Gnano Gnome (now gnomeless!) Cranbourne West, Victoria, Australia
By
pwags on 01-Dec-10. Waypoint GA2823
Cache Details
| Difficulty: | |
| Terrain: | |
| Type: | Moveable |
| Container: | Nano |
| Coordinates: | S38° 7.099' E145° 14.988' (WGS 84) |
| 55H 346578E 5779610N (UTM) | |
| Elevation: | 67 m |
| Local Government Area: | Casey |
/145.2498,-38.118317,14/400x200?access_token=pk.eyJ1IjoiY2F1Z2h0YXR3b3JrIiwiYSI6ImNqa2l4ZzNzMDE5bjgzdm1sZGpuODF1Mm0ifQ.q8YMzVyzDJJlJHHV8EMjwQ)
Description
This tiny little gnome was an entrant in the GeGnome Project moving cache race. The gnome disappeared in early 2012, so it is now just a moveable gnano.
Is this the world's smallest garden gnome?
"Gnano Gnome" is attached to a button-sized nano container. It's magnetic, so look for something metallic when you are finding or hiding him!
This cache was an entrant in the GeGnome Project, a geocaching game that ran from 1 December 2010 until 31 January 2011. Full details of the GeGnome Project race can be found here. He remains in circulation now that the race has ended.
Your challenge is to locate this cache, collect it, run away, make your log and rehide it somewhere else, as far away as possible, and as quickly as possible. When you find it and move it along, please rehide it safely, but provide a detailed hint in your "moved" log so that he can easily found next time.
Please feel free to log this cache as often as you wish, as long as you are having fun finding and rehiding it. Of course, you should wait until one other person has hidden it before you can log it as a find again.
There are some simple guidelines:
- When you grab the cache please rehide it within 2 days to keep the cache moving.
- Please rehide the cache as far away from where you found it as possible. The further the better!
- Log your find at Geoaching Australia as soon as you can so others are not trying to find the cache you just moved.
- When logging your find at geocaching.com.au, please insert the co-ordinates in the coords box.
This allows the software to automatically update the new location.
Enter your co-ordinates in the format Sdd mm.mmm Eddd mm.mmm
You don't have to include the degrees or minutes symbols when entering updated co-ordinates but you should leave a space between the degrees and minutes.
Try a copy and paste of the example co-ordinates into the new co-ordinates box and type over them. - Wherever possible, try and keep to the difficulty / terrain rating as originally listed.
Of course the best fun about one of these caches is that you don't have to worry about being spotted retrieving the cache. Feel free to be as obvious as you need to be in order to claim it.
Hints
haqre frng |
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Decode |
Logs
This cache looks like it's MIA so we'll archive it to stop it turning up in the lists. If it's found again the owner can log an "unarchived" log against it to resurrect it.
No joy for me finding this one - perhaps the coordinates are off and it's on the other seat I didn't check - but seems unlikely?.... :-\
Hanging in there waiting for a new finder
Found it with help from hint but the cache is not the same as the photo. Its nano.
will move on soon
thanks
will move on soon
thanks
Rated: for Overall Experience
Our favourite geocaching park appears to have acquired a cluster of 9 GCA movable caches, all close together, so today, geodaughter and I set out to find them. Unfortunately, this was one of two we did not find.
So, either it's missing, collected by another cacher, or we are too inept to find it. The latter seems unlikely given the hint however. Perhaps the last hider might provide an explicit location?
Anyway, thanks pwags.
Dropped off in Wattle Park at lunchtime today
After a "micro event" of cachers gathering to join forces to get the GeosportZ 2012 4x4 Relay event covered, and another group cache attempt too, I headed off to grab a moveable cache cluster at the Gresswell Forest Wildlife Reserve. Lots of roos and fungi around, not so many birds, and some frogs (not just of the Leapfrog variety) too. I'll move this cache along ASAP
This was next on today's lunchtime journey in this beautiful bit of suburban bush. Time was shuffling on so a read of the hint 
quickly had me with the stash in hand at 13:55. The spot is too nice to move it away from so it remains right where I found it.
TNLNSL. Thanks pwags.
quickly had me with the stash in hand at 13:55. The spot is too nice to move it away from so it remains right where I found it.TNLNSL. Thanks pwags.
Gnano Gnome (now gnomeless!) is hiding at the entrance to a great bit of urban bush with a host of like-minded Gnomes and Frogs 
. Maybe he'll makes friends with some of the roos as well.
Travel far little Gnome .
and Frogs . Maybe he'll makes friends with some of the roos as well.Travel far little Gnome
.Thanks for the log, stagetree. Let's keep it going, just as a moveable nano. I will change the description to reflect its new format!
Uh Oh! 
I searched high and I searched low but Gnome part of Gnano Gnome seems to have disappeared. All I was able to find was the Gnano part (with log) and a perished and broken O-ring.
let me know what you want me to do next pwags.
I searched high and I searched low but Gnome part of Gnano Gnome seems to have disappeared. All I was able to find was the Gnano part (with log) and a perished and broken O-ring.
let me know what you want me to do next pwags.
Dropped off with a big brother to keep him safe.
A group of moveables (frogs and gnomes) took a liking to this spot and joined a regular cache GA1808.
I finally moved this one to the other spot of the crime scene - yep this is where they've found their car and the dog.
I wasn't sure if this one would still be there because it's VERY close to where Jazzy O's body was dumped ... but here it is 
all well and in a good shape. Now I have to move it on ... maybe to where her car was found? 
all well and in a good shape. Now I have to move it on ... maybe to where her car was found? Rated: for Overall Experience
041451LNOV11 (Google DTG for details)
1332Km from home.
After a morning of aircraft engineering and design presentations I needed a break so headed off to put a few more caches into the tank of the Roaring Ford.
Walked to the nearby GC.Com cache to find a muggle having lunch on the GZ, wandered up the road and found this little guy hanging about.
TNLNSL
Thanks for the cache.
Roaring Ford
Discovering Australia, one hide at a time.
1332Km from home.
After a morning of aircraft engineering and design presentations I needed a break so headed off to put a few more caches into the tank of the Roaring Ford.
Walked to the nearby GC.Com cache to find a muggle having lunch on the GZ, wandered up the road and found this little guy hanging about.
TNLNSL
Thanks for the cache.
Roaring Ford
Discovering Australia, one hide at a time.
Rated: for Overall Experience
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 for the cache.
After living on my fridge, forgotten, for most of the week, I finally remembered to take Gnano to work with me today. While on a lunchtime walk I found a nice spot with water views.
Saw this one pop up nearby so when my smallest geokid asked if we could go find some "boxes" after dinner I suggested this gnome instead. As soon as he had eaten he had on his shoes and jacket and we were off with the other kids tagging along. When we got to gz it was obvious where a small magnetic cache would be and I pointed the kids at it. After they all had a look without finding it I stuck my head under and grabbed him. I knew he was small but I didn't realize how small. I'll try not to loose him and move him on quickly. TFTG.
Rated: for Overall Experience
Placed in new location. Sorry for the delay :/
Out for a brisk walk - great little find ( really is tiny ) in company with GrahamT.
As we don't have our GPS at present we simply paid a visit to find this tiny fellow. And what a sneaky spot Leafcruncher. He is still there.
GrahamT (in company with TrudyJane)
GrahamT (in company with TrudyJane)
as i was having a little fun finding legomania, i placed him in my photo log and then hid him closeby to the cache.
just cant believe how small this gnome is!! will try to hide it in a worthy spot for this little guy
Rated: for Overall Experience
went for a drive to pick this very very little guy up. will move him on shortly after he plays show and tell
Rated: for Overall Experience
I forgot that I still had this little guy in my glove box, until PricessDiala's log reminded me! So sorry, PD, this has probably been appearing on your "closest to home" list for months now. Today was a good opportunity to rehide him. Travel far, little guy!
Seeing that someone else hid him here, I am taking the liberty of finding my own cache. It's so good to have him back in my hands after many thousands of kms travelling. I'll take him from here and re-hide him somewhere a little further out of Melbourne soon... stay tuned!
After travelling to work and back for a few days Gnano has taken up another spot watching boats and joggers.
Was in the area for a meeting so thought I'd catch up with this little guy again. Took a bit of looking, forgot how small he is.
Rated: for Overall Experience
After a bad Gnoming week last week (who would know that a gnome could split in half) I was disappointed to see the TaylorBrats DNF on this gnome. So I dropped in at GZ to see if he was still where I hid him.
I was very thankful to see him exactly where I left him last week.
I'm sorry TaylorBrats that your search was unsuccessful, maybe he's harder to see in the dark, but he is safe and sound. 
I was very thankful to see him exactly where I left him last week.
I'm sorry TaylorBrats that your search was unsuccessful, maybe he's harder to see in the dark, but he is safe and sound. Well, after about an hour long search in the wee hours of this morning, we called it a bust. No rowers, no joggers, but no sign of gnomey either 
Was really hoping to find this little bewdie!
Another time perhaps...
Was really hoping to find this little bewdie!Another time perhaps...
Hidden by Facitman at 10:35
After an eventful couple of days at the Facit house, including being lost for a few hours and causing an all out micro-search of the whole house, I was able to re hide this tiny gnome this morning. Quite a few people floating around this location this week with joggers and rowers about.
After an eventful couple of days at the Facit house, including being lost for a few hours and causing an all out micro-search of the whole house, I was able to re hide this tiny gnome this morning. Quite a few people floating around this location this week with joggers and rowers about.
Found by Facitman and s-facit at 21:45
After dining at the Grand-Facits s-facit and I made a quick detour to a location that I'm sure I remember.... could be because I hid a gnome here a couple of days ago
Arrived near GZ and was mainly concerned that we might attract Security attention being late at night but s-facit and I were able to happily approach GZ, find the gnome and exit without incident. Security probably were a bit confused by the sounds of 'It's so cute, it's so cute, it's so cute' wafting through the night air.... yes, s-facit thinks this gnome is cute!
Thanks pwags for another interesting gnome entry
After dining at the Grand-Facits s-facit and I made a quick detour to a location that I'm sure I remember.... could be because I hid a gnome here a couple of days ago
Arrived near GZ and was mainly concerned that we might attract Security attention being late at night but s-facit and I were able to happily approach GZ, find the gnome and exit without incident. Security probably were a bit confused by the sounds of 'It's so cute, it's so cute, it's so cute' wafting through the night air.... yes, s-facit thinks this gnome is cute!
Thanks pwags for another interesting gnome entry
The small metal shed near Gnero was irresistible, so I left Gnano there to enjoy the lakeside view.
Found him hanging between a pair of speed hump signs. Very cute! Will move him today, to Knox or thereabouts.
Placed here before orienteering, check again an hour later when I returned and it was gone.. however, 2 others were left there for me to take.. (thanks Fitzel Fleas)..
Found at 7.05pm mid Orienteering Course, also logged my first GCA trad too.. Will move him on tomorrow, Somerton or Boronia.. Enney Meany Miny Mo...?
Rated: for Overall Experience
Gnano has only moved a couple of suburbs this time and is sharing the spot with another cache.
Found this guy hanging around this small park, seems a bit jet lagged but will move on soon.
Rated: for Overall Experience
Gnano has finally made it back to Victoria after some nearly 5 weeks overseas. He got to see a few locations and had a few pictures taken and now here he is, safe and sound in Williamstown.
I hope that his travels around the world have placed him in good stead for the distance challenge of the race.
I hope that his travels around the world have placed him in good stead for the distance challenge of the race.
After travelling across the USA, Gnano Gnome has made its way back to California across the road from Disneyland. Two moves by caughtatwork (one under the 7 day rule) allows me to move this cache for the final time before coming back to Australia.
Under the 7 day rule, Gnano Gnome has now moved across to Las Vegas, Nevada.
This was after a day delay in New York with Kennedy airport snowed in and the caughtatwork family having to stay one additional night, then get on a standby flight (we were the last 4 standby passengers on the flight) to Salt Lake City, then another flight across to Las Vegas.
Now that's a story that will become more palatable with time, but at the moment, very, very stressful.
Gnano is safe and will be back in California shortly before heading home to Australia in a week or so.
This was after a day delay in New York with Kennedy airport snowed in and the caughtatwork family having to stay one additional night, then get on a standby flight (we were the last 4 standby passengers on the flight) to Salt Lake City, then another flight across to Las Vegas.
Now that's a story that will become more palatable with time, but at the moment, very, very stressful.
Gnano is safe and will be back in California shortly before heading home to Australia in a week or so.
Gnano Gnome is now in the city that never sleeps. A 2 and half hour plane flight from Orlando (where there were regrettably no pictures 'cos I'm a forgetful doofus) and here we are in the Big Apple.
I'm really, really going to try and remember to get some pics this time.
The km are really clicking up for this little guy now.
I'm really, really going to try and remember to get some pics this time.
The km are really clicking up for this little guy now.
Gnano Gnome is now on holidays in Orlando, Florida. Daddy says he hopes to get a picture or two for the record.
Rated: for Overall Experience
Grabbed this cache out of the hands of caughtatwork and took for a trip to Memphis, Tennessee. I hope to get a picture of Gnano Gnome at Gracelands for posterity.
Rated: for Overall Experience
Woo-hooo!!!!! Gnano has hit the lead!
I knew there could be benefits having such a small cache in the race. But will he return? Will I ever see him again?
EDIT: Nope, Firesafe Hoe is in the lead, coming from SA originally. This will be interesting to watch.
I knew there could be benefits having such a small cache in the race. But will he return? Will I ever see him again?
EDIT: Nope, Firesafe Hoe is in the lead, coming from SA originally. This will be interesting to watch.
Gnano has been hunkered down with Firesafe Hoe and is now on the far side of the planet just outside the happiest place on Earth
A lack of time of co-ordination with too much jet lag and too many freakin' suitcases means there aren't any photo's just at the moment, but there will be.
The question is did Gnano beat Hoe in the distance stakes? One click of the log button will tell.
He's now in GabGab's hands, so don't bother flying over to find him. I'm sure he will be moving around in the next week or so.
A lack of time of co-ordination with too much jet lag and too many freakin' suitcases means there aren't any photo's just at the moment, but there will be.
The question is did Gnano beat Hoe in the distance stakes? One click of the log button will tell.
He's now in GabGab's hands, so don't bother flying over to find him. I'm sure he will be moving around in the next week or so.
Goodbye, and good luck, little Gnano! At least c@w won't get arrested for carrying you through Homeland Security, a much more sensible cache than those bigger cousins!
Bwahahaha. Gnano Gnome will be the perfect size for a trip into a distant galaxy, far, far away
Don't go looking for Gnano, he's with me and may not be back in Australian findable action for a while
Don't go looking for Gnano, he's with me and may not be back in Australian findable action for a while
Rated: for Overall Experience
Found with caughtatwork and Jessica tonight. Such a cute little gnome that I think daddy will kidnap him and send him somewhere far, far away
Rated: for Overall Experience
A windy spot, but he will be sheltered from the westerlies.
Nice storm passing of Laverton in the photo
Nice storm passing of Laverton in the photo
Quickly found this little guy just hanging around with nothing to do whilst waiting for the next round of fast cars.
He is a height deprived fella.
Found at 03:15pm
He is a height deprived fella.
Found at 03:15pm
11pm, a car with gnomes, I hadto leave the xmas cheer and this was the first spot.
Good luck Gnano Gnome
Good luck Gnano Gnome
Office xmas party tonight on the lake so I could not help but drive by and pick this up.
As I pulled up to gz I looked around at all the likely hides that were giving me absolutely nothing.
MMM paid to read the hint and I crossed the road and snatched this little Gnano.
As I pulled up to gz I looked around at all the likely hides that were giving me absolutely nothing.
MMM paid to read the hint and I crossed the road and snatched this little Gnano.
Rated: for Overall Experience
Moved by The Empire
Co-ords might be a bit sketchy but check the hint and you'll be fine.
- M
Co-ords might be a bit sketchy but check the hint and you'll be fine.
- M
Found by The Empire
*** First to Find ***
Full log to follow tomorrow, when I can open my eyes...
- M
Found by The Empire @ 12:30am with The Lone Random
*** First to Find ***
FTF #1 of 8 this morning! I had a siesta in the afternoon to be prepared for our night run this morning. Things were pretty quiet as we whipped around the suburbs, picking up all the First to Find honours we could be bothered going for. This was a quick find by TLR and we were quickly on our way to the next gnome patch of the night. Thanks pwags!
- M
*** First to Find ***
Full log to follow tomorrow, when I can open my eyes...
- M
Found by The Empire @ 12:30am with The Lone Random
*** First to Find ***
FTF #1 of 8 this morning! I had a siesta in the afternoon to be prepared for our night run this morning. Things were pretty quiet as we whipped around the suburbs, picking up all the First to Find honours we could be bothered going for. This was a quick find by TLR and we were quickly on our way to the next gnome patch of the night. Thanks pwags!
- M
Rated: for Overall Experience
Hidden in the same place that my moveable cache in last year's race began his journey. Good luck, little gnome!
