In cooperation with OSU's first Chief Wellness Officer (Dr. Suzy Harrington), OSU Marketing, OSU Admissions, the OSU Physical Plant and others, I placed 15 bricks with Pistol Pete embedded in them across the core of campus. The Where's Pete? Discovery Trail is accessible 24/7 for visitors, and the bricks are placed in locations that aren't always noticed on campus, to showcase some of the campus' hidden treasures. The trail is part of the health initiatives of America's Healthiest Campus®. The total trail length is a little over 2 miles, all on paved walks and kid-friendly. After that kind of walk, we wanted to provide a reward, so we had Pathtags® made to celebrate the exploration of campus. After completing your trail map questions, you can pick up your Pathtag® at the Student Union. To draw geocachers, I am placing an actual geocache on campus so the trail will count as a find. The questions to be answered along the trail will have clues as to the final location. The physical location of the final has been moved from the original location due to construction. If you have solved the puzzle before June 1, 2021, you will need to use your old answers to solve for the new coordinates.
N 36° 7.245 W 097° 4.017 1. Who are the formal gardens in appreciation of?
N 36° 7.304 W 097° 3.943 2. What class had “The Spoon” built?
N 36° 7.313 W 097°4.002 3. What is the date on the nearby benchmark?
N 36° 7.354 W 097° 4.072 4. What does the medallion in the sidewalk say?
N 36° 7.419 W 097° 4.003 5. How many big boulders are in the front rock gardens (both sides)?
N 36° 7.543 W 097° 3.870 6. How many cypress trees are planted between GIA and the practice field?
N 36° 7.411 W 097° 4.291 7. When was the sundial placed on the building?
N 36° 7.451 W 097° 4.313 8. Who was the governor when Ag Hall was built? (sign at top of stairs)
N 36° 7.356 W 097° 4.365 9. The Child Development Lab is housed in which building, Nancy Randolph Davis or Nancy Randolph Davis West?
N 36° 7.231 W 097° 4.315 10. What does the big block in the sidewalk say?
N 36° 7.225 W 097° 4.268 11. The big walking trail medallion in the sidewalk has what pictured in the middle of it?
N 36° 7.269 W 097° 4.259 12. How many lamps are on columns around the edges of the patio (upper level only)?
N 36° 7.277 W 097° 4.194 13. When will the time capsule at the very middle of the formal gardens be opened?
N 36° 7.364 W 097° 4.172 14. What year did Beverly Clerico finish her business degree?
N 36° 7.320 W 097° 4.156 15. What year was Tau Beta Sigma founded?
N 36° 7.311 W 097° 4.129 Turn in your answers on the official map for your prize!
2.15 miles total length of trail
The cache is hidden at N 36° 0A.BCD, W 097° 0E.FGH
A = third digit of answer to question 13,
B = half the answer to question 6,
C = the two digits of the answer to question 12 added together,
D = the number of words in the answer to question number 4 minus the number of words in the answer to question 1 minus the third digit in question 2,
E = the third digit in the answer to question 15,
F = answer to question 12 minus the last two digits of the answer to question 7,
G = the value of the position of the middle initial of answer 8 in the alphabet (if A = 1, B = 2, etc.) added to the third digit in the answer to question 3,
H = the last digit in the answer to question 14 .
You will probably need a TOTT to find the physical cache. .
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Temporarily, from the final coords, walk to your west to the nearest entrance. There is a drainage pipe bolted to the building. Nano at bottom bolt.
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