Thames Path - Shiplake Lock Traditional Cache

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Mr'D: Archiving to release the area.
Thanks to all those who came.
Jon

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Hidden : 7/15/2006
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
3 out of 5

Size: Size: small (small)

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Thames Path - Shiplake Lock
Shiplake lock is unusual because it is the only lock on the Thames that can be avoided without encountering a weir.

The lock was also the first lock on the Thames to have hydraulic power installed.  Previously in 1956, it had electro-mechanical power to open the lock gates, but this proved unsatisfactory and it was updated five years later.

Because I couldn't find a suitable place close to the lock to hold a proper cache container, I have had to place this a little way off the river.  Mill Lane is a fairly quiet place and it's also suitable for on road parking.  In fact you could probably make this a dash if you wanted to!  Distance from the lock to cache is about 200 yards.

You are looking for a camo snap-lock container, containing the log, pencil and a few swaps.  Please be careful when on site as you need to descend a fairly steep ditch, and there is a bog at the bottom... makes it more interesting eh?

Good luck!

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Qrrc va ebbgf bs gerr ba fvqr bs qvgpu... unat bagb ebbgf naq or pnershy!

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)


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