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Salem Baptist Church KSQ #242 Mystery Cache

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Hidden : 8/13/2013
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Welcome to the Salem Baptist Church Fellowship Hall. Prior to building the new worship center across the road, this building served for many years and underwent remodeling as the congregation grew. Today is serves as a meeting place or meals and other gatherings. The cemetery here is the final resting place for many of my family members including my Mom and my best friend & geocaching partner Tiedstem.


Before you is a message board that was donated in memory of former members of the church. Please make observations from this location to obtain the coordinates for your next stop. Here you will find the following answers:

1. Number of people the sign is "In Memory" of? Let this number equal "A".

2. As you look around, what is the number of security lights you see? Let this number equal "B".

3. Look to your right. Omitting the ground level and porch level, what is the number of steps to the entrance? Let this equal "C".

4. What is the number of letters in the last name of the "In Memory" name? Let his equal "D".

Add A, B, C, & D to the posted coords as follows to find your next step.

 

N37 55.823 (823 + AB = 8WW) ; W086 11.853 (853 + CD = 9XX) So, N37 55.8WW  W086 11.9XX

 

These coords will bring you to an open space. Stand near GZ and face in an easterly direction as you answer the following questions. The answers should come strictly from the Fellowship building, not the surrounding homes or church building across the road.

5. As you look around, how many basketball goals do you see? Let this equal "E".

6. How many Glass windows do you see? Let this equal "F".

7. As you face an easterly direction, how many cedar trees do you see in the cemetery? Let this equal "G".

8. Looking only at the Fellowship Hall building, how many crosses do you see on the building? Let this equal "H".

9. Including doors, windows, etc, how many possible entries are the to the building from this viewpoint? Let this equal "I".

10. Let your answer to Question #6 ("F") = "J".

Use the coords that you solved for above for this location and add as follows:

 

N37 55.8WW (8WW + EFG = YYY) ; W086 11.9XX (9XX - HIJ = ZZZ)

The final is located at N37 55.YYY  W086 11.ZZZ.

*** Pay close attention that your last calculation was subtraction ***

 

Please exercise normal cemetery protocol. Respect those visiting the cemetery and any services that may taking place. Also, NO night caching.

The coords for the final have been averaged minimum 100 times to +/- 10', although your readings may vary. I've included a HINT for the final.

 

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Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Fgntr #1 Purpxfhz = 14 Fgntr #2 Purpxfhz = 15 Svany Fgntr - N fbeg bs furyy tnzr?

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)