Current at 3/14/2007 (Online waypoint URL)
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Traditional Cache QT#3 - Life, the Universe, and Everything by Deep Thought (2.5/1.5)
N33° 38.873  W117° 47.168 (WGS84)
UTM  11S   E 427103  N 3723392
Use waypoint: GCZPDX
Size: Micro    Hidden on 12/9/2006
In California, United States
Difficulty:   **½    Terrain:  *½

According to The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, researchers from a pan-dimensional, hyper-intelligent race of beings constructed the second greatest computer in all of time and space, Deep Thought, to calculate the Ultimate Answer to Life, the Universe, and Everything. After seven and a half million years of pondering the question, Deep Thought provides the answer: "forty-two." The reaction:

"Forty-two!" yelled Loonquawl. "Is that all you've got to show for seven and a half million years' work?"
 
"I checked it very thoroughly," said the computer, "and that quite definitely is the answer. I think the problem, to be quite honest with you, is that you've never actually known what the question is."

After you locate the answer to the question, you may require a TOTT for the nano.

Additional Hints Hints

Current at 3/14/2007

Found it 2/8/2007 by HappyToBeFirst
I actually knew the answer to life, but didn't get it at all until Skippy figured it out. Silly me. This was a drive-by for us, so we skippyed the hiking trail part, since I'm hobbling around on a bad foot today. Thanks for the fun! --Happy :)

Found it 2/8/2007 by Happy & Skippy
Well, my brain may not be the size of a planet like Marvin's, but I was able to snag this cache quickly since I could see the very clever pattern. I didn't care much for the movie, but loved this series of books. "Ow...ound...round...ground!...I wonder if it will be friends with me?" Took sperm whale, Left a bowl of petunias.

So long and thanks for all the fish,

Skippy :)

Found it 1/21/2007 by sandbaggerdad
Great day to geocache w/friends. TFTC

Found it 1/21/2007 by andyedwards
My first nano. Nice hide.

Found it 1/20/2007 by Hoffco
We agree - the answer is definitely 42. TFTH. TNLNSL.

Found it 1/13/2007 by GSBJ Family
Never figured out the answer to the question. Just used geo sense. SL. Thanks.

Found it 1/11/2007 by TerryDad2
Personally I calculated it to be 72 on the back of a napkin at lunch today in preparation for this cache. I guess I'll have to check my work. I did find the cache and was able to barely get it without a TOT. TFTC.

Found it 1/11/2007 by pixshafer
Cache #5 today. I have never seen so much traffic in Irvine! We got muggled like crazy. I looked at the cache twice and didn't see it. Finally my dad looked and actually found it. This is our first micro-micro-cache. It was so small I couldn't even write on it. Thanks for making us cross the street. We hadn't seen that side of the road yet.

Found it 1/7/2007 by coronagirl
On this one i was reading the clue from our handheld out loud but i read the wrong clue cuz augie told me the wrong one! but it turned out ok!

Found it 1/7/2007 by djohnson28
Out with Smileez, Muir Trek (sans Outdoor Woman), Zonaboy and family and newbie Garrett. Went along the Quail Trail in Shady Canyon for some late afternoon caching....great day for a nice little hike...

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Hints
Deep-Thought's answer