The final cache in the "Three Legs" series.
The series was designed to give an enjoyable and absorbing day /
weekend / few days of geocaching. So none of the stages should be
too difficult or frustrating, and all of the locations have been
chosen to be interesting spots away from the main tourist sites.
The microcaches (9 in total, three for each main cache) are mostly
accessible with only a small amount of effort: parking is usually
quite close by and I've detailed the most suitable spots. Using the
hints, you should have little trouble finding the micros, although
they are well hidden and camouflaged to protect from accidental
discovery.
The main caches (three, representing the Three Legs on the Isle of
Man flag) might take a little more effort as you'll need to
identify and visit each of the corresponding three microcaches
before getting the actual coordinates. Once you've found all three,
you'll have the location of this cache, Quocunque Jeceris Stabit.
Latin: but the meaning is well-known to the Manx!
The cache with three legs! To find this cache, you'll need to
find the three caches
...which are also "three legged", so to find these, you'll have to
locate the three micro caches belonging to each
(Quocunque - Q, Jeceris - J, Stabit - S);
Each one of the caches contains a keyword or phrase in Manx
Gaelic (see the table below). Although an English translation is
provided, that is just for interest. The important part is the
three-digit number next to the Manx phrase. The digits can be used
to fill in part of the coordinates for the cache at the next
level.
For example, if you find a microcache with the phrase "Tree
Cruin" written on the log book, you can look up the phrase in the
table below and discover the number "097". Let's say that the micro
you just found was "Three Legs: J2". According to the J2 cache
description, the digits are part of the coordinates for "Three
Legs: Jeceris", namely B, E and H. So if you refer to the "Jeceris"
cache description, you'll see that you now know that Jeceris is
hidden at 54° 1A.0CD W 004° 9F.G7I.
I'm sure that it'll become clear as you work through the
caches!
Use this table to note the collected numbers from Quocunque (Q),
Jeceris (J) and Stabit (S);
Here's the table to cross-reference the key phrases with the
numbers. PRINT THIS AND TAKE IT WITH YOU TO ALL THE
CACHES.
This cache is a large ammo box, with plenty of swaps. Mostly the
usual type of stuff: but there is a TT Centenary pin for the
connoisseur, a couple of Isle of Man calculators and some gold.
Also, the White Jeep and (very rare) Moun10Bike Geocoin from Thie
Tashtee USA have taken up residence in this comfortable hotel!
The best route is to park at Niarbyl (see the Parking waypoint),
then walk down the steep hill and along the coastal path. Allow
time to have a look at the delightful thatched cottages and the
superb scenery hereabouts. The cache coordinates are a reference
point at a very pleasant spot along the way: perhaps very close to
the cache (or perhaps not). You should be able to lift and slide
the box out sideways without disturbing the flat stone behind which
it hides. As the GPS signal should be strong here and it's a BIG
box, there's no need for a further hint: except to say that if
you're looking on very steep ground or very far away from a public
footpath then you've made a mistake with the coordinates.
The difficulty level is set bearing in mind the amount of work
required to obtain the coordinates. Once you have them, it should
be an easy find.
