Famous Cats #3 Garfield Flinders Park, South Australia, Australia
By Trimthecat on 04-Oct-20. Waypoint GC90X5J

Thanks for my first find!

Found it!

Found quickly. Thanks

Tftc!!

Today out and about on 162 of 183 days to get my daily cacher Sapphire Using my Garmin Etrex 22X and MacBook Air!Thanks for the cacheTFTC

Garfield the cat who loves lasagna, and who doesnt love a good lasagna?RAGU BOLOGNESE:1 tbsp olive oil1 onion, finely chopped1 medium carrot, peeled and very finely diced1 celery stick, very finely diced2 garlic cloves, minced1 kg beef mince800g canned crushed tomato cup tomato paste1 cup pinot noir red wine, or other dry red wine3 beef stock cubes, crumbled2 bay leaves tsp dried thyme tsp dried oregano2 tsp Worcestershire Sauce1 tsp sugar tsp salt tsp black pepperCHEESE SAUCE (BESCIAMELLA):60g butter cup flour4 cups milk , preferably full fat but low fat ok2 cups gruyere or Colby cheesePinch of freshly ground nutmegSalt and pepperLASAGNA:350g fresh lasagna sheets (or 250g dried)1 cups (tightly packed) mozzarella cheeseRAGU:1. Heat oil in a large heavy based pot over medium heat. Add garlic, onion, celery and carrots. Cook for 10 minutes until softened and sweet they should not brown (if they do, turn heat down).2. Add beef, turn heat up and cook the beef, breaking it up as you go.3. Once the beef has all turned brown, add the remaining Ragu ingredients EXCEPT the sugar.4. Stir then adjust the heat so it is bubbling very gently. Place the lid on and cook for 1 2 hours, stirring every now and then, then remove the lid and simmer for 30 minutes.5. The ragu is ready when the meat is really tender and the sauce has thickened and is rich. Adjust salt and pepper to taste, and add sugar if requiredCHEESE SAUCE:1. Warm milk up in a saucepan (optional just makes sauce thicken faster).2. In a large saucepan, melt butter over medium low heat. Add flour and mix constantly for 1 minute.3. Pour about 1 cup of the milk in, mixing as you go to incorporate into the flour mixture. Once mostly lump free, add remaining milk. Use a whisk if needed to make it lump free.4. Turn heat up to medium high. Stir occasionally at first then regularly after a few minutes until sauce thickens about 5 8 minutes. It should coat the back of the wooden spoon.5. Remove from heat, add cheese, nutmeg, salt and pepper. Mix until the cheese is melted. The Sauce should be thick but still easily pourable the consistency of heavy cream. If its too thick, add a splash of water or milk.ASSEMBLE:1. Preheat oven to 180C.2. Use a 33 x 22 x 7 cm baking dish.3. Smear a bit of Ragu on the base, then cover with lasagna sheets. Tear sheets to fit.4. Spread over 2 cups of Ragu (enough to cover sheets), then drizzle over 1 cup of Cheese Sauce.5. Top with lasagna sheets. Spread with another 2 cups of Ragu, then 1 cup of Cheese Sauce. Top with lasagna sheets then repeat 1 more time.6. Top with a 4th layer of lasagna sheets, then pour over the remaining Cheese Sauce.7. Sprinkle with Mozzarella, then bake for 25 minutes or until golden and bubbling.8. Stand for 5 to 10 minutes before cutting and serving, garnished with basil or parsley if desired.

Bush

Meant to say found

Found it heheh read carefully

Only found abandoned bags of dog poo

Idk

TFTC

With available time prior to the Mega Event dinner tonight, I grabbed a few geocaches nearby and south. A quick cache find was had in this little alleyway/connection, and the cache container and logbook were in good shape. Thanks Trimthecat for the cache placement and ongoing maintenance.----------A trip visiting Adelaide from Brisbane for the [The Great Leap Forward](http://coord.info/GCA1DNA) Mega event!I arrived Wednesday 28/02/2024 evening ready for Leap Day on Thursday, and stayed with family across the weekend, before returning on Monday 4/03/2024 morning. Previous Adelaide trips are spent with family and friends, but targeted geocaching was this trip's objective, and I attempted to target unique cache types (virtuals, EarthCaches, Wherigos and letterbox hybrids), attractive D-T combinations, high Favourite Point caches, and the occasional pre-2003 oldie, acknowledging that I had found many cherished oldies whilst residing in Adelaide.In addition to Mega central in Beverley/Hindmarsh, my trip included visits as north as Clare, to Aldinga and Sellicks Beach to the south, and the Adelaide Hills (Hahndorf, Uraidla) to the west. In true South Australian style, I ticked off the three closest wine areas to Adelaide (Barossa, Clare Valley, and McLaren Vale). Additional highlights included Barossa vineyard meanderings, boating to Adventure Island in Outer Harbor, drain exploration via [The Shadowlands](https://coord.info/GC18AZY), beach walks of Port Willunga and Sellicks Beach, enjoying a beer at Willunga, and experiencing the Fringe Festival in Adelaide's east end.Today on 29/02/2024 Leap Day, it was an extremely early start joining [gridge98](https://coord.info/PRGKDMY) to drive north to attend Clare's morning event. As the sun rose, we meandered back to Adelaide via Auburn, Saddleworth, Peters Hill, Tarlee, and Gawler, and I then proceeded solo visiting targeted geocaches in Adelaide's north around Mawson Lakes. A couple of targeted geocaches in North Adelaide's park lands with [gridge98](https://coord.info/PRGKDMY), and I then headed east to Stepney and Toorak Gardens, before visiting Mega HQ. The day's remainder was spent catching up with old geocaching friends, geocaching, gadget caching, and closing-out the day with [The Side Event](http://coord.info/GCAH07T) dinner.Adventure Labs visited included: [Adelaide Icon Tour with Neobatrachus Pictus](https://labs.geocaching.com/goto/e4e6daf2-4904-4f32-9a49-3308a1d7a075); [Hidden History of Charles Sturt Council](https://labs.geocaching.com/goto/f1f49ce0-0345-4bb0-9cf6-f1ff813d80d9); [Sporting Adelaide](https://labs.geocaching.com/goto/746734fb-eab7-4058-8072-922a43bdc332); [The Great Leap Forward Gadget Caches](https://labs.geocaching.com/goto/a2d616d0-5583-4663-a70c-605c6a88c956); and [Visiting South Australia's Special Places](https://labs.geocaching.com/goto/44b6d461-0b3b-43b5-adf1-1c29f61766b7).

Not for a bit of a stroll before the mega event.No problems here period

I had never geocached in South Australia before, and with a Mega event on offer, I thought I would pop in to my neighbours for the day. Took the first flight in from Melbourne and the last flight out. Got back to Melbourne just before midnight of this leap day 2024.My plan was to walk Adelaide collection as many types of possible, oldies, Virtuals, Earthcaches, and most importantly, my first Webcam. From the airport to the event, collecting caches on the way. Then, he chatted with friends at the Mega before walking to the heart of Adelaide. The city was busy, and I bumped into a number of geocachers, my locals, interstate cachers, and at the webcam, a Polish group of geocachers. Cheated on the way back to the event and took public transport, but did walk the 5 kilometres back to the airport for my return flight home.I was pleased that I got at least 1 of every type, most of the oldies I wanted, and walked over 20 kilometres. Maybe I should have had a sports watch on recording the steps. Thanks to everyone for a great adventure. I was still walking to the event but had to stop here while walking past.Thanks for the cache, Trim the Cat.Hunter

Headed down to big Leap day mega event with Mattycat, after the ceremonies and meet and greets it was time to head out and find a few caches, happy to find this one today it had been a previous DNF on a visit sometime ago nowTFTC Trimthecat

On a Leap Forward hunting expidition with DiMorgan. Another great day for caching. TFTC Trimthecat

Adelaide Day 4Now camped at the West Beach Park to attend the Leap Day Event.Once again I was caching with Wallaston.Today the was the day for the great Leap foreward Event.We did 2 events, multi ALs plus a variety of other types of caches. It was a great day for caching.Thanks Trimthecat for hiding this cache.

The caching this time of day is ok despite the weather.. cool breeze today makes it very doable but the traffic is hell from turning traffic on and off side streets onto the main road which are chockers and unable to turn right anywhere. Anyrate thats the only gripe for the day.We find a nice easy cache here.TFTC

Out and about with sir_spectre grabbing a few caches might distract us when we are close to the upcoming Mega.Thanks to Trimthecat from mogni

quick find.Found with Mogni. Today started with a CITO event in Mawson lakes and then moving on to completing a couple of adventure labs and then on to the target area for the day. That area was the general area around the Mega site and the nearby mega CITO site. It was just slowly clearing the solved puzzles, trads and solving/finding the multi's. A early finish to caching saw only 40 + finds for the day even if we had a few DNF's. At least that area is thinned of unfound caches and lab stages, hopefully we will have some spare time to finish the area off before the mega.

Found

After two DNFs this one was an easy find in a quiet area! TFTC Trim

TFTC

TFTC! Quick park and grab

TFTC. Quick P&G. OCW MF428, MTB051 & Cachespaghetti.

Found late on a Sunday night, fairly quickly although slightly buried. TFTC

Dnf, was maybe covered in the deep leaves?

Accurate coordinates and a familiar style of hide led to a quick find. The cache and contents were in good condition. Thanks Trimthecat for the cache.

I’ve been to this GZ once before and got muggled out. Nobody around on this wintery day, and a quick find was made. Now, has anybody seen “Cheeky”, see note from nearby stobie pole. Judging by his right ear I’d say he’s a troublemaker. Here’s hoping for a happy reunion.

Thanks for the cache trimthecat.

Easy as

Found with Chookster on a very cold day of caching, dodging showers, op-shopping and roaming around the inner Western suburbs. This one was quite exposed, so we stamped and tucked it away so it's better camoflaged.
TFTC

Naughtybunny and I found this one as we approached the spot as it had been laying out in the open a bit. Cache was logged and we put it back so it doesn't look like trash. TNLN. Cheers.

I LOVE GARFIELD

J

A nice & easy find on a nice day. TFTC.

TFTC

H

TFTC. Second visit. Dont know why this had us so stumped. Finally found and signed

Out after work to collect a cache or two as I hit day 88 in my sequence of 100 for GC3BWKZ
A quick find, sign and return here today
TFTC

GeoDay with Jolly0, Peas&CarrotsForever, sandelf and _staas on this sunny Adelaide Cup Public Holiday!

Thankfully we were able to use stealth and retrieve this, even with a local resident out the front washing their garbage bin!

TFTC

AussieGal88 ??????

TYFC out with Peas&CarrotsForever, Jolly0, AussieGal88, _stass

No cats sighted at GC.
Day 2 of geocaching as a group, today in sunny Adelaide west with Peas&CarrotsForever, AussieGal88, Jolly0 and sandelf. Tftc!

It is a Monday, but it's a good Monday, it's a public holiday

Another adventurous day geocaching with sandelf, Peas&CarrotsForever, AussieGal88 and _staas. We have a plan, so no detours

TFTC Trimthecat
Keep smiling

Geocaching with sandelf, AussieGal88, _staas and Jolly0

Thanks Juha kirves from Finland Lappeenranta...

Cute find!

Couldn’t locate Garfield in the time allowed TFTH

Given the temperature had fallen from yesterday's sweltering 40 degrees plus to a more comfortable 20 degrees, I headed out to the western suburbs this morning to look for a few new caches that had sprung up in that area plus a few olde ones. Of the dozen caches attempted, nine were found, two DNFs (both in the Kids Play series) while for the other a velcro tab was all that was located. Thanks to all cache owners for the placement and maintenance of their caches.

Evening walk while we wait for an airport pickup. Found amongst the leaf litter. TFTC

TFTC, Found with Geopenta

Found on a nice warm day touring around the NW surrounds of the city with TheCrazyOne1441.

Find #4689 on 5 Dec 2022.
TFTC Trimthecat!

I had a brief look around here but turned up nothing.

I've been gardening all day at work today and didn't feel like doing more.

Another time.

This sneaky cat was nearly a DNF, then went in for one more dig!
TFTC!

I will have vengeance!

Found

A quick find, replaced the natural camouflage. TFTC

Got this sneeky cat at 2nd effort.

No luck tonight Only thing at GZ seemed to be unrelated item hanging in tree??

I have no clue where this is looked in the bushes trees and leaves it couldn’t find it

Nice cheeky hide, this! Took a while but I persevered and it paid off.

Niceeee

Staying at a caravan park at Windsor Gardens and enjoying exploring the area . This was one we targeted and found. Thanks

Good one thanks book field out Myah and Rhino

Searched for a while

Slinked around for a bit until it started raining darted for shelter. Didn't want to hang around long... kinda like my head where it is . Found, logged & returned. TY

Nice hide, found on my bike ride to the airport.
tftc

Out and about with my wheeledGeo buddy before it starts to pour with rain and found this nice and easy thank you so much!!! TFTC left a Twinkle Star and an ooshie.

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Thanks

Took me a while but I found it.

2nd visit... was located same location as previously visited. seems cache had little visitors. thanks

I was here

Yikes lots of glass around

Found during a few hours caching in the western suburbs. Thanks for the cache Trimthecat!

Great find

The markings was off but great set up

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Back today to clean up this previous DNF. Today it was visible so I didn’t need to dig through bags of dog poop.

Thanks for the cache Trimthecat.
Found on 10/4/21 at 14:04.
Find #13673.

Was almost expecting to find a furball or two here as well [:o)].
TNLNSL.
Thanks Trimthecat.

Found it after a quick chat with a muggle neighbour.. TFTC

Driving nearby it was a quick detour to stop and find Garfield. He was lazily sitting there waiting for something to happen.. namely me finding him and writing my name in his log.

Has been found and it is back

Defiantly gone will do it ASAP

As per AnyMules' log, I found St George... wasnt sure if this had any reference to Garfield and the cache was a no log hide... back home and ready activity and I now can see i was WRONG!!! have a lovely pic of St George if anyone interested!!

Found with vj187. TFTC

Found with 2011*turtle. TFTC

Found it quite quickly today, thanks for the cache

A post late night, early morning find here.
A bright torch certainly helps!

Nice quiet place for a cat to curl up and wait to be fed.

Stay safe.

Yay for Garfield. Go away mondays. Yum lasagna. Ewww Odie. [:o)]

tftc

Working on these odd days between Christmas and New Year plenty of opportunity to have extended lunch and grab a cache or two . Found in 2nd place I looked. All in great condition tftc

Found it

Tried one cache today, and found it.
Had a quick detour on my way to an appointment, and tried this cache.
It was a quick and easy find.
Signed the log, and placed it back.
Took nothing, left nothing.
Thanks for the cache, Trimthecat.

Took a while for us to find. Almost gave up. Well hidden. Tftc

Took a while to spot..... Lots of rubbish at GZ! Thanks for the hide!

Tftc

Sort of buried

Found

I was on my round about way home after doing a bit of caching north of the city and decided to stop and find this cache. [^]
Walked over to GZ and soon spotted the cache. Retrieved, stamped and replaced in quick time and I was on my way again.
Thanks for the cache Trimthecat.

Nice hide.