Oxford Estate (Canterbury) Rangiora, South Island, New Zealand
By irnbrubeno on 12-Oct-09. Waypoint GC1ZQXJ

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.

Was going to attempt this again but with all the DNFs didn't even other. Needs removing.

Was not there

There has been no finds on this cache for several months and no action seems to have been taken to replace it. I would prefer to see it up and running again. However if not possible then at least other cachers can have access to this location.

Nope I couldn't find it either. Found a gecko instead

Please check its there. Would suggest putting it under the flax and double checking the coordinates

No luck here either... Searched for a while, and it took me a while to notice the GZ was not on the side of a river, but rather the side of a path that was flooded! Haha. But still no luck...

Couldn't find the Cache

Couldn't find this today

It didn’t take too long to locate this cache, in a not very robust container which is starting to fail. We removed the sodden pulpy remains of the original logsheet, and inserted a new one. We also put the whole cache in a plastic bag, which hopefully will keep it dry. TFTC

I found it after my second attempt searching. The first time I didn't have a very good look as I thought the odds weren't stacked in my favour when I read te clue "under a rock" the place I was lead to had hundreds of rocks plus a family having a picnic and watchin me so I didn't have a proper look. This time I had another search I could luckily see the container (only just) before I lifted the rock. Needs a serious clean ou or something. Absolutely drenched!!! Not being able to write in it sort of took away the fun of it.

This cache is in quite a bad state. In the container there is brown water and the plastic bags are wet on the outside and inside. The paper/log is so wet I didn't even bother taking it out of the container because it would probably have ripped, so I didn't get to write in it. This cache is in a good place just need a brand new container and log.

Picked up a lot of hint objects before uncovering the sodden GZ. Put auxiliary log in new bag but desperately needs a more water tight container.

HAd almost given up and there i was. Cache needs attention - really wet - so wet the pen wouldn't work so we couldn't sign he log.

Very easy to see, soaking wet, needs a water tight container TFTC

Thanks to one of the logs, we also left no stone unturned. The log book was so water logged we couldnt sign so we took away the snap lock bag that was wet and replaced with a dry bag and also put in a couple of pieces of paper we had in car so people could log their visit. Hope this helps for a while.

DNF
Had a good look.
Judging by amount of debris and water this probably wouldn't have been able to sign.

Quick fnd. No muggles about. The cache is totally waterlogged. I did not try opening the bags they were too soggy. TFTH.

Need Maintaince

mmmm surprised to see last log, looked all round and it looks as if others have as well. No luck here today.

No luck to start with then read the old logs was a bit worried still the last cache of the day had to give it another try not leaving a rock un turned iy paided off for another smiley. Cache needs repair as box is full of water anf log is a soggy mess took s photo for logging prove

FOUND IT

Found Acaica Drive okay - but didn't find the cache

Lots of the hint objects scattered around that it may pay to check that the actual cache is still where it should be. Felt very exposed looking for it today.

Dropped off wee dudes in the early evening for a sleepover at their grandparents. Mrs G suggested a nighttime caching adventure to Rangiora...who was I to complain?! #16 (of 21) on our adventure. When we hit GZ I was a bit worried that it was a needle in a haystack (made more difficult in the dark!), pleased when the cache came to hand quickly. Very wet inside, tried to dry it a bit. One of the bags has holes in it. Could do with a new bag or two. Nice wee reserve. Interestingly; it is a water catchment area for the new subdivision (as with all of these similar type areas near new subdivisions - note the grass is below ground level & there are large drains) - heavy & prolonged rain will draw all of the ground/storm water to this spot.....

found it yayy. thought it was rubbish at first then opened it up and it was a geocache.

This was an awesome day for my first hunt! Found the cache in less than a minute. Under the first rock I lifted! Was "drawn to it", so to speak! TFTC!

A quick find, in fact the first place I looked, which is unusual for me. Thanks

easy find. cache needs to be dried out and cleaned evry so often. we found a dead slug nestling up to the logpaper.

Easy find

Also moved a quarry load of rocks but eventually found-had to wait for a couple of young muggles to dissapear first.

Found on dark. TFTC.

Container squashed could probably do with a new one

Found it just as we were about to give up. Container needs updated as logbook was soggy.
Lucy, Kaitlin

This entry was edited by TheCachoKidsKald on Thursday, 22 March 2012 at 06:39:38 UTC.

moved a lot of rocks, but no luck here today, will have to try another time.

TFTC

Out in Rangiora today visiting a friend. Had about 40minutes spare so went looking for a few caches that i hadn't previously got to. I'd looked for this one before but couldn't find it - easy find today though, d'oh!

a good day for a cache

had a look with nathan.hunt72 but we couldnt find i just think we were looking in the wrong place

Had a quick look with Coopdaddy99 without any luck. After researching it further on google maps and gps we saw that we walked right past it cos we weren't looking hard enough. Will go back and look closer tomorrow

Looked everywhere and left no stone unturned. DNF. Confused as this shouldn't have been that difficult. Hmmmmm.

Fianlly caught with this one while on a pleasant evening stroll with Mrs MtToad.
Didnt have a writing stick with me so no entry
TFTC

I see that the last cacher didn't find it either. I'm sure that i left no stone unturned too.

Wow this cache looks fairly loyal to the GLAD corporation, log inside glad bag inside glad container inside glad bag lol maybe needs some glad wrap? TFTC (464)

THE FIRST PERSON TO NOT FIND IT AND LOG VISIT A BIT SAD BUT I WAS UNDER TIME RESTRAINTS BEFORE TRAMPOLINING

ALEXANDER

Made a quick find in this pleasant spot. Thanks.

# 3899

Quick find - donated a new log book & plastic bag. I think it would be under water occasionally. Needs a stronger box. TFTC

TFTC
Kevin

Found it eventually, log wet, along with Horzez, Frekles, KMBird and muggle Dad, thx

finally found it lol

took a while but got there in the end

tick

Nice and easy find.
TFTC

Needs definetely maintenance! Box broken, wet log!

still wet and sodden,added new log.needs new container.

Wet and sodden.

Found the cache exposed and full of water. I emptied the container and then hid it better, but the log is soaked.

The log book is too soaked to write on and needs to be replaced.

The cache and log was absolutely soaking wet. We poured water out of the cache. The log was impossible to sign. We left a new sheet of paper that we logged our find onto.

Needs maintenance due to water damage.

Container has collapsed and was half full of water, very hard to sign the log! Thanks for the hide

found at night,cache was wringing wet,couldnt sign log

Found by the light of GPS. cache drenched.

See previous.

Easy find but container lid has a couple of cracks and inside was very wet.

Nice area and hide not to many muggles at 7.55 am, TNLN SL TFTH

A few options here but still a good find. TFTC

Quick find by the girls!.

Number 3 on our trip to NZ from the UK. Container looks a bit squashed but easy to find.
TNLNSL
TFTC

First time couldn't find - No GPS. New Garmin 62s made it much more pleasing...

6209 Container definitely looking a bit squashed at the Oxford Estate.

Had a bit of a hunt for this - lots of possibilities - T4TC

Cache was an easy find, container looking the worse for wear. TFTC

This was overlooked, but not to be deterred, the GPS took me straight there for a find of a squashed cache under a rock. anniecrosses and littltuigirl had been here also - wondered if we'd meet them at a cache soon? SL. TFTC.

Squashed container much?? Maybe need a new one. GPS was spot on though.

great cache. TFTC

found with eddie3576 and yadaMe

This entry was edited by walgl339 on Thursday, 30 December 2010 at 01:33:44.

And another one done and dusted

With the lack of success at Northbrook reserve (GC1YP63) I wanted a successful find before heading for home.
This was the one with the least detour, and easily found. Thanks.

A very nice area.TFTC

TFTC. Very dry about here at the moment.

Found it.
Log was a bit damp and container is a bit crushed.
Only worked out your clue after finding the cache. Encrypted twice kind of, that's tricky.
TFTC.

Followed a bus in the gates, so quick trip to the cache site before they walk along, It was a bird watching group. TFTC

GPS spot on. TFTC

just believed the GPS and it took us right there - thanks

Quick find. Container could do with replacing. TFTC TNLNSL

Felt pretty exposed in the middle of the day but no-one seemed to give a hoot!
TFTC.

So many rocks to choose from! I guess there has to be something that makes that rock different.
TFTC irnbrubeno

Did all the Rangiora caches with KSI and S-R. Good day and found wee Reserves previously unknown. This one was reasonably easy to locate. TFTC

This entry was edited by direct-route on Saturday, 31 July 2010 at 00:24:59.

Just about run out of log paper. Not Bog paper. Felt very exposed with cars driving by and houses overlooking the area. Hope no one saw us.

found it eventually. its pretty squashed.

Yep, felt exposed even by night light.

Grabbed after a bit of a turn.

Thanks for the Cache,

This must be an intriguing feature in the daytime, even at night it looked interesting. I was alarmed how many rocks we had to lift though, and the obvious signs where others had been searching. TFTC.

Found, but concerned that over time cachers will disturb this whole landscaped area while searching and give geocaching a bad name. Any chance of a re-think and a move, because this is a pretty area to visit? Thanks irnbrubeno.

I think this area might look a bit worse for wear after a while. There might be a better hiding spot a little further away from the rocks.

Just IMO. Thanks for the cache.

3192. [font=Comic Sans Ms][green]Ditto my previous log. Much potential for bad publicity.

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Rated: for Overall Experience

Too open, too exposed, too wet. Quick grab.

Interesting hide - was fairly exposed, but not many people saw me. Cheers Gav [5856]

grabbing a couple of quick cache as we pass thru, we felt very visible

2nd of three, easy find but GZ is a bit out in the open but no muggles about so all good.TFTF