The Secret Fort (Auckland) Wainoni, North Island, New Zealand
By Kingfisher Kidz on 11-Oct-10. Waypoint GC2GGVC

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.

No cache to be found (see previous finders log). Owner not online for a long time. Time to go.

Well that explains why I didn't find it! Cache should be disabled until a replacement is in place. Look forward to a return visit!

Eventually found lid and bag to cache nearby but not hidden. Jar had been broken so returned to owners.

Cache was full of water. emptied out but log was wet to sign.

out for a stroll letting a pattern of cache locations define the route, ( nice little 4 km circuit by the time i got back to the car) glad i brought my rain coat and hat though as there was plenty of cold rain and gusty wind to make it all the more merrier. Nice hidy spot - amazing how the big nashing teeth that regularly pass by these parts don't grab it and nash it to bits....? Was unable to sign the log however as the container seems to be more of a water holding pen then a nice dry cache log holder - emptied out ... wondered how to attract the owners attention ( i see in past logs they some times come bounding out..?) ... then remembered the electronic method;-)

was hoping to plant a tb but found the logs showed poor attendance do figured that wasnt going to be good for it.. shame

Greenhithe caching! Lives this one! Thanks for the swing Emma! Clasy hide

Found with MischiefD and DaffyDID. TFTC

This one took us a considerable time to locate. From reading the previous logs determined it was not at the specified cords so expanded the search to a set radius from GZ. WelshGirl77 actually located the spot but did not inspect it thoroughly and searched on, but I took a closer look and went a little deeper and finally the cache was located. Nicely hidden and a little frustrating. Found with WelshGirl77 and MischiefD. TFTC.

Quick and easy find but very cleverly hidden. Tftc

Quick and easy find, though it was hidden very effectively.
TFTC

Quick easy find

Co-ords are a bit off so started wandering further afield. Saw someone from the house across the road coming towards us, we thought we'd ask us to move the car, but turns out he was the owner. Thanks for confirming co-ords were out, we found the cache straight after that. Signed the log & got covered in glitter at the same time, tftc
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TFTC

3.05pm. Surprisingly obvious really but overlooked initially. Good hide provided you look after it carefully.
TNLNSL
TFTC
M&P

Nice easy find. Cache still in residence. No sign of previous residents. Tftc

Was going back and forth here as my GPS was slightly out but got there thanks to hint. Just as I found it I saw someone look in my direction and I thought oh no - a muggle, but then he came up to me and asked if I was looking for the cache.
Turned out he's a cache owner!
Thx Kingfisher Kidz ftc and for bringing me to this very pleasant park

Cool place, left 2 funny calander pictures Took the alien man and left some marbles and a braclet. Very dry and sprakely actually!!!!

TFTF, great place and left a stick for next people to find

Located eventually corrds showed me to be 14m different. Clever little hide its a wonder it is still there although must say this is great spot.
Signed using paper that previous cacher had left

TFTC

I must learn to trust my gps more because it had me walking in one direction, and I thought that this cant be right, so I ignored it and went off and started looking under all kinds of trees and bushes. Found it just as I was about to give up. It was where I was supposed to go in the first place. Log very wet needs attention.

Not very well hidden. Very wet inside cache

Out doing some caches in the area and swung past here to have a look for this one. The hidey hole soon revealed itself and the cache was found shortly after. Left a new log sheet and baggie though the cache doesn't appear to be sealing too well so might get wet again before too long. Nice little spot, TFTC

Having been over the shore, we were making our way back west, and swung in here, to grab a few in the area. Soon saw the swing we were looking for, and very nearly tripped over the cache. Very cleverly hidden, but the contents, including the logbook were very wet. The log book was unuseable, so we added a new log in a new back to it. However, the lid isn't sealing too well, so may be worth checking up on it. TFTC

Found this today while son was at armageddon. Log book was too wet to even get open and wasn't in the plastic bag. Took a bag of Playdough that was too wet and plastic bag had holes in it.

Found when Daughter kicked the leaves up. Lovely area and very secret. TFTC.

A little surprised that this cache hasn't been smuggled. But nice little spot. TFTF

Out caching with Furbies and Missfeez - Furbies managed to uncover this one fairly quickly. Cache is a bit soggy, with some interesting purple stuff in it... Needs a bit of a clean out, might also suggest possibly relocating to a drier and safer area nearby.

Found this one fairly quickly however we were unable to write in the log book as it was too wet.

Log book is a pretending to be a sponge. Needs a serious dry out

Co-ords seem a bit out. Nearly broke the glass container when I stood on it given the hole is covered in leaves in the middle of the grass. Cache has more water in it then I could even attempt to dry. Not possible to write in log.

Found today, cache in a very wet and soggy condition but we couldn't do anything about it !!! Found GZ a few weeks ago when parts of the path and park under a few inches of water... Did not record as DNF at that time...Clever hide but seems prone to flooding(????) Signed log as best we could. TFTC

Ha ha good hide
Log wet but managed to put a scratch on it
Tftc

Just introduced jiri.kral74 to geocaching

Co-ords seemed to be out for us but then the clue helped. TFTC.

We fanned out and found it after several minutes. TFTC

This one took a while to find as the co-ords were a bit out. Only noticed the deserted rabbit hole when I almost put my foot in it. A really nice area. TFTC.

We visited after school and all had a swing on the swing. We found lots of cicada shells on the tree. Rory found the cache - great hiding place. We left a TB so that it can enjoy this peaceful spot. Thank you.

Easy

Nice easy find!

Saw as I walked up so easy find ,
Out TB

Daring hide! TFTC and the swing!

Cache is up and running, and ready to go. Also there are horrible slugs and cretures so i have left a stick at the base of where the cache is.

Have funnnn!!

The cache is soaking wet, and will be put back shortly.

Was just passing by, and placed a tb in cache.

A quick find while in the area this afternoon. However, I suspect the cache has been submerged on more than one occasion and the contents are completely sodden. Needs some TLC from the owner. Signed log, TFTC!

All credit to Mr P who managed to find the cache when the GPS was a bit off. Log soaked. t4tc

Nice n easy TFTC

The cash has been put back, and is ready to go. I hope you all enjoy this one!

Kingfisher Kidz

Wow I love this one! I also love the scenery and the swing. The cash looks really cool, nice camo. I left somethings, and i really like how neat this geocash is!
Thanks!
TFTC
Simbad1

The cash had gotten rainwater inside, so is dripping wet and the log book is wet. The cash will be put back tomorrow. I have put a new log book inside and a pencil, and new camo has been painted on it.

The cash will be put back tomorrow.
Sorry to any confusion this has caused.

The was located as specified by dedicaching. It was an empty area this morning. Nice quick find. The log sheet was damp so I put in a fresh new one.

TFTC Kingfisher Kidz

Second one for the day with snakelion. Nice hide. Enjoyed the swing ...

TFTC Kingfisher kidz

Emma!
Tom helped me with this one.
(Matt)

#974 Out and about enjoying the sunshine and adding some smiley faces to the map. Took us quite a while to locate this one, but finally. Very nice park. Log is saturated think only part of our name is on it. Needs attention. TFTC.

Found with Biggles while caching in the area. Nice looking swing. TFTC

Found on day 1 of a 3 day Auckland cache raid with Kiwi Explorer. Used the hint to locate the cache. As noted log damp but I think we managed to leave our mark. TFTC, Biggles.

Very quick find for us. Cache log book too wet to sign, so have added a photo log TFTC

Great spot for a cache! I found it so I got to play on the swing while Mondoolix did the signing etc. Great fun, thanks =D

Estimated date due to late logging. Found this one left out when clearing out the GPS data. Nice park in Greenhithe.

Took a bit of finding - coordinates out a bit. Nice hide with a rewarding swing for the kids nearby.

Peter not at home on our arrival. Signed log and departed

Crazy roads around this area, made finding the cache easy. Although I kept running into the same muggles. Thanks for this cool cache.

Found a little exposed for it's own good, covered up better.

10:55 - Great little park in a nice area, found by G2 after stumbling across the cache. Cache was pretty exposed so we added some camo. Thanks for the cache.

Tried to go in a more or less straight line from 'A Glynt of InterCONTONnection #2, but got stuck. So, that meant another 2 km on the mountainbike, but this cache was certainly worth it. Indeed, great for the kids. And not the usual type of hiding place. Thanks. Then on the way back we did find the shortcut...

Nice park
Gps was a bit out
But kev did the business where other team member was doing the gps dance.

Quick find and great spot, very nice, TFTC

15-12-2010 at 18:24

#226: This cache was very exposed and clearly visible as we walked by. Turned it around so the beight coloured cap was not visible and gathered some leaves and ground filler to cover the cache.

TNLNSL

TFTC

Nice reserve! played on the swing , found the cache without needing to get the GPS. Diddnt find any kingfishers, but as i was walking toward it a cicada flew on my arm kinda gave me a fright
TFTF!



Left note and a mini lavender smelling bag

This entry was edited by Simbad3 on Sunday, 12 December 2010 at 12:14:13.

This entry was edited by Simbad3 on Sunday, 12 December 2010 at 12:14:33.

Took a bit of searching as my co-ords showed out a bit, but not really that hard to find. SL TFTC

I once tried to hide one in here but couldn't find a suitable spot so was interesred to see what you came up with. Even had me scratching my head for a couple of minutes, well done.

TFTC

Lovely area, and a nice park for a walk. Quickly spotted the hide, and tried to cover it a bit better when we left. Thanks.

# 2349

Not really a DNF, but a DNDTF (did not dare to find) with muggles having a picnic nearby. We think we've found the "fort" and the spot where to look for the cache. We'll be back later.

Easy find on a lovely sunny day.

A nice spot, lucky home owners who live here.
TFTC

5282 Found the swing before spotting the secret fort, nice hide, TFTC.
Belted Kingfisher came along to visit some kin folk

Lovely spot to sit in shade for awhile to fill in log. TFTC

This entry was edited by Helefant on Wednesday, 09 February 2011 at 19:19:53.

Found the co-ords 12 m out, but found it anyway with a bit of searching. Now see Zork has added new co-ords. Nice area. TFTC

Finally the Grandkids are back out with me again and we are invading the near west, ie. Greenhithe. This one has us going for a while until I tripped over it by not looking where I was going.

Cheers for the cache.

Easy find by my eldest, i think she fell over it but she says it is just skill.
I had my back to her @ the time so i have to take her word for it. ~:OP
T4TC

Quick find with no one about.

Co-ords off by12 metres.

TNLNSL

Had to ring gadget tron,

TFTC

Quickly spotted the hiding spot while the kids headed for the nearby swing. Forgot my pen so glad there were some pencils in the cache. TFTC

Took my GCDD for a short walk ,no muggles or K9's around today.
The co-ords are a bit out, but no problem to find.
TNLNSL TFTC

Nice quick find once the muggles had moved on. TFTC

15:59 Nice cache in a quiet spot. Found easily, but I wonder how long ti will last. TFTC

#314

Cool little spot. One Junior Pastamaker driving the GPS and the other made the find then both had a swing on the rope which cheered them up on a wet afternoon.

TFTC

Hounds were locked up but very noisey when we arrived-Dan found the cache & away we went-tftc

I thought Id disguise what I was doing by walking the dog. Unfortunately, the locals dont control their dogs and there were a couple running around the reserve without supervision, so it was all on. While the fur was flying, mines an ex- "Pound-Hound" so she took care of the locals, I made an easy find. Thanks.

Published

We were logging our finds from Sunday's efforts when this notification came through. Decided to have a quick trip to Greenhithe for a FTF. Plenty of neighbours around with lights on so didn't want to shine the touch too much which made locating to hiding spot a little more difficult. Located the 'swing' then the cache soon after. Yeah a blank log book for a FTF Congratulations on your 1st hide. TFTC