Shelob's Hotel Keysborough, Victoria, Australia
By PoleCat S on 26-Apr-11. Waypoint GC2V1B8

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Found the half container, log is completely destroyed, added my name to a scrap of paper and took a photo to prove the find. Sad to see how much rubbish is through here TFTC.

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Found this cache but cache has been destroyed. Half of the Container was still there with a couple of bits of paper but that was all. A real shame when this happens.

Cache has been destroyed. Put what i found in the half of container I also found and placed near GZ.

Geogirl found said cache and tried to conquer her fear but only lasted 3 secs before she realised what it was and dropped it. Logbook damp. Tftc.

Found it but didn't sign it cause insects were on it , have proof of pic though

Find #3181

Diverting after work to pick up some stuff from the big Swedish store in Springvale so I was able to check out a few caches in Keysborough on the way through. This was my final cache after a number of finds nearby. I hunted around for a while before spotting it. Having found a similar style by the same CO earlier today I can see it it not hidden as originally intended. I removed the plastic bag and placed it in the best spot I could without having any tools with me to do anything more detailed. Took nothing, left nothing, signed log and visited some trackables. Thanks for the cache Polecat S.

Found it

Catching up on my logging after a particularly hectic few months where cacheing has not been high on the list of things to do for the day. It was a very enjoyable day with Khulleur and I always end up with very sore smile muscles after spending a day with her. Eeewww!! I remember that one!!TFTC

Found (with WeRAmused)! 11Dec16 @ 5.25pm; Find #111

After a wonderful afternoon snack at the nearby Parkmore shopping centre, WeRAmused and I decided to try for this cache before Shelob returned from her daily shenanigans. Alas, we timed it dreadfully, as she was in attendance when we discovered the Hotel.

Well, to be fair, WeRAmused found it. I'm kind of glad that she did to, because there was no way anyone was getting me close to that Hotel. Shelob just freaked me out too much.

Like the last finder, not quite sure why the plastic bag, but each to their own, I guess. Did seem to make the cache awfully wet though.

Another good find while travelling around the area.
Thanks for the fun! SL

Found it, but why the bag? I thought it was a bag of doggy business that I encounter way too often in these parks. Thankfully I read some logs. TFTC

Found today while waiting for the ferry to Tas. Log is very wet. TFTC

found it on our way to the docks for tassie tftc

Despite the containers and plastic bag, log was still damp. Maybe Shelob prefers it that way. TFTC PoleCat S.
Chiefton

OMG MY FIRST CACHE

Found it with a new cacher. Wasn't sure why the bag was over it. Kinda ruined the effect a bit.

Yay! Creepy spider!

Found it!

Not my favourite area for cache finding bout eventually tracked it down. TFTC and the hind,eventually got it .

Overcame the fear and the aching back! TFTC

Good gps coordinates. Got to get low cos it's well hidden

Geezz I hate spiders! Good cache . I found this one easily after copping a cobweb in the face!!!!!! Thanks for the cache and the scare

Caching in the area today with an ex local made it a little easier getting around and his memories of the surrounding areas made for some interesting talking points as we made our way around gathering some smilies. Omegaman1971 had been a frequent visitor to this spot many a time, many years ago and his running commentary on the gz was great, which probably accounted for him making the find, Thanks PoleCatS for the hide.

Omegaman1971
Out and about with Geo mate. Happy Pants for a day of fun.
It took me a few minutes to realise that Gz was in the oval of my old school. I haven't been back in about 17 years.
Had lots of great time's at Keysie Tech.
Such a shame they pulled it down.
Cheers for the cache.

Joining my husband to a couple of service jobs we decided to pull over and find this cache. Fairly quick find. TFTC

Finally got the kids off their computers and out into the fresh air. Nothing like a jump start to help to get the blood pumping.

After a visit to a local dentist, I decided to grab a couple of nearby caches. A nice little park and no muggles. I was a bit lucky as I went straight to the cache even though it was very well hidden. A little fear, but that soon passed. Log signed and back safe again. Thanks

Got em

Tftc, lid was a nice touch.

Very clever

I search every where again and again. I can not understand how I missed it for so long!! Thanks PoleCat S.

Didn't find tonight

Suscoe was heading south today for a few days of caching.
5th find for the day.
Thanks to PoleCat S for this cache, took a little while as for some reason this hide and cannons pose the same issue for us.
Almost as bad a ivy.

Very very clever. Came with Joy Poehler and the kids. The kids didn't want to go near it. #3 TFTC

This was our first attempt at any cache and we loved it. Beware of all fears, real or not.

A bit tricky at first got a bit of fright when I first discovered it.

I really enjoyed this cache! Thanks

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Found with hints from gcpro.co.uk

second time lucky

Wow ok

After playing Darts at Springvale RSL on way to home.
Quickly stopped as too dark there
Manage to found it.
Thanks PoleCat S

While out on my lunch break I swung past here and made a relatively quick find. The park was deserted when I arrived and just one elderly muggle came past to suspend my search but once he had passed the cache was soon found complete with the namesake. TFTC

Loved it!

I knew something was going to frighten me!!!! Love it. Tftf. Dropped a TB.

Came back here with geokids. She picked it up without looking at the cache! Got a shock! But we laugh it off! They loved it! Thanks for the hide!

10.40am A girls out and about day with echidna44 and au.fait . We were blessed with great weather and still early enough not to have to many people around. It was a short walk to GZ from the park. You know what you are going to see when you get there but it still sends shivers through me. Co -ords good. Thanks for the cache PoleCat 5

Here with xambi4u and echudna44 and had a good idea what to,expect here. We were not disappointed at all when the cache was uncovered Quickly signed and returned as found TFTC PoleCat S

Out with xambo4u & au.fait, we knew what to expect, but it was xambo4u that got the surprise. Thanks PoleCat S

It was getting dark and it was hard took around. Will come back another time for this

Had to come back with my super sleuth wife to find it and it took my brave youngest son to open it! Great cache!

No luck

Found this one with my geo sis and scared the hell out of me. But a really good chache. Tftc

Easy enough parking. Duel find with geosis Memoryt. Good thing I was with her as her fears did not do her any favours. Quick find, very acurrate coordinates. TFTC. Beautiful day to visit.

Found

Funny cache. I can see how people would get scared. Accurate gps location

Found with Mrs Cheese and Oooie

Probably mugged

Was having a coffee with a friend who has just started caching. He has just told me. This was his second cache. His wife wasn't pleased to find this false cache container. The only thing inside this cache container would be batteries.

I fear this has been muggled and replaced with something very disturbing... PLEASE DON'T TAKE KIDS!!!.. Originator please check!!!

Found it after a short but hats search. Must say it frightened the heck out of me. Excellent cache. Grandkids loved this one.

Kids took 2 little items and we left 3 or 4 for the next adventurer. Cool spot.

Found with GJMMelb today, a quick find by G' who pinpointed GZ before my GPS figured out which way to look (I swear there's something no quite right with it's compass half the time...) [sigh]

In the area today on the way to the "Big Scary Bird" we had some time to grab some on the way, this being the second. GMelb made the find whilst Quiet1_au's GPS was leading him asstray. The cache title was then explained to JMelb lol TFTC Polecat S - GJMMelb

took us a while to find, was a scary surprise. TFTC

Could not find it anywhere in the Srubs

Took a bit of a search to locate the cache itself. Knowing what Shelob was meant there was no big surprise when it was found.

TFTC

Looked but it's so over grown we couldn't find it!

Couldn't find today. Will give it another crank soon.

Definitely gave us a scare! But a good cache!

Find #110

I was hesitant to find this one as my fear is exactly that. As I opened the cache I couldn't touch the lid and I was nervous when putting it back on. The cache was exposed and not in a hiding spot when I approached GZ, so I popped it back deeper in it's place.
Will award this one a favourite point as it got my heart racing
Dropped off Happy Herbert TB
Thanks for the fright and the cache

This entry was edited by Pebblycat on Monday, 03 February 2014 at 03:11:37 UTC.

Found the cache quickly. Wasn't scared until 2 cockroaches ran out out the container. Took the geocoin to move to a new location. Left a plastic tiger.

That took way longer than it should have but worth the effort. Thanks great container. SL

Father and Son - 15 caches - A game of Basketball

On a morning Katy had her car booked in for a service and an haircut appointment, Campbell and Trent decided to head out grab some caches as well as have a game of basketball somewhere on the way. We started heading in the Direction of Parkmore shopping centre, and a loop back towards Endeavour Hills.

We arrived at GZ after parking nearby and the hunt was on, only to be interrupted by an elderly muggle walking her dog, she asked if we lost something, we said no, looking and explained what we were doing. After she moved on we started looking again. Trent found the cache in an area Campbell had previously said was empty. How he missed it I do not know!!!

Took TB left TB

Thanks for the cache PoleCat S!!!

A quick find while out searching for trackables. Someone beat me to it this time.
I was confused by the dumbbell that has been dropped in the plant, but after inspecting it I looked further and located the actual cache.
I took nothing but left a geocoin for the next lucky person to find it.
TFTC

Bit of a freak out made me jump a little . Me and Samy1991 had a great weekend caching found 16 in total!TFTC

Bit of a freak out made me jump a little . Me and Jeremy1991 had a great weekend caching found 16 in total!TFTC

Sent a shiver down my spine as I faced my fears.
My 9th find for the day, a new pb.
SL TFTC PoleCat_S

Haha very good! Found it with the missus, certainly have her the heebie-jeebies!

Definitely faced my fears! Even if my little brother wasn't so sure about it!

Tftc one of the many on the books for tonight. Out with my geobuddy in this wonderful night. Don't know if it is in the right spot tho

Brilliant! Best ever

Found in between the rain and the next job in the area. Reached in and faced my fears!! Dropping off TB as had it far too long. TFTC!!!

After leaving work the weather was decidedly nasty so bit the bullet and found this cache so I could curl up at home. Nice theme, TFTC

Found it. Well hidden but didn't take too long.

A great find. Geo kid no 2 loved finding this! Look out for the eyes watching you

Found at 13:35 - Caching with muggle Vaz, was confronted with a hide I dislike . A short discussion with muggle Vaz and I put my fear aside and went for the grab. Cache was soon located, logged and returned to the hide
TFTC

Hahahahahaha, out caching with family and I pointed to the likely hide spot and geodad went in and quickly said here it is and all of a sudden his face changed and he jumped back much to our amusement. He then showed us what made him jump and claimed he was just pretending to jump back but we weren't buying it. After a quick family vote it was unanimous that he might need to change his underwear. A fav from us as this gave us a good laugh. Tftc great work!

Out with the kids since they had a pupil free school day. Constantly raining but they wanted to go caching anyway. Ooooooh, scary. Scared the hell out of geodaughter when I pulled it out of its hiding spot. TFTC, the kids favourite for the day. Too much rain - going home now.

Tried three times with no luck

This was my second attempt and having read the logs, I was a little apprehensive. GPS'r took me to pretty much the same location as last time. A few tentative checks revealed nothing, so a more serious search began and before long I had placed my hand on something that did not excite me at all. Once I had regained my nerves, I had another careful look only to discovered the well hidden cache. Not sure what I placed my hand on earlier but i know it wasn't good. Anyway, with cache now found I retired to the seat to log the find and examine the cache before returning it to the hide. TNLNSL. TFTC. Kems

This entry was edited by Darkandstormy on Wednesday, 08 May 2013 at 12:22:21 UTC.

After a full day at work I needed a cache or two to wind down.
One Nasty Pasty CO. Scared the bejevers out of me!
Found the glue stick and highlighter first then the real McCoy. Signed the log and put it back as quick as I could.
TFTC PoleCat S

Kind of glad the kid found this one!! :-/

Came down here to find a glue stick and a highlighter supposedly where the cache was. I was disapointed to find an ice cream container and a lid scattered over the grass. I think this one needs a look at.

I hate spiders. A muggle watching. Hope I managed to get it and replace while she was not watching.

Dropped it straight away! Glad I didn't do this at night!

Having read the LOTR books and watched the movies (more than once) I had a good idea of who Shelob is and some idea of what to expect. Once at GZ I got down and searched, luckily my geocaching-gloves arrived a few days ago (or according to Ebay 'Outdoors Sports Cycling Full Finger Tactical Military Airsoft Protective Gloves') so I was not too scared of poking in and around and under all the bushy bits at GZ.

After a good long search I eventually found the cache - more or less where the GPS was telling me it was - but for some reason where I decided to look last. However upon retrieving the cache I was NOT prepared for what happened next.

Upon opening the cache a HUGE black spider crawled out, over my fingers and quickly scampered under some of the leaves on the ground - I swore and jumped and kicked and wondered how CO trained spiders to do such a thing! Looking inside the cache container, it would appear that there will be quite a few more of Shelob's relatives - or more likely children of the big black spider that crawled out when I opened it - living in the container some time in the very near future.

This cache and the container very much lived up to it's name, a nice comfortable living place for all of Shelob's friends.

The first night time cache run with geo gf on this hot and steamy night. We'll have to come back in the daytime for this one.

It wasn't until I got here that I realised that I had had a DNF on this a while back after a prolonged search. As is so often the way, I took an new approach and soon had the cache this time.

Good one !TFTC