While it is certainly possible to complete this multi-cache using
the old tried and true park-and-grab method, this journey also
lends itself well to a bicycle trek. It's maybe 1.5 miles each
between waypoints, so it could be a pleasant couple-hour excursion
for a cyclist, or shorter than that using a car.
I suggest you print out this page to bring with you, so that
each waypoint can be decyphered while sitting at the spot. A
calculator would be appropriate as well. The movements from WP to
WP are done using projections, and they are all based upon true
north. You won't need to be too exact, since the next seating area
should be apparent when you get close. There's nothing meant to be
tricky about these, just a desire for you truly visit each spot, so
don't make it harder than it's meant to be.
The Journey
Waypoint 1 is at the coordinates listed above. Start your
journey there by having a seat in this brick alcove along a small
boat dock. From here, looking across the lake, you will notice two
groupings of trees in front of you. The total number of these trees
is Q. You must use this value to find the seating area at
waypoint 2. The projection from your sitting area is (0.08*Q) miles
with a bearing of (1145.76/Q) degrees.
Once at Waypoint 2, enter the gazebo and have a look
around. From there, the projection to WP3 can be gleaned thusly...
Bearing = (T+105); and Distance = (T/106), where T is the
number of square tiles that make up the floor of the area you are
sitting.
Waypoint 3 is a good spot to unpack your lunch and stay a
while. From here, waypoint 4 can be entered using a projection
bearing of (X+13)deg and (X/17.5)miles. To discern the value of
X, look for the nearby trash can and count the wooden pieces
attached to the outside.
Feed the ducks at Waypoint 4, then take a look at what
makes up the bench there.
B is the number of Bricks showing on the top of it, and
L is the number of vertical Layers of bricks holding up your
tookus.
The projection to waypoint 5 has a bearing of (B*1.89) degrees and
distance of (L/6.39) miles.
Waypoint 5 offers a great view, and maybe even some
wildlife. Take a look at the house across the street and note the
address A, and the sum of it's four digits S. Sitting
on the bench put in a bearing of (A-1073) degrees, and distance of
(6.51/S) miles.
That projection leads you to Waypoint 6, just outside
another gazebo-like structure. The pillars holding it up have White
lattice-style metal on them, each one containing W squares.
There is also an electrical box nearby with a large four digit
number on it. N is the sum of those four digits. The final
projection from this bench is (16.379/N) miles, with a bearing of
(W*9.635) degrees.
The Cache
That last projection will lead you to a holy (holey?) tree, where
you can find a camo film container stuck into a spot about five
feet up, This contains the exact coordinates (no more projections)
of the final cache located nearby. It's a medium sized camoflauged
lock'n'lock hidden near the base of a tree. Original contents
include a logbook and pencil, an attractive geocoin I found
recently, cool trinkets, and my son Eli's first travel bug (Geo
Duck). There is also a head-mounted flashlight as a FTF prize. I
figure the crew around here needs it since our friend Prime
Reviewer always publishes new ones in the middle of the night!
A note concerning property:
The Greatwood subdivision contains a golf course that is considered
private property. None of the benches used in this multicache are
considered part of the golf course. Also, none are positioned right
next to a playground, where a finder sitting there looking around
might be considered a "potential predator." They are all in areas
that are adjacent to parks or "common areas" near the residential
sections of the neighborhoods. Thus, if you feel that a waypoint is
taking you to a bench situated next to a tee box or overlooking a
playground, you probably need to recheck your projection!