AR 08 Scoter - Oak Spinney Multi-Cache

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Hidden : 10/12/2013
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size: micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

This is one of a series of some one hundred and forty caches set along The Aylesbury Ring, a circular footpath that follows a thirty mile route round Aylesbury.

Under development since the early 1980s, more details can be found here. A Bucks CC leaflet with further information and points of interest along the route can be downloaded from here.

For the purpose of these caches, The Ring is divided into seven sections (each named after a species of duck), and each section is designed to be done in a clockwise direction; if you choose to do otherwise, you will be causing yourself much unnecessary back-tracking.

Most of the caches are stand-alone, but within each of the seven sections is a bonus cache for which you will have to collect information from the other caches within that section. This information is in the format A=1. The bonus information is not interchangeable between sections.

In addition there is a Golden Egg Bonus cache. To find this, you will also have to collect information from all sections, although not all caches (and none in the bonus caches). This information is in the format 1=LZ. Refer to the Golden Egg Bonus cache page for what to do once you have all this information.

There is a mixture of cache types and sizes, and a variety of different hides. Some are straightforward, others a little more tricky, but not one is a 35mm film canister under a rock at the bottom of a post - although ivy may feature on occasions!

Once you have found the majority of the series and logged them online, you will qualify to go for the AYLESBURY DUCK GOLDEN EGG BONUS, set somewhere within The Ring.

Now, onto this cache:

A two stage multi leading to the final cache in a secluded, little frequented place. At the published coordinates you need to find some values. Next to where you are standing you should see two numbers on a yellow background, one above the other. Call the upper A and the lower B. Now, from where you are standing, how many tall chimneys can you see on the nearby dwelling? And how many short ones? Let these be C and D respectively.

Now make your way to stage 2 at N51° 48.994 W0° 53.390, where you will find a wooded post with a total of ten footpath and bridleway discs. How many different bridleways are named here? Let this be E.

The final cache is at
N51° 4 (C+D) . ((A+B)-C)) (A+E) C W0° 5 B . (B+D) C E


Update 14 September 2017 - as of today some of the values and the equation have been changed. Final is still in the same place.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Obggbz raq bs jung frrzf gb or n fcner.

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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