Eechie Ochie Multi-Cache
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Difficulty:
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Terrain:
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Size: 
(micro)
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As the name suggests (according to the Weather half of Weather-IT)
you have a number of different ways to approach this cache - quite
literally. But whichever options you choose, this is a fairly short
offset cache-and-dash. The challenge is in the stealth you'll need
to retrieve it. The cache is not at the above co-ordinates, but is
within two kilometres.
There are two alternative start points and two sets of clues - you
can use either set of clues with either start point; it just varies
the length of the walk.
Start A is at N50 32.465 W003 30.615 where there is a pay
and display car park (free before 9am and after 6pm; 30p for 30
minutes;70p for an hour; you should get away with 30 minutes). From
here, Clue Set 1 gives you a short walk, Clue Set 2 is a bit
longer. Both are flat.
Start B is more tricky. Parking is more difficult but you
can try on-street parking at N50 32.831 W003 30.674 or, if
necessary, there is a small car park at N50 32.842 W003 30.83. Clue
Set 2 gives you a short walk, Clue Set 1 is a bit longer. Both have
a steep section but are paved.
Clue Set 1
1. At N50 32.518 W003 30.675, you can see a single figure speed
limit from here – what is it? This gives you a
2. Go to N50 32.518 W003 30.581.
Miles to Brixham plus miles to Totnes = bc
Miles to Dartmouth plus perches to Totnes plus perches to Brixham =
de
Miles to Brixham plus miles to Dartmouth = fg
Furlongs to Totnes = h
Miles to Torquay plus furlongs to Torquay = i
3. The cache location is N50 fg.ahi W003 bc.dea
Clue Set 2:
1. Go to N50 32.773 W003 30.633. There are four plaques near ground
level within 100ft of this spot. Each refers to something
different. Get the following information from the plaques:
Find Roger Hopkins: the date here is j JUNE
klmn
Find Mary Strudwick: the date here is p DECEMBER
qrst
Find the reference to the longest bridge: When was it
replaced? JUNE uvwx
Find the reference “free from tolls”: the date
here is yz OCTOBER 1948
2. Cache location is N50 wt.(p+q)s(j+k) W003
wr.(y+w)(z+x)(p+q)
The cache container is a large-matchbox-sized plastic box. It
contains a log book (but no pencil), together with a pound coin for
FTF, but will not hold much else. The log is stuck to the box with
blu-tac to stop it blowing away when you open the box!
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
Arne ynzccbfg ahzore rvtug jbhyq or n tbbq cynpr gb gvr lbhe fubrynprf.