False Assumption? Multi-Cache

False Assumption?

Located near the small rural town of Assumption (southeast of Peterborough).

Finding this cache will provide you with a simple exercise in the use of your GPSr and a compass.
Park at N44 16.669 W78 16.314 and begin your trek down the abandoned rail bed to the posted coordinates. After that, just follow the 5 easy steps below to the cache location. Have fun and good luck...

Step 1: Once you reach the posted coordinates, stop. Look to your right (see photo above) and note the row of telephone poles. Now, pull out your trusty compass and take a bearing on the first two poles (they don't all line up that well, so only use the first 2 for your bearing).
Round this degree bearing (magnetic) to the nearest 10 (i.e. 222 degrees becomes 220). Write this bearing down. Call this number "B".

Step 2: Now in order to get the bearing to the cache add ("B"+242). Call this result "Y".

Step 3: Turn around. On this object (south of the tracks) you will find a 5 digit number beginning with "98XXX". Using the remaining 3 numbers "XXX" subtract 4. Write this result down and call it "Z".
(mathmatically, ((XXX-4)=Z))

Step 4: Here's where the "assumptions" come into play.
Did I use metres or feet? True north or magnetic north?
Finally make your assumptions and then using your GPSr, project yourself "Z" (feet or metres) at a bearing of "Y" (true north or magnetic north).

Step 5: Finally, roll on down the line and find yerself da cache.

Container is a slender tube (just wide enough for a golf ball and approx. 5 inches long) so bring something small if you're making trades. Please be VERY careful to leave it exactly as you found it and replace its protective cover/camouflage. We wouldn't want the cache to go missing in action. Thank you.

Don't forget to let us all know how you made out with your assumptions BUT be sure not to give anything away in your logs!!

Ciao and happy caching,

NOTES:

1. Winter friendly.
2. Night raid friendly.
3. Family friendly. The trail is designated as a "multi-use" trail so be sure to keep a heads up for motorized vehicles, galloping horses, and the odd speedy x-c skier.