G2Q IN THE BUSHES. Whittington, Victoria, Australia
By Bushfire on 18-Nov-13. Waypoint GC4T93N

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Found it tftc see photo

On a nice bike ride we have been stopping to find these cache most of them are in alright condition but this one needs some attention TFTC

Hello We found this cache laying on the ground and in a plastic bag and looks to need attention Thanks LeoHugh

Log found and signed, but I feel the cache has lost its camo and need maintenance.

Swung by here today after returning from a trip to Tassie, and dropping the missus at the shops, to pick up a couple of hides on this trail which Ive somehow missed! Really dont know why I wouldnt have grabbed them way back when I got some of the others.Well, yes! Into the bushes, filled with man eating mosquitoes! They came at my on mass and started biting the only uncovered areas on my body. Hands and face! The bush here was rather thick with lots of fallen/cut branches on the ground making access somewhat tricky. But after a few minutes spotted something that didnt make sense, not what I would really call a cache, but the log was in it.I contacted the CO suggesting something should be done here.

Thanks for placing the cache Neville_devil contributing to this great game we play. Happy trails, deanside!

A fun find with deanside. Found after a short stay at Ocean Grove Caravan Park and then on to the awesome cache crawl.| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |Thanks to Neville_devil and **clear skies** from TeamAstro. [^] Cache the planet! [^] Caches signed as TAD.* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

Been a while but we came back looking for redemption and found it tftc

Took a little bit of searching but got there after a couple of minutes

It looks like I went in the bush for a pee! Not the case muggles!

First find on this great walk. TFTC

It took us a while to find. But find it we did. TFTC W074

Found it with Silence49 while staying at Geelong Showgrounds. TFTC

Found it while staying in Geelong for few nights TFTC

On the 18th November 2013 I placed this guy, gee that is a long time ago but a lot has happened in my life since then.This cache along with over a hundred and fifty others have been adopted out to other folk who I hope are happy to look after these guys as the ageing Bushfire has developed a health problem that will only get worse so a big thanks to all these great friends.Finally, I must thank my good friend Neville_devil for looking after this guy as it has got to the stage when I must pass it on and wish it good luck for the future. I know it is in good hands.And lastly, I will give it another favourite because I can now. Thanks for all the great logs that have been placed over many years.

This cache was one of those found around or on the leap day February 29th, 2024 before, during or after the Mega event in Adelaide. Many thanks to all those owners who placed caches that Swampy and I found during our trip from Hobart to the Mega and return home again.

This cache was one of those found around or on the leap day February 29th, 2024 before, during or after the Mega event in Adelaide. Many thanks to all those owners who placed caches that VK7HCH and I found during our trip from Hobart to the Mega and return home again.

On a quest to find some caches along this gorgeous trail we easily conquered this one. Gosh that was tricky! Thanks for the challenging yet fun yet great cache.

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Took us a hot minute and a few mozzy bites to get this one!

My friend found before me Tftc

Was obvious but it wasnt. These camouflage hanging caches are really testing us today. TFTC C&H&M

In Geelong for a few days and after attending the Puzzling Event this morning decided to grab just a few on this trail. Checked all the obvious places but came up empty handed, then a previous log, helped to make a quick discovery.Thanks Bushfire, for another great hide.

Final one I was struggling with today, with a hint from a previous finder, nini & I made it back to this spot and finally got the cacheA hint if you are struggling, if you are looking around the blackened tree, its not therethanks for the cachePika & nini 10/10/23

Out and about on the Bellarine on a beautiful sunny day after the Geelong CITO. I spotted this one almost immediately. I wish that happened more often.Thanks to Bushfire for the cache.

We will be back!

Need more time will come back another day

Took us a while. Just as we were about to give up we looked straight at the cache, lucky find. Thanks for maintaining this cache.

G2Q IN THE BUSHES. was transferred from Donutholes to user Neville_devil

Couldn't find.
I searched around the bush that looked like a cache, but also looked like rubbish, and I didn't take my chances touching it.
Might come back another time.

Guard dogs did their best to distract us, but we won! TFTC

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

We finally found the well-hidden hide even though the two dogs didn’t stop barking the whole time and tried to deter our search.

TFTC

Unfortunately couldn’t find this one today. Will come back when it is not dark

Another one with just no luck tonight, had a solid look for it but couldn’t quite locate it. Will have to try another time.

Took two separate passes at this one, but no joy for us today. If only the puppies who guard the cache could have given us a bit of a hint as to where this sneaky one is!! Another one for the watch list for another day

Found after a bit of a search. Lots of barking from the place behind.

Thanks for the Traditional Cache Bushfire

Had a few of us looking from different angles here before one of us spotted it. Thanks for the cache Bushfire.

You can star forever and not find this type

TFTC I with ThatdevRaven.

No luck today, search ended when I found an unknown spider crawling up my arm.

Found on my Rail Trail bike ride from Moolap Station Rd to Fynan Rd. All up, 17 finds in about 2.5hr; an easy ride with my uncle’s bike on a day of great temperatures. It’s a beautiful ride; I’m glad I did more of the trail today. Lots and lots of dogs barking, but thankfully it was a quick find. TFTC!

Headed out today to do a bit more of the rail trail with 2 kids in tow. 13 caches was the target today and I am happy to say all 13 were found even if I had to come back for the second look. Thanks to all the CO's that have adopted these caches from Bushfire.

Found pretty quickly for us by Melissa who is spotting caches well today. Thanks for morE Improvement on our D/T.

Too many muggles on bikes on a busy Saturday morning to effect a proper search.

Found to the chorus of barking dogs! ️

I have been here 3 times before without luck, then found out that It was actually missing. Thanks to Bushfire for replacing, then to Donutholes for taking this one over. All is good here now & blue turns to yellow at last! Tftc

*Found on the 15 Apr 2022 @ 2:57 pm.*
*Cache find # 12698.*

Over the years I have done parts of this trail and I still have a few sections to do but today I decided to give this first section ago.
It was a great day to be out for a ride, it did take a little longer than I thought it might as some of these Bushfire hides can be a bit tricky.
I had now come back passed my car as I had 4 more to get out this way
I stopped at this one and walked around a little before eventually spotting it.

**Thanks to Bushfire for placing this cache and Donutholes for keeping it going.**

Nice and we got a puppy pat before our find!

G2Q IN THE BUSHES. was transferred from Bushfire to user Donutholes

While we were heading into the Big Green Shed, we picked up this cache. We were fortunate that there were no muggles around. We love the Bellarine Rail Trail. We have made a few half-hearted attempts to find this before without any luck (we haven't considered a cursory five-minute look deserving of a DNF, as it was more of a did not look hard enough, as this is a D3 Bushfire cache). We had sufficient time today and were able to find the cache. The cache is in excellent condition. Thank you for this cache Bushfire.

As I was going past this area today I replaced the bison with a new log so all good for a while i hope.

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 Bushfire

I checked this cache out today and could not find the container so will disable until I get back out to replace or have a better look.

Spend a while searching for this one! Unlucky

DNF

DNF

I was unable to find this one today. Thanks for placing the cache Bushfire.

Couldn’t find this cache today. And a neighbouring dog was barking so moved on.

No luck for me here

Had a fair look but caching eyes weren’t working today.

At last Mr SKI has found some searching form. Until now it is Mrs SKI and Rebel who have been on fire, but Mr SKI has finally come good!
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

Quick find today. TFTC.

Started off hard and frustrating then my Cache eyes and instincts kicked in and boom a quick easy spot in the end less than 10 minutes TFTC

TB onboard

I noticed that this guy was or had a DNT after a long hunt, well on arrival today it was still in exactly the same location and log is dry and plenty of room so all good for a while.
It does have 38 DNF's so folk are struggling with this guy but I really don't know why.

Spent a considerable time on a fruitless search

Found! TFTC

Out for a ride today with monch's mob and backpaqer. Good to get out again.

Nice easy find

TFTC

Watched by a friendly magpie. They then burst into song when we found it. Different!

Continuing our ride along the Trail. Off into the bushes we go and SL at 10.38am #6942 TFTC Bushfire - think this is about where our luck at finding caches on the Trail ran out. Guess it gives us an excuse to visit again.

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!

TFTC. We extended our stay in geelong after the Saturday events to do more caches in the area. There was a gap of 4 green spots between the smilies on this section of the trail.We had resolved to rectify this during our stay.

A quick and easy find on a beautiful afternoon stroll around the area.
TFTC

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! Once at Ground Zero a methodical search revealed the cache after just a few minutes of searching. We signed the log book and then replaced as found. Thanks so much for the cache and greetings from Zimbabwe

Evil...... but very satisfying when the cache is found! TFTH SL

Tftc

My last stop for the day - after order some lunch at the nearby shops I ducked out to hopefully find the cache at Wilsons Rd after a previous unsuccessful search. At which point I realised I didnt have any tools with me as I dont have my usual geovehicle, so I strolled down here instead. After a bit of poking around in the wrong spot I realigned myself and soon spotted the well camouflaged cache. Another one bites the dust, thanks again Bushfire!

Good camo tftc

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 Bushfire

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 Bushfire for the cache.

Took two go’s before the geokid had success.

I notice that gridge98 placed the following log “In Geelong for the afternoon I had my bike so I thought I would attempt the G2Q trail but I had a lot of disluck with a large amount of DNFs. A maintenance run might be recommended especially on the first 20”.
I would suggest that he look a little harder before he places a log like that. I am doing that maintenance run but so far I have not found many problems.
This guy is exactly where I placed it and the log is fine for a while. Still just hanging around.

Found during a visit to Geelong and our last day in Australia.
Plenty of tricky hides.

We wrote IJS stand for the first letter i our alias ( Jsson, Ingabo, Sivun)
Greetings from Sweden
TFTC!

Together with jsson and Sivun on our last day before leaving Australia for home again.
We logged as IJS.
It was a cloudy not too hot day today.
Thanks for placing a cache here for me to enjoy and find.

Greytiger and I looked for a while to no avail, maybe this one has also gone.

Thanks anyway, it's getting hot out here in more ways then one. Two for Eight.
Greytiger

A quick search revealed the cache, but a slight moment of panic when I went to return the log to the container and couldn’t find it as I had shifted my angle. Also a random peg on a twig could have been the cache but alas, it’s a decoy people. Only a decoy.

After finding a cache nearby, walked down trail in the afternoon sun towards GZ. Took awhile to find the cache as I only looked in the bushes. TFTC!

What a wonder little cache, just waiting to be found and yet so many walk past every day. TFTC

A really quick find. TFTC

LeeLee had the day to herself so she decided to grab the bike and make a start on G2Q trail.
A fresh morning but perfect for a ride.
Nice camo. A few options here just need to look the right way.
TFTC all in good order.

Out and about checking on some of my caches along the rail trail but all good on this one after a DNF the other day.

Sadly I didn't find this one either

Good to turn a frown upside down. Didn’t take long to find today. TFTC. TB Visit