Reel - It's: A Shonky Type Wingfield, South Australia, Australia
By Bob From Elsewhere on 20-Dec-20. Waypoint GC8XW4J

The cache is gone and the location now behind a fence.Reel Fine Elsewhere

Came here today with a previous finder but it looks like GZ has changed.Have messaged CO to check.

Making my way up to Hope Valley for a couple of caches and thought Id make a detour for this cacheA quick drive by here today thanks to accurate coordsTFTC

After a day on the water with Weredunn4 and Cheezel1961 I called into this one.An easy solve last night before bed.Accurate coordinates lead me to a nice find.Signed the logTnx once again BFE for a nice puzzle and hide. TFTC SL

Found it with OZGrumpy on a chilly morning grabbing BFE puzzle caches. Didn’t have an elevation device last time. Puzzle was solved a while ago, should’ve read the hint and brought a sharpie.

Stamped as The Brown Family aka “the coloured mint tin by the sea people”

TFTC Bob From Elsewhere

Found with doineedthis and the little champ. He is so much fun to be caching with, constant support and help is such a nice feeling. We spent some time in the wrong place on this one, then managed to find the cunning hide. I spent some time drying out a section of the chopping board hide, then we applied our stamps resulting in a fine record of our attendance.

Nice hide here BFE, another one where a Sunday find is the best time. I packed away the BIG ladder with only a couple rungs used, and we were on our way.

Thanks for the puzzle and hide BFE, find #8736 at 9.18am. Everything here, there and elsewhere is fine today.

Having come out north to run a few errands, I thought I should at least try and find a few caches along my way home. This was one of many puzzles north of the CBD that I had solved and had waiting for a day I was in the area. Having found a few other nearby caches, I decided to attempt this one as well. Having arrived at ground zero, I parked in an appropriate spot before making my way to the cache. Once there I began my search for the container and it did not take me long before I had the cache in hand. The log was quickly signed; the cache was replaced, and I was on my way to my next find. This was an enjoyable cache and one worth a favourite point.

Find #7786

TFTC

log to follow

Yay. Found it. Many thanks for the smiley!

I now have four of the required implements as I misplaced the first two. Was shopping nearby and they were screaming at me to buy them. Someone kindly left another useful tool nearby and put my hand straight on the “logbook” without trying another position. I do love that when that happens.

Thank you for placing it for us to find BFE. Thank you for contributing to the geo map and maintaining when required. TFTC

Today seemed a good day to swing past but even though I had one suggested item, I didn’t have the other so will be back

Found while passing through the northern suburbs. Been here before it seems. Felt for the cache and signed accordingly. Thanks for the puzzle and cache Bob From Elsewhere!

I had to head out to Grange today, so thought I’d make a day of it and take the opportunity to find a few caches, including this one. Thanks Bob From Elsewhere for the puzzle and the cache.

This is one of the many puzzles we solved prior to our SA trip. Today we visited GZ and found your shonky log.
Very good indeed.

Thanks for the puzzle and cache and adding more fun to our day.

Shonky indeed!
Lucky I had the right writer...
TNLNSL
Thanks

Hopped back to this shonky everywhere place to claim the find today. Some deja vu experienced... again!

It's thanks to Bob From Elsewhere for hiding this cache on our SA geo map game board



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A day out with Mattycat to tackle some around the western suburbs some we both needed and the odd one only one of us needed the smilie which helped narrow the search, having solved similar before in a similar area we solved this without any hassles, has been sitting in our solved pile way too long so made the detour to finally add to the found list
TFTC Bob From Elsewhere

TFTC! After searching for this one before, returned with a very helpful TOTT and quickly was able to retrieve the cache

Returned with the appropriate TTOT to make the find!

Time for another Wednesday Wander . [^] Today we had myself, S.A. Sewer Rats and Blackadders as usual roaming around the Burbs in search of solved puzzles and any others that popped into view in our wanderings.

Continuing on my journey back to temporary BFE/REEL/IT'S/AVAILABLE/NIRVANA or BRIAN (now that is a catchy acronym) I had to revisit this shonky location again. The cache was a quick find - almost like I already new where it was likely to be. [:o)] Adding my stamp I am down to just two to go.

Only one of the three goals from last year achieved. So once again trying and fill my calendar with multi-caches and complete loop 11 again this year. [^] For my third goal I will try and get my DNF numbers to single digits. That should keep me busy again this year! [:o)]

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

Found with the JAMS crew after we had completed the PATOG series. TFTC Bob

Found after the PATOG bike series. We had parted ways with Tallbikestan and azzo after finishing the bike series. The rest of us keeping on going for a few more caches. Logs signed as JAMS. Found with a previous finder. Sunday was a good choice to find this cache, muggle free. cache fine.
Out with Tallbikestan, allister w, JJ52, azzo and mogni. Todays target was to do all of the PATOG Series using bikes or power assisted bikes. Getting dropped off at one end and getting picked up at the other end. The only problem we had was the one cache that needed a ladder, Tallbikestan's bike was just too short by about 1/2 foot. Easy found with the ladder deployed. i never got to complete the last bike trail, i only ended up finding about 11 of them. We even had a lunch break about 3/4 down the trail. A fun but tiring day out.

A big day out with sir_spectre, Allister W, JJ52, tallbikestan and azzo (and his Dad). Today we tackled the PATOG series and all caches were found, only a couple took more than a few seconds. Having completed the series, JAMS when for a couple of bonus caches.
Thanks to Bob From Elsewhere from mogni

Headed out this morning to collect a few caches in the western suburbs, came past this cache after an easy solve when published. Well I think the T2 is a bit low as I could only just reach it but others would need a elevation device to get up. Cache is all good
TFTC

This was a quick solve, as soon it was seen.
Arrived at gz, to find muggle workers every where.
So we waked around admiring the product on show.
Soon located the hide.
Stamped the log.
Some more admiring and returned the hide. Tftc

A visit to GZ swarming with muggles. Must have been the wrong time of day to attempt this one with workers using the structure for lunch. Fortunately admiring the company offerings the prize was located. Thank you for the placement of this cache Bob From Elsewhere find number 7328 at 3 February 2021 11:51 am

Luckily I had previously solved GC331EC *A Reel Shonky Type*, so I knew the required solving methodology for this one. Sure enough, my suspicion was right, and I had soon solved this puzzle shortly after its publish on 22/12/2020.

This evening after work, I needed to run an errand to the west to drop off something at West Beach. I then spent the rest of the night chasing interesting and target geocaches towards the north, with a few requiring a TOTT to obtain. A nice night out.

There was some construction occurring nearby with the road, and so I wasn't able to get too close to GZ. I sighed, and parked my car just in front of the lollyman, and jogged the 800 m to GZ. It was after hours, so there weren't many muggles about (except for the occasional high fluoro construction worker nearby). I probably repeated what others had done before me... looking in amongst the structure inside and out, but no cache. I expanded my search to the other nearby smaller structures, and I did find a good hiding place, but no cache there either. Confused, and defeated, I made a PAF to a previous finder. As it turns out, the cache was where I thought it would be, but was just very well hidden and a different hide type that even tricked me! Nicely played! The cache container/logbook were in good shape. I didn't bring a felt tip pen with me, but it did seem to accept my stamp ok. Thanks Bob From Elsewhere for the cache placement and ongoing maintenance. This wasn't the shonkiest of puzzles or hides!

Veni. Vidi. Vici. Scripsi.
Well, a BFE puzzle that I coulds solve without too many brain cells bursting. The puzzle initially had me stumped but after a little research the memory bakns kicked in and a solution was quickly achieved that the checker liked. Then into the TBF queue until the right moment.
This morning on the way to the office a small detour was made to some familiar BFE territory and a cache was located in the last place I looked which was not the first place I looked. An interesting log was made and returned as found.
Gratias pro cache Bob From Elsewhere

A full on day of geocaching with 3 events spread across the day between 6am at Vili's Mile End[|)][|)][|)] and 11pm at Vili's Blair Athol[|)][|)][|)] In between, there was a Location, Location Seminar event at the Box Factory in the city at 7pm[^]
In and around events, Rex and I were joined by Otter61 and we dragged him down South to find a few caches
We followed JJ52 to a cache or two and then to her house to get a cache container to fix a Yin-Yang cache[^] Turned out her container was too big and I had a smaller one anyway
Managed to even drag muggle partner out to the Emu pub (didn't that used to be the Wheatsheaf pub[?]) for a drink with us[^] prior to us heading to the Location event.
Otter61 headed home after the Location event[^] as he was tired[|)][|)] after a long and hot day caching[|)][|)]
By the time Rex and I got to the Night Owl's event, I had to leave earlier than normal as Rex was so tired he could not settle and sleep[|)][|)] So we headed home[^] and he went straight to bed[|)][^][|)][^]

My total for the day was 21 smilies: 3 events attended and 18 caches found

TNLN. SL. TFTC Bob From Elsewhere

Had a couple of hours to spare between events so of course a plan was hatched with locus cache to come and find a few caches in the northern suburbs. [^]

A new BFE puzzle that I had in my solved pile just waiting for me to get out here to make the find and tonight was the night.

We had to contend with roadworks close to GZ but we were able to get a park and then sussed out where the cache would be. Found that but as we are both short we had to get a TOTT from the car. Retrieved the unusual cache, stamped the log and replaced as found.

Thanks for the puzzle and cache BFE.

Today was the day to go out and collect all the BFE puzzles that we had not yet found. We were away when some were published and busy at other times. We did have all but one solved. Somehow, we had missed that one so had to solve it as well before venturing out. We added the BFE Adventure Lab to our target list too. As well as the odd multi and traditional. It was a very pleasant day for a drive and while a couple of hides were challenging, we managed to find them all without having to resort to seeking assistance. Quite satisfying really. So once again we have reached BFE puzzle nirvana (although there are still a few non-puzzle ones to collect another day.

Sometimes you get the feeling of deja vu. This one was a very quick solve.
However the find was not so quick as the GPSr was hunting and had us inside a structure for a while searching multiple excellent but emoty spots. We read a couple of logs and changed tack quickly locating what was needed.

TNLNSL
TFTC yet again Bob from Elsewhere

Some shonky type leading to a cache that might cause a bit of a stir.

Thanks for the cache Bob From Elsewhere.
Found on 9/1/21 at 15:09.
Find #12435.

I was passing the area and BFE requested a check to see if a cache he had placed some time previously was still there. The cache was found in the last place we felt, which as usual was not the first place we felt. So glad we are not worried by cobwebs and spiders. Aren't they just friendly pets? So glad we are 180cm tall and not a hobbit. We do love your work. We signed the log. Of course we did that is way we play this game. Cache in pretty good condition for the cache age.

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Easter 2020 was supposed to see South Australia Geocaching hosting the next Easter big MEGA event, GeoVenture 2020 at Millicent. GC82DAN. Due to COVID restrictions the event is now postponed to early October 2021. Check out the event page and our website for new details. We would love to see you at this four day event. Mega event sponsored by Wattle Range Council, Geocaching.com and many other supporters. Lots of caches to find with two classic geo art trails including the famous animated bottle and glass.

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This particular geocache was found using one of the following GPS enabled devices, Garmin GPSr, Montana 680t, Oregon 650 or Dakota 20 and a Samsung S8. Waypoints and paperless geocaching were downloaded via GSAK 9. Log prepared, checked and submitted using GSAK publish logs...

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I am currently on my L-plates and wanted to get some hours up. Today was a perfect day for a big 6h drive mainly on the North Eastern side of the city. Lots of opportunities for parking practise, reversing, u-turns and finding a few of those mystery caches that my dad had solved throughout the year but never collected. Total tally was 18 caches visited and 18 caches found. Most caches were stamped with my dad’s stamp but when there was a pencil available he also added my name.
Thank you to all Cache owners

Our geodaughter Skyebird3 is on her L-plates and wanted to get some hours up. Today was a perfect day for a big 6h drive mainly on the North Eastern side of the city. Lots of opportunities for parking practice, reversing, u-turns and finding a few of those mystery caches that had been solved throughout the year but never collected. Today’s total tally was 18 caches visited and 18 caches found.

Cache #18 required just a little extra detour. We were getting tired but at least I knew exactly where the cache would be.
The puzzle goes to show how well Bob has educated us over time. An impossible puzzle all those years ago but with the trick now well known, a quick solve today.

Tftc Bob

Found It!
I solved this one without any problems. I know my shonky types. There was no one around GZ today and after a bit of searching, I spotted the slightly shonky cache!
TFTC

out for a post Xmas blitz with Team Waldron
found easily
Great cache
TFTC BFE

I'd solved the puzzle when it was published so today with TWDG we made a quick find at GZ.

Signed the "logbook" and we were on our way.

TFTC

Talk about Shonky!!!!! Shonky merry memories!!

Thanks Bob From Elsewhere and clear skies from TeamAstro. ️ Cache the planet!

Published

Having a green tick may not be enough to overcome the distance to GZ from Goolwa....

The only shonky thing here is the difficulty rating....

Maybe the 4 stars is the recycling rating

I was unable to enable GC331EC A Reel Shonky Type at the new location.
If that had happened the D/T rating would have remained 4.5/2

I am sure someone will be happy with a 4/2 rating for It's: A Shonky Type

Merry Christmas and It's Fine Elsewhere

While Brad was solving this puzzle from Goolwa, I was at my office in Mawson Lakes...and it was on the cusp of lunch. When I opened the puzzle up I thought that it looked familiar and extremely doable but was wary of a twist appearing. So I entered the numbers and surprisingly got an affirmative from the checker. I jumped into the car for a short drive into familiar BFE territory where the cache was quickly located. Unfortunately I didn't have a sharpie so a usual pen had to suffice for the signing. Just three days out from Christmas a BFE FTF (@12:30) was a rare, and appreciated, gift indeed. TFTC BFE.