Kwik Fix #9 Orchards Gardens and Vines Kumeu, North Island, New Zealand
By
wasa & chec on 03-Feb-13. Waypoint GC45D3B
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I am archiving this cache since there's been no response from nor action by the cache owner within the time frame requested in a prior reviewer note.
Hi wasa & checThis geocache was brought to my attention as being in need of an owner maintenance visit and after my previous reviewer note, there has been no owner response. The cache owner needs to check on this cache ASAP and either replace it or archive it, after picking up any geo-litter. See the [maintenance section of the Geocache Listing Requirements/Guidelines](http://www.geocaching.com/about/guidelines.aspx#listingmaintenance).I've added this cache to my watchlist, and I will check back in four weeks to be sure that the maintenance has been done. In the meantime, I have temporarily disabled this listing. When the maintenance is completed, the owner can enable the listing by clicking on the link below the cache name to return it to active status.Whatever your intentions, please **post a note** here on the cache page (not email) to let us know that you are still active and maintaining the cache. If a month passes without seeing a response, then I'll assume that this listing should be archived.Please note, that if a cache is archived due to lack of owner maintenance, the cache is unable to be unarchived.RegardsTheCoddiwompler
The camo and lid of this cache is in place, however the container and log is missing, as notified by yvettetb on 6/8/23.
Stopped further down the road to check how far to go. Watched the traffic and realised that there was a parking bay so carried on and pulled in behind a car. Saw how much traffic was at a standstill and spotted the cache hanging out of its hiding place. Sauntered across to it, signed the log and replaced it hopefully so it stays in place better. Whoever was in the car in front appeared to be fast asleep and didn't move as I walked past them.
Stopped in here as it was on our route, one of my fav type of hides that I like finding. Found a place to squeeze my name on log…TFTC
**15,049**
Enjoyed the camo on this one, a style we were used to "back in the day". TFTC
Enjoyed the camo on this one, a style we were used to "back in the day". TFTC
Out with Supernannny to do some geocaching, we stopped off to collect this one. S/N had already found this one, so watched as MrsJAG made quick work here of this park and grab cache.
Easy and clever! Happy to park right next to it and it’s not raining. Hopefully I can act nonchalantly enough to replace the nut...or was it a bolt...with no one taking much notice....busy wee corner!
Out on a trip to Kumeu to pick up lid of GC45 from picture framers. Passing this one so stopped to find it. Impressed with the cache container. Thanks.
Found while on a trip north with tmann421.
Enjoying discovering the areas and finding some caches.
Signed the log tm/ww NZ
TFTC
Enjoying discovering the areas and finding some caches.
Signed the log tm/ww NZ
TFTC
I like these quick ones, especially in a high traffic zone.
A truck pulled up just as i got to 27.1.9, and sat for ages.
Found but not signed.
TFTC!
A truck pulled up just as i got to 27.1.9, and sat for ages.
Found but not signed.
TFTC!
Knew what we were looking for here and admired the handiwork of the cache camo as we have one like this as well! Our last cache for the day as it was getting on and dinner was calling. Had a great day out with Keylev and thanks to all the CO's for their wonderful caches! TFTC!
Mrs NZT and I set out north on a day trip to grab a few caches in peace. After a slightly delayed start due to a quick trip to the doctor after laval fell off a bouncy castle and hit his head very hard we were free to go and had a great day.
This was to be the last of the day. Nice camo and I now realise why mine was not working as I only used glue which didn't work in the testing phase.
Thanks for the cache.
This was to be the last of the day. Nice camo and I now realise why mine was not working as I only used glue which didn't work in the testing phase.
Thanks for the cache.
Stopped at one of the local wineries for some lunch and saw this was close by so parked up nearby and made a quick find here.great cameo.
Found a replica cache of this style a few minutes before, so spotted it immediately. Thanks wasa & chec for the caches.
All of the close parking was taken, so I had to park across the street and hike back a bit. TFTC.
Had to wait for muggle to leave in their car in lay by before I could make my move. Otherwise quick find tftc
We were out this morning and early afternoon for a little gathering at Long Bay Beach, and we decided since we were out here to head out and grab a few of our unfound caches in the area. Spotted this one from the car, so a nice quick park and grab. Thanks for the hide!
Knew just what I was looking for. Nice to have a handy parking bay right beside GZ.
A very quick find, partly because the cache was a bit exposed. I tried to reinforce the cache a little so hopefully it won't slip out of place too easily. TFTC.
Out for a short drive chasing down our daily cache. Attempted this one yesterday but road works nearby meant we needed to look somewhere else. All quiet today. Parked next to gz and spotted the hide before exiting the car. TFTC
#2610. After spending the past week or so out at Bethells on a work trip, it was time to head back home to Wellington. My driver chose this route to get back to the motorway. I needed three caches today so soon had the GPS in hand looking for park and grabs. I saw this one was close to the road so we pulled up nearby and I raced across and grabbed the cache. My muggle driver had not heard of geocaching so was interested to see the cache and the hiding spot. Signed the dry logbook and replaced as found. Thanks for the cache.
Nice quick find on the way out west. Hint was helpful. Took less that a minute. TFTC
Easy find. Boosting our numbers. 3 day road trip from Hawkes bay to Auckland and back. Great few days to grab a number of caches. Tftc
FITW ivss_xx
Found this one kwikly on our way to Muriwai for some night caching adventures with vultures. TFTC
Found this one kwikly on our way to Muriwai for some night caching adventures with vultures. TFTC
20:15
FITW harisree
No muggles tonight and no reversing in or our of the premises across the street ever.
Thanks for the cache!
#3886
FITW harisree
No muggles tonight and no reversing in or our of the premises across the street ever.
Thanks for the cache!
#3886
Great day for a motorcycle ride with my daughter. Quick stop and she found it straight away. Tftc
After a successful day of Puppy hunting going for a few more on the way home. TFTC
Found this one after some strawberry picking and an icecream cone. Visiting from South Africa. TFTC
This cache was selected for today's cache.
As I was approaching a red car pulled over at GZ so I took a quick detour, enough to give them time for the quick find, but on returning they were still there. So I waited down the road for a few minutes before deciding they were definitely not getting the cache. I parked behind them and confidently grabbed the cache and quickly left as I could see the cache as I pulled up (having done a few in this series already).
I'm going to give this cache an FP for the series (9 is my lucky number too). I really like the easy but clever hides and good locations - normally with good parking. I've already given you an FP for the hide style.
T F T C wasa & chec.
As I was approaching a red car pulled over at GZ so I took a quick detour, enough to give them time for the quick find, but on returning they were still there. So I waited down the road for a few minutes before deciding they were definitely not getting the cache. I parked behind them and confidently grabbed the cache and quickly left as I could see the cache as I pulled up (having done a few in this series already).
I'm going to give this cache an FP for the series (9 is my lucky number too). I really like the easy but clever hides and good locations - normally with good parking. I've already given you an FP for the hide style.
T F T C wasa & chec.
Quick find tonight to keep my summer streak alive. Nice parking here, I am really enjoying this series.
Thanks for the caches and the series
Thanks for the caches and the series
#10715. I was navigating to a solved puzzle, and we were driving past this cache so stopped to find it. We would have got a much closer park had we been heading towards the roundabout. TFTC.
One of the items on our must do list while in Auckland was a trip to Muraiwai as neither of us had been there before. Today the weather looked perfect for a drive out to the area.
Another navigational error saw us take a wee detour to an unsolved puzzle - one of the drawbacks of having the puzzle solver driving and the non-solver navigating. We ended up driving a little further on and walking back to GZ as parking was better there. By the time I caught up with him, StreetWalker had already found the cache.
Didn't realise there was a number of vineyards in the area as I thought Auckland's weather was too humid for grapes. TFTC.
Another navigational error saw us take a wee detour to an unsolved puzzle - one of the drawbacks of having the puzzle solver driving and the non-solver navigating. We ended up driving a little further on and walking back to GZ as parking was better there. By the time I caught up with him, StreetWalker had already found the cache.
Didn't realise there was a number of vineyards in the area as I thought Auckland's weather was too humid for grapes. TFTC.
Out with Drysdale and beconaze for the Dalmatian trail and getting a couple of bonus on the way home. Quick find. TFTC.
as onawe, mr&mrs beconaze, and myself had spent all day in the forest doing the power trail, we were all tired at this point. I was navigating, so had to take the team past this one on our way to the motorway! Nice quick find (we signed the log BOD to save space), before our journey home.
