Granted, BIG JILM isn't quite the biggest geocache we ever did done see (which would be Go Big Or Go Home), but it's pretty doggone big for mid-Peninsula, very likely the biggest, biggest geocache you ever did done see within, awwww shoot, at least ten miles. BIG JILM. Anyway, welcome back to the Belmont Badlands, where we bring you another of our multi-caches, this one with three stages. The first stage is rated 1 Difficulty, 1 Terrain; the others will be a bit more interesting.
Go to the first location, where you will find a silver pole with a Mid-Peninsula Water District placard and a blue number on it, whose two digits shall be known here as AB. We're kind of sandbagging you with that one (you can almost read the number off Google Street View). So, onward:
- Add 1 to A
- The second location is N 37° 30.1A8 W 122° 17.5B8
- To get to the recommended trailhead, drive 0.3 miles up the hill, and cross the street from the yellow house to find a trail that goes behind other houses.
Once at the second location, read the number on the front door: CDE.
Now for the final location:
- Add 5 to C, subtract 1 from D, add 4 to E
- The final location is N 37° 30.BC7 W 122° 17.ED7
- Checksum of all fifteen coords digits is 54
- BIG JILM
It's rugged out there, but if you take favorable routes, there is no significant poison oak, and no particularly difficult bushwhacking required. Don't even think about straight-lining your way between locations. Oh, and ticks are an issue depending on season, so do a check when you're done.
Bring large trinkets; there's room! I'm not sure how water-resistant this will turn out to be, so if in doubt, bring a freezer bag to put any goodies in (and please reseal the ziploc that the log is in).
Congratulations to bthomas for the FTF!