Frog on the Tuckerbox Latrobe, Tasmania, Australia
By UncleTom3 on 01-Dec-11. Waypoint GA4059

Now in permanent retirement.

Although he would be repairable, it's so close to the end of the race that I'll retire this one.

After contacting Guripper and DGT to confirm the location - I returned to take another look. The other frogs I'd hidden in the area had gone, but no mention of Tucker.

Once again the GPS was sure it was the tree - which matched the info I'd been given. But I'd been told the hide was at waist height - but I couldn't see anywhere that it could possibly be - same as last time.

But this time I DID spy something. The bottom of Tucker's box sitting under the tree. That wasn't there last time. A little hunting turned up some of the swaps from inside - and eventually the lid which had half of Tucker still attached. A bit more search and I found the rest of tucker and most of the log book which had been destroyed. I searched a bit longer and think I found most of the pages.

Not sure what happened to poor Tucker - but he's had a hard time of it lately. UncleTom recons he got attacked by a possum.

I repaired Tucker and took him to visit UncleTom to get a new logbook, but I think UncleTom will retire him a few days early as the race is almost over anyway.

At least he was recovered and repaired. Still very interested to know where he was hidden.

Havent seen Tucker since the race began (I met him while he was still with UncleTom) so tried to find him tonight. The co-ords took me straight to a tree, but alas I couldn't find Tucker. I hope he's already moved on.

dropped off at a nice froggy place

Frognapped

Popped the Tuckerbox frog out, ready for the next hop.

Ah-ha, we missed this one last time he was in the area. Gotcha!

Enjoying the sights of Lonnie have another frog to keep me company - so a double find

Took a very scenic route back to Lonnie collecting frogs and this was one of them.

Rated: for Overall Experience

Frog on the Tuckerbox is now on the north west coast again. He is within yelling distance of a couple of other frogs.

Nice meet up with Frog on the Tuckerbox for another journey. Will take him north tomorrow.

Go in and have a look!

Hi UncleTom
Found this caching croaker in the company of four other ribbits at 1630hrs.
Well shaded under the tree, they had a long wait to Sunday, today being Monday, before they could go to Church.
TFTC and cheers; OldSaint.

Rated: for Overall Experience

under a tree having a quiet sit

Found him and will replace soon

....and back out!

Grabbed this froggy at the NYE event

Moved to event

Found this frog before the recent event to celebrate the new year and watch the early fireworks. The number of frogs on the bonnet of JAB's car was amazing.

Anyway, a new log signature, and one anyone who saw play school as a kid would know.

Mr Frog jumped out of the pond one day
And found himself in the rain
Said he, "I'll get wet and I might catch a cold."
So he jumped in the pond again.

This one is now hiding with "Blue with Bling", not far from the New Year's Eve event. Two for the price of one (with about 30m of off-track walking)

After two nearby DNFs I thought it wasn't going to be worth wandering up the track, but it was, and I now have a very cute frog on a (small) tuckerbox (aka Sistema)

Out enjoying the sun from a shady alcove

Quilter and Harry grabbed this one. As we were writing in the log a bride and groom came walking up the street.

Back out near a very picturesque icon in this lovely old town. Resting in the shade under a protective little bush.

Found this great little frog on his tucker box quite easily with the help of the hint. Having a short rest with frog on a stick before heading out to his next adventure.

back out

Could not give this frog away. Whitewebs and tassie trekers didnt want him!!!!!! So we were given him back.... Oh well he can come to Hobart with me.

all frogs will be released back to the wild tomorrow.

Anyway here is my log signature

Da -Glumpf went the little Green frog one day
Da- Glumpf went the little Green frog
Da -Glumpf went the little Green frog one day
And the frog went Glumpf Glumpf Glumpf
But we all know frogs go "La de da de da"
"La de da de da"
"La de da de da"
We all know frogs go "La de da de da"
They don't go glumpf glumpf glumpf

Handed to Budgietas who's geo kids just beat us to a frog. After a frog meet and greet Frog on the Tuckerbox is now heading south

Out of the hands of whitewebbs......

Rated: for Overall Experience

Handed to Tassie Trekkers in the car park

Picked up from budgietas at the frog meet and greet.

Rated: for Overall Experience

handed to whitewebs

geo kid a, geo kid i and myself left at 5.21 on a frog raid to north west, and north tasmania. our goal was simple, to liberate the frogs from this region and bring them to civilisation

we were successful though most of the north west, only missing a few frogs that had been captured by local cachers on the previous day.

In all we liberated over 25 frogs back to below the border - or at least the imaginary mason dixon line.......

all frogs will be released back to the wild tomorrow.

Anyway here is my log signature

Da -Glumpf went the little Green frog one day
Da- Glumpf went the little Green frog
Da -Glumpf went the little Green frog one day
And the frog went Glumpf Glumpf Glumpf
But we all know frogs go "La de da de da"
"La de da de da"
"La de da de da"
We all know frogs go "La de da de da"
They don't go glumpf glumpf glumpf

Frog on a Tuckerbox spent the night in the company of seven other frogs but is now ready to go solo again

Found on our way to the north on a frog napping exercise cleverly disguised as a christmas shopping exercise

This frog took his tuckerbox and sat down for lunch in the gardens...

The Frog on the Tuckerbox was the last in our frog sweep of the park, as there was a council vehicle parked right in front of it (literally!) when we arrived. Some time later after gathering other frogs, the muggles were safely gone. Thanks for the frog!

Rated: for Overall Experience

Left this frog nearby to some of his wild relatives.

Picked up on a late night caching run. Will move him along tomorrow

Rated: for Overall Experience

Another late starter to the race wanted to keep going tonight and get an early start for tomorrow. There are always lots of runners testing themselves on the steps - maybe one of them will give Frog On the Tuckerbox a lift.

Frog-nabbed on a second early morning raid into the Tamar Valley. Although on his tucker-box, this frog was very open and could have easily become tucker for other carnivores. Our 100th FTF. After replenishing the tuckerbox, this frog will be back on the road soon. TFTF UncleTom3

Rats, beaten to this one I suspect, unless the hide's trickier than we expected. Hope someone's about to log it or we might have to go back for a serious search.

Frog is waiting patiently on his tuckerbox for someone to give him a lift.