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Time Machine Mystery Cache

Hidden : 1/24/2022
Difficulty:
3.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:


Puzzle cache using information from plaques at edge of parking lot, in reference to geological changes of the Earth, to find final cache coordinates.

Final is not at posted coordinates, but will bring you close to the start of your journey.

Lock and lock container large enough for goodies and trackables.

Suggest going during day time, and not available 24/7. Campus security may stop and question you, stay calm and tell them you are interested in the display the college students put together and want to learn more about the earth...

You will do some time traveling into the past and walk nearer to the present. It took millions of years to get here and yet, you can go back and forth in a very short period of time.

Final will be found within 2 miles at: N35 3 G.EOL, W082 3 O.GIC

 

Find the sign that says "A-B Tech's Geologic Time Trail.

G = The number of feet for every 100 million miles MINUS one.

E = Digit that each of the numbers have in common on the "Glacial Events" board.

O = Number of chromosomes in the center of the diagram depicting an Eukaryote.

L = The number of people that are standing with yellow helmets in the Mesoproterozoic era.

O = How many creatures with four legs, a tail and fans on their backs are there that lived during 299-251 million years ago?

G = Go to the information board where Pangea finally begins to separate from South America and Africa.  In the lower, larger picture, how many creatures are not flying?

I = Carbon, reptiles and amphibians: Subtract 10 from the possible number of inches in the length of the mentioned insect.

C = How many white buckets can you find?

Checksum: G+E+O+L+O+G+I+C= TM, T+M=12

This does not cover all the information boards, so have fun going back and forth through time!

You can check your answers for this puzzle on GeoChecker.com.

FTF HONORS GO TO WNCD !!!

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

35 srrg Fbhgu bs svany pbbeqvangrf, gevcyr gerr, 4 srrg uvtu.

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)