Twinwalk Bug Packers (Bay of Plenty) Gate Pa, North Island, New Zealand
By rick-a-mortis and Tribe of 4 on 12-Jul-09. Waypoint GC1VVB9

As there's been no cache to find for months, I'm temporarily archiving this to keep it from continually showing up in search lists. Just contact us when you have the cache repaired, and assuming it still meets the guidelines, we'll be happy to unarchive it.

I noticed that this cache has been in need of owner attention for a period of time well in excess of the period of "a few weeks" as contemplated by the cache guidelines published on Geocaching.com. While I feel that Geocaching.com should hold the location for you and block other caches from entering the area around this cache for a reasonable amount of time, we can't do so forever. Please either repair/replace this cache, or archive it (using the archive listing link in the upper right) so that someone else can place a cache in the area, and geocachers can once again enjoy visiting this location.

If you plan on repairing this cache, please log a note to the cache (not email) within the next 30 days so I don't archive the listing for non-communication.

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Growly Bear
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Does look like the owner has responded that it will get fixed.

Cache and all contents very wet - unable to sign log book.

A nice area for a walk today, some dark clouds around but surprisingly the rain held off. A quick find when we got to GZ (due to it's size!), but sadly the cache had a puddle of water in the bottom of it and everything was soaked - log book too wet & slimy to sign despite being in a separate container. TFTC.

12.45pm - Found cache okay, needs drying out, everything is drenched and log needs replacing even though I was able to sign.

OMG the biggest cache we have ever found, cracked us up coz we couldn't find it??. Picked up a trackable to take to Oz next week.

second go at this one - took the wrong track first time - actually considered trying to cross the stream to get it - but sanity finally kicked in and came back today - biggest cache we have ever found - and even then it took a few minutes to locate

This entry was edited by Clan Murray on Saturday, 19 January 2013 at 02:36:06 UTC.

1st attemp ended in wrong side of water course but enjoyed the walk in the evening and got back to parking area just before they locked the gate. 2nd time got on right side ,located cache,dropped of TB.TFTC

Decisions, decisions, what path should we take?? Lucky for us we picked the right one... a little concerned at first when it didn't jump right out at us as expected given its size but didn't take too long to locate. As many others have said, there is a lot of water in the cache but the smaller inside one is nice and dry. TFTC

Had a choice of two walks and choose the wrong one so had to back track to get the right one, cache soon located and saw no-one else in the area

TFTC

A very large cache!! The silica gel packs were floating in water - tipped the water out, but it's still pretty wet in the container

Log books and TBs all dry in the inner container. TFTC, been meaning to get this one for a long time now.

Another Tauranga afternoon. Looking to clean up some more caches in the area.

Have wanted to do this cache for ages. Just unsure about getting into it. Found the walkway and after some decision making, got onto the right path. Located the big cache quickly. Took the resident TB and left two. TFTC.

Nice walk to this one

A nice simple cache. Walked and got the beast.

This is one cache that I have been looking forward to doing for a long time but just have never had the time to get to do it.

What a great area and I am looking forward to going with the kids on their bikes and seeing just how far this track goes.

A great sized cache.

SL TNLN TFTC

On a special bike ride with the kids to find the biggest geocache in Tga. [They hadn't found it first time round]. They were very excited (the prospect of large swaps!). Fun to find. Will come back again though when the swaps have been replenished. We helped by adding a brand new t-shirt. TN. TFTC

Now that's what I call a LARGE container. Tripped over it in the gloom of this evening. Thanks for the maintenance work done . TFTC

This entry was edited by tparty on Wednesday, 25 April 2012 at 07:01:44 UTC.

well no idea why so much water is in this cache, silica pads put in the bottom now see how that goes, thank you to whom ever put the new logbook and bag in.
awesome

wet contents taken out of the cache so a little bare at present, will restock soon

Hi Rick-a-mortis,
Please your GC1VVB9 Twinwalk Bug Packers needs maintenance.
The logbook is soaking wet and somehow water can get into the container easily.
THANK YOU FOR A GREAT CACHE
Cheers
nzkeko

Glorious morning after a terrible storm last night. A lovely track, we were enjoying our walk and chatting away that we walked right passed GZ. Found it easily but it SERIOUSLY needs maintenance.

Nice park and walk, were chatting with my geobuddy and walked right past the GZ. Backtracked and found the large cache container, it is nice to find those ones.
It was not attached as mentioned and I had to pour out water from the container. Logbook really soaking wet and could barely sing it. replace plastic bag and attached with fishing line.
Will send a maintenance log to owner.
Would be sad to loose that cache
TFTC,
Cheers
nzkeko

A nice easy find but very very wet inside. TFTC. Cheers Bo

I had to tip about two litres of water out of this cache and unfortunatly the log book and all of the contents are very wet and will need fixing. Cheers Bo

A nice walk in the evening. It was a quick find. On the way back we stopped to talk to a man walking his dog. We talked for about half an hour so the walk took longer than we thought it would. TFTC

Nice easy find. Luckily took the right track. Container very wet inside. TNLN TFTC

No worries with the find and thanks for the cache.

Quite right, biggest cache ive seen so far. All good Thanks

Once you find this it really stands out

Nice walk, Deposited Monster Max here to continue on his journey....
TFTC

Easy find but the contents are very damp. Log book is OK but everything in the cache could do with sitting in the sunshine for a day or so. TNLN.

Nice walk - nice and quiet

A bit of a walk but I needed it after long ride at Colville yesterday. TFTC

Sunday stroll for us, but several families biking along at intervals, so we were lucky to get a good gap for recording etc....
Outer cache was very wet - we drained & dried it as best we could. Inner cache safe & dry. In: Geocoin/whistle.
Out: TB Hamster bottle opener & 2 x geocoins. Will take them to the caching capers picnic next week....Dipped our little Welsh TB Zuzu.

Almost embarased to say that it took at least 5 mins to find. I have found heaps of micro's much quicker than that. Its been a long day...

cool cache

Found awhile back was a good walk. TFTC

Nice walk down to GZ, stream was flowing rather quickly today. Easy find at GZ, TFTC

In: 2 x GC

A nice bike ride alongside the river. No problem finding the cache. I wonder why?
Many thanks

Quick walk to find the cache while in town
In TB

Parked at the car park and made the 900 metre walk to the MONSTER CACHE.

All flat so no sweat.

Grabbed Bugs TB but didn't see Turtle one.

Out for our Sunday morning walk with the muggle mother who's keen eyes spotted the cache as we walked past!
TNLN TFTC

A nice day spent finding geocaches in and around Tauranga. Thanks for setting up this cache - I appreciate being shown interesting locations and also a few quick finds are welcome too! Soon found this one after a nice walk. Good BIG container. Left TB. Signed log.

1-4-1 Family. Out for ride. Great track. Thanks

Here with Tufty on a caching mission in Tauranga. Good walk in, and a great cache. Cheers

Coldstream and I were on a cache raid to the Western Bay of Plenty. This was quite a walk after a day's caching. It was fantastic to see a decent sized cache. Well done!! It made the walk worth while.

Cheers for the cache.

An enjoyable walk to GZ - lots of work going on in the area, so I'm sure we will be back here one day for more caches. Lovely big container - probably the biggest of our BOP trip. Thanks.
Picked up Toucan TB

# 1698

Nice walk from the other end ( a little shorter ). Quick and easy find at GZ.
+TB Hornbill
+ GC X-mas

Great walk with my son. Not a sole in sight. That is one massive cache. Could not believe it took us 10 minutes or so to find it. LOL. Signed the log book. Left a Hot Wheels car & took Travel Bug which I will find a new home for soon. TFTC.

Nice one
easy find thanks

Wonderful early morning walk. Wondered if I would find the cache as GOS wandering all over the shop. t4tc

Last find of the day and didn't expect quite such a long walk so glad it was all flat going. Lots of muggles out and about with their dogs but no one around at GZ when we arrived. That's one big cache . T4TC.

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Quick stroll in the hot sun to grab this one... that’s one big container, although it took us a few moments to uncover it from its lair.
OUT: Blues and Green Peacoige
LNSL, TFTC

6.30am. A very pleasant morning walk. Took a few moments to locate the super size micro! Took a geocoin and left two bugs.
That's a lot of water flowing in the canal. Where does it come from?
Thanks Rick. David.

Found as part of my three week caching trip from Wellington to Auckland - # 610. Thanks.

Even thoug it was a big container it still took some time to find TFTC

Great walk we never knew existed. This must qualfy as the most humungus cache container I've ever found. TFTC

Took a while driving around to find the carpark co-ordinates. Wicked huge cache! Lots of wasps nests around in surrounding bushes. Added a TB. Also left gecko geocoin that is part of a race. Please move on quickly!

Thanks for a great Cache, nice big find. Great exercise. Kids Loved it. TNLN TFTC

Nice Cache! We loaded bikes in the van for this one and went to it! Kids enjoyed the bike ride and we were able to complete Sticks and Stones while we were in the same area. Great start to a day of caching! Took Barnbach TB and will hopefully find it a new cach tomorrow. TFTC!

Great day for a walk, and so many others thought so too !!!! in TB, out TB. tftc

Great little walk. Nice big cache.tftc. out-bubbles. In-pen.

Lovely big cache, nice change from all the tiny ones, thanks. Out card game, IN party popper, water pistol, Avon sachets, tea light.

TFTC! Biggest one we've seen yet, loaded up with goodies, left two trades and TB for alarm clock. Nice walk, would be a great place for a morning run.

A very nice walk that we did not know about good to see all the plants going in.
Came to grab TB's for a trip thanks Left card game for Dolphin.

The Freezer Mice strike again!!!
Out on a day of 'raiding' caches in Tauranga with Twigster.
One of the many spots that we stopped at... but this was definately the biggest cache of the day.
Spotted plenty of 'bugs' and 'coins' in here, but didnt have room in the caching bag for them all!
TNLN, TFTC.

On a cache mission for the day with The Freezer Mice and managed to knock this one off. TFTC

Went for a rainy walk in the dark with GECKOH to find this one, which made the cache more difficult to find, but was very enjoyable. Warning, the container with the logbook inside is hard to open. TFTC TNLN

A MTB between showers. Sure don't need a hint alright! What a whopper! An isolated spot... but the gardeners came along! Left Fire Fox tb and took Country Boy tb. TFTC

On the hunt with Jumboz, made this cache harder than it should have been, Direct route not so favourable today! easy find, TFTC Cheers Muzy Man!

Muzy Man and I decided to try and take short cut but to no avail so in the end we had to use the car park co ordinates from then on nice easy walk, biggest cache ever seen and packed with goodies no trades - Cheers Jumboz

Our first time down on this part of the boardwalk. Many thanks for bringing us here. The BIGGEST cache we have found so far! Left Swiss Aussie Duck TB.

After the previous quick finds this morning, this one took a little bit of walking. The merry gerblings were not up for much exercise and left me to go off and get it while they chucked rocks in the stream. Surprised to be only the 2TF and even more surprised to have beaten the BOP lizard to this one!
Nice to find such a large and well stocked cache for a change. Found untied, so fastened to nearby vegetation. Wish I'd brought my bike for this one!

Nice walk on an overcast day. The Last time I was here there were no tracks. nice to keep feet dry this time. Thanks for the cache and first to find.

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dropping off the first visitors, have a good stay