WhereIQ Fyansford, Victoria, Australia
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Pacman on 15-Feb-15. Waypoint GC5JVX6
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Crackers looked at this a few times but with an upcoming adventure with 2beez it was ticked off. It's been a long time coming.
We do like this beautiful area and caches along the way make it even better. The weather was a little drizzly but still warm enough to be comfortable.
Many thanks to Pacman for creating this brain teaser.
#3543
Streak #367
We do like this beautiful area and caches along the way make it even better. The weather was a little drizzly but still warm enough to be comfortable.
Many thanks to Pacman for creating this brain teaser.
#3543
Streak #367
My 3000th cache!
This is one that OHC has had on her hit list for some time since she completed it. I have attempted it, but doubt that it will ever happen. She had wanted to come and do this at an earlier date but life got in the way and we didn't make it. So, I would like to dedicate this find to her for both working it out and allowing me to use it as my milestone (which she was hoping to do herself).
Thank you Pacman for a great idea but it is way above my paygrade. I thoroughly enjoyed finding the cache. We had a great day on the water. Thank you.
This is one that OHC has had on her hit list for some time since she completed it. I have attempted it, but doubt that it will ever happen. She had wanted to come and do this at an earlier date but life got in the way and we didn't make it. So, I would like to dedicate this find to her for both working it out and allowing me to use it as my milestone (which she was hoping to do herself).
Thank you Pacman for a great idea but it is way above my paygrade. I thoroughly enjoyed finding the cache. We had a great day on the water. Thank you.
This is my 3rd 5/5 for the day. I doubt that will ever happen again. Special mention must be made of OHC, as this would not have been possible without her. Also, a huge thank you for the cache that again, without OHC, I would never have had the opportunity to collect. Thank you.
12:45 pm #9059
A couple of weeks ago, I was heading towards my 9000th find, and after spending the preceeding nights, working on this WIG, I had planned for this to be my major milestone. Alas, the weather got in the way, and plans were changed.
Today however, was the most glorious day for a paddle for Papi4506, Geoturtle37 and I, and at least one of us achieved a milestone along the way. Congratulations Geoturtle37! So proud to be a part of your journey, and to be here with you today to celebrate.
Thanks for this fun WIG, Pacman A favourite point from me.
A couple of weeks ago, I was heading towards my 9000th find, and after spending the preceeding nights, working on this WIG, I had planned for this to be my major milestone. Alas, the weather got in the way, and plans were changed.
Today however, was the most glorious day for a paddle for Papi4506, Geoturtle37 and I, and at least one of us achieved a milestone along the way. Congratulations Geoturtle37! So proud to be a part of your journey, and to be here with you today to celebrate.
Thanks for this fun WIG, Pacman A favourite point from me.
One of the beauties of Mensa is that if you have never attempted to join their ranks then you can never say with any certainty that you fall short.
I have done over 4000 puzzles so my skills should be honed.
Too busy messing about on boats today to sit their test.
Despite high waters this winter this little cache is still kicking goals. Dry as a bone.
Lovely paddle too.
Many thanks Pacman
I have done over 4000 puzzles so my skills should be honed.
Too busy messing about on boats today to sit their test.
Despite high waters this winter this little cache is still kicking goals. Dry as a bone.
Lovely paddle too.
Many thanks Pacman
Out for a paddle with goingplaces2 today on the Barwon River. Happy that we were working our way downstream and being picked up at the other end. Had some co-ords to work to and had a reasonably successful day. Thanks for the cache.
A week ago the weather bureau said today was going to be fine, so a day paddling on the Barwon River with ilook4geo was planned. Surprise, surprise! They got the prediction right!
So we set off in the canoe and picked up the caches that were within our physical limitations to retrieve and some puzzle caches for which we had the co-ords.
It was a lovely paddle on brown water and we managed to avoid the unseen submerged objects (well at least most of them).
The cache itself was easy enough to retrieve, even for a shorter person, as the water level is still quite high, but clearly not as high as it has been at some stage. Spotted this one before actually reaching GZ as the sun was coming from the right direction. Many thanks go to Pacman for creating this brain challenging effort and for a good cache placement.
So we set off in the canoe and picked up the caches that were within our physical limitations to retrieve and some puzzle caches for which we had the co-ords.
It was a lovely paddle on brown water and we managed to avoid the unseen submerged objects (well at least most of them).
The cache itself was easy enough to retrieve, even for a shorter person, as the water level is still quite high, but clearly not as high as it has been at some stage. Spotted this one before actually reaching GZ as the sun was coming from the right direction. Many thanks go to Pacman for creating this brain challenging effort and for a good cache placement.
Finally !! After so attempts of this devious puzzle, I finally done it. I have been trying to crack this for ages. I would have a go and then put it to bed, only to bring it out months later. For me, there is no rush with puzzles. I liken it to my hiking style, there is one pace that I go.... my pace !! Slow and steady, I'll get there in the end. I'm not out for accolades, I'm here for the enjoyment and to savour the experience.
Today I had the company of Na'wal, on this pleasant river cruise. It took a bit to find the well hidden cache, but it was a relief to finally have my name in the log book. Kudos for a well executed Wherigo, a frustrating and brilliant puzzle. A fave point from me. TFTC ThePacman
Today I had the company of Na'wal, on this pleasant river cruise. It took a bit to find the well hidden cache, but it was a relief to finally have my name in the log book. Kudos for a well executed Wherigo, a frustrating and brilliant puzzle. A fave point from me. TFTC ThePacman
I've been working on this cache since before I even owned a kayak, as both it and Densa are right up my alley. I was pleasantly surprised to get nearly all of the questions right first time round, and one of the errors was a coin toss. After a while I had it down to one. That one question was the one type of logic puzzle I struggle with, and I did so for a couple of months. Once I acquired a kayak the urge to complete this grew. Eventually I had to reach out to the CO to sanity check what I had so far. CO confirmed my suspicions that I had the right idea but was missing a key component, which meant I was close to the answer but couldn't pinpoint it. With CO's assistance I finally saw the light and had a set of numbers. The trip to and find at GZ was somewhat more straightforward but nonetheless thoroughly enjoyable. Brought GeoKid1 along on her first 5/5 mission and she picked the spot, but missed the well camo'd cache which I quickly spotted. The adhesive has lost it's powers but it's still holding together. Our 2nd 5/5 and entirely enjoyable from start to finish, deserving of an FP.
Decided to spend the weekend geocaching on kayaks with Bucketeer, -Beaker-, and Ferociousflea. Spent around 5 hours on Pykes reservoir on the Saturday and spent 8 and a half hours on the Barwon river the following day. By the end of it, we were just about physically dead. It sure was a lot of effort just for a few caches but it was also definitely worth it!
TNLNSL
TFTC
TNLNSL
TFTC
10/12/2017 6:05:00 PM
Day 3 of a 3 day yakking adventure with Beaker, Ferocious Flea & Astonaut99.
We launched our boats at Pollocksford Bridge and slowly made our way down to the ring road stopping at each cache along the way. I solved this one a short while after it was published with countless attempts at getting all the answers correct[xx(]
My 3rd 5/5 and 5th for the weekend, thanks Pacman
Day 3 of a 3 day yakking adventure with Beaker, Ferocious Flea & Astonaut99.
We launched our boats at Pollocksford Bridge and slowly made our way down to the ring road stopping at each cache along the way. I solved this one a short while after it was published with countless attempts at getting all the answers correct[xx(]
My 3rd 5/5 and 5th for the weekend
, thanks PacmanFound on an awesome kayaking adventure weekend with Astronaut99, Beaker and Bucketeer... Thanks
Found with Bucketeer, FerociousFlea and Astronaut99 after an epic kayaking day down the Barwon. We put the yaks in at Pollocksford Rd and exited the river at the Geelong Ring Road, some 8.5 hours later!!!
Loved the location and the hide.
We finished the day utterly exhausted but over the moon with the day we'd just had.
Thanks to Bucketeer for dragging us along and to Pacman for the cache.
TNLNSL
TFTC
TTFN
Beaker
Loved the location and the hide.
We finished the day utterly exhausted but over the moon with the day we'd just had.
Thanks to Bucketeer for dragging us along and to Pacman for the cache.
TNLNSL
TFTC
TTFN
Beaker
With the morning events cleared off and with the rain also having stopped this meant we headed off. A great paddle on a picturesque river. Plenty of bird life and a few other splashes. Care had to be taken with the snags from so many fallen trees particularly going up stream as the tips tend to point down stream. The water level has certainly been high judging by the debris.
Our first run through and we had 80% and with looking at things a little more there was just one we were stuck on and with a few pointers had it solved and a green light. At GZ it took a little to locate the well camped hide but the co ords are spot on. We signed the new log and re hid. TFTC. A favourite point from us.
Our first run through and we had 80% and with looking at things a little more there was just one we were stuck on and with a few pointers had it solved and a green light. At GZ it took a little to locate the well camped hide but the co ords are spot on. We signed the new log and re hid. TFTC. A favourite point from us.
A sunny 30 degrees today and a great day to be out on the Barwon.
Thank you to the cachers who put a temporary cache in place following the repeated floods.
The cache has been replaced and, while it is no longer removable, it is now secured from rising water levels.
Thank you to the cachers who put a temporary cache in place following the repeated floods.
The cache has been replaced and, while it is no longer removable, it is now secured from rising water levels.
Sometimes you can do things when all indications say you can not.
Today the bananas completed the powertrail of D5T5 in the Geelong area against the odds.
An island had been discovered without coordinates (as the puzzle was too hard) and no watercraft.
A journey completed without visiting any waypoints and with no watercraft.
And
An IQ test here completed while disabled and yet another significant swim involved.
No help required.
No shortcuts.
Just a little different to every other attempt made on these challenges.
It just appears that the bananas are up for an additional adventure not involving the routine. A method unlike any other.
Which should not be surprising.
Our car number plate gives you a good indication why.
It start 1IQ.
Today the bananas completed the powertrail of D5T5 in the Geelong area against the odds.
An island had been discovered without coordinates (as the puzzle was too hard) and no watercraft.
A journey completed without visiting any waypoints and with no watercraft.
And
An IQ test here completed while disabled and yet another significant swim involved.
No help required.
No shortcuts.
Just a little different to every other attempt made on these challenges.
It just appears that the bananas are up for an additional adventure not involving the routine. A method unlike any other.
Which should not be surprising.
Our car number plate gives you a good indication why.
It start 1IQ.
Reperio at 0830.
Day 5 of my tour across Victoria in part of the Surf Coast event weekend, and this was one cache I was looking forward to doing, although I didn't have plans on doing it until the day before I found it. Having only managed to work through about 50% of the answers in the cartridge, the rest would have to wait until another day. It just so happened to be that I was caching with Noodles the day before in the tournament, and I left my GPS charger in his car. Needing to meet up with him this morning to get it off him, he mentioned he was heading off to find this one the next morning as it had just been replaced, so I gratefully joined him. We headed off early, and enjoyed a beautiful paddle along the river, seeing plenty of wildlife along the way. Once at GZ, we soon spotted the replacement, and we joyfully signed the cache before hovering for around 20 mins, and then departing ways while he headed off to find another cache, and I returned back to the car. I really loved the concept of the cartridge, and was a lot of fun to work through...which I now have done since returning home.
Gratias ThePacman.
Day 5 of my tour across Victoria in part of the Surf Coast event weekend, and this was one cache I was looking forward to doing, although I didn't have plans on doing it until the day before I found it. Having only managed to work through about 50% of the answers in the cartridge, the rest would have to wait until another day. It just so happened to be that I was caching with Noodles the day before in the tournament, and I left my GPS charger in his car. Needing to meet up with him this morning to get it off him, he mentioned he was heading off to find this one the next morning as it had just been replaced, so I gratefully joined him. We headed off early, and enjoyed a beautiful paddle along the river, seeing plenty of wildlife along the way. Once at GZ, we soon spotted the replacement, and we joyfully signed the cache before hovering for around 20 mins, and then departing ways while he headed off to find another cache, and I returned back to the car. I really loved the concept of the cartridge, and was a lot of fun to work through...which I now have done since returning home.
Gratias ThePacman.
Finding this cache was supposed to be my 7000th find, except on Friday when i had my kayak ready to launch i checked for any recent logs and found it was missing.
After finding out another rivet cache was replaced mere hours after i had left i thought this one was replaced as well. Bite i had misread the narrowneck log from a few months earlier.
Anyway since i had the other cache to find i had a go.
Lucky it was replaced the day before by JustaTrite.
Thanks for the cache.
After finding out another rivet cache was replaced mere hours after i had left i thought this one was replaced as well. Bite i had misread the narrowneck log from a few months earlier.
Anyway since i had the other cache to find i had a go.
Lucky it was replaced the day before by JustaTrite.
Thanks for the cache.
Grr! This was going to be my 7000th find. I was down at the launch site at 8 this morning, and just before putting my kayak in the water I checked on the recent logs to find it missing!
Now it's been replaced after I was there!
Now it's been replaced after I was there!
I value my phone.
Probably more than my life.
Never do the bananas take the phone where it can be dropped, damaged or got wet. All details are hand loaded onto GPS. Another reason why there are never any photos of bananas.
One drawback.
No up to date information.
We searched here longer than it took to solve the puzzle. Up, down, searching every available nook and cranny. Even the extremes of those dead branches. Recent waters had deposited a fox about 2 meters above the water just upstream and like forensic scientist we checked everywhere below the level of that cunning creature.
But to no avail. The bananas were no smarter than that fox, and it was dead.
Writing our report for the trip has suggested our efforts were in vain since the again recent floods. Clever Monkey had made some Bomb proof oversized containers on the Golburn river subjected to repeated flooding. But it appears, not here.
Probably more than my life.
Never do the bananas take the phone where it can be dropped, damaged or got wet. All details are hand loaded onto GPS. Another reason why there are never any photos of bananas.
One drawback.
No up to date information.
We searched here longer than it took to solve the puzzle. Up, down, searching every available nook and cranny. Even the extremes of those dead branches. Recent waters had deposited a fox about 2 meters above the water just upstream and like forensic scientist we checked everywhere below the level of that cunning creature.
But to no avail. The bananas were no smarter than that fox, and it was dead.
Writing our report for the trip has suggested our efforts were in vain since the again recent floods. Clever Monkey had made some Bomb proof oversized containers on the Golburn river subjected to repeated flooding. But it appears, not here.
Last week's floods saw the Barwon levels rise several metres, and a cache designed to be found by kayak at normal water levels was bound to go missing under those circumstances. And indeed this one was sent downriver.
In anticipation a duplicate was constructed this week, and dispatched and replaced by a helpful cacher who happened to be in the area today.
Cache is ready to be found again.
In anticipation a duplicate was constructed this week, and dispatched and replaced by a helpful cacher who happened to be in the area today.
Cache is ready to be found again.
*24/9/16, Found @ 2:03 pm, Find # 5764.*
**Wherigo cache find # 80.**
I had started working on this when it first came out but got stuck with 4 questions that I couldn't work out at the time so I shelved it for a while and went onto Densa instead, which I completed and the cache was found.
Then the CITO event on the Barwon was published, so when I put my will attend log on it got my thinking about this one again. I pulled out all my work sheets and went back through them to see which ones I still had to solve and got started on them but things weren't much better than the previous time I looked at them.
I then got Mitch involved, he is a little older now and learnt a lot more at school and with his trusty what ever it is that looks like a calculator but is certainly a lot more, went about solving the final 4 and a hour or two later it was done.
Now I just had to wait for the CITO event and what happens a week before, a big flood on the river and the likely hood of the cache still being there was not good at all.
I now had less than a week to work out what to do, so a message was sent to ThePacman and we talked about whether it would still be there or not and a plan was hatched.
I met up with Joe and he gave me some replacements just incase it was gone, I then headed off to the launch site and started off on my 8.5 kilometre paddle as I was to check out a couple of others on the river as well.
I made it to GZ and started searching the area and after a few minutes I found the hook which the cache should of been hanging from but no cache, by now its probably many kilometres away. I grabbed the replacement and signed the log, then placed it on the hook where it needed to be and headed back up the river to the next one that needed some checking.
This one was certainly an adventure and it certainly got some brain cells up and going that had been laying around doing nothing for years.
**Thanks to ThePacman for placing this cache.**
**Wherigo cache find # 80.**
I had started working on this when it first came out but got stuck with 4 questions that I couldn't work out at the time so I shelved it for a while and went onto Densa instead, which I completed and the cache was found.
Then the CITO event on the Barwon was published, so when I put my will attend log on it got my thinking about this one again. I pulled out all my work sheets and went back through them to see which ones I still had to solve and got started on them but things weren't much better than the previous time I looked at them.
I then got Mitch involved, he is a little older now and learnt a lot more at school and with his trusty what ever it is that looks like a calculator but is certainly a lot more, went about solving the final 4 and a hour or two later it was done.
Now I just had to wait for the CITO event and what happens a week before, a big flood on the river and the likely hood of the cache still being there was not good at all.
I now had less than a week to work out what to do, so a message was sent to ThePacman and we talked about whether it would still be there or not and a plan was hatched.
I met up with Joe and he gave me some replacements just incase it was gone, I then headed off to the launch site and started off on my 8.5 kilometre paddle as I was to check out a couple of others on the river as well.
I made it to GZ and started searching the area and after a few minutes I found the hook which the cache should of been hanging from but no cache, by now its probably many kilometres away. I grabbed the replacement and signed the log, then placed it on the hook where it needed to be and headed back up the river to the next one that needed some checking.
This one was certainly an adventure and it certainly got some brain cells up and going that had been laying around doing nothing for years.
**Thanks to ThePacman for placing this cache.**
Once again, we have been amazed at Pacman's talent for configuring unique WhereIgos. We solved this one after Densa, but had to patiently wait for the means to get there. Most of the questions we were able to deduce, but some required a little more trial and error (that counts, right?). In the company of the CO today we paddled along the river, admiring the scenery and any branches that set the geocaching senses tingling. We went right by this one remarking "that would be a nice spot for a cache" and after checking the GPS, realised it was! Very satisfying to finally put our names in the log and glad Pacman had the opportunity for a bit of maintenance while we were at it. TFTC, another great fav of ours.
Finally I am officially a member of Mensa 'a la WhereIQ.
I thought Densa was tough. However it did teach me a few strategies to use with Mensa. Still I needed a ***lot*** of coaching along with some internet assistance to reach the 100% mark. Not to mention wearing away the Ipad screen completing the answers to reach my target. All in good fun though.
How this was discovered at night with 2 people in the kayak beats me. The only thing that helped was that it was a Pacman cache and I had an idea of what to look for.
Doing this at night added extra thrills . Of course we missed that beautiful scenery. I have no doubt that I will be back on the river to enjoy the scenery yet again.
Congrats to all those who have completed the quiz and of course to Pacman who had to devise those very difficult questions in the first place.
Hope future cachers enjoy the challenge thrown out to us by this master of puzzles.
Thanks Pacman for this adventure and a favourite point donated. It deserves more than one ie. one for the qiiz and one for the Barwon paddle.
I thought Densa was tough. However it did teach me a few strategies to use with Mensa. Still I needed a ***lot*** of coaching along with some internet assistance to reach the 100% mark. Not to mention wearing away the Ipad screen completing the answers to reach my target. All in good fun though.
How this was discovered at night with 2 people in the kayak beats me. The only thing that helped was that it was a Pacman cache and I had an idea of what to look for.
Doing this at night added extra thrills . Of course we missed that beautiful scenery. I have no doubt that I will be back on the river to enjoy the scenery yet again.
Congrats to all those who have completed the quiz and of course to Pacman who had to devise those very difficult questions in the first place.
Hope future cachers enjoy the challenge thrown out to us by this master of puzzles.
Thanks Pacman for this adventure and a favourite point donated. It deserves more than one ie. one for the qiiz and one for the Barwon paddle.
Wow, this was a mind bender. I was able to do some but I reached out for help until I had the required result. A night paddle on the Barwon tonight meant that we extended our tour to include this one. Gee whiz, it was tough to find in the dark. And, probably just as tough in the daylight. Relieved when we made the find and signed the log, we replaced and we were good to go. Thanks ThePacman, a definite favourite from me!
Suffice to say I have signed in to the Mensa log but have yet to pass the test. Ohhhh! That is going to be tough. Look forward to becoming a fully fledged member shortly? ? ? ?
Spiffy- fleabag- and I went for a four kilometre canoe ride to find this cache. Was very well camouflaged. Had great fun finding this cache.
Today was finally the day for Fleabag, GT02 and I to head out and look for this 5/5 cache.
We had us and a couple of other brains at work go through the puzzles and eventually had them all solved with a bit of trial and error.
Fleabag- managed to get a random guy from gum tree to hire us his canoe for a few hours and we picked it up on the way.
We arrived to a deserted launch location and after a lot of paddling which was 99% done by fleabag while I tried to relax on the really hard bottom of the uncomfortable plastic 3 person canoe.
Once arriving at GZ we spotted some more canoes further up the river but they didn't come our way so after a couple of minutes of shuffling the canoe around in different places Fleabag- spotted the hide and we signed the log.
An easier paddle back soon had us back at the car and back on the road.
The way Fleabag- steered the car on the way home with his hugely muscly arms was amazing.
Thanks ThePacman for the cache, the puzzle, the hunt and the fun. A favourite from me.
We had us and a couple of other brains at work go through the puzzles and eventually had them all solved with a bit of trial and error.
Fleabag- managed to get a random guy from gum tree to hire us his canoe for a few hours and we picked it up on the way.
We arrived to a deserted launch location and after a lot of paddling which was 99% done by fleabag while I tried to relax on the really hard bottom of the uncomfortable plastic 3 person canoe.
Once arriving at GZ we spotted some more canoes further up the river but they didn't come our way so after a couple of minutes of shuffling the canoe around in different places Fleabag- spotted the hide and we signed the log.
An easier paddle back soon had us back at the car and back on the road.
The way Fleabag- steered the car on the way home with his hugely muscly arms was amazing.
Thanks ThePacman for the cache, the puzzle, the hunt and the fun. A favourite from me.
Spiffy- and I startes on this IQ some time back. In fact months. It was quite a challenge but we finally got all the answers and the GZ. A new problem. How to get there. I own 3 kayaks but we can't transport more than 2. So hunting for hire of a canoe started. No luck. Then I tried to find someone who may be selling one. Bingo. We had organised a rental from a man in Werribee who eas selling one. $30 and we had it on the car. Off we went. Okay so it sat lowish i the water and lacked comfort and we lacked skill paddling but we got to GZ and after a 5 minute look about I saw it. Navigating over was tricky and we soon had it signed. Back to the car now witb GT02 munching in chips. Finally all o land and drive back to return the canoe. Great fun. Favorite for me. Thanks ThePacman for the cache.
***@1:20 PM Cache # 1286***
**Got it!**
*Man this has taken some doing so close, just had to many answers for several Questions. Guess you have to expect that of D5 cache.
Lovely afternoon for a paddle, this part of the cache I enjoyed the most. Just a little bit more drama trying to get a touring kayak close enough to retrieve the cache but managed with getting wet or exiting the yak.
Thx for challenge *
Merci beaucoup
Cheers
Teamaky
**Got it!**
*Man this has taken some doing so close, just had to many answers for several Questions. Guess you have to expect that of D5 cache.
Lovely afternoon for a paddle, this part of the cache I enjoyed the most. Just a little bit more drama trying to get a touring kayak close enough to retrieve the cache but managed with getting wet or exiting the yak.
Thx for challenge *
Merci beaucoup
Cheers
Teamaky
Today turned out to be one of my favorite days of caching to date. With the yak and gear loaded the night before, I was up very early and heading for Geelong for some kayaking fun out around Cunningham Pier before heading for a big yak adventure along the Barwon River followed by some terra firma caching with the D2B series of caches.
The weather was not too bad until I was heading back to the car up the Barwon River when it started to rain lightly. Not too bad I thought but by then time I got to the D2B series the rain was coming down in torrential downpours and even though I got soaked through as I raced from the car to each cache, I wasn't deterred; luckily I had a few changes of clothing (from past experience) that I could change into and at least drive home nice and dry.
The paddle up and down this section of the Barwon River was definitely not what I expected. I was thinking a long straight flowing river, not this tranquil body of water that snaked around a plethora of bends and turns, dodging over hanging tress and branches, 'paddling', if that's what I could call it, through thick green azola growing over the water, even passed a number of floating sheep (a bit on the nose), but the tranquility and scenery is was got me, absolutely amazing. After almost 5 hours on the water I made it back to the car both exhausted and exhilarated at the same time. A big thanks to the CO's that placed the caches I found along the way too, with out you guys I may never had discovered this amazing place and had such a great time.
I had a great time working my way through the Whereigo, love doing IQ questions, and even more fun making my way to GZ. The cache has some great cammo and it took me a little while to finally locate the cache. Loved the puzzle and cache location and a fav for me. Thanks ThePacman.
The weather was not too bad until I was heading back to the car up the Barwon River when it started to rain lightly. Not too bad I thought but by then time I got to the D2B series the rain was coming down in torrential downpours and even though I got soaked through as I raced from the car to each cache, I wasn't deterred; luckily I had a few changes of clothing (from past experience) that I could change into and at least drive home nice and dry.
The paddle up and down this section of the Barwon River was definitely not what I expected. I was thinking a long straight flowing river, not this tranquil body of water that snaked around a plethora of bends and turns, dodging over hanging tress and branches, 'paddling', if that's what I could call it, through thick green azola growing over the water, even passed a number of floating sheep (a bit on the nose), but the tranquility and scenery is was got me, absolutely amazing. After almost 5 hours on the water I made it back to the car both exhausted and exhilarated at the same time. A big thanks to the CO's that placed the caches I found along the way too, with out you guys I may never had discovered this amazing place and had such a great time.
I had a great time working my way through the Whereigo, love doing IQ questions, and even more fun making my way to GZ. The cache has some great cammo and it took me a little while to finally locate the cache. Loved the puzzle and cache location and a fav for me. Thanks ThePacman.
I spent the best part of a holiday day doing the IQ test then nutting out which answers I had wrong, then figuring out the correct answers by various means. Being back in Greater Geelong gave me a good chance for an attempt to find the cache. Three of us squeezed into the kayak, lobster6 7 on the foredeck, josiey midship, and me aft. The paddle was lovely and the camo impressive. Thanks Pacman for a great challenge.
Sorry for the late log.
Parts of this puzzle had me stumped for a long time. One question in particular had me quite puzzled but eventually I came up with all the answers and the coordinates.
The paddle to GZ was a nice calm one with the picturesque view quite stunning. As we approached GZ I maneuvered my Kayak into position and ended nose to nose with a spider in his web. I backed up in a hurry without disturbing him or his web but it did give a bit of a fright.
While I was retrieving the log Neville_devil had gotten is kayak in along side holding branches to retrieve the phone from the rear hold in my kayak. After he passed me my dry bag containing my important goods such as keys and phone he started squealing. I don't what kind off spider that is and he is trying to get me. To see him dancing around on his kayak trying not to fall in and using his paddle to try and flick the spider off his kayak was very amusing. Eventually he used my dry bag to evict the spider without being bitten.
Thanks for the puzzle and for bringing us to a wonderful part of the river
Parts of this puzzle had me stumped for a long time. One question in particular had me quite puzzled but eventually I came up with all the answers and the coordinates.
The paddle to GZ was a nice calm one with the picturesque view quite stunning. As we approached GZ I maneuvered my Kayak into position and ended nose to nose with a spider in his web. I backed up in a hurry without disturbing him or his web but it did give a bit of a fright.
While I was retrieving the log Neville_devil had gotten is kayak in along side holding branches to retrieve the phone from the rear hold in my kayak. After he passed me my dry bag containing my important goods such as keys and phone he started squealing. I don't what kind off spider that is and he is trying to get me. To see him dancing around on his kayak trying not to fall in and using his paddle to try and flick the spider off his kayak was very amusing. Eventually he used my dry bag to evict the spider without being bitten.
Thanks for the puzzle and for bringing us to a wonderful part of the river
Congratulations!
This cache has been nominated for the Best Cache category at the 2015 Victorian Cache of the Year Awards!!
I hope you can come along to the Awards Ceremony on the 27th of February. More information can be found here : http://coord.info/GC679HV
This cache has been nominated for the Best Cache category at the 2015 Victorian Cache of the Year Awards!!
I hope you can come along to the Awards Ceremony on the 27th of February. More information can be found here : http://coord.info/GC679HV
Found @11:20 #5154
Been eagerly waiting for a day to return to Geelong to tackle a number of the yakking caches.
Well today the conditions were perfect and best mate Ahomburg was super keen to hit the water too.
We ended up doing 16km in total on the Barwon river, with the overall trip starting at 10:25am & finishing at 3:40pm.
First of all this puzzle wasn't easy and it took about 2 weeks to finally figure out the answers, the number of hours spent researching and staring at this wherigo cartridge I have lost count. I look back and have fond memories of the highs & lows working on this one. It had become an obsession but persistent won thru in the end. A massive relief & grin when finally at work one day the cartridge finally said "Well done...".
So it was now just a matter of getting to GZ and this was one of two main caches which was on the top of the "must find" list.
The effort gone into the container is outstanding and it took the two of us a couple of mintues to finally spot it. I saw it first from a direction where mintues earlier I had been. Very impressive. A favorite for both puzzle and location[^]
TFTC & the puzzle adventure ThePacman
Been eagerly waiting for a day to return to Geelong to tackle a number of the yakking caches.
Well today the conditions were perfect and best mate Ahomburg was super keen to hit the water too.
We ended up doing 16km in total on the Barwon river, with the overall trip starting at 10:25am & finishing at 3:40pm.
First of all this puzzle wasn't easy and it took about 2 weeks to finally figure out the answers, the number of hours spent researching and staring at this wherigo cartridge I have lost count. I look back and have fond memories of the highs & lows working on this one. It had become an obsession but persistent won thru in the end. A massive relief & grin when finally at work one day the cartridge finally said "Well done...".
So it was now just a matter of getting to GZ and this was one of two main caches which was on the top of the "must find" list.
The effort gone into the container is outstanding and it took the two of us a couple of mintues to finally spot it. I saw it first from a direction where mintues earlier I had been. Very impressive. A favorite for both puzzle and location[^]
TFTC & the puzzle adventure ThePacman
Date: 5 December 2015
Time: 11:19
Find #6788
Thanks to ThePacman for the cache. TNLN
Big things are happening! Are you joining the fun?
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12th / 13th November 2016 - GC65688 - Anglesea - Great Ocean Road - Victoria
Time: 11:19
Find #6788
Out and about with my caching partner in crime SedgwickDave today on a bit of a T5 Raid in Geelong. The weather was looking just wonderful and it has been the first weekend I have really been able to get out since the mega. There was also a number of events today, so hoped to attend at least one or two.
Well, this cache is one of the main reasons we were here today, I remember being at the Mount Buller event earlier in the year when this was published and between a few of us managed to work our way through most of the answers. Now to actually find the cache container. It took a bit of searching to find the actual container, dave spotted it first and even when I was staring right at it, I still couldn't see it. DOH. Great Camo. Another Favourite here.
Thanks to ThePacman for the cache. TNLN
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12th / 13th November 2016 - GC65688 - Anglesea - Great Ocean Road - Victoria
completed the IQ test now the tough test begins... finding a small watercraft to get to GZ
We're only about 1500km away but we'll get there someday. Thanks for the cool Wherigo puzzle ThePacman, it's been fun so far! Looking forward to the T5 part!
Why can't I find this cache when i search for it with the iphone whereigo app?
Cheers
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So close yet so far. We spent some time solving this nice whereigo and now, after finally solving even the question that didn't want to be solved we have to leave the physical container where it is because we don't have a kayak. Too late for us because in 3 days we are going back to Italy but we really enjoyed solving it. So thanks to ThePacman, we saw some of your caches in Geelong and they are very original.
Jacopo and Lisa
Jacopo and Lisa
Suscoe headed out for a bit of messing about on the river today in the spirit of Wind in the Willows.
We had planned to go Tuesday morning but seeing as it was a magnificent late Autumn day we moved the plans forward by about 20 hours.
Suscoe joined ozbob and Bushfire for a journey that would take us through some splendid riverine country where we saw eagles, hawks, cormorants, ducks, parrots of various kinds and something which resembled a large creature peering at us from the river.
This was a delightful hide and one that was soon found following a very careful look.
This Pacman fella is a tricky fella as we all know.
Thanks for another terrific experience and a well deserved favourite from us!
Now which way did we need to go, oh that's right, follow ozbob!!!!!
We had planned to go Tuesday morning but seeing as it was a magnificent late Autumn day we moved the plans forward by about 20 hours.
Suscoe joined ozbob and Bushfire for a journey that would take us through some splendid riverine country where we saw eagles, hawks, cormorants, ducks, parrots of various kinds and something which resembled a large creature peering at us from the river.
This was a delightful hide and one that was soon found following a very careful look.
This Pacman fella is a tricky fella as we all know.
Thanks for another terrific experience and a well deserved favourite from us!
Now which way did we need to go, oh that's right, follow ozbob!!!!!
Well four Barwon water caches to be found and could we do them in one go or break up the four into two days.!!!!!
As Ross has stated it was going to be attempted Tuesday but with the weather deteriorating it was decided to go today and what a glorious day it turned out to be.
I sussed out all possible entry and landing locations yesterday so today we decided to launch from Dears Lane and try for the four caches and land at the Ring Road a distance of about seven and a half kilometres.
As BB keeps telling us get out on the river and she is right as it was so peaceful and the bird life was terrific.
Seven wedge tails were sitting in some old dead trees but as we approached they took flight and just kept circling above for some time. You could just about see what they were thinking as they were so low and you could see their eyes watching you.
We are finally at the GZ of our fourth cache on our list list today and it did not give up it's location easily but we did eventually find the well comoed hide of a type that some of us have become used to.
After two caches down near Taits Point and all the water caches on Lake Wendoree a few days ago and now another four on the Barwon the paddling arms are starting to get used to this caper so now for two down at Western beach and one more on the Barwon where you leave Taits Point I will have them all until these water cachers place the next.
It will be interesting to see if I have finally gained my Gold Black Belt for caching. I will check after my Fire brigade meeting tonight.
Thanks Joe for this difficult cache and as I have stated before this guy earns the fourth F.P. today.
As Ross has stated it was going to be attempted Tuesday but with the weather deteriorating it was decided to go today and what a glorious day it turned out to be.
I sussed out all possible entry and landing locations yesterday so today we decided to launch from Dears Lane and try for the four caches and land at the Ring Road a distance of about seven and a half kilometres.
As BB keeps telling us get out on the river and she is right as it was so peaceful and the bird life was terrific.
Seven wedge tails were sitting in some old dead trees but as we approached they took flight and just kept circling above for some time. You could just about see what they were thinking as they were so low and you could see their eyes watching you.
We are finally at the GZ of our fourth cache on our list list today and it did not give up it's location easily but we did eventually find the well comoed hide of a type that some of us have become used to.
After two caches down near Taits Point and all the water caches on Lake Wendoree a few days ago and now another four on the Barwon the paddling arms are starting to get used to this caper so now for two down at Western beach and one more on the Barwon where you leave Taits Point I will have them all until these water cachers place the next.
It will be interesting to see if I have finally gained my Gold Black Belt for caching. I will check after my Fire brigade meeting tonight.
Thanks Joe for this difficult cache and as I have stated before this guy earns the fourth F.P. today.
On the water with suscoe and the legendary Bushfire. A very nice paddle along the peaceful river led us to this GZ for a typical Pacman cache. Thanks to ThePacman for the difficult challenge and the hunt. A favourite point from me.
Joined up with Na'wal and Buckleysbabe for an early morning paddle with the mist rising off the water and the sun just peeking over the hills, but the water felt warm. Arrived at GZ with a bit of maneuvering back and forth around GZ the well camouflaged cache was spotted. Signed and replaced as found.
Thanks for getting me out on the river to enjoy from a different angle ThePacman.
Thanks for getting me out on the river to enjoy from a different angle ThePacman.
[red]Find #2152 Whereigo #14 [/red]
Alchey and myself decided it was a good time to go for a kayak and knowing the Buckleysbabe loves this part of the River, the three of us joined up and tackled a few today. We rose early to a very crisp morning but what a beautiful day it was going to be. The water was very calm, a breathless day. The cache was quite elusive but with a good parking spot, we finally made the find. This challenge took much time to complete, I don't know how many goes it would have been in the end. Stamped and returned as found.
[blue]Thanks for this cache hide, thepacman. [^] Log and container in good condition
TNLN [/blue]
Alchey and myself decided it was a good time to go for a kayak and knowing the Buckleysbabe loves this part of the River, the three of us joined up and tackled a few today. We rose early to a very crisp morning but what a beautiful day it was going to be. The water was very calm, a breathless day. The cache was quite elusive but with a good parking spot, we finally made the find. This challenge took much time to complete, I don't know how many goes it would have been in the end. Stamped and returned as found.
[blue]Thanks for this cache hide, thepacman. [^] Log and container in good condition
TNLN [/blue]What a puzzle! After I worked out that this would not be done in a few shots - I took this slow, question by question, some stumping me more than others, and needing to do a fair share of googling to find formulas rather than solutions.
After a couple of days I finally got 20 out of 20!
Today i had the arvo free before the big day - I needed to be out of the house, so naturally I strapped the yak to the roof and off I went!
Today was a beautiful day to be out for a paddle and water was nice and flat. Found another crafty hide of Pacmans which I was happy to put my name on. Just as signing, who comes paddling up...Bucklesbabe!
Thanks PACMAN for a true D5 puzzle and a beautiful spot of Geelong to visit. Look forward to coming back to this part of Geelong again.
TFTC! and of course - a fave point!
After a couple of days I finally got 20 out of 20!
Today i had the arvo free before the big day - I needed to be out of the house, so naturally I strapped the yak to the roof and off I went!
Today was a beautiful day to be out for a paddle and water was nice and flat. Found another crafty hide of Pacmans which I was happy to put my name on. Just as signing, who comes paddling up...Bucklesbabe!
Thanks PACMAN for a true D5 puzzle and a beautiful spot of Geelong to visit. Look forward to coming back to this part of Geelong again.
TFTC! and of course - a fave point!
After getting a message from Jacko83 that he was going for a paddle to pick this one up we set up station to work this one out. After many endless hours of working on it we seemed to be finally getting somewhere closer and closer and then bingo we finally got there.
After setting up our yaks we were soon off, we were lucky it was a beautiful day today making for a pleasant paddle. It took us much longer to reach GZ as we were busy taking photos and enjoying the beautiful area.
Once at GZ we soon had the tricky hide spotted as we were signing the log we seen someone paddling towards us. It was the famous Buckleysbabe in her natural habitat who had just picked up another cache.
We all set off back to the pier.
Thanks to ThePacman for the cache and giving us another reason to get our kayaks out.
A Favourite point headed your way for this one.
After setting up our yaks we were soon off, we were lucky it was a beautiful day today making for a pleasant paddle. It took us much longer to reach GZ as we were busy taking photos and enjoying the beautiful area.
Once at GZ we soon had the tricky hide spotted as we were signing the log we seen someone paddling towards us. It was the famous Buckleysbabe in her natural habitat who had just picked up another cache.
We all set off back to the pier.
Thanks to ThePacman for the cache and giving us another reason to get our kayaks out.
A Favourite point headed your way for this one.
She strikes again... Well done to Buckleysbabe on claiming FTF on what is definitely not an easy cache, to solve or to get to.
It took several weeks to get this 5/5 wherigo together, but Buckleysbabe made short work of it in a couple of days.
Densa, Mensa, mountains, rivers - not much can stop you. Well done, BB!
It took several weeks to get this 5/5 wherigo together, but Buckleysbabe made short work of it in a couple of days.
Densa, Mensa, mountains, rivers - not much can stop you. Well done, BB!
Well done to the cachers who scored 100% so quickly after publication.
Please note that the cache is accessible 24/7, but some kayak launching areas may be closed at night.
Whichever approach you take will involve a journey of several kilometres.
Please note that the cache is accessible 24/7, but some kayak launching areas may be closed at night.
Whichever approach you take will involve a journey of several kilometres.
First to Find!!!Where to begin? I first became aware of this new publication when I was paddling my way to Barwon Heads. Needless to say, I didn't immediately set to work on solving this puzzle. I finished my paddle, headed home. Looking at the new group of puzzles on offer, I opted for an easier choice.
Later that night, I grabbed Geohubby and the yak and headed out for a FTF on Densa. I returned successful and decided to see what else was on offer. Hmmmm...another 20 questions....harder this time...
I had a bit of a look, discovered a couple of answers, but was struggling to find many more. I stuck at it and slowly, slowly, the correct answers began to appear. FB informed me that there were others who were quicker at solving puzzles than I was, but fortunately they were too far away to claim the find (sorry guys!). As I continued to plug away, I conscripted Geohubby for some extra brain power. He worked out a couple more answers as did I. Then, finally, as bed time approached, the cartridge informed me that I required one more answer. With no idea how to approach it, I decided to sleep on it.
This morning, the geokids headed off to school and I hit the couch to find that final answer. It took some time, but finally I had it! Then things really got tricky. Geohubby was at work, the yak was parked up the driveway and I am rather vertically-challenged. Hmmmm....maybe if I used a step....
A call to Geohubby, some rather interesting balancing manoeuvers, some tugging and pulling and I had the yak on the roof of the Geo6E. Off I went. I arrived at the suggested parking location (not for the first time) and performed a rather ungainly procedure which resulted in the yak on the ground, the Geo6E intact and me ready for a paddle.
The weather was overcast, but virtually windless which was much appreciated. Rather than take my time, I headed straight to GZ, glancing over my shoulder at the slightest noise...was that an engine behind me? Perhaps a small boat? But no, it never was. I arrived in the general vicinity and headed to the spot I thought I needed to be...hmmm...nothing immediately obvious...what if I'd solved the puzzle but couldn't find the cache
...the GPSr was still a little off...maybe it was over here instead...another hunt around and then finally, I spotted something which blended well, but not quite well enough! Bingo!!!I retrieved the container, extracted the log and discovered....a blank log sheet [^][^]!! Yahoo!! I signed the log and (I'm pleased to say), had a much easier time of returning it than I did with my previous find.
So, with the find made and the FTF safely under my belt, there was time for a leisurely paddle to see what else I could see and give my rather stiff shoulders a little more of a work out before heading back to the Geo6E to once again perform the contortions required to place the yak on the roof for the drive home.
Thanks to ThePacman for another mind-bending puzzle which saw me using skills I didn't know I had, for yet another clever hide and the excuse for several hours of pleasant paddling! Another favourite
!This entry was edited by Buckleysbabe on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 9:50:26 AM UTC.
