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Haslam Hopper Bonus Cache Mystery Cache

This cache has been archived.

Royal Oak: As the owner has not responded to my previous log requesting that they check this cache I am archiving it.

If you wish to email me please send your email via my profile (click on my name) and quote the cache name and number.

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Royal Oak
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Hidden : 8/8/2016
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

The Haslam Hopper series is back, with four new traditional caches and a bonus mystery cache.


"Michael said there's a dead bird in the secret field"

Haslam Park is a great example of a Victorian Park in the Ashton-on-Ribble area of Preston. It was a place that I spent many a summer evening with my friends as a child. Back then, there was a BMX track toward the back of the park and we spent many an hour and suffered many an injury!

This is the bonus cache in the series - to collect this one - it is not located at these co-ordinates, follow the instructions below.

Step One
Collect each of the traditional Haslam Hopper caches (1 - 4), noting down the letter you find on each log (make sure you know which letter was found on which cache).

Step Two
Ensure that you have a device that will allow you to navigate to some manually input co-ordinates

Step Three
Assemble the the co-ordinates using these easy(ish) steps

Start with N 53° 46.$ W 002° 44.% and using your letters and the key above:

$ = the numbers that correspond to the letters you found at Hopper 3 & Hopper 2

For example, if you found T & G your first half would read N 53° 46.199

% = the numbers that correspond to the letters you found at Hopper 1 & Hopper 4

Step Four
When you have the complete co-ordinates, you should be able to head to the mystery cache and find the container.

Feel free to send me a message if you have any problems.

When in the area doing the Hoppers, make sure you hit the Haslam Park Multi and my other local cache - Step on my old size nines.

Placed with the permission of Preston City Council.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Qbhoyr vil & qbja

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)