A mystery cache in the vicinity of Palmer's Rough nature reserves where you may find most (all?) of the trees and twigs mentioned in this listing
Geocaches are often hidden at the base of trees or stumps, under twigs, sometimes tied to twigs or even disguised as twigs. So it pays to know your twigs and, in winter, to be able to identify trees by their twigs. If you're lucky there may be lots of dead leaves around and, if you know your leaves, they might confirm your twig identification.
To find the co-ordinates for this cache you will have to identify 10 common twigs that I have photographed. All the answers are single word English common names, not Latin scientific names, apart from H which is two words. The majority feature in the photo below but there are individual close-up photos uploaded to the gallery which may be easier to use to see the crucial identification features.
The cache can be found hidden at North M N degrees P Q . R S T minutes West U degrees V W . X Y Z minutes where:-
M = 2nd letter twig I minus 3rd letter twig G
N = 3rd letter twig A minus 4th letter twig B minus 3rd letter twig F
P = 1st letter twig E
Q = Total number of letters twig H minus last letter twig B
R = 1st letter twig C minus 4th letter twig I
S = Total number of letters twig H minus 3rd letter twig D
T = 1st letter twig D minus 3rd letter twig I
U = 2nd letter twig C minus 5th letter twig E
V = 3rd letter twig J minus 1st letter twig F
W = 4th letter twig J minus 3rd letter twig D
X = 5th letter twig G minus 6th letter twig F minus 2nd letter twig J
Y = 5th letter twig F minus 3rd letter twig G
Z = 3rd letter twig A
As the log roll is not large please write small.
A big "THANK YOU" to Mumandjack and The Sundowner and all others who help find and maintain this cache (putting in a new log sheet) after attending the nearby event on 27th March 2024. Very helpful, as I had been waiting for the rain & mud & flooding to subside before going out and checking it for the season.