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Star Trek at the Griffith (audio adventure) Multi-Cache

This cache has been archived.

JaredCowing: I'm archiving the cache until I'm eventually able to go replace/reset parts (I've been very bad about maintenance).

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Hidden : 12/8/2013
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
3 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

This is one for anyone who's a Star Trek fan! This multicache is accompanied by a Trek-based audio story with original music that you must listen to in order to find the next cache. Best experienced if you listen on a mobile device while hiking, but there is a workaround if you want to listen at home before the hike. Whole hike will take ~60 minutes depending on how quickly you locate the caches (about 2 miles round trip)


What you need to do:

1) Download the 4 audio tracks and put on your mobile device. Don't listen to them yet if you don't want spoilers! Be aware that phone internet is ok near the observatory but not so great further up so if you want tracks, or spoiler photos just in case, get them beforehand. If you cannot/do not want to listen while hiking, it is possible to listen to the 4 tracks beforehand as long as you read the spoiler in the "hints" section.

2) Go to the Griffith Observatory (you may need to park further down on the road).

3) Play TRACK 1 ONLY as you head toward the first cache. Inside the first cache there will be written directions on how to proceed. The instructions inside each cache will tell you when to play the other tracks and how to listen for clues in them that give you coordinates.

4) When you get to the 3rd and final cache, feel free to sign the log and enjoy the fantastic view!!

Cache 1 & 3 are in small 'camouflaged' containers (about 4'' across). Cache #2 is in a smaller black container (around the size of a laser pointer)- if you have trouble finding any of them, use the spoiler photos.

The audio files:
Track 1
Track 2
Track 3
Track 4

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Original music and story by Jared Cowing, read by Michael Larkin.

Congrats to HH242, Foon and BenH57 for the FTF!!

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)