Lost in Space Again Wantirna, Victoria, Australia
By Mister Doctor on 26-Sep-24. Waypoint GCAY06B

Found at 14:20I had a few attempts before I was able to get all the answers for this. The navigation through the ISS was a bit glitchy for me but I got there in the end.This afternoon I had some time for a couple of caches on my way home from work and this was my first stop. Initially I tried to access this from the wrong side but quickly realised my mistake and found the access point.At gz I marveled at the amazing large container before performing the retrieval and accessing the log.Thanks Mister Doctor for the cache. A fav for the fun puzzle and great hide

Redcb and I decided to spend the day solving puzzles. This was the first, and last, as it took us all day. What a fantastic exploration of the ISS. We had difficulty navigating our way around, and we kept getting lost, but persevered, and no blood was spilled in coming up with the coordinates.Flushed with our success, we decided to reward ourselves by heading off and locating it. Driving there, we made a call to Lynjoh to see if they would like to join us. It turned out that they had already found it, but John came with us anyway.Upon arrival, we were amazed at the workmanship and presentation. Fantastic work Mr Doctor, and thanks for the entertainment. A favourite point coming your way.

Crustyvarmint and I had a day of puzzles planned and this was the first and as it turned out, the last on our agenda. We had both had a bit of a look at it seperately and decided that a combined effort was required. Well our combined effort lasted almost all day but we got there in the end. This was a terrific excursion......ingenious, frustrating, fun, educational, and fascinating...........Oh I do love me a Mister Doctor cache! Thanks for a truly memorable puzzle and fabulous and well crafted cache....a favourite coming to you.

Another memorable Mister Doctor cache. So clever - found access to the space station easily enough but then the trouble began. I really earned my astronaut badge. Today I was in the vicinity and thought I'd check out GZ. What I discovered blew my mind. Very unique...I'll leave it at that. After signing the log book, I took a moment to gaze around the alien landscape and savoured the victory. *One small find for geocaching, one giant step for intrepid explorers. Mission GCAY06B, over and out.*

Found with icw after a long journey through space. I had to take a break from solving the puzzle as I had motion sickness. When I returned to the fray I found the direction that had been eluding me and I was soon rewarded with final co-ordinates. What a wondrous sight awaited us at GZ. Tftc and a fav point.

came to the rescue again, fav point for this, TFTC

Health check Mechanism in good order

I lost myself in space, specifically the space station, it was amazing to see how the astronauts lived but I ended up in one of the storerooms and couldnt get out. LOL eventually persevered and completed the mission in time to reach the Wantirna Asteroid Belt where I recruited Mr SL to join the final leg of the mission. After a few orbits we zeroed in on an amazing sight. The mechanism worked perfectly. Wow, Captain Mister Doctor you have outdone yourself! A well deserved favourite point given

Some key space moves added to the checker courtesy of Navigator First Class GJMMelb.

This cache was published whilst we were in South Australia, and since we have been back it had come up in discussion in a few forums and we were keen to have a look at it. No clues were given on the hide and just the general method of finding info was mentioned. We hadnt been aware of the previous cache. quiet1_au had emailed us on Monday night reminding of the cache and asking if we had got past a certain point and so we set off in outerspace! The first few encounters went really well until we had to count something and couldnt get close enough. We found by almost doing a backflip we could get futher forward lol Ok on to the next parts and soon we were really stuck (at the same part as quiet1_au) and no matter what we did we just couldnt find access to where we could see we needed to go! We'd end either above or below lol and so GMelb went to bed and JMelb kept trying ... all of a sudden she was in .... how did she manage it? She left and tried to get back in and couldnt until suddenly she could ... ok now I know where to gain entry ... or do I ... Another turn was thwarted lol until AHA ... now I have the knack.... and the mission was finally completed OK too late to send q1 a message... I'll do it in the morning! Next morning some tips were sent to q1 who was able to also complete the mission and he also noticed something JMelb missed (the trackable lol) On to today and we arranged to meet at the parking spot after (q1's) work and once there realised I hadn't copied everything into the cache page notes yet so I didnt have the co-ords!!! LOL Luckily q1 was more organised and we made our way to GZ and to the trail header after a bit of a geodance lol Once at GZ we all looked in awe at what we beheld. Won't say any more so as not to spoil for future finders but WOW ... a definite Favourite Point from us (was already going to get one for the fun {head spinning} puzzle ) and will have our "other" nomination in next years awards. PS We gazed at Pocket Fission Rocket on the way out but hadn't brought the tool with us and also GMelb needed to get home for a meeting so we'll be back (in 2 weeks time) TFTC Mister Doctor - GJMMelb

Well this one took some time to crack, the initial part came easily enough but then I'd get stuck and seemingly, well, lost in space. Again and again!... GJMMelb joined the fray and made it past the sticking points so aided with their handy tips I finally managed to get to the end. And so today after work I headed down to meet them and hoped the stormy skies didn't open up on us (I needn't've worried, it's still hours away from here hours later...) After a little search we found the trailhead and soon the cache was our's - it being what I had expected/hoped but wow! also not quite! It took a bit of work to get the cache (prusik was very tight) but soon things went more smoothly and we had signed the cache (I forgot my stamp - again - GJMMelb were more prepared/better equipped). A favourite point for the novel cache "puzzle" despite the frustrations and most definitely for the "hide"! (piu piu piu)

I did not waste my youth playing computer games (I did waste it doing other things though) and my inexperience showed when doing this cache. I had no idea what to do, and spent quite a while wandering around the streets of Houston, looking for the answer to the first question. I found a couple of possibilities, but they were wrong. It took a while for me to realise that I had to be inside, and stay in side. I wandered around the many rooms and frequently got kicked out back into the street, courtesy of the touchy zoom out. I decided two things, I would not give up and I would not ask Muggle Husband, (who has spent far too much of his life fooling with computer games) for help. After much "practice" I got better at finding my way around, but still needed help from the CO for a couple of things. Coordinates obtained, I was keen to find the cache, so I hopped in my spaceship (Metro Train), did a spacewalk to the sister ship (Orange Bus) and then did a real walk to GZ. This cache is amazing, hovering out of reach in space. I worked out the method to cause the the cache to land, but I could not get the rope to slide through the hitch, it is really tight and I am not strong. After trying for quite a while to pull the rope through, I decided that there were two options, cut the rope (causing a crash landing), or take a photo. Needless to say I have posted a photo as proof of find. This gets a fave from me.

Did the original space cache but didnt make enough of an effort before it was archived. What a marvelous adaptation of a tourists guide to the ISS. Getting a favorite point for that!Anyhoo, having previously managed to find my way around the craft on the original version and when the checker spat out the final coordinates I thought, not going to let it get away this time!So, in spite of the inclement weather I made my way to GZ to see what I might find. And, wow, thats quite a cache container, isnt it! You must have used some stealth to plant that in here. Anyhoo, time for moving on. Back to starbase. Mission completed. Thanks for the adventure and the cache!

WOW what a ride through space. I had some difficulty with my training and quickly learnt I get space sick. A cup of ginger tea soon settled this and I continued my way through gather the knowledge I needed to complete the mission. Upon completion I had my star map and coordinates plotted, donned my spacesuit and made my way out into the vast galaxy. I soon docked at the appropriate vessel and signed the log book. A quick hello with the onboard crew member, (I think Peggy was her name) then we bid her farewell and watched her slowly drift away.This has to get cache of the year for sure. Favourite point from me.Thanks Captain Mister Doctor youve outdone yourself.

Omegaman1971Support Your Local VillainLive - Laugh - LurkFirst To Find: 190Sidetracked Cache Finds: 141Found this cache, I did.Hidden well, it was. Clever, the containerunbelievable, truly.Reminded me why I seek, caches like this do.Patience, it tests. Skill, it sharpens.Strong with the Force, this one is.Enjoy the hunt, I do.TFTC, much gratitude I have.

Found it! Geocache: International Space StationWow, what a find! This has to be the most unique and out-of-this-world cache I've ever logged (literally!). Floating 400km above Earth, with a breathtaking view of our blue planet, this geocache is something special.The journey was unlike anything I've experienced beforezero gravity, docking with the ISS, and sharing space with astronauts from all over the world. Talk about teamwork! After a quick spacewalk and some orientation, I located the cache (it's tricky when things are floating around).The view outside the cupola while logging the find? Indescribable! The sunrises and sunsets every 90 minutes were a bonus. Definitely earned this smiley. Thanks for the space-bound adventurethis is one for the record books!TFTC!Signing off from the final frontier! Back on Earth Report- I think the D rating is a little higher than rated, but the CO was helpful. It's been awhile since I said Holy S*&% what a cache. This certainly gets a Fav and I will be voting for it in the next cache of the year awards. I totally missed seeing the original version on the map, I guess this being in a zone we regular cache got My attention and I am glad it did.

Having completed our training and orientation, we were pleased to be finally in orbit.Thanks to the Commander for helping us take off and achieve our mission to arrive at the Docking Point.On arrival our skills enabled us to interact with the host. So glad our mission was a success, no spacewalks required at this time. Now back on earth, we can complete our report of our journey. Mister Doctor you surprise us again.

I remember having so much fun with the original version, exploring all corners of this strange universe, amazed at all the things I saw. Such an incredible journey.However, even knowing the destination, I remained lost in space as I never got around to completing the mission.Now I find myself being hurtled in the opposite direction, this time determined to complete my mission.With the clear skies above, it was the perfect opportunity to launch myself into the Wantirna Asteroid Belt.My rocket-ship faded into the distance, as I approached the target, following a path of disturbed space-dust.I wont repeat the expletives that ensued, but let's just say, my jaw dropped at the ever-so impressive sight before me. Retrieval was equally as enjoyable as the journey.This is now "Found in Space", and I can return to earth with a smile on my face.A definite fav point heading your way, and I believe a top COTYA contender for 2024 for both the puzzle and the hide. Thanks for bringing me here by placing this cache, Mister Doctor ~~

Coordinates changed from:S 37 51.176 E 145 12.880Coordinates changed to:S 37 51.186 E 145 12.914Distance from original: 174.3 feet or 53.1 meters.Tweaking the posted coordinates

The link is blocked on my work laptop

Oh Mister Doctor ... why you publish cache while we are 800km away???

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{FTF} at 5:30pm, and very glad to change 'lost in space' into 'found in space'!When the Kinglake galaxy version came into existence, I thoroughly enjoyed exploring and finding the solution to the puzzle. It was always our intention to make our way out there before long, but with the cache entering hyperspace and moving closer to home, it was much easier to put into place.I was sitting at my computer when the notification came through. Knowing exactly what to do, I quickly worked out the numbers while the kids put on their shoes and out we went. Once at the parking waypoint, we confidently made our way along the track to find our 14th first to find. Glorious.Well worth the effort. FP