Nowadays, we think almost nothing of jumping onto the freeway and going for a drive. Whether it is just a jaunt to a neighboring town, or a cross-country vacation, we seem to take good roads for granted.
But once upon a time—just over 100 years ago—no one had ever driven a car across America, and good roads were nonexistent. About this time, there was a Vermont-based medical doctor who found himself out on the West Coast. On a whim, he decided to try to drive a car across America.
His name was Horatio Jackson.
The above listed co-ords are completely bogus. The actual co-ords are as follows:
N 35 °AB.CDE
W 085° FG.HIJ
The answers you generate from the questions (questions A, B, C, etc.) you will plug into the co-ordinates at spots A, B, C, etc. If you successfully answer the below questions, you will have the correct co-ords to the actual cache, which is a very travel-friendly micro just off of I-75 in Ooltewah, Tennessee.
A. What was Horatio’s middle name?
0-Nelson
1-James
2-Jackson
B. In what year did he attempt to cross America by car?
3-1899
4-1902
5-1903
C. On what day did Jackson leave the West Coast?
3-April 23
1-May 23
2-June 23
D. What was the name of the mechanic that Jackson took along with him?
8-Sewall Crocker
7-Charles Crocker
2-Mark Hopkins
E. What car manufacturer made Jackson’s car?
0-GM
2-Ford
1-Winton
F. What did Jackson name his car?
0-The "Vermont"
1-The "California"
2-The "East Coast or Bust"
G. Did Jackson drive straight through the deserts of Nevada and Utah?
4-Yes
3-No
H. What was the name of the animal mascot that Jackson picked up along the way?
7-Fido
8-Barker
9-Bud
I. On what day did Jackson finish his trip?
2-June 26
3-July 26
4-August 26
J. In what East Coast city did Jackson conclude his journey?
7-Boston
9-New York City
8-Washington, D.C.
The actual cache is an easy to find, though clever hide at a very unique and special location in Ooltewah that’s also just seconds off the freeway. Have fun, and be sure to BYOP, use stealth, and replace as found.