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 4.0/4.5. The puzzle solve take a little patience. The hide will require a bit of a hike. You will be looking for a small lock and lock. You will take trails most of the way to the cache, but be sure to pack something to drink, possibly a snack, and insect spray is rarely a bad idea! Heavy rains may make this area tough to get to.
The Puzzle
(This puzzle brought to you by Bragger407)
The cache is NOT at the posted coordinates!
Farmer MacDonald’s sister, Goldie, never was much attracted to the farming life. She left home at an early age and opened a rehabilitation facility for animals.
Goldie and Farmer MacDonald didn’t get to see each other very often, but their competitive natures from childhood were still apparent even in adulthood.
While Goldie was working on nameplates for her animals’ enclosures, Farmer MacDonald decided to make things difficult for his pesky little sister. He removed all the vowels and then scrambled the remaining letters. Your task is to come up with the animals’ names. The first number provided will tell you the number of vowels that have been removed. The second number will indicate which letter from the animal’s entire name that you will need for the Certitude checker. Once you have identified all of the animals, put the string of indicated letters into the checker, and you will be rewarded with a set of coordinates for a geocache. Simple!
| Letters |
Missing Vowels (Solution Letter) |
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STTR
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4(6)
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SJLYLFH
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2(8)
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CCKP
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3(7)
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RVB
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3(6)
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CRKPDW
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4(6)
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FFLB
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3(5)
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FLTTRYB
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2(6)
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CCHKN
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2(4)
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SHR
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2(4)
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NHPLD
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2(6)
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BNB
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3(4)
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BZR
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2(4)
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STRMH
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2(2)
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SHCTR
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2(6)
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BDRMNGMH
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3(8)
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GN
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4(5)
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FRFG
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3(5)
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LPC
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3(4)
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LML
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2(2)
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NNLMTN
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6(7)
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GLNTHGN
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4(10)
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KY
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1(3)
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TYC
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3(3)
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NCCR
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3(3)
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KNSTTLR
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4(6)
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SCRRHN
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4(9)
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LRRQS
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3(2)
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THNPL
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3(8)
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TRLV
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3(7)
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RGNK
|
4(6)
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Solution Checker
You can validate your solution with the Certitude checker below!
