Official Stuff
This cache is located in Sandy Creek Park. As of 5/1/21, there is current a $2/person fee to enter the park. Please obey posted park hours (They vary by season and are available online or posted at the gate). DO NOT HUNT OUTSIDE OF POSTED HOURS. Additionally, please make sure we follow all park rules, including:
- Please respect the property and Leave No Trace.
- Park only in designated areas. Do NOT park on the sides of roads or in non-designated parking.
- Please do not park on the dam.
- Please do not enter the water at the dam.
- Please don’t climb on the rocks at the bottom of the dam or enter dangerous areas.
- Please do not dig in the park as no caches are buried.
- Please respect the property and Leave No Trace (Yes-- we said this twice).
Thank you for being respectful of this beautiful park!
The Series
Do you love mystery caches? Do you love D/T (Difficulty/Terrain) ratings? if so, we have a GREAT series for you!!!
The Jackson County Agritourism Geo-Trail 81 series (JCAT-81) has been placed for YOU! We do have to fess up that the series isn’t actually in Jackson County, but it’s a stone’s throw away and an awesome set of caches. If you complete all 81, you will have completed an entire D/T grid. Total fizzy awesomeness!
The majority of the caches are hidden in Sandy Creek Park. There is an entrance fee of $2 per person to enter. Current park hours are Tuesday to Sunday, 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM, closed on Mondays. (Note: Hours can change-- please check with the park before making your trip plans)
The caches are hidden in a variety of containers and styles. The puzzles will help build your puzzle-solving skills. Be on the lookout for some JCAT-81 Puzzle-Solving events where we will help you solve some of the tougher ones.
This series is a collaborative effort of “The Puzzle Posse”! The Puzzle Posse consists of Bragger407, GeoMonkeyTiger!, LaFavorite Cacher, and poeanne.
The Cache
This cache is rated a 2.5/2.0. A short hike is required to reach the cache. Please be mindful of muggles!
The Puzzle
(This puzzle brought to you by GeoMonkeyTiger!)
The cache is NOT at the posted coordinates!
I used to live down the street from an old man. We used to call him "Big Mac". He had this big red building on his property, where he had a pig, chicken, duck, and more.
Big Mac knew I loved to sing songs. One day, he came to me and said, "You should write a song about me!! And my big red building!! And all the cool animals I have!!" I went back home, and gave it lots and lots of thought. I finally wrote a cool song about him and his animals.
I sang it for him, and at first I didn't think he liked it. But just a few days later, he came back to me.
Big Mac (BM): I loved your song so much, I decided to thank you by hiding a treasure for you!
Me: I'm excited!! Where can I find it?
BM: It won't be that easy! to find the treasure, you will need to do is decipher this code! Here it is!
Me: (Glancing at a piece of paper he hands me...)
Me: I don't know what to do with this?
BM: Well, I'll just tell you that the only thing I love more than my big red bulding with animals are 16th century French diplomats-- most notably, Blaise de Vigenere!! Now, you just take the first five words of that song you wrote for me, and that will unlock the message for you!
Hmmm.... could I do it?
Here is what the piece of paper said:
Mzx iino tvno bvuu twereich mt Prfgh Ekprwy-Kold Npua Oph Dbiyw Moxr Muepfpg Eexhbgy-Qrbr Zext Vuuswk-Tjusr Thhutb-Tmrvq Dzlzt Bhfb Spylnwejn! Eak, rr ripg wg!!
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