Hockeridge Wood
is a managed wood which lies just on the outskirts of
Berkhamsted.To start off, head to the information sign and map at
the above co-ordinates. Use the map to obtain the necessary figures
to locate a micro.
N51° 44.ABC W000° 35.DEF where:
A = Western Red Cedar, Norway Spruce, Beech 61/A8
B = Corsican Pine B7
C = Japanese Larch, Western Red Cedar C7
D = Norway Spruce, Scots Pine, Beech, Gean (Cherry)
65/8D
E = Beech, Oak, Western Red Cedar 54/7E
F = Scots Pine, Beech 6F
When you have located the micro, follow the instructions on a
takeaway sheet. Parking is easy and located very close to the
start: 51° 44.835 000° 35.611
Hockeridge wood can be notoriously bad for getting a stable GPS
signal in, however the co-ordinates for this cache were gathered
over 3 separate days with a GPSr that has averaging facilities.
Therefore they should be as accurate as is possible.
When the cache was placed it contained the following:
Sound blaster Card
PCMCIA Ethernet Card
Logitech Mouseman Cordless Mouse
Dhoop Sticks
Viking Notepad
2 CDRs
Incense Sticks
Elephant
Angel Mousemat
King Pong TB
Enjoy
Note: There have been a
number of cars broken into around the suggested parking area, so
please be mindful when you leave your car.
Other caches you might like to do close by are:
Poacher's Wood by Alibags and
Pancake Toss