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Will-o'-the-Wisps on Te Mata (Hawke's Bay) Mystery Cache

Hidden : 1/2/2013
Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
3 out of 5

Size: Size:   other (other)

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Geocache Description:

Here's a wee joorney fur those fa wish tae experience somethin' a bit different. thes cache can only be successfully located at nicht wi' th' aid ay local "will-o'-the-wisps", wi' yer trusty torch in hain follaw th' highlighted path...follaw wi' caur an' th' "will-o'-the-wisp" trail will leid ye tae a gully wi' its ain vista tae be only appreciated wi' th' lights oot. keep a vigilent lookoot fur "bears", they ur huir uv a strange creatures, unique tae thes isle ay noveau ze'lande.

Now for the boring but necessary details(without the Scottish brogue): Like a hiking trail the next marker can be spotted within line-of-sight of the current marker. The first marker is located behind the tanks at the carpark co-ordinates. We recommend strong supportive shoes be worn for this challenge, its a steep terrain and the pine needles are very slippery underfoot, with the odd large limestone chunks hidden in the needles just to make it all the more challenging. The cache itself when located has to be opened in a very, very specific way, please pull, don't twist. You need to bring your own pen and don't forget your torch! The gates now get locked at 10pm but its only a short walk to the start o this night trail.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

N gbgny bs svsgrra jvyy-b-gur-jvfcf, ynfg sbhe erq,erq,juvgr,juvgr, pnpur ng ynfg bar.

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)