This is a four stage multi. For the first 3 stages, proceed to the posted coordinates (stage 1), and stages 2 and 3 waypoints on the cache page. At each stage you will find an info kiosk. Get the information for letters A through F and plug it into the coordinates below. Using that information proceed to the final cache. You can visit the first three stages in any order you wish (the ideal order depends on which parking coordinate you use)
N 42 49.ABC W 85 30.DEF
Sign 1: Time for a Change
A= In the "Aspen Forest" section of text, the # of letters in the last word, minus 1
B= In the "Climax Forest" section, the last digit of the number of years listed at the end
Sign 2: Wipe Your Feet
C= In the "Turkey" section, # of letters in first word, minus 1
D= In the "Squirrels" section, number of letters in the last word, plus 1
Sign 3: Here Today Gone Tomorrow
E= # of letters in last word on the sign, minus 1
F= # of letters in the first word of the second paragraph, minus 5
Checksum: 23
(all of your numbers for A through F added together should equal this)
Visit 14 geocaches in the SwtM series. At each geocache collect a letter and number combination. Insert them into the phrase FiTS LIKe A GlOVE. Use the coordinates from the phrase to find the final geocache and become a Mitten Master
2014 Smitten with the Mitten caches
Cache page information from Scenic Driving Michigan by Kathy-jo Wargin and Ed Wargin (1997 Falcon Guide)