Pace Yourself Mystery Cache
GeologyJohn: Some private parking signs have been put up near the trailhead, so I am going to archive this one. Thanks to everyone who took a walk.
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THE CACHE IS NOT AT THE POSTED COORDINATES
Let's go for a walk...
From the posted coordinates, walk 7,557' at an azimuth of 205.35º (reference true north). Or, if you don't feel like walking over houses, rivers, and fences, you can just project the waypoint. But that's kind of taking the easy way out. Either way, you will find yourself at the trailhead, near item #20. To find the cache, you will need to walk down the trail for 191 paces. Use the concrete/dirt interface as your starting line. There is some confusion as to the correct definition of "pace"; some people consider it to be the distance covered between heels of the same foot hitting the ground (i.e., every 2 steps), while others consider a pace to be covered with each step. This puzzle will utilize the latter definition - each step is a pace.
Now, a pace is not a standardized unit of measurement. My paces may be longer or shorter than yours. There may even be slight variations between my own paces depending on the time of day. But I walked the distance to the cache four times and it took me 191 +/- 2 paces each time. Strictly speaking, it took me 191 paces to reach the point on the trail closest to the cache - I didn't include off-trail walking in my pace counting. If it will help you get some idea of how my pace may compare to yours, I am 1,778 mm tall. I used a normal, steady gait to measure the distance. The trail doesn't disappear at any point; it may get narrower, but it's still there. Once you walk the correct number of paces, stop and look around you. There is a very obvious hiding spot for a cache within 20' of the trail. This is where you will find a camouflaged pill container. If you can't find the cache within 5 seconds of searching the hiding spot, then you're at the wrong hiding spot.
Let us know how many paces it took you to reach the cache. Have fun!
Additional Hints
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Evtug sbex.
Qbja ybj.
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