{"id":1631,"date":"2015-04-15T20:32:34","date_gmt":"2015-04-15T20:32:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cartrongarrow.com\/?p=1631"},"modified":"2015-04-16T06:40:26","modified_gmt":"2015-04-16T06:40:26","slug":"looking-for-a-geocache","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/cartrongarrow.com\/?p=1631","title":{"rendered":"Looking for a Geocache"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As it was a fine evening, I decided to go out for a few kilometres on the canal to try to find a geocache with the children. We set out from Abbeyshrule village to give ourselves a reasonable length of walk as the cache was supposed to be up around Bog Bridge.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cartrongarrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DSCN2726.jpg\"><img data-attachment-id=\"1632\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/cartrongarrow.com\/?attachment_id=1632\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cartrongarrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DSCN2726.jpg?fit=1600%2C1200\" data-orig-size=\"1600,1200\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;COOLPIX L820&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1429122262&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;125&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0015625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"DSCN2726\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cartrongarrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DSCN2726.jpg?fit=300%2C225\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cartrongarrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DSCN2726.jpg?fit=474%2C356\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1632\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cartrongarrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DSCN2726.jpg?resize=474%2C356\" alt=\"DSCN2726\" width=\"474\" height=\"356\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cartrongarrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DSCN2726.jpg?resize=1024%2C768 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cartrongarrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DSCN2726.jpg?resize=300%2C225 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cartrongarrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DSCN2726.jpg?w=1600 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cartrongarrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DSCN2726.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cartrongarrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DSCN2726.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We had a fairly uneventful walk along the canal aside from a bit of a stop for the children to pet a pony. The blackthorn is starting to flower in places so we&#8217;ll have a riot of white hedges for the next couple of weeks.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/cartrongarrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DSCN2728.jpg\"><img data-attachment-id=\"1633\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/cartrongarrow.com\/?attachment_id=1633\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/cartrongarrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DSCN2728.jpg?fit=1600%2C1200\" data-orig-size=\"1600,1200\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;COOLPIX L820&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1429123459&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;320&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"DSCN2728\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/cartrongarrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DSCN2728.jpg?fit=300%2C225\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/cartrongarrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DSCN2728.jpg?fit=474%2C356\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1633\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/cartrongarrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DSCN2728.jpg?resize=474%2C356\" alt=\"DSCN2728\" width=\"474\" height=\"356\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/cartrongarrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DSCN2728.jpg?resize=1024%2C768 1024w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/cartrongarrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DSCN2728.jpg?resize=300%2C225 300w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/cartrongarrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DSCN2728.jpg?w=1600 1600w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/cartrongarrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DSCN2728.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/cartrongarrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DSCN2728.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We managed to keep up quite a pace, probably due to the exciting nature of our mission. Once you get a couple of kilometres out of Abbeyshrule you are in proper bogland.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/cartrongarrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DSCN2729.jpg\"><img data-attachment-id=\"1634\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/cartrongarrow.com\/?attachment_id=1634\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/cartrongarrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DSCN2729.jpg?fit=1600%2C1200\" data-orig-size=\"1600,1200\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;COOLPIX L820&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1429124332&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;125&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.003125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"DSCN2729\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/cartrongarrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DSCN2729.jpg?fit=300%2C225\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/cartrongarrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DSCN2729.jpg?fit=474%2C356\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1634\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/cartrongarrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DSCN2729.jpg?resize=474%2C356\" alt=\"DSCN2729\" width=\"474\" height=\"356\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/cartrongarrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DSCN2729.jpg?resize=1024%2C768 1024w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/cartrongarrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DSCN2729.jpg?resize=300%2C225 300w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/cartrongarrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DSCN2729.jpg?w=1600 1600w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/cartrongarrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DSCN2729.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/cartrongarrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DSCN2729.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We got to Bog Bridge and according to my phone still had a few hundred metres to go. This is a particularly remote area due to the bogland. We found the location thanks to the good description on the geocaching website.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/cartrongarrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DSCN2732.jpg\"><img data-attachment-id=\"1635\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/cartrongarrow.com\/?attachment_id=1635\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/cartrongarrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DSCN2732.jpg?fit=1600%2C1200\" data-orig-size=\"1600,1200\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;COOLPIX L820&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1429125217&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;125&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.003125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"DSCN2732\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/cartrongarrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DSCN2732.jpg?fit=300%2C225\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/cartrongarrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DSCN2732.jpg?fit=474%2C356\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1635\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/cartrongarrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DSCN2732.jpg?resize=474%2C356\" alt=\"DSCN2732\" width=\"474\" height=\"356\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/cartrongarrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DSCN2732.jpg?resize=1024%2C768 1024w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/cartrongarrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DSCN2732.jpg?resize=300%2C225 300w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/cartrongarrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DSCN2732.jpg?w=1600 1600w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/cartrongarrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DSCN2732.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/cartrongarrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DSCN2732.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We wrote up the notebook and took a couple of pictures before setting off back. It was a fair distance out of Abbeyshrule so we managed 7.5 km<\/p>\n<p><strong>448.5 km<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As it was a fine evening, I decided to go out for a few kilometres on the canal to try to find a geocache with the children. We set out from Abbeyshrule village to give ourselves a reasonable length of walk as the cache was supposed to be up around Bog Bridge. 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