***This is the revised version of Water ~ Testing your
chemistry*** ----- Congratulations to Uffhaus2, Hesmati, Henzz and
Waynes_World on solving the original (and near impossible) puzzle!
Here is a link to the original puzzle:
Water ~ Testing your chemistry. And the
revised version of the original version!
When all the numbers come together you will find yourself on the
world famous beach from which the trademark Table Mountain
photographs are taken! And if there is any wind (highly probable)
you may also be treated to a display by some of the world best
kitesurfers! The beach is indeed also renowned as one of the top
five best kitesurfing destinations in the world!
After having started kitesurfing in 2000, I became aware of
darker patch of water a few hundred meters directly out to sea off
the coast of where the cache is hidden. Some days the dark water
would be there, and on other days not. Sometimes it would be
accompanied by the smell of diesel fumes. It was only recently,
however, that I discovered the reason behind this phenomenon ~ A
waste water, or "outfall" pipeline, which runs from the Caltex
Refinery many kilometers away!
When you reach this spot you'll notice that there's
something missing from the photo!
Caltex (now Chevron) refinery was built in the late sixties by
the apartheid government to refine crude oil and store it. It is
now a key producer of gasoline, diesel and aviation fuel, kerosene
and fuel oil. The plant is, however, also source of much, as I
recently discovered, water pollution! The outfall pipe which leaves
the refinery comes from the new water treatment plant on the
western border of complex - From here the pipe makes its way to
Blaauwberg Road, under the bridge over the Diep River, then heads
all the way down to the circle at the ocean end of Blaauwberg Rd.
Apparently the pipe had to modified near Bayside Center during the
construction of the new IRT bus terminal. The pipe continues and
enters the sea under the storm water pipe just off the circle. At a
depth of 10m and 550m out to sea, the pipe opens into Table Bay
(See published location)
As Chevron has not responded to even one of my numerous emails
requesting more information on the outfall pipeline, I can only
hypothesize to the contents of the waste it carries. So hypothesize
I did, and just to make things fun, from this moment forth you are
an employee at Caltex refinery, Milnerton...
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Ok so the cache... I wanted to make finding this one easier so
just to make this short of a traditional I have decided to tell you
where the cache is ;)
You know where the outfall lies. The cache is 567 meters from
the outfall at bearing... (first read request below)
Please please please I make this special request to all
Geocachers --- When you find the cache you will know it. USE
STEALTH. If the beach is busy log your find here and return when
the beach is deserted to retrieve the cache and sign the logbook.
The cache WILL BE MUGGLED if utmost stealth is not employed! THEY
ARE EVERYWHERE! I have experienced this multiple times while
setting up the cache. It is EXTREMELY VULNERABLE and relies on
Geocachers employing stealth - call it part of the challenge :)
...at bearing 66.3 degrees from the outfall ;)
Kitesurfing around the ship is one of my favorite things to do,
and I absolutely love this beach! Take off your shoes, dig toes in
the sand and enjoy it! ;) This will make finding the caching much
more pleasurable. ;)
Lastly, and need I say it... Make SURE you are not observed, and
cover the cache in exactly the same way you found it! We don't want
people wrecking the dunes! This one has been designed to be
challenging ;)
Hope you all enjoy my first cache! If any problems arise email
me @ doceave@gmail.com
Removed the geochecker... makes it too easy Mwhahahahah...