Meadowsweet Multi Multi-Cache
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This is a three-stage multi. The first stage kiosk will help you solve the puzzle.
Stage 2 coordinates = N27° 1A.BCD’ W82° 1E.FGH’
A = number of letters in the Stable Man’s name divided by 2
B = number of vowels in Chief Surveyor’s quote divided by 4
C = number of elevated structures on Upper Myakka Lake multiplied by 2
D = number of years of Mrs. Palmer’s tenure plus 1
E = number of Eugene’s children
F = number of letters in the Caretaker’s last name
G = number of men listed on the Daily Labor Report minus 4
H = number of chickens pictured
When you get to Stage 2, you will need to unlock a cryptex for the Final Coordinates.
No need for tools. Please don't disassemble the host.
Please do not remove the Final Coordinates, or place anything inside the cryptex or host container.
Cryptex Unlock Sequence = QUESTION NUMBER + COLOR
1) How was Mrs. Palmer an innovative rancher?
black = drained her land to make grassy meadows
green = provided a boarding house and commissary for workers
yellow = fenced her land and built dipping vats to combat tick fever
2) When was the picture of cattle on Upper Myakka Lake taken?
blue = circa 1912
red = circa 1902
green = circa 1917
3) Who was the caretaker for the south pasture in 1917?
blue = Thomas Summerall
black = William Guess
orange = J.W. Wallace
4) What structure(s) were at Bee Island?
blue = ranch foreman’s homestead
green = corral and cattle dip vat
red = boarding house, stable and corrals
5) What was the daily labor rate for teaming feed?
black = 1.25
yellow = 1.75
red = 2.50
6) Who was the ranch foreman in 1917?
blue = Bertha Palmer
black = Eugene Sweeting
red = J.W. Wallace
7) Who is pictured with a goat?
green = Reggie, Helen and Walt
yellow = Helen and Walt
red = Florabelle and Walt
8) What was repaired on November 15, 1917?
blue = bridge and ditch
orange = ranch foreman’s homestead
yellow = boarding house
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
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