GC8Z70P Unknown Cache Vater Dreams of Flight
Type: Mystery | Size: Micro Micro | Difficulty: 3 out of 5 | Terrain: 1.5 out of 5
By: Vater_UndSohn @ | Hide Date: 08/30/2020 | Status: Available
Country: United States | State: Colorado
Coordinates: N40° 10.694 W105° 05.117 | Last updated: 06/19/2022 | Fav points: 0
Dogs  Recommended for kids  No Significant hike  No Difficult climbing  Available at all times  Not Recommended at night  Available during winter  Not Wheelchair accessible  Parking available  No Drinking water nearby  Public restrooms nearby  No Telephone nearby  Bicycles  No Snowmobiles  Stroller accessible  No Park and Grab 

The coordinates given are NOT the location of this geocache (on the roof of a building).  To find the true geocache location, read and solve the following puzzle:

 

"The moment you doubt whether you can fly, you cease forever to be able to do it. – J.M. Barrie"

Sohn was at the breakfast table reading with his cup of coffee when Vater came stumbling heavily down the stairs in his pajamas.  "It was so beautiful!  I was FLYING!" the old man said.  Sohn looked up and smiled.  "A dream?"

By now Vater was at the desk, digging around for a pen and a scrap of paper.  "So beautiful.  I can still remember the feeling.  But those magic words... I'm starting to forget already... It's fading."  He began scribbling words on a sheet of paper.  "It's fading, Sohn.  I have to remember the magic words.  I was flying."

Sohn chuckled and turned back to his book.  "You're not making much sense.  But I've dreamt I could fly too, and I know what you mean.  When you wake up, it feels like you forget the secret.  You lose the knack."

Vater's pen raced.  "Went.... Jets.... Flat...." he muttered.  Sohn frowned and abruptly set down his cup and book.  At those three words something in him stirred, a faraway and forgotten memory.  He walked behind Vater and looked over his shoulder at the paper.  "Say, Vater, did you say 'magic words'?  You're not making much sense.  And yet..."  

Here's what Vater had written on the paper:

Sohn was enchanted.  "Are they all magic?  Are they scrambled?"

Vater smiled wide.  "Magic?  Yes!  All of them -- you need every one!  They're not scrambled, they are in just the right order.  So, do you really believe me?  My dream?"

"I'm not sure yet.  There's something mysterious here, that's for sure..."

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P08Z70P - Parking area
N 40° 10.745 W 105° 05.005

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CodeNameTypeCommentsDateCoordinatesDistance
P08Z70PParking area Parking Area  08/30/2020 N 40° 10.745 W 105° 05.005 0.18 kms NE 

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Puzzle step #2: Use IATA, not ICAO
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5 Logs: Found it 4  Write note 1  

Found it 09/14/2020 By Joe Friday
Found it with OneKindWord today. The puzzle took a little while but with a small hint from the CO, we got done!!! TFTC

Found it 09/14/2020 By OneKindWord
This is a pretty challenging puzzle that Joe Friday and I went back and forth with for a couple of days last week trying to solve. After trying many different things, Joe finally got a hit on the checker. This morning we drove to GZ to find the cache, had it in hand pretty quickly thanks to the info provided by Certitude. Very cool container and camo. Nice to have this one off the list. Thanks for the fun puzzle!

Write note 09/09/2020 By Vater_UndSohn
Based on the feedback from the two finders, both very experienced, it seems the cache container was trickier to locate than expected. We intended the puzzle to be the more time-consuming part, and the cache to be a pretty quick find.

We're making two tweaks today: 1) We have adjusted the Hint to point to additional help in narrowing down the final location, and 2) The container has been modified slightly to make it more fun.

The exact location is the same as before. Happy hunting!

Found it 09/08/2020 By SeekDaCache
We headed out on a chilly rainy day to cache our way to the NoCo Geo-Night Out in Loveland at Chili's. Spend about 10 minutes searching and after getting wet from the water off the trees I decided to call FLM to get a hint. Made the find, now to walk back to the car a little more soaked, Oh well, its all part of the game ,right! Smile Very nice hide, SL,TFTC

Found it 09/07/2020 By Fork L Man
FTF at 12:45am well this one took longer than it should of. nice fun puzzle nice hide TFTC/bruce