This cache is placed in honor of brighteye and EM13ob for the original Brains or Brawn. It is no longer possible to replicate this unique multi-cache, but I hope to capture some of that caching experience. Here is their original explanation:
One path is Brains. It is physically easy (terrain 2), but mentally challenging (difficulty 4.5). You will have to solve some puzzles to make your way to each stage.
The other path is Brawn. These stages are easier to find (difficulty 2.5), but very challenging physically (terrain 4). At the first stage you will be given more details concerning the next stage for either path.
The choice is entirely yours. Are you all brain, or all brawn?
If you choose to do the Brains path, you might need some scratch paper. If it takes more than a few minutes to solve the puzzles, write down the riddle and go somewhere else to work on it so you don't look too suspicious at the cache location.
This is in the Spring Creek Greenbelt near some other caches. There is a parking lot for the park at N 32 58.205 W 96 39.761.
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Note: The original Brains or Brawn mentioned a code phrase on one of the paths that had to be e-mailed to the owner. That additional logging requirement (ALR) is no longer permitted. However, in the spirit of Brains or Brawn, I have included a different set of code words in a Brains stage and a Brawn stage.
If you wish to receive "Brains AND Brawn" acclaim on the cache page, contact the cache owner and send the code phrases for each (and tell me which is which). DO NOT POST THE CODE PHRASES IN YOUR LOG. This is not a pre-requisite for claiming a find.
Again, the only requirement for logging a find is to physically sign the logbook on the final stage (relocated and new container). If you hunted the original cache and recognize a container, some have been reused. Please do not post spoiler information in your log.
Please feel free to contact me directly with constructive criticism or suggestions.
Posted park hours are 6 a.m. to midnight. A mountain bike may be helpful.
Coordinates determined with Garmin 60Cx using 6-10 minute averages to better than 10 ft accuracy.
FTF prize: Unactivated "I Love Geo Mail" geocoin
Congratulations to Brawny m2jewel & Dreamcacher V for FTF
And GeekinTexas for a Brainy STF
These cachers have Brains AND Brawn:
GeekinTexas, Roland_oso, johnwip, GeologyJohn, Jwach5, catcarlson