Kiwi In The Headlights #1 (Northland) Okaihau, North Island, New Zealand
By
Skaga on 26-Jan-16. Waypoint GC6A9RC
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Logs
Quick park and grab using the hint. But... the cache was 'yucky' covered in black stuff!Cleaned it up, new little baggie for the log then went on our way.Tftc
Last cache for the day. The cache and plastic bag was covered in black gunk. Log was ok so transferred it to a new plastic bag. Signed log and replaced where found. TFTC.
After spending most of the day in the hot sun at a sporting event up north, I thought I should make use of the long evening to pick up a few caches in the Puketi area before heading home.
Initially this was going to be a dnf, but after I realised all the other caches in the area were exactly where they should be and the previous log was a dnf, I was certain that the two headlight caches were missing, although not sure why they would get muggled or removed.
I had a couple of spare containers in the cache mobile, and was heading back past these on my way back to Whg, so hope I was being helpful by placing a replacement in the hint location. TFTC
Initially this was going to be a dnf, but after I realised all the other caches in the area were exactly where they should be and the previous log was a dnf, I was certain that the two headlight caches were missing, although not sure why they would get muggled or removed.
I had a couple of spare containers in the cache mobile, and was heading back past these on my way back to Whg, so hope I was being helpful by placing a replacement in the hint location. TFTC
NZ is back at level 2 so we can go geocaching again. Please wash your hands and stay safe. Happy caching!
IMPORTANT: Due to New Zealand's recent State of Emergency declaration and a nationwide lockdown due to commence at 11.59pm Wednesday 25 March, this geocache is disabled until further notice. Logs from now until the lockdown is officially lifted will be deleted. While geocaching is a fantastic was to get physical exercise and support good mental health, there is risk of spreading the virus by many people handling a geocache. Not worth the risk. Stay home and solve a puzzle instead! Kia kaha. Be kind. Stay home. Wash your hands.
Nice find with woolwood9 today.
*We enjoyed the drive / walk around the area.*
Stamped logs as tm/ww NZ which may just look like a black smudge on plastic logs!
TFTC
*Was not too many geocaches around but this area offered a reasonable number, although a lot of dusty roads as well!*
*We enjoyed the drive / walk around the area.*
Stamped logs as tm/ww NZ which may just look like a black smudge on plastic logs!
TFTC
*Was not too many geocaches around but this area offered a reasonable number, although a lot of dusty roads as well!*
Nice find while in the area with tmann421 today
Enjoying the trip north and the caches
Signed log as tm/ww NZ
Enjoying the trip north and the caches
Signed log as tm/ww NZ
Trifecta another quick easy Cache thought i'd better make it the last 1 boss might think something's wrong with the thanks for the caches Skaga
Sorry I had family visiting then I was away. I've been out this morning and squashed the little wasps nest so all is safe. The cache is all nice and dry and waiting for visitors.
I'm not quite sure, but this one looks to me like a wesp starting to buildt a nest right above the cache... Maybe the cache has to be moved before it's getting wild down there...
yebo Skaga,
back in northland i had some time on my hand and decided to explore a bit more of this area, and to find some caches, too
well found, and no birds around, nothing , today it is all quiet
tftc
back in northland i had some time on my hand and decided to explore a bit more of this area, and to find some caches, too
well found, and no birds around, nothing , today it is all quiet
tftc
#5481 - #1675
I spotted sign of Puketi on the road at last night. A book guide helped us decide to visit this original forest. So far we are heading for a small Kauri circuit.
Thanks for the cache.
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Včera večer jsem zahlédl na silnici směrovku na Puketi. Letmý pohled do knižního průvodce nás navnadil. Zatím míříme k malému Kauri okruhu.
Díky za keš.
I spotted sign of Puketi on the road at last night. A book guide helped us decide to visit this original forest. So far we are heading for a small Kauri circuit.
Thanks for the cache.
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Včera večer jsem zahlédl na silnici směrovku na Puketi. Letmý pohled do knižního průvodce nás navnadil. Zatím míříme k malému Kauri okruhu.
Díky za keš.
Out for a bit of a drive this morning to collect a few caches. Stopped for this one on our way back. Thanks.
I am having a drive around near Kerikeri today picking up the odd cache. I found this one floating in a lake at the base of the post. Luckily there was an abundance of rocks here and I placed some of them in the lake so the cache would always be high and dry.
Cheers for the cache.
Cheers for the cache.
(1864) Up in the mid North on a caching raid today, Great to pick up some easier road side caches to help the count. TFTC
TFTC. It is a lovely drive through this location although it was a very misty and wet evening.
I was up in Whangarei for the long weekend and today joined up with tikitour and PageHeart for an all day road trip around Russell, Waitangi, Kerikeri and the outskirts of Puketi Forest. It was a great day out with great company, lots of caches found and pleasingly not a single DNF! We mostly signed the logs with some variation of TPV for our caching names.
Towards the end of the day we drove around the back roads by Puketi Forest, finding all the caches around here. All caches were nice quick park and grabs. TFTC!
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Towards the end of the day we drove around the back roads by Puketi Forest, finding all the caches around here. All caches were nice quick park and grabs. TFTC!
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Out for a days geocaching road trip with mr tikitour, Vistra and Pageheart. travelling around the mid north and into Puketi forest. What a great day, weather was good, great company , lunch on a deck overlooking the beautiful Tapeka point and not a DNF today.....we signed the log in variations of TPV to save space and time.
After visiting the forest we toured around to pick up all the new caches. Thanks for placing.
After visiting the forest we toured around to pick up all the new caches. Thanks for placing.
So today saw a geocaching adventure with Vistra, Tikitour and myself. Our adventurer started early in the morning and saw us heading for a bunch of caches both new and old in Russel and Puketi Forest and surrounding back-roads. In total we spent over 14 hours on the road and out caching visiting places that we would never have gone without caching,
Logs were signed with initials VTP or a variation of the letters to save time and space.
Thanks for the quick park and grab!
Logs were signed with initials VTP or a variation of the letters to save time and space.
Thanks for the quick park and grab!
woohoo headlights on and cache in hand thx. enjoying a wee roadie on such lovely country roads.
Good to know kiwi are around. With little time available this was a quick pick up. TFTC
No kiwis out this early. Just a couple of caching friends on a FTF mission. I had the cutest Kiwi Travel Bug at one stage that I took to the Puketi caches further along the road from here. Wished I had him here tonight. My brother lives at Rangitane and he says they see kiwi at night around his place. I've never seen a kiwi in the wild - only in the Whangarei Kiwi House. Hopefully one day I will. Thanks for leading cachers down this road. I hope they enjoy the forest as much as I did 
