Welcome to Shoolman Preserve

All caches have been placed with permission.

Explore fields and pine forests along the Mattapoisett River in Rochester at Shoolman Preserve. Once a family farm called “Oldfield,” this property co-owned by the Mattapoisett Land Trust and the Rochester Land Trust is now maintained for birds — and explorers like you! Follow a trail around a hayfield and through the forest to discover freshwater wetlands, a riverside picnic area, and a scenic holly grove.

Trails

The trail at Shoolman Preserve begins at the parking area on New Bedford Road, Rochester, Ma. This is a flat, easy trail that’s perfect for anyone to get a breath of fresh air. The nearby farmhouse and home are privately owned, so please respect the neighbors. (Download trail map)

Cache Info:

***** Please read the entire description before attempting*****

This cache could take you a while, (or not), we are rating this at a difficulty of a 3.5. You may want to bring a notepad along to keep track of the information that you collect.

The catch to this cache is not finding the ammo can, that is hidden in a traditional manner. Finding the clues to the combination and then opening the lock is where the fun comes in. There are (6) six different possible combinations for the letters that you come up with, so bring pen and paper to make a list of them.  In order to claim your smiley you must sign the log, all others will be deleted.

You will need to find three (3) clues scattered around ground zero in order to figure out how to open the ammo can. All of the clues are firmly secured ( lets keep it that way ) within 20 feet (give or take a few feet ) of the cache. Clues could be placed High or Low and anywhere in between. (Not so high that you can't tell what the clue is)  Use the first letter of each clue to open the lock. For example, if you found a "Ball" as one of the clues, you would use B in the lock combination. As far as which position it goes in, well that's the second half of the challenge, you will have to figure out that part yourself.

Please no spoilers in your logs or pics (they will be deleted). Re-hide as well as you found it to keep it out of muggle hands. Be sure to visit our other caches in Shoolman Preserve. If you liked this Hide and Seek #3 then you should try out our Hide and Seek #1 GC78A2T and Hide and Seek #2 GC78N92.

Hunting IS allowed so be sure to wear your blaze orange during hunting season.

!!FTF CONGRATULATIONS go to Hipointer and Capiti !!