Weddings, Parties, Anything Doonside, New South Wales, Australia
By ruffasgutts4x4 on 29-Apr-07. Waypoint GC12GQQ

This is another of my caches being continually muggled this time upgrades are the culprit..
Either way I'm over it I hope someone else can make good use of the area. Many thanks for the awesome logs over the years.
But now it's time to say goodnight.

in the neighbourhood checking on mine and my daughters caches and having already found this cache and knowing where the second waypoint ppl been having trouble with is, i thought i'd check it while doing mine and yes waypoint 2 is still there

Couldn't locate wp2. Thinking I'm in the right spot just someone has removed it

Decided to head west today to grab more of the caches out Glendenning way. The pleasant stroll through the park lands yielded 8 finds, but also a number of DNFs (and one DNAttempt).
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Found waypoint 1 without any problem - then strained to read it.
But at waypoint 2, nothing was seen, and it's getting late. Need to move on.

TFTC and the interesting history. Found WP1 easily enough we transcribed the coords for WP2 and proceeded to the location. We were greeted by a high fence. We got something wrong.

Great find.

My cousin

Nice multi cache, WP1 and WP2 were straight forward. Bit of a search for the cache but was found with quickly with Trodectus.
TFTC

A nice afternoon for a walk with Coybear2000. Way points were easily found. Reading past logs helped with finding the cache. TFTC

Found it quickly this time. Probably thanks to those who have found it since I was here last. There is a bit of damage to the flora near gz, which gave a good indication of the general area it is hidden.
Thanks for the multi.

I must admit that I drove to each of the waypoints as, after finding the “Puzzle Box” series and other caches in the adjacent parklands, I only had about an hour before I had to pick up YGAT from work.

WP1 was found quickly but it took a while to locate WP2. While I was searching for the latter, the ranger drove past announcing, on his loud hailer, the imminent closure of the park. So the pressure was on. Fortunately, I found WP2 soon after and rushed to GZ where my GPSr took me to an ideal spot for the sort of hide I was expecting. However, I had to search slightly further afield before I spotted something and had CIH.

An excellent multi, thanks ruffasgutts4x4.

after spending 2hrs here today, came away empty handed

found it and log only has dad (blacktownman) on it and now me and urban_cachers

found

Thanks blacktownman. Will try again at cache location.

i checked it out as my daughter not found it yet and yes wp1 wp2 and cache itself are still at the correct locations. cache has moved maybe a metre from other caches not putting it back correctly but it still covered by same cammo

This is our third attempt at trying to locate this cache.
I am about to cry tears of frustration.
Please can this cache be confirmed that it is still there in the co-ordinates from WP1?

It was such a beautiful afternoon I had to get out into the sunshine. So I checked my Geocache map and decided to head down the M7 bike track and pick up some caches through the green corridor of Western Sydney Parklands.
It was getting late in the day as I approached this one. With 2 DNF's sitting on it, I was reluctant to do the leg work if the cache was missing again so I've put it on my watch list for a future trip.

What a horrible experience that was. Almost got stuck. No thanks from me.

I went in search of this multi after a nearby Event Cache.
WP1 and WP2 were easily found, but I could not find the cache. Especially with the amount of muggles in the area.
When I looked around I realised that I recognised the area. My cousin was married here a few years ago.
Hopefully I'll get around to finding it again.

A little sad that I couldn't find it.
I only found empty crushed coke cans in GZ. I spent along time looking under every rock but no luck finding it.

Thats one more find for me.

Found the co-ordinates off to the next one hopefully.

Now thats its actually there it only took mins to have cih signed log and replaced exactly

I only checked on this a fortnight ago, but sure enough it was gone again!
This time I have replaced with something much less obvious and unlikely to be interfered with, it is up to the willingness of fellow geocachers to return it to the same spot they found it and include the camo.

Good Luck!!

May still be some works nearby the cache gz
But this one is accessible.
It has always been a difficult cache to find and retrieve so if at first you don't succeed try again!
Hopefully inspicio will lay off this one now!

fount it back in 2015 with Rubymoon05 but forgot to log it

tftc, another i failed to log on the website at the time

Maintenance done all WP's intact cache still safe!!
Cache on!!

The geocache is good and all but the hiding location has been fenced off for redevelopment currently.
Hopefully it will still be there after the work is completed.
It could be some weeks before I can re-enable the listing, stay tuned!!

Logging caches on my personal trackable.

I parked not too far from WP1 coords but had no luck locating it

Will keep an eye on this one and will be back another day.

TFTH anyway ruffasgutts4x4

Took us quite a while to spot this very tricky little hide! Found it with quarksta & our geokids (wouldn't have been able to do this one without him). Getting our hands on this one was a bit of a mission to say the least. This one brings up our 300th find! Also where we took our wedding photos. Fitting place to celebrate this milestone. TNLNSL / TFTC

Wow, this was a tough one. Had found the waypoints on a previous visit, but this time I bought craziefour with me to look for the cache. It still took us quite a while, but in the end craziefour spied a part of the cache. It still took two of us to retrieve it though. Glad to cross this one off my list. TFTC!

Found with auszxplorer06..... Took along time after studying all the logs, and seeing how hard it was to get to. Used the iPhone trick and finally found after thinking it was junk. Tricky hide. TFTC

This entry was edited by djboa on Wednesday, 30 October 2013 at 09:46:13 UTC.

After seeing several times on the camera phone and thinking it looked like a rubbish slurpy cup, 20 mins later I hit it with a stick and wanted to get it out of my way, I pulled it out and realised it was it. Probably spent about 50 mins there. Thank god we found it in the end.

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Finally had the time and day open to get this multi done. The park was open, so I drove in and was able to get close to WP1. Walked over and had a snoop and finally made the find and found the info. Put them into my GPSr and drove around to the next WP. Got there with a muggle parked close by, but just walked over and started checking. Sure enough, found soon after. Then took off for the next part of my journey. Walked over and started searching interesting spots, and sure enough spotted part of the cache....just! Grabbed it and SL, and then replaced it again. Great little multi RAGS4X4, get a FAV from me, TFTC.

Found WP1 and WP2 pretty easily. Searched and searched for cache at GZ but no luck. I searched every nook and cranny but couldn't spot it. Owner may want to check that it hasn't been muggled again.

Found the WPs easier than the cache retrieval. My PAF was driving nearby and came to my rescue and it ended up being a two cacher operation. SL #748 on streak day #232 TFTC

Found WP1 but all roads to WP2 were either flooded or closed to cars and I wasn't prepared for walking long distances. Will be back to finish this multi.

I've been here a few times but found this cache offline. Now back up and running, I made my way to WP1 quickly then WP2 not long after. Calculated GZ into the GPSr to find a great hiding location. After a good 10 mins, I was lucky to avoid the nearby celebrations and made an impressive hide. Well done. TFTC.

It must have been about 45 degrees today, made us appreciate how well the car's airconditioning was working.

Found the Waypoints without too much delay - not what I was epxecting, but definately clear enough.

At GZ, I was just about to give up after an extended session of feeling around all the possibilities, when my brother yelled out those amazing words "Found it!". He was using the iphone as a mirror trick too.

Took both travl bugs.

Very happy

Looked all over the lpace but it was obvious I wasn't looking in the right place or it has been muggled again, do hope not.

There was a lot of people walking around so kept my search to a minimum.

This has always been in my 30 closest to home unfound caches and have been saving it for the usual trip with family to Nurragingy which still hasn't happened. So detoured on way home from work. WP1 was difficult for me until I spotted it on what hint had said, punched Coords and drove to a locked gate 400m from WP2 where I footed for a quick find. Walked from here again walked passed parties in covered Picnic area, 2 weddings, to anything at GZ. Council spent $3 million on new Chinese gardens which is just a couple months old now. Too new to enjoy really as I'm expecting bonsai's everywhere. Used iPhone on reverse movie as a mirror to locate the elusive container. SL TNLN, Great job Ruffasgutts4x4

Quick finds at wp1 & 2 had to feel around at GZ but got there in the end nice TFTC



This entry was edited by Morley196 on Tuesday, 23 October 2012 at 04:27:48 UTC.

Really glad that this is back on-line. This afternoon L0ckSmith and I made a "guided' tour of the Reserve chasing down the waypoints. L0ckSmith found WP1 whilst I was searching through the scrub. Wandered over to WP2 and quickly had the next part of the puzzle. GZ proved to be very tough indeed - I found a GeoCoin loose among the rocks but no cache initially. It was only after a quick confirmation that we were in the correct spot we recommenced and intensified our search.
I finally laid my hand on something suspicious and after a couple of fumbles withdrew the prize.
An excellent multi - and yes there was a couple having their wedding photos taken just across the pond from us.

SL TFTC

PS - The log book was completely blank!?

This entry was edited by Purplepeopleater on Saturday, 06 October 2012 at 11:06:25 UTC.

Find number 5

New container and log book!!!! Back up and running Happy caching everyone

Thanks for the reminder Ministro...
I have a container ready to go just gotta get a few bits and pieces and it should be up and running in the next week or so Cheers

Hi RAGS,
Are you planning to bring this multi back to life? If so could you pleae provide an ETA, I was hoping to go after this one and a couple of others nearby with my son during the school holidays (and while this great weather lasts:))
PPE

Not Happy Jan!
It's only been replaced a little while too, seems putting things back the same way and replacing camo was in the too hard basket perhaps! Oh well I'll just have to replace it again!
Think I'll give the Ammo can a miss this time and put pack a crumby plastic container, at least it's not as likely to be knocked off.

Cachers these days only seem to place micro containers anyway!
Thanks for the Heads up Pilgrim4096
Back up again soon...

Cache gone. Just found a trackable on it's own without cache. Has it been muggled?

Dropping some trackables

Lots of fun. The building works blocked us off twice but we finally approached from the right direction. TFTC!

Great fun exploring the park. Much better on bike. TFTC!

Had a bit of time spare this afternoon so Geokids and I headed straight here after school.
Got to WP1 and quickly got coordinates for WP2, as we were approaching WP2 the Geokids spotted the playground and disappeared while I got the coordinates for GZ. We were somewhat delayed while the kids enjoyed their play. I decided it was time to search for the cache so we set about finding GZ. I discovered the construction area and soon found we were on the wrong side and we made our way around to where the arrow was pointing.
GZ was obvious but finding the cache proved much easier than retrieving the cache. I wrestled with the Ammo can for what felt like 5min before I gave up and repositioned it slightly but it still took a couple more minutes to remove from it's cozy little spot. There were workers in the construction area and I am glad the machinery drowned out my outburst of words which one should never say in front of children!
With the cache freed we opened it up and discovered only 1 of the sides were locked in and there was a little bit of moisture in the container as a result, the log remained dry in its little baggie and the other items were not harmed.
SLTNLN and returned in 10sec to the spot that took me so long to remove from.

TFTC
Thanks Deputy D0g for a great afternoon!

Being in the area again today and hearing the hide was still good we went back to WP2 to grab the co-ords (as we had misplaced them after last visit) and headed around the construction fences to find more fence but fortunately only to the south. After a bit of a search we found the camo and the container. The ammo can certainly takes a bit to remove. SL and the replaced. The co-ords at GZ were spot on. TFTC

A close look at the cache site today has shown that the cache is well outside of the works currently going on, never the less I have performed maintenance and have replaced swaps, container and the log book, only a couple of minor swaps were worth saving from the previous container.

The container has been placed inside a small ammo box, and rehidden in precisely the same spot, it should be easier to access now but as such will also be more prone to being seen, please be sure to replace the camo I have put in place or it will be discovered by gardeners and suchlike.
Happy Caching!!

Back soon!

Hmmm I don't understand how not being able to access the cache gives one the right to label this with a needs maintenance log!! more like a temporarily disable listing...

However yes this one will require being left out of service until works in the area are completed, again Thanks for the heads up!

We thought we could squeeze in the caches in the park. Started off OK with Lynched then off to WP1 for this one. Had to let a muggle pass but got the info no problem. Off to WP2 and picked up the required information and then off to GZ. Saw something on the way that reminded me of what I needed foranother cache. As we approached GZ we saw building fences and machinary. Followed the construction fence round and the needle of th GPSr just kept pointing over the fence. I fear GZ has been bulldozed. Can the CO please check. Photo attached

Fairly quick hint around a great reserve! Glad I've got my good GPS as iPhone may have hindered a little! Glad I kept with it, great little cache and one worth a favorite when in handing them out soon

Thanks For The Cache
Finally we went and got the smiley for this cache
found with geo family TeamBooo Booo Boo and Booo's Dad

cache and log are wet

This entry was edited by Glenwarra on Wednesday, 29 February 2012 at 23:52:33 UTC.

a nice multi in a great park for muggles thanks

Nice multi that I have finally have gotten around to doing the cache was water logged and log wet thanks

Found with geofamily

A nice multi that I had kept putting of way to long. Found the waypoints quickly and then spent a few minutes scratching around GZ before finally closing my hand on the cache. Cache had water in the container and the log was wet but still usables.

Thanks for this, a really nice cache.

Wow our first multi and where hooked....took us a good 1hr using geo wifes iphone but the coords were to the mtr spot on, thanks for the cache ruffasgutts4x4,cheers.

Had fun with this one, first attempt at multi and quite enjoyable. Lovely area. Tftc very much

Had lots of fun with this one. Challenging but we got there in the end.

Great little hunt around the reserve n well hidden. Gr1cey's long reach def helped.

All most gave up looking, but so glad we kept at it. Nice cache, had a great time with the family. Cheers!

This multi certainly took us on a tour of this excellent park! I think we tried all the one way stretches and locked gates in our effort to get between the way points. The way points showed us the many facits of this park - we did actually see one wedding too even though it was the middle of the week.
Thanks, Robmc.

15:42
Our fifth day in the Blue Mountains hunting with Pprass and Robmc.
As we travelled around collecting information for this cache and doing a couple of others in the park as well, we marvelled at the extent and variation in flora of this parkland. Information gathered, a quick find was the order of the day as we watched a wedding party having their pics taken.
Picked up Trackable "Can Ya Spare A Donut?"

LN . . SL . . Thanks for the hunt ruffasgutts4x4.

This entry was edited by Phetlern on Saturday, 10 December 2011 at 06:51:00 UTC.

Found at 3.45pm GAFF3 in the company of Phetlern and Robmc. Certainly a lovely park that we really enjoyed. The ubiquitous wedding party was down there, but we were able to search for the cache without any problems - except for having to grovel down amongst the cracks!
How ironic that Nurragingy Alias Creek-Jemmy received a grant of 30 acres of land! Here - you can have some of your own land back - ha!
The cache container has a small hole in it which lets in water and all of the contents are rubbish now. The batteries especially! Log book was wet from memory.

Thanks ruffasgutts4x4.

This part of the georide was for Greyscreek and myself as Baktrak had already made the find at an earlier time. The WPs were good so we rode to GZ and began the search. We had already been alerted to the difficulty, so it was a matter of twisting and contorting to try to get to where it could be seen. Greyscreek finally spotted it and managed to do the extraction. A well executed multi - thanks RAGs. SL, returned and continued cycling.

A leisurely ride to each of the waver points with Baktrak, SJamp and Mrs.B. We were not dressed for the wedding!!

Eventually got around to finishing this one. TNLNSL. Log book rather damp after recent rains.

TFTC

A long walk indeed, after having a little trouble trying to work out what i need to do at WP2, I soon found what I needed.
I swapped 2 travel bugs for 2 travel bugs at Lynched which was missing, but it was a straight swap.
And I did drop the 2 tavel bugs i picked up at lynched into this cache.
The booklet was wet =(
Thanks RG4x4.

This entry was edited by 92nty6 on Sunday, 26 June 2011 at 10:46:49 UTC.

This got off to a good start with an enjoyable ride between the waypoints. Unfortunately, having done the work to get to GZ, the cache was ridiculously hard to extract. Finally released it with help of a tool and signed the damp log. TNLN - thanks.

This entry was edited by Baktrak on Sunday, 05 June 2011 at 14:53:31 UTC.

Easily knocked over Wpts 1 & 2 but got to GZ and couldn't reach anything. Tried every trick and read the logs so we knew we were in the right spot but whoever put it back last time did a real job on it. Would need to be Inspector Gadget to get it I think. Either that or it's gone down into Alice's Wonderland. Will be back. (revenge for The Eastern Come In Sucker, eh, RAGs?)

TFTC

This was a DNF for us back in February. Today we came back to attack it again along with another nearby cache we forgot to do back then. This time we saw why we got it wrong at WP2. We were searching the fence too far away last time (curse the old GPS), and we were looking for it at the wrong height, anyway. Having sprained my ankle badly last week (swollen, bruised, painful and couldn't walk for a couple of days) we naturally chose to walk this one. [xx(] By the time we got to GZ I was limping badly and it was difficult to perform the required contortions to do the search. I eventually felt it with a stick and I sent NickoHeap (the little cave crawler) in to get this one. Happy that all the pain was worth it. Thanks for a great cache in an impressive little park.

I can imagine lots of weddings here- what a beautiful spot.Though today was wet- at least we didn't have to worry about stealth- no one but us crazies wanting to cache in ths rain. This was our second go at trying for this and geohubby and Nicko Heap saved the day. A group effort- the mirror certainly would have helped. A great hide! TFTC

Came back for a second try at this and must of read the coordanites wrong. Once we did get to ground zero I wanted to party, but, yet again, I was shouved into a tiny hole to receive the cache

Are we missing something here? This completely eluded us-couldn't find a number anywhere and I think? we were in the right place.

Found WP1 without any problems. Got to WP2 but couldn't find anything on the fence. We had even remembered to bring a hand mirror and looked all over the pole indicated, as well as poles either side. Nothing. ????

Found the WP's easy. Now the GZ was free of muggles and we had lots of tools to help us with this cache. In the end, we didn't need the tools, just used caving skills learnt from scouts. Nearly got struck trying to get this one out, had to relax body to get out. My children replaced cache to where I found it. Nice scenery around and had a picnic morning tea before heading off to find Holy bucking cow. Dkmacca

Well where do I start,did wp1 a few days ago had some trouble with wp2 so called in help from ALCAN 4X4 finally nailed it down and we were off to GZ and let the fun begin.Knew it was in there some where and a quick read of previous logs we knew it was going to be a PITA to get to and guess what we wernt dissapointed took at least 30 min to finally retrieve the container. All I can say is how on earth did you manage to get it all the way in there.It was just out of reach for either of us so some retrival equiptment was required.A couple of hints for future victims err cachers be prepared to throw your self into your work and trust blind faith oh and take a deep breath your gunna be upside down for a while...

Great cache and nice chance to walk around the park

tftc tn sl left tb gold exprees what a pain to dig the cache out found with jumbo 4x4

Found wp1 and wp2 fine enough. scrabbled around for a while at GZ in the rain yet there were still a few muggles around. ?
What's up with that? ?
Anyhoo. Marking as DNF. Too wet to get flexible so may come back when I don't have a hangover ?

I was not prepaired for this one, I had not means of looking behind direct lines of sight, plus the Muggles were thick and fast at lunch time.

I sure scared a little bunny rabbit though...

I'll be back.

We managed to find the waypoints without using the hints, but locating and retrieving the cache took us probably 20-25 minutes. We were about 5 minutes away from giving up when we managed to find it. TFTC!

Finally have logged with adventurelmo. Thanks to all for agreat day, others struggle with this finished the event nicely. Love the team work and cooperation.

Well if only I could post the photos that Lady Altaire took, a sure contender for funniest home "photos"??? I'd found Wpt 1 and 2 ages ago and had no luck at GZ, so with Altaire in tow, I thought this might help. Well, on approaching GZ I thought oh no look at all those people, how am going to look for this. Then we realised they were all cachers and I even recognised a few. Finding the correct spot I wedged myself in and almost got stuck. Luckily, Spindoc was on hand to pull while I twisted my way out. Attempt no 2. was better but as I was in a somewhat precarious position, I still found myself to be somewhat challenged. As I don't have the appendages of a Pongo pygmaeus, I shouted out for a tool, all good cachers have. One was quickly thrust into my hand and soon I heard that sweet cache sound. Gently coaxing it out, it resisted but soon I was able to deliver to those eagerly waiting by my side. Now those that were witness to the scene unfolding before them, shall remain privy to the fact, that what happens on a caching trip stays on a caching trip. All I will say is that Spindoc was of enormous assistance and if you can bribe Lady Altaire to release her incriminating photos ...............Ha but she is not so silly. You will all just have to come to the next Geocaching event and ask me ever so nicely, to reveal my story.

This cache was an absolute hoot!! I had some inside information (ta Mrs Rags!!) that the cache was somewhere around.......... We searched for a while, then Littlebub tells me she's seen a whole group of cachers resting on a rock. Due to all the suspicious whispering and giggling, - well, you know... This was obviously one for Super Littlebub so I sat it out and took some great photos!! Can't remember all the names of the jocular cachers that were watching but thanks guys, you made a great day even better!!! TFTC. Took Geocoin.

Found the way points before the event but at ground zero I didn't look very hard because of nearby muggles and not wanting to get to dirty bofre the event (well my exam anyway)

Sounds like this was an interesting spot later in the day.

This was a tough little nut to crack and I have to thank tronador for retrieving it.

Rewind to Lucy and Roo and I wandering around the reserve collecting the waypoints. It was a great opportunity for us to chat and share yarns. We passed some interesting parties, one had elaborate tents with gorgeous food on it.

With the final co-ords in hand, we wandered to GZ and found a gaggle of geocachers signing a logbook. We agreed to walk away as they rehid it. Then the search began. After five minutes tronador arrived and search intensified. I moved away to let tronador slide into one gap and soon heard cries of 'help, I'm stuck'. Holding on to her ankles I helped her extract herself while Lady Altaire snapped photos for her scrapbook. A second dive in, with me assisting from above soon saw the cache in our hands.

I volunteered to return it so that I too could experience the thrill of being wedged in a pile of rocks. Lucy and Roo threw himself in for good measure.

I think overall, the cooperation and spectators made this a fun cache.

If the party had have started after doing this cache, it would have been down as my most memorable. The view of Tronador's legs and feet waving around as you could see her arms and head through another gap was almost too much to bear. Definately gotta get my hands on those photos!!! TFTC, and a retrieval that will stick in my mind for some time to come.

Spindoc and I had walked through the reserve and found the way points alone, but we discovered a party going on at GZ, with multiple finders just about to replace the cache. To give them and us some entertainment, we turned our backs and let them replace the cache so that we could find it too. Tronador and the Altaires arrived just as we commenced our search, and it was Tronador who came up with the goods. Her cache retrieval was entertaining to say the least . A very enjoyable group effort for the find, and my first experience of caching with more than 2 people, something I will have to do more of! Thanks Ruffasgutts4x4 for the cache.

Left: Hide The Kind You Like 2 Find Geocoin and VQ9JC's Gotta Cache Geocoin - both of which were immediately collected by other cachers.

Rated: for Overall Experience