c.a.r.e.s 3 Palmdale, New South Wales, Australia
By GeoMonster10 on 31-May-19. Waypoint GC88RAZ

Roaches jumped, Dylan humped

Tftc. Found with my4monkeys.Log replaced as it was wet

Little geo man at it again with the find, new log in a water proof baggie as log is soaked, put back with new log. wiped out container of water, signed log, kids took the wet stickers. TFTC placed back as found

Log soaked, could not sign. I didnt have spare paper or ziplock bag to replace it. Sorry!

Spikey indeed, the doggos feet did not like it Nice one though!

Tftc

TFTC

What a magnificent tree! While we were admiring it, the Eagle eyed Goldberry17 spied it, had it out, and was just about back to the car before we even realised what was going on. TFTC.

The tree was majestic and its leaves very spiky indeed. Log is wet and full - sorry I didnt have a replacement log with me. TFTC

Thanks

Very prickly

Thanks

Needs attention. Waterlogged log.

Thanks you! Definitely spiked

Easy find

Thank you cache owner was a sneaky one but found it

I quick stop on the way home tftc.

A quick find here today thankfully. Visiting my grandfather who resides a couple of hundred metres up the road :O. TFTC!

TFTC very spiky terrain but we got there.

Ouch

Found it, took us about 15 mins to find good hide.

Have gloves. Very spiky

We nearly fenced ourselves in looking for this cache due to the abundant needles. Tftc

I've just been next door to visit some relatives, an odd experience as I've never been before and I wasn't sure what to do or feel. It was nice to see such beautiful grounds and that people are care to remember our history through the people who meant something to them.But with that done I thought I could fit in a cache, especially one so conveniently placed, before heading to work for the afternoon. I parked within metres and began my search. I haven't come across a Bunya for a while. Lovely spiky leaves for which the evolutionary imperative isn't immediately obvious, although they've been around since the dinosaurs so they must've done something right. Mind you don't get hit by a falling cone, they get as big as bowling balls and nearly as heavy.I found the cache quickly - it was either going to be on my left or my right and I couldn't see it to my right.But then a ute pulled over almost next to me as I was signing the log (which is still a little damp). I waited a few minutes until I thought they were looking at their phone and not the odd person on the side of the road before replacing the cache and moving swiftly on.Off to work, starting with lunch, in Avoca. I'm there all week so hopefully will find a few more caches.

What an awesome thing for our first find! Thanks!

Maybe needs a new logbook as it has some water damage.

Easy find for the little geocacher Left some stickers and a trinket as it was looking a little empty

Great little cache to find with the kids. Sturdy shoes are a must to prevent the spiky droppings.

This was a nice little cache I was thankful for the close parking and as I was walking around to GZ, although it was only a shout walk over, I just couldnt help myself from admiring the area all around me. Im here visiting from Canberra, and the scenery is sooo different from home.I took a moment to admire the big tree before focusing on finding the cache, and luckily I could see it slightly smiling through the leaf litter on top, so I didnt have to do much digging to get to it. I only had to move minimal tree droppings to get to the cache and cover it back up on return, but as per the tip in the description, I did get a few small pokes, as if they were gently reminding me that they were not to be messed with.The area is beautiful out here, and I dont often see trees of this size / type back where Im from, I was quite intrigued with the spiky, spiralled leaves it drops.Thanks for the cache!

I stopped here a few years back, but when I saw that GZ was covered in blackberry bushes, I moved on with no intention of ever returning. I was, however, passing by today and saw that all the bushes were gone and that the area around the big tree was pretty clear ... so I stopped and made a quick find. Luckily, the cache had been found recently so it wasn't buried under pine litter.

Easy find today after 2 dNF

TFTC and a nice quick find on my way down to see my granddaughter all dressed up for her year 10 formal.

Left shiny rock in it.

Found with barreledover and Gambella. That's one big tree! Tftc

Easy find with Spartman and gambella. Thats an amazing tree with an amazing girth. Ta

Good spot but watch for prickles from the big tree....thanks

Did get spiked, spotted the tin and the cup before CIH, cheers for the hide.

No find for second time.

Wow awesome hide friend found four today. This one was tricky with all the prickles.On the outside fenceline, no need to dig too deep.TFTC

Thanks for the hide lucky there are lots of sticks to dig around with cache in good order

Not there over grown dont try

lots of prickly things. No cache to be found

Lots of prickles but no cache.

Here at palmdale and we could find the c.a.r.e.s. 3 cache

yes very spiky needed to review past activities to help locate it
logged the find thanks for sharing this beautiful tree with us ️

The only thing we managed to find was a big ass turd. Unfortunately, when we came across that we stopped looking. #traumatised.

No luck today, we thought we moved every pine needle we could but just couldnt find it, assuming we were looking in the right spot.

Yay finally found this one with cullum68 thanks for the cache

Looked for this one often when we come to visit nearby. Finally ticked this one off. Thanks for your contribution to geo caching

Got it

Tftc
Quick find and signed

Great find, very prickly

Bit ha4d to find

Found it pretty easy but fun

O could find the geocache.

The other one was accidental

DNF ?? atleast I had fun riding here.Logged with [GCDroid](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gcdroid).

I got a prick from the bush didn’t find it though

Searched all foliage and after many stab’s from the sharp branches did not find

It's black eclipse container

Had a pretty decent look and couldn’t find this one. Was on my own though so might try again another time.

found about a year ago with family, great cache

No cache for us - having a better read of logs on the PC, although we scanned through OK, may not have focused on the right spot as much as we should have.... it was damp, spiky, dirty and rubbish strewn though. We'll drop back another day once we see some finds/maintenance.

Not a fan of the spikes. Be Aware!!!!! Cool find tho loved it.

Quick stop in here while visiting the family’s nans grave. Those pine needles here aren’t kind on those wearing thongs! Strategically placed tree litter was a true tale on a geocache hide. Enjoyed the hide. Hated the pine needles!!
TFTC

Happy new year! Found with MrsCowell23, and the warnings about the trees weren't kidding - these things go straight through clothing without effort.

Found it with Laimelde. Got a spiky thing stuck in my little toe, and bled while looking for this one. I advise wearing closed footwear! Thanks!

Looked for a while before finding this one. Definitely a few pricks along the way before signing. Thanks for the cache

Blah blah prickles. Not good with dreadlocked hair. Tftn.

Gloves or sticks needed

Thanks, that was our first time starting geocaching. Glad we were able to find it

Great hide. Did not sign but have a photo.

Tftc

Very prickly branches! Be careful with kids! Great hide none the less

A quick stop and finding. I was lucky to look the right place! Ouch!!
Thanks GeoMonster10 for placing c.a.r.e.s 3!
#949
GC88RAZ

Maybe it was too dark idk

Found by Mrs2. Watch out for the undergrowth and mozzies! TFTC!

Found it!
My car has a dodgy battery and it died again this morning (it's getting serviced this week!), so what better way to charge it than to drive around caching!

I left the car idling near GZ and began my search. Soon I spotted the familiar colour of a cache - but the next challenge was - how do I get to it?! The hint and previous logs certainly weren't lying!
With a bit of manoeuvring, I was able to retrieve the cache, sign the (damp) log, drop a TB, and rehide.

TFTC!

Dayboro trip. Day 2. After an evening being lulled to sleep by the roar of traffic, I was up with the sun and ready to head further north. The Sydney Toll roads make the whole place disappear and Newcastle was in sight. I stopped as I could on the way targeting about 10 caches for the day. My plan to stay at Port Macquarie was stymied by the flooding, so I ended up at Waughope. The road past Taree showed no signs of being wet or damaged, so just a speed limit to show for all the drama.

Plenty of signs of water, but the cache has survived, the ground cover is as sharp as ever.

Thanks.

31517.4 TNLN
Visited: World Traveling Gold GC A#6 & 2016 10th Anniversary Compass Rose Pupis A#337

**Albida**

Found on New Years Day, happy 2021 to you all! Thanks for this cache! : )

#7475 (2 of 2 today)

Up on the Central coast today for Christmas with friends, but let's be honest, I can't pass up the chance to grab a few caches up here...
I was also after a few calendar finds today, so decided I'd sneak away during that post-lunch lethargy that often descends after a good feed, and grab two finds.

Had three possible candidates, and once I was unsure of one during my drive-past, I had my two targets.
Got both. HUZZAH!
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Quick and easy one here - and not the first in the series I've grabbed either.

Parked over the road and walked to GZ. Once the metres had counted down I spotted what looked like camo. And it was.
Time to head back and see who is still awake!

SLTNLN
TFTC

completed signing duties and replaced.

Ouch. Tftc

Wow. What a tree. I wonder what the age difference would be between the two of them. Quick find in an obvious spot. Tftc.

quick find with Ris768 thanks GeoMonster10 for placing & maintaining this cache

Log 2481
Streak Day 1331

Quick find with Deep_99 to keep the streak going. SL #4619 on streak day #2971 TFTC

I'd definitely use a stick for this one!

Definitely use a stick, very spiky

Really hurts so use a big stick to help! Hint - between fence and the big tree.

Found with Joshwyatt83 Blayke04 and ArmyBrats4

Found with kelr0cks and armybrats4. Found by brat 4

No find

TFTC, a nice distraction after laying my grandmother to rest and paying respects to all those previously lost. Time to head back home to Queensland.

A day off work, what better way to spend it then geocaching.
Great location, TFTC

Sounds like I was in for something spikey! Wasn't sure at first how I was easily going to search through all the organic (spikey) material when the GPSr pointed a few metres away where I could see the cache. No worries. Signed log and replaced as found - with some spikey covering. TFTC!

Found on a sunny morning

Damp log but spikey find TFTC

Foun it hurt my hands tho

Found! Just outside the fence

Thought we found it a few times before we actually did - a lot of bottles and general rubbish that looked like it could have been the geocache. Found after 5 mins!

Found in the dark at the end of an eventful day which included 3 of some of the oldest caches still active in nsw