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Wildlife Cache # 10 - Bigfoot (Essex)(Yes - Essex) Traditional Geocache

Hidden : 2/6/2005
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
2.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:


One of a series of 10 caches based on wildlife. This one is hidden in an area so uncharted that it shows as green on my maps?!?!

There is a commonly held belief that being so close to London, the flora and fauna of Epping Forest has been well researched and documented. Some of us who live close to the forest know better.........

Bigfoot

At the end of last year, I left three bins bags outside our house full of things I thought would be of interest to a Bigfoot. Early the following morning, the bags had gone! Ali is a sceptic and seems to think it was the dustmen. I, however, believe otherwise.

On a recent cycle ride, I came face to face with a Bigfoot on a path causing me to lose the race with Ali to the top of Crown Hill. To this day, she seems to think that I made it up because she beat me. (But can I also just take this opportunity to remind her that I was recovering from a fractured elbow and I will happily beat her easily once I'm totally recovered!)

The Epping Forest Bigfoot are basically the same as the American ones, but a lot slimmer in build. Their vocal chords are smaller so they are less noisy. They also have smaller heads, but this does not appear to correspond with the size of the brain though, as the Epping Bigfoot have been found to be far more clever than their cousins across the Atlantic.

Today, you are looking for a cache that is a real genuine original replica limited edition reproduction Bigfoot poo, purchased from Chuck's Bigfoot Emporium in Oregon, USA. I hollowed it out of course for the log book. It was a dirty job, but for the love of caching, some of us are willing to go that bit further. It's similar to the real one shown below.......but not so round......and definately not as smelly.

Bigfoot

Safety Issues

Can I just take this opportunity to ask the following; when was the last time you saw a Bigfoot on a motorway? Exactly. Hardly ever! Needless to say, you cannot get to this cache by stopping in the middle of the M25.

If you see what you think is a Bigfoot, don't worry. There's never been a substantiated record of a Bigfoot attack on a healthy adult anywhere in the UK. The widely reported one that you may have seen turned out to be a hoax - made up by journalists (nothing new there then!).........well I'm pretty sure it turned out to be a hoax.

Directions

From the suggested parking spot, take the footpath between the two gate houses (the small gate on the left hand side of the large white gate is always open.) After 20 yards, take the footpath on the left. The coords will take you to the middle of something put in place by the builders of the M25 to assist Deer and Bigfoot getting from one side of the motorway to the other. The cache is not hidden in here - but within 30 feet of it's Northern-most exit.

If you don't return, can I direct your loved ones (and their lawyers) to the small print on the cache page that says, 'Cache seekers assume all risks involved in seeking a cache'.

For fear of ridicule, I'll say no more other than, suggested parking is at N51° 41.071', E000° 04.070'.

If you try to park anywhere North of the cache, the residents will pretend that they are very posh and important, by informing you that all the roads are very private. It's obvious to me though that no one could be that petty and they are clearly trying to protect the Bigfoot living in their midst.

AS WITH ALL THE OTHER CACHES IN THIS SERIES, YOU DO NOT NEED TO TRAMPLE ANY VEGETATION, DISTURB ANY WILDLIFE OR BE RIPPED FROM LIMB TO LIMB TO FIND IT.

A TORCH MAY BE OF USE.

So far all cachers have returned safely.....


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Additional Hints (Decrypt)

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Decryption Key

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(letter above equals below, and vice versa)