The cache is not at the published coordinates. That said dear reader, it will behoove you to go to those coordinates.
Take solace and comfort with the realization that GZ is nearby. The only thing separating you from getting there is your willingness and desire to succeed where others may have stumbled. Are you prepared to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat? Outstanding! Let's proceed.
Orientation
Your arrival at the coordinates should find you standing in a mostly open field near a man made structure built of stone. The building is a curious paradox from our common understanding and use of buildings. This one is not intended for visitors to enter. Rather, your purpose is to remain outside. Place yourself such that you are facing the southern side of the building.
Reckoning
What is in a name? It's incredibly easy to wax philosophical when one is presented with rhetorical questions. My dear reader, a philopher king I will never be. I've worn many hats. Perhaps my most revered are that of soldier, father and life-long-learner. Someday, perhaps a decade hence, I will wear the hat of the "Greatest Geocache Hider".
Look at the names on the southside of the building you're facing. There are two names in particular that you must find. A husband and wife, their names emblazoned on a soft metal. Reorder the alphabetized letters below to assemble their surname. An on-site checksum to confirm you're correct is as such, the husband was born in the sixth month and the wife was born in the fourth month.
A L M O R U
Culmination
Pay attention to detail. I'm intentionally trying to trip up those too impatient to read critically.
N 39 A D . Z Y X W 76 C B . I J K
A = The last digit of the husband's birth year and subtract the first digit of the wife's year-of-death.
J = Add the digits in the husband's day of death plus 1
Z = 2nd digit in the husband's day of death
I = The number of letters in wife's 1st name plus the first digit of her birth day
C = last digit in wife's year of death minus the first digit of that year
D = Take the last digit of the wife's year of birth and subtract the second digit of the husband's day of death
K = 3rd digit in the husband's year of death plus 1
Y = The number of letters in their surname plus 2
B = 3rd digit in husband's birth year
X = The Husband's day of birth minus 3
= = = Honors = = =
First to Solve: Saturday, 13 January 2024 @ 10:52am (You really scored on this! Kudos!) Searcher28
First to Find: Saturday, 13 January 2024 by KrazyKids622
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