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Add Location| Owner: | Adoptable |
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| Plant date: | Apr 24, 2007 |
| Location: | |
| City: | Ballston Spa |
| County: | Saratoga |
| State: | New York |
| Boxes: | 7 |
| Planted by: | Mookie  |
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| Found by: | Robinson |
| Last found: | Oct 17, 2010 |
| Status: | FFFFFFFFFFFFa |
| Last edited: | Apr 24, 2007 |
What follows are a series of statements that may or may not be true. Each one is answered either true or false and has a set of clues for each answer. Answer correctly and you will find a box. Answer incorrectly and you will follow clues that will lead you on a wild goose chase!
“Little Mikey of LIFE cereal fame died from the explosive effects of mixing Pop Rocks candy with soda pop.”
If you believe this statement is true, use these directions:
From Saratoga Springs travel on Route 50 to Geyser Road. Make a right and continue to Rowland St. Take a left on Rowland and look for the Woods Hollow Nature Preserve entrance on your left.
If you believe this statement is false, use these directions:
From Saratoga Springs travel 5 miles south on Route 50 to the traffic light at the intersection with Northline Road. Look for the Woods Hollow Nature Preserve entrance on your right.
Enter the nature preserve. Look for the start of the blue trail. There are two different directions you can go.
Box #1: “Hostess Twinkies have a shelf life of 7 years.”
If you believe this statement is true: follow the blue trail loop to the right. Follow the blue trail until you come to the beginning of a steep incline. At the bottom of the incline, find a huge boulder at 172 degrees. Look behind the smaller boulder behind it for “Twinkie.”
If you believe this statement is false: follow the blue trail loop to the left. Follow the blue trail until you see a bench on the left. Take a compass reading of 70 degrees to a downed log. Life the end of the log closest to you to find “Twinkie.”
Box #2: “Post-it Notes were invented from a glue no one could find a use for.”
If you believe this statement is true: From the Twinkie box, look to the left for the Yellow trail. Take a right onto this very wide trail, following the trail northeast. (You will know you are in the right place if you see a sign that points towards the reservoir). Follow the trail until you see water on your left. Go down towards the dock and sit on the bench. Look up at the stump located straight ahead, where “Post-It notes” lives.
If you believe this statement is false: From the Twinkie box, continue until you merge with the Yellow trail. Take a left, following the trail until it splits and you must go right to stay on the yellow trail. You will know you are on the right track if you go over a bridge and see a sign that points to Sand Hill. When you come to the overlook at the water, sit on the bench and look up. The box is hidden in the middle stump of the three in front of you.
Box #3: “The shopping cart was a failure when first introduced.”
From the Post-It box, turn down the Yellow Loop trail. Walk until you find the interpretive sign that says, “Beavers.” It is sign #15.
If you believe this statement is true: From the sign, take a compass reading of 160 degrees. Look in the hole of this live tree for “The Shopping Cart.”
If you believe this statement is false: From the sign, take a compass reading of 10 degrees. Look in the hole of this dead tree for “The Shopping Cart.”
Box #4 “The flush toilet was invented by Thomas Crapper.”
Find the Fishing and Observation deck with the dilapidated brick pump house next to it (this lake was once a water supply for the local community). It is along the Yellow Trail Loop. From here, head north to the Red Trail Loop. When you get to the trail, you will have to choose a direction to take.
If you believe this statement is true: At the three-way intersection for the red trail, follow the red trail straight until you hit the green trail (the green tail is a smaller marked foot trail). Go north onto the green loop trail, then turn right onto the Wetland Trail. Find the interpretive sign describing Deciduous Forests. The box is directly behind this sign, under a large, flat rock.
If you believe this statement is false: At the three-way intersection for the red trail, follow the red trail (aka Nature Trail) to the left, keeping the lake on your left. Find the interpretive sign describing the American Beech Tree. Look up to find the box at the base of the leaning pine tree.
Box #5: “The number on a sample Social Security card sold in wallets was used by thousands of people.”
If you believe this statement is true: Return to the three-way intersection of the red trail. Facing the intersection, take the red trail to the right. Follow this tree passing several other trails on the right, following this trail around to the left. After the sign for the Grey Birch and Red Oak, find the bench at the four-way intersection. Sitting on the bench, take a compass reading of 350 degrees. Find “Social Security” tucked under a log, hidden by pine needles.
If you believe this statement is false: Return to the three-way intersection of the red trail. Facing the intersection, take the red trail to the right. At the first sign for the Green Loop Trail, take a right and follow the green trail to the orange trail. Where these two trails intersect, look for the orange metal poles, about 3 feet high. At the third pole, find “Social Security” in the roots of a large tree, about 3 feet off the path, under pine needles and roots.
Box #6: “Gatorade was invented by researchers at the University of Florida and named in honor of the Florida Gators, that school's football team.”
Retrace your steps back to the pump house. Follow the Yellow trail up the hill, then take a right to follow this trail back towards your car. When you come to the sign that points to Rowland Street, take a right to stay on the yellow trail. There will be three blue posts marking this trail. Before you come to Rowland Street, turn right to stay on the yellow trail. There is a bench here, after the third blue marker.
If you believe this statement is true: From the fork, follow the trail to the right. Walk until you see the sign for the Eastern White Pine on the left. From the sign, take a reading of 230 degrees. The box is behind the log pile, hidden by some bark.
If you believe this statement is false: From the fork, follow the trail to the left. Walk until you see the sign for the Eastern White Pine on the left. From the sign, take a reading of 230 degrees. The box is behind the log pile, hidden by some bark.
Box #7: “The lubricating spray WD-40 is so named because it took 40 attempts at creating this Water Displacing substance.”
Retrace your steps to the three blue markers.
If you believe this statement is true: Turn left off of the yellow loop trail and pass the blue markers on your right. At the intersection, turn right and follow this path until you see Rowland Street. Look for three large logs on the right of the path. “WD-40” and the logbook are under the middle of the three logs. Make sure to poke a stick in before you reach in!
If you believe this statement is false: Turn right off of this loop trail and walk to the road. Turn right onto Rowland Street and walk about 100 paces. Look for a dilapidated birdhouse on the ground, leaning up against a white birch tree. Look inside for “WD-40” and the logbook.
Do a tick check before returning to your car!
“Little Mikey of LIFE cereal fame died from the explosive effects of mixing Pop Rocks candy with soda pop.”
If you believe this statement is true, use these directions:
From Saratoga Springs travel on Route 50 to Geyser Road. Make a right and continue to Rowland St. Take a left on Rowland and look for the Woods Hollow Nature Preserve entrance on your left.
If you believe this statement is false, use these directions:
From Saratoga Springs travel 5 miles south on Route 50 to the traffic light at the intersection with Northline Road. Look for the Woods Hollow Nature Preserve entrance on your right.
Enter the nature preserve. Look for the start of the blue trail. There are two different directions you can go.
Box #1: “Hostess Twinkies have a shelf life of 7 years.”
If you believe this statement is true: follow the blue trail loop to the right. Follow the blue trail until you come to the beginning of a steep incline. At the bottom of the incline, find a huge boulder at 172 degrees. Look behind the smaller boulder behind it for “Twinkie.”
If you believe this statement is false: follow the blue trail loop to the left. Follow the blue trail until you see a bench on the left. Take a compass reading of 70 degrees to a downed log. Life the end of the log closest to you to find “Twinkie.”
Box #2: “Post-it Notes were invented from a glue no one could find a use for.”
If you believe this statement is true: From the Twinkie box, look to the left for the Yellow trail. Take a right onto this very wide trail, following the trail northeast. (You will know you are in the right place if you see a sign that points towards the reservoir). Follow the trail until you see water on your left. Go down towards the dock and sit on the bench. Look up at the stump located straight ahead, where “Post-It notes” lives.
If you believe this statement is false: From the Twinkie box, continue until you merge with the Yellow trail. Take a left, following the trail until it splits and you must go right to stay on the yellow trail. You will know you are on the right track if you go over a bridge and see a sign that points to Sand Hill. When you come to the overlook at the water, sit on the bench and look up. The box is hidden in the middle stump of the three in front of you.
Box #3: “The shopping cart was a failure when first introduced.”
From the Post-It box, turn down the Yellow Loop trail. Walk until you find the interpretive sign that says, “Beavers.” It is sign #15.
If you believe this statement is true: From the sign, take a compass reading of 160 degrees. Look in the hole of this live tree for “The Shopping Cart.”
If you believe this statement is false: From the sign, take a compass reading of 10 degrees. Look in the hole of this dead tree for “The Shopping Cart.”
Box #4 “The flush toilet was invented by Thomas Crapper.”
Find the Fishing and Observation deck with the dilapidated brick pump house next to it (this lake was once a water supply for the local community). It is along the Yellow Trail Loop. From here, head north to the Red Trail Loop. When you get to the trail, you will have to choose a direction to take.
If you believe this statement is true: At the three-way intersection for the red trail, follow the red trail straight until you hit the green trail (the green tail is a smaller marked foot trail). Go north onto the green loop trail, then turn right onto the Wetland Trail. Find the interpretive sign describing Deciduous Forests. The box is directly behind this sign, under a large, flat rock.
If you believe this statement is false: At the three-way intersection for the red trail, follow the red trail (aka Nature Trail) to the left, keeping the lake on your left. Find the interpretive sign describing the American Beech Tree. Look up to find the box at the base of the leaning pine tree.
Box #5: “The number on a sample Social Security card sold in wallets was used by thousands of people.”
If you believe this statement is true: Return to the three-way intersection of the red trail. Facing the intersection, take the red trail to the right. Follow this tree passing several other trails on the right, following this trail around to the left. After the sign for the Grey Birch and Red Oak, find the bench at the four-way intersection. Sitting on the bench, take a compass reading of 350 degrees. Find “Social Security” tucked under a log, hidden by pine needles.
If you believe this statement is false: Return to the three-way intersection of the red trail. Facing the intersection, take the red trail to the right. At the first sign for the Green Loop Trail, take a right and follow the green trail to the orange trail. Where these two trails intersect, look for the orange metal poles, about 3 feet high. At the third pole, find “Social Security” in the roots of a large tree, about 3 feet off the path, under pine needles and roots.
Box #6: “Gatorade was invented by researchers at the University of Florida and named in honor of the Florida Gators, that school's football team.”
Retrace your steps back to the pump house. Follow the Yellow trail up the hill, then take a right to follow this trail back towards your car. When you come to the sign that points to Rowland Street, take a right to stay on the yellow trail. There will be three blue posts marking this trail. Before you come to Rowland Street, turn right to stay on the yellow trail. There is a bench here, after the third blue marker.
If you believe this statement is true: From the fork, follow the trail to the right. Walk until you see the sign for the Eastern White Pine on the left. From the sign, take a reading of 230 degrees. The box is behind the log pile, hidden by some bark.
If you believe this statement is false: From the fork, follow the trail to the left. Walk until you see the sign for the Eastern White Pine on the left. From the sign, take a reading of 230 degrees. The box is behind the log pile, hidden by some bark.
Box #7: “The lubricating spray WD-40 is so named because it took 40 attempts at creating this Water Displacing substance.”
Retrace your steps to the three blue markers.
If you believe this statement is true: Turn left off of the yellow loop trail and pass the blue markers on your right. At the intersection, turn right and follow this path until you see Rowland Street. Look for three large logs on the right of the path. “WD-40” and the logbook are under the middle of the three logs. Make sure to poke a stick in before you reach in!
If you believe this statement is false: Turn right off of this loop trail and walk to the road. Turn right onto Rowland Street and walk about 100 paces. Look for a dilapidated birdhouse on the ground, leaning up against a white birch tree. Look inside for “WD-40” and the logbook.
Do a tick check before returning to your car!