+gingerbreadmen Posted January 8, 2007 Share Posted January 8, 2007 Coming up for my 500th cache and would like to make it a memorable one. Any ideas for a good 'un in the north west of England? I don't want it to be the hardest puzzle cache ever set (not unless there's a big clue or three thrown in) and it doesn't need to be a 5/5 (especially if it involves heights and rather large drops or twenty mile walks) but I would like to to be something worthwhile, any suggestions out there? Quote Link to comment
+Simply Paul Posted January 8, 2007 Share Posted January 8, 2007 I've not done many in the NW of England, but I enjoyed climbing Scafell Pike to get the two on its top. This might not be the time of year for it though. They're a 7ish mile walk, with no big drops to be seen (so long as you're careful!) and the height never feels too bad because of all the other fells around. England's highest cache must be worth consideration for a 500th (Snowdon 750th, Ben Nevis 1000th?) Quote Link to comment
+gingerbreadmen Posted January 8, 2007 Author Share Posted January 8, 2007 England's highest cache must be worth consideration for a 500th (Snowdon 750th, Ben Nevis 1000th?) Normally I'd agree with you on that one but a particulary bad back is going to put that one on the back-burner (ouch! sorry!) for some time yet, unless anybody on here can offer the loan of a helicopter for an hour or two... please?... pretty please? Quote Link to comment
+CrazyL200 Posted January 8, 2007 Share Posted January 8, 2007 There's some good caches on the Wirral and plenty to choose from, one of PhilPamandRobs puzzles or multis might be worth a look. Wirral Caches bookmark Millennium for 1000 The Ghostly Haunted Trail The Open - Royal Liverpool G C : The Claret Jug, if you've time for the 9 that lead up to it. The Wirral Challenge All well thought out caches that I particularly enjoyed doing. (Well, they would be, being Phil's ) Quote Link to comment
+scaw Posted January 8, 2007 Share Posted January 8, 2007 I did this one St Herberts for my 100th and it was very memorable. To be honest will remember it till my dying day Quote Link to comment
+PopUpPirate Posted January 8, 2007 Share Posted January 8, 2007 (edited) From those I've done I'd say : You Sank My Battleship which is a fab drive around Rivvy and Horwich, gaining clues for't final, or Adventure Time! and It's Raining Kippers both of which are shortish walks up fab terrain! All 3 fully worthy of landmark status imo! Edited January 8, 2007 by PopUpPirate Quote Link to comment
+currykev Posted January 8, 2007 Share Posted January 8, 2007 I'd play safe and make sure its a 1/1,as a DNF would be a shame for a "landmark" cache. Quote Link to comment
+HazelS Posted January 8, 2007 Share Posted January 8, 2007 I'd go for the Wirral Challenge, or ANY pieman cache!!! Quote Link to comment
+2202 Posted January 8, 2007 Share Posted January 8, 2007 A bit further south I presume, but I did Alchemy Gold for my 500th back in August and Horrid Henry also hit the same landmark on the same cache just recently. Quote Link to comment
+The Mars Bars Posted January 8, 2007 Share Posted January 8, 2007 I'd go for the Wirral Challenge, or ANY pieman cache!!! "...blink" but you'll need to find "blink..." first. Cheers Dave Quote Link to comment
+The Golem Posted January 8, 2007 Share Posted January 8, 2007 I did this one St Herberts for my 100th and it was very memorable. To be honest will remember it till my dying day so will I... I think any of the high fell top caches would be memorable, especially if you haven't done one before. Quote Link to comment
+Sensei TSKC Posted January 8, 2007 Share Posted January 8, 2007 I'd play safe and make sure its a 1/1,as a DNF would be a shame for a "landmark" cache. The great thing is don't tell anyone as it wouldn't be a Landmark cache. Quote Link to comment
+Archer4 Posted January 8, 2007 Share Posted January 8, 2007 K would be a great landmark . Not specifically difficult but an absolutely brilliant & entertaining multi with a beautiful final location. Lots of "if you do one cache this year" type comments in the logs. Took us weeks but I think has been done in a long weekend. You could start collecting stages in advance and save the final for the 500th. Cotton Dell Tree Trail is a lovely multi with evil hides (so risks a DNF on your landmark I suppose) if you're up for a challenge Quote Link to comment
+John Stead Posted January 8, 2007 Share Posted January 8, 2007 I was thinking of a few - but then I realized that ginger and Mars seem to have something to do with most of them! Quote Link to comment
+Pieman Posted January 8, 2007 Share Posted January 8, 2007 If you are looking for great views over Cheshire and to Wales you can do Rhodedendrons and Sandstone and Caves and Sandstone on the same walk. For an interesting flat walk there's Millennium for 1000 on the Wirral with nice views across the Mersey to Liverpool. Just be more careful than me when you write the numbers down! There are also nice views to Wales in a very atmospheric spot at The Lost Quays. Quote Link to comment
+Foinavon Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 I am fast approaching two hundered and I have got three in mind (obviously only one can be the landmark). They are Enigma 9 (Thats if I can round up all those pesky sleeper cells in time) Roman Coin Hoard (solved it, just need to go and get it) Somewhere in Lancashire (Just one coin to go and its in one of my caches. Just need to get it before anyone else does) Quote Link to comment
+HazelS Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 If you are looking for great views over Cheshire and to Wales you can do Rhodedendrons and Sandstone and Caves and Sandstone on the same walk. For an interesting flat walk there's Millennium for 1000 on the Wirral with nice views across the Mersey to Liverpool. Just be more careful than me when you write the numbers down! There are also nice views to Wales in a very atmospheric spot at The Lost Quays. Yeah - any of the sandstone trail caches are nice, and a lovely walk normally too. I did Millennium for 1000 for my 700th, and it IS a nice walk, watch the dog poo though, and wrap up well! The Lost Quays is also lovely - but then it's one of my parents' caches, so some might say I'm biased, but it REALLY is in a gorgeous spot. You relaly feel like you are the only person arounds for miles and miles. The right time of year to do it too - I got bitten to death by Mozzies there in the summer - we have had horrific problems over the last few years with moizzies on the marshes. Quote Link to comment
+The Mars Bars Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 (edited) Stop whinging you big girls blouse... Are you a man or a shirt button? "Rakers"..it's gotta be "Rakers" for your 500th! Cheers Dave Edited January 9, 2007 by The Mars Bars Quote Link to comment
+MBFace Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 "Rakers"..it's gotta be "Rakers" for your 500th! Cheers Dave Could work wonders for the bad back Quote Link to comment
+gingerbreadmen Posted January 10, 2007 Author Share Posted January 10, 2007 Stop whinging you big girls blouse... Are you a man or a shirt button? "Rakers"..it's gotta be "Rakers" for your 500th! Cheers Dave Already done it, albeit in pre-caching days. Later that day we met two girls in the pub (New DG I'm afraid, not the Old DG), whilst sat on the top of Pavey Ark one apparantly said "This ruck-sack's too heavy I'll pick it up later" and promptly threw it over the edge to meet it's doom somewhere near the banks of Stickle Tarn. Half way on it's descent her friend casually asks "Where's the camera?" ooooops! Quote Link to comment
+MBFace Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 Stop whinging you big girls blouse... Are you a man or a shirt button? "Rakers"..it's gotta be "Rakers" for your 500th! Cheers Dave Already done it, albeit in pre-caching days. Later that day we met two girls in the pub (New DG I'm afraid, not the Old DG), whilst sat on the top of Pavey Ark one apparantly said "This ruck-sack's too heavy I'll pick it up later" and promptly threw it over the edge to meet it's doom somewhere near the banks of Stickle Tarn. Half way on it's descent her friend casually asks "Where's the camera?" ooooops! A shirt button, I reckon . The ascent of Jack's Rake is only part of the challenge ..... Quote Link to comment
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