PATHFINDER Code
An isogram (also known as a "nonpattern word") is a logological term for a word or phrase without a repeating letter. Isograms can be useful as keys in ciphers, since isogram sequences of the same length make for simple one-to-one mapping between the symbols. Ten letter isograms like PATHFINDER, DUMBWAITER, and BLACKHORSE are commonly used by salespeople in businesses where the retail price is typically negotiated, such as used cars, jewellery, or antiques.
For example, using the PATHFINDER cipher, P represents 1, A represents 2, T represents 3 and so on with R representing Zero.
The price tag for an item selling for $1200 may also bear the cryptic letters FRR, written on the back or bottom of the tag. A salesman familiar with the PATHFINDER cipher will know quickly that the original cost of the item was $500, so that if the price is negotiated he will not accidentally reduce the price below his cost price and eliminate his profit.
This geocache requires the use of 10 letter isograms to decipher the encoded coordinates. At WP1 you will find the encoded coordinates for Waypoint 2. The code key for these coordinates is the example isogram above. The code keys for the other waypoints will need to be solved along the way. This is a 4 stage multi-cache which should take about 30 minutes to complete assuming all finds are made quickly. Clues are fairly simple to solve and should be easy even for the school aged geokids to figure out but stealth will be required to collect the information. Please be cautious as some waypoints are in areas with high muggle activity.
Good luck Cachers, we hope you find your path.
Congratulations and Salutations to Teamtinda for the FTF.