Crab-pot Key (BC02) Hope Island, Queensland, Australia
By
flagmarshall39 on 10-Jan-15. Waypoint GC5K1B3
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No response from the owner within the last 28 Days and as per my original note this cache has been archived. If you wish to replace it please submit a new cache via [this link](https://www.geocaching.com/play/hide).
The area around this cache has been near-on inaccessible for a long time due to building nearby. Apart from that I believe the local fishermen have seen someone access the cache and have removed it.
Latest reports of a possible homeless swag lead me to disabling the cache for fear of children's safety.
Latest reports of a possible homeless swag lead me to disabling the cache for fear of children's safety.
TFTC... 9/10/17. Tough Mothers 5 today, looking for smileys. This was NOT one, another dnf on it's list. Maybe cache blindness, a CO's attention needed.
Didn't find with lisylou, bennyboppers, jemillalucy and REMSJW. Also known as the Tough Mothers and sign in as tm x 5.
This cache has not been found since January 2016. Many DNFs recorded since that date. CO needs to check this one.
Second time looking for this one and we had a previous finder with us and her opinion definitely not there.
With DiamonJs and previous finder who knew exactly where it was hidden. Needs checking please.
Searched for a while, in, under and around but no luck. It eventually got dark and didn't feel like a good place to be after dark so gave up. We will try again another day.
Oh I DO SO HATE being the first DNF on a cache. We gave this one all we had today even retrieving a TOTT from the vehicle to assist. We tried and tried but came up empty handed. As we were doing our 25 D/T's in a day challenge we really wanted this one so gave it more time than we might have otherwise. I do hope it is still there and we were just cache blind. Because we really needed it (or thought we did at the time) we even tried a PAF but it either wasn't there or we misunderstood their meaning. 
Sorry!
Sorry!It was a piping hot day, if you are up early you may need a coffee, will need a geobuddy!
I think I know where it is but I need help in case I slip! Will come back with a geo buddy.
I was in the area and spotted this one on the map, I was not so sure about it but I decided to take a look anyway. I parked as suggested and wandered down.
Taking a little look around the area and there was not really to many options for the cache, well nothing that would work for me as a viable spot. So I picked my spot to check and well sure enough a cache was right there waiting for me. Was quite surprised to get it first go, but I guess that is the luck of the draw. Got my name on the log and soon had the cache replaced as found. Grabbed some rubbish on the way out, there is far to much around here though.
TFTC
Taking a little look around the area and there was not really to many options for the cache, well nothing that would work for me as a viable spot. So I picked my spot to check and well sure enough a cache was right there waiting for me. Was quite surprised to get it first go, but I guess that is the luck of the draw. Got my name on the log and soon had the cache replaced as found. Grabbed some rubbish on the way out, there is far to much around here though.
TFTC
Checked cache and took away 4 bags of rubbish from the area, much better now.
Had to do maintenance on our cache close by so bought along with us this time the appropriate caching equipment to retrieve this some what sneaky hide
Signed log and geo hubby returned it to its hidey hole
Definitely worthy of a favourite point from geo hubby
Tftc
Signed log and geo hubby returned it to its hidey hole
Definitely worthy of a favourite point from geo hubby
Tftc
Our second attempt at this one
This time we came prepared
Cool hide
Worthy of a favourite point
Tftc
This time we came prepared
Cool hide
Worthy of a favourite point
Tftc
We needed to fill in another day on our calendar today so we hoped we could make this a smilie!!
It is nice and close so that was a benefit but unfortunately when we tried it yesterday for another calendar date we were muggled out as there was a fisherman just up from the cache and his wife with baby in pram were sitting under the bridge in the shade 1m from GZ. [:(!]
Today the area was completely clear so we were free to search, and search we did!!!
Our first suspicion turned out to be wrong so we checked other positions and spotted a possibility!
Luckily we were both here as it needed a team effort and we were able to safely access the hide location.
Soon after that I had the prize in hand, phew another one smiling, we were pleased to say the least!!
Thanks FlagMarshall TFTC SL TNLN
It is nice and close so that was a benefit but unfortunately when we tried it yesterday for another calendar date we were muggled out as there was a fisherman just up from the cache and his wife with baby in pram were sitting under the bridge in the shade 1m from GZ. [:(!]
Today the area was completely clear so we were free to search, and search we did!!!
Our first suspicion turned out to be wrong so we checked other positions and spotted a possibility!
Luckily we were both here as it needed a team effort and we were able to safely access the hide location.
Soon after that I had the prize in hand, phew another one smiling, we were pleased to say the least!!
Thanks FlagMarshall TFTC SL TNLN
After checking on our cache close by decided to locate this cache
Tide was in making it more difficult to search ground zero and as geo hubby unable to help in search was unable to locate the cache
Mozzies were in abundance here early this morning making it even more difficult to search for cache
Definitely revisit at a later date with an extra pair of eyes and a can of insect repellent
Tide was in making it more difficult to search ground zero and as geo hubby unable to help in search was unable to locate the cache
Mozzies were in abundance here early this morning making it even more difficult to search for cache
Definitely revisit at a later date with an extra pair of eyes and a can of insect repellent
This morning I stopped by this cache on my way to work. 
There were a couple of fisherman over the other side that were doing their thing but not really watching me.
My phone had me 'over there' for awhile before settling down and changing GZ a few meters away from where I was searching. A small note in another supported the change in GZ and after a bit more searxhing I soon found the cache. [^]
Log signed and I am off to work.
Thanks for the cache.
There were a couple of fisherman over the other side that were doing their thing but not really watching me.
My phone had me 'over there' for awhile before settling down and changing GZ a few meters away from where I was searching. A small note in another supported the change in GZ and after a bit more searxhing I soon found the cache. [^]
Log signed and I am off to work.
Thanks for the cache.
It was quite a hot Sunday arvo and I had already spotted a coffee shop to retreat to after finding this cache.
My initial search was a bit off target and my subsequent searches were all over the place including also finding the much heralded "fishing line". I decided to take a break from searching for a bit and took some photos of the little "Welcome Sparrows" under the bridge.
After the geo-break I channelled my inner geo-jedi and soon had the cache in hand. (Use the force Radnoski, use the force)
I have been trying to do more CITO this year.... but the roll of bags I had bought had not made it to the camera bag...... Oh well..... I grabbed some drink and food containers from near the GZ and carted them back up towards the shops. The young blokes riding their BMX's over the bridge didn't quite know what to make of my rubbish removal antics.
Thanks for the cache flagmarshall39. Cheers!!
My initial search was a bit off target and my subsequent searches were all over the place including also finding the much heralded "fishing line". I decided to take a break from searching for a bit and took some photos of the little "Welcome Sparrows" under the bridge.
After the geo-break I channelled my inner geo-jedi and soon had the cache in hand. (Use the force Radnoski, use the force)
I have been trying to do more CITO this year.... but the roll of bags I had bought had not made it to the camera bag...... Oh well..... I grabbed some drink and food containers from near the GZ and carted them back up towards the shops. The young blokes riding their BMX's over the bridge didn't quite know what to make of my rubbish removal antics.
Thanks for the cache flagmarshall39. Cheers!!
Found today. After trying this as a ftf I had no luck as believed the old coordinates to much instead of my caching head.
I even looked here but not well enough. Haha now I know why monkey found it so easy LOL
TFTC boat not required just accessible via boat also. .TNLN
I even looked here but not well enough. Haha now I know why monkey found it so easy LOL
TFTC boat not required just accessible via boat also. .TNLN
**FTF** Joint ftf with Gullivers Travels54 & Monkey Maker on this fine afternoon. We saw there were a few about still unfound so we headed out to see if there were clean logs, and thankfully on this one there was. After much looking and many discussions, GT54 & I decided to broaden our search. I had some straws selected for the old shortest straw thing and called Monkey Maker over to draw a straw to go into the new search area. Being the nice guy he is, he volunteered and went in for the find, just goes to show, monkies dont always swing from trees 
It was great fun for the afternoon and nice to see a clean log. Tftc
Its great that the hard work of 3 finders got the FTF on this.
It was great fun for the afternoon and nice to see a clean log. TftcIts great that the hard work of 3 finders got the FTF on this.
FTF @ 4:30ish pm with Gulivers Travels and cantcacheus.
I had seen the posted photo by the previous searcher and had a feeling it was still there. String and fishing line are two different things plus a few things mentioned on the cache page gave me a few ideas.
I was off work sick today (just don't tell the boss) so I grabbed my number one monkey and we took off. We arrived at GZ and I began to zero in on the hide, well so I thought. I spent the next 15min going over everything I could see that related to the description and hint. When I had searched the spot enough I began to think maybe the co-ords were out a bit. I had searched another location then was about to go to the next when half of the Gulivers team and half of the cantcacheus team turned up for a squiz. A few minutes of howz it going, what have ya been up to and a run down of where I had been without success and the search was on again. Going over where I had already been but sometimes it takes another set of eyes to locate tricky hides. With no luck there and the talk of the hint and description again the other two went one direction while I tried to talk my daughter into staying a little bit longer.
We talked for a few minutes about a potential spot then I was sent in. Are you kidding me, well this hide looks very familiar and with the cache finally located we signed in on page one.
Maybe you should add a team work attribute to this one flagmarshall, well for us anyway. Over an hour we spent near GZ but the deed is done.
TFTFTF flagmarshall
I had seen the posted photo by the previous searcher and had a feeling it was still there. String and fishing line are two different things plus a few things mentioned on the cache page gave me a few ideas.
I was off work sick today (just don't tell the boss) so I grabbed my number one monkey and we took off. We arrived at GZ and I began to zero in on the hide, well so I thought. I spent the next 15min going over everything I could see that related to the description and hint. When I had searched the spot enough I began to think maybe the co-ords were out a bit. I had searched another location then was about to go to the next when half of the Gulivers team and half of the cantcacheus team turned up for a squiz. A few minutes of howz it going, what have ya been up to and a run down of where I had been without success and the search was on again. Going over where I had already been but sometimes it takes another set of eyes to locate tricky hides. With no luck there and the talk of the hint and description again the other two went one direction while I tried to talk my daughter into staying a little bit longer.
We talked for a few minutes about a potential spot then I was sent in. Are you kidding me, well this hide looks very familiar and with the cache finally located we signed in on page one.
Maybe you should add a team work attribute to this one flagmarshall, well for us anyway. Over an hour we spent near GZ but the deed is done.
TFTFTF flagmarshall
***FTF*** Joint with Cantcachus2014 and Monkey Maker After 2 FTF on the mountain we noticed that this one had a DNF so taking the long way home we dropped into GZ and found Monkey Maker trying to walk on water as all our GPS's were pointing in the canal ,a search close to the water was started and a couple of false starts were discounted, so back to the description and the clues were rehashed and for once we all ended up with the same idea ,Monkey Maker was elected to search the new area and came up with the goods TFTC TFTH
Coordinates changed from:
S 27° 52.868 E 153° 19.977
Coordinates changed to:
S 27° 52.862 E 153° 19.972
Distance from original: 45.2 feet or 13.8 meters.
Co-ords reading was off due to rain clouds, new reading is S27 52.862, E153 19.972
S 27° 52.868 E 153° 19.977
Coordinates changed to:
S 27° 52.862 E 153° 19.972
Distance from original: 45.2 feet or 13.8 meters.
Co-ords reading was off due to rain clouds, new reading is S27 52.862, E153 19.972
