ABOB25 Echuca, Victoria, Australia
By WazzaAndWenches on 05-Jan-19. Waypoint GA13431

Well what can I say about this one!!
We pulled up and Mr Beetle was adamant that I had put in the wrong coordinates and that I shouldn't go poking around in people's yards. He was convinced that the police would soon be here after a report that someone was snooping around in their yard.
After failing to find the container I knocked on the door and was relieved to find that I was in the right place. The CO pointed me in the right direction and even rang the other CO to explain what this cache was all about.
Then it was back to the van with the container to start the logging process.
A system was soon developed and it didn't take too long to get through them.
With years since the last find the inner caches were all in great condition although a few cockroaches and other bugs had invaded the hide.
Now to log all the rest and for the first time ever I don't know how I am possibly going to do individual logs - something I have flat out refused to do in the past.
Thanks Wazza and Wenches and lovely to meet you. We last cached in Echuca back in 2018 and did many of your caches then. The quality of caches in this area is our second favourite after Denmark in W.A.

#GA3931 - 17:50; After a couple of days in St Arnaud for the Mega, we set off towards home this morning to take a roundabout route to Echuca where we decided to make camp for the night. After collecting a few caches around the town and checking into our accommodation, we arrived at the CO's place and soon spotted 'the big box'! Sdl and I split the signing duties and we had not been underway too olong when we were joined by the CO. Exchanged some geobanter as we finalised the signing of this 'power trail'. Nice to meet you Wazza and thanks for the many caches in and around Echuca which have made for an enjoyable visit. TFTC WazzaAndWenches

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On the way home from the St Arnaud Mega with LuckyL10n and stopped in Echuca for a few caches...in this case, 25 all in one spot !!

Arrived at GZ and soon had the BIG box in hand. I sat on the lawn and started filling out the log books and a few minutes later the CO came out to say hello. Continued logging, not in any hurry and took around 20 minutes to finish the task. Chatted with the CO about all things caching and we then headed off for a couple more before heading to hotel were we staying. (Tip for visitors overnighting in Echuca.....head over to the Shamrock Hotel and try one of their 101 Parmas...you won't be disappointed. A great feed, with a few beers as well.)

Thanks W&W...a neat little series and bit of fun.

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One of the main reasons for us visiting Echuca on this trip was to try to clean up some of the caches by this CO, this collection in particular. We found our way to GZ and we were just trying to make sure we had the right bush beside a letterbox when the CO sprang us! We chatted to him while working our way through logging each container in the collection and then repacking everything to fit. A great way to encourage cachers to target an area! Thank you for the caches

One of high priorities for the first day of this trip was to visit this set of GCA caches. Accurate coordinates and an obvious cache container led to a quick find. After studying the packing arrangements of the smaller caches, we started on the task of signing each logbook. With that task completed we repacked the large container and returned it to it's hide location. Thanks WazzaAndWenches for large box of regular caches. It was a great way to end a full days caching.

We have been somewhat otherwise occupied and not done a lot of caching in the past 18 months, but today was too good a day to be outdoors.

We were interstate earlier and brought a cache requiring some attention home to the CO, so what better opportunity to deal with ABOB.

We developed a bit of a system of opening, stamping, resealing and placing back in place whilst talking to the CO. Ok, so I got out of sync a few times , but we got there in the end.

Thanks WazzaANdWenches for the cacheplacing the caches and your enthusiasm for keeping our geocaching australia site alive.

I noticed when these caches were released in January and decided if I/we were passing through Echuca we would do them. On my way to Geelong, I diverted via Echuca and headed to GZ. parked nearby, retrieved the big container and took it over to my car. sat in the passenger seat with the crate outside. what a mammoth effort to log them all. I upset a few bush cockroaches who had taken up residence in the crate! Got distracted at one stage and had to reopen one of the container as I had to check if I signed the logbook in it! wrote down each code and number so I made sure I had logged them all. carefully repacked the containers and was happy they all slotted in easily. Thanks for the caches .

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Found on a day trip to Echuca that included morning tea, a boat ride and many many GA caches

Thankyou ever so much WazzaAndWenches for the effort you went to in making and publishing allf these fun caches. Muggle Hubby and I enjoyed the trip up here, and across to Moama afterwards. It was perfect weather for the trip and the stroll around the boardwalk. I didn’t get any more caches in Echuca because if still hoping the next Central Vic Get Together will be in. Echuca next Anzac Day, and I’m looking forward to getting as many different GA caches in a day from the very diverse range you have available.
Once again many thanks from us.

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