Close to Home (aka The Rock) (Canterbury) Netherby, South Island, New Zealand
By keewee on 05-Oct-07. Waypoint GC10F5N

dipping MOO! into 'Home'

dropping in mission geotags

dipping in some sunshine before it gets connected to a gate!

Dropping in Heifer tag before it travels to Snoogans

dropping in GeoTag also...

As there's been no cache to find for months, I'm archiving it to keep it from continually showing up in search lists, and to prevent it from blocking other cache placements. If you wish to repair/replace the cache sometime in the future, just contact us (by email), and assuming it meets the guidelines, we'll be happy to unarchive it.

Cache is indeed missing again. Thought it might just be misplaced, but no sign of it. Will re-jig cache and put out again at slight different coords.

The cache appears to be in need of owner intervention. I'm temporarily disabling it, to give the owner an opportunity to check on the cache, and take whatever action is necessary. Please respond to this situation in a timely manner (i.e., within 30 days) to prevent the cache from being archived for non-responsiveness.

On my way down south. Should have read the logs before hand but also did not find.

Have to admit,our second time here.A Motorhome/Caravan Show,earlier in the year made it to tricky,plus Elliott a young Muggle sitting at the gate was just to close for comfit !!!!So here we are back again visiting Ash Vegas.Caching for a couple of days.And we made a beeline back here.Lurked around,couldn't find it,so we left.Seems like others haven't either.Should have checked Logs again before leaving CHCH.That will teach us,to keep up with the play.Hey Keewee,would love to get a Smiley sometime.Here's Hoping Cheers the Wombles.

Gone a few times, not found for some time. Say Goodnight Gracie!

#2 DNF

Didn't realise all the DNF before us... Spent almost an hour looking for this one, coordinates told us the right spot was the middle of the road...? Used both clues, but to no avail.

This one might need some maintenance, if someone can find, will come back and try again.

KCU

This entry was edited by messiahnz on Saturday, 16 October 2010 at 14:35:36.

Hadn't read all the other DNF's on this one - wouldn't have even attempted if i had - obviously needs some attention please - spent quite a while searching everywhere here But then again I dont seem to have much luck with nano's so might just be my ability.

a good 5 minutes with 2 pairs of eyes & still no result - possibly been muggled looking at the previous logs

think this has been muggled

Couldn't find this one...drove us nuts!

Holidaying from Australia having a caching good time!

Ah, nuts. two caches, two DNFs in the one spot. I now wonder if I should have been looking for something less obvious perhaps?
Cheers,
G.

We poked in all the holes to no avail. [xx(]

dipping a coin in

No shows today - just peaveful A&P grounds

No muggles today. Last find for the day. TFTC

Brilliant cache - made you think about what you were seeing!

[This entry was edited by Team Fitzsimons on Tuesday, October 06, 2009 at 12:38:27 PM.]

Nice hide.

Liked this one. Took us way back when our son played rugby on this space. So thank you.

Nano certainly describes it. Smallest cache I've ever found. Brilliant

Just as we started looking we were muggled by half of rchdlyn. Nice to meet Lyn. Cache was found without difficulty although our coordinates were a bit out. The first hint doesn't help people looking for the first time! TFTC

Rchdlyn arrived as we were searching for the cache, nice to meet other cachers.Had a job to roll up the log again. TFTC

Second time around and a quick find like those nanos cheers

dropping in a geocoin before it's departure to the US

I can remember coming to this GZ once before but as I didn't log anything back then I have to assume that I didn't go looking back then due intensive muggle activity. Took a little while to find today because I didn't know what size of container I should have been seeking. I had to return to the mothership to read the description before homing in on the cache. I think I may have been spotted by the caretaker as I replaced the cache. Hope it stays there.

Quick find in dark. TFTC

Nice stop on way down south.

Nice rock. Quick find. TFTC

Had a clear run at this as the place was deserted.
Many thanks

Quick find thanks just before it got too dark TFTC (611)

Not too busy today, managed to spot it OK

Mistakenly logged Ashvegas instead of this on a lovely early morning stroll whilst up for eldest chick's graduation. TFTC.

Came here a couple of months ago but neighbours having BBQ outside, tonight was easy find in dark. However, signed log in car & dropped part of cache in car so had to geo-hunt in car for it. Woopsie, that was hard! (#432. 12/12)

2nd Nano for the day an easy find. TFTC

Last time we tried to find this cache it had been muggled. It's taken a while to get back. Quick easy find thanks.

Why would anyone stop short of the gates, and then get all interested in the fence and garden? Of course people were looking at me. I had to wait a while hanging around the open van to pretend I was doing something before they got bored with me. Also had to make sure I timed it with the lawn mowing lady doing an away-from-me strip, and then it was a quick find. TFTC.

Last time I was here there was a queue of housetrucks too. No-one today and co-ords spot on. TY.

[font=Arial Black]Found just before our date at the local Indian Resturuant.

Nice wee hide.

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Contrasting colour meant an easy find... though have to admit now looking at the hints that the 1st hint would have been totally of no use to us.
Found so many nanos in this town. Seem to be a popular cache size at the moment. Regretably we were unable to leave the geocoins that were wanting to visit new caches on this trip.

Lots of good info on this one but why couldn't I find it? Spread the search and found it with the gps saying12m. Cache creep? Thanks keewee.

Didn't bother trying to find as large event was on and a queue of camper vans lined the street waiting to get into show ground. Also a oung boy sitting on a swing at gz. Another time.

Easy find thanks

Quick find, but disappointed it's a nano when there are so many great box cache possibilities within easy reach too.

Found and signed the wee log.

TFTC

Yep, it is there now! No problems, thanks.

[This entry was edited by nofs on Friday, February 06, 2009 at 1:17:01 PM.]

Found on a hot evening. Didnt have a pen so could log. TFTC

New cache now in place. Cache is now a magnetic nano and is located within 1m of the original.

Ran outta time before Xmas to get going, will be back in town on 29th and will get it backup and going then. Thanks.

Will reserect this weekend, if not sooner...

Can confirm it isn't there.

Seems that the garden has again been cleanup by the local council, and along with it the cache

Am going to have to change this so that it doesn't keep getting cleaned!!

dropping in keewee and car TB's for milage.

dropping geotag before release...

Have new cache in hand, will place a.s.a.p.

Coords took us to centre of street. Saw clue but no cache. Newly dug earth. Missing?
Early Rizers

dropping in keewee & car TBs

Massive coin drop to get mileage started on these coins.

dropping in some coins for milage

dropping gnome in for milage

Likewise ended up on the tarmac! Checked the clue, but sadly this may have gone: no weeds, freshy dug soil all around the GZ, but no cache to be found. May be a gone-burger.
Cheers,
G.

Found in very drizzly rain at night. Certainly no muggles about. Coords took me right to the middle of the road - so it took a while to find the right spot - and particularly since the second part of the name didn't appear in the waypoint.
TNLN, Thanks.

Great hiding place. Took squash ball. Left toy car. Thanks!!

#1206 This was truly a drive by. Easy find. TNLN DS8300

Couldn't do this earlier in the day, came back in the early evening and it was easily found. Cheers Gav [1846]

Nice easy find and first for the day.
TNLNSL TFTC

Easy find (GPS said 7m from where we parked). Troodles found it before I started looking.

quick find, cheers

Number 16 and last one for our trip from Dunedin to Ashburton.
TFTC

Have been meaning to stop by this cache for ages but never got around to it.
A few muggles around but shielded us from view with a well placed car.

An easy and quick find.
# 7 of 20 for the day on a big loop out of Christchurch.
TFTC!

easy find TNLN TFTC

Found with Mike & Alice. Thanks!

I tried to get this one on the A&P show day, but the place was a tad busy. Today, 8:30am and only some kids being dropped off at school so an easy find thanks.

Very easy! Thanks!! Was deserted when we came by.

Quick check after the A&P show to ensure still in tact. And it is
Grabed P is for Parrot TB and will move it on.

Busy here today with everyone coming and going at the showgrounds. The A&P show is on this weekend. $5 for adults is petty good, might come down for it.

It was a little tricky with a few muggles about but got it in the end Thanks

Found it, left p for parrot tb.

Just a quick stop in here, left the GPS at home as sometimes a little local knowledge is enough to find a cache No sign of life at the keewee house, so catch you next time Bro. TNLNSL

Now this one was very pleasant - the cache was an easy find, but the rain started pouring down. So what better to hide in (superb cover) while signing the logbook than a nearby tiny ticket office. It rocks!! No swaps, thanks and cheers from Grandalf(955)

Nice quick find, there was some thing just getting started at the local school.

Thanks Bitsprayer

Another quick find on way home from the Ashburton geocaching event. TFTC

A very quick find - Thanks for the cache.

1742. There was quite a lot of activity in the area today with two events in close proximity but by placing the car carefully we were able to nab the cache without being seen and then tried to be just as sneaky when returning it to its hiding spot.
- mini coin + squash ball

Thanks
Iris & Rodney

Found after attending the Geofest in Ashburton! TNLN. TFTC.

Well .... first to log anyway. Around here you blink and you miss 'em . Well done speedy kiwinomad - another fine first to find to your credit..
Good spot - prominent and a well known area. Nice. TNLN, T4TC SL.

FTF sat taking our time deciding what to trade and wondering how long it would be for the next person arrived.
Not long before we saw the owner drive up his drive and as we were txting with him, rchdlyn and k1ngb0bby drove up. Sorry guys you missed out this time.
Nice plaque on the object.
Grabbed ftf prize jelly bean will release this weekend.

found it after comin back from the movies when got there and kiwinomad was there and had found it (sigh)
tftc tnln sl

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