A pair of Bald Eagles have a nest in a tree on the other side of
Lake Linton, across from the middle of the island (more or less).
See if you can spot it (and the eagles) while you're there.
Coordindates are to step 1. Watch the one-way signs of the
drive.
Container is kind of small (1 qt) and camouflaged.
Please make sure container is securely in
it's spot & covered. Completely hidden from view. This is
a popular park & even a little corner of the container
showing will cause it to disappear.
Step 1 -- "Enter here" N43° 24.905 -- W83° 57.613
This was the original entrance to the island. Good frog and turtle
hunting below this bridge. Record the year the bridge was
originally built and the year it was restored.
Step 2 -- "Pray For Us" N43° 24.933 -- W83°
57.605. Here's a little known monument. Although the surname is
well known in this area, few know what he did. Good climbing trees
and hiding spots here. Record the month, day, and year Henri did
his thing, and, also the date the monument was erected.
step 3 -- "Lake Linton" N43° 24.913 -- W83°
57.393. This was our fishing spot when we were kids. Record the
number you find written on the tree.
step 4 -- "Where's the playground?" N43° 25.020 --
W83° 57.310. When I was a kid, there was a playground right
across the drive (north) from here. Record the address on the
building.
step 5 -- "Independence Day" N43° 25.207 -- W83°
57.076. In the "olden days" of my childhood, this bridge wasn't
here. This end of the island was undeveloped, just bushes and
trees. It was one of our favorite places. Now it's where they put
on the fireworks display every 4th of July. Record the zipcode of
the "Town and Country Bridge" company.
step 6. -- "I Hate Math" Grab a seat at a nearby picnic table
and let's put your numbers together to get the coordinates of the
cache.
Coordinates are : N43° A.B -- W83° C.D
1. The number you found written on the tree in step 3 is
A.
2. Take the address from step 4 and add the last two digits of the
year the monument was erected in step 2. This is B.
3. From step 1, take the last two digits of the later year and
subtract the last two digits of the earlier year. Now subtract 2.
This is C.
4. Take the first two digits of the zipcode in step 5 and add the
first two digits of the year Henri did his thing (step 2). Now add
the month, and add the day, from the same date. This is D.
(don't forget the leading zero)
This cache placed and
maintained by a MiGO member.
