For pictures of this cache why not visit the
The Cold War No More
Project
This is a themed cache. It was inspired by the by the
Royal Observer Corps bunker you pass on the way to the Cache
(N51 38.01865 E0 4.36619).
Unfortunately you cannot now get access to the bunker, but we
have visited it before it was made inaccessible. There was a
network of these bunkers all across the country which at times of
crisis would be manned by some poor unfortunates whose job was to
map the explosion of Atomic Bombs as they landed on the country.
They were all pretty similar and an on-line guided tour of one can
be found
here.
For an interesting trip you might like to visit the granddaddy of
these bunkers which is near to
Brentwood. We
have included some leaflets about this in the cache.
Anything placed in the cache should be as part of an emergency kit
to take down the bunker should the worst happen. All we ask is that
when you place an item you justify its inclusion in the log (kind
of like "Desert Island Disks" for cachers). For example the kit
initially contains:
- 2 Books to help pass the time
- A cassette tape on which to document the end of
civilisation
- Bob the Builder Scribbler to jot down messages
- Crayons and Toy car to keep the kids amused during those long
nuclear winters
- A Meatloaf CD to block out the noise of explosions
- A Radiohead CD to stop optimism getting the better of you
- A Bottle of water in case you are thirsty
- A Logbook to record your thoughts
- And a disposable camera - to take a photo of yourselves for
posterity.
The cache is a green ammo can which initially also has a
stowaway, in that
Krazy
Koala has chosen this as his first stopping off point in the
U.K.
The cache is within the confines of the
Roding Valley Meadows Nature Reserve. . The land was originally
a barrage balloon site (RAF Chigwell) that was used to defend
London during the Second World War and the concrete paths and the
bunker are all that remains from this time.
Parking can be found at
N51 37.73797 E0 3.879114(follow the signs for David Lloyd) and
it is just over 1km of walking from there. About half of the
journey can be completed on the surfaced paths, from then onit can
get muddy. Alternatively a longer walk can be had from either
Loughton or Buckhurst Hill Tube stations. The park is a bit muddy
in winter though there is a boot scrapper provided in the car
park
Warning the cache appears close to the
M11 - do not park on the M11 to access it -unless of course you
want to lose your licence.
Please check out the
G.A.G.B and
G:UK web sites. They offer
support for all Geocachers in the UK.
