Welcome to the Fall Fest 2025 81 Grid Series
This series will offer a variety of DT ratings throughout Brantford and Brant County - be prepared for almost anything. They are being placed for GCAX1X1 Fall Fest 2025, but are not part of the GeoChallenge and are NOT challenge caches. Some will be park and grabs, while others will involve longer hikes or TOTTs. Please check the descriptions and attributes for each cache and do not attempt anything outside of your comfort zone. These caches are being placed to appeal to a wide variety of caching levels and abilities.
The cache IS NOT at the posted coordinates. You will need to solve a puzzle to locate the container and sign the log.
The cache is a regular size peanut butter jar, that contains a logbook and some small swag items. Please bring a writing instrument to sign the log, and replace as found.
The Puzzle:
Peanut butter is often thought of as an all-American staple, but did you know its modern form has a distinctly Canadian twist? Let's dive into a sticky history that’ll lead you to something far more satisfying than a sandwich.
In the late 19th century, several inventors developed peanut paste for people with bad teeth. However, it was a Canadian named Marcellus Gilmore Edson who was the first to patent the process of making a peanut paste that resembled today’s peanut butter — back in 1884.
To find the final coordinates, you’ll need to solve the clues below. Start with:
North 43° AB.CDE
West 080° FG.HIJ
CLUES:
A. The last digit of the year peanut butter was patented by Marcellus Gilmore Edson multiplied by 0.
B. How many letters are in Edson’s middle name plus 2?
C. The number of syllables in "Peanut Butter".
D. The number of letters in “Ontario” minus the number of letters in “paste”.
E. The number of vowels in “Marcellus Gilmore Edson”.
F. The first digit of the year Edson patented peanut butter.
G. The number of letters in Edson's first name.
H. The last digit of the year Edson patented peanut butter minus 3
I. The number of distinct letters in “peanut butter” minus 6.
J. The number of letters in “butter” minus the number of letters in “peanut”.
Pay attention to the DT rating here - this is not a quick park n grab. Cache difficulty rating is based on the knowledge and additional research necessary to solve the puzzle plus the number of questions/math involved - the actual find should be relatively straightforward once you get down to GZ. The hike to GZ involves a steep slope, slippery rocks, and a medium-intensity hike to get to GZ. Please replace the cache as found.
This cache is being placed for Fall Fest 2025! by a proud member of:
