Munster Mash Mystery Cache
Archidad & MudKat: Thanks to everyone who has enjoyed Munster Mash. We have moved out of the office and felt it was better to archive it.
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This cache was assembled at the Devious Caching Event,
5-21-05, in Asheville, NC. It contains a good selection of quality items.
Befitting the “devious” event, these coordinates are bogus. (They lead to my office; come by and say “hey” sometime.) You will need to calculate your starting coordinates from the following clues:
Do you remember the Munsters? What a nice family! Let’s see how much you can recall…
(Use hint #1 if you really have to.)
1.What is the husband’s first name? _____________________
Count the letters and call that “A” ______
2.What is the first name of the wife (who is not desperate)? _____________
Count the letters and call that “B” ______
3.Marilyn is Mrs. Munster’s _________________
Count the letters and call that “C” ______
4.What is Eddie’s relationship to the husband? ____________
Count the letters and call that “D” ________
5.By what name do they call the oldest member of the household? _________
Count the letters and call that “E” ______
FYI – Do you know where the Munster house is located? It has been cleaned up and painted and is on a street currently known as Wysteria Lane. It is kept off camera because it is so recognizable.
Now – on to stage 1 –
N 35* 29. [B + C] [ C + D ] [ E - C]
W 082* 31. [A - B] [ E ] [ A + D]
Park at, or close to, these coordinates.
Facing north you will see a large, familiar face. How many letters are on the plane with that face? Call this number “J”.
Facing south, count the church steeples that you can see.
(Stay on the ground; don’t climb up on your car or anything.) [NOTE - JULY 3 - ONLY COUNT ACTUAL CHURCH STEEPLES, NOT STORES THAT ARE POINTY ON TOP]
Call that number “K”.
Do you need hint #2?
Now, calculate the coordinates for stage 2.
Stage 2 –
N 35* 30. ( 35 x J ) - ( 8 x K ) + 37
W 082* 31. ( 50 x J ) + ( J x K ) + 13
Go to these coordinates and look around for the missing numbers to complete the final set.
(Use hint #3 if you need to.)
Stage 3 –
N 35* 29. _____________
W 082* 31. _____________
You will be on private property with the permission of the owner. Please be respectful of the area and re-hide the cache as you found it. This may be easier on evenings and weekends, but is available at all times.
There is a designated seating area nearby you may use if you wish.
(Use hint #4 here if you need to.)
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
1.Sbe uryc, tb gb JJJ.pynffvpgiuvgf.pbz/zhafgref
2.Pbhagpnershyyl
3.Fgnl ba gur fvqrjnyx
4.Qvqlbhybbxnggurfvtajuralbhqebirva? Abjybbxnebhaqsbegurybtvpnyfcbg.