Why this madness?
I have a number of friends who are convinced that there simply aren't enough multicaches in the area. Multicaches can be fun when well executed and I hope you'll find this series of multicaches offers a pleasant trip into a number of parks and trails in the southern Snohomish county area. Not a single cache is hidden under a lamp post in a parking lot with a million people watching you make the grab.
All the caches are simple multicaches where you'll get information from a sign or two and then calculating where the final hide is. At each of the ten caches in this series, you'll find that either the log or the container (sometimes both) have been marked with a letter from A through J along with a corresponding number. Take note of these numbers as you'll need them to find the final cache in the series Multicache Madness - FINAL.
Jack Long Park
The park is named after Jack Long, a local citizen and one of the original leaders for park development in Mountlake Terrace. He lived across the street near the site of the current St. Pius X church. The majority of people in the area have seen the primary feature of the park from a distance - its giant water towers, but most have never visited this small park or brought their kids to play on the small play rock.
Calculating the Final Coordinates
At the posted coordinates, you'll find a bench that has a plaque entitled "Silver Award Project". Examine the plaque to determine the following numbers:
- Girl scout troop = abcde
- Month = f
- Day = g
- Year = hijk
You can find the final cache at N47 4(a+e).(a+b+c+d)(f+i)(k+i) W122 1(g+h+k).(g+j+k)(h+k)(b+d).
The fifteen digit checksum for the final coordinates is 67.