Canada Cache Multi-Cache
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Cache is located on the Canadian side of the border. The coordinates are the location of the first stage. Access the site using Highway 593, which is off of Highway 61, just north of the border. There is parking at N48 01.105 W89 36.653. Please be careful as you'll have to cross the highway, cars can come up around the curve without warning.
Canada Cache. This is a Multicache. It celebrates Canada and is placed in preparation for July 1st, Canada Day. It includes an assortment of Canadian memorbilia.
**The cache was updated in July 2013, since one of the stages went missing and we didn't have a replacement. The math of the stages have been adjusted accordingly.
You will go for an interesting walk through an old abandoned campground. There are a few historical plaques to read along the way. There are numerous sites suitable for a picnic lunch. A picnic table is located along the way.
Have fun, and enjoy the view of Middle Falls, close to the cache. Also, be sure to check out the spectacular High Falls while you are in the area.
FIRST STAGE: (N48 00.892 W89 36.926)
You will find a historical plaque. By reading the text you will be able to calculate the coordinates for stage two.
In what year was this portage first mentioned? A = _ _ _ _
In what year did the North West Company move their headquarters to Fort Kaministiquia? B = _ _ _ _
C= A / 1000
= _ . _ _ _
D= B / 1000
= _ . _ _ _
STAGE TWO: Stage three is a Canada/US international border marker. To find the marker, SUBTRACT C from the minutes of latitude and ADD D to the minutes of longtitude.
N48 02.480
- _._ _ _
=N48_ _._ _ _
W89 35.181
+ _._ _ _
=W89_ _._ _ _
When you find the marker, record the four digit number stamped into it:
E= _ _ _ _
F= E/1000
= _._ _ _
STAGE THREE: This is the correct north coordinate:
N48 00.780
ADD F to the West coordinates listed below:
W89 3 5.7 0 0
+ _._ _ _
=W89_ _._ _ _
Careful, you need to cross the road!
How many years might you go to jail if you removed this marker?
G= ___
H=G/1000
=_ _._ _ _
STAGE FOUR, FINAL CACHE:
Add H to both the North and the West coordinates below:
N48 0 0.8 0 8
+ _ _._ _ _
=N48_ _._ _ _
W89 3 7.0 0 9
+ _ _._ _ _
=W89_ _._ _ _
Happy Hunting!
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
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