EDIT: On October 4, 2005, it was
determined by myself and a small posse of searchers that the cache
is missing. There are two possibilities regarding the fate of
this cache, and I am actively pursuing both of them. I am
leaving the cache page up for the time being in hopes that I do
find it.
Cachers should realize that the
coordinates above are not the actual cache!
The above listed coordinates will lead you to a local
landmark. Depending on the time of year, you may be able to
park right at the listed coordinates or you may need to park in a
different parking area (N40°
20.681 W079° 30.318).
At the coordinates above you will find
a fairly large and obvios sign with two, four digit numbers
on it, they're actually years. The numbers are right
next to eachother in large print on the third
line.
This is where we
get into the horrible thing that is
ALGEBRA:
From this point
on, the first year on the sign will be referred to as the
variable C.
The second year on the sign will be
referred to as the variable
A.
From here you must substitute those
variables into the following equations:
((C - A) +
C) - 1018 = H
(((C+A) - 2586) - C) + 1178 = E
And from there, substitute those variables
into the following coordinate sets:
N
40° 20.H
W
079° 33.E
Those coordinates will lead you on an approximately 3 mile
journey on the historically signifigant "Forbes Road" to
the final cache, which should prove to be amazingly simple, yet
challenging at the same time. There are numerous places to
park for the final cache, and how close you park will greatly
depend on the day you go. Cachers should allow themselves a
minimum of one hour before dusk to finish this cache.
Please abort your search if it is after dusk.
This cache was meant to be hard, and so
originally, it was rated a lot higher for difficulty and it
included no hint. Recently, I realized how easy this was, so
I changed the rating to reflect the true easiness, but there's
still no hint. *evil laugh*
I would like to
specifically thank my dad (BikeTrex) for proofreading this cache
page. My dyslexia caused the original equations to be a bit
messed up, fortunately, he caught the errors before it caused
anyone harm. I have no clue where you'd be if you had
followed my coordinates.
PLEASE!
Rehide the cache the same way you found
it.