Is It Safe!! (Christchurch) Bromley, South Island, New Zealand
By brodiewill on 19-Jan-20. Waypoint GC8JAP4

Cache gone

No luck today

No luck here today & barking dogs!!

Out caching with kozjah. Pretty sure we found where it used to be.

Nothing to see here - looks like it could’ve been here but not anymore

No luck for us today

Couldn't find anything to open here today!

Another Great find with Demainiac TFTC
Needed comment help to solve this one.

Found with lolliequeen

TFTC. That was fun. Thank you for the effort in making this cache.

Level 2 - time to log more caches found while staying at my daughter's place and out and about walking the dogs. Refer 4/10/2020 to get the code. All good here. TFTC, Biggles.

Tftc

Found with TARNZ69. TFTC!

Great cache, I couldn't see how to get numbers out of the coordinates for the code, eventually had to ask Sir Belac for help as he has previously found it. Even now can't see how but found if I read back through the comments the answer is there. Thanks for placing brodiewill

#11312

very Cool cache loved the box it was in found with nanzie TFTC

Took quite a while to work out this code with the help of Sir Belac we soon had it worked out .Tftc brodiewill

this Saturday we went all the three of us caching, which is quite rare these days, so we targeted this one that sounded promising. Soon at GZ we found the container, after scaring a few cats hiding in the bush. We tried to open it using the coords, but couldn't find the numbers. As I scrolled at previous logs to try to find some clues, I got a really precise clue and soon the cache was in hand, to the joy of everyone. thanks for placing this, both container and logbook were in good condition.

This was the 3rd target on today's 49km cyclocache ride. But as I went to seek out the cache I attacted the attention of a nearby dog, who then alerted about 3 other neighbourhood canines. I then abandoned my search before any owners came to investigate the reason for the rucus.

MANDEM685 yay nice find

Tftc

Thanks for placing. Soon had cache in hand.

Last time we cached around here, we didn't get to this one, so it was nice to get it ticked off. Another nice one, thanks

Yip safe all good with this one once we decided whuch way to go to tackle it.

Rode to within 7m of GZ during today's cyclocache tour of Linwood. Then I read found that this was not a typical trad cache. Some mucking around with coordinate numbers was required in order to reach the logbook [xx(]. I just couldn't be bothered so I rode away.

21:00
FITW GreenMenace

Ok, first of all - awesome hide, appreciate the effort that has been put into making this.

I was excited to try and work out the code from the coords so tried all different approaches, backwards, frontwards, east, south, different format, nothing. Started reading the comments and found the CO's maintenance note.
This really spoiled the experience for this cache. Either change the description to say that you need to look for it in the comments or change the code... Or, another option, if changing the code is not available, make a small puzzle task in the description. But it can't stay like this. Would earn an FP otherwise.

Kia ora! Paldies!
#8087

A nice little cache

TFTC

In the area with Mr13 so thought i'd stop past in the late mornings summer sun for another look. The malls might be xmas busy but this wee spot was nicely quiet for a quick find and sign. Nicely done. Thanks.

Awesome cache!!!! Got tradeables so bring ya stash! Thanks Brodie seriously mans put effort in!! Really appreciate it! Thank you for the hunt

I was hunting around for the event and got pointed in the right direction - mighty handy that! Found it unlocked, did it up again. Nice idea Brodie, cheers.

Thank you for this cache, brodiewill - found after nearby Event with KR and Mrs KR.

Glad we read the earlier logs. Easy pickings after a lovely catch up lunch with Linda just around the corner. Tftc

Couldn't find this anywhere!!! Worried abut the dog, worried about the vicinity to a footpath and worried about the overlooking flats!!!!---- but we didn't need to, there it was all neat and secure. No bending no reaching, just a really neat find. Even though the surrounds were wet the cache was warm and dry. Thanks BW, another beauty.

Found it easily enough...hmmmm coordinates..... Nope, nope, nope, nope, nope, nope.... All sorts of possible permeations.... Nope. Starting to get a bit annoyed. Read what people had to say about it. Ohhhhh. Cheers!

Nice container. TFTC.

It didn't take us long to find and of course open..TFTH

Code is now 068

That was cleaver. In and out fast. Worried about neighbours but all was well for me. Tftc

TFTC

Back for a second look for this one. Today the area was deserted and the hound otherwise occupied. I had Mr B with me this time and he quickly spotted the box. No problems getting access to the log and I left a TB. TFTC.

We drove a long way around to this, and then discovered that there is a footpath not shown on our map from near [Number Me!!](https://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GC8KXEA) where we had just been. The numbers we first tried did not work. But then Brodiewill's coordinates are often out. We added 3 to the number and that did the trick. We dropped [Brodie's own 15 Years of Geocaching Micro Geocoin TB](https://www.geocaching.com/track/details.aspx?guid=6953ce23-070a-43de-9048-394a81c7e18f) where it is safe for the next cacher to take on their journeys. TFTC!

A quick lunchtime jaunt out this way to find a few caches.

Cache number 4076

Brilliant cache, thanks for placing!

Quick find here this afternoon, no one around as I signed the log. Tftc!

Quick easy find, tftc, gorgeous!

Great to be out caching again with Boyd

21/05/2020
Went with mum for a quick AM caching mish after the gym.

TFTC!

Sorry excuse all the generic logs, but I'm so behind in logging that other wise I'll never catch up !!

A quick caching adventure with daughter between gym and work. Thankfully we approached from what seemed like the wrong side but ended up being the right side. Vegetation started to thaw so we ended up not only cold but also wet. TFTC!!

Hot

Found it

An afternoon adventure with busy paws and lytteltonwitch. Thankfully no dog that we had read in the comments. Nice and quiet, found cache and opened easily. Thanks brodiewill.

Yes, it's safe! Found with Coconuts3 and Lytteltonwitch today. TFTC

Found on a caching day with Busypaws and coconut3

For some reason the numbers that I tried first didn't work.
Thanks brodiewill for placing this geocache it is find 8474 for me.

======== NZ Mega 2020 ========
Planning for the NZ Mega 2020 event is well underway. It will be held in Auckland over Labour Weekend, 23 to 26 October 2020

Felt quite exposed next to all those houses and the local hound was eyeing me up as I approached so I kept walking. Another time....

All safe with us!. TFTC

Found with Dracophyllum. A series of four caches...this was fourth. Following brodiewill around the neighbourhood. TFTC.

A formidable looking container but it very quickly yielded entry. Very impressive looking - nice cache. Thanks for the leap day find. Rodney and Iris.

Luckily I didn't follow the map here - I would've been up the private lane on the wrong side of the fence. Stupid map.

After a short walk through the park I spotted the obvious and made my way to it. I tried what I thought might work but no joy. Tried something different with the same result. Then I realised the stars (well, the numbers) weren't aligned. With that sorted my first idea worked easily and I was in!

Log signed I headed off for my third attempt (& only DNF) for the day.

TFTC brodiewill
Find number 4141

A nice quick find thanks. A fav point for the hide, made me smile.

Found on a quiet afternoon cruise around town. A nice day for it, the clouds from the south look to be darkening a wee bit.

Thanks to all CO's for publishing and maintaining their caches. Cheers.

TFTC

What a great hide/idea how to hide the logbook. Container quickly spotted but it took a while before I got the combination right to open it. No one around so I had this area for myself.
TFTC

Having attended the CO's event earlier in the day I am taking the long way home. So many new trads to find. Great hide. I actually didn't feel that exposed as it was Saturday afternoon with a cold breeze. No one about. Easy to hide from passersby anyway. FP from me for this one.
#5370

Found with StreetWalkerNZ on a warm Saturday afternoon jaunt around the Linwood / Wainoni area to polish of unfound caches in the area. Eleven looked for and eleven found , always good to have just smiles. All brodiewill caches, and I really appreciate the effort you put into your hides.
It was a bit tricky searching for the cache as we were so close to a couple of properties and were trying not to rustle too much in the undergrowth. At least we didn't set off the dog that others have mentioned. Once in the right place, the cache was quickly spotted, though had to lurk quietly while a couple of people walked past.
SW did the tricky opening as I was lining up the numbers on the combination lock in the wrong place . Cool container. TFTC.

#17770. We felt rather exposed searching at GZ. After a while I spotted a young couple approaching. Troodles was searching in the flaxes, and I walked on down the path "leading" them away. By the time I got back Troodles had located the cache. I joined her and managed to get through the defences. Great hide. TFTC.

The dog let everyone know we were around but soon was quiet once we moved off in the right direction. Had a bit of a fiddle and soon had the cache in hand and signed. TFTC

Published

Now we upset the dog over the fence Asian saw it first but I was ahead by a few steps. Our second for the day.

Quick find - neat cache

{FTF} with KCN at 11.10 and this time I spotted the box and KCN sorted the numbers so all sorted quickly. Thank for a great hide a favourite from me. TFTH

Back from holiday and time for a catchup with TheWanglers....monday night mad mission? ...hmm..monday sedate evening mission....a couple caches around town....
OMGosh 'is it safe'? Parked up and walked in with TheWanglers.....3 lounge windows overlooking gz, curtains open, all with people inside...a large angry dog watching us from behind the barred fence...hmm...decided to turn around and give it a miss. Back in the car deciding where to go next....young man dressed in red holding a baby comes out of nearby house to give us a once over glare; head nod, hand wave.....gang member (Bloods)...he went back inside.....ok. time to move on. Not sure that i will be back. Shame. Seems like a good cache. I hope it lasts.

Spotted the cache easy enough. Just had to wait for some muggles to leave as they were playing very close to the cache. Tftc cheers