This cache is kid friendly and mostly dog friendly, but leashes
and cleanup equipment would be required. Check the City of Lansing
ordinances regarding dogs before bringing one along, as we live
outside the ctiy. We did see some dogs on leashes in the area,
however.
The various stages are handicap accessible, but handicapped
geocachers may want to drive to various parking facilities rather
than covering the entire route from one parking location. We walked
2.88 miles round trip in laying this out. It took us 55 minutes of
fairly brisk walking to complete the loop. Almost all walking is on
cement or asphalt, with the exception of some areas that are
boardwalks and a couple of places where you need to walk on grass
to see something. SUGGESTED Parking is at N42 43.902 W084 32.917.
Many other spots exist, however.
The cache is also shopper friendly. Stop in at various points to
browse the offerings of a wide variety of merchants. There are also
several good museums in the region, and the river trail can be
explored as far as you might desire. Educational opportunities
abound along the way. There may even be some other caches in the
area. 
At the final stage, there are many other
historical markers, monuments, statues and other items of
historical importance.
To claim this cache as found, please e-mail us with the answers to
the questions in stage 5, and we'll reply verifying your find. You
may post a find pending verification, we reserve the right to
delete questionable finds.
Stage 1 - "Hometown hero"
Located at N42 44.028 W084 32.723 is a group of statuary donated by
someone.
Note: Write down all results of calculations for future
reference!
A= Last two digits of year of dedication minus 3. Treat the two
digits as a single number.
B = Number of letters in the last family name on the plaque
Remove last letter of name of team that plays here (Result
should match an unusual item that adorns a nearby chimney top) Let
A=1, B=2, C=3, etc. through Z=26.
C= Sum of the values of the letters in the truncated name.
What game is played here?
D=Sum of letters of this word
E=(A+C+D)-10
F is skipped over!
G = 8*B+4
H = A/10 (Discard remainder)
I = G+H
J = E+I
Coordinates for stage 2 are N42 44.026 W 84 (32.723+J/1000)
Stage 2 - "Steam time"
K = Sum of value of letters in designer's first and last
names
L = ((K*2)+1)/1000
Note: the next stage was the old Lansing City Market. The new one
is nearby, but the sign with the data is no longer there. Use the
date provided in the stage 3 description instead of looking for the
sign.
Stage 3 coordinates are N42 44.(026+L) W84 32.891
Stage 3 - "This little piggy .... "
At this location, there used to be a sign for the Lansing City
Market, established in 1909. Drop in and do a little shopping at
the new City Market if it is open.
M = sum of digits in the year of establishment
N = G + B
O = G + M
Stage 4 coordinates are N42 44.([026+L]+N+G) W84 32.(891+O) Note
data inside [ ] were already calculated at stage 2.
Stage 4 - "Wind beneath my wings"
P = Number of eyes on the Windlord
Q = Number of horizontal rows of tiles on the base of the statuary
divided by P (discard remainder or decimal portion)
R = Number of plumes streaming from the Windlord - Number of
support pedestals under the statue
S = QPR/1000 (simply use value of variables, don't multiply
them!)
T= PBQ/1000 (simply use value of variables, don't multiply
them!)
Latitude of Stage 5 = the same as Stage 4 with "S" subtracted from
the minutes portion
Longitude of Stage 5 = the same as Stage 4 with T added to the
minutes portion
Stage 5 - "First ....."
What was the name of the organization being honored?
When and where was it organized?
Who designed and built the monument? Note: may not be accessible in
winter, we'll accept find without this answer if it is snowy
How many men were enrolled in this group, and how many were left to
muster out?
