X Marks the Year (Bucks) Traditional Cache

This cache has been archived.

Simply Paul: I paid this a visit and sadly found it gone. A good look around provided no clues. Rather than replace I've decided to archive this in favour of an 'XX' replacement to reflect GC171's 20+ years. No cache publishing is happening at the moment, mind...
Over 1000 finds in 10 years is pretty good going - Thanks for all the finds folks, and cache safe!

SP

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Hidden : 1/14/2011
Difficulty:
3.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size: micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

Hidden to celebrate 10 Years of England's oldest remaining cache,
GC171 - The View From Coombe Hill

When Brad Yuan & Steph Adler placed a box on Coombe Hill on the 14th of January 2001 could they have expected the game of Geocaching to be going from strength to strength 10 years on? This cache was hidden 10 years later to celebrate England's oldest existing cache, and the UK's 2nd oldest (after GCF0 Scotland's First) and placed ahead of Simply Paul & Alibag's GC2FVP4 - England's Oldest Live Cache 10th Anniversary/BBH37 event at the pub at the bottom of the hill.

Hidden with the kind assistance of the National Trust and nottheactor, who provided the original recycled box :)

April 2016 update: Replaced on Dec 31st 2015 and now moved (replaced again) as the whole site has been cleared. Cache page updated with a new clue and coords, but the original D/T rating left as it was so as not to mess folk's stats up. It's rather easier now!

Please join us on Sun Aug 30th 2020 at
GC8C8C9 - GEOLYMPIX IV: STOWE 2020
"The Perfect Vision!"

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

OBG

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)


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