Travel Bug Hotel #735 Seahampton, New South Wales, Australia
By Chippyroo on 10-Aug-14. Waypoint GC56F4W

Due to vandalism of the cache we have decided to archive it. Sorry to anyone who has lost a TB or coin.

Very damaged, and lots of huge spiders. Looks like it’s been muggled and the trackable is gone too.

Found it. Unfortunately the cache has suffered a significant amount of damage. I have no doubt it would have been fun to try and ‘break in’ though
Maintenance certainly required.

This was our 1600th find. Unfortunately we didn't get to experience the puzzle, as the container is damaged. TFTC!

Cache found on the ground broken open. Log was also on the ground. Have stamped log and replaced everything as best as we can. CO has been informed. TFTC Chippyroo

The cache has been broken into and is not watertight anymore

This geocacher reported that the container is damaged.

Wow one off the best so far had to do it a few times to get it right thank very good

Found with My Dad (DJANT) and my Brothers (dart16 & Jedi Anakin) I have my own account now and am trying to catch up to the boys Thanks for the cache.

I found lots of caches on a roadtrip holiday up to Byron Bay. Over the course of the week, I targeted a variety of caches that worked towards different statistic-based goals. Thanks to all the Cache Owners for their contributions to this fantastic recreational activity.

Found after dark. A short walk to the gadget cache. Took me 40 minutes as I kept losing my spot in the instructions. Finally had some success and wrote my name in the logbook. Thanks for a fun cache!

I joined a trip to Maitland with Aquilus1, dty73, Tankengine, Barb2e, Kitty Katch & Joolay. The weekends main game was to do the dogs head series, but along the way we did some old caches around Sydney and did as many Maitland caches as time allowed. The return journey was via some old caches and some challenges that may or may not be met one day.

Day 4 was the travel home day. We did start with Maitland caches and then head south to Sugarloaf mountain for some old and hard caches. Last on the list was another old Sydney cache.

This was quite a challenge to make work, the device was a bit recalcitrant, but with a lot of patience the answer was extracted and a few trackables left for future finders.

Thanks for the cache Chippyroo

29497.388 TNLN
Visited: World Traveling Gold GC A#6 & 2015 Mystery Skull A#320

**Albida**

A caching trip away with Kittykatch, Joolay, Aquilus1, Tankengine, Barb2e & Albida33 - the Capital Crunchers Gang!!

Last day in the area before heading back home to Canberra. We had an awesome time, but still had many on the list to get.

We parked at the locked gates and made the walk in to this one all fine. It was getting to the end of our trip and people were getting rather tired. But we got there in the end, no one was murdered and so all was good with the world. Tftc Chippyroo!!!

Well that was interesting. We ended up doing this manually as the etch a sketch failed. We took the TB’s in the cache and left some. Will still give it a favorite but the cache is failing and needs some TLC.

Found with dty73, Aquilus1, Tankengine. Alllbida and barb2e caching as Capital Crunchers up in Maitland for the weekend. Fabulous day to be out and about. TFTC Chippyroo

Found today with the Capital Crunchers on a trip to Maitland. Very cool. We had trouble with the puzzle maker but a pen and paper worked well

Condition Report:. Good and dry
Log Book: lots of room

Thanks for hiding this cache Chippyroo

Found with and signed the Capital Crunchers who are: dty73, Tankengine, joolay, kittycatch, Albida33, Barb2e. A 4 day caching trip up around Maitland collecting a number of caches of interest to suit everyone along for the fun.

I'm not sure whether I like this cache or not. It's clever, it's well put together but it's also a bit frustrating! Managed to get the first lock open the next step took a bit, mostly worked but not well enough, a bit dodgy. Maybe human error, maybe devise, maybe both! Still, we got there log signed and bugs swapped. Thanks for the cache.

Today we are starting our tiny tour of Australia. Mostly enjoying the area and picking up caches when possible.

We had this one on our list, because of the favorite points, and always enjoy a field puzzle. We had a great hike to ground zero and found the camouflaged cache with no issues.

We were sure we knew how to open the container and tried on both sides... with no luck. Hmmm, what had we done wrong? With a wee bit more vigor (the locks are rusting and hard to open), we got one side opened and we found the puzzle within. We have seen this same puzzle twice in the last year so knew just what to do. Although we ended up with gibberish. Hmmm, what had we done wrong? [B)]

We assumed that it was the mad horde of mosquitoes annoying us; which seemed to be very hungry at ground zero - even though we had sprayed ourselves. We tried a second and third time with the puzzle. Still gibberish. What had we done wrong? [B)]

This time, on trying a re-set we noticed (we had been watching our hands, not what we should have) - part of the puzzle was malfunctioning. Argh!

We sent a shout out to the CO... but then had an idea... we went old school and with paper & pen were able to come up with the needed information. WooHoo! Now, back to the mosquito infested area we go. Once we got the container opened, we did notice that there were a ton of TB's inside - so we dropped another. We did not hover long enough to look at any of them or grab any.... we were running out of blood at this point!

TFT Mystery
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Out caching with ondago, AFBEE and GW. This one had us busy solving the puzzle but we finally got the equipment to cooperate. Great cache idea and gets a favorite point for sure. TFTFun and greetings from Oregon!

Found with AF BEE, 6ftzpr&1/2zip, and ondago while on a geocaching vacation. Thanks for placing this fav cache.

We are caching with AF-BEE, GeoWinch78 and 6ftzpr&1/2zip this trip is to grab as many of the 'Old Caches' as we can and many more in between. Another high favorite cache for us. Got to the cache pretty quickly even though we took the hard way in my opinion. Cache is getting a little tired it does not cooperate very well. This still gets a heart from us. Thanks Chippyroo for the fun and this imaginative cache.

OCW GeoWench78, 6ftzpr&1/2zip, and ondago...stopped at this highly favored cache as we were passing by...took 3 or 4 attempts as the tool is getting old and finicky...thanks for this unique and creative cache!

Previously logged under team account BoogieRogue. Re-logging with my individual account. #Find#: 2628#

Found on: 27 January 2020 14:40

Buddies: none

Muggles: none

Weather: cloudy

Cache condition: good



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Worked out the necessary information on the 2md go.

**TFTC Chippyroo TNLNSL**

Discover my trackables: 654EMY, GSVG86, TAKM0W, GM5KY0

#Find#: 2628#
Found on: 27 January 2020 14:40
Buddies: none
Muggles: none
Weather: cloudy
Cache condition: good

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Worked out the necessary information on the 2md go.
**TFTC Chippyroo TNLNSL**
Discover my trackables: 654EMY, GSVG86, TAKM0W, GM5KY0

We needed to find a genuine puzzle cache today (i.e. not a challenge cache or a bonus cache), and so having noticed this one we set off towards Ground Zero. We parked up at the locked gates and then continued on foot, where on homing in the cache was spotted on approach. We soon worked out how to gain entry into the first half of the cache and then we followed the instructions found inside (first and second times unsuccessfully but third time lucky!!!) - we were then able to gain entry to the second half of the cache and sign the log book. With there being no travel bugs in the very nice TB hotel we dropped off the Herbie's love bug Travel Bug and the Pikachu's retirement holiday Travel Bug. Thanks so much for the cache and for the good fun puzzle. A favourite point awarded and greetings from Zimbabwe

Zuerst waren fazzyOne und ich noch bei der nahegelegenen Höhle, anschließend schauten wir hier vorbei. Zuerst hatten wir tatsächlich Probleme beim finden. Kein Witz! Aber die Mücken haben uns auch das Leben erheblich erschwert, sodass ich ab Ende 10 Stiche im Oberkörperbereich kassieren musste. Aber die Dose war es wert! Was für eine coole Idee und was eine gute Ausführung. Am Ende standen wir im Logbuch und haben die Stiche kaum noch gemerkt. Ein Favorit gibt es dafür.

Auf dem Weg in Richtung Norden haben wir einige Stopps hinzugefügt. Bei diesem zugelassenen Schritttempo auf der Autobahn schläft man ja sonst ein. Das schlimmste ist: die meisten halten sich sogar daran.
Hier waren die vielen Favoriten der ausschlaggebende Grund für den Besuch. Wir haben viel erwartet und es wurde viel geboten. Richtig coole Idee. Dafür gibts auf jeden Fall einen Favoriten. Es hat doch etwas gedauert, weil uns die Mücken das Leben schwer gemacht haben. Aber nach der zündenden Idee flog uns das Logbuch quasi entgegen.
4. Mai 2019, 14:03 Uhr

The group today also included ilook4geo and Fnsaws. We drove to the closest point and then took a walk up a fairly steep hill and headed downhill again to find this cache. Paying attention to the cache name made the first lock easy to undo. One member read the instructions out loud while another one did the dialing and all was revealed. This code was used to successfully complete the cache and reveal the log to be signed. Our thanks go to Chippyroo for a fun cache, which gets a favourite point from us.

Went along today for a cache hunt with goingplaces2 and Fnsaws. Found the travel bug hotel and opened the first lock. The TOTT was used to reveal the numbers needed for the next part.
Opened that OK and signed log. TFTC.

Out with goingplaces2 for some caches with higher d/t ratings. Great cache, favorite point from us. TFTC

After the Marathon run of my daughter we walk to this cache.
But we couldn’t log it because was covered with bull ants.

Thank you for the nice cache and to log permission
Team sissifalke

Newcastle Puzzle Blitz#4 - A most excellent concept for a cache, even though it was stinking hot. Loved the camo too.
SL TFTC

It's about time they opened a road through here. Climbing hills and drowning in today's humidity is apt to make a body a might grumpy. Finding a really creative cache makes all the difference though. Found with PPE. We each attacked a side and found the way in. Closing up was a bit of a challenge as the metalwork is suffering.
Thanks Chippyroo, great work and worth another FP.

#5735 (3 of 12 today)

After spending the night with friends on the Central Coast, my plan was heading North to target a few Challenge Caches for which I had qualified. Then there were some solved puzzles from the Geomuster I hadn’t picked up back then.

Finished with some nearby grabs before heading home.
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Affter two Challenge Cache finds I decided to try this intriguing hide. While there is one other Challenge nearby that I qualify for I don’t have the TOTT, so this was my next target.

Parked outside the gate and made my way to GZ. So good to know trail bikes can so easily bypass the gate - as I discovered as I walked cacheward.

Spotted it on approach and as I got closer sighted camo a short distance away. Hmmm.
Had the right idea from the start and... well that was unexpected.
Used the provided TOTT - needed to restart a few times due to my own ineptitude- and soon had access to the log.

WHOAH!!!!!
That is the biggest spider I’ve ever seen at a cache. And it’s not leaving. And it moves really quickly!
Luckily I have the log so can do what I need to do here.

Signed and replaced carefully. The next finder might want to open this puppy very carefully.
With all the folderol at GZ I’m not 100% sure I reset the TOTT. Apologies to the CO if I didn’t.

Added the camo and made my way back to *The Hademobile*.

And this gets my third favourite out of three finds today. Well I did want some quality caches to start the year and I certainly got that.

SLTNLN
TFTC

catching up on some VERY backlogged logging while in isolation. found with banj5150 (banj ward), log has been dated back to when it was found. tftc

Found with Beary_Unicorns on a sunny Saturday afternoon, tftc

We decided to come out to this and a nearby cache today at the last minute as we were in the area for other reasons and found some time to cache! I've had these on my todo list for over a year so I remember doing some homework on both. But once we arrived here at GZ today we drew a blank long enough for me to realise that coming to a cache like this without revising the cache page is often dangerous. Nonetheless we had the first part worked out after fiddling around with some ideas but the second stage was just a nightmare I have to say, for sketchy reasons written of in recent logs, paralleled with a lock at the end that just didn't want to open due to being a little rusty I guess which, when you are unsure of what is required to even open it, was just too much. Thankfully got there in the end after second guessing a few digits ...only to find the one TB booked into this TB Hotel: missing! Oh my GARSH. TFTC though Chippyroo as this is a very original idea with a lot of time and effort put in. Love coming across ideas like this. I just wish we'd have been able to come out back in it's hey day.
#726

Found with Tank engine. Got the first code straight away. Then the second we kept on having trouble with the item. We finally used another method, using pen and paper and got the code. Hooray a nice one TFTC

Found with Mr Roo - whilst over for the Mega. Well, this one certainly took a long time! Fantastic idea, but in practice, it became a little frustrating... First try, my curser was in the wrong spot at the start, and therefore failed halfway thru. Second attempt, the mechanics - becoming a little flakey, produced weird results... So - in the end, pen and paper won over, and we had a solution in (relatively speaking) - no time! Thanks for the fun CR!

Now this cache wasnt on the shortlist but another cache in the area was so after discovering that we couldnt get to the other cache from the path we were on we walked back up the hill to this one.
Well that was a luck mistake for us, what a great little cache, we spend about 10 minutes getting the cache open and myself and Goose of Gooseandegg had a fun time with this cache well worth the Favourite I am giving it.

The best caches I have found so far by type are:-

Traditional [Moorgreen P3:1, Penny Pincher](http://coord.info/GC32Z5B) By [Sven&Cup](http://www.geocaching.com/profile/?A=6596795)
Multi [CoaledHearted](http://coord.info/GCKGZ5) By [CraigRat](http://www.geocaching.com/profile/?A=256663)
Unknown [Men In Black Holes](http://coord.info/GC1DVB0) By [SG-3](http://www.geocaching.com/profile/?A=918045)
Letterbox [Rolf's Letterbox](http://coord.info/GC5NCYM) By [membsec](http://www.geocaching.com/profile/?A=5318842)
Earthcache [Alum Cliffs and Gorge](https://coord.info/GC5KVHA) By [jandalfan](http://www.geocaching.com/profile/?A=2409043)

This cache was not one we had taken any notice of. A TB hotel with one listed TB (that was not there) wasn't a big attraction but as we were struggling to find a way into another cache we decided to struggle up the hill and have a look.
Once we spotted the cache our attitude changed immediately, this is cool! We understood how to do the first bit and then scanned the instructions to access the log. stainless steel rat called them out as I 'scribed' and I only made one mistake which we were able to still interpret correctly and access the log book.
What a great idea! I loved it! A favourite point from me for sure! [^]
Thanks Chippyroo, I feel guilty for my lack of original interest but sang it's praises back ar the mega (I'd be surprised if you didn't hear me)

Out with burgo78 for some high quality caching.
A tough walk here but the cache was worth it!

Logged during the OZGM mega event at Morriset

Thanks for hiding this great cache
R

Down for the mega from Townsville with Karicka and targeting interesting puzzles, high D/T and most favourited today.

I have a similar one to this in my Breaking Bad series - Thermite, so we had no issues getting the required info. Really enjoyed the challenge as (other than my own) have not seen this type of hide before.

Fun hide. Favourite point for sure. Thanks for placing.

TFTC, beware the hutsman who booked a room here

Found this one after orienteering in West Wallsend. I had been here previously when i found another cache in the area with a group of other caches. They had found it previously so walked back to the car whilst i attempted this one. i was taking to long and couldn't get the answer so picture of the puzzle and worked it out at home. Today i came armed with what i thought was the answer but upon trying what i had it didn't open. i tried the number either side but it still wouldn't open. so i settled down and tried again. it took me 3 goes and i got a slightly different answer. i tried this but the lock wouldn't budge. i was starting to pack everything up in defeat when i thought i would just try again what i had in place. Yay it unlocked not sure why it didn't do that the previous few times when i had tried it. Once signed i was on my way. TFTC

This was the eighth of nine puzzle caches I found today from my pile of solved and unfound. I like these field puzzle cache and this one was exceptional. I did the twist and turn and I had the log book in hand. Nice work Chippyroo a very clever constructed cache . A favorite point awarded Cheers

We hadn't read about this cache before deciding to look for it so when we found it . . . . . what on earth do we do next . . . . and where ?? It didn't take long before we had the answer to getting in. Oh awesome! always wanted to try one of these. [^] Standing back to view our masterpiece and .......... er ............ so could that be......? whatever is that..........? By the time we had what we needed we can confidently say we're not in a hurry to see another for a while! [xx(] Such a well thought out and enjoyable cache to find. TFTC Chippyroo, fav from us. Left Travel Ghost TB.

Easy to find but not so easy to solve. Recalcitrant controls added to the challenge but eventually sorted (and yes it probably needs a bit of lube). Mossies and March flies tried to eat us but we prevailed.
TFTC

Find #1240
We had just found another nearby mystery before arriving. I had a fair idea about the code, but then, what? No logbook? Not finished yet.... it soon became clear what we had to do, so, with a little concentration had some numbers that were recognisable. The lock is a little rusty and didn't open initially, but soon the cache was opened.
My son was pretty thrilled with the coordinate decoding apparatus, I said I would have preferred his iPad when I was his age....
TFTC Chippyroo, a cool one.....

FABULOUS cache
FP ADDED

Took a while but got itTFTC

What a cracking idea. Was a bit sketchy on the controls, but nailed it 2nd try. TFTC

After my DNF at a cache while my family were shopping, it was time for a walk and a climb.

Then the fun began. It took two attempts after an error. But soon we had what we needed and were signing the logbook.

A wonderful variation on a cache.

TFTC.

Found in the company of pprass

After completing the Lazer Amazer cache we then ventured to this cache which involved more walking which i don't mind doing at all but when your still recovering from a big night the night before it aint much fun- anyway so we arrived at GZ. Now working out the second number was a whole different ball game oh my after many multiple attempts to get it- I was done, with my head in my knees i handed it to Peter to work out-Thanks Peter haha. great cache Chippyroo.

Found at 1:55 PM GAFF1 in the company of Team Nurse Hayley.
After doing the excellent LazerAmazer! we headed up to do this cache that didn't look to be that difficult, however it took us ages to work out the second code - especially the second set of numbers. A great idea for the method, but the left dial was a sticky problem that drove us nuts. What was even more infuriating was that every attempt gave us a different pattern - how the heck does that happen! Well I can tell you how - we were still hung over from last night's big party and at one stage Hayley just had to put her head between her legs and leave me too it
Thanks Chippyroo - a memorable cache.

What a way to pop our Mystery Cache cherry.
What a fun awesome cache!

#138 at 12:20pm
This is a really cool cache. Thanks for going to the effort in the construction and concept. FP from me. Was heading to Singapore for work next week so decided to get out here and pick up a TB to take with me. Upon opening the cache there was a real bug to greet me. It however didn't have a tracking number. So I said my hellos and proceeded to sign the log. Will keep this cache in mind for any future TB movements as its very local to me. SL and TFTC

Out to find a couple of caches this morning and another excellent cache construction. Nice idea to crack the code, we always enjoy finding fun caches that involve something a bit different. TFTC.

What a super cache! As we approached GZ, we noticed some other cachers already signing the log. We said our hellos and chatted for a while but stood back and let them reset everything so that we could enjoy the full experience. And we did! Brilliant! We exchanged trackables. A sure favourite. TFTC!
Cheers,
The Hancock Clan

Out and about for a day caching in the region.
A quick find but then....
I soon had the log book in hand. [^]
Took the 2 TB's I found.
Thanks for the cache.

What a fun cache! Fiddled with the locks for a while before we had that "a-ha!" moment! Brilliant! We need more puzzle caches like this!!

This was the best cache I have found to date. Thank you for giving us such a fun and entertaining cache. Also, beware of the spider.

Dropping two trackables

found with kingfisher_au and Aussieben

thanks for the cache and the journey to get there , nice hide , I must say my safe cracking skills won this time as the race was on the get in lol ....most enjoyable.....fav from me...
dropped to trackables off and picked up 4

Trackable TB5HW97: croco lilou is not in cache needs to be placed into unknown by CO thanks

Found this cache with kingfisher_au, we totally overlooked how to open the first part of this cache , but our lockpicking skills are better than our puzzle solving skills, the cache was opened then we realized how you were ment to open it.
We went back and solved the puzzle so we did get the full experience. Thanks for the great cache Chippyroo. Favorite point from me.

What a unique cache this is!

During our time in Sydney we decided to attend a COTY Awards Day in the beautiful parklands at Rathmines today, and to leave early enough to knock off a couple of blue spots as well as a few green ones, all to become yellow smileys.

When looking at the Terrain ratings for some of these caches, we planned on doing just two of them today, being dressed rather more formally for an Event rather than for bush trekking!

Reading previous log comments we were unsure as to whether of not we would have the time to complete the GZ tasks to open this cache.

Opening the first part was easy. Completing the task for the second set of codes was the unique part. All up it took us less than 20 minutes from go to woe, leaving us plenty of time to get to the Event and log a few of those greenies on the way.

We "visited" the TBs there but took none, and left a Geocoin, "Trail Mix" from California, who would like to be placed in wilderness caches.

[Blue]This cache was found at around 09:40 and brings our overall cache find tally to 9212.

What a cool cache. I got out again today as I was on leave and enjoyed this one even in the pouring rain. I don't want to give too much away but it was good fun though I think I did the "task" about 3 times as I kept loosing my place.

A favourite point from me!

Thanks Chippyroo for the cache. [/Blue]

Last day and last one to complete our road trip. Parked at the gate and legged it to GZ. Hmmmm, this is interesting. Thought I had this one striagth up but after trying all possible combinations could not get the lock open. So, I stood back and had another look and spotted the other. Yes! Quickly had that one opened and started the next phase. This is where you need grandkids skilled in this art. I failed slate board and pencil at pre school. Took two goes then got the right numbers. Opened the inner box and grabbed 4 tbs and left 3. I would have left more but had left them in our other car which is in the workshop getting a new cluth fitted. Anyway we'll get them, moving again. As I was doing the siogning it started to rain so quickly closed everything up and was one my way.

Very cool cache, very hard to work it out. Excellent cache construction, a favourite from me.

Wow, a fantastic cache and great TB Hotel. Love the camo. We were thankful that the first step was done for us and luckily it gave us the clue to the code for the next step. Geokid liked the additional method of finding the code. We found a very well stocked TB Hotel and we took 3 TB's to drop at a TB event in Melbourne next weekend. Thanks for this very clever cache, a favourite from us. Caching today with Tomstache.

Some times I am a complete and utter imbersole. This is one of those caches.

Heading up to Newcastle for an event, I had solved a challenge cache and decided to do this one beforehand. Oh yeah it looks like one with locks, shouldn't be too hard. Arrived at the poorly camouflaged object at the base of a tree. Removed the camo and a large spider ran across the lid. Ok it is one of these, start looking around for the correct numbers. After about 10 minutes decide I am going to go through each of the 999 combinations individually. Somewhere near 200, I am well and truly frustrated and yanking the lock too hard after each switch of number.

YEY the locks come undone, oh shit nnnnoooooooo. The backing holding the lock has broken. Break into a cold sweat, but decide to open the container anyway. Yes I did think about smashing it out of frustration and just say it looked like it was muggled. After all deserves the cache owner right, giving a puzzle without any clue on how to do it. Not even a number to start from.

Turns out the container has 2 compartments and all I had was the one to work out what to code for the other lock was.

By now, I was shaking with pissed offness. And swearing about the cache owner deserving this for not giving a starting point. They deserved this. And there was a history of broken locks to support my opinion. To get to the other lock I had to draw some arty lines.

In frustration I gave up after 20 minutes, as I had to get to this event that involved seeing a movie. Tucked everything away with the plan to get some glue or a soldering iron to do some repairs, later in the day.

After the movie there was a bbq so asked the event organiser who chippyroo was, as I had broken their cache and thought it best to tell them. They pointed out the guy that was 9 foot 8 tall and 6 foot 2 wide. Just the right size to smash me to smithereens.

I told them what had happened. thankfully they where very accepting of the situation. Ok I think they where probably just happy that someone had admitted to breaking the cache. Thankfully I get to claim this found log today.

Anyway I headed back to the cache. After a few more attempts and still swearing about the lack of information on the number I could use to open the locks, I got the art completed. Other lock opened first time, saw the systema and straight away realised from what was on the lid, how I could have worked out what the number to open the lock was. The stupidity in this, almost thinks I should nominate for a darwin award.

Signed the record and dropped about 6 trackables.

I can now see why this would be nominated as a great cache, but since I was having a stupid day, bbbllllaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhh

I will still give it a favourite as I do appreciate something different that even a dumb arse like myself could solve with a bit of thought.

To top the day off, I signed the wrong challenge cache. so will be back soon to the area.

Thanks for this quite interesting Cache

Found after going north to Wollaroo Forest with a DNF. After a good climb up the hill it was found and opened as required. Replaced the Koala TB with BATMAN TB. TFTC

Once again someone has decided to use the locks as handles and broken both locks! Why can't people read instructions and respect other people's possessions! We've taken the TBs listed in the cache with us until we can fix it AGAIN!

We've replaced the locks and added little handles - please use the handles to open the cache and NOT the locks. TBs are also back in the cache.

Date: 8 April 2015
Time: 5:51 pm
Find #5205

Day 12 of my epic northern adventure and it was time to start slowly winding my way home. With the MEGA event in Stanthorpe over for another year, Jamin Appleford and I had some select caches to find on the way including some very old caches from 2000 and 2001.

Gradually continuing our way towards home, this was next. Saw this one had won awards and had also lots of favourite points. Very worthy cache another Favourite point to the pile. Lots of Mosquitoes at GZ at this time of night. Bring the repellent.

Thanks to Chippyroo for the cache.

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14th / 15th November 2015 - GC5HCJ8 - Casey Fields - Melbourne Victoria

Heading back to Victoria with AHomburg after the Oz Mega in Stanthorpe. Stopping for a few caches along the way.

Had a bit of trouble with the locks but got it in the end. Dropped Kiwi TB

TFTC

Found with steam Koala, we had trouble with a sticky padlock

#819
After finding 2 caches in Rankin Park I stopped in here with Bad Jedi for a bit of a walk. It was a good walk in as being late afternoon had cooled down, finding the cache was easy in its camo and getting the first side open the puzzle started. After doing it twice there was the Doh moment and the correct answer was found but Bad Jedi was having trouble with the lock but after a bit of persuasion it was open and the log signed.
Thanks Chippyroo this was a good cache to finish off the day very well done fav point given

Cache ready to go

I have fixed the cache locking mechanism.

Cache is back in action

Checked on the cache today to see what's required to fix it. Will be fixing it asap. It's still in situ if finders want to find it.

This cache as reported earlier is broken, and currently is not a puzzle cache. I feel you would need something a little more sturdier than those clasps to keep people out.

What a disappointment. Too hot to walk, so drove till about 30M away. Glad I didn't walk. We see the lock on one side, but the other side is open. As reported a few days ago, this cache is broken. (which I only realize now, reading the others logs). No puzzle was needed, but we did sign the log. And also as reported earlier there are no TB's in this cache. Though there is only one listed, my sons, and this was the only reason we did this cache as it hadn' t moved for a while. He is shattered. On reflection, and as we walked out and reached the 4by track, it is quite visible form there. 772 Total Day 4.

Went with GeoIan to find this cache and retrieve my son's coin as it has been out of circulation for a while. Unfortunately the coin is not in the cache. The lock on 1 side (visible to the side road) had been broken. Signed the log. Was going to drop some TB's but as the lock is broken, decided not to.

Out with a local cacher scroggy88 on a night run to grab some cachers, I wanted to find a Havoc cache of the year so this one was set in our sights. at GZ we set about to locate a key hhhmmm no key needed ok a nuber somewhere then. No-no nubers around ohhhhh yes I should of known that before we got here. but what we found I wasn't needed as it wasn't on the cache altogether. so with that in hand we did what we came for, that done a email sent to the co on the condition and we set off out of this mozzie infectious place. tftcsltnln NO TB fav point

Found this cache with my brother in law forbiddenground who is a geocacher from Queensland. He was asking me about the havoc cache of the year. I have been wanting to get this one for a while however I never have. Tonight we set off in search of the cache. After pulling up at the barricade we set of on foot. We hiked through the bush the hard way not along the set path. We arrived at GZ and began to look over the description. After brainstorming how to get in, forbiddenground realised that the cache was actually broken. We still wanted to know do the cache properly so we open up the other lock as well. Mosquitoes were everywhere. Thankyou chippyroo for this awesome cache. And well deserved nomination and win.

The nearby road was gated off but it was a short walk and the cache is not hard to spot. I won't spoil the details but what a great cache! Sat down in the shade nearby to work on the puzzle, tried about 3 different combinations until I had it nutted out properly. Good fun and good mental stimulation too. I was just by myself but this would be a wonderful cache to bring kids to.

Signed cache and took the Carlton Dry ball (which I thought was funny as I previously had a different one and had placed it in a cache). Left various stickers, glow-in-the-dark spider and bat, trading card and plastic soldier. Note that there were NO trackables in the cache when I visited. Thanks for the fun cache Chippyroo, I look forward to the other 734 in the series!

Congratulations on winning the Mystery/Puzzle cache of the year.
Here is your Digital Award to place on your page and print out to place in the cache.

Oh look a TB Hotel. Cool a puzzle.. hmm how hard could it be.... LOL
Firstly it took about 30 minutes to find the right road. Tick
Right road, how close can I park. 30 metres. Tick
Hmm, one of them thats ok I have the number for that. Tick

Oh how cool!

Well it looked cool till i worked out smashing march flys and trying to remember where i was up to was trickier than I thought On second attempt I had it figured out and cache was at hand. Fantastic cache that was lots of fun. I really appreciate the time energy effort you have put into this. Fav point for me. I wish I could give you more.

Thanks for he hide, I have been away for 2 weeks and driven 4000 km's and this was definitely one of the top 3 caches I found.

Wow! So many emotions right now. Mostly itchy though as the mosquitoes were insane. The little blighters joined me early in the walk up from seahampton and rapidly became a plague. Took a good shortcut off the tar straight up and over and found GZ quickly. Dived in without thinking and there began the descent into madness. Perhaps this was the legacy of a war of attrition with some keys just up the road! Not only did I decide on a whim to crack the first stage the long way - I didn't even have the correct entry point. 11% of the way through, my brain said "no" and within seconds I had used common sense to enter the cache itself. Now here is where it got ugly. Fine motor skills, intense concentration and mosquitoes are enemies! This stage took me 3 goes as every time I got close the infernal buzzing and itching would get to me and I'd lose my place only to reset and start over. Even then I failed to create "F" properly resulting in a fail - but a quick bit of guess-gorithm sorted it - only one out. What a sense of relief! Hightailed it back to the car after signing the log in a cloud black air - I could no longer distinguish air from beasts! Great fun, awesome cache, thanks for the effort. A unique specimen of a cache and I loved it. FP from me. You owe me a litre of blood though. Sundown not the time to do this one LOL

Thank God for the HAVOC Tour & thank God for Chippyroo's GeoLux! I have to agree, what an awesome cache! Had a lot of fun with the 'tools'. Great job 'D' on your turns! SL Took 1 TB. Discovered heaps. TFTC

Found with fellow HAVOC teams while doing a tour of the nominated caches. This was a very unique cache and we had to use the tool a number of times to come up with the final code. Heaps of TBs were found and it was good to see some that have been in the wild for 8-10 years. Great effort has gone into creating this cache.

Found this cache on a great day out caching with other members of HAVOC.We were very grateful to the cache owner for the ride up the hill,That was the highlight of my daughters day they loved it and now want to go 4x4 again soon,I was especially grateful for the lift back there is no way I could keep up with Nellc .A very clever cache which everyone enjoyed,I intend to come back another day and have a go at it without so much help.I am adding it to the IOU fav list .Thanks for the cache Chippyroo TNLN SL

Awesome cache.

Love going off road had a great day with other cachers and was a great cache TFTC gets favorite point from me

Quickly found then quickly into the cache after figuring out the puzzle, then giving up and doing it another way. Tftc awesome

Found this one on our day out grabbing all the Nominated Caches what a very creative hide it was also very helpful that the CO was on hand to take us up the hill. definitely gets a Fave point from me for this one. TFTC

Congratulations This cache has been nominated in the HAVOC Cache of the Year Awards.
has been nominated by hunter area cachers to be in the running to win in its category. or perhaps even take out the Golden Cache Award.
here is your Badge that can be displayed proudly on this cache.
Again Congratulations and Good Luck

Dropping off some TBs and GCs and having a bit of a fourwheel drive in the area.