About This Cache:
While doing this series, you should have recorded each of the 3-digit codes provided in the North Island Regional Caches. You will use those codes in the puzzle below to determine the coordinates of this cache. Please note that the 4.5 difficulty rating of this cache does not represent this particular hide but instead the difficulty in collecting the necessary information to solve this puzzle.
To find this cache, you will have to collect the numerical codes from all the North Island Regional Caches (see above for links). Then compute the final coordinates for this cache by using the formula below.
S 37° AB.CDE
E 174° FG.HIJ
A = First digit from Wellington - Third digit from Northland + Second digit from Hawke's Bay
B = Third digit from Bay of Plenty - Second digit from Taranaki - First digit from Gisborne
C = Second digit from Manawatu-Wanganui + Third digit from Wellington - Second digit from Waikato
D = Third digit from Hawke's Bay + Third digit from Gisborne - Third digit from Manawatu-Wanganui
E = First digit from Auckland - First digit from Northland - Third digit from Taranaki
F = Third digit from Auckland + Second digit from Bay of Plenty - First digit from Waikato
G = Second digit from Northland - First digit from Hawke's Bay + Third digit from Wellington
H = First digit from Taranaki + Third digit from Manawatu-Wanganui - Second digit from Gisborne
I = First digit from Manawatu-Wanganui + First digit from Bay of Plenty - Third digit from Wellington
J = Second digit from Auckland + Third digit from Hawke's Bay - Third digit from Waikato
Make sure to collect the 5-digit code from front cover of the cache log
to use for finding the CANZ Final cache!
This cache is a replacement for GC3M8J3 - previous finders are welcome to sign and log this new cache, but will need to re-solve as it is in a new location.
Feel free to include pictures of places you have visited in the North Island with your log (just no spoilers of the general area around the cache site).