Bilbo and the dwarfs enter Mirkwood and the Realm of the Woodland Elves. It is a dark place full of malice. Eventually, he hears the hissing of spiders speaking to each other: they've got the dwarves wrapped up in their webs! Bilbo has to rescue them, using the ring to make him invisible.The dwarves do their best to fight off the spiders when they come back to the clearing, but they aren't very strong after being hung upside down and poisoned.When Bilbo and the dwarves meet up again, Bilbo tells them all about his ring of invisibility. They're now very impressed by Bilbo's quick-thinking and good luck. Will you too be unfortunate enough to encounter a spider?
There is no need to bushwack to any of the caches and please tread carefully to avoid the woodland flowers at various times of year. A big thank you to Steph Hefferan, Ranger in Charge of the Whitegate Way, for allowing the placement of these caches. Have fun and may your quest be as fruitful as Bilbo Baggins’.