Bordon Inclosure F1. This is one of the “Free Caches” in the Bordon Inclosure for you to try out geocaching.
This is a Traditional Cache, the cache is hidden at the given coordinates, you will need a pen or pencil.
Note the BONUS information in the Cache.
This cache is part of a few series of caches covering the Whitehill and Bordon area, and cover the Bordon Inclosure (BI), the Hogmore Inclosure (HI) and the Deadwater Valley (DW) , these have been planned and placed with the kind permission and assistance of the Deadwater Valley Trust and their volunteers, and each of the areas has a theme.
The Bordon Inclosure theme is Birds and Wildlife
The Deadwater Valley theme is Trees and Plants
The Hogmoor Inclosure theme is Military and History
The three areas are different habitats, they offer some beautiful walks and areas of activity. They are also a haven to various abundant Birds, Mammals, Reptiles and Amphibians so keep a lookout as you walk about. The Deadwater Valley Trust also have various events for all ages throughout the year, visit their events page at https://www.deadwatervalleytrust.co.uk/events.
For more information on Geocaching in Whitehill & Bordon we have a Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/cachingWB. with information of other series etc. in this area
There are three “Free Caches” to find in this area and each will have some bonus information inside. Together the information from the Bordon Inclosure the Hogmoor Inclosure and the Deadwater Valley “Free Caches” will lead you to a Bonus Cache. The “Free Caches” on both the Bordon Inclosure and the Hogmoor Inclosure are wheelchair accessible although the paths may be harder to use if it has been wet.
For new cachers, for those wishing to try geocaching without paying for a premium membership to Geocaching.com to see if you enjoy Geocaching, there is a mini-series on each of the three areas, consisting of 3 caches, and on the Bordon Enclosure and the Hogmore Enclosure these “Free caches” are wheelchair accessible, unfortunately the ones in the Deadwater are not tagged as wheelchair friendly. There are a variety of types of cache including a Traditional cache, a Multi-cache, and a Letterbox cache or a Puzzle cache.
In each of the caches will be a logbook for you to sign with your name/caching name and the date, there may also be a piece of information, which will be at the front of the log within Brackets in a coloured box (????) for you to note to solve the bonus caches, to do so you will need to do the caches on each of the three areas to claim it using the instructions on the bonus cache page, so 9 caches and the Bonus cache giving you 10 in all.
When looking for the cache try not to look too conspicuous, if asked just say you are Geocaching.
When you find the cache please sign the log book with your “Caching name/your Name” & “the date” in the next available space.
There may also be some swappable items in the cache if you have something to swap or leave, but no sweets etc.
Make a note of the Bonus information, and please re-hide as found.
Now you can also electronically log this cache on your device app to turn the icon into a smiley face 😊 to do this select “LOG” or “Log this cache”, fill in the details and add a message about adventure without giving away the locations or answers etc some people will also add TFTC which means “Thanks for the cache”
A Traditional Cache is a container with a logbook and possibly some small items for swaps* and Travel Bugs**.
A Multi Cache will involve going to a few locations to gather information to which will then give you the coordinates to the actual cache container, again will have a logbook and possibly room for swaps.
A Letterbox Cache is like a Traditional cache, but may also need to follow a direction and distance from the given coordinates, as well as the cache logbook it will also contain a stamp to stamp your own logbook with if you so wish.
A Puzzle Cache can be like the Multi-cache as solving the puzzle either physically of its clues will give you the information for the final coordinates for the cache or a physical puzzle to obtain the cache.
Other types of cache that you may come across on these areas are “Event caches” which are organised meets, “CITO events” which are “Cache In Trash Out events” both of these are free to all cachers to attend. “Earth caches” which don’t have a log to find and sign but you must send some info to the Cache Owner in order to log the cache electronically on WWW.Geocaching.com.
* Swaps, some caches have room for items to swap these are usually cheap trinkets for children to find and swap, there are a couple of simple rules, 1) no sweets of Food, 2) no drugs etc. 3) only swap something of same value etc.
** Travel Bugs, these are usually small items that have a Code on them or have a Tag with a Code on them, they are owned by somebody and have been set off on a journey to travel the world from cache to cache, some have a mission or may be involved in a race, you can discover them or retrieve them to then drop into another cache location, for more information on trackables and Travel bugs go to www.geocaching.com/track
If you have enjoyed dipping your toe in the water with finding the caches in this area, by becoming a premium member you will gain access to many more caches such as the other 24+ caches just in the area and millions worldwide.
For Premium members, in addition to above there are an additional five caches in the Bordon Inclosure that are part of the series for more information see GC82GJ6.
No Travel Bugs etc. to be left in this cache
Log Must be Signed to claim the cache.
Due to repair and construction works the series of caches may be released at different times.