A Cache by Gum (Nelson/Marlborough) Spring Creek, South Island, New Zealand
By Rarangi on 04-Apr-09. Waypoint GC1PHE2

Out geocaching on the east side of SH1 between Pukaka Valley and Blenheim with Kiwimykl. He already has this one which could have made it easier for me, but I didn't need his help for a QEF.

TFTC rarangi

TFTC. Nice walk, container is in dire need of replacing.

Not around to maintain cache anymore.

In the never ending battle to clear my local area of caches, I targeted four caches around the Spring Creek area this morning. This was the third and it turned out to be the final because the fourth was muggle central. I had hoped to get this earlier in the month when I was in the area attending GH6710's celebratory event for his 365 day streak, but it was a scorcher that day and the riverside was packed with testosterone filled teenagers showing off to the local girls and I didn't even want to attempt it.

As I approached GZ, I could see the damaged cache container lying on the ground, However someone has put in a replacement log in another container that fits inside the original. Never-the-less, the cache could do with some CO maintenance at some stage. I was surprised to find the cache has been lonely for just over six months.

Oh... and seeing I didn't get my fourth cache, I placed one somewhere on the way home.

TFTC rarangi

Beautiful winters day here in Marlborough. On my way to Rarangi to grab a couple of new caches - and stopped here on the way. Quick walk in the trees.
TFTC

Cache container is broken. Peaceful place. Tftc!

quick find of the cache, nice place here on the river.
thanks

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After finding the cache by the bridge, we walked on to this cache, despite StreetWalker finding it over 4 years ago, he accompanied me.
It was pleasant walking in the shade of the trees (another hot summers day) and soon we were at GZ. Picked up a TB to move on.
I agree about parts of Marlborough looking like Australia, not only the gum trees give it that feel, but the parched look of the landscape at this time of year as well. TFTC.

Stopped to go for a wander and look for this one after our longer walk and lunch. Looks like a pleasant loop track so we will come back one day and complete it. TFTC.

Quick walk with the dogs. Will bring back a pencil and tidy up. Temp container still ok 29 October 2014 4:45PM A Cache by Gum (Nelson/Marlborough)

Good cache thanks

Lovely walk. The creaking trees sounded amazing. Tftc

[green] Haven't been on the bike for a week or so, so I decided to escape the confines of the Air Force base and head out on the bike to try for the empty log book at Wairau Bridge View. Ended up doing a few others while out here. Like this one, while on the way back home. The road bike isn't really built for this kind of trail but managed it okay. Found the cache alright, what's left of it. The cache container is completely smashed, possibly by a branch falling on it. Some kind soul has put in another container with a bit of a log sheet, but this cache could do with a bit of love from the CO. I notice the needs maintenance attribute has been running for a few months now - is the CO still alive?

Dropped in a TB - only just fits!

A quick find after an nice little walk along the river bank. TFTC

Found it where hint says but container is cracked beyond repair and needs replacing

Long walk but got it in the end. TFTC

Good find. Two teams. Lucky I had a fast runner in my team. TFTC.

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Find #330 for the BAMMJams - the cache container is in a bad state of repair, but thanks to holymu (I assume?), the log is safe in it's new container within the old one. The swappables are pretty grotty and wet though, so we left them, and dropped a dice in the smaller dry container. TFTC - a nice walk through here, but our gumboots were certainly appreciated at this time of the year!

gps was aliitle off on this one but put new batteries in it and found it in a matter of seconds tftc

Easy going.

Found it together with spürnaseisland nice walk next to the river. Thanks for showing us this place. TFTC, Divercacher

We decided to ignore the weather today and go caching anyway. Having read the previous logs for this cache we went prepared with a new container and bagged log which unfortunately was too small to accommodate all the bits and pieces in the original one so have put the dry temporary log in with the new one and placed the new container in the battered original one. TFTC.

Notwithstanding the weather we decided to go caching today. Some new and some not so new. It's only the second time that we were so close yet it was impossible to bridge the last few meters. A rethink and we finished up where we started out We took the longest approach and were disappointed to see the trouble people go through to rid themselves of rubbish. Approaching GZ the scenery turned rather Australian but no Koalas were spotted, nor kangaroos. We gave the cache some well deserved maintenance and added a dry log to the temp one in a new container and hope it will last again for some time to come. TFTC

A very battered cache container but a great adventure getting there. Miss 2 thought it was a "very good bush walk" TFTC.

Found a GSAK page of unlogged finds from Feb 2014 this was one of them, sorry for the late log. I wonder how many caches I've found and forgotten to log over the years.... maybe a hundred, maybe more easier these days with logging from the field on my phone. TFTC

It was not even a broken, but a very exposed container lying on the ground. Used the spare logbook and retuned cache to where we thought it should be . TFTC

Should have brought my togs. Nice walk. Found lying beside the tree. Container smashed everything soaked except for the temporary log

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Container completely smashed only held together by the lid. Everything totally except for the temporary log

Needs maintenence. Still on temporary log, and water logged. Nice location. Tftc.

Caching the road from Spring Creek to Picton, and back, via Robin Hood Bay and all that gravel
First of the day and a nice walk in to get it

Lovely walk tftc

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What a fabulous swimming hole nearby. Cache was waterlogged. Left a temporary log. TFTC

Need to learn my botany TFTC

My daughter and I found the cache today. TNLN. Contents quite wet. Thanks for the cache.

Interesting trees. Cache very wet, but easy find. TFTC

Found, but log book was swimming in circles in the cache box, funny coz it looks watertight.
Can drop off a temporary log next time I am passing, unless it gets fixed in the meantime.
Also thought I heard a Didgeridoo in the distance, could have been mistaken..
TFTC Blenheim Bear

A nice easy find while on a trip north. TFTC. Cheers Bo

#1649 @1045
A pleasant walk to the cache and back beside a very fast flowing muddy river. Cache easily found. Took "Travelling Jandal" TB. TFTC.

A lovely walk on a summers afternoon to grab this cache with Sainsbury five.

A quick grab on a lovely stroll with Buddy Fynn. TFTC.

After searching the wrong hint item to start with fianlly found the cache. River running very high this evening. TFTC

Will definately be back with the fishing rod, tftc.

quick findnot the best day it was starting to rain just as we left

Knew the "beach"was here but had not realised that the whole walkway was there to - once that was sorted a wander to Gz and a quick find a nice area - am sure it like the beach gets well used by the locals signed log thanks for the cache

This cache has been on our to do list for awhile. Once we spotted our approach it was a great walk and a quick find at the other end TFTC

We see this cache has not been found for a long while. After lots of searching in the long grass by the three adults and three kids ... no luck. Thanks for introducing us to a river walk we did not know about!

Coordinates changed from:
S 41° 27.168 E 173° 58.176

Coordinates changed to:
S 41° 27.162 E 173° 58.150

Distance from original: 123.9 feet or 37.8 meters.

Big gum tree that the cache sat under it's roots has gone. It was a pretty big log but it appears someone has taken it away. Luckily cache was left behind but I have moved it 50 metres to a more protected spot. Still a nice walk along the river bank.

Luckily gs spot on as tree has gone. Found cache in grass. Marked with wood and bark for next cacher. Enjoyed the walk. TFTC

A easy spot to find,Miss L decide it was snooze time after being up since 3.30am,So Mr L & Junior went for a walk,Must have been quite a walk because they were away for a while.Thanks for bringing us here and thanks for the cache

This track doesn't seem to be as well maintained as others in the region. A nice walk nonetheless.

I had difficulty extracting the container from its hidey hole; a fair bit of brute force was needed and I was worried I might break something. I could not get it back where it came from so it is now more exposed than before (although I suspect people come here for only one reason). TFTC.

I biked out here from our motel before heading out on our way home
Cheers and thanks,
S.t.

This was the first of eight finds for Teeeroy, and seven for me today. We were spending a bit of time together after our Dad passed away last week. Great to hang out and do something constructive together! Had the log signed on 03 May 2011 at 12:34:00.

GPS coverage poor but managed to get with clue.Thanks.

Nice walk down by the river. Never been here before,TNLN

Cache is damp inside , needs a new pencil.

Awesome spot - especially with the colours in Autumn!

A nice morning walk with beautiful weather! Found easily! TFTC!

A quick finde but watch the prickly undergroth a lovely quiet spot.

Today was tidy-up day for the caches in the Blenheim area before moving on to Nelson for two days. I was out with BaldEd again this morning.

It was a nice walk along the river bank to give us our early morning walk.

Cheers for the cache.

The gps was keen that Tufty and I swim across the swimming hole to get to the cache. We disagreed, so we went by another route and the only things that got wet were our shoes from the morning dew. Lovely old gum trees.

Another excellent cache easily accessed on a early evening stroll with G_G_G. TFTC

Awesome Fantails they put on a fantastic show
- nothing
+ clapper toy
NapDeavs
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The river looked fantastic thisa afternoon - great walkway. TFTC #1972

Nice walk, thanks for this one.

Last cache of the day as its getting dark. Easy find though. Left a pet rock - a swan. TFTC

Thanks for showing me a new walking track, easy find.

A good, mostly flat walk, easy find too.

Nice walk to the site but black berry will be bad soon TFTC

Been eyeballing this one for some time, but it always seemed to be too wet. However today was the day to knock off this one. What a neat spot, a good little walk, and a cache at the end. TNLN. TFTC.

#570 Enjoyed the stroll up to GZ, very pleasant on a lovely sunny day. SL. TFTC.

Nice stroll off the beaten track.

Nice walk by river

1245hrs Nice short walk and easy find. The Italian Job was here......! Our blog www.motorhominginxs.blogspot.com

The trees and area are lovely, could take the dog so was great tftc

The GPS signal was poor, so lucky we had Nana's Eagle Eyes to help our 12 Eyes team on this one. A great spot by the river - will have to come back when it's warmer for a dip! Took a bracelet and left a rugby card in honour of the All Blacks' performance against Sth Africa overnight. TFTC !

A nice find with the kids, TFTC.

Another find on a cold caching day. TFTC

Found with grmblzmpf. On a non sunny day the site was a little creepy!

This was a little creepy, but there were some beautiful colourful birds around! TFTC!

Got wet feet hunting around for this one in the rain.

Took a bit of searching, but ended up being where we looked first.
+ Made for man TB

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Jungle style.. beautiful trees!
In: Travelbug
Out: 10 Pesos
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enjoyed the wee stroll

quick find tftc

spotted the chappies getting ready for duck shooting

5/16 on way home from Picton with my 2 Auntys. TFTC

5th cache of the day - travelling from Picton to West Coast with Ariestiger + nephew Ben. Quickly spotted by nephew Ben. A quick sign grabbed TB, dropped GC and on our way. TFTC

5/16 on way home from Picton with gracie7. TFTC

#1308 (22/22, day 3/4 of Easter trip to Blenheim). Troodles decided to stay in the car while I went to investigate (it ahd been a long caching day, and the previous entry was a DNF). Turned out that the cache was still there, and was quickly found. TFTC.

Nice spot - and well worth a paddle in the river.

SST+S+Z

Easy enough to find, and a nice walk. Hardest part for me was finding where the track started. TFTC.

Checked cache. It's there, all safe and sound.

Co-ordinates good, cache found in under 30 seconds of arriving at GZ. Cache in good condition and right where hint suggests. Lots of signs of searching at nearby tree. SL Left Jeep TB TFTC

Found the tree no problem but couldnt find the cache. Looks like no one else has found it in a while either. Will try again some other time. Nice walk though, stumbled on a young couple being amorous in the bushes - oh to be young again

Nice quick find and last of the day. TFTC

Pleasant walk along the river bank. easy to find.

Did a fast run to get this one during a stop on the way to the ferry this afternoon. Found quickly - signed log, TFTC