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Belstead Meadows First Night Cache Mystery Cache

Hidden : 1/6/2023
Difficulty:
3.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:


********** Well done rilks FTF in 2 hours of publication **********


The cache is NOT at the Mystery icon/posted co-ords. You need to go to the Parking Waypoint and follow the instructions below to commence your adventure. 

Please be aware that some of the paths are quite muddy so wear suitable foot ware

I was given some Reflective Tacks by another Cacher, "Happy Hooper" and thought it was about time we had a Night Cache in the Ipswich Area .....

In case you are not sure what this is please read the following carefully .....

The only way you can find this is by doing this in darkness using a Torch to follow a series of reflective markers on trees at around 3 metres up through some woods to the cache site. 

It is not possible to find this any other way .... unless you are very lucky !

Although there is a path, you will be walking through woods at night so be careful where you walk and watch your footing as branches can fall across the path and it can be muddy. It would be a good idea to set some waypoints or mapping on the way with your GPS or use something like History Track on Cgeo to help you get back as the reflectors may not be visible on the return journey. As this is a night cache it is advised that you always let someone know that you are going to do this. 

Please ensure you have enough power in your Torch(s) GPS and/or Phone for the time this will take, which is likely to be around 35-40 minutes .

Please Park at the suggested Parking Co-ordinates and follow your GPS via the Small bridge marked as a Waypoint and make your way from the bridge across some open ground to a concrete path which leads to the Trail Head ( some mud here) - at the Trail head you need to look around for the first Reflectors which are either side of the path.  - Hold your torch at eye level - narrow beam is best with another torch on ground to check path.

Now, follow the trail of reflectors  following the natural trail - however please be very careful not to take a wrong turning as there are several paths - if you can't see the next reflector(s), retrace you steps until you can pick up the trail again

Cache site is around 300 metres into the woods

Once you get close to GZ the reflectors are slightly closer to each other then you will see two reflectors on a tree  you then should look for 3 reflectors in a small triangle at the location - use the clue to find the hide which is a conventional hide.

Good Luck !!!

Mark & Martyn

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Nebhaq 10 zrgerf sebz cngu Orybj 3 ersyrpgbef - pbirerq bire

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)