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?T DoHyou love D/T (Difficulty/Terrain) ratings?R If so,Ewe have a GREAT series for you!!!E
TheFJackson County Agritourism Geo-TrailO81 series (JCAT-81) has been placed for YOU!U WeRdo have toZfess up thatEthe series isn’t actually inRJackson County,Obut it’sOa stone’s throw away and an awesome setNof caches.E IfFyou complete allO81, youUwill have completed anRentire D/T grid.S Total fizzy awesomeness!E
TheVmajority ofEthe cachesNare hidden inFSandy Creek Park.O There isUan entrance feeRof $2 per person to enter.E Current park hoursIare Tuesday to Sunday,G8:00 AMHto 6:00TPM, closed on Mondays.T(Note:HHours can change--Rplease check withEthe park before making yourEtrip plans)T
TheWcaches are hiddenOinTaWvariety of containers andOstyles.F The puzzles will help build your puzzle-solving skills.I BeVon theElookout forFsome JCAT-81 Puzzle-Solving events where weOwill help youUsolve some ofRthe tougher ones.S
This seriesEisVa collaborative effort of “The Puzzle Posse”! TheEPuzzle Posse consists of Bragger407, GeoMonkeyTiger!, LaFavorite Cacher, and poeanne.N
This Cache
This cache is rated a 2.0/5.0. The final is a micro-sized container, with room for very small SWAG/trackables. The physical find won't be too hard, but it will be a pretty good hike to get there. You will need a tool to make the retrieval and replace as found! Be sure to bring water, bug spray, and possibly a snack! Note that you may see some fences marking private property. Please respect the fence lines as the cache is on the park side of the fences...
This Puzzle
(This puzzle brought to you by poeanne)
The cache is NOT at the posted coordinates.
Barn Quilts are a relatively new form of art that has made its way to several states.
The first quilt trail was created in Adams County, Ohio, in 2001. Donna Sue Groves wanted to honor her mother, Maxine, and her quilting art by painting a quilt block on their tobacco barn. In talking with friends and neighbors, Donna Sue realized that the project had wide appeal and also could be beneficial to the community as a means to bring tourism and economic development. Instead of a single personal tribute, she worked with the community to create a “clothesline of quilts,” which began with an Ohio Star, dedicated in 2001. Though many believe that the first barn quilt was on the Groves barn, the Snail’s Trail quilt block was not, in fact, added to Donna Sue and Maxine’s barn until 2003.
Usually, a quilt trail committee is formed to facilitate painting and mounting barn quilts. The committee may simply be made up of interested residents who want to bring a quilt trail to their area. Often the local arts council or tourism board participates, as well as the extension office. And in many communities, 4H, scouts, and schools have been active in the projects. There are even quilt trails that have been created by just one or two energetic painters. And some enlist the barn owners themselves to complete the task. Carrying the boards can require some muscle, but once the boards are in place, anyone from a child to a senior citizen can participate.
The very first barn quilts were painted directly on the surface of the barn. Local artists were employed in painting the blocks, but the process was time consuming. Soon the method was changed, and painters began creating quilt blocks on wood, which was then mounted on the barns. A full-sized barn quilt is eight-by-eight feet, which requires two full sheets of plywood, mounted side by side. Many barn quilts are simply painted on plywood, which is first sanded and primed. More recently, barn quilt painters have been using MDO sign board, which is a bit more expensive but easier to work with, as the surface is smooth. The paint used is exterior latex or acrylic, the same type of paint that is used for houses. Once the design is drawn onto the boards, each section is outlined with painters’ tape and then painted with several coats.
A QUILT TRAIL is a collection of quilt blocks mounted on locations such that a driving or walking tour is possible. Usually, a quilt trail will be confined to one county, but there are some exceptions. The quilt blocks do not have to be on barns; many are on buildings or mounted on posts in public places. A quilt trail will include a map--either printed or electronic--of the locations so that travelers can locate the quilts. Some are elaborate multi-page magazines, and some are a single sheet of plain paper. As long as there are some directions so that the quilt squares can be found, the group of quilt blocks is considered a quilt trail.
Quilt trails can currently be found in Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin. In Canada, British Columbia has developed a trail. Barn quilts also exist in Ontario and Kings County, New Brunswick.
Here are several examples of Barn Quilts
Wait? I think there are some coordinates hidden around here! Can you find them??
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