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Voting Is Cool! Multi-Cache

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Hidden : 4/6/2002
Difficulty:
4 out of 5
Terrain:
1 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

Voting Is Cool!

This suburban multicache is dedicated to the United States democratic process and the right of citizens to vote. The stops, you will visit, represent some of our finest publicly supported works. Couple this with some clever math puzzles and it should make for a good time with little physical effort.


Plan for at least an hour or more, enjoy the hunt whether you are over 18 or not, and bring something to contribute to the patriotic or democratic process? This cache will offer voter registration, absentee sign-up, and latest news concerning local elections. We aim to inform as well as enrich.

Waypoint #1: “Living On the Edge”
47° 14.207 N
122° 16.965W
Whose face and arms are just above the name of this institution? Assign a numerical value to each letter word (ex. A=1, B=2, C=3, etc.), add all the letter values together, and add 29. Place this value twice in a row to complete Waypoint #2.

Waypoint #2: “Archives”
47° 11.618 N
122° 1_._ _ _ W
Can you find Paul? Locate the number just under his name and use the same value twice. First, add 167 for N Lat. and then subtract 156 for W Long. in Waypoint #3.

Waypoint #3: “Work – All – Conquers”
47° 11._ _ _ N
122° 18._ _ _ W
Locate the middle word over the door and assign a numerical value to each letter of the exact word you see (ex. A=1, B=2, C=3, etc.), add up all the letter values, and insert it into the N Lat coordinate for Waypoint #4. Add 5 for the W Long coordinate for Waypoint #4.

Waypoint #4: “A Monument to a GEM”
47° 0_._ 82 N
122° 1_._67W
Locate the monument and subtract 187,327 from ALL the numbers you see. This is your W Lat coordinate for Waypoint #5. The cache awaits so just find the eight.

Waypoint #5: “Naturally Stumped”
NOTE: Please do not attempt final cache on school days before 3:00pm. Thank you!
47° 07.758 N
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When found:

    1. Log in
    2. Take a picture
    3. Register to vote if forms are available or online
    4. Take and leave something 5. And . . . don't forget to vote in upcoming elections!

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Jnlcbvag 1: Hfr gur 5 yrggre jbeq.<br> Jnlcbvag 2: Nqqerff<br> Jnlcbvag 3: Ab Genafyngvba Arrqrq<br> Jnlcbvag 4: Nqqerff<br> Jnlcbvag 5: Rvtug vf rabhtu vs lbh ner ‘fghzcrq’!<br>

Decryption Key

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

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)