Ballinger Balance (Nelson/Marlborough) Riversdale, South Island, New Zealand
By 12Eyes on 08-Oct-10. Waypoint GC2GBG4

Please see my reviewer note.

See previous log

Cache has been removed by cachers unable to replace. Will remedy asap.

Found it - and unfortunately still have it. We signed the log book and wanted to put it back when four kids arrived. Unfortunately they came for having a cigarette and tried to behave like adults. Without any camouflage (no kids with us) we could not stay any longer - in fact we already got a lot of strange looks. We returned 30 minutes later - still there
We returned another 30 minutes later and still they were watching us.
Unfortunately we had to return a car in Christchurch and had no choice than taking the cache with us.
We will email the owner to get the replacing arranged. Sorry for any inconvenience if you are doing the cache in the meantime.

Thank you,nice cache. Best to go in two:).

good for stretching the body!

hard but good TFTC

TNLNSL...Thanks for a fun afternoon!
Jax signed for us.

Second cache we have done in this great wee park nice to see it looks like its being cared for - am glad I was caching with my six foot something husband Stretch0 - don't think I would have reached otherwise - signed log thanks for the cache

This park has improved on what it was when i did the last cache here and my stature was of benefit to grab this one TFTC

Go go Gadget arms....

Wow - very hard for a short bloke to retrieve and return. D2 T1.5? Only if you're a giant Cheers Gav [9235]

Lucky it was quiet here today and didnt take long to find the cache,thanks for bringing us here

Must have been a school holiday today as lot's of muggles here, so gave it a miss, will come back I think when taller!!!! Neat play area. Thanks

I was just tall enough to get the prize. The magnet is certainly of the sticky variety.

Found at night with no muggles about. TFTC

Quick night time grab.

Bitsprayer

Hello, i could see the cache, but im too small to reach it

Fantastic thank you we have not had such a good laugh for a while. Boy does one need to laugh every so often like we did today. Hubby had to hoist me up to grab it what a laugh even more fun to try and put it back. Took us three attempts waiting for muggles to leave thank goodness the rain arrived.
Thanks so much

TFTC No people about due to weather and nearly dark made for an easy retrieve.

Quickly spotted the cache, but retrieving (and replacing) took a bit more effort. Fortunately there was only one muggle family using the park, and they were having fun elsewhere. Thanks.

# 3226

Haven't ever come across a cache in a spot like this! TFTC

TFTC. A great hide in a very interesting and unique play ground. Looks like adventure land for the kids.

Updated difficulty to 2 - thanks for the feedback.

Had to lift Fynn up high to find this micro!

Nice One!!!!!!!!! Bit of a problem here, but ingenuity made for a quick retrive and sign. Great little park and center of attraction. Thanks

Found after a short search then a short while to grab it. SL TFTC

I had fortunately had not long to wait before the 2 muggles in the park departed the scene and I was free to use my initiative to sign the log. Probably rates more than 1.5 for difficulty.

very well done. found with a new recruit

I gave the missus a boost to get this. Ouch. She can boost me next time. LOL.

Out and about early in Blenheim town caching while waiting for the better half to wake up and get ready.

Used a nearby object to give me a boost up.

Cheers for the cache.

This is definitely more than 1.5 in difficulty, more like 2.5, or higher if one is physically challenged. Helps to have two people to find this and have both of you impersonate playground equipment safety inspectors. Encountered a Chinese lady doing Tai Chi very close to the GZ but then she moved on for a walk through the adjoining paddock. Decided to check out the swings in the interim, G_G_G struggled to focus! TFTC

1120hrs Just as well I took a walking pole. The Italian Job was here......! Our blog www.motorhominginxs.blogspot.com

Could see but was to high for my litle arms to reach!!. Lovely spot though, We wouldn't have even known about the great adventures for the kids. TFTC

Found this one on our 4 weeks holiday in the South Island.
A long way from home in the Coromandel

Walked here from Ducks Deluxe and had a long walk back to the car. A muggle spoke to us about the walnut trees closer to the river. I was glad to have Old Boots with me as it took a joint effort to log this one. A bit of a challenge. Thanks

Found this one with my little brother - teeeroy as part of his birthday geocache bash. Co-ords were spot on, a great hide in a clever spot. This was my 185th find =)

Cache needs a new bag/log

Found this with Team Elliott Family. Very clever spot.

Cache needs a new bag/log

Nice evening walk and easy to find. There were giggles in the park so we were careful to avoid attracting attention. TFTC.

Proved a bit of a challange, but soon crafted a tool.

TFTC

Kids loved the slide. Just as well, as only one of beltfamily was actually capable of retrieving the cache. Log not full but getting tatty. TFTC

Not tall enough - but didn't matter as we weren't going to get it with the three little misses who were happily swinging watching us. Loved the fort!

Needs new log and plastic bag. TY

Jr taybee has this own account how am logging this old find under his new Username (Jr taybee) was log as part of taybee team

I knew I took Jnr Taybee caching for a reason! TFTC

Jr taybee is geocaching again in the south Island without senior taybee he is doing a road trip geocaching with this Nana and Auntie (No Fix Aboder's) and look's like he is having a Good time getting the caches before is Auntie getting them. TFTC # 0761

I was a trifle worried reading the logs but I was tall enough, just. Neat park. Nice and quiet today.
TFTC

very quick find tftc

Glad there was 2 of us so we could retrieve it

I knew I had tall children for a reason. Although, even she only justed reached. TFTC

Fortunately the farmer is tall enough that we didnt have to draw lots to see who was going to be the ladder

Found while exploring in the area this afternoon. There were logistical problems with this one - firstly when we arrived there were a bunch of teenagers playing right at GZ. We walked on and found the nearby "Gone Fishing" cache, and when we returned the area was clear. The cache was easily spotted, the second issue was getting to it. I thought I might have to hoist Mrs agcnz up to reach it but I managed it by jumping for it while Mrs agcnz stood by and laughed - took a number of goes before I had it in my hand. Replacing it was easier, I could reach just high enough. Signed log, TFTC!

Having retreated from this one a while ago, I returned today with reinforcements in the shape of Mrs Biggles. Luckily no muggles about - junior or senior - as I hoisted her up to the required altitude to retrieve and then replace the cache. Whew! TFTC, Biggles.

Ventured out today with the Little Nomes and after waiting out some very patient teenagers, I was able to help the Little Nomes grow enough to find this. Good one! TFTC!

TFTC having small person to lift helps

Google maps pointed straight to it. Few muggles around but disguised find. tftc

Great cache location and hide. Visited with the little Explorers today which made for an easier find. TFTC.

This short butterfly was at a distinct disadvantage at this modern cache hide. Interesting park - wings fully extended to claim the wee prize.

The park was empty when we visited, which made for an easy grab of the cache, although the height was a challenge. SL. TFTC.

Hmm, middle aged guy loitering in a playground. Not a good look today. Retreated from mini muggles. Will come again with geokids in tow.

It helped I went with some people a bit more agile than me.TFTC

Absolutely hosing down.

I found this cache together with steha70 a while ago. We are traveling around NZ.
Thank you for the cache and greetings from Switzerland. Grazie!

#1345@10:55

In company of two boys I made it to the cache. They were a good camouflage to pick the box.
TFTC and greetings from Switzerland.

Hmmm. Can see it, but think I need a friend.

The normally sufficiently tall Mr W.E.K.A. had to stand on Mrs W.E.K.A.'s back to reach this one! Replaced it less visibly a few centimetres lower. TFTC

Retrieved this after quite a bit of effort - just as well it wasn't a very pleasant evening. The trouble with these cache hides is that they are easy to see, hard to retrieve and even harder to replace. TFTC #1676

We were so proud of the subtle way we retrieved and returned the cache in spite of muggles. As we got into the car, the muggles left - it would have been so much easier 5 minutes later. TFTC

We found the hiding place, could see the cache, photographed it ... just couldn't reach it. Our rented campervan does not carry a ladder! So it's found but unsigned.

The park was a great spot for lunch... Just two or three people passed by while we enjoyed the beautiful weather.

Luckily we looked for this cache on a school day as this great playground was deserted. Also lucky that I wasn't caching alone...no way could I have reached this without a ladder. Another retrieval by StreetWalker.
Now we have found all the Blenheim caches (until a new one is hidden...)
TFTC.

#1828 (14/18 on a day in Marlborough). Spotted from distance away and I was just tall enough to reach it. Nice hide. TFTC.

This entry was edited by StreetWalkerNZ on Monday, 22 November 2010 at 23:33:28.

Got it in the end, Dont like caches in kids play grounds.

Nice easy find, had the park to our selves- TFTC!

stilts needed, cool cache otherwise

Lucky I could stand on my torch! cheers!

Quick find, felt like we were being watched, but hey big kids are allowed to play too. TFTC.

Had trouble reaching! Tftc

Pleased I wore my stilettos today and luckily no-one about to see it!
TFTC

Glad Im tall

TFTC

Not to easy to get on your own but i managed. TFTC

Easy find, but might need another person to help.

Found on our way out of town to the ferry. Our 300th cache and another FTF. Nice spot and no one around this early in the morning. Bit of a stretch. TFTC

Found with a bit of balancing, second to find, not up early enough to get ftf. Neat hidden away park. Wonder if the Terrain/Difficulty needs to go up. TFTC

This entry was edited by frenchm on Saturday, 09 October 2010 at 00:49:55.

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