Please stay off training props and stairs/structures.
You will not need to go near them.
This series will take you to several firehouses in Greenville County as this series is a journey of discovery and will have you logging some miles in your cachemobile as you travel throughout the County on your quest.
There is no common container theme or location to these caches.
Some are difficult to find, some are easy, and I threw in a multicache to make it interesting.
None of these caches are in any buildings.
All are outside.
It is best to look for these caches during daylight hours.
If you have children with you when you visit stations that are manned (some stations are not manned and only hold fire apparatus) feel free to stop by and visit with the firefighters, they love to show kids (big and small) around the equipment and there are usually some small fire prevention toys or coloring materials available to give away.
The hard working men and women who staff these stations and make up these departments are my friends and coworkers.
They are people with whom I have faced difficult, dangerous, and sometimes scary situations, and who have worked with me tirelessly to overcome whatever challenges are thrown our way.
I have the utmost respect for them and what they do.
Normal rules of geocaching etiquette apply.
Please be sure to stay away from the engine house garage doors, do not block emergency equipment entrances or exits, and be respectful of the property/area.
Most of the personnel should have been made aware of the existence of a cache at their location but some may not be familiar early in the process.
Approval for the placement of these caches has been given by each department chief when placed on department property.
Parking-
Park in one of the designated parking places in front of the station.
First stage-
The given coordinates will take you to a power pole which is located past a yellow gate to the right and slightly to the rear of the station.
Consider these coordinates as your starting point coordinates.
The power pole is located behind the training center sign and has some yellow and brown letters on it.
Use these for the following calculations.
Add up each of the numbers after BREC for a cumulative total.
Multiply that total number times 4 and that will be the last two digits of the North coordinate N 35 2.4 _ _
Calculate the West coordinates as follows: How many characters are shown on the pole (letters and numbers = A
Sum of the first two numbers on the sign = B
The last two digits of the West coordinate = (A x B) W 82 26.7 _ _
Second stage-
Use the two sets of numbers found inside the cache container to lead you to the final location.
They represent the last numbers of the North and West coordinates.
Use the equipment contained in the cache container to help you retrieve the cache.
N 35 _ . _ _ _ W 82 _ _ . _ _ _
Third Stage-
Final--Find the cache, sign log, and note the series hint.
Please be sure to replace the cache and equipment as found.