B is for Beef or Bison or Buffalo! Eldorado, Victoria, Australia
By BettyBoo3747 on 16-Jun-16. Waypoint GC6MM5F

Decided to dust the bike off and complete some more of this series. It was a warm day with a nice breeze every now and then. Enjoyed my ride with only one DNF for the day. One more trip, and I should have then series knocked over. Spotted 2 snakes today, small brown at the start and a huge red belly on the way back there out and about with the change in temp. Back in the car now and collected this one TFTC!

After lunch at the pub, we continued on caching for the day, finding the last few drivebys in the area. It was neither of the 3B's! Quick find. TFTC

14th find for the day. TFTC

Nice hide, cache had been evicted Return to hide.TFTC

Very easy to find but love it, did it with my partner who thought it would be a good idea to scare me when I grabbed the container giving me a heart attack so good fun

We are heading back to Chiltern after a few caches around Tarrawingee. A quick find. Thanks to BettyBoos3747 for the cache.

SL and replaced as found. TFTC

A nice quick PnG,loving these nice sized containers
Thanks for the cache

In The area for the Rutherglen Mega and found this cache.

Logs have been stamped/signed GUSHBSTDTT to sve space on the log

Thanks to BettyBoo3747 for placing and maintaining this cache.

TFTC

In The area for the Rutherglen Mega and found this cache.

Logs have been stamped/signed GUSHBSTDTT to sve space on the log

Thanks to BettyBoo3747 for placing and maintaining this cache.

TFTC

Found as part of team GUSHBSTDTT

In the area for the Rutherglen Mega Event.

To save space on logs we have signed or stamped with GUSHBSTDTT for all teams initials.
TFTC

10/04/23
This is find number: 8447
Streak Day: 2671

In The area for the Rutherglen Mega and found this cache.

Logs have been stamped/signed GUSHBSTDTT to sve space on the log

Thanks to BettyBoo3747 for placing and maintaining this cache.

TFTC

Find number 8478

The Booos are in the area for The Rutherglen Event.

To save space on logs we have signed or stamped with GUSHBSTDTT for all teams initials.



Thanks for placing this cache

Exploring rural Victoria as part of the SPINZ team: Sidewaze, paddle chick, Isis58 and Nanzie from New Zealand. I’m really enjoying the landscape and seeing what goes on in this neck of the woods. All the different eucalypts, the pepper trees and other interesting plants. The colourful birds, some quite noisy and some very noisy. The many vistas - - beautiful in sunlight and shade. I loved visiting each and every cache and really appreciate the effort required to hide and maintain them. Thanks to the cache owners. Greetings from Aotearoa / New Zealand, happy caching and if you have yet to visit us across the ditch to see what we have to offer, do make sure you enter such a visit on your “to do” list.

All three have a place and are special in their own way. It also is for BettyBoo! And of course in the Cockney rhyme B is for mutton (or lamb). TFTC # 19,011

Found on our Rutherglen Mega trip, all logs signed as SPINZ (Sidewaze, Paddle Chick, Isis58 and Nanzie from NZ). Sorry about the cut and paste logs. TFTC

#13271

This is my first trip outside New Zealand caching and enjoyed getting this cache with Team SPINZ tftc

Found previously with BlackOpal2005. We thought it was time to create our own accounts.

Beautiful view of Mt Buffalo today. Left Kamp Koral TB.TFTC

Found it TFTC

Today we found B is for Beef or Bison or Buffalo! on our travels. We are taking a meandering route home today, taking our time. The Chief had to resort to a stick retrieval method here. Love a country road!

Thanks BettyBoo3747 for being part of our geocaching fun.

Attending the Wangaratta Mega weekend with the ladies of FurfacesLL, we collected heaps of caches and saw many scenic views along the way. Today we were back on the bike trail, we had a mix of heat, rain, humidity, mozzies and flies.

Picking up where we left off on Friday and it was time to continue our travels. It was a great day out on the trail with lots of laughter along the way. Some finds were nice and quick and some took a little longer, but in the end, we found most.

Thanks to the CO for the cache placement for us to all enjoy. Thanks to the FFLL ladies for a fun filled trip away

Day 4 of the Wangaratta Mega with Rapidlywild.

Today we decided to head early to try and beat the heat and call into Beechworth first to do one of the labs there and then it was back onto the trail with the bikes.

Back on the trail and thankfully when we started it was still cool, but it looked like it would be a very warm one.

All caches were found along the journey unless otherwise mentioned.
Great trail and glad we took the time out to make the journey.
Another one found while doing the trail nearby

Thanks for the hide and maintaining BettyBoo3747

On the hunting trail again with SeasonedBird, Liz & Bruce. Another great day for caching. TFTC BettyBoo3747
Find #8368 at 13:34.

Found out caching with Wollaston, Liz&Bruce at Wangaratta Mega.

Container condition good
Log condition lots of room

Thanks to CO’s for taking time to set out and maintain hides and for showing us your very special part of the world

Log signed in first open spot with stamp

TFTC BettyBoo3747

Find # 5984

Out with Wollaston and SeasonedBird today. This is one of the caches we targeted and found thankyou for giving us the opportunity to explore.

B is for Buggered too, which was how we were feeling in the heat. Tasmanians are not used to Baking heat like this! B is for Beer too and I'd love one right now!
Thanks for another cache BettyBoo3747

I had been set to attend another Victorian Mega but the damn pandemic began and for obvious reasons one was cancelled and one was postponed. I was pleased the postponed Wangaratta event went ahead but have to admit I was still apprehensive about the COVID situation. Although attending all events, (except 1 of the CITOs) keeping distance was still a priority. I had a great time touring with 1TOOLMAN and Budgietas although there was an empty void where SSR should have been.
As well as Wangaratta, we visited The Paps, Mt Buller, Benalla, Glenrowan, Winton and even popped in to Lex country, having dinner at Brady’s Railway Hotel. Our find numbers were low but our laugh count was high so I call that a win!

Found this cache as part of a run of 100 caches that included a few of the HSS caches, the gourment series and the Ned Kelly Helmet Series. We found this cache after the element series completing a loop back around towards beechworth

TFTC

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The Mega in Victoria I had always planned to attend, but due to covid changes I was concerned, I wouldn’t be able to due to work commitments. As these commitments cleared up, I planned to go over and catch up with GoosenEgg, Stainless Steel Rat, and 1Toolman while in Wangaratta for a day caching to attempt to find 100 in one day. As things turned out Stainless Steel Rat was unable to go, so I was invited to join GoosenEgg and 1Toolman for the entire period. 1Toolman collected us from the airport and we immediately drove to Victoria’s 1st Geocache. From there during the 4 days, we visited Wangaratta, Mt Buller, Albury, Wodonga, Benella, Glenrowan, and Beechworth (although we didn’t make the bakery much to 1Toolmans disgust)

The trip was less about numbers and more about visiting places that I had only driven through before. We did manage to complete the Ned Kelly Helmet series and find a great Earthcache at Murmungee Lookout and another cache at “The Paps” which gave tremendous views of the area. The GPS maze, which I must say was one of the greatest attractions was also attended as with another cacher I was first through on the Saturday Morning at 8.15. It was great to get this icon on my profile.

Of the trip, it was certainly hot and humid, but we really didn’t get rained on in any serious way, with the major storm passing through at night time, otherwise it was just hot or very hot depending on the time of the day.

TFTC

13 January 2022 11:32 am

Day 2 of my Mega trip after camping out at Pioneer Creek last night I woke up early to go out and get as many caches before it starts to heat up. Caching from there moving towards beechworth then headed back toward Wangaratta where I will cache throughout the afternoon. Eitherways thanks for the cache and being a part of the day.

I had to go into Wangaratta to pick up a purchase for my mum's van and afterwards I made my way over to the Event OCR - it's finally done in Eldorado. I was hoping to finally meet the CO BettyBoo3747 which I did. Afterwards as I made my slow drive back to Porepunkah, I stopped at a few of the CO's caches along the way.

So dry out here and stinking hot today. Luckily I wore appropriate footwear today as usually I wear open toe sandals which isn't ideal in long grass. My shoelaces however were covered in all sorts of grass particles attaching themselves. A quick find at GZ.

The cache and log is in good condition.

Thank you for the cache here BettyBoo3747

Came back and wrote in the log this time. Nice cache. Lots of treasure.

No Buffalo in sight this afternoon and glad this cache was not a bison. If there had been a nice snake curled up in here I wouldn't be surprised!
Thanks Betty Boo.

8:55am

First cache of the day. Who knew the mountain would have so many places you could view it from. Was good to have a nice quiet spot on this country road to able to locate and sign the cache without disruption. It was nice if the recent wood cutters to leave something for the cache to hide in.

TNLN , TFTC , Cheers.

Called past today and left a new container in place of gnawed container. Also dropped in a couple of Wangaratta Mega cards.

Last one before we head home today. Container is broken but not wet. TFTC

Nice find at a nice location.
TFTC

Found with TLW and VK3GS TFTC while on a nice bike ride with the Geokids!

No buffalo or bison around, just beef while they were still in cow form and some horses. Found on a detour from the rail trail. Thank you for the hide.

Bulls!

Found while out enjoying the day. Tftc

Taking the scenic route home from work today. Clear view to Buffalo today. TFTC.

Good find

Found by The Empire + H
On our way into Eldorado to check out a couple of earthcaches. We picked up these caches along the way. Thanks for the cache BettyBoo3747.
- M

Great view to Mt buffalo today, can just see the snow on the top of the mountain. Found with Jackez74 TFTC

A quick and easy find with Matho64.
Beautiful views of the snow on the mountain in the horizon. TFTC

Nice spot. Took tigger and left a matchbox car.

Found it. 14th for the day.

Treasure trove of goodies

TFTC great day for a few caches

Went for a quick drive to complete the earth cache at Eldorado for the souvenir. Detoured to find this cache before heading back home.. thanks bettyboo another smilie on one of your caches

Off the mountain and out of the valley for a change. On the way to Melbs with yet another detour but what’s new! Time to collect this little pocket of caches before the next rain event makes it too soggy an outing. TFTC

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Good hide

Driving home from WANGARATTA this evening, on a few roads we have not yet travelled. Unrealistic target on a hot afternoon, but we did manage to fit in 10 caches, with only one DNF over a combination of BettyBoo, Harrowang, Bingley and RobMC caches.

Quick find and maybe a view. Thanks BettyBoo

First day of my leave and after doing family things in the morning (and braving the last of the Christmas shopping) I had an afternoon to do some caching (and listen to a few a CDs without complaints from the back). I am hoping to crack 1000 for the year (suspect I will just be short) and so thought I would try a few more of the HSS series and then get a few more down in that part of the world. Left the geohound at home as it would be mainly a park and grab day - and some of the roads I planned were likely busy.

The damage from the recent storms in the Everton/Tarwingee area was quite surprising - there were a lot of fences missing (but hopefully in s few weeks it will have greened up, and lots of full dams). In the end it was a Jamin Appleford, BettyBoo3747 and Harrowang day with a couple of others thrown. Ended up with 25 for the day (including 13 from 13 from the free throw line which must be up there with the best days in this series - starting to really take shape now) and 3DNFs - I suspect 2 are missing, the other might have needed a harder look.

Thanks to all the COs - all were in good working order unless specified. Off to Orange for Christmas - might get a few more but might need to see if I can sneak back this way on the 31st to achieve the target.

A quick find of this large cache. Buffalo was visible but it looked a bit wild up there - they may get some rain tonight.
TFTC BettyBoo3747

This is such different landscape to those we travelled through yesterday. We’ve been through tall mountain forests, lush riverine pastures to the dry crackling undergrowth. The cache was an easy find and in a good condition. We then drove north on Shepard’s Road on our way north.

Another find on this "road less travelled" Many thanks

Nice hide on a quiet road. TFTC

First one for the day on our way to Beachworth. TFTC Beautiful weather.

A nice sunny winter day out so I decided to get amongst it and find a few local caches.
Quick and easy P&G

TFTC BB

Last one of the day before heading back, but a brief sojourn in the opposite direction. We were hoping that since the weather had cleared enough we could get a good peek at the "Buffalo" from GZ. Where we had just come from was probably just as good, but the added temptation of a smiley was even better.
A quiet little spot to get out and enjoy the country, with no traffic or muggles to spoil the view.
We could see the mount pretty well at that moment, as opposed to earlier today when we would of had no hope.
We could even see a bit of "Beef".
SL at 2.50pm. Cache all good.
Thanks yet again for all your placements we visited today. We had a great time. TFTC BettyBoo3747.

TFTC!
Found with Shellumbus and RedLeader&Fox2 while in the area for a morning drive.

Or baboon! Especially when Indianagleeson is around!
Tftc with Indianagleeson red leader and fox 2!

Lots of cool contents in this one, indianagleeson added a path tag. Took a travel bug to move to another cache, normally I would only take them if I am going on holiday but today is my last chance to get some points for planetary pursuit so the extra 4 points may be the difference in getting a souvenir Found with indianagleeson and shellumbus. TFTC.

Went on a caching mission today as I do most days to a tour around Chiltern where I am staying. Found this cache among some others. All caches were in working order. This one had me a it confused goin gby the name but I found anyway. TFTC.

Wadonga to Everton. Arriving into BettyBoo3747 Territory
After setting up camp in the caravan park we went for a drive around the area to find a few more in the area. This took us around many coutry roads & into farming terriotry.
A good variety of containers & hide. Some easy & others a little challenging.
Left a TB here to contiue its journey
Thanks for placing this cache BettyBoo3747

[:(!] Thanks for an awesome effort.

I like it

Another one of the list

TNLNSL TFTC/TFTH/TFBUH BettyBoo3747 [^]

This is our fourth trip to the northern island this year. The first three were primarily for family events but withe some opportunities to do some caching along the way. The fourth trip is different as caching is our focus. After getting off The Spirit of Tasmania we are heading north to cache at Wangaratta and then Yass before heading into the ACT and Queanbeyan for a week. After that we will travel to Jindabyne for a few days with summiting Mount Kosciuszko being our main target for this part of our trip. Then we will visit Cooma and Tumut before heading back down the track through Wangaratta and Mansfield as we make our way to Alexandra for the MEGA. After the weekend we will continue to make our way south and back onto the Spirit of Tasmania for the “drive” across Bass Strait. We are really looking forward to three weeks of intense caching in great areas and, hopefully, catching up with some geocachers in each of the areas we will visit.

For the first part of the day we cached from Craigieburn to Wangaratta looking for caches which were easy to access as we headed north. For the remainder of the day we cached from Wangaratta to Beechworth. Each time we visit Wangaratta we try to allocate some time to look for caches in the Wangaratta, Myrtleford and Beechworth areas. During our earlier visits we concentrated on the excellent Hoop Star series and we started on some sections of the rail trails as well as individual caches in each of the areas. This trip we were hoping to explore some other sections of the extensive rail trails.

The caches in this section of the rail trail were easily accessible as it was just a short walk from where we parked the car to GZ. Accurate coordinates and familiarity with the particular style of hide led to a quick find. The cache and contents were in good condition. Thanks BettyBoo3747 for this cache and all your caches along the various rail trails in between Wangaratta and Beechworth.

***** We are currently writing detailed logs because of a challenge provided by Project-GC. "The Author" Badge challenges geocachers to average one hundred words or more in each log. On 1 September 2017 our average was 86 which seems close to the 100 target. However given that we have found so many GC caches, we have to write many logs with well over 100 words for a long period of time to get our average to the target. Apologies to anyone who finds the logs tedious but it is the only way that we can strive to attain this challenge. After 59 caches (which includes all cache finds up and including yesterday), the average log length is just over 87.5. Progress is being made but there is still a long way before we achieve our goal.*****

Easy! Co ords pretty good. Added to the collection too!

Awesome

TFTC. When we were out finding some caches on Friday we noticed a small triangle of caches that we fad not previously found. We had better put that to rights, so this morning we went out in the Geof-vehicle specifically to complete finds. Quick find and the views were pleasant as well.

After scaring off a rabbit we soon found this one.

Quick park n grab after startling a rabbit!. Spot on coords. Last one for the day. Best get back home to collect the kids from school... 18 finds along another great stretch of the E2W rail trail with TheClazzas. Thanks BettyBoo we will be back...

I took a detour away from the rail-trail on me return ride to Tarawingee Station
Madness in the hot, hot, hot of the midday sun
Well not really !!
I'm used to it

And after a bumpy ride along Bradley,
I found meself at the junction with Rusholme.
A shady spot out of the blazing sunshine awaited
As did a can of fizzy cola

Hey nice Buffalo view [^]
It took me quite a few minutes to get enthusiastic about finding the cache

TFTC

Found on a visit to the North East for New Years.
Hot conditions meant it was hard work going around but the caching was great fun.
Nice and dry around here but a quick find.
Thanks for the hide here.

Found with McAdies and jelly_bean14.
We were up in the North East visiting family and had a few days out caching.
Thanks for the hide here.

Found with McAdies and Geo_Eddie.
We enjoyed a few HOT days around here caching.
Nice hide and scenery too.
Thanks for the hide here.

This was a day out and about in the country side finding some caches.
All members of the team were present for the search and was found without hassle.
TFTC. Sorry for the late log.

The last in this really nice little series of caches today. I really enjoyed doing them and the rural atmosphere is to be savoured. Didn't see any Buffalo though.

#9391 Found and Logged at 9:26:00 AM
One of 38 caches on my 4nd day of caching around Beechworth spending the week so hope to find many more
Thanks for the cache BettyBoo3747
Lgoody

Suscoe was enjoying a day caching with Phetlern to the east of Wangaratta today.
A delightful area, such long grass everywhere we went.
We had lots of fun caching together along these roads and trails.
The paddocks seemed in great condition and the cattle all looked happy.
Thanks to BettyBoo3747 for this hide.

With our base camp set up in Wangaratta, we set out up the valley in the very good company of Suscoe. The weather was ideal, there were very few muggles about and we thoroughly enjoyed the mountain scenery, the views and of course the number and variety of geo-hides the GPS'r led us to.

Our thanks to BettyBoo3747 for placing this cache.
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Feeling a bit melancholic sitting at home, then the sun came out so I decided to go for a drive and find some caches. Found this one easily enough, but it doesn't matter how lonely the road is, someone always comes along. Great view of Mt Buffalo. Thanks for the cache and the excuse to get out on such glorious afternoon.

#2035 B is also for Boolyah! another quick find. We spotted a Buffalo in the distance and some beef just over the fence. This road was so quiet this arvo we let the geohounds out to enjoy the beautiful sunshine and fresh country air. Thanks BB for the B cache, it was B for Brilliant

Last one for the day, and nice to finish with a lovely big cache, Nice spot. TFTC BettyBoo3747. Now off home.

A Decent sized container with plenty of swaps. TFTC

Caching the area on a cold and very wet day. Tftc

easy find heading back to wang. a lot of beef around here today. tftc.

Being a very cloudy day today, Buffalo was hiding. Couldn't spot any bison's roaming the range, so I'm guessing B is for Beef (a few steaks on legs in the distance)
The road wasn't as muddy as I thought it would be, the surface was quite firm.
A quick find of a good sized cache.
Thanks, Robmc.

Published

On a FTF roll today. We have had time to go back home and tackle a few housekeeping chores since our first early morning drive, and now we are out again. A couple of quick finds this time and luckily before a sudden shower of rain dumped its load. No sign of beef, bison or indeed Mt Buffalo, but we did see a bee that wiggled it's legs at us! SL at 1.25pm Left: smiley stamp. #3797 TFTC BB and a chance to run away from the boring chores! Now off to look at Mr Sheppard's other gate.