Starting at the published coordinates you will find power pole ‘PY20295’.
This is pole ‘1’. Adding together the numbers for this first pole gives a total of ‘18’. Now follow the footpath to the north and write down the pole numbers and totals as you go. Your last pole is pole number ‘14’.
Its number is PY15837. Adding together the totals for all 14 poles will give you ‘ABC’.
The final hide is at: S33° 43.??? E 151° 08.???
To work out the last three numbers for the South and East coordinates you will have to complete the following Maths Battle:
Add together all the totals for all 14 poles (ABC).
Add together all the numbers for the year of The Battle of Bannockburn (D).
Find the number of days (duration) for the Battle of Bannockburn (E).
For South: (ABC) + (D x 5) = ???
For East: (ABC x 2) + (D x 4) – E = ???
Please note that all the poles used for this battle are between the path and the road so they will always be on your left as you proceed north.
If you print this page you can use it as a worksheet and fill in the blanks provided. There is also a published waypoint that takes you to a nearby bus stop with a seat where you can crunch the numbers in comfort if you wish.
The bus stop seat is about 180 paces further along the footpath from pole 14.
Pole: Number: Totals:
1 PY20295..... ..... 18
2 PY ………… …….
3 PY ………… …….
4 PY ………… …….
5 PY ………… …….
6 PY ………… …….
7 PY ………… …….
8 PY ………… …….
9 PY ………… …….
10 PY ………… …….
11 PY ………… …….
12 PY ………… …….
13 PY ………… …….
14 PY15837..... ... 24
Adding the totals for all 14 Poles = (ABC) …….
Adding together all the numbers for the year of The Battle of Bannockburn = (D).
Battle of Bannockburn duration in days = (E)
I hope you enjoy doing battle with this hide!