The Brassy Rock (Taranaki) New Plymouth, North Island, New Zealand
By MrMcCullum on 12-Oct-13. Waypoint GC4Q4F6

No response from owner. If you wish to repair/replace the cache sometime in the future, just contact us (by email), and assuming it meets the current guidelines, we'll be happy to unarchive it.

Camo got muggled again - reconstructing again again and moving slightly offset...

A new outer container has been made. Just got to fabricate the inner and decide if the co-ords need a slight change to avoid it getting stolen again....hopefully back up very soon!

Checked and has been replaced off coordinates - a reoccurring issue with this cache. Removed for a bit of a birthday and re-establishment in a spot close by but more obvious to replace in once found and logged. Will update with new coordinate ASAP. CO

Back in a couple of weeks

Had a look but no luck, CO needs to come and check it is still here

Spent some time looking for this one.... GPS was jumping all over the place.

As this hadn't been found for some time and the last logs were DNFs, I was reluctant to stop and look, but with as we were biking just metres from GZ, we thought we'd give it a short search. Found lots of rubbish and some fishing line before calling it quits. 3 DNFs and 2 finds today, not a good outcome so far.

Second time looked for this one. Scores 8/10 for frustration.

This one beat me today. Gave it ten minutes but had to meet with friends and so gave up.

Our first cache has got the better of our patience. Maybe we will try again another day. Gps was all over the place so no accuracy to locate. Great hiding spot

New Log. Relocated back to original intended location. Checking co-ords.

New log. Back in place. Will update co-ords

Coordinates changed from:
S 39° 03.364 E 174° 04.118

Coordinates changed to:
S 39° 03.360 E 174° 04.115

Distance from original: 28.3 feet or 8.6 meters.
New location needed due to some debris from a storm.

All done on a maintenance run....

On a maintenance run and this one has been moved a long way from where it should be. Will correct and put in a new log ASAP

on a birthday trip around the north island, a good bit of work has been done on this one, very nicely done FP from us TFTC

Me and a friend found it quite fast after finding the (almost) exact zero point! Very cool construction. Thanks for the cache!

Had a decent search but no success with drulisa but got a tad windy will be back to visit region another time....

no luck here tonight. Might be easier in daylight

This one did take quite a while to find, there were many possible places and many different types of rock. Came up trumps after about 15 minutes, fortunately very few people around. A very nice container, worth a favourite point for that alone. No problems with access - signed log, TFTC

Spent quite a while at GZ and given a previous log I widened the search area and used their coords but still did not find. As another cacher said, so many rocks, so many possibilities.

Perhaps my geocaching goggles were fogged up with the rain and wind blown sea spray? I will be back another day for another look.

This entry was edited by Let's go looking! on Saturday, 02 May 2015 at 20:44:59 UTC.

Found while hunting caches with Just-Lookin

Soon had the container located - nicely done.
SL Thanks for the fun!

In the area collecting some caches with tmann421.

It was blowing a gale today and the waves were crashing on the rocks. Made our way down to the cache and tmann soon found this well camoed hide. TFTC

The plan for the long weekend was a three day hike around Mt Taranaki. To have some breaks on our way south slieschke and I made a stop to collect this one. After a long search and a PAF we finally made this find. Nice and taff hide. TFTC

A late night find with alpenmilch80 as we reached New Plymouth. This one took some searching and after a bit of help from a previous finder we eventually managed to find this cunning hide!

Thanks!

#6391. Nice walk along the New Plymouth Coastal Walkway after lunch today. Plenty of people were about enjoying the long Easter weekend. GZ itself was relatively quiet. Found after widening the search area, some 9 metres away. Very clever hide and the cache itself was in excellent condition. Took nothing, left nothing, signed log. Thanks for the cache.

Posted the averaged coordinates from our Garmin GPSmap 60CSx.

second time did not find it

What a clever hide and yip it's not like the others. A fav point from me! TFTC!

Found with rednuam6 and 2 Bulbars after the Pie event.

Clever Hide.

Thanks for the placement.

TNLNSL

T4TC

this was found on our walk all the way from Belt Road to the EC up north.
thanks a lot for given us the chance of a break.

So many rocks. So many possibilities.

Found again and signed. Thanks.

Cache replaced .... Please be careful not to drop parts of it!

Log was replaced

Needs maintenance.... Someone's dropped bits of the cache into the rocks again. Will repair and reinstate this weekend....

Out with the phone tonight instead of the GPS, noticed the coords look off on the phone and satellite map image combo. Original coords are still best with the GPS, but if using a phone try S 39° 3.360', E 174° 4.117' also ... (-39.055599, 174.068624)

Found it. Accompanied by a previous logger who commented that part of it is missing and it has been moved. Part missing is the bit that needs a tool.

Found last weekend with my mum. Good find, tricky. Was ready to give up.

This one could of taken a while but some keen eyes saved us some time, nice find. Will come back next week with pen.

Visiting New Plymouth in the afternoon we found this.

This is a nice one!

TFTC!

No log in cache.

Found cache, no log tho.

A lot of muggles about and nothing obvious where the GPS said to look so gave it away. Were we looking in the right place? Doesn't know.

What an amazing cache,had so much finding this one....

What a nice idea and a really good spot for a cache.
Thank you for that cache.
Regards from Bavaria
CR

On our way to the Taranaki for a few nights.

A nice cache in a nice spot

Tftc

First trip and first cache in the Taranaki. Was giving up and then saw a hint of brass in plain sight. Great cache!

What a wonderful day for a chaching

Didn't get this one. Lost the light. Loved it though. Round 2 soon

Am pleased to be able to report a "found it" status as this was a DNF for me last summer! Was determined to have another look - will admit I txted my brother for a hint as I knew that he had found this cache.... For some reason it was much easier to find this time!! A great cache in a beautiful spot. TFTC

Clever hide, found in the rain. TFTC from Sydney.

Found it! Very tricky cache! Well done! Great views!

On our retirement holiday from UK.

We found the cache at our second attempt, the GPS was playing up. Every time we got near the GPS was all over the place, so used some brain power. We lined the GPS in line with the cache site, when not in affected area and searched along that line. Found the cache after a while.

Great hide and cache

TFTC from Moondragon 1

Oh my gosh, this is the coolest cache we've ever found. So clever, obviously a lot of effort has gone into creating this. We are up here visiting from christchurch and introduced our Taranaki cuzzies to geocaching with this cache. What a hard act to follow!

What a cool geocache!!! Thank you!!!

Second time looking and finally found it! So excited. Things are really not as they seem great cache was very excited to find this one

Like the brass fittings. Not near the rail edge so was a bit off my coordinates

(1323) Found while holidaying in the area. Nice camp. TFTC

New log placed

Very nice hide, but easy find. TFTC.

Found it with a little help. I am truely sorry in my rush I dropped the paper. Good hide. I do appologise. Great spot. Replaced the paper with scrap I found in pockets. Will need maintenance

First cache in New Plymouth after driving here from Auckland today. Short walk on waterfront in evening and decided to look for this one. Located it straightaway. Took great care to avoid dropping any parts - easily done! Very innovative cache! #711. TFTC.

Setting up replacement log

Cool hide! Thx!

Found today together with crispyhaugio.
TFTC

Very nice cache. We needed some time to find it.
Mahopalu

Merry Christmas! Lovely day for some geocaching with the family, tftc

Tftc

On our way from the camping to the New World we passed this cache. One of the best we found up to now. Creative hiding place and skillfully made! Helpful description and hint. Couldn't sign as we didn't took a pen along doing groceries. Favorite.

Eventually found this one, very clever! We were asked by muggles what we were looking for so explained caching - hopefully they will join! Mind your step!
TVMFTC SL
Greetings from Wales UK

Clever, skilfully executed and good location. Has to be a favourite. Tftc

Took a few minutes of searching to locate the rock that was not like the others!! Great hide, a favourite from us! TFTC

After a bit of a scramble through a plague of flies (too much fresh seaweed), I found this crafty cache, and made sure to replace everything carefully. Brilliant hide. TFTC

What a great cache!! Hard but rewarding!

I feel I was a bit lucky to find this one. Or do I make my own luck? A great cache and well worth a favourite. Thank you.

All back in action...

Temp disabled due to lost parts

Retrieved remaining parts. All good and no problems. Easy fixed will re activate tomorrow.

Sorry! Sorry! Sorry! We found it and as I opened it I dropped the top and it fell down, down, down. We tried to retrieve it, but no show. I'll email the owner with more details. The cache is still there, but you'll need to be careful in its recovery.

In a rock pretty cool

2nd time here but got the smiley this time many thanks

A lot of effort has gone into this one. Well worth a favorite point from me!

Awesome geo cache. Found with osbourneroadodballs!

This one is one of my favourites!! Loved the spot and the cache was brilliant!!! Good job!!
More hunting today with evisser8.
Not sure how to make this my favourite but it certainly is so far.
Visited with my trackable but no room to leave. Have had the best range if cache types today. Loving this !

Checked location, all ok and new log added.

Found it on while out for a walk with mum for her birthday. Wasn't planning to find it, but decided to on the spot, so didn't have a pen on me. Tftc

TFTF third time lucky

very clever nice hiding placing tfc Krystalkath

nice find thanks for the cache

Will return, started to rain.

Found with quinella on a stunning taranaki morning. Tftc

Short search to locate this skilfully created hide. Thought I would be foiled in the extraction process, as was all quite tightly assembled ! Thanks

Had help with a family member who made the find, great spot on another crisp bright day in NP. Thanks for the effort that has gone into this one.

Had me stumped. Too many muggles for a proper look. Tftc

TFTC
Took me a few minutes but eventually i found it with a few odd looks from some passers by

Had a good look but no luck for us today

Read about this one a while ago while planning a trip to taranaki - finally went tonight (just after dark and full of sushi ninja). My phone told it was in one area, my husbands the other - his was right. We probably only searched 5-10 minutes so it didn't feel long but neither of us thought we'd have any luck in the dark! Really likes this hide - tftc

Excellent cache. This one has been eating away at me, due to its close proximity to home, but there's always muggles around. Even tonight, just on dark, there some muggle teens just along a bit drinking themselves stupid, but it was too dark to see me. Great hide. TFTC

Great spot, lots of fun geocaching with my elderly mother in law in her wheelchair whilst vusting New Plymouth for Chriss work tftc