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.
This Cache
This cache is rated a 1.5/3.5. The puzzle shouldn't be terribly challenging. The physical find won't be too tough, though it will require a small hike to get there. 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.
Farmer MacDonald had been studying the Farmer’s Almanac and he was ready to start two new crops. He wanted to begin new fields, but first he needed to calculate how many plants he would need to turn a profit on the new crops. He had a new source of seeds that guaranteed 100% germination. So, he decided to calculate how many seeds he would need.
- For Navy beans, he decided that he could get 13 plants per row and he wanted 20 rows.
- For Watermelons, because the rows were longer, the farmer calculated that he would get 39 plants on a row, and he also wanted 20 rows.
Additionally, he wanted just a couple for his personal garden, so he ordered 2 extra of each type of seed.
Farmer MacDonald reviewed the numbers one last time and decided that they were accurate. Then he looked closely and smiled. He not only had the number of seeds needed. He also had the coordinates for his new field!!
Can you see them too? Assume 34 01 and 83 22 since these coordinates cover MacDonald’s entire farm.
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