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A cache located on the top of the hill "Pinacle" in Portlaw, co. Waterford.
This cache is also located on the land owned and maintained by Coillte. Please be sure to follow the code when you are going to make this geocache!
The environmental code can be found on their homepage under Point 7 (requires Adobe Acrobat to open) and states:
"Coillte promotes the Leave No Trace outdoor ethics programme as the code for recreation users of all its forest properties.
confirmation code:
LEAVE NO TRACE PRINCIPLES - SEARCHING FOR A GEOCACHE
1. PLAN AHEAD AND PREPARE
* Before you go to an area to search for a cache read the cache page carefully and check if there are any restrictions for visitors.
* Check previous logs to make sure there are no problems with the cache that could result in a wasted trip and a need to revisit the area. For a cache with multiple "Did Not Find" logs it may be worth leaving your visit until the owner has had a chance to check it out.
* Respect any signs, regulations, policies and special concerns for the area that you wish to visit.
* Where possible travel by public transport or share cars; consider the availability of parking.
* Ensure you have the appropriate skills and equipment needed for the area that you are visiting and that you will be able to cope with any emergencies that could arise.
* Check the weather forecast and always be prepared for changing weather conditions.
* Let someone know where you are going and when you intend to return and always let them know if you are delayed.
* For environmental and safety reasons, and to minimise your impact on other users, keep group numbers small; split larger parties into smaller groups.
* Consider compiling and carrying a cache repair kit so that you can carry out simple maintenace for a cache owner to avoid them having to revisit a cache to perform simple tasks. Good things to carry in a repair kit include spare pens/pencils, stash notes, log books, Ziploc bags and of course extra goodies to top up a cache.
2. BE CONSIDERATE OF OTHERS
* Respect the people who visit, live and work in the area you are visiting and avoid drawing negative attention by behaving in a furtive or suspicious manner. If approached by a landowner, police, security or other interested parties be open and honest about what you are doing.
* Park appropriately and legally - avoid blocking gateways, forest entrances or narrow roads. Remember that farm machinery, local residents and the emergency services may need access at all times.
* Take care not to damage property, especially walls, fences and crops.
* Respect other visitors and protect the quality of their experience.
* Let nature's sounds prevail. Keep noise to a minimum.
3. RESPECT FARM ANIMALS AND WILDLIFE
* Dogs should be kept under close control and should only be brought onto hills or farmland with the landowner's permission.
* Observe wild animals and birds from a distance. Avoid disturbing them, particularly at sensitive times: mating, nesting and raising young (mostly between spring and early summer).
* Keep wildlife wild, don't feed wild animals or birds - our foods damage their health and leave them vulnerable to predators. Also avoid placing items in caches that will attract animals (food, drink, candles or other strongly perfumed items)
* Farm animals are not pets; remain at a safe distance.
4. TRAVEL AND CAMP ON DURABLE GROUND
(Durable ground includes established tracks and campsites, rock, gravel, dry grasses or snow.)
In popular areas:
* Concentrate use on existing tracks. Avoid blindly "following the arrow" and think about the impact you are having when approaching the cache site.
* To avoid further erosion, travel in single file in the middle of the track even when wet or muddy.
In more remote areas:
* Disperse use to prevent the creation of new tracks.
* Avoid places where impacts are just beginning to show.
5. LEAVE WHAT YOU FIND
* Respect property. For example, farming or forestry machinery, fences, stone walls etc. Leave gates as you find them (open or closed).
* Preserve the past: examine - without damaging - archaeological structures, old walls and heritage artefacts e.g. holy wells, mine workings, monuments.
* Conserve the present: leave rocks, flowers, plants, animals and all natural habitats as you find them. Fallen trees are a valuable wildlife habitat; do not remove or use for firewood.
* Avoid introducing non-native plants and animals e.g. don't leave seed packets as a swap.
* Do not build rock cairns, structures or shelters.
* When leaving a cache site there should be no visual sign of disturbance and all should be left as you found it.
* Help others to avoid unnecessary visits to the cache site by logging "Needs Maintenance" notes when you discover a problem with a cache. This alerts the owner as well as other potential visitors so give plenty of detail so that the owner knows what is required to fix the problem.
6. DISPOSE OF WASTE PROPERLY
* "If You Bring It In, Take It Out" - take home all litter and leftover food (including tea bags, fruit peels and other biodegradable foods).
* Get into the habit of carrying spare plastic bags and perform a CITO (Cache In, Trash Out) when visting a cache in a littered area.
* If you currently use printouts of cache pages consider methods to reduce the amount of printing you have to do, recycle old cache pages or even better consider switching to paperless caching using a PDA (Palm Pilot or PocketPC), iPod or Smartphone (Paperless caching also requires a Premium Membership of Geocaching.com and access to Pocket Queries)
7. MINIMISE THE EFFECTS OF FIRE
* Items likely to cause fires are prohibited under the Geocaching.com Guidelines so never place cigarette lighters or matches in a cache and remove them if placed by others.
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to reach the cache you need to park at the wood entrance that is nearly half a km from the church of Portlaw, see parking coordinates below.
Watch out! the barrier could be closed any time. DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH THE BARRIER YOU MIGHT BE LOCKED IN! USE THE PARKING PLACE.
To find the cache follow the path up to the hill, the distance is about three kilometers one way.
From the top of the hill you have a really great view, you can see the top of the windmills and if the weather is clear you are able to see four counties- try to name them if you like!-and the see.
Please be carefull while climbing up the hill- you don't have to leave the paths.
First filling of the Cache:
Mouse sticker
Christmas stamp
2 Ireland pins
Sheep
Rubber (Soccerball)
Logbook
***Please bring your own pen to sign the logbook***
[Note on Cache Maintenance: This cache will be maintained by a local resident and the details are on file with Geocaching.com]
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
arne gur pebff, haqre n fgbar.