heinz tomato sauce Birdsville, Queensland, Australia
By foxbat on 15-Jul-03. Waypoint GCGG20

Looked for this cache. Five years later the camo tree is empty.

Found this one after a great night atop the dune! Definitely a trip to remember.

Sorry foxbat for the generic log but I'm trying to catch up on my logging, I currently have over 1000 to log before hitting some powertrails in the US after the block party next week. As always I enjoy the hunt whether I'm solo or with some of my caching or muggle friends. Thanks to those who have accompanied me to make the day more pleasurable and many thanks foxbat for placing this cache.

Here at Big Red for the John Williamson concert tonight. Was here 15 months ago and the cache was underwater, thought I would have a quick look on the off chance and surprised to find this cache. The container had been replaced 5 days ago. Thanks foxbat for the cache.

Disappointed this one has gone. Had a blast at BIG RED whilst we were there.

This has definately gone. i cannot get up there to service it so will archive it and someome else can use a great location.

i can replace this with a 200ml sistema if the owner permits...

Well, the water had receded, but we poked and prodded but I think this one has gone.
DNF with Pazza01 on the inaugural RSW Tours trip to the Simpson Desert.

Really hoped this would be here. Waded out in the water to the top of my legs to GZ. The Corella's nesting in the tree were not happy with me being around. Looked up and climbed but couldn't find anything.

GZ is flooded so the closest we got is 28 metres standing on the shore of the lake.

Still under water...40 m away

Yep, like the previous poster, after assailing Big Red, and approaching the GZ to find 46 metres of water twixt me and the likely spot.

hoping for the 1st find for day,
but there was 46 metres of water between us and cache
enjoyed Big Red instead

i think i might log this as found after up to my chest in water at the tree but to deep to find
madmal

Was here with hippihiiri but alas standing on the edge of the lake we were still 33 metres from GZ. We could see a likely spot but as we didn't have the scuba gear today we thought that we would give it a miss. Hopefully the water will retreat in the near future and this cache can become active again.

Flood Flood Flood.

Oh no! Just a few meters (54!!!) missing to GZ. But I also got a DNS (did not swim)...


Happy caching next time says Poparni (Germany)!



This entry was edited by Poparni on Tuesday, 07 February 2012 at 04:01:09 UTC.

We arrived at Big Red at noon and cruised over to find Lake Nappanerica still dominating the landscape and rendering the cache unapproachable! Further on we spotted a wedgetail eagle's nest and two lovely birds on it plus the largest bearded dragon we saw on our trip ! So not a complete dead loss! Thanks anyway!

Returned today to Big red only to find more water than last year. The track on the eastern side from big red to little red was even under water. Amazing site and a lot longer detour to Birdsville now 52k. Thx foxbat

We'll add our log to the list of DNS - Did Not Swims!

Great trip all the same - the detour in place is a great adventure in itself!

Thanks for the cache all the same.

really wanted to get to this cache. hadn;t read the logs@ had found this;n 3yrs ago but had saved up some bugs that really deserved to be here. so we swam and searched but no luck so i had a mate and some muggles, that wanted to know what we were looking for hold the TB;s , 2 from Mauritius, up and will show their owners that we tried.
thanks Acko

Got to withing 50 meters but not keen on a swim this morning. Needs a little more evaporation!
Great spot
Birdsville races were great what there was of them.
Great fun in town locked in due to the rain

We did Big Red and Little Red, but heinz tomato sauce was a bit out of our league, was a bit nippy for a swim today.

We too were close, made it up Big Red on both sides with the trailer on, only two of cars came up as mine and the other 200 had alternator problems.

Another time.

Cheers from Barra 1&2

Same!

The M SITE

I swam out to GZ which was 50m from the shore. Climbed on to the tree but couldn't find the cache. The water was a least 2.5m deep as I couldn't touch the bottom so not sure what height the cache was at but its underwater. Thx Foxbat for the swim

After enjoying Big Red we thought we would check out this cache.
A tad bit to cold for a dip for this cacher........ go kggy
see pics

I was in the area and itis very wet.
There is a detour in place to Big Red due to all the water.
I imagine his will need some serious work in 6 months time.
Unless you up the terrain rating and make it an under water cache.

found by AQUADAZ
up and over
took tb
left yo-yo
thanks

Went looking at the local scenery and realised that we were close to this one so went looking.

Found while staying in Birdsville.Great place for a cache.TB drop.
Cheers foxbat

Took a trip out to Big Red to have a look and go. No problems finding the cache or going over Big Red. A note was left in the log book by a French tourist (muggle) who was looking for reptiles stated that it sounded like a good game but silly. He replaced the cache as it should have been. TFTC TNLN SL

After a hard week crossing the Simpson Desert I was happy to get to "Big Red" and nab this cache.
TNLN
TFTC!

well when you're here you have to do the hill and 2 goes a lot of clutch smell and the trip from West to East was over and a cache to boot. Tks for the cache

Good hide in a busy area this time of the year. Had a little play while we were there. T.F.T.C.

Conqured the Simpson's Dunes and Big Red both ways. Magic!!


took parachute man
left star slinky

TFTC

On our outback holiday. Some conquered the nearby challenge first time. Lots of fun, lots of spectators. E found this one. Left our gnome.

A good find just before we hit the 1100 sand dunes on our way to Dalhousie Springs and a nice hot swim.
Wondered why the Nissan struggled over the top of Big Red - was still in 2WD.

Found @ 11.45 am.
Great cache, nice location, and worth the visit.

Took Racing east Travel Bug to continue on it's way.
TFTC

Great spot. Thanks for the cache.
Took nothing. Left travel bug

Found it while plaing on the Big Red

Dropped TB on the trip across OZ

Had fun today nearby

Found by djcache & family. GAFF1

We did a bit of a trip out here from Birdsville and did a quick up and over of Big Red from West to East.

As expected the Nissan performed the task admirably with Renae in the back seat loving every minute of it. Mum & Aislin however were not so keen - Mum even threatened to get out and walk.

Cache recently replaced and we replaced all the swaps with more interesting stuff.

DJ

Found this one with NOSUGREFS on our Simpson Desert tour.

cheers
G1

Over big red with no problems for the mighty Prado. We had a cup of 'Big Red' Heinze tomato soup while here - fitting!

First found this cache in August '06. Today we found the container on the ground looking as if it had been chewed by a dingo, it's contents everywhere and the log shredded. We replaced the container and log book. Afraid we were flying blind and called it 'Heinz Big Red" in the log book. The thing is though it is back in good condition in its old hiding place.
Dropped in Freddy the Frog TB and Richlinks Rainforest Jewel GC for a very short visit.

Found this Cache while staying in Birdsville for a few days. Geokids went sandboarding on Big Red.
TFTC
T- Gordy Geko TB
L- Army Man

Found it finally.
Helps when you read your coords correctly, easy find this time, it was actually out in the open very easy to spot, placed it a little deeper with a little more covering this time. Cache still in good condition. Found while working in Birdsville for the week.
TFTC
T Maccas keyring
L Gordy Gecko
Visited my travelling companions

In Birdsville for the races & ducked out for a play on big red with Chambos. Its just like stockton beach, but red.
TFTC
TNLN

14.30: We went out to have a bit of fun the day after the Birdsville Races. It had been a very busy day out there, but it was still an easy find with Team Yota.

Found @ 1250.

Found with ggkof whilst on our great Simpson Desert adventure. After playing on Big Red for a while, we headed down to the cache area to reinflate the tires after the desert crossing. Plenty of birds screeching at us. TNLN.

Found @ 12:45 with davroy. Just finished our 4 day amble across the Simpson. The cockatoo's didn't seem to happy about us retrieving this one or were they saying warm, warmer, hot. TFTC TNLNSL

went for a drive out there had a bit of a play, got the cache and went back to a windy birdsville
tfthsl
cheers

after 2 weeks in the northern simpson on the madigan line we called in for our last hill before re inflating. we had a play but as there had been rain a few weeks before it was ok and we all marched over the top without trouble one almost making it in 2 wd. a few others were having problems but 45lb not the right tyre pressure. tnln and i didnt notice the tb thanks sid

Found easily, and then went up the dune to watch a few people tackle it, what fun,
It was pretty windy on the way out there, and amazingly enough we had to do our first decent water crossing on any of out 4WD trips, and naturally I had to wade across the freezing lake to check there wasn't a sudden drop off

TNLN
Thanks,

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Kimberly Trip 08. Although we were not traveling the desert this trip I was able to convince someone to come out here with me to get this cache and check out the dune. Thanks.

1331.50. TNLN
Visited: World Traveling Gold GC A#6 & Rangefinder GC A#67

Albida

Found this cache 4 years ago and as we were passing thought we'd have a look again.

Dee Why Devils

Peaceful at night. Busy during the day though

Had a great trip out to Big Red. Had great fun climbing Big Red. TFTC

It was a beautiful morning to go caching, and to drive to the top of big red for smoko. We had the dune all to ourselves. TFTC

Found with Yellatori

Woo Hoo made it up both sides of big red. suprising mugle campers have not taken it.

Great day for a picnic at the beach, only no water and lots of sand. Found cache and had our picnic.
Took TB ne4zorro" for a jounney.

ardenttrekers

Nice easy find and a good spot to pump the tyres back up!
TFTC dropped off TB

Cache Number 12 on our (SW2092) Birdsville Races trip

Found at 11:15 - the 12th cache on leechie's and my Birdsville trip. We had actually played on Big Red a couple of days earlier - the photos attached are from that day, not the day of the cache find. Leechie's 4wd'ing expertise at the wheel of the mighty GeoPrado meant that we made it up first go. Then, after successfully repeating the same feat several times again, we sat up the top and watched the other 4wd'ers hit and miss (drop your tyres to 16psi, everybody). It was a perfect day except for baking in the hot sun, and we resolved to collect this cache on the way back from Poeppel Corner.

When we did so a couple of days later, it was horrible out there. The wind was now blowing a gale, and sand was of course going everywhere. Still, leechie got to show his skill once more (up again, first try), and got some amazing photos. The cache was a quick and easy find. The contrast between both sides of Big Red was amazing. Thanks for placing a cache at such an iconic place, foxbat

[This entry was edited by sw2092 on Saturday, September 08, 2007 at 1:55:34 AM.]

You Beauty!!!
Hit the main road in 4X4 High full tire ressure, No good dropped back drove norh hunted down the cache whikst A.D.(son) and Jeep Dog let down tyre pressure---- then let the fun begin!!!!!
up -over-down to main track up over -then back to cache area - camped over night- then up over then Poepple Cnr here we come.
thanks Acko A.D. and Jeep Dog
Left My latest TB Combi to travel deserts of the world

Had to do a long walk for this one, parked on the wrong side.
Heading over the Simpson
TFTC TNLN

Shit!

Was here to sunrise with my friends but I didn´t know, that here was hidden a cache...

Last of our desert caches. Lots of flies here - very few in the desert. No trouble on Big Red - wife very proud of getting up first go! TNLN - thanks foxbat

As part of our Trakmaster East-West Trek, we left the vans in the caravan park at Birdsville and came out to Big Red for a play.
Trev in DISCO3 was the first of our group to conquer Big Red, and shortly after, Caz helped Corry with her first cache find.
TNLN thanks.

TFTC nice hiding

Had heaps of fun on Big Red. No log book or pencil so we replaced them. Found with Jortech on our Simpson Desert Trek. Will post a photo soon.

Finally got around to finding this... have driven passed it many times while others in our convoy have found it over the years. One of my all time favorite spots. The flood water had messed it up a bit. Thanx

Found it during our trip to Birdsville. Nice spot!

Found this cache after camping the night close by and driving the sand dunes during the day. Was a very windy day but cache remained in tact. Took Hong Kong 1c Coin left mcdonalds key ring.

1st trip to big red with friends & a 40th .took key holder left an eagle boys pizza stubbie holder . madbulldog

Great to finally get to Big Red! Great fun "playing"
TNLN. Thanks.

Great spot for a cache. Missed the real big red last time we were here so good to see the real thing. Left a Key case and took Crikey for some further travels.

We were here during the races muggles all around made it look like we were pumping up tyres close to gz then the casual walk around and figured where it was grabed it filled in the log and put it back tftc tnln it's all about the find

found while at the birdsville races, played in the sand for a while then picked this one up, easy found, tnln

We had a great time playing on dune. Went to this one wile we were at the Birdsville Races.

Found after our trip down the Hay river and conquering Big Red once more. Not a hard find but worth the effort.

After having fun on big red, we went to get the heinz tomato sauce.
Dartcache and Aussie friends.
TFTC

Found cache, great location to finish our Simpson desert trek.

Left Crikey TB, took windup lady beetle.

Found this cache when I was still a member of Beakers Bunch.
Thankyou

While we were arranging the Hi Tech detection equipment, Monica from Beakers Bunch held the container aloft and said Is this what you guys are looking for.
A shampoo container had leaked inside it so I spent some time cleaning it out .
Beakers Bunch had a fine time playing in the sand.

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An easy find towards the end of our Simpson Crossing. Cache in good nick.
TNLNSL TFTC
BB

Was passing through Birdsville and took a drive out here to show the son. Who knows what eleven year olds think when I mentioned Big Red but he was disapointed when we got there think there was going to be this mountain of sand as he puts it "as big as Kosciousko".

As we leave the cache he has this disapointed look and says now I wont know what its like to conqer Big Red. So like a dill I turn around and go over for him. The hard part of this whole exercise was getting back. Which I should have known from my last journey over a couple of years ago. That last little kick up is the killer. As the sun was setting my fifth attempt was the successful one. GeoBrett in the meantime played on the dune whilst all this was happening having a good time.

We took nothing and Left nothing.

Thanks for the cache.

Rated: for Overall Experience

"Young Ones" Conquered Big Red both ways. Had Big Red to ourselves on a quiet Sunday morning. Took bear fridge magnet and left a lady bird.

Our 11th cache on our "Bight to Gulf" 4WD Adventuretour for 2005.Stayed in Birdsville for the night just so we could go and have a day playing out at "Big Red" . The cache was a bonus game to play. Heade out what a fabulous run, we seemed to get there to quick. Vehicles crossing dune both ways, we also tried with success. Then to follow the GPS readings.It was telling us the cache was some 2 kilometers away. The penny dropped, this was not the real Big Red.(I wonder how many others have thought it was?) Followed the track to the right.Now we are getting closer.The corellers are all flying around and sitting in the trees. Is this a clue? There were a lot of muggles walking and driving around, we had found it but could not do anything untill we were alone. So we had some tries at the Real Big Red. It is far more Challanging. Up and over the 2 vehicles went without any trouble. Us two girls climbed-crawled to the top then had a slippery slid down, Oh what fun. "You are only young once" Lots of flies.
Took..Red key tag.......Left..Bear fridge magnet.
Thanks Foxbat for a great cache ,Had a great day and adventure.
The Bushies. Chris, Geoff, Fay and Peter.

My parents are currently on the end of an 8 week Bight to Gulf 4WD holiday and i geared them up with some caches to do. This was one of them. They had a grea time playing in the sand dunes.

Story to follow upon their return home.

Cheers
Sc00t on behalf of Chris and Geoff

Found 20/7/05 18.00pm

Did after setting up camp and conquering Big Red.

Took: Donald Duck figurine
Left: Red Key Ring (seems approriate)

Thanks

Found it after conquering Big Red. This was after first cruising over a another track in the same dune, thinking it was Big Red. Big Red is labelled but you only see it if you approach it from the Simpson Desert, not fron Birdsville. Can't remember what I took but left some coffee sachets.

Got to Big Red at around 12 noon after crossing the desert over four days. Saw a group a vehicles trying to get over the top, but no-one could make it. So we waited for our turn, reved up the turbo-diesel and flew over the top first go. Oh what a feeling - and it's a Nissan! Waited on the top for our friends to join us and took many fantastic photo's. Thanks foxbat for a great cache.

Found this one pretty easy while the other 4WDs in our convoy were airing down. Great spot and very red. TNLN
Thanx

Milkieboy and Joeybear found this cache. Took REN figure left hair tie. While there we took the oppurtunity to take on the challenge near this cache. We made it over both ways, friends got bogged

Made it over Big Red from Both Side in a 89 Landcruiser

A long drive to get to this one. But it's just somewhere you HAVE to go to. Had nothing to swap. After this we drove down the Birdsville Track (in the rain & mud) and were stranded at the Mungerannie pub for 3 nights. Not a bad place to be stranded.

Thanks
Dee Why Devils