The Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan is credited as the first human to circumnavigate the globe. Though he died on the expedition that ultimately circled the planet in 1522, he had crossed every meridian, thanks to earlier voyages, so he gets the glory. Will you follow in Ferdinand's footsteps and circumnavigate the treacherous waters of Central Ohio's great loop? Can you better him and do it in one trip?
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 Unfortunately, by the time we started caching, the series had passed its prime and many of the hides have been archived.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!
To obtain the hint and to log this cache, find the container and obtain the password for this hide. Then head to http://centralohiogeocaching.org/ferdinandmagellan/ and input the password. Your clue will be immediately revealed and you can log the hide. Feel free to bookmark the page to keep track of all the clues from the series.
OTHER CACHES IN THE SERIES
