DUE TO THE LACK OF INTEREST IN TACKLING THIS CHALLENGE AS A WHOLE AND THE DIFFICULTY OF MAINTENANCE IT WILL NOT BE MAINTAINED AS A SERIES AFTER EASTER 2023. AFTER THIS DATE THE VOWELS AND BONUS ARE LIKELY TO BE REMOVED WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE. IF YOU ARE ATTEMPTING THE SERIES AND GETTING CLOSE TO COMPLETION AT THAT TIME LET ME KNOW AND I'LL LEAVE A CACHE IN PLACE FOR YOU BUT ASK THAT YOU TO REMOVE IT WHEN YOU VISIT.
This is Alphabet Challenge K, a Micro container hidden near the old disused mine called Knack Mine.
The Alphabet Challenge consists of 25 caches plus the bonus (Z).
There are 5 individual series consisting of 4 consonants giving information for the vowel in each group.
The order of caches to find,
A needs B,C,D,F
E needs G,H,J,K
I needs L,M,N,P
O needs Q,R,S,T
U needs V,W,X,Y
Z needs A,E,I,O,U
"WARNING" This cache is within a Firing Range,
DO NOT go past the Red Range Marker posts when the Range Flags (Red Fags) are Flying. Or at night when Red lights are visible.
"WARNING" DO NOT PICK UP any object in the area due to the fact that it is a Military Training Area where Troops use "Blank Ammunition" and or Pyrotechnic munitions.
More information regarding the area can be found at http://www.dartmoor-ranges.co.uk/
If you encounter any suspicious objects; mark the area, note the location and inform the Training Area Commandant 01837 650010 or the local police on 08452 777444
This location is very desolate and is quite some distance from a safe parking area.
Please ensure you are properly perpared for a long hike on the moor.
The Dartmoor 1:25000 OS map shows this to be an Artillery range so vigilance is required but it is possible to get to the cache on old tracks of varying quality.
There is NO mobile signal in parts of Dartmoor, you need to bear this in mind in case of emergencies.
The GPS signal at the cache site should not present a problem.
You will need to take a pencil/pen for the log.