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The Ohio State University – Woody Mystery Cache

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Z 748: Due to the construction at the area. The Cache location has been cut down and removed.

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Hidden : 5/7/2013
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

The Ohio State University – Woody Cache is located on the campus of the Ohio State University, and can be found not far from the Woody Hayes Athletic Center. An easy beginner Mystery puzzle cache where you can learn some trivia about legendary Coach Woody Hayes.

This cache is not located at the posted coordinates... but it is the parking coords and the location where you can find the clues for the puzzle. Parking is enforced on campus 24/7. There are four parking spots with four parking meters that only take coins. It shouldn't take longer than 30 mins to solve the puzzle, walk to and from the final location and back to your car. The final location is a short walk and the parking spots at the parking meters are the best place to park for this cache. Be sure to take a picture of yourself Imitating Woody at the start location. If the parking meter spots are taken or reserved for an event, parking at other spots would have to have a parking pass purchased at a Pay-n-Display pay machine with coins or credit card. There is a Pay-n-Display machine located at the rear (West) of the building at at the posted coordinates.

All questions can be answered by looking a plaque near the statue of Coach Woody Hayes.

The cache can be found here: N 40° 00.890 W 083° 0A.ABB

Solve for the complete cache coordinates:

A)= Nine lines from the bottom of the plaque is a number right before the word "Big".

B)= On the second line of the plaque from the top is two sets of numbers. Subtract the first number from the second number.

If you are using a smartphone to find the cache. You can just go to the main beginning screen of the geocaching app and navigate to the final location(not far away) by using your current location as a guide. Or I suggest to download MotionX GPS. You can enter waypoints like the final coords and you can use the map feature (and google street view as well) or a compass to navigate to the final location.

Be sure to:
-Take your picture with Woody and post it here.
-Bring a writing utensil.
-Search and find the cache discreetly. There can many Muggles in the area during the day.
-Log your find.
-Trade out swag and drop off and/or pick up trackable items from the swag bag.
-Replace container & re-hide securely and re-cover in the EXACT same way & spot you retrieved it from.

-Take a picture of yourself Imitating Woody's pose at the start location.

- Congratulations to OnABoat - First to Find! -
- Congratulations to namaste98 - Second to Find! -



Additional Hints (Decrypt)

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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)