A Cluster of Pipes (Waikato) Tamahere, North Island, New Zealand
By
Cats&Dragons on 22-Sep-12. Waypoint GC3XAV1
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Due to a change in the GZ landscape this will be archived, but you never know a similar one may reappear oneday
Need to temporarily Disable listing as there is a large amount of Earthworks near to the cache location (starting today). I will keep an eye on it and get up and running asap.
First find of the day, very early on a foggy Waikato morning. A great start to our day's caching. Loved this very creative cluster puzzle. Definitely deserves a favourite! Thanks.
This was our first find of the morning. So many Cluster caches here in Tamahere to collect. Beautiful sunshine ... now on to the next one...
Out and about today on a cluster muster. Some fun puzzles in the series, and some a bit more of a challenge, but a brilliant fine day to be taking in the sights and signing the logbooks. Bumped into kiwicouple, who I had been following around for a while based on the logbooks, so wasn't too surprised at that. Always nice to have such chance meetings, especially when they already have the logbook in hand, many thanks.
Many thanks for the puzzle, and the hide.
Many thanks for the puzzle, and the hide.
We had just uncovered a Cluster of Pipes when another vehicle pulled up and we were joined by ADV. Nice to meet up with you again. Had a bit of a chat as we got the co-ords for the final and then went off to make the find together. After that we once again went our separate ways.
A well made field puzzle - gets a favourite point. Thanks.
A well made field puzzle - gets a favourite point. Thanks.
Not only found cache but also discovered another plant type that gives me a rash. Always a bonus.
Thanks for the fun.
Thanks for the fun.
16/12/2012 7:51:00 PM
1894
This cache was found as part of my epic as move down south to Christchurch from Auckland - A drive that involved around 3,000km, 350 caches, 14 days, and a bit of a detour through East Cape, Gisbourne, Napier/Hastings, some back roads in the Wairarapa, Cape Pallisier and Nelson/Tasman as well as every CANZ cache along the way that I was still missing. (Hence my excuse for the not as interesting log as I usually try to make mine.) But thanks to every awesome amazing as cacher that placed caches along these roads, you made my trip awesome, and very cache happy!
One of the ones I got told to do by the CO, (And one of the few I actually managed to find on the GPS! I think my pocket query went funny or something.. ) Anyways, got here, looked in the wrong spot initially as I wasn't following the hint, and then realised where I was meant to be. AWESOME! Did a bit of a shake, and then figured mathematically the best approach, so had it sussed out very quickly. And then the final was also quickly found.
LOVED this cache though! Hehehe... at the posted coords I tried to then make it as tough as possible for the next person
Hehehe... fave point here!
TFTC!!
1894
This cache was found as part of my epic as move down south to Christchurch from Auckland - A drive that involved around 3,000km, 350 caches, 14 days, and a bit of a detour through East Cape, Gisbourne, Napier/Hastings, some back roads in the Wairarapa, Cape Pallisier and Nelson/Tasman as well as every CANZ cache along the way that I was still missing. (Hence my excuse for the not as interesting log as I usually try to make mine.) But thanks to every awesome amazing as cacher that placed caches along these roads, you made my trip awesome, and very cache happy!
One of the ones I got told to do by the CO, (And one of the few I actually managed to find on the GPS! I think my pocket query went funny or something.. ) Anyways, got here, looked in the wrong spot initially as I wasn't following the hint, and then realised where I was meant to be. AWESOME! Did a bit of a shake, and then figured mathematically the best approach, so had it sussed out very quickly. And then the final was also quickly found.
LOVED this cache though! Hehehe... at the posted coords I tried to then make it as tough as possible for the next person
Hehehe... fave point here!TFTC!!
Spent a minute trying to decide which was in and which was out. Finally decided it didn't matter and literally in a shake was off to the final. Neat.
Nice pipes. had to wait for a few cars to go by before finding the final. TFTC.
Found with a cluster/bunch/mob/group/gang of Auckland cachers after a week of cluster solving in preparation for our trip to the Waikato. Great collection of puzzles, good hide, keep them coming TFTC.
10100... Quick solve and grab by our mini-pod of Auckland Cluster Hunter Gatherers. Nice construction, Thanks for the puzzle and cache.
Another cluster cache found in a cluster of caches. Loved solving this one and it was great being able to do some in the series. Many thanks for this cache
Nice idea for a field puzzle. I had the same idea a while back but never got around to implementing. Very much enjoyed this cache along with a muster of Akl cachers. +1 fave. TFTC!!! 
7531
Had intended to grab this one on our last visit to the area but had run out of time. Loved the puzzle on this one - had a giggle and were most impressed. Quick find at final and that was another Cluster done and dusted! TFTC
Had intended to grab this one on our last visit to the area but had run out of time. Loved the puzzle on this one - had a giggle and were most impressed. Quick find at final and that was another Cluster done and dusted! TFTC
The solve was clever on this one, final coords a tad out for us and looks like others have had the same problem looking at the geotrail! However caching sense prevailed and cache soon in hand! Last of the declustering for today... TFTC!
Stopped by on the way to visit some friends. A great cache for kids - ours really enjoyed the solve & then grabbing the final. Mind you, glad we waited til the lateral thinking component was removed 
Gets a fav from us, thanks for the fun, TFTC
Gets a fav from us, thanks for the fun, TFTCAnother Cluster cache published just after we got home from collecting them all last weekend!
Found the Cluster of Pipes no problem and Master 6 quickly worked out what to do with them to obtain the solution we needed. Nice job, C&D. Located the final no problem (though we may have struggled before the little amendment was done).
A favourtite point from us for a well-constructed cache
KatyAndScott and the kids
cache find number 201 for us
Found the Cluster of Pipes no problem and Master 6 quickly worked out what to do with them to obtain the solution we needed. Nice job, C&D. Located the final no problem (though we may have struggled before the little amendment was done).
A favourtite point from us for a well-constructed cache
KatyAndScott and the kids
cache find number 201 for us
A excellent container,
A quick find in the dark after been out for dinner and before a movie
1250 Geocaches found
Logged with a Samsung SII GT-I9100
A quick find in the dark after been out for dinner and before a movie
1250 Geocaches found
Logged with a Samsung SII GT-I9100
Great cache - loved the hide - had no trouble finding the final and thought it quite straight forward out nice and ealry on this beautiful Saturday morning TFTPC
After the recent confusion from the initial finders of this cache (it was never meant to be difficult, but rather make you think a little laterally) I have altered and eliminated the requirement for lateral thinking and so simplified it slightly.
Enjoy the cache
Enjoy the cache
Was heading down to Taupo for the weekend after work so called in to complete the formalities. The CO put me back on the right track following the inital failure. It was a good idea to make the change as I suspect others might not have twigged to the cunning twist either.
Many thanks
Many thanks
Managed to get some coordinates from the strange pipes but something went wrong as they took me to a place where a cache couldn't possibly be hidden. Not sure why but didn't have time to sort it out as I have an event to go to tonight.
A great cache.
Meet HKCB at an earlier cache up the road and we followed each other to this one. Loved the construction work and also did the same thing that Zorgon did and headed off to the wrong GZ.
A quick phone call to CO telling him how nasty he was hiding the cache so far away, revealed my mistake. Pulling over and redoing the coords on the side of the road HKCB and I were soon on the right track.
Good to see the clusters are still growing
TFTCluster
Meet HKCB at an earlier cache up the road and we followed each other to this one. Loved the construction work and also did the same thing that Zorgon did and headed off to the wrong GZ.
A quick phone call to CO telling him how nasty he was hiding the cache so far away, revealed my mistake. Pulling over and redoing the coords on the side of the road HKCB and I were soon on the right track.
Good to see the clusters are still growing
TFTCluster
Followed Nova to this cache, and quickly retrived the required info. Great effort on the construction.
Headed off in pursuit of nova, and wondered why we pulled over a little way up the road. Surely the cache isn't here, the coords were telling us that the cache was on the other side of the river???
Did we miss something.
Once Nova got off the phone to CO, he explained what we had missed, a quick re calc. of the coords and we were away. Easy find at GZ, bar the thorns. I would of struggled with this one if it wasn't for the help. Great cache.
Joint FTF. Number 8 for me.
Headed off in pursuit of nova, and wondered why we pulled over a little way up the road. Surely the cache isn't here, the coords were telling us that the cache was on the other side of the river???
Did we miss something.
Once Nova got off the phone to CO, he explained what we had missed, a quick re calc. of the coords and we were away. Easy find at GZ, bar the thorns. I would of struggled with this one if it wasn't for the help. Great cache.
Joint FTF. Number 8 for me.
