What is an intercache?
An InterCache is an interactive geocache. An intercache is a new way of creating a mystery geocache, similar to a wherigo geocache. The entire geocache can be developed, edited, and played on your mobile phone's browser with no software required to download. Part virtual cache, part multicache, part puzzle cache, and part adventure.
How do you play?
First, make sure you have a compatible device. Go to intercaching.com on your cell phone and select the test button. It is recommended doing this outside for best results. You should see your current coordinates as well as the estimated accuracy. If you see something reasonable, you'll all set! If you get an error, you may need to enable the GPS and other geolocation settings on your phone. You may also not have a compatible phone.
Play
Go to Hank Williams; briefly intercache page and start. At each of the stages you will be given coordinates, though you shouldn't actually need them. There is a compass that has a red arrow pointing out the right direction as you move. You may have to move a little bit before the arrow points in the right direction as this application doesn't have access to your phone's digital compass if it has one.
Each stage will have some information about the location, but you don't have to find anything physical other than the historical signs until the final. The intermediate stages will require you to answer a question before it lets you move on. You will need to be within a given radius as well but I've set it at a fairly liberal distance.
Notes
•This is a new way of looking for a geocache. It hasn't been tested on every phone with every OS, but seems to work fine with iOS and Android devices.
•Make sure you have adequate battery. Experience has been that about 15% to 20% is used when testing. Actual play may use less.
•It is recommended that you do NOT close the active intercache browser window during play.
•Based on comments, probably should temporarily turn off the wi-fi option on your phone to avoid breaks in the service.
•It's safe to let your screen timeout while walking. When the screen times out, your GPS *should* go off and not waste battery. When you turn your phone screen back on, it might take a few seconds for the app to get your coordinates again.
For those who don’t have a smartphone or who do not want to use the phone to complete this cache, I have provided an alternative method to determine the coordinates of the next stages.
At the posted coordinates, use the information about Hank Williams to obtain the answers to the following:
A=Second number in day of birth
B=Last number in year the marker was placed
C=Day of death
D=Third digit in year he played at the Grand Ole Opry
E=Number of songs listed
F=Numbers of letter in the county where Hank Williams’ was born +1
Place into N 32 22.ABC W 086 18.DEF to find the second stage.
At the second stage, use the information about Hank Williams to answer the following:
G. last digit in the address of mother’s boarding house
H. number of blocks to the auditorium+1
I. Number of letters in the sculptors’ last name-8
J. Third digit in the number of mourners inside for the service
K. Last digit in the year the marker was erected-4
L. Add together the last two digits of the McDonough Street address
The final is at N 32 22.GHI W 086 18.JKL.
Since this is a new endeavor, feedback is appreciated.