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HEIA-Tree of Wisdom Multi-Cache

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GEO936: Unfortunately, the establishment has changed and our caches have disappeared. It was great while it lasted for 6 years. Thanks for all the great logs. Farewell!

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Hidden : 11/12/2010
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

PLEASE NOTE: THERE IS NOW A FEE TO PAY TO GET TO THIS CACHE, AS THE AREA HAS BEEN FENCED OFF AS A CONSERVANCY AS OF 01 JANUARY 2016.
Part of our HEIA series. This one will take you to a lovely spot close to Lake Heritage, where you will need to get some information to get the final co-ords. With the final co-ords, take a leisurely stroll to the hiding place of the cache.

PLEASE NOTE: THERE IS NOW A FEE TO PAY TO GET TO THIS CACHE, AS THE AREA HAS BEEN FENCED OFF AS A CONSERVANCY AS OF 01 JANUARY 2016.

 View of Lake Heritage at first Waypoint

The current owners of the property have very kindly given us permission to hide this series of caches.
Heia Safari Ranch has been in existance for 40 years. It is a hidden gem with so much to offer. Our children (not to mention ourselves) love to come here. Having wild animals such as zebra, giraffe, impala, springbok, blesbok and wildebeest roaming freely so close to you is very special. Plus there is a lot of open space creating a sense of freedom. The huge Lake Heritage has a pair of breeding Fish Eagles and its dam wall has been hand built with stone from the area by the late Mr Franz Richter who was the original owner of the property. Heia is truly a wonderful place to visit.

View of Lake Heritage in Summer


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As this cache is on private property, there are some Rules which need to be obeyed.
You do not need to purchase anything!
Please comply with the DOs and DON'Ts. This will ensure that the caches stay for all geocachers to enjoy. Heia Safari Ranch is a licenced establishment with its own bar and restaurant.

  • Please DO NOT bring your own food or drink.
  • Please DO NOT picnic anywhere on the property.
  • Please DO NOT drive anywhere on the property.
  • Please DO NOT approach the wild animals or try to pat them. They will hurt you if they feel threatened or cornered!
  • Please PARK your car at the designated parking area and proceed to Reception and inform them that you are geocachers to hunt for caches.

The Gate and Reception staff have been informed about geocachers visiting from time to time. This is important so that the owners are aware of the people visiting their property. You will need to sign in when arriving at the main gate. Drive through to the parking area and park your car. Then attempt the caches on foot and enjoy the stunning surroundings. You can do all four caches on the property in under two hours.


To find the final hide, you will need to solve the calculation below: At your present location, due West, accross the Lake, there is a Tennis Court wall with TWO words on it. Use these two words and your cell phone keypad to solve the calculations. Convert the letters of the words into numbers by using your cell phone keypad e.g. BUSH = 2874
Final hide co-ords: S25 57.ABC E27 51.DEF
A=(3rd letter, second word) - 1
B=(1st letter, first word) + (6th letter, second word)
C=(2nd letter, first word)

D=(5th letter, second word) - 2
E=(3rd letter, first word) + (2nd letter,second word)
F=(1st letter, second word) + (4th letter, second word) - 2


Links for the other caches at Heia:

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Haqre gur pbire ng gur onfr bs gur gerr, ba gur bhgfvqr snpvat gur cngu/fgbar ubhfr.

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)