Cayuga Nature Center Challenge

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Hidden On: 17 Sept 2003
Waypoint (Landmark): N0094E
Open Cache:  Personal use only
Cache type:  Multi-Part
Cache size:   Normal

Difficulty:  (easy)
Terrain:  (easy)

Misc:

Comments:

The New York Geocaching Organization (NYGO) and Cayuga Nature Center (CNC) worked together to develop this multi-cache. It was designed to guide you through the area and highlight some of the interesting features. Please stay on the trails. The final cache location is the only area where you will need to venture off the main trails. The cache is accessible
year-round.

Cayuga Nature Center is a nonprofit, private organization
dedicated to providing education for schools, community groups and the general public throughout the year. Programs are for anyone interested in learning more about the environment, the out-of-doors and themselves.

Cayuga Nature Center is actively developing more detailed
interpretive materials for its trails using GPS. Please check at the lodge for more information. Also if you see something as you hike the grounds and have a question, get its coordinates, maybe take a picture to add to our knowledge-cache and we'll try to get you an answer!

A small donation is requested for visiting this unique area:

• $3 Adult (12-54)


• $2 Senior (55 & up)


• $2 Student (with Student ID)


• $1 Child (2-11)


• Children 2 & under are free

The trails are open year round from dawn to dusk. Bicycles and pets are not allowed. The trails are open through the winter for skis/snowshoes.

Don’t forget to Cache-In Trash-Out.

Now, on to the cache. If you need help, the hint contains a clue for each stage of this 5-part multicache.

Waypoint 1: N 42° 31.097 W 076°
33.479

What is Gaji (common name)?

_ _ _ - _ _ _ _ _ _   _ _ _ _

Convert the first 3-letter word to numbers using A=1, B=2,
C=3, etc.

_ _ _ _

Add those numbers together (e.g. AND => 1 14 4 => 1+14+4
= 19)

Total = _ _

Add 10

Result = _ _

Subtract the result from the current Latitude (N value) to
find the Latitude for Waypoint 2

New Latitude = N 42° 31._ _ _

What year did Gaji arrive at the Cayuga Nature Center?

_ _ _ _

Subtract 5 from the last two digits of the year.

Result _ _

Add the result to the current Longitude (W value) to find the
Longitude for Waypoint 2.

New Longitude = W076° 33._ _ _

Waypoint 2: N 42° 31._ _ _ W076° 33._
_ _

As you enjoy the structure at Waypoint 2, watch for a sign of
a strikingly colorful bird one may find searching medium
branches. Enter the name of the kind of bird here:

_ _ _ _ _ _ _   _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Using the formula a=1, b=2, etc., convert the first two
letters of the first word to numbers.

_ _ _

Subtract 103

Result = _ _

Add the result to the current Latitude to find the Latitude
for Waypoint 3.

New Latitude = N 42° 31._ _ _

Using the formula a=1, b=2, etc., convert the first two
letters of the second word to numbers.

_ _ _

Subtract 35

Result = _ _ _

Subtract the result from the current Longitude to find the
Longitude for Waypoint 3.

New Longitude = W076° 33._ _ _

Waypoint 3: N 42° 31._ _ _ W076° 33._
_ _

Look for the rhyming names that My Fair Lady might have said.
Record the year listed just below these names.

_ _ _ _

Subtract 1848 from the year

Result _ _ _

Add the result to the current Latitude to find the Latitude
for Waypoint 4.

New Latitude = N 42° 31._ _ _

Add the result to the current Longitude to find the Longitude
for Waypoint 4.

New Longitude = W076° 33._ _ _

Waypoint 4: N 42° 31._ _ _ W076° 33._
_ _

Not the 7-day variety, but when you find this name, record the
year listed on the bottom of the plaque: _ _ _ _

Subtract 1928

Result: 0 _ _

Use the result for the last digits of the Latitude for
Waypoint 5.

New Latitude = N 42° 31._ _ _

Record the last two digits of the year from the plaque:

_ _

Subtract 13

Result _ _

Add the result to the current Longitude to find the Longitude
for Waypoint 5.

New Longitude = W076° 33._ _ _

Waypoint 5 (the cache): N 42° 31._ _ _
W076° 33._ _ _

The cache is a 50-cal ammo can. Hope you enjoyed your tour of the Cayuga Nature Center.

Clues:    decode

• Part 1 
  Lbh jvyy svaq Tnwv7f pntr oruvaq gur Angher Pragre>

• Part 2 
  Nafjre vf ba n fvta ba gur guveq sybbe bs Gerrgbcf>
  
  

• Part 3 
  Lbh jvyy svaq n cyndhr arne gur oevqtr>

• Part 4 
  Svaq gur fvta nzbat gur ubzrfgrnqf>
  

• Final Cache 
  Ybbx vafvqr gur snyyra gerr>

**Really Late Log***

What a honor to be among one of the last to find this cache. What an amazing park, with great trails and things to do.

Enjoyed the hike to this one with HikingCockroachess,HikingCockroach,GuineaGal, and GadgetCHC.

Thanks for this memorable cache!

HB

We enjoyed searching for this cache. Walked past the fox several times. Thanks for getting us to this area.

Wow, what a fun cache! When we saw all the math we thought, this wasn't going to be fun, but we were wrong. We had a great time at every part of this cache. Terre wants Waypoint 2! The 1st waypoint was my favorite. We got to see 4 deer and a huge flock of wild turkeys. We took the Lego set and left a Road Runner steering wheel cover, globe key chain and the travel bug Hitchcock's Jamaica Inn DVD. Thanks for the adventure!
Team Ferret
Mark & Terre
[Modified 2004-01-04 00:09:19]