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.
Nathaniel always sat up front next to me as I drove, and often if it was too cold or too hot or too dangerous, Nathaniel and I would wait in the car and cheer on Dad-Phos4s. In the photo of Nathaniel that you see above, we watched Dad-Phos4s climb a small embankment with some snow on it. I mumbled, "Please don't fall, please don't fall." (We all know that Phos has had a few caching "accidents" that led to hospital/urgent care visits) As I turned my head right to look at Nathaniel, he was in the pose above. I asked, "What are you doing, Nathaniel?" His response to me was, "Prayin'. Don't fall." Of course, while he was saying this, he had a little smirk--he knew he was being goofy, witty, and faithful all at the same time! Love him and miss him so very much.
To obtain coordinates for this cache, enter into Certitude the two-word name (city and name) for the team logo seen pictured on Nathaniel's hat in the photo.
You can validate your puzzle solution with certitude.