Rail ride # 5: Keeping score Ashburton, Victoria, Australia
By Combust4 on 21-Aug-11. Waypoint GC32MP6

I cannot see any information that suggests to me that steps have been taken to resolve the issue/s associated with this placement - one or more of the following applies:

- Cache Owner unable to maintain cache
- No response from the cache owner.
- No cache to find or log to sign.
- It has been more than 28 days since the last owner note.
- Cache has been abandoned by cache owner/cache in disrepair

As a result I am archiving this cache to keep from continually showing up in search lists and to also prevent it from blocking other cache placements.

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 cache name) and, assuming it still meets the current guidelines, the reviewer will be happy to unarchive it.

If there are components or remnants of the cache and you haven't already done so, please return to the GZ and collect the cache (or remnants). We don't want to litter our environment with Geotrash.

Should you wish to replace the cache after 28 days has passed please create a new cache listing so it can be reviewed as a new cache.

Soaked and no lid. Out on this Tuesday night with poptopPete doing a few drive-by caches. Looking and hoping for double figures tonight. Tftc

Needs lid and soaked

Out with Gunks for some cheeky mid week caching.
5 caches to go and it'll be a record month and we're only half way through.
Good night tonight could take me over the 50 in a month mark.
TFTC

This cache would appear to be in need of owner intervention but a Needs Archive log is inappropriate. It should be a Needs Maintenance log.

From the Help Centre, http://support.groundspeak.com/index.php?pg=kb.page&id=57
[quote]If you find a geocache that is in need of some help (e.g. container is cracked, logbook is full or wet), please post a "Needs Maintenance" log on the cache page so the cache owner and the community is notified. This log adds an attribute to the page (looks like a colored cross) to alert other geocachers of the needed repairs. Logging Needs Maintenance does not increase find count. Needs Maintenance logs are not forwarded to reviewers.[/quote]
and from the Archive Help Centre article http://support.groundspeak.com/index.php?pg=kb.page&id=56
[quote]Please use this log only when there are serious problems with the cache or its location. Do not use it if the cache needs repairs, or you didn't find it, or the location made you uncomfortable. Please consider first contacting the owner of the geocache with your concerns. Use the profile link next to the cache owner's name at the top of the cache page to send an email, as well as logging to the cache page about your visit. [/quote]

If you have no response from the cache owner after 30 days then I'd suggest using a Needs Archive Note. Except for in the most extreme cases, it's normally best to give the cache owner a chance to fix the issue before alerting the reviewers.

I am temporarily disabling the cache 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.

Please respond to this situation by 15th 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.

For ongoing issues please ensure you visit the page and post a note every 28 days so as to keep everyone up to date, or the cache will be treated as an abandoned cache and archived without further notice.

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

Log book was too wet to remove from the bag. Needs replacing...
Tftc!

Found it. But the log book is squelched!

Well done - you got us looking for a while. Indeed in dramatic need for maintenance.

Water issues, needs maintenance. Otherwise, TFTC.

I know where this was but there was a soccer game on and I didn't want to risk getting it muggled. Will be back another day!

Another override of GZ but not so much as previously. With 3 of us looking the container was quickly found at 12:40. There was no lid and the log was a very wet soggy mass but we found a drier piece to sign. We replaced the container under better cover very close by, but maintenance needed. TFTC

replace log book and water proof better
found but could not write names because of wet log book

Found it. But the log book it soooo wet count right in it. Should replace it and water proof better

Out for the night doing a few with lukie1987 tftc.. Soaked as tho

Out and about with geobuddy joeyjoejoe81 for a night hunt before the rain sets in tftc. Needs to be repaired asap I'm marking this as needs to be taken down.

Soaked through

Repairs asap it's had its days

The cache needs maintenance. The cover is missing and it is wet

Found this after a little looking and was disappointed to find that the lid was missing! I will leave it as best I can but this cache needs some maintenance!!!

It was also so water logged that I couldn't sign the cache

Nice park. TFTC

The logbook is unusable. Too wet. And cover is missing.
Cheers

Did not find to many footballers

Did not find to many footballers

No luck. Loads of muggles. Hints welcome

Found it with my loyal geo cachers. GEORGIA&JOAN

What a great park

Found it!!!

Geokids beat the godparents once again. TFTC

Yes

Woohoo

Took me awhile to locate cache. Maybe cause the sun hits u in the eyes. Left a pencil. Thx. Nice hide

Originally found by us on 7/7/13. But seeing we'd only been caching a short time and didn't know the rules, we wrote the dreaded line: "Found cache but forgot pen" and logged as found. We then learned the rules and have always wanted to return and SIGN the log, so today we were in the area and signed just to keep it legit. TFTC

Found it! I love the cache it was hidden in, Very clever! Tftc

First find in a long time! I forgot how exciting this is! TFTC!

Well disguised cache! Lovely spot! TFTC!

Found it finally! Had to come back a second time bc it was getting dark. Great cache!

Ps. Had to repair the bag bc it was damaged and the list was soggy. All I had was a Tegaderm!

Had to play cool as there were many muffles around exercising. Good hiding spot

Great hiding spot

Nice hide! Snotfacekiddo and the artful Dodger left a sticker near by

Argh still looking too many ppl arounf

Brilliant find #ohana

Crafty #ohana

Tftc

We found this pretty quickly but we missed it a couple of times. Great cache!

EXCELLENT HIDING SPOT.

Found it
The name of the site is a big help

Another one done

Had no pen, so here's the proof! Even found a munzee on the way!

Saw it twice and skipped it before realising that was it! Good hide!

Easy find even with some muggers
I would just advise against keeping currencies in a cache

Had to look a bit but great hide tftc

Found it

Yay!!!! First find!

Sick

Tight box

Cool find. Many a muggle but that's should be expected from such a nice area tftc

Tricky little find! Read carefully

On the bike on a drizzly day so I thought that I would attempt a couple of caches on the way. This took way longer than it should have. Eventually persistence paid off. TFTC.

Suscoe's 25th find of 29 for today as we wandered around the Eastern suburbs.
It was a wet start to the day but the rain turned to drizzle and then it stopped with a heavy sky and no sun for the day.
Not many folks out walking today with the weather the way it was.
well this took a little while as the light was failing and the cache ways the right color to look like it was not there.
Thanks to Combust4 for placing this cache here, it was well camoed but found.
Score today dogs 7, muggles 4 and geocachers 2.

Found pretty quickly even though the phone and GPS were pointing pretty far away from the cache. TFTC!

Always love a good cache and munzee combo. Took travel bug left commemorative coin. PrincessB with the assist.

Found with tararua turtle tftc

The muggle density was increasing a bit as I furthered my way along my morning cache jog, so there were a few pauses as muggles passed, but after a few scans from different angles I soon spotted the little critter - and a munzee which got captured as well!

TFTC Combust4.

Out and about caching with krandy and co.
Enjoyed the relationship between location and nomenclature.
Cache proved to be a straightforward find, all in order; log signed, cache safely re-hidden.
Found also with team cacher Sweet P
TFTC
The Turtle strikes again!
+ Cache to cache trackable

Our first find on a beautiful sunny day

Spiders, eew! Don't do this one in your best clothes... Took us a while and a bit of stick poking...

Nice hiding spot!

First find! Really excited! Watch out for people playing sport!

Quick find by the younger geo!

Aah the benefits of geocaching with little people. Scored! Biggest challenge is the muggle activity. TFTC

spend ages trying to find it to realise that my phone took us to the wrong spot! read through the recent logs and took note of the name and found it easily! found with georocks101 tftc

Our GPS took us to a GZ 20m off. Once we reread the title we adjusted our search and the cache was spotted by megwilson, TFTC!

Another great cache

Not a lot of luck nearby here this morning. I had a good look but didn't manage to make the find on this one. Hopefully I'll be back this way soon to try again. Thanks anyway.

Hard to find. But found it with help

Finally found it cost me broken nails, insects all over me, trapeze type athletics in the metal framework, cracked head (several), fear of places I reach into and cannot see. All that aside if you ever call a cache a difficulty of 5 can you email me cause I'm not that much into self punishment. TFTC.

Tftc

Wow this one one had us all over the gz for 5 minutes and only after a set of keen eyes spotted the cache were we glad to have this one logged. We would hate to attempt this one during a game of cricket. Tftc Combust4, certainly a bit trickier than we expected!

No find

Finally this took a few attempts but persistence eventually paid off

Still looking.

Was my first stop on my bike ride, sadly though, no success. I think it should have a hint or the difficulty higher. Just my opinion though.

Found at 15:06
Back for another look this afternoon with much better results although still took a little while to find. Luckily only a couple of muggles around so I was able to search in peace.
Thanks Combust4 for the cache although it's not a D1 in it's current location.

This cache wasn't where I found it a year ago and I couldn't locate it anywhere else on the structure.
Thanks anyway Combust4. I'll be back for another look.

I decided to ride home from work tonight being the nicest day of the week. Because it now gets so dark much earlier, it will probably be my last ride home until Spring comes around again. I tried this cache a while ago but had no success then. Today I was determined to find it but it still took me a while. It blends in so well that's it's a real tricky one to find. It was only that I felt it rather than see it that I finally was able to retrieve it and sign the log. The cache is even bigger than I expected. Well done on hiding it. TFTC.

I couldn't find this geocache, maybe I'll have better luck next time!

Awesome hide. Very well hidden!!

Number 498, not that I'm keeping score
TNLNSL TFTC Combust4

Nice area and fun cache

Getting easy...dad got it

2/2 for this afternoon ... Great find Peter

got slightly confused as the duck pond is on the other side of the street but eventually found it. TFTC

Took a few minutes to find and managed to get a bit wet because of the rain.

Fast find. TFTC.

There were a number of caches in this area that I had not found so I decided to go out this afternoon and find as many in the area as possible. The weather was very windy so there was not many people about for a Sunday afternoon. I arrived without looking at any details and so after a quick look at the obvious locations started to look around in other places. After I check the cache details I then restricted my search andfound hte cache after a short search. Still - much longer than it should have taken. Thanks Combust4
GJMMelb

Find #490

I had just come from another park that was busy with AFL training, and here was no different. Had to time it right to grab the cache and put it back once signed, and the track behind was quite busy too! Off to the next one.

TFTC

Nice and quick find to finish a short afternoon of geocaching. I couldn't spot it, despite Dee pointing "there! there!" (such is the case when I have sunglasses on and left my normal glasses in the car). Signed log and moved on, with the cricketing folk on the field probably wondering why they saw two sets of legs loitering around the back of the board.