This cache was placed by the 3rd Waterdown Scouting groups as part of the activities for the 2009, 12th Annual J.O.T.T. (Jamboree On The Trail) event held at Kerncliffe park on May 9, 2009. The original trade items placed in the cache are a variety of scouting badges. If you are going to trade, please keep to the theme and only trade badges, preferably Scouting related badges
Background -
As the name suggests, this cache is intended to bring together the new and old scouting ways. You will use your GPS (a new Scouting skill) to get to the posted starting coordinates. The intention is that then you will then use a traditional compass (an old Scouting skill) to complete the cache. If your GPS has an electronic compass, you could use that, but it is *HIGHLY* recommended that you use a traditional compass to do this cache. You have a traditional compass in your geocaching pack... right? You know how to use it... right? If not you should! A few dollars of investment in a decent compass and a few minutes to learn how to use it may come in very handy in an emergency situation. Remember the Scout motto: “Be Prepared!” You do NOT want to experience getting into an emergency situation while out hiking only to find yourself without a GPS (broken, lost, no batteries….) and not having a traditional compass as a backup to guide you out. Even worse would be having one and not knowing how to use it! This cache should be easy refresher if you are familiar with using a traditional compass and will hopefully provide a few very basic compass skills to those who have never used a traditional compass before.
If you do not know how to use a compass, this document might help you with a few very basic compass skills. For the purpose of this cache, the section entitled "Following a Bearing" should be quite helpful. 
To learn more about using a compass, a internet search should provide much more extensive information.
You may find it easier to print out this cache listing page to have with you while doing this cache. It may be easier to follow along on a printed copy than using your GPS or smartphone.
The Cache -
To complete this cache you will first start off using a NEW Scouting skill, using your GPS to direct you to Location 1, at the posted coordinates.
Recommended parking is at: N 43 20.909 W 79 51.543.
One possible trailhead for access to the posted coordinates is at: N 43 21.018 W 79 51.466.
Location 1 - Posted Coordinates - At the plaque.
Once you are at the posted coordinates you will need to locate the plaque. At the bottom of the plaque there is a 4 digit number.
The digits of this number are A B C D.
A= ____ B = ____ C= ____ D= _____
To complete the needed bearings below, these digits need to now be substituted into all of the appropriate missing blanks.
For the remainder of the stages you *SHOULD* use your traditional compass to navigate your route so PUT YOUR GPS AWAY AND GET OUT YOUR COMPASS!!
Paces listed are typical adult paces, but stages 1 to 6 should all end at a trail junction. Adjust your position as needed at the end of each stage to compensate for different stride lengths. The compass bearings at the start of each stage are approximate and will point you generally in the direction of the correct trail you need to follow. Do not follow the bearing exactly, follow the trail that heads in the general direction of the bearing. The trail may turn between stages, but keep following and stay on that trail until the end of the stage. The end of stage 7 is not at a junction so look for the indicated landmark to correct your position if needed. Stage 8 requires a short easy off-trail bushwack along the indicated bearing. All degree readings are magnetic, so no declination correction is needed.
From the plaque, at the posted coordinates, use your compass to determine which trail heads off at a bearing of :
D 6 B° ( ___ 6 ___ °). Follow this trail for 96 paces.
Location 2. You should now be at a junction in the trail. If not, adjust your position to the nearby trail junction.
At this trail junction, use your compass to determine which trail heads off at a bearing of :
C A B° ( ___ ___ ___ °). Follow this trail for 40 paces.
Location 3. You should now be at another junction in the trail. If not, adjust your position to the nearby trail junction.
At this trail junction, use your compass to determine which trail heads off at a bearing of :
B 9 B° ( ___ 9 ___ °). Follow this trail for 255 paces.
Just in case you need to adjust your paces along this long section of trail: You will cross a bridge before you get to location 4. For me the middle of the bridge was at 190 paces.
Location 4. You should now be at another junction in the trail. If not, adjust your position to the nearby trail junction.
At this trail junction, use your compass to determine which trail heads off at a bearing of :
(A+D) A B° ( ___ ___ ___°). Follow this trail for 145 paces.
Location 5. You should now be at another junction in the trail. If not, adjust your position to the nearby trail junction.
At this trail junction, use your compass to determine which trail heads off at a bearing of :
A 8 B° ( ___ 8 ___ °). Follow this trail for 160 paces.
Just in case you need to adjust your paces along this section of trail: you should cross a small stream that goes through a culvert. For me the stream and culvert cross the trail at 110 paces.
Location 6. You should now be at another junction in the trail. If not, adjust your position to the nearby trail junction.
At this trail junction, use your compass to determine which trail heads off at a bearing of :
A 8 B° ( ___ 8 ___°). Follow this next trail for 100 paces.
Location 7. You should now be at another junction in the trail. There is a second nearby junction. Make sure you are at the correct junction.
The the correct junction is close to a white "No Trespassing" sign. You will not be heading in the direction of the "No Trespassing" sign, but use your compass to determine which trail heads off at a bearing of :
D (A*4) C° ( ___ ___ ___°). Follow this trail for 20 paces.
Location 8. You should now be standing between a large tree and a smaller tree with a white trail marker. If not, adjust your position so you are between these two trees. From here, go off trail at a bearing of :
A (A*2) B° ( ___ ___ ___°) for approximately 20 paces.
There you should find a large multi-trunked tree and the cache.
Remember, if you are going to trade, please trade only badges, preferably Scouting related badges. Once you log your find, check your GPS. If you continue further along the trail you were last on you should not have to backtrack to get back to the parking lot.