Pivot #8 - Waimate Waimate, South Island, New Zealand
By
BrownscacheDiversBCD on 23-Dec-15. Waypoint GC68GWW
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On our tour we drive through different landscapes and learn a lot about the history and origins through lab caches, virtual and earth caches.We walk through nice villages, enjoy the food and coffee or smoothie and also like to look for traditional and bonus containers. We would like to thank all the owners for the caches and send warm greetings from the Moorhelmi from Germany.
tmann421 and I are heading back to Christchurch after attending the MEGA finding caches along the way.We enjoyed all the caches found and thank the cache owners for their efforts in maintaining these for us to findLog signed tm/ww NZTFTC
**18,499**
A nice quick and easy find as we make our way back towards the North. TFTC
A nice quick and easy find as we make our way back towards the North. TFTC
Heading south, so the opportunity presented itself to get some in. So here I am.... cheers!
Nice easy find. Our eigth cache of our last day of our holiday. Heading back to Chch now. TFTC
After a fairly long and intense day on the road caching yesterday, today I planned to take a more relaxed approach, finding a few more caches on my drive from Oamaru to Christchurch. No problems here. TFTC, Biggles.
There was a bunch of muggles in the field down the road taking selfies but they were far enough not to be a problem. Thanks BrownscacheDiversBCD
#10504
#10504
Our first cache of the day as we journeyed up from Oamaru. There was quite a bit of traffic joining us on the road being the last day of school holidays, but much of it was going the opposite way to us. TFTC
Traveling from Oamaru to Chch today, our new car's language is all in japanese, so needed to stop to work the radio and try to Hook up Spotify with Bluetooth.
Why not stop for a cache too says Searchwisely? Couldn't work radio, so another cd it was, Dr Hook was the choice this time.
Why not stop for a cache too says Searchwisely? Couldn't work radio, so another cd it was, Dr Hook was the choice this time.
Heading home from picking up a car in Wellington. Off the ferry and heading home but had to get a few caches on the way. This was nice and easy to find TFTC
A little bit of caching on the way home from Dunedin to Chch; I had hoped to get to Waimate to claim the new Virtual but the light has run out on me....
Thanks for this cache, BCD.
Thanks for this cache, BCD.
Loaded up the GPS and headed North to stay with family for the weekend. Fun day caching thanks for hiding this cache.
Found with nissan 65. Flew in from sydney for a short holiday. Hoping to see as much as i can on the south island and pick up caches along the way . Thanku for the cache.
Where was the pivot irrigator? I couldn't see it from gz. Maybe I need better glasses.[B)] Nothing over the fence but a growing crop.
Our last day in the South Island which brought to a close our trip to attend the Oamaru Geofest 2017, a fantastic sunny day. Thanks to all the Cache owners who made finding these caches possible
After attending the Oamaru Geofeast we are now heading back to Christcurch. Caching with Di Morgan and grabbing a few caches along the way.
Thanks BrownscacheDiversBCD for placing the cache for us to find.
6181
Thanks BrownscacheDiversBCD for placing the cache for us to find.
6181
#14803. We did a pivot to the left off SH1 in order to find this one (at least the second of this series found on this trip). TFTC.
After a fabulous week of caching, it was time to head north for home. We had a few caches earmarked to do in Oamaru beforehand, but the weather was against us. Not only was the rain persistent, but the temperature had plummeted.
A quick find, good to get another Pivot under the belt. TFTC.
A quick find, good to get another Pivot under the belt. TFTC.
Well we are on our way back to Christchurch from a great weekend in Omaru attending the Geofest. we met some lovely people some we knew and some we didn't its been great seeing familiar faces along the travels all geocaching of course. Now to get the last few of the Thompson track series and head to our nights accommodation, but not before stopping for this cache as well, why not its a caching weekend. thank you for the placement. signed the log and placed it back where we found it. TFTC
Oamaru -
Left Oamaru today heading for Christchurch, we cached with Happy Feet 1 during our time here.
We found caches in some amazing places, travelled along some great country roads.
Thanks for placing this cache BrownscacheDiversBCD
Left Oamaru today heading for Christchurch, we cached with Happy Feet 1 during our time here.
We found caches in some amazing places, travelled along some great country roads.
Thanks for placing this cache BrownscacheDiversBCD
Thank goodness that warfi had her gumboot on. Heading home from great weekend.
2nd of our 6 Day Adventure down to Oamaru for [Oamaru Geofest 2017](https://coord.info/GC6M2V0).
A nice quick find. What a beautiful smell from the container, usually you complain about the opposite. I asked Mum if she could identify what it was a she couldnt either. I would be interested in knowing if you recalled. 41/48 caches for the day and 250 for our trip. Thanks for placing the cache and adding to our smilies
A nice quick find. What a beautiful smell from the container, usually you complain about the opposite. I asked Mum if she could identify what it was a she couldnt either. I would be interested in knowing if you recalled. 41/48 caches for the day and 250 for our trip. Thanks for placing the cache and adding to our smilies
7651. Found on way down to the Oamaru event. Short log in McCafe. Longer log later. TFTC. Rodney and Iris.
Quick park and grab, on the way to the Geofest. Seeing a few cachers already, great weekend coming up! TFTC, safe and dry. 
found all safe and secure exposed so we covered it again. a bit of nostalgia for you Mr BCD the pivot is still perfectly visible and I assume working . nice hide put in the country tftc Mr BCD
Great spot for a hide. Weather holding off so we can do some caching on the way to oamaru
Quick find as we head south to the ORT. Weather not looking that flash but a few days away yet....tftc
Was in the South Island on some R&R with Mrs Yeetrees on our 5th day now staying in Waimate to do some house keeping and chores, and of course pick up a few caches.
Decided that I would get up early and find a couple of caches before heading back when I was required to do some cleaning and go out and pick up a few caches, this was the next cache that I had on my list that I wanted to do today.
After a couple of DNF's I decided that it must be time to make tracks back towards Waimate and so work, as I was heading back South I saw that there was a cache that wasnt too far South and it was near another turnoff that I could take if I wanted too.
Arriving near GZ I decided that I might as well park next to GZ as this was a quiet road. Once I got out of the car I soon spotted the hiding spot for the cache and was able to retrieve it quickly, sign and replace it as found. Thanks for placing this cache here and for bringing me to this spot, TFTC TNLNSL (11859), now time to head back to Waimate for so more work.
Decided that I would get up early and find a couple of caches before heading back when I was required to do some cleaning and go out and pick up a few caches, this was the next cache that I had on my list that I wanted to do today.
After a couple of DNF's I decided that it must be time to make tracks back towards Waimate and so work, as I was heading back South I saw that there was a cache that wasnt too far South and it was near another turnoff that I could take if I wanted too.
Arriving near GZ I decided that I might as well park next to GZ as this was a quiet road. Once I got out of the car I soon spotted the hiding spot for the cache and was able to retrieve it quickly, sign and replace it as found. Thanks for placing this cache here and for bringing me to this spot, TFTC TNLNSL (11859), now time to head back to Waimate for so more work.
I have been planning this trip for a while now as I had some airpoints due to expire and wanted to go somewhere for Wellington Anniversary Weekend. So I've made it a 4 day weekend and come down from Palmerston North for a caching road trip. I have two goals for this weekend, to get to 2500 caches before 23 January as that is when I took up caching last year and to get caches on as many latitude minutes as possible that will hopefully qualify me for a challenge cache in the Manawatu. This is day 2 - Oamaru - Palmerston - Ashburton.
After spending the morning on a quick run to Palmerston and collecting a couple of must dos in Oamaru, I'm now heading back north to ashburton.
I missed this stretch of highway on my way down to oamaru yesterday as I was diverted through Waimate because of an accident.
Quickly found the cache here. When I hear or see the word pivot I am always reminded of the friends episode when Ross is trying to get his new sofa up a small stairwell - pivot, pivot, pivvvot!
Tftc
After spending the morning on a quick run to Palmerston and collecting a couple of must dos in Oamaru, I'm now heading back north to ashburton.
I missed this stretch of highway on my way down to oamaru yesterday as I was diverted through Waimate because of an accident.
Quickly found the cache here. When I hear or see the word pivot I am always reminded of the friends episode when Ross is trying to get his new sofa up a small stairwell - pivot, pivot, pivvvot!
Tftc
Having a break at Mt Somers for a few days. searching for Caches and the elusive summer weather. thanks for the caches.
As townies we are fascinated by these irrigation systems and wonder how they work. TFTC
Heading south for a wee family holiday. Family caught a cheap early flight down to Dunedin this morning...and will spend the day exploring Dunedin attractions...whilst I drive down to meet them...and find a cache or two along the way!
Quick stop off along the way. Cheers.
Quick stop off along the way. Cheers.
At World’s End – New Zealand – One of our dream become true.
Our plan was to stay 4 weeks in New Zealand. But this wasn’t this easy to manage at work. So we moved spontanic the plan from march to november. We informed us before about point of interessts. The list was this long so we decided to go by campervan from the north to the south to have the most mobility. We arrived after way to much hours in Auckland and started there our round trip. At first we enjoyed the area in auckland and the north. In Waitomo we were able to see and enjoy glohworms in one of the famous caves. But this area had a lot of nice hiking trails were we could discovered the Piripiri Caves, Natural Bridge and the Marokopa Falls. This was already impressive to see and still the beginning of our adventure for life. The trip went on over Okere Falls Scenic Reserve direction Rotorua. In this area we enjoyed each hour, because each corner was different. We visited the Haumurana Springs – what amazing water -, Blue Lake and Green Lake and relaxed in Kerosene Creek. We liked all the water and in our travel guide we found a hike cloth to the Huka Falls, which ofcourse we did as well. All this flowers were bloom. One oft the Highlights was Wai-O-Tapu. The weather was perfect and all this colors awesome and the geysir a nice shower. By Campercan the to tour went on direction Tongariro Alpine with a short stop at Orakei Korako and the Tongariro River Loop Track. Lu like nice hiking tours and what could be the best for her birthday? Of course the famous Tongariro Alpine Crossing. We started early in the morning and walked approximately 9 hours over gras, stones, snow and colorful water. Now we had to leave the Heart of North New Zealand and went over Taranaki Falls to the East Coast with the goal Napier. The weather was cloudy and often raining but a small sightseeing was a must have. The last stop on the North Irland was Wellington. But it was only raining and some streets were already flooded. That’s why we change spontanic our plan and only did the First Cache of New Zealand and went by ship over the Marlboro Sound to Picton. We went over Farewell Spit to the lonely Wharariki Beach with sea lions. On the way back to the big streets we stopped at Waikoropupu Spring and Janie Sesson Shipwreck and drove untypical to Karamea. In Germany we do not have this much and public caves and that’s way we enjoyed this area! Cloth to the West Coast we took a look at the Pancake Rocks. The weather was just raining and so we could not see the Franz Josef and Fox Glacier, but we still visited them. We leaved the bad weather in the hills and enjoyed the Sun at Ship Creek, Thunder Creek, Fantail Falls and the Blue Pools. Wow they were relly blue and this clean and deep. I never saw something similar before. About Wanaka we read a lot in our travel guide and looked forward to it. There arrived we visited the Puzzling World and walked around the sea. Queenstown the next town we drove just through because at this time there was a marathon and it was really campervan unfriendly. So we used the time and drove to Milford Sound and enjoyed the hills surround us on the water. I never felt this small. After we are landed again on land the trip goes on to the Chasm and Clifden Caves and the Clifden Suspension Bridge. Wow what an adventure. At the end we visited a few cities like Bluff, Duneding, Moeraki Boulders and Christchurch were our Trip sadly ends.
At all this places we looked for nice and unique caches which shows us places which we never would had seen without. We enjoyed the nature and wildlife each day and it was really an adventure for life. At the end we drove approximately 5000 kilometeres and felt this relaxed.
Thanks to all owners for placing this caches and this much informations which we got about the particular areas. This was an adventure for life for us. Thanks for this beauty time.
Greetings from Germany – Luco235
Our plan was to stay 4 weeks in New Zealand. But this wasn’t this easy to manage at work. So we moved spontanic the plan from march to november. We informed us before about point of interessts. The list was this long so we decided to go by campervan from the north to the south to have the most mobility. We arrived after way to much hours in Auckland and started there our round trip. At first we enjoyed the area in auckland and the north. In Waitomo we were able to see and enjoy glohworms in one of the famous caves. But this area had a lot of nice hiking trails were we could discovered the Piripiri Caves, Natural Bridge and the Marokopa Falls. This was already impressive to see and still the beginning of our adventure for life. The trip went on over Okere Falls Scenic Reserve direction Rotorua. In this area we enjoyed each hour, because each corner was different. We visited the Haumurana Springs – what amazing water -, Blue Lake and Green Lake and relaxed in Kerosene Creek. We liked all the water and in our travel guide we found a hike cloth to the Huka Falls, which ofcourse we did as well. All this flowers were bloom. One oft the Highlights was Wai-O-Tapu. The weather was perfect and all this colors awesome and the geysir a nice shower. By Campercan the to tour went on direction Tongariro Alpine with a short stop at Orakei Korako and the Tongariro River Loop Track. Lu like nice hiking tours and what could be the best for her birthday? Of course the famous Tongariro Alpine Crossing. We started early in the morning and walked approximately 9 hours over gras, stones, snow and colorful water. Now we had to leave the Heart of North New Zealand and went over Taranaki Falls to the East Coast with the goal Napier. The weather was cloudy and often raining but a small sightseeing was a must have. The last stop on the North Irland was Wellington. But it was only raining and some streets were already flooded. That’s why we change spontanic our plan and only did the First Cache of New Zealand and went by ship over the Marlboro Sound to Picton. We went over Farewell Spit to the lonely Wharariki Beach with sea lions. On the way back to the big streets we stopped at Waikoropupu Spring and Janie Sesson Shipwreck and drove untypical to Karamea. In Germany we do not have this much and public caves and that’s way we enjoyed this area! Cloth to the West Coast we took a look at the Pancake Rocks. The weather was just raining and so we could not see the Franz Josef and Fox Glacier, but we still visited them. We leaved the bad weather in the hills and enjoyed the Sun at Ship Creek, Thunder Creek, Fantail Falls and the Blue Pools. Wow they were relly blue and this clean and deep. I never saw something similar before. About Wanaka we read a lot in our travel guide and looked forward to it. There arrived we visited the Puzzling World and walked around the sea. Queenstown the next town we drove just through because at this time there was a marathon and it was really campervan unfriendly. So we used the time and drove to Milford Sound and enjoyed the hills surround us on the water. I never felt this small. After we are landed again on land the trip goes on to the Chasm and Clifden Caves and the Clifden Suspension Bridge. Wow what an adventure. At the end we visited a few cities like Bluff, Duneding, Moeraki Boulders and Christchurch were our Trip sadly ends.
At all this places we looked for nice and unique caches which shows us places which we never would had seen without. We enjoyed the nature and wildlife each day and it was really an adventure for life. At the end we drove approximately 5000 kilometeres and felt this relaxed.
Thanks to all owners for placing this caches and this much informations which we got about the particular areas. This was an adventure for life for us. Thanks for this beauty time.
Greetings from Germany – Luco235
Traffic pretty good on SH1 so made a wee detour to collect this one. A nice quick find, cheers.
Bother the weather. Decided to head to Oamaru after reviewing the forecasts. The best of a bad deal. Had a great couple of days caching too, though slightly wet at times.
Thanks to the CO's for the hides. Cheers.
Bother the weather. Decided to head to Oamaru after reviewing the forecasts. The best of a bad deal. Had a great couple of days caching too, though slightly wet at times.
Thanks to the CO's for the hides. Cheers.
Driving from Oamaru to Chch and ticking off a few caches as I go. Lovely vista here, Tftc
Ahhh now the hint clicks.. no pivot irrigation here today. spotted cache from car.On a 11 day caching trip around the south island. Log signed as b&p.Tftc BrownscacheDiversBCD. Find # 3597
A quick stop on the way back home, the sun was about to set and it was right down this road. Cheers
We didn't see any pivot here but that maybe because we were more interested in finding the cache. Found with Aoraki Sheep.
Enjoying this South Island trip and had a great time touring the area and collecting caches taking us to some remote locations with tmann421.
Another good find here adding to the fun of our trip. TFTC
Another good find here adding to the fun of our trip. TFTC
Found with Just-Lookin on a geocaching trip around some of the South Island.
Appreciate the effort geocache placers have put in to show us the area.
Quickly found here.
SL Thanks for the fun!
Appreciate the effort geocache placers have put in to show us the area.
Quickly found here.
SL Thanks for the fun!
The second weekend of planned caching trips for Chelzea and I. This one started caching near Temuka and then on down to Timaru, Oamaru over Danseys Pass and then back to ChCh from Palmerston the next day. Long and winding trip in places but managed a good number of caches with only a few DNF's. Too many to remember in detail so sorry for the cut and paste logs but thanks to all the owners it was a great two days of searching new places for a good variety of caches.
Managed to work out clue. Easy find. Have done a couple of these down south. Tftc
We were heading back up north, and had to duck in for this one. Nice and quick, TFTC!!
Couldn't quite work out what the hint meant here so just as well we didn't need it. TFTC #7900
