The Meat Trail - SMILE! Gawler Belt, South Australia, Australia
By BritishMeat on 21-Aug-18. Waypoint GC7WG01

This cache deserves to be maintained I have returned and replaced the log in a waterproof This is such a clever hideThanks for all your efforts in putting these out there for us to find!

Beautiful day to be outside. TFTC couldn't update a log. No log to be found, bag inside though is very wet.

Found after looking through the logs The plastic bag has completely deteriorated and the log is completely soaked.Photo for evidence not able to sign

Biodegradable bag has degraded Needs long to be dried out in a non-biodegradable plastic bag to hold the log I would suggest. An excellent hide though. Congratulations.

The weather was okay for a bike ride so the plan was to drive to Gawler, collect a few caches on the way, then ride the Meat Trail and look for a few of the caches along there. Its a good thing I took my gravel bike because I underestimated the degree of ruts and sandy sections along the Meat Trail - and that only made the ride even more fun...at times collecting caches broke the flow and rhythm of the ride so I didn't stop to look for all caches. Great ride, although the plan to grab a bite to eat at the Wasleys Hotel didn't work out as they dont open the kitchen for lunch - but the person behind the bar was extremely friendly and a beer and pack of barbecue chips sufficed. By the end of the ride I had looked for 21 caches and found 20 - this one was the exception. Oddest location was pet cemetery. TFTC

We have searched the area and cannot find this one

Group of kids helped us find it, but we were looking in the wrong spot. Needs a better container to contain the logbook. TFTC

fun cache to find. thanks!

Feeling hungry and decided to wet the appetite with doing this trailOut with Weredunn4 munching through this series.TFTC SL

Tackling the Meat trail with Wayne APN this afternoon. A fun track to traverse. Cache found and log signed.

Like others before me, I spent far too long aimlessly looking this cache, with no joy.Its only when I read the logs that I went straight on it TFTC

In all our travels we would not have even thought to travel to this location. (HaHa). In your dreams, these cachers do. [:(!] Thanks for an awesome effort. Devilish Brilliant and Clever I like it Another one off the list TTBLNSL TFTC/TFTH/TFBUH - British Meat [^]

Found it! Spent a few minutes searching around GZ before checking previous logs and expanding the search. #222 TFTC!

Found it!

What an adventure and a half this cache was! I was in the vicinity and sighted a TB here, so I thought with a 1.5 difficultly I'll find it pretty easy. What do they say about assuming

After looking around the pinned coordinates for enough time I used PAF on *multiple* previous finders, and not *one* person could advise where it was. Given the cache location and logs posted, it's not exactly a cache you'd think would be forgotten

After spending more time here than I'd like to admit I didn't want to give up, because it's not just a park and grab, there's a walk that comes with it. So I contacted the CO and they responded

Not only did they respond they came to GZ to help me! They explained they moved it from the 'cat box', in part because of the cache being previously muggled. You will find a previous note of theirs on this down in the logs.

The cache is relocated about 7-8m from the pinned coordinates. Hint: Base of tree.

This cache is awarded a FP not only because the cache re-location is what cache hides are about, but the fact the CO went out of their way to come help me, and also because they then took me to a few other of their caches thereafter before dropping me back at my car and gifting me some Geo presents! Now THAT is what the Geocaching community should be about, supporting and encouraging eachother!


TFTC BritishMeat ️

AussieGal88

South Australia is the place be for GCA1DNA - February 29th, 2024 in Adelaide! Let's show the rest of the Geocaching world what Australia is made of at The Great Leap Forward!

Out and about finding caches for this months Wheel of Challenges souvenir.Took a few minutes to find the cache, was looking at the obvious, not the not so obvious.Haha, I smiled too.Thanks for placing/maintaining caches for our enjoyment.

Found it! Activity was a big help. Awesome swaps on this one, found a few trackable items. TFTC!

BYO pen, and room for swaps.

Such a creative find

Found at 2:43 pm. Just Uni and Luna grabbing a few caches.

Box

Box

Such a cool cache

Found by The Boofs while out on a walk TFTC

Cute hide! TFTC

Found it

Wasn't were it was ment to be.

Found it

Glad to get rid of a DNF from my list. I dedicate today's find to Bailey from Symonds6 who would have been 22 today. TFTC.

Nice Find! Dropping some TB's for a race to the UK

GREAT SMILE!

I have to confess this is the second time I’ve looked for this. Last time was right on dusk and I don’t think my caching mojo was working. But this time, success! TFTC

While staying nearby in Gawler Belt we wandered along the rail corridor on a beautiful, cool January morning.

We found this cache on the way. Many thanks for the hide
BritishMeat

Good find by Mr Fred

I was confused at first with the smile hint but eventually after looking around a bit more, found it.

TFTC!

Found it! Caching with @theBear. TFTC

Tftc

Thank you

Found

Great hide, but my god gave me 8 metres away. Lovely place to be, the sound of the birds in the background make you smile. TFTC

Last one! For now! You’re going to continue the trail to Peterborough, right? I’ll be back for more when you do. Thanks for a great series.

Good

Found

Out and about with my walking buddies on a nice autumn day, enjoying the sights, sounds and smells of the countryside while chasing a few caches. What can I say.... just living the dream

TFTC Keep smiling

Found on a group hike dino

Thanks for the cache

TFTC - hard to find!

Tftc hard to find and that's a nice horror cat $

tftc

Took a few minutes but I found it eventually

Came out today with csaba! and SupaOrange. Hit the trail with bikes. Great series. Turtle Out

Hitting the trails with SupaTurtle and Csaba!. Great fun zooming up and down parts of the jumps. Great caching. Tra La Laaa

This was an enjoyable series and our main target for today. On Mt. Bikes we headed north collecting a fantastic range of caches. All hides were in great condition. Found with the Supa's. Thanks

Not in correct location coordinates need updating. But TFTF

Cant find it

Very good found it after giving up

CACHE 3.0 IS NOW LIVE! You'll find the cache Approx 2 meters in front of the Coords!

STOLEN - Cache will be replaced soon as the whole trail gets an overhaul

Unfortunately I don't think I was smiling right today

DNF

Found during a caching foray around Gawler for the afternoon before attending the Sandy Creek Sandybration event. Thanks for the cache BritishMeat!

Really cool spot, made us all smile

Some good lookin spiders over here

Found it

Tftc

Like

Trail find. Tyftc. Jones Family.

Today was Gawler Day. After doing all my chores I headed off to Gawler on the new road which makes the drive much shorter.
Had a long list of caches to tick off but a later than anticipated start coupled with some hideous hay fever meant I didn’t get as many finds as I’d hoped for. Just wasn’t having caching feels today.
I didn’t have any dnf though which was good and converted one prior frownie into a smile which was also good.
At the end of the day had some fab food at the very well patronized Geocaching day event. Not quite Seattle where I should have been today but still a fabulous event and was great to see so many fellow cachers. After tea found a final 3 caches with JJ52 and then took my pollen infested head home, still suffering the Wattle side effects the next day.
Was on the phone to the husband whilst looking for this one. I was cache blind and couldn’t find it but must have had quitters luck as found it just as I was about to give up, now that did make me smile! TFTC BritishMeat

I loved the "SMILE!" at the GZ of this one. It made me laugh
The cache was found and the log was signed at 14:39 on Sat 15 Aug 2020

All is good and dry in the cache [^]

TFTC BritishMeat

Finally… Sunday. I am excited, a full day of caching, wherever I want to go. I woke at 4.30am eager as, tempted but needed more kip. I then slept through to 7, simply refuse to set an alarm on the weekend, so much for the early start. Packed the car and headed north, woohoo. Low lying fog all over the low lands.

I started on Twartz rd then did the meat trail by push bike. Slipped through Gawler and hit the start of the Barossa Trail. I need a good bunch on the western end, and a smattering of missed ones in the middle. I still had a few misses, but chuffed at turning my previous frowns into smileys. The day finished on the bike at Jacobs Creek complex, when the sun decided to fade. It was time to head home for some pasta, wine and to log the days finds.

I tried a new technique today of recording personal notes rather than logging in the field (LITF) so save some daylight time during caching.

Thanks for the cache BritishMeat. I parked on Parkers (seems right doesnt it) and then rode the pushy all the way south to these. Nice quiet ride this morning, except for the odd house dog who thought it wrong.

meow

Infrastructure!

Found!! TFTC, took nothing, a digger, and a maze. Little diggers loved the clue!!

Cool find

TFTC found

Out for a morning of caching with The White Dog Gang, Freddo, Trail06, and Davidwazza.

All caches we found were in good condition and only a couple caused us any grief.

TFTC

Found during a mornings caching with davidwazza, Freddo, Team Waldron n Trail06 - signed as DFTW6
Great series, coords spot on
TFTC

Out and about with Felixll today gathering a few of the unfound caches around Gawler. We dropped the boys off at the first cache of the series to ride their bikes along the trail to the last one. TFTC BritishMeat, we appreciate your efforts.

This cache was found on our Geocaching road trip from Perth to Millicent for the GeoVenture2020 Event.

We have hooked up with iluvtrekking as we cache our way to Millicent for GeoVenture 2020..... oops no we aren't we are just out doing best practice for social distancing. Go Geocaching!

TFTC

Nice hide Tftc

Amazing find good hint

Smile.... Easy find

A quick find thanks for placing this trail,all caches and logs in good shape but the nanno is missing a lid and log almost full.TFTC

A nice quick find. TFTC

SMILE

Out for a fun day of caching with Dr Owl, SA Sewer Rat and JJ52.

Another quick find.

Thanks for the cache BritishMeat.

Took a bit to spot it, but got there. Removed last log (muggles?) due to inappropriate language.

Another day caching out north with Doctor Owl, sushilord and SA Sewer Rats. It started out quite cool but by mid afternoon it was quite warm and I even worked up a sweat at one cache. [^] A fun day travelling on some great back roads with lots of beautiful scenery and plenty of interesting banter along the way.

We tackled the Meat Trail first before heading further north. All were reasonably quick finds with some interesting hides. [^]

Thanks for this series BritishMeat.

Found

Found thanks

Some new caches added to the series, and some old ones that still remain. We decided to drive along the trail and collect these. All nice and easy finds

Today I headed home from blanchetown, decided to do a few caches around Nuriootpa, then headed further south to meet up with Davidwazza, we cached for a few hours are Gawler before the international geocaching day event.

TFTC

On International Geocaching Day, it was a day of geocaching centering around Gawler and the associated celebratory event held at lunch. I woke up early to complete the 5 km Parkrun in Gawler, which was a new location for me, and then I met up with gridge98 to drive around the various caches in the vicinity. After a few geocache finds in central Gawler including Clonlea Park, we then completed a few mini power trails such as the serenity series and Meat Trail.
After lunch, I went solo to continue solving multi-caches and collecting some older 2007 caches in Gawler. As it got dark, I drove along the Gawler - One Tree Hill Road to collect the intermittent caches along there, to arrive home just after dark to discover the whole blocks had no power for another few hours. A nice day out and finding in good weather.

An interesting rail trail that we drove parts of it, whilst others we parked nearby to walk inside the rail grounds. Some interesting graffiti art. The cache and contents were in good shape, but you will expect that from a trail only a few months old. Thanks BritishMeat.

TFTC Out doing a night of caching.

Easy find but someone didn’t put the lid on properly. Found with Northstar76 and Giselle_10

Thank you for this series. Found with superman_22 and Giselle_10. Well the container was interesting and trying to work it out.

Found and retrieved a brief to help solve a mystery in the museum.

Out collecting clues on a cold and wet night for the museum mystery event.

Tftc