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The fifth geocache in the Lake Huron Area Council “Treasures of Scouting” Series is now ready to be found! Happy Birthday, BSA! This is the last geocache planned in the LHAC Treasures of Scouting series. Stay tuned for more information on Lake Huron Area Council’s Get in the Game program.

Treasures of Scouting – Paul Bunyan

N 44° 31.837 W 084° 10.107 Hint: Guvax bs Cnhy Ohalna'f cebsrffvba, va n zber zbqrea jnl (Rot-13 Encryption)

This multi-stage cache has a Difficulty Rating of 2.5 and a Terrain Rating of 2.5. Final stage is a regular size geocache container. This will be listed at www.geocaching.com in the future. It is being posted here for LHAC Scouts and Scouters first. The LHAC first-to-find prize is a certificate redeemable for $25 to be used toward any LHAC Event or camp lasting 3 or more days.

Geocachers have permission to be on this western edge of Paul Bunyan Scout Reservation for purposes of geocaching. You may park in front of the side/west gate which is rarely opened. (Yes, you may block the gate.) N 44° 31.806 W 084° 10.137 Do not approach from inside the camp unless you otherwise have permission to be on the property. PBSR is used for weeklong summer camp sessions as well as year-round weekend camping.

This multistage cache started off with Scouting-themed trade items. The cache contains green cards to be returned to the Lake Huron Area Council for a chance to win a limited-edition BSA 100th Anniversary geocoin in our monthly drawing. Be sure to write down the Keyword from the inside lid of the cache container and stay tuned for details on the full series of Treasures of Scouting geocaches by the Lake Huron Area Council.

The fourth geocache

in the Lake Huron Area Council “Treasures of Scouting” Series is now ready to be found! Happy Birthday, BSA! Stay tuned for more coordinates to be released here next Monday.

Treasures of Scouting – Weidman

N 43° 35.382 W 084° 53.577

This cache has a Difficulty Rating of 1.5 and a Terrain Rating of 1.5. Regular size geocache container. This will be listed at www.geocaching.com in the future. It is being posted here for LHAC Scouts and Scouters first. The LHAC first-to-find prize is a certificate redeemable for $25 to be used toward any LHAC Event or camp lasting 3 or more days.

This cache was placed by Lake Huron Area Council in honor of the 100th Anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America. It is located at Camp Weidman. Geocachers have permission to enter Camp Weidman for the purposes of geocaching.

The Camp Weidman property is used by scouts for primitive weekend camping. The trails connect to the adjoining Deerfield Nature Park property (county park with an entrance fee). In the winter, both parks are good for cross country skiing. You can approach this cache either from Deerfield Nature Park, or by parking near the Weidman gate. You are welcome to park near the gate, but please do not block it. You could also approach by canoe from the Chippewa River. There is an official canoe landing area on the property.

Hint: (inspired by the Historical Signaling Merit Badge Requirements)

In honor of the BSA’s 100th Anniversary, today’s generation of Scouts will get the unique opportunity to experience some of the activities their predecessors enjoyed through the Historical Merit Badge Program, a set of four discontinued merit badges that today’s Scouts

The third geocache

in the Lake Huron Area Council “Treasures of Scouting” Series is now ready to be found! Happy Birthday, BSA! Stay tuned for more coordinates to be released here next Monday.
is now ready to be found! Happy Birthday, BSA! Stay tuned for more coordinates to be released here next Monday.

Treasures of Scouting – Camp Rotary

N 43° 56.404' W 084° 44.961'

    Hint: “Gvc vg gb gur fbhgurnfg” (Rot-13 encryption)
Gvc vg gb gur fbhgurnfg” (Rot-13 encryption)
This cache has a Difficulty Rating of 2.5 and a Terrain Rating of 3.0. Regular size geocache container. This will be listed at www.geocaching.com in the future. It is being posted here for LHAC Scouts and Scouters first. The LHAC first-to-find prize is a certificate redeemable for $25 to be used toward any LHAC Event or camp lasting 3 or more days.

This cache was placed by Lake Huron Area Council in honor of the 100th Anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America. It is located on Camp Rotary property. The weathered signs state that it is Camp Rotary property and do not trespass, but you have permission to be in this part of camp for purposes of geocaching.

You must approach from the south (off Lincoln Road) unless you otherwise have permission to be in the main camp property. There is an area to park a few vehicles at the corner of the Camp Rotary property, near a gate and turn in the road. N43 56.270' W084 44.856' Lincoln road is not a well maintained road. Cars with low clearance may not be suited for driving down this road when there is a lot of snow.

"If you do not have a vehicle with high-clearance, you may wish to approach from S. Eberhart Avenue from the south. This road does not have large washed-out areas. You can get to S. Eberhart by taking Browns Road east from Old US27 (This intersection with Browns Road is about 1.9 miles SW of the parking coordinates.)"

The 1100 acre Camp Rotary property is used for weeklong scout summer camps, and well as for conferences and year-round camping. You will be exploring an undeveloped wooded area of camp that is home to lots of wildlife. The cache started off with Scouting-themed trade items. The cache contains green cards to be returned to the Lake Huron Area Council for a chance to win a limited-edition BSA 100th Anniversary geocoin in our monthly drawing. Be sure to write down the Keyword from the inside lid of the cache container and stay tuned for details on the full series of Treasures of Scouting geocaches by the Lake Huron Area Council

The second geocache

in the Lake Huron Area Council “Treasures of Scouting” Series is now ready to be found! Happy Birthday, BSA! Stay tuned for more coordinates to be released here next Monday.

Treasures of Scouting – Park Place

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Hint: “zbefr pbqr, pebffebnqf” (Rot-13 encryption)

This puzzle cache has a Difficulty Rating of 1.5 and a Terrain Rating of 1.5. Regular size geocache container. This will be listed at www.geocaching.com in the future. It is being posted here for LHAC Scouts and Scouters first. The LHAC first-to-find prize is a certificate redeemable for $25 to be used toward any LHAC Event or camp lasting 3 or more days.

This cache was placed by Lake Huron Area Council in honor of the 100th Anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America. It is located at a Cass City Municipal Park with permission of the Parks department. To obtain the coordinates, you will need to do some decoding. The code used for this puzzle geocache is inspired by the Historical Signaling Merit Badge.

In honor of the BSA’s 100th Anniversary, today’s generation of Scouts will get the unique opportunity to experience some of the activities their predecessors enjoyed through the Historical Merit Badge Program, a set of four discontinued merit badges that today’s Scouts can earn: Signaling * First offered in 1910 (as Signaller merit badge) and discontinued in 1992. Tracking * First offered in 1911 (as Stalker merit badge) and discontinued in 1952. Pathfinding * First offered in 1911 and discontinued in 1952. Carpentry * First offered in 1911 and discontinued in 1952. Historical requirements for the Signaling Merit Badge can be found here.

The cache started off with Scouting-themed trade items. The cache contains green cards to be returned to the Lake Huron Area Council for a chance to win a limited-edition BSA 100th Anniversary geocoin in our monthly drawing. Be sure to write down the Keyword from the inside lid of the cache container and stay tuned for details on the full series of Treasures of Scouting geocaches by the Lake Huron Area Council.

Geocaching First Cache Coordinates Announced

The first geocache in the Lake Huron Area Council “Treasures of Scouting” Series is now ready to be found! Happy Birthday, BSA! Stay tuned for more coordinates to be released here next Monday.

Treasures of Scouting - Happy Trails: N 44° 05.383 W 084° 21.453 Hint: “Byq Fzbxrl” (Rot-13 encryption))

This cache has a Difficulty Rating of 2 and a Terrain Rating of 2.5. Regular size geocache container. This will be listed at www.geocaching.com in the future. It is being posted here for LHAC Scouts and Scouters first. The LHAC first-to-find prize is a certificate redeemable for $25 to be used toward any LHAC Event or camp lasting 3 or more days.

This cache was placed by Lake Huron Area Council in honor of the 100th Anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America. It is located in the vicinity of a section of the Midland to Mackinac Trail. The Midland to Mackinac Trail, an ancient 210-mile Indian footpath, was restored by members of the Lake Huron Area Council and other volunteers.

The trail stretches from Midland County up to Mackinaw City. For hundreds of years, the trail was used by Native Americans as a seasonal path for hunting, trapping and gathering foodstuffs. The trail is relatively isolated, passing through parts of only two communities -- Cheboygan and Mackinac City. With few organized campsites along the way, hikers and riders are urged to carry water. Camping along the trail on public lands is free, but Michigan DNR permits are needed on state land. Maps are available from the Midland to Mackinac Trail Commission or the LHAC front desk (NOT inside the Scout Shop) for $2.00. For $3.00 the order can be taken over the phone and the map mailed to you. 1-800-61-SCOUT A trail reopening and dedication was held in 2001 in Midland County. For a Scouting Magazine article titled SCOUTS RESCUE A HISTORIC TRAIL, click here External Link .

When placing the cache, we hiked just over a quarter mile along the trail to reach the cache area. The cache started off with Scouting-themed trade items. The cache contains green cards to be returned to the Lake Huron Area Council for a chance to win a limited-edition BSA 100th Anniversary geocoin in our monthly drawing. Be sure to write down the Keyword from the inside lid of the cache container and stay tuned for details on the full series of Treasures of Scouting geocaches by the Lake Huron Area Council.

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The fifth geocache in the Lake Huron Area Council “Treasures of Scouting” Series is now ready to be found! Happy Birthday, BSA! This is the last geocache planned in the LHAC Treasures of Scouting series. Stay tuned for more information on Lake Huron Area Council’s Get in the Game program.

Treasures of Scouting – Paul Bunyan

N 44° 31.837 W 084° 10.107 Hint: Guvax bs Cnhy Ohalna'f cebsrffvba, va n zber zbqrea jnl (Rot-13 Encryption)

The fourth geocache

in the Lake Huron Area Council “Treasures of Scouting” Series is now ready to be found! Happy Birthday, BSA! Stay tuned for more coordinates to be released here next Monday.

Treasures of Scouting – Weidman

N 43° 35.382 W 084° 53.577

Hint: (inspired by the Historical Signaling Merit Badge Requirements)

In honor of the BSA’s 100th Anniversary, today’s generation of Scouts will get the unique opportunity to experience some of the activities their predecessors enjoyed through the Historical Merit Badge Program, a set of four discontinued merit badges that today’s Scouts

The third geocache

in the Lake Huron Area Council “Treasures of Scouting” Series is now ready to be found! Happy Birthday, BSA! Stay tuned for more coordinates to be released here next Monday.

Treasures of Scouting – Camp Rotary

The second geocache

Geocaching First Cache Coordinates Announced