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Mercator’s Projection no.13c - tricky triskaideka Mystery Cache

Hidden : 6/7/2014
Difficulty:
4 out of 5
Terrain:
2.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:


The caches are not located at the published co-ordinates

"The Saint Salt Saint Saffron circular saunter"

(St Peter's Way, The Old Salt Road, St Mary's WF, The Saffron Trail) approximately 13km

borders (km lines): N203 E581 S199 W576

All co-ordinates are OSGB.

Combine the reference points with the distances (from the reference points to the caches) which are in a random order, to locate the caches. Each reference point and distance is used once, in one cache clue only, so after the first find the possible GZ's should reduce.

 

Reference points:

1.The stile at ***85 ***72 near The Large White Horse with 13 pointy bits (and the home of the blue green monkey!)

2.The Gate to Nowhere comprising 13 pieces of wood (or 12 with the passing of time) at **395 **826

3.The 13 Steps at ***16 ***75

 

Distances:

x.13 cables plus 13 paces plus 1300 metres

y.13 furlongs plus 13 chains less 13 fathoms less 13 paces

z.13 chains plus 13 rods less 13 feet

 

The caches:

a.Located at ***04 ***30

b.Located at ***33 ***84

c.Located at ***01 ***05

 

Additional help:

All clues and caches are on the circular walk below a latitude of 201 (km line)

Once you have found the reference points, there are 13 potential places to search (9 red herrings, 3 cache locations and 1 pub for seeking solace and sustenance) 

International cable used not US

The cache locations are close to two large trees and one post

I have a bespoke geocoin for the first finder of all three caches.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

ybj

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
-------------------------
N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)