This cache series pays
tribute to the Bruce Trail, specifically to the portions of
the trail in Burlington.
These caches are NOT bicycle, stroller or wheelchair
friendly. They are are not recommended for night caching, as the
terrain would make them very dangerous. The shortest hike is about
1km, round-trip and the longest could be around 4km or more
round-trip. All caches are just off the Bruce Trail, in
Burlington.
These caches, though challenging, will reward you with some of
the most beautiful hikes this area has to offer. Some are magical
and mysterious, some are breathtaking. All, at some point, offer
beautiful views. May you enjoy these areas as much as I did in
discovering them.
Bruce Almighty (Burlington) Bonus - What a
Blast!
To find this cache, you must use the completed puzzle from
Bruce Almighty (Burlington) #1 - Rock 'n' Wood. Take the North
values of the two circled letters you found in Bruce Almighty
caches 1, 5, & Final, and disregarding the decimal, add to
25.375 to get the North coordinate. Take the West values of the two
circled letters you found in Bruce Almighty caches 1, 5, &
Final, and disregarding the decimal, add to 52.388 to get the
West coordinate. Alternatively, you may elect to use the
Bonus Bonus! method described
below.
Please Note:
- N 43° and W 079° are always
assumed.
- Always remove decimal point before
calculations and replace it after calculations
- Self-serve parking $ 5.00, but it is good
for three caches!
- Please exercise extreme caution. These
trails are often near the edges of cliffs. Do not do this cache at
night.
Time for some additional notes (October 8, 2006):
Since many cachers have taken this series on, often making the same
"mistakes", I've decided to add a few notes, which I originally
left out, simply in the interest of trying to cut down on the
already overly long texts. Hopefully, these will be of benefit for
those in the midst of the series and those yet to take it
on.
- The caches DO get progressively
longer. It is not your imagination. They were deliberately designed
that way.
- Caches 2 & 3 are designed to be
done together, without returning to your vehicle in between. They
can certainly be done separately, but knowing they were planned to
be done together may help you.
- Cache 5, The Final and the Bonus, were
also designed to be done together, if at all possible. They, too,
can, of course, be done separately, but you may miss out on some of
the enjoyment and some of the beautiful views.
- When you are at Cache 5 and you
calculate where the final is, you PROBABLY have not made a
mathematical error. It really is that far!
- Given the above information, if you
are looking for an after-work hike, these may not be for you.
However, if you enjoy a good, strenuous after-work hike and at
certain times of the year, are prepared in case it gets dark,
Caches 1, 4 and the Bonus might be an option. 2 is also possible,
but you may regret not doing 2 & 3 at
once.
Bonus
Bonus!
Near the beginning of the
film Bruce Almighty, the character Bruce Nolan, played
by Jim Carrey, exclaims the name of a Southern Ontario
cacher. If you happen to know that name, you can have an
opportunity to find the bonus cache without having found the
previous six caches. This could allow you to be the first
finder on the bonus cache, or to do this cache on a day when
you don’t have time to do the entire
series.
If you know that name, reading backwards on the puzzle chart,
starting at the bottom right, spell the name. As you come to the
first occurrence of each letter, without ever back-tracking, note
the North and West values for each letter until you have completed
the name.
Disregarding the decimals, add the North values of all the
letters to 25.277 and the West values of all the letters to 52.370
to find the cache.
The First Finder's prize in
the Bonus cache is a "super-bright"
flashlight.