My Cache - The Pythagoras Project

Checking coordinates with the Cache-Wagen

The Pythagoras Project was another attempt to provide something different in the method of finding coordinates for multi-caches. This was to be a combination of schoolboy geometry and projecting waypoints. Some people whom I used to beta-test the cache had either never done or forgotten their Pythagoras theorem, and the concept of a right-angled "3,4,5" Triangle. The FTF was a Spanish geocacher and then one of our local boys, Shadowlord. It has not been found since October 27th. The concept was further enhanced by the fact that geometrically there were two possible positions for the cache, depending on which side you projected your waypoint. However one turned out to be in the sea, which made it easier for advanced GPS users who also had the ability to project the point onto a map. In fact the solution could be reached from the comfort of your armchair (or computer seat).

From Geocaching Pix

The Cache Hounds guarding a landmark near the Pythagoras Project