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Manzimbomva Pan Traditional Cache

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Hidden : 7/13/2017
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
3 out of 5

Size: Size:   other (other)

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Geocache Description:

This is another cache placed in the Robins Camp area of the Hwange National Park.  Park fees are payable.


We had thought about laying a cache at Manzimbomva Pan for some time, but with the recent installation of solar panels and a solar pump to ensure a permanent water supply in the forest of the Kalahari sands, should ensure some good wildlife viewing to make it worth the extra mileage to this cache (hence the terrain rating), especially in the dry season.  The cache is placed not far from the stratically placed picnic table that overlooks the pan.  There is plenty of shade and so a good place to take a break or have a lunch stop.  The cache is a nano, secured in place with a length of fishing trace wire - please ensure that you put the cache back as found in order to prevent it being discovered by accident or by the baboons!

If you continue due south from Manzimbomva Pan for about 8 kilometers you will come to another solar pump assisted water pan, that may be worth taking the time to visit.  There is also a very tall lookout tower that for the brave is fun to climb!  There are usually National Park scouts in the vicinity of the look out tower but if you ask them they allow you to climb the tower.  The easterly loop road from Manzimbomva Pan will take you to Deteema Dam via a couple more nice waterholes.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Fubeg evtug unaq hcevtug - vg'f grgurerq va cynpr naq fb cyrnfr erzrzore gb uvqr jryy ntnva nsgre lbh unir fvtarq gur ybt obbx

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)