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Motorway Mayhem M40 Junction 8a Letterbox Hybrid

Hidden : 5/4/2018
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:


The cache is at the published co-ords, and is a Letterbox Hybrid. As such it contains a self-inking stamp, which is an integral part of the cache, and not a trade item – it needs to stay in the cache!

There is adequate short-term parking very close to the cache.

Motorway Mayhem caches are intended to provide fairly easy drive-by caches just a couple of minutes off the motorway for travelers who are in need of a short break, so no scenic views, no pleasant walks, no memorable locations - just quick, easy-to-find drive-bys. This one is very close to, but not actually in a Service Area, where there is fuel, refreshments and public loos. Each of the caches is suitable for people smartly dressed for, and on their way to or from, business meetings, so no muddy walks, or need to dive into hawthorn hedges, or (depending on time of year) getting stung by nettles. The Bonus is a slightly longer walk (so not a drive-by) but still no mud or nettles and is in a very relevant place.

The stamp in this cache carries part of the information required to find the Motorway Mayhem M40 Bonus Cache. The other three caches containing the rest of the information are:

M40 Junction 5 M40 Junction 6 M40 Junction 7

Make a note of which of the following the enclosed stamp represents, and make the appropriate adjustments (from all four feeder Letterbox-Hybrids) for the location of the Bonus.

  • Red A, Northings subtract .428 Westings add .623
  • Blue B, Northings add .045 Westings subtract .729
  • Yellow C, Northings add .054 Westings subtract .927
  • Green D, Northings subtract .248 Westings add .632


Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Unatvat oruvaq

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)