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 (lacking in originality) tried to come up with a puzzle that he could broadcast over the radio to his fellow Autobot friend that would lead him to the location of a hidden Energon cylinder in the area. The message he sent was as follows:
Navigate to the 9 GPS locations provided at the end of this message and you may or may not recognize the 'thing' that is there...
If there is 1 Autobot Hideout, then the Energon cylinder can be found here:
N45° 16.981' W075° 52.880'
If there are 2 Autobot Hideouts, then the Energon cylinder can be found here:
N45° 17.026' W075° 52.818'
If there are 3 Autobot Hideouts, then the Energon cylinder can be found here:
N45° 17.061' W075° 52.537'
If there are 4 Autobot Hideouts, then the Energon cylinder can be found here:
N45° 17.115' W075° 52.486'
If there are 5 or more Autobot Hideouts, then the Energon cylinder can be found here:
N45° 17.124' W075° 52.635'
Remember, Autobot hideouts are not always "marked" (but are still considered "Autobot Hideouts").
... {the message also indicates the 9 GPS locations to visit}...
After the other Autobot heard the message, he head slapped himself knowing that the puzzle was so simple, that not only a Decepticon could figure it out, but even a human child could...
Note: It appears that Decepticons found this site (after this cache was first published). Most of the Autobot hideouts have been cleared and many of the trees are now cut down. Thus the answer to this cache was that there more than 5 Autobot hideouts in this small forest; although some hideouts still remain in the south part of the forest if you wanted to inspect them while in the area...
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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