Holmwood Park Morrinsville, North Island, New Zealand
By
suptommy9011 on 20-Jan-24. Waypoint GCAJNGM
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Logs
Back to have another look for this one and pleased to find it. Not what I expected and cache container is well worn. It was also not on the side I expected and not sure how it lasts ir area was flooded. Lucky all quiet here while I was looking no matter or torches needed in the end TFtC
Easy find here.....Nice wee lake nearby .Soon found the cache where I expected from the hint.
#15,252. Parked for a short walk in Morrinsville. The GZ was all quiet at the time of our visit. Relatively quick find. The cache was in good condition, all nice and dry inside. Took nothing, left nothing, signed log.Replaced where found.*Thanks for the geocache placement, and for bringing us to this site, and **.T h a n k s. .f o r. .t h e. .c a c h e.**.M a u r u u r u. .k o e. .n u i. .a t u. .h o k i. .t e. .k e t e r o k i.*---### LET US HAVE A BLOCK PARTY!!! ###On **May 3rd, 2025**, we will be celebrating 25 years of geocaching in **Rotorua, New Zealand** with a special **Block Party** event. Join us to celebrate 25 years of this amazing game, and that the very first geocache hidden outside of the United States, 25 years ago, was hidden here in New Zealand.You do not want to miss this event, so check out the ["25 Years of Geocaching NZ! (GCAKR25)" event page]( https://coord.info/GCAKR25) and [event website](http://25years.geocache.nz) for more details, join the [facebook](https://www.facebook.com/groups/924894455969387) group, and sign up to the [email list](http://25years.geocache.nz?p=4) to get updates...If you intend to come, please make sure you get your ["Will Attend" log]( https://www.geocaching.com/live/geocache/GCAKR25/log) onto the page as soon as you can in order to assist with planning the first ever Block Party in New Zealand.**Happy caching and we will see you in 2025!**---
We read previous logs and came with something to lie on to get under the bridge plus our tools of the trade kit. Torches on phones and soon to hand. TFTC a great hide.
Took a bit of hunting before B guided MrsB in. Putting it back was a drama but got there in the end
We haven't been to Morrinsville for a long time, so there was a build-up of unfound caches. The was first on our list. The rain was threatening, but we thought we could find, sign, and get back to the car in time. On approach, we were surprised to find this cache on the ground out in the open. Signed and replaced up and under, but wasn't sure exactly where it should be. We only just got back to the car before the rain. Thanks for the placement.
We were in the area gathering a few unfound caches The container was found in the open. ..on the ground. The log was clean .KL replaced as best possible..CO may like to check ..thanks for the cache
I went down today and put the cache in the correct location and secured it better
Went down to check on the cache and replace the logbook when I noticed the cache wasn't in the correct location,If you don't know how to put the cache back in the original spot,or think it's in the wrong spot please message me.
I found it in the rain, Im now wet,dirty but pleased I found it! Safe to say the cache is not waterproof and the paper inside is very wet
Decided to pick this one up today - it is damp and ripped as I was pulling it out unfortunately but theres still space to write in it. I hope Im wrong but I doubt that this cache will last over winter in its current position as this area floods every winter. The originalplacement was probably a safer option! TFTC
Went for a riverside walk this evening. Weve previously picked up most of the caches in the area. As this is a relatively new one, this was our first chance to go after it. A reasonably quick find. #7023. TFTC.
With Gap (of Fap and Gap)... Our big focus was on attending this months instalment of (February) 18@18. We timed our run into Hamilton to begin in the early afternoon, and we cached along a circuitous corridor into the event.This cache proved to be quite frustrating for us. The new location puts this cache under a bridge with low clearance - Fine if you have the body shape of a broomstick or Twiggy. We were unable to contort our 'muscular' frames into a position where we could do this one justice. We searched thoroughly around the outside and were resigned to the fact that this one was a bust. On the verge of walking away, a couple approached and assumed we were caching, like them. We told them that we were actually there to admire the scenery... In short, nimble new friend retrieved the cache quickly. This one is not really for those built like a proverbial brick outhouse... Thanks suptommy911. TFTC.
after spending far to long trying to locate this cache.we about to give up.knew were cache was hidden but us 2 guys couldn't get under there.just about to give up when Huia 884 arrived on the scene.she mad short work of retrieving cache from its hide and letting us sign log sheet.even placing it back in its hide.Thanks Huia for your great timing.TFTC
**#20,676**By reading the subsequent logs after us, it seems we were lucky to have struck the "easy find" location of the cache, we were contacted by cachers trying to find it but we were confused why it was such a difficult one as we found it really quickly, the change of the hide by the CO now makes sense as to why our friends had trouble finding it.
Coordinates changed from:S 37 38.661 E 175 32.827Coordinates changed to:S 37 38.659 E 175 32.826Distance from original: 14.0 feet or 4.3 meters.The cache was to too easy to find so I have now located it under a bridge
Did a trip back home to Morrinsville to pick up a bunch of caches today, it was pretty wet out which meant there were less people out. Been awhile since I'd been here and the area was all changed but still a quick find TFTC
After a morning caching and cache maintenance in the Te Aroha / Paeroa area we were passing this so stopped for a quick find. Noted I was the 2nd finder today. Thank you for the placement.
Choose a cooler day for an excursion over to Morrinsville. Was a little rainy as we walked across the park but overall a decent day to be outdoors. One or two people out, mostly walking dogs. A quick find in the end. TFTC
After tge cycle back from town, finding the cache, it's now time to relax at the picnic tables. TFTC
Joint [FTF] 12.28pm. Sunday morning, planning our day when the alert for the new cache in Morrinsville came through. Rattll and I looked at each other, made the decision to go and find it with just "shall we?" Hopped in the geomobile and on our way, keeping an eye for any new logs as we traveled. Arriving at Holmwood Park, still no finds. We jogged along the path to GZ, spotted the hiding spot, and rattll made the find very quickly. Very pleased to find a blank log. Returned as found, hopefully won't be seen too easily by casual passers-by. Tftc!
Matagouri and I were just discussing what caches to go for today when this new cache popped up. A brief discussion followed about a trip to Morrinsville, and before I knew it, the dog was getting biffed out of the house, doors and windows getting slammed shut and we were grabbing shoes on the way out the door.A bit of a road detour slowed us down a little, but we were soon approaching GZ. The hint made for a super quick find, and we were signing a nice clean strip of paper.Thanks for setting this up and for the joint (FTF) with matagouri.
