Please take note: The Provincial Parks coin program will be coming to a close at the end of 2019. It was a great program but it has run its course, and it is time to look at something new. Passports will be accepted until the end of the year, If there is an issue with a cache please communicate by sending a message on the cache page. The address has changed to send in the passports, please use this address:
Nova Scotia Dept. of Lands and Forestry
15 Arlington Place, Suite 7
Truro, Nova Scotia
B2N 0G9
Salsman Provincial Park is located on a small peninsula on the east side of Country Harbour, Guysborough County.
The land on which the Park has been developed was given to the Province of Nova Scotia by Senator Frank C. and Lois E. (Salsman) Welch. The donation was made in memory of Reverend A. Wellington (1861-1939) and F. Ellen (Mason) (1870-1939) Salsman on the condition that it be developed as a Provincial Park. A cairn is located in the Park to acknowledge this generous donation.
This geocache is part of the 2010 NS Provincial Parks Geocaching challenge. For more information about the geocaching challenge, click the following LINK for more information. To participate in the challenge, you will need to download the associated PASSPORT. At each geocache, there is a punch that you can mark the corresponding box on your passport. Collect all 5 and you can send in your passport to receive a free trackable geocoin.
In order to solve this geocache, you will need to brush up on your knowledge of trees. Refer to the following links to help you.
How to Solve This Multi
1. At the starting coordinates; identify the species of tree that you see. (Hint: you will see a yellow trail marker 5 feet up the tree)
Answer: 5 letters, another name for Tamarack. Place each letter in the following slots.
(a) ___
(b) ___
(c) ___
(d) ___
(e) ___
2. Refer to this cipher key to get the corresponding digits from step 1. (eg. the letter I = 2 + 4 = 6)
| 0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
| 1 |
A |
B |
C |
D |
E |
| 2 |
F |
G |
H |
I |
J |
| 3 |
K |
L |
M |
N |
O |
| 4 |
P |
Q |
R |
S |
T |
| 5 |
U |
V |
W |
X |
Y |
3. Use your answers in step 2 to discover the final geocache location:
Nde 1d.096 W61 d6.06b
4. Verify your answers...
i. The checksum from step 2 is a + b + c + d + e = 23
ii. The geocache is located within the park along trails or access road, No bush wacking required
The Series
The geocaches that are part of the passport program are:
The Passport
You can download the passport from NS Parks.