Quambee Cache Ringwood North, Victoria, Australia
By
toxiemite & s-bomb on 28-Dec-12. Waypoint GC43CH5
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12.40pm
Despite ideal conditions, over half an hour of searching failed to uncover this cache.
Needs a CO check.
Thanks, toxiemite & s-bomb
Managed to take sweet pictures of a skink, the lake and the big grassy hill.
Despite ideal conditions, over half an hour of searching failed to uncover this cache.
Needs a CO check.
Thanks, toxiemite & s-bomb
Managed to take sweet pictures of a skink, the lake and the big grassy hill.
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This cache is carrying one or more logs which suggest some attention by the cache owner is needed.
The guidelines advise that the CO should make occasional visits to check on the cache as well as promptly address any logs that indicate that the cache requires some attention. If you can not attend to the issue promptly, then you need to Disable the cache - I have disabled it this time.
Please respond to this situation (or indicated your intentions including a date) by **21st September**, otherwise it will be necessary to withdraw the cache from the Active listing. The [Geocache Maintenance guideline](http://www.geocaching.com/about/guidelines.aspx#cachemaintenance) explains a CO's responsibility towards checking and maintaining the cache when problems are reported.
**And don't forget,** once you have addressed the issue, post both an "Owner Maintenance" log, see here; [Removing the Needs Maintenance Icon](http://support.groundspeak.com/index.php?pg=kb.page&id=404) and an "Enable Listing" log, see here; [Temporarily Disable and Enable ](https://support.groundspeak.com/index.php?pg=kb.page&id=235 ) to get your cache up and running again.
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I went there being hopeful I could find it, but the area is over grown.
Could not find it.
Could not find it.
Looked down low.... read the previous logs....looked up higher....found it. Haven't been to this reserve in over a decade, love it here. Thanks.
As this was only our second time geocaching, it took a few minutes to find but it is visible from the path 
Miss_zangs and i found the cache in its new location. Log signed and off we went. TFTC!
After working for half a day, it was sharkiefan to the rescue of "banned from driving for 6 weeks" OzHockeyChick. So I rocked up. OHC managed to fold herself into my tiny car without damage and off we went. We found 10 for the day with 1 DNF and were nicely knackered.
The previous finder had "relocated" the cache. They must be very very tall. Left it where I found it but at a much more easy height. No need to wade too far into the nightmare of growth here. Tftc
The previous finder had "relocated" the cache. They must be very very tall. Left it where I found it but at a much more easy height. No need to wade too far into the nightmare of growth here. Tftc
3:28 pm #2608
Out caching today with the lovely Miss Sharkiefan.
This one possibly gave us the most grief today. A few prickles and an unsettled GPSr made for a "longer than should've taken" find.
Visited some trackables. TFTC. Cheers
Out caching today with the lovely Miss Sharkiefan.
This one possibly gave us the most grief today. A few prickles and an unsettled GPSr made for a "longer than should've taken" find.
Visited some trackables. TFTC. Cheers
Some serious gardening has happened here, area has been gutted. Somehow cache left sitting out in the open, crossed logs gone. Have relocated cache to "higher ground" very close to original GZ temporarily. Hopefully original owner sees this and resets. TFTC
Found with ICW, but I suspect one log has dematerialised since the hint was written. Tftc.
Could not locate this one. Search high, low and wide but I just couldn't find it. Maybe next time.
Derp... No luck today!
I blame a phonecall from my dad (enquiring about the nature of the relationship between a couple in a tower, whose scene involved the pushing of a young boy out of a window - no spoilers were bestowed), and the graceful descent of my better half down a hill on her derriere.
There were also 2 dogs to keep in tow and a wandering GPS.
In short...couldn't find it. But it's the fault of everyone else.
So there.
Honest.
Cheers.
I blame a phonecall from my dad (enquiring about the nature of the relationship between a couple in a tower, whose scene involved the pushing of a young boy out of a window - no spoilers were bestowed), and the graceful descent of my better half down a hill on her derriere.
There were also 2 dogs to keep in tow and a wandering GPS.
In short...couldn't find it. But it's the fault of everyone else.
So there.
Honest.
Cheers.
AGHHHHHHHHHHHH.... That about sums up this find. Thank goodness I can write find as it was so close to becoming a DNF. Out with Cathlud for the day with the goal of collecting a few caches and solved puzzles in the area. This one seemed pretty straight forward, however, we didn't take in to account the mood swings of our separate GPSr's which were taking us in completely different directions and then changing their minds 2 minutes later and pointing us in the opposite direction. Most of the times it had us in places that were definitely not T1.5. To add to the calamity, winter had definitely favoured the undergrowth here with weeds and ivy making it difficult to see anything at all. We looked at the hint, we re-read the description to no avail. Several times we almost headed back to the car (particularly when I was having my second shower of the day with rain dripping down my back). For the 400th time, we reset back to the start and tried again and this time I found it (NB NOT Cath!!). I am sure it is an easy find when everything is working in your favour. Today it wasn't. The sun, having a laugh, poked its head out as we left the GZ. Evil thing. TFTC. It will surely be a memorable search!
Out for a day geocaching with jeckleberryandtedd.
This was our most difficult find for today. With jeckleberry at the top of the slope and me at the bottom we could not get our two devices to point consistency in the same direction. After 5 minutes of searching we resorted to the hint and then spent another 10 minutes in increasing rain trying to find this well hidden cache amongst the copious amounts of grass and ivy. After finding a golf ball I was ready to head back to the car and accept a DNF but jeckleberry widened her search AGAIN and found the prize.
Thanks toxiemite & s-bomb for bringing us to this reserve.
This was our most difficult find for today. With jeckleberry at the top of the slope and me at the bottom we could not get our two devices to point consistency in the same direction. After 5 minutes of searching we resorted to the hint and then spent another 10 minutes in increasing rain trying to find this well hidden cache amongst the copious amounts of grass and ivy. After finding a golf ball I was ready to head back to the car and accept a DNF but jeckleberry widened her search AGAIN and found the prize.
Thanks toxiemite & s-bomb for bringing us to this reserve.
Should have read the description made it a lot easier to find. Thanks for a great one !
Found @14:07 #5403
Out today caching thru the 10km to bring the stats of unfound lower, a goal this year to clear the entire zone.
A quick find and alot of rubbish nearby.
TFTC toxiemite & s-bomb
Out today caching thru the 10km to bring the stats of unfound lower, a goal this year to clear the entire zone.
A quick find and alot of rubbish nearby.
TFTC toxiemite & s-bomb
I had an hour to spare between getting home from work and heading out to Scouts. The weather was perfect for geocaching, so there was no excuse to stay home! I thought I'd clean up a few more caches close to home, so I headed out to North Ringwood.
I've been having a lot of trouble with the GPS facility on my phone lately. It takes ages to get a fix, then it doesn't follow me. It might be time to get a new phone
So I wasn't sure that I was going to be able to find any caches, once I'd battled peak hour traffic to get there. As it turns out, I have searched for this cache before. That time, it was cold, dark and wet (good weather for leeches), and I had no luck. This time it was light, hot and dry (good weather for snakes), and I still couldn't find it! This is turning into a bit of a nemesis cache
Anyway, I'll come back another day, maybe with a friend for moral support
I've been having a lot of trouble with the GPS facility on my phone lately. It takes ages to get a fix, then it doesn't follow me. It might be time to get a new phone
So I wasn't sure that I was going to be able to find any caches, once I'd battled peak hour traffic to get there. As it turns out, I have searched for this cache before. That time, it was cold, dark and wet (good weather for leeches), and I had no luck. This time it was light, hot and dry (good weather for snakes), and I still couldn't find it! This is turning into a bit of a nemesis cache
Anyway, I'll come back another day, maybe with a friend for moral support
This was my second attempt. Last time I searched some different logs. This time the gps settled on a different location. Tftc!
Only our 2nd try at geocaching so maybe we just didn't know where to look, but we scraped around for a good 45 mins with no luck.
I just inspected the cache after two reports of it missing. I am pleased to report that it is still in position, unscathed from recent clearings. - toxiemite.
JUST A HEADS UP. This is one I've found before, and happen to be walking passed when I noticed some bushes and LOGS have been torn up and removed.
Couldn't find the cache where it was before. It may have been lost. (Or simply moved, and I failed to find it a second time)
Couldn't find the cache where it was before. It may have been lost. (Or simply moved, and I failed to find it a second time)
Dog and I needed a walk after I'd spent a long day marking opinion pieces. This is a really nice park with lots of other dogs that my dog tried to eat. Never a dull moment. Cache was in a logical spot in a hidden pathway of this park. Thanks toxiemite & s-bomb.
Last night I realised that I was over half way towards the Mystery Month Challenge so I thought that I would shake the dust off some of the previously solved mystery caches and actually grab them.
I had completed all the solved mystery caches in the area so thought that I would pick up a few traditional caches.
A quick find. TFTC.
I had completed all the solved mystery caches in the area so thought that I would pick up a few traditional caches.
A quick find. TFTC.
Our first visit to this park. Another extensive reserve we did not know was here. GPS pointed us in the right direction and when we rounded the trees was hoping that we would need to be on our side of the fence, not near the pond. Found after a few minutes searching. Tftc
Last cache or me today. That's 201 for me, yeah!. Got there just as the clouds burst. Home for a nice cup of hot tea now.
This entry was edited by wazza.artist on Sunday, 02 August 2015 at 08:40:15 UTC.
This entry was edited by wazza.artist on Sunday, 02 August 2015 at 08:40:15 UTC.
Wow - we couldn't get a fix on this one for awhile. GPS kept saying it was up near the oval and then next look was down at the path. Used and hint and bush trekked down - found easily thanks!
Suscoe was enjoying a wander in the Ringwood suburbs today on a cloudy but pleasant late Autumn day.
The rain kept away but the clouds were heavy at times.
This was our 19th find of 22 for the day.
Amazing how you take one way there and then you see another way.
Thanks to toxiemite & s-bomb.
The rain kept away but the clouds were heavy at times.
This was our 19th find of 22 for the day.
Amazing how you take one way there and then you see another way.
Thanks to toxiemite & s-bomb.
We were a little worried coming up to this as we found the cover of the logbook out on the path. However it was all fine. Tftc
Geoboy ran out of patience so off to the slide and flying fox. Will get this one next time
There is a wonderful pond/lake here, I never knew it existed, thanks for putting a cache over here, it could have been bypassed otherwise. Thanks
After our last DNF it was good to have some success. Accurate coordinates and helpful hint. TFTC.
Out for a walk around this park to collect the caches here, this one wasn't too hard to find as the hint pinpointed GZ very well. TFTC
Continued on from previous cache, a DNF. iPhone was telling me I still had a short distance to go when the surroundings were saying - here, stop. So I stopped and made a quick find. TFTC Toxiemate and s-bomb.
With the GPSr leading me astray, I had to use the hint to narrow down the possible GZs.
TFTC
TFTC
