Don't like mystery caches? Still want to explore the beautiful park that is known as the Stuart Sports Complex?
Well, here's your chance to venture deep into Badlands territory and have a look at this wonderful complex. You will need to pick up some simple field information at each cache's posted coordinates, and then you will need to venture OUT of Badlands territory (average distance of about a mile) to find the actual cache. Using a bicycle, you can complete all eight caches in around two hours. Of course, you can use your car also, but until vehicles are allowed in the complex again, you will have to park at the nearby police station and venture out on foot. All caches in this series are either a small vial (provided to me by Badlands himself), or a small breath mints tin (fresh breath is a priority in my life).
Enjoy the beauty of Badlands territory!
This cache honors two famous Howard brothers. Ron Howard was of course, Opie Taylor and then Richie Cunningham before going on to a brilliant career directing. Clint Howard, the lesser known Howard brother, has his claim to fame as the star of the 60's television series Gentle Ben. Our own Howard of geocaching fame is as gentle as they come.
THE CACHE IS, OF COURSE, NOT AT THE POSTED COORDINATES. YOU ARE DEEP IN BADLANDS TERRITORY.
Within a 50 foot radius of the posted coordinates, you will find two small identical circles. Look at the one with the company name that begins with P. The coordinates needed to find this cache are N41 43.ABC, W088 23.DEF.
Determine ABC as follows, using the numeric equivalent of the letters in the company name (A=1, B=2, C=3, ... Z = 26):
(L4 times L5) plus (L3 minus L6)
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Determine DEF as follows, using the utility type named:
Water (use 458)
Gas (use 687)
Cable (use 335)