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TC#08 - Year of the Rat Mystery Cache

Hidden : 1/8/2015
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

This is the 8th point on the graphic of the treble clef. This is no physical cache at this point. To find the cache, you need to solve the puzzle for Treble Clef #8 to get the cache co-ordinates.

The cache is a small container with room for a few swappables and the logbook. There is no pen, so please bring your own.
Please replace the cache hidden as found and let me know if any maintenance is needed. Thank you.


I began with the PuCK Butterfly series and wanted to create more, so here is the Treble Clef Series. It has been created using a theme that most people can find enjoyment in, in some form or another - music. I have tried to include a wide range of styles, but I apologise if your personal favourite is not included.

As the theme is music, the most obvious symbol to use seemed to be the treble clef, so I set about asking the extremely helpful nognod to create it for me, as he is skilled at creating shapes with co-ordinates. He is also willing to help others to create shapes of their own. If anyone wishes to do this, please contact him through his geocaching profile page.

These caches can be solved by older kids and teenagers, but will be a bit of a challenge to the younger ones, I'm afraid, and the puzzles do become more challenging towards the end of the series. But as usual, all of our cache containers will be as big as possible and most will include at least a few swappables, so the actual walks will be enjoyable for all the family.

The caches are set out in 3 separate circular walks of between 2- 4 miles each. Please forgive any "gaps" in the circuits; these exist solely because I've had to work around pre-existing caches, which you can also pick up on your way round, if you haven't done so already.

All caches are placed with kind permission of the National Trust.

Enjoy!

Year of the Rat


The name "The Rat Pack" was first used to refer to a group of friends in New York. Although it is said that neither Dean Martin nor sammy Davis Jnr were original members of The Rat Pack. they both, along with Frank Sinatra, became synonymous with the name. The name The Rat Pack, however, was a term used by journalists and outsiders, not the performers themselves.

1.Frank Sinatra was born in which year? 19BA

2.Dean Martin had 2 signature songs. The first was "That's Amore", released in 19DK, which was superceded by "Everybody Loves Somebody", which was released in 196(D-B).

3.In which year did Sammy Davis Jnr, Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin reunite and go on tour together with Liza Mannelli? 19C7

4.In which year did Sammy Davis Jnr have a hit with "The Candy Man"? 19E2

5.Dean Martin first recorded "Ain't That A Kick In The Head?" in which year? 19HG

6.In which year did Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jnr and Dean Martin all appear in the film Ocean's 11? 196J

In which year did Dean martin and Sammy Davis Jr appear together in the film "Cannonball Run"? 198F

The cache can be found at:


N50 AB.CDE W000 FG.HJK


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Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Pnpur: Gur oyhr & lryybj neebjf cbvag gur jnl.

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
-------------------------
N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)