Hello there, Geocastaway!
Before you get started, here's a message from an actual castaway from Survivor US: "Detective Dean" and "King of the Chill" himself, Dean Kowalski.
This is Episode 03 of the Survivor: Philippines trilogy, the 1st ever season of my Geocache Survivor Series.
This cache features another replica of a hidden immunity idol from Survivor: Philippines.
Choose your adventure:
1. Traditional Geocacher: Proceed to waypoints and reveal GZ coordinates
2. Geocastaway: Continue scrolling...
This is a FIELD puzzle which is best solved being physically present and starting at the published coordintes.
Fret not, castaway! There is a Solution Section at the end of this page to help you on your journey.
For those who do NOT want to be spoiled, please scroll carefully! Waypoints section also contains spolier coordinates (hidden by default) to help with your journey if you wish.
Congratulations, you have found a clue to the hidden immunity idol! And, you are also playing for reward.
Credits to CBS Show Survivor.
Please do not remove the idol. The physical log is in a container very close to the idol. Also since the container is a bit small, please do BYOP. Also, the idol hunters might need their torches at night.
About this location: ... This area is a 40-hectare suburban parkland offering visitors recreation, nature-based tours, environmental education and outdoor event experiences. It has picnic areas, playgrounds, pathways and cycle ways, access to the wetlands, salt marsh and bird hides.
NOTE: Like most mystery caches, the physical container is not at the published coordinates. It is just the recommended starting point as this riddle is best solved when you are out there in the jungle (survivor style). This might be a bit more challenging than the 2 previous caches in the series Survivor Series: Matsing and Tandang (at least physically, and a little bit mentally) so I'll be watching out for feedback so I can make adjustments on the clue or the hints if the clues are too challenging or confusing. Feel free to drop a me a message if you need additional help, though I might be busy doing muggle job during weekdays.
REWARD: FTF gets an unactivated trackable (free!). Good luck! Please log if you have claimed the reward.
Shoutout to Brewmaker and EverestHigh for claiming FTF and the reward.
You are both safe in the next tribal council.
SOLUTION SECTION (SPOILER ALERT!!!):
Do not scroll further if you don't wish to view the solution yet. Solution will be revealed step-by-step.
1. "Walk over the high road to meet the king"
2. "Read up or pay respects, but continue without resting"
- Continue the path along the monument, lined with benches, and proceed until the next clue (see #3).
- Photo here
3. "When one becomes three, find a spot that’s highly flagged"
- When the number of bollards transition from 1 to 3, it is a good spot to see Treillage Tower, which a huge yellow flag at the top.
- Photo here
4. "Ask for directions from the man and woman in black, take this flight just seconds from landing"
- Just behind the Treillage Tower is a sign pointing to the direction of toilets. It will tell you to proceed down the "flight" of stairs.
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5. "Fear not the gross, test your limit for loading"
- Cross the bridge that says "Bridge Load Limit 2.4T Gross".
- Photo here
6. "Look for a height flanked by black and white. Proceed to traverse the space hidden from the light"
- You will need to wak a bit to view the tunnel clearance sign saying "Low clearance, 2.5m" which is flanked by black and white "stripes".
- Take the tunnel below the clearance sign.
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7. "At the queen’s gates, this royal journey reaches conclusion, the ancient guardians keep the beast out of muggle vision."
- Upon exiting the tunnel, look at the sign above and it will say "Victoria Avenue Gates" ("Queen's gates").
- On each side of this entrance, 2 blue towers/pylons stand. When facing the gates, the cache at the foot of the tower/pylon on the right.
- Photo here