Hume & Hovell Series # 5 Lara Lake, Victoria, Australia
By RedPaw64 on 03-Jun-07. Waypoint GC13C2J

I will get out to this cache asap to fix it up....

I am archiving this cache as the rest of the caches are all archived and I dont intend to fix these ones up.
As there are alot of ants around it Best it go's

Nice little walk from the car to GZ. Interesting little entrance to the walk too. Saw a lovely yacht just waiting... in a backyard. Maybe the weather will improve and it can get out. No ants today, very quite. TFTC RedPaw64

Easy find on a very round about trip via colac area, maldon, ballarat and yarra junction trip home from work.. The ants had called this one home, so it only seemed fitting to dip Anthony the Ant TB.. This was one of 14 for the night and 46(ish) for the trip.. Thanks RedPaw64 for the cache and break in driving.. find #1429

Ants everywhere. One last look before we left and there it was loaded with ants. Could do with water & ant proofing

4200. [font=Century Gothic][green]Five minutes spent beating the living daylights out of the ants in the container and I think I got them all out and most of the eggs too. At least the logbook is dry now and you can write on it but this really needs a visit.

TFTC and the Johnny.[/green][font=Verdana]

Rated: for Overall Experience

Log book was flooded and is unreadable. The container has become a home for ants. I've removed the ants but log book still needs replacement.

Mm the logbook has dried into a stiff tattered board, you can sign it but it's not looking great! It's not all bad as the cache location still looks quite nice.

went for a visit to see the flood waters in Lara and had a look at this cache again, it has been flooded and the Log needs replacement all entries
are unreadable Log is beyond help!!!!!!!

Nice easy drive-by

This took a little longer to find than it should have with me checking the spot it was in first but somehow overlooking it. After checking both sides of road and avoiding quite a few mugglers, finally was able to write my name in the log and head off happy. TFTC

was debanco and my last find on the way back to the airport after a 4 day road trip of sightseeing, shopping and caching. A quick one was just what we needed. SL TFTH

love a quick driveby!!! on the way back to the airport at then end of roadtrip with wombatjo...a nice quick and easy one to end on.SL TFTH

Nice quick fond on the way past. Thanks for the cache.

16:30
In the area for a celebration. Pulled up as a resident up the road was mowing the grass. Made a quick find in an expected hiding spot between vechicle traffic. Log was found to be completely dry – might be wet again now though (31/10) given all the rain we’ve had in the last 24 hours.

TNLN . . SL . . TFTH RedPaw64.

Due to the recent rains, the logbook is a little wet.

Probably could use some drying out flat, before it turns to paper mache.

log was abit wet but managed to sign it anyway

Fourth of thirty finds for the day on our try-and-find-as-many-multi-caches during our G-Town visit.

We knew where it would be when we parked, but almost over looked it, and nearly logged a DNF .

Lucky we checked all places again, and the cache was found.

Probably could do with some TLC as the log is quite wet from the recent rains, but we managed to somehow scribble our names in.

Thanks RedPaw64 for this cache.

This entry was edited by PrincessDiala on Friday, 22 October 2010 at 13:48:32.

Parked nearby and walked across - boy the litter trap is sure working, and a little smelly. Found the cache quickly. TFTC.

Suscoe arrived here just prior to coffee o'clock.
GPS wanted us toi play cross the road a number of times, must have ben the rain?????
Cache soon in hand.
Log is quite wet but anyone would be after last night.
TFTC Redpaw64

took a bit of looking around but we soon got a find

1700hrs

Was in Geelong today, so I cleaned up a few local caches and this was on the way home.

This cache does need to be waterproofed to protect the logsheet.

TNLNSL
TFTC

An easy find at 11:40 on my way through Lara despite having to wait for a botanist muggle intent on examining all the trees.
TFTC

Found while in Geelong with my niece looking for accommodation.
My niece goes to university in Geelong.
This was a nice easy find.
TNLN SL
Thanks to RedPaw64 for the cache.

[This was our very first find, unfortunately the paper log is soaking wet which made it near impossible to write on or read. We live very close to this site and can leave a temporary note and take it home and dry it out and waterproof if.Not sure if this is allowed.Will research.Thanks looking forward to finding many more.]
(PS Be careful with children, dogs etc as area is close to a road)

Quick find Log was very wet, TFTC SL

Found on my return trip to Geelong to pick up some I missed the last time I was in town.Very wet log. TNTN TFTC SL

Found while visiting a mate (and fellow cacher) in Lara. Last find for the day before heading home. TFTC.

Hi found it at 7:00pm thank you to flathead matt and shane.thompson for some hints

TFTC

Second last day of our trip. TFTC

Found with Moneydork, Rediguana, Tofska, and Pohutukawa on my last day of our 2 week Australian visit based around our attendance at the Wagga Mega event.
Enjoyed the find.
TFTC

One of numerous caches visited on our MEGA Wagga Wagga MEGA trip.
TFTC (from NZ).

A quite find at true dark o'clock. Cheers Gav [5730]

Slight deviation en route to Melbourne. T4TC, M@

found with ease... putting it back was the hard part with a sudden influx of muggles..
TFTC

Thanks RedPaw64 for showing us Hovell Creek and organizing a pleasant diversion for us on yet another trip to Melbourne today

found with ease container needs respraying.

Nice find this morning with ease tftc

A great drive by, on a long day outing with the family from Hastings to Geelong to visit sick relative. TFTH....SL....TNLN

grabbed this cache today on the way home from serindip park.

There has been a new logsheet put into this cache as the other one was getting worn out.
This cache is all good to go.

Happy Caching

Found by Bob at 1130

I'd had this series on my "list" on a previous occasion, but had run out of time - so I was happy to be able to get to them, just about, first off today. This one could nearly have been a drive-by, by I settled for parking about 50m away and, after walking to GZ, the cache was a quick find in a common spot (not really 2.5 difficulty ).

Thanks RedPaw64 - I was most interested to learn that Hume and Hovell had made it this far south (I guess I didn't pay much attention back in school!).

Nice quick find. Probably not a 2.5 difficulty. Thanks for the cache.

Guess what---finally found it after all this time.
easy one , once I had a hint from timekeeper.

Found 11.30am
Having read the previous logs we were not sure how hard this one was going to be to find. Turned out that with very good co-ords and having seen a number of similar hides the location was guessed before we got out of the car.

TNLNSL
Thanks RedPaw64

I see someone is having a spot of trouble looking for this one.
Team vicfire found this one today in 4 ½ minutes CACHE IS STILL THERE
THE CACHE CO-ORDS ARE SPOT ON.
Bushfire told us to do this one, so we did (its working fine )
We have done many RedPaw64 caches had not problems

Nice hide time ran out today will get back to the others had to get home muggles coming over for BBQ
RedPaw64 its still there no need to check it out.

Thanks
RedPaw64

A note to kaygeepalmer re this cache.
Your first find was in Lara and you have found three down Gippsland and you cannot find Hume and Hovel # 5 and you appear to blame the owner RedPaw64 for you incompetence. RedPaw64 has seventy caches out for cachers like yourself to find and you go and put a needs maintenance on this one and that means they have to check it out to see if your claims are true or not. According to your logs on this cache you state on:-

October 8 by kaygeepalmer (11 found)

didnt find this one---used correct co-ordinates,,,even the dog didnt find it.!
will try again, but maybe redpaw should check it is still there.

After your first attempt you are blaming the hider not yourself.

October 10 by kaygeepalmer (11 found)
just a question for redpaw----on website co-ordinates written as----s 38 01.152
E 144 24.164
but driving instructions say different----
they say-----------S 38 01.192
E 144 24.402
I will check second set today

What do you mean by the driving instructions? They are not in the cache notes.

Cache Logs October 20 by kaygeepalmer (11 found)
tried AGAIN to find this ,both last evening and today-------without success.
please check and put CORRECT co-ords into site.

this is my most frustrating non find.

Well after seeing that you had put a needs maintenance on this cache I decided that I would check it out on my way to do a owner maintenance on one of my caches out that way and then go and attempt a cache at Little River and then another down the end of Avalon Road.

Well I can assure you that the CACHE IS STILL THERE and waiting to be found and to prove that I found it I put my Red Ant stamp on the log sheet something that I don’t normally do only in log books. THE CACHE CO-ORDS ARE SPOT ON.

The only problem with this cache is that the log is showing that after 71 cachers have opened the log and signed it then maybe a new log may be required but at least another twenty cachers could put their names on it.

I would suggest that you have another look for this one and then if you still cannot find it you put a DNF in the log and ask the owner for a hint.

I will never say that a cache is not there unless I see evidence such as part of the container or bits of the log as there are many caches that I have not found the first time but you will improve as time goes by and with more finds under your belt.

Keep hunting and enjoy, you’re a long time dead.
Bushfire.



[This entry was edited by Bushfire on Wednesday, October 21, 2009 at 2:52:30 AM.]

[This entry was edited by Bushfire on Wednesday, October 21, 2009 at 3:05:04 PM.]

tried AGAIN to find this ,both last evening and today-------without success.
please check and put CORRECT co-ords into site.

this is my most frustrating non find.

just a question for redpaw----on website co-ordinates written as----s 38 01.152
E 144 24.164
but driving instructions say different----
they say-----------S 38 01.192
E 144 24.402
I will check second set today

didnt find this one---used correct co-ordinates,,,even the dog didnt find it.!

will try again, but maybe redpaw should check it is still there.

Found it - Pity about the cold wind and rain.
TFTC
TNLN

Found at 4pm today with my little Bugg. Took a couple of minutes to find but was looking straight at me. Log sheet has been a bit soaked at some stage. TFTC

done this one in the pouring rain nice hide tftc

Find # 203 @ 20:20 For some reason my GPSr made me walk for 200 metres. It was a good walk nonetheless. TNLNSL TFTC

Marshall's Geelong found this cache today, at 1:55pm with Mal, Sam & Lachlan..

TFTC

Thanks - tnln

1434+13=1447 with MinnaMouse and AdorableRose

Thanks RedPaw64 for showing us Hovell Creek and organizing a pleasant diversion for us on yet another trip to Melbourne today.

Found easily with saraci.jaee whilst in Lara
TFTC

had to wait for muggles to pass, indiana08 was the finder for this one, tftc

Seen many like this one before.....
Easy find, TFTC

easy find tftc

Somehow on my wanderings this morning I found myself yet again crossing paths with H&H
Those two got around this country more than I have [^]
A quick river crossing got me to where the cache was hiding

Found by The Empire with The Lone Random 10/1/08 @ 5:10pm
Nice easy find.
TNLN SL TFTC
- M

Found w The Empire. Great day out. Cant believe one missing of that series!

TNLN, The Lone Random

Today I was on a search for caches with specific Difficulty/Terrain combinations for The Well-Rounded Cacher game, which is why I only did this one of the series (I'll be back another time for the rest). I couldn't spot it at first, and so had to resort to a tactile search where I expected the cache to be and was duly rewarded. I also had to time the replacement to avoid passing muggles. Thanks, RedPaw64.

Found on a quick diversion from a relly rally!

TFTC

Found at 13:10, new log book required as only one entry left. Thanks.

Found the cache today at 9.30am with the company of beanie bum had to abide our time a little waiting for the usuals to disappear Found the cache easily and signed the log Ah the last of the series done Extremely enjoyed all of the caches in the series. And thanks to RedPaw64 for these caches

9th find of the day and 1705th total find at 15:22.

Well the family Christmas was last week, and Santa didn't visit us either, so we're on the hunt to discover our own presents.

We didn't find any presents here though, the cache is waaay too small.

Took: Nothing
Left: Nothing
Thanks for the cache!
Ian and Penny

Took a little while but eventually found it.

TNLNSL
TFTC
Roaring Ford

Tried 2 GPS's (Garmin Nuvi & GPS12) with no luck. Also searched high & low for no result. Didn't want to venture too deep into long grass in creek bed due to snake danger! Will have to try another cache.

We found our 31st RedPaw64 cache at 11:30am as the 4th of 28 on our Geelong and Lara Spring Cache Quest. We had solved #4 but on walking there, we found a gardener busy watering the garden right next to the cache so we continued the walk past it to this cache. The others had hesitated on crossing the road giving me my first find of the day.

Cache Find Score for the day so far -
D = 1, H = 3, A = 0

Multi vs Traditional Challenge score for the day so far -
M = 1, T = 3

Thanks for the cache from D,H & A B-A

Found today at 1.15pm in between the showers of rain. LOL Well hidden. SL. TFTC

16:00 was the time this cache was found! This cache hunt was completed on another geocaching expedition to Geelong with Scooter's Mob! After being inspired by the Caching In Geelong Get Together Event, filled with hot coffee (thanks Michael!) and the cold wind at our backs, we just had to do some of your caches before the run for home.

Took: Nothing
Left: Nothing
Signed the Log

Thanks For The Cache... It makes days like this just outstanding... Oh look, the Red Arrow is moving again...Next!

I actually looked at this one, before Mrs Monch identified it as the cache. Nice spot, and I'm sure we gave some passing drivers a bit of a scare as we're poking around on "their" bridge.

TNLN TFTC

found cache with geewok nice hide tftc

this was the last one for the day today. was interesting to see were it was, as we looked in this area once then come back to it just to double check lol

this was the last one for the day today withe spoungeboy and roverman88 TFTC

Found this cache with shane.thompson. TNLN TFTC

Was here few months ago when i first got into this sport but had no idea where to look.
Last one of series of five and as they say, keep the best for last. Found with WB-Holden, Great hide.
Thanks RedPaw64

Took 13 year old son out, he loves geocaching. Found after a bit of a hunt, tricky spot but obvious once you find it.

Last in the series and the hardest to find. Was about to give up when I thought about 'in that area', and there she was.

Thanks for a fun little trip around Lara, learning as I went.

TNLN & TFTC's

Cheers,

Had a look and initially discounted it as we thought it was missing. A closer look by Adrian Mc found the cache and he exrtracted it the hard way.
As we were about to replace it, muggles turned up so we waited for them to pass, then the next lot, then the last lot.
Good hide. Thanks RedPaw64.
Swampy

Found the cache easy enough but had to wait for all the muggles walking past to disappear before replacing it.

TFTC

Found at the end of an afternoon of local caching. SL TFTC

Found at 12.15pm GAFF1. We even found a spot to turn our van around. Should have finished this series ages ago, but we kept passing by as we were on our way to somewhere else. Thanks RedPaw64.

I look hard probably too hard and it was getting dark cold and wet so ill pop back in the next few days for a closer look with she who finds my socks MrsWevil and the new MicroMee.

Actually I was looking right at it BendarWevil spotted it and recieved his just rewards..........a Gelati cone. She who finds my socks was looking elsewhere.

[This entry was edited by DrWevil on Wednesday, January 23, 2008 at 10:03:25 PM.]

This had me scratching my head for a little bit as I my first look was only tentative. I was sure I knew where it must be and gave it a proper look, the previous finders had hidden it very well out of view! There was nobody about today which enabled me to log the find and enjoy the views without hassle.

Thanks,

R - B

Found at 13:10 log book needs replacing as only one enery lefted.Thanks.

Found at 13:10 needs new log book,only one entry left.Thanks.

Found 13:10, needs new log book as only one entry left. Thanks.

Yippee another one down
Thanks RedPaw64

Pity we missed #1 (its always nice to complete the set) but the rest were easy, including this one.
Cheers, TFTH.

My first find for the day but must have been Robmc's third or fourth after we'd been to a few I'd already done and to one of mine for a maintenance visit. Nice quick find to complete the series. I think this one was off line when we did the rest. Only a couple of wandering muggles to contend with.
Thanks again Redpaw

This one popped up just after we had done the rest of the series, and it has taken us this long to get back here.
A busy little spot, but a quick find.
Thanks, Robmc.

Found by HeadChef on his way to Warrnambool for work, TNLN

Thanks Redpaw64 for the cache

Found with Teppwa whilst working locally and taking a little time to find some caches.

Tks.

Found by teppwa as below with Vombatus. There was a nice spot up the creek with some fishing muggles and and kid muggles.
Thanks

Found by edmil & maddie. Ah it was nice to get most of this series under out belt, and it wasn't even lunchtime. GZ was quiet so the cache was a quick find. We signed the log and had it replaced superfast. Thanks for the series of caches along the track. While we didn't walk or ride the entire track we found the locations to be a delight. We will returnrat some stage to pick up number one and maybe enjoy the splashing of the carp once more. (fish and chips next time maybe) thanks Redpaw.

Found by caughtatwork at ??? (I hve no idea, but it was after number 4 and before number 1).
A simple cache in a traditional location.
Took nothing, left nothing.
Thanks RedPaw64. A nice series of hides along the trail laid down so many moons ago by Hume and Hovell.
*Overall Experience: 3*
GAFF 1

Rated: for Overall Experience