Tenderfoot Rank:
The first rank earned as a Boy Scout. The requirements of becoming a Tenderfoot provide basic skills to begin preparing the scout for higher adventure outings.
Second Class Rank:
Second Class scouts work on building their outdoor survival and camping skills. Compass work, nature observation, camp tools, and swimming are areas where new skills are mastered and demonstrated.
Backpacking Merit Badge (here is just one of the many requirements along the way to achieving this Badge:
While on a trek, use a map and compass to establish your position on the ground at least three times at three different places, OR use a GPS receiver unit to establish your position in a topographic map and on the ground at least three times at three different places.
THE CACHE:
There are a few methods you may use to locate the cache and post your find.
1. Shortcut. This is not the Scouts' way of doing things, but if an experienced geocacher chooses to try using maps or apps (you know what we mean), you can then be classified as a cunning geocacher. However, where’s the fun? Use that as Plan B.
2. Use a magnetic compass on site and pace off the distances. Or use the compass and the GPSr to show your distance travelled from each waypoint.
3. Use you GPSr and Project Waypoints from each stage to the next.
4. Take a seriously wild guess where the Final might be and actually nail it strictly by geosensing. Not likely.
The distances are small (spoiler), but Stage 3 is a man-made object that you can use to correct or eliminate any previous errors in bearing or distance you may have accumulated over the first 2 stages. This means that from Stage 3 to the Final should be fairly accurate. We encourage you to try this one with the most rudimentary tools in your kit and include in your post which of the Methods you selected to make the find.
There is an unactivated Benchmark Micro Geocoin as a prize for the FTF.
STAGES (the declination will not affect your course much over these short distances):
Stage 1 – These are the Posted/Parking Coordinates and Starting Point for the trek. Lock your car and take your swag with you.
Stage 2 – Walk 245 Feet, Bearing 45 Degrees
Stage 3 – Walk 120 Feet, Bearing 175 Degrees
FINAL – Walk 182 Feet, Bearing 250 Degrees
Small Cammoed plastic jar.
Good luck.
Congrats on the FTF - Hokuri and CaneDNR (Dave n Dave)
Congrats to eeb3 on her 200th Find.