Test Tube 1 (By the lake) Kanahooka, New South Wales, Australia
By Lawnikky on 21-Feb-15. Waypoint GC5N5D3

Cache no longer viable to maintain.

This one likely needs some reviewer attention.

This geocacher reported that this geocache should be archived. A community volunteer reviewer has been notified.

This geocacher reported that the cache might be missing.

Sifting through my bookmark lists, I found that there is quite a few caches that need attention from their respective owners or the local community volunteer reviewers.

Any chance the CO can check on this one?
Thank you

Didn't find but found that syringe box, have removed it for public safety. Can CO please check if original catch is still there.

Out on a caching day with happyuke and nacki22. Third dnf in a row for us. Lots of seaweed around so possibly swept away?

Be careful with this 1. I was there today with my 8 year old son and a couple of his soccer team mates trying to find the cache when 1 of the boys came up to me with a container which we thought was it, upon opening it we discovered that it was full of syringes,spoon and a bag of something. ( glad they recognised it was a bad thing and they dropped it) I put the lid back on it and placed it under a large rock as I knew there where no bins around and I was not going to take it in my car with us . So please be careful if you are looking for that 1. The cache was also a DNF for us as we got the hell out of there.

Found on a bike ride on a beautiful morning. TFTC

Another day on a biking adventure. TFTC!!

TFTC log book is a bit damp.

TFTC
Needing a cache for the day to keep my streak alive. This was in the perfect spot for a nice morning walk before picking up my kiddies.
Nice quick and easy find,

On a day caching with Diddyhonda from Germany, we tackled part of the LIPT and a few others along the western side of Lake Illawarra. So with our bikes we took off from Kanahooka Point. It was a stinking hot summers day of 34 dregrees, but we managed to find them all. A pleasant ride along the edge of the lake, taking in some nice scenery and enjoyable company.

This was #3 for the day. Good hide. Thanks to all the COs for putting these caches in place. A lovely place to visit.

**Hello Lawnikky**

*now its my the second visit to Australien, with my Cachefrieds Brewaker we bicycling a trail near koonawarra. "" thanks Brewaker for the nixe Cacheday "". we found the Cachebox very good . The Finalkoords was korrekt .. .. its is a nice Trail ... thanks . the weather was for my very hot,... **i come from Germany** ... we had a little breeze, *
*sorry for my integrative logs*

>Thanks for your Trail , all the best from Diddyhonda.. [^]..[^]

Found with Mr Python
Took a while to find because our GPS was flipping out was a great spot, I use to love walking up this path with my mum as a little kid

Was sadly looking in the wrong spot for this. Found it when I was ready to give up. Tftc

A quick find and a beautiful view from GZ. Such a great bicycle around here past all the casuarina trees which were singing in the afternoon breeze.
Thanks

Domsky

Nice walk around the lake.. thanks

Nice hide took a little while to locate with cullum 68 and shrimp92 thanks for the cache

found with shrimp 92 and nissan 65. Beautiful day for caching. Thankyou for the cache

A quick dash out in a little cooler weather to what it has been. Found with cullum68 and nissan65. TFTC

on a road trip down from brisvegas to a party nearby. my muggle son and i snuck in a couple of caches . was very windy and cold so no muggles today. took a little while to find as gps was jumping around due to wind. enjoyed the walk and lovely spot. Thanks for placing this cache here for us to enjoy

An overnighter in the Figtree area provided the chance for a weekend cycle-caching around Illawarra Lake and hinterland. Tally for the day: 27 Finds, 3 DNFs giving a weekend total of 53 finds.
This was the 3rd find for the day.
TFTC Lawnikky

Plans were set in place with fitzy_1965 for a weekend caching mission around the Illawarra region We had a great time nabbing a whole bunch of caches with the only disappointment being the high number of DNF's due to missing containers

Wandered along to this one and it was a quick find, sign and replace in between muggle walkers!

Thanks for the hide, Lawnikky

11802. Found during a weekend caching trip to Wollongong with specimenX. Overall a great weekend with the only downer being the high number of DNFs - especially around the lake.

A plan was hatched for specimenX and myself to visit Wollongong this weekend to attempt the SES (those that we have solved anyway - we have a few left for next time) and LIPT series plus others. We arrived in Wollongong last night inorder to get an early start on the trail today. Next find for the day. After a couple of DNFs it was nice to find another cache. Log signed, cache returned and we continued on our way to the next one.

Thanks again Lawnikky !!

TNLN - TFTC !!

Detoured here on our way home from a Fathers Days picnic at Sublime Point. The GPS was all over the shop but hubby spotted it while I was reading the logs. SL TFTC Lawnikky

#483 First of nine finds on a days caching around Lake Illawarra and the Shoalhaven. The phone had me looking all over the place. Finally widened my search area and found the prize. TFTC

This one was a nice easy find, so handy having a small dog in tow, good excuse to be seen loitering log signed and cache replaced unobserved on what was quite a busy Sat. morning

I spotted the likely hide for the cache and after a group of walking muggles had moved on I soon had the cache.
Thanks Lawnikky

Rostered Day Off so used the chance to knock over some locals. TFTC

Kept looking in all the wrong places but eventually found it. Tftc!

Found with family

GREAT hide. Found it

Great cache easy find. Thanks

Neat hide.

A nice little cache. Thank you.

TFTC! Nice reason to go for a bike ride along Lake Illawarra!

Found with kittycakess

Nice little hide tftc!

#69

Some Plovers must be nesting nearby as they were very noisy and didn't like us hanging around for too long. Fortunately it didn't take too long to find.
TFTC.

Tftf..gps..wild..

Found it, logged it, NEXT!!! No pencil so will return to sign soon.

Cheeky Pied Butcher birds made this find interesting...Left a little Serenity...

Looked on the wrong level first. Should be more trusting of GPSr. TFTC

On the way down the Illawarra this morning with a diverson to look for some caches in the area. Spent a few moments looking around and during this time I got swooped on by a bird guarding a nest nearby. Beware!
I suspect the coords are a bit in error but not a great deal. TNLN, SL. TFTC Lawnikky.

Cool TFTC

Despite a clear sky just enough trees to confuse the GPS. Used the clue and came up a winner... thanks lawnikky! !

Tftc

Nice day for a walk around the lake. Thanks.

TFTC more later.

#1077
1 August 2015 4:29 pm
Log is signed as ADI aka AlphaDeltaIndigo

Quickly found after reaching the correct elevation!
TFTC Lawnikky

Quickly found after a short search, the trees played havoc with the GPS. TFTC

Although I appreciate the exercise involved in changing a log, what I don't appreciate is being told that my log is full when it is not (see pic). So please, do tell me when the NEW log is full ... Please don't make we walk when it's not necessary.

Lucky enough to have a heron pose for some lakeside photos. TFTC Lawnikky.

Way to easy tftc

Thank you Stumbles Mate for the heads up on the full log ... will get to it sometime this week

Log full. Needs maintenance please.

My GPS was waaaaaay off today but found it nontheless. Tftc

What was supposed to be a quick cache turned into almost an hour of capturing and waiting for an owner of two dogs that had got out and also calming down an old lady who had an anxiety attack about these dogs getting run over. It certainly took some time away from our morning of caching we had planned. None the less the cache finding was the easy part. TFTC

With inthistogether on a great winter day although catching and looking after two runaway dogs took a lot more time then finding the cache lol. TFTC

Tftc. Easy find

Nice easy one. Tftc

Spotted straight, camo wasnt in place properly. Tftc

It took ages to find, I spent a lot of time on the rocks when all I needed to do was to look elsewhere...

Absolutely stunning views over the lake from here in the late afternoon light. Lots of black swans and pelicans keeping me company as I waited out the walker muggles then made the quick find. TFTC!

Found it on my first caching trip with my baby

Nice quick find on a wet day.

TFTC

Ironbark.

My gps was everwhere for this one, tftc

wind had come up by now all most lost my hat in the wind got ticked by which rocks

Nearly got my feet wet and then spotted a tell tale sign! Left some tiny lil treasures. 2 for 2 for today so far

An Easter Sunday bike ride with the geokids to burn off those chocolate eggs! Revenge on this one as Mrs aspitbiker headed off in the wrong direction and I found the cache almost at my feet!! TFTC

Hidden in plain sight, well, almost. Was easy enough to find. TFTC

A quick find on a wet afternoon. TFTC

Just FYI, the container in question is how PET bottles, or soft drink bottles are made during the manufacturing process. The Pre-finish tube is the generic PET bottle. Later they are heated up and inflated inside a mould into the particular shape that the soft drink company wants.
A short walk from the carpark, for a quick find. Not many places about that it could be in.
Thanks for the cache.

Another enjoyable walk to a spot that would otherwise be un-seen by us. Residents should really appreciate how the lake foreshore has been made both attractive and useable along their backyards. TFTC Lawnikky.

Quick find, signed log and replaced TFTC

This was a novel cache, I like the idea. TFTC

My last find for the afternoon and after a pleasant stroll from the nearest carpark the cache was soon in hand.
Thanks

I had something in mind for where this one could be and as we approached the area I thought my compass was still a little was off and then while waiting for compass to settle my phone went flat. Lucky I gad the tech head geo kids with me. A quick download of the app and we were off again. Love walking along here on such a great day. Tftc.

A straightforward find once at GZ- we enjoyed the pleasant walk along to the cache and played in the park afterwards. Only issue was a skinned knee from running on the cycleway . TFTC!

nice walk along the lake with geodog and wife tftc

LoL Muppet95 ... Can't make the hint too easy. Thanks for coming

Day trip down to Wollongong - between 15 to 20 finds today.




Quick find - had me thinking "Under? Under what?" (Assuming a bridge, boardwalk)

Thank you

A quick detour coming back from work had me parking the car only 200 meters away. Cache was not were one would expect but found soon anyway.
TFTC Wilbert67

Great to see a new one pop up. Beautiful scenery.

This evening I suddenly realised that I had only 'found' one cache in February, and it was an attended event! I decided that I needed to rectifying things, immediately, and so made a quick evening loop with Juno scooping up some local hides.

This was our fourth stop, and it was quite beautiful in the late evening light. Favourite point thus awarded. Cache found in the first location that we searched, love it when that happens.

Cheers

On my way home and a slight detour to grab this cache, it's very peaceful here, lthe lake is looking calm and lots of birds about. TFTC

Published

Had planned only six caches today but on checking email while out and about, noticed two new publications I wouldn’t normally have been close enough to race out and grab. However, as I was half way between both, decided to take a chance and swing by, being rewarded with a FTF on both. Had met the CO only last weekend at the ICC Event and knowing, as a new cacher, he hadn’t upgraded to a dedicated gps yet, was prepared to give a bit of leeway with co-ords. Actually pretty good and used with the clue, cache located during a small window of opportunity between what felt like every kid in the area taking their first bike ride without training wheels.

This popped up and was close to home, so I thought I'd have a crack at FTF. Headed off with the geodog only to find I'd been pipped at the post. I didn't have anything small enough to swap so I left the FIJI pin for the next comer. TFTC Lawnikky, and congrats mizmaz