The universe is shaped exactly like the Earth/If you go straight long enough, you'll end up where you were.*
That's an undisputed fact. Interstate 270 functions the same way. If you go straight long enough, you'll end up back at Easton. By some dark-matter anomaly, though, you run into 71 and 70 two times on one trip. A true mystery of the universe.
The Loop was created in part because we loved the idea of "Going in Circles," a group of caches that took the traveler around 270. Unfortunately, by the time we started caching, the series had passed its prime and many of the hides have been archived. To honor that great idea, we decided to reinvigorate the circuit of Columbus. These caches will all be very easy. But for the more adventurous explorer, they will also lead to the completion of a larger puzzle. The series is designed to be an easy way to boost your numbers (if that's your deal), to take a great circular adventure and give you a sense of accomplishment for getting them all (if that's your deal), or to serve as building blocks for a larger mystery (if that's your deal).
Each cache in the series contains a clue needed to solve "The Circuitous Cartographer." If you intend to unlock that puzzle, make sure you note the container and the password at each physical location of the Loop caches you find. Otherwise you might find yourself revisiting caches you've already discovered!
On or in each container of the Loop, there is a password which is needed to access the clue for that cache! Go to the related webpage link on the cache page and enter that password in order to receive the clue! If you have any questions regarding this, feel free to contact blandestk and/or TheLadyBee!
*culled from the literary styling of Modest Mouse
note: apologies for the distance from 270 on this one. cache density problems plagued us for a week and this location was the best we could do.
OTHER CACHES IN THE SERIES
