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Waiopehu Hut (Horowhenua) Traditional Cache

Hidden : 7/7/2013
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
4 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

An easy cache by Waiopehu Hut, in the Tararua Forest Park.


Waiopehu Hut is often frequented by those seeking to complete Te Araroa, NZ's long distance Tamping journey. To log this cache, you'll need to go for a walk up the Waiopehu Track, which is in pretty good condition by Tararua standards, though there are plenty of bogs to negotiate. Waiopehu Hut is about 4 hours steady tramp from the well marked Poads Rd end. The Hut sleeps 18 on sleeping platforms and is on the crest of a ridge amongst sub-alpine scrub. Without a fire-place it can get a little chilly in winter, but on a good day there are great views out to Palmerston North and Levin.  It'd make a moderate overnight tramp, or a reasonably long day trip to find this cache.

The cache is a 200ml Sistema box and it is not located inside the hut. Please BYO pencil, since its only a small cache (with a small original pencil!)

 

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Jura fgnaqvat ba gur obneqjnyx, Jnvbcruh Uhg znexf gur fcbg.

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)