule.
B = Day of the month that the stone was revealed.
C = The number of the month that the stone was revealed.
D = C – A
E = Number of letters in the longest word on the stone.
F = Number of letters in the 2nd longest word on the stone.
GH = E + F
I = Number of letters in Sam’s title.
Stage 2:
This location wat the centre of Ganspan. The municipal building and library is here, to the west of where your are standing, but is not used anymore. You will see the entrances to both. You will also see that Put Put and Jukskei was played here, but the course is not usable anymore.
To move to Stage 3, complete the following coords:
S27 58.EDE E24 46.ABC
ABC = Look at the supplied Stereogram.
D = Number of Jukskei sandholes
E = (Sum of digits of Library closing time) – (Sum of digits of Library opening time)
Stage 3:
This is the tallest building in Ganspan, build in 1968, and is still in use. At the main entrance, you will find a Memorial Stone with more information.
To move on to stage 4, complete the following coords:
S27 58.DBB E24 46.A03
AB = Look at the supplied numbers game. Scroll from the top downwards, the first number you get is a double digit.
CD = Day that this stone was laid down. (Stone next to Main Entrance)
Stage 4:
The coords should take you to a gate. You do not have to enter. Some of the history for this establishement can be seen here.
To move on to the Final Stage, complete the following coords: (Answers can be seen from outside.)
Final: S27 58.ACE E24 46.GEB
You will see a big rock with the dates 1875 – 1975. Underneath that are 4 words.
A = Number of letters in the word that starts with a “T”.
To the left of the gate is another memorial stone in the brickwork.
B = Last digit of the year on the stone. 199B
C = Number of letters in the name in the middle of the nine names on the stone.
DE = Sum of the numbers in the year that is shown on the stone.
G = Number of parent names starting with “J” subtract those starting with “C”.
Final Location:
Just across the street from the coords is the main entrance for the waterway feeding the fields of Ganspan. Water coming in here will be directed to each and every little farmland you see. Please take a drive through the rest of the town.
The container is about 2 meter high, magnetic. Please bring own pen and pencil. Thanks again for taking the time to complete this puzzle multi-cache, I hope you enjoyed the little town of Ganspan.