This cache will hopefully prove to be a challenge for novice and experienced players alike. The search begins at the Arts Center parking lot and will lead players on a walk along the trail. The cache will be the size and shape of a film canister, while the clues are much smaller. The final stage contains a log book (roll of paper) with instructions, a pencil, a 3D printed figure, and a FTF token. The FTF may claim the token, but do not take the figure unless you have something to trade or add to the cache. Each clue contains directions for finding the next stage, as well as directions for how to decode the cypher in the online hint. Please refold clues as found, including the rubber band, and hide exactly as found.
First step: Walk on the gravel path. The Arts Center should be behind you. Do not step off the gravel until you find a green, rusted metal gate, this is where the first clue is hidden.
Background/useful info: Franklin Park is very popular when the weather is nice. There are countless things to in the open fields and on the trails, including disk golf, fishing, horseback riding, running, walking, and picnicking. This park is home to 4 athletic fields, 5 baseball/softball diamonds, 18 disk golf holes, 1 playground area, 1 outdoor pool area, 1 equestrian ring, 1 pond, 2 tennis courts, 2 volleyball sand courts, 1 in-line rink, and much more.
The park map can be found here and may be useful for finding this geocache.
The website here is useful once you've found a clue, or you can use a personal cypher wheel.
Please stay on obvious paths until you reach a search point. Be careful, there may be thorns and poison ivy. Please rehide clues and the final cache exactly as found. I recommend familiarizing yourself with the Caesar Cypher encryption method as it is useful for decoding the hints.