The Alchemist Series contains a total of fifteen caches: eight in
Tier One, four in Tier Two, two in Tier Three, and one in Tier
Four. The eight caches in Tier One are all traditional, so the
listed coordinates are accurate. But in order to find any of the
caches in the three higher tiers you must first find two caches in
a lower tier. Logged finds of higher tier caches without logging
the appropriate lower tier caches will be deleted. (The graphic
above shows how the series fits together.) Each cache -- except for
Gold -- contains a three digit number written on the inside of the
front cover of the logbook; that number will be needed to calculate
either the latitude or longitude of a higher tier cache.
In order to find this cache you must first find Steel and Pewter. Mercury's information will get you
the Gold longitude. (Silver's information will get you the
Gold latitude.) Please do not share this
information with other cachers; let them complete the series on
their own. This series will take you on a criss-cross journey
through western North Carolina. This is not a race!
The above coordinates are NOT for the cache but for the
suggested parking spot. The actual coordinates are:
N 35° 23. [332 - STEEL]
W 82° 40. [633 + PEWTER]
You are looking for a large Lock&Lock container hidden off
Forest Service Road 5055 (Slate Rock Road). [Aren't "slate" and
"mercury" sort of the same color?] Round-trip walk is between one
and two miles. It is full of some halfway decent stuff. [Well,
except for the PMRR keychain...] As always, trade even or up. Enjoy
The Alchemist Series!
The inspiration for this series came from MarcB -- a cacher in the United Kingdom who
graciously allowed me to steal the idea. Check out any of the
caches in his Alchemy Quest series. 
FTF HONORS GO TO
Dooley!!!
