Can't see the wood for the PINE trees
This cache is not located at the set coordinates, but is within a reasonable distance, located somewhere within the area of the current series of 'Can't see the wood for the trees' series. This cache has two parts of the puzzle, before you reach the final location. The only thing you will find at the posted coordinates is a pine tree or two.
The pine tree that is native to the UK is the Scots pine tree. Mature pine trees grow to 35m and can live for up to 700 years. The bark is a scaly orange-brown, which develops plates and fissures with age. Twigs are green-brown and hairless. The needle-like leaves are blue-green and slightly twisted, and grow in pairs on short side shoots.
Scots pine is monoecious, meaning both male and female flowers grow on the same tree. Male flowers comprise clusters of yellow anthers at the base of shoots. Female flowers are small, red-purple and globular, and grow at the tips of new shoots.
After pollination by wind, the female flowers turn green and develop into cones. They mature the following season, so there are always cones of different ages on the one tree. Mature cones are grey-brown with a raised, circular bump at the centre of each scale.
Mature trees have reddish bark towards the crown of the tree and brown bark towards the base. The needles are twisted and when broken they have a fine white fringe of hairs. This tree can be confused with other pine species. The tree is an evergreen so it features are present year round.
Scots pine is the only truly native pine in the UK. It thrives in heathland and is widely planted for timber, but is also found in abundance in the Caledonian Forest in the Scottish Highlands.
The Cache
Part One
Solve the Sudoku puzzle below and use specific numbers to solve a second mathematical puzzle in order to find the set coordinates for the cache location.
Part Two
Use the numbers from Part One to solve the second part of the puzzle. The final coordinates are as follows:
N 51 AB . CDE W 000 VW . XYZ
A, B, C, D and E are straightforward and can be taken directly from Part One.
V, W, X, Y and Z can be found by solving the following mathematical solutions.
V = C - A
W = D + A
X = D * V
Y = V + W
Z = V + W – C
When you have solved the puzzle, the cache will be at a suitable location which is within the series loop. Enjoy!
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I like my caches to be found, and I am always happy to help you find / solve them, but, the rules of geocaching are:
1. Find the cache.
2. Sign the logsheet and log it online to say that you found it.
Any online logs without a signed log sheet will result in online logs being deleted.
3. Return the cache exactly as you found it. DO NOT TAKE IT HOME.
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Congratulations to Clicks_Arse! for claiming the FTF!