Mauch Chunk History Tour Multi-Cache
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I wanted to lay out a basic multi-stage geocache to allow beginners to have some practice before heading out for the harder ones. Should be able to be completed between 25-90 minutes without many problems, if you have a pencil, paper, or even a smartphone. Will need the ability to "google" an answer or to "phone a friend" at Stage 3.
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STAGE 1 - THIS IS THE FINAL RESTING PLACE OF THE LATE ASA PACKER AND HIS FAMILY. AT THIS STARTING LOCATION, YOU WILL NEED TO RETRIEVE 2 YEARS FROM THE FACE OF THE BUILDING BUILDING. THIS CAN BE DONE FROM THE CAR OR SIDEWALK, AND SNOOPING AROUND IS NOT REQUIRED. MULTIPLY THE EARLIEST DATE BY 2.15910815, AND THE LATER DATE BY 3.9392188. ENTER THESE 2 FINAL CO-ORDINATES USING "DM" (DEGREES/MINUTES) INTO YOUR GPS AND HIT THE ROAD !
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STAGE 2 - SOMEHWERE INSIDE AT A VERY "SKINNY LOCATION" ON THIS TOWERING STRUCTURE, YOU WILL NEED TO RETREIVE A 3 DIGIT NUMBER . THE 3 DIGIT NUMBER WILL BE NEXT TO THE LETTERS GC. MULTIPLY THIS 3 DIGIT NUMBER BY 1,290.58917 AND 2,402.99777 TO GET THE "DM" (DEGREES/MINUTES) CO-ORDINATES FOR STAGE 3.
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STAGE 3 - AT STAGE 3 LOCATION WILL BE A SIGN, WITH THE NAME OF A TOWN WITHIN CARBON COUNTY. SOMEHOW YOU WILL NEED TO DETERMINE THE 5 DIGIT MAILING ZIPCODE FOR THIS TOWN. ONCE YOU HAVE THIS 5 DIGIT NUMBER MULTIPLY IT BY .22212571 AND .41367379 TO GET THE "DM" (DEGREES/MINUTES) CO-ORDINATES FOR STAGE 4. TAKE A FEW PICTURES FROM STAGE 3 WHILE YOU ARE
HERE !
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STAGE 4 (FINAL LOCATION OF CACHE) - THIS IS AN OFTEN OVERLOOKED SECTION OF THE HISTORIC SWITCHBACK GRAVITY RAILROAD, PARKING COORDINATES FOR STAGE 4 ARE N 40 51.873, W 75 44.857. FLASHLIGHT IS LIKELY REQUIRED FOR THIS STAGE, AND PLEASE DO NOT DISTURB ANYTHING. CACHE IS A LARGE CAMOFLAUGE PAINTED TUBE AND SHOULDN'T BE VERY HARD TO FIND.
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
SYNFUYVTUG SBE SVANY YBPNGVBA
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