Revenge of the Tape Measure Traditional Cache
maskvolk: This has been replaced with Goodale Family Forest.
Revenge of the Tape Measure
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The cache is not at the posted coordinates; those are for the center of Hudson. You must retrieve 3 TBs in order to discover the actual location of the cache.
One of my best geocache goodies has been a 10’ tape measure, of which I have probably purchased a couple dozen to spice up the contents of the geocaches I have found – a pretty good prize by today’s standard of McToys and other swag. But has anyone complimented us for leaving behind such a prize? No!!! So, to acknowledge this fact, we have created the “Revenge of the Tape Measure” cache. The above coordinates are for the center of the town in which the cache is hidden – going there will not be helpful in finding this cache. What you have to do is find the 3 "Revenge of the Tape Measure" travel bugs associated with this cache. Each will help you find part of the coordinates for the final cache. When you recover the travel bug from any cache, use the indicated dimensions to measure that far away from the cache to find digits of the coordinates. How will you know how far 42 and 71 inches are from the cache, while you are in the field? That’s what the tape measure is for! Amazingly, you will be able to find these clues at any cache that the tape measure travel bug is hidden in. The next step is to move the travel bug along to another cache as you would any other. Once you have found all three travel bugs and discovered the information they provide, you can put together the coordinates to find this cache. To assist in your search, you will probably want to put each of the 3 travel bugs on your watch list.
The coordinates will be as follows: 42 22.ABC 071 31.DEF
Use Revenge of the Tape Measure TB #1 to measure out 42” and find digit: A
Use Revenge of the Tape Measure TB #1 to measure out 71” and find digit: E
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Use Revenge of the Tape Measure TB #2 to measure out 42” and find digit: B
Use Revenge of the Tape Measure TB #2 to measure out 71” and find digit: F
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Use Revenge of the Tape Measure TB #3 to measure out 42” and find digit: C
Use Revenge of the Tape Measure TB #3 to measure out 71” and find digit: D (visit link)
Please order the digits carefully using the above instructions. I have mixed things up to ensure that it is necessary to retrieve all three travel bugs to find the cache.
If you are having trouble in the field getting the information, bring the travel bug home with you and send me an e-mail.
The trailhead and sort of parking are available approximately 0.30 miles NNW of the cache. Parking on the cul-de-sac there will give you a “view” of the “crest” of the trailhead.
Please reel in the tape measure slowly – if you let the spring retract it at full speed it may tear the end.
As soon as I installed a replacement container, the next searcher found the one we thought had been muggled; so, there may be two containers - either one counts as a find.
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
Lbh fubhyq arrq gb zbir bayl bar ebpx.