This Cache starts near the site where steamboats once docked in Stevenson, Washington. Here you will find all the information you need to calculate the final Cache coordinates. The cache is within walking distance of this waypoint. There are several picnic spots in the area, making this a great lunchtime cache. We hope you enjoy your visit here.
Area History:
The shriek of steam through a brass whistle, echoing off the Gorge cliffs, signaled the arrival of a steamboat. Steamboats had their heydey on the Columbia from the 1850s to the 1920s. In early-day Stevenson, the arrival of a sternwheeler was the high point of the day, bringing most of the settlement to the river's edge.
Stevenson fueled the huge steamboat boilers with wood cut from surrounding forests. From dock to deck, legendary quantities of cordwood changed hands.
Details:
The above coordinates are for your first waypoint. Here you must find the number (a)_____ of cords of wood burned per hour by a large steamship and the number of cords (b)_____ carried by a wood scow. Count the total number (c)_____ of automobiles in the photos on this sign and calculate the volume of a cord of wood in cubic feet (d)_____.
xxx = (a x d) + (b x c) + 1
yyy = (a x b x c) - (b ÷ a) - d + c
The final cache location is: N 45° 41.xxx / W 121° 52.yyy