10000 STEPS #5 Loftus, New South Wales, Australia
By CATONY on 13-Aug-13. Waypoint GC4JTB7

On a caching run today with the team. Stopped off at GZ in the hunt for this archived cache for our Rugby League challenge for this years Geocaching Australia GeosportZ 2018 game currently underway. As we split up to search around GZ, phlphotos made the find on this rusty tin that has seen better days....but it is still here!!! Thanks for the hunt and the cache CATONY.

As an added bonus we picked up one month shy of three years (1074 days) unloved on this cache.

The following TBs came through for the mileage: Bob geoMinion, Dave geoMinion, Evil geoMinion, Jerry geoMinion, Larry geoMinion, Mary Hyde's Treasure, Stuart geoMinion, teamMerlin's 7 Deadly Ducks Tag (Lust), Vanlith The Youngling.

#1787 after going to an ANZAC dawn service close to home came down here to grab a few caches with the idea of collecting some for the current GA game. This one suited a need. Met up with alnic39, teamMerlin and Splitty Miller JJCC. Had a few archived caches that we were looking at checking out in this area.

Looking at the hints think we mixed up #5 & #6. This one wasn't there but the magnetic one at 6 was there. But as they are both archived & so long as we claim only one it doesn't really matter which one is which. This one we didn't find

Considered it CITO material so removed

Thanks for the cache CATONY

The following TBs visited for the distance - phlphotos 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 & 2017 NSW geocoin, phlphotos travelling 2012, 2017 NSW Geocoin, phlphotos Mary Hyde's compass, phlphotos Spindoc Bob Memorial Geocoin, phlphotos, phlphotos Area 51 Tag, phlphotos backpacker canister cover, phlphotos Cache In Trash Out Geocoin, phlphotos Cache In Trash Out Tag, phlphotos CITO Micro Geocoin, phlphotos Col Miner geocoin, phlphotos Four Elements Geocoin, phlphotos Optical Illusion Geocoin, phlphotos Trackable Building Brick, phlphotos Travel Bug Dog Tag, phlphotos Oz GeoMuster 2018 geocoin, phlphotos Oz GeoMuster 2018 geocoin, & dirty Black Juke

Met up with team north-west on and ANZAC Day holiday for some caching in the south. As mentioned, the cache is not in the best condition, but the CO has explained why. Archived caches are just another interesting facet of this game.

No longer live in the area so unable to do much needed maintenance.

A sneaky hide ! Wish I'd worn my joggers for these ones ! SL TFTC CATONY

Enjoy 10000 STEPS series run around here for the day.
TFTC

Good one! First dry find of the day!

Nice hiding spot, quite simple having found 10000 STEPS #4.

TFTC

Awesome!!!!! TFTC

Easy Find after finding 10000 #4

Extremely helpful hint. Watch out for cars and muggles in their houses across the street! Thanks for the cache!

Mr Saad

Hahah good one

Well hid nice and easy

Found =)
Took abit but got it

Great weather today for caching, another smiley collected. TFTC

On the way visiting family and that is another one in the series found.
TFTC CATONY

A quick find with Geokid3.
Geokid3 certainly had her caching eyes on...
TFTC

Nice hide. Tftc

found

Found with SB69 and geowife. TNLNSL TFTC.

6196 Caches Found

Rumbled down the thin black line late last night through the Big Smoke towards the Sunderland Shire and uncharted Territory to try my hand at finding a few caches there in the cool of the dark. Thanks to all who made my evening memorable, Thanks for the adventure

Thanks for the great cache CATONY(8D)

Easy find thanks, beware of muggles!!

There was a dead spider attached to the wire, lucky o brought gloves and wiped it off for future geocachers

Loved this find - although the clue appears to relate to #4 in the series and vice cersa. Have these been switched?

A bit of tenacity and a careful eye helped.

TFTC!

thanks
voradl

TFTC!
EMP

Nope

Current streak: 153
Cache no: 1275

Another quick walk and grab while I'm on the 10000 steps walk. TFTC

Rounding out the day we did a couple of these along the one street. Some nice hides but they did bit take too long to find. We completed the signing duties and re hid. TFTC

This entry was edited by bella at waggy on Wednesday, 29 October 2014 at 10:26:39 UTC.

Found the cache hanging from the nearby tree which I didn't think was the intention based on the description. So I SL and repositioned the cache correctly.

Cache #835
Still a bit more challenging but too much info is given in the hint.
TFTC

Found it. A huntsman spider came running out. Yikes. TFTC

On the way back from ride on moutain bike with my the best mate in Royal national park
found it few caches.TFTC and greatings from Czech republic

A nice quick find while on holiday with loop1968, we decided to do part of this series between the 2 station as we were coming to look at the tram museum and the park close. TFTC

Soon located with alcoman whilst on holiday from the UK TFTC

#983 (2 of 7 today)

Well, I'm within striking distance of completing the Sutherland Shire Cachers’ Challenge (GC4YC2C), and I'll be in the Shire both days this weekend.
And I've also got a milestone coming up...

So, I decided to strike pre-emptively to get really really close to both by getting an early start today. I decided to go for a few I considered problematical (ie difficult or already DNFed) so I'd know if I could complete it in time.
By the end of the day, I had 12 caches to the milestone, but only 6 for the challenge (5 + challenge cache). But one of those is a longish bushwalk!

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Not exactly walking this one. Will do that for the rest of the series another time. Drove to GZ and as I parked a pretty young girl in skimpy clothing kept a close eye on me - well I had parked just after driving past her.
She continued on and I made my way to GZ.

A quick find in an obvious spot - seen this type of hide too many times before and recognised it immediately.

Completed signing duties and then continued on to my next target in Yarrawarrah.

SLTNLN
TFTC

Australia and a few cache attend this trade for a smiley. Thanks for the nice round, so I could get to know the area better.

Well hidden!

I found a lot of the 10000 steps caches. Had an amazing day, and a lot of walking. Thanks for a great series! Best regards from Germany.

Logged this as found 17/7 by mistake should have been 10000 steps 4.
so back today to locate it sign the log and set the records right.

TFTC

TFTC

Nice Camo Cache

Found with McCharles on a pre Cruise Cache day out. TFTC

Found with Wollaston.

Now this one is even easier than #4 - no chance of being bitten by nasties hiding in there.
TFTC CATONY ... on to #6

Dirk didn't think it was the right one because it was a different kind of wire

TFTC

Great hide! Thanks again.

There's one like this near como bridge. It took me a long time to find that one but now with that experience up my sleeve I found this one straight away. tftc!

TFTC!

found back then just realised i logged the wrong cache

Long way in but out it came.

TFTC

Ironbark.

Nice easy find. I must have my cache-goggles on today. Spotted this one from a distance. TFTC

Reperio at 1710.

After attending an event in Wollongong earlier, I was headed home to Newcastle when I decided to make a short detour to find a few caches in the series. Parked next to this one, and soon found the very nicely hidden cache.

Gratias CATONY.

Found it

Paper scroll is full. I giggled when I found this one.very cute container. Tftc

Log scroll is full and needs replacing.

After walking along this busy street with much, noise we finally found a cache after the last DNF.

Thankfully the clue made for a very quick find as there are many windows across the road.

Nice Easy Find, TFTC

We found one cache in the 10000 Steps series last night. In the twilight and dark this afternoon and evening we went to look for some more in the series, Accurate coordinates and the hint led to a quick find. The cache was in good condition but the logbook is full and needs replacing. Thanks for the cache Catony.

A quick find on the coldest day since last July. Good to keep moving. (log was full - just squeezed on)

Found it while pulling container out a spider has also made a home in some pipe

This entry was edited by blacktownman on Thursday, 01 May 2014 at 08:25:28 UTC.

A welcome break and exercise while up in Sydney due to family illness. It was good to get out, even in the rain!

TFTC Catony!

Another quick find by the Geodad.. Love this hide.. Log almost full

Moving right along. No muss no fuss here. Straight forward. TFTC!!

Found it. Yay.

Currently we are not in a position to do mainanance on our 10000 steps series, can the next finder please dry the container & replace the bag and or log book if they need replacing please, it would be much appreciated.
Cheers from CATONY.

Yebo, during my walk from loftis to Sutherland this cache was on the way, well thought throu, simple system but very effect full, I like it!
The logbook is almost full.
Tftc

This entry was edited by brownie52 on Monday, 17 March 2014 at 05:45:37 UTC.

Yeck, there was a big unidentifiable spider attached. Careful!

Great little hide, found with niinha, log book close to full. TFTC enjoying the variety of hides n this series

Found it with fairbz! Tftc

Found with brad elms.Enjoying some of the very nice hides in this series 8/18. TFTC

I like how literal the camo for this one is - 8/18 for the series TFTC

Gotcha !!! TFTC

MrsFish saw a sign and soon held the cache, very well hidden. Thanks for a good hide.

This was one of our favorite hides so far in this series. Good concealment of a good container.

Cute hide

This time Fast Reggie (Dad) found the cache! I and Fab Phillo (younger brother) were about to walk past, but Fast Reggie got it!
TFTC!
~Fab Phillo, Fast Reggie and Melodydove.

Found on a lovely walk around Sutherland/ Loftus

Quick find straight from the car tftc

Great hide!

TFTC.
Found with Percita, we spied the location quickly.

Found quickly with Gentleman Assassin, this was a nice neat hide!

Revisited this cache today with Cooringah

Just to make it more interesting FOUND IT in caps. (:

Up from Canberra visiting the family for the holidays...so why not take advantage of top weather and spend the day on a geomission around The Shire?

Continuing on with the drive-bys down this stretch of road, and this one was the next target. After pulling the car over I found the cache in seconds in between cars wizzing past. Love this sort of hide as well as the container!

Thanks for yet another, CATONY . Now on to the next....

#708.9 - I like this style, been a while since we've encountered this style. Well done, worthy of a favourite star

On Boxing day, I found all of the 10000 steps caches. Had an amazing day, and a lot of walking
Thanks for a great series! Best regards from Denmark

Picked a 33 degree day to come do this trail. Easy find. Tftc

found it with Dogboy_56 on a 33 degree day with the help of the hint

Urgh! We immediately located the wire and where the cache would be hidden but had to scare off a couple of huge huntsman spiders guarding the entrance! TFTC!

A classic fence hide. Always wondering how far will they go.

Clever cache. The hint helped. Thanks.

Geodad found this one. I was busy taking some photos of the flowers and geomum and geoboy were looking elsewhere. Thanks CATONY.

Decided to take the long way home to Canberra from my work visit to the big smoke. Saw the 10k steps and wished I had time to walk instead of driving by. But still a very enjoyable side trail.

TFTC!

Quick find whilst passing this afternoon. Oddly enough I found a similar one to this not that long ago. TFTC CATONY