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Leaving Rivendell (Kaitoke) Multi-Cache

Hidden : 8/24/2015
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

A fairly straightforward 2-stage multi based around some signs you encounter when visiting Rivendell. The virtual coordinates gets you close to the area where the signs are found. The final is hidden in Kaitoke Reserve. The cache is a camoed plastic container. Please replace as you found it.

Bring your own pen.


The Lord of the Rings was filmed in New Zealand and Sir Peter Jackson took advantage of the spectacular and beautiful forest and river scenery at Kaitoke Reserve to create movie scenes depicting Rivendell from the book. At this site there are a number display boards and poles with information. Everything you need to find this cache can be found on or near this site. You will need to locate each of these displays, gather relevant information, plug in the numbers and leave Rivendell in the footsteps of the Fellowship of the Ring.

"The cache Gandalf, is it left or right?" Solve this multi and soon you will know. The cache is located at South 41 AB.CDE, East 175 VW.XYZ where:

A = What is the second digit in Frodo Baggin's height?

B = As you begin to leave Rivendell there is a large rock with a plaque. How many words are there on the bottom line of the plaque?

C = What was the month when Frodo first awoke in Rivendell? (2nd digit)

D = What is the second digit in Gandalf's height?

E = On the plaque mentioned in B above. How many letters are repeated in the last word of the plaque?

V = What is the second digit in Legolas' height?

W = Number of white buttons on Sir Peter Jackson's red shirt + 1

X = One of the beech trees illustrated has a common name which is a colour. How many letters in that colour?

Y = In the scene where Bilbo sits among the autumn leaves, what is the number of the tree in the foreground? (2nd digit)

Z = The number of the tree that stands in front of Elrond's house is tree # (3rd digit)

Checksum = 29

Unfortunately my second hiding place has been completely destroyed and I have had to shift the cache about 50 metres away to another final location. I am going to leave the questions and answers the same. But to locate the final hiding spot you will now need to add .009 to the south coordinates and subtract .021 to the east coordinates after solving the initial coordinates.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Onfr bs raq cbfg. Purpx qrfpevcgvba sbe gur arj ahzoref arrqrq gb nqq naq fhogenpg sebz lbhe pnyphyngrq cbfvgvba

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)