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Southern Motorway Cycleway #6 (Canterbury) Multi-Cache

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Hidden : 12/1/2013
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

Placed along the cycleway and part of the Southern Motorway Cycleway / Walk Run Scooter Ride trail of caches.

This multi-cache was placed to fill in a gap caused by the proximity of other caches in the area. The physical cache container is located about a 5 to 10 minute walk (one way) from the cycle path / walkway at waypoint 2. Expect a total round trip from the initial coordinates of about 1km. According to the maps, the cache is located along a side branch of a cycleway, but in reality, the cycleway does not exist. However, it is an easy and relatively flat walk or bike ride away.

To find the cache, you will need to answer the following questions. Most of the questions can be answered from the given coordinates. However, there are also two waypoints that indicate locations where additional questions will need to be answered.

A = Number of symbols painted on the path near the given coordinates. Note that due to recent work, the symbols are missing. Until they are replaced, A=2.

B.C = The distance in km to the next exit according to the sign located across the motorway from the given coordinates

D = Number of lanes of traffic in each direction along the motorway

EF = Number of vertical bars between the posts of the metal fence.  The vertical bars are round.  The posts are rectangular.

G = Number of columns that can be seen under the nearby bridge located at waypoint S1

H = Number of lights under the bridge located at waypoint S2


You can check your numbers by summing them. Checksum = A + B + C + D + E + F + G + H = 27


Now some calculations

J = A+1

K = (B*C)-3

L = H

M = E*3

N = G-1

P = (D*4)-1

Q = E*3

R = E

 

The location of the final is:

S43 3J.KLM
E172 3N.PQR

You are looking for a nano. Please remember to bring your own pen and please use stealth while retrieving the cache.

 

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Fvg ba evtug fvqr

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)