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Chesham Heights Multi-Cache

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Hidden : 8/13/2005
Difficulty:
1 out of 5
Terrain:
2.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

A reasonably short walk with lovely views over Chesham

Ok, this is our first cache placement so we hope you have fun !

The cache originally contained :

A travel bug
A bar of lovely soap (Nearly kept this for ourselves !)
A groovy egg cup
A car key ring
A box of coloured chalks
A giraffe eraser (Not for erasing giraffes!)
2 hair bands
A bracelet
A hair clip
A travel pillow
A disposable camera (Not to be taken away. Just take a picky of you!)
A notebook (Again, not to be taken away, just add your visit and comments)
A Geocache explanation note

Start at the War Memorial in Chesham Broadway N51°42.373 W000°36.738

Take a look at all the names on the main memorial for the 1914-18 war.

How many Birches are there ? This will give ‘A’
How many Batchelors are there ? This will give ‘B’
How many Adams are there ? This will give ‘C’
How many Darvells are there ? This will give ‘D’
How many Laceys are there ? This will give ‘E’
How many Humphreys are there ? This will give ‘F’
Now you’re ready for the waypoint that will give you the final clue.

Go to N51°42.ABC W000°36.(D+2)EF

You should be standing in front of a memorial to Thomas Harding a local martyr who died near this spot. He was burnt at the stake for his religious beliefs and readings. Ok. On to the cache !

Look at the year of his death.

The last figure gives you ‘G’
The second figure gives you ‘H’
The month of the year gives you ‘I’
The first number of the date gives you ‘J’
The month of the year gives you ‘K’
The last but one number in the year gives you ‘L’

Go to N51°42.GH(I+2)W000°36.JKL

Enjoy !

Please respect the farmer’s fields and stick to the footpaths. Resist the temptation to go ‘As the crow flies’.

If you enjoy this one why not backtrack a few yards and head across the field back down to Chesham, cross the railway and try ‘The Philanthropic Find’

Please be careful when you get to the bottom of the tree covered path on the way to the railway as there is quite a drop on the right-hand side behind a low wall. Hold your children’s hands ! Unless of course they’re like ours, 32 and 35 !)

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Fbzrgvzrf gur cngu vf abg gbb boivbhf. Nsgre gur frpbaq fgvyr tb qverpgyl npebff gur svryq xrrcvat gur gerr whfg gb gur evtug

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)