Named after a neighbor's (3-legged) dog and the fact the are three
preliminary legs to gather clues to help you locate the final
cache. I think the clues are somewhat challenging (a little math
skill would help) but should lead you to the right spot.
Leg 1 (Rotted Tree): N 44 48.326, W91
32.568(N44.80543 W91.54280)
Head out to the point at the coordinates. There you will
find several fallen trees. The coords are to the right tree but
will you find it? Container is a camo covered peanut butter jar. It
contains a clue needed to locate the final cache. PARKING:
N44 48.407 W91 32.762
Leg 2 (Fallen Timber): N44 47.897 W91 32.341
(N44.79828 W91.53902)
Before you look for the cache, go to N44 47.888
W91 32.327 (NAD83) and enjoy. From there, head
west 20.130 meters--there is a second monument (easily
spotted). Now look for the cache. The opening is obvious as
is the stash spot. In fact, when the leaves are off the trees, you
can see the spot from the parking area......sort of. When you find
the fallen timber, you should have clue #2. This container is
also a camo covered peanut butter jar.
When you find monuments like those at this point, you can try to
look them up at the National Geodetic Survey. Since these are
known points, you can enter the coordinates ahead of time and see
how accurate your readings are. I found this one by searching
by USGS quad name (Eau Calire West) but other searched are
available. This is what I did:
http://www.ngs.noaa.gov/datasheet.html
Click on USGS Quad
Enter Eau Claire West, click Submit
Select Eau Claire West, click Submit
Select PO0738, click Get DataSheet PARKING: N44 47.999 W91
32.365
Leg 3 (Cliffs View): N44 48.854 W91 28.747
(N44.81423 W91.47912)
Placed at the base of the cliff. Under a rock. Problem is, which
rock. Please rehide as found to keep difficulty level up. The
scenery is worth the time spent searching. PARKING: N44 48.841 W91
28.607
Final Cache: N???? W?????
Once you've gathered the three clues, you should have enough
info to locate the final cache. We've provided three
different methods, so if one method doesn't work for you, there
should be a couple other alternatives. Some math skills won't
hurt, either. I tried to come up with a riddle--hope it makes
sense.
The location of the final cache is an excellent place to "Cache
in, Trach out" as it has more than its' share of garbage. The
final location is kinda anti-climatic compared to the first three
legs.
The "Goodies". The goodies vary depending on who
finds the cache and if we come up with some cool stuff to stash in
the cache. Other Stuff: I recommend that you research the
legs before heading out--they can be easy or hard, depending on how
you approach them.
All three legs and the final cache are located in either city
parks or land open to the public, if you can't tell that it's ok
for you to be there, you're probably not in the right spot.
I've now added parking information, I photo-interepted the
coordinates, so they are really just estimates. For leg 1, you are
basically just pulling off of the road onto an old road. Leg 2 has
a regular parking area. Leg 3 is a parking area in a park. The
parking coordinates are just to help find a place to park.
When going up/coming down leg 2, remember wood is slippery when
wet--I smashed a finger coming down one morning.
Please let me know how the supply of clues is for each leg.