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Six (by) feet under SH6 Multi-Cache

Hidden : 6/22/2015
Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

There are a surprising number of tunnels under SH6 between Stoke and Brightwater (the published coordinates are on one of the bridges over SH6). This multi will give you a look at all six tunnels.


Although all six tunnels go under SH6, none are accessible from SH6. You'll need to park on side roads. A bike is a good way to get around the first four waypoints.
  • A = number of concrete slabs in the ceiling (WP1)
  • B = height of tunnel according to the sign (WP2)
  • C = number of channels water passes through under the bridge (WP2)
  • D = height of tunnel according to the sign (WP3)
  • E = number of end-caps on the horizontal bars on the metal fence at the inlet end of tunnel (the fence separates the path from the stream) (WP3)
  • F = number of nuts securing the fence described above (WP3).
  • G = number of full width concrete slabs in the ceiling; count all except the very narrow one (WP4)
  • H = number of lights inside cages in the tunnel (WP4)
  • I = number of vertical posts on the metal fences that separate the path from the water; the fences extend for a few metres beyond each end of the tunnel. (WP4)
  • J = number of concrete slabs that make up the path through the tunnel; don't count the small ramp at the saleyards end (WP5)
  • K = total number of drainage holes at head-ish height (both sides of the tunnel) (WP6)

The cache can be found at S 41 22.xxx E 173 06.yyy where xxx and yyy are calculated as follows:

xxx = (F - E) * (K * C + H + (I - 1) / C)

yyy = (A + J + 1) * (G + H) * D + B * 10

The checksum for the 6 digits xxx and yyy is 36.

The cache is a 200ml sistema, and is knee / thigh kind of height. The objects concealing the cache should be pretty obvious, and easily spotted from a few metres away. Please rehide the cache well.

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