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 4.5/1.5. You are looking for a micro container with very little room for SWAG, trackables, or a pen. This is one of the few finds that is NOT in Sandy Creek Park and is available 24/7. Please use extra caution if hunting after dark.
The Puzzle
(This puzzle brought to you by LaFavorite Cacher)
This cache is NOT at the posted coordinates!
For the occasion of his lovely bride’s birthday, Farmer MacDonald had several surprises planned. He threw a surprise party and invited all of their friends. Their friends came from all over the world!
When the party was over, the guests left the farm. A short while later, they got a call from one of their friends, Adam Lloyd.
Adam: Farmer MacDonald! Thank goodness you answered!! We’ve found something amazing!
Farmer MacDonald (FM): Really?!?! What did you find?
Adam: I found a really cool geocache!
FM: That is amazing! Where is it?
Adam: Well, that’s the thing. If I were back home in Eastchurch, UK, I could tell you. But my rental car came with the strangest GPS. It only shows a bearing. It doesn’t show a distance. And the bearing looks very strange.
FM: What does it say?
Adam: Well, I can still see your farm from here and it shows the bearing to your farm as 4.76475r. I don’t understand that number at all.
FM: That is very strange. And how far away are you?
Adam: Like I said, this GPS doesn’t show distance. But I can see your sheep and there is something really quite interesting. From where I’m standing (right at the geocache), the sheep look perfectly picturesque. But, if I take even one step towards them, they no longer look picturesque. I know that isn’t helpful, but…
FM: Actually, I think I’ve got it! I can figure this out. I’m at N 34 03.064 W 083 24.890 and with the info you’ve given me, I can figure out where you are! I’ll be there in a jiffy to check out this amazing geocache!
So, can YOU figure out where the geocache is?
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