Mud Mission Richmond, South Island, New Zealand
By Southward4 on 16-Aug-10. Waypoint GC2DHWM

As this cache has been out of action for too long and the cache owner has not performed any maintenance, I'm archiving it to keep it from continually showing up in search lists, and to prevent it from blocking other cache placements. If you wish to repair/replace the cache sometime in the future, just contact us (by email), and assuming it meets the guidelines, we'll be happy to un-archive it.
 
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Status Quo
Geocaching.com Volunteer Cache Reviewer.

I noticed this cache has a string of DNFs prior to a [blue]Needs Maintenance[/blue] log which was posted in DEC 2013. As the cache owner has not maintained this cache in a timely manner in accordance to the guidelines, I am temporarily disabling this cache.

While I feel Geocaching.com can hold this location for a cache owner and block other caches from being placed nearby, it cannot be held forever. ie Use it or lose it.

Please either repair/replace this cache, or archive it (using the [blue]archive listing[/blue] 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 or replacing this cache, please log a reviewer note on the cache page (not email) within the next 30 days to avoid the cache being archived due to non-communication.

Thank you for your cooperation.

Had a good poke around but not where I think it would have been

No this has definitely gone and must have been gone for some time. Although I did not set this cache up, I will place a a new container and log as soon as I can find a suitable container, if that is OK with the original owner http://www.geocaching.com/images/icons/icon_smile_sad.gif

Did not find. Is this cache still active?

This one may have been lost due to work being done near the ground zero.

Sad face - not found despite braving an arctic wind over the flats. Next time lucky?

Couldnt find it

Couldn't find it. Didn't have time for a really good search though.

There's a fair bit of fresh activity at GZ, so I'm thinking it might not be there anymore.

Quick find with Wilson#41
TNLN

Did we detect a touch of desperation? This is one cache that isn't going anywhere it shouldn't...it wont blow away, get washed away, or be pocketed as a souvenir. Smart thinking.

Nice day for a bike ride around the coastal cycleway. Even the tide was cooperating. Plenty of action at the nearby dump station but no one seemed to want to know what we were up to. Thanks for the effort that went into this clever hide.

Today I Went for the 100 caches in 1 day. With a very early morning and just breaking even at lunch time with 50, it looked like it was going to be 12am to 12pm. But after a move out of the city they started to speed up, and i managed to grab the last at 20:30 with 106!! Thanks everyone for the caches that they have placed, from the ones that have been planed for months to the park and grabs

Quick find with Kwaka40
TFTC

Greets from Germany!

LordFsich

Tide was low and ground was firm today TFTC

Out on a walk with an SPCA dog today and thought we'd find some caches as well. An easy find and a great container!! Such a good idea, love it. Not very muddy here today luckily, Thanks!!!

TFTF, nice hide.

Easy find, with very little mud at low tide this morning. TFTC

We fired up the GPS as we got onto the bikes and discovered this was less than 40 metres from where we parked!! A quick find, loved the camo! TFTC

Easy find. Not half as bad as I was expecting it to be

Cache number 226 on my way to 250. A nice fine night in Nelson to do some serious raiding. TFTC

Logged by Master 9... It was Father and son time finding this awesomely coooooool cache TFTC dudes!

Easy find on a wet day. TFTC

A useful gap in the human-proof fence from the car park and the cache was quickly found. Thanks for the mud!

Great walk with the Grandkids and a fun find. Lots of activity in the sky to interest those confined to a buggy. TFTC

Out walking this great track with kids, baby buggies and bikes. Easy find, cool camo. Thanks

Only got a tiny bit muddy! TFTC

I was going to do this cache first but decided to do the munted marker first due to a few muggles hanging around when they left went straight to it. Thanks.

Found while enjoying a caching expedition in the region on a cracker still morning. TFTC

Not as mudy as I thought it might have been.

Great spot today. The tide was waaaayyyy out. Loved the container. TFTC

No mud today.-Bitsprayer

Nice walk. Nuce & dry today

quick find neet hide TFTC

Great container good idea.

Found it! TFTC

6862 A mud free mission today… just tip-toed through the mire, nice camo, TFTC.

Found at low tide.. Nice camo.. Found while caravaning around the sth island.. Thanks
18 March 2011 | 3:23 PM

Nice walk on a sunny afternoon. TFTC

Nice quick find, Pleasant walk around and no problem with tide. Good container for the area. SL TFTC

Timed tide right. SL TFTC

Left with dry clean feet.

TFTC

Great container and no mud when I reached cache site

Out for an evening's run with Mrs Gaters....starting to get dark but just managed to complete mud mission
before it got too difficult to see! Luckily tide out so an easy dance across in runners...nice camo.

Log book was wet. Just kidding, fantastic container As per the other logs and description, not so much mud but an enjoyable stroll around the head. TFTC!

Thought I'd have a look and found no problems. Another good cache container from you 4. TFTC #1865

Nice wee walk around the new track turned out to be nice and dry so no problem

We had to pick people up from the airport - but the tide was well out. Walked around to near GZ and no problems to get to the cache without mud. Thanks

Lovely walk around the harbour here today at low tide not too muddy cheers TFTC

Not as bad as what I was expecting, a rather nice walk.
TFTC

Good find this evening, after doing Mud MIssion II ,a good jog around
TFTF

The cache was back and so was Mr KE, mission completed under cover of darkness. TFTC.

Found with moneydork and rediguna

A quick find after a short distraction with the nearby decoy.

A nice walk around the path at dusk. After a quick false start, found the cache quickly. Cheers Gav [6932]

Revisit by Mr and Jr B. I quote: "FTF on new log in the replacement cache. We beat Aaron! It was a really weird cache.". And Mr B says: "nice - that seems tide proof now "

New cache in place, new description also done as cache has changed in the hope it doesn't get removed by the tide next time there is a big one.

this one seems to have been the victim of a king tide. I will replace it soon.

Victim of a king tide I think. Mr KE agrees. Might need a look by owner.

Mission failure - sorry we will try again after systems checked.

Well having just got Stretch0 his 700th we knew that I needed ONE more cache for mine - Stretch0 and I pulled up just on dark and did alot of should we or shouldnt we - in the end with checklist complete we were of for our mud mission come hell or high water to get that nice fat 700 for me - after a nice walk and scaring of roosting birds in the trees our mud mission was at hand - we went for it and soon cache was to hand - happily signed the log then headed home for a very late tea !!!!! Enjoyed the cache thanks for it being my 700th find

We needed to round of some figures for the day so we headed here to finnish the day off.
Gumboots ...... Check
Torch .............. Check
Water ............ Check
Food ............... Check
Phone ............. Check in case is needed for rescue from mud
With failing light we were questioning the sanity of doing this one now but being cachers we went anyway
Found the cach all nice and snug and filled in log and returned to place
TFTC

Arrived with gumboots but actually didn't need them today which was a bonus. TFTC.

worker was in her gummies elsewhere, and bum didn't really need his here today, coulda done it in jandels ! Good hide spot.
There were foot prints heading off over the mud toward the privately owned Saxton Island.!!

Came at the right time and didnt need to use the warehouse special wading boots. TNLN TFTC

this made for a beut night cache. Fantastic reaction by the birds when I walked underneath the large trees and shined my torch into them. Never heard that before... Cheers.

Quick find- timed it right! Thanks.

Nice one! This is a great spot for a cache. We were about 2 hours before low tide today, and so it was a little squishy in places - Great fun. Co-ords spot on and cache all intact and dry. TFTC.

Dropped off a TB. TFTC.

never been on this walkway before.
tide out not as bad I thought it would be
meet few walkers on the the walk way.
good one TFTC

Nice quiet Sunday morning. Left the TB and added a dolphin.
dotparsons

Whew, I was prepared for much worse terrain that I actually encountered today. Nice low tide this afternoon so no problems at GZ. TFTC, Biggles.

Lovely day for a walk here! TFTC

1145hrs Quite easy to get to without mingling with the mud. DO - 'Kiwi Trekker' (G4ZAA5) PU - 'Wooden Cat (YMF85J) The Italian Job was here......! Our blog www.motorhominginxs.blogspot.com

Quick find while taking my oldest grandaughter for a bike ride. Luckerly the tide was out so kept feet dry and only a littte muddy.TFTC

Nice One!!!!!!! Now a cache from one end to the other and in between. Went fully prepared for a good mud mission slog; however, low tide left area high and dry and a disappointed Grandson. Was able toss a few flat rocks that created a neat "explosion". Much fun. Quick and easy find. Well done! Thanks

quick find on the way to work. tftc

Published

Capitalist 1 Socialist 0. Exciting enough just to get home in one piece after nearly wiping out on a pole in the middle of the path. Great to talk to the Marchwoods. TFTC. So much more a challenge in the dark.

FTF A quick Google of the tide times, head torches and gumboots on and we were off. Our first FTF since Valentines Day.
As we were returning to the car a cyclist came roaring around the corner to the cries of "too late".
Nice to meet you Dafran. The 1 hour chat was just as fun as the FTF. Swapping caching stories seems to take quite a while
Thanks Southward4 for the cache.
Great first cache.