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The White Family: ---(2008-09-29, 22:42:00)---(Archived)---
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Hidden : 9/10/2005
Difficulty:
1 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:


When we were planning a caching trip along the Kennet and Avon canal we saw that there was a long walk between GCM1KV Picketfield Lock and GCM3G2 Froxfield Lock so while we were visiting the other caches we looked out for a suitable spot that would enable subsequent cachers to break their journey. We found this peaceful place almost exactly "Between" the two caches. There's only room for a micro here, so the cache is a 35mm film canister containing just a log book. Please bring your own pencil.

The cache is intended to be picked up during a walk along the canal while finding its many other caches. If you prefer to make it a 300m cache-and-dash there's room for one small car at N51°24.486 W001°33.718, but you'll probably find this spot occupied by a fisherman's car. There's plenty of parking 1km away at N51°24.205 W001°34.176.

Thanks to Daisy&me for permission to use the cache map and details below.


This cache is 1 of 36 caches hidden along 19 miles of the Kennet and Avon canal between and Thatcham and Great Bedwyn via Newbury, Kintbury, Hungerford, Froxfield and Little Bedwyn.


GCWFW1 Monkey Marsh Bridge
GCJTY7 Between Two Locks by Subarite
GCNX4N Widmead Lock
GCNX47 Bull's Lock
GCNV5Y Ham Lock by Alibags
GCNV6B The Narrowboat by Alibags
GCMRDJ Greenham Lock by Alibags
GCK0K9 Lock, Stock and Barrel (Berks)
GCN79X Monkey Bridge by d&c
GCKA2W Guyer's Lock (Berks)
GCJCPG Canal Bypass by dogastus
GCK87H Benham Bridge
GCK8NP Hamstead Lock
GCK8NR Copse Lock
GCK8NV Dreweat's Lock
GCGGHW Shepherd's Bridge
GCMMBM Kintbury Lock II
GCK87T Brunsden's Lock
GCK87P Wire Lock
GCHGKY Hunger for this too (300 yards from the canal)
GCK87W Hungerford Lock
GCKYHA Marsh Lock
GCKYHC Cobbler's Lock
GCM1KV Picketfield Lock
GCQGK6 Between by The White Family
GCM3G2 Froxfield Lock
GCHRBT Something for Everyone by The Scooby Snacks + The Rangers of Ithilien
GCM547 Fore Bridge
GCM6V4 Little Bedwyn Lock
GCM6V5 Potter's Lock
GCM86J Great Bedwyn Lock
GCM86M Church Lock
GCN0PV Mill Bridge
GCN0R6 Beech Grove Lock
GCN0RB Wilton Brail Lock
GCJCBJ Crofton Beam Engines

The towpath is well maintained and suitable for cycling. There is a railway line running parallel with the canal with stations at Thatcham, Newbury, Kintbury, Hungerford and Great Bedwyn, so you could park at one station, walk the towpath finding caches and then catch the train back.


Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Ng gur onfr bs gur ynetr gerr.

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)