Lucky Dip (Nelson/Marlborough) Nelson South, South Island, New Zealand
By Kiwi_Explorer on 02-Oct-08. Waypoint GC1GV29

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Annoying to come back again and find it's been missing for 3 months, but still enabled.

Two DNFs. It sounds like this one needs checking.

I am new at this, but I just could not spot it.

Did not find! We arrived in Nelson and decided a walking tour would be a good way to discover the town. We looked for a few caches along the way. This was one of them but even with four pairs of eyes and lots of rummaging and dipping we could not find the cache. Anyway TFTC and the chance to explore the park!

Lovely location

Took me a while but was really pleased when I found it! TFTC

Our first cache found after looking for another one not as successfully. Thanks for helping us start our caching adventures!

Checked out the old graves then fossicked for a while before the gps settled on the correct spot for the find. TFTC

Nice cache

Tricky! I was looking in all the wrong places... Not sure if the cach is still in the right place!

Couldn't find it coming back later with dad

Just a quick pop hear to get some trakBle. Move moveing

Number 7 for the day

Found the cache open on the ground. Returned to a nearby probable place. Owner might like to check tftc

This is a re-visit to our very first cache EVER several years ago. We'd just got the new GPS, had no idea how to work it and said "it can't be that hard". What luck to find other cachers in the park to help us calibrate the compass and figure out how it works. That was years ago and this visit was to show a young friend a few local caches. It is still in good condition and in a lovely spot. Thanks, J&G.

tftc no 2

After a walk up the Grampians from Collingwood St, ending at Market Rd, we walked back to the car via the streets rather than tackling the tracks again.
We had to walk right past this cache so it would have been rude to not stop (I suppose I could have left it for a streak day, but was feeling reckless). Quick find as cache was uncovered, there were a few names in the logbook but not on-line - maybe some muggles found it? Covered with some natural camo. Nice park, don't think I have been here before. TFTC.

#8028. I took a cross country option prematurely; should have stayed on the path. Quick find once we finally got to GZ. TFTC.

Cache missing so replaced it today.

Suspect we found it, but cashe missing??

We have been to check on this cache after the recent DNFs. We agree that the cache is not where it was and having had a good look around the surrounding area feel that it has definitely gone missing.

Tried again. Better co-odds think. But. No find.

My GPS. Must be feeling homesick. As it is not showing very accurate results. For the Co-odds put on from pocket query in the North Island seem to be out ask just got Too many DNFs!

Expert thought from our daughter led us to the right location

A lot of damage to trees keeps this area off limits. Ducked under a plastic cordon to get it. TFTC

Still on the urban reserve bike tour and glad for an easy find on friendly terrain after the last two bush bashes. A favourite Nelson spot. Thanks for the find.

TFTC.

GPS wandering under what has become an extensive cover, but have become more familiar with KE's hides so found it OK TFTC

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Was hard getting accurate co-ordinates under the trees, but once I thought about the clue I got it. TFTC!

A quick cache on the way home from dinner saw nzrach777 trying to scare me in the cemetary. Tftc, nice little historic area

Found on a evening expedition with hazarokia, was a quick find covered a little better on returning to its spot. TFTC

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Took a while

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A leafy dip in the park tftc

GPS all over the show but eventually found, nice hide

Easy found it. Number 30 in NZ and number 4 from the new year tour. TFTC

I didn't bring a pen.

Found with wandercat. TFTC

found it TFTC

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#188 GPS was all over the place - gave it up and thought about the hint. TFTC

My GPS was a bit about the place - I assume that I was in the correct location with options to choose from. anyway I had a good look and came up empty.
I will place this on a watch list.

Took quite a while to find this one. Actually looked in the right spot early on. But not thoroughly enough.

Came here in November 2011 but the cache was missing. No problems today, found within seconds. Signed log, TFTC

We get it , lucky dip. Grt hide grt place. V loud cicadas. TFTC Isaac n Josh

Really good cache liked it a lot. It was quick and it helped me to get to ONE HUNDRED YAY!! thanks Kiwi_Explorer.

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Quick find now that it has been replaced. TFTC

good walk on a summer day.

A nice stroll through this park to get to the cache. First dip was lucky...TFTC Cheers!

This is a lovely park with an amazing history, TFTC.

Quick find on another hot, sunny Nelson day. TFTC

Cache missing so replaced it this morning. Please cover it with some debris after putting it back.

Think this one might be missing. searched for a while with no luck.

Found a couple of lucky dip baskets but no cache. Might have to come back for another look.

Feeling lucky I made a quick find. Found cache with La Vista during a day out caching. TFTC

Quick find on first dip.

Yes we found it and sent a note to owner regarding muggles.

I'm finding all sorts of places in Nelson I was unfamiliar with. TFTC

This entry was edited by Zissas on Wednesday, October 17, 2012 at 8:16:48 AM UTC.

GPS took me directly to the spot. Log found and signed quickly then took the opportunity to walk around the park TFTC

Nice hide and great find on a lovely morning caching, TFTH

Quick find TFTC

Not the first time I've searched for this one. How on earth did I miss it last time!!!!!

Found it. I let the little man to find it. Three time he jumped on the cache saying lucky dip. But did not think to look. Finally get it. Tha ms for the cache.
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Out tonight to find a few caches with Hazedarus and this one was on our list. The GPS didn't want to play ball with all the trees but patience prevailed and Hazedarus eventually uttered those magic words, "yup, got it!" Will come back in daylight to have a wander round again since it's many years since I've been in here. TFTC.

On a night caching run with Holymu. GPS was not impressed with the tree cover but after some patience GZ was identified and we had a variety of unlucky dips. The most obvious place was so thoroughly checked that the GPS had settled and a grid search revealed a likely spot. A thorough dip revealed a small container with blank log and pencil. Phew. TFTC

Replaced cache and topped up the lucky dip.

I'm pretty sure we were in the right place and did lucky dipping but no treasure here today.

GPS a bit fuzzy, but searched a reasonable approximation of GZ and only found a few rabbit burrows amongst some roots.

Gutted:-( Will try again on our next trip to Nelson.

Nice quick one. Really cute hiding place. TFTC!

A nice walk in the park. Muggle free surprisingly at lunch time. Cache was peeping out but now safely hidden again. TFTC

Easy find on a gorgeous autumn morning sign log then off to mcdonalds

Found! Pewtty cold out.
TFTC.

Had the place to ourselves and after a bit of asearch had cache in hand,,,it was totaly exposed so sgined and re hid it Thanx4tc (Found wiv Nordy2)

found this one with nordy1 t4tc

Yay, Salomé and I found it. Second time lucky! Beautiful evening.

22nd for the day.

Oh wow, this really was a lucky dip!!

I looked at the likely spot, but then decided it wasn't there as I hadn't read anything of the description or hint yet to be honest.

Then, as I was about to go off and read, I spotted a little something that looked like it didn't fit... and actually it didn't! It was the cache, with one corner ever so slightly exposed.

So, signed the log, and clicked as to the name of the cache! And had a little chuckle to myself Funny!

Tucked it back in then, hidden a bit.

TFTC!!

I thought it was going to be a hard search, looking for a micro cache in this area, but after a quick scan the location was pretty obvious. TFTC

Thanks for showing this pleasant park with its history!
Cache found easily in the evening, no muggles around.
TFTC!

Cache was exposed, orange flame re-covered very well. TFTC.

Out for the afternoon with Mum and Magpiy. TFTC.

Found! Not well covered so recovered well

Cache was sitting out in the open. Have re-covered slightly better.

Soon found It was uncovered have recovered it

GPS all over the place but managed to narrow down a location then cacher's eye spotted a likely hiding spot. Upon investigation, success. Log completed it was returned to its hiding spot and a bit of natural material applied to hide its location.
Excellent gardens to wander around in. Thanks for bringing me up here. TFTC

Cache was missing - replacement container dropped in today.

Scratched around in leaves for ages but couldn't find it. Is it still there?

It sounds like this one needs checking. It tends to go missing when people don't top up the lucky dip adequately.

Nice park to visit really interesting, We are out for nice walks and to see new areas. Our GPS showed 7m of accuracy.

Fun find. Took me a while to find it, but I eventually got it.

This was a great find to help us start out with geocaching. We found it without a GPS, and had lots of fun searching.

This entry was edited by Team Xavi on Monday, 01 August 2011 at 06:52:37 UTC.

This entry was edited by Team Xavi on Monday, 01 August 2011 at 06:52:57 UTC.

Haha this is a funny cache, it's so random!! and it was a total lucky dip for us!!

glad to find at least one cache on a cold winter evening ..... thanks

Had to look twice great find

Took me FOREVER to get this one, thanks to an annoying GPS being inconsistent under trees. Not sure how the hint relates, but thanks anyway!