Fairy Homes - Lex Ascende! Albert Park, Victoria, Australia
By º on 02-Jan-15. Waypoint GC5JKZ6

Carry On

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Hi there º,

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 scuttle this listing.**

#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 to check, repair, 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 logs of praise to roll in.


- **Place A Write Note Log:-** Reviewers don't have a crystal ball, so without your note on the cache page explaining that the site works are on-going, or you have been in hospital, or the area is in flood, 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 a Reviewer next looks at the listing, all will be fine for a little bit longer.
**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 the page and post a note every 4 to 6 weeks, so as to keep everyone up to speed.**


- **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.

Thanks for your cooperation,

Bunjil

[3AS]

All good here - somebody placed a decoy 3 years ago which is clearly visible on streetview.

We arrived at Ground Zero for this one but all we could see in the tree was what definitely looked like a very genuine bird box much lower down than expected that didn't match any of the photos on the cache page, and so we continued on our way.

*Log type adjusted from DNF by Reviewer*

No ladders or tree climbing for me


*Log type adjusted from DNF by Reviewer*

To return with the obvious!

4:40 PM We are from Dallas, Texas, with our alumni travel group, the Traveling Aggies of Texas A&M University, on a cruise from Sydney to Auckland.

It gets confusing when crossing the international dateline, but I'm calling this day 3. So this is our first of two days in Melbourne.

I had an idea I wouldn't be able to do this one without equipment. From the looks of your other nearby 1/5 cache, I think I was right.

However, I stopped by to check it out and didn't spot this one.

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GeoWoodstock XVII
Ft. Worth, Texas, U. S. A.
May 25, 2019  10:00AM - 5:00PM
https://coord.info/GC7NBWQ

It is on the way to Giga status, so please log a "will attend" if you are coming.

Upon arrival here we had a fair few cars wondering what we were up to. While this was going on, we had our secret weapon deploying our throw line to just the right spot! However, next the neighbour came out and wanted to know why we had ropes up a tree. We told her we were practicing tree climbing, but she failed to see the point of it. She mentioned something about jogging having a point, but climbing not. Each to their own! When it was my turn to go up, she was particularly fascinated with my cat mask. And really, who can blame her? I’m not sure what was said to her, but she wasn’t alarmed by the time I came down! We tried to talk her into having a go at tree climbing, but she didn’t take us up on the offer. TFTC º

After our warm up at the previous tree it was now time to tackle Lex's Fairy Home on this stinking hot day in the 'burbs with half of the neighbours watching, or so it felt! Our dead eye secret weapon was once more able to get the line up in exactly the correct position after waiting for a few cars to pass. Then it was time to gear up and take turns again to Ascende the tree amongst nosey neighbours. One dog walker thought we were saving the baby possums that apparently are dying of dehydration in this heat {which is very sad, if its true}, we didn't disillusion her , made us feel like we were the heroes for the evening, even if we didn't spy any while we were up there.
Thanks for another tree climb ° we look forward to another Fairy climb very soon.

After a positive earlier experience, I was up for another go. We got the line up fairy quickly due to our ‘dead eye’ marksman. Up, up, up we went...wow, another amazing adventure...what a day....not sure how my body will feel tomorrow!

Jacko83 has been here before.

Once again in noworries company, and Ausfox!

My bag was long gone - lost to the malicious actions of others. But Jacko83 is not perturbed. He just bought another, and Noworries bought a spare - that's what friends are for.

Second shot - it must be the clover.

Take in the views. The bay. The city. The man on the balcony. Hello. Not bad thanks.

Jacko83 does not understand German. And does know know many who would at this height. No translation was found here.

Only fear.

Thanks for the climb - and the cache - these take a lot more time than drop - get coords - move on. It's appreciated.

Joined the intrepid adventures jacko83 and no worries to scale the heights of the local trees. The climb up was a great spot to watch a Maclaren P1 pass by. Back to the climb with the occasional interest from passersby. Cache was signed and replaced as found.

Thanks for the cache °
#2,158

I had some time to check the cache and remove some left-over throw-line as well as a bag: It's now a trackable http://www.geocaching.com/track/details.aspx?tracker=TB7M9PD

Arrived here all amped after my last climb. Owww...this one is a bit higher.

Myself and Quasar gave numerous attempts at pegging the bag but just couldn't hit the mark. not only that, we were mindful of hitting Joan Rivers BMW parked across the road, plus all the cars passing by. This cache is certainly in a dicey spot pretty much overhanging the road.

Evenetually the bag just stuck in the tree. Shit. Threw up another bag a few times. That got snagged too (shit).

Threw up a water bottle tied to plumbling line to a lower branch and retrieved the 2nd shot bag. 1st one up way too high. All out of energy to be throwing a bag again - we weren't getting anywhere. Cut the line and left the bag in the tree. I really need a big shot...

I'll be back!

Number 3 of the city tree climbs today.
This one was fairly quick also. I got the line up and then pulled the rope through. The street was pretty quiet today with not much traffic. As I was setting up the rope a couple of kids and their grandma arrived and asked what I was doing. I said I'm going up for that box. The young boy then excitedly asked, is that a geocache?! I said yes it certainly is!
Turns out the kids' dad does caching so they know a little about it, but never knew they were up trees. They stuck around to watch the show, even wanted a photo with me when I came down. They want me to be their school teacher now... Lol

TFTC

[green] All good [/green]

New height is 12m

Enjoy
Philipp


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

Don't tell me I have been cut down in my prime!

... that doesn't look too good.

Good luck finding this.
Check the green bin.
Check the others as well.
For it ain't here.
After making a grand tour of some of the success of days gone past and wishing to bask in those memories.........
But it is gone.
It is quite impressive what a chainsaw can do to a treasure.
Now all that remains is the memory.

Ascende he said......

So I did.

We were down in the big smoke for the long weekend instead of being up somewhere near Mt Despair, (you know the one )
So the change in weekend plans meant a combination of having a bit of fun touristy style and grabbing a couple of important caches that have been on the "to do list" for a little while......and this one was on the "had to do" list!

How could I not climb this one!!

So before we took the GeoPrincess to Scienceworks, we came over here to give this a crack.
We rocked up to the area and scoped out the tree to shoot a rope over, and as the whole street was quiet I wasted no time in shooting the shot line up and pulling the bright green rope over.
With everything tied off and me geared up I shot up the tree like a rat up an aqueduct before any muggles came along and wanted to know what I was doing, (although I did have a couple of excuses ready just in case........checking the micro bats, trainee arborist......and my name is the now standard, Philipp Barnes)
I was up the top doing my thing signing the log and not forgetting the other bit, when a lady wandered around taking photos on her Ipad, she casually stopped, took one photo of the tree (with me in it) and just kept on taking photos of all the buildings like she sees out of town blokes up trees in the middle of the street all the time.
After I returned to the ground at the speed of gravity, we ripped all the gear down and threw it in the back of the car and vacated the scene all ninja style like we were never there.

Thanks heaps for the cache Philipp, that turned out to be my first solo TTC

10 favourites from me!

Cheers

17/01/2015 4:03 pm Find #1180

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[font=Courier New] When I first arrived at this one I was only there 5 minutes before two of the locals asked what I was up to. Oh boy this is going to be tricky, so this time I went with the “Just checking the micro bats nesting roost to see if its been excepted by the bats as a new home”. “How cool is that,” said one of the muggles. And soon left me to the job at hand.
Once the rope was set and helmet was on not another muggle paid me any more attention. Soon after I was signing the log and admiring the view. No bats at home today so back down to the ground I went, pack up the gear and headed off in search of the next adventure
Measured this one at 8.8m, not enough to qualify for any rope ascend challenge but still a fun cache to do.
Thx Philipp love the work that’s gone into these and the extra challenge the locals may present

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This entry was edited by Team☯aky on Sunday, 18 January 2015 at 09:57:28 UTC.

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Life used to be so easy.

Ice cream on a hot day.
Candles on a birthday cake.
A new puppy.

I am not sure what has changed.
I do have my suspicions.
The bananas think it just might be.......
But we could stand corrected.
The bananas think it just might be.......
Someone has now pulled their climbing equipment from the cupboard.
And they want to use it.

Will the easy life ever return.....