CACHE IS NOT AT POSTED COORDINATES. There is no reason to go there. Instead, enjoy the following puzzle, place your answer in the Certitudes checker, and you'll be rewarded with coordinates for the final, where you'll sign the log. The container has room for the log and some small trinkets or pathtags.
The Puzzle:
The following clues represent titles of some classic books, a few of which you may have been forced to read and report on in school. Solve the clues for the book titles, then use the author’s initials to make a string for the checker (no spaces). The numbers next to the clues give you the word-count of the book title/author's name. Any given titles (the person) are not counted or used for this puzzle, such as Sir, Jr., etc., nor are subtitles.
Narcissistic carnival (2/3)
Stories from the red planet (3/2)
Designing a battle (4/2)
Ten people, ten days, ten stories (2/2)
Kitten’s bed (2/2)
Seller in a boat (4/2)
Ariel (3/3)
Tales not too big, not too small (3/2)
Fluffy and Fido rest here (2/2)
Anchoring tendrils (1/2)
You can validate your puzzle solution with
certitude.
General Notes:
Utica District Park offers places for a variety of outdoor activities such as baseball/softball, sand volleyball, horseshoes, playgrounds, soccer, tennis, pickleball, basketball, multi-purpose fields, hiking trails, picnic areas and shelters, as well as the Snook Family Farm Agricultural Center.
Park Hours are 8am to 10:30pm.
NO PARKING OR DRIVING ON GRASSY AREAS. Drive and park only on paved or designated/park-directed areas, and obey all speed limit signs.
Pets allowed only if attended and on a leash of 9 feet or less.
Watch your footing carefully as you leave groomed areas - there are groundhog or fox holes, poison ivy, and old wire fencing in various non-managed areas.
Other park use rules can be found online or at signboards in the park.
Placed with permission of Frederick County Parks & Recreation.