CCC39 - First Tree Standing Docklands, Victoria, Australia
By
caughtatwork on 22-Jan-17. Waypoint GA9433
Cache Details
| Difficulty: | |
| Terrain: | |
| Type: | Traditional |
| Container: | Regular |
| Coordinates: | S37° 49.300' E144° 56.696' (WGS 84) |
| 55H 319124E 5811981N (UTM) | |
| Elevation: | -1 m |
| Local Government Area: | Melbourne |
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Description
CCC39 - First Tree Standing
The first tree standing is the location for this geocache. If you were ever going to be worried about sticking your arm in, up to your shoulder without knowing what is below, then this is the geocache to panic about. You will be down very, very low, lying down I suspect with your arm buried up to your shoulder in the desperate search for a geocache. This is not a geocache for the panicky but there is generally nothing down below. I’ve only ever seen a couple of snakes down there so you should be OK depending on the time of year. Feel for a 1 litre brown sistema container. As you’re lying on the ground, this geocache is not wheelchair friendly and unless your kids have gorilla arms they’re also useless but keep an eye on them anyway as there are roads and steps and a big river around the area.
Hints
Svefg gerr fgnaqvat pybfrfg gb fgerrg, haqre gur ehoore cebgrpgbe ng gur onfr bs gur gerr, na nezf yratgu orybj (ab fanxrf gung V xabj bs erfvqr urer). |
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Logs
This was a really cool find, for me at least. My ex was less than charmed by the "hole in the ground" style.
Rated: for Overall Experience
Thank goodness it was Saturday and everything nearby was such. No problems with retrieval.
Rated: for Overall Experience
Found It!
Had to wait out a few smokers but eventually they left and I pulled the cache from it's hiding spot!
TFTC
Had to wait out a few smokers but eventually they left and I pulled the cache from it's hiding spot!
TFTC
Found while having a lovely stroll in the area while the wife went shopping. A little bit tricky but got it in the end
TFTC
TFTC
Rated: for Overall Experience
First it was.
Once again glad I was here on a sunday.
Nice and quick find today.
TFTC
Once again glad I was here on a sunday.
Nice and quick find today.
TFTC
Rated: for Overall Experience
Another trip to Melbourne with a few hours to fill in before loading passengers and returning home via the long road.
Today was planned as a caching day around part of the Docklands area followed by a long slow lunch.
I'm not sure why I couldn't find this cache when I looked during the caching event a few months ago. Probably too concerned with the time limit and missing potential FTF's on other new caches in the area.
Today it was a very quick and easy find.
Thanks again.
Today was planned as a caching day around part of the Docklands area followed by a long slow lunch.
I'm not sure why I couldn't find this cache when I looked during the caching event a few months ago. Probably too concerned with the time limit and missing potential FTF's on other new caches in the area.
Today it was a very quick and easy find.
Thanks again.
on a city wide scout camp for the weekend so using spare time to grab a cache whenever I can. this was the 1st
#GA1933 - 17:16; Day two of a caching mission to Victoria with Sol de lune. Our major goal for the week was to complete the SSS and other series along the Western Freeway/Ring Road and to then collect enough GCA caches around Docklands to bring our total finds for the day to 100+ which would build our trophy cabinets a bit more as we complete a few more 'missions'. After 82 finds in just under 6 hours along the various series, we collected number 83 on the way out and had now reached Docklands where we continued the mission, which picked up where I had left off a couple of weeks ago and where Sdl left off in January. Sdl did the honours on this one while I did my best to provide cover. Apologies again for the mostly generic logs. TFTC caughtatwork 
Rated: for Overall Experience
Another neat and bold hide. Checked a couple of spots and managed to select the right one on the second go. Another log that was quickly signed and we were soon on our bikes again.
Enjoyed the hide and making the find. Another recommended one in the series.
Thanks for the highlights so far....
Enjoyed the hide and making the find. Another recommended one in the series.
Thanks for the highlights so far....
Rated: for Overall Experience
Planning for this trip began in June - we knew we would be heading to Adelaide but which way would we go? This depended on our targets. We looked at our list of unclaimed Dragon Zone trophies and picked out several that we could feasibly collect the required number of finds to qualify for the trophy. We then had to identify caches that would meet our targets and from here it was time to plan a route that would take us past the caches we had identified. Any caches too far off our route were discarded and replaced by suitable alternatives.
All was running smoothly until the Christmas in July game was announced. We would be travelling in the latter part of the game. It was difficult to include this in our target caches as we did not know what was required. Once the game began and we understood what we needed to do we could then add other caches to the target list.
We were just getting our heads, yes all four of them, around this when more Dragon Zone trophies were added. Which ones could we meet and which should we ignore? Do we need to add more GA caches and/or do we need to change our route and our targets? We decided on our target list and then our route and timeline. We had just drawn a line under everything and were about to begin printing our caching booklets, route maps and target lists when caught@work published 23 new caches on the Western Ring Path. Earlier we had decided on the caches in the Edgewater Walk series. If we added the new ones on the Western Ring Path and as many of the CCC series as possible, we could probably reach the required number of caches to qualify for the Dragon Zone trophies “Restraining Order Stalker” (Find 100 DZ caches hidden by the same cacher) and “Obsession!=Insanity” (find 50 DZ caches in a day). As the latter would give us our first Blaze Trophy, it was decided to alter everything to include the CCC series.
We usually head out of the Melbourne CBD as soon as we disembark from The Spirit of Tasmania as we do not enjoy city caching. If we were going to tackle the CCC series we would have to start in Docklands, then move to Edgewater walk and the Western Ring Path. Caches in these series also carry nice points for the Christmas in July game. New lists drawn up, alterations made to the route and maps. New line drawn and printing and collating begun. No major changes now (unless something significant gets published just before we leave – we cannot be too inflexible when caching is involved).
It has been some time since we have cached in the Docklands area and our first impression was the large areas of development which have taken place. This development seemed to have impacted on satellite signals as both our GPS units were quite erratic and, in general, took quite some time to settle. The detailed hints were very much appreciated as it enabled us to start searching without waiting for the GPS to settle and so made searching more efficient.
Our GPS was very erratic in this location and the hint was a great help in making a quick find. We had to wait a little while while muggles dispersed. The cache and contents were in good condition.
Thanks caught@work for this cache and all the caches you have placed around Docklands. And yes we are practising for our dissertation.
All was running smoothly until the Christmas in July game was announced. We would be travelling in the latter part of the game. It was difficult to include this in our target caches as we did not know what was required. Once the game began and we understood what we needed to do we could then add other caches to the target list.
We were just getting our heads, yes all four of them, around this when more Dragon Zone trophies were added. Which ones could we meet and which should we ignore? Do we need to add more GA caches and/or do we need to change our route and our targets? We decided on our target list and then our route and timeline. We had just drawn a line under everything and were about to begin printing our caching booklets, route maps and target lists when caught@work published 23 new caches on the Western Ring Path. Earlier we had decided on the caches in the Edgewater Walk series. If we added the new ones on the Western Ring Path and as many of the CCC series as possible, we could probably reach the required number of caches to qualify for the Dragon Zone trophies “Restraining Order Stalker” (Find 100 DZ caches hidden by the same cacher) and “Obsession!=Insanity” (find 50 DZ caches in a day). As the latter would give us our first Blaze Trophy, it was decided to alter everything to include the CCC series.
We usually head out of the Melbourne CBD as soon as we disembark from The Spirit of Tasmania as we do not enjoy city caching. If we were going to tackle the CCC series we would have to start in Docklands, then move to Edgewater walk and the Western Ring Path. Caches in these series also carry nice points for the Christmas in July game. New lists drawn up, alterations made to the route and maps. New line drawn and printing and collating begun. No major changes now (unless something significant gets published just before we leave – we cannot be too inflexible when caching is involved).
It has been some time since we have cached in the Docklands area and our first impression was the large areas of development which have taken place. This development seemed to have impacted on satellite signals as both our GPS units were quite erratic and, in general, took quite some time to settle. The detailed hints were very much appreciated as it enabled us to start searching without waiting for the GPS to settle and so made searching more efficient.
Our GPS was very erratic in this location and the hint was a great help in making a quick find. We had to wait a little while while muggles dispersed. The cache and contents were in good condition.
Thanks caught@work for this cache and all the caches you have placed around Docklands. And yes we are practising for our dissertation.
Out for a brisk morning walk, exploring Docklands. Nice easy find, TFTC!
The mass of muggles seemed to ignore me, too focused on getting their morning coffee.
The mass of muggles seemed to ignore me, too focused on getting their morning coffee.
18:20
My mission was to visit a whole bunch of ex (as in parrot) Victorian Premiers for this year's major challenge. Once all the nearby notables were accounted for (and a few chance discoveries in parts of the cemetery I'd not, at least in recent years, visited), it was time to move on.
With not enough time left to add to the tally of pollies, I decided to see how many of this new series I could find. These have been on the radar since I had family issues mean a no-show at the competition for which they were placed. A short tram trip or two to a pretty good starting point courtesy of the literal leave pass I'd been given by the better half, and I was off and running. Well... strolling...
There was really only one place a regular sized cache could be hiding here. I did, however, have enough time to enjoy a light snack while waiting for the coast to clear. Ah, the joys of urban caching.
Thanks for raising the stakes regarding the size of inner city hides, C@W. Though I took nothing, it was great to see such a well stocked prize this close to the CBD.
GCA#149
My mission was to visit a whole bunch of ex (as in parrot) Victorian Premiers for this year's major challenge. Once all the nearby notables were accounted for (and a few chance discoveries in parts of the cemetery I'd not, at least in recent years, visited), it was time to move on.
With not enough time left to add to the tally of pollies, I decided to see how many of this new series I could find. These have been on the radar since I had family issues mean a no-show at the competition for which they were placed. A short tram trip or two to a pretty good starting point courtesy of the literal leave pass I'd been given by the better half, and I was off and running. Well... strolling...
There was really only one place a regular sized cache could be hiding here. I did, however, have enough time to enjoy a light snack while waiting for the coast to clear. Ah, the joys of urban caching.
Thanks for raising the stakes regarding the size of inner city hides, C@W. Though I took nothing, it was great to see such a well stocked prize this close to the CBD.
GCA#149
Rated: for Overall Experience
A good find after struggling to find Last Tree Standing. TFTC
Rated: for Overall Experience
*FTF* at 10:59
The GPS wasn't playing nicely here and we wasted a bit of time searching trees closer to the road. With a bit more of a think and a reread of the description we soon had it in hand.
Thanks caughtatwork.
The GPS wasn't playing nicely here and we wasted a bit of time searching trees closer to the road. With a bit more of a think and a reread of the description we soon had it in hand.
Thanks caughtatwork.
