This cache complies with the geocaching policies for Portland Parks & Recreation (PP&R) properties. Please respect park hours when caching.
The cache is not at the posted coordinates. Find the images and solve the puzzle to find the final location.
💪This cache is placed in honor of Workout Guy, who was spotted doing pushups, arm hangs, and even some jumprope (with no shoes on) near this location. 🍍
General hints: All viewpoints and the final cache location are visible from inside Kenilworth Park (bounded by SE 32nd, SE Cora, SE 34th, and SE Holgate). Viewpoint A is at the posted coordinates near the NorthWest corner of the park. If you find each viewpoint in order you will trace a clockwise loop around the park. No two consecutive viewpoints are more than 350 feet apart.
Fun fact: there are four FIVE SIX!! octopuses in this park!! Two are pictured below. One is at the final location, and three are at the location of a different cache in this park. Find all 🐙🐙🐙🐙🐙🐙 for bonus excitement!
A: The first viewpoint is at the posted coordinates. What kind of structure is this octopus attached to?
Fencepost: A=1, Bike rack: A=2, Sign post: A=3, Swingset: A=4
B: When Workout Guy was spotted here on June 14, 2018, he was doing arm-hangs on this structure.
How many different levels of chin-up bars are there here? This number plus 7 = B.
C: From this viewpoint, what is right in front of you?
Tennis courts: C = 3, Playground: C = 4, Open meadow: C = 5, Picnic tables: C = 6.
D: A little to the left of this viewpoint is a big tree with a plaque on it identifying its species. What kind of tree is it?
Pine: D = 0, Oak: D = 1, Sycamore: D = 2, Maple: D = 3.
E: What direction are you facing at this viewpoint?
North: E = 0, South: E = 1, East: E = 2, West: E = 3
F: How many round drilled holes are there in this particular section of wall? This number divided by 5 = F.
G: How many baby swings are there in this section of the playground? This number plus 3 = G.
H: The seat beneath this weird green thing is divided into ‘slices’ like a pizza. How many slices are there? This number plus 2 = H.
I: What is just to the left of this octopus?
Tennis courts: I = 4, Restrooms, I = 5, Wading pool: I = 6, Picnic table: I = 7
J: How many arches are there? This number plus 4 = J.
Cache location (Octopus hunt): For the final coordinates, solve for North 45 AB.CDE, West 122 FG.HIJ. In June 2019, followers of the elusive Workout Guy gathered to celebrate a famous holiday at this location. This octopus is enjoying a peaceful rest in the shade in memory of that holiday. Please use stealth and carefully re-hide the cache after signing the log.
Checksum A through J = 53
You can check your answers for this puzzle on GeoChecker.com.
Congratulations to VaporRising for FTF, and to gjhimages for being the first to report finding all octopuses in this park on the same day!
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