Official Stuff
This cache is located in Sandy Creek Park. As of 5/1/21, there is current a $2/person fee to enter the park. Please obey posted park hours (They vary by season and are available online or posted at the gate). DO NOT HUNT OUTSIDE OF POSTED HOURS. Additionally, please make sure we follow all park rules, including:
- Please respect the property and Leave No Trace.
- Park only in designated areas. Do NOT park on the sides of roads or in non-designated parking.
- Please do not park on the dam.
- Please do not enter the water at the dam.
- Please don’t climb on the rocks at the bottom of the dam or enter dangerous areas.
- Please do not dig in the park as no caches are buried.
- Please respect the property and Leave No Trace (Yes-- we said this twice).
Thank you for being respectful of this beautiful park!
The Series
Do you love mystery caches? Do you love D/T (Difficulty/Terrain) ratings? if so, we have a GREAT series for you!!!
The Jackson County Agritourism Geo-Trail 81 series (JCAT-81) has been placed for YOU! We do have to fess up that the series isn’t actually in Jackson County, but it’s a stone’s throw away and an awesome set of caches. If you complete all 81, you will have completed an entire D/T grid. Total fizzy awesomeness!
The majority of the caches are hidden in Sandy Creek Park. There is an entrance fee of $2 per person to enter. Current park hours are Tuesday to Sunday, 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM, closed on Mondays. (Note: Hours can change-- please check with the park before making your trip plans)
The caches are hidden in a variety of containers and styles. The puzzles will help build your puzzle-solving skills. Be on the lookout for some JCAT-81 Puzzle-Solving events where we will help you solve some of the tougher ones.
This series is a collaborative effort of “The Puzzle Posse”! The Puzzle Posse consists of Bragger407, GeoMonkeyTiger!, LaFavorite Cacher, and poeanne.
This Cache
This cache is rated a 1.0/4.5. The puzzle should be fairly straightforward The cache is a small container with minimal room for SWAG/Trackables. It will be a bit of a hike to get to GZ. Additionally, the area is prone to flooding, so at times, it will be even harder! Be sure to bring water, bug spray, and possibly a snack! Note that you may see some fences marking private property. Please respect the fence lines as the cache is on the park side of the fences...
This Puzzle
(This puzzle brought to you by poeanne)
The cache is NOT at the posted coordinates.
Farmer MacDonald hated how hot it was during the summer. So, when the moon was full, he would do his work on the crops at night! The full moon would light up the sky so well, he had no problem doing most of his duties.
While he was out, Mrs. MacDonald would often go through the many pictures she had. One night, there were six pictures that called out to her and she hung them up. When Farmer MacDonald got back home, he looked at them curiously.
Farmer MacDonald (FM): What are those pictures?
Mrs MacDonald (MM): Well, you were out working under the full moon, and I decided to go through some of this season's pictures. For some reason, these just called out to me.
FM: Interesting choice. Maybe it's just because I've been out in the light of the full moon, but they are calling to me too?
MM: Really? What do they say?
FM: I know this sounds crazy, but I see coordinates!
MM: Coordinates? How?!
FM: Well, the other day, I was looking at the Farmer's Almanac and I saw this cool picture of full moons:
MM: Wow! That is neat!!
FM: Yes, it is realy cool! I never knew all these names for full moons existed! The chart doesn't list the month, but they are in order, so the top row is January, February, March, April, and the months continue in order as well!
MM: But how do you see coords?
FM: Well, I know our whole farm is at N 34 00.XXX and W 083 22.XXX, and looking at your pictures, and the pictures of the moon names, I can see the final numbers!
MM: I see it now! That's amazing!
FM: I have to admit, if it weren't for the beautiful full moon tonight, I might have never thought of it!
Can you find the coords that Farmer MacDonald sees?
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