NOTE This cache was published in 2002, prior to the rule that a Mystery icon must be posted within two miles of the final cache location, and it is grandfathered from compliance with that rule. You will be travelling many more miles than that to complete this cache!
The cache container is a small ammo box.
It initially contained:
- Please leave these:
- 1 Notebook
- 3 geeky pencils
- 1 Pencil sharpener
- Up for swap:
- 1 Protractor
- 1 Compass
- 2 Luggage locks
- 1 Tire gauge
- 1 Waterproof pouch
- 1 Travel wallet
- 1 Thermometer
Waypoint 1:
Aurora History Museum entrance Bearing 114.4
Mizel Museum of Judacia entrance Bearing 251.9
Note: See hints for Lat/Lon if you need to.
Look for a Large blue sign. The last line contains the word LOTTERY.
Use the blue sign for:
- Latitude:
- Line 27, Character 18
- Line 6, Character 1 (Spanish side)
- Line 20, Character 10
- Line 26, Character 28
- Line 23, Character 1
- Line 21, Character 1
- Longitude:
- Line 1, Character 5
- Line 6, Character 23
- Line 3, Character 1 (Spanish side)
- Line 16, Character 1 (Spanish side)
- Line 10, Character 25
- Line 14, Character 1
- Line 15, Character 15
Do not count spaces or symbols and case is important!
Decipher the waypoint and head for waypoint 2.
You can validate your puzzle solution with
certitude.
Waypoint 2:
This will test your high school math skills and if you are successful you will have derived waypoint 3. Do not panic though - all you need to know is how to use a scientific calculator. Any standard Windows PC will have a scientific calculator.
At waypoint 2, you should find a place to sit and do your homework. Only count letters and digits. Now get your pen ready and answer the following:
A. Line 8, Character 5 _____
B. Line 5, Character 8 _____
C. Line 14, Character 9 _____
D. Line 4, Character 22 _____
E. Line 7, Character 23 _____
F. Line 3, Character 6 _____
G. Line 14, Character 11 _____
H. Line 18, Character 12 _____
J. Line 12, Character 28 _____
K. Line 4, Character 27 _____
In the following numbers, replace the alpha character with the corresponding answer from the above questions.
0.H1B61E6CG8 Resulting number X___________
2.K2FD2J03A2 Resulting number Y___________
Waypoint 3 is:
N inverse tan(X) or arctan(X)
W inverse log(Y)
This is a sanity check that you are okay this far:
You can validate your puzzle solution with
certitude.
Congrats! Now proceed to Waypoint 3.
Waypoint 3:
There are several signs in the area. Look for the largest one near some steps. The number of these steps is not important. Read the sign and then you will know what you need to do. Grumble.
At your destination, there will be more signs and you will need to gather information from them.
Use the Lat/Lon from waypoint 2 and switch to UTM. Grumble.
A. Multiply the number of steps times the years of continuous use ______
B. Answer A plus [the number of mules times 6] ______
C. Answer B plus [the last two digits of when Ginger started times 2] ______
D. Easting of waypoint 2 minus answer C______
E. The elevation plus the battalion number ______
F. Answer E times the last digit of when the log cabin was built ______
G. Answer F plus [Billy’s age times 4] ______
H. Answer G plus the length of a pole ______
I. Northing of waypoint 2 minus answer H ______
You can check your cache coordinates at:
You can validate your puzzle solution with
certitude.
Go for the cache! It is very difficult to find. GPS signal in the area can be quite bouncy. A hint for approaching the final is given in the checker.