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The Toad Trail Multi-Cache

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natterjacktoad: The Toad Trail was a joy to create and I've loved hearing about how much people have enjoyed doing it. However, it requires maintenance pretty much before every visitor now and I think most of the people who would ever have done it have done so. We are in the age of quick cache-and-dashes not multis which take an hour or more to do and involve walking and thinking.

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Hidden : 3/7/2011
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
2.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

This multi-cache covers a route of about 1 mile and should take between 1 and 1.5 hours - depending on how long it takes you to work out each stage!

This cache is a multi-stage challenge which will test your skills! You will need to take the following items; Wellington boots
Morse code
1/4" flat-bladed screwdriver
magnifying glass
2 AA batteries (working!)
notebook and pen
torch
AND YOU MIGHT WANT TO TAKE A PRINT OUT OF THE CACHE PAGE, INCLUDING THE DECODED HINTS!

The challenge includes entering a confined space (for a short distance), wading in shallow water (some of which is on slippery stone) and walking along a country road (for a short distance with no pavement), so is not suitable for unaccompanied children.

The above co-ordinates are for stage one of the cache - you are looking for a six-digit number. Note these numbers and label them A-F. Use these to calculate the co-ordinates of stages two and four;

AT EACH STAGE YOU ARE LOOKING FOR THE LAST THREE DIGITS OF THE NORTHINGS AND WESTINGS

Stage two is at N A(E-A)(B-E) W B(A+C)E. There you will find the co-ordinates for stage three

At stage three you need to find and note the co-ordinates and instructions for stage four.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

[Stage 1] Haqre lbhe srrg (jryyvrf naq gbepu arrqrq) [Stage 2] Haqre gur fjvatre [Stage 3] Fgrc haqre. [Stage 4] Ng gur pb-beqvangrf, lbh ner fgnaqvat nobir vg (ybbx jurer gur jngre tbrf......). Lbh znl arrq lbhe zntavslvat tynff urer sbe gur pyhrf..... [Part 5] Fbhgurea urqtr (fbhgu bs ybbxbhg). Hc, gura n yrg qbja (ohg ab pyvzo arrqrq). Vafgehpgvbaf ba obggbz.

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)