Below are the first letters of
the words in the first line of popular Christmas tunes.
Your job is to figure out the
song and then the first line. The number at the end indicates which
word in the line is important. Count the letters in that word and
fit it into the appropriate place to get the final coordinates for
the cache. However some of these are red herrings. Eliminate the
red herrings and then use the remaining ones IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER
(first five north, second five west) to find the cache
at
42 ??.??? 71 ??.???
For
example: X = OTWOIF
(3)
This familiar Christmas song is
"Let it Snow" and the first line is "Oh the weather outside is
frightful". The significant word is the third word, which is
"weather", a seven letter word. Therefore the letter X would have a
value of 7.
PLEASE NOTE: You are looking
for the first LINE and not the title although in some cases they
may be the same.
|
A = HYAMLC (6) |
|
L = OTFDOCMTLGTM
(5) |
|
B = HCSCHCSC
(3) |
|
M = HTHASGTTNK
(2) |
|
C = DTHWBOHFLLLLLLLL
(2) |
|
N = OLTOBHSWSTL
(5) |
|
D = YKDADAPAV
(7) |
|
O = IBTLALLC
(5) |
|
E = UOTHRPOJGOSC
(4) |
|
P = SNHNAICAIB
(7) |
|
F = WWYAMCWWYAMC
(4) |
|
Q = AWHHOHSSOTP
(5) |
|
G = DTTSIAOHOS
(1) |
|
R = FTSWAHJS
(3) |
|
H = JTTWTLHC
(4) |
|
S = SBRAYLITLSIG
(6) |
|
J = GRYMGLNYD
(3) |
|
T = OHNTSABS
(7) |
|
K = IDOAWCJLTOIUTK
(2) |
|
U = WTKOOA
(5) |
The container is a large ammo
box. Original contents include a log book and pen, finder's
stickers (please take one as souvenir - no need to trade), and
other typical trade items. There is a FKTF prize which is intended for the first
kid (12 years old or younger) who is present when
finding the cache.
The round trip distance is
approximately three quarters of a mile and includes a moderate
hill. You can stay on trails for almost the entire way but there
are many trails and so you may want to mark your return route. This
is an ideal place for XC skiing (novice to intermediate) or
mountain biking.
Please feel free to email me
with questions or to confirm coordinates.
Oh by the way, the numbers 1,
5, 8, and 9 are not used in the final coordinates
To find the best parking add
.222 to the north decimal minutes and add .270 to the west decimal
minutes.
I hope that this is fun for your whole family. Happy
Holidays!
Good luck!