OMCT - Train don't Strain Wangaratta, Victoria, Australia
By Robmc on 15-May-17. Waypoint GC75NFH

Checked log

This cache is disappearing too often, time to archive it.

Couldn't find ??

This cache was replaced recently. Obviously someone likes magnets.
We will check it in the next few days.
Robmc.

Dnf today.

String of dnf. Needs a co check

This geocacher reported that the cache might be missing.

Couldn’t find anything here today.
Three off is looking.
First dnf in three days.

Found the sign but no cache

Done

We had a good look and can’t find it! Not sure if it needed replacing or we are just really bad at searching haha
We will have to come back and try again another day

Today was an absolutely amazing day for geocaching! I woke up early, packed my bag with all the necessary gear, including my GPS and hiking boots, and hit the road. The sun was shining, birds were chirping, and I was ready to take on the world of geocaching.

The first cache I set out to find was in a nearby park, nestled in a dense thicket of trees. As I approached the coordinates, I noticed a fellow geocacher making his way towards the same spot. We exchanged greetings and introduced ourselves, and it turned out we were both after the same monster of a cache.

We decided to work together and started our search, combing through the underbrush, climbing trees, and scouring hidden nooks and crannies. After what seemed like hours of intense searching, we finally found the cache. The feeling of pure euphoria and triumph that washed over us was indescribable. We let out a loud scream of "*FTF*!" (Even though it wasn’t), high-fived each other, and took a celebratory picture.

That was just the beginning of our geocaching adventures. We went on to find several more caches, each one more challenging and exciting than the last. We even stumbled upon a cache hidden under a waterfall, which was both thrilling and refreshing.

As the day wore on, we started to notice a strange phenomenon happening around us. Every time we found a cache, we felt a surge of energy and power that we couldn't quite explain. We joked about having tapped into "The Force," and laughed as we imagined ourselves as Jedi knights of the geocaching universe.

At one point, we found ourselves lost in a thicket of dense foliage, struggling to find the next cache. As we trudged through the underbrush, we suddenly heard a strange noise. It sounded like a person whistling a tune, but the source of the sound was nowhere to be seen.

Suddenly, a man appeared out of nowhere, seemingly materializing from the trees themselves. He was tall and lean, with skin as dark as coffee and an easy smile on his face.

"Hey guys," he said, "looks like you're lost. Need some help?"

We were hesitant at first, having been taught not to accept help from strangers. But there was something about this man that put us at ease. Maybe it was his friendly demeanor, or maybe it was the fact that we were all geocachers, united by the same passion.

Either way, we accepted his offer and followed him deeper into the woods. He led us to a hidden waterfall that we never would have found on our own, and we were able to find the cache that was nestled behind it.

As we signed the logbook and recorded our names, we turned to thank the stranger who had helped us. But he was gone, vanished into thin air like a mysterious apparition.

As we made our way back to civilization, we couldn't help but marvel at the strange and wondrous events of the day. We had found caches in places we never would have imagined, felt the power of "The Force", and even encountered a friendly stranger who seemed to have some kind of magical powers.

In the end, it was a day filled with adventure, fun, excitement, and unexpected surprises. We were all exhausted but exhilarated, our hearts and minds filled with the thrill of the hunt and the joy of discovery.

This was a day we would never forget, and one that we knew would inspire us to keep exploring the world of geocaching and all its many wonders. We couldn't wait to see what other amazing treasures were waiting for us out there, just waiting to be found.

So if you're ever looking for a great time and an adventure like no other, join us in the world of geocaching. Who knows what incredible treasures you might discover, what random strangers you might meet, or what hidden powers you might uncover? The possibilities are endless, and the rewards are truly priceless.

We planned to get down to Rutherglen to try and collect all the caches in the area before the mega so we could relax a little more as Mega’s always seem to be a little hectic. With the Canberra day long weekend on the horizon a plan was hatched, and accommodation was found. Our attack group ended up consisting of Rapidlywild, DARKSIDEDAN, Sui_001 and only half of the FurfacesLL team as the other member is broken, seems we are taking turns. We ended up collecting all the trails we had intended to do and many others in varying shapes and sizes and types.

The last day of our jaunt down this way and with the bikes on board we decided to knock this trail off as well. Always love a bike ride thrown in with a caching trail. Should be more of them.
We had a couple of DNF's today but all others were found in good condition and signed as AB+G's to save room in the logs.

Thanks for the hide Robmc and thanks for a fun weekend away the AB+G's crew.

Plans were put in place for a Rutherglen attack over the Canberra day long weekend with the FurfacesLL, DSD and Sui. We spent 4 days away from home and collected a number of caches of various varieties.

Today was out last day before making our way back to the ACT. We decided we wanted to get the bike trail in Wangaratta completed being we had the bikes on board. We started at the north and made our way south finding caches along the way. We had a couple that we couldn't find so we will need to revisit at some stage. Logs once again signed as AB+G/AB&G to save room on the logs.

Thanks for the cache hide Robmc

Found and signed AB&G with Sui_001, Rapidlywild and FurfacesLL as part of an amazing Rutherglen Invasion. Thanks for the cache and the Adventure.

A huge thank you to Rapidlywild and FurfacesLL for letting me stay in their accommodation and for doing the hard driving on the CSI trail. I had a lot of fun with Rapidlywild and FurfacesLL they are great to cache with.

Cache not found where it should be, so replaced and now ready to be found.
Robmc.

Searched everywhere but was unable to come up with the goods today.

Short pitstop in town, I randomly chose to walk this section of the trail. Had to use TOTT to Grab the cache so as to not look too energetic at this time of the day.

Found previously with BlackOpal2005. We thought it was time to create our own accounts.

TFTC

Definitely not hard, good luck to the short people lol. Tftc

Found

Easy find during a family bbq - thanks Need to bring your own pen/pencil

Fond it

Replaced logbook and plastic bag.
Robmc.

Out with the geofamily on holiday.

They loved the train playground nearby.

Log is drenched so we didn't sign it.

Log needs replacing. Water has clearly been getting into it for sometime.

Needs maintenance - log is completely drenched

Needs a new log

Had fallen to the ground. Piced it up and replaced it to where I guess it was from.
Paper is completely destroyed.. could use a little TLC

Good spot need someone tall

1st Yarrunga Scouts: Nevada the Great found it

Took so long to find, had a little help from my big

TFTF

**Logging late as I only just upgraded to premium** (about time)

An excellent getaway in Wangaratta after being in Tassie across the new year/

FEGC in the logbook.
Thanks very much for the cache

Tftf

Two TASSIES out for ten weeks walkabout. Head to the Spirit of Tasmania tomorrow for the big swim back home. Grabbing a mix of traditionals, virtuals, bonus caches and multis today ...........
at least the ones above flood level, that is ! Looked in the wrong place initially, but then found the cache just hanging on and thats all ! Log is mush, but we had a waterproof paper and a little bag to put it in, so its good now for about 20 logs if people are sensible. TFTC Robmc.

Pc meeting

Found it with some mates

Found with the help of my mini me's whilst playing at the nearby playground

Took us a little while great spot!

Nice find!

Nice easy find

TFTC

Found!

I have no idea where it is

Found

Good hide indeed had to get quite crafty on retrieval and even more so on returning the cache to its position

Found

Kids found this one

Magnetic, smart

Compass is a bit out but not a hard find.
Been awhile since the last find

found it

Now that was a strain for shortie me. Tftc

Took me a little bit to find, thanks for bringing me here. Cheers

Found it

Not where I expected fun time tho

A quick find here today.. Thanks For The Cache

It's not in the tree don't waste your time

One on the way home from work. TFTC

??

Muggles very near, come back later

Muggle has moved away so yay! Another find!
TFTC!

Out and about Wangaratta today completing some Adventure Lab caches and a few of the old traditional ones. This was one of them. TFTC

Found it TFTC

Checked in a post-Mega maintenance run.
All good to be found.
Robmc.

Find number 10158 at 9:05:11 am on Thursday the 20 January 2022
Out for another CO guided tour / maintenance run this time on the One Mile Creek Trail where we started in the middle and headed north first and then to the south. What a magnificent place to ride right in the middle of town.
Quick find after I opened my eyes
**Thanks for placing this cache Robmc**

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We’re all going to Whittlesea to participate in Victoria’s next Mega!
*Are you coming to join in the fun?*
[**The Whittlesea Event 2022**](https://coord.info/GC8EW40)
*19th & 20th November 2022 - GC8EW40 - Whittlesea- Victoria*

Parked at one end of the bike path and headed out for a pedal. Nice and shady along the creek. A fun morning out in Wang

TFTC Robmc

First find ever!

Reperio 09:25

After a fantastic weekend in Wangaratta for the mega event, it was time to head to Myrtleford for a few days. We got up early, and decided to tick off a few caches in this series before leaving town. The kids walked along the trail with me for a bit before racing to see who could find it first!


Gratias Robmc


‘As a well spent day brings happy sleep, a well spent life brings happy death’ - LDV

I like to stretch rather than strain when I train!!

Cute train mural nearby brought us here, but we’re eager to ride some of the extensive rail trails that are in the area.

Have added a fresh log sheet to the cache as the old one completely chockers after the Mega! Thanks Robmc for this series and for all you do for our Geo-community. Cache on

Caching in this area with Crank1 during the Mega event. Robmc, thank you so much for placing it and highlighting this area.

Found this just before starting the Adventure Lab.
Quick, easy find.

Found during the mega event and enjoying the parks and trails around Wangaratta. Log book is full and will need replacement. TFTC

Found as part of our roadtrip to Wangaratta to attend the Mega with Joolay, isopeda, PCE and barb2e (signed as Capital Crunchers). Thanks for your hide here Robmc

Found with Joolay, isopeda, PurpleCacheEater and Kittykatch  on our fourth day in Wangaratta.  Signed log as Capital Crunchers.  Tftc

Find #1675
Out with KittyKatch, Joolay, isopeda & barb2e today (signed log as Capital Crunchers). Attending the Wangaratta Mega this weekend

Sunday adventures with the girls! Collecting caches here and there. Bit hot today but beautiful sights to see around the town!

Thanks for the cache Robmc! Signed log as Capital Crunchers.

Thanks to very helpful, slightly taller cachet, success!

One of half a dozen caches along this path completed on foot this morning from my nearby motel.
Lots of joggers and dog walkers out on this cooler morning. Cheers

At the Mega with Kittykatch Joolay Barb2e and PurpleCacheEater. We were near here for an AL stage, so we picked this up as well.

Signing as Capital Crunchers.


TFTC

Need help by mr 6yo for a lift. Quick find

Best art work I’ve seen on the side of a toilet!
Whilst completing an ad lab stage we were here, so grabbed it as well.
Easy to spot, not so easy to reach. I put my 8yo on my shoulders and she grabbed it.
Thanks for the cache.

Today we found OMCT - Train don't Strain on our travels. We are all packed up, the maze is done and dusted and now we have some free time. We collected this one after I retrieved the Chief from the car as my TOTT.

Thanks Robmc for being part of our geocaching fun.

Out caching with Beaker after attending the Mega.
TFTC
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Found today with Kellmik during the Mega Wang. Great spot!!
TNLNSL
TFTC
TTFN
Beaker

Day 2 of the Mega for LuckyL10n and myself and after grabbing one or two more caches in Wang, we headed down to the NKH series to finish these off before heading off to Echuca on our round trip to Mildura before heading home. We signed all but one of the cache in the series, missing out on #2 as our TOTT wasn't enough to reach it. No issues with that, we'll just try again another day.

Thanks Jamin Appleford for this series and the neat area to visit....

Found while attending the 2022 Mega event at Wangaratta.

I drove across from Adelaide with Freddo. We took a week to get there and back as we meandered our way around northern Victoria, camping mostly along the river and generally avoiding contact with other people as far as possible to minimise covid risks.

While at the Mega we teamed up with gridge98 & Co. Most logs were signed FEGC (ie Freddo, e.gregory1 and gridge98 & Co).

We targeted some specific caches of interest, but also took the opportunity to find other random caches opportunistically as we were passing. Most of the puzzle caches were solved prior to leaving Adelaide in preparation for the trip.

Although we managed to find a lot of caches over the weekend, we really only barely scratched the surface, leaving plenty of excuses to return to the area another time. I'm sure I'll be back.

Thanks Robmc for the cache.

A short stop here today cache was easily found and is all good

After heading to tassie for almost 3 weeks, we detoured to Wangaratta for the Victorian Mega to catch up with some friends that we hadn’t seen for months if not years. We caught up with Freddo and e.gregory1 for the duration of the weekend, travelling around the local areas finding many of the caches that were on offer. To save room in the log books we signed as FEG or FEGC.
A wonderful area and nice to have a look around in somewhere I had only visited for 20mins before.

Thanks for the cache

Mega Weekend at Wangaratta we had a great time finding your cache ?? Robmc, thank you so much for placing it.??

Found on mega weekend. One of a bunch of caches found and logged. Met some cachers here and they found the cache.

e.Gregory1 and Freddo decided to travel to Wangaratta for Geocaching Victoria’s first 2022 Mega event. The attraction of GeoMaze icon was just too tempting. We packed the Land Cruiser for a bubble environment. There would be some public exposure but we would be keeping it minimal. Fortunately we did not bother with any warm clothes. Fortunately we packed some Bushmans with +20% DEET. There were caches to find and we found caches. We saw a lot of interesting places and met the occasional geocacher or two in the field.

I will apologize right now, because everything from here on is here solely for the purpose of padding the word count.

This particular geocache was found using one of the following GPS enabled devices, Garmin GPSr, Montana 680t, Oregon 650 or Dakota 20 and a Samsung S8. Waypoints and paperless geocaching were downloaded via GSAK 9. Log prepared, checked and submitted using GSAK publish logs...

Warning, this hobby can be addictive. It can lead to exercise, meeting new people and finding interesting places you might not have known existed otherwise. Beware: you may have fun.

Thanks for the cache. Merci la cache. Danke für den Cache. Gracias por el caché. Bedankt voor de cache. Kiitos kätköstä. Zikomo posungira. Terima kasih untuk cache. Hvala cache. Köszönöm a cache. Nga mihi mo te keteroki. Dankie vir die kas.

#12863 - 7:38:00 AM; Day 2 of the Wang Mega tour with Sol de lune. Returned to the Mega venue this morning to catch up with a few fellow cachers. The plan was then to hit the road to collect a couple more caches in town before heading out to finish off the Ned Kelly Helmet series (almost!), then to points south and west, with Echuca our proposed destination for the evening on our way to our furthest destination in Mildura. Our first find for the morning after departing the accommodation. TFTC Robmc

Found during the Wangaratta mega. I decided to take walk along here for an hour or so (return journey) before having an HSP for din dins and heading off for night caching. Quick find here to begin my walk (well the first physical cache, I got the nearby lab first). TFTC Robmc!

No amount of straining was going to get the cache in my hand. 1.5 for MrG, T5 for me. Lovely train mural nearby. TFTC Robmc.

Today was the final day of the Mega Event.
We decided on a few caches close to town as wanted to be able to attend the official closing ceremony & the farewell event.
Later in the day it was into town to stock up with provisions in preperation for leaving Wang.

Thankyou Robmc for placing this cache.

We are attending the Wang Mega, no surprise there. Late start yesterday as we are heading further North on Monday, making up for it today. We had a few puzzles solved fortunately but lots not solved. Lots of reaching into holes, fortunately I bought the gloves (but no ladder). TFTC. .

Find #109 on our Mega trip. Spotted this one pretty quickly but had to grab Mr six so that he can be lifted up to retrieve the cache as it was way out of my reach. Lucky we’ve got a light and nimble youngen!
Thanks for the fun.

Spotted this one fairly easily. Luckily we have a few very light geokids that volunteer quickly to jump on our shoulders to grab containers like this. Thanks for the fun

Found with geopartner Wollaston at Wangaratta Mega weekend.

TFTC Robmc.

# 7275

A mega jaunt with endeavour3 saw us caching this cache and writing in the log, then we moved on. A lovely place to explore. Today was an amazing day - what with the rare GPS Maze I scored 14 cache types in a single day!

Thanks to Robmc and **clear skies** from TeamAstro. [^] Cache the planet! [^]

Watawieh from Norfolk Island ???? South Pacific.

I have joined forces with TeamAstro to attend the Wangaratta Mega. Today I am chasing 14 different cache types in a day.

Found after completing the nearby Adventure Lab. TFTC

Found & logged using Cachly for iOS

Find #4989

So excited to be attending my first MEGA and to be out and about after what seems like ages. Have been working very long hours for the past few months on the pandemic front so to have a few days for caching seems like an absolute luxury. ??

Great to meet new faces and to spend caching time with some familiar cachers as well.

Thanks to Robmc for putting out and maintaining all of these caches for our enjoyment! ??