Parking Lot Caches (PLC) are not my favorite, finding myself next
to a light post that marks an unassuming place on the globe. I do
enjoy those PLCs with a purpose, though, such as highlighting an
interesting area or providing a unique view.
With thanks for all the parking lot caches I've found thus far,
and hopeful thoughts of the others I'll find in the future, I
thought about how to use that kind of space for something a little
different. I hope you enjoy the idea of using a large parking area
for a combination cache. This is a Letterbox with five short stages
in the parking lot. The cache is a cammoed rectangular tupperware
located in a wooded area two miles to the west. The terrain rating
reflects the cache location; otherwise, it's an easy 1-1.5
walk.
Your starting point is at the "high" end of a long sidewalk,
standing next to a fiberglass lampost. To start, you should be
facing "down" the sidewalk towards the large retail stores across
the parking lot. From here, all distances and bearings are
approximate, depending upon your GPS. The directions below will
take you to four subsequent points, all adjacent to other light
posts. Use the numbers you'll find to solve these coords:
N 38-39.ABC, W 121-09.DEF.
1. At the starting point, locate the two digit number at the
base of the light pole. A & C = the first digit minus 2.
2. From the starting point, walk approximately 410 feet, bearing
200T. Find a black two digit number painted on the concrete base. F
= the second digit.
3. Hop, skip and run approximately 300 feet, bearing 340T. Find a
black two digit number painted on the concrete base. D = the first
digit x 4.
4. Turn around and run as fast as you can on the bearing of 180T
for approximately 190 feet. Look for a very large four digit number
in the same direction that you just traveled. B = the third digit
divided by the first digit.
5. Execute a left face and march approximately 320 feet, on the
bearing of 080T. Find a black two digit number painted on the
concrete base. E = the first digit.
Before you go running off to find the cache, double-check the
sum of the six digits you just determined. The answer should be
twenty-eight.