Trucks turning Katoomba, New South Wales, Australia
By 111216 on 28-Sep-17. Waypoint GC7CXND

I am regretfully archiving this cache since there's been no response from nor action by the cache owner within the time frame requested in the last reviewer note.

tiddalik
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The land had become private land so unable to keep this geo active

Owners of the land approached me today as I was about to enter the open gate to look for cache. They would like the cache removed as they don't really want people walking around on their property...

We couldn't place this one today. We climbed the fence, noting the lack of private property signs - the road looks to lead to a sporting field?? We walked in circles, as it looks like a lot have, but had no luck. When we read we were looking for a saturated cache, we stopped looking and headed off....

TFTH

Made the trip out to this one through curiosity. Cache was discovered quickly. Very nice!
When the cache was opened it was completely waterlogged and the zip bag full of brown water. Blown away that the extra bag inside was keeping the log book itself dry! Hope it stays that way.
Everything sealed up well and secured before leaving.

TFTC

While up in the mountains decided to have a look for this one as trying to increase my regular finds a nice quick find at GZ. Had a hint from a previous finder

With cache in hand we signed the log and replaced as found. Both the cache and log are in good condition. Thanks for bringing me to the area and thanks for placing the cache 111216

A favourite for this one

The following TBs visited for the distance - Hawkesbury Tiger, 2011- 2020 NSW geocoins, Area 51 Tag, Cache In Trash Out Geocoin, Cache In Trash Out Tag, CITO Micro Geocoin, dirty Black Juke, Four Elements Geocoin, Mary Hyde's compass, Optical Illusion Geocoin, Spindoc Bob Memorial Geocoin, Trackable Building Brick, Wales Flag, Wheel of Caching Geocoin

Full log to follow

In the area collecting a few caches and dropped by to make a make quick find at GZ. With the cache in hand, we signed the log before replacing it as found. The cache container and log are in good condition after the field maintenance last year. Thanks for the cache 111216.

The following TBs came through for the mileage : Bob geoMinion, Dave geoMinion, Evil geoMinion, Jerry geoMinion, Larry geoMinion, Mary Hyde's Treasure, Stuart geoMinion, teamMerlin's 7 Deadly Ducks Tag (Lust), Vanlith The Youngling, Hidden Creatures Geocoin TB, teamMerlin's Football, Merlin's Steed, Travel Bug -This Shoe-, Kims Bärchen, Swaantje's Sneeuwman on tour, Cheeky the turtle, Rattle the Puzzle - Holiday Ammo Can Tag, The Travelling St. Arnaud Tag and Kangaroo, NSW Icon

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I think this was the first cache of the day of Geocaching in the awesome Blue Mountains. For the team, Geo-Buddies, Mystic Seer, StokesyWA and myself, we were definitely not disappointed. We really knew we had a search on our hands with this hide, with all the 'usual places' searched in the first 30mins. The expanding perimeter search......
It was only by chance that something, just didn't look quite right, when we discovered the hiding spot. A very well done, BZ, to the CO for this hide. Geo-rabbit definitely wasn't not going into that water logged hole to get his fur wet just to retrieve the Log. The Log was soaked, lit. water logged. Dried out the container as good as I could, then replaced with a new Log Book, with two, an inner and outer zip-loc plastic bags. TFTH TFTC Signed replaced, new log book. Cache replaced for next Geo - Big Kids.

After walking around for a while with my geobuddies we eventuallyfound it. What a great hiding spot. The log was soaked and has been replaced. tftc tftf

Found while visiting the Blue Mountains on a day trip with geobuddies StokesyWa and Chippyddd after literally thinking outside the box. Room for small swaps or drops. SL TFTH TFTC Cache replaced as found ready for the next adventurer. Cache is waterlogged and maintenance job logged. Cache on.

Cache is wet and requires replacing.

Even though technicaly gate isnt paddlocked i still eentered but it did feel like i was trespassing even though there r no signs saying so

Awesome cache - appears to now be in private property as fence newly erected. Log absolutely soaked - please see photo - did not sign. Kids loved the find. Hopefully this cache can be relocated so everyone can continue searching for it! TFTC

One of the best I’ve found

Desperately needs maintenance, log book in water

Looks to be on private property behind fence didn’t want to trespass

Definitely appears to behind the fenced off area now

The area is closed off now on what appears to be private property with a 'Keep Out' signage and a fence..

It was really soggy but good place

Found tyftc. Spending a day driving this trail after 3 days of state tennis tourn. Mother nature is just beautiful. Trying to beat a local geo to 1500 finds before dec 31.

A really great cache container but it could do with some maintenance. Contents were all soggy and swag rusty and if it was in better nick it would be worth a favourite point. We cleaned it up as best we could.

An oddly quiet part of the world, one where there’s not much traffic on a weekend and you wonder what sort of industry happens around this area. There’s a park nearby with a couple of small football goals but doesn’t look like a regular park...it definitely felt a little spooky/eerie! The cache itself is quite ingenious but it was flooded and the contents were ruined. I decided to remove the damaged items and we replaced the log.

Found after a visit to the nearby dog park on a cold, winter's SNOWY day in Katoomba!
Log is wet and may need drying out when CO gets an opportunity. TFTC.

!!! A++ for effort! This hide is incredible. Truly incredible. Found on the Sunday cache drive.

Love the inventiveness of this cache. Forget systemas, let alone eclipse containers, this is what real gc is all about. Very happy to find this cache. Children were very excited. Favourite point awarded

Tftc. What a fabulous hide. Had us stumped for a while, but Giggles kicked it and heard the thunk.

TFTC nice.
After reading some logs, I to just happened to kick it.

The situation is still the same as marj01 reports. However, no-one was about , so we laid hands on the prize - container is awesome, although there's some water about, affecting the log. A fav from us. Tftc!

Quick park and grab
Log is saturated and within a restricted area
Thanks for the cache

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Awesome hide! Thanks!

Soooo good!!!!! Log is quite damp though

Looked and looked

Found. Inside of canister a bit muddy but a goody all the same. Thank you

Tftc

Found it on a foggy day.
TFTC

TFTC - Quite surprised at how easily we found it, but I guess accidentally kicking it may not warrant a congratulations...

A nice hiding place. Thanks for the creative cache.

Awesome cache this could definitely take awhile to find thankful it only took about 10mins . TFTC

Cool hide. Took a little while to find. But go there in the end.

Great cache! Is wet inside though so couldn't sign the log

Awesome hide. Might need some maintaining though.

Great hiding spot!!! Tftc

T4TC nice hide

Very wet

A long walk from Katoomba station, I have to admit to cache blindness at GZ and after the walk getting here I did what I never do and Phoned A Friend, in this case pjmpjm and he kindly gave me a hint and lo and behold I found it
Thanks for the cache, great way to hide a cache.

Still wet - needs maintenance. Awesome concept!

I enjoyed looking for this one but the cache is so wet. Needs a bit of maintenance.

#5,324

Really well constructed cache, one of the best I've seen. But no favourite point from me, as the hiding style is against placement rules.

Outer container has some water in it, so might need a CO visit to drain. Inner container fine at moment.

Thanks

TFTC Thank you for going to the effort of hiding this cache. You have shown us a new place and have helped make geocaching an enjoyable activity. Clever.

What a great cache. I can't believe that anyone would criticise this. Well disguised, but in plain sight. It deserves a favourite point. TFTC

Well done!

Haven't seen such an interesting and clever cache for a year or two!

Will leave a favourite point when I earn another one.

My only concern might be that the 'inner' cache isn't really waterproof. But of course it's well protected.

TNLNSL.

Thanks very much to 11216 for another upper Blue Mountains cache!

Oldmorty and I wanded round and round trying to locate this cache. I knew I was looking for a well camouflaged cache, and it's great. Love it. Favourite point allocated. TFTC 111216

Parked close to GZ and walked up the track to the cache which frazeydaze had in her sights within a few minutes. I believe this cache is one of the best constructed that I've seen to date, definitely a handyman at work here. TFTC 111216.

I was up the mountains with Tronador, Deloro and Bonfire7 for a trip through fortress canyon, but Deloro and i were a bit early so we stopped for a couple of caches on the way in.
This one had fooled us for a while.
Well done.

Honestly didn't that this one would be anything special but was very impressed!

A favourite for this beautifully made cache.

TFTC

Liked this one. Nicely hidden. Fav point. Tftc

This was the second of only two caches I found while with the WaywardWoman this morning. A rather well constructed hide, although technically not within the guidelines. And a pleasant spot away from houses to do the business. Thanks

Streak Day #1555 - Out with dave8153 for a quick find to keep our streaks alive. TFTC

A quick and easy find for Snoopy1976 and I today. A very well constructed cache. TFTC

#4346- Working at Katoomba today, I took the opportunity to take a close detour and look for this one. I missed it on the first few sweeps, but something in a previous log twigged me, and as I was speaking to a paf I spotted it. Thanks

This was fun, but the track to it was so obvious no GPS was needed.

On way home from doing shift at RSPCA shelter nearby decided on spur of moment to find cache. I headed in wrong way & got a nasty gash on leg through my jeans. Bit clumsy today. Once on right path easy find. Screw coming loose & I didn't mean in my head. Maybe it is. Needs an anchor to hold it in place. Anyway TFTC

This geocacher reported that the container is damaged.

All fixed thanks for letting us know

I too admire the work gone into this one. Not completely sure what TC is concerned about. We thought that it might technically be 'buried' but that's all. We liked it. TFTC

dad figured out this one first. It was a great cache.

A quick detour to finish off the long weekend trip home.

Sadly, while I admire the work gone into this cache, it is not within the guidelines.

TFTC.

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Well done rabbit.

Published

FTF

Haha, love it!!!

These are the types of caches I love to find!!!

Thanks again 111216