little black box Kingston, South Island, New Zealand
By Abbykitt on 24-Dec-17. Waypoint GC7GBVT

Didn't manage to get to Kingston over Easter, so decided to archive this one, and rethink a new hide in the vicinity.Abbykitt and AnnieLin

Will be in Kingston for Easter and will remake the container.

This geocacher reported that there is a problem with this cache.

Will check on this next time I’m in town. And will replace.

Found with StreetWalkerNZ on day 2 of our geocaching trip down south. Today we are travelling from Twizel to Te Anau, the day started with clear blue skies (but rather chilly) and ended in rain as we neared our destination.
With rain threatening, after a quick look, we decided to leave it for the return journey. While walking, I was able to glean from the logs that we should be looking by the big rock so made a quick find when we returned. Found both caches in very poor state, neither log was signable. The systema (replacement cache?) had a largish plastic bag shoved in it which meant that the lid couldn't close, so removed it and place the cache on top of the bag and closed the lid. TFTC.

#18813. We missed this one on the way up the track, but good log researching by Troodles lead to a quick find on the way back. TFTC.

Out enjoying wallking a bit of the ATM path. Nobody but me here so made a nice quick find. TFTC

That's a big one! Tftc

**Found on our February - March tour around the South Island. Logging back home in Auckland in Lockdown isolation**

A bit of a tiki tour for us today, travelling from Winton to Te Anau and Lake Manapouri, and then back to overnight in Lumsden.
Visiting Kingston this afternoon, we went for a walk along the cycleway. We stopped for this cache, and to admire the view from here. Lovely, thanks.

Gorby contacted me on Monday asking if I wanted to join him and Rebel98 on a trip to Queenstown for a long weekend. As I already had a week off in between jobs I was free to join them. We travelled from Queenstown to Te Anau, up the Milford Rd as far as we could, over to Cromwell before returning to Queenstown. Many adventures were had and many wonderful gems discovered. We signed with a variation of our own names or R. A. G.

We were heading south towards Te Anau and stopping for caches along the way. We stopped in Kingston, hoping to find accommodation but they were booked out for a wedding. While we were here we located a couple of caches before continuing.

Not sure if a dog found the containers and left his mark, but it wasn't the nicest to have to open. Log still dry though.

Away for a long 3 day, 4 night weekend again, with Rebel98 and Aiden29. We have in mind Queenstown, down to Te Anau, Manapouri, as far as we can up towards Milford and later Cromwell. We had some great adventures and some hot and weary walks and a lot of fun.

Continuing along this cycle way, we came here. Aiden went in to find the cache under the huge rock and reported there were 2 caches about 500mm apart, so after putting up with the urine, we put the 2 together for others to 'enjoy'. Now on to the final for 'Wakatipu Steam History'.

Log later

Who pee's on a geo container oh well danielle gets the short straw.

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Black box still swamped but white bag holding together

A quick easy find out with ingidayna. Great location. Nice views. TFTC

Easy find nice walk found with wethreefourdices TFTC

Sun was behind the hill but it was still warm with no wind. A lovely walk. Thanks to the cache owner !
Tftc

After my drive around this morning and coming back to my snail shell for lunch I decided to get the bike to locate and sign off the remaining caches in Kingston.

I didn't open the Little Black Box.

Cheers for the cache.

Cool

Day 5 in Newzealand. Today we drove from Te Anau to Cromwell.
A very beautiful Country with lovely places. We were able to find nice Caches and See Lots of interesting places.
Thank you for showing us this place.
Tftc

Nach dem Tag bei Milford Sounds geht es mit Heckenstürmer heute weiter nach Cromwell. Eine kleine gemütliche Ortschaft, wo wir beim Nachtessen auf einen anderen Schweizer getroffen sind. Tagsüber gab es 2 kleine Wanderungen (Jacks Point und am Karawau River). Auch Queenstown besuchten wir kurz noch.

Greets from Switzerland

Sun had just set when we arrived here, which would have been stunning from this location. New cache container is here, along with the old one, so was able to sign the log.

Nice find with Twosharpe. Lovely evening for a stroll, but no one around. Found both containers. TFTC

Wet log as box cracked. Needs replacing. Tftc

This cache needs attention as the logbook is pretty wet. A quick find, TFTC

What better way to spend an afternoon after arriving in New Zealand than going out and finding some geocaches? Good to be outside to acclimatise on a great sunny day. Pleased to see a few more geocaches in Kingston since my last visit.

Mumander and I got the bikes out for a short trip along the Round the Mountains cycle trail for this one and some of the other new caches along that way. I did cycle the trail to Fairlight before the caches were placed, it was a long journey due to a faulty bike which meant I walked most of the way. Luckily this time it was much easier. Thanks

Found while caching with Anytar on a short visit from London. Tftc

We are making our way to Te Anau today. Picking up plenty of caches, as we go, trying to log them all, thanks to all the placers

TFTCs

Took a few minutes but easy enough for my 7th find of the day in 7 attempts.

Found you nice hide lovely walk

Bit of a hop skip and jump over a little stream but found it. TFTC

Neat walk to this find

We wrapped up warm on a frosty day.
Found our treasure by a rock..

Find with a view

Stunning winter morning

TFTC- log is nice and dry even though there is water in the bottom of the container- bag is waterproof at present
Thanks for bringing me here on this awesome autumn day

Last for the very satisfying day with lots of great hides discovered. This was a race against the dark, fortunately we won!
Thanks
erninz

Our last cache for the weekend trip. 106 caches found Thanks Bitsprayer

As phone battery and daylight was running out, had a quick look and failed, rushed on to Pipe Dreams and worked out way back, and a quick find 2nd time round. Thanks for helping with a 14km walk today. And yes... i finally reached Pluto!!!

Grass was soaking wet and very chilly at GZ tonight, initially we didn't find this. Went further along the track, found a few more, then came back for another crack in the fading light and hey presto! TFTC

Second look after going up the track a few more caches. Glad and relieved to find.
On a planetary pursuits drive, up the road and back, with SW & TT
Thanks for hiding this cache

On a day trip to Kingston with my caching crew

Quick find whilst wandering along the trail.

Great wee walk

Seen the water poured off and new bag popped in. TFTC

Found 08 Jan 18 Picked a luvly day to walk the cycle trail testing some of the new puzzles/caches in Kingston published over the holidays. Noice big spot for a cache. Moved a bit of the camo around before wet black cache was in hand and SL. Poured the water off again and grabbed the log in new baggy before grabbing the goods in white PVC baggy. Mentioned the condition to another finder at a recent official GC gathering that the pet food container ships water and was getting wetter in the southerly position. *Container was still in place on the 10th Feb on our pass-by heading to Qtown to drop off an ammocan.* Thanks for the new caches Abbykitt, keep up the good work. TFTC

Walked around Rock couldn't find

This was another good find along the trail.
+ a marble, - nothing.

A fairly quick find after circling the rock. TFTC

A great day for a spot of caching on the last day of the year. Tftc

On a road trip to Manapouri, picking up caches as we go.

A quick find in Kingston after a short walk.

#6133

Published

Yay ftf this one was a big surprise to wake up to. A nice walk along the trail to track this one down.
A bit cooler today with a dusting of snow on the remarkabls
Drop tb
Tftc

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