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Lost Sheep 2: Baabara (Co.Durham) Traditional Cache

Hidden : 3/15/2003
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
2.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:


Baabara the Microsheep

We seem to have mislaid some of our flock during our geocaching expeditions... can you help?

Ovis Plasticus Microcacheus is a unique breed of sheep. They are small, extremely docile, and have an unusual penchant for hiding in 35mm film canisters.

It's rumoured that if you manage to track down all three of our missing sheep, the "secret" location of a 4th cache will be revealed...


Where's Baabara?

We went to see the ruin,
Down by Feldon Burn,
Baabara went with us,
Never to return!
 
Take good heed of my advice:
Don't leave your sheep alone -
It doesn't take them very long
To hide behind a stone!

Sheep hunting tips:

  • Please don't take the sheep away with you - it's supposed to stay in the cache!
  • Take careful note of the markings on the sheep; if you track down all the microsheep, these markings will lead you to the final "lost sheep" cache.
  • Have you ever tried to fit a sheep into a cache? Believe me, there isn't much space to spare, so make sure you bring your own writing implement to sign the log.
  • There's not much space for trade items either - we suggest that you save your trade items for the final cache in the series.

Terrain Advice

This is the steepest of the Lost Sheep series. Depending on which route you take, it might involve an impromptu water crossing. Note that the cache is NOT hidden in the dry stone wall - you don't need to dismantle any masonry to find this cache!

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Lbh fubhyq or arne n tebhc bs 3 ynetr ebpxf (naq n srj fznyyre barf). Onnonen vf va n juvgr pnavfgre, ghpxrq haqre gur ynetrfg ebpx.

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)