Hallam Valley Trail 08 V2 Hampton Park, Victoria, Australia
By crank1 on 10-Feb-24. Waypoint GCAKF8E

After a nice walk down from one of the other caches in this series I expected to find this one easily but this was not the case. I looked for a bit and then checked the hint and logs. One of the logs suggested moving a bit further away to another spot. After moving away froimm where the GPS was suggesting I saw the cache and retrieved it. Thanks Crank1GJMMelb

Got it, thanks

Found it , came out today to fill in the missing pieces. No problems with this one. Tftc

Our GPS had us a little out of position which meant we wandered backwards and forwards a few times.Finally we pushed our way into a bushier section and spotted the sneaky little devil just hanging there.Thanks crank1 for placing and maintaining all of these caches.Chiefton!!!

*28 Sep 2024, Found @12:51PM, Find # 3932.*Needing a few caches to fulfil the requirements for the souvenir, I decided to come here. A beautiful day to be out on the bike. I was expecting this one to be relatively easy like the others. This was not to be the case though. I very quickly inadvertently made the neighbourhood dog aware of my presence. After a few minutes of no joy I headed off to find the next two. I was determined not to leave without finding this one. After about 10 mins I had my hand on it. The coordinates were about 8 m out for me though. **Thanks to crank1 for placing this cache.**

I noticed this one had been replaced so we stopped by today to restore the string of smileys on my map. Luckily we found it just as the nearby dog realised we were there. Thanks crank1 for the cache, the adventure, the hunt and the fun.

With dot558 and mitzi123456 it was harder than it should haveDor558 spied it as we were going to walk awayThanjs for the trail

Found it with rex46 & Mitzi 123456

Adventurely found it with Rex46 dot 558

Out and about with TanSaf today caching along the Hallam Valley Trail. We parked nearby and the weather looked foreboding but we managed to collect a few caches before the rain set in. This was a tricky find, we searched for ages. I only managed to find it after seeing it from a few metres away through the trees, surprisingly hard to see when standing right next to it. Thanks crank1 for placing the cache.

The planned day of caching with Skylizard was looking doubtful due to the weather but we decided to brave it. This great trail was the plan. We got most before the rain set in. The weather was definitely deteriorating but not too bad. Another quick find. TFTC

Find 3344Walked along the trail to this one.Our gps was just not settling and the barking dog didnt help.Anyway this one took a good 15 minutes to locate. My gps had me 10 metres away.The log was signed and all back safe again.Thanks Crank1

#4640Brought the dogs down here for a run around, they got very wet from the recent rain but they enjoyed themselves. A quick find here. Thanks for the cache.

#6536.I had some time to attempt this series on a cool and windy morning. I came prepared with the right clothing. The best thing about this weather is it keeps people from venturing outdoors. I had a good day with very few muggles and no DNF's. Thanks for this great series.I had to skip a few caches due to muggles walking their dogs, but managed to find them on my way back to the car. This was the most difficult find for the day. Just as I was about to give up, I spotted the sneaky container. TFTC!

**18/06/2024, 14:27:00****Find #5850****Traditional Find #3465**I needed a find for today and this was the closest cache to home apart from a puzzle that I'm finding impossible to solve. A short walk from my parking spot led to be GZ. I spent a good fifteen to twenty minutes inspecting three possible trees. I resorted to reading previous logs and saw that even very experienced cachers had had trouble spotting this cache.A bit more searching and then I resorted to PAF. Whilst I was chatting to my friend and before any information had been received, I spotted the little blighter. Whew. It really isn't difficult to see, I just made it difficult for myself. [:o)]**Thank-you to crank1 for placing this geocache**

Check and still there, in good condition

I found this cache today on the way to Cranbourne. We might be the first team to have completed this series 4 times. We first completed the series in 2015, when there were just 6 caches. The second time was in 2021, after the series was extended to 12 caches. The 3rd time was in 2023 after #10 had a version two and then today, we are complete once more. Even though we know the Crank1 MO really well, this one took a lot of spotting. Thanks from D B-A

Damn back fence dogs again. Was glad to eventually find and get out of there.

Bees surrounding area

Today Cooper from fisherfamfive and I were out on a quest for some caches in the Hampton Park area. Somehow we again spotted this one quite quickly despite its tricky location, must have been some good fortune after our earlier DNF! TFTC crank1

Out with my good mate CammJT for a couple caches just before the school holidays ends. With so many possible options at GZ, we had a feeling that this one could end up being quite a strenuous search. However, our thoughts were proved wrong as this one was spotted quite quickly. Tftc crank1

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Had a cute cat watching my every move TFTC

With Missy Geogirl at Fountaingate and Geoboy sleeping in the Geomobile, I came to find this one on a warm evening before a long weekend. I spent longer searching for this one than what I should have. The dog can be a nuisance behind the fence. There is no need to venture more than a few steps off the main path. Just so you dont annoy the dog.

Out and about with My good caching mate Omegaman1971, there are always plenty of laughs while we are turning caches into smiles.This is one of the caches found today. Took us a few minutes to find, the dog behind the fence gave us a heart attack when it started barking.Thanks crank1 for the cache.

A very well hidden cache. Found with n0w0rries after visitingLyonsPride3.

Found with +Wife and EveTheStaffy after a visit to our youngest son and his family.It's always fun to see our granddaughter. She is growing up so fast!This one took a while to spot but the coordinates were actually spot on.Thanks for the cache and the series crank1.

In the area with Rebel Acts for just a few quick caches.After a short walk, we soon had the log stamped.

Found with Bogonghazy. Day out caching in the area. Thanks crank1 for placing the cache

Found with LittleBoss2 on our week in Rye. Yesterday's caches were so good, we thought we'd head back up the highway for another long walk. All these caches were in good order with great coords. What an amazing series of caches in a beautiful area. Our sincere thanks to Crank 1 for all the time and effort in placing and maintaining them

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Captain's Log #58 {FTF} #111Another Hot summer day today, with myself feeling a little under the weather, I rarely deal with the heat well especially with the quick changes of this summer. So wasting time at home sorting things out for myself when I suddenly heard my email go off. Ooooo a quick FTF only realistically around the corner..... don't mind if I do. So with that all said and done I was very quickly on my way up.Thinking that this would be a quick find for me I thought to myself, nah I will be fine, I don't really need a hat or sunscreen. Little did I know I would be looking for this one for about 30min, I don't know what was with me today, was just struggling to key my eye in. Ah well, after some time a empty log was found and name signed. Thanks for the cache and the little adventure.

Ftf gone @12