War of the Dots Marden, South Australia, Australia
By Frozen Feet on 30-Jul-08. Waypoint GC1ENN1

Out for a bit of a bike ride, and trying to find a few geocaches along the way.I had a little help with the puzzle, but I found the container all on my own.TFTC.

This drove me Doty Container quickly found and log stampedTFTC

Finally time to be in Adelaide and we arrived a few days early. We set up camp in Walkerville and settled in for a few days.Today we joined forces with Robmc and headed away from the city on the bikes. A day of mixed fortunes but this was one of our successful finds.One of the puzzles we broke our brains over in anticipation of this trip - we replaced the log as it has gone awol.A beautiful day to be out riding along here. Thanks for showing us the sights.

Interesting code, not one I have seen before.The cache container was there , but no logbook. We replaced it.Thanks, Robmc.

Tftc

Took the geopups for a 10+km walk along the Torrens linear trail, picking up caches along the way. Not too many people out on the track considering it was the middle of Easter, and the weather was perfect for a stroll today!
Looked in a hole in the tree and saw two brown eyes peering back at me! Mr Possum had taken up residence there. Searched another spot very close and the cache was found!

After a lovely pub lunch in Parkside with the husband he headed off back to Naracoorte and I decided to head East to collect a few caches before doing my shopping and heading home. 5 caches found and a nice afternoon was complete.
Last time I looked for this with the JAMS crew it was missing have been past so many times since it was replaced but always in the wrong direction today made a determined stop and cache was found safe and sound TFTC

Today i decided a walk along the Torrens was in order.

This one was on the list and after a short walk it was quickly found.

Tftc

Found the indignant possum!

Parked up and made my way to GZ, despite the darkness here the cache was easily found and is all in good order

This evening I had a few hours training at Vic park so on the way home I detoured to find a few caches along the way. 9 finds for the evening.

Thanks for the cache

Found on a JAMS(JJ52, allister w, mogni and Sir Spectre) journey Port Adelaide to Golden Grove. We found some caches that had challenges to get to them and some that needed TOTTs. A good days caching even in 36 degree heat. TFTC

Another Sunday caching expedition was organised with the JAMS team (JJ52, allister w, mogni and sir_spectre) tackling some solved puzzles, caches where we need TOTTs, some multis and a few trads thrown in. [^] Although the temperature wasn't too bad when we started at Port Adelaide by the time we got to Golden Grove it was rather hot and a couple of walks that were planned got postponed for another time. We had a fun (long) day and found quite a variety of caches and didn't stray too much from our planned route.

We saw that this one had been replaced by the CO since our last visit so we stopped to make the find and our last one for the day.

Thanks for the cache Frozen Feet.

Thanks to the co for replacing this cache since our last visit. quick find this time. The JAMS team is slowly winning the war against the dots.
The JAMS team ( JJ52, Allister w, Mogni and sir_spectre )was out and about again. This time we started in Port Adelaide and slowly made our way to Golden Grove. With a 34 degree day we reduced on some of the planned hiking due to the heat. Thanking the co's that replaced the missing caches on any of our days out, letting us find them on this run. This is also the last planned run for the year.

I had received a slight nudge to get started on this a while back after which the numbers soon sorted themselves out. After bumping into the CO at last week's community celebration I decided to have a look for this one noting it was recently maintained. The cache was found readily enough, as were two trackables - however the said trackables aren't appearing in the inventory for this cache. I'll keep an eye on them however. TFTC.

Checked and no sign of the cache. Replaced and should be an easy find now.

Stopped here but no sign of the cache today.

Dnf today. No finds in a year i hope it's still there

Big day out planned with the JAMMS crew (JJ52, Allisterw, Mogni and SirSpectre). Left home at 7.20am and arrived back home at 7.20pm. It was a fun day out, with lots of caches found, a few dnf, a few caches replaced. We attempted to use our TOTTs but were thwarted on more than one occasion for one reason or another.
All up 20 caches found for M&h including some that would never have been found without a team effort. Thanks to all the CO for putting out fun hides and maintaining for our enjoyment, greatly appreciated.
Sadly we had a dnf here there was nothing cache like in any of the obvious spots. TFTH Frozen Feet.

Excellent puzzle, masterful hide. Nice Sunday walk. Ripley spied 2 eggs. No possum

This is a puzzle that I solved a very long time ago and it has sat in my 'solved but unfound' pile ever since. I drive past GZ quite often, but have never taken the opportunity to stop and go and find the cache. Today was different.

After parking a little way away, it was just a pleasant stroll to GZ in the early evening. On the ground was the base of the container. The lid was then quickly located in a spot where it all should have been. There was nothing else.

I didn't have a spare logbook or any other paper so I searched about and found someone's discarded visa statement. Mr Rukic has some interesting expenditure - mostly in the Goolwa/Victor Harbour area - but I digress! I tore off a blank piece of the paper, which should serve as a temporary logsheet until it can be replaced. The cache was replaced and well covered it in its hiding spot. Hopefully it will stay safe.

Thanks Frozen Feet for the puzzle and the cache.

Very interesting puzzle. Who would have known......

We are running out of solved BFE puzzles, so we decided to stop and grab this one on the way up north. I think we solved it a while ago, when the cache owner had a different name I seem to remember. Parked as close as we could and took a nice stroll towards GZ. Found in the first place we looked - got to love that!

Thanks for the puzzle, lesson and cache Frozen Feet!

no idea where it is

Well done to MissB who found this one amongst all the foliage. I had a quick look from my knees and saw that familiar brand name, with the help of Mr.B we managed to unhinge the container and we stamped the log with a smiley. TFTC

Found on our morning walk. We just love Linear park. Where else can you feel like you are in the country, but be pretty much in the city? The majestic gums are a treasure. Thank you for this well hidden cache.

Out with Moneydork & hevwalker on a lovely, mild evening perfect for night caching.
No possums tonight, plenty of awesome Eucalyptus trees in this spot.
Thanks for the puzzle & the cache Frozen Feet

A great cache

Found while out & about on this pleasant evening with Moneydork & clare007...a nice little hide...but almost face planted an orb weaver spider...fortunately I was warned before I walked into it...
TFTC Frozen Feet

Mogni was in town for a caching weekend. I picked her up from her overnight digs and off we went letting our GPS be the guide. Stopping for a morning cuppa in Glenside we were joined by AnyMules.
We decided a nice morning walk by the river might be in order. [^]
Didn't spot the indignant possum but we did find the cache. Thanks Frozen feet.

Found on a walk along the river side with Mogni and Brisal5.

Thanks for the cache Frozen Feet. Found on 1 Apr 2017 at 12:10 pm. Find #4439.

So I have come to Adelaide for a geocaching weekend of fun and games. Joined up with brisal5 and Anymules so I was really just there to create the laughs... and occasionally actually find the cache.
Picked up TB
Thanks

Veni. Vidi. Vici. Scripsi.
Had opened this one many times, looked at it, tried things to solve it and closed it down again. Last night I opened it up and had yet another look and suddenly the solution hit me right between the eyes. Soon got some coordinates which looked good when plotted.
Today, needed cache for the day and this was close by as I was travelling around. So, parked nearby and wandered with a few muggles to GZ, but luckily the muggles continued on and I veered into GZ and made a quick find after finding the obviously incorrect spot which was vacant. Signed log and replaced. Wandered back to the car and continued on with my travels. Won this war, thank goodness.
Gratias Pro Cache Frozen Feet

Mrs SA Sewer Rat and the wise Doctor Owl decided on a girls day caching.
Found the cache on the ground.
The inside of the cache had a little water inside, the log was dry.
So while Mrs Rat stamped the log, Doctor Owl emptied the water out and dried the container and other swaps.
We placed the cache back where it should be and placed local cammo over it to hide it.
With maintenance applied it was time to leave. TFTC

Owl needed to shake the cobwebs off her brain, so collected Mrs SA Sewer Rats for a day of fun, frivolity and some BFE puzzles (though this was soon overtaken by plans B through X). A nearby puzzle Owl knew how to access and which Mrs Rat had solved led to plan C and they were happy to refurbish the cache after the recent floods. Fortunately the log was safe and dry.

Bonza! A nice puzzle solved many months ago. The cache took some time to find, the obvious hide was occupied. Thanks for the puzzle and TFTC!

A short walk on my morning break and I had this one in hand.
tftc

Quite an education this one, and nice to get another
off the map so close to home.
No sign of the possum, bit someone had
some camping gear placed nearby!
TNLN TFTC Frozen Feet

Located with SOCEofficer on a warm humid day after a short search. Looked into that obvious spot and then looked elsewhere and found the prize!!!!

During a break in the rain we picked up a couple of solved mystery caches within walking distance of each other. Shortly after signing this cache the rain started again so we headed back to the car.
Found with Ozmilo and RyeRye467. TFTC.

Nice quick find with Ozmilo and Poptart394 just before the rain came down again. TFTC

After a bit of googling the coords came out without too much trouble. It is always great to learn something while geocaching. Quick and easy find at GZ.

Found with Poptart394 and RyeRye467. Thanks for the cache.

#2138

Dawes kids strike again! Boom! I couldn't solve the dots puzzle but found the cache anyway, I'm not sure if that makes us good or not?! Great location, looks like the eggs from another photo have hatched!

Saw a pattern.............joined the dots and and found a cache. TFTC. Cheers

Found It!
This was one of the puzzles I solved back during that 40 degree heat of summer that you just can't go caching in. Having endured the chocolate frog's French Braille I though I might know what I was doing here. But that wasn't the case. After trying a bit of everything I tried what I should have tried at the start and it all became quite obvious...
2 months later (today) I finally got around to stopping at GZ. Checked the obvious spot. No cache (no possum either). Do a lap. Oh, there it is just sitting on the ground with no cover. After signing it, I put it back under the rock.
TFTC

Enjoyed this one. Got stuck and distracted part way through. Then back in track. At GZ the cache was not in the first two "obvious" places but was in the last place I looked
TNLNSL TFTC

An overheard conversation at a recent event suggested that this puzzle would be worth Owl's consideration. A couple of red herrings got her nowhere (except an idea for a possible future puzzle!), but persistence got her on the track of the right dots. A nice walk today brought her to the site of the conflict and a prisoner was soon captured. Pleading for clemency brought it a chance to fight another day. Owl has been feeling a bit depressed about her puzzle skills lately, but this cache restored her confidence. Thanks!

All those dots! TFTC Mark & Nay

Mrs TiedyeSmileys was the spotty person who solved this some time ago. This was our first stop on our first bike ride into the city from our new home. A nice quick find, then back onto our treadly deadlies and off we went.

TFTC

Found at 12:10 PM with GeoNanna the expert in this type of puzzle.
Easy find in a nice location.
TNLN
TFTC

Another puzzle completed. Simple enough once you figure out the key to solve it, but in our case this required learning a few new things about the origins of the warring dots. There can only be one! (and this one isn't ) TNLNSL TFTC

We were very lucky that we had used the same code for one of our own puzzles. Consequently solving the puzzle was straightforward. Today we went to look for the cache. Reasonably accurate coordinates led to a quick find. the cache and contents were in good condition. Thanks for the puzzle and cache Frozen Feet.

Gotcha!

After trying all manner of methods of making sense of the dots, (including playing join-the-dots and ending up with some rather questionable images) a set of numbers finally came into focus.

Excellent! Now I get to visit the possum!

But it would seem that the possum might have moved on. Some sort of bird must have taken up residence instead, as I did find (but not touch!) a couple of eggs.

Thanks Wibbles

ZZzz..

Having been out for Mr Honeysucker's 50th birthday tea, a few of us decided to go get some caches. Out with TheKellyGang, The Silver Snitch and parislaura while they found lots of caches and I found 2
Lots of laughs and fun watching them looking for caches I had already found!

After a lovely walk across the wet grass with some of us in sandals, we thought maybe we were dotty!
However after finding a cache, and sadly not seeing a possum while doing so, we dotted the map with a smiley here
Dried out the cache as best as we could.

TNLN. SL. TFTC Team Wibble

With Paris Laura and the Kelly Gang this wet little cache was found. Plenty of mosses guarding it and trying to cover us with a different type of dots.

found while out with parislaura found the cache but was water logged so replaced container and log sheet put back into place ready for the next find. TFTC

Being in the area it was nice to take a little walk by moonlight to grab this little solved but unfound cache. It was a little water logged but it was fixed and replaced by the Kelly Gang.

Thanks for the adventure

If a man shoots a lion in a zoo, would you still call him a hunter? I AM A HUNTER!

The war is well and truly over. I thought it might be time to head into the depths of the Z war zone and see if the possum has survived. I knocked once, knocked twice. Nobody home it would seem. Shame! Cache located shortly after. No possums/cyclists/runners/walkers/dogs harmed in the retrieval of this cache. Funny, I felt a Z tingle down my spine as I left. TFTC Wibbles.

This cache had all what Mr Tardis likes about puzzles 1) Solvable without too much pain, 2) Educational: I learned something new after some googling 3) Found the cache easy enough while on a bike ride with some friends.

Signed the log. Thanks for the cache Wibbles.

Solved and stored away in a time capsule for eons.

I had the afternoon free to drift around the Torrens area, and realised this one was in the area. I thought I had uncovered yet another Wibble lost cache and was prepared to contact the CO but luckily uncovered the hide. The time of find was about 2:00pm and not a soul to been seen.

Thanks for the cache, Team Wibble

Nice puzzle. Challenging but quite doable once you put the leads together. Grabbed the cache today while out for a run. The container had about half an inch of water but amazingly the log was still dry. However can't say the same for the other contents which were very waterlogged! Not sure about the possum ... didn't see any sign of him but there is NO way I was putting my hand in there to find out. TFTC Team Wibble.

The idea just clicked this morning, had to go out and grab it. A lovely spot with nice gumtrees and lots of galahs. Thanks for the cache

This has been driving me dotty for a long time.
Cache had water in it but log book dry.
TNLN Thanks Wibbles

Dropped off TB two or three. I think I got mixed up. Sorry

Thanks for the interesting puzzle.
Easy find with no possum.
Took black box TB.

Dropped off TB!

Quick stop on the way home from work... still no possum! TFTC!

I was hoping to meet the most famous possum in Adelaide, but he must have been away for the weekend again staying with relatives elsewhere. A nice walk in the area though and lots of two wheelers about on a beautiful Sunday.
In the war between Adelaide and New York, Adelaide would win…

Worked this out months ago but could not find the cache. After becoming aware of the re-instatement of the cache I found time to go back, and bingo, there it was. Left a geocoin. Thanks Team Wibble.

Swung by the cache and it was nowhere to be found. A replacement has been placed. It's still not in the tree hollow. No resident possum at the moment, but a clutch of eggs instead.

Out with a previous finder, but no luck in finding this one, I believe the cache is gone...

Dam it! No luck today… maybe next time…

i keep seeing spots and dots and i think i have gone dotty but the has cleared the vision thanks

Finally the dots before my eyes cleared and GZ was revealed found a well hidden cache, great hide location, no possum spotted today TNLN TFTC

Found this as part of the group down from Queensland for a cache raid this weekend.
Like the others said saw a possum near GZ.
With many hands on the scene we soon had this one in our grasps, signed the log and let the possum get back to sleep.
TFTC.


This entry was edited by bedmaker on Thursday, 04 November 2010 at 18:41:55.

We found the possum ok, and was quite shy and not very indignant, though he might not have been happy with the accidental camera flash. It was ok, later a close relative took revenge on Gunnie, so all was good in the end. Quite a pleasant walk from where we parked, and quite a lot of people around this morning. Even got to see ducklings as well.

Thanks team Wibble!

Found as part of the SE Queensland puzzle solvers group raid on Adelaide. That possum must surely be seriously re-thinking his choice of home. TFTC Team Wibble

The possum was quite calm given the number of peering eyes in had staring back at him. Lucky he was not snappy and decided to stay put in his den. Handy that he was spotted and no fingers were chomped... That was not the case for a cache we found later in our Adelaide trip though. One that I am still sporting the puncture wounds from...

Anyway, the walk to GZ was pleasant and we saw a myriad of wildlife enroute... Nice spot, thanks for bringing us here Team Wibble.

After many hours and puzzle solving sessions with the SE Qld Puzzle Solving Group, we were finally in Adelaide to find as many puzzle caches as we could. We had a pleasant walk to GZ, waling past some ducks and ducklings in the creek. It looks like the possum is still in residence! TFTC Team Wibble

Found it as part of the SE Qld Puzzle Solving Group Puzzle Raid

Another puzzle sorted during the many weeks of preparation for our trip...

As we headed out Loki took the lead (that V is marvelous stuff)...

Arriving at GZ ahead of the team resulted in a squeal of surprise as she peered into a likely place to be greeted by beady eyes & a furry face

Luckily cache wasn't quiet there

TNLNSL

Thanks Team Wibble for the cache

#14 day 2 on SEQ puzzle solvers Adelaide trip. Solved with a bit of research. Lovely walk to GZ where Loki was startled by a possum. Luckily the cache was still accessible and everyone left with fingers intact. Thanks Team Wibble

Found with the SEQ puzzle solvers. A nice walk to GZ - and we stirred up a possum that was eying us closely from its hidy-hole. Luckily this is not where the cache was. TFTC and puzzle

found while walking Mrs Fluffy home from uni.....Mrs Fluffy loved the puzzle. took earrings left mini pool ball number 12.

TFTC

MR & Mrs Fluffy

Was about to put my hand in the hole but saw something move - it was the possum TFTC

Found it good hidden but before I was looking for it inside hole of tree.I try my arm crawl through hole of tree was bite by possum on my finger wow T.N.L.N.S.L.

T.F.T.C

Actually solved this one without cheating. Oh Yeah!!.Thanks for the puzzle and the facts learned along the way. Got to Gz to find cache lying out in the open. Hid back as well as I could and grabbed geocoin before it gets muggled from here. Maybe Grandma Poss should have been left to guard this one?

This cache was found using an alternative method. The War of the Dots remains unsolved. Something that I saw while riding to work along the Torrens tripped a few brain cells, I investigated, and bingo a cache was found.

Leaving Erika's Outback Explorer GC to continue travels in fresh hands.

A quick find while cleaning up mysteries in the area solved many moons ago. Thanks Team Wibble

One of the 108 finds during our ‘Adelaide Assault’ with Wessarah. While looking in one spot, small possum eyes stared back at us. A great day’s adventure, lots of fun– but tired the next day. TFTC

There once was a cache that was great,
It was found with Josan08
Our Adelaide Assualt,
Was such a success,
We finished with 108!!!!

TFTC - A gorgeous possum was watching over this cache from it's hole!!!

Out for a lunch time run in a different locale, but alas I didn't carry a pen or pencil to write in the log, but a call to the Wibble line has allowed me to log now (although I shall return to enter my scrawl).
Always fun to learn something new, and just like deaf signs thought there was only one version. How wrong have I been all these years
GPSr had me heading elsewhere to where I wanted to go, but then it finally agreed with me enough and I spotted an exposed cache to tell it, it was wrong.
Was going to leave a coin, but the last entry made me think a muggle may have discovered it.
TFTC Team Wibble

Cheers

I'm not sure that I found the best place to park for this one as I ended up with a lengthy walk on a hot afternoon to this one.
Never mind. Said hello to the possum before making the find.
Thanks

This was cache # 45 of 68 for the day, in the company of Alansee on our five day long weekend Adelaide caching Bonanza. This was a nice walk in a great bush land park with plenty of birds, it was just way to hot today. We had no trouble finding the cache. My thanks to Team Wibble for the cache.

Dots! Dots! Dots! The hard part though was the walk in to gz - why is it allways so HOT whenever I come to Adelaide? At least the walk in was not too long and the cache was a quick find today. Thanks Team Wibble.

I don't know which one of us was more scared when I tired to take a peep through a hole with my little torch. It was a good job which I did not put my hand through the hole. (See the photo.) I eventually found it. I enjoyed my stroll.
Thanks Team Wibble for the cache.

Oops. Took coin "Launched: Mt Dodgemore"

Found the cache during the day. Indignant possum was home. Went back at night said hello and left some food. Sorry no swap. Thanks Team Wibble for organising the cache and hunt.

We'd looked at this one a while ago and didn't get an answer quickly, but after a second look last week, an idea formed and the answer was quickly followed up and sorted out. A quick find while blitzing the area on a fine day for caching. Left GC. TFTC.

Like others I was seeing dots for hours after working through this puzzle. Perhaps I need a better monitor? Or stop staring at it for so long? No possum for me tonight either and I was surprised out how effectively the cache is hidden here. Checked out the crater too before heading off home for the evening.

Thanks,

R - B

Found the cache at night time. Didnt see any possum. No swap. SL. Thanks Team Wibble for organising the cache and hunt.

I loved this cache and even more special it was a Wibble one [^] Another towards my milestone on my Sunday Urban Caching Blitz with Skippy around Adelaide and Suburbia TNLNSL TFTC from PG x

We had the coords sorted a while ago and finally got around to finding the cache. Nice and easy to find within the caldera.

TFTC and enjoyable puzzle