Let me start by saying do not, I repeat DO NOT, try to approach
this directly from the north. The edge of the hill here is hidden
by vegetation. You don't want to miss it and fall down it. It is
also the hardest approach. The approach from the west near the
bridge is the quickest and flattest but the thickest, which is to
say this is the way I have taken. As you go to the east it becomes
less steep and thick, but saying it is a gentle slope is not
accurate. Sturdy shoes would be best.
This cache is along the Upper Branch of the Rouge River, like
the #2 cache. It is a floodplain which I found interesting
wandering around, for its natural and man-made elements (two bags
of man-made elements left with me.) The hiding place for this may
be more difficult than the other caches, although I haven't always
guessed right on that. This hiding spot was more about making sure
it was secure and didn't wash away. So is it high enough? It was
tough finding locations on the east side of Farmington Hills near
Eight Mile Road. What few might be there are not very good so I had
to stray a little bit away from Eight Mile. This will just have to
do.
This series was inspired by the Twelve on Twelve Mile Series by
Team Topkat. My children wanted to do something similar but Eleven
on Eleven Mile seemed a bit derivative. We then came up with the
idea for the Crazy Eights series.
There are eight caches in this series located along Eight Mile.
Each have a clue necessary to figure out the location of the
final. Hopefully this will
provide some fun and challenge in the southern most six square
miles of Farmington and Farmington Hills.
Each of the eight Crazy Eights caches is a small, camo painted
Lock & Lock container. Inside of each is a playing card, an
eight naturally. A series of holes has been cut out of each.
Whether or not you will find all eight caches, please treat the
playing card carefully so the next person can use it. Please be
sure the separate ziploc bag is closed. Put the card on the bottom
of the container so that it has less risk of being bent or
damaged.
You will need to bring a piece of paper with you if you wish to
solve the puzzle for the final. For the first cache you find, trace
the outline of the card on your paper. Then fill in each of the
holes that are cut out of the card (with your #2 pencil.) There is
a hole in the upper left of each card for getting the orientation
and alignment correct. After you have completed all eight caches
you will need to figure out the puzzle to find the coordinates of
the final cache. You should use the same piece of paper for all
eight caches or you will make the puzzle substantially more
difficult.
FTF: geoconsumer, Ladywood Tracker, msiporin, The Frito
Bandito
STF: commander overlord