TSS - The Apple Doesn't Fall Far From the Tree Kurunjang, Victoria, Australia
By Dutch Frangipani & sorceysal on 28-Jul-14. Waypoint GC59QW1

This cache is currently damaged and as it is a little way out of my 5km radius for Covid lockdowns in Melbourne at the moment I am unable to go out and fix it.
As soon as I am able to, I will fix it up and enable it again.

In the meantime, stay safe and happy caching.
Dutch Frangipani.

----------

### **OWNER MAINTENANCE REQUIRED PLEASE** ###

----------

Hi there Dutch Frangipani,

This cache has been flagged by Geocaching HQ as a cache that **MAY** need some attention.

You may recall having received an automated email from Geocaching HQ which explained what you needed to do.

Unfortunately, nothing seems to have happened, so I am having to take the next step and temporarily disable the cache - see here: [**Geocache Health Score.**](https://www.geocaching.com/help/index.php?pg=kb.chapter&id=38&pgid=713)

**You do need to respond in some way within 14 days, so others know you are on top of it, as well as indicating exactly what is happening with this placement - please don't let a lack of communication kill this cache.**

#What should you do now:-#
You have a number of choices so pick the one that applies from this handy list:-

- **Check On The Cache:-** Visit the cache and repair and/or replace or do whatever else is needed, post an [**Owner Maintenance log**](http://support.groundspeak.com/index.php?pg=kb.page&id=404) indicating the cache has been checked and [**ENABLE your cache.**](https://support.groundspeak.com/index.php?pg=kb.page&id=235 ) Then sit back and wait for the praises.


- **Place A Write Note Log:-** Reviewers are not mind readers, so without your note on the cache page telling them what the situation is, they can't tell what is going on with the cache.
So please just post a note to the page (within 14 days) and, when the listing is next checked, all will be fine for a little bit longer. But be sure to indicate the actual date that you expect to have it fixed so that everyone knows you are on top of it.
If you have a long term unavailable cache (where you don't have an actual date), please ensure you visit this page and post a note every 4 to 6 weeks so as to keep everyone up to speed with what is happening.


- **Adopt/Archive:-** If you don't plan on fixing it then you could consider passing it on to another Geocacher by asking them to [**Adopt it**](https://www.geocaching.com/help/index.php?pg=kb.chapter&id=38&pgid=54) or alternatively, you need to [**Archive it,**](https://www.geocaching.com/help/index.php?pg=kb.chapter&id=38&pgid=56) so it is removed from searches and someone else can have the spot. Don't forget to remove any remnants of your previously enjoyed cache too.

You might wonder what happens if you don't pick one of the above. Well, when the cache is next checked by a Reviewer, if the issue has not been addressed, or there is no acknowledgment as requested above, it will be assumed the cache has been abandoned and processed accordingly.

Honestly, I'd rather you decide, so please do something before then. Please don't send me an email but instead follow the information/advice posted above.

**JUST A TIP:-** Have you checked out the new Geocaching Dash Board designed to assist a Cache Owner in managing the caches they own? Have a read about it [**HERE.**](https://www.geocaching.com/blog/2020/07/welcome-to-the-cache-owner-dashboard/?newsletter=PM) You will find your very own dash board [**HERE**](https://www.geocaching.com/play/owner?utm_source=geocaching&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=COD)

Thanks for your cooperation,

Bunjil

[3AS]

Probably lost in the rubbish

DNF

DNF

On a road trip to Bendigo when we spotted these caches with a large number of favourites so detoured off the highway to check them out. We had a pretty thorough search here but was unable to make the find, our last one in this series for today. We will have to come back for another look.

Found at 9:24 am.
Today Fleabag- wanted to find his 6,000th cache with me before he headed off on a work trip so a lofty goal of 74 caches was needed but we got there even though 3 caches into the day the low pressure tyre warning flashed up on the dashboard and we had a slow leaking flat tyre. We mucked around for way too long trying to work out how to change it. It was on the drivers side too ... the wheel that wasn't pulling off onto the side of the road all the time?? I haven't had a flat tyre for probably 20+ years and RACV changed that last one. So for the rest of the day the paranoia of having another flat was hanging over my head and occasionally with the non alloy spare wheel the tyre pressure sensor failure message starting coming up on the dashboard instead. We made it though without another flat on a LOT of gravel roads that Fleabag- managed to keep finding.

This one took a couple of looks but I then stumbled across it.
Thanks Dutch Frangipani & sorceysal for the cache, the adventure, the hunt and the fun.

Started the day needing 74 more for my 6000. And my awesome geobuddy was the person I wanted to share this with. The cache is not that important, it's the adventure. So off we went heading north with a mission. And probably lots of maccas.

Quickly found here.

Thanks to Dutch Frangipani & sorceysal for the placement and fun.

Tftc, not sure if cache has cone loose or muggles have gotten to this one

Cache was just lying on the ground so not too sure where it was supposed to be so placed back where it was found.

Found loose in the grass.
Thanks

The BF is getting better at spotting

Unfortunatrly muggled broken cup aswell damn i thought a thermask may be here so i could have a cold tea lol

1 March 2020 love the sound of the wind in these trees. Thanks foe bringing me to this area!

We set out this morning for a caching run with ilook4geo and tried to cover a variety of cache types, various sizes and caches of particular interest. This series covered a lot of these targets.
This was an easy cache to find and we look forward to each of the caches in this series of "sayings". Think there may have been another attachment when this cache was placed.
Thanks for a fun series go to sorceysal and Dutch Frangipani and thanks for all the relevant camo used.

Out for the day on a cache hunt with goingplaces2. We found a total of 42 for the day and had a lot of fun. This was one of the ones we found and signed. TFTC.

We picked this up after school. I took my son (5 yo) and it didn't take us long to locate the cache.

There is a lot of dust on this road from passing cars/utes!
The log was signed and the cache returned to its location.


The camo is quite minimal, we were expecting the camo to be an actual apple given the name of the cache

Cheers!


Find: 277
Found: 04/02/2020
streak: 36

Adventure with pals

Quick find except I don't think it was in its original location. Found lying on the ground so I placed it up a little higher

Found by eagle eyed hubby

Can’t find the apple but found a bison tube

Out on a caching adventure in Sunbury with Kristysadventures. This one took a little while as the gps coords are a little bit off again. The cache is not attached to anything as it appears it would have been once upon a time. TFTC

Love an apple TFTC

Out at dusk with Bearyorganised and Tigtog08. Nice quick find for us - log was signed and off we went to try and get s couple more on the trail (we got stopped by lack of light and huge inch ants at the next cache!!!) - well come back to try and finish the series tomorrow

Found this with geo daughter and granddaughter while in Melbourne. TFTC TNLNSL

Mrs Team GBS got lucky here and spotted this one straight away. We signed the log book and then replaced as found. Thanks so much for the cache although sorry that we didn’t have enough time today to do the whole series. Greetings from Zimbabwe

I was actually looking for an apple here! Took me ages!

Almost gave up, then previous photos helped narrow down the search.

Today I decided that I would head towards the Sunbury area as for some reason I haven't cached there yet. I have wanted to do the TSS series for a while and today was my chance.

For a D1 this took me a lot of time. The GPSr was jumping all over the place. In the end I just happened to look at the right angle from the right place. TFTC.

Woohoo, you have to look for this one. But is is small!! The hartseekers prevail

Out with thomo31. Found. TFTC

Found with teamashy - so cold and windy outside. Glad it was an easy find as we are heading back to the warmth. Signed log and returned as found. TFTC

We found it!
Well we found the cylinder anyway!!

Found

Looks like it came off something as I see a screw hanging on it. But other then that I found it thank you for all these series

I enjoyed finding the caches in this series today. The different nature of the hides made for a fun experience. most were found without too many problems. TFTC

our first find for today, TFTC.

Spend a while looking for an apple that's fallen of a tree.. But nope turns out the apple is still on the tree.
Cache all looks to be in good order!

The end of the month was almost upon us and I hadn't quite reached 100 caches. I'd originally planned to leave two particular series' along with the original TSS and a smattering of others for 50 in a day but the desire to reach 100 for the month took precedence.
I didn't manage the 50 yesterday so I was back again today to get the numbers up. The caches were of high quality, there were few muggles about and the worst that could be said was that the weather was a little too warm for my linking. Almost all the caches were found in good condition barring Wet your Whistle and it's neighbours to either side. The logs really need replacing as they are more than a little damp. I'm sorry that I didn't have replacements to hand.

Tftc

4th find for the day and the last one. 9th for the year.

As always I was looking out for even thou the grass wasn't to long or thick. When I came across a lizard guarding the tree where the cach was hiding

It didn't mind me to much until I went to grab the cach and it shot off.

Thanks for another great hide.

Our apples are lazy, hygenically challenged little brats (one is a teenager). I would like to believe they come from another tree completely but alas, I know they don’t. But jeez, I wish they’d learn not to drink all the milk and put the bottle back in the fridge or to take better aim at the dunny. They take the Mickey constantly & I’ve asked “what did your last slave die of?” more than once! But we love them to bits, wouldn’t trade ‘em in for quids! Like most daggy parents though, we take every opportunity to embarrass the crapola out of them.
Thanks for placing TSS - The Apple Doesn't Fall Far From the Tree so we could find it. Many thanks Dutch Frangipani for the caching fun.

12:25, 31 December 2018. #205.

The late logging continues, another day later than the last few.

RGSBruce and I spent a bit of the last day of 2018 hunting for enough caches to earn the trackable souvenir and the thanks 2018 souvenir. RGSBruce had planned to tackle the TSS caches for a while and, as they're not too far from home base we made them a mini power-trail. By the time we got to this cache we'd well and truly earned both souvenirs, but figured we might as well hit the rest of the trail since we were having so much fun and by now were at the end.

The different theme of each cache certainly helped keep the level of interest up and our curiosity built a little bit with each new cache. This one came with an extra bit of interest when RGSBruce startled a lizard in one of the spots we were searching. I don't know which of them got the biggest shock the way they both jumped .

TNLNSL. TFTC and the series Dutch Frangipani and sorceysal.

12:25, 31 December 2018. #1479.

Continuing with the day late logs for yesterday's finds. Back to the mundane story line of the adventure.

The main aim of hunting this series was for HerIndoorsOutdoors and me to accrue enough points for the challenge souvenir. By the time we got to this cache, we had well and truly accomplished the task. But then there is the 'while we're here we might as well find the rest of them' philosophy or the 'the perfect number of caches to find is one more than you have already found'. So on we continued.

This cache came with a bonus surprise at one of our false leads on the way to GZ. The little fellow in the photo gave us quite a start when we disturbed him (or her). The lizard was clearly much more frightened than we were, but it was still a bit of a shock. The cache wasn't far from this spot, so was found not long after the photo was taken. This is definitely an interesting and well thought out series.

TNLNSL. TFTC and the series sorceysal and Dutch Frangipani.

No apples here, was just about to give in when I spotted it.

Ain’t this the truth!!!!!
The question here was which tree?? We found the cache, but no apple You could say ‘we came up trumps’ with the cache but ‘no cigar’ for the apple. TFTC DF & S

Find # 7568

Found while heading down to Melbourne for the weekend.

Well a trip that would normally take a little over 2.5 hours to do, today took a happy (and a little bit zig zaggy) 8.5 hours.
And a few more than 55 stops to grab the caches on my hit list. All ranging from micros up to larges.

With the day being a scorcher out on the game board ment that water was needed all the while. And plenty of sunscreen.

Thankfully with all the bark, logs, bushes and false tops moved to access caches no snakes were out, me thinks it was too hot for them today too.

This was my second series today and once again the series of caches here were all great fun hides with good themed caches. Once again it was well worth the detour off the main Hwy on my way to Melbourne.

All caches found were in good order, unless stated above.


TFTC Dutch Frangipani & sorceysal

Accurate coordinates led to a quick find. Whilst the contents of the container were dry, the glue on the logbook has failed and the logbook is separating into individual sheets making the contents very messy to work with. Some TLC is needed. Thanks Dutch Frangipani and sorceysal for the cache..

TFTC

TFTC

No Apple tree but there is a cache. Tftc

Out for an evening with 450dan and this was our 5th stop.

We could not work out the apple reference.

Tftc, think someone’s nicked the apple though!

New geocaching !!! We come from France ! Very nice track ! Thanks TFTC

Found tftc

Tftc

Bunadoorian and I were out today to get a few caches before attending a CITO and then Come and Visit Parkville Nov 2018 in Ballarat. We thought we would do the TSS V1 today seeing we did TSS V2 - last weekend. TFTC Dutch Frangipani and Sorceysal . 2 of 18 today.

Grub62 and I are out to get a few caches on the way to a CITO and an event in Ballarat. This is a nice easy series. Very clever and well done. TFTC

Not what I excepted completing the other saying series ones last week but a quick easy find none the less. TFTC xx

Tuff trim

Easy find
TFTC
CC

This apple must have because it was nowhere to be found. Did find the log though. Cheers

Thanks

Beautiful scenery here! Pretty easy to find although I would say that's extra small, not small.

This one took a little longer for us to spot as the themed camo is no longer there. Plenty of planes flying overhead this morning, but quiet on the road. TFTC

A great day for gathering smileys.
Tftc

On a windy day getting my hair all messed up I found the bloody thing after getting some false readings from my gps sl tnln tftc

Ound with geo kid and there happended to be a lizard on the treet truck

Off I go to Melbourne! Down from Canberra for a caching trip around the Mega!

Time for me to hit the TSS trail and what a trail it was-Sooooo fun! I loved the effort and creativity that went into this series and every time each one gave me a giggle!

Well it looks like something or someone has taken a liking to the camo (I assume here was something 'extra' as the screw eye is no longer holding anything). Still, cache found in a jiffy!

Thanks for the hide Dutch Frangipani

Found 15/10
Found with RAAINJOY and geokids.
Last one for the day as kids were exhausted. Easy find. Thanks for the series
TFTC SL

Doing in NW area because of my daughter and her husband's flight will arrive at 11pm from NZ so same time also the weather was great.
It's my caching day today.
TSS Series are excellent caches and hides too.
Miss out with TSS Challenge but will work out and go back there.
fav from me
Thanks for the cache - Dutch Frangipani & sorceysal

Spent the day cruising the back roads of Bacchus Marsh and Melton turning green boxes into smilies.
I must've missed the invite as this was a busy road tonight which delayed finding and returning a few caches with17 finds and 1 DNF.
Log signed and replaced as found.

Thanks for the Great series Sorceysal and Dutch Fragipani
#3,446

Found and put back..

31 July 2017
Found TSS - The Apple Doesn't Fall Far From the Tree on a side trip coming home from Melbourne. Nice easy find. Thanks Dutch Frangipani for the cache.

Out for a Saturday morning cache run with omegaman1971 and followed our gpsr to what ever cache was closest. We had just started the series and made our way along grabbing a few smilies. We managed a quick find after a little searching about and continued on our way, thanks Dutch Frangipani & sorceysal for the hide.

omegaman1971@ 2881 finds
Out and about with Happy Pants
in an area I haven't cached before.
Have had this series on my to do list for awhile, was great to be finally tackling it.
Cheers for the cache

A quick find here this morning. Signed and replaced. TFTC.

Find number 6118 at 5:24:50 pm
Working up the road and need a cache or two to restore the balance.
After finding the right carrier the object was quickly in hand.
**Thanks for placing this cache Dutch Frangipani**

Found it . Its all wet and wasnt hidden well .

Out geocaching in the west after morning tea with my (MrP's) Mum for Mother's Day.

After doing some bits of some other series in the area, we decided it was time to sample this one.

3/5ths of Plowfive stayed in the car whilst Will and I searched for this cache. Will spotted this one.

I really like the theme of this series. We won't get them all done today but we will definitely be back.

Re The Apple Doesn't Fall Far From the Tree - well you be the judge.. (see photo)..

He certainly is better looking and skinnier than me.. but we are both highly strung geeks...so maybe this one is true...and I think our spock ears match!

Thanks Dutch Frangipani and sorceysal.

**Find #: 5246**
**Time: 12:59 pm**
**Date: Tue 9 May 2017**
Time for some caching on the way to Bendigo to baby sit my little granddaughter tonight.
Found without any problems.
**Thanks for placing this cache Dutch Frangipani**

**Out and about around en route to Bendigo**...

*Grabbing a few smilies along the way*...

It was a cool and damp day but thankfully the rain held off.
A nice quick find too (always good).

Thanks for placing and maintaining this cache for our enjoyment Dutch Frangipani... Appreciate your efforts...

Stamped log and replaced...

**Took**: *Nothing*
**Left**: *Nothing*

**#10240**

**NOT** a small - *Micro*

We have known about this series since it came out with friends living on Ryans Lane and finally we decided to grab it today. The geokids had no idea about this one. Apple? What tree? What? Ah...I get it...ok. Nice prop at the GZ and we then quickly located the cache.

Found by Team Justice #1640

Very quick find for geohusband this time. Tftc

The apple had strayed a little far from the tree, ironically, and when we found the place it should be, we made an effort to reassemble the whole thing as it was obviously meant to be. I propped it up a little so it would have no strain on it. The children had taken the "free ranging" cache and examined it - it's so lifelike! They said.

Found with Ogston girls Tftc. Really enjoyed the series. Apple didn't look too bad.
The Ogston Girls are our grandaughters aged 12, 10 and 8 and their mother who live in Bacchus Marsh. We come from Adelaide and enjoy geocaching these fun sites with the girls when visiting. We also enjoy finding caches along the Adel/Melb route. Our daughter introduced us to geocaching a little over a year ago and we have found 340 ish now including some in England, Wales, Estonia and Denmark and this year hope to find some in Iceland.

Found it. Looked quite yummy. TFTC

While staying in Keilor with a friend for a couple of days we decided to get out of the high traffic areas to go caching. This was a series that looked appealing and it did not disappoint. The sayings were all ones we were familiar with and we loved the creativity and so allocate a fav point for each. The multi A stones throw away was more like a Needle in a Haystack as we found the container for wp1 but with no further coords to wp2. So we started looking for a slip of paper but to no avail so we widened our search to a stones throw and after looking in a few likely spots came up with the cache. We then wrote done the coords for wp2 and left it in wp 1. Thank Dutch Frangipani for placement of this cache and adding to our enjoyment of the area.

Grabbed the iPad this morning and picked a direction to cache
Saw this series so off I go after completing the RRR series
I didn't take a bite as I wanted to leave it for the next person
A quick find on a quiet road TFTC

A quick and easy find as we cache our way through the area today. Thanks for bringing us here and thanks for the cache.

**Find #724**

Nice easy find. "she's apples" here. enjoying this Great series. Thanks **Dutch Frangipani.** TFTC

Cool. You know the geocaches you find with a spider stuck to it well this one wasn't.
TFTC Cheers

This saying is the only one in this series that I had not heard of before. Didn't take long to spot the cache. Lots of imagination has been spent in setting up this series. Thanks DF .

What a perfect apple it is! Our last for today, found with Motndarg. Thanks DF, this is a great series.

What a perfect apple it is! Our last for today, found with Motndarg. Thanks DF, this is a great series.

Another nice hide here. Thanks for showing us this little part of the world and a creative series.

Quick find and a start to the series. Definitely not worth eating

Starting at the top of TSS we worked our way down through this fun series . Luckily the rain had stopped by now and the sun was actually making an appearance making for a much pleasanter experience. Traveling alone now we continued down this quiet road , working our way through the excellent themed cache hides, adding our name to all the logs.
Thanks Dutch Frangipani for the cache, today luckily the apple didnt fall far at all.

Nice and easy. TFTC

Glad it's here. Was a DNF a few months ago.

Started off with the sun shining nicely, two gran kids and fun to be had. Tftc