TWC - Anasazi Woodstock, Victoria, Australia
By Wiser than Owls & abl973 on 18-Feb-20. Waypoint GC8KK4P

Was in Melbourne for Christmas, so ducked out in the morning before celebrations began to get this one. Havent had a Christmas Day Cache yet so ticked that box now. This cache has been difficult to find mainly because every time lve been here this road has been closed. Finally it was open today Quick find and a quick sign and return. Now back for Chrissie lunch Merry Christmas

A fantastic topic to base a mystery on, I really enjoyed solving this one. The find was quick and easy too.TWC - Anasazi is find number 3,238 for me. A great regular mystery cache I enjoyed finding as part of my caching trip which started in the Mt Disappointment area and then meandered south into the Melbourne suburbs. Unless otherwise mentioned above, I found the coordinates to be accurate, the cache in good condition and the log dry and with plenty of room to sign.I am logging this one a couple of days late but found it on Tuesday the 5th of December 2023 and the weather was sunny, humid, warm and sweaty. Thanks for placing this cache for the rest of us to enjoy Wiser than Owls.Found with Geooh GO

Find # 12612

Found with Tyred n Cranky.

Take 2 ??
Back in March we didn't finish off finding all the puzzles.
So day 2 (3months later) we back for another drive around the Whittlesea area.

Plan for the day (same as last trip) is to grab some of the caches we missed out on when we were here for the Mega. We have quite a few to choose from, as we didn't get much of the compass done back then.

A couple of premium TOTT on board required for those higher up caches.



TFTC Wiser than Owls & abl973

Find No. 4208. Found with FUF009 at 8.50am.

Another day trip to Whittlesea to see if we can finish off caches we still have to find in this area.
Three months ago, back in March we done a day trip and found quite a few caches, but we still had quite a few to find, so today we hope to get most of these finished. FUF 009 came with us.
Back then we were in our van, today we are in FUF009's ute, that will go places that our van won't.

The plan today was to drive around and get as many caches as possible within daylight hours.

First up we headed to Yan Yean Reservoir and we were able to grab this one one the way.

TFTC

Taking me a while but I'm slowly working out and collecting a few of these TWCs. Learning a lot of new techniques and tools to help. TFTC

This was a nice easy find after getting to GZ with goingplaces2. The log was signed and replaced as found. Thanks for bringing us here and for placing this cache.

Found this cache with ilook4geo and both names were soon added to the log to mark our visit. Thanks for the cache placement go to Wiser than Owls & abl973.

The Whittlesea Mega has been on and off for a long time due to that rotten COVID-19. The sad part is that due to MND I really think this could be my last Mega but I am in the area for a week thanks to my two great SA friends who travelled from SA visiting Ballarat for a couple of days and then moved down to Geelong only to pick me up and we are staying in Craigieburn for a week and then they are taking me back to Geelong. It’s generosity like that Geocaching folk are renowned for, plus all the help that I have received in the past few days which I will be forever grateful.
This guy was found, signed last November 2022 with my two SA friends who were looking after the ageing Bushfire.
Thanks for placing and looking after this cache. I am slowly getting a few more of these caches logged but for how long I really don't know depends on the body.
The good news is that my MND is progressing a little slower than it could so I am working on going to the Rutherglen Mega. Time will tell, thanks to abl973 and Wiser than Owls for placing these caches.

Found. On our way back from Rutherglen where we were pre-MEGA caching, we stopped to grab this cache from the previous MEGA. All in good condition and a quick park and grab. TFTC

Trying to keep my consecutive day streak going so this was handy being in my area. Need more in Mickleham tftc and the puzzle

Out and about in Whittlesea with my Geo Chauffer to gather up some of the Whittlesea compass cache. Some of these puzzles were good to solve other were not so easy.

Help was need on so called easy one and the harder one I could do easily. Finally, solved them and it was time to set off and find them. Some, this is where high some low and some in between. Some hard, some were even on the other side of the water, this where I used my Chauffer for help.

Another amazing series set out for the Whittlesea Mega by a great crew, it did take a while for the mega to take place, but eventually did, worth the wait...

Found it, signed it, replaced it and moved on.

A nice find in good condition, thanks for this one Wiser than Owls & able973

LilDonna

Sorry for the late log, Completed while down at the mega, Thanks for the cache & puzzle
GeoJoe_

Find number 11356 at 9:36:10 am on Friday the 2 December 2022
Today I had to drop our caravan in for service in Campbellfield which gave me the opportunity to go caching until having to pick it up again this afternoon.
Nice quick find as I head into this puzzle rich area
**Thanks for placing this cache Wiser than Owls**

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We’re all going to Rutherglen to participate in Victoria’s next Mega!
*Are you coming to join in the fun?*
[**The Rutherglen Event 2023**](https://coord.info/GC9MH9M)
*6th - 10th April 2023 - GC9MH9M - Rutherglen- Victoria*

One of many caches found before, during or after the mega. So much fun. The Puzzle Room was definitely the highlight, as was the maze. It was great to catch up with friends from near and far. Found on one of the few occasions I was able to get out caching with friends. Catching up on overlooked logs and puzzles solved after finding the actual caches in company. Some of these were solved after the event. Thanks for the puzzles, caches and shenanigans. Looking forward to Rutherglen. Accommodation already booked.

The content of the puzzle was familiar, like anything eons ago is. So no chance of relying on memory, sometimes you've got to trust someone and google was it. A quick find before heading down the highway for more caching fun. TFTC Wiser than Owls and abl973.

Found while at the Whittlesea Mega with Roostaman.
A big long weekend of caching and events.
Thanks for the cache Wiser than Owls,
***MrsRoosta***

Found while at the Whittlesea Mega with MrsRoosta.
Visiting a few along the trails today.
Thanks for the series and the cache Wiser than Owls,
Roostaman

Tftc

out and about with Lil Rafa caching for the Mega Whittlesea Even. TFTC TNLN log dry.

Thanks for the puzzle cache Wiser than Owls & abl973.
Enjoyed solving this one, can't say I was ever a fan but I knew what to look for.

Visiting the Whittlesea Mega event with RLD4963 from Hobart. It was another day of dodging the rain showers - but sometimes we just couldn't - so glad we brought our gumboots over from Tassie.

Jumped over the ditch from NZ with KNCN we're both pretty chuffed on attending the Mega here. Travelling with wilbywarrior today picking up the few we had missed on the previous days and of course a few more!
Picked this last one up on the way to stay with family for the next few days tftp

Out with Dty73 and Tankengine with the WCCG from Canberra. Kutgw

After a long grueling day walking around the challenge trail, today was going to be a car day with nearly all park & grabs in a convoy. It was a big group effort to solve as much of the Geoart as possible, and in the end I think we got almost every one.

The bevy of cars all belong to the WCCG, being the Whittlesea Canberra Caching Group.

Thanks to all the CO's who placed caches for us to find!

Found during the mega with a group of Canberra cachers and signed as WCCG. Our group included - Nibletricecakes, minniek, Albida33, SolDeLune, LuckyL10n, kittykatch, joolay, isopeda, barb2e, smittengranny, dty73, youban, tankengine, greyhams, aquilus, cosmonaut97, silverfox1970, firebatman & contesta.
All caches found without too much trouble unless otherwise stated. TFTC.

Found with the family whilst attending the local mega. Quick find. TFTC.

Whittlesea Mega Trip Day 4. The second day of the Mega was a day for a whole bunch of Canberra cachers get together and make a mass effort on the TWC puzzle caches and any other caches that are on the roads we pass along the way. A huge effort had been put in by everyone in the team to solve all of these over the past year or so. There were several cars and our full group was Kitty Katch, Joolay, Barb2e, Isopeda, Dt773, Tankengine, Youban, Aquilus, Grayhams, Sol de Lune, LuckL10n, Smitten Granny, Contesta, cosmonaut97, Nibletricecakes, Gliss!, Fitzy_1965, MinnieK & I. We signed each log as WCCG - Whittlesea Canberra Caching Group. After grabbing a coffee at the on site vendor, we headed off and started tackling caches. There were some very rutted and wet tracks, a few trees that had to be cleared and even a walk or two. There were a few highlights, I will mention those in the relevant cache. It was a long tough day, but we made it back for the farewell event and a chance to get something to eat.

Thanks for the cache Wiser than Owls

39094.87 TNLN
Visited: World Traveling Gold GC A#6 & Gold Puzzle Orange A#70

**Albida**

We have been planning our Whittlesea Mega trip for quite a while now, and then it was postponed, so new plans were made. It was finally time to make our way down with a convoy of myself and the FFLL ladies. We had a big weekend around Whittlesea with the ever-changing weather, fighting some hay fever, and finding a range of cache types. We also managed to catch up with a few cachers we had not seen for a while. We had a great time away, so thanks to all the COs and event hosts. Apologies in advance for the generic logs across the weekend finds, it in no way devalues any of the hides, we just have a lot of logs to write up.

Officially day 2 of the Mega, however day 3 for us in Whittlesea. Back to the Whittlesea showgrounds, a day of some more Showtime multis, TWC puzzles, labs and whatever we come across along the way. A nice simple puzzle this one, no issues with the find here, log stamped with our FFLL & RWLD stamp.

Many thanks to all the COs (including the event hosts) and thanks to the FFLL ladies for another funfilled weekend away.

After much planning and waiting, the time had come to head south for a few days to attend the Whittlesea Mega.
So, with the car packed, the convoy consisting of us and Rapidlywild hit the road. Our plans for the weekend included grabbing this series as well as others around the area.
The Victorian weather was interesting, definitely agree with the four seasons in a day, but it didn’t dampen our plans too much.

Day 3 of our adventures and today we headed back into Whittlesea to do some more Showtime multi’s, labs and TWC puzzles and anything else that crossed our path along the way.

Apologies for the generic logs, thanks to all the CO’s for the placements, we had a great time solving the puzzles and collecting them and many others along our journey. Most if not all were stamped with our FFLL and RWLD stamp.

Having a wonderful time in Whittlesea for the MEGA, collecting a whole bunch of awesome caches with the TQ5 crew.
Thanks Wiser than Owls & abl973for the fun puzzle and the cache.

Whittlesea day 3 with fitzy_1965

Last full day of caching before heading home.

Throughout the weekend we signed as fitzy & minniek, F65 & MK, MAFS, WCCG or similar depending on who we were with at the time.

Today we cached the TWC with our friends from Canberra. Unless otherwise mentioned, all caches were found quickly and easily.

With the Whittlesea Mega, its GPS maze and a number of events on over the weekend, GreyHams and myself set of for our four-day caching trip. Perhaps one of our trips with not much of a plan but we seemed to fill the days fully and ticked of what we had in mind.

The trip down was one that followed the most sensible route... past lots of virtuals and definitely not the most direct, perfect! With a number of AL's as we passed and a few caches of interest we arrived at Whittlesea in time for the evenings event.

Saturday's forecast wasn't the most favourable for caching but the challenge series at Mt disappointment was of interest, and it's a challenge series after all so what's a little rain! We did get lucky really and a few showers blew through but for the most part it was dry enough. It was a long walk and a huge push, but we made it back to the car, a little broken and sore but it was a great series and worth the suffering! (There was suffering!) The day also saw us through the maze, a few AL's, caches and events.

With the prep of the puzzles prior to the weekend it was a group approach of the solving team, the Whittlesea Canberra Caching Group, logs signed WCCG for the Sunday. So great to head out with this group, a great trail of such variety of caches and locations. The huge storm overnight made it a little tricky with so much extra water about, a few downed trees, wet feet, some walks and a couple of leaches (was that just on me!) Great to collect these caches, or at least most of the ones we could.

It's not a caching trip without collecting new LGA's and we did manage a few extras, into Melbourne and its surrounds, feeling a bit stiff and sore from our huge walk it was a limp about for the rest of the weekend but cache on, we did!

Monday saw us back at the Mega for another event, a chance to finish of the AL's and a few last caches. Our journey home taking us through a few new LGA's, more virtuals, and caches of interest. A great weekend away, we filled all the days to the fullest. Many thanks to the Committee for organising and to all the CO's in the region and as we travelled about for your caches.

I managed to find a resource and solve this puzzle unaided, which is more than can be said for many in this series.
Heading into town on the MEGA Sunday morning, I managed to dodge the puddles and make the find here. The container was rather damp inside, so I dried it out before signing the log and resetting.
TFTC Wiser than Owls ??

Today was tiring, very successful and great fun. It was a joint effort by the group solving all these puzzles before we came down. Today was the day that we decided to go out and find them all together with some traditionals, letterboxes and multis as we passed them along the chosen route.

As I said it was a very successful day with no DNFs and all logs were signed as WCCG - Whittlesea Canberra Caching Group. Well everyone had lived in Canberra or nearby at some stage and it was great to join up with those who have moved on - without our permission I might add.

Big thanks to all the COs for the placement and maintenance of all these caches that added to the fun and excitement of the incredible MEGA.

Found this bad boy on Sunday, TFTC

The JAMS (JJ52, allister w, mogni, sir_spectre) crew went on a MEGA adventure. We all managed to get a 5 day weekend so we made the most of our trip out of state. Our main targets were old caches, different LGA's and those that have lots of favourite points plus of course the MEGA and all the caches put out in celebration
Thanks to all those who have placed, hosted events and kept all the other caches alive for us to find.
All caches signed as JAMS.
Thanks to Wiser than Owls from mogni

**This Cache:**

The first cache of the day! We just had 2 more TWC caches which we missed the previous day, so made them priority #1! This was first on the list and a quick find!

*Signed the log as **AB!** for "Adventure Boys! which for this cache consisted of Loci612, DARKSIDEDAN, injuryman and sebass19*

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**Today:**

Today was a fairly chill day! We were all pretty shattered, myself especially from several days of hiking, walking and long days of fast paced caching! Everyone was still keen to get out there though, so we put 2 people in each car and just casually agreed who was following who and finding random caches here and there. I enjoyed following behind DSD as it meant I could switch off my brain a little bit and just park behind him each time, jump out for another cache, and keep going! Didn't have to think about anything too much and just enjoy the serenity of exploring!

We started the day at 7am but finished by 4:30pm! By far the earliest day all week, and then just relaxed in the accomodation, had a chat and ate some food! We also managed to attend the Farewell event near the end of the day before making sure we had cleaned up any final local caches and heading to the accomodation as we were leaving the next morning!

Thanks to all the CO's

28,977. Found with minniek during our Whittlesea Mega Adventure Trip. Alternatively signed as fitzy & minniek, F65 & MK, MAFS, WCCG or similar depending on who we were with at the time.

Day 4 of our Mega Trip. After three great days of our trip this was to be the biggest day plus heading home. The Canberra Region Cachers gathered for coffee and food before heading out to tackle the TWC, Letterboxes, Beginner Puzzles and anything else along the way (and there were a lot). Next cache of the day. A quick find at GZ. Signed the log, replaced the cache as found, then headed off to the next one.

Thanks Wiser than Owls !!

The JAMS team ( JJ52,Allister w, Mogni, and sir_spectre minus mitchell&hound ) we where out for there usually monthly caching adventure. This time it was to Victoria for the Whittlesea Mega. We left thrusday morning and came back monday We targeted as many Vic LGA's on the journey there and back plus trying to get some extra's around the " melbourne CBD ". A few letterbox D/T's that don't exist in S.A. where stamped and selected D/T's in victoria for our fizzy grid only using victorian caches ( 11 to go before this trip for me ). Where possible old caches where targeted in the missing LGA's ( 2000 or 2001 ) or caches with high fav points. This filled holes in some of the teams Jasper grids. The recent rains caused localized floods that caused a few road closures that slowed our team down and meant we didn't get all LGA's targeted, we where also slowed down by the parks that have turned in to marshes with the rain. Also one tree was climbed which was a record low for the team. It was good to catch up with some teams we have seen for many months or a year or two at the mega and meet some new teams as well.

The JAMS team (JJ52, allister w, mogni, sir_spectre) have hit the road again, this time heading to the Wittlesea Mega event caching along the way. We had various goals that we wanted to achieve on our 5 day road trip concentrating on old caches, LGA's, unusual D/T combinations and caches with lots of favourite points. [^]

We covered a lot of ground and had a fun time touring around Victoria. We also really enjoyed the Mega and caught up with lots of people, some we hadn't seen for quite a while. There was plenty to see and do at the showgrounds and we managed to fit events, labs and the maze while we were there before heading out to find more caches.

We were lucky with the weather, which turned out to be much nicer than what was forecast and we were able to get out there and find the caches we had targeted. All in all a great 5 days.

Today we stayed around Whittlesea finding as many of the TWC caches as we could and others we came across on our travels.

Thanks for the cache Wiser than Owls & abl973.

Found with the JAMS crew on our Whittlesea Mega weekend. I got to met a lot of great people.

On a solo trip east to visit family and friends, and of course to attend the mega at Whittlesea, this Cache was found and logged. Cheers for the caches along the way for us to enjoy!

Found and signed dsd or darksidedan or AB or Adventure Boys to save space in the logbook. Thanks for the cache and the Adventure.

Find #6654

Great to be picking up some of the many puzzles and multis solved over many months and trips, as well as collecting some letterboxes and trads and whatever else was in our path. ??????

Today were some joint finds with Whittlesea Canberra Caching Group and signed WCCG. Caches in good condition unless otherwise stated. Many are the worse for wear from all of the flooding and wet weather events.

Thanks so much Wiser than Owls for getting us out and about, and for the adventure highlights around Whittlesea. ??

Found today with a group from Canberra and signed as WCCG - Whittlesea Canberra Caching Group. Tks for all the work on some great puzzles and putting the caches out. Tftc

Apologies for the generic logs. It’s just getting away on me.

Signed as WCCG. Whittlesea Canberra Caching Group. Made up of a big group of Canberra and surround cachers.

Time to get the party started. Puzzle pickup day. ??.

Thanks for getting me out and about Wiser than Owls

Whittlesea Mega
Great to attend the Victorian Mega. Found with the Whittlesea Canberra Caching Group (WCCG).

Thanks for the hide Wiser than Owls

Find#3723
Nice hiding place
Found with Adventure boys
Thanks for the cache

Here for the mega and gps maze

Enjoyed all the caches we found today

Log signed

Tftc

In town for the for the next Geocaching Victoria mega event.....this one at Whittlesea.

Out with LuckyL10n today, and a load of other Canberra Cachers to do the TWC series and other caches in the area. One cache we couldn't access, otherwise all caches were found and logged as WCCG (Whittlesea Canberra Cachers Group).

Many thanks to all the cache owners for the caches....

Chooo ooo [Found] with dty73, youban and a whole bunch of other Canberra/ex Canberra cachers on our Whittlesea Mega trip down south! We had dedicated today to collecting as many of these caches for which the puzzles had been solved prior to the Mega (and a few others) ... After last night's storms and much rain, it was lovely to see the sun again today! Mind you, almost everywhere we went was flooded, and it didn't take long for our shoes and pant legs to be completely soaked! Some lovely caches/locations amongst these! Signed as WCCG (Whittlesea Canberra Caching Group) - Thanks heaps for the cache!

#16981 - 11:20:00 AM; Up early and on the road with Sol de lune ahead of a full day of caching planned for today. First stop was the showgrounds to officially check-in for the Mega and meet up with the rest of the Whittlesea Canberra Caching Group (WCCG) before we set off to collect a couple of power trails (TWC and Beginners) plus the Showtime multis and other caches along our planned route. All caches were found without incident (although at times the antics and efforts of our interpid cachers were rather amusing), and they were all in unsurprisingly good order given recent maintenance runs by the CO's and helpers. All logs were signed WCCG to evidence our visit. Apologies for the largely generic logs. TFTC Wiser than Owls

Having a blast down at the Whittlesea Mega. Teamed up today with a group of friends from Canberra to tackle the puzzles and caches around town. Have come home covered head to toe in mud and smiles. Thanks for a great day. Thanks for the cache!

Out with a big group of caching friends picking out the puzzles that we worked on for a few months and got a few others on the way. We signed as WCCG - Whittlesea Canberra Caching Group, which was comprised of barb2e, Joolay, Kittykatch, albida33, fitzy_1965, Minniek, Nibbletricecake, Gliss!, Cosmonaut97, Silverfox71, Firebatman88, Contesta, DTY79, Tankengine, Youban, Greyhams, SolDeLune, LuckyLion10, SmittenGranny, Aquilus1 and me.

Sorry for the generic logs, but we moved so fast, I just couldn't log on the run. We managed to get back to the closing event.

Thank you for all the puzzles, multis and trads.

15:35
A neat puzzle that had a couple of gotchas that slowed me down, but the checker finally gave me a tick.

I was supposed to be working on early voting while today's CITO was in progress, but circumstances changed. So I attended. Fleetingly.

And on the way home, stopped to sign the log here.

Thanks, Wiser than Owls & abl973.

#6659

19 November 2022 5:44 pm

Once again it comes to that time of year, Victorian Mega-time! With this one being rather close by to home.... only roughly 90 minutes away. So with little stress to grab caches needed for stats a nice and easy pace was followed.

With Brain tagging along many caches were found and many showers dodged. Thanks for being part of a great weekend away and can't wait to head up this way again.

Fun Friday MEGA searching with Rebel Acts as we drove around the lovely but extremely wet Whittlesea countryside, and sloshing around the mud in gumboots to retrieve the caches
TFTC and puzzle WTO + abl973

Found while in the area to attend the Mega Event at Whittlesea.

Today I joined up with Team Waldron, Freddo, gridge98 and Davidwazza as we targeted caches of interest. All caches were signed or stamped A.O.T.

Thanks Wiser than Owls for the puzzle and the cache.

This series was solved a few years ago when it was published, back today to find the caches in the series for the mega. All caches found are all good

This weekend was mega weekend and we headed over with Freddo, team Waldron, e.gregory1 and Davidwazza as part of our team called: ‘Aussies on Tour’, the log books were either signed with the name, AOT or our individual caching names.
A great weekend away and a very well organised mega despite the horrible weather thrown at us we still managed to find quite a few caches

Thanks for the cache

Mrs W today joined "Team Tassie" consisting of stainless-steel-rat, gooseandegg, Budgietas and Tassie Trekkers to find caches around Whittlesea while attending the Mega. It was a fun day to be out with great friends finding great caches. TFTC

Today I started with the Welcome Event, then we did the GPS Maze, followed by a caching drive around with Goosenegg, Stainless Steel Rat, Tassie Trekkers and WhiteWebbs

Thank you for the cache.

All caches stamped with "Team Tassie"

November 2022 was planned as a trip to the Mega in Melbourne, so we flew from Hobart to Adelaide to find quite a few caches that we had missed last time. Some great caches were found, but the planned boat trip was canceled due to the weather. No matter the showers we found quite a few caches on the trip (Around 600) including a number with high Terrian values.

The drive-through down the Murray river on the NSW / Victoria border showed the impacts of the current floods. A number of caches planned were canceled due to the flooding. Unfortunately, many of these caches will have been lost to the flood. The Mega, as per the whole week, was on and off a wet time, even so a number of caches were still found with Goosenegg, Stainless Steel Rat, Whitewebbs and Tassie Trekkers

Found on a days caching while at the Mega.

TFTC

19/11/22
This is find number: 7110
Streak Day: 2529

In Victoria for the Whittlesea Event and to complete the Ballarat GeoTour with Snoopy1976, The Booos and Booo Booo.

Logs have been stamped/signed B.S.T.D.

Thanks to Wiser than Owls for placing and maintaining this cache.

TFTC

Streak Day #3418 - Found whilst visiting the Whittlesea mega. Stamped B STD to include Dave8153, the Booos and boo boo. TFTC

Found in the last place we looked. Thanks for the fun.

November 2022. Time for the second Victorian Mega of the year. This time in Whittlesea. What is it with W's? Time for another epic road trip. Who will join our merry crew? We traveled from South Australia and camped in the pig pen. It rained. It blew. It was sunny. It was not sunny. All four seasons. Beautiful location and some awesome caches.

Warning, this hobby can be addictive. It can lead to exercise, meeting new people and finding interesting places you might not have known existed otherwise. Beware: you may have fun.

Thanks for the cache. Merci la cache. Danke für den Cache. Gracias por el caché. Bedankt voor de cache. Kiitos kätköstä. Zikomo posungira. Terima kasih untuk cache. Hvala cache. Köszönöm a cache. Nga mihi mo te keteroki. Dankie vir die kas.

Found by Rebel Acts in the company of Kbucky

Found while attending the Whittlesea Mega for four days, I had a great time catching up with friends and finding lots of different caches and Adventure labs on offer in this area. I cached with several different teams over the four days, it's always interesting to see the different styles of finding and playing the game.

This is one of the caches found today.

Thanks Wiser than Owls for the cache.

On our way to the mega and went via SA just so we could finish off the OYB series, We did these with TT and marked our territory with a stamp that said Team Tassie, most of the caches we found in good order and those couple that weren't we fixed up as best we could with what we had to hand.
All found now well till some more come out anyway!

Another year, another Victorian Mega, so where do we fly into, Adelaide like you do, after a few days in the city we ventured out into the wilds of SA before heading Northeast towards the border (You remember the name of the town, don't you?) before crossing over we teamed up with Tassie Trekkers and we all finished off the OYB series.
Our attempts at a few caches as we moved South that were near rivers were as half expected we were thwarted by floods so we didn't get to those but added the odd on in here and there.

At long last we arrived in Whittlesea for the Mega late in the evening of Friday 11th and after a quick event headed to our accommodation for the next few days. While in the area we explored the area finding caches all over the place and we even got to meet up with our Victorian ex Tassie cacher 1Toolman who traveled up from down South to join us for the day

Thanks for the cache.

Found on 19/11/2022 at 1:55:00 PM thanks to Wiser than Owls for placing this cache for me to find.

The best caches I have found so far are:-

Sentimental [Moorgreen P3:1, Penny Pincher](http://coord.info/GC32Z5B) By [Sven&Cup](http://www.geocaching.com/profile/?A=6596795)
Traditional [Hanging Around in Toorak](http://coord.info/GC62KAP) By [bobthebuilder_123](http://www.geocaching.com/profile/?A=586681)
Multi [Gawler Fort Knox](https://coord.info/GC5T0W1) By [**JEM**](http://www.geocaching.com/profile/?A=11449141)
Unknown [Men In Black Holes](http://coord.info/GC1DVB0) By [SG-3](http://www.geocaching.com/profile/?A=918045)
Letterbox [Rolf's Letterbox](http://coord.info/GC5NCYM) By [membsec](http://www.geocaching.com/profile/?A=5318842)
Earthcache [Totem Pole](https://coord.info/GC862H8) By [The Hancock Clan](http://www.geocaching.com/profile/?A=263428)

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Today we teamed up with Tassie Trekkers and Mrs Whitewebbs to make a start on the TWC series, the maze and attend other event. It was a busy day!

It’s become a tradition to fly to a Mega via somewhere else so Stainless steel rat, budgietas and I flew from Hobart to Adelaide a week before the big event and, after a few days around the city, worked our way up along the Murray (where we could due to flooding) via Waikerie, Mildura, Swan Reach and Echuca before heading down through Shepparton to Whittlesea where we caught up, and cached with, a few other teams including Tassie Trekkers, Whitewebbs, 1toolman and icybeetas.
Thanks for all the caches.

Quick find but have misplaced my stamp

Second day at the mega with the Rats. Big day around town doing puzzles labs and events. Weather is still holding up and we are surely enjoying ourselves.
TFTC Wilbert67

Spending a few days on the road with Wilbert as we travel to and from the Whittlesea Mega event.
Having a great time finding an array of different types and D/T rated caches.
Thanks to all the CO’s for hiding your particular cache.
Day 1 of the mega and it’s a hive of activity, gadgets, puzzle room, the maze and a plethora of caches around town. Thanks to all the volunteers who’ve made this a lot of fun.
My apologies for the boiler style log.
TFTC ??

I solved this one on my own. It took a while. Anyone for golf? Tftc.

Here at the mega at Whittlesea we cache around the area as “Team Tassie” that included gooseandegg, stainless-steel-rat, Budgietas and whitewebbs.

We had a great tour around the country side finding pre solved caches and others along the way.

Thanks to all the cache owners whose caches we found today.

On the hunting trail again with SeasonedBird (aka Mrs Geo, Salty Chook, the Old Boiler, Old Chook, Dirty Bird, Angry Bird & occasionally even Love Bird). It’s a great day for caching.
TFTC Wiser than Owls
Find #11796

For anyone making Geo plans, do yourself a favour and visit Australia’s only current Geotour at Ballarat while it lasts: https://www.geocaching.com/play/geotours/ballarat-victoria

And for anyone that can travel to Longreach, Queensland, late September 2023, Google “QOGM” which is the Queensland Outback Geocaching Muster. You’ll have at least 8 or 9 days of pure geocaching fun with around 200 like minded people attending a mix of events and access to over 200 geocaches placed by the QOGM team. It’s not a Mega, it’s better.

Thanks Wiser than Owls for taking time to set out and maintain this hide and for showing us this very special part of the world

Log signed in first open spot

Find # 9378

#LockitupintheOutback

**THE** **WHITTLESEA** **EVENT ** **2022**
19th / 20th November 2022
GC8EW40 – Whittlesea – Victoria

Found with TeamUs! on the way to the mega. TFTPC!️0

I am in the area with The Booos for the Whittlesea Mega enjoying the sights and finding some caches while in the area. All logs are stamped with B.S.T.D.

This was a nice quick find TFTC.

In Victoria for the Whittlesea event.

All logs are stamped or signed with B.S.T.D. For Booo Booo, Snoopy1976, The Booos & Dave8153

Thanks for placing this cache

I loved watching the X-files! But sadly, my mum did not, so my brother and I watched whatever we could but often missed episodes due to more appealing (to my mum) programs on the alternative channels. Eventually we kind of lost touch with it and stopped watching. I had no idea there were so many episodes! Now I'm an adult and in charge of my own TV viewing (and streaming exists) I might just have to revisit. Thanks for the memories and thanks for the cache.

Our 2nd MEGA Event, congratulations to the Whittlesea Committee !!!
Completing the TWC series was the main objective of this MEGA, it's one of the best series of puzzles undertaken in our short 3+ years of geocaching, very challenging, and many new puzzling techniques learned, along with some awesome new puzzling group buddies !!!
Bumped into weirdobiker, ConnieandRick, Larafolk, and some GC HQ folk in our TWC travels and shared our TOTT as required, so glad my beach fishing rod turned out to be the most awesome pole retrieval TOTT
Some improvisation required at certain GZ's such as Mrs poolpool climbing on to Mr poolpool's shoulders, and best of all NOT 1 DNF in 4 days of caching:
Day 1: 32 caches
Day 2: 38 caches
Day 3: 33 caches
Day 4: 4 caches (more TWC finds foiled due to the flash flooding)
Escaped the puzzle room with GC team: Hexograb, Riddell and Ronice88
The gadget caches were just SOOOO COOL
We left Whittlesea with 7 TWC caches remaining out of 78, pretty damn happy with that effort !!!
Thanks to all the COs for their placements, gadget creations, and all the effort that goes into making a MEGA memorable

Whittlesea Mega Wobble and Wade Tour: Day 5: Lets get to the Mega Site.

Once again myself and Anymules were in Victoria on our way to a Mega event. We made a detour via Geelong and picked up Bushfire. It had been three years since we last all cached together. [^] Many laughs with friends at events and on the trails, many caches were found and unless something stood out these will be generic logs.

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

I arrived at Whittlesea for the mega event. What a great place and with so much going on. I meet up with my caching buddies for the weekend and off we went, chasing caches all over the place. There are some fantastic views from up in those hills. It was a great weekend and I got a lot of caching completed. It was nice to see the rewards for the hard work solving those puzzles. Sorry for the generic log but I am sure others will supply hints in their logs. But as you know there lots of caches found on weekends like this.
This TWC series had us all over the place, some of the puzzles I found worthy, but then a few were really challenging. The hides were in nice locations, thanks for working on these. I enjoyed the drive around collecting the caches.

Grub62 and I were out replacing cache containers for Wiser than Owls and this happened to be one of them. We couldn't help ourselves so we signed the logbook of each one as we went around just prior to the Whittlesea Mega. We found/maintained a cache now in good condition. TFTC

Out and about caching around Whittlesea while attending the Mega Event. Thank you to the CO for placing these caches -much appreciated. Cache found and log signed. TFTC

I found your D2.0/T1.5 Regular Mystery called TWC - Anasazi at 20:08 on 18 November 2022. It was find #16291 for me. Thank you Wiser than Owls for placing this cache for our enjoyment in the wonderful state of Victoria.

Day 13 of our Whittlesea Road Trip and we are finally in the mega town! Today was a day of searching for information for Adventure Labs, wondering where the puzzle corrected co-ords will take us, some traditions and an event to finish off the day.
Thanks to all the COs who set up ALs, developed puzzles and also maintain all the types that are out there!

Found this while attending the Whittlesea mega.
Depending on the log size and who I was with this is signed as nikid1, ND1 or TQ5 (team Queensland).

This series was solved back in Brisbane over quite a period. Some of these were easy and some just plan hard, lucky I have smart friends to help.

Thank you for all your efforts in setting up this series Wiser than Owls I do love a piece of geoart

Today was our first of four days of caching together as TQ5 (Team Queensland Five) Our team members were chamad, Willis007, nikid1, KerriMG and Snickersallan.
We had an extremely long day including night caching travelling many kilometres to make a start on our very big to-do list.
All caches found were in good condition and were quick to find with many eyes on the prize.

Thanks Wiser than Owls & abl973 for placing these caches for our benefit and enjoyment ??

On my way to an event in Doreen - I scream for ice cream. ??thought I’d better stop off and grab this cache. Quick park and stamp. TFTC

# 14971 Found and logged at 2:46:00 PM
Out caching dodging the rain on another wet day
Camping at the whittlesea show grounds catching up on a few caches before the Mega Event
Thanks for the cache Wiser than Owls
Lgoody

Passing through Whittlesea again today so had to pick up another couple of caches of course. Slowly picking off TWC, hoping to finish it by the mega weekend.

TFTC

#20479. Day 2 and we headed back for more smilie faces. With the Mega less than 2 weeks away Robmc and I decided to head out to Whittlesea and surrounds to sign off on many of the puzzles we have solved and collect a few others that popped up on the radar. The scenery was beautiful and fortunately there were no DNFs. My total was 58 for the day. Unfortunately, as so many others have mentioned those square 400ml Sistemas seem to need emptying every time a cacher visits and this is exactly what we did at each one. Found 26 caches today.

Last find for the day and someone tall and with long arms had put it a long way in. Most difficult to retrieve but all sorted and name added to the book and off we went again towards home.

Thanks Wiser than Owls

Just detoured off the highway to have a look at a few Whittlesea caches.
I never saw the TV series, but I could still solve the cache. A nice easy one to start with.
The container had a fair bit of water in it, but the logbook in its bag was fine.
Emptied it out and rehid it.
Thanks, Robmc.

A bit of road works going on here. We will visit again in a few weeks we think.

Never visited this area before. The air was fresh, the sun was warm and the view was amazing!

Off for a day of geocaching with the destination of the Whittlesea puzzles and a few multi Way Points of some Multicaches I'm working on and what ever other caches caught my eye while passing thru. Pretty happy with 42 finds, with only 1 DNF.

I am a fan of the X Files and am currently rewatxhing them all of Netflix. As such it didn't take too long to solve this one.
9am

Thanks for the cache Wiser than Owls
Hunter

I am heading over to Whittlesea for the Newbie Mega lead up event and as per usual I left a bit early to find a few caches along the way.
So after visiting a few parks on the way up I’m now back on the TWC series to find a few more.
I will admit that I solved a few and had help solving others as my brain is not built for puzzle solving.
Slowly ticking these ones off with each visit I make up this way which will give me more free time at the Mega.
Great coords lead me to a nice quick find.

Thanks Wiser than Owls & abl973 TFTC

Big things are continuing to happen! Are you joining the fun again in 2022?
THE
WHITTLESEA
EVENT 2022
19th / 20th November 2022 – GC8EW40 – Whittlesea – Victoria

14:09
A Sunday excursion to Whittlesea! Why? To catch-up with fellow cachers, meet folk new to the geo-game and learn more about the forthcoming Mega.
Naturally we had to seek out a couple of local caches including this one on our way home.

Thanks to Wiser than Owls for creating interesting mysteries.
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[:o)] [:o)] The Geocaching Victoria Whittlesea Mega will be held on Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th November 2022. It will primarily be held at the Whittlesea Showgrounds and promises to be a weekend to remember.

This was our first find on our way to visit Whittlesea. A helpful clue made it easy.
Looking forward to solving and finding more in this series.

Apologies for the late log. Not been caching much of late so on a free Sunday I convinced Sir J-Oz to drive us northwards in search of Whittlesea Mega puzzles and letterboxes. A little bit of research helped us to work this one some time ago out once we had identified the correct subject matter. After a find along the way this was our first Whittlesea stop and it resulted in a quick find. Took nothing, left nothing, signed log and visited some trackable. Thanks to abl973 for the puzzle and to all at Wiser than Owls for placing and maintaining.

Find #5224. Found @ 11:32 with Annoying Tarbit

Not having cached together for a while, but still meeting virtually every two weeks (or so) to solve puzzles, we decided to snaffle an opportunity when we were both free to grab some of the solved caches. We solved all The Whittlesea Compass puzzles around the time that they were published, so collecting some of them seemed as good as target as any, and some others along the way.

The plan was to tackle the North Western caches, and this was the first we came across. The puzzle played to my strengths as this show was one of my favs.

Took nothing, left nothing, signed log and visited some trackables.
Thanks for the cache Wiser than Owls