The cache is NOT at the posted coordinates!
This cache was originally hidden for the 20+ Years of Geocaching Celebration & GeoPoker Run event and was placed with permission from Punderson State Park.
At the posted coordinates, you will find several informational signs regarding various aspects of the park. Use the signs to find the numerical answers for each of the clues below to determine the final coordinates for the cache.
Final coordinates are: N 41° 27.ABC W 081° 13.DEF
OHIO STATE PARKS PUNDERSON TRAIL MAP
A = Total distance in miles of the Erie Trail plus the Iroquois Trail plus the Cayuga Trail
B = Total distance in miles of the Beach Trail plus the Huron Trail plus the Mohawk Trail plus the Mushers Trail
THE HISTORY OF PUNDERSON
C = Number of letters in the first word of the 3-word boldface title right below the picture of the Punderson Manor Lodge
D = Number of times the word “CONGLOMERATE” appears in the two geological diagrams
NATURE OF PUNDERSON
E = Number of rodents that are featured in the animal pictures
F = Number of letters in the first word of the name of the flower in the last picture
The checksum of A through F is 26.
The winner takes it all
The loser has to fall
It's simple and it's plain
Why should I complain?
In poker, it's pretty clear whether you win or lose. For each hand you play, you place bets based on the strength of the cards you have, or you bluff if you have garbage, and in the end, the player with the highest hand wins the entire pot.
It's a little less obvious in geocaching, although I would say that if you manage to find the cache, you're already a winner. You may be even more lucky if you find a special trade item in the cache that you really want. In this case though, the winner does not take it all. Let's all be winners when we geocache!
Don't forget to check the inside of the cache lid for the coordinates to the Joker Micro cache (GC9GG0J)!
Punderson State Park is open to the public from 6 am to 11 pm. While caching after dark is allowed, please be sure to exit Punderson by 11 pm when the park closes.