The Nathaniel Trail consists of 17 caches. Because all 17 are part of the geoart, please don't forget to do your homework before setting out to find these caches. For 14 of them, you'll need to enter a simple solution into Certitude in order to receive the actual coordinates for those hides. To find caches 15-17, you'll need to carefully collect information from each of the 14 caches. Some of the trails are used by equestrians, so be prepared to yield to riders. And please pay attention to hunting regulations and schedules. Wearing international orange is never a bad idea. I've never seen one in Carroll County, but a bear was sighted in this area in December 2018, and others have been reported in backyards in Carroll recently. So be careful as you hike these woods. I strongly urge you to solve all the little puzzles BEFORE you head for the trails. All 17 caches could be found in a couple or three hours and three or four miles of relatively easy walking. If you love birds, remember your binocular. And if you don't love ticks, remember your Deet or chemical of choice. As you cache, may you find joy and peace.
Very often at the end of our Thursday outing, I (jaf430) would ask Nathaniel what his favorite part of the day was. He usually responded with something like, “Getting caches, seeing hawks, or just driving around.” On one occasion, I asked Nathaniel what the best part of his day was and he was very quiet for a long time—so long, in fact, that I thought he had forgotten my question. But after many long moments, Nathaniel responded simply, “You!” and pointed to me to be sure I understood what he was saying. That moment was many years ago, but I’ve always kept that close to me. He never said that again, but I knew he felt it.
To receive the coordinates to this cache, enter into Certitude, without punctuation or spaces, the common name (just two words) of Nathaniel’s favorite hawk, Falco Sparverius. (The second word was also the name of his first dog).
You can validate your puzzle solution with certitude.