Benchmark (Auckland) Mount Eden, North Island, New Zealand
By M@ on 18-Feb-04. Waypoint GCHQ2Y

When I was looking at caches prior to my trip to Auckland, saw this one and thought must do it! Loaded into GPS and walked up Mt Eden for the information between thunderclaps. Went to post the data and found it had been archived. Contacted the owner with the info and now posting with permission
Lat/Long: S36 52 678 E174 45 900
Altitude: 178m
GPSr Model:Garmin 62S
Time: 4.58pm
EPE:Estimated Position Error
Waypoint Time: 3mins
Satalite Configuration: satilites 01 low, 02 high, 04 high, 09 high, 10 high, 12 high, 17 high, 20 low, 27 high, 28 high, 32 low
Battery Level%:86
Battery Mode:Normal
Sky condition:Partly cloudy but with quite a few towering thunderheads about
Extras:An external antenna? No



This entry was edited by macpacfamily on Friday, 24 February 2012 at 04:13:34 UTC.

This project is now closed and the geocache archived. Thanks to all those who have contributed their GPSr information.

The Final Analysis is on the cache page.

Cheers, M@

Couldn't see cache but logging with details.
Lat/Long: s36.87796 e174.76498/s36 52.678 e174 45.899
Altitude:195m roughly
GPSr Model: Garmin Oregon 550
GPSr software version:
Time:6.30pm
EPE:3
Waypoint Time:1 min
Satellite Configuration:2NW 4 ABOVE 17 SE
Batter Level:75%
Battery Mode: Normal - Rechargeable Nimh
Sky Condition: Clear

This cache has done its job in demonstrating the variance in GPSr readings of the same location. Thanks to all those who have contributed data to this project.

It will soon be archived in the next week or so. So if you are intending to contribute a reading, please do so in the next few days.

Cheers, M@.

Is the chart up to date? It would be nice to see the final result before the experiment is put to bed.

Yes, the chart is up to date. Cheers, M@

Today I went to Mt. Eden and I can deliver the following informations:

S 36° 52.677
E 174° 45.899
08:53 pm, a little bit cloudy
Alt 202m
GPSmap 60 CSx, 50% battery, normal mode
Acc +/- 3.6m @ 15 measurements / 30 sec.

TFTC
Max

Thanks for this cache and for bringing me here, really enjoyed the view!

My coordinates are:

-36.877967
174.764983

altitude was: 199m

GPSr model: Garmin Etrex H

Time: 1649hrs

Waypoint time: 5 minutes

battery: 50% left

Clear skies with rain on the way

TFTC, really enjoyed it!

Working to get up here before the weather broke. Plenty of tourists out pointing to the skyline. Many years since being up here, thanks

S 36 52.678
E 174 45.899
GPS Garmin Oregan 450
GPSr Software v5.00
Time 1306Hrs
Elevation 201 m
11 Satellites with +/-3m (see attached photo)
Battery 50% NiMH rechargable
Weather Sunny/Overcast 21dCel Windy
Areial Internal

We found this point on Mt. Eden of our cost-to-cost walking-tour:

S 36° 52.678
E 174° 45.899
04:00 pm
Alt 199m
GPS Garmin Oregon 300
Acc +/- 3m

The photo is coming soon,
TFTC

chriron

Probably not a great day to do this cache as the weather at GZ was in the clouds with a light drizzle. Cloud cover very dense.
Anyway, coords were
S 36 52.676
E 174 45.901
GPS Garmin eTrex Vista HCx
Elevation 203 m
10/12 Satellites with +/-3m
75% battery
Time: 7:07am

For spending the New Years Eve we climbed the Mt. Eden in the dark. While waiting for midnight we made this one with our Garmin 450. Our Coorinates are: S 36 52.678 E 174 45.901 TFTC for this beautyful nightview.

TFTC!! Loved it. Greetings from Norway

S 36 52.679
E 174 45.901
GPS Garmin GPSmap 62S
Elevation 201 m
10/12 Satellites with +/-3m
80% battery
Time: 12:12 PM


Best regards Aurel & Aurelia

After living in the shadow of Mt Eden for years and run up here more times than I would care to think, I finally decided to walk up here with my GPSr.

Lat/Long: S 36 52.679 E 174 45.900
Altitude: 204m
GPSr Model: Garmin GPSMap 62s
GPSr software version: 3.10
Time 1:15pm
EPE: 3m
Waypoint Time: 5 mins
Satellite Configuration: As per screen shot
Batter Level: 100% (fresh set of rechargeable batteries)
Battery Mode: Normal - Rechargeable NiMH
Sky Condition: Partly Cloudy
Extras: None

This is my first benchmark log.
We are in a round trip cruise with Radiance of the sea.
Took a bus round trip in town and this was the first stop.
When i was standing on the point the gps said i was 1 meter from the point.
Sorry that the container is lost.
The figures:
Lat/long : S 36 52.678 E 174 45.899
Alti: 198 m
GPS model: Garmin Oregon 300
Prog ver.: 4.20
GPS prog ver: 5.00
Time: 0945 am
EPE 3m
Mesh time: 2 minutes
Battery: 90%
Wether: Cloudy/rain
Exreas : no

TFTC //Fenne

We are in NZ from Australia on Chippyroo's Middle Earth Caching Quest. Today was our last full day here and more than likely our last day of caching . We couldn't leave Auckland without visiting Mt Eden and her caches! The area was teaming with muggles! Bus load after bus load where stopping and leaving etc. But we managed to go undetected.

S36 52.674 E174 45.901
202 MSL
Garmen Oregon 550
EPE: 3m
Time: 2 minutes
Battery Life: 50%
Battery Mode: Normal
Conditions: Raining/cloudy
External antanae: No

TFTC

Found on the Coast-to-Coast-Walkway. My parameters are

S 36 52.675
E 174 45.897

GPS Garmin eTrex Vista HCx
Elevation 208 m. 9/12 Satellites with +/-3m
100% battery
A little bit cloudy day and quite windy
Time: 12:30

Thanks a lot,
brischniz

Never done a cache quite like this before. Email answers on their way!

Performed most of the steps for the Earth Cache (though I missed one to my current annoyance). Then I hit this one. Pity that the actual cache is no longer here, but with all the tourists and foot traffic around I'm sure its not particularly feasible. Either way, this was a great excuse to use my new GPS Kit app on my iPphone. TFTC!

Lat/Long: -36.87795 174.765
Altitude: 188m +/-15m
GPSr Model: iPhone 4
Time: 20:11 on 30/10/2011
EPE: 5m
Waypoint Time: 3 Minutes
Sky Condition: Clear
Battery Level: 57%

Find #831. The 13th for us today - and our second after lunch on a short excursion up Mount Eden. Upon arrival, we completed the earthcache present at the site, and then progressed on to the tasks to claim a find for this one - we didn't have much time though, as an imminent sheet of rain was headed directly towards us.

In the end we got caught out, being pelted by ice cold sleet and rain - along with gusts of wind - but we got all the info we needed. Certainly a different sort of 'traditional' than we are used to! SL TFTC.

Coordinates: S 36°52.676 E 174°45.900
Altitude: 198m
GPS: Oregon 450 by Garmin using firmware 4.80
Time: Early Afternoon
Waypoint Time: 45 seconds
Battery Level: 3/4
Sky Conditions: Overcast with sheets of rain

We couldn't find the cache but have details from our phone that we use for GPS.

Lat/Long: S 36 52.677 E 174 45.899
Altitude: 185m (+37m)
GPS : HTC phone
Time: 11.55am
Battery: 75%
Waypoint: 2 minutes
Sky conditions: Mix of cloudy and blue sky, rain threatening
Extras: none

We had just arrived in New Zealand and despite the rain we still had to do some caching. We had been to Mt Eden before, but were more than happy for a return visit – great views from here despite the weather. We had just completed the nearby “Mountain of Eden” Earth Cache and walked right by this cache. There was no physical cache log to sign but supply the following data as requested in the cache description:
Lat/Long: S36 52.677 E174 45.899
GPS: Garmin Oregon 300
Accuracy: 3m
Time: 1515 (Daylight Saving Time)
Waypoint Time: Approx 3 minutes
Sky conditions: Raining

What better way to forgot about the Wallaby's performance at Eden Park then with a spot of geocaching. Actually, it doesn't work. Needless to stay we tried.

Here are our results:
This was a great location and a fun exercise. Here is the information:
Lat/Long: S 36 52.684 E 174 45.873
Altitude: 330 metres
GPSr Model: Garmin 60CSx
GPSr software version: 4.0
Time: 12:21 pm
EPE: +- 4 metres
Waypoint Time: 1 min
Satellite Configuration: See photo
Battery Level%: 50
Battery Mode: Normal
Sky Condition: partly cloudy
Extras: none

This was a great location and a fun exercise. Here is the information:
Lat/Long: S 36 52.6777 E 174 45.8998
Altitude: 640 feet
GPSr Model: Delorme PN-40
GPSr software version: 2.8.520082
Time: 2:40 PM
EPE: +- 6 feet
Waypoint Time: 3 min.
Satalite Configuration: See photo
Battery Level%: 65
Battery Mode: Normal
Sky Condition: overcast
Extras: none

Thanks for the fun!

Great fun had both the wife and I walked up from the car park with a heap of others from some overseas tourist mob!

Enjoyed the sites and a great day for caching...

Weather - Clear
GPSr - Oregon 550
Software - Version 4.50
Coordinates - S 36°52.676 E 174°45.900
Accuracy - 3-4m
Waypoint time 1 minute
Battery level - 3/4
Satellites - 12
Battery's - rechargeable
No external antenna

T4TC
Enjoyed this very much!

http://www.t4tc.co.nz/

Went up on a nice mostly sunny day around lunch with sonia26642 and tunfisk to show the views to our visitor.
The coordinates according to my Oregon 450 were S36° 52.670 E174° 45.899 and it took about 2 mins to average (repeated twice, got a message to allow 90 mins between measurements but was not planing to stay that long - next time ), with full (rechargeable) battery in normal mode at 12.31pm, TFTC!!

Found this cache with hinemoana and sonia26642 and juju199629.

Coordinates: S36° 52.678 E174° 45.896 ± 4.3 m WGS84
Decimal - Coordinates: S36.8779667° E174.7649333333° ± 4.3 m
UTM 60H E 300801 N 5916333

Calculated using GPS averaging app for android.
Averaged over 3 minutes.
GPSr took 60 measurements.


Calculated with 15% battery on a Sony Ericsson Xperia X8.
Normal Battery mode, with WiFi on.
It was very pretty clear weather with a couple clouds.
Time: 12.30pm

Thanks for the experiment! Fun and interesting to look at the graph and see the different measurements, and read the logs about different measurements. (I like numbers...)
TFTC!!

I was here and watched others sign the log, but was part of a bus tour and could not wait to make the find. Thanks anyway.

Average coordinates: S36° 52.677 E174° 45.897 ± 1.1 m
Decimal Format: -36.877948427449866,174.76495055972123
Average altitude: 229.5 m

Coordinates and elevation taken using GPS Averaging application: https://market.android.com/details?id=org.destil.gpsaveraging

9/9 satellites

Satellites measured with GPS test application: https://market.android.com/details?id=com.chartcross.gpstest

Device: HTC Design Android phone
Battery: 69%

Sunny day with some clouds
Time: 9:54 am

S 36 52.677
E 174 45.901

Elevation 203 m. 10/12 Satellites with +/-3m
GPS Garmin eTrex Venture HC
100% battery
Sunny day but some clouds and rather windy.
@15:15

Thanks!

S 36.52.678
E 174.45.899
Logged on a Vodafone 845
Overcast day
TFTC

With an extended break between work comitments, I thought I would take a quick bus ride to Mt Eden and collect some caches while I go for a walk. Climbed directly up to the summit from a nearby cache. I was willing to tackle the steeper terrain to save on time and distance. I have been up here before, but I had forgotten just how splendid it can be. Lovely views of the CBD and the water today--photo attached. Now for the facts;

S 36 52.676
E 174 45.900
Etrex
Noon today.
+/- 3m
Initial reading: GPS stated I was 1.2m away. As I waited (2 mins) this increased to 3m (though the estimated error actually decreased from 4m to 3m).
Upwards of 90% power remaining.
Sunny day with light cloud.
No extras.

Cheers for the...experiment!

S 36 52.679
E 174 45.900
11/11 Satellites with +/-3m
The GPS etrex Vista HCx lies on the benchmark and we wait 2 minutes before we get the coordinates
Battery running at 75%
Sunny day with some cloud and 25 degress
Visited at 05.30 pm

Thanks for the cache!!

S 36 52.678
E 174 45.899
11/11 Satellites with +/-3m
The GPS Garmin Oregon 400 lies on the benchmark and we wait 2 minutes before we get the coordinates
Battery running at 100%
Sunny day with some cloud and 25 degress
Visited at 05.30 pm

Thanks for the cache!!

S 36 52.678
E 174 45.899
11/11 Satellites with +/-5m
Gave a reading that I was 1.21m away from the mark
Battery running at 69% Sunny day with light cloud
Visited at 11.51am
Using my LG Optimus One with c:geo app to access and locate cahces

Thanks for the cache!!

Coordinates: S 36°52.677 E 174°45.900
Altitude: 197 m
GPS: Garmin etrex H Sensitivity
Date: 13.2.2011 12:01:54
Accuracy: 4 m
Waypoint time. 2 minutes
Battery level: 56%, 2x AA NiMh recheargable
Sky condition: sunny
No extras antenna

This was one of our Auckland caches during our holiday trip in NZ.

Coordinates:
S 36.52.677 E174 45.900
S36 52.678 E174 45.900
Batterie: 100%
Altitude: 213m and 197m
Time: 13:02:27/28
Oregon 300 and Oregon 450
Weather: moderate, good visibilty

TFTC

Terra Fox with pica8 on tour

This entry was edited by Terra Fox on Tuesday, 08 March 2011 at 21:59:26 UTC.

#2465#
On my trip around the world I first visited the States, travelled from there to Australia and continued my trip in New Zealand.
Terra Fox joined me and we made a four-week-tour in NZ driving from north to the south and back again.
Geocaching can take you to spots you would never visit and so I used my trip to find some caches in every state and country.
Coordinates:
S 36.52.677 E174 45.900
S36 52.678 E174 45.900
Batterie: 100%
Altitude: 213m and 197m
Time: 13:02:27/28
Oregon 300 and Oregon 450
Weather: moderate, good visibilty
Thank you for this cache and greetings from Germany
Annette (pica8) on the go with Terry Fox

S 36 52.678
E 174 45.899

198m
14 Satellites with +/-3m

The GPS Garmin Oregon 550

cloudy / no extended antena / full battery

5.32 pm

Amazing place. Thank you so much for sharing this with us.

Coordinates: S 36°52.678 E 174°45.899
Altitude: 196m
GPS: Garmin GPSMAP 62s
Date: 29.1.2011 12:06pm
Waypoint time. about 3 minutes
Battery level: 85%, NiMh recheargable
Sky condition: wet, bit cloudy
No extras

Great spot to visit. Details as follows;
Lat/long 36.87794, 174.76498
196m altitude
12.45pm on a reasonably clear day, with GPS (Oregon 300) in place for over 2mins.
Accuracy at 3mtrs.
Battery level showing at 4 bars so 80-90% (NiMH rechargeable).

TFTC

Great idea for cache. There was no film container on spot. Thanks.
My data:

Coordinates: S 36°52.677 E 174°45.899
Altitude: 200 m
GPS: Garmin 60 CSx
Date: 19.1.2011 17:35:47
Accuracy: 2 m
Waypoint time. 1 minute
Battery level: 80%, NiMh recheargable
Sky condition: sunny, cloudy
No extras antenna

36 52.678
174 45.899

Error 2m

Stood on what I can assume was "THE" mark. No visible sign of a film canister.
Overcast, but not cool. No wind. Very pleasant day weatherwise actually. Using
Garmin Oregon 200. Coords: 36.52.678 174.45.901 Had a GPS accuracy of 3m
With an altitude of 200 metres, I notice higher than most. But then again, I'm not
real tech savvy for a girl from Oz. All this stuff is above me. LOL. Many Thanks to
tofska for bringing me here. Fabulous views,

Coordinates S36°52.677' E174°45.898'
Altitude 189m

GPS Oregon 450t
GPS version software: 4.52
Time 06.19pm
Accuracy 3m
Battery 90%, NiMh rechargeable
Conditions overcast and foggy

Coordinates S36.87797 E174.76500
Altitude 196m

GPS Oregon 450t
Time 11.15am
Accuracy 3m
Battery 50% Alkaline
Weather -overcast & muggy

I hadn't read the description before arriving so had to go back to car to get paper.
Lat. S 36.87798, Long 174.76500 (But over 30 mins also varied to 36.87797, 174.75498 or 174.76501.
Mapsource won't read the Waypoints from my GPS even though I can see the file on the GPS. Maybe I should download Basecamp.
Altitude: 198m at 1:26 pm and 200m at 1:56 pm. Altitude has not been calibrated for a couple of weeks but with 62s it usually self calibrates well if I am moving about with GPS on as I had been for the last 2 hours.
GPSr: Garmin Map 62s
Software version 2.70
Time: 1:36 to 1:56 pm
Position Errer on GPS 3m, but briefly went to 2m
Took 2 readings each steady on the feature for about 5 minutes.
Satellites: Sorry I didn't note the strengths but were mostly about 60% to 100%, an average of say 75-80%
03, NE, low, weak
06, NE, low
13, SW, low
14, NE, low
16, NE, high
20, NW, high
23, SW, high
24, N,
29, SE, low
30, SE, medium
31, SE, medium
32, NW, medium
Battery level: reads 4 bars out of 4 bars, but probably about 80% Using Eneloop NiCad in Normal mode.
Sky: Clear day.
Antenna: Read this after recording the above, so went back to car attached Gilsson magnetic antenna which had a slight attraction to the benchmark cover plate but made only a very slight difference to the satellite strengths. The GPS reading was stable with or without the antenna. My main use of the antenna is to give slightly better reception under trees and to give better stability - I tape the antenna to my shoulder when doing map fieldwork and when I pull the GPSr out my pocket it is already settled.
Looked for the cache, inside the benchmark cover. Only found a slug.
I reckon I can pin point this spot on http://maps.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/AucklandCouncilViewer/ which gives Latitude: -36:52.676437, Longitude: 174:45.899252 with Lidar contour level at just over 193m
Thanks Tofska.
Regards, Selwyn

Lat / Long S 36.52 676 E 174 75.897
Altitude: 197 m
GPSr model: Garmin Dakota 20
GPSr version software: 4.52
Time: 10 :00 am
EPE: 3 m
Waypoint time: about 2 min
Battery level: 40%
Battery mode: Rechargeable NiMH
Sky condition: sunny day
Extras: No

For the satellite possition see the image
TFTC

Discovered the "right" spot just after I have done the measurement at the wrong point :/.
Measurement took the second time not so long because the place was assimilated by a group of camera-muggles.

GPS Device: W715 (mobile) using Trekbuddy
S 36.878 E174.764528 [S 36° 52' 40.8" E 174° 45' 52.3"]
Waypoint-time: 1,5 min
EPE: = -31m
Weather: Cloudy and very windy

TFTC

Found with SnowXRacer on holiday from the USA! SnowXRacer posted the info for both of us. TFTC and beautiful view!

Quick grab today with Greenie333 while visiting from the USA! We came in on the cruise ship and had to grab some caches! I am posting this information for the both of us. TFTC!!!

Here is my GPS data:
Lat/Lon: 36.877976 / 174.7649
GPS: Earthmate PN-40
Accuracy: 0.5m
Elevation: 195m
Very windy day
15% clouds
13:25 on 25/11/10

Lat / Long S 36.87795 E 174.76500
Altitude: 199 m
GPSr model: Garmin Oregon 550t
GPSr version software: 4.52
Time: 10 :40 am
EPE: 2 m
Waypoint time: about 1 min
Battery level: 75%
Battery mode: Rechargeable NiMH
Sky condition: windy, partly cloudy and partly sunny
Extras: No

TFTC

Here are my gps data:

Lat/Long: -36.8782167 174.7645333
Altitude: 203m
GPSr Model: Garmin Oregon 300
Time: 18:07
GPS accuracy: 3m
Battery Level: about 75%
Battery Mode: NiMH Rechargeable (Normal)
Sky condition: Very windy, lots of clouds. No sun.

Greetings from Latvia!

This caache we made together with the earthcache nearby.

GPSr Model: Garmin 60 CSX
GPSr software version: 4.00
Time: day
Waypoint Time: 75 seconds
Satalite Configuration: See picture
Battery Level%: See picture
Battery Mode: Normal
Sky condition: Eg, clear

The cache itself we coudt not foind.
Greetings from Germany
TFTC
#1697

Got here just in time to watch the sun set over the Waitaks - very nice night to be out enjoying the view, Thanks!

Lat/Long: 36.877967 174.765000
Altitude: 197m
GPSr Model: Dakota 20
GPSr software version: 3.40
Time: 8:06 pm
EPE: 3m
Waypoint Time: About 2 minutes
Battery Level%: 75%
Battery Mode: NiMH Rechargeable (Normal)
Sky condition: Clear and still - amazing really

Creates a pretty interesting graph and interesting to see how many different GPSrs there are and that people know lots about them. Must say we struggled to find the sattelite info, then had trouble getting a picture that didn't have the info screen obscured by reflection - will try to remember to attach it.
Lat/long 52.676 45.899
Alt our reading was 65m and we knew it was wildly out!
GPS is an Oregon 450
Time 1:30 pm
Epe 3 m
WP time about 2 mins
Sat 11 12 14 20 22 24 25 30 31 32 and 16 flashing
batt 50% nimh rechargeables normal
sky patchy high cloud and boy was it windy
no extras
Thanks for the interesting cache - too bad it couldn't be reclassified as ... maybe earth cache?

Coordinates: S 36 52.678 E 174 45.900
Altitude: 196 m
GPS: Garmin Oregon 450t
GPS version software: 4.52
Date: 6:00 pm
Accuracy: 3 m
Waypoint time. 2 minutes
Battery level: 90%, NiMh recheargable
Sky condition: clody


tftc and greetings from austria

strangest cache of the dAY, we were there and we always cache paperless, so we read the details when we were there. I took photo's of my gps gignals and will type them when I get home

My gps : garmin oregon 550
time : 11:25

Lat/ Long S36 52.677 E 174 45.900
Altitude: 198m
GPSr model: Garmin eTrex Vista HCx
GPSr version software: Unknown
Time: 12.15 pm
EPE: 3m
Waypoint time: 30secs
Satellite configuration: 3, 6, 14, 21, 22, 18, 19, 24, 9, 27, 15 (all strong signal)
Battery level %: 50
Battery mode: Normal
Sky condition: Cloudy patches
Extras: No

TFTC!

Lat/ Long S36 52.678 E 174 45.899
Altitude: 198m
GPSr model: Garmin Oregon 400t
GPSr version software: 4.34
Time: Afternoon
EPE: 4m
Waypoint time: 2mins
Satellite configuration: NW 32 NE 3, 6, 16, 14 SW 13, 23 SE 31, 29
Battery level %: 75
Battery mode: Normal
Sky condition: Drizzly, overcast
Extras: No

TFTC!

Lat/long: S36.87795 E174.76500
Altitude: 199 m
GPSr: Garmin Venture HC (dunno software veer but up to date according to Garmin Web Updater)
Time: 1720
EPE: +/- 4 m
Waypoint time: 5 mins
Sattelite Config: (see photo)
Battery level: Fresh
Battery mode: Normal
Sky conditions: 7/8 Cumulus & Stratocumulus, adjacent showers
Extras: None

TFTC

Lat/Long: S 36.87794 E 174.76501 (averaged over 200 readings - left for about 3 mins)
Altitude: 201m
GPSr Model: Garmin GPSMap 62s
GPS Software Version: 2.44
EPE: +/- 2-3m (fluctuated)
Satellite Configuration: 09 SE low; 11 SW low; 12 ESE lowish; 14 S high; 18 ENE mid; 19 W low; 22 E high; 24 W high;30 E mid; 31 N Mid all strong signal
Time: 16:08
Battery Level%: 100%
Battery Mode: NMiH - Normal
Sky Condition: Passing Heavy Showers with patchy bule sky
No external antenna

TFTC

Super walk on a fine day - I have recored in imperial units - hope that is OK.

Lat/Long: S 36.87796 E 174.76500 (averaged over 200 readings - left for about 3 mins)
Altitude: 661ft
GPSr Model: Garmin GPSMap 60CS
GPS Software Version: 4.20
EPE: +/- 11ft
Satellite Configuration: 03 W low; 06 W low; 09 SE mid; 14 W high; 18 E mid; 19 W low; 21 N low; 22 almost overhead; 24 W high; 27 SE lo;w31 N low (set up for WAAS). all strong signal except 21 and 27
Time: 16:00
Battery Level%: 75%
Battery Mode: NMiH - Normal
Sky Condition: Absolutely Clear
No external antenna

TFTC

Lat/Long: S 36° 52.678 E 174° 45.900
Altitude: 203m
GPS Model: Garmin Etrex Vista CX
Time: 16:30
EPE: +/- 4m
Battery Level: 95%
Battery Mode: Normal
Sky Condition: Overcast with Drizzle
Extras: No external antenna

With Woozy Moose Tribe

Lat/Long: S 36° 52.678 E 174° 45.900
Altitude: 203m
GPS Model: Garmin Etrex Vista CX
Time: 16:30
EPE: +/- 4m
Battery Level: 95%
Battery Mode: Normal
Sky Condition: Overcast with Drizzle
Extras: No external antenna

Beautiful winters day, a bit windy but nice to be away from work.

Lat/Long: S 36 52.678 E 174 45.900
Altitude: 204.5 m
GPSr Model: Garmin Oregon 550
GPS Software Version: 4.46
Beta Software: 3.52
EPE: +/- 3 m
Satellite Configuration: See Screen Shot
Time: 1311
Battery Level%: 75%
Battery Mode: NMiH - Normal
Sky Condition: Clear

TFTC

Had a meeting nearby, afterwards drove up to the summit, unfortunately it started raining, saw a beautiful rainbow over WestAKL. I think, is worth to come back after dark. TFTC

Lat/Long: S 36 52.678 E 174 45.900
Altitude: 193 m
GPSr Model: Garmin Oregon 550
GPSr Software Version: 3.70
Waypoint time: 3 min
EPE: +/- 3 m
Satellite Configuration: See Screen Shot
Time: 9:12 am
Battery Level%: 80%
Battery Mode: NMiH - Normal
Sky Condition: cloudy with showers







This entry was edited by Kai_Gotti on Sunday, 13 June 2010 at 17:45:24.

hi this was our 1st benchmark so please forgive lack of information

s 036 52.670
e 174 45.891
accuracy 300m
iphone 3gs
overcast skys

#1323. Great views at night.

Lat/Long: S 36.87795 E 174.76498
Altitude: 200m.
GPSr Model: Garmin GPSmap 60CSx
Time: 18:39
EPE: +/- 4m
Waypoint Time: 3 minutes,
Satalite Configuration: See photo of the GPS display.
Battery Level%: 4 bars (> 80%)
Battery Mode: Normal
Sky condition: Overcast

TFTC.

Beautiful up here this afternoon, enjoyed the view while doing this cache.

Lat/Long: S 36 52.678 E 174 45.899
Altitude: 196 m
GPSr Model: Garmin Oregon 550
GPSr Software Version: 3.70
Waypoint time: 5 min
EPE: +/- 4 m
Satellite Configuration: See Screen Shot
Time: 1650
Battery Level%: 80%
Battery Mode: NMiH - Normal
Sky Condition: Clear

TFTC

Came up here for lunch and gave the cache a go while here , Cords S 36 52.674 E 174 45.901 , GPSr Colorado 300 , Software 3.20 , Time 12.50 , EPE 4-5 m , Way point time10 min , Satelites see screen shot , Battery 2 bars normal mode , sky a clear Auckland day .

Lat/Long:
36.87795 deg
174.76500 deg
Altitude 199m
Time 13.10
Date 27 March 2010
GPSr Model: Garmin Dakota 20
Version 2.70
Battery Level%: 3/4
Battery Mode: power save
Sky condition : Cloudy, high winds [<60 kph]
Waypoint Time: <10 sec

Lat/Long: S 36.87795 E 174.76498
EPE: +- 3 m
Waypoint Time: 2 min
Altitude: 203 m
GPSr Model: Garmin 60CSx
GPSr software version: 4.00
Time: 2.40 pm
Battery Level%: 100%
Battery Mode: NMiH
Sky condition: Clear/Cloudy
Satellite Screenshot attached to this log.

[14:20] (-12h) #1121

CacheTour: New Zealand with foobert
Day: 19 of 23
Previously found geocaches of the day: 4

Lat/Long: S 36 52.676 E 174 45.899
EPE: +- 4 m
Waypointtime: 4 min
Altitude: 195 m
GPSr Model: Garmin Vista HCX
GPSr software version: 2.60
Time: 02:20 pm
Battery Level%: 75%
Battery Mode: NMiH
Sky condition: Clear/Cloudy

TFTC

Lat/Long: S 36 52.677 E 174 45.899
Altitude: 634 ft
GPSr: Garmin eTrex Vista HCx
GPSr Software Version: Unknown
Time: 14:17
EPE: 3.5m
Waypoint Time: 188 meassurements
Satelite Configuration: See Image
Battery Level: Almost empty (0 - 25%)
Battery Mode: Normal?
Sky Condition: Cloudy
Extas: None

Lat/Long: S 36 52.677 E 174 45.901
EPE: +- 4 m
Waypointtime: 5 min
Altitude: 203 m
GPSr Model: Garmin Dakota 20
GPSr software version: 2.70
Time: 11:30 am
Battery Level%: 100%
Battery Mode: NMiH
Sky condition: Clear/Cloudy

Satellite & Waypoint Screens attached to this log.

TFTC.

#127

#1404
After 3 weeks at New Zealand and my homecoming I'm loging all my finds...

Lat/Long: S 36 52.684 E 174 45.874
EPE: +- 23 m
Waypointtime: 0,5 min
Altitude: 202 m
GPSr Model: Garmin GPSmap 60CSx
GPSr software version: 4.00
Time: 5:20 pm
Battery Level%: 75 %
Battery Mode: power save
Sky condition: rain, light wind

Lat/Long: S 36 52.676 E 174 45.899
EPE: +- 4 m
Waypointtime: 1 min
Altitude: 203 m
GPSr Model: Garmin Oregon 550
GPSr software version: 3.70
Time: 2:36 pm
Battery Level%: 75 %
Battery Mode: Lithium normal
Sky condition: Clear

TFTC
Greetings from Denmark

sorry to be a spoil sport... but this cache is listed as a normal cache, which is why we headed up to find it. Can you relist it as an earth cache, or a virtual. Either that or go back to the GZ and place an actual cache container on site... there are loads of good spots up there to hide them.

my GPS coords are not worth adding to your list as the iphones are famous for having terrible GPS modules and therefore the figures are all over the places.

cheers

Paul.

Lat/Long: S36 52 679
E174 45 899
Altitude: 676Ft
GPSr Model: Garmin 12
Time: Midday about 1:20pm
EPE: 14Ft
Waypoint Time: about a min

Battery Level%: 20%
Battery Mode: Normal
Sky condition: Slightly overcast

I'll try to add a pic of the display of the Satellites but the photo isn't very good cos it was on my *awesome* phone camera

Lat/Long: S 36 52.677' E 174 45.899'
Altitude: 200m
GPSr Model: Garmin eTrex H
GPSr software version: English 3.20
Time: 1300
Waypoint Time: Not long (about 30 secs or so)
Battery Level%: 50%
Sky condition: Sunny with little clouds

Ironically, there was a plaque that was erected by some surveyor a couple of meters away

We thought we were hopping on a bus that would bring us straight to the airport, but it turned out we were going on a two hour tour first. Nice surprise, eh? The last stop on the tour was the top of the hill. I didn't find any container in the few seconds I looked, but did take a waypoint reading.

Lat/Long:
S 36 52.678
E 174 45.901
Altitude: 657 ft
GPSr Model: Garmin 60csx
GPSr software version: 3.9
Time: 11:55am
EPE: +/- 13.3 ft
Waypoint Time: 1.5 min
Satalite Configuration: See pic
Battery Level%: Full
Battery Mode: Regular mode
Sky condition: Partly cloudy

found on our last day in nz

Lat/Long: S 36 52.677 E 174 45.900
EPE: +- 4 m
Waypointtime: 3 min
Altitude: 206 m
GPSr Model: Garmin 60CSx
GPSr software version: 4.00
SW version 3.00s
Time: 10:55 am
Battery Level%: full
Battery Mode: normal
Sky condition: Overcast

tftc
rieglerp from austria

13.01.10 10:56 2nd/day

Lat/Long:
S 36 52.679
E 174 45.889
Altitude: N/A
GPSr Model: iPhone 3G  
GPSr software version: 3.1.2  
Time: 10:56am
EPE:  +/- 47m
Waypoint Time:  2 min
Satalite Configuration: N/A
Battery Level%: 16%
Battery Mode: Always high consumption ;-)
Sky condition: cloudy
Extras: Me *g*

Two guys from Graz, Austria.
TFTC

Lat/Long: S 36 52.677 / E 174 45.899
Altitude: 668ft
GPSr Model: Garmin GPS 12
GPSr software version: 4.55
Time: 2:34pm
EPE: 12ft
Waypoint Time: 1mn
Satelite Configuration: see picture
Battery Level%: half
Battery Mode: not available
Sky condition: clear

Location = S36°52’41.0’’ E174°45’52.3â€; Alt = 196m; Garmin Oregon 550, GPS software ver 3.70; Local time = 8.22pm 11/1/2010; Waypoint time = 15min; GPS = Accuracy 3m; Satellite Configuration = see picture; Battery level = full; Battery Mode = Lithium, normal; Sky = Clear Overhead. GPS accuracy pretty accurate as reception was excellent. Altitude was off, not calibrated I guess. TFTC!

36.52.678
172.45.900
with an accuracy of 3m, 4.30pm on a beautiful clear day.

#638
We found the benchmark easily, but there was no box.
Thank you for the cache and greetings from Germany, kesteri

Lat/Long: S 36°52.677 E 174°45.898
Altitude: 204 m
GPSr Model: Garmin Geko 201
GPSr software version: Ver 4.00 ??????
Date: 04.01.2010
Time: 5.20pm
EPE: 5 m
Waypoint Time: 5 min
Battery Level%: 75%
Sky condition: Slightly cloudy

15:03 #274
This one I found on my 3 weeks round trip to NZ and was the first one in NZ. The weather and the view was awesome. Here is my requested data:

Lat/Lon: S36 52 40.7 E174 45 54.0
Altitude: 196 m
GPSr Model: Colorado 300
GPSr Software Version: 3.20
GPS Software-Version: 2.90
Waypoint time: 38 sec (see picture)
EPE: +/- 4 m
Satellite Configuration: see picture
Time: 1503
Battery Level%: 100%
Battery Mode: NMiH - Normal
Sky Condition: Clear/Cloudy (see picture)
Extras: I used the Waypoint Averaging

TFTC gc_marci

Had a great walk up the hill on a cloudy day. I've logged as much as I could figure out on a relatively new GPS unit!

Lat/Long: S 36 52.677 E 174 45.899
Altitude: 200m
GPSr Model: Garmin 76CSx
GPSr software version: Ver 4.00 GPS SW version 3.00s
Time: 3:06pm
Waypoint Avg: 200 counts
Satalite Configuration: 3. 6. 7. 13. 16. 20. 23. 25. 31. 32
Battery Level%: 80%
Battery Mode: normal
Sky condition: Overcast

Found as part of my three week caching trip from Wellington to Auckland - # 1002. Last find of my trip! Thanks.

Lat/Long 36 52.678, 174 45.900
Alt 210m
Time 7:41pm
EPE 4m
Sat Config:
3 SE Low 70%
7 NE High 90%
8 SW High 90%
11 NE Low 90%
13 N Low 50%
19 SE Low 80%
25 NE Low 60%
28 SW High 90%

Bat Level Full
Sky Cond Light overcast.

My GPS unit (Garmin etrexH) had been on and settled for at least 15 minutes on top of Mt Eden by the time I headed to the mark. Once there and placed on the ground my unit stayed on 0.0m whilst I logged the details below:

Lat/Long S 36° 52.678’ E 174° 45.900’
Altitude 197m (on ground)
Date Friday 27 Nov 2009
Time 5.13pm
GPS Garmin etrex H
Software version 3.00
Signal strength Full (maximum)
EPE +/- 3m (as accurate as my unit gets)
Unit on for > 15 minutes prior to logging details
Satellite array 10 satellites with very strong reception, 1 satellite with no to very weak reception, as follows:

ID Reception Quadrant Angle above horizon
03 100% NE 45°
06 100% NE 45°
07 100% SW 45°
13 100% SW 45°
16 100% SE 45°
19 100% NE 25°
20 100% SW 45°
23 100% NE 90° (overhead)
25 100% SW 45°
31 100% E 0°
32 0 - 5% N 0°
Battery level 50%
Battery mode Normal (no options on my unit)
Sky Light, high, wispy cloud; 8/8 cover; hazy, fine, warm evening
Extras None

TFTC
P.S. Due to v high density muggle array I did not look for the cache container.

Lat/Long: S 36-52.678
E 174-45.899
Altitude: 649 ft
GPSr Model: Garmin map 60CSx
GPSr software version: Ver 4.00
Time: 9.44pm
EPE: 5 m
Waypoint Time: 4 min
Satalite Configuration: 7.25. 19. 13. 3. 6. 28. 23.
Battery Level%: 80%
Battery Mode: normal
Sky condition: Overcast light drizzle
Extras: NA
A surprisingly quiet night.

Info as follows. I allowed a couple of minutes in rain for the GPS to settle before I took the readings. A photo of the screen has been uploaded

Latitude -36° 52' 40" (-36.87778)
Longitude 174° 45' 53" (174.76472)

Altitude: 224m (a little higher than the offical height of Mount Eden of 196m on ARC website!)

Error: 17.07m

Time: NZST 12:07pm

GPS: IPhone 3G [great results not expected ]

Loaded with the geocache software but used "GPS Kit v3.2" application for this.

Battery level was about 90%. Power setting was normal.

Sky was overcast and it was raining

S36.8780, E174.76494 (using waypoint averaging feature with 100% confidence (took about 30s)), Altitude 194m, Time 13:35, Weather = Raining, EPE = 3m, Battery Level = Very Low. Sorry did not read the satellite info. TFTC

Info as follows. I allowed for 4 minutes for the GPS to settle before I took the readings and changed from decimal degrees to minutes and then let settle for 4 minutes again.

Lat/Long: S36 52.678, E 174 45.899. and S36.87780, E174.76498

Altitude: 194m

Time: 4.00pm

GPS: Etrex purchased circa 2003 with software version 3.1 and much used and abused!

EPE: 1.23m

Satellite config, 31, 18, 22, 14, 12, 11, 26. 7 sats with an average of 3 more coming and going. Reception bars read 100%, no external antenna.

Battery levels were 100%. New alkaline batteries just put in unit. Power setting was normal.

Sky was clear and fine.

An interesting exercise so here's the info:
Lat/long: S 36.87802 E 174.76498
Altitude: 203m
GPSr model: Garmin 60CSx
Software version: Not sure but device bought new less than 1 month ago
Time: 08.00
EPE: 3.1m
Waypoint Time: 3 - 5 minutes - 150 samples in average mode
Satellites: Sorry not quite sure how to interpret this info yet.
Battery level: 90%+ - batteries replaced 2 days ago
Battery Mode: Normal as far as I can tell
Sky: Overcast
Extras: None
Cheers, TFTC, Biggles.

[This entry was edited by hw33556 on Monday, September 14, 2009 at 2:19:11 PM.]

We got S36.87798 E174.76502 with about 30 seconds settling time (we were in a bit of a hurry because the gates were about to be closed) at 11pm. 198m altitude. Pretty cold, partially cloudy. EPE was 4m at the time on a Garmin 60csx. Lithium ion batteries almost full (4 out of 4 bars). TFTC!

Cold as! Chilly, strong SW wind and passing very cold rain, felt like sleet (but this is Auckland, so it was a subtropical shower...) Part of a georun for ironyman.

S 36 52.677
E 174 45.900

198m height

Oregon 400c
GPS software version 2.58

17.05.32 hrs

50% battery, alkaline.

Excellent satellite reception from 11 satellites

No canister to be seen (the tourists must have wondered about the crazy person checking all covers, seats, etc nearby).

Thanks for the experience.