Green Acres Trivia Mystery Cache
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Located in the Trumbull Pequonnock River Valley, the coordinates listed are for a commuter parking lot. Walk to the end of Park Street for the trailhead. Please look at the photographs for more info.
I'm a huge fan of "Green Acres" that ran from 1965 to 1971.
To find the correct coordinates, you need the following info:
M is the number of letters in the Monroe Brothers' first names added together.
K is the number of letters in Mr. Kimball's first name.
D is the number of letters in Mr. Drucker's first name.
Z is the number of letters in the Ziffel's pig's name.
A = K - D
B = K + D
C = K
E = M
F = D + Z
G = K + D
The final coordinates are*:
N 41 16.ABC
W 073 12.EFG
No hints will be given for these questions that can easily be found on the internet for people who are not fans of the show. YOU DO NOT HAVE TO CROSS THE PEQUONNOCK RIVER , just a small stream! Use the checksums provided in the encrypted hints if you're not sure of your answers.
It may not look like it now, but the land in much of the valley here used to be grazing land for a dairy farm. There are a couple of stone viaducts that run under where the train tracks used to be. The cows had to cross under the tracks to get to the good grazing land. Other than that, this place has nothing to do with "Green Acres".
It's not a real hard hike to get to the spot if you take the right trails. But there are cliffs in the park and the trails are not smooth, so watch children carefully if you bring them. There are small streams and muddy areas when we've had wet weather. You can bike to the cache, if you have a trail bicycle, but I only recommend it for experienced trail bikers (with helmets, etc.). Hunting is allowed (by permit) on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays in October through December, so plan your attire accordingly. Dogs must be kept on a leash.
FTF gets the $10.00 bill, Second gets the $5.00 bill. Pencil stubs and a sharpener are in the container. Please DO NOT LEAVE COINS OR ANY SIGNATURE ITEMS. (Sorry!)
Note: The trivia is easy, but please note that the terrain is listed as a 3.
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
Jryy pnzbhsyntrq svyz pna va n ebpxl abbx. Pna or frra qverpgyl sebz gur evtug natyr.
[Checksum for N: A+B+C =] gjryir
[Checksum for W: E+F+G =] gjraglsbhe
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