UTM: 17S E 239051 N 3792863

The coords posted above are for one of two parking areas you might use. This is somewhat like a multistage cache hunt but you get to decide how many stages to make it! The temptation may be to just cut to the chase, but “The More the Merrier”!
 

There are several other caches in this area, some or all of which you may already have found. If you’ve already found them you may have a bit of an advantage, but not much as you probably neglected to note the number and the clue written on the inside back cover of the log book. That number is the distance to this cache. Now maybe the advantage goes to those who haven’t found the other caches - they get to log multiple smiley faces on this hunt!

Alright, think about this: You find one of the other caches and it says “.75 mile” inside the back cover of the log book. Well, you could theoretically walk a three quarter mile radius circle around that cache and find the “More the Merrier” cache. That wouldn’t be very efficient though, would it? And if you missed it you’d have to keep going around and around without much of an idea of where to look. The clue provided with the distance spec may help a bit, but it’s only one of five clues.

Find a second cache, note the distance and clue in it’s log book, and you’d theoretically have two places where the two circles intersect. (Now you know how your GPS feels when it can only lock into a couple of satellites!) Find a third cache and you should be able to figure out where the cache is. However if you’re working with half mile (and larger) diameter circles the position error won’t be favorable. Find more of the other caches and you should do pretty well as you fine tune the cache location.

So how do you fine tune the location? You could do some triangulation calculations at home and return. Or you could switch the “Go To” on your GPS from cache to cache and try to get all the distances to equal the distances you noted from the log books as you hike around. If all the distances match up and the clues make sense too you should be at the cache.

I guess doing it the mathematical way the number of stars for difficulty goes up, the other way the terrain difficulty goes up as you may be doing some bushwacking. I’d suggest marking the caches on the trail map as you find them, drawing intersecting arcs to find roughly where the “More the Merrier” cache is, then going to that area and doing the “Go-To” thing mentioned above. Or perhaps you could project an arc of waypoints on your GPS and look for intersections of these arcs? Just so there won’t be any unpleasant surprises I rated both terrain and difficulty on the high end. Be sure to bring plenty of water!

So what are the other area caches? Here you go, click on these links:

HI EPE
Doggie’s Day Out
Phileas Fogg Cache
Kid’s Cache
invisible cache

Some of these caches are easier to find than others but several of them are so obtuse that their posted coords don’t even show up as being close to the others - but they are. My thanks to the other cache owners for unwittingly participating in this. They may have a slight advantage in this quest, but they’ll need it.
Hehehehe
have fun

map should not be used for navigation.Note: This cache location has been graciously approved by the Chicopee Woods Nature Preserve. As the Preserve has limited the number and the location of geocaches please do not place your own cache here without first contacting me for further details. Thanks.

At the end of your Odyssey you’ll be looking for an antique .50 cal ammo can.

Official Geocache Code:  GC51C0

UTM: 17S E 238829 N 3792066

 This was originally Doggie Day Out. Please feel free to find it again. The Pictures have been developed you can see them at: http://www.geocities.com/annenordstrom/DDO_1.html

This is a standard cache located in The Elatchee Nature Center in Gainesville. It is a dog “friendly” Cache chock full of doggie toys and some stuff for humans as well in a standard green ammo can. It is a pleasant half mile in hike that you and your Best Friend will enjoy. This is a Dog Themed cache so please try to follow the theme when leaving items for trade.
There is a camera in the cache. Please take a picture of your puppy; I will get them developed and post them. And as always please leash your dogs. It is mainly for their safety as well as the safety of others.

Note: This cache location has been graciously approved by the Chicopee Woods Nature Preserve. As the Preserve has limited the number and the location of geocaches please do not place your own cache here without first contacting me for further details. Thanks.

Official Geocache Code:  GC808B

UTM: 17S E 231961 N 3797945

Island cache on beutiful Lake Lanier. Boat needed….

I see this island almost every day of my life. Thought what a great place for another cache. The name of the cache is just a sugestion not the theme. I love to fish, maybe to much. Some of my finest childhood memories were fishing with my mother & father. Have fun!!!! Take a kid fishing…… Official Geocache Code:  GCTZ75

Note: I checked coordinates this morning after FTF noted that they may be off. Numbers still fluctuated like the day it was placed guessing due to tree cover. Had numbers close to both mine and his. In saying that clue has been left. Thanks
Contents of the cache. Fishing corks, sunscreen, flashlights,
hand cleaner, toy airplane flashlight and some foreign coins.

UTM: 17S E 236006 N 3792593

Irritability, panic attacks, alcohol abuse, sweet craving, binge eating.Try and identify the situations that trigger your anger. Examine the nature and intensity and then, by gum,GO CACHING

Official Geocache Code:  GCJNVK

UTM: 17S E 233722 N 3793996

Difficulty rating due to high muggle area.

Some say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. Others say plagerize, that’s why God made your eyes! A certain cacher, who shall remain anonymous but whose geonick begins with a punctuation mark and ends with h-y-d-r. : ) and his wife 1GCQT are notorious for caches of this nature. Even once a searcher learns his style they still sometimes have problems locating them. It even takes 3 attempts for this hider to find most of his caches.

In honor of this cacher, we have hidden a cache imitating his “normal” style (if you can call it normal! : ))

Imitation…the sincerest form of flattery. Happy hunting!!

Official Geocache Code:  GC1QCZA

UTM: 17S E 230921 N 3799079

This is a hidden on an island on Lake Lanier. The cache is not at the posted coordinates (but it is on the same island).

The coordinates of the cache are:  N 34° 17.683  W 083° 55.__7.   The path through the maze below will reveal the two missing digits. Official Geocache Code: GC1P50N

1st Saturday Hikes
Monthly except January and August, the first Saturday of the month, 10-11:30am. (In 2009 August 2nd will substitute for the July 4th holiday)

www.elachee.org

UTM: 17S E 230875 N 3798178

Boat needed, island cache. Close walk from good sandy area to beach boat.

Great area to be when the sun goes down. Container is camo painted. X marks the spot…….Hide back good. Have fun.

Good place for some C.I.T.O.

Official Geocache Code:  GCVAYN

UTM: 17S E 235195 N 3792279

This is for all dads near and far. This is for those with children one, two, three, four or more. This is for those who are here and those who are gone. We remember you, we appreciate you, and we honor you.

Happy Father’s Day!

Official Geocache Code:  GC1TZF0