PTPP 8, Colour Coded. Altona North, Victoria, Australia
By chewinprickles on 14-Oct-06. Waypoint GCYWAA

Another one archived but the cache is still there if anyone would like it. Don't think it's anything flash though.

Hello, logging my personal tracker to calculate distance

20/11/11 1:36 PM Find #651 I've found fellow cyclists to be a friendly lot. Twice now as I'm waiting to sign a logbook a passing cyclist has asked if I'm ok...yep! All good here, just taking a break This cyclist had a small engine mounted on his bike frame which I think is a good idea. Returned cache to its hiding spot....TFTC.

The Monday before Melbourne Cup day is always a great day to take off from work. It left me on my own without kids or other commitments. I started my run at about 3 pm in the afternoon and made a great time of it. This time I brought the mountain bike along to grab a few caches on bicycle paths. It was all going well until my puncture at about 10 pm in the evening. Well from then on I just went for some easy drive bys with short walks. The run was a good solo effort picking up quite a number of caches. There were only a few DNF’s so it was well worth the effort. This cache was one I found tonight. Thanks chewinprickles for the cache.

Found by mudbrick....an easy find,nice to get a good bike ride in. Thank you.

Definitely reached the stinky part! Quick find tftc

TFTC - interesting piece of history along here

Slowly finding these PTPP caches... this one I had looked for ages ago but was in the wrong spot. So returned today and found it safely tucked away and the log is dry in its bag.

Found it @ approx. 18:15

A nice easy find after work.
An invigorating walk to GZ, A less than invigorating smell around GZ.

TNLNSL

TFTC

Another afternoon caching with my mate Slink1 soon had the prize in hand TFTC SL

Did this as a walk quick find with Dunko mid arvo quick find once at GZ TFTC SL

No joy on this one - even with the hint.

Might be worth a check given the long time since previous find.

One of my 'tasks' in a Geocaching sense for upcoming winter is to complete this Series created by 'chewinprickles' and to do so, as is my want, on foot - and it looks like quite some plodding awaits me. I've started a little early, still being autumn but I was in the 'neighbourhood' so to speak and I plodded for the first time along a section of the Federation Trail in 'search and find' misson. Being a western suburbs lad, I was sort of used to the stringent aromas but struth, even on this mild autumn day such 'perfumes' were not stringent but astringent! After 'admiring' all the overhead Electrical wires and cables, nearly getting bowled over by a couple of recalcitrant Cyclists who had eyesight issues, I reached the location of the Cache and thought, could you not find a more depressing place (in a joking sense) to place a Cache? Nonetheless, after a fossick about amidst the debris, the Cache was to hand, the Log filled, the bit of the Code written down and it was off back toward another couple of Caches in the series nearby. Note: bring 'Peg' and attach to nose next time. I actually enjoyed the plod to the cache and the reading of the labour that took place to build not only the modern Trail but the sewer that went before. Thank you to 'chewinprickles' for my first 'find' of your Series. The 'challenge' begins. TQP

790. Found after a stroll between the Mountain of shipping containers and a mountain of what looks like recycled plastic and glass, signed log 1:30pm. chewinprickles - Thanks for another interesting Cache

A couple of feral cats took off as we approached this one. Is that a mountain of recycled glass? Cache could do with a clean out as its a bit cluttered. SL TFTC

Out and about with Sis today who lives in the area. We did this one of foot and we needed to end up our day with a find. The smell was bad today and we tried to work out what sort of dumping area this was. Made a quick retrieve and gladly got back to the car.
TFTC

This was my eighth find on my quest for 900 caches today so only two to go. An easy find but was glad of that because of the smell here today. Quickly signed the log and the long walk back to the geomobile.

Thanks chewinprickles only two more to go.

The smell by this one was pretty ripe today. Cache found quickly and I moved on.

Picked up this cache while dropping my car off for its interstate trip. Fun little cache on a nice little trail. Didn't notice too much of a stench!

TFTC!

Mmmmmmm mmmmmm......the senses were really working overtime on this one (or trying not too!). Easy find but glad to get out of there ASAP!!!!!!!

on arriving at gz i thought this may be buried but turned into an easy find tftc

Find # 704 @ 12:30 and 3rd for the day
Nice humid day for a walk between the rain showers. Not a sole to be seen on the path and a nice easy find.
TNLN Thanks for the cache chewinprickles.

Found at 1330. After walking 600m to last one, this time I parked 750m and made the walk to GZ. If ever there was a spot that lived up to it's lofty poo title it was here. I think there must have been something a bit dead on the other side of the fence, but either way, the cache was found. On to the next...just up the track 800m.

Thanks.

Found 2.00pm
Some interesting smells to be had while walking from #10, a quick easy find and then walked back.

TNLNSL

Thanks chewinprickles

Found by The Empire
10/10/09 @ 2:10pm
8th PTPP cache of the day! Thanks to chewinprickles for the great series. If you want to see the playlist I had for this day of caching visit
http://www.last.fm/user/theempiregc
TNLN SL TFTC
- M

Intended to finish off the series by "Pounding The Pooh Path" tonight, wandered into this one just on dusk. As I drove around I could help but notice a certain 'tang' in the evening air, it got stronger to the point of near overwhelming as a got closer, wasn't till I got to the cache that I realised why.
Took a bit to find it as again all the clues hints and anything else that may have helped is sitting in the car over 1/2Km away.
Filled in the log and shoved the GPS, pen, car keys, torch, find stickers and my wallet back in my pocket as i headed back to the car, started to wonder how far PTPP9 was from here got out the GPS, searched every pocket for the torch, bugger I have dropped it as I stowed all my guff near the GZ. About turn and trundle back about 200m and start searching, damn a torch would have helped, eventually found it in the last of the fading light but not before I planned to list it as "left near a cache as a swap".

The night went down hill from here, back at the g-buggy I found I didn't have PTPP9 loaded to either the car nav or the hand held, it must have been off line when I did the download about 3 weeks ago before leaving home. Headed off to PTPP10 but couldn't get a stable fix, it was 21:45 so home time.
May not get a chance tomorrow before I leave but hopefully they will still be active on my next visit down this way.

Thanks for the series Chewinprickles and give my regards to Edi next time you're up that way.

Tristan has come for a flying visit back in time.

I have been wanting to do this series for a long time however the weekend weather for the past couple of months was nothing to be desired.
Today was finally the day, warm and not too windy. We decided to do this series in reverse. This was the 3rd cache we found at 3.05pm..

Big girlie Tractors Don't Cry came to visit.

Thanks chewinprickles for the cache.

Replaced the cache log and container. Hopefully it will be a little more waterproof than the last.

Found on a great day out on the bikes!! TFTC

Found by Bob at 1740

My last PTPP cache for the day - and I've now done 7 and have a pretty good idea of the location of the final - I'll have to make the effort to get back to this area and nail the last few while I'm still a bit fired up. I've got a few left to do around Werribee, so I'll try to get back within the next month or two. I spotted more bunnies on the way to this one - and even a couple of cats which didn't seem particularly feral so probably lived in the large container yard across the viaduct. The cache was another quick find, but I must report that the log, while dry, has been particularly wet at some stage and now resembles a lump of papier mache. At least the clue was still quite legible.

TNLN

Thanks once more chewinprickles

DNF

In the past the log has been water logged and now is a bit " paper mashished " .

Found at 12.30 after cheating by parking in a near by paddock.I have nearly done them all , 2 left to go thanks chewinprickles.

Found @ 1120.

7th of 21 for the day whilst on a caching bike ride with ggkof. After missing no. 9, came down to this one for an easy find. TNLN.

Great Morning Out ...
Was actually not as far as i originally thought. Good series.
Thanks chewinpickles
11:33am

TFTC, The Lone Random

Took a while to find this one, it wasnt attached to the where it probably should have been. It was 1 & 1/2 arms length into other property with the Glass Mountain. had to use stick to get back. It is wet and soggy. Will need a new log sheet.
Attached to under side of cross member out of weather.

Joffa1970

Stretching the legs after work, I am collecting this series over a few trips. Another couple of K's completed.Well Hidden cache beside big piles of ??.

TFTC

Another found, Cooeeee

Had a GREAT day, rode 64.5km on the Mountain bike collecting the PTPP caches and 10 more in the Werribee/Hoppers area, all on the bike, Thanks for the fun, Coooeeeeee.

Found this one with S.T and W.B, left S.T. behind with flat tyre. Thanks.

Liked the name of the clue, good hint! As I didn't have a bike, I thought I'd use a Ripstik, a 2 wheeled skateboard to get there quicker. Am I the first cacher to ride 1.5km on one to get a cache? Twas a lot of fun anyway, and I still have to go back there to get the rest on a bike. Looking forward to getting the series. TFTCSL

Found today at 3:05pm, just after heavy shower of rain and hail. Walked in from road with flys everywhere. Thanks chewinprickles.

Last cache for the day. I was due to head home and had time for one last walk. The smell hadn't bothered me that much today but it was quite stong here. I also saw plenty of birdlife scavaging around the rubbish.

Log is dry but a bit mouldy.

Thanks,

R - B

Continuing the walk down from numbers 10 & 9 to find this one sitting nicely as decribed.

The log is not wet, so no problem with signing but was very hard to unfold and then fold up again to replace in the cache. Might need to be looked at.

TFTC and the series.

Cheers,

Found it, but it was wet. Really wet! Hard to sign the log.

Found @ 2.15pm Careful not to go past this time, found with no trouble, signed log before we were seen by the workman near by, amazing how many people were working on a sunday. TFTC

Dreadful smell comming from the chemical plant thing by the road.

Must do the rest of the series.

tftc

Called in and replaced the log sheet but I think I need to replace the actual cache because it's hard to fold up and fit in.

9.45am
Found by Roma and max.
Made the round trip to this one, once again enjoying the signs of industry all around.
We really should invest in a couple of cycles and explore these trails.
They present an entirely different face to the city.
We TNLN & SL
This log also needs a little loving care.
Thanks again chewy for this cache.
Romax.

Well planned and a totally enjoyable cache series. I started at about 1400 hrs and finished at 1730 hrs. this was a great series and a totally enjoyable experience, a recommended trip for anyone.

easy find once the gpsr settled.

Great trip tftc.

As other have indicated, the cache is not water tight and the log book is completely soaked. So much we couldn't get it open to write our name.
You may need to bring another clue too as the water has penetrated the clue sheet and while still readable, may end up mouldy.
Enjoy the ride

Found on 30 June 2007 at 13:50

Hey theres only 10 caches to find on the bike how hard can it be, C@W agreed so off we went........ Getting close to the end now ( I hope ). Getting dark overhead. Will it rain before the end or will that be the final straw for the day? Strange viewing all the factories from a different angle. Try to talk to C@W but its hard to talk to someone who just grunts back to you... Unable to write in log due to it being saturated.

TNLN

Found by caughtatwork at 1:50
With the end in sight, are there reserves left? Maybe to get to the end, but back again, I dunno.
Took nothing, left nothing.
*Overall Experience: 3*
GAFF 1

Rated: for Overall Experience

A quick find as we worked the PTPP backwards. Managed to sign logbook and get back to the car just before a huge rain shower. TFTC

Third of nineteen cache finds for the day in company of Rallywrxwagon. It sure was cold to day and we grabbed this one and headed back to the car before being flushed down the drain by the down poor of rain. The cache was rather wet and may need a visit. Thanks chewinprickles for the cache.

Took advantage of a beautiful Melbourne autumn day to explore the bike trails and pick up a few caches. Had a great time doing this series. Didn't have enough time to get the whole set, so will be back in a few weeks. Thanks!

Found @ 13:25. 10th of 13 for the day while riding the Federation Bike trail from Werribee back to town. This one had been knocked from it's hide and was lying on the ground and was also a little wet inside. Hopefully will dry out now it's off the ground again. What a great day it's been for riding, warm and no wind. Thanks. TNLNSL

found nice and easy ... we got this one on foot and were intending to do the remaining the same way ... (obviously not closly reading your advise) anyway we quickly abandond this idea and descided to come back at a later date with the two wheeled geodetectors to find the lot.

TFTC

Found today by Mr Emu @ 12.10 p.m., GAFF1. Another nice hiding spot, but found it okay this time. Clue noted. Now I'm off to get some lunch and see if I can solve the master cache. Thanks for the cache, and the series, chewinprickles.

Found by head chef while he was at ballarat.
nice and easy find.

TNLN

thanks for the cache chewinprickles

Found this one at 3:40pm. As soon as I was within 100 metres of this one I was hit by the smell of rotting garbage on a warm day. A bit tricky to find , but logged and replaced it quickly. Realised that I didnt get moving I would run out of time,as he final cache was 10km away.

Walked in from Dohertys Rd. Quick find. Had to write on the back of the log sheet.

What a huge pile of glass next door.

TFTC.

Found with the Coffees, Crackers and Mystery Inc

Found with the Coffees, Crackers and Mini Cacher1

This was our 19th of 22 on a day out caching with The Coffee Clan, Mini Cacher One and Mystery Inc.
Never let it be said that Mr Coffee doesn't make the most of his opportunities and when something is so easy available once would be silly not to make the most of it
TNLNSL
Thanks once more chewinpickles, this one saw all the occupants of the car with big smiles on their faces

Hmm how does one write a log on a cache that to many would be a long long walk, but?.
Sometimes you get lucky and this cache will be one i will never forget and the kids doing grafitti may never return from rehab.
The cache was easily found and retrieved by Team Crackers for all to sign.
Many thanks to Chewinprickles for the best cache of the series.
Regards Mr.Coffee and the "drive-by" Clan.

Found with NEXT! & Scooters mob @ 10:50am.
The smell is getting really bad as the heat rises.
SL TFTC(not)

Found @ 10:50 with Next! and Clarks Mob 4tht of 21 in our caching expedition to the other side.
TNLNSL TFTC

10:59 was found with Scooters Mob & Clarks Mob. I still smell but it was really poohy here. TFTC TNLNSL

Very colour coded indeed . Found today with Maccamob on ou trip through the track!

Found by Mary & David at 1220, in company with Juzmac. We made this one more difficult than it needed to be by looking for the wrong sort of container at first. That was soon corrected and the cache found in a fairly obvious spot. TNLN. Again, our thanks to chewinprickles.

c found this one quite quickly at 11:55 (or so Geko told me). A clever little hide this one. The olfactory senses had been working overtime but nothing really more than I had experienced many years ago on trips down to the Cattery.

TNLNSL. Thanks chewinprickles.

All 4 of the ssmc4 team on wheels joined EuDes & friends on the reverse PTPP expedition. This was number 3 on our 10 to 1 countdown. TNLNSL.
Thanks chewinprickles

Found at 11.50am, after a relatively short ride from our last stop. A quick search had the cache in hand, and the adventure continues. Both of bodies are handling the early going well on our first big ride - and still no sign of Eudes and ssmc4.
TNLN
thanks chewinprickles

Another jog along the trail here and arrived at the colour coded region .Let the GPS settle and after a brief search nabbed the treasure in its clever hide.DID the small paperwork,jotted the clue and moved on.Another top cache from chewinprickles.

Another jog. Zoomed in on the GZ quickly. TNLNSL. Pong Factor = 9 WOAH!!! Wind had swung around to the east and geez that reeks!

Is it just me, or does everyone's logs get smaller and smaller as a series goes on? Found it and grabbed the clue. Thanks for the cache.

Ninth of twelve logs for the day by bike. I had been told that I would have to cross two fences thisarvo, and owing to a Magellan overshoot, I thought this was the second one. I groaned; Geez, I hate 'em in rocks (or blocks of concrete)! I had a sniff around, but came up dry. Then I looked at my GPSr, and it pointed away from where I was. I soon found the cache at 1650. Coords were spot on. It's a micro, so I made no exchange. Thanks to chewinprickles for the cache.

Foundat 12.25pm GAFF3. The wind was getting stronger and at this spot Rabbitto and I were struggling to find the cache until we looked a bit harder. Thanks chewinprickles.

Dear ChewinPrickles,

We found your cache today at 12:25pm as the ninth of thirteen on the Pprass/Rabbitto Pedal the Poo Path Friday. We thought that this one may have been missing until we used the hint and then we weren't so sure until we finally located it. After we found it a dusty rainy storm hit and we dashed for the shelter of the nearby tunnel for lunch. Thanks for the cache.

Kind Regards,

D B-A

Found 12:10, it was a bit of a toss up as to wether our car park for PTPP 9 was closer to this cache or the road at the other end of that section of track. In the end we opted for the latter and after a pleasant stroll the cache was quickly found.

TNLN, thanks chewinprickles

The atmosphere was beginning to take on an industrial hue. Recycling has its own peculiar odour. Cache found quickly.

Took me acouple of minutes but there it was nicely hidden. Getting there! Thanks again.

There is some interesting industry that backs onto the track, I believe that some of them did not want the track to go there. Colour Coded I doubt was one of them. They just seem to be growing dirt here.
Nice hide.
Took: Clue, Left: Label
Thanks, Robmc.

Found at 9:30am Accompanied by GeoDano.
This was my 777th cache and a FTF would have been nice but the page wasnt empty
there was this scrible on the page that looked like a Moose print, Oh well 7 FTF's will have to do, NOOOO wait I can still beat her to the Final.
TNLN, Signed Log. Thanx Chewinprickles....

Very quick and easy find, but whoops, I must have dropped my pencil at the last cache. Doh! Wrote very crudely in dirt on a stick (no it's not poo) to show I was there and took a photo of the clue. Time to get to work now, I'll have to save the rest for another day.
Thanks Chewinprickles.

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