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R.E.C.L.A.I.M. #5 - 'The Locomotion' Traditional Cache

Hidden : 6/28/2017
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   other (other)

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Geocache Description:

This series of caches is located on a pleasant walking loop between Poolsbrook and the Markham Vale reclamation site. The caches are placed just off the paths, with the permission of Chesterfield Council and Derbyshire Council. For details about the themes, bonus cache and history see the longer description on the first cache in the Loop: R.E.C.L.A.I.M. - 5, 6, 7, 8.


The R.E.C.L.A.I.M. series is a collection of Revamped Everyday Containers Lurking Amidst Industrial Memories, as the caches are in an area littered with signs of old railway links, mining and industrial areas, although this has now been flattened as part of the reclamation and you can see huge new buildings being created.

Carry on the woodland path about a hundred metres or so from the last cache and after a narrow overgrown section it eventually emerges from the trees and joins a proper path which heads toward the road. At this point you can see the large redevelopment plots (1 and 2) to the left. Before you get as far as the road or fence there is an old railway bridge to your right hand side, and on the other side of this there are 2 more large development areas (plots 3 and 4).
The small cache is situated on the path side of the bridge, not underneath or through it, so your GPS should work fine here. It is NOT up any slopes so no climbing or scrambling up steep slopes is required. There is only a small log sheet inside so you'll need your own pen to hand once more, please write small or use initials. Remember to hide the cache back out of sight afterwards at ground level so it doesn't go steaming off down the line!

Bonus Cache Music Question:
The Locomotion was originally written and performed over 50 years ago and the dance was allegedly influenced by the songwriter's live-in housekeeper who bounced along to the tune whilst working and eventually went on to record it... many years before Kylie Minogue covered it. According to the song lyrics everyone is doing the dance as it's easier to learn than what?

  • Your ABCs (E=1)
  • The 2 times table (E=2)
  • Your phone number (E=3)
  • The colours of the rainbow (E=4)

First To Find honours:
The award for full steam ahead on this cache goes to DrunkNinjaHippo with their first to find.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Cbfg lbhe ybt urer, shyy fgrnz nurnq... yrnir ab fgbar haghearq.

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
-------------------------
N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)