Love 'em or hate 'em? #2 Mandurah, Western Australia, Australia
By Mistraluna on 05-Mar-12. Waypoint GC3DYCF

Hide location no longer viable so guess it is time to say goodbye to this one.

Nowhere

No luck here, some time between finds on this one.

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No luck today. Unsure of the meaning of the hint. another time.

No luck.

Nowhere to be found

No sign this one or where it could be. Not sure if there. Hint is of no help. Out with Polly Michele today. Sorry for the late log

Checked on this one today, cache is still there. Did another waypoint averaging too, and is within 2m of existing final gz, so no changes needed.

Even with the new co ords couldn't make the hint match or find the cache.

On my way south to BIG event.
Check around park for likely spots consistent with hint

Spent time looking without luck... checked the hint, but it didn't match the coordinates...
Will try another time...

Cache is back in play, new location close to previous gz. Use the checker to get adjusted coordinates.

Hiding spot has succumbed to the overly zealous city gardening crew. Will find alternative asap.

Will be checking on this one and maybe finding viable alternative final gz and adjusting the listing to suit in the next few days.

Nothing at gz going up but there was a stump of a former bushy tree. Never know, may be in the wrong spot but sum check was correct. Without a checker it’s impossible to tell for sure. Tftc.

Found ground zero but no cache. A tree has been cut down recently. Was it in that tree I wonder?

**Spending a couple of days in Mandurah**

*Grabbing a few caches whilst I'm here*...

Another wet and windy day with but still good to be out and about. At least it helps keep the muggle numbers down . Grabbed this one in between showers. Managed to grab 15 today with 0 DNF's .

This was another of the puzzles I had solved prior to coming to Mandurah. What a beautiful part of Australia. I wish I had more time too look around. Another time. A nice straight forward find here.

Thanks for placing and maintaining this cache for our enjoyment Mistraluna. Appreciate your effort.
Greetings from Victoria.
-P

**Took**: *Nothing*
**Left**: *Nothing*

**#11076**

Cache On!

I had this one in my menu of solved WA puzzles before visiting from Adelaide. Today I was in Mandurah and made a quick find after reading the hint. Thanks Mistraluna for the puzzle and the cache.

After solving this one a couple of weeks ago, I tried a couple of night ago to get this one but was to dark, and the mozzies were out in force., got to gz then bolted soon after. Today was take two, got to gz and now someone was sitting close by. Well can't get it the moment, so we headed to Woolworths to get some chocolate for Rolly to take on Holidays. We decided to try one more time, and yes the coast was clear.tftc,sl,tnln.

Hi there Mistraluna.

We found your cache **"Love 'em or hate 'em? #2"** at 11:29:00 AM today. This cache makes our find count 14814.

We thoroughly enjoyed our tour around Mandurah today & ended up finding a variety of container types and sizes hidden along the way.

Today we found 14 caches & DNF'd 2. Without geocaching as our guide we would never have found so many interesting places on our travels.

**Coordinate Accuracy:** We found the cache around 2m from where the GPS said we should be looking.
**Cache Condition:** The container and log book are in good shape.
**Took:** Nothing.
**Left:** A Smiley Badge if the container was large enough..

Thanks for the hunt today,

Regards

Ian & Penny.

EB99 and I flew in from Melbourne at lunchtime and made our way down to Mandurah which will be our base for the long weekend and our experiences at WA Goes Big 2016.
After getting ourselves sorted in our accommodation overlooking the Indian Ocean, we headed out to get some much needed supplies and perhaps a cache or two.
We had worked out this prior to arriving and I must say, I like a good sudoko, so thank you. The GZ was quite umm, prickly. Armed with bare arms and a lot of blood oh, and a torch, we quickly made the find. EB99 who has much slender arms and hands than my boofy ones, made the retrieval.
The log was signed, cache returned and we were on our way.
Thanks Mistraluna for being part of our geocaching story.

LOVE EM :p
I tell you what, those spikes are like vampire teeth hahaha, they're evil.
TFTC, definitely well hidden, even after we found it had trouble keeping our eye on it, but definitely worth doing at night. Found with GrubbyGypsy

Found with Fids Crew. She did the mental ground work and I did the dirty work. TFTH.

What a way to end the year with a DNF. [:o)]
It doesn't mean it isn't there but I just couldn't see for looking.

TFTH. Mistraluna

I love 'em. Do them often. This is a lot of puzzle for a single smile but I will put up with that.

I tried for the cache but failed this one too. CO assured me it was there so I went back again but this time in the dark with a torch. That proved to be handy as I instantly saw something out of place and there it was. Logs did warn me to wear long sleeves. Nope. Too warm tonight. At one stage I was looking at the skin of my arm being stretched out by a thorn. Some nasties in there. Beware.

TFTC Mistraluna and assuring me it was there all along.

Had a surreptitious scrabble around two nearby likely looking hidey spots.. but no go..

we started caching with our family under the name clan-wallace but now it is time to have our own identity, hence embarking on a marathon re logging exercise.

Third attempt. Wear some protective clothing. Keep looking it ain't easy but it is there. TFTC

Cache replaced - hopefully it stays there.

Please use STEALTH when looking for this one so as to ensure it's longevity.

Checked on this one - gone!! One of several that have mysteriously disappeared lately. Am trying not to become paranoid, but it does seem strange. Will replace asap. Sorry to those who coudn't find it...

This was did not attempt rather than DNF. We looked up & saw something that should not be there, shook the drinks can & thought that we had found it. Then tipped out a syringe!! Luckily it was blunt end first. While Geo Hubby went to dispose of it safely I was joined by 3 'gentlemen' who may have been responsible for that deposit. They looked as if they had settled in for the afternoon, so we left.

A quick run to grab some caches before heading down to Bunbury to take our caravan for its maiden voyage.

Had an hour to kill so dropped muggle-wife at aqua jetty and headed to mandurah

It's funny how you get fixated on a "spot" which is NOT GZ. My first location looked very "dodgy" and I wasn't happy searching there. So sat down nearby, checked previous logs(no help) and by then my GPS had settled and pouting me to a different location. And there it was !!!!

Mistraluna I found your cache Love 'em or hate 'em? #2 on 31/10/2014 9:59 am. This is my find #2138 and find #2 today. The cache is in good shape. Thanks for the cache!

Took a while to spot this one then we needed a tool to help with the extraction. Had the perfect thing in the car and soon had the log signed and cache replaced. TFTC

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TFTC and should have worn long sleeve shirt / or gloves

TFTC

I thought GZ might have been muggle central this afternoon but I must have timed it perfectly. Not only was the area muggle free, but there were very few passing by as well... Excellent... I ducked in and commenced the hunt. Sadly, I was looking for something a little different to what I found and it took me a while to snare the find... You know what it's like when you get an idea in your head and spend ages looking for that type of container...

I secured the find though and added my details to the log. All done, I tucked the cache back and slowly emerged from the secret spot...

A nice location for a hide, thanks Mistraluna.

Well what a day. Got up early to print my caching list for today and I blew up/fried my computer
Quickly jumped on muggle partners computer and thankfully remembered all caches I wanted to do but unfortunately it meant we left home a lot later than I planned so couldn't do all the caches on the list


As always this one is on my list if I'm up this way but have had four drive bys so far and there has always been people in the park within about 15m or so of gz.

So you can imagine my surprise and delight when at 5.15pm again we drive past but this time the area is muggle free
Parked the car very close and a quick walk to gz had the cache in my hand in about 5mins while muggle partner was looking elsewhere hearby.

Yay finally got it [^] . Now each time we go past I can smile. So happy to get it off my list

Solved puzzle a few months ago now as wasn't too difficult as a I do a couple of these each week

TFTC and puzzle

The last cache of the day for us and after reading the hint it was a nice easy find. No muggles about made it a little easier. . TFTC Mistraluna

Nice easy find. TFTC Mistraluna

We solved the puzzle ages ago but have only just got around to finding the cache today. Tftc.

Heading home from a quick visit to Kwinana and Success to grab a few things for muggle partner.

Having solved this one last month I was keen for a find, well hopeful for a find

As we were passing this we thought we'd call in. Parked in the nearby businesses carpark but couldn't search gz as a 'Mob' were enjoying themselves in the park and 'hydrating' themselves on this very hot day

We drove past here last Sunday hoping to find the cache but the same 'mob' was in the park 'enjoying' themselves then too

Not too sure when a good time would actually be

This entry was edited by dimor on Sunday, 26 January 2014 at 03:29:35 UTC.

Went for a drive to Mandurah and picked up a few caches for the day.
Completed #1 & #2, a few weeks ago, don't mind the easy ones - needed no help.
Still working on the next one. Cache was a very good hide, for the location.
Thanks for the challenge, Mistraluna.

Stepdad solved this about a week ago and after about 15 minutes of looking and nearly ready to give up mummy oohyeh finally found it... not to sure about the hint tho ?

Came here the other day and couldnt find the cache so today i was determined that we werent leaving till it was found. I must admit i nearly did give up but at the last minute i decided to check something and found the cache, i definately didnt find the cache by looking though like the hint suggested and i think thats why it took so long to find....TFTC Mistraluna

Geohubby solved the puzzle this morning and i came down with kristybelle to look for the cache. Searched for about 10 minutes then PAF that said i was looking in the right spot.....Must be having a blind moment as i still couldnt find the cache only lots of prickles haha TFTH mistraluna

New cache in place, ready to found.

Found what appears to be the remains of this cache but no log book. Needs some attention

This entry was edited by booboobearz on Thursday, 26 September 2013 at 10:23:36 UTC.

Found what looks like the remnants of cache suspended on a wire.

TFTC

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Went to check on this one after a recent, unfavourable log. I was considering moving the cache or archiving it altogether. Am happy to report that their was no homeless person around, nor any evidence of one, apart from one empty cigarette packet. The entire area was looking very clean in fact. Maybe the authorities have stepped in and moved him on, or maybe the council have done a major cleanup. Either way, gz is in a lovely little garden area and should be safe for any geocachers who come and search for the cache.

Hint: It isn't low.

We really enjoyed solving the puzzle but was unable to find the cache as the GZ has a muggle using it as his home.

We will be back and hopefully he will have found accommodation elsewhere.

I remember this park well from many moons ago - my best friends father used to be the gardener here and he always kept it in top class condition with many new plantings and always lots of color. Time passes so quickly as now I think back it must have been at least 20 years ago.

Love these cache and will solve a few more before we come back to Mandurah to visit the rellies next time.

This entry was edited by Ian&Sue - Team Pathfinder on Monday, 15 April 2013 at 12:32:33 UTC.

Well at least I got to find one of the sudoku puzzles I worked out. Easy to find, no one was around. There was a chocolate milk carton in the "area" I thought might be it based on the hint. TFTC

Another puzzle which I have had solved for sometime that I can finally cross of the list! Had no problems with the puzzle but GZ has been occupied by the resident homeless guy on 2 visits to the area I was scared to take my kids there without Jase, so Luna Maya offered to come along if I went to a certain cache with her

Today was a different story, we were happy to see the park vacant of all muggles... And lucky for me I found the cache in the first spot I looked Thanks Mistraluna. Nice park here, the council do a great job here [^]

Had a nice morning with one of my geoson's, sitting at the foreshore, he with his burger and me with my icecream. Luckily the muggles departed from where i needed to search. Found fairly easily, much to my excitement and my son's embarrassment. He actually threatened to steal the cache, as I have been forbidden from caching in his presence. Luckily he needed a lift home so the cache was saved
SL Returned as found. TFTC and another interesting Suduko Mistraluna

Not a successful caching day at all. Brought Mr Luna Maya with me today to help. Well, muggles sitting where I needed to search, reading books. Why ????? So could not search today [:0] A really hot day, about 40 degrees, they could have read their books at home with air-con, or the library or even at the beach ...

Another on the way home from work caching attempt. A while back phooey to us as puzzle got the better of us. So off I went to find the cache after some online help. Went to wrong street, wrong place entirely as i made a boo boo. Eventually realised where I went wrong with final part of puzzle, and with much excitement went to find the cache. Sure i found the right spot, even though GPSr didn't agree. After a long search gave up for now, too many mosquitos and too many muggles ! TFTH Mistraluna , will return another day ...

The batteries in my GPSr ran out as I crossed the road 30m away but looking around I saw what I thought would be a good hiding place and it proved to be correct
TFTC

Found it phew!

Last time we were in Mandurah we were unable search for this cache due to Muggles and lack of time. This time there were no Muggles and we had all day if necessary. Although it did take us a quite while to locate this very well concealed ache, it didn't take all day thank goodness. TFTH Mistraluna.

We had been here twice before, pre and post Silver Tops Event but there were pesky muggles at GZ both times.
Today the area was muggle free and we made a quick find.
Thanks for the Sudoku and the cache Mistraluna.

We liked this hide. TFTC.

found @ 18:10 with mum and dad (ross47)

I enjoy sudoku, so getting to do them for a cache was awesome.
Sadly I was only able do one myself, the other two would just not solve for me.
So the internets were used.
Once at GZ, Dad found the hide quickly.

TFTC

Found @ 18:10 in the company of emeraldflame after a short search. A great little hide. Emeraldflame is the resident sudoku expert so she did the puzzles.

Thanks again to Mistraluna for the cache.

After a good scout we had the cache in hand.
I left the pen in the car but took a picture of the cache and log book if Mistraluna wants to check

Was heading down to Mandurah for the Flash Mob so I decide to solve a couple of local puzzles last night. Grabbed after the FM with The Machman. No sudoku solvers were harmed in the pursuit of this cache. SL TFTC

Grabbed after the Flash Mob with Snoseeker.

I can also confirm that no online solvers were harmed in the solving of this Cache. !!!

Cheers

TFTC.

Oops. Apparently I have already found this just not logged it. I'm not sure which cache is was but possibly it's the one pictured. Thanks for the cache.

Another KB 'solve and find'...nice spot....cheers Mistraluna

Admired your hide place - It is called "Love" seat?? Loved this area. Signed the log. Thanks Mistraluna.

We're not logging a DNF because although we visited GZ twice without finding the cache, we feel we were unable to make a thorough search of the area.
The first time we visited GZ a lady was sitting on the bench having a very, very long phone call and even though we sort of tried to freeze her out she was not inclined to move. By the time we returned it was too dark and too late, we should have been back in Perth ready for work in the morning, but we were still here, just too many caches.

Only time for one cache today, and this was it - a quick dash across from the post office to GZ and then pondered awhile... read other logs and looked about. No muggles nearby so had a good look, and then got a nice stab on the arm when reaching for what looked like the likely treasure. Ouch! These thorns sure pack a punch! But with log book signed I was on my way again. Thanks for the fun puzzle and great location for the cache Mistraluna.

On our way down to Busselton for our bi annual golf holiday, we stopped in at Mandurah to complete a couple of caches. First stop this one. We had a severe case of cache blindness on our previous two tries, but this time could not miss it because we had been given a lot of help....thanks.

(catch up log as part of chwiiwr team)

Gwiber had solved this some time ago but by the time we went to find it GZ on the GPS was nowhere near where it was today so hadn't even looked for the cache at that time.

Today the GPS was spot on and the cache found within seconds.

Thanks for the puzzle and cache.

TFTC

Gwiber had solved this some time ago but the time we went to find it GZ on the GPS was nowhere near where it was today so hadn't even looked for the cache at that time.

Today the GPS was spot on and the cache found within seconds.

Thanks for the puzzle and cache.

Yep, I love 'em too - usually, except for most of Zodiachorizon's!. Didn't have any problem with these and soon had the co-ords ready for our trip up to Mandurah today. As I had checked out gz on GoogleEarth, I knew exactly what awaited us and we came prepared with a couple of pieces of caching kit. Geo-brother spotted the container quickly.

Great to have Richlink work out the code first. I found the container after suffering a number of pricks and scratches. Thanx.

Yep, the wife is more of a fan of these than I am.

I am even less of a fan of the plant that was concealing the cache, but a cache is a cache and must be found. It was Mrs Felix who made the find though.

Had to laugh at the nearby garden bed which looked like the weeds had been sown in methodically.
Pretty sure they were weeds. I should have taken a photo.

TFTC and puzzle.

MCFonz

Today in the area to tackle caches with MCFONZ (visiting from Albany) this was on the very long list for the day.

Yep I confess I love 'em and regularly do 'em. Howver this posed a few problems as initially I had the wrong answer? the check sum assured me I had stuffed it....

Grrr. So after the first hour it was back to the drawing board, because I didn't know which one was wrong.

Finally all redone and only 1 puzzle having a different solution but still not having the right answer?? I plugged it into my sudoku solver (yep I use one regularly).. Happy with that but still not sure a few emails sailed about cyber space and I confirmed that other solvers had the same solution.

So it joined the end of my long to do list for today. On arrival at GZ there were a few muggles around walking dogs and it was getting late and considerably low light, for this time of day, must be the cloud cover. We searched for quite a while and I was considering fetching a torch but thought that would peek the muggles interest when FINALLY I spotted the thing we needed to locate the cache. Phew. Hard work but we got there in the end.

TFTC Mistraluna

Solved this puzzle a while ago and went to do it on last Sunday, but the most likely space was occupied by a man and his trolley of worldly possessions . Came back today just on dark as we had to go to the nearby shops and the space was empty . It may have been an advantage to doing it at this time as we had to use a tool from the cache bag and the bit of difference showed up relatively quickly.
Signed the log and left one of our path tags.
Thanks for the puzzle and cache Mistraluna, we are enjoying your puzzles. [^]

Having solved the puzzle a while ago, I took the opportunity this morning to pick up this series after dropping the youngest son at work.

This was a little confusing as the co ordinates placed me between to likely spots, reading the description again I selected what I thought was the obvious spot, I was looking when I had to spot the search and wait for some muggles to wander past. I spotted something odd during the wait, and then once the coast was clear, the cache was found/

Thanks Mistraluna for the puzzle and the cache.

Hate it when this happens. We searched and searched. Luckily Good Friday so no one around. We wasted far too much time here so were late for our destination for Easter. It must be clever. Might need a clue!!!

Not long after getting home yesterday from a ride around Mandurah looking at new motorcycles, this cache was published. I had no intention of heading back down chasing the prize as Fremantle vs Geelong was soon to be on the television (C'mon Freo!!!!!! What a game)

So before that started and while I supervised geoson ironing his school uniform, I started on the puzzles. I don't know if it was the distraction of watching him or not but it took me an hour to solve the first two puzzles. They seemed a little harder than the last "Love 'em or hate 'em" although the third one was solved pretty quickly.

This morning when I woke up and saw that nobody had logged the find yet, I grabbed geoson to come have a look. Armed with some home made bacon and egg rolls we made the trip down and parked nearby. The GPSr showed GZ to be in the middle of a path but the cache description soon had us looking in the right area.

Then we took a while. In the end it took me about 20 minutes to find the cache and I only did so after grabbing a tool out of the caching bag that assisted me. I was pleasantly surprised to be able to log a *FTF* at 0905 today.

Thanks for another cache and puzzle that I have thoroughly enjoyed Mistraluna

Signed the log and took the certificate

Cheers

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