THE CACHE IS NOT AT THE POSTED COORDINATES
READ THE INFORMATION BELOW, SOLVE THE PUZZLES TO GET THE CORRECT COORDINATES
INTRODUCTION
This is a Mystery Placed for a Spring 2024 Online Class on Geocaching /Hiking taught at Wayne State College, . Geocaching and Hiking go hand in hand or hand and feet. Many caches require getting outside, exercising, and completing an adventure to find a Geocache. WSC is all about the Physiology of good health, nutrition, exercise, and well-being. According to the class instructior: The purpose of this class is to encourage students to explore, engage in outdoor activities, and find their sense of adventure. It's a way for them to discover new places and participate in a fun and interactive treasure hunt. To unearth what others have made before them and appreciate the nature around them.
One might want to study learn about the best hiking trails in Nebraska. All the Trails in NE offer challenges to the novice and advanced hikers and everything in between. You can find information about all the Nebraska Trails using a simple online search. Note that each one of the Trails has a specific distance measured in miles. For Example, one trail might be 4.6 miles and another 5.8 miles. (Miles & Tenths) To find this challenge cache you will have to research the best hiking trails in Nebraska. Then Solve the puzzles to get the Trail Names. Look Up the Trail for distance information. This Cache may get you out hiking and geocaching. You also might find a number of Geocaches along some of these trails or nearby.
The First To Find gets the CO’s Path Tag
Have fun finding this cache.
This is a Mystery Cache that involves a few STEPS to find the final coordinates.
STEP 1
Solve each TRAIL PUZZLE to find the name of a Favorite Hiking Trail In Nebraska.
STEP 2
Look up each TRAIL to find the exact posted mileage. The mileage is stated in miles & 10ths of a mile. Example: Good Life Trail: 3.6 Miles.
STEP 3
Determine the final location by doing some simple Math to solve for A, B, C, D, E, F, G, and H.
Those letters equal numbers for the Final Coordinates.
STEP4
Use the CHECK SUM to check to see if your Answers match.
STEP 5
On the Cache Page, under Waypoints, ENTER your solution on MY WAYPOINTS and SAVE. Choose these coordinates to locate the Cache and Sign the Log.
PUZZLES TO FIND THE CACHE COORDINATES (Read carefully, the text may contain a necessary clue).
THE PUZZLES
TRAIL 1 -Puzzle 1
.--. .-.. .- - - . / .-. .. ...- . .-. / ... - .- - . / .--. .- .-. -.- / - .-. .- .. .-.. / .-.. --- --- .--.
NAME __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ ___________
DISTANCE ___. ___
TRAIL 2 – Puzzle 2
POOL LIART KRAP MMARHCS
NAME __________ __________ __________ __________
DISTANCE ___. ___
TRAIL 3 – Puzzle 3
ARLIT COKR ADLESD
NAME __________ __________ __________
DISTANCE ___. ___
TRAIL 4 – Puzzle 4
01010011 01110100 01100001 01101110 01100100 01101001 01101110 01100111 00100000 01000010 01100101 01100001 01110010 00100000 01001100 01100001 01101011 01100101 00100000 01001100 01101111 01101111 01110000
NAME __________ __________ __________ __________
DISTANCE ___. ___
TRAIL 5 – Puzzle 5
23 5 8 18 19 16 1 14 14 12 1 11 5 6 21 12 12 12 15 15 16
NAME __________ __________ __________ __________
DISTANCE ___. ___
TRAIL 6 – Puzzle 6
POOL LLUF LIART EKAL YKSNIROZ
NAME __________ __________ __________ __________ __________
DISTANCE ___. ___
TRAIL 7 – Puzzle 7
GC8QRBP – Find this Cache and Find the Park where you can search a map for the name of the Trail. 3 Words. (Hint: The trail goes around the Lake).
NAME __________ __________ __________
DISTANCE ___. ___
TRAIL 8 – Puzzle 8
Sentier du lac Walnut Creek ouest
NAME __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________
DISTANCE ___. ___
THE SOLUTION
Final Location Coordinates:
N 42 1A.BCD W 97 EE.FGH
A= Puzzle 2 Miles + 10th _____
B= Puzzle 8 Miles Only (no 10ths) _____ \
C= Puzzle 5 Miles – 2 (Miles minus 2) _____
D=Puzzle 1 Miles Only (no 10ths) _____
E= Puzzle 5 10ths Only, Not Miles _____
F= Puzzle 2 Miles + 10thm (Same as A) _____
G= Puzzle 7 Miles + 10ths _____
H= Puzzle 3 Miles + Tenths _____
CHECK SUM
Make Sure Your Numbers Add Up
A+B+C+D = 17 E+E+F+G+H = 16
Congratulations to
KD0XD and wy0v
for FIRST TO FIND
Placed by a NEBRASKACHE MEMBER