Ebenezer's Lunchbox Mystery Cache
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A simple brain teaser for all ages. Easy access cache hide, with
good views.
The given coordinates are for a well known view point, from where
the area in question can be seen. THEY ARE NOT THE CACHE
COORDINATES.
Eb and Alf worked for the Railway. They both helped to lay the
track that comes south west from Bristol towards the channel coast,
then turns nearly due south towards Bridgwater and beyond. Crossing
the levels from Yatton their work was easy and they were able to
lay track arrow straight and level for over five miles. Then,
allowing a branch line to run into Weston Super Mare and back out,
they were able to travel straight and level again towards Burnham
on Sea.
To join the two straight sections they were going to need an even
curve for the speeding express trains to traverse. They gave the
matter due consideration and formulated a plan.
Early next morning Eb set off with a wheelbarrow full of string, a
pigeon in a basket and a packed lunch, hoping to find the ideal
spot to stand still for the afternoon holding the string.
Meanwhile just outside Weston, Alf waited patiently with the other
end of the string, until soon after morning tea break the pigeon
arrived with the message to "Start walking". Alf stretched the
string taut and set off plotting his path with pegs stuck in the
ground every few paces. Soon a wonderful curve started to appear
behind him, ready for the track layers to follow. Late in the
afternoon Alf lined up with the straight section to Burnham and the
curve was complete.
Back at the other end of the string, Eb had stood forming the pivot
point for Alf. He had time to entertain himself by converting his
by now empty lunch box into a Geocache at this memorable spot.
Using his surveyor's knowledge he hid the box nearby at:
Twenty three pole, plus Four Rods, Two Fathoms & Four Nails.
Eb and Alf's technology was very simple, you however have the
benefit of many hi-tech aids to help you in your quest. So with
luck it shouldn't drive you "round the bend"!
All characters, events, and pigeons in this document are
ficticious, and any resemblance to real persons and pigeons either
living or dead is not only coincidental but is absolutely
incredible!.
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Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
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