The cache is not at the posted coordinates!
This is a fieldwork puzzle which will take you on a tour of the east side of the RUEP. There are 5 waypoints associated with this listing (A, B, C, D, E). At each point, you will find a yellow sign with a number on it. Write down each number. You will need to add them all up and apply the total as an offset.
The final cache is located at:
N 40 30.583 + (A+B+C+D+E)
W 74 26.482 + (A+B+C+D+E)
Expect to hike about 0.6 miles to collect all 5 numbers, and then make the longer trek to reach the final. Expect between 1.0 and 1.5 miles of total hiking from start to finish to complete the cache. Bushwhacking will be required. Watch for ticks. Enjoy a nice walk in the woods!
Rutgers Ecological Preserve Info:
Formally established by the university in 1976, Rutgers Ecological Preserve sits mostly in Piscataway, with portions in Highland Park and Edison. Professors teach classes in the preserve and the public enjoys its scenic trails for hiking, jogging, mountain biking, birding, and nature walks.
In the 1500s, Dutch settlers began farming part of the preserve. Forest and farms thrived alongside the bustling Raritan trade route for the next few centuries. After World War I, Seward Johnson, from the Johnson & Johnson family, leased much of his land to the federal government to create Camp Kilmer, a major staging area for troops coming and going during World War II. The land then contained barracks, a mess hall and ammunition bunkers. There even was a prisoner-of-war camp here. Once military operations left, the Johnson family donated the land to Rutgers.
Walking through the preserve, it's easy to see why Joyce Kilmer was moved to write his famous poem
"I think that I shall never see, a poem lovely as a tree."
For more info:
https://ecopreserve.rutgers.edu
Congratulations to Jo.Cap on FTF!