Serio Comberton, New South Wales, Australia
By
Zalgariath on 01-Dec-11. Waypoint GA4126
Cache Details
Difficulty: | |
Terrain: | |
Type: | Moveable |
Container: | Regular |
Coordinates: | S34° 57.619' E150° 39.023' (WGS 84) |
56H 285469E 6128836N (UTM) | |
Elevation: | 76 m |
Local Government Area: | Shoalhaven City |
Description
Late, But in Earnest. Serio joins Leapfrog in January!
"Sero Sed Serio" is Latin for "Late, But in Earnest"
It is the motto of Clan Kerr, my mother's maiden name and Scottish ancestory.
Three new Leap Frogs were released at the ZEAMMAFF Event held on January 3rd 2012... who fit this motto perfectly and so were awarded names accordingly!
Serio is a Stonebuilt Packed Bikram Frog with a weighty personallity. So rather than trees he likes to be firmly planted in the ground contorting himself into many different positions. His two best mates are (Gn)Sed and Sero who also came late to the party but are chuffed to be involved in the Leap Frog Event this year! Please help him jump around and make up for lost time. After the event he will become a normal GCA Moveable Cache :D
If you find him, take him with you and log a "FOUND" Entry.
Then find him a new home and take the co-ordinates there and come back to log a "MOVED" entry.
Please try NOT to hide him next to existing GC.com caches so he doesnt get stolen by mistake!
Hints
Phg fghzc ng raq bs gerr ybtf. V fghpx n cvrpr bs onex bhg bs gur gbc. Frr fcbvyre cubgbtencuf. |
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Decode |
Logs
Seeing Serio was reported missing from where I left it, I took a drive to check it out. Sometimes workmen find caches when doing work and place them aside, so I thought maybe they might have done that here. I have come upon a couple of other instances where they did that. A bridge was replaced and they found the cache underneath, so they left it at the base of a nearby tree, and another instant, a tree was cut down and the cache that was up the tree, was placed at the stump.
Here I arrived to find the road widened and the group of large trees (pine and gum) all gone. I don't know why this section of road got widened, because neither direction either side of this place has been widened. Doesn't make sense, but it has happened.
I got out of the car and wandered to the now open area that is GZ. Where would workmen leave a cache if they found it? I walked over to the new fence, glanced along it, and there was Serio, propped up against the fence. It looks worn but Serio's intact. I will add a photograph to show you. There was a sistema cache box with log beside Serio. Did Serio have a box as well; I don't remember?
You can unarchive Serio, as it's been found. I haven't examined it that closely yet though (it needs a wash), just 'chucked' it (gently) in the car. The box has had it though.
Regards Goldenwattle.
Thanks Zal...
Thanks for the cache Zalgariath
As soon as Black Bunny has seen them, we will set them free in the ACT.
I have taken this cache today with the intention to move it along again soon. Great to see such an old cache still in circulation!
One of several moveables we spotted at our Event today.
Many thanks Zalgariath 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
Have you joined a clan? Enhance your geocaching experience by joining a clan and being a part of the Dragon Zone. Choose a team Gold - Griffin, Green - Phoenix, Blue - Cerberus or Orange - Minotaur. Earn trophies and rise through the ranks from Dragon Fodder to Ruler of the Universe.
I left it in place for others to find and move on.
Arrived at the event early and Sainted this cache at 1145 hours
TFTC and cheers
OldSaint
My FINDS: GCA 3326; GC 3575; Tot 6901
TFTC
Stainless Steel Rat
The latest Geocaching Australia game runs from 01-Dec-2018 00:00:00 to 31-Jan-2019 23:59:59 AEST
This new game is about the choices you make in the experience of the journey or the destination.
On your entry to the game you will be asked to create a playing field with a number of ground tiles. Your playing field is a grid 20 x 20 ground tiles making a total number of 400 possible steps you can take on your journey or destination. You choose whether you want to find and follow the path or whether you wanted to meander around. A playing field is unique to each player so there is no benefit in teaming up to beat the system through brute force.
For each qualifying geocache that you hide or find during the game period you will be offered the opportunity to click on a ground tile and reveal what lies beneath. There are a number of different ground tiles that will be revealed when you click on your playing field. It should be noted that there are no punishments for clicking a tile but there will not always be the reward you were hoping for as you reveal each tile
Dirt. The ground beneath the ground tile is just plain old brown dirt.
Dirt with some points. The ground beneath the tile is brown dirt but it has some points associated with it.
Concrete. The ground beneath is part of the pathway that will lead you on your way to your destination but has no point value.
Start. A concrete ground tile that has a blue map marker.
Destination. A ground tile that has a green map marker.
Meandering around and avoiding the path will accumulate points that will be used to place on you the ladder of wanderers. The more you stay off the path the higher the number of points you will accumulate and it will be your journey that will be the determining factor in whether you place into a prize winning position. You are free to select any ground tile to click on; they do not need to be next to each other.
Trying to find the path may mean you strike out on the dirt until you eventually come across the path and as a geocacher who can't say that this isn't a tried and true method. Once you find the path however will you try and follow the path as it changes direction around your playing field? Do you go North, South, East or West to try and find the next concrete tile along the path? If you head one way are you heading towards the start or towards the destination? When you do happen upon the destination tile then you will automatically be in a winning position.
At any point you are free to change from the journey to the destination and vice versa but you won't be able to regenerate your playing field. You are also free to keep playing as long as you have qualifying geocaches, accumulating more and more dirt tile points and placing you higher and higher on the ladder.
A moving cache, by nature, may have been moved since you last determined its location. It may have been picked up but not yet rehidden so it's considered 'in-transit'. There is no foolproof method of determining where a cache is simply by the log types that have been placed against the cache. In general the following applies:
A moved log with new co-ordinates indicates that the cache is in the new location ready to be found.
A found log with new co-ordinates indicates that the cache is in the new location ready to be found.
A found log with no new co-ordinates may indicate one of two situations:
The cache has been found and left in place.
The best way to determine this is to read the found log and hopefully the cacher who found the cache has indicated whether it is still in place.
The cache has been found and the cacher has taken it away to re-hide it.
The best was to determine this is to read the found log and hopefully the cacher who found the cache has indicated whether they have taken it away.
In essence, you will need to read the last log to determine whether the cache is in place or whether the cache has been moved. Remember that even though the logs indicate the cache may be at a certain location, it may have been picked up and moved only moments before you arrived. That's part of the challenge of a moving cache; you're never quite sure whether it's a DNF because you can't spot it or it's been moved along.
I found this one sitting on the table at the Movable event along with many others.
Found on Sunday 2 December 2018 at 1100
TFTC
Wow there sure were plenty of moveable caches there of lots of different sizes
A great time was had by all the people that attended
Thanks for the cache
The event was a great idea (well done Stainless Steel Rat) as it tied in with a nearby GC event that was scheduled after this. Coming at the start of the new summer games also allowed the attendees to rack up a few points for the Journey or Destination Game (information below)
The latest Geocaching Australia game runs from 01-Dec-2018 00:00:00 to 31-Jan-2019 23:59:59 AEST
This new game is about the choices you make in the experience of the journey or the destination.
On your entry to the game you will be asked to create a playing field with a number of ground tiles. Your playing field is a grid 20 x 20 ground tiles making a total number of 400 possible steps you can take on your journey or destination. You choose whether you want to find and follow the path or whether you wanted to meander around. A playing field is unique to each player so there is no benefit in teaming up to beat the system through brute force.
For each qualifying geocache that you hide or find during the game period you will be offered the opportunity to click on a ground tile and reveal what lies beneath. There are a number of different ground tiles that will be revealed when you click on your playing field. It should be noted that there are no punishments for clicking a tile but there will not always be the reward you were hoping for as you reveal each tile
Dirt. The ground beneath the ground tile is just plain old brown dirt.
Dirt with some points. The ground beneath the tile is brown dirt but it has some points associated with it.
Concrete. The ground beneath is part of the pathway that will lead you on your way to your destination but has no point value.
Start. A concrete ground tile that has a blue map marker.
Destination. A ground tile that has a green map marker.
Meandering around and avoiding the path will accumulate points that will be used to place on you the ladder of wanderers. The more you stay off the path the higher the number of points you will accumulate and it will be your journey that will be the determining factor in whether you place into a prize winning position. You are free to select any ground tile to click on; they do not need to be next to each other.
Trying to find the path may mean you strike out on the dirt until you eventually come across the path and as a geocacher who can't say that this isn't a tried and true method. Once you find the path however will you try and follow the path as it changes direction around your playing field? Do you go North, South, East or West to try and find the next concrete tile along the path? If you head one way are you heading towards the start or towards the destination? When you do happen upon the destination tile then you will automatically be in a winning position.
At any point you are free to change from the journey to the destination and vice versa but you won't be able to regenerate your playing field. You are also free to keep playing as long as you have qualifying geocaches, accumulating more and more dirt tile points and placing you higher and higher on the ladder.
A moving cache, by nature, may have been moved since you last determined its location. It may have been picked up but not yet rehidden so it's considered 'in-transit'. There is no foolproof method of determining where a cache is simply by the log types that have been placed against the cache. In general the following applies:
A moved log with new co-ordinates indicates that the cache is in the new location ready to be found.
A found log with new co-ordinates indicates that the cache is in the new location ready to be found.
A found log with no new co-ordinates may indicate one of two situations:
The cache has been found and left in place.
The best way to determine this is to read the found log and hopefully the cacher who found the cache has indicated whether it is still in place.
The cache has been found and the cacher has taken it away to re-hide it.
The best was to determine this is to read the found log and hopefully the cacher who found the cache has indicated whether they have taken it away.
In essence, you will need to read the last log to determine whether the cache is in place or whether the cache has been moved. Remember that even though the logs indicate the cache may be at a certain location, it may have been picked up and moved only moments before you arrived. That's part of the challenge of a moving cache; you're never quite sure whether it's a DNF because you can't spot it or it's been moved along.
A quick event that was tied in with a nearby GC event that was scheduled after this. Coming at the start of the new
summer games also allowed the attendees to rack up a few points for the Journey or Destination Game (information
below)
The latest Geocaching Australia game runs from 01-Dec-2018 00:00:00 to 31-Jan-2019 23:59:59 AEST
This new game is about the choices you make in the experience of the journey or the destination.
On your entry to the game you will be asked to create a playing field with a number of ground tiles. Your playing
field is a grid 20 x 20 ground tiles making a total number of 400 possible steps you can take on your journey or
destination. You choose whether you want to find and follow the path or whether you wanted to meander around. A
playing field is unique to each player so there is no benefit in teaming up to beat the system through brute force.
For each qualifying geocache that you hide or find during the game period you will be offered the opportunity to
click on a ground tile and reveal what lies beneath. There are a number of different ground tiles that will be
revealed when you click on your playing field. It should be noted that there are no punishments for clicking a tile
but there will not always be the reward you were hoping for as you reveal each tile
Dirt. The ground beneath the ground tile is just plain old brown dirt.
Dirt with some points. The ground beneath the tile is brown dirt but it has some points associated with it.
Concrete. The ground beneath is part of the pathway that will lead you on your way to your destination but has no
point value.
Start. A concrete ground tile that has a blue map marker.
Destination. A ground tile that has a green map marker.
Meandering around and avoiding the path will accumulate points that will be used to place on you the ladder of
wanderers. The more you stay off the path the higher the number of points you will accumulate and it will be your
journey that will be the determining factor in whether you place into a prize winning position. You are free to
select any ground tile to click on; they do not need to be next to each other.
Trying to find the path may mean you strike out on the dirt until you eventually come across the path and as a
geocacher who can't say that this isn't a tried and true method. Once you find the path however will you try and
follow the path as it changes direction around your playing field? Do you go North, South, East or West to try and
find the next concrete tile along the path? If you head one way are you heading towards the start or towards the
destination? When you do happen upon the destination tile then you will automatically be in a winning position.
At any point you are free to change from the journey to the destination and vice versa but you won't be able to
regenerate your playing field. You are also free to keep playing as long as you have qualifying geocaches,
accumulating more and more dirt tile points and placing you higher and higher on the ladder.
A moving cache, by nature, may have been moved since you last determined its location. It may have been picked up
but not yet rehidden so it's considered 'in-transit'. There is no foolproof method of determining where a cache is
simply by the log types that have been placed against the cache. In general the following applies:
A moved log with new co-ordinates indicates that the cache is in the new location ready to be found.
A found log with new co-ordinates indicates that the cache is in the new location ready to be found.
A found log with no new co-ordinates may indicate one of two situations:
The cache has been found and left in place.
The best way to determine this is to read the found log and hopefully the cacher who found the cache has indicated
whether it is still in place.
The cache has been found and the cacher has taken it away to re-hide it.
The best was to determine this is to read the found log and hopefully the cacher who found the cache has indicated
whether they have taken it away.
In essence, you will need to read the last log to determine whether the cache is in place or whether the cache has
been moved. Remember that even though the logs indicate the cache may be at a certain location, it may have been
picked up and moved only moments before you arrived. That's part of the challenge of a moving cache; you're never
quite sure whether it's a DNF because you can't spot it or it's been moved along.
Collected while visiting the resort for moveables.
Many thanks Zalgariath for publishing this cache for our enjoyment 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 We were one of the lucky teams to receive a pathtag from Geocaching Australia for publishing a "Geocacher Cache" - thanks Geocaching Australia.
Have you joined a clan? Enhance your geocaching experience by joining a clan and being a part of the Dragon Zone. Choose a team Gold - Griffin, Green - Phoenix, Blue - Cerberus or Orange - Minotaur. Earn trophies and rise through the ranks from Dragon Fodder to Ruler of the Universe.
Had to go to Hobart today for business so decided to stop at the Springs on Mt Wellington to find a cache or two for the “State of the Nation” Scavenger Hunt; as it was time to use my day for hunting caches to gain a few more points for the BEST STATE IN THE NATION, Tasmania.
Weather:
An overcast day at Huonville and a bit chilly at the start of the day – eleven degrees here. It is also raining. While looking for caches it was only four degrees Celsius on Mt Wellington.
A little bit of wind at ground zero.
Travel:
Drove from Huonville to Mt Wellington finding your cache and returned to Huonville.
For the day, it took 639 steps burning 458 calories to cover a total of 0.54 kilometres on foot. I drove 82.4 kilometres for the day.
GA4126 “Serio”
Having arrived at a car park from which I have chased caches before, Mt Wellington; and began to walk the thirty five metres to the cache. But it appeared that my GPS was playing up (as they often do on Mount Wellington). Geo-cache instincts took over and at ground zero little time passed before the cache was to hand.
The cache was Sainted at 0633 hours.
I had travelled thirty four kilometres by car to get to this cache and my small walk saw me expend 458 calories over a distance of 0.54 kilometres using 639 steps.
All the protocols were completed and it was time to head to my next destination.
Really enjoyed the exercise and being near the scrub - THANK YOU.
This cache will be used as part of the States of the Nation games currently running from 16 December 2017 until 21 January 2018. As the new caches have so many options, a decision will be made as to which scavenge to use it against. It is nice to have a choice. Thanks.
States of the Nation is a real and virtual geocaching scavenger hunt where your home state will compete against other Australian states to find and hide geocaches. Over the 5 week course of the game there will be hundreds of scavenges that you can track down, find and convert into points for your state. Some scavenges will be easy. Some scavenges will be tough. Some scavenges may be impossible. Don't despair. You are not competing just for yourself; you are competing as a state.
There will be a number of scavenges released on a weekly basis but each scavenge will remain until the end of the game. This means even if you decide to join the game part way through, the early scavenges are still available for you to claim. Scavenges will require you to find a geocache, hide a geocache, attend an event or do something else completely different. The game focuses on all aspects of geocaching and so all cache types, sizes, terrain and difficulty will be up for scavenging. TrigPoints, Events, History, Virtual, Webcam, Podcache and Locationless geocaches are all scavengable, so you're not just looking for a box under a bush. Each week there will be a mix of physical, non-physical and locationless geocaches so even if you are not in a geocache rich area, use the locationless component of scavenger series to get out, find something to log and gain points for your state. If you watch the scavenges as they are released you might also spot the 'not so hidden' patterns and plan for future weeks of the series.
Hiding geocaches will also be a large part of the scavenger series, but please remember this is a game of geocaching and geocaches that you hide should be long lasting, be of good quality and you should be proud of what you hide. Please avoid hiding a geocache just for the day so your state can find it before you archive it. Geocaches that exist for a short period of time may result in any claims on that geocache being disqualified. Play creatively, but also play fairly. More geocachers hiding more geocaches makes for more geocaching fun.
If you’re not participating, get into the game and help Tassie come first please.
These caches will also help collect points for the Dragonzone Game.
HAPPY NEW YEAR
TFTC and cheers
OldSaint
After stopping at the springs we thought we might get a coffee but alas the "shop" wasn't open. I dont know why it wasn't open as it was like Flinder's Street Station, people and cars everywhere. They missed out today on lots of business.
We did however find a goose and a rat in search of coffee as well. I said I can show you mine if you show me yours (moveables that is) and the Event was published, moveables sighted, signed and some taken to be moved. Serio was collected from the Event and will be moved on soon.
We left the mountain hiding moveables all the way down that hadn't been collected by other attendees, so hopefully the elevation will help others in the games.We con tinued on to the Domain to find another OldSaint cache that had been published Christmas Eve and then over to Howrah to hide a couple more moveables before heading home. As we hadn't had lunch and it was getting late afternoon, we stopped at the grocer at Lauderdale only to find it wasn't open. We are not having much luck spending our money today! Sorry about the lengthy logs. We are currently aiming for a virtual verbosity trophy. TFTM
The States of the Nation games which we are currently participating in are running from 16 December 2017 until 21 January 2018.
States of the Nation is a real and virtual geocaching scavenger hunt where your home state will compete against other Australian states to find and hide geocaches. Over the 5 week course of the game there will be hundreds of scavenges that you can track down, find and convert into points for your state. Some scavenges will be easy. Some scavenges will be tough. Some scavenges may be impossible. Don't despair. You are not competing just for yourself; you are competing as a state.
There will be a number of scavenges released on a weekly basis but each scavenge will remain until the end of the game. This means even if you decide to join the game part way through, the early scavenges are still available for you to claim. Scavenges will require you to find a geocache, hide a geocache, attend an event or do something else completely different. The game focuses on all aspects of geocaching and so all cache types, sizes, terrain and difficulty will be up for scavenging. TrigPoints, Events, History, Virtual, Webcam, Podcache and Locationless geocaches are all scavengable, so you're not just looking for a box under a bush. Each week there will be a mix of physical, non-physical and locationless geocaches so even if you are not in a geocache rich area, use the locationless component of scavenger series to get out, find something to log and gain points for your state. If you watch the scavenges as they are released you might also spot the 'not so hidden' patterns and plan for future weeks of the series.
Hiding geocaches will also be a large part of the scavenger series, but please remember this is a game of geocaching and geocaches that you hide should be long lasting, be of good quality and you should be proud of what you hide. Please avoid hiding a geocache just for the day so your state can find it before you archive it. Geocaches that exist for a short period of time may result in any claims on that geocache being disqualified. Play creatively, but also play fairly. More geocachers hiding more geocaches makes for more geocaching fun.
Have you joined a clan? Enhance your geocaching experience by joining a clan and being a part of the Dragon Zone. Choose a team Clan Griffin Clan Griffin , Clan Phoenix Clan Phoenix , Clan Cerberus Clan Cerberus or Clan Minotaur Clan Minotaur. Earn trophies and rise through the ranks from Dragon Fodder to Ruler of the Universe.
Happy New Year
We are participating in the States of the Nation games which are currently running from 16 December 2017 until 21 January 2018.
We are currently aiming for a virtual verbosity trophy, hence the lengthy logs.
States of the Nation is a real and virtual geocaching scavenger hunt where your home state will compete against other Australian states to find and hide geocaches. Over the 5 week course of the game there will be hundreds of scavenges that you can track down, find and convert into points for your state. Some scavenges will be easy. Some scavenges will be tough. Some scavenges may be impossible. Don't despair. You are not competing just for yourself; you are competing as a state.
There will be a number of scavenges released on a weekly basis but each scavenge will remain until the end of the game. This means even if you decide to join the game part way through, the early scavenges are still available for you to claim. Scavenges will require you to find a geocache, hide a geocache, attend an event or do something else completely different. The game focuses on all aspects of geocaching and so all cache types, sizes, terrain and difficulty will be up for scavenging. TrigPoints, Events, History, Virtual, Webcam, Podcache and Locationless geocaches are all scavengable, so you're not just looking for a box under a bush. Each week there will be a mix of physical, non-physical and locationless geocaches so even if you are not in a geocache rich area, use the locationless component of scavenger series to get out, find something to log and gain points for your state. If you watch the scavenges as they are released you might also spot the 'not so hidden' patterns and plan for future weeks of the series.
Hiding geocaches will also be a large part of the scavenger series, but please remember this is a game of geocaching and geocaches that you hide should be long lasting, be of good quality and you should be proud of what you hide. Please avoid hiding a geocache just for the day so your state can find it before you archive it. Geocaches that exist for a short period of time may result in any claims on that geocache being disqualified. Play creatively, but also play fairly. More geocachers hiding more geocaches makes for more geocaching fun.
Go Tassie! Go Tassie!! Go Tassie!!! Go Tassie!!!! Go Tassie!!!!! Go Tassie!!!!!! Go Tassie!!!!!!!
Accurate coordinates had us on top of the hide in no time but we still had to look twice before uncovering the cache. We hadn't checked the photos so thought we were collecting a sistema. The retriever got a shock when she tried to lift it as the large frog under the sistema was very heavy. All was well in the end and the container was successfully stowed in the cache bag. It is nice to see these well designed caches still moving around the country six years after being released.
We will endeavour to get it back out soon.
We are currently touring Victoria with our geovan in tow, using geocaching as a guide. We have visited many amazing locations through geocaching and today Several moveables landed close by so a trip to hunt them down was in order.
Many thanks Zalgariath for publishing this cache for our enjoyment and adding to our geocaching experience today.
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 We were one of the lucky teams to receive a pathtag from Geocaching Australia for publishing a "Geocacher Cache" - thanks Geocaching Australia.
We Have arrived in Alexandra for the Event which is happening on the eighteenth to the nineteenth of November 2017 hope to see you there.
Have you joined a clan? Enhance your geocaching experience by joining a clan and being a part of the Dragon Zone. Choose a team Gold - Griffin, Green - Phoenix, Blue - Cerberus or Orange - Minotaur. Earn trophies and rise through the ranks from Dragon Fodder to Ruler of the Universe.
********************This lengthy log is because we are currently working towards a trophy for "I write treatises for a living" - Average 150 or more words per valid dragonZone geocache find log or did not find log excluding geocaches that you own. Slowly getting there********************
I hope some one will take me on the weekend of the mega here in town and take me on a journey.
Day 4 of our journey to Alexandra. Left Nanango Qld on Monday and stayed overnight in Moree. Left Moree early on Tuesday arrived in Dubbo Wednesday and now it is Thursday and we are staying in Dubbo till Friday. Next on the list and parked on the side road and walked over to this GZ and then 2 more short walks to retrieve the other two in the vicinity. TFTC Zalgariath.
To get to the frogs safely you should probably put the coordinates in your driving map device or app and let it direct you so you don't miss the turn or cause traffic trouble. Please pass and turn around somewhere safely if you need to.
Cool cache. Ordinary location so easy to pick up if on way through to Alice.
Serio is hanging out with a few friends as they sit in hope of a trip to the centre of Australia or just somewhere else.
Thanks for the frog. I'll drop off soon
Note: Caches are not here. They are nearby but will be in transit