Merbein Rodeo Merbein, Victoria, Australia
By ww2_nut on 06-May-18. Waypoint GC7PA37

Area has changed quite a bit since original placement. Time to retire it

Cache is missing.

Sniffed arpund the area for about 30-40minutes pretty sure I found where its ment to be but unfortunately found nothing but rubbish

Found this very easy find medium geocache at 12:10pm. The Geokids enjoyed the playground.

Found it 17.1
21

Going through my old notes and screen shots and this was one that l finally located and logged after a dnf a couple of years ago. Seemed a lot easier than my last effort and was surprised l missed it if the location was in fact where l actually searched. Also surprised that it had archived and this is a late log so not quite sure what will happen when l hit post! Thanks anyways ww2 nut for the hide and for bringing me back out this way.

TFTC

TFTC. Good hiding spot

Great cache. Nice hiding spot. Found on a family walk after Christmas dinner.

Found after the event earlier today. Was great to meet everyone. Look forward to finding more of your caches.

TFTC

A nice simple find.
TFTC!

That was barking mad! Haha found it, TFTC guys and nice to have met you all today!

Found on a trip from Adelaide to the Mildura area for a few days of caching with Team Waldron, Brisal5 and FeatherWaite. Our main targets were the Paddle Steamer and Turtle geoart series' but we also took the opportunity to seek out a few other caches along the way.

We were fortunate with the weather. After a burst of very hot days, we timed our trip nicely to coincide with the milder conditions before the next hot spell. That helped to make both the caching and the camping along the Murray River and in the Murray-Sunset National Park very pleasant.

We ended up finding all the caches that we had targeted. Most were in good order. Some of the puzzles were quite challenging and there were some very novel and entertaining multi's. Some certainly took a bit of finding and there were many very clever and/or tricky caches and containers that were a credit to the cache owners’ ingenuity.

It would have been good to have had another day or two to complete the remaining caches in the area, but I’m sure we’ll be back.

Thanks to all the cache owners for the hides.

Over from SA for 4 days of caching with Egregory1, Featherwaite and Brisal5.

We came primarily to do the Paddlesteamer series but picked up orthers as we drove around.

Apologies for the generis logs.

All caches we found were in good order.

Thanks to all cache owners whose caches we found.

TFTC

***Generic Log unless something special above this line.***

I have seen a T shirt with Sleep Eat Cache Repeat [^] Well a four day trip to Mildura with caching friends Team Waldron, E.gregory and FeatherWaite certainly fit that bill. Logs were signed with initials only for the teams - BEFW

Up at daybreak, quick breakfast and cache all day stopping only to have a snack whilst out on the trails, rush to set up camp near dusk for a meal, then perhaps some night caching, early night and REPEAT!

Strategic camping at Kings Billabong, Rocket lake and The Common meant we were close by the Geoart and target night caches. Two previous trips in 2013 and 2016 by me and some by E.gregory meant we visited some (well quite a few actually) previous finds but that made it quick for the people that hadn't found them previously.

I can't thank the CO's of these caches enough as some were really very inventive. Even having solved most puzzles before we came we were confronted with field puzzles and gadgets that were just mind boggling. [:X][:X][:X]

***Thanks ww2_nut for putting out this cache and maintaining it for our enjoyment. ***
Logs prepared and published through GSAK.

Found during a trip from Adelaide to the Mildura area for a few days of caching with Brisal5, e.gregory1 and Team Waldron with the main aim to complete the Paddle Steamer and Turtle GeoArt series but also to find other caches along the way. We camped out on the banks of the Murray River near Mildura on the first night, at Rocket Lake campground in the Murray-Sunset National Park on the second night, then back to the banks of the Murray River near Merbein on the last night. We signed the logs as B.E.F.W. Thanks to all the cache owners for placing the cache!

Finally, the M and M's have made it back to Merbein. We did this cache in Kenny Park with Mark's Mum. Joan does love to cache, so she helped us do some maintenance near by. We need to do some manufacturing to fix the closest cache to this one.
Nice to get another smile here, neither M' s were lucky to go to a rodeo here.
TFTC Kurt and co

Found it during scouts

Jesb

Hi there ww2_nut.

We found your cache **"Merbein Rodeo"** at 1:17:00 PM today.

Today we started out from our caravan park and commenced to log caches along a route determined by the "next closest" according to our GPS. This sort of route always gives us a sense of expectation, as we can never really tell where we will end up. We thoroughly enjoyed our cache hunt today, but the recent rain has made some of the dirt roads difficult to traverse, so we cut our trip short today..

Thanks for placing this cache here. Over the years, Geocaching has taken us on many adventures and to lots of wonderful destinations all over Australia. Without 'caching as our guide we would never have found so many interesting places on our nomadic wanderings. 'Caching has also introduced us to a diverse group of like-minded people, many of whom we now call friends.

**Coordinate Accuracy:** We found your cache roughly where the GPS said we should be looking.
**Cache Condition:** The container and log book are in good shape.
**Took:** Nothing
**Left:** Smiley Badge

Thank you ww2_nut for adding to our adventure.

Regards

Ian & Penny

TFTC!

Found it great job who hid it we left some swaps

Great find good luck to the next ones left a gift

Good spot

Good find

Nice

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Tftf left a swap

Another good cache tftc

Easy find

I loved it so much

Tftc ww2_nut, found it, nice big park.

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TFTC!

This was found as we wander this great country
As restrictions lift we can start to get out again
thank you ww2_nut for placing the cache

Thankyou

Good one

Took the MTB for a spin to the bridge and back this morning and then headed over to Merbein for a few caches. Clocked the outside temp at 32oC so it was a tough gig at times

Didn’t understand the hint but quick find anyways.

TFTC

A nice and quick find.
Luckily the gate was open and we could enter from the street.
TFTC

Very quick find, taking another opportunity to grab more caches as no work

Found by Roma and Max.
We have visited this venue a number of times in the past both geo searching and to cheer our grandson on playing footy.
Today we made this find an easy drive by.
Thank you once more ww2_nut
From Romax.

Out with our caching partners for the weekend, collecting a few more caches before they head off tomorrow.
This was a quick collect and we were off to the next one.
Just a thought that your hint did not match the cache location, so maybe have a look sometime.
Thanks for the caching fun ww2_nut

Was fun

Easy find

Found it , it was our first thatnks

All good here. GeoKids enjoyed a quick play at the park while cache check done.

Evilracing found this tonight was good find

Cute lil find

Found it

Found it !

Another quick find, thank you.

12:13
Sadly today was our last day in Mildura, we headed to Wentworth in the very good company of Suscoe in an effort to tidy up a few errant caches on our geo-maps.

Our thanks 'ww2_nut' for adding this cache to the geo-gameboard.
25896

*This log composed and published using Geocaching Swiss Army Knife (GSAK).*

Suscoe and Phetlern headed out today for an adventure to the west of Mildura out through Merbien, Wentworth and a bit further out to Fort Courage.
Another wonderful day in the Mildura region.
Clear skies, lovely sunshine, lots of caches to search for and great company.
What more could you wish for.

Thanks to ww2_nut for this hide.
All quiet here today.
It is nice to be caching without lots of people walking a jogging nearby.

With nearby muggles we sent geoboy out to find without looking too suspicious. Muggles left and we signed the logged. Tftc

yay

yay

Great

Cache has been located and returned to its original hiding place. Happy caching

Coordinates changed from:
S 34° 9.965 E 142° 3.137

Coordinates changed to:
S 34° 9.965 E 142° 3.134

Distance from original: 15.1 feet or 4.6 meters.

Checked cache with GPS and have updated Co - Ords

Cache has gone walk about

This was our third visit and we searched and searched and searched... Our muggle friend just happened to stumble across it which was fantastic as we were about to give up. Not sure if this cache was in the intended spot as the co ords were out by about 11 meters but I have contacted owner just incase.. so glad to finally put a smiley on this cache.
TFTC ww2_nut

DNF

Couldn't find it..

Another DNF. Getting sick of these. GPS took me to some scrubby shrubs with lots of rubbish. Sick of scratching around in rubbish.

Tftc! ₍₍◞( •௰• )◟₎₎

Nice fine once we navigated the high fence

Too hard for me

Out with CPwanderer caching around the Mildura area. We were diverted by a new fence covering a large area & where we needed to be!! We found a handy access gate near the playground & made the extra walk to gz. A bit of searching & CP found the treasure, thanks for the cache ww2_nut

A new fence meant we needed to hunt for a way in. On getting to the gz the prize was very quickly found!!!! Thanks ww2_nut for the hide!!!

Epic fail you pwned us n00bs... You are only as good as your next find.

Checked in on hide. All is well. Please remember to replace camo as it was found completely exposed. Happy hunting.

08/04/2019

On the way to Canberra - detours, found and signed the log

Thanks ww2_nut for organising the cache and hunt [^]

Found after shortvsearched. A driveby with The X-Trailers. TFTC

After searching and no luck earthlight calls out I have it
Tftc

Nice

Nice find .

Found 3/2/19

Found nice easy find

Found

Tftc

Found. The clue helped

Having 2 weeks off over Chistmas and New Year's gave me the chance to head home to Adelaide for the 1st time in a year! [^]
Such a nice feeling [^] to be heading back to spend some quality time with some much loved [:X] SA people

Boxing Day sales in Mildura[?] That's starting to feel like a tradition
While muggle partner was back in Berri working hard on Harry [:X] Rex and I accompanied Tounga and Moneydork to the shops [^]
Somehow despite shopping I still managed to find 14 caches and while there was 1 DNF, it was shortly after turned into one of the finds
There were 3 caches on Moneydork's hitlist for various reasons and I'm pleased to say that 'good boy Kaye' [^] was heard a few times as those caches were found or opened [^]

Tounga was laughing as I found and opened the cache before Moneydork had even realised
That wasn't that hard or should I say 'EASY FIND!'

As I have been about 8 months behind in logging, I'm resorting to template logs to catch up.
My heartfelt thanks to the COs who have placed some tricky, funny, exercise required, scary, interesting and devious caches in some amazing spots! [^]
Rex and I have had some amazing adventures and enjoyed some incredible moments thanks to this fantastic hobby

TNLN. SL. TFTC ww2_nut

Found quickly by Focuscache. TFTC

Came and dropped a travel bug today.

My last find of the day the rain has bought a early close to cache for me today. TFTC.

I obviously don't think like a rabbit!!

This is a simple hide. Dont over think the hide and pay attention to the hint and you should have no troubles. Enjoy.

Quick find while out with little blue wren,TFTC

TFTC. Signed and returned.
Out caching with Moroldies.
A quick find.

Perhaps I need geocaching lessons

Gave the area a thorough search, including searching for a buried cache (which would be a breach of the GC.com listing guidelines). Had to give up in the end.

Tftc

Thought this one could take some time to find but just happened to look in the right place not long after we started our searching. Mostly doesn't happen that way!
Cache well hidden and made sure it was the same as we found it. Great camo!
TFTC ww2_nut

Tftf

Great find. The hint helped us find it. Unfortunately there was a rather unpleasant odour coming from dead fish nearby

Just checked on cache. Its still there waiting to be found

Ill try and check on this cache tomorrow. It is in an obvious spot. But can be easily missed

Me too was left scratching me head trying to find this one again [:o]

No luck with this one this evening. Checked the obvious spots but was left empty handed and scratching my head after a recent log saying the co-ord's were out, never mind, l will probably be back up this way again to give it another shot.