[update 7/7/04: moved the cache, changed cache container, and updated description
due to original location being roped off because of the bees. New cache is
about 60 feet from the old location.]
This is an offset cache. Your first task is to go to the posted coordinates and
find the historical plaque which describes this tree. It is in a large city park,
and is accessible 24 hours a day. (Please do not approach through the nearby school
grounds during school hours.) The cache location is a short walk from the plaque.
While reading the plaque, you will note that there are ten lines of text on it, not
including the title. Count the number of letters in the first word of each of the
ten lines; add these ten numbers together, and then add 14 to that sum to get XYZ.
Now count the number of letters in the first three words of the sixth line to get UVW.
To get the cache coordinates, add UVW to the posted latitude, and
subtract XYZ from the posted longitude:
N37 25.217 + .UVW W122 06.869 - .XYZ
There is a large wild bee hive in the vicinity of the cache, high up in a tree.
The hive is very interesting to look at, and should not pose a problem to cachers.
I pass by this location quite often with my dog, and have never seen any problem bees
in the area. Nevertheless, keep your eyes open in the area.
The cache is a camoed magnetic key container with log sheet. Please bring a pen to sign the log,
and replace the cache as you found it.
There is children's play equipment nearby, as well as a large off-leash dog play area
(at N37 25.191 W122 06.860). Enjoy!