GC13XBK ODS – The Don Mills Peanut (Traditional Cache) in Ontario, Canada created by GordEtob & DLC Eagle Eyes

This cache has been archived.

GordEtob: Well, the hiding place is gone now. The city has repaired all the fences. At least they left the cache behind. (I wonder how long it's been sitting on the ground? By the way, thanks for the heads-up k-romers!)

And thanks to all who found the cache.

GC13XBK ▼

A cache by GordEtob & DLC Eagle Eyes Message this owner

Hidden : 6/24/2007

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Size: Size: micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

This cache was hidden as part of the One Degree of Separation Geocaching Project. This is a seed that came from: ODS One Degree Houston Control (GCWPBE).

The cache is a 35 mm film canister. Please bring a pen for signing the logbook!

I have always been intrigued by “The Peanut” in the middle of Don Mills Rd. (A SEPARATION of Don Mills Rd. – very appropriate for this cache!) Take a look at the Google Map and/or the satellite image, and you’ll see how The Peanut got its name. Don Mills Rd. encircles The Peanut, and runs southbound only on the west side (officially “Don Mills Rd. West), and northbound on the east side (Don Mills Rd. East). This island in the city has the Peanut Plaza on the north end, two schools (Georges Vanier Secondary School and Woodbine Junior High School), a recreation centre with an outdoor public pool, a baseball diamond, and a little church on the south end. It even has its own McDonald’s! The Peanut has a little write-up on Wikipedia, too. See:
(visit link)

The cache is in a little section called “Oriole Park”. I had originally wanted to hide a larger cache like a peanutbutter jar

, but decided to hide this “peanut” of a cache as part of the One Degree of Separation Geocaching Project.

This project was launched to unite the entire geocaching continuum together at one point using the "Small World Theory" as it pertains to geocaching.

If even half of the nearly 13,000 caches originally released on 5/26/2006 get placed as a geocache, no geocacher in the entire world (with even 1 find) should be able to go much beyond 3 degrees of separation from every other geocacher in the world, but the REAL object of this project is to bring that number down to 1 degree for as many geocachers as possible.

One Degree of Separation is a project that has been taking shape and GROWING for nearly 3 years. It's a variation of the "Small World" concept that was proposed in the early 20th century. Many people are familiar with the "Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon" game, but few know just how far back the idea goes.

For more information on this project and the Small World Theory go to: (visit link)

To visually see how the project grows over time check the ODS: PRIME! geocaching profile.

Many other goals will be posted as the project grows, but here are a few.

#1 To have an active ODS cache hidden on ALL 7 continents.
#2 To have an ODS cache hidden in all 50 states.
#3 To have an ODS cache hidden in a number of foriegn countries, by milestone, 10 countries at a time. First milestone 10 then 20 and so on.
#4 To have an ODS cache hidden in every county in Texas.

More goals will be posted on the ODS website....

Thank you for participating in what is sure to be a noteworthy point in geocaching history.

This cache was hidden as part of the One Degree of Separation Geocaching Project. This is a seed that came from: ODS One Degree Houston Control (GCWPBE).

Parking is available at: N43 46.862 W79 21.086 (Approachable ONLY from southbound Don Mills Rd.) Enter at the traffic lights leading into the recreation centre. If you miss the turn, you can circle the entire peanut and try again. The west side of The Peanut is Don Mills southbound, and the east side of The Peanut is Don Mills northbound.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Ybbx sbe n “frcnengvba” bs pbhefr!

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)