Can you rhyme? (Waikato) Melville, North Island, New Zealand
By geocooley on 24-Jan-08. Waypoint GC18VR5

No response from owner. If you wish to repair/replace the cache sometime in the future, just contact us (by email), and assuming it meets the current guidelines, we'll be happy to unarchive it.

CO seems to be ignoring repeated DNF logs

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 21 days) to prevent the cache from being archived for non-responsiveness.

As per mike-miss' log, had a good look but couldn't come up with the goods.

Headed over here with evilno9 and snakelion after the numbers event. We had solved the puzzle prior to heading down to Hamilton for the day. Arrived at GZ and started the search. With 3 of us looking and then spotting the amount of DNF's prior to us looking, we gave up and carried on. It would appear that this one is gone and needs checking. Thanks anyways, i will be back another time.

CO - can you check on this one please? It's been a long time since it's been found.

Yes, we can rhyme,
What a way to spend our time.

We found the tree
Where the cache should be;
We saw a spot that was bare,
Maybe the cache should have been there?

If the owner could have a look
You'd save us from reading a book.

This entry was edited by kiwiteachernz on Friday, 09 November 2012 at 17:27:43 UTC.

Couldn't find this one despite climbing a few trees

Think I am too vertically challenged for this one, couldnt quite get there. Will have to bring someone taller next time.

#5332-5411
Found it with portokeil while visiting from France and Portugal while passing through Hamilton: no muggles at all and it's a quick grab!
TFTC

# 5507 - 5542
Found during our vacation in North Island, on a day dedicated to find the mysteries solved before leaving Europe, from Hamilton to Auckland.
First mystery of the day. Nice quick find.
TFTC

Was worried when I saw how much pruning has just occurred but the cache is good. The puzzle revealed how few nursery rhymes our geokids can recite; suggested they upskill for more puzzle solving but they prefer Google! TFTC

This entry was edited by kiwis69 on Friday, 27 January 2012 at 01:14:22 UTC.

#3072. Troodles solved the puzzle before the trip. The main problem was trying not to make the gardener suspicious. TFTC.

Didn't take too long to track down, had to wait for a gardener to pass by first.
TFTC.

Found it this time - thanks for replacing - nice park bit wet today - didn't have to worry about muggles TFTC

Found it - second visit as was missing last time - wet day

Exactly where I thought it'll be. Thanks for replacing.

Stopped by to check cache today. It was missing so have put a replacement cache in place

Had a look around the trees but no luck - GZ actually took us to the swings -See that a bit of pruning has been happening

To many people here today, will be back.

From Nelson up north on a mission
For caches I was a-fishin'
A challenge of type
To match all the hype
And on to some more I was wishin'



TFTC, Biggles.

Apparently I can, Nice quick find, TFTC

looking around in the dark, before back to the car for some light and to read the hint the correct way this time , the back for a quick find.

Miss red the hint initally but after a re read and another go a quick find was in order. Thanks

Out and about for an Easter Sunday drive and collecting a few solved puzzles and trads on the way. Thanks.

found, tftc

Found it eventually; using the Google Maps image proved to be a bit pointless as I was looking for a small building that doesn't seem to exist any more. TFTC.

have had this puzzle solved for a while and thought i would grab on the way home! my first "real" puzzle cache! ( have done maths test but that does not really count ) tnlnsl tftc

Found

Woohoo I can rhyme!!

Nice one

TFTC

Nice and quiet - no muggles around, so easy find and snatch. TFTC

No idea what we were doing. First attempt.
Learning how to use co-ordinates and compass... Probably didn't have the right coordinates either lol.

We very green.

Better luck next time hopefully

GPS kept taking me to a spot in the middle of all of the trees! Had to check all the tree but found it in the end!!
TFTC

Got it this time yes nice and easy but raining like mad cache nice and dry too Thanks

wnet bck for the second time it was raining but got it nice easy one.

#119 Found on a rainy day. Had fun briefly watching the football games while on our way to the cache. Luckily we weren't "vertically challenged" TFTC

tftc!!!!!

When there today we look for 1/2 HR still did not find.

Cache has been replaced

Logged with permission of the owner. TFTC

This entry was edited by J 'N' K on Wednesday, 09 June 2010 at 20:37:32.

Really need to visit this cache but at 8 months pregnant our usual transportation of public transport and feet isn't enough any more... might have to wait until bubs is born before we get out to it. Sorry for those waiting but will temp disable until then

hey cache is not there been twice with some one who has found it may need to check this one

We just haven't been lucky with this one. On our last trip to Hamilton we couldn't find it and soon after found out it had been muggled. Back twice this trip after seing a replacement cache, but sadly still no luck.

Woo hoo officially initiated to the world of geocaching, TFTP and TFTC

Yes I can rhyme, easy puzzle solve, took a bit of stealth to find it and replace it as area was quite busy

Phew..we can rhyme Ok and got the checker to agree
Got to ground zero today all good and quite busy.
Managed to take care of business without any bother
Even found previous container lid at our [green]feet[/green]
TFTP and TFTC in a new location for us.

Out on a small cache run with Gadget-Tron.

I still have my mother goose book.

Having small kids has it advantages (have had to brush up on my Rhymes). Quick easy find at GZ. Only one place it could be really. TFTC

Just about to give up search as my gps kept coming to GZ right in the middle of 5 or 6 trees but double checked the most obvious spot again before I left and whaddaya know, now can go home happy...TFTC

Called by today with a replacement cache

Looks like this one has been muggled. We found a small laminated cache note on the grass close to where we presume the cache should have been hidden.

In the Waikato today to collect a bunch of solved puzzle caches. After a bit of debate we are logging this one as a find. We solved the puzzle and got geochecker's approval, but noticed the previous log was a DNF. At GZ we found an obvious hiding spot, and a small laminated cache note on the grass (see photo). The rest of the cache appears to have gone.

# 1428

A few muggles initially, but then it rained so they disappered and left us to search unhindered. However looked in all the obvious places but still no joy. We have left Hamilton now so will have to try another time.

Found as part of my three week caching trip from Wellington to Auckland - # 800. Thanks.

Went to the completely wrong place, but my GPS soon corrected itself, and was signing the log in no time. TFTC

Nice easy find. TFTC.

Fun puzzle. Easy when you have young kids.
A quick find at the final location.
Thanks.

Cords were out for me a little - but found in the rain on my way back to Auckland.

TFTC

Found this one during lunch break with JungleGeorge. Luckly Im all grown up. When I went to replace the cache there was a muggle very close who was looking at me sideways so i wasnt able to replace. Have the cache in my car and will drop it off this afternoon TFTC

Great lunch time adventure and find with novalightning. As he said, lucky he is grown up cos i would have not reached it without him. TFTC

Found it after a bit of jumping....TFTC!

Moko spotted this, and had it in hand pretty quick. There were a few muggles about, having a kick around, but easy to get the cache without being spotted. TFTC

Needed two to get to the cache,
although the weather wasn't too flash.

We were trying and trying, but having no luck.
Till I boosted our Ryan, up the trunk.

Solved this a while ago just got around to stopping and searching the cache area quick find TFTC.

Nice night time find:)

Didn't grew up with these nursery rhymes, but figured it out with some research.
Quick find.
TFTC

solvEd the puZzle ages aGo, just gOt round to fInding it

We must confess we didn't totally solve the puzzle but using logic and doing some research, we managed to put two and two together (about the extent of our maths) and found the cache. Loved the nursery rhymes, hated the maths. TNLNSL. TFTC.

Have been here before and thought of this place but didn't think it was attainable but with a bit of thought got it.TFTC

Nice easy find however thin it should be a Micro now. Must say this one had me stumped for a while glad to have it completed.

TFTC

nice easy find. tftc.

Easy find in the place we had looked previously when it went missing. TFTC

#615

Yes we can rhyme!!

Found after cache was re-instated, in a spot we had previously searched, thanks for replacing the cache.

TNLNSL TFTC!!

First to sign the new log. Been here before but with a failed effort as the cache had disappeared. Quick to have cache in hand as I was tall enough (just) to reach it. TFTC

Visited today and found the cache was missing. Have replaced ready for the next cacher to find

As with geckoh couldnt seem to find this one. Pretty sure we found where the cache should be but it wasnt. may need checking?

Were pretty sure our rhymes were right and the GZ was pretty close to the description in the hint, but we could not find, even had Mrs Geckoh standing on my back to have a taller look!!

Found today by the St Stephens Youth Group on an outing in the park. We solved the puzzle as a group, and headed off with borrowed GPS, and found the box! Many thanks

Great puzzle idea, quickly solved and retrieved. TFTC

Enjoyed solving the puzzle. A nice quick find for the cache. Were a bit worried we might not be able to access the area, but all was good. TFTC.

Found a while ago with Bobo. TFTC.

No, I can't.... but I can find caches!

Very early morning find, glad I did it at this time though as the nearby construction site could have made it tricky later.

Nice camo job too.

TFTC

Found with Geo-Goober as he is able to reach it!!! Didnt even know this spot was there
NINO
TFTC

Good to remember the old nursery rhymes. As with some of the comments in previous logs, different versions of the rhymes caused problems with calcs, but got there in the end, thanks for the geochecker - saved a lot of hassles.

Nice little puzzle
And a nice little cache

Nice little puzzle...
TNLN, TFTC

Had a look around here a couple of days ago with no luck. Took the fairer one today who walked to the area and instantly said - "why don't you look there?" .... and there it was. They really do know everything don't they? TFTC

Found it with my Dad. Signed log as GuanoGerbil. Thanks for the fun!

Found it with my Dad. Signed log as GuanoGerbil. OmaGosh, over and out...

There were a couple of discrepancies in the puzzle which threw me. I now know that there are actually two differing versions of Wee Willie Winkie (I was so sure I had got it right, until I checked with Geochecker - thank you for including that!). The "St. Ives" rhyme is actually a nonsense riddle - if you read it correctly, there aren't actually any cats going, which gave me a negative number. Bugger. I re-did this part to work out how many most people would answer (depending upon your own interpretation of the riddle), and that did the trick.
Apart from those little glitches, the cache was an easy find. No muggles to be seen just after 5pm. As I'm obviously one of those "vertically challenged", I hoisted one of the kids up to retrieve it. Nice camo job!

east find at 08:58
TFTC

4.00pm. Had to wait while grndmother were nearby with two on the swings. They weren't going to move on so our two went and stood longingly waiting for a turn until they reluctantly moved on. Needed at least one grandkid to get and replace!!
Thank you David, Isaac & Vanessa

Looking for a tree
Hosting alien lifeform
Found nestled within

Cheers Gav [2079]

There was a young cacher from the coast
When it came to caches he wanted to find the most
He came up here
clocked up his 3000th I hear
Thank you for being my host.

Yep - I can rhyme.

Very quick find, right where we looked last time. This time it was definitely here! TFTC.

A quite find once the coast was clear. I always like a little riddle.

Easy find on second vist with clue as the first time had us searching the swings!! TFTC

(1227)
Found on our second attempt today. An earlier visit with a badly behaving GPSr had us searching up the wrong tree. A small nudge from team geocooley soon fixed that. Nice puzzle, loved the camo.
TNLNSL, TFTC