Mr. Data goes Caching Mystery Cache
John Galt?: For the second time, stage 2 has parts missing. It is way too much work to replace this stage for the little attention that this gets. Sad to see it go, but I have more fun planned! Maintained about 80%-90% favorite points over it's life. THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH!
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A puzzle solving cache run to challenge your mind
Mr. Data has been all across the galaxy and beyond. He has learned and experienced more than most other humans and Androids and really thought he was well rounded. Recently while on Earth, he observed some folks walking around with electronic devices hanging from their necks that resembled tri-corders but not like any he had ever seen before. He decided to approach them and satisfy his curiosity. As he got near to the group he overheard them repeating "muggle alert!" to each other and eyeing him carefully.
Gradually Mr. Data put them at ease and was able to ask what it was they were searching for and what did the electronic devices do to aid them. Well, the more questions he asked, the more these funny Earthlings were inclined to talk! After almost an hour of them explaining every detail about hiding and seeking and travelbugs and multis and virtuals and blahblahblahblahbalh he finally understood. He asked more about the field puzzles as they intrigued him very much.
So now our lovable literal Android friend wants to try his hand at puzzling the Earth people with his very first cache hide. I was lucky enough to be asked to assist him since he is oddly trying to maintain a very small digital footprint lately. He has come up with 3 puzzles for us to solve along the trail and is also hiding some traditionals in honor of his friends from his working days aboard the Enterprise.
This is a walk or bike ride along the trail from Shickshinny. You start off with a field puzzle that takes from 5 to 20 minutes depending on your puzzle solving abilities.
You will find a container in the base of a short stone wall. Inside will be a puzzle base, 2 wands with which to build around and 18 pieces which need to be aligned in the correct order to give you the coordinates to stage 2. Be careful; assume nothing and leave your mind open.
At stage two, search around in the tree base to locate your next challenge. 4 clear cards will reveal the next coordinates.
At the third stage you will need to figure out where the container is, what it is and how do you get the information from it that you need to get to the final. Don't remove it and you won't need any additional tools.
The final is a 7.62 mm metal ammo can hidden just off the trail. By mid summer it may be much more of a challenge finding it than it is now.
Live Long and cache more.
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
1. Ybbx ng fznyy fgbar jnyy gb evtug bs fvta
2. Va gur byq ebggra hcevtug gerr.
3. Purpx gur cvpgher anzrq fgntr 3
4. Ba gur ebnq fvqr bs gur genvy.
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