Great Military Road Multi-Cache
Rattlingcrew: I always wondered about this one, it is really close to Ft Riley anyway. Glen
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This is a one-mile multicache consisting of seven waypoints. Time required to complete is about an hour (one-way by foot). You must navigate some rough terrain, break brush, and unlock a cache box at the last point. Each point contains decoding information necessary to find the next waypoint, reach the final cache, and/or clues to the combination of the locked cache box.
We have been granted permission to establish this multicache and all its points. We’ve also been granted permission by the manager of a fast food restaurant located at N 39 10.464 W 096 36.362 to park here while navigating this multicache. One additional general comment is that you will need to make a decision by the time you reach the 4th point as to whether you will proceed on foot to complete the multicache or whether you will retrace your steps and park at N 39 10.263 W 096 36.954. If you proceed on foot, you will be required to negotiate the most demanding leg of this multicache, which raises the terrain difficulty to 4.5. If you elect to drive to the second coordinates given above, the terrain difficulty level is 2.
This multicache will take you primarily along The Great Military Road, which was a road between Ft Leavenworth and Ft Riley, KS. This route was established in the year that the Kansas territory was organized and opened for settlement. It provided an avenue for commerce and settlement into the heart of Kansas, connecting Ft Leavenworth to Ft Riley and Ft Larned. Pioneers regarded this route with awe and when they spoke of it, they referred to it as “the great military road”. This route crosses the wildcat range of hills, which for the pioneers was one of the most difficult parts of the journey from Ft Leavenworth. It will also be demanding of geocachers between point 4 and point 5 and is reminiscent of the challenges experienced by the pioneers who crossed this same piece of terrain over 100 years ago.
This multicache has four offsets and one each regular ammo box, and two micro geocache cylinders. The encrypted lock combination is CEAG.
Trade items: All types welcome, but especially all things pioneers, old west, or military.
Point 1 (This is an offset cache)
N 39 10.459 W 096 36.411
This is the beginning point for this multicache. You will pick up clues to complete the coordinates for Point 2 and the first number to the 4-digit combination padlock.
Combination clue 1:The first number of the combination padlock is the second digit of the year that the Kansas Territory was opened to settlement. This represents C of the combination.
Coordinates to waypoint 2: N 3B J0.322 W 0B6 36.F63
Clue: How many miles was it from Fort Leavenworth to Fort Riley? The last numeric value of the distance equals F. The first and last digits of the year this stone was erected are equal to J and B, respectively.
Clue to last cache: None
Point 2 (An official microcache cylinder is hidden in a tree here.)
Combination Clue: None
Coordinatesto Point 3: Contents of microcache cylinder at point 2 provides coordinates to point 3.
Clue to last cache: None
Point 3 (A micro cache cylinder is hidden here behind some rocks.)
Combination Clue: None
Coordinates to point 4: The coordinates to point 4 are on the inside lid of the ammo box. Special Instructions: At the next point, you must decide whether to continue on foot from there, encountering steep terrain and some brush, or return to your vehicle and drive to this parking location: N 39 10.263 W 096 36.954.
Kodak Moment: Go south from this location to the crest of the hill and take a few moments to soak in the view from all directions.
Clue to last cache: None
Point 4 (This is an offset cache.)
Combination Clue: The largest number of mules in a team is equal to E. The last digit of the year that represents the decade the Butterfield Overland Dispatch and Leavenworth & Pikes Peak Express used this road is equal to A.
Reminder: You have just picked up the numeric values of E & A, which are the second and third numbers of the combination padlock.
Coordinates to point 5: N 3B JA.2BJ W ABE 3E.BJ7
Clue to last cache: None
Hint: North of point 4 marker, you will find a trail to help you navigate the roughest terrain segment of this multicache. At no time should you travel across private property or through back yards to reach point 5.
Point 5 (This is an offset and small magnetic keybox which contains the encloded coordinates to waypoint 6.)
Magnetic key box clue: For help in finding this small magnetic key box, look to Old Bill. Do not be confused by non-related caches in the same area.
Combination Clue: None.
Clue: The second digit of the number of acres donated along the eastern boundary is equal to I. The first digit of the number of acres sold for $6,000 is equal to H.
Clue to last cache: The first digit of Mr Warner’s retirement age is equal to D. This will be used as one of the digits in the final point coordinates.
Point 6 (This is an offset cache.)
The value of the last number of the combination padlock is obtained at this waypoint.
Combination Clue: The second digit of the age of the kids who built this trail is equal to G.
Coordinates to point 7 (final cache): N HB JA.HFC W ABE HD.AJG
Point 7 ( Final Locked Cache_Box) (o.d. green ammo box locked with a 4-digit combination padlock.
This cache location is N HB JA.HFC W ABE HD.AJG
The padlock combination is CEAG.
Hint: Well-hidden under bark.
Comments: Please remember to re-lock the box and geophlage as well as or better than you found it.
Contents: log book, pencil & trade items. All trade items are accepted at this cache, but military trade items are great!
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
Gur ybpxrq pnpur obk pna or ernpurq ol fgnlvat ba cnguf, rkprcg sbe jnyxvat guebhtu na bcra svryq orgjrra cbvagf 2 naq 3 naq oernxvat oehfu orgjrra cbvagf 4 naq 5. Pyhr: Gur Terng Zvyvgnel Ebnq lbh'ir ena jura ynfg pnpur lbh svaq orarngu zvq-fcna.
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