This is a mystery cache. The listed coordinates are for the
parking area, but NOT for the final cache. You must solve the
puzzle below to determine the final coordinates. You need to make
some keen observations, do a little analysis and then do a little
web research. The final coordinates are within 2 miles of the
listed parking coordinates. This cache may be difficult in the
winter if there is more than a foot of snow on the ground. The
cache also contains a hint for the Hieroglyphics cache
(GC2DAN2).
Consider the following list of short sentences. Each sentence
contains a hidden element. Together, the elements from each
sentence will form a connection to a common theme. The final
letters in each sentence (19 letters) can be anagrammed into a
multi-word phrase that defines the theme. To solve this puzzle, you
need to:
- Discover the hidden elements in the sentences and deduce the
theme that binds those elements together as a set.
- Solve the multi-word anagram.
- Determine the coordinates from the information below.
- The bank’s safe was in a vault and protected by an
alarm.
- First, we went outside to breathe in Hawaii’s
beauty.
- Wave interference occurs when two waves collide in a
medium.
- John Wooden hosted this year’s charity ball for UCLA
alumni.
- Obstruction-of-justice is a common charge for a
politician.
- Leon was so high on heroin, that he didn't recognize you.
- Insider trading was under intense scrutiny at the SEC.
- Red, yellow and orange decorations were brought out in the
fall.
- The Who liked to play rock operas with a supporting
orchestra.
- The referee called a low blow on the boxer in red trunks.
- The union decided to strike three weeks before the biggest
event of the year.
- She was at home running on her treadmill, when she got the
call.
- Hunting is allowed if you are out of the game reserve.
- This is the first time that we got no hits searching on the
web.
- Police suspected foul play and cordoned off the area.
- The ducks were over a pumpkin field flying east toward
Maine.
- We balked at their second offer and they raised their price
up.
- With four strikes in five frames, her team was now in
third.
- Auburn hair and fair skin is common among people from
Latvia.
You must solve the 19 letter anagram to determine A.
A = The alphabetical position (i.e., a=1..z=26) of
the 9th and 19th letters in the multi-word anagram (they are the
same letter).
Put the 19 hidden elements in alphabetical order to determine B, C,
D and E.
B = The order of the hidden element in sentence 15
in the alphabetized list of all elements.
C = The order of the hidden element in sentence 7
in the alphabetized list of all elements.
D = The order of the hidden element in sentence 2
in the alphabetized list of all elements.
E = The order of the hidden element in sentence 12
in the alphabetized list of all elements.
Some web research should get you element F.
F = The section number in the official document
that governs the subject of this theme.
Coordinates:
North:
42
D + C + A
EEA
West:
71
(E * F) - (A * B)
FCB
For the pedantic solvers,this puzzle contains four questionable
elements but we included them anyway for fun. It also is missing at
least two elements. Perhaps there are more, but they are a little
less definitive. Can you figure out the missing elements? Our
answer is in the log book in the cache.
You can check your answers for this puzzle on
Geochecker.com.