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 1.5/2.5. You should get the puzzle without too much trouble. You are looking for small lock and lock with some room for trackables or SWAG. The phyiscal hide will require a medium hike, but you will be on trails most of the way to the cache. Be sure to bring bug spray, water, and snacks.
The Puzzle
(This puzzle brought to you by LaFavorite Cacher)
This cache is NOT at the posted coordinates!
Mrs. MacDonald Called Farmer MacDonald one day and they had this conversation:
Mrs. MacDonald (MM): (...whispering..) Can you hear me?
Farmer MacDonald (FM): Yes. Why are you whispering?
MM: I'm afraid someone is listening?
FM: Who is listening?
MM: It's those darn cows! They are always following me around!
FM: They are VERY meddlesome and followsome!
MM: I found a great spot for a geocache and I want you to meet me there, but I don't want the cows to know. I'm going to give you the coordinates in code!
FM: What kind of code?
MM: Do you know that awesome stamp collection that we have? I will give you the clues based on that.
FM: I know it, go ahead!
MM: OK, you know everywhere on the farm is N 34 00 and W 083 23, right?
FM: Well, duh. I've taken a few GPS coordinates on my farm!!
MM: So, assuming that, here are the last three digits of the north coordinates: Purple Rabbit minus Gray Pig, Brown Cow, and Red Cow + Yellow Goat.
FM: OK. I've jotted that down.
MM: For the West, the last three are Pink Dog minus Orange Pig Minus Yellow Goat, Blue Sheep minus Green Chicken, Green Chicken
FM: OK-- I have that down. I'll be there soon! Watch out for cows! They are always up to something!
MM: You be careful too!
Farmer MacDonald went to his prized stamp collection and soon he had the coords.
Can you find the coords?
Solution Checker
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