Mont Court Reserve Wantirna South, Victoria, Australia
By laurenda on 07-Feb-10. Waypoint GC23NW1

Hi, is this one back in place yet?? Thanks!

Unfortunately I'll have to archive this.

Checked the cache after seeing the 'soggy log' notes of the last 2 finders and unfortunately I found it's been messed with yet again so obviously a muggle is having fun at my/our expense. I've now removed the cache and unfortunately after a life of less than 9 months, but having given some pleasure (and frustration?) to some 103 finders, I'll have to archive it before the muggles decide to destroy it completely. I'll just disable it at the moment while I contemplate whether a relocation is a possibility.

A cute hide up to your usual standard Laurenda. Unfortunately log is soaked so couldn't sign. TFTC

Find of the day! Fantastic - the highlight of the year. Log is rather sorry so couldn't sign, but genius none the less!

TFTC! Love your style!

Lucky day for me as no muggles there today.
Found it
TFTC

Spent >1/2hr looking - hav absolutely no idea where! will b back

Very cool! Took us a while to sum up the courage to retrieve it (could that really be the hiding spot?!).. TFTC!

Awesome cache!

TFTC

Found at last and very solidly in place. Thanks Laurenda.

22.00pm. caching around with Lochb while on my hols we came here to have a lucky quick find of this cache,its getting nippy so we will be only looking for two more caches after this one.thank you for bringing me here.and more greetings from a snowy cold england.sltn.patandjeff=bones1.

One of my last few caches for the day on a 36 cache raid of the area with Bones1. TFTC

10 October 2010 | 11:43
Found this time nice and easy tftc tnln sl lots is damp great hide

Immediately after getting Meerkat27's note I checked the cache and all was well so I presume he restored it, like PolecatS before him. I've just been alerted of another DNF so have just checked it again. Unfortunately it was upturned again (with obvious signs of tampering) - that's the 3rd time in a few weeks so I'm surmising some kids have found it and are now having some 'fun' with it! If this continues I'll have to disable it. Fingers crossed.

2 October 2010 | 10:58
Couldn't find noticed a where the cache was meant to be was upturned tftc
will try again later

This entry was edited by Meerkat27 on Sunday, 03 October 2010 at 00:47:00.

Easy find because the cache was overturned when I got to it. SL, then returned the cache to it's rightful place. Thanks for the clever cache, laurenda.

The geo-family hunted far and wide for this one. Sadly, we couldn't nut it out. Will try again another day.

I had thought about this kind of hide for a split second, but the gps wanted me somewhere different last time I came here, which ended up in a very frustrating and potentially embarrassing search. So glad Laurenda let me know that my coords were off. The actual hide is really clever, have seen it before, works really well.
Thanks and regards,
p-boro
#1127

Ah there.. found it nicely
TFTC

After seeing a couple of DNFs here (and finding another of my caches muggled yesterday) I've just been down to check this one out (6 pm 5/9/10) and I'm pleased to report the cache is ok. If anyone needs help please contact me - for some unknown reason it's often hard to get an accurate GPS fix here so if you're having trouble finding it make sure you expand your search area a bit.

I'm sure it's a clever hide, couldn't find it with impending rain and 2YO ready to go home for dinner. I'll be back!

This entry was edited by scotttiew on Sunday, 05 September 2010 at 16:23:42.

Another DNF, I feel really uncomfortable searching on a playground. Must be a very clever hide, couldn’t find it.

We had a good look around here but kept coming back to one particular place which seemed like it might be it but we couldn't work out how it could be it. After reading the logs we decided that it WAS indeed to the right place and we attacked the task of finding the cache with renewed vigour - success!!!! Thanks for a truly excellent cache - very nicely done!

In Melbourne for 2 days from Auckland (NZ) and had to do some caching. Tried some of the "Obvious" hiding spot without luck. GPS kept brining me back to the same spot. Spotted something I had seen before and bingo it was the cache. Log a little damp but still OK. TFTC

I thought this would be easy, but an idea poped into my head and I soon had cache in hand. A good hide. I still feel uneasy looking for caches in these types of environments.

Replaced, a little damp was the log sheet though, and rode off it the scrub.
Thanks

Took my 5yo out caching this afternoon. #13 of 16 finds for the day. Had the cache then had the cache and signed the log. TJ played on the equipment and had lots of fun. Thanks for the hide.

Yet another day caching in area with Hazey1 as co-pilot.
Nice easy find. TFTC

TFTC, Nice and easy; quick find. Joint with Saulman1010, on our caching blitz. Neat little Hide.

Again I thanked my lucky stars that it was just wet enough to keep the kiddies indoors.
Found after a short search and not where I first thought it might be either.
Thanks Laurenda

Found by Peter & Marian at 12:31 after a coffee and shopping at Bunnings.
Very nice and clever hide, TFTC.

tripped over it and then found it. TFTC

Found after a short search. Well hidden. The log is ever so slightly damp.
TFTC

Replaced the log and hopefully improved the waterproofing.

Walked right to it. One of those obvious, but not obvious, if you know what I mean. The log was damp--the plastic bag no longer seals, and I didn't have a replacement. I managed to dry it out well enough to sign it. TFTC.

We searched for a while but no look here this time round.

Found in a spot that Coverthypnosis had already checked,how he missed i'm not sure!
Thanks for the great hide laurenda
Log is now full and could use a replacement log asap! we didn't have anything that would fit.

This entry was edited by Mr Jibblets on Saturday, 19 June 2010 at 17:15:24.

I checked the cache hide in some detail still missed it. Will take some time for Mr Jibblets to let me live that down. TFTC

Found at 4:30 on Sunday 13th June. Easy find as I have hidden similar ones. TNLNSL. TFTC.
Davidman +1

#362 Found at 3.50pm. We'd come across a few uningenious hides during our Melbourne caching weekend but this one upped the anti . GPS was all over the shop probably due to the cloud cover and it "persisting" down rain. The Queen came up with the clever hide but not before getting stung by a European Wasp (still she was brave and didn't cry ).

TNLNSL. TFTC

Found at 12:40. Very quiet park on a week day. Really liked the clever cache

:'( didn't find.
31 May 2010 | 5:28 PM

With help from Anne I found this cache @ 14:00hrs today.
Having already found a few of Laurenda's caches we knew that we were in for a good one and sure enough she didn't let us down
Another very clever cache and as usual it took a short while to find it.
TFTC TNLN SL

Nice quiet park at the end of a nice quiet street.

TNLN TFTC

Found by PR&F on 15/5/10 @ 4.10pm with harry_stamper, The Empire and The Lone Random.
#13 of 13 finds for PR today.
We spent some time searching for the cache, some trying more than others.
While we were signing the log, a car pulled up and we realised that the bearsleys had arrived!
It was fantastic and quite enjoyable to watch the younger cachers persist with their search.
TFTC!

Found by The Empire with PR&F, harry_stamper and TLR.
11/12 today. PocketRocket needed a little help as she sort of made the find. As we were logging the cache, the Bearsley's came in for the find and showed some mad caching skills looking for the cache. Thanks for the quick find, we would have had no chance if there were other people on the playground.
- M

Found by Uncle Jiffy at 15:30 on 15 May 2010

Last few for the day after having started at the WWFM event in the morning. C@W says to me here it is as he walked straight up to it like he had put it there, Talk about blind luck, or skill as he would call it. GabGab had a quick play on the equipment while we all signed the log. Thanks for the cache. Well done.

TNLNSL

Found By The Lone Random,
W The Empire, Pocket Rocket & Friends, Harry Stamper.
@ 4.10pm.
Nice cache.
TFTC, The Lone Random

Found by harry_stamper with PR&F, The Empire and The Lone Random on 15/5/10 @ 4.10pm.
13th of 13 for the afternoon.

Yes, some did work harder than those, however, I did enjoy the swing set.........

TFTC!

Found by caughtatwork at 15:32 on 15/05/2010
A nice easy find, right where the GPS said it would be.
We had a bit of fun on the playground and then took off.
Took nothing, left nothing.
Thanks laurenda for this cache experience today.
*Overall Experience: 3*
GAFF 1

Rated: for Overall Experience

I found this cache with caughtatwork and Uncle Jiffy today. Another playground just for me. Thank you very much for this cache today.

We rocked up to gz to find PocketRocket, Empire and friends already there.

Bass ran off to play on the gear, while Anna and Bailey charged off in different directions with GPSRs, cheered on by spectators.

A nice hide!

Cheers from Team Bearsleys!

Found by King, and Queen Sr at 2.20 PM
A cleaver hide in a very quite park, we were
the 49th to sign the log

Another nice little urban park.
No body here to spoil my caching today.
Great hide.
TNLN SL
Thanks to laurenda for the cache.

Another tricky hide this one. Found whilst the geokiddies were having a play on nearby equiptment. TFTC TNLNSL

Some caching with wessarah while at secondary schools’ softball championships. A tricky one up the road and then this one. Took a lot of searching, a reread of the logs and some extra attention to detail to discover this one – well done! TFTC

My first find of this type!!! Nearly gave up but Josan08 solved the mystery for us in the nick of time. TFTC

Finally found this cache after a bit of help ages ago.

Nice hide

Found at 1700

TFTC SL

Dipped Personal Geopatch

another clever cache quick find TFTC SL

Whilst in the area - thought I might as well do this one too. TFTC

Found while on a caching day out - tftc tnln

Wandered down here from laurenda's other nearby cache. Classic middle suburbia, but this little pocket was charming - With the quaint little park and forest of trees surrounding it's almost like being in a bit of private bushland - If not for the roar of freeway....

Playground empty, fortunately. Otherwise I'd have got very anxious when the GPS pointed me straight to it! Was about to divert to what I thought would be a more likely hide, but trusted the GPSr's arrow and spotted a potential cache right where it was pointing... Grabbed it, and yep, that's it. Nicely done...

TFTC

We had tried to find this a few weeks back and failed. Meanwhile, lots of other cachers found it, so since we were in the area again, I was determined to have another go. This time, we were more fortunate. Phew - this was getting embarrassing.

Thanks laurenda - Nicely done.

What a cute little reserve! Neighbours were nearby, but out of sight, so we were able to grab the cache easily, once we found it! Thanks.

Another one that took a tad longer than it should have. Eventually found it though.

14.30 Great idea for a cache NormaNutbean and Cache Dog

The playground was empty, as advertised. I think it would be a bit depressing being a designer and builder of these places, and only have them used for geocaching!
We were so sure where it was, it took us a while to shift the thinking.
Thanks, Robmc.

My last cache for the night before heading off to the airport for the trip home to Sydney. No luck with the nearby cache up the road, but success here. I'd come along with the Ruschie's, who I'd bumped into a little earlier. Thankfully, this ended up being an easy find, as I'd come across this type of hide a couple of times recently.
TNLNSL, thanks for the cache.
best wishes,
Wal

Found today by Geo Missus. Very thoughtful placement as we are finding Laurenda's are.

Found @ 18:15 while caching with davroy tonight. looked for a while and was about to give up but the GPSr kept taking me back to an area davroy had already searched. Thought it had to be a little different and then spoted something unusal, and sure enough that was it it. Clever hide.
TFTC SL

Found @ 1810.

Found with ggkof on our usual Tuesday night caching trip. Wow, what a great hide. I was all over it but didn't find it! ggkof found it then I groaned, how did I miss that??

Went out caching with Juzzmagic today. You madam are a very devious person. Take that as a compliment. Love your work. More please.
Cv.

Found @ 2.00pm, # 95. I really liked this cache, a very nice hide. I think looked at this about 3 times before we knew it was the cache. Signed the nice new log.
TFTC, TNLN.

Replaced the log - it was getting a bit tatty.

Very clever hide in a lovely location. log seemed a bit damp. I made sure it was well wrapped up.

Found this one with Mrs Iamapom on a little caching trip around this part of Melbourne.
I know this kind of cache pretty well - so was a fairly straight forward find, after a short search.
Nice location. TFTC.

Oh - it's worth mentioning that we visited this cache again by accident later with our new found friends juzzmagic - "hey there is a cool cache location over this way"... "whoops we've been here already!"

[This entry was edited by iamapom on Friday, April 02, 2010 at 7:01:53 AM.]

Figured we (Mrs Biggle & I) would go to this one first before finishing "The Old Tip". Wrong! We should have finished "the Old Tip" then done this one, or tackled this one first and then started "The Old Tip". And don't think this one is a quick side cycle trip, coz it ain't. (Hmm, my grammar is getting worse.)

Well we found this one after descending the hill and like the other "Laurenda" caches a bit of thought has obviously gone into disguising the cache. Most enjoyable .

Cheers & TFTC

Clever hide, nice spot.
TFTC

first time around
it was right under my nose
second time around
we snapped it up
thanks for the cache
very very clever


[This entry was edited by juzzmagic on Friday, April 02, 2010 at 1:57:07 AM.]

Backlogging a visiting 10 year Anniversary TB that we are visiting into caches published during 2010
GJMMelb
(Sorry to see someone is muggling the cache!!)

With MMelb still away at School camp we decided another early evening of caching was the way to go.
It was a little bit earlier when we got here tonight and now having a couple of laurenda hides under our belt we were a bit more hopeful.......
It took about 5 mins and we found this extremely clever hide and I cant say anymore as it will spoil it for others but we really enjoyed this one too laurenda!
The log paper is just the slightest bit damp but still easily writable on
TFTC - very cool!
GJMMelb

Stop number 3 for tonight was this cache however it was dusk by this time so we spent less than 5 mins and then gave up as the light was failing fast and we just couldnt see
Will be back to search in full light soon
Thanks Laurenda
GJMMelb

Doing a few in the area and this one was on the way. Nice little park in a secluded area, I bet the locals are happy about it. There must be something in the area in reading the previous logs in that my gps was going mad as well. I was lucky as no one was about. Good little hide.
Thanks for bringing me here.

This was the Coffee Clans 11th cache for the day and in the company of Team Crackers was a perfect finish to a wonderful day of caching.
We arrived at the cache location and the area was clear of muggles so this was a good start. The GPS was also playing "i like you today" and
the compass counted down nicely to a well hidden cache.
The cache was signed and we were off home for a welled earned coffee, rum, coffee, rum.
Our thanks to laurenda for the cache and taking us to a little place we had not visited before.
Regards Mr.Coffee and the "was that Mont Coffee Special Reserve?" Coffee Clan.

[This entry was edited by Mr.Coffee and the Coffee Clan on Sunday, March 21, 2010 at 2:19:20 AM.]

[This entry was edited by Mr.Coffee and the Coffee Clan on Sunday, March 21, 2010 at 2:30:50 AM.]

Geoson and I looked for this for a fair while, but to no avail. In the end, I decided I'd hung around a playground for longer that I was comfortable with. We probably missed it judging by some of the other comments, but a hint would be nice.
Thanks laurenda - Nice place.

After a failure last time, and armed with the new co-ordinates and an empty park, I walked straight up to the cache and found it immediately. Thanks for the cache and the new co-ords.

After the excitement of the last cache we had to get our breath back so we could keep going for the last three. We read some of the logs and wondered what this tricky type of hide was, however laurenda as soon as I saw it I knew what it was. This was about the sixth incarnation of this type of hide that I have seen so far. Still a good cache container for this area anyway, and your were right the place was empty as well. Such a great little park shaded by trees and it was empty. TNLNSL thanks again.

I found this cache at 12:40pm as the 4th of 7 on my Dandenong Trail Ride. The strained back from the previous cache meant a very awkward walk down the steps from the lookout to the reserve. The co-ords pointed me to the blue springy board so after giving that a good frisking, I spread out to the areas nearby. The wooden fence in the ditch was a curious thing to see here. Thanks from D B-A.

Well, what a difference some coordinates make! My first unsuccessful foray was in a spot some 8-9 metres away according to my GPS today. No wonder I spent so long looking elsewhere. I even spread my search nearly this far last time to no avail.
Today it took me longer than it should have but it was a reasonably quick find, thanks laurenda. The good thing is that it left me with some time to appreciate this nice park.

Found 12:30, luckily we'd found a very similar style of cache yesterday, so this one did stick out just a little, in this location.

TNLN, CSI=4, thanks laurenda.

Found after a bit of a look.TFTC.

I didn't bother logging a DNF the first time I visited this cache because I didn't look. A quick walk to the area put me off completely; a playground and strappy plants. No thanks.

More fool me. I underestimated the hider. With the revised coordinates to hand, I approached gz with some misplaced trepidation but managed to walk straight to the cache - the coordinates are very good and I've found one of these before. This one is hidden much more securely though, and it took me a moment to work out how to go about it, but soon the log was in hand.

With a feeling of relief I wandered to the playground and sat down on a little blue wobbly thing, and it was then that I noticed the creek, the walkways and the wonderfully healthy trees swaying so prettily in the breeze. Now I get it.

Thanks, laurenda, for an excellent cache and I'm sorry I misjudged it.

really great hide on this one took us some time to notice but was eventually found. TFTC

Glad I read the other logs about strange happenings with GPS readings or I'd think it was just mine. Some sort of Twilight Zone down there? The compass was no help, but the distance to GZ was accurately leading me where I needed to be.
After much fossicking around, I spied what I needed to find.
Great hide, very clever.
Thanks Laurenda!

Found by Bob at 1645

After a trip to the nearby Bunnings, I thought I'd have another go at this one. The new co-ords were pretty good and I had it within seconds of arriving at GZ this time. Funny, I've seen this type of hide numerous times before and, on my first visit, had even briefly scanned the area closest to the playground equipment specifically looking for something like it. When I saw the revised co-ords, along with Acts2's log, I had a feeling about what to look for and it turned out to be correct.

Thanks Laurenda

Found at 13.35

After reading the logs, I brought the kids along as cover. The GPS was bouncing all over the place, but after some trial and fail I narrowed it down to one location. I searched thoroughly but without much luck. Then I saw something of interest. On closer inspection, I had the log in hand.

A very clever hide. I'd heard of this type of hide before but never seen one in action.

TNLNSL

TFT very clever cache.

We managed to find a car park with a bit of shade which didn't add to much distance to our walk and headed off towards gz. We were very happy to see the park void of muggles as we arrived. We waited for the GPSr to settle and then started our search,although feeling a little exposed form the surrounding houses, we were fortunate that we had the cache in hand in the first place we looked with no sign of any prying eyes out of the many windows.
Thanks again laurenda for the cache

[1430hrs

Finally got back to this one again and thanks to a hint from laurenda I quickly located it. As I was walking back to the Geomobile laurenda turned up and we did a quick confirmation that the latest co-ords are correct. This was a grest hide,

TNLNSL TFTC]

It is in plain view and things are not what they seem

I had no trouble on this one at all, Alasee had told be about his recent DNF and I said to him I bet its ?><%%#@@, I chuckled to my self when I found it as I had been spot on on my guess. I was glad there were no kids about as I am not keen on caches so close to playgrounds. My thanks to larenda for the cache.

Tried both co-ords with no success, this is going to test the best of us to no end.
I shall return

Tried in the daylight and still no luck. Noticed coords have been updated. Will try again