Seattle Geocache Adventure Multi-Cache
Seattle Geocache Adventure
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Either solo or in a group, have fun with this 7-stage multi that will take you to some interesting locations all over Seattle. It ends with a physical hide, the cache. All other waypoints are virtual.
At each virtual waypoint you will be given a hint to come up with two words (A-word & B-Word) that you will find there in clear view. Use the instructions lower down in this listing (below all the waypoint information) to compute a pair of values (A & B values formatted as x.xxx) from the two words found at a given waypoint.
The values computed from one waypoint will be needed in the coordinate formula for the next waypoint. Your GPS should get you within 10 meters of a given waypoint. At that point the hint should allow you to zero in on the words you need. The letter length for each word is given so you can have confidence you have found the correct words.
All the waypoints are on pedestrian walkways, sidewalks and paths. Regardless of what your GPS says, stay out of the road. At several locations you will have to watch out for bikes. You can drive right up to some waypoints. Others will require a bit of a walk. The ones you have to walk to offer the best views. Enjoy.
WP1: Virtual WP1 N47 40.311 W122 18.578 (near posted coordinates)
Hint: Six feet south of fire hydrant is a post with three signs.
A-Word = Third of 5 words on top sign, 5 letters.
B-Word = Fifth of 5 words on top sign, 4 letters.
WP2: Virtual N47 34.613 + A, W122 10.627 + B (A&B from WP1)
A and B from WP1 add to Minutes for WP2.
Hint: Look for waist high sign with black letters on a white background.
That sign has a top part and a bottom part. The top part has a sentence with 5 words.
A-Word = Third word on the top part of the sign, 4 letters.
B-Word = Fifth word on the top part of the sign, 6 letters.
WP3: Virtual N47 31.949 + A, W122 17.937 + B (A&B from WP2)
A and B from WP2 add to Minutes for WP3.
Hint: Under 2616 (painted over) but a little south of 2618.
A-Word = Inside on right just under top black rectangle, first word, 4 letters.
B-Word = Word just right of A-Word, 5 letters.
WP4: Virtual N47 28.155 + A, W122 10.923 + B (A&B from WP3)
A and B from WP3 add to Minutes for WP4.
Hint: Look down to see a plaque at center of arc of 6 bench seats.
A-Word = First word in title, 4 letters.
B-Word = Second word in title, 6 letters.
WP5: Virtual N47 34.918 + A, W122 11.545 + B (A&B from WP4)
A and B from WP4 add to Minutes for WP5.
Hint: Look left as you pass under "Rainier Ave" sign heading east.
Hint2: 4 rows of large black characters, letters and numbers.
A-Word = The last character in the bottom row, spelled out.
B-Word = The next to last character in the bottom row, spelled out.
WP6: Virtual N47 36.200 + A, W122 12.244 + B (A&B from WP5).
A and B from WP5 add to Minutes for WP6.
Hint: Three word name of this location.
A-Word = Second word of above location, 8 letters.
B-Word = Third word of above location, 4 letters.
WP7:Start down to final: N47 38.924 + A W122 12.454 + B (A&B from WP6).
A and B from WP6 add to Minutes for WP7.
Final at: WP7 N47 38.904 + A, W122 12.397 + B (A&B from WP6)
Hint: Root.
Note: Before you remove the cache from its hiding place, please notice how it is wedged in place so you can return it without fear it could roll out into sight.
How to Convert Virtual Words into Values:
Take the first 4 letters of a given word, convert each letter into a single digit counting from the beginning of the alphabet. For counts over 9 use only the rightmost digit. Format the 4 digits as x.xxx to form the value you need for the formula.
For example, suppose at WP2 A-Word is "Geocache" and B-Word is "Adventure". < >
To convert the example A-Word into an example A-Value: Take the first 4 letters of Geocache" to get GEOC Convert each letter into a single digit using:
A=1 B=2 C=3 D=4 E=5 F=6 G=7 H=8 I=9 J=0
K=1 L=2 M=3 N=4 O=5 P=6 Q=7 R=8 S=9 T=0
U=1 V=2 W=3 X=4 Y=5 Z=6
(notice that two digit counts use only the right digit).
Then WP2 example A-Word "Geocache" becomes GEOC.
Using the codes above GEOC becomes 7553.
And 7553 is formatted as 7.553.
Thus, for the WP2 example A = 7.553.
And WP2 example B-Word "Adventure" becomes ADVE.
Using the codes above ADVE becomes 1425.
And 1425 is formatted as 1.425.
Thus, for the WP2 example B = 1.425.
Finally substitute the values of A&B for WP2 into the formula for WP3 to get the coordinates for WP3.
In every case A&B values calculated at one waypoint are used in the coordinate formula for the next waypoint.
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