Climbing the Pine Macgregor, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
By
gecko1968 on 08-Sep-13. Waypoint GC4MWXF
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No response from the owner within the time requested and as per the original note this cache has been archived. If you wish to replace it please submit a new cache via [this link](https://www.geocaching.com/play/hide).
Ministro - Matt
Ministro - Matt
##Cache Maintenance Required please.##
This geocache has been brought to my attention as being in need of an owner maintenance visit, to address the issue described in the logs.
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Balayang
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This geocache has been brought to my attention as being in need of an owner maintenance visit, to address the issue described in the logs.
The cache owner needs to either fix the problem or archive the listing, after picking up any geo-litter. In the meantime, I've temporarily disabled the cache page.
See the maintenance section of the [Geocache Hiding Guidelines](https://www.geocaching.com/play/guidelines?expand=1#cachemaintenance).
If there is a good reason for a delay in enabling this cache, please post an update note log here on the cache page so that everyone will know what's going on.
When the maintenance is completed, you can re-enable the listing by entering an "Enable Listing" log, and then post an "Owner Maintenance" log to clear the "Needs Maintenance" attribute, if set.
I will check back in 30 days to be sure that the maintenance has been done, or that further information has been provided.
If there has been no action to repair the cache, or explain the situation, unfortunately I will need to Archive this cache. Caches archived because of lack of maintenance will not be unarchived.
The Geocaching Community needs to have a degree of certainty that a cache is out there to be found, and the CO has a responsibility to maintain their caches.
Thank you
Balayang
Community Reviewer -Australia
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This geocacher reported that this geocache should be archived. A community volunteer reviewer has been notified.
No container. Barely a log, very wet from recent rains. Might need a archive actually as owner hasn't been active since 2017. TFTC
This was found with Jemalong&family, log was on the ground, definitely a needs maintenance. TFTC
Logbook was on ground and basically a piece of cardboard but definitely for this cache as it has signatures from last year. Cache is otherwise not here and needs serious maintenance.
Found log book like others on the ground, no container. But some beautiful toadstools around.
Nice easy find. Unfortunately was unable to sign the logbook as it is all crumbled from wet weather.
Great hide but unfortunately we found the log on the ground and was soaking wet 
we put it back in the container but definitely needs maintenance!
we put it back in the container but definitely needs maintenance!The rain destroyed all my plans that I had worked out - house work/shopping etc in the mornings and caching in the afternoons . When I went out early in the afternoon the heavens opened as I approached my first GZ so I ended up returning home, drying out and waiting until about 1700 to try again.
I tried a completely set of caches as I was more interested in numbers now than the D/T ratings. I am so glad that my physio wasn't there to witness my find of this cache as I am sure that she would disapprove. The log is completely soaked mush and not capable of receiving any signatures. I will send a photo of my find to the CO. TFTC gecko1968.
I tried a completely set of caches as I was more interested in numbers now than the D/T ratings. I am so glad that my physio wasn't there to witness my find of this cache as I am sure that she would disapprove. The log is completely soaked mush and not capable of receiving any signatures. I will send a photo of my find to the CO. TFTC gecko1968.
Got this one OK today. A small climb, but manageable. Log dry at the moment, but brittle.
Thanks,
Thanks,
TFTC 
Out for a spot of urban caching on the north side with Marmaduke Rothschild today. Easy, only a little bit of elevation required.
Out for a spot of urban caching on the north side with Marmaduke Rothschild today. Easy, only a little bit of elevation required.found but was in the ground, put it back somewhere that seemed appropriate, may need a new lid
Unfortunately didn't get to climb anything today. Previous logs were spot on. I've at least made the next finder work for it a little... TFTC!
My first find!! So sad not to have been able to log in Right. Ready for another go
Found with a pic attached as well .
Will need a lid and new log book .
Thanks for the hide.
Will need a lid and new log book .
Thanks for the hide.
Found empty container and weathered note book lying at the base of the tree- no lid. I would say this one has been destroyed
My family and I have travelled down from Brisbane to Vincentia to spend the Christmas period with relatives. With bush fires burning in the surrounding areas, we decided to head off to Canberra in an ultimately futile attempt to escape the haze and smoke.
After spending a lazy day inside, my wife and I were off for dinner with my cousin who lived nearby to this cache. We were running slightly ahead of schedule, so I chose to use the extra time to make a visit as we drove past.
Arriving at GZ I first found the logbook laying out in the open on the ground. A short search and the bottom of the cache was also found laying on the ground (I note from previous logs there is no cache lid!) After stamping the logbook, I replaced the 2 parts at the base of the tree as I didn't know exactly where it was meant to be. TFTC
After spending a lazy day inside, my wife and I were off for dinner with my cousin who lived nearby to this cache. We were running slightly ahead of schedule, so I chose to use the extra time to make a visit as we drove past.
Arriving at GZ I first found the logbook laying out in the open on the ground. A short search and the bottom of the cache was also found laying on the ground (I note from previous logs there is no cache lid!) After stamping the logbook, I replaced the 2 parts at the base of the tree as I didn't know exactly where it was meant to be. TFTC
Think it has fallen out from original location as I found it on the ground. I have put it back "up!!"
Found, but it has been damaged by the wind/rain. Notepad and sticker no longer 'Up'.
Couldn't find the cache but did find the weather damage sign on book on the ground along with a sticker that may have been cache contents
And afternoon climb with Countrykittykat got us a fast find. Down and heading back to the car as all the kids walked past home from school. Phew close call! Glad to have this one done and dusted. Thanks for the cache.
It's a nice morning so I decided to get out and get some fresh air and find some caches. An easy climb. TFTC
What an awesome cache, although please note that the log book is falling apart. But thanks for a cool cache and our first trackable.
Decided to pick up this cache with sumbloke. He was doing the hard yards and I just made sure he didn’t do himself any damage. I noticed lots of clothes strewn around the tree. Perhaps someone was hanging their laundry on the tree branches? Tftc!
#1717
Jazzy3008 and I went out to find a couple of caches and have a picnic lunch today, since it was a nice day (especially after how wet yesterday was).
We'd picked up another cache nearby and decided to go for a short walk to pick this one up. But I hadn't looked at the cache description before we started heading down to this one...
Got to GZ and saw the cache a bit higher in the tree than I thought T2 really described. But the tree is a decent one for climbing, so I carefully made my way up (some of the lower branches are not very thick, so were bending a bit under my weight). I signed the log (which is a bit damp, the container may have a bit of a leak) and climbed back down.
Jazzy3008 and I went out to find a couple of caches and have a picnic lunch today, since it was a nice day (especially after how wet yesterday was).
We'd picked up another cache nearby and decided to go for a short walk to pick this one up. But I hadn't looked at the cache description before we started heading down to this one...
Got to GZ and saw the cache a bit higher in the tree than I thought T2 really described. But the tree is a decent one for climbing, so I carefully made my way up (some of the lower branches are not very thick, so were bending a bit under my weight). I signed the log (which is a bit damp, the container may have a bit of a leak) and climbed back down.
Fun cache found and retrieved quickly. All in good order.
Thank you gecko1968 for putting the cache out and maintaining it.
Thank you gecko1968 for putting the cache out and maintaining it.
A quick find but needs a plastic bag as log book is wet. Nice to go for a climbeven if the closeness of the branches clawed with my long legs. Bark is pretty rough so watch those hands but at least it wasn't covered in sap as my last climb was.
Tftc
Tftc
Well it’s 530. Getting dark. The three of us are up this tree with a torch. Then the little one says. “I can see it, it’s on the ground!”
One of the boys had placed it back up the tree. But the owner might want to check that it’s in a spot that they like.
One of the boys had placed it back up the tree. But the owner might want to check that it’s in a spot that they like.
I found this one on a lunchtime caching expedition across some of the smaller and more western suburbs of Belconnen, mostly to get closer to completion for the mapping challenge but also just for a daily.
The roads conspired against me a little, the geocaching map is not as accurate about what roads exist or not... to be honest I was a little shocked, I have never had such issues down south.
This one was fourth of the day, and I was a little worried about the title and the clue, but it wasnt that bad in the end. No problems finding it, thanks for placing and maintaining this cache
The roads conspired against me a little, the geocaching map is not as accurate about what roads exist or not... to be honest I was a little shocked, I have never had such issues down south.
This one was fourth of the day, and I was a little worried about the title and the clue, but it wasnt that bad in the end. No problems finding it, thanks for placing and maintaining this cache
If there’s a cache where tree climbing’s required then we’re going to find it. Bedmaker loves a tree climb.
We saw this one and easy retrieved it.
TFTC
We saw this one and easy retrieved it.
TFTC
Stupidly I didn’t try to spot the cache from the ground first, though I did notice a small black object on the ground before ascending and thought nothing of it. It’s only a D2, how hard can it be?
Got half way up and thought better of going higher without a spotter/someone to call an ambulance. Once I returned to the ground I investigated the black object and discovered it to be half the cache - the other half and the log were lying scattered about the base of the tree. Signed and put the container back up the tree at what I considered to be D2 height - not on the ground but still a climb, visible from the bottom.
May need some maintenance as it's not going to be where the CO intended it on being.
TFTC gecko1968
Got half way up and thought better of going higher without a spotter/someone to call an ambulance. Once I returned to the ground I investigated the black object and discovered it to be half the cache - the other half and the log were lying scattered about the base of the tree. Signed and put the container back up the tree at what I considered to be D2 height - not on the ground but still a climb, visible from the bottom.
May need some maintenance as it's not going to be where the CO intended it on being.
TFTC gecko1968
