Mendel's Fore!ay Bruce, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
By
Fore! on 21-Jun-07. Waypoint GC13V2W
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This cache fills in a gap in my Jasmer challenge, so I set out to find it on my way to meet a friend for lunch at the Arobretum. I had solved the puzzle during the morning, and got my kids to check my solution. They got a different answer to me, so I said that I'd check both places. (Spoiler - I was correct )I parked across the other side of the dual carriageway, in the ground of the university. As I walked across the main road, a man had stopped his car, put on his hazard lights, and was protecting an echidna that was crossing the road that had an 80km/hr speed limit. The echidna had made it to the median strip, so I jogged towards them, and stopped the traffic coming along the other way. A woman stopped her car just behind me, put on her hazard lights, and brought a towel from the boot of her car. I folded it in half, put it over the echidna, and picked her up to carry her across the road. Gosh, she was a solid animal and weighed a good amount! I returned the towel to the lady, and stood by to monitor the echidna on the grass as traffic got back underway again. The echidna eventually unfurled from her protective ball and shuffle into some nearby grass to try to bury herself there.At this point, I headed off to find the cache. Easily done, thanks Fore! I sent a photo to my kids to prove that my solution to the puzzle had been correct I checked on the echidna before I headed back across the road; she was pretty firmly ensconced in the long grass. I hope that she kept wandering back up the hill and into the bushland after that.
Needed a bit of a helping hand for this puzzle, as I got half of it correct while the other half was less than optimal. Despite Year 9 Biology being fresh on my brain, we didn't cover this topic, grumble. Eventually managed to figure out what was going on and got coordinates. A quick find at GZ as the hint suggests. TFTC Fore!
This was a nice little puzzle that took us back to high school science (specifically biology) so we had some idea of what to do from the outset. We oversimplified things at first, before realising what we actually needed to do. Some quick maths then had the coordinates at hand.
A few weeks passed before we made a quick find at GZ on a quiet public holiday Monday. The lid took a bit of elbow grease to remove but we got there. Container and contents all in good nick. TFTC TNLN.
A few weeks passed before we made a quick find at GZ on a quiet public holiday Monday. The lid took a bit of elbow grease to remove but we got there. Container and contents all in good nick. TFTC TNLN.
I eventually solved this puzzle with some help from the yr 12 GeoTeen and answer confirmed by a previous finder. Caching Northside today I found myself near GZ, so scooted over and located the cache in good condition.
Thanks, Fore!
Thanks, Fore!
Thanks for the interesting puzzle. This one has been on my solve list for a while. Found with G and La_Shee. TFTC Fore!
What a bloody hot today, greeting from Tasmaina..
solved at homework before come up here Canberra..
awesome puzzles but very interested clue, make me itch my head, few a while later, got it answers...
sign the log with good dry..
TFTC
solved at homework before come up here Canberra..
awesome puzzles but very interested clue, make me itch my head, few a while later, got it answers...
sign the log with good dry..
TFTC
#1893
Dusting off the year 8 science led to an incorrect solution. A later revision enabled me to successfully find the cache today, nice to see another cache with it's initial logbook. Thanks for the cache.
Dusting off the year 8 science led to an incorrect solution. A later revision enabled me to successfully find the cache today, nice to see another cache with it's initial logbook. Thanks for the cache.
I’d love to say I worked this out without any help at all, but that simply wasn’t the case. I had to refresh my 1985 memory a bit with some Googling before confirming my results with the CO. As it turns out I was closer than expected with my genetic results but I needed a bit confirmation that I was heading in the right direction. In the end the final math was easy and I was able to make the final cache find this evening.
Thanks again Fore! for a clever cache and making me use the old school grey matter!
Thanks again Fore! for a clever cache and making me use the old school grey matter!
After some help from friends I eventually had the corrected coordinates. Today I needed one for my streak but also a regular sized cache. This fitted the bill and so I went for a quick drive and managed to park relatively close. After the short walk the cache was easily found and the log now bears my name. TFTC Fore!
I looked for this a year ago, but couldn't find it. I looked in a plausible place, but I always had that feeling it wasn't quite right.
Today I had another look at my coordinates and noticed that I made a mistake when copying them onto my device and was 320m out.
Other than some creative parking in Friday evening traffic it was an easy find with the correct coordinates.
Thanks for making me rehash some high school knowledge.
TFTC
Today I had another look at my coordinates and noticed that I made a mistake when copying them onto my device and was 320m out.
Other than some creative parking in Friday evening traffic it was an easy find with the correct coordinates.
Thanks for making me rehash some high school knowledge.
TFTC
Solved ages a go but today was pick up time. All good with cache. Good puzzle. TFTC Fore!
This puzzle took me back! I'm supposed to be relatively qualified in this field - although I haven't thought about Mendel for many, many years! But I dusted off the Punnett and soon had the coords. Popped up this afternoon to collect with the twin terrors. The cache is a wonderful size and old school (full of relatively interesting swaps for kids). A favourite point for an all-round excellent caching experience. Thank you very much Fore!
It is interesting to see so many more people out and about in reserves and parks this weekend. This is one cache I recently found the notes of how to solve it. With a bit of patience I was able to come up with some numbers and a past finder was kind enough to confirm it was a good solution. This allowed me to go and visit this one today, and after a short walk I was at GZ. Great to find another cache that has been out for such a long time.
Thanks for the cache Fore!
28838.4 TNLN
Visited: World Traveling Gold GC A#6 & July 2019 I Met Signal Tag - Ozgeomuster A#404
**Albida**
Thanks for the cache Fore!
28838.4 TNLN
Visited: World Traveling Gold GC A#6 & July 2019 I Met Signal Tag - Ozgeomuster A#404
**Albida**
My Geodaugther help me to solver all caches for over month... (Stay Home safe )
Finally go Out for geocaching after Void-19..
Beautiful full sunny...
Thanks
Finally go Out for geocaching after Void-19..
Beautiful full sunny...
Thanks
Quick find after an enjoyable puzzle. Nice quiet morning to find a few caches. Tftc
Stumpy hide after getting back into my genetics lessons from Biology classes all those years ago. Enjoyed this one. TFTC
OCW Brewmaker, EverestHigh & MaxAdventurer
Spending a couple of days in the ACT.
I needed some schooling on this from the groups science teacher.
A nicely tucked away, great sized cache
Tftc
Spending a couple of days in the ACT.
I needed some schooling on this from the groups science teacher.
A nicely tucked away, great sized cache
Tftc
Easy solve for me as I teach this stuff to my students. Easy find too. OCW MaxAdventurer, Brewmaker and The Bebes. TFTC Fore!
I enjoyed walk . Am catching up on caches solved and found. I enjoyed doing this puzzle. Signed the log. TFTC Fore!
My third day in the ACT and my first full one teaming up with a few other cachers from Tasmania, South Australia and NSW. We toured around picking up solved mysteries, a handful of multis and one well favoured letterbox.
Thanks to all the COs which have put out caches for me and the rest of the community to enjoy.
Thanks to all the COs which have put out caches for me and the rest of the community to enjoy.
Found this cache during an epic three days at the mega event in clearwaters.
TFTC and placing this cache for our enjoyment.
Found many of these in the company of Leafotwind and e.gregory1
TFTC and placing this cache for our enjoyment.
Found many of these in the company of Leafotwind and e.gregory1
I am currently camped at the showgrounds in Queanbeyan for the Mega event after travelling for the past 5 weeks or so on a rather circuitous route from Adelaide via Tasmsnia snd Victoria. Its beautiful autumn weather - great for caching and having a look about.
I joined up with a small group of other cachers from Tasmania, Victoria and NSW to find this cache.
Thanks Fore! for the puzzle and the cache.
I joined up with a small group of other cachers from Tasmania, Victoria and NSW to find this cache.
Thanks Fore! for the puzzle and the cache.
Gotcha! Daily cache #282.
I had tried a few of these genetics type puzzles before and all I got was confused. But I finally took the time and figured out this genetics stuff and I solved GC33GNM. I then came back to this puzzle and solved it quite quickly now armed with a bit of knowledge and experience. This was last year sometime so it's taken a little while to come and find the cache.
I parked nearby and walked over. It was about 11:30pm so it was nice and quiet. The cache was located quickly but it took a bit to dig it out of its hidey hole. So much leaf litter on top. But as I realised later, this cache has been unloved. No finds in the last 6 months. Perhaps people don't like genetics puzzles. Since it was a larger than normal cache, I made sure to add some suitable swaps.
Afterwards, I went for an extended walk around the area to stretch the legs and get my steps up before returning to the car.
TFTP
I had tried a few of these genetics type puzzles before and all I got was confused. But I finally took the time and figured out this genetics stuff and I solved GC33GNM. I then came back to this puzzle and solved it quite quickly now armed with a bit of knowledge and experience. This was last year sometime so it's taken a little while to come and find the cache.
I parked nearby and walked over. It was about 11:30pm so it was nice and quiet. The cache was located quickly but it took a bit to dig it out of its hidey hole. So much leaf litter on top. But as I realised later, this cache has been unloved. No finds in the last 6 months. Perhaps people don't like genetics puzzles. Since it was a larger than normal cache, I made sure to add some suitable swaps.
Afterwards, I went for an extended walk around the area to stretch the legs and get my steps up before returning to the car.
TFTP
This took some time to figure out having never considered genetics I relied on the internet and memories of fractions. It finally worked. The cache was found snug in place and I liberated a tb. Tftc !
Had this one solved for a while, but needed a chance to get over this side of town. Today, I had that chance, as I caught up with my daughter for lunch at UC. Afterwards, I parked as close as I could, then worked my way through some scrub in suit clothes, trying to avoid damage to pants and shirt. I've termed this effort as collecting a suit-cache - one performed in good work clothes with the high risk of shredding and scraping. The puzzle was a fun one to do - I learnt some new things. A favourite. TFTC Fore!
I pass this way so often when I go for a bike ride, but my bike had been out of action for a while. Got it fixed a while ago now, and finally got the opportunity to go for a joyride today. Thanks for the nice big cache. Left a TB.
I'm in a bit of a hurry today. This cache is one I solved while I was laid up with my broken ankle, and I'm confident in my solution. The logs show it has been found relatively recently, and I'm in the area. So I parked, jumped the fence (well, slithered through it), and quickly found the cache. Liked the hide. Thanks, Fore! Good puzzle, too. One more found for my UGC 365 day challenge.
Yet another after work jaunt across belconnen to pick up a few solved but not as yet logged puzzle caches. I am suffering an affliction that must be very common among anyone that has done this hobby for any time: I have to go further and further from home or work to get new finds.... and I havent even got to my first 1000 yet, what do people who have 10000 do?
This was the fourth for the afternoon, had a bit of a battle about where to park, I wonder if Mendel ever had that problem. CO gave me a slight nudge when I had messed up my workings.... looking back at them I realised where I had made my mistake and now it was all good. Thanks for placing and maintaining this cache.
This was the fourth for the afternoon, had a bit of a battle about where to park, I wonder if Mendel ever had that problem. CO gave me a slight nudge when I had messed up my workings.... looking back at them I realised where I had made my mistake and now it was all good. Thanks for placing and maintaining this cache.
I have a list of geocaches that I haven't found (some on the list for some time); starting in Gungahlin, through Belconnen and into North Canberra. Today I 'arrived' in Belconnen, having found those on the list in Gungahlin. Decrypter and I made a quick find. TFTC Fore!
After we managed to cross the road, avoiding the peak-hour traffic, it was a quick find. TFTC Fore!
I've been steadily making my way through the genetic puzzles so I'm especially excited to have finally picked my first one up! Second year into biology courses at Uni, this was a very straight forward solve for me. TNLNSL. Thanks Fore the cache, I'm really loving these genetics puzzles!!!
#3160 My find for the day and a hole filler in my geo-calendar. I've done a few of this type of puzzles now and found a useful tool that does most of the work. Recollections of high-school genetics still hold up well. Arrived at gz around 10PM after a swim at the nearby AIS pool. It was cold & dark, but no troubles locating the cache.
Thanks Fore! the cache.
Thanks Fore! the cache.
I have tried solving this puzzle of numerous occasions but the last time I tried I finally got some good lessons off the internet and understood what I had to do in order to get some coordinates!
Good to finally figure out this puzzle, I was in the area today so parked within a few hundred metres and walked over to GZ.
Wow this cache is VERY cozy in its hiding spot.... nature seems to have grown around it and left it very snug! Thanks for the cache Fore!
Good to finally figure out this puzzle, I was in the area today so parked within a few hundred metres and walked over to GZ.
Wow this cache is VERY cozy in its hiding spot.... nature seems to have grown around it and left it very snug! Thanks for the cache Fore!
Was an interesting research project this one. Pretty straight forward. Came on a night run with Aquilus1. My iPhone gps was playing up, but the hint helped narrow the search and was quickly found. Tftc!!!
Out with dty73 tonight who had this on her solved list. Reading through it I was glad she had it as I wasn't so sure how to go about it, but she explained and like most puzzles the coordinates fall out nicely with the right push. TFTC!
Found earlier this month (not exactly sure when, if anyone's kind enough to double check when I and Benura signed the cache feel free to leave me a message so I can update the date!).
Nice little walk in a part of town I don't normally visit but regularly drive past. TFTC.
Nice little walk in a part of town I don't normally visit but regularly drive past. TFTC.
Found on the way home from a fun MTB session. Solved some time ago but never collected. TftC!
As soon as I found this cache on the map, I knew I have to solve it. The reason is that I came from the city of Brno in Czech Republic where Mendel did all his "research". As well I have a TB that visited the Monastery on old Brno as a Tribute to Mendel. I released the TB in this cache.
Solving the puzzle was not overly dofficult. I had to consult internet to get an inderstanding about the terms, but after that it was easy peasy
Thank you for this cache that made me feel homesick in a good way
Solving the puzzle was not overly dofficult. I had to consult internet to get an inderstanding about the terms, but after that it was easy peasy
Thank you for this cache that made me feel homesick in a good way
(704) Some research and trial and error helped me solve this. It's been a long time in the solving. I think I first looked at this puzzle over three years ago, and I've kept putting it off. "Not my kind of puzzle" I kept thinking to myself. But recently I managed to solve a somewhat similar puzzle, and with the correct technique fresh in my mind, I had a good go at this. And solved it!
Today I was near GZ on other business, so I made a small detour to make the find. Cache was snug in its hidey hole and in good nick.
XN SL.
Tks Fore! !
Today I was near GZ on other business, so I made a small detour to make the find. Cache was snug in its hidey hole and in good nick.
XN SL.
Tks Fore! !
As I am currently keeping a streak going, I am starting to run out of quick/easy drive by caches to grab on my way to/from work when I am busy or the weather is horrible ... so I figured I had better try and solve a few more of the numerous puzzles in the area so I can go grab them ... But a few of them have me ... er ... puzzled... ?!??! ... This one, however, looked quite do-able, seeing I remember enjoying genetics at school ... so, on a day when I had spare time and I stayed back at work to solve a couple things, I decided to knock this one over - then I remembered that it was rather a long time since I studied high school biology, and realised I didn't quite remember exactly what to do ... I guess I could have asked one of my workmates, seeing I work at a school, in the science area, with a bunch of science teachers - lol
... but I wanted to do it myself, so I consulted with "auntie Gogle and Uncle Wiki", who reminded me how to do what I needed to do ... A short while later my Biology homework was done, and I had a GZ ... and it was getting dark - but since when has dark stopped me? - so, on my way home I ducked up here and grabbed the cache ... which, due to the weird place I chose to park, was also an interesting scramble through the bush in the dark - but I had no problem finding the cache at GZ
TFTC - was actually fun being reminded of Mendel's peas and biology homework - lol
(Hmmm - Now I guess I need to get to work on that other Biology assignment ... with the DNA ... then I think there might also be some Chemistry homework ... ugh - lol)
... but I wanted to do it myself, so I consulted with "auntie Gogle and Uncle Wiki", who reminded me how to do what I needed to do ... A short while later my Biology homework was done, and I had a GZ ... and it was getting dark - but since when has dark stopped me? - so, on my way home I ducked up here and grabbed the cache ... which, due to the weird place I chose to park, was also an interesting scramble through the bush in the dark - but I had no problem finding the cache at GZ
TFTC - was actually fun being reminded of Mendel's peas and biology homework - lol
(Hmmm - Now I guess I need to get to work on that other Biology assignment ... with the DNA ... then I think there might also be some Chemistry homework ... ugh - lol)
In Canberra for work from Sydney and staying at Uni of Canberra for a couple of weeks. Put my mind to some genetic research. Cracked the numbers with a cool little table. That was fun! GZ was a longish stroll from my temporary digs, I don't know Canberra that well and work is keeping me busy in daylight hours. So I checked in with the CO who kindly confirmed that my coordinates were right and that GZ was perfectly safe. So this morning at 0530 I headed out, iPad in hand and headlamp in place. Arrived at the right place. Holy cow, it's pretty dark here. I'm nowhere near as brave without Mr Gaztek. Waited until there was a hint of daylight, took a deep breath and went in. If you come here you'll know that I was being a bit of a wimp. Boy, was I relieved when the expected feature turned up at the appointed place! Really enjoyed this and thanks for the encouragement, Fore! A favourite from me. SL TFTC Cheers.. Gaztek
Delighted to find this one quickly after near-by orienteering today. Had to really work hard to get parking in a reasonable vicinity.
TFTC
TFTC
Love my biology [^] so the puzzle didn't give me too much trouble. It has been a long time in making the find though. This area was totally unaffected by the burnoffs so we were optimistic on approach. Sure enough, spotted the likely object as the numbers counted down and the cache was right where it should have been . Thanks Fore!
As I slowly crawl upto my next milestone, I decided to head out today and clean up a few solved puzzles on the north side of Canberra.
Had this one sitting on the solved/unfound list for quite a while now so today I went off to make the find. Once at GZ, it was a very quick find, log signed and cache returned.
Thanks for the puzzle and cache placement Fore!
Had this one sitting on the solved/unfound list for quite a while now so today I went off to make the find. Once at GZ, it was a very quick find, log signed and cache returned.
Thanks for the puzzle and cache placement Fore!
#5164 @1315
I solved this without any problem a few months back. Since I was in the area after today's orienteering, and I needed to find a puzzle cache for the next souvenir, it was the perfect time to cross it off the list. Easily found after a short wander. TFTC.
I solved this without any problem a few months back. Since I was in the area after today's orienteering, and I needed to find a puzzle cache for the next souvenir, it was the perfect time to cross it off the list. Easily found after a short wander. TFTC.
After solving a few of Fore!'s genetic puzzles we thought we'd be clued up & rolling for this one. We still found it difficult though - even though it's all "logical" it doesn't seem logical to the "doctor" (after all, he's no Vulcan Spock!) Eventually things came together & as we happened to be just over yonder doing other stuff it seemed "logical" to pop up here for a quick nab. Thanks for the fun Fore!
I picked this puzzle to solve as I thought I remembered the theory. Any way it only needed the back of a receipt worth of paper to get figures. Then I was not sure where to park and tried to walk through the scrub. I turned back and used a vehicular track. When I found the cache it confirmed the theory. Heaps of capacity, but it's full!
Found 7:17 pm. I had looked at this one a few times in the past and eventually discussed briefly at an event. But I still forgot much of that and still struggled with putting a matrix of possibilities together. A few weeks ago I discussed it with geobuddy who mentioned a particular square and when I got around to looking at those squares I saw immediately where I was going wrong. A quick adjustment and my fractions were even numbers and I could get the ratios as needed. A check after that for where GZ might be and it appeared to be feasible.
Now today it seemed a good cache to go and find as I needed something closer and I asked the geodaughter to come along to keep company. I parked the geovehicle nearby and we headed over to GZ having along the way to look for a way through an obstacle and then arriving near GZ set about having a look around. I located the cache soon thereafter and quite a large container at that. I signed the log whilst the geodaughter looked at the contents. We replaced the cache as found and headed back to the geovehicle to then head home.
Thanks for the cache and the reminder from my biology days that I had long forgotten.
Now today it seemed a good cache to go and find as I needed something closer and I asked the geodaughter to come along to keep company. I parked the geovehicle nearby and we headed over to GZ having along the way to look for a way through an obstacle and then arriving near GZ set about having a look around. I located the cache soon thereafter and quite a large container at that. I signed the log whilst the geodaughter looked at the contents. We replaced the cache as found and headed back to the geovehicle to then head home.
Thanks for the cache and the reminder from my biology days that I had long forgotten.
I'd solved the puzzle some time ago but hadn't gotten around to looking for it. This morning I was not too far away so I gave it a try. It was an easy find. Nice bushland with calls of rosellas and cockatoos. As I was leaving GZ, the guardian mob of roos came to investigate - I wish I'd brought my camera. TFTC
Saturday 11 April 2015 - a beautiful cool Autumn morning with clouds doting the sky. Perfect for a bike ride 1km down the road and still managed to work up a sweat. Very clever puzzle cache but I can't take any of the credit for figuring it out. Newly recruited GoeDaughter wth her Medical and BioChemistry Science degrees had this worked out in a flash. She told me that you only need high school maths and science to figure it out but it still didn't help me - thx my darlin dawta. Found two puzzle caches this morning. Worth a favourite point. Thx p2p. TFTC
Nice hiding spot. It had been a while since I had to work out Mendelian genetics. TFTC
I solved this one ages ago but it's been sitting in the "solved but unfound" pile ever since-sorry to brag but it was a quick and easy solve for me. Being a lab rat I use this method and others at work
So today after a stinking hot day, I decided to go for an after dinner stroll to keep the streak going and to stop me from feeling lethargic. I parked over at CIT then walked over from there.
Once I stepped through the fence, it was an easy stroll through the woodland to make the nice easy find. TNLNSL and I was on my way Fore! the trad nearby
Thanks Fore! another clever puzzle and hide. I just have to give this one a favourite!
So today after a stinking hot day, I decided to go for an after dinner stroll to keep the streak going and to stop me from feeling lethargic. I parked over at CIT then walked over from there.
Once I stepped through the fence, it was an easy stroll through the woodland to make the nice easy find. TNLNSL and I was on my way Fore! the trad nearby
Thanks Fore! another clever puzzle and hide. I just have to give this one a favourite!
found this afternoon in an attempt to get some of those solved but unfound puzzles off my ever-expanding list! Set this puzzle as homework for geodaugher as she has been doing basic genetics in her biology classes at school. After a bit of discussion about how to handle the dual traits, we both had a go at it, but she beat me to the answer comprehensively! this afternoon parked near by, and wandered over to the calculated GZ, and with the hint, we got it on our first look. Thanks Fore! the Cache!
Found it with Cankid after a preliminary miss. The weather is getting nicer for caching - I might just get back in.
Only find for the day as it was all I had time for. I had solved this puzzle a while ago but not correctly. Checked the first location I had with Gepru thoroughly and came up with nothing. Some of the trusty Biology I am currently learning at school assisted with the correction and then I managed to grab this one after classes nearby with Gepru. Nice puzzle, I had seen similar things on the recent test which helped me solve this one. TFTC Fore!
Had to put that genetics class to use for this one! Great cache, enjoyed the puzzle. TFTH
It has been a long time since we had tackled genetics problems. This puzzle reminded us of the procedures and we were pleased when we obtained a reasonable set of cordinates. Without some method of confirmation, we were a little uncertain about the accuracy of our calculations. Today we went to look for the cache hoping that our calculations were correct. We were very pleased to make a quick find. The cache and it's contents were in good condition. TFTC Fore!
#1030 - 18:15; The fifth of five off the 'to do' list for the afternoon. Solved this one about a week back as part of a mission to get a few more non-traditional caches into the stats after reaching el grando last weekend. Managed to park the geo mobile not too far from GZ, made the road crossing safely and located the cache pretty swiftly too. A nice piece of bush in the middle of suburbia. TFTC Fore!
Another one off the puzzle list, thought we would have a short walk today for our daily constitutional, TFTC and the puzzle Fore!
Solved this a few days ago and decided to go for a hunt tonight. Found this after a short walk in from nearby park. I was pleased to solve this puzzle as it is long time since I was in school. I know there are a few other caches with his sort of theme but I think I may need some more grey matter
Thanks Fore! for the puzzle and the hunt,. Another great cache.
Thanks Fore! for the puzzle and the hunt,. Another great cache.
I loved to learn Mendel's laws in school ages ago! But with that puzzle, I was uncertain if my solution was right, because I was a little confused how a person can be homozygous recessive for freckles when dimples and freckles are both dominant traits. (As I said, ages ago...) But then I had an idea what this is supposed to mean, got a reasonable looking ratio and finally the right coordinates. Found it, yippee!
Solved by treeofrock. Made a clumsy yet enjoyable venture to the cache and liberated a toy soldier. Thanks!
Finally found it! This was the fourth location we looked at in our search for this one. A few mistakes were made in the puzzle but we got it in the end. Awesome hiding spot too. Thanks for the cache. Probably my favourite so far.
Solved a long long time ago (yes I remember the principal very well from biology in 7th grade always liked this as it was nice an logical, rather than learning thing by heart). This morning Dino and I went for the opportunity to pick this up on a quick detour to daycare. A quick find and a nice big and dry cache. SL, Dino made a swap. Thanks for the riddle and cache Fore!.
Once the frost had thawed we headed out for a day of caching. I'm not sure what Gregor Mendel would think about us using Google to solve this one, but hopefully he didn't turn in his grave! Armed with the required information we headed out to find the cache which is hidden up behind where I work. We enjoyed the walk in and soon located the cache. TNLNSL TFTC
197. Maybe I did listen in school! Solved puzzle earlier today and grabbed this one on the way home from work. TFTC.
My wife breeds dogs and does all sorts of genetic research and gets tests done, so I am sort of familiar with the terms for this puzzle. I worked out a solution, but not having any way of confirming my solution I left it for a day when I was out that way, which turned out to be today.
Parked in a residential street and squelched my way across the VERY soft ground to GZ and found the item referred to in the hint. This musn't have been found in a while since the natural cammo on top of the container led me to wonder if it was there until I stuck my hand in.
Log signed and returned with as much of the cammo as I could reasonably replace.
Thanks Fore!
Parked in a residential street and squelched my way across the VERY soft ground to GZ and found the item referred to in the hint. This musn't have been found in a while since the natural cammo on top of the container led me to wonder if it was there until I stuck my hand in.
Log signed and returned with as much of the cammo as I could reasonably replace.
Thanks Fore!
Ah, year 12 genetics coming back to me.
We solved the puzzle in a rush, and zeroed in on the GZ. Nothing there! Back to the car, whereupon I redid the sums, and this time didn't mix up the dominant/recessive traits... Fortunately the new GZ was close, so back we went, and this time we found it.
Nice cache. Saw a few kangaroos bouncing around (and more than a few kangaroo skulls...). Thanks for bringing us out here!
We solved the puzzle in a rush, and zeroed in on the GZ. Nothing there! Back to the car, whereupon I redid the sums, and this time didn't mix up the dominant/recessive traits... Fortunately the new GZ was close, so back we went, and this time we found it.
Nice cache. Saw a few kangaroos bouncing around (and more than a few kangaroo skulls...). Thanks for bringing us out here!
After two games of basketball Miss Stormcather decided to grabbed this cache on the way home at 11:40pm. My iPhone did not want to help me find this one, it wasn't updating as I walked towards GZ then it would tell me I over shot it by a mile. When I was in the process of restarting my phone I spotted the likely location and pulled the cache. A slight struggle to get the lid off but managed to sign the log in the end. TFTC
We must give credit to our non-geocaching daughter who solved the problem for us - we just had to do the easy bit on a beautiful Sunday monrning. We were muggled by four kangaroos who seemed not to appreciate our interrupting their morning graze. Thanks for the cache Fore!
Got to work early this morning so took the short walk over the hill to retrieve Howie. The geohusband found this cache after I figured out the puzzle, but left Howie behind.
TFTC Fore!
TFTC Fore!
Nice easy cache. Did not look close enough to realise that it had a TB. Might have to go back and grab Howie and drop him off in New Zealand.
Found with miniphasic. Haven't completed a dihybrid cross in years! Took f1 car @ geocoin. Left TB and magnet. TFTC
After a few attempts we finally got the formula correct, then after a moment or two trying to find a place to park the car, we finally made it to GZ with success. TFTC.
Neat little puzzle, though a transcription error almost unnoticed at first would have potentially turned us on the totally wrong course. But found easily enough, and a GC was left. TFTC.
My first mystery cache solve, so I'd glad to have worked it out right!
Took Defence button, left postcard.
Easy find. TFTC
Took Defence button, left postcard.
Easy find. TFTC
With some encouragement from Badja, I did the necessary research and completed the puzzle reasonably quickly (drawing more on high school probability than biology?), and then took the stroll across the road from work to make the find - TNLN.
Thanks Fore! for another great mini-educational cache and an excuse for a lunchtime walk.
Thanks Fore! for another great mini-educational cache and an excuse for a lunchtime walk.
A Sunday afternoon run to finish off some puzzle caches. Took alien, left HeroClix. TFTC!
I read a previous log that mentioned this was Year 8 Biology for him - I didn't do this until University! You must have had a pretty advanced class! I wasn't sure if I was meant to park where I did but in the early morning I figured I'd get away with it.
Many thanks for refreshing my memory on such topics,
R - B
Many thanks for refreshing my memory on such topics,
R - B
I didn't think much of it at the time, but I'm glad that I paid attention in year 8 biology now. TFTC
This entry was edited by JustinCBR on Friday, 18 June 2010 at 22:29:41.
This entry was edited by JustinCBR on Friday, 18 June 2010 at 22:29:41.
Reperio at 1030. Solved this one many moons ago, although I needed to do some research to get my head around the equations again and a little help was needed from a fellow colleague, but the numbers finally made sense. Today I stepped out from work nearby to make the find, and enjoyed the walk to GZ in this lovely little spot.
Gratias Fore!.
Gratias Fore!.
Had it sitting for a while next to me on my desk. Once I picked it up, applied myself and did a little googling this part of my biology background came back to me. Thought I had it sorted yesterday but ended up in a UC carpark that I was sure wasn't it. Once back at my desk I realised I hadn't done a crucial step and couldn't wait till today to see if I was now on the money. I was, and had it within 5 mins walk from my work. The pen is not working so I scratched my presence in the log for the time being. I will go back shortly and put in a pencil. A satisfying cache, thanks.
I enjoyed this genetic/mathematical puzzle, solved in the hotel room with Turkish takeaway.
On the day, I was just about ready to give it away after two bush caches in stinking hot weather on the bike, but decided it wasn't too hard to just coast on streets and bike tracks.
Found comfortably (though the GPS seemed to be about 15m out).
Took nothing, left Two Towers TB.
Thanks for the fun, Fore! !
On the day, I was just about ready to give it away after two bush caches in stinking hot weather on the bike, but decided it wasn't too hard to just coast on streets and bike tracks.
Found comfortably (though the GPS seemed to be about 15m out).
Took nothing, left Two Towers TB.
Thanks for the fun, Fore! !
After much analysis the co-ordinates for this one were determined. It has been on the to do list for so long and I have many pieces of paper with inheritance examples and information. Another crack though produced something likely and a check of coordinates had us in the right spot. A quick little walk and cache in hand. Thanks for the cache and the lesson Fore!
I dont think I have ever solved a puzzle cache but then why would I take the pleasure away from Mr red Tag when he enjoys them so much.
His coords were spot on and walking to GZ was very enjoyable.
The fog was very thick and there was a light misty rain but all the wet cobwebs were an amazing sight.
Thanks Fore!
His coords were spot on and walking to GZ was very enjoyable.
The fog was very thick and there was a light misty rain but all the wet cobwebs were an amazing sight.
Thanks Fore!
Found this by torchlight tonight. I'd say I was out by around 20 metres. Used clue. Newbie (who says she is never coming caching with me) found cache. I ask "did you get a little buzz when you found it?" Answer "NO!" Don't believe it. She's hooked.
I had difficulty logging this cache - I couldn't find the mystery cache on the geocaching maps website! Two trips to this cache site, one to sign the log and one to return the log after I discovered it in my bumbag at the next caching GZ. Woops!
TFTC, the geohounds enjoyed the trip as well.
TFTC, the geohounds enjoyed the trip as well.
As with the other couple of Fore! caches we completed today, we needed help to solve this one as well. With another cacher at work who knew the maths, a GZ was worked out.
The cache itself was quickly found, log signed and cache replaced.
Once again I learnt something, just not sure if I'll ever use it again...........but time (or Fore!) will tell.
TNLN & TFTC.
The cache itself was quickly found, log signed and cache replaced.
Once again I learnt something, just not sure if I'll ever use it again...........but time (or Fore!) will tell.
TNLN & TFTC.
1148 - Since I hadn't solved this one yet, when Fore!'s newest Mendel based cache appeared I groaned..
But it was the push I needed to finally understand this stuff about the Freckles and Peas - school memories being a bit vague about the details. With a lot of assistance from a friend at work explaining the maths behind it all Sol and I headed out this afternoon and we soon had the cache in hand - oh so close to civilisation.....
Happy to complete this one and get some of Fore!'s science based caches off my list !
TN Left Whitey's 50 TB - TFTC !!
Cheers....
But it was the push I needed to finally understand this stuff about the Freckles and Peas - school memories being a bit vague about the details. With a lot of assistance from a friend at work explaining the maths behind it all Sol and I headed out this afternoon and we soon had the cache in hand - oh so close to civilisation.....
Happy to complete this one and get some of Fore!'s science based caches off my list !
TN Left Whitey's 50 TB - TFTC !!
Cheers....
Wot I lurnt today !
Despite Fore's well documented trickiness, she does not hide Caches in the middle of Hayden Drive , well, not yet anyway!
After my original plea for help and after her careful tuition in all things dimply and freckly and genetics, I went for a foray.
The screams of delight could be heard all around Bruce as I made my lunch-time discovery!
Despite Fore's well documented trickiness, she does not hide Caches in the middle of Hayden Drive , well, not yet anyway!
After my original plea for help and after her careful tuition in all things dimply and freckly and genetics, I went for a foray.
The screams of delight could be heard all around Bruce as I made my lunch-time discovery!