Off the rails (Otago) Ravensbourne, South Island, New Zealand
By Snilos on 07-May-10. Waypoint GC2843X

Checked it today finally, and sure enough it is gone, so I have no choice but to archive it.

Papa and Guwapo on a bike ride today and recalled a fellow cacher's tale of woe with finding this one so decided to check on the way past. Couldn't find container - at least not where we found it previously. Had a quick look at other spots and couldn't see it. Time to check if it's still there??

Nice cache.
A beaut day so expected heaps of bikers, joggers, walkers etc, but only had to wait for 1 family to pass before getting down to the search.
Previous logs narrowed down the possibilities and cache was soon in hand, the COs maintainance had the log in hand soonest and after a chuckle and tip of the hat to the CO dashed off home.
TFTC

TFTC. Very nice hide. Thanks

Took three visits but finally found the cache. Fantastic cache enjoyed it once I found it.

Replaced log and sharpened pencil, and applied just a little grease.

Out for an afternoon walk along the walkway. Can't believe we hadn't picked up the cache on previous visits. Another typical cunning Snilos hide. Maraming Salamat!

Loogbook ripped and nearly full.

We are sooo disappointed. Your caches have proved to be such fun but we think they are the type you either luck onto quickly or just can't cotton on to. This was to be the latter for us. There were lots of users of both trail and tracks. The train was almost too close for comfort

TFTC

Oh once I found something of interest, it certainly was discarded.
Muggles can creep up on you around this area.
Cheers indeedily.

Nice walkway. TFTC

My friend picked up the cache and discarded it thinking it wasn't so - a little while later I gave it another go and surprise surprise, it actually was the cache! Very clever

TFTC

Find 6/365 in my 2011 caching challenge!!

Initially picked up the object, couldn't open it, so assumed it was not what I was looking for. Put it back, and only later did kelly_maree call me over to say she'd found the cache. I'd been right first time, only incompetent when it came to finding a way in
A great hide, many thanks.

Nice. Good example to show my friend the kinda things to look out for. Dry, Clever, Frugal cache.

Got distracted by another similar object before stumbling upon this one. Excellent job. TFTC

an ingenious hide.must admit 2nd time around and there it was. well done

Clever hide very evil.
TFTC

Great spot for a cache. TFTC.

Clever little hide. TFTC

Had actually picked up the cache object and rejected it . Then the owner drove past (I can see why it is placed where it is), so I went back again and saw what I had missed before. Thanks for a great cache, snilos.

TNLN. TFTC.

Very groovy cache thanks!

Found it at 08:36, my1st of 5 finds today, and my 687th find.

Found with a small nudge, cool container

TFTC Snilos!

This took us a little bit because of muggles and inability to spot it. Cool container! TFTC

Relatively easy find biking back home from work, but it took a bit longer due to a lot of muggles doing the same. I was initially distracted by a simlar, yet smaller object that was off its "rails", but after I couldn't free it I moved on and soon spied what turned out to be the cache. No hints needed here! TFTC - it is beautifully constructed

What an amazing cache. Very clever, and extremely well made. My thanks to snilos, for putting the time & effort into such a cache. Also thanks for a small clue, without which I was lost. What a great cache! It was also a nice afternoon for heading out towards Ravensbourne, since they're lifting the large trusses on top of the new stadium this afternoon, which was quite a sight to see. There was a large crowd of on-lookers watching the work.

The lights are in, the work appears to be completed cache reinstated.

Well the track is still open to walkers/cyclists etc, and the cache is still there so ................
This was my third visit, following the clues in some of the other logs. I had the container in hand previously, but didn't recognise it. I am concerned that a genuine cacher might discard it, but then plenty of others before me have been less easily fooled than I was previously, so ..........

Hey Raabie I noticed your log after I had removed the cache and had submitted to the website. I work nearby and yes the track is still open for the public to enjoy, hopefully the work on the track won't take too long to complete. Cheers.

There is activity on the walking track in the form of workmen digging holes to put lighting along this part as well as a power cable, when they are finished it will be placed again.

Cool - tftc

Will have to admit to a DNF despite looking out and back. Got "muggled" by Snilos (does that count) and although he provided a small clue it was not enough. Ran out of time to keep looking but will be back.

Nice little hide. Thanks.

An afternoon stroll with Mrs Daywalk Senior. When this cache got published Mr Daywalk immediately guessed the hide and thanks to an unsolicited spoiler we knew he was correct. Still took some poking around, and then some moments of gazing in bemusement at the innocuous object we found before trying to undo it. Brilliant hide!

This took two visits today, meet some cache's elsewhere and they let slip a hint, so came back just on dark, and hunted the bugger down.

Thanks Bitsprayer

Second time lucky, tried earlier this afternoon and went away thinking evil thoughts, however I was confident of an eventual find as we had met some fellow cachers at this location just as we had finished the initial examination. Returned after finding some others to have another go, this timwethe log was signed with much relief.
Great hide and a great view during muggle breaks.
Thanks
ernienz

What a great hide for a cache. After reading the previous logs was not sure what to expect. TFTC

I found the spot easily enough, but I looked and looked all over and didn't see anything that looked like a container. This one must have been too clever for me.

Had another go this morning, only to be muggled by the cache owner. From there, with some helpful hints I soon had my hands on this very clever hide. Nice job indeed and TFTC!
Cheers,
G.

Went this morning in the pouring rain and saw something exposed I didn't see the other day, however, I spent about 10 fruitless minutes wrestling with it to try and extract it, but to no avail.
Checked that I had got the correct object, and returned in sunshine. This time I just kept at it until I had extracted the casing, and then worked a little bit of magic so that I could sign the log.
Well constructed cache. Replaced in an unjammed position, and hidden from sight. TFTC.

Done a while ago in May forgot to log very well done TFTC

Wow......... Still busy today on the track. Windy!!

Great container.................must have taken heaps of time and aiming to make this one!!![^]

SLB.

looked for ages for this one must be evil so will have another look for it a bit cold but was fun a couple of long trains went passed will keep on looking for it hate things to bet me

Wow! Great container. I'm starting to get worried about snilos! Hides becoming more sophisticated with each one! I tremble when I think of what might be next. Have to confess that I had a slight nudge in the right direction from a previous finder (the shame!!) And there it was, in plain sight.

TFTC SL this was so evil very clever indeed

Couldn't come up with anything even whilst bearing mind the cache container is devious.

I'll keep a watch on this.

very quick find, with Zoe's help, great cache thanks

Very very evil ...Zoe found it quickly and toyed with me for ages over it! The best part was catching up with an old friend I didnt know cached!! Most enjoyed meeting up but still in shock "TheLeiths" over the years that have flown by and how old the kids are now! Not often we come across two cachers but we also passed Cumbyrocks who had just collected the cache before us as well.. but we refrained from asking for a spoiler hint. Best cache in a long time cheers!

[This entry was edited by ZCA on Tuesday, May 11, 2010 at 12:49:30 PM.]

A beautiful day for a walk along here with the kids in the pram. Quite a few muggles about and the search took about five minutes as I was interupted every 30 seconds by yet another muggle on a bike! Knew I had the cache as soon as I put my hands on it. A very clever container that must have taken a bit of making! Bolted before any more muggles came along. TFTC!

Hmm, a short look around in between muggle traffic (quite a lot on a sunny afternoon) but no luck here I'm afraid. Even my secret weapon (Tardis Chick) failed to turn up anything. We shall return!

A fine Sunday afternoon was probably not the best time to come looking! Muggles galore. Had a quick look but nothing turned up. Team GSV was pulling into the car park as we were leaving. I see they didn't find it either which is a pity as I was planning to ask junior GSV for a hint at school tomorrow! We will return.

I wandered back and forth in thought, returning to GZ each time for another squiz, but failed to come up with the goods.

FTF at 3pm with Stegan.
Mr W.E.K.A. was the one who actually found it and 45 minutes later he exclaimed "Oh now I understand the hint".
And it is clever

Had been looking a couple of minutes before we noticed the WEKAs coming along the path and just as well as I think this might have defeated me. Credit goes to Mr WEKA for the find. Certainly appreciate the effort that went into the cache container!! TFTC.

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