This cache is NOT at the published coordinates - there is a seat near them should you need a rest if you are walking around Greytown.
The 5 stage Adventure Lab for this bonus cache has been designed for beginning puzzle solvers and introduces some techniques and websites used to solve mystery caches.
You will need to complete the Adventure Lab cache to gather the information needed to locate this bonus cache.
Have a writing implement and a piece of paper handy as they undoubtably will be helpful when solving the puzzles on this page.
Two sites to help you solve the puzzles below are
Geocaching Toolbox and Cache Sleuth
The cache can be found at
S 41° 0A.BCD' E 175° 2W.XYZ'
where …
A = What is the number (1 = A, 2 = B, etc) of the 12th letter in the answer to Number Systems? Convert it to a binary number. How many 1s are in that binary number?
B = The digital root for the third letter in the second word for the answer to Studio 73.
C = The digital root for the Codes answer.
D = How many vowels in the Ciphers answer?
W = In the Ad Lab journal for Ciphers the photo had dancing men figures on it. What number do they spell?
X = The number of enclosed loops in the answer for Codes.
Y = The digital root of the first word in the answer for Number Systems.
Z = In the Ad Lab journal for Miscellaneous Techniques you would have seen a photo of signal flags. What number do they spell?
To complete the Adventure cache you will need an Apple or Android smartphone with Groundspeak's Adventure Labs application installed. You can find this in your device's application store.
Open the app, log in using your geocaching name and password. When the app has opened, click on Discover/the heart to find the Adventures. They are listed by the distance they are from you. Click on the one you want to complete, in this case, ‘Introduction to solving Mystery Caches.’ You will then see the five locations you need to visit and when you have completed the puzzle at each location, you will be awarded a lab cache: 5 in total.
You can also access the lab cache by tapping on the QR code or by scanning it with your phone's native camera.
