Winston Wander: Highland Fling! Churchill, Victoria, Australia
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SKI Pair on 27-Aug-12. Waypoint GC3QF59
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Logs
Looks like the floods have decided to mess this one up. All we could find buried in the mud. We need to replace it
Spending the day caching out with @mtrill3 what a great hide here, anotber favouritefor us. Had us scratching our heads for a bit. TFTC
On a sneaky midweek getaway we stopped to do this series of caches and we’re not disappointed all very interesting and clever caches this one was no exception our geo sense we’re way out with this one and took way longer than it should it was wine of those moments when we finally had the prize in hand, thanks for placing this tricky cache a favourite for us
Wow Jojo2go found with the jewellery man....this is a, very very clever cach. Absolutely invisible lol
So I was just supposed to go to Warragul to pick up an esky as our old one broke in the last couple of days and we need to go camping, and also a quick Churchill visit. But hey, petrol is expensive and why not go geocaching while here. Left home at 8am and returned home at 6pm - oops!
Oh, and remember to bring runners - forgot to pack, geocaching in birkies not a good idea in Summer. So searched for, hopefully, no long grass caches. Thankfully this was one of them.
TFTC SKI Pair Nicely done and love the camo cache
ps. last finders did not replace properly - so annoying given your craft!
Oh, and remember to bring runners - forgot to pack, geocaching in birkies not a good idea in Summer. So searched for, hopefully, no long grass caches. Thankfully this was one of them.
TFTC SKI Pair Nicely done and love the camo cache
ps. last finders did not replace properly - so annoying given your craft!
last search for the day with Megmacca and again she declared that I have the troll job. actually her exact words were "told you, you were the troll" Well I showed her lol when I spotted something that started the Geosenses tingling and with a huge smile the cache and log were revealed.. last redemption for the day...I'm fast running out of Fav points but another well deserved. Bonus is that Megmacca found a new place to explore with the family.
Tftc SkiPair. A gloomy winter's morning evolved into a marvellous sunny afternoon. Geograndkid was itching to get some caches and who am I to deny the enthusiasm.
So off to Churchill where I had previously only been once to nab a few in the short available then.
A successful 5 km stroll for us today, missing only 1, this one.
So off to Churchill where I had previously only been once to nab a few in the short available then.
A successful 5 km stroll for us today, missing only 1, this one.
This one had me defeated - however I was unable to give it a 100% search as there were many muggles but at least I got some sweet doggy cuddles.
After deciding not to look under the bridge for too long I then found this one quite quickly. Lovely walk in Churchill this Anzac afternoon. Thanks.
Cool hide, found quite easily on our walk with the dogs after my son was at uni for the morning! Tftc
After a tough run earlier this year with all our caches and lots of maintenance required we went out to check again today. All good.
Out on a maintenance run today after returning from travel.
All good here, and ready to be found.
All good here, and ready to be found.
Giving up on this series ... 4 DNFs in a row. Not worth it. GPS is all over the place, lots of overgrown areas... frustrating that there are no hints. Not our type of caching.
Another great hide SKI pair. My son and his girlfriend were here last. Nice day for it today. TFTC
Buffalo briggzie found this cheeky hide, I was looking in all the wrong places a hard one for sure
Found with margaretforr1987 clever hide got bit by a bull ant looking for this one took a long time and 3 tries good one for a last find on this series
After about 5 hours of walking I was starting to get tired and hungry, will come back again another time.
Coordinates changed from:
S 38° 18.228 E 146° 25.470
Coordinates changed to:
S 38° 18.224 E 146° 25.472
Distance from original: 26.2 feet or 8.0 meters.
Have moved the replacement container slightly to a position where it hopefully won't be cleaned up by the Council workers again.
S 38° 18.228 E 146° 25.470
Coordinates changed to:
S 38° 18.224 E 146° 25.472
Distance from original: 26.2 feet or 8.0 meters.
Have moved the replacement container slightly to a position where it hopefully won't be cleaned up by the Council workers again.
Still working on this one. The entire cache container needs to be rebuilt and then the location rethought so that it does not disappear again!
Out walking today and checked this one. Has either gone missing or has crept a long way.
Having found a similar cache previously, our keen eyes locked onto this swiftly!
Ah we finally found this after accidentally moving the cache! Well done for this clever hide! Tftc
We went Geocaching with 15 Scouts from 1st Yinnar and West Traralgon.
Three Patrols of 5 Scouts where given a GPS, and details of 6 Caches around Lake Hyland. Each patrol where asked to search in a different order. Everyone had a good time.
As we have a different group of scouts then we had on our original find years ago all the caches where new to the Scouts.
All three Patrols where searching here but no find for this one this time
Three Patrols of 5 Scouts where given a GPS, and details of 6 Caches around Lake Hyland. Each patrol where asked to search in a different order. Everyone had a good time.
As we have a different group of scouts then we had on our original find years ago all the caches where new to the Scouts.
All three Patrols where searching here but no find for this one this time
My granddaughter and I were at her birthday party at the park and went looking for this cache. When we were looking for it we found two fishing rods. But then we found it. Great Cache! Good thinking of putting it there! TFTC!!
Pretty sure this has been wandering as it wasn't at this spot last time. Nice to find it. Log is slightly damp but is in good condition. It's a beautiful day, a huge change from the constant weekend rain. Is nice to be out walking. Tftc
We are enjoying a long awaited caching weekend away. Our research suggest there were some pretty good caches down this way. Today the plan was to hit up Churchill. Wandering our way through Winston series. This is such a wonderful park, glad to have been brought here AND then to have top class hides to find as well. Well done a fav. Tftc
Second time around, success. How easy it is to get put off track by an off GPS reading
After a week thinking about this one and reading previous finders logs we literally walked straight up to this one. Love the hide. Tftc
Will have to try again on this one, first cache for the day maybe we need more practice
After a few DNF's we thought we probably needed to give everyone a bit of reassurance. The cache is still there, but as a D3 it is not an obvious hide!
Looked forever and found one possible spot. Read so many logs of previous finders and finally decided it wasn’t there. Or were blind. Thanks anyway
One of many caches found with +Wife, during our day out in the area.
A short stroll from the Latrobe Valley Geocaching Event.
A short stroll from the Latrobe Valley Geocaching Event.
We had just met one half of SKI Pair at the event and were talking about how much we love your caches as we approached this spot.. BUT we over-thought this one waaaaay too much! We got an idea stuck in our heads and went with it, which of course turned out to be completely wrong! We were about to give up and were talking about just coming back another day, when all of a sudden I turned around and my eyes came to rest on.... the cache. Just like that. Geez SL TFTC
Did this one in a big group during the latrobe event thanks for the cache SKI Pair
With Zedaycee and Angelique Anja.
With Zedaycee and Angelique Anja.
We headed off as a group from the nearby meet to get a few caches! Thanks for the cache!
Caching while attending the event in Churchill. Nicely done camouflage on this hide. TFTC SKI Pair
Hi there SKI Pair.
Today we were very fortunate to have Ski Pair chauffer us around the area as they did a maintenance run on some of their caches. Our initial plan was to walk around Lake Hyland before the weather got too hot but then, as the weather wasn't too hot, we also managed to find quite a few others while Ski Pair looked on (without giving any hints).
We are quite impressed with the quality of the caches we found today, a lot of thought and effort has gone into their location, size and placement. Congratulations to you both.
All up we found 16 caches & DNF'd 0 in this cache run. Thanks for placing this cache here, without geocaching as our guide we would never have found so many interesting places while we meander our way around Australia.
**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:** Nothing.
Regards
Ian & Penny.
Today we were very fortunate to have Ski Pair chauffer us around the area as they did a maintenance run on some of their caches. Our initial plan was to walk around Lake Hyland before the weather got too hot but then, as the weather wasn't too hot, we also managed to find quite a few others while Ski Pair looked on (without giving any hints).
We are quite impressed with the quality of the caches we found today, a lot of thought and effort has gone into their location, size and placement. Congratulations to you both.
All up we found 16 caches & DNF'd 0 in this cache run. Thanks for placing this cache here, without geocaching as our guide we would never have found so many interesting places while we meander our way around Australia.
**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:** Nothing.
Regards
Ian & Penny.
Went out caching with the family. Picked this one up while we were travelling around. TFTC 
Called in today on a maintenance run. This one had crept a bit but is now back where it belongs. It needs a bit of TLC but is still functional.
Well done love this kind of hide shows a real geo cacher took time to make a great hide for fellow geocachers to find. Tftc a fav point will be added
**# 20341** Found on a warm drive around Churchill while staying nearby.
Quite a few muggles around today surprisingly and a few good hides.
And a few more evil ones too. I had a look around the wrong area for a while.
Eventually after a further search it finally became obvious.
Thanks for the cache and the series SKI Pair,
***Roostaman***
Quite a few muggles around today surprisingly and a few good hides.
And a few more evil ones too. I had a look around the wrong area for a while.
Eventually after a further search it finally became obvious.
Thanks for the cache and the series SKI Pair,
***Roostaman***
I had to wait for one of the quietest days of the year, but FINALLY get to claim this one for my list. A note for anyone still floundering on this one: don't be put off by people saying this one's "obvious", as those posts might be quite old and the placement of the cache may have changed since then. Don't rely on the GPS alone, and don't be afraid to look off the beaten path. TFTC, one of the better one's I've found so far!
On our wonder down to the Vic, mega at Alexandra. . 2616 so far for us. Thanks for placing this cache SKI Pair, without cachers like you we wouldn't have a hobby.
Signed log. took nothing, left nothing. Liked the name of this one and it did help in securing a smiley.fav on way for workmanship great hide. Four of us arrived at ground zero only two were searching. 
Signed log. took nothing, left nothing. Liked the name of this one and it did help in securing a smiley.fav on way for workmanship great hide. Four of us arrived at ground zero only two were searching. Out for a maintenance run today. All good here. The caches had 'crept' a few metres but has now been replaced where it should be. Replaced log with a fresh one.
The container has suffered some damage over time but is still operable.
Happy hunting!
The container has suffered some damage over time but is still operable.
Happy hunting!
Very busy place during the nicer weather, so will have to come back for another look when it's less populated.
Very quick find here. I managed to spot something a little off straight away. I was lucky. Just looked at the right spot. Found with Samjell, Shaimarelle and Kirstone. TFTC
Probably wouldnt have found it if I hadnt seen a similar one prior... and when I say I found it I mean Kryslazz found it haha.
This is an awesome cache.. It takes you to a great place for a walk and enjoy the scenery and also search for some sneaky hides. A lot of fun, thanks for the hide
