There’s a famous scene in the 1980 comedy movie Airplane;
Roger Murdock: We have clearance, Clarence.
Captain Oveur: Roger, Roger. What's our vector, Victor?
There are several different kinds of coordinate systems:
- Longitude & Latitude: 2-dimensional coordinate system used to locate a position on a spherical surface.
- Cartesian Coordinate System: consists of a horizontal x-axis, a vertical y-axis and z-axis for elevation to describe a point in space.
- Vector/Distance: a specific distance from a given starting point along a vector angle expressed from true North.
To find this hidden geocache, you will need to use vector/distance coordinates. From the given GPS coordinates (41.523274, -87.872380), you will need to proceed 230' of distance at a 220° vector angle. This geocache has been placed in a wooded area and it is recommended that you wear the appropriate clothing and footwear.
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Caution: Forest Preserves may contain Poison Ivy, Ragweed and other skin allergens. Also, be aware of biting insects like Mosquitos, Ticks, Spiders, Bees, Wasps, Hornets, …
You are encouraged to donate appropriate objects to the cache and take an object for recirculation into another cache. Take 1, Leave 1. All objects placed inside the geocache must comply with the Geocache.com guidelines and the FPDWC regulations.
Forest Preserve District of Will County: PERMIT #R28402
- This cache is placed on the Will County Forest Preserve property with permission.
- All Will County Forest Preserve regulations can be found on reconnectwithnature.org (General Use Regulation Ordinance #124)
- Chapter II, Section 2: Hours of Use. “FOREST PRESERVES shall be open to public from 8:00 a.m. to sunset Central Standard Time unless otherwise specifically POSTED, signed, or in accordance with established public safety or snow removal procedures. “Sunset” shall be determined based on the applicable sunset times reported by reputable weather sources, such as the National Weather Service, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or weather.com”
- Do not place food, inappropriate, offensive or hazardous materials in container.
- Do not attempt to remove or replace the geocache container from the site.
- Please take precautions to keep the log book dry.
- Please report any issues with geocache to the owner via the Geocache.com website.
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