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Ham Lock ("weir is it?") Multi-cache

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dogastus: This cache has had a troublesome existence so I think it's time call time on this one.

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Hidden : 5/8/2005
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

A short multi hidden alongside the Kennet and Avon Canal, just East of Newbury

Last summer, myself and a friend looked on incredulously as some eejit who didn't have a clue what he was doing, wedged a 70 foot narrowboat sideways across this weir. It took ourselves, about 15 other passers by and several bananas before we managed to drag the thing off because of the very strong side current here. As with all canal caches, please take care when searching near the water and especially locks and weirs

The first part has gone missing several times so I am replacing it with virtual clues.

You will find a sign here with the same three words written on both sides, you only need to concern yourself with one of the sides. Here are the numbers you want:

A = number of letters in shortest word
B = number of letters in medium length word
C = number of letters in longest word

The cache is located at:
N51 24.(B-A)(C-A)(B-A)
W001 18.(C-B)(B+C)(B+C)

This cache is 1 of 37 caches hidden along 19 miles of the Kennet and Avon canal between and Thatcham and Great Bedwyn via Newbury, Kintbury, Hungerford, Froxfield and Little Bedwyn.


GCNX4V Monkey March Lock
GCJTY7 Between Two Locks by Subarite
GCNX4N Widmead Lock
GCNX47 Bull's Lock
GCNV5Y Ham Lock by Alibags
GCNV6B The Narrowboat by Alibags
GCMRDJ Greenham Lock by Alibags
GCDAFC Along the canal (Berks) by Paul Blitz
GCK0K9 Lock, Stock and Barrel (Berks)
GCN79X Monkey Bridge by d&c
GCKA2W Guyer's Lock (Berks)
GCJCPG Canal Bypass by dogastus
GCK87H Benham Bridge
GCK8NP Hamstead Lock
GCK8NR Copse Lock
GCK8NV Dreweat's Lock
GCGGHW Shepherd's Bridge
GCMMBM Kintbury Lock II
GCK87T Brunsden's Lock
GCK87P Wire Lock
GCHGKY Hunger for this too (300 yards from the canal)
GCK87W Hungerford Lock
GCKYHA Marsh Lock
GCKYHC Cobbler's Lock
GCM1KV Picketfield Lock
GCQGK6 Between by The White Family
GCM3G2 Froxfield Lock
GCHRBT Something for Everyone by The Scooby Snacks + The Rangers of Ithilien
GCM547 Fore Bridge
GCM6V4 Little Bedwyn Lock
GCM6V5 Potter's Lock
GCM86J Great Bedwyn Lock
GCM86M Church Lock
GCN0PV Mill Bridge
GCN0R6 Beech Grove Lock
GCN0RB Wilton Brail Lock
GCJCBJ Crofton Beam Engines

The towpath is well maintained and suitable for cycling. There is a railway line running parallel with the canal with stations at Thatcham, Newbury, Kintbury, Hungerford and Great Bedwyn, so you could park at one station, walk the towpath finding caches and then catch the train back.


Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Va gur objy bs n zhygv-gehaxrq gerr

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
-------------------------
N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)