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Big Art: The Club Multi-Cache

Hidden : 5/31/2005
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

This easy drive-up is the first in a series of caches which will lead finders to view the glories of huge public artworks in the "Chicagoland" area.

This is an offset cache. The coordinates listed above will take you to the Big Art in all its glory.

To find the actual cache, you'll need to make an observation, do some simple arithmetic, and find the final waypoint using "waypoint projection". Many GPSrs can do this calculation directly. Otherwise, a calculator program like this web-based one will easily compute a second waypoint given the direction and distance of the offset.

For this cache, first count the number of horizontal lines on the face of the artwork. Multiply this number by 29. The result is the number of feet to offset. The direction of the offset is 11° (true heading).

The cache itself is an attractively camouflaged altoids tin. The cache contains only a log and pencil... there is not much space for trade items.

Note that the recommended web offset calculator was updated in March 2023... because the old one was no longer available. There are a bunch of these, and any will work, or you can sight your compass and pace off the distance.

Because this is a high-traffic area, stealth will be necessary to protect the cache from vandals. In answer to inquiries from some cachers, this is not private property. This is a high-traffic public facility.

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