Compass Fire (Canterbury) Ilam, South Island, New Zealand
By
mr_spider on 15-Oct-09. Waypoint GC1ZWAJ
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Still no luck. I've tried many times over the years, usually foiled by muggles. This time I was on my way to work at 10.40pm and thought I'd give it a try at night. No muggles but no joy, either. You'd think the garden tidy up would help! In the end I couldn't even find the dead bird previously mentioned, let alone the cache. How can a D1.5 be SO elusive?
No luck looks as though some one has cut back all the bushes and had a big clean up
Daughter had a really big play 'in the bushes' loking for this. Later when all muggles had gone i had a go as well. We also found a dead bird and no cache. We will try again next time we are that way. I hope its there.
Been meaning to bring Zekeasaurus for ages, so it was a no brainer when this cache came up on the map. Zeke loved the bike road, but I think he'd be better suited to driving in France! Then onto the playground where his feet caught on the way down the slide and he went over the side and face planted. Kisses and cuddles made it better and we found the cache before heading off to the second leg of the multi that's here too. TFTC.
Found on a morning walk from accommodation in Bush Inn. Took a couple of minutes to spot the well-hidden cache. Signed log TFTC
Stopped by here after the gym, but no luck at all in the fading light. Will be back.
Thanks mr_spider for doing replacing the cache. I was out and about today and I noticed this one popped up on the radar and I thought it was disabled. Cool, I read the note that it had been replaced! A quick detour and I was back at the cool little park. A muggle dad and mugglet were practising around the mini roads. I darted in and out of the bushes and found the cache at the first place the GPSr was pointing and I didn't look hard enough. Oh well, I still get a smilie and I grabbed the bug bugs. Thanks for replacing. Good to keep them alive!
#866
Streak still alive...
#866
Streak still alive...
quick find in a park that brings back memories for my young assistant junior geocacher. Thanks heaps for the trip down memory lane.
This still came up on my GPS I thought I had excluded disabled caches.
Glad I didn't hunt for long. Got muggled as I left the bushes.
Glad I didn't hunt for long. Got muggled as I left the bushes.
Searched but could not find. This ended a good run of successful finds! I'll be Back! (PS didn't realise cache was under maintenance)
I've been meaning to get onto this for a while - sorry to those who couldn't find it.
No luck for me either - it should be an easy find.
Had a night at the park with the Guides so had several goes, and nearly sent them all in for a spot of rubbish collection, but thought that might be a bit over the top!
Assuming CO is in town, a checkup and replacement would be appreciated. Ta.
Had a night at the park with the Guides so had several goes, and nearly sent them all in for a spot of rubbish collection, but thought that might be a bit over the top!
Assuming CO is in town, a checkup and replacement would be appreciated. Ta.
Tried to locate this one today but there has been activity near GZ and I suspect that the cache has been removed with it. Maybe the CO might like to check as I could be mistaken.
14July12: Not particularly bothered not to find it, this was the tail end of a long afternoon's hide-and-caching. Loved the park though. I didn't realise there was anything this cool in existence!
Just on my way home from school and couldn't resist to look for it.
Thanks for making my first cache in NZ pretty easy to find.
TFTC
Thanks for making my first cache in NZ pretty easy to find.
TFTC
We tried to squeeze in one more last night but it was too dark to see and we thought we could just come back today. We arrived first thing this morning and it was an immediate find (I think we were over thinking it last night) No room left in the logbook so I added a new one. I left the old logbook there incase you wanted it. Thanks for making us stop at this awesome place.
There were a lot of muggles about, but they were all busy navigating around the bike track and their mommies were busy chatting. Plus they were all far and facing in a different direction. Luckily also the cache was in a good hiding spot.
A bit too easy. Great find though in great park.
The log book is out of room for logs
The log book is out of room for logs
Found easily after waiting for some Skateboard muggles to leave. Found the cache in plain view amongst the shrubs, so hid a little better underneath.
Tried looking for this one but there was so many muggles near GZ, had a quick look but no luck here today so decided really didnt want to get it muggled so decided to leave it till next visit till this area.
Out with Pokernet and was a quick find today. Was too dark last night when I tried so a quick dash today. TFTC
Spent awhile in the bushes after the 2 carloads of mini-muggles left. Finally MacPacDad came up with the goods.
Left the kids cycling while I popped over here for a search. Found quickly once I looked a little further from the fence. Thanks.
Tried to do this one afternoon but it was very busy. Instead we came back first thing this morning (Sunday) and it was all quiet.
Nice hide. Easy find. No muffles around at this time. TFTC. Left a trinket, took a very weird looking animal.
#480: Bike Park
I biked over to here this morning, hoping to grab this one and the multi in the same park, but the most of the clues were missing for the multi. Nice to have this one so close by too. Only one dog-walking muggle around today, but he and his muggle-dog were on the other side of the park, so no problems with stealth.
SL/TFTC!
I biked over to here this morning, hoping to grab this one and the multi in the same park, but the most of the clues were missing for the multi. Nice to have this one so close by too. Only one dog-walking muggle around today, but he and his muggle-dog were on the other side of the park, so no problems with stealth.
SL/TFTC!
The muggles were busy practicing the road code, so this was a quick grab while thinking whether it is a good idea to buy the house across the road. Coordinates spot on made finding very easy, TFTC
another quick find. nice afternoon to do a few caches. left TB. cheers, kiwicachers
An early morning visit after over-nighting here for work. A nice easy find in the dark and I kept my torch use to a minimum so as not to wake the neighbours. Thanks.
Even on a miserable morning we saw a little boy come to brush up on biking skills.
+ a marble, - nothing.
+ a marble, - nothing.
Found about 10pm. Very quiet so a little worried about being mistaken for some kind of prowler, but a quick find, log and rehide. TFTC!!! 
Found during a driving tour of the south island of new zealand (Apologies for the late logging)
Quick grabb. And afterwards we enjoyed looking a little cycle pro... 
Greetings from Germany,
NeuOF&HobbleFrank
Greetings from Germany,
NeuOF&HobbleFrank
Was feeling a wee bit dodgy here with all the little kids around on their bikes ... managed to do the job tho' without parents alarm
What an awesome park! Had oldest wee dude rocketing around the track...and wee'est wee dude pottering around on his 'Bob the builder'....what fun. Quick easy find in the gap between late roosting school muggles....Thanks.
I'm not sure why I couldnt find this the first time around. Thanks for the cache
Was hard not to be seen in such an open spot. The weather was on our side today. Dropped Montana Bear TB. TFTF
Early morning find to avoid the muggles. Interesting park - must bring the kids here.
#5 for the day. Nice easy find for someone looking, as in logical place, but under no threat from those who sit around with their beers, and leaving their trash behind. TFTC
nice easy cache , great day for caching in chch today , 2nd of the days mini mission ,TFTC
Part of the show day wandering with little mermaids. Got the scooters out here. TFTC
