The container is NOT located at the posted coordinates. Do NOT go to that location!
In order to find the container, you must solve a simple puzzle. To solve, use the number after the correct answer.
N 35 AB.CDE W 79 VW.XYZ
A = The first documented placement of a GPS-located cache took place on what date?
May 3, 2001 = 9
June 1, 2000 = 6
May 3, 2000 = 4
June 3, 2001 = 1
B = Who hid the first cache?
Jeremy Irish = 9
Matt Stum = 7
Mike Teague = 5
Dave Ulmer = 3
C = Where was the first cache hidden?
North Carolina = 0
Oregon = 2
Florida = 4
Washington = 6
D = The location was posted on the Usenet newsgroup sci.geo.satellite-nav at
35°43'5.90"N 79°26'44.95"W = 9
45°17.460′N 122°24.800′W = 0
25°44'33.97"N 80°33'2.86"W = 5
47°38'56.77"N 122°20'52.49"W = 1
E = Who found the first cache hid?
Jeremy Irish = 4
Matt Stum = 5
Mike Teague = 7
Dave Ulmer = 9
V = What was the first cache container?
gold bison tube = 0
black plastic bucket = 2
green ammo can = 4
clear plastic container with red lid = 6
W = What destroyed the first cache?
bomb - exploded = 1
washed away in flood = 3
digging of a foundation for a house = 5
lawn mower = 7
X = What was the only thing salvaged when the cache was destroyed?
books = 0
can of bean = 1
slingshot = 5
videos = 9
Y = What sits on that site now?
nothing = 1
just a geocache = 2
just a plaque called the Original Geocache Tribute Plaque = 3
another geocache and plaque called the Original Stash Tribute Plaque = 4
Z = Who coined the term "geocaching"?
Jeremy Irish = 8
Matt Stum = 6
Mike Teague = 4
Dave Ulmer = 2
You can validate your puzzle solution with certitude.
A big CONGRATS to Lilyfrog04 & DewPoint52 on their FTF!