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Ponderosa Poser Traditional Cache

This cache has been archived.

Dominicus1975: After the recent DNFs I checked on this one today, and confirmed that it's gone missing yet again. I've replaced this one countless times since I first placed it six years ago, so now it's time for it to be archived unfortunately. Thanks to the 239 cachers who have found it in its various guises.

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Hidden : 5/18/2014
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   other (other)

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Geocache Description:

This camouflaged nano geocache is placed in The Ponderosa, a large green open space about a mile west of Sheffield City Centre.

Caution should be taken when retrieving this cache as it's beside a path, so muggles abound! Please bring your own pen and you might also need tweezers to extract the log sheet.


The Ponderosa is a large recreation area designated as an Open Space (rather than a park) by Sheffield City Council. It covers an area of 25 acres between the districts of Upperthorpe and Netherthorpe and I was a bit surprised to find that no geocache had been placed here before this one.

During the Second World War, The Ponderosa was used as a station for barrage balloons to defend the city. Today it is a very popular space for families and others, especially on a sunny day. Thankfully a proposal to build housing on the site in the 1990s was rejected!

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

N trbpnpur jvgu nggvpurjrq.

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)