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Adventure Lab Bonus Cache: Transportation Mystery Cache

Hidden : 7/12/2025
Difficulty:
4.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1 out of 5

Size: Size:   large (large)

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Geocache Description:


Welcome to the Bonus Cache for our Adventure Lab: Transportation: Keeping Us on the Move!

If you are paying attention you will have noticed this cache is one of my favourite types - a Mystery, or puzzle cache. For that reason you will not find a container in the middle of the playing field at Ballenas Secondary School as the cache icon indicates. Please read on for an explanation of what you will need to do to find the coordinates for finding the container.

If you are paying very close attention you will probably have also noticed by now the attribute that tells you this cache has been hidden on private property with permission! The private property in question is my driveway, and you are welcome to walk on my driveway to locate the cache and sign the log, but please read the updated hint before you start looking for the container The usual amount of stealth is recommended but I have advised my neighbours of the geocache's presence so if you see them just smile and wave. laugh

If you're coming from out of town to search for this cache, welcome to Parksville! If you're an Oceanside cacher it's good to see you again!! In order to obtain the actual coordinates where you can find the cache container you must first complete all 5 stages (in no particular sequence) of the Adventure Lab mentioned above. Once you are done you will have all the information you need to convert the matrix below to the real numerical digits. 

Convert each Lab journal entry's key word into a single-digit number by finding its digital root

IMPORTANT NOTE #1: If you don't know what a Digital Root is visit this handy LINK

IMPORTANT NOTE #2: Make sure you have updated your journal entries. Each key word is now just that, one word, so if you have an old version that shows otherwise you might not be able to come up with the correct coordinates!

Ready? Here we go!! laugh

  • French Creek Marina = C
  • Qualicum Airport = D 
  • Qualicum Beach Station = B  
  • The Big Boot = E  
  • Get to the Chopper! = A

And here is your matrix to employ those numbers so they make sense
N 49° 1D.9C6′    W 124° 19.B9D′

GOOD LUCK!!! devil

 

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

[Puzzle Hint:] Fbyirq pbbeqvangrf fubhyq oevat lbh gb #454 [Cache Hint:] Qhr gb erzbiny bs gur bevtvany ubfg gur pnpur unf orra erybpngrq nobhg 10z fbhgu bs gur svany pbbeqvangrf. Ybbx ybj sbe fbzr oyhr synttvat gncr naq pnershyyl bcra gur gval qbbe

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)

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