This cache is the final part of a multi-cache based around Ripon in North Yorkshire. Four other caches need to be found before this one can be done.
For those who have performed the Harrogate Hobble this is the second multi-cache in this series of Yorkshire Towns.
For those daft or committed enough to attempt all five parts of this multi-cache in one day, please record in your notes the time taken between arriving at the first cache to finally registering the fifth final cache. Please note that there is a lot of driving and quite a distance to walk to attempt this..... start early.
The car parking on most of the caches is the recommended place to park your vehicle to obtain the best out of the caches, I do realise that a vehicle could get closer, but these could be un-authorised parking places.
As this is a rural area, be aware it could be muddy in certain areas.... you were warned !
The co-ordinates given above are those the Cathedral in the centre of Ripon and are only used to position this cache in the correct area for searching.
THIS CACHE IS NOT AT THE ABOVE COORDINATES.
The cache is within 10miles (16km) of here and can be found at these co-ordinates (WGS84):
N 5a° bc.def' W 00g° hi.jkl'
In order to turn those letters into the correct numbers you will have to refer to the following:
Planets
| Mars |
a=4 c=5 e=8 |
| Jupiter |
a=4 c=6 e=9 |
| Saturn |
a=4 c=7 e=2 |
| Pluto |
a=4 c=6 e=4 |
| Mercury |
a=4 c=6 e=6 |
Trees
| Oak |
b=0 d=0 f=6 |
| Beech |
b=0 d=2 f=4 |
| Willow |
b=0 d=6 f=5 |
| Ash |
b=0 d=8 f=6 |
| Sycamore |
b=0 d=1 f=7 |
Flowers
| Iris |
g=1 i=3 k=7 |
| Tulip |
g=1 i=1 k=6 |
| Pansy |
g=1 i=9 k=5 |
| Cyclamen |
g=1 i=1 k=2 |
| Crocus |
g=1 i=8 k=7 |
Fast Food Restaurants
| McDonalds |
h=3 j=2 l=1 |
| Pizza Hut |
h=2 j=7 l=3 |
| Burger King |
h=3 j=8 l=5 |
| KFC |
h=2 j=9 l=9 |
| Little Chef |
h=2 j=2 l=8 |
As you can see there are four groups (Planets, trees, flowers & fast food restaurants), each with five words. In order to choose the correct word in each group you will have to visit four caches. Taped to the lid of each cache and also in the notebook is the correct word. The caches are:
Start of the race (Planets)
Back O’Beyond (Trees)
Down Abbey Road (Flowers)
Down by the riverside (Fast food restaurants)
When you have all four words, take the appropriate lines from the groups above and substitute the letters in the co-ordinates for the numbers indicated.
For example, if the planet was Mars then 4, 5 and 8 would go in place of a, c and e to give:
N 54° b5.d8f'
W 00g° hi.jkl'
Do this for all four and you have yourself a complete set of co-ordinates which will lead you to this cache.
Please refrain from giving any clues to the location in your log entries, whether encrypted or not.Parking is available at the 30 mph signs at the edge of the village (see photograph below).
When you get to the cache location you will find a small geocaching container, this will have inside the co-ordinates for the final cache box. If you can't find it or are having trouble working out the co-ordinates from my complicated method above then please email me via the [profile] link. Send me the four words you got from the other caches and I'll send you a set of instructions to help you locate this cache.
Good luck and happy hunting…