I decided to go on a hike with Mr. Vinnie, another Akela in my son's scout den. We wanted to take advantage of a beautiful February day to take our two young scouts out for a hike on the trails around Lake Del Valle. During our walk Mr. Vinnie though he spotted an animal in the distance, a bobcat. Unfortunately it turned out just to be a stump, but it also provided inspiration for this puzzle cache.
Bobcat is the first rank achieved by any new Boy Scout before he can advance to the ranks of Tiger, Wolf, Bear or Webelos. The Bobcat requirements are:
- Learn and say the Cub Scout motto, the Scout Oath, and the Scout Law and tell what they mean;
- Show the Cub Scout sign, salute, and handshake and tell what they mean;
- Complete the exercises in a Scouting provided pamphlet on how to protect your child.
In a recent den meeting our scouts learned about different forms of communication and completed some fun little exercises. All of those scouts should be able to solve this puzzle to find this cache. So if you need some help, enlist the aid of your local Boy Scout.
You can assume N37 and W121. You just need to derive the minutes.
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You can validate your puzzle solution with certitude.