Guardian in Kotuku Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand
By Hotspud on 11-Oct-13. Waypoint GC4Q1F2

Fun find thanks! Cache needs a bit of maintenance

Container is brittle enough that the bottom is completely gone. Didn't sign log as the guardian had a friend with eggs wrapped up in it. Might need a new log and new bottle

The cache will be getting replaced in December. I have a container in my car but kept forgetting to go over the other side of town to replace it. I was then ill and unable to do this.

I had some things to do in the city today so decided to find a few caches as well. Nice one! It did pay to read some earlier logs which led me a bit further off the beaten path than expected. Cache was found as per the hint. Although the container is a bit worse for wear the log is not too bad. TFTC, Biggles.

Ooo a bit freaky when I laid eyes on the cache. Thanks for the cache.

Found on a walk. A bit further off the path than I'd expect, and container needs some attention.

Container has perished in the sun and needs replacing with one that has a bottom

Tftc might want to change the case soon . Bottle is falling apart abit

Didn't find or see any place which resembled photo in previous log.

As others have said, the container is looking a little worse for wear but at least the log is dry, thanks Hotpsud#14933

This poor little cache needs some TLC. It has half of its base missing. TFTC

Wow, that tire is still there! Had a look around for a bit then opened up the search and jumped to the other side. Quickly found after that. Container is beginning to deteriorate.

4 of us couldn't find lots of tree branches down

Found it

Out showing a newbie the ropes, and first try with a new mobile provider. Mobile jumped around in a most disturbing way. As a result it took a while to find. Find was even more satisfying than usual.

TFTC found on the ground put it back

Cache was on the ground tonight. Signed and returned to its guardian.

Found it

Nice find after a bit of bush bashing. TFTC!

Really hard to find tbh

My G for the August Challenge cache got! Tftc.

Once again, Sent Mumbo11 in as I wasn't wearing the right kinda caching shoes (we've been out and I'm wearing my nice Boots)....... He found it and I signed it..... TFTC

Nice guardian

Guys I can not find it it's honestly t9 hard

Thanks

Jeebers...ANOTHER great ChCh day to get some in and keep the numbers ticking over .. Cheers

A few scrapes and scratches acquired to access this one, but an easy find thanks to the clues
TFTC.

Dnf

Found before the dog across the creek got too wound up.

Dog getting too interested so retreated.

Our first geocache! It was very hard to spot. We look forward to finding another micro one. Thanks!

Out on a new bike test ride. As I got to GZ, I realised I must have been here previously, as it looked very familiar. The GPS initially never really settled, so there were quite a few places to look, some of which got a nearby dog interested in what I was doing. But eventually it tended toward another general area. I decided a bit more light might help, as it was starting to get a bit murky by then, and that did the trick perfectly. When I touched it, it fell apart - a bit of rust. But I managed to twist it back into service after logging. TFTC.

Made a cuppa in travel mug and decided to find some solved puzzles and caches. It is a nice dry day to be out. Thankfully the guardian was not hungry and let us enter his/her lair. Happy to sign this log and not be seen. Thanks for this cache Hotspud.

Found on a bike ride in the area. Enjoying the caches

Tricky to spot

Tftc

Quick find in Feb. 2021TFTC

Off track a little. Great find.

TFTC!

Creepy crawly

Great spot. Probably would not have found without checking commenters photos.

Took a while to find but found it eventually

G

Wee bit tricky to find but got there in the end

Spidey

Very cool lil track

Back in the big city for a few days and have a date with low tide later in the day so decided to park up and go for a wander ....

Quick diversion from my original route ...had to wait for a couple of muggled to disappeared then I had the cache quickly in hand all good here tftc

Quick find. Could have done without the barking dog nearby! TFTC

Will need to come back with the kids!!

That was a tricky one!

Nice

What a lovely area never knew this existed, found the cache thanks to the other posts. I'm sure the neighbours heard my daughter when she found it as well. Tftc

Nice easy find in an area near home we have never been before.
Tftc

A missing wheel

Thanks for bringing us to a new reserve. Quick find. TFTC

Tftc

A little side step to pick this up on my way for a target cache before heading home again. TFTC # 13,669

Yep

A nice quick find tonight and no barking dog over the fence to put me off.

Quick find, tftc

Nice day for a walk.

Good one tricky to find

GPS put us off on this one

Thanks

Cool cache

Good fun. Took a friend with us and had a great time
. Good hide.

Nice Geocache. Heard the dog! Log a bit wet. Tftc

Watch out for the guard ‘dog’

there's a dog

Found it

Been meaning to stop and do this one for ages. What a cool little reserve, tftc

Have been keen to do this for some time...as it is fairly close to my brother's Photographic Studio..
So when I had a free day in Christchurch; I walked to about 12 caches...this was the second to last of the day.....
Nice find thanks Hotspud...!

Found after short stroll and a bit of a hunt! Thanks

Thanks to warfi, log replaced.

Lovely stroll to find this one (apart from a very loud, aggressive- sounding dog behind a fence). I had noticed the comments about the log- so took a new one with us. (Sorry- forgot a baggy- but a new log is a start) thanks hotspud

Great hide! Sadly the log is over flowing. I managed to squish my name under another one

We stopped for this cache after we have been to the mechanic. It didn't take long to find it.
Thanks for showing. Tftc

Great spot, no room on paper

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Out doing a few caches before the end of the year. TFTC

Needs a new piece of paper... this one is full up!

14:10
**Logbook full!**
Interesting place, seemingly in the middle of private houses but actually not!
Well, still in the middle of them, yet publicly accessible
I guess this is the standard evening dog walk route for all the people who live in this block.
Guardian surrendered the cache, no questions asked.

#5362

Whoops nearly stood in dog poo! First one ever!!! Let the fun, adventure & everything that comes with it (including dog poo) begin! TFTC

Lovely little park! Gps coords a bit of for us but using geosenses made it pretty easy. Log chocka but we managed to scribble down the bottom. Tftc

Found after a short hunt. Shame about the number of dogs around here. Noisy. Thanks to all cache owners for taking the time to place and maintain your caches. BJ25.

A nice quick find in a deserted little reserve. The log is full so tried to squeeze my initials onto it. TFTC.

2nd one...

Like the guardian! Log full and wet. Cool secluded wee spot.

I have decided to fall in love with Christchurch. After waiting for the city to come up with ways I could embrace it, I realised it was time for me to take some steps instead. And what better way to do that than finding a few caches and exploring the area! To that effect, I left the house nice and early while the temperature was still well below zero, and set off to find some in town before continuing on a walk or two of some sort. A very well hidden piece of greenery here! TFTC!!

yay great spotting...

Scary! But nice one, TFTC. The log if full, no room for new entry.

This geocacher reported that the logbook is full.

Need new log

Had no paper on us may require a new log sheet

Muddy!

My son got a little bit scared of the Guardian.

My son was scared of the Guardian. Lol

Great cache

Was a good walk and hunt