GCYK9Y MM2 Ridge Wood (Multi-cache) in South West England, United Kingdom created by MegMania

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Lindinis: As the owner has not responded to my previous log requesting that they check this cache I am archiving it.

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GCYK9Y ▼

A cache by MegMania Message this owner

Hidden : 9/30/2006

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Size: Size: small (small)

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Geocache Description:

Simple cache located in the Ridge Woods Nature reserve. Pushchairs may be tricky in the woods. Great for Dogs. The Cache is a small container suitable for small travellers and small items for swap.

Ridge Wood - as its name implies – is a tree-covered wedge of high ground that marks the boundary between Yate and Chipping Sodbury. Part of this woodland is believed to be ancient, but in past times, much of this landscape is likely to have been far more open.

The Woods associated with parish boundaries do tend to be very old - it is reasoned that they must have existed during the era when the parish system was being established and were therefore chosen as boundary markers because they were so conspicuous. However, it could be that the Ridge was adopted as the border between the Sodburys and Yate because its height made it an easily-recognised part of the landscape.

Today, despite the modern skyline of shops and houses, Ridge Wood is still a dominant landscape feature. Viewed from Yate Shopping Centre, it presents itself as a long, wooded prominence containing tree species native to Britain, as well as huge, exotic parkland specimens. Rising above the greenery, are the giant, coniferous Sequoiadendron giganteum (Wellingtonia) trees that were established there during the 19th century. The wood contains many intriguing features. Outcrops of the underlying limestone seem to have an ornamental significance and there is other stonework that seems to preserve clues indicating a landscape that has been long since lost. In spring, there is an abundance of woodland flowers, but not all of these have colonised the area by their nature’s own efforts. The history of the Ridge lies hidden now, but the hints that remain lead us to explore more deeply so that we can discover what dwelt here in the past.

To find the final cache location you need to visit four points within the wood. This is done by taking the phone number for Friends of Ridge Woods from the bottom of the signpost found at the starting coordinates (good place for parking too) and calculating the following coordinates.

01454 ABCDEF

N51.32.FFA w002.23.(B+C)(B+C)D
N51.32.FAF W002.23.(B+C)AF
N51.32.B(E*2)D W002.24.(F-F)(E*2)(E/2)
N51.32.BBC W002.24.(F-F)(E*2)(B+C)

At each locaton you need to count how many WOODEN things there are in the ground. You should get answers that map into the following equations, I've added some checks here....

A(B+3) - (Adds up to 6)
AC - (Adds up to 9)
BC - (Adds up to 8)
E - (Equals (C-2))

Now sum your four answers as XY (Adds up to 10) and calculated the following final cache place as...

N51.32.(X-1)(X-1)(Y-2) W002.24.(Y-3)(Y)(Y-1)

It isn't far away from your last point!
Tree cover may be a problem for the cache so if you are having difficulty try finding it from the clue.
This is a dog walking and kids area so stealth will be required.

The cache contains some toy cars, some girls sunglasses a stick of memory (megmania!) and is the starting point for 'Dude Heres My Car' TB.

I hope you enjoy your walk through the nature reserve.

While wandering through the wood, please keep to paths, the cache trail will not take you through any foliage or inappropriate places. This wood is not lit so is not recommended after nightfall, this is a heavily populated area and the woods are used alot by kids and adults alike. As with any area like this, i'd recommend not going alone.

A special note to all visiting the area, this cache is part of a set of caches that will be situated in Nature Reserves in and around the local area. At some point the series will be used to generate a final 'special' cache so remember to keep any information that you have collected and please visit the official web site for upcoming events in the wood. http://www.ridge-wood.org.uk
If you have any feedback on the wood or would like to report any rare sitings of wildlife etc use this link. http://www.wildspaces.info/

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Svaq gur frpbaq srngure gerr (ovt erqjbbq jvgu srngure fghpx va vg), gur bar arnerfg gur ovt fghzc. Gnxr gur fznyy genvy nqwnprag gb gur srngure gerr gbjneqf nabgure ovt erqjbbq naq n fznyyre gerr. Gur pnpur vf ybpngrq ng gur onfr bs gur fznyyre gerr. Pnzb Ont.

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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MM2 Ridge Wood Multi-Cache

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