ALERT: This cache has been stolen by
The Grinch!
The Grinch wants Wisconsin geocachers to have a miserable time
hunting this cache. Cachers who already found this cache cannot
find it again and log it... they should just be happy that they
found it when it was filled with Christmas spirit.
The area around the four waypoints is no longer magical. In fact
it is quite ordinary and boring, and The Grinch carefully selected
the waypoint locations so that finders will have a really horrible
time. Fortunately, you can now park on any of the streets in the
area and all waypoints are available during the day, so finding the
first four waypoints should be a little easier.
Listed coordinates are the coordinates for waypoint A, one of
four waypoints you must visit before going after the final. If
you're smart, you'll enter in the coordinates of the other 3
waypoints before you head out. You do not have to trespass to
obtain the information you need at the waypoints. It is all visible
from the street or sidewalk.
Here is the information on the four waypoints you'll need to
visit before going after the final:
Waypoint A - N42 59.547 W88 01.941
Here you will see a boring gray pole with a four digit
number.
A is the last digit in the four digit number.
Waypoint B - N42 59.531 W88 01.866
Here you will see a brass animal nailed to a gate/fence. What is
it?
If a pig, B = 2
If a fish, B = 4
If an eagle, B = 6
If a badger, B = 3.14159
Waypoint C - N42 59.367 W88 01.797
Here you will see another boring gray pole with a four digit
number.
C is the last digit in the four digit number
divided by 2.
Waypoint D - N42 59.489 W88 01.722
In the garden in front of this house, there is a carved wooden
animal with a red bandana around its neck. (Amazingly there are
other animals with bandanas here; you want the animal sporting the
red one.) What type of animal is it?
If a dog, D = 2
If a bear, D = 4
If a deer, D = 6
If a raccoon, D = 8
OK, you've found them all! Now just do a little math to get the
coordinates of the final cache container. The final is within 1
mile of the other waypoints. The final cache container is a green
tin box about the size of a lunchbox (may not be 100% waterproof,
so seal those ziploc bags tight). There is room for small trade
items or travel bugs. If hunting the final after dark (which I
don't recommend), bring a flashlight and read the hint because it
is going to be difficult to spot it.
Final latitude: N42 58.532 + .AB0 degrees = ?
Final longitude: W88 02.007 + .CD0 degrees = ?
Example:
If A = 2 and B = 4, latitude is N42 58.532 + .240 degrees = N42
58.772
If C = 4 and D = 6, longitude is W88 02.007 + .460 degrees = W88
02.467