Alpha Stromlo, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
By minniek on 11-Sep-17. Waypoint GA10698

What an amazing way to start my holidays from work. Geo-events, traveling, meeting up with friends and finding many different caches made it fun! It’s so nice to finally be able to do all these things… again. The following descriptions are my adventures between the days of 12/11/21 and 16/11/21. Each cache has been logged to the end of my adventures for the day of finding them. If you would like to read my full log, please find it on any cache I found on the 16/11/21.
Day #1: I finished work at 4pm and headed over to Wagga for the only GIFF event in NSW. Apart from the CO, I was the first to arrive at the event. It was great to finally attend a Geocaching after many months without them. All talk Geo was had by all until we were told that dinner was ready. Soon after, the popcorn was ready and the movies were on. Congratulations to all the GIFF finalists and they were all a great watch. Also, Congratulations to BMG for receiving the FTF on the event. Then it was time to head home and get ready to head to Canberra for the next few days.
Day #2: I was nearly late to my own event. O’well… It was still fun with the small group of us that turned up. We also discovered many Moveable caches before heading off to today’s main goal. This happened to be finding the ‘A’ part of the GA geo-art series as well as the lone GC caches around the area which I hadn’t found as I pasted by them. I wasn’t alone as AKM came for the walk as well. After finding all but the last two we headed our separate ways as it started raining heavier. Hopefully, it won’t be raining tomorrow so the event goes ahead but well will need to see. Also pizza for dinner tonight.
Day #3: Today’s adventures included the CCE down in Booroomba and as many of the nearby caches as possible. I didn’t do the walk to the ‘Booroomba Rocks’ but I am still able to log the event. I then headed off with a large group of others to find the nearby caches. After that, I caught a lift with Kittykatch, Joolay, isopeda and Barb2e and we headed down to the ACT boarder finding the caches along the way many caches were found and a new GCA cache placed (Gudgenby – GA25097). It was great to see some ammo cans out in the wild, even if they were slightly damaged by the fires. As we arrived back in Tharwa we had afternoon tea and headed our separate ways. Another great day and so much more to go.
Day #4: Not many finds today, but definitely quality finds including a 2003 cache. They are becoming few and far between and it was great to see this one still alive. Many unique locations that I would never have visited if it wasn’t for geocaching. Most caches I found were somewhere along the drive/walk around Mount Stromlo. I also wandered around the Belconnen Mall to do some Christmas shopping. Another great day but my trip away is coming to an end… as tomorrow is my last day.
TB visit on all found caches. I would like to thank all CO's of the caches I found and for allowing them to bring me and the rest of the caching community enjoyment.

Out with Nibletricecakes for a daily gc plus a few gcas. Looking for shots in the Battleship game and this trail of caches fits the bill perfectly. All containers were found quickly. Many spiders were disrupted. TFTC minniek.

Teamed up with GLISS! to tackle a few on this trail. I still need to find all the mines in this blasted battleship game!!

On my trip out today I stopped past this Mt Stromlo cache, just a quick stop today.

Thanks
Albida

Fun, very carefully hidden.

Day 13 Mainland trip
Still camped on site after attending the Clear Waters Mega which was a great event. Thanks to all the organising Committee and volunteers we had a fantastic time. Today out hunting caches with Tassie Trekkers and this was one we found. TFTC

Rated: for Overall Experience

Found this cache with whitewebbs whilst caching in the area.

Many thanks Minniek for publishing this cache and adding to our geocaching experience.

Tassie Trekkers are now a locationless geocache we have published a 'Geocacher cache' - Travelling Trekkers GA10932 - so if you spot us in your area sign our log book and receive a code word to earn yourself a

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We traveled out this way today to visit an area we had been to before and loved the drive and the caches TFTC

Found with the geokids on a trig run around western Canberra. Nice and easy. Last one of the series. Now it’s time for trigs, telescopes and lunch.

This was a fun series with the same hide theme.

Rated: for Overall Experience

This was a fun series because the hides were much the same...and the metal was not too hot yet!

Out caching with Smittengranny chasing points for the summer game. It's great to have this little trail to help pick up some quick points. Thanks Minniek for the efforts. Great to be up this way looking at the great views as you get higher. Apologies for the generic logs

Rated: for Overall Experience

Thanks Minniek, certainly got our points up there. Another great day out caching with Joolay after more points in the current game. Thanks to Minniek for the trail up Mt Stromlo, this being one of them and SDL for all his scattered around the area. We continued on and found a few trigs then topped the day off with a stash of movables. All logs were signed and cache returned to their hidey holes. Dancing Clapping

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Found on a run to pick up some caches for this summer's game. Nice little trail and all caches were ok. Thanks for the caches minniek

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Nice drive by.... thanks!

Out and about grabbing a few GCA caches. This was one in my sights and was quickly found.
TFTC

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Today's project was to achieve 200 GCA finds so this series proved to be useful. I parked at the top next to the water treatment works and worked my way down also collecting some GC caches as well. TFTC!

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Dropped Wilma at school and thought I'd do some caches on the way home. One thing led to another and I was on a roll to collect the GCA caches of the Alpha/phonetic alphabet series. Very happy to have these unfound piles of caches turned into smiles. TFTC minniek.

A bit of an unscheduled (well, I wanted to, but plans made this a definite) caching run. Decided to clear out the GCA caches around stromlo.

All easily found and in good condition

TFTC MinnieK!

Catching up on logging. Drove up the hill. All quick finds. TFTC minniek.

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Found 7:18pm with girlfriend. Out in the Stromlo area to find some caches. A quick easy find. A little to easy these are now.
Thanks for the cache.
*Overall Experience: 2*

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Noticed these on the way up, but decided to start at the beginning then work down. All caches found OK.
Thanks,

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This was the last cache in this section of the NATO phonetic alphabet on Mt Stromlo Road. We had really enjoyed ourselves as we made our way up the road. We appreciated the care the CO took in placing cache hides close to safe parking and in making sure there were great views close to the hide area. Alpha was no different.

The cache was in very good condition, nice and dry while the area surrounding it had been thoroughly soaked.

Thanks for this cache Minniek. We were sad that we had finished this section but glad that we had had so much fun caching in the rain finding mint tins in guard rails. Thanks again Minniek we look forward to the rest of this series.

GCA 1729. First find of this new series today.

Cool - a new series ! And can I say that SDL stole my idea - lol. Grabbed this one on the way home this afternoon. Traffic in both directions but no probs with the park and grab.

TFTC miniek !!

Rated: for Overall Experience

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#GA2011 - 13:00; I had this one at the top of the 'to do' list yesterday, as I resume the quest to fill in the dZ calendar, but when I pulled over in the geomobile to check on potential targets, there was something closer so I grabbed that one instead. I also should have checked the calendar a bit more closely as today was already taken care of Anyway, after a quick find and sign on this cache, I headed down the hill to grab the nearby GC cache as well. TFTC minniek

Rated: for Overall Experience

Quick find at dusk. Joint *FTF* with Black Bunny.

Mmmm, have a coffee or go for some new caches? Ok new caches it is. Grabbed Just a cacher and headed off for the hunt on the mountain.

A quick park and grab for the find tonight as the astronomers headed up for a nights viewing.

Thanks for the cache minniek.

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In place - come and get it !