The geocache is not at the posted coordinates but is within 3 km.
This is a Letterbox Hybrid Geocache and thus requires a stamp. Please do not remove the stamp from the cache container.
To locate the final, you must first visit two waypoints: The first waypoint is at the posted coordinates, and you are looking for a small plaque on a short post.
At the second waypoint (in the waypoints section of the cache page) you will find two signs on a taller post.
At these two stages you will collect information to complete a projection for each stage.
Now, imagine two lines on a map—one from each stage—extending along your projected waypoints. Eventually, these lines will intersect. The point where they meet is where you’ll find the final cache container. See my diagram below:
Stage One (Posted Coordinates)
You are looking for a small plaque on a post
Project a waypoint 28.43 Miles at ABC.DE degrees
A= First line / Third word / First letter
B = Look for the date at the bottom of the plaque. What is the Day?
C= Look for the date again, add up all digits in the year
D = Fourth Line / Third Word / First Letter
E = Third line / Sixth Word / Fourth Letter
Checksum = 14
Stage Two (In the Waypoints section of the cache page)
You are looking for two signs on a post
Project a waypoint 34.78 Kilometers at FGH.IJ degrees
F = How many words are on the lower yellow sign?
G = Top sign / First Word / Fifth letter -1
H = Top sign / Second Word / Number of letters -3
I = Top Sign / Fourth Word / Fourth Letter -1
J = Top Sign / Seventh Word / Number of Letters
Checksum = 17
Since I am a merciful CO, I have included a checksum for each stage and the certitude checker for the final. Good Luck!
You can validate your puzzle solution with
certitude.
Congratulations to Adroit Seeker and Moicy for FTF!!!
