For more than a hundred years, the little town of Eatonville has
been a waypoint on the way to Mount Rainier. Originally a lumber
town, today it is home to a combination of commuters who work in
Puyallup and Tacoma, rangers who work at Mount Rainier National
Park, and small business owners who provide services to residents
and travelers.
This puzzle will give you an opportunity to explore sites along
the length and breadth of Eatonville. You'll be looking for clues
among the contemporary hustle and bustle of town, which ultimately
lead to a cache tucked away in a quiet corner that honors a
significant piece of the town's heritage.
The posted coordinates place you in front of the post office,
but you can park just about anywhere in town and walk to the clue
locations. The final cache is at N 46º AB.CDE' W 122º FG.HIJ'. Here
are your clues:
A = N 46º 51.807' W 122º 15.994' (watch your weight)
B = N 46º 52.045' W 122º 16.047' (how's your vision?)
C = N 46º 51.999' W 122º 15.860' (on the right track)
D = N 46º 52.265' W 122º 15.836' (take it slow)
E = N 46º 51.986' W 122º 15.838' (north cable lable)
F = N 46º 52.272' W 122º 15.977' (that's the point)
G = N 46º 52.540' W 122º 15.407' (north by northwest)
H = N 46º 52.106' W 122º 15.915' (studious)
I = N 46º 51.968' W 122º 15.931' (how much farther?)
J = N 46º 52.028' W 122º 16.091' (checksum)
These clues are repeated below as waypoints for your
convenience. Please note that you are looking for easily visible
clues at these coordinates, not well-hidden stages of a multi
cache! The final cache container, chosen by the youngest member
of our caching team (D2, aka Stupendous-man), is a small hot
chocolate tin.
You can check your answers for this puzzle on
Geochecker.com. For a quick check in the field, the full
checksum is 56. Happy hunting!