GCX0AJ West Coast Explorer - William Eddy Banfield (Multi-cache) in British Columbia, Canada created by GeoScavengers

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Hidden : 7/6/2006

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The above coords will take you to an information gazebo in the 'heart' of Bamfield. There isnt much to the town but have a look around then return to the West Coast Trail parking lot and enjoy some time on the beach at Pachena Bay; one of the most beautiful places on Vancouver Island.

Find the answers to the following questions at the gazebo, then complete the formula to find the cache ~ hidden at the base of a tree with a small piece of pink flagging to help mark the location!

A What year was William Eddy Banfield first employed in the area?
B How many species of Pacific Northwest Salmon are there?
C What number indicates the location of the West Coast Trail on the map?
D How many Fly Agaric mushrooms are pictured?
E How many people live in Bamfield?
F What year was map location #7 constructed?
G How many Salal Berries are pictured?
H What year did the Bamfield Cable station become the terminus of a 4000 mile underwater communication system?
I How many pounds are salmon when when they return to their birthplace?
J How many bird species are pictured?
K How many months do alevins grow under water?
Bearing to cache = (H - F) x B - D
Distance to cache = A - (E x K) - (I x J) - (C + G)

Historical note: The town was initially known as Banfield's Creek but when the name was changed it was mis-spelled in the official documents... and Banfield himself was guilty of a spelling mistake when he recorded the explorer Captain Barkley's name as Barclay!