Muddy Puddles Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia
By Starruby on 28-Jul-12. Waypoint GC2PWR9

As there has been no response to my previous request, I am archiving this listing to stop it showing up on search lists.

Please remember to return to the GZ and collect the cache if you have not already done so. We don't want to litter our environment with Geotrash and if you have any TB's or coins in your cache I'm sure the owners would want them moved on.

If you wish to repair/replace/make available the cache sometime in the next 28 days, just contact a reviewer (by email and include GC number in Subject), and assuming it still meets the current guidelines, the reviewer will be happy to unarchive it.

I visited here a couple of days ago and there has been much clearing of trees and undergrowth. I found the cache container, lid and logbook scattered about the area.

I need to return when there is more light and choose a new hiding spot. There is still plenty of cover and the coordinates will only need to be adjusted by up to about 25 metres.

Out doing cache maintenance today. Didn't quite get to this one. On it over the next few days ...

### MAINTENANCE REQUIRED? ###
I notice from recent log entries that this cache would seem to be in need of owner intervention as there are one or more comments in regard to the state of the cache log. It leads one to the contention that the cache container is no longer water proof. Therefore I am temporarily disabling it so as to stop it showing up on search lists and to give the owner an opportunity to check on the cache, and take whatever action is necessary.

A basic tenet of geocaching is that **the cache log needs to be signed to record a find,** see here: [Logging of All Physical Geocaches](http://www.geocaching.com/about/guidelines.aspx#logging). At the moment this would seem to be extremely difficult if not impossible to meet that requirement in regard to this cache.

Prompt attention by cache owners to any log that indicates anything could be amiss is greatly appreciated by all seekers. The guideline advises; ***"if you can't check/fix it straight away then Disable it till you can."*** see here: [Owner is responsible for visits to the physical location,](http://www.geocaching.com/about/guidelines.aspx#cachemaintenance ) and here's how; [Temporarily Disable and Enable,](http://support.groundspeak.com/index.php?pg=kb.page&id=235) also check out this Blog: [Helpful Tips To Keep In Mind As A Geocache Owner.](http://www.geocaching.com/blog/2015/03/you-hid-your-first-geocache-now-what/)

Please respond to this situation by ** 4th July** to prevent the cache from being archived for non-responsiveness. If you require more time, please be sure to post a "Write Note" log (not an email) explaining the situation and how much more time you require.

**And don't forget,** once you have addressed the issue, post both an "Owner Maintenance" log, see here; [Removing the Needs Maintenance Icon](http://support.groundspeak.com/index.php?pg=kb.page&id=404) and an "Enable Listing" log, see here; [Temporarily Disable and Enable](https://support.groundspeak.com/index.php?pg=kb.page&id=235 ) to get your cache up and running again.

TFTC

Log saturated, needs replacing

A great hide. Daughter loved it

Water has gotten into it so the pages are all wet, needs maintenance.

Thanks to Luka W it was an easy find. Luka added a car and golden beetle.

Raemoz and Zac found it. An easy find in the dry. TFTC

The log was soggy and needs new page. Sorry didn't have any with us.

Easy fun find

Find number 1437 on 26 Jan 2016 at 11:06 AM.
A quick find today. Cache has seen better days, but thanks to last finder we were able to sign the log.
Thank you very much for placing a cache here.

Put all the scattered contents back into container with lid on, one locking tab missing though. Covered the container with debris next to a tree, but don't think that's going to stop the muggle kids that have it out for this cache. Needs some tlc.

Looks like this cache had seen better days. Contents scattered over ground and container tampered with on arrival. Signed a very sad looking log book.

TFTC

Found it! Lid was removed, and contents got wet at some stage. Logbook still readable though. Put it all back together. TFTC

This cache has sadly been Muggled and has some foul language written over all the pages, Cache lid was not on the Cache itself but the logbook is still intact. Great hide tanks for filling up my sons afternoon.

Gotcha

Haha great hide just needed to be wary of the construction going on nearby

YAY my little brother found his first cache ever thanks so much for my little brother Robbie found it TFTC geo-gigs

A small exercise of looking for the odd cache in the area we have not got to....and here was another. Not much mud around with all the heavy machinery work....Log book quite damp.

This is my 300th. Find!!!! No muddy puddles today - it seems the puddles are being filled in by some excavation workers.

We found it! It's getting a bit dirty, but very exciting to find our first cache.

Found it.

Found it thanks to the easy hint, but it must have got wet at some point, a lot of the names have washed away.

Looks like a lot of construction going on
Good thing we went on a weekend

Arrived on scene to find a no cat and workmen in the area, by the looks of things directly where the cache is/should be. Might be worth checking all is intact.

Found it

Found along with missviti.
Interesting location, TNLN thanks Starruby.

Found on dusk. Glad it's not later. TFTC

First Geocache! Lots of fun, almost couldn't find it cause we're thick haha!
We enjoyed these muddy puddles when we were kids walking to school so was good to come back again

Wasn't the best one but it was fun

This was fun I used to do jumps on my bike around here as a kid

Find #1994. Found @ 17:38 with LouiseAnn.

Today's plan was to finish off Mystery May and also to get my 2000th cache. At the start of the day I only needed 1 puzzle to get the required 31 for the Mystery challenge and 21 to go for my 2k.
As with all great plans, something fundamental goes wrong, and you have to adapt. With the rain and delayed start due to car problems, we had only found 4 of the caches on the original plan, but got there in the end..

This was find 15 of 21 for today. With the light all but gone, we broke out the torches, and after a false start, made our way to GZ. We avoided the muddy puddles, and the giant hole on approach to the area, but on the way out I almost came to grief in the hole while I wasn't paying attention. We both spotted this hide at about the same time, but I made the retrieval.

My kids used to enjoy Peppa Pig, and they always liked my Daddy Pig impersonations. I decided that today was not the day to jump up and down in muddle puddles.

Took nothing, left nothing, signed log and visited some trackables.
Thanks for the cache Starruby

SirJ-Oz and I had one more day to complete our Mystery May challenge and a limited about of time to get SirJ-Oz's 2000th cache before a big day of caches on the cards for tomorrow. We managed to avoid the muddle puddles on the way in and we picked this cache up at 5:36pm. SirJ-Oz fell in a hole on the way out, but at least it wasn't muddy.

Thanks for the cache Starruby.

A quick find. TFTC. Note....log book is wet.

Found our first cache. Very exciting.

Hidden well but unfortunately the contents were waterlogged

A bit of an adventure, who would have thunk this was at the back of mteliza :3

Nice little find. A bit of bush bashong involved. Needs a new notebook as this one is a bit soggy.

Yay

We found our first one. Great fun

Thanks.. A great find!

Thanks.. A great find!

Still soggy, but signable. Glad I came here in daylight - the holes are huge !!

Wore my little legs out cycling up the mega steep hills around here. TFTC Starruby, a tad easier than your puzzle caches !

Found it soggy as

Found after dropping off youngest EB at Gilweroo for a weekend of scouting fun, lucky him. Cache very damp and log book mouldy took travel bug.TFTC

Soon found and signed a water logged log, TFTC

Found but water logged

First Geocache found!

Thanks it was my first geocache. Lots of fun

Wow what a great cache ! I took my 3 little cousins to find this one. At first it was a little hard but found it pretty quick ! Great work !

Out on a dog walking cycle ride I headed up the big hill to find this one. Finding the cache was much easier than the bike ride up there. Log book is soaked but I was able to sign it with a pencil I had with me.

At last we have this one. Was going to grab it last week one night after work and as it was dark I had my trusty torch as I went wondering about looking for the easiest route to GZ. When I found myself about two steps from what appeared to be a substantial drop I decided I really shouldn't be wandering around here in the dark. Went back today in daylight and showed Mr MoorooducRobbos the "cliff top" and then quickly located the very, very damp cache and signed it. Would advise young, old and nocturnal cachers to go carefully and stay on the high ground at all times. TFTC

Lid was off container and all the contents were wet managed to find a dry page to write in logbook, resealed container

Found it woop left smiley badge

Thanks! We found it- the geokids loved the minion!

Good spot in the undergrowth

Tackled the spiders to find this one, didn't take anything as Miss 4 decided she couldn't part with the stamp we'd bought with us. TFTF.

Did a bit of bush bashing to get to this one but found it easily enough. TFTC

Found or nicely
Dropped TB

Pretty awesome! Put in a $1 coin.

Very nice hide, thankyou!

Find 1006 at 19:32. This afternoon I was out on a quick solo caching run. The family is staying in Mount Martha for the week so I'm taking the opportunity to grab a few of the nearby caches. I picked up two in this run but there were a couple of DNFs.

This was a quick park and grab for me. I didn't take the most direct route in to GZ, but it was still an easy find. Thanks for the hide,Starruby!

Nice hide!! 2nd one for today! This is fun even if you're not little anymore...

Yay! TJ888 having fun! Enjoying our evening:) 31/12/13 @ 7:50pm

Easy and exciting

Good geo

Gab's first find

This is a very familiar area from my childhood, I had a friend who lived around the corner to here so use to ride my bike around this corner often. Today it was an easy stop and grab on this corner, got a little wet making my way through the trees as it's rained this morning.
Tftc

NO TFTC
SL
My poor aunty fell in the swamp with the prickle bushes. Be very carful!

NO TFTC
SL
My poor aunty fell in the swamp with the prickle bushes. Be very carful!

good quick find tftc.

Thanks Starruby.
Chiefton.

After a very enjoyable day doing the Bay Trail series with alansee, The Coffees and Phetlern Mrs coffee and Mrs Crackers decided that they still had the energy to look for a few more on the way home.
fortunately there weren't any muddy puddles to navigate as we made our way to gz and the cache was found in the second place we checked and our names were added to the log.
Thanks Starruby for the cache.

Out for the day with Mrs. Crackers to pick up some of the caches on the Mornington Peninsular.
Thanks Staruby for the cache,
Regards The Coffee's.

Kept our feet dry thnx.

TFTC

Tftc

Dropped of Tcoin from Alaska

At last got to find this one seeing i was working in the area.TB,s paid a visit.

Nearly slipped up going in but good hide

Good night cache with Kelsey

Good hide

Found it nice sunny day and no muddy puddles for us!

Easy and excellent for kids ! TY

Nice easy find had to show the family about geocaching
Tftc
Jasonicboom
30 June 2013 14:41

After a muddy adventure it was easy to find

TFTC - not muddy now!

No muddy puddles for us today just had to wait till some muggles walked past before we could attack GZ. Thanks for a great cache Starruby. TNLNSL

Found by H and The Empire
Great day out caching with The Empire.
TFTC

Found by The Empire + H
Spiders!!! Thanks for the cache Starruby.
- M

No mudey puddles today so the walk to GZ was dry. Found the cache soon afterwards. SL.
TFTC, Merann.

Found with Dobby762. Was raining a lot, with plenty of muddy puddles. Thanks for a good cache.

Found with cronix38 in heavy rain. Found very easily. TFTC

2013-03-09 16:50 A nice quick find. No muddy puddles today. Wish I had my bike with me TFTC.

Another caching run had me team up with Square_pegs and head towards the Mornington Peninsula to find a few caches some new and ones that have been on our 'to find' list for too long. This is our first caching run for 2013 and I'm exhausted which is just how it should be after a full on day. Peppa Pig is a favourite at our place too! Today it wasn't muddy and we found the cache fairly quickly in good condition. Thanks Starruby.

It was dry today, so no muddy puddles in sight. A quick follow trail of the trail in and we soon found it. Left a trackable. Thanks for the cache.

We are staying nearby just having a short break, so of course i needed to grab a cache or two. No muddy puddles here today, but a nice patch of bush. Thanks Starring, good spot.