N.P.V. -- North Puyallup Valley Cache Multi-Cache
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N.P.V. -- North Puyallup Valley Cache
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Learn a little bit of Puyallup history as you look for this easy to find, kid friendly cache. One waypoint and then on to the cache. A short drive between the two.
Very nearby the coordinates above, you will find all the information necessary to answer the following three questions, while learning something about the local history.
1. In what year did pioneer John Carson build a bridge here?
Answer = A B C D ____ ____ ____ ____
2. In what year was Fort Maloney built near here to protect the ferry crossing?
Answer = E F G H ____ ____ ____ ____
3. Military Road first crossed the river here in what year?
Answer = I J K L ____ ____ ____ ____
Now that you know a little bit about the events here nearly 145 years ago, it's on to the cache!
Using the information you've just found, figure the last three digits of the coordinates below:
47° 12. G (F+A) D = 47° 12. ____ (____ + ____) ____
122° 17. K (C-E) K = 122° 17. ____ (____ - ____) ____
At your newly calculated coordinates (a short drive away) you will find the "welcome" sign. Starting at a point on the sidewalk nearest this sign, walk North exactly "51 sidewalk cracks". From where you end up on the middle of this sidewalk, the cache will be about 10 feet to your West.
(Note: On your short drive don't make the mistake of heading up the 'hill'... you'll only have to turn around. In fact here's a big hint... in you're car, when these coords are on your left, you'll be turning RIGHT!)
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
[On the short drive...] Vs lbh'er urnqrq hcuvyy, lbh'ir zvffrq gur ghea.
[At the cache site...] Frr qn Prr qre? Purpx qn gehax...
Treasures
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