Bayside Spelling Bee - O is for old stump. Alexandra Hills, Queensland, Australia
By madmyers on 15-Jan-07. Waypoint GC10CV4

No response from the owner within the time requested and as per the original note this cache has been archived. If you wish to replace it please submit a new cache via [this link](https://www.geocaching.com/play/hide).

Ngaambul - Matt

Reported gone

Found 8/10/21

Out with CutiePie. Quick and easy once we got on the right track. TFTC

Out today visiting a few old caches. A nice walk down the track and then down to GZ. Signed the log and returned to where I found it. Thanks madmyers. All good with this cache.

Easy find, Great for the kids! They didn’t like the resident huntsman though

Accio 09:48:00
Out and about for a few olde time caches in lovely wilderness/urban areas. Like here. Second attempt to find an entry way, through the moat and over the hill and in to the deforested forest - concerned? Nah, it's been like this for a while. No issues with this one.

Thanks madmyers for entertaining me at this location.
*{Overall find #8842}*

Nice easy find. First dug around an old stump, and then went over to the obvious stump. Fairly open placement.
Signed the log - dry.
TFTC

TFTC!

easy find by cooper

Nice easy find

I haven’t been out caching for more than a week, so it was nice to come out to some bushland this morning with Tilly the wonder dog. All is good here. The logbook has seen better days, but it’s currently nice and dry and easy to sign.TFTC

The log has certainly seen better days but it still manages to perform the functions of a log book...

Pleasant stroll between all the fences... tftc..

TFTC

When it comes to stumps, this one is pretty impressive.

We had to come to Capalaba to buy a mouse

Nice easy find. Big old stump. TFTC.

Nice spot. Found it easy. Ladybug left behind

Lots of old stumps in here. TFTC

Caching on a damp afternoon.

Set out to this one hoping the rain would ease but it didn’t. The wet actually made the surroundings quite nice. Found the decoy stump first and then spotted the actual stump up the hill.

TFTC!

Happy Leap Year.
Next stop on my leap day caching adventure today. It's been quite awhile since I've been out so I thought I'd make an effort for today. I was definitely surprised to find this one in good shape and in one piece.
Thanx again madmyers

Another surprising little pocket of bush in suburbia. Disturbed two kangaroos. Cache easy found. TFTC

Out and about on this beautiful Sunday for the surprise 7 day streak challenge . I have to say this one will be by far the most challenging for this weekend cacher, especially after clearing out my vicinity with the last challenge!! Lucky today we have all day lol . Once I found the right access point it was a lovely stroll to GZ. I saw a wallaby bound off in the distance. Looks like some recent tree felling to make a path of sorts. The old stump though stood out. Thanks for the fun find. 1/7 on the journey

Woohoo fun little find after school thank you for making it

A drive towards the bay after work today.
Picked up a few caches, thinning out the number of unfound ones in the area.
A quick find at the coordinates here
Thank you for hiding another one for me to find
R

Nice little hide. Signed the log and returned where found.
TFTC.

Good little hidden spot. 1st of many to come

Happy to be having a day off, so a plan was hatched to head to the bay area and find some long-ago solved puzzles, older or unloved hides, unusual types and DTs, along with any others that happened to be located along the way. An easy find here once out of sight of nearby houses.

---

Log signed on March 18, 2019 at 10:43 and cache returned as found . Thanks for the experience and the smilie  **madmyers**

.........@__,
/|___||_/__________|\
\\_______/_TGQNRV_/
~~~~^~~~~~~~~~~~~~~^~

Good one

Out with RoddyC, Patrol14, Richmond Lad and Snickersallan in the area today.

Nice quick find.

TFTC

Today caching with Patrol 14, Snickersallan, EchoCage, Hatzofff and RoddyC today in the bayside area. This was the next cache . Arrived at GZ and cache was soon found TFTC

Met up with Richmond Lad, patrol14, hatzofff, RoddyC and echocage1 to grab a few caches in the local area.
Nice neat hide and a quick find for us here today.
TFTC madmyers
Found October 30, 2018

We came across your cache, madmyers, on a geocaching day with hatzofff, Snickersallan, Richmond Lad, echocage1 and Patrol14.

Nice quick find for today's group.

Log signed and cache replaced at 2:24 PM on October 30, 2018. TFTC.

Out with RoddyC, Hatzofff, Richmond Lad, echocage1 and Snickersallan in the area today and this was the next one for the day. A quick find.

Found on 30 October 2018. TFTC,

Find #1793
Caught up with friends after an appointment and had an afternoon of caching fun in the Redlands area. Counting down to my mini milestone of 1800 finds.

Thanks to the COs for the caches we visited today

The geowife and I headed out on this beautiful spring afternoon to find a couple of caches. This one has been on my radar for a while as it's a bit of an oldie and I have done most of the remnants of the series, the first one on my first day of caching three years ago.

After parking in a nearby street and walking in, the geowife spotted some movement which turned out to be a koala on the ground. I have only ever seen a koala in the wild once before, and that was about 20m up and completely inert. So, it was a real treat to see this guy scramble up into a tree and sit for a while pondering us as we cautiously approached. When we got too close he leapt from one tree to the next and scrambled a bit higher where he stayed while we searched for the cache only metres away.

Oh yeah, the cache. Well I searched around the obvious hide before moving further afield. Then the geowife said "there it is" back where I'd been looking. Log signed and some extra swag added, we moved on but not before having another look at our cuddly friend.

Thanks for the cache and koala sighting

Right at GZ, how cool is that!
Follow hint and you can't go wrong. I've been enjoying these older caches I've been targeting over the last few weeks.
Signed log and added a couple of cute erasers.
Thanks for the cache madmyers

Parked in Kaloma Court, walked the path, then it was a short bush walk to GZ. The logbook has seen some better days but at least it’s now dry and signable. Dropped in a basketball game as swag . TFTC madmyers

Great spot.

Quick easy find

I just finished watching a movie at capalaba with a friend and needed my cache of the day - his was not a good choice after a horror flick.. I have never moved so fast in and out of a cache site!! Happy for a quick find and no horror movie sequels in here

I parked in a nearby street and came in via an access path between some houses, which seemed like the closest access point (it was) when looking at the map
I set of all the local dogs barking as I walked in
My GPSr was refusing to settle here this morning, but the cache container was located at the most obvious spot thank goodness
The log book was extracted and dutifully signed and dated [^] Then cache returned to hiding spot all ready for the next geocacher to trek in here and find it for themselves [8d]
Thanks for the cache madmyers

TFTC... 13/3/17. Tough mothers day out (5).. not stumped here.

Found with the tough mothers!

Took a little searching. But found after a bit of a search. Tftc

A quick find with tough mothers today tftc

Tough mother Monday. Nice little area. Tftc

My 2nd cache in Australia, exciting! Saw few wallabies and spiders on the way. Catche was easy to find, logbook is damp, so maybe needs checking. Signed by Bhoomi and the gang, thanks for the cache!

My 2nd cache in Australia, exciting! Saw few wallabies and spiders on the way. Catche was easy to find, logbook is damp, so maybe needs checking. Signed by Bhoomi and the gang, thanks for the cache!

Tftc :^)

I don't think this park sees many visitors, as the trails are not so worn. Still, someone hangs around here as there is a bit of a setup further away from the gz

This one was an easy find once we reached GZ. TFTC madmyers

Out walking with the dish licker. Thought I'd tick another nearby cache off of the list. If you do go looking for this one: don't forget the auragard. Thank you bobpike for the new container

A nice easy find.

I have taken the liberty of providing a new container for this cache. Even though the log book is a little the worse for wear, I left it there for historical reasons.
This is a good one for first timers so is worth keeping

Such a shame no-one is interested in it's maintenance.
Only the cache lid & log are now on location.
Maintenance or archiving is needed as this hasn't seen any improvement since the photograph taken back in January 2015.

Smilie #3233

A quick find after a short stroll off trail.
This cache certainly qualified for unloved.
Last find was May 15, 6 months & 6 days ago! Woohoo!
Such a shame no-one is interested in it's maintenance.
Only the cache lid & log are now on location.
Made our mark & took a pic for posterity.
Maintenance or archiving is needed as this hasn't seen any improvement since the photograph taken back in January 2015.

TFTC madmyers

Todays trip was to tackle the Big Bang caches & others close by.
This was a great walk amongst the bushland.
Thanks for placing this cache madmyers

This cache is in dire straights for repairs it was open full of water and not at all hidden needs matainance

Found it, in desperate need of maintenence. Inside was all wet and muddy seems as if Muggles have tampered.
Didn't write in the log forgot a pen.
Found with Isontonic and geokids.
TFTC.

TFTC

In desperate need of some love! Unfortunately we came unprepared! Found by geokid!

Found it thanks for the cache:)

Found it thanks for the cache

We found it but it needs new note book an more stuff and pen we added so things but still needs more over all great hide tftc

Yeh we found it our first too

Navigated to gz by geogirl. Cache was about 10m away from co ords. Kids explored the old cubby house nearby TNLN TFTC

Trying to get one every day this week, so off into the bush in the dark I went. The dogs were barking but never the less I found it, signed it and on my way back to the car hoping that I was going the right way. TFTC

To easy just walked strait to it haha great find

Found

Nice and easy. Mind the dogs

Found it, compass was weird, cool hide

A very nice quick find it is hidden in 2 of the words in the title

Nice easy find. Great for the kids

Yay!

Awsume forgot a pen though

Out for a day hunting with the Northside Puzzle group.

This one was on the path to another on the list today so we grabbed this one on the way past. Great day out. TFTC

We were out and about caching with others from the Northside Puzzle Group, mostly to find puzzle caches but picking up a few traditionals along the way. After a short walk from where we parked the cars, the search began and it didn't take long before the cache was found and the log signed. Thank you for having placed the cache madmyers

Found enough spots to park the convey and set off.

Nice quick find. Log signed, cache replaced.

TFTH

a day of puzzle finding with NPG

looks like something might have changed a little with this container
forgot to take a pic of the clue

Mr GT54 had a nice trip to this cache

Find #1515 we were out with the puzzle group today and this one was on the path to another cache so as we walked by it was quickly located and log signedTFTC

Nice quick find after a lovely walk

I was spending the day doing one of my favourite things, Caching with Captain Terror. Today we were grabbing a few caches in the Bayside area and this cache was the next one on our list. We headed up through the school zone and realised it was 2:50. The car park at the water tower was almost full but the Captain managed to find a park for the Subaru.

We hopped out and headed down the path next to the houses towards GZ. We were following a path until we realised the bush was almost as clear as the path and that way we could walk in a straight line. Soon we were at GZ and the Captain was pulling out the container. It is working remarkably well for a temporary container. We signed the logbook and headed back to the car. Thanks for the cache madmyers.

I wonder how many of this Bayside Spelling Bee Series I have done over the years? I only wish I was more active back when it was active as a whole. I am, however, happy to continue finding them as is today as it is a series of great little geocaches.

Net88 and I had slapped this one on our 'to-do' list for today and it was up next. We had timed our visit just before the school released its' kids. We parked nearby, went through the gate and followed the track. The she-oak type trees clattered loudly above in the wind as we headed down the hill towards the old stump.

With a quick look in the likely spot, the geocache was found. It is still a yoghurt container and we had noted this in the logs. Despite bringing along a replacement geocache container, we decided the existing one was quite decent for now - it may need attention at a later date though. The logbook was dry inside although after signing it, we graced it with a new baggie to keep it dry. Ah yes, the original container lid is still there too and provides a little camouflage when rehidden.

We headed back up the deserted path and back to the car - a few young folk now appearing about the place - nice timing! TFTC madmyers

Our first ever geocache find! So much fun!!

Quick find. TFTC

Found. Thanks

Yep. Still a yoghurt container and log book. THANKS!!

Out for a caching run on Anzac Day and stopped in on this one along the way. On the way to GZ I passed a house that was having a burn off of sticks and leaves in the back yard - I thought that had been banned back when I was a kid. Only a short search once at GZ and I had the cache to hand. Tftc.

As per previous logs only lid and log remain. Both dry, signed log, placed in Yoghurt container (MT of course!), as a temporary measure. Carefully replaced then back towards the barking watchdogs...TFTC

I had followed the logs of this cache for quite a few months. It was on my list earlier but decided to skip to back then due to its issues. Today I was in the area and wanted to grab this, as well, as it's apparently still there.

Somehow I was expecting more of a park-like setting but this dense but very dry growth provides certainly some protection to the cache. Not too many people would be loitering around here on a sunny Sunday afternoon.

Found the remnants of the cache easily. When earmarking this for my trip today I realised I need to replenish my supply of containers - not for my own hides but to be able to maintain these older local caches. Let's see if I manage to get something in place for this one in the new year, though it probably will be smaller than the listed size.

The logbook is damp but usable. It's done remarkably well, given it's been there for nearly seven years.

TFTC, madmyers!

A sunny Sunday and I am heading out geocaching again.
I started the day around 0730. It is now just after 9am.
I parked in the side street and walked straight to the cache.
Like others, I found just the lid and note book in a zip bag.
It would be great if someone brought a new container.
Thanks for the cache.

Found the lid of a container and log book,so put the book in its zip lock bag and under the lid,not great,but still there.TFTC.

Someone has ruined this one. All i found was the lid and a notepad full of water, wasn't even hidden. Stupid muggles!

Nice family walk. Aeroguard up if late afternoon.

Was surprised to find this one sitting pretty much out in the open, and in really good nick, considering how long since the last find, and the weather we have had. Anyway push it back in under the cover and off I go.

TFTC

Driving Directions suggested one should go to Kaloma Ct,which did not seem right,so went back to Alex.Crt,to a car park there.Walked along a pathway through the bush,got near the cache when I disturbed a large kangaroo,I dunno who got the bigger fright ,it or me!!TFTC.

Obvious find, another good one for the geo-kids

Easy find. My 4 year old nephu found this one. TFTC

Nice easy find once my coords settled down. Tftc

Found with Cleveland girl. Nice walk in. Tftc