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Autobot Hideout #16 Multi-Cache

Hidden : 1/6/2019
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:


As you know, the Autobot Transformers are always on the run from the evil Decepticons. They often need to create makeshift bases/forts/camps/shelters in the middle of the forest to evade detection. This series is designed to take you to some of their forgotten 'hideouts'...



The posted coordinates mark the location of an Autobot Hideout. You must observe it in order to determine the coordinates of a hidden Energon cube located at:
N 45° 22.(F+A-3)(D+2)9' W 75° 44.(E+B-2)(C+4)1'

At the Autobot Hideout (Stage 1):

  • A = If you were in the air looking down at the Hideout. What is the 'shape' of the Autobot Hideout's outer walls: Diamond= 1, Roundish/Oval = 3
  • B = the number of 'doors' or 'entrances' the Autobot hideout has.
  • C = 2 if the Autobot hideout has a 'fire pit' (place to make a fire) or 5 if it does not. (Note: If you see rocks in the middle that 'could' have once been a fire pit, but have since been moved around, then that counts as having a 'fire pit')
  • D = 2 if the Autobot hideout has a roof or 5 if it does not.
(Note: It appears that the Decepticons have destroyed the Autobot hideout. So here is a description of it: It was a circular/oval fort, has 2 entrances (one bigger entrance, and one smaller one), fire pit, and no roof.)

Now navigate to Stage 2 and Stage 3, and find the corresponding number for the 'object' that is at each stage.

  • E = the corresponding number for the 'thing' at Stage 2.
  • F = the corresponding number for the 'thing' at Stage 3.

The corresponding number for each "object" that is found at the stages:

  • 1 = Autobot mobility devices
  • 3 = A ventilation pipe leading to a deep underground Autobot base
  • 5 = An Autobot defense lookout tower
  • 7 = Autobot Exoskeleton

(P.S.: Don't be bad: If you receive the final coordinates from someone else, or if you guess from home, please be sure to visit the nearby Autobot Hideout at the posted coordinates anyway)


                          /[-])//  ___
                     __ --\ `_/~--|  / \
                   /_-/~~--~~ /~~~\\_\ /\
                   |  |___|===|_-- | \ \ \
 _/~~~~~~~~|~~\,   ---|---\___/----|  \/\-\
 ~\________|__/   / // \__ |  ||  / | |  | |
          ,~-|~~~~~\--, | \|--|/~|||  |  | |
          [3-|____---~~ _--'==;/ _,   |  |_|
                      /   /\__|_/  \  \_/--/
                     /---/_\  -___/ |  /,--|
                    /  /\/~--|    | |  \///
                   /  /  |-__ \    |/
                  |--/  /      |-- | \
                  \^~~\\/\      \   \/- _
                   \    |  \     |~~\~~| \
                    \    \  \     \   \  | \
                      \    \ |     \   \    \
                       |~~|\/\|     \   \   |
                       /  |/         \_--_- |\
                      /   /           /   |/\/
                      ~~~            /   /
                                     |__/

Transformers: Robots Geocaching in Disguise - Season 2 - Autobot Hideouts

For a list of every cache in this series, look at the bottom of the 1st cache of this series here: GC7YCMK_autobot-hideout-1

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Pbagnvare: Nebhaq xarr yriry (Fabj qvttvat znl or erdhverq vs gur fabj trgf gung uvtu...)

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
-------------------------
N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)