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dunk090 Member
Joined: 01 Aug 2007 Posts: 83
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Posted: Tue Jul 06, 2010 10:20 am Post subject: Inspiration required |
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Folks,
I have a rare Saturday on my own this weekend and thought it would be a good opportunity to go get some caches. But I'm having trouble deciding where to go...
So, any suggestions? It would need to be:
- within about an hour's drive of Edinburgh
- an interesting area / good cache locations
- decent cache density
- probably not at the top of a mountain as (1) I'll be on my own and (2) the weather forecast is pish
- not the Pentlands as I tend to save those for other occasional forays
All ideas/suggestions welcome! _________________ I hate nano's! |
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cooltshirt Member
Joined: 03 Jan 2009 Posts: 71 Location: Auld Reekie
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Posted: Tue Jul 06, 2010 11:59 am Post subject: |
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Start just north of Dunbar (at the end of Limetree walk and draw a line as far as Eyemouth .............. all great caches and far more than you can do in a day .............. but the next free day you'll want come back.
It's where I go from Edinburgh if I have the time and the hound of the Lammermuirs would agree
http://img.geocaching.com/track/log/7e33b17a-e04b-4975-a4f6-2db8be4e1872.jpg
Taken near at GC18K82 Hedderwick Bunker
Whatever you decide have a great day out! _________________ a cynic is what an idealist would call a realist
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Haggis Hunter Founder member
Joined: 29 Aug 2005 Posts: 2487 Location: The building site formally known as Edinburgh!
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Posted: Tue Jul 06, 2010 8:07 pm Post subject: |
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The Lomond Hills will keep you occupied for a full day, and you could get well over 40 caches. I done them on my own just the other week and the climb to the top of them isn't to difficult. _________________ Let me know if I say anything that offends you
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Original A1 Member
Joined: 03 Jul 2009 Posts: 81 Location: Auld Reekie
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Posted: Tue Jul 06, 2010 9:18 pm Post subject: |
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The Lomonds are good (or anywhere in Fife, for that matter).
Another good lot is "Walk the Line" along the Dunfermline to Alloa old railway line. I prefer to cycle it, but you can do either, and there's lots of others in the area too. The terrain is obviously pretty flat, but very scenic and one of my favourite cycling areas.
Enjoy your freedom!
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dunk090 Member
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Posted: Wed Jul 07, 2010 10:43 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks, they're some good suggestions.
I've had a couple of really great days out caching with no. 1 daughter down Tyninghame/Dunbar way so might skip that one this time. Our favourite beach is down that way so it's a regular haunt during the summer months.
I've not ventured much into Fife for caching so will probably go with either the cycle track or the Lomond hills depending on the weather. I seem to recall seeing a cache in a disused railway(?) tunnel up that way - I know that's very vague but does it ring any bells? _________________ I hate nano's! |
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Haggis Hunter Founder member
Joined: 29 Aug 2005 Posts: 2487 Location: The building site formally known as Edinburgh!
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Posted: Thu Jul 08, 2010 2:54 am Post subject: |
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dunk090 wrote: | I've not ventured much into Fife for caching so will probably go with either the cycle track or the Lomond hills depending on the weather. I seem to recall seeing a cache in a disused railway(?) tunnel up that way - I know that's very vague but does it ring any bells? |
Would it be In The Ochils by any chance?
If so it would look like you are out of luck as it was archived last year. _________________ Let me know if I say anything that offends you
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dunk090 Member
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Posted: Thu Jul 08, 2010 7:35 am Post subject: |
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Haggis Hunter wrote: |
Would it be In The Ochils by any chance?
If so it would look like you are out of luck as it was archived last year. |
Yes, that was the one. Oh well, only 18 months late! _________________ I hate nano's! |
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JackieC Member
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Haggis Hunter Founder member
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Posted: Thu Jul 08, 2010 4:04 pm Post subject: |
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Great another chance to walk back down that spooky tunnel. _________________ Let me know if I say anything that offends you
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dunk090 Member
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Posted: Fri Jul 09, 2010 12:43 pm Post subject: |
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Right, that's decided it. I'm off to Glenfarg to do the tunnels & loop back over Pottie hill. Having read the logs about glowsticks I'm tempted to take the tilley lamp with me!
Thanks once again to all for providing the necessary inspiration. _________________ I hate nano's! |
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