Thank you to the following cachers:
1. da_ewoks, for letting me jump in on her very cool series,
2. trail reader, a cacher in California, from whom da_ewoks got the idea for the series.
The Dewey Decimal Classification System (DDC) was invented by Melvil Dewey. The DDC categorizes nonfiction books by subject matter into ten main divisions which are then further divided into ten subdivisions. The longer the Dewey number, the more specific the subject matter of the book. The DDC is the most widely used classification system in the world--found in libraries in over 100 countries and translated into over 30 languages.
This is part of a series of Dewey puzzles honoring cache owners of the Omaha area. Do we know these people personally? Maybe not. However, we have come to know them by their hides--the type, the container, the placement, the difficulty, etc.
Geocaching is a give-and-take activity and we all depend on the time, energy, and creativity of cache owners to keep our sport alive. If you have not yet hidden a cache, please consider doing so. To those of you who have, thank you!
Who in the Omaha area hasn't found a cache by Mizz Piggy and/or BilltheBear?! Of their many caches, some are simple P&Gs; some are BIBB; some will leave you scratching your head - but ALL are creative and well thought-out. It is always a treat to seek and find a chache by one of these two. If you have not met BilltheBear and Mizz Piggy, I encourage you to find the opportunity. It's not hard; they attend and host geo-events regularly in the Omaha area. They're pretty fit creatures. What's that, you say? You've never seen a bear on a bike, or a pig in a pool? Then I guess you really haven't met them yet!
Thank you to those who've let me know they enjoyed my first three "Dewey" puzzles; I have more up my sleeve!
In order to solve this puzzle, you do not need to know Mizz Piggy and BilltheBear. But, by simply using their hide titles, determine the correct coordinates for the cache by classifying each non-fiction subject in the DDC.
Treasure Island ~ For information on coins, go to 737.A
Jackie Joyner Pigsie ~ For information on track & field, go to 7B6.42
Deadhead: Zed ~ For information on death, go to 15C.937
Emerald Ash Boar ~ For information on insects, go to 59D.7
Reptile Dysfunction ~ For information on reptiles, go to E97.9
Heidi, the Alpine Swine ~ For information on skiing, go to 796.F3
Final is located at the following coordinates: N 41 10.ABC W 095 59.DEF
FTF prize (a quite appropriate TB to honor these cache owners) will be found in the log baggie.
You can check your answer below:
You can check your answers for this puzzle on GeoChecker.com.