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Mandarin Summer (Northland) Traditional Cache

This cache has been archived.

banaari: The access to this cache has changed dramatically; what was a bush-bashing challenge is now readily accessible via formed tracks. Can't change the terrain rating, so archiving this one. Many thanks to all who sought.

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Hidden : 6/19/2011
Difficulty:
1 out of 5
Terrain:
4 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

The challenge with this one used to be finding a way in :)


The original description below has been superseded - since the cache was placed a track, complete with bridges, has been formed and this is no longer an exercise in bush-bashing to a forgotten reserve.

Located in one of the Far North's many forgotten reserves, the name of the cache is taken from a novel by Fiona Kidman, set in Kerikeri and featuring ground zero. Credit is due to the Bay Chronicle - until a recent article I had no idea the feature in question existed, despite living less than a kilometre away.

Depending on your local knowledge you might need to do some research before attempting this - the necessary resources are freely available online.

Cache is a 3 litre Sistema box painted drab olive.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Va ubyr va ebpxf gjb zrgerf rnfg bs ynetr gerr, fvk zrgerf abegu rnfg bs cbjre cbyr.

Decryption Key

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

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)