Can you help? Cachebusters - Swim to a Cache

[+hanando]

Do you know of a Cache that you have to Swim to?

Ideally anywhere in the south of England or South Wales and preferably close to the M4 corridor, but very happy to travel too?

 

I am attempting a mystery cache called I Challenge You to Play...... CACHEBUSTERS! GC2JQNW.

 

The fourth row is particularly tricky and I am opting for "Swim to a Cache" as I don't fancy the alternatives.

 

I was thinking about swimming to this cache GC13GHQ, but I fear that the tides might be too strong.

 

Weather still a bit chilly for me even with my wetsuit on, but I am hoping that by posting this message I'll be able to find a suitable cache just in time for a more temperate dip come May time.

 

Thank you

[Keystone]

Moving from Geocaching Topics forum.

[+keehotee]

Do you know of a Cache that you have to Swim to?

Ideally anywhere in the south of England or South Wales and preferably close to the M4 corridor, but very happy to travel too?

 

I am attempting a mystery cache called I Challenge You to Play...... CACHEBUSTERS! GC2JQNW.

 

The fourth row is particularly tricky and I am opting for "Swim to a Cache" as I don't fancy the alternatives.

 

I was thinking about swimming to this cache GC13GHQ, but I fear that the tides might be too strong.

 

Weather still a bit chilly for me even with my wetsuit on, but I am hoping that by posting this message I'll be able to find a suitable cache just in time for a more temperate dip come May time.

 

Thank you

 

M'wahahahahahahahaha :laughing: :laughing:

[+*mouse*]

[+hzoi]

Well, I swam halfway across the Rhein to Hatto's Schatz, because I didn't want to bother finding a boat. But I don't think I was supposed to, nor would I really recommend it.

 

You're a premium member -- the easy way to find swimming caches near you (or in any given area) is to run a pocket query for the swimming attribute.

 

 

(Assuming that the cache owner selected the "swimming" attribute, that is.)

 

edit: messed up link

Edited March 24, 2011 by hzoi

[+NickandAliandEliza]

Well, I swam halfway across the Rhein to Hatto's Schatz, because I didn't want to bother finding a boat. But I don't think I was supposed to, nor would I really recommend it.

 

You're a premium member -- the easy way to find swimming caches near you (or in any given area) is to run a pocket query for the swimming attribute.

 

 

(Assuming that the cache owner selected the "swimming" attribute, that is.)

 

edit: messed up link

 

The theory is very good, but I just ran a PQ and it seems that CO's are using this attribute simply because their cache is close to water.

Edited March 24, 2011 by Nick & Ali

[+Teuchters]

I could recommend one but its in the north of Scotland. <_<

[+The_Street_Searchers]

It is my understanding that you would need to swim / paddle to this cache

 

Cache

 

Good luck!

[+NickandAliandEliza]

I could recommend one but its in the north of Scotland. <_<

 

And I can vouch for the swimming bit!

[+lodgebarn]

I wonder if this would count A WALK ACROSS MORECAMBE BAY. You do have to walk across the river, probably thigh deep. You could always swim that bit .

[+MartyBartfast]

There's this virtual in Portsmouth Harbour

and this trad in Chichester harbour

 

Both of which are published as 'by boat' but if you're a srong swimmer.... usual caveat re "at your own risk" etc.

[+abanazar]

This one looks a particularly easy option

 

Someone recommended this one to me once, and at least its south of the M4 corridor.

 

Sorry I haven't been more helpful

[+keehotee]

..and either of these might just get you ticked off, too

[+Simply Paul]

You could try GC1DW1D Oh I Do Like To Be Beside The Seaside when it's up and running again. Two finders, two Favo(u)rite Points; tells its own tale

[+abanazar]

..and either of these might just get you ticked off, too

I didn't know wading counted as swimming For me, swimming starts when my toes no longer reach terra firma. Heck, I was even wading for a pesky cache last Sunday

[+MartyBartfast]

..and either of these might just get you ticked off, too

I didn't know wading counted as swimming For me, swimming starts when my toes no longer reach terra firma. Heck, I was even wading for a pesky cache last Sunday

 

I think the suggestion was that those are underground caches which would permit the OP to take a different route acoss the Blockbusters board.

[+abanazar]

..and either of these might just get you ticked off, too

I didn't know wading counted as swimming For me, swimming starts when my toes no longer reach terra firma. Heck, I was even wading for a pesky cache last Sunday

 

I think the suggestion was that those are underground caches which would permit the OP to take a different route acoss the Blockbusters board.

I think not. There are many easier (and drier) underground caches than those two

[+keehotee]

..and either of these might just get you ticked off, too

I didn't know wading counted as swimming For me, swimming starts when my toes no longer reach terra firma. Heck, I was even wading for a pesky cache last Sunday

 

It doesn't say it has to be a cache you can only get to by swimming.....there are thousands out there that anybody could swim to if they felt like it

 

And if you go venture further past both of those caches you'll be up to your neck before too long

Edited March 25, 2011 by keehotee

[+MartyBartfast]

..and either of these might just get you ticked off, too

I didn't know wading counted as swimming For me, swimming starts when my toes no longer reach terra firma. Heck, I was even wading for a pesky cache last Sunday

 

I think the suggestion was that those are underground caches which would permit the OP to take a different route acoss the Blockbusters board.

There are many easier (and drier) underground caches than those two

 

Nobody said it had to be easy

[+The Blorenges]

Not so much a swim, more of a plunge through an icy waterfall, judging from Zetetic's video which I've just seen!

 

South Wales and not too far off the M4... "The "Extreme" Waterfall cache"

 

MrsB

[+maxkim]

O is for Overboard... one of the WTF series in London, it can be done other ways but I swam across the Grand Union Canal to get it... so could you.. MaxKim

[+andymacmyc]

Do you know of a Cache that you have to Swim to?

Ideally anywhere in the south of England or South Wales and preferably close to the M4 corridor, but very happy to travel too?

 

I am attempting a mystery cache called I Challenge You to Play...... CACHEBUSTERS! GC2JQNW.

 

The fourth row is particularly tricky and I am opting for "Swim to a Cache" as I don't fancy the alternatives.

 

I was thinking about swimming to this cache GC13GHQ, but I fear that the tides might be too strong.

 

Weather still a bit chilly for me even with my wetsuit on, but I am hoping that by posting this message I'll be able to find a suitable cache just in time for a more temperate dip come May time.

 

Thank you

 

A bit further away and you would need a boat or plane ride but you could do this one in Northern Ireland GC283N8. Its also in a nice area in Northern Ireland and would make for a nice weekend break in the nearby seaside town of Bangor.

[+TheSharpsUK]

This is a Premium only cache:-

 

http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=20cab913-42cf-4051-93ee-db67fef2c090

 

Not been found since last Nov though. Not found it myself, but the description suggests swimming is needed.

[+hanando]

Thank you everyone for your suggestions and sagely advice.

Portsmouth sound fun and being TTF on a cache that has been hidden for three years does hold a certain attraction - eek!

Only the swim and a 5 mile walk to only one cache to go now.

Hananado

[+redsox_mark]

I've not done it, but this one looks interesting Wild Swimming in West Lydford

[+little-leggs]

 

I can recommend (Wild swimming at west lydford )

GC2C795

 

twas cold but a grate buzz .. and a FTF to boot

 

try it ?

[thepowellfamily2010]

This looks fun! Ivesigned my intent and made a start by moving on 1 TB lol