Old School Navigation Series LbNA #75387
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Add Location| Owner: | Silver Eagle
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| Plant date: | Mar 5, 2021 |
| Location: | Meridian State Park |
| City: | Meridian |
| County: | Bosque |
| State: | Texas |
| Boxes: | 8 |
| Found by: | hibiscuschick (7) |
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| Last found: | Oct 9, 2023 |
| Status: | FFFFFFFF |
| Last edited: | Mar 9, 2021 |
Terrain Difficulty: Easy (slight slope, 1.5 miles RT)
Status: alive
This series includes navigation methods used in the northern hemisphere before GPS, and was placed for TALE 18 held at Meridian State Park.
Directions:
From Hwy 6 go southwest on Hwy 22 about 2.5 mi, then right into the park. Pay fee, get map and drive to far side of lake and park at end of road near Shinnery Ridge Trail.
Box 1: The North Star is always located north and can be found by looking straight out from the tip of the Big Dipper’s bowl.
Walk on Shinnery Ridge Trail at back of lot (not chain) for 75 steps to tree on right with red mark as trail bends left. Go right off trail 10 steps to large cedar tree. LB is at back base under a rock & needles.
Box 2: An analog watch can be used to determine north and south by aiming the hour hand at the sun and drawing an imaginary line half way between it and 12 o'clock. The end of this line closest to the sun is south, and the other side is north.
Continue on trail 170 steps to tree on right with red mark as trail bends right. Go left off trail 10 steps to semi-dead sprawling cedar tree. LB is at right base under rocks & needles.
Box 3: Tree moss grows mostly on the north side of trees since it receives less sun, so can be used for navigation.
Continue on trail 195 steps to cedar bench on left. Go left behind bench 10 steps to V-cedar tree. LB is at back base under a rock & needles.
Box 4: The shadow of a stick can be used for navigation by marking the shadow tip with a stone, which is west. Then wait 15 minutes and mark the shadow tip again, which is east. Stand with the west stone to your left and east stone to your right, and you are now facing north.
Continue on trail 250 steps to bench on left. Go left behind bench 20 steps to leaning cedar tree. LB is at back base under a large rock & needles.
Box 5: A map is always a good way of navigating to a specific place.
Continue on trail 160 steps to bench on right. Go right behind bench 20 steps to sprawling semi-dead cedar tree. LB is at back base under a rock & needles.
Box 6: A compass is the best way to determine north, south, east or west.
Continue on trail about 600 yards to skinny tree with red mark and broken branch in middle of trail. Go right off trail 15 steps to cedar tree with moss on back. LB is at back base under a rock & needles.
Box 7: Sometimes a coin toss is the only way to decide which way to go at a trail jct: heads left, tails right.
Continue on trail to where it bends right & down to two signs saying "Hiking Trail". Go back up trail 20 steps and right off trail 10 steps to multi-trunk cedar tree. LB is at back base under a rock & needles.
Box 8: To make sure you can find your way back to where you started, you can always leave a trail of bread crumbs (and hope you get back before the birds eat them all).
Continue on trail about 400 yards to bench on right just after trail becomes gravel/asphalt. Go behind bench 15 steps to multi-trunk cedar tree. LB is at back base under a rock & needles.
Hike length: 1-2 miles
Status: alive
This series includes navigation methods used in the northern hemisphere before GPS, and was placed for TALE 18 held at Meridian State Park.
Directions:
From Hwy 6 go southwest on Hwy 22 about 2.5 mi, then right into the park. Pay fee, get map and drive to far side of lake and park at end of road near Shinnery Ridge Trail.
Box 1: The North Star is always located north and can be found by looking straight out from the tip of the Big Dipper’s bowl.
Walk on Shinnery Ridge Trail at back of lot (not chain) for 75 steps to tree on right with red mark as trail bends left. Go right off trail 10 steps to large cedar tree. LB is at back base under a rock & needles.
Box 2: An analog watch can be used to determine north and south by aiming the hour hand at the sun and drawing an imaginary line half way between it and 12 o'clock. The end of this line closest to the sun is south, and the other side is north.
Continue on trail 170 steps to tree on right with red mark as trail bends right. Go left off trail 10 steps to semi-dead sprawling cedar tree. LB is at right base under rocks & needles.
Box 3: Tree moss grows mostly on the north side of trees since it receives less sun, so can be used for navigation.
Continue on trail 195 steps to cedar bench on left. Go left behind bench 10 steps to V-cedar tree. LB is at back base under a rock & needles.
Box 4: The shadow of a stick can be used for navigation by marking the shadow tip with a stone, which is west. Then wait 15 minutes and mark the shadow tip again, which is east. Stand with the west stone to your left and east stone to your right, and you are now facing north.
Continue on trail 250 steps to bench on left. Go left behind bench 20 steps to leaning cedar tree. LB is at back base under a large rock & needles.
Box 5: A map is always a good way of navigating to a specific place.
Continue on trail 160 steps to bench on right. Go right behind bench 20 steps to sprawling semi-dead cedar tree. LB is at back base under a rock & needles.
Box 6: A compass is the best way to determine north, south, east or west.
Continue on trail about 600 yards to skinny tree with red mark and broken branch in middle of trail. Go right off trail 15 steps to cedar tree with moss on back. LB is at back base under a rock & needles.
Box 7: Sometimes a coin toss is the only way to decide which way to go at a trail jct: heads left, tails right.
Continue on trail to where it bends right & down to two signs saying "Hiking Trail". Go back up trail 20 steps and right off trail 10 steps to multi-trunk cedar tree. LB is at back base under a rock & needles.
Box 8: To make sure you can find your way back to where you started, you can always leave a trail of bread crumbs (and hope you get back before the birds eat them all).
Continue on trail about 400 yards to bench on right just after trail becomes gravel/asphalt. Go behind bench 15 steps to multi-trunk cedar tree. LB is at back base under a rock & needles.
Hike length: 1-2 miles