A HOLeY BLACK HALO Lismore, New South Wales, Australia
By Now To Morrow on 10-Jul-23. Waypoint GA27321

Cache Details

Difficulty:
Terrain:
Type:	Multi-cache
Container:	Small
Coordinates:	S28° 48.437' E153° 17.812' (WGS 84)
	56J 528968E 6813329N (UTM)
Elevation:	89 m
Local Government Area:	Lismore City

Map

Whodunit Geocache

Description

This geocache cannot be found at the given coordainates. However, these coordinates are at a parking area suitable for finding this cache.

The given coordinates will lead you to a Trig and lookout.

To find this geocahe you will need to gather a little information off the special plaque attached to the Trig's concrete base. The cache can be found at S28 48.ABC E153 17.BDF. You need to read the plaque to find the missing numbers according to the following questions:

A = the number of letters in the surname of the person this Trig is dedicated to.
Ronald died 2B-C7-20D1
Ronald was involved in control survey work for 2F years.

Figure out the above numbers, three of which have been replaced with letters, replace the letters in the following coordinates with these numbers to find where the cache actually resides. For instance, if I was to ask "Ronald was involved in control survey work for GF years", as you can see just above, G would equal 2. If I was then to say the cache is hidden at SG8 48.ABC E153 17.BDF, you would replace the G with a 2, giving you...

S28 48.ABC E153 17.BDF

So go ahead and find the answers and then the cache. The cache contains a couple of small swap/swag items so bring along something to swap in case you like anything you see in it. This geocahe is an environmentally friendly container and the contents can easily get wet so swap items will need to be weather resistant, such as glass, metal or stone. Please note the bamboo pieces are the logbook.

Because the GPS signal was poor in the hiding location, I have added a spoiler image (3 photos together) to the gallery to help you find it.

BE SURE TO HAVE GOOD LIGHT (daylight or a very good torch) WHEN SEARCHING FOR THIS CACHE and WATCH WHERE YOU STEP! Also, in certain weather you could well get your feet wet.

Hints

Ubyr va gur jnyy, haqre ebpx. Frr uvag/fcbvyre vzntr va tnyyrel

ROT 13:	ABCDEFGHIJKLM
	NOPQRSTUVWXYZ

Decode

Logs

23-Sep-24

wayn0

This eco-friendly cache has been on my to-visit list since it was published. I believe this concept to be the future of this wonderful hobby. Over a year had passed and I had been curious to see how the environmentally friendly container and bamboo pieces were going so I decided it was time to finally visit this cache. With the formalities done it was time to check out GZ. Wow! What a great location tucked away in suburbia! To my pleasant surprise the container was in perfect condition and the contents were in great condition. Because the container breathes, everything was dry. You could tell the bamboo pieces have been wet more than once as they have discoloured but they were still very usable as a log substitute. Thanks for creating this cache. I see weaving in my future…

Rated: for Overall Experience

11-Jul-23

MattyRx

I saw a new cache listed in town when I woke up this morning and decided that since it was so close to work I’d slip away today and find it. I received a notification that a click and collect at Officeworks had arrived, so excused myself to go and get it – but deviated this way to do a spot of geocaching first.

Found the answers I needed quickly and plugged the details into my GPS and off we went. I was tempted to slide down the pole like a two dollar stripper, but decided against it and legged it down the slope. Nice little spot you’ve found down here. I heard that people that lived up near the trig use this route to take a shortcut into town, but you wouldn’t want to buy too much and have to carry it back up. As I was headed down another bloke was on his way back up.

It wasn’t long and I was at GZ – what a specimen! The spoiler photo doesn’t do the fig tree justice. Amazing how it clings to the rocks like that. With the help of the pic, I quickly found the cache. Loved the container! A lot of effort has gone into it’s creation. I signed my name on one of the bamboo log pieces, and sifted through the contents. I added a glass fake gemstone, but didn’t take anything.

Replaced all as found and then moved on to find the nearby movable cache.

Lovely spot you found down here!

Rated: for Overall Experience

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10-Jul-23

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FYI

On biodegradable woven non-waterproof caches such as this one, apparently GC HQ say:

"HQ have been clear with us that a cache must consist of a 'container':
Your container should be waterproof to protect cache contents from rain, snow, ice, and condensation. If you place your cache in direct sunlight, choose a container that won’t degrade quickly from exposure. The lid and base should be made from the same material. If they are made from different materials, the seal will degrade faster. Disposable food storage containers are not suitable for life outdoors, as they quickly deteriorate and crack or get wet inside."

and

"For all physical caches, there must be a logbook for geocachers to record their visit. The logbook must be:
Physical, Replaceable, Easy to sign, Enclosed within a container. Examples: Notebook, paper scroll.
Note that bamboo is not included."

So there you go.
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