Final: Beavers, Birds, Briars, & Barges Mystery Cache
buffpup: Mission accomplished.
Our hardy group of cacher friends set out to create a challenging fun series and open up a park that had few caches. Judging from the logs and the map, we met both goals.
Can't wait to see what new & creative hides go into the newly open areas.
Final: Beavers, Birds, Briars, & Barges
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The coordinates above do not lead to the cache. They are for the parking area at Henricus Historical Area and Dutch Gap Conservation Area, where your trek begins.
WARNING: This park is serious about closing times--as in metal gate, chain, and lock. Read the sign. If you get locked in, call the police. The hider of this cache does not have a key!
Dutch Gap Conservation Area is a narrow wilderness area, curving along the James next to Henricus Park. A mostly flat, bike & stroller friendly gravel road runs 4 miles to the tip. The terrain difficulty ratings reflect the length of the hike; stages and caches require less than 100 feet of bushwhacking.
A group of CVGA members have created a series, comprised of four 3-stage multi’s, offering either a short trek (2 miles each way, 2 caches only) or a long trek 3 miles each way, 4 caches plus a final, located by adding the numbers found within the 4 caches). Distances are usually less than ¾ mile between stages. Where one multi finishes, another starts up for an enjoyable round trip.
For the long trek, find caches in this order: Beavers (GC19WAR), Birds (GC19Q2V), Briars (GC19Q95), and Barges (GC1A5XG)
For the short trek, find Beavers, then Barges
Coordinates for final are 37.22. [A + B + C + D + 25], 077 21. [E + F + G + H + 119] The final of each of the 4 multis will contain the numerical equivalents for 2 letters. Note: caches may be found in any order. The suggested order creates round trips with no backtracking.
There are also individual caches in this park.
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
Ba gur tebhaq, va gur L
Treasures
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