Wagon's Ho! Mount Lofty, South Australia, Australia
By
Fugly & the Mutts on 20-Nov-03. Waypoint GCH8DQ
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From the cache name, as soon as I approached the spot it was obvious where it would be. A little too obvious perhaps. The container was lying forlornly on the ground, lid off, full of water. A couple of the contents were scattered nearby (Rubber snake and computer serial connection) I looked around, but could find no sign of the logbook. Sorry Fugly, your first cache has been muggled.
Should've brought the bike for this one - might have made some friends among the dozen or so leather-clad figures at GZ. Found easily, but retrieving and replacing it was interesting. Had to drive the old freeway twice, because I couldn't find a place to do a U-turn safely. All good fun. Thanks.
Technically one half of Team Wibble found this cache with Team smeg, but we had to go back and get this one officially! Took nothing, left a glow stick.
Driven past this so many times a few years ago so had an idea of where I was going. Doing a U-turn is difficult and you need to watch out for motorbikes doing the speed limit. Found the cache. Left a light globe and took a rubber ball.
A detour driving back from the hills, fairly easy find in between the high speed motobikes who obviously are blind to the 60 speeds signs. Took Skippy's skippy and left a bouncy ball as well as replaced the ziplock which was a bit worse for wear. Cheers.
My first cache on the long trip back home. Thought I'd miss this one, as it was on the 'wrong' side of the road, but fortunately found a car park nearby. Only one place to look, and luckily that was the right one! Took soldier and left badge. Thanks Fugly!
Walked up from Waterfall Gully via Chinese Chequers and DV8. Lovely spot - drove by many times but never stopped at it was a main road. Took fluffy white lamb, left screwdriver kit in case the wagon needs attention. Now all we got to do is get back to the car in Waterfall Gully!Thanks Fugly
Found easily - possibly a bit easily. The location is a good one, and a bit off the track these days, but I am concerned that muggles will stumble across this easily.
Thanks guys for a welcome diversion.
Took Postit Flags left Bobble Head Eeyore
Found @ 12:05pm then returned at 6:10pm to write in log.
What was meant to be our second cache for the day ended up being our last, upon arrival there was muggles changing a flat tyre. We spotted the cache but couldn’t retrieve it because a little boy waned to play with Mini Me and Lala on the wagon, we waited for another 10 so they could change tyre and tick off but then their car wouldn’t start. So we decided to return later.. [:(!]
Took Donkey which wasn’t any good for the wagon and Left Kangaroo&Lamb. Thanks Fugly & the Mutts
What was meant to be our second cache for the day ended up being our last, upon arrival there was muggles changing a flat tyre. We spotted the cache but couldn’t retrieve it because a little boy waned to play with Mini Me and Lala on the wagon, we waited for another 10 so they could change tyre and tick off but then their car wouldn’t start. So we decided to return later.. [:(!]
Took Donkey which wasn’t any good for the wagon and Left Kangaroo&Lamb. Thanks Fugly & the Mutts
Didn't have any paper work so when I was detered this way decided just to look for it. Hoping it wasn't multi. Searched for 15 mins found some syringes . Finally found the cache, nice hiding spot. Swapped an Alien for a spider.
Thanks so much for the cache. Lovely area to place it in, my 4th of 7 for the day.
Thanks so much for the cache. Lovely area to place it in, my 4th of 7 for the day.
Wow, this place is quiet, almost bordering on peaceful! Only to be interupted by the roar of a passing motorcyclist. Found the cache and logged it...13th find for the day. Cheers, Rav4Raiders
Team Raider - Mike, Emma & Zac @ 1605
Lovely views... Never stopped here before... Always 'racing' past....
Cache camo is falling off, the thing is *very* obvious, I would recommend a little maintenance!!!
Other than that.. Lovely spot! Shame I never stopped in the past... Caching is certainly a great thing... Opens eyes to things they had seen but never noticed...
T: Orange Frog
L: Soldier (on patrol from small Soldiers!)
Thanks Fugly, And your mutts too!!!
Lovely views... Never stopped here before... Always 'racing' past....
Cache camo is falling off, the thing is *very* obvious, I would recommend a little maintenance!!!
Other than that.. Lovely spot! Shame I never stopped in the past... Caching is certainly a great thing... Opens eyes to things they had seen but never noticed...
T: Orange Frog
L: Soldier (on patrol from small Soldiers!)
Thanks Fugly, And your mutts too!!!
I guess the only people who visit these places these days are geocachers! Very quiet and windy. Beautiful pink sunset that Milky Way really liked. Thanks.
(Logged 4Jan05) This was my eighth find for the day, but unfortunately I did not log it then. TN left bubbles. Thanks Fugly, sorry for the delay in logging.
Found by ThomasS and WolfS. Nice and easy – a little too easy… So I replaced the cache the way I thought it might have been… Lovely spot. Certainly tricky to find when all you have is and old Adelaide street directory. (Only when up and down the freeway twice). TNLN, thanks Fugly & the Mutts for a great cache!
Found on a very windy evening at 1820 - must be the cool change rolling in. Retrieved the 'lost sheep' Dutch TB to continue on to Melbourne with us next week, left an alien and a small Christmas decoration. Good spot for a cache - thanks Fugly & mutts.
@ 1100. Very quiet here now isn't it! A very hot day but an easy cache to find. Took Koala and left 'The Lost Sheep' travel bug who is racing back to Holland.
Nice view, found quite easily. Took the keyring and left the koala. Thanks Fugly and the Mutts.
1525 hrs found container and contents scattered 15m from where it should have been. Replaced container with camo plastic jar, took clamp, left reel cotton. Replaced cache where it should have been. Adised Fugly of situation (my bro). Thanks Fugs and mutts.
Found by Mary & David at 1635. A pleasant drive down through the hills with very little traffic. An interesting spot for the cache. Found the cache ok and we were able to supply a Cache Note. Next visitor please bring the texta and a new container - this one has a hole in one side. Took gauge, left shark bottle opener and a Christmas ornament. Our thanks to Fugly & the Mutts.
Found by Team GeoCoopers.
No road closure today allowing me to go for a leisurely drive up the 4 lane driveway to the nearby houses .
Took a bit to find as reading the logs I expected it to be exposed. After a bit when I couldn't find it was worried that some more muggles had found it and done away with it. But yep it's still there just rehidden quite well.
Sorry didn't have a texta on me or a cache note. Also noticed the container is a little brittle and developing some cracks, so it may need to be replaced by a more robust cammo'ed conatiner .
Thanks Fugly & the Mutts.
No road closure today allowing me to go for a leisurely drive up the 4 lane driveway to the nearby houses .
Took a bit to find as reading the logs I expected it to be exposed. After a bit when I couldn't find it was worried that some more muggles had found it and done away with it. But yep it's still there just rehidden quite well.
Sorry didn't have a texta on me or a cache note. Also noticed the container is a little brittle and developing some cracks, so it may need to be replaced by a more robust cammo'ed conatiner .
Thanks Fugly & the Mutts.
Like others we tried to get up there yesterday. Seemed to be some sort of car event on. Found in no time today. Is this a first for a muggle found virgin? Nice spot. Very quiet now.
Sorry didn't read the cache note's before we left home so didn't take a Geocache notice or texta with us. Nice easy find on the way home. No swaps. Thanks Fugly.
Tried to get up there today.
But the road was closed due to the Classic Adelaide Rally.
Will have to try again another day.
But the road was closed due to the Classic Adelaide Rally.
Will have to try again another day.
Found at 15:20.
We also found the road closed, but as we passed the bottom turnoff, it looked like the police were opening it. Had to go all the way to the top turnoff, only to find the police there, but the road not yet opened. Went back down the bottom - this time it was open.
An easy find - too easy - it was in plain sight and had already been found by a couple of Muggles (L & A), who said they found it, but didn't know what to do with it. I rehid the cache a little better, but I think the next child to come along will probably find it. Fugly might consider rehiding it nearby. I'd also suggest putting a cache note in so any future non-caching finders at least know what they've found. Also, you would do well to use a more waterproof container, and put the log book in a zip-lock bag.
Took the christmas decoration and left a no surcharge sticker.
Thanks Fugly.
We also found the road closed, but as we passed the bottom turnoff, it looked like the police were opening it. Had to go all the way to the top turnoff, only to find the police there, but the road not yet opened. Went back down the bottom - this time it was open.
An easy find - too easy - it was in plain sight and had already been found by a couple of Muggles (L & A), who said they found it, but didn't know what to do with it. I rehid the cache a little better, but I think the next child to come along will probably find it. Fugly might consider rehiding it nearby. I'd also suggest putting a cache note in so any future non-caching finders at least know what they've found. Also, you would do well to use a more waterproof container, and put the log book in a zip-lock bag.
Took the christmas decoration and left a no surcharge sticker.
Thanks Fugly.
Drove past here yesterday and actually though there should be a cache placed here. What a surprise when I saw one here less than 24 hrs later . I read Uni’s note and took a snap lock bag to place the log book in. Next person, please bring geo notice and a black texta to write on the cache container, as usual ( ..or F&M…). I left a dolphin tattoo and TN. Say hi to Pastor Kavell while visiting.
Clear skies, John.