When you get to the above posted coordinates, you will be at a
memorial. You need to obtain the following information from the
memorial in order to calculate the coordinates for the cache's
final resting place. (You may want to bring a calculator).
A. What is the number of the month of dedication of the
plaque (i.e., January = 1, February = 2, etc.)? ______ = A
B. How many total seals are engraved on the two benches to either
side of the posted coordinates? _______ = B
C. Note the year of the dedication of the plaque. Now subtract the
last digit from the third digit. ______ = C
D. What is the single day of the month the plaque was dedicated
(i.e., if the plaque was dedicated on June 3, 1971, your answer
would be 3)? ______ = D
E. Find the seal for Sweetwater. What is the sum of the last two
numbers on that seal? _______ = E
Now, use these numbers to calculate the coordinates to the
final resting place of the cache:
North coordinate:
Placing the answers for A and B next to each other gives you a
four digit number. ______
Add this four digit number to the last 5 digits of the
original North coordinate to get your final North coordinate:
N 25° __________
West coordinate:
Placing the answers for C, D, and E next to each other gives you a
three digit number. ______
Subtract this three digit number from the last 5 digits of
the original West coordinate to get your final West coordinate:
W 80° __________
Now, go find the actual cache!!!
Just a hint: the reason some people are finding their
coords to be off by about 100 feet is that they are not obtaining
the correct numbers for 'B'. The clue for 'B' states 'How many
TOTAL seals are engraved on the TWO benches to EITHER side of the
posted coordinates?' ... if you only count the seals on one side,
you will end up being off by about 100 feet. Double check your math
and the final coords are right on. Good Luck!
The original contents of the cache include:
Eight (yes, count 'em, 8) sea creature travel bugs, who are in a
competition for caches, states, countries, and miles accumulated
(see the tracking chart below):
1. Denny
The Dolphin
2. Ollie
The Orca
3. Otto
The Octopus
4. Sally
The Stingray
5. Sammy
The Shark
6. Sandy
The Seal
7. Terry
The Turtle
8. Willy
The Whale
Additionally, the following treasures are located within the
cache:
a red plastic slinky
a blue mini-football
a red slide puzzle
a yellow smiley face yo-yo
a blue kazoo
a black plastic airplane
a yellow squirt gun
a purple plastic harmonica
a yellow smiley face labyrinth maze puzzle
a green puzzle watch
a packet of Calvin Klein Escape bath and shower gel
a Where's
George dollar bill
and a log-book and pen
And .. as if that's not enough stuff in one cache ... there's
also a camera for each cacher to take his or her photo -- just
please remember to return the camera to a plastic baggie within the
cache (to keep it dry!!) I will post the photos here once all the
film is used.
Don't forget to sign the log book, rehide the cache (please make
sure it is well hidden!), and have a blast at both of these great
parks!
Update!!!: I have
finally gotten the photos from the first camera in the cache
uploaded!! Click
here to see the photos, and let me know if you can
identify any of the unknown cachers. Unfortunately, the second
camera was returned to me by the photo developing company. The film
was unable to be developed as it was ruined by water. Please ensure
the cover to the cache is securely closed! Thanks!
