Renard the Fox - MIA LbNA #8761 (ARCHIVED)
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Add Location| Owner: | Martini Man  |
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| Plant date: | Jun 20, 2004 |
| Location: | |
| City: | Waukesha |
| County: | Waukesha |
| State: | Wisconsin |
| Boxes: | 1 |
| Found by: | punxsygal |
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| Last found: | Dec 18, 2006 |
| Status: | FFFFFFOFFFF |
| Last edited: | Jun 20, 2004 |
Update from 8/4/2007 - It appears that Renard has bit the dust. I will know more tomorrow, but he is no longer in his home and we have a report from the friendly park ranger that the box was recovered sans stamp. I tried to recover the remnats today with no sucess.
Report from 8/17/2006 - Be careful!
FYI There is a bee's nest in the log on top of the one where the box
is located. When stepping over the log they got riled and my daughter
and husband did get stung. Thought you may want to at least warn others
as so many are allergic.
Checked and OK on 5/10/2005.
"One can gloss, think, study, and muse upon Renart
more than upon anything else there is."
Thus wrote the author of Renart le Contrefait more than two hundred years after the colorful, metaphoric animals of Le Roman de Renart (Renard the Fox) began to have an impact on the medieval imagination.
Approximately fifteen of the more than twenty-five tales were written between 1174 and 1205, and their enormous popularity encouraged the writing of several more through the middle of the thirteenth century. For the medieval world, Renard the Fox entertained and educated on many levels, but its influence did not end with the dawning of the Renaissance. Throughout the fifteenth, sixteenth, and seventeenth centuries, writers drew on the themes and sometimes used the stock personality traits of the animals the clever fox, the greedy wolf, the gluttonous bear to characterize human beings.
By the nineteenth century, several translations of the tales appeared in many languages, and Renard became a favorite character of children's books. Even more recently, one can see the characters from Renard the Fox in the Disney version of Robin Hood. The universality of Renard's adventures and narrow escapes has never ceased to amaze readers throughout the centuries. Just as twelfth-century audiences loved these tales for their revealing truths about the powerful members of society, today's audiences can find many parallels between the world of Renard the Fox and present-day politics.
Clues:
Start in Fox River Park in Waukesha, WI. The park can be reached from the east via US Highway 18. Upon reaching State Highway 164 (there is an off ramp for 164 for those of you coming from the west on I-94), turn left and continue to State Highway 59. Head right to County X (Genesee Rd.). The name changes to Saylesville Rd., but persevere on. The address (just in case these directions are faulty….they are Microsoft –created) is W264 S4500 River Road, Waukesha, WI 53189. There is a daily fee to enter Waukesha County Parks ($5 in 2004) or you can purchase an annual pass.
You will require about 1 to 1.5 hours finding Renard, depending on your conditioning. The hike is about 2.5 – 3 miles and has some ups and downs. If you do this in summer, definitely use mosquito repellant. They were very thick the day Renard found his home. A head net might not be a bad idea.
Renard has many places he likes to hunt from, but for this one go to Picnic Area #3 to begin your quest with him. As you motor in, the area you seek is the last one to be found and will be on your right. Once there, embark by crossing the road and the asphalt trail to what is known as the “green” trail. Look for the post and set your compass at 335 degrees to know which way to proceed (you have a couple of choices).
Walk on until you reach a T intersection. Look for the trail map and take a bearing of 341 degrees from the map. This is your new direction. Proceed along the trail admiring the beauty that enthralls Renard as he cavorts along. Eventually you will find another trail map. Stand close and sight your device for 230 degrees. Now advance on your new direction. Enjoy the riches of a woodland jaunt and pay attention for some wet conditions. There is a way through (if a fox can do it, you can do it).
Scampering along with a fox can be hard work, but look for the next trail map. When found take a sighting of 86 degrees for your new path. Now you reach the next map. Take a bearing of 225 degrees and move forward as indicated. Eventually you must cross asphalt. Continue forward until you reach a fork. Bear left and all is well.
You will reach yet another map (get used to this). Take a sighting of 21 degrees and continue on this direction eventually into the woods. Disregard any other directions to go and you will stay true.
Renard is quickening his pace. Ah ha! There is yet another map (groan!). Take a bearing of 305 degrees to find your new road. This will follow along for some ways until yet another map is found. Yup….dig out that old compass and look for 175 degrees. Got it? Move along since a fox will not wait for slowcoaches. There is an intersection you will reach. Go right and your success is assured.
Just a couple more stops and home is reached. Here comes another map. What should I do? Well, use that compass! Take a heading of 300 degrees and move along. You have two more sightings to do, relentless one. Find the next map and take your setting of 89 degrees (that’s what Renard says). Move along this course until you find your last mark….er…map. This heading is 45 degrees. Run, yes…run, up the rise before you to its top and look for a stump rising up eight feet (well maybe a stump is stretching it.. but it is that tall!). The top of this stump lies in the woods on top of another tree. What is Renard doing? He is returning home. Look at the far end of the bottom tree underneath the fallen top and welcome him into your collection. He is a sly devil, but he likes company.
To return, continue in the direction you were moving until you see (AH…..NO!!) a map. Sight for 144 degrees and follow it. Finally you should see a post (walk hard). Bear 87 degrees and with grit and determination you, your party and Renard can return to your beginning.
We hope you have enjoyed your jaunt in the woods with this foxy fellow. Be sure to stay tuned for more adventures with Renard and his friends.
Report from 8/17/2006 - Be careful!
FYI There is a bee's nest in the log on top of the one where the box
is located. When stepping over the log they got riled and my daughter
and husband did get stung. Thought you may want to at least warn others
as so many are allergic.
Checked and OK on 5/10/2005.
"One can gloss, think, study, and muse upon Renart
more than upon anything else there is."
Thus wrote the author of Renart le Contrefait more than two hundred years after the colorful, metaphoric animals of Le Roman de Renart (Renard the Fox) began to have an impact on the medieval imagination.
Approximately fifteen of the more than twenty-five tales were written between 1174 and 1205, and their enormous popularity encouraged the writing of several more through the middle of the thirteenth century. For the medieval world, Renard the Fox entertained and educated on many levels, but its influence did not end with the dawning of the Renaissance. Throughout the fifteenth, sixteenth, and seventeenth centuries, writers drew on the themes and sometimes used the stock personality traits of the animals the clever fox, the greedy wolf, the gluttonous bear to characterize human beings.
By the nineteenth century, several translations of the tales appeared in many languages, and Renard became a favorite character of children's books. Even more recently, one can see the characters from Renard the Fox in the Disney version of Robin Hood. The universality of Renard's adventures and narrow escapes has never ceased to amaze readers throughout the centuries. Just as twelfth-century audiences loved these tales for their revealing truths about the powerful members of society, today's audiences can find many parallels between the world of Renard the Fox and present-day politics.
Clues:
Start in Fox River Park in Waukesha, WI. The park can be reached from the east via US Highway 18. Upon reaching State Highway 164 (there is an off ramp for 164 for those of you coming from the west on I-94), turn left and continue to State Highway 59. Head right to County X (Genesee Rd.). The name changes to Saylesville Rd., but persevere on. The address (just in case these directions are faulty….they are Microsoft –created) is W264 S4500 River Road, Waukesha, WI 53189. There is a daily fee to enter Waukesha County Parks ($5 in 2004) or you can purchase an annual pass.
You will require about 1 to 1.5 hours finding Renard, depending on your conditioning. The hike is about 2.5 – 3 miles and has some ups and downs. If you do this in summer, definitely use mosquito repellant. They were very thick the day Renard found his home. A head net might not be a bad idea.
Renard has many places he likes to hunt from, but for this one go to Picnic Area #3 to begin your quest with him. As you motor in, the area you seek is the last one to be found and will be on your right. Once there, embark by crossing the road and the asphalt trail to what is known as the “green” trail. Look for the post and set your compass at 335 degrees to know which way to proceed (you have a couple of choices).
Walk on until you reach a T intersection. Look for the trail map and take a bearing of 341 degrees from the map. This is your new direction. Proceed along the trail admiring the beauty that enthralls Renard as he cavorts along. Eventually you will find another trail map. Stand close and sight your device for 230 degrees. Now advance on your new direction. Enjoy the riches of a woodland jaunt and pay attention for some wet conditions. There is a way through (if a fox can do it, you can do it).
Scampering along with a fox can be hard work, but look for the next trail map. When found take a sighting of 86 degrees for your new path. Now you reach the next map. Take a bearing of 225 degrees and move forward as indicated. Eventually you must cross asphalt. Continue forward until you reach a fork. Bear left and all is well.
You will reach yet another map (get used to this). Take a sighting of 21 degrees and continue on this direction eventually into the woods. Disregard any other directions to go and you will stay true.
Renard is quickening his pace. Ah ha! There is yet another map (groan!). Take a bearing of 305 degrees to find your new road. This will follow along for some ways until yet another map is found. Yup….dig out that old compass and look for 175 degrees. Got it? Move along since a fox will not wait for slowcoaches. There is an intersection you will reach. Go right and your success is assured.
Just a couple more stops and home is reached. Here comes another map. What should I do? Well, use that compass! Take a heading of 300 degrees and move along. You have two more sightings to do, relentless one. Find the next map and take your setting of 89 degrees (that’s what Renard says). Move along this course until you find your last mark….er…map. This heading is 45 degrees. Run, yes…run, up the rise before you to its top and look for a stump rising up eight feet (well maybe a stump is stretching it.. but it is that tall!). The top of this stump lies in the woods on top of another tree. What is Renard doing? He is returning home. Look at the far end of the bottom tree underneath the fallen top and welcome him into your collection. He is a sly devil, but he likes company.
To return, continue in the direction you were moving until you see (AH…..NO!!) a map. Sight for 144 degrees and follow it. Finally you should see a post (walk hard). Bear 87 degrees and with grit and determination you, your party and Renard can return to your beginning.
We hope you have enjoyed your jaunt in the woods with this foxy fellow. Be sure to stay tuned for more adventures with Renard and his friends.