The Golden Cache at Plainsboro Preserve Mystery Cache

The Golden Cache at Plainsboro Preserve

THE CACHE IS NOT AT THE POSTED COORDINATES! The posted coordinates are for the Plainsboro Preserve Nature Center.

To find The Golden Cache, you must first locate the other nine geocaches that are part of the Plainsboro Preserve geotrail:

• The Red Trail at Plainsboro Preserve (GC6W5J5)
• The Orange Trail at Plainsboro Preserve (GC6W5P6)
• The Yellow Trail at Plainsboro Preserve (GC6W5PT)
• The Green Trail at Plainsboro Preserve (GC6W5QK)
• The Blue Trail at Plainsboro Preserve (GC6W5QV)
• The Purple Trail at Plainsboro Preserve (GC6W5R5)
• The Pink Trail at Plainsboro Preserve (GC6W5RG)
• The White Trail at Plainsboro Preserve (GC6W5RV)
• Maggie's Trail at Plainsboro Preserve (GC6W5T8)

Inside of each of those nine caches are unique fact cards. Use the information on those nine fact cards to answer the following twelve questions. The answers will give you the numbers (coordinates) necessary to locate The Golden Cache.

Helpful Tips

1. Please DO NOT take any of the fact cards from the cache containers. If you do, future seekers won't be able to solve the puzzle.
2. Take a picture of each of the fact cards as you find them so you can refer to them later on. Once you've got pictures of all of the fact cards you'll be able to easily figure out the puzzle.
3. Carefully read each question and the corresponding fact cards thoroughly. Adverbs of frequency are important!
4. You can (and should) use the GeoCheck link below the questions to check your answer, but keep in mind that your answer needs to be in the correct format in order for GeoCheck to verify it.

North (assume 40)

• The bird represented in the Green Cache rarely broods this many times.
• The young birds represented in the Purple Cache leave the nest between (x) and (y) days. Solve for (y-x).
• The young birds represented in the Red Cache leave the nest after a minimum of (x) days. The bird represented in the Pink Cache usually lays a minimum of (y) eggs. Solve for (x-y).
• The bird represented in the Pink Cache builds its nest a minimum of (x) feet off the ground. The bird represented in Maggie's Cache usually lays a minimum of (y) eggs. Solve for (x/y).
• The birds represented in the (a) Yellow, (b) Blue, (c) Pink, and (d) Maggie's Caches will sometimes lay a minimum of this many eggs. Solve for (a+b+c+d).
• The bird represented in the Orange Cache incubates its eggs for a minimum of (x) days, while the bird represented in the White Cache does the same for a minimum of (y) days. Solve for (x-y).

West (assume -74)

• The bird represented in the Red Cache broods a minimum of (x) times and a maximum of (y) times. Solve for (x+y).
• The bird represented in the Yellow Cache usually lays a maximum of this many eggs.
• The bird represented in the Blue Cache usually builds its nest a maximum of (x) feet off the ground, while the bird represented in the Green Cache usually builds its nest a minimum of (y) feet off the ground. Solve for ((x+y)/y).
• The bird represented in the Purple Cache sometimes lays a minimum of (y) eggs, which are incubated for a minimum of (x) days. Solve for x/y.
• The bird represented by the White Cache broods a maximum of (x) times, while the bird represented by Maggie's Cache broods a maximum of (y) times. Solve for (x-y).
• The bird represented in the Orange Cache sometimes lays a minimum of this many eggs.

http://geocheck.org/geo_inputchkcoord.php?gid=626527936c99a1b-18e4-4107-98e9-eafa18b9c475

http://boulter.com/gps/

Those who find The Golden Cache are also eligible to receive a special prize from the Plainsboro Preserve Nature Center. Whenever you find one of the other nine caches from our geotrail, you must take a picture of yourself holding the fact card for that cache (showing the "fact" side of the card) and the signed and dated log book. Your face, the fact card (again, showing the "fact" side of the card), and the log book with your signature and date must be clear and visible in each picture. Bring all ten pictures back to the Nature Center to claim your special prize!

Don't forget to pick up a trail map inside the Nature Center before you start your adventure!

About This Cache

You're looking for a camouflaged 30 caliber ammo can in a child-accessible place. Inside you'll find a log book kit, a fact card, and some kid-friendly trinkets for trading. At launch, each of the ten caches contain a limited number of themed trinkets to commemorate the new geotrail. Be one of the few to collect them all!

For the enjoyment of the Preserve and the protection of the habitat and wildlife, the following are not permitted in Plainsboro Preserve:

• Smoking (including electronic devices).
• Littering.
• Picnicking, fires, camping, or woodcutting.
• Drugs or alcoholic beverages.
• Bicycles, skateboards, or other vehicles on the trails.
• Fishing, hunting, or trapping.
• Pets and horses.
• Picking, cutting, removing, collecting, or otherwise harming any plants or animals.
• Digging holes or other forms of "landscaping".
• Swimming or boating.
• Feeding the wildlife.
• Agricultural and developed areas are off-limits.

Special thanks to JessicasDaddy for creating and maintaining the current Plainsboro Preserve geotrail.