The Mountaineer Tree Multi-cache
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The Mountaineer Tree in Point Defiance Park is just a reminder of the huge old trees that used to cover the low lands of the Puget Sound Basin. The posted coordinates will take you to the tree and a nearby sign with the information that you need to find the final.
7-10-2012 The sign has been replaced with a slightly different one so the formula has also been slightly changed.
The Mountaineer Tree, a large Douglas Fir, has been around since before Shakespeare was born, standing as a sentinel at the gate to the Narrows. The name is simply a dedication, not a sign of ownership, to a local outdoor club who's members have done much to help preserve both this park and wild areas throughout the country. Take a few minutes to collect the information from the sign that will lead you to the final cache.
A = the first digit of the number of years that the tree could remain on this spot.
BC = the last two digits of the year that the tree was originally dedicated as the Mountaineer Tree.
DEF = the three digits of how tall the tree measures + 18.
Now plug in the numbers:
47 EF.C(A+D)(C-D) North
122 (D+E)D.BBA West
Note: only adding and subtracting are required, no multiplication or division
Tree cover in the area of the final can interfere with a strong GPS signal. You will find the final under the base of one not as lucky as the Mountaineer Tree.
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
Gur svany ybpngvba vf jvguva 500 srrg bs gur fvta