Project ECHO
I'm placing this geocache to increase visibility of an Adventure Lab that I have just made. The posted coordinates to this mystery cache indicate where you would start the Adventure Lab. You may park at these coordinates. Completion of the Adventure Lab will provide information you can use to easily assemble the coordinates of the actual hide for this geocache.
( No information is needed from this cache page to complete the adventure lab; it is standalone. )
Actually the Adventure Lab consists of 5 locations, each of which needs to be "solved" by entering a code word. Once solved, each location will provide a "journal entry" which, in this case, gives partial coordinates for the solution to this mystery cache. Once you've solved all 5 locations in the Adventure Lab, you'll have enough information to assemble the coordinate solution to this cache.
( Incidentally, you'll also add 5 more smilies to your account in the process! )
Please check this link to the geocaching.com help center for more information about Adventure Lab caches. You'll also find a link there to the Adventure Lab app, which you'll need to use if you want to participate.
I've indicated "special tool required" on the attributes because completion of the Adventure Lab requires a smartphone with the Adventure Lab app. Data usage is also needed. Actually you can view the Adventure Lab location information from up to 5 kilometers away at a place with WiFi, if you prefer, but I think it will be easier to use data in the field. You will need to be able to stream some short YouTube videos to complete the adventure. The field puzzle attribute is also referring to that.
Please note that, at this time, Adventure Labs are experimental and subject to change without warning. They could even be removed at some point. I'll do my best to update (or archive) this cache as necessary.
Other geocaches in my YouTube video mystery series:
GC7PRCQ - Obscure Video Art Haiku ( 3.5 / 1.5 )
GC7PB15 - The Rivalry of Geo & Cache ( 2.5 / 1.5 )
GC7R4M3 - A Lovely Pasco Neighborhood ( 3 / 2.5 )
GC7PZBQ - Rogue Drone Tries to Escape ( 4 / 1 ) (archived)
GC7Q663 - Revenge of the Ducks ( 4 / 5 )