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Into The West (Auckland) Traditional Cache

Hidden : 1/5/2006
Difficulty:
1 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

Replaced again - next time I am closing this cache. Please cover cache well and be extra stealthy.
Note: Clue has been updated.

This is a fairly easy track , though it is all uphill to the cache site. There are some steps to climb, though entering the area from different locations means these can be avoided.

The Track and cache site have drops off the side so take care with children. Track is less than 20 minutes walk from either of the entry points, and if you do a full loop it can take between 40 mins and 1 hour.
Will need stealth if muggles present.T

PLEASE Take extra care with this cache - use stealth if muggles about as the cache has recently been muggled.

Please note location of cache is now stored as a way point. We moved cache a small distance due to muggle activities.

This is our first cache so I hope everyone likes it.

The original contents were:
Frodo Baggins Travel Bug
Model Airplane
Bath Boat
Airplane Stickers (courtesy of Lawsons Bridge cache)
Travel earplugs (unused)
Travel Comb (unused)
Travel socks (unused)
Travel Blindfold (unused)
Toy Car
US$1
Silca gel bag (dont eat)
Notebook
Pencil
Pencil sharpner

From this location you can also see the general area were the GCNDH4 Big Bend Vista Cache was hidden by tanetops.

You can park you car either at:
S 36-49.772 E174-25.775 (also have a coffee and a bite here)
or
S36-50.053 E174-25.651 Takapu refuge - nice walk here as well

Entrances to tracks which will lead you towards the cache are at either:
S36-49.867 E174-25.728 Quarry Track
S36-49.747 E174-25.823 up to S36-49.791 E174-25.889

Please continue on the walks in this area as they are all very nice.
Track can do a full loop from car park to cache and back to car park (via road for the last 100m).

Please ensure you cover the cache well afterwards so it cannot be found by muggles.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Svir nqhyg cnprf qbja genpx sebz obggbz fgrc ba evtug unaq fvqr oruvaq fznyy terra yrnsrq gerr.

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)