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SQ-Mausoleum Style Mystery Cache

Hidden : 4/24/2014
Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

As stated in the title, this cache will be a Spirit Quest(SQ) and involves a cemetery of sorts, this being unique from other. I personally have never done a mausoleum style SQ and I'm guessing it will be a first for many. I have received permission to place the cache from management. This is a solve on site cache so have the information ready! Also, same rules apply to Oakwood Mausoleum as any other cemetery, only obtain this dawn to dusk.

Today we will be taking you through a tour of the mausoleum. The coordinates will take you just outside the front entrance to the mausoleum. Begin by making your way through the doorway and into the first room. You will notice as you walk in, immediately there are crypt spaces in the first section of the mausoleum and you can stop here. There are eight specific names we will be looking for. There is a story behind these eight names. Back when this mausoleum was built, eight men decided to buy spaces for themselves and there family. The way it was designed was in the same position they all sat at the table when playing cards. To this day they carry the tradition, even in there grave. You will receive 8 number, one from each name in order to get coordinates to the next stage.

The coordinates will be laid out like this N 43 2A.BCD W 84 0E.FGH. Florence=A=Hatch Florence, born May 2_

Diebel=B=How many names are on the top crypt?

Wienke=C=Amount of people placed -1

Kerns=D=# of people with the last name of Kern on left wall

Krause=E=The number of letters before Krause above crypt

Mohnk=F=Number of people with the last name Bauer

Noey=G=Besides 6, the only number that doesn't appear

Morley=H= Plates on the top crypt, left side -1

Now you should have your coordinates to stage 2! You may walk through the mausoleum or walk the exterior. Once you get to stage 2, you should see stained glass. We will use this to get to the final stage. The final stage is located in the basement and so your GPS will no longer help. You will have to find one of three numbers from the next series of questions to determine whether you will go left, right, or forward.

This is the key you will need. 3=Left 4=Right 7=Forward.

A=Words on front of bench in front of stained glass

B= # of trees in glass divided by 2

C=Number of panels creating the stained glass minus 2

D=# of letters making up one of the two animals presented in the stained glass.

E= In the lowest set of flowers, count the amount and divide by 5

Now that you are aware of which direction the letters want you to go. Every intersection you will have a direction to go. You will now have to go to the start point of this and that will be in the basement. Head to the left in respect of the glass and you should see stairs going down. If you come across the door reading "Authorized Personnel Only" go through it as you have now been granted permission to pass! Once at the bottom, before you step out check your directions to know which way to go.

Here are your directions:A, D, C, B, E, B, D, A, B, D.

Now you have arrived at the final stage and the location of the cache. To know you are in the correct place you should have a staircase that is next to you. Search for the cache and soon you should have your find!

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