Leap Year Cache - Howe Truss (Gisborne) Motu, North Island, New Zealand
By nzkeko on 29-Feb-12. Waypoint GC3DAB7

Unfortunately, it is time for the cache to be archived.

This cache has been missing since 2016. May be time to go

No luck for me either

This geocacher reported that the cache might be missing.

Late log sorry, but heading to this area again soon so was just checking out the caches in the area. Have searched for this one twice (Nov 2017 and Jan 2019) and suspect its missing. There is no shrubs anywhere in the general area, and not many places a cache could hide. I see a log from another cacher, but due to the remote nature this doesn't get alot of traffic. Would pay to check/replace. -Pooke

There is no shrub here any longer. And a new fence been erected recently so I suspect the GC has been wiped out and needs replacing or archiving

Great, easy find, very enjoyable.

Easy find here
TFTC

I moved my caravan from Gisborne up to Matawai with the hope of signing off a few caches in the vicinity.

This was the first one and had a nice history lesson, thanks.

Cheers for the cache.

TFTC - shrub not looking too healthy!

Thanks for the cache and greetings from the Czech Republic!:-)

Found on a ride along the Motu Trail. An impressive bridge. TFTC

A plan was hatched for a lonely cache adventure and a cluster of cachers soon signed up. After a 4am start we met up with the others and after a brief planning session and caffine top up, we were on our way. We clocked up a few miles and the 4WDs were a handy TOTT to enable easier access to some of the caches (probably why they are so lonely) and both looked well travelled at the end of the day. Another great hide found in great company TFTC.

THis weekend just back from the OZ Mega 2015 I was once out and about caching with friends. This time it was ROSMAR, 11HPG11, & again Alpenmilch80 who was along for the test driving of her new beastie and trying to get a hang of some back country roads.

Working our way back down the valley towards the main road and time to head for home but not before collecting a few more caches

So again thank you for the FUN of the hunt

Out and about today with 11hpg11, rosmar and Cats&Dragons to find some lonely geochaches (distance & last found) in the area. I was very keen to join when I caught word of the plans to give my new car an off-roading practice run. The end result was a very dirty car and a happy owner. Had an awesome time out with the crew and finding this geocache. TFTC

Another mission, a new area this time. The plan was to do some off-roading and 4x4 caches, plus a few others in the area. Cats&dragons and I set off on Friday night and had an amazing light show of sheet lightning and heavy rain. Our spirits were not dampened though and we made the long slog to Opotiki. We worked out our plan of attack for the next morning and found a few great looking caches to check out. We were meeting up with Rosmar and Alpenmilch80 in the morning before heading to some wild country.

Interesting bit of history, thanks for bringing us here.

Easy find thanks

Found with Jess car-car and size 13. Thanks for the cache

yay found it! what a magnificent piece of history to admire thanx

Alls well with cache
Tflc

Not quite where we expected, but in the right place. TFTC

got to spot and had to look real hard as not where hint sent us. found in the middle of the field, missing lid, beaten, dented and wet, so i hope you do not mind we replaced the container and put it back where we believe the hint points you, so cool to see people keeping our history alive, TFTC

Love the bridge remains - would earn a favourite point but no cache found!

What an interesting place... such a scream the bridge across the grass. t4tc

Last one for the day, interesting bridge to nowhere tftc

10398...
Interesting to read about the Railway Line and the old Motuhora Railway Bridge, nice to see the skeletal remains of the Howe Truss, many thanks.

Nice and easy. TFTC.

First found for the day was easy in the hight wind's and the rain is coming in . TFTC

Jr taybee is geocaching again TFTC

Easy one- helps that the fueho is deciduous. TFTC

Easy one

great ride

Whoops almost forgot to stop at this one - flying past on my Mtbike on a mission to Matawai for a pie break.
tftc Interesting story re the railway line that was going thru here.

The reason for geocaching. This is a good reason to detour off the beaten track to Gisborne. TFTC

You just beat us to it! We've been eyeing this location - esp after seeing cyclists on the new Motu Trails cycle way stopping to take photos. TFTC!

????Yay FTF on 1/3/12. Would NEVER have come here if I wasn't hunting for a cache. Thnx Nzkeko

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