We love being outdoors, we love bushwalking. We pick our weekend activities accordingly. That is why we play this game. Geocaching is a great way for us to get outdoors and to engage the kids. We also Rogaine.
This cache combines those two interests, Rogaining and (puzzle-) caching.
If you have never heard of Rogaining, here is a short introduction.
What is Rogaine:
Rogaine is the sport of long distance cross-country navigation in which teams of two to five members visit as many checkpoints (controls) as possible in set period of time. Teams travel entirely on foot, navigating by map and compass only between checkpoints. A central base camp (called The Hash house) provides hot meals throughout the event and teams may return at any time to eat, rest or sleep. Teams travel at their own pace and anyone from children to grandparents can experience the personal satisfaction that comes from cross-country navigation at their own level of competition and comfort. (adapted from http://wa.rogaine.asn.au/ )
How to use map and compass:
Plenty of detailed descriptions of navigation using a compass can be found on the internet. To solve this cache you will need to understand a few basic principles of compass and bearing.
A compass is marked with degrees from North (0/360 degrees), East (90 degrees), South (180 degrees) and West (270 degrees).
A bearing refers to the angle between the magnetic North and a point of interest (the next control). The bearing is measured from your current position. For example, a control to the East of you would have a bearing of 90 degrees. Would the same control be to the West of you, the bearing would be 270 degrees.
Scoring:
Points are awarded for each found control. 20 points are given for controls 23, 24…, 80 points are awarded for controls 86, 87….You get the idea. Competitors need to make it back in the set period of time otherwise they will loose points (10 points /min).
With this little introduction, have a look at a typical (geocaching adapted) map:
The puzzle:
Teams A, B, C, D, E and F have planned out their course and written out their intended route in bearings. All teams stuck to their plan, although team D encountered some thick bush land and came in 3 minutes late.
Work out each team's score.
The cache can be found at S32°01.ABC E115°55.DEF
You can validate your puzzle solution with certitude.
The cache is a bison attached to a miniature Rogaine control. It should be really obvious to find. Because of that, we needed to hide it out of the way in bush.
PLEASE BE AWARE OF SNAKES.
We have found plenty of evidence of their existence in the area (like the obvious warning sign and snake skin).
have you tried source code line 535 for our Cache 10x?I would sort them alphabetically