I'm curious why people aren't attempting this one, feedback
via the profile welcomed on how to make it more attractive.
[Sept 2008] I've posted a spoiler in the gallery giving a
hint on the intermediate micros and made the hint for step one more
explicit
Good surface throughout, buggy and wheelchair friendly. Wheel
chair users should be able to get Step Two and Three but may need
assistance for Steps One and Four plus retrieving the actual
cache.
Tricky Katie:
A curious archaeological find
During the
renovation of the Dock area an ancient letter was discovered.
Whilst much of the writing had completely faded away two phrases
remained:
1.
“Twigs and small thin moist eel”
2.
“Ocular Block”
Initially
the Archaeologists thought that the first part was a section of a
recipe and the second related to an Explorer suffering from DNF!
They then realised that they had come across clues to something
much more interesting. Following these they collected a set of
letters and numbers which ultimately lead them to a
treasure.
I suggest
that you spend a little time considering what these two phrases
might mean as it’ll make your life much easier going forward. Don’t
worry if you can not solve the clues, things will be easier if you
do, but Step One gives you another way to discover the secrets that
will take you to the final treasure.
As with a
lot of urban caches you’ll need to be sensitive of local residents
and being aware of potential watchers (whether in homes or offices
or via security cameras). However, if you are approached by either
Police or Security Officers avoid acting suspiciously and explain
what you are doing.
*** Parts of this cache are close to water, if you have small
children with you keep a close eye on them
***
Step 1: N
51.30.272 W 00.04.087
If you don’t
solve the puzzle above, this is make or break. Once you get this
one you’ll have a reasonable idea of what you’re looking for going
forward – although the subsequent steps are better hidden than this
one. This one is deliberately away from the Dock to enable you to
get your hand in without attracting too much
attention.
There is a
hint below if you really need it.
You don’t need to cross the fence or chain to get this
one.
Step 2: N
51.30.366 W 00.04.329
Lock.
Collect two letters/digits here.
There is a
hint below if you really need it.
You won’t be able to get at this one during locking operations
(shouldn’t take long for the boat to go
through).
Step 3: N
51.30.424 W 00.04.235
Bridge
(note: this is a different bridge from when Tricky Katie was first
published). Collect two letters/digits here.
There is a
hint below if you really need it.
.
Step 4: N
51.30.411 W 00.04.104
Corner.
Collect two letters/digits here.
There is a
hint below if you really need it.
You don’t need to cross the fence or chain to get this
one.
Final
stage
This is
within the precincts of the St Katharine Dock. Don’t overload it.
Make sure it is securely back in its place when you’re
done.
N 51 30
ABC
W 00 04
XYZ
You may need to be a bit stealthy for this bit, and possibly a bit
patient. Be sensitive to both passers by, occupants of nearby
buildings and security cameras.
Thanks to Luzian for saving my bacon on this one when both the
online and local copies of this cache went AWOL.
You can check your answers for this puzzle on
Geochecker.com.