GB1: #5, S, Riser5 (Whangarei) Hikurangi, North Island, New Zealand
By Riser5 + MiniMaxy on 21-Nov-11. Waypoint GC3837D

Easily found. Cache container missing is lid. Photo just in case logbook gets wet tftc

Happy kids

We searched for this one but couldnt locate it. I suspect its gone.

Im not sure this one is still here as the previous finds were done quickly by others.

Quick find. Tftc

Heading back to Auckland to catch a big bird to Dunedin.

Easy park n grab on our way back from our drive to Paihia. TFTC

Found today with my cuzzy out on geo adventures thanks heaps

Nice safe stop heading south

Found on the drive to Whangarei, a nice easy find.
Thanks for the cache

Quite busy for a sunday afternoon. TFTC found with Yvettetb

Another great park and grab thank you

Easy find tftc

TFTC.

TFTC

Last cache of our Russel trip. Found on the way back with family. TFTC.

1233. 3:30 pm. Last find for the day/trip after a wonderful trip to Russell and area with the family. I don't have the full GB1 series yet, but it is getting closer. TFT(South bound)C.

I am heading south today back to Auckland, so I am grabbing a few along this side of the road. TFTC.

Found not to difficult. Just be safe if traffic is heavy.

Got it!!

Good parking on the way south. Taking Grandma back to Auckland after lunch in Hikurangi and 2 days exploring further north. Tftc

A nice quick find thanks. Some of these caches are starting to lose their lids.

Found on a drive up to Northland to pick up a few more TMGT, and have a holiday with my Ma.

Thanks to all CO's for publishing and maintaining their caches. Cheers.

This highway is so busy but pull off is good.

Heading South, QEF. TFTC

Homeward bound from a few days in the Far North stopping frequently along the way collecting clues for the 'Mystery at the Museum' geocaching event. Topaz clue collected - TFTC

Quick and easy find TFTC

Yebo Riser5 + MiniMaxy

today we were heading over to Whangerei and stopped here and there, most of the times guided by geocaching, to search for a couple

were heading on the right side of the road and found the cache well
Tftc

Day three of our get away up north and it was time to head home. Had a few 36 degree challenge caches to still get but managed a few extras on the way home and a nice lunch in Whangarei town basin and of course the usual Friday afternoon traffic snarl up in Auckland. Overall a great couple of days in the north and again, many thanks to all the C.O’s. TFTC!

Nice and easy

Quick easy find on our way back from lunch on Kerikeri

Northland Day 4: Travelled down from Kerikeri, through the beautiful coastline of the Bay of Islands, before ending off in Whangarei. Today’s journey was marked with a bounty of seasides and waterfalls, and with the weather being particularly fine today, there was no excuse to stay in today. Another wholly productive day, with nice haul of caches of all shapes and sizes: a wholly great birthday treat with the family today.

The following is the specific log for each cache:
A really quick series of caches along the highway, I found this one is a slightly different location than the last. I like the variety. TFTC!

22467 Traveling through New Zealand to see nice people and places. Also to find some geocaches.

Today we were went from Auckland to Paihia. On several spots we stopped to find some caches and to enjoy the lookout views. All day was sunny,so we also made a walk in Puhoi to get the caches along the path to the mountain view. Also the GB1 caches were very popular because you can park safely for them. At some Parkings there were many muggles, but they had no interest in us. they took many pictures.

Most caches were found quite quickly. A few took more time. Several were with waterproof paper, but our stamp and pen do not work that good on such paper, where when it was wet paper it logs fantastic.

Riser5 TFTC and the fun it brought us. Theo

Nice easy find tftc

TFTC... geodad and I have teamed up under one username "Matini264nJaimee83" previously "Matini264" and "Jaimee83", so are re-logging any that we hadn't found together, before deactivating one account. Have notified all COs involved for permission

Signed as Matini264 (half the team)

Sorry for generic log, there are a few to do!

TFTC finished work earlier than expected able to stop for cache. Nice nd dry.

Find number 3950. I had come up to the Country Music Festival in Paihia and managed to find some of the north bound series on the way up. On my way home so collecting some more of the series. I had signed the log and was making my way back to the car when friends drove past in their motorhome. I quickly jumped in and followed them. They had pulled over at the next intersection thinking I had car trouble. After assuring them I was fine we were both on our way. Just geocaching. Thank you for the placement.

Tftc,all good still clinging

Foundy foundy

TFTC. Quick park and grab on our way back to Auckland

Easy find but road very busy.

663 Found another of these

Returning from a lovely weekend up in Kerikeri. TFTC

Heading back home to Auckland after visiting North for the long weekend and thought we would grab a few of these quick finds on the trip back down. No problems here, thanks for the hide.

The format of the series is making these not too hard.All good,thankyou.

Another we could get to. A bit disconcerting having lots of trucks rumbling past. Thanks for the placement Riser5

Slowly but surely I am gathering all the GB series it may take a while ....I may have to come North more often lol thanks Riser.

Feels like a long time since we have been home to enjoy exploring our own backyard, so off today to explore Kauri and around Lake Waro, but also a chance to collect some previous DNFs that have been updated. What an awesome afternoon of caching was had (although now to deal with the sunburn consequences). 22 caches in 3 hours of adventure, we even had to go for a swim to collect a cache, this was our 14th cache of the day.

Off up north to a sporting event, so decided to try for some caches on the way back.

With the good clues, cache was soon in hand.

TFTC

Whangarei to Kaikohe
We spent a delightful day driving through the rolling country side.
A great variety of locations & hides were found.
Thanks for placing this cache Riser5

Took my best friend for a drive out to Helena Bay as she's been in the UK for the last 3 years and is now moving to Wellington next weekend- did some quick park and grabs on the way as we didn't have a lot of extra time on our hands. TFTC

Stopped to check bike rack.
TfTC
Cheers

Taking the opportunity to grab some caches during my week long visit up to gather some caches. Heading back south now. Quick stop here and cache in the likely spot. TFTC

After spending the weekend in Paihia we had to drive back to Auckland. Decided to stop at a few "roadside" caches on the way home to break up the trip. Cache was well hidden and quickly spotted. Signed the log book and continued on our way home. TFTC.

Out and about with my friend Lis's crew on our way to the CITO. Stopped here on the way for me to pick up some P&G's. TFTC.

First find!

A nice day of geocaching in Whangarei with family

TFTC

Tftc again

quick park n grab. tftc

A quick find. The log is dry. TFTC Riser5 + MiniMaxy.

Todays plan was for a further attempt to increase my unique Minutes for the 400 Minute Challenge in Manawatu. I only needed an extra dozen or so to tip me o=ver the magic mark and, with a plan to head further North than before (whilst a cacher), there was a good chance of success. Built the plan aroubnd the barrier caches spread evenly along the upper S H 1 and also another couple of Letterbox hybrids and an Earth cache at Hikurangi. The hope to also fit in Waipu Cove and Mangawhai Head was a step to far. Settled for 53 caches all up, 23 new minutes so mission accomplished and I can now claim another D/T for my grid. Many thanks to all the C Os whose caches I found today. Got to see some cool sights of lower Northland and help my little missions along. Got all the North ones on the way up and the South ones on the way back down. Yay
T F T C

Nice easy find.

Grabbed this one while heading back to our accommadations. Thanks!

TG

This entry was edited by Terra Girl on Monday, 18 May 2015 at 03:52:17 UTC.

Out with Terra Girl finding some good ones. Great fun!

Thanks for the cache!

TheDeviousMaxPower

My oh my! What a long day! this is my last cache for today, the 30th including a FTF this morning. Been on the go for 10 hours or so and now it is time for the wine and cheeses I have stored back at my motel in Whangarei, so good night one and all!

After spending yesterday caching around the Far North, today yorkshirekiwi83 and I made our way from Kaitaia back to Auckland via Doubtless Bay and Paihia, stopping for many caches along the way. Decided to pick up a few of the GB1 series on our way back, where traffic permitted safe parking! TFTC!

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I am unashamadley after numbers at the moment so a trip to Northland with Vistra was planned, Saturday up to the Cape staying in Kaitaia then heading to Paihia for a late lunch event. Quick finds are needed now on our drive back to Auckland, against daylight.

Getting into the swing of this now, probably helps that it a sunday aft and the blackcaps are playing the final, not much traffic.

TFTC


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Tftc

Ticked off another one!

Full.of little treasures this one. Again. Tftc.

Heading home after a wonderful xmas in Northcote.
I wanted to see some smiles along the state
highway. This was a straight forward find. I had actually
thought I had done this one and the one close by
ages a go but after looking on the map and
planning my hunt for the day, it appeared I
haven't logged it. Parked and grabbed, all nice and
dry. TFTC ;D

on way home easy park and grab

On our way to visit the cousins. Due at 2ish. Traffic is at a lull. Yes I can quickly zip over and collect this one too. That little term "ish" again. TFTC

TFTC.

Found on a wet day with Fox_369

TFTC!
Foxes on the road

Driving around New Zealand with campervan. This was the 13th find today. Only a quick stop here.

TFTC and greetings from Finland!

Up in Paihia for a long weekend celebrating my lovely wife, Stella's, birthday. Grabbing a few caches along the way...

Find #418. Thanks for the cache. 28/04/2014 13:31

Nice hide left a car

Nice hide. Left a ring

On our way back from a geocache weekend. Yay!

Another find to add to the daily tally as we made our way up north for the Easter break.

A quick easy find and another Riser5 GB1 series cache down!

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This entry was edited by KiwifruitsNZ on Friday, 18 April 2014 at 06:59:59 UTC.

Did the rest of the serie a while ago.
Was on this side of town today.
TFTC

Another great find while on holiday in the area.

SL TFTC

Found whilst traveling back to Auckland from the Bay of Islands.

Many thanks for the cache.

Found today with Sir & Lady Harveyjj.

TFTC, log signed & cache returned safely from whence it was found.

Greetings from the UK

Not many more on our trip south

TFTC.

Another quick find heading south. These caches are good for quick numbers but you do have to drive carefully.
Thanks

Found with feathertop this morning heading south in thickening traffic.
TFTC

Had trouble parking camper so decided to move on too much traffic,have to come back next year thanks

Spending a weekend in Whangarei. What to do with ones spare time? Caching of course!

North going and may not be returning by this route, so stopped on the other side and walked over, dodging traffic.

Thanks Riser5.

Our last of the day before we get back to our "home" for the night.
TFTC

Found on long drive back home after a lovely break ...

Back home today after a great few days in the North.
Picking up a few GB1s on the way. TFTC.

Found as part of my Post Mega northen road trip. Really enjoyed a part of the country I hadn't seen before. Thanks to all those who have placed cacahes to encourage us southerners to come your way!

A quick roadside find. Unfortunately we didn't have time to do the whole series. TFTC

Hard place to turn. Found with Rediguana, Moneydorkand Bladesedge. TFTC

Very quick stop on our way north.
Cheers Gav

A quick find out with hello Mrs, Moneydork and rediguana , TFTC