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'...
An Autobot Energon cube is hidden somewhere in, or near, Boucher Forest, which you must find and sign.
At every single waypoint (reference point) is an Autobot Hideout, many of which have been destroyed by the evil Decepticons. You must find the location of the 2 operational Autobot Hideouts shown in the pictures below. Note: Nothing is at the posted coordinates.
Update: I was told that some of the Autobot hideouts are gone... likely removed by the Decepticons. Thus here is the full solution:
Autobot Hideout in the 1st image is 'WP DD': N45° 24.819' W075° 49.901'
Autobot Hideout in the 2nd image is 'WP GG': N45° 24.867' W075° 49.998'
A = Difference of the north coordinates = 48
B = Difference of the west coordinates = 97
Someone wrote on the fort wall: "Class of 2009 - Voted best place to be on Earth right now"
Someone wrote on the fort wall:
30
09
13
C = DR(2009) = 2
D = 3
The container (around 6 feet high) is located at the following location:
N 45° 24.(672 + A + (C*100))' W 075° 49.(559 + B + (D*100))'
N 45° 24.(672 + 48 + (2*100))' W 075° 49.(559 + 97 + (3*100))'
N 45° 24.920 'W 075° 49.956'
Note: Some Decepticons removed the Autobot symbols. Also, in the picture above, there is a fire pit on the other side of the blue tarp (actually, the blue tarp is no longer there). This clue should help as very few hideouts at the various stages have a fire pit, so keep note if you see one, as this may be the location in the picture...)
Once you discover the two waypoints, you must compute the (absolute value) difference in their north value and also compute the difference in their west value (Note: use the given coordinates for the waypoint, and not your GPS reading on site).
A = 'difference of the north coordinates'
B = 'difference of the west coordinates'
As an example, pretend the operational Autobot Hideouts were at the first two waypoints AA (N 45° 24.818 W 075° 49.946) and BB (N 45° 24.842 W 075° 49.956), then the difference in their north value would be A = (.842 - .818) = .024 and the difference in their west value would be B = (.956 - .946) = .010.
Additionally, at the Autobot Hideout shown in the 2nd image, you must determine the following:
C = The digital root of the date (4 digit number) that is shown above the words "Voted best place to be on Earth right now". Update: I have been informed by 'Aleutian Islanders' that this location is destroyed/burnt. The answer to this question can still be found on this cache page though...
D = To the left of the plaque that contains "Voted best place to be on Earth right now" you will find 3 two-digit numbers written on top of each other as shown below:
30
09
1D
(i.e. 'D' is equal to that last number, in the bottom right position). Update: I have been informed by 'Aleutian Islanders' that this location is destroyed/burnt, and because of this everyone gets a free solution! The answer to 'D' is 3.
(Note: The above photo of the 2nd Autobot Hideout shows the location of these numbers, however the image has them replaced with "???")
Once you compute the values for A, B, C, and D, the hidden Energone Cube can be found here:
N 45° 24.(672 + A + (C*100))' W 075° 49.(559 + B + (D*100))'
Tip: You might want to visit all hideout locations and keep note of what they look like (or take pictures) as this information may help in the future...
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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