G2Q - Ahhh, the serenity! Leopold, Victoria, Australia
By suscoe on 27-Oct-13. Waypoint GC4R3EC

Tftc

Found quickly

Hi Chicks!

Staying in Geelong for last few days of my trip. Haven't cached this area very much.

Making a start on the rail trail with gwd.aussie after attending an event. Needing numbers to achieve a challenge cache.Thankfully it had cooled down significantly.TFTC

After being to an event mid afternoon during the hottest part of the daywe were happy the weather had cooled down a bit to do this rail trail.Out caching with D@geoThank you for the cache

Another spider protecting the cache. Quick find tftc CHM

Suscoe checked this cache today. The log was wet.We have popped it back in the original location. Please check the hint if you are unsure of the hide.

8/13 finds today. Nini and I rode from moolap station road to clifton avenue, grabbing caches along the way. Took a bit to find, and once we got the log out it was very wet and mushy, got pen to paper though, if you can read my handwritingthanks for the cachepika & nini 13/10/23

TfTC

Not sure

Out or new E-bikes before the weather breaks. I have always wanted to do the rail trails. Now that we have bikes it a adds a whole extra layer to enjoying caching. Thank you for placing all of these caches along the trail.

In Geelong with some time to spare so a walk was in order. Nice to tick a few more off this trail! Thanks for the fun and adventure.

Took the bikes down to Geelong for a caching ride along the Bellarine Rail Trail. This was our 15th find of the day.

TFTC

TFTC. Nice hide.

Drop geocache and was like oh gord

Found after a bit of a search.

Thanks for the Traditional Cache suscoe

Tricky little fella, thanks

Bit of searching around for this one.
TFTC

I came for the CITO with no other plans. But ended up clearing Point Henry plus another 23 G2Q caches. No problems encountered here.



Many thanks to suscoe for the cache.

Out for the second day this week along the rail trail. Was able to get dropped off where I ended the other day and picked up further down the line, makes it much easier. Out of the 27 caches I looked for I had 3 DNFs which will all be placed on a watch list for later on. My son joined me for the walk today and there were a lot of other people on the trail. This was the first find for the day. TFTC

Well it must be getting close to Christmas as it is time to attend all of the annual Geelong Christmas events today.
That nasty Covid put a hold on these events but we are finally back.
Stayed in Little River for the night so I didn’t have to get up to early to head on down here.
2 events done so now a bit of time to squeeze a few caches in before fronting back up again for the lunch event at Leopold.
I am slowly picking off the caches along the G2Q rail trail series with each visit down this way.
With a bit of walking and relocating the Geowagon I got another 7 ticked off before having to head off to lunch.
There were a few people out and about enjoying the sunshine today.
This one took a bit longer than it should have as I often just cannot notice these ones.

Thanks suscoe TFTC.

Nice new log, wasn't really where I was expecting as I approached

Nice easy find

TFTC

Even before sneaking a peek at the hint, we had a feeling this one might be hanging about.....which is not normally our favourite cache type- we just don't have the eye for it!!! Except for today! Follow the tracks, find the cache! Cache quickly located, log signed and replaced as found! TFTC

Great, thank you.

Suscoe was out this afternoon doing a maintenance trip to check a few of our G2Q caches.
We replaced this cache with a new container and log.

Log soaked so didn’t try to remove. The rubber o-ring is missing so log will continue to get wet. TFTC Suscoe

Bit of a soggy log, but could still write on the paper. May require attention at some point.
TFTC

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Log was wet.some one also crammed it in but just managed. To sign

It had been a fantastic evening Event to celebrate 22/2/22. We had met at 22.00 and had the group photo taken at 22.22.22 on 22/2/22. Plenty of great conversations were had on various topics, including Geocaching. We had picked up AusFox; on the way in and had just dropped him off and decided we wanted to find a physical cache for the day. This was relatively close by, and so off we went. We were fortunate that the weather was glorious, and the mozzies seemed to have gone to bed for the night. The cache is in great condition. Thank you for this cache, suscoe.

A day's outing while staying at Bellbrae with Bogonghazy had us travel into Geelong where we jumped on the bikes to do a few of the rail trail series and finishing the day in Queenscliff.
This was another clever hide, thanks again Suscoe

Found it with lance51 crank1 and deafvw

Found it with Silence49 and Cranky1 and DeafVW

Found it with Deafies

Accompanied with silence49, lance51 and DeafVW. We hire the e bike for G2Q Rail trail for the day. We had a great time finding your cache suscoe, thank you so much for placing it.

*15 Jan 2022, Found @1:37 pm, Find # 3703.*

With so many others heading to Wangaratta mazza-g and I decided to play it safe and head here instead. A beautiful day on the trail with many interesting and varied hides. We certainly didn’t have to hang around here for too long.

**Thanks to suscoe for placing this cache.**

Came to Geelong with Jascat and our bikes to ride along the trail seeking caches along the way. TFTC

Found it

TFTC

Found! TFTC

Yes it was quiet here, but we had to search for quite a while!
At last we thought the weather was predictable enough to get out on the rail trail and chase some caches there. It was cool and overcast and quite windy, but few or no showers were forecast.
It was a tough day all the same. We always seemed to be going uphill when the wind was strongest, and some of the hides were truly challenging. There was the clever ones that truly had us thinking and then micros in the bush as well as some hidden in the undergrowth. There were of course others that were straightforward.
We began the day with 2 DNFs which did not auger well, one a D4 which simply did us in and the other we are maybe just blind.
All in all though it was quite an enjoyable day on the bikes and productive cache wise.

TFTC

THTC

Wow can't believe I missed that the first time!! Thanks Suscoe for the hint after my DNF even with your clues I took a good 15 minutes to locate my bounty. TB along for the find and ride... 50 finds due this weekend!!

Suscoe dropped by the Serenity this morning on a lovely walk.
The cache is still there.
Happy hunting.

Just wasn't feeling this one tonight... I'll be back

Found it thanks for the cashe

My son and I are going for a bike ride before his TAFE course starts this week and are both loving tis cache trail - thanks !!

Tricky! Tftc

Found it when staying at Leopold, on a trip along the Rail Trail, during my motorcycle holiday in Australia. But today I preferred the bicycle.

TFTC!

I started the rail trail series a few years ago now in a couple of different chunks but haven't had the chance to get back to it for a while. Today gave me the chance to tackle another small section of it, slowly creeping towards Geelong. Great fun all round, a well maintained bike trail and even better maintained series of caches. This would have taken quite a bit of effort to set up and maintain over all this time so my thanks go to all of the CO's along here for their efforts in allowing all of us to enjoy.

Part of a loop I choose to do this morning while visiting family here having traveled from Sydney. On foot today in the heat and the smoke, would be awesome on a bike! Thanks for your work guys!

Suscoe enjoyed a ride along our section of the G2Q rail trail this morning.
It was that time for a maintenance run and it was such a lovely morning to be out on the trail.
A gentle breeze and lots of sunshine.

G2Q Ahhh the serenity is now well and ready to be found.

We have replaced the container, same as before and a new log sheet is inside.

Day two of riding the bike trails in the area and we headed off the pick up some more of the caches along the path.

We had a feel for the CO's and their hides now so we picked them up a bit quicker today.

Log was soaking here, looks like the bison needs a new 'o' ring.

TFTC


CJJAHC

Log book is very wet and can
Not sign names on log. Will need to be replaced.

Out caching with the bestie located the cache. TFTC. Please note that the log book is very wet and will need to be replaced.

This geocacher reported that there is a problem with this cache.

Away with Tramyard for the weekend - it was a great time.

TFTC

Found it during brief visit in Victoria Australia for Mega Event. TFTC Log is wet.

Since the day we had booked the air tickets for our current geocaching holiday to Australia we had been looking forward to hiking and geocaching the Bellarine Rail Trail. We had arrived in the area two nights ago and so yesterday morning we had parked up in Drysdale and hiked to Queenscliffe then taken a taxi back to Drysdale at the end of the day. Today we once again left our hired cache-mobile in Drysdale and then took a taxi to Geelong - we then hiked back to Drysdale to complete the trail. Once again we throughly enjoyed the hike in some truly lovely Australian weather and of course we also found many geocaches, and so many thanks to the COs for having provided us with the opportunity to have enjoyed yet another great day out geocaching! We soon spotted this one once at Ground Zero. We signed the log book and then replaced as found. Thanks so much for the cache and greetings from Zimbabwe

A bit of a search high and low but found! Log is damp.

The brush was too deep for me to go stomping around in there. I'll take the DNF

It was another day of very strong winds. There was no interest in staying home, so a caching day with ilook4geo was organised. Caches found were around Point Henry, some around Leopold and some along the G2Q trail with just a few others. Some we listed we did not bother trying to find as the access to GZ was still flooded.
Thank you to each of the COs for placing the caches we did find.

Had a good day out picking up some caches today along with goingplaces2. Skipped a few that were not easily accessible due to flooded access. Enjoyed each find, signed each log, put all back into place and moved on. TFTC.

Last cache for today as the sunset on my day strolling this track. Really enjoyable afternoon and 15 caches to add to my tally. Tftc

GPS throwing me out again but my trust intuitive geokid saved the day.

Found with the family. TFTC

Our last find for the day before turning around and heading back to the car. We continued on to here after a DNF, wanting to finish the day with a smiley. We nearly had back to back DNF’s before B finally spotted what we were looking for. Signing duties completed, we set sail for the geovehicle. Thanks for hiding and maintaining this section of the trail, we had a thoroughly enjoyable evening.

Very hard. Tftc ...great

This log is to tidy up a mess I made with GSAK . I forgot to apply the template so my finds were published with a nonsensical log.

Rather than try and edit all the logs I post this not with what the log should have been.

My apologies for the confusion caused.




A few days away with Freddo, e.gregory1 and The White Dog Gang.

Fun was had by all. Not too many dnfs

Most logs signed as FETT.

Thanks for all the caches.

Claiming a find as a beta tester.

Too much glitter for my liking.

Found whilst cycling the beautiful Geelong to Queenscliff bike trail with Freddo, Team Waldron and e.gregory1 - we've signed as F.E.T.T.
A hot day but great scenery and good co-ords made for an enjoyable ride
TFTC suscoe

Cache was found in the last place we looked, which as usual was not the first place we looked.

Found on a short, post-Christmas sojourn to Victoria with Freddo, Team Waldron and thewhitedoggang that involved plenty of driving, cycling, walking and even some boating and wading.

The weather was on our side (albeit a little warm at times), which made for some great caching. There were plenty of varied finds, with some excellent and often tricky hides and and just a few DNFs. We signed most logbooks ‘F.E.T.T.’

Thanks suscoe for the cache.

We are spending a few days on the Bellarine peninsular before the Christmas crowd arrives and today are riding the trail from Drysdale to Geelong and back so I have the opportunity to grab a few caches on the way and back. Thanks suscoe for a string of caches along a lovely trail.

More muggles riding their bikes but fortunately they do go past rather quickly and that make it easier to find the cache.
TFTC suscoe

Grabbed a heap of this great series this afternoon before retiring to the in laws’ beach house for the night (thanks guys!).

Apologies for the somewhat generic log - need to keep my word count up but want to show appreciation for the COs’ efforts.

Quick find just as the hint suggested. Thanks for the cache and our afternoon adventure.

Please note the adjusted co-ordinates as of 03/07/2018.
Please enjoy the serenity!

Coordinates changed from:
S 38° 10.627 E 144° 26.431

Coordinates changed to:
S 38° 10.633 E 144° 26.430

Distance from original: 36.8 feet or 11.2 meters.

Please note updated co-ordinates as of today as the previous hide's camo had been removed. New location is nearby and a little more discrete.
Happy caching on the G2Q.

LeeLee had the day to herself so she decided to grab the bike and make a start on G2Q trail.
Unfortunately a DNF here.
Thanks suscoe for your quick response to my message.

No joy here for me today

Out on the deadly for a day riding the Trail , finding as many caches as we could, most were easy finds but some took a fair search til they were found
TFTC

Short walk and got it
TFTC

Out for a walk on Christmas Day, combined with some cache finds - Merry Christmas to me!

After an exciting morning discovering what Santa had left, followed by a filling lunch, it was time to take everyone outside for some fresh air and sunshine. We took our puppy along as well, to initiate her into the ways of a GeoDog. The GeoKids were super helpful today too, making most of the finds.

The GeoKids raced to find this one and the youngest came up trumps!

Log signed and all replaced as found.

TFTC!

A bright sunny day has evolved, after threatening early morning showers. Off to get a new towbar for the car (interesting hey) and with 3 or 4 hours to spare decided to uncover some of the Rail Trail caches on our "deadly treadleys"

All good with this one.
TFTC suscoe
TNLN

Out for a Monday morning stroll. Nice easy cache. TFTC

sorry wrong cache..
I found it of course.
thanks suscoe

Nice quick find on the first is hopefully a good sign for my attempt to break 100 today.

TFTC

This one was found by the kids. I think it's their lower centre of gravity that assists with this kind of cache!

TFTC.

Wit taz_6

Thought about sitting in the chair to contemplate the location of this hide..... There was no need however and the cache was soon in hand. TFTC

With lisyb. Back to our favourite cache type

Went more by the activity than the coords on this one.
Tftc

I cycled the Bellarine Rail Trail from Geelong to Leopold this morning. The weather was nice, and I enjoyed the ride. Found a fair few of the caches on offer along the way as well. The odd one or two escaped me but I suppose that's only to be expected. Cheers and TFTC

TFTC

It's being a whil but back non this trail. Tftc

The problem with challenge caches such as 365 day challenges is that you can't cache when you want. Add in hubby working shift work, add in days are shorter and colder now, you could say caching is difficult sometimes. Did I mention that we don't have any "local" caches available and the less time consuming ones are few and far between.

So here I am driving in the cold mid week so I can clear some days on the calendar to meet the challenge. Thankfully we've only got a handful more days and hubby's days off fall in the right spots for the next lot coming up!

Day 2 complete. Hints and coords spot on as we've come to expect from this CO.

Another find by the McPhail family.

A nice little bike ride with the family today. Appreciate the efforts of putting this series together. TFTC