St John's Puke (Auckland) Greenlane, North Island, New Zealand
By Zork V on 24-Apr-06. Waypoint GCMAVC

Hi Zork V,

It has been a while since I first looked at this cache. I can't find any recent responses about maintaining this cache so it will be archived and removed from the active cache listings.

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Sad this one has gone... it was a most brilliant container como thankyou for the challenge while it existed. The hill is the local meeting spot for snogging and sly grogging teens .... the hill is as busy as Wellington station during rush hour, on all but the coldest wettest evenings.

found the remains of the cache along way down (looked like it had been thrown from original co ords) the only thing in it was a tea bag,a tampon and half a pack of pk gum nothing else

Looks like people can't keep their hands off my caches up here, might have to flag it if I can't find a better spot.

I found it surprising that a micro would be here.
I also found it surprising given Dak's log that a cache check hasn't been done. I always find it a bit disheartening hunting for a cache that's had a couple of DNF's - and even more so after a bit more effort to get there. This was nice and close to the nearby school where the rest of the KL team were involved in more esoteric endeavours.

BTW Dak - if you are watching - puke is maori for hill. And it's pronounced something like pookay. Nothing like what you were thinking about!

We attempt another Zork special, but must confess we were outwitted. Our target area seemed promising, however a systematic search of the derelict palisade revealed not a thing. Surrounding the area we could not fail to notice evidence of bovine excretory activity. We were aware that Mr Zork had special skills of a pharmaceutical and chemical nature and being an innovative gentleman wondered whether he had contrived to manufacture a synthetic ‘cow-pat’ as a means of hiding his mini-cache, but we were not prepared to test this theory. Maybe another day.

I wondered whether to do just one more cache, or go home. Silly question! After initially not reading the parking coordinates in the cache description, I drove around trying to find the way in. I actually saw the entrance, but in the dark it looked like someone's driveway. Then I noticed the parking coordinates in the cache description.

Anyhow, I climbed the hill and arrived at GZ huffing and puffing. [xx(] I thought I knew how it would be hidden, but after 20 minutes of fruitless searching I cracked the hint. It seemed to confirm my suspicions, so I spent another ten minutes pulling, poking, and prodding everything likely and unlikely. No cigar! I rang Navigull, who couldn't remember the cache, but rang Zork V on my behalf. Even with precise instructions about what the cache looked like, I couldn't find it. (In fact, I knew I wouldn't find it when I received the instructions. I had been all over the ground at GZ, and there was nothing fitting the description there.) I spent another five minutes or so looking, but my heart wasn't in it, and I gave it away at around 2150. If the cache is there, it's too well hidden for my meagre talents. I can't imagine it being muggled there though! I'll put a watch on the cache to see if someone else has any luck. Perhaps it was eaten my a bovine muggle.

So, after all that, it was my first DNF in New Zealand. I wished I'd gone home after the last cache. [B)] P.S. Strange name for the cache, if 'puke' means what I think it means.

Have been here orienteering a few years back. My direct approach had Tufty puffing – as his personal trainer I was ensuring that he didn’t take the easy road. We had to fight some of the local 4-legged muggles, particularly #’s 107, 127, 101 and the 3 others who declined to be identified, for access to the cache. TNLN. Thanx for the cache. Cheers.

They say that another name for orienteering is Crazy Running and as BaldEd is an ex-orienteer he's certainly that by deciding to take the most vertical route despite the hint to keep to the main track. They say you can't pick your relations.
Once at the top a few muggles (of the bovine variety) were watching what we were up to but didn't seem too bothered. Must be a common activity up here.
TNLNSL.
Cheers for the cache.

I had all but given up on this sneakily concealed micro, but I persevered and came up triumphant. I had looked all around and I have no idea why I thought to look where I did, as it didn’t seem possible – but there it was. Very well done.

Good little cache here
Easy find and I had more trouble with the container in the end.
No TB to be found

TNLN
TFTC

A dawn hunt with TechnoKitten on cycle before the rain started... Got to the top of the hill just as the sun was about to rise.. very nice views...
Was waiting for GPS to settle but was guided a little by TK. Nice hide.
TNLNSL
TFTC

Found this last year, but we thought that it would be worth second visit. It certainly was when we saw the effort Zork had gone to for muggle protection. Well done!
+ Montreal / David named key ring tag
- 2 pence coin
PS No sign of the USA Geocoin - has someone taken it and not logged it yet?

Yes found it, but did not realise it at first. What a clever hide. The walk up was not as tough as it 1st appeared, but unfortunately the sign at the entrance has gone, so the parking waypoint was a little confusing. Nil in or out. Darn - missed the geocoin, or has it been logged into the wrong cache? No sign of it when I called. T4TC

[This entry was edited by Butterfly_lady on Monday, May 01, 2006 at 2:34:38 AM.]

Easy find - Great views. TFTC Zork. Innovative container from the Zork workshop !
Thanks Tramper Ted

[This entry was edited by Tramper Ted on Friday, April 28, 2006 at 9:10:20 PM.]

Quick stop off for the find before going to the airport for Fiji Holiday.Great container for cache . Where did you get it.?
In USA Geocoin

Out for a short hill run, and solo hunt to catch up some finds ... can't let XenaCommander get too far in front
What a wonderful original container.
In Bling Out coins
TFTC

Placed a new cache today, this one is less obvious to muggles.

New co-ords very similer to the old ones.

Will check out cache soon and replace if needed

Im afraid this cache has indeed gone.
I found evidence of a broken container with camo paint on.
How long has the fence been down like it is??

found the remains aluded to in the clue - no muggles and a good long search with Mrs Tee - but no luck

Searched with MadActuary but to no avail. Great view though even in bad weather!

Being such an obedient geocacher, I drove right to the carparking suggested, and was at the cache site in about five minutes. Very easy find - too easy in fact, as the cache was rather too visible with winter grass growth. I tried to cover it a bit more. Wonderful view from there - wouldn't that crater make a great music amphitheatre. I had no swaps with me, as I'm just in Auckland for a few days - back home to Christchurch tomorrow. So I couldn't leave anything, but felt it was OK to take the TB, so I can place it in a South Island cache and maximise its journeys. Cheers from Grandalf.

Nice spot close to my home. I've walked past this cache countless times. It was nice to find the cache here today.

-travel bug ernie
+travel bug catepillar

Marmoset

Dropped off travel bug

Excellant spot and wonderful view and very friendly cattle. Dropped of Ernie on his travels.

Found it about a metre away from where the GPS said it should be, but I think the metal fence in that area might have been interferring with the signal.

I originally thought that said fence may have been destroyed after the cache was hidden (and maybe the cache with it), but that's not the case at all.

A nice pond at the bottom of the crater too.

Very pleasant walk, in an area with an interesting history. The cattle there at the moment are in great condition, it's a pleasure to see animals in such a state, and very friendly. Not too difficult to find cache once we scared away the teen-muggles.

- Dora the explorer, on her way to greener pastures, bubble mixture.
+ Fergs CITO Can, Water bombs

What a nice place. Driven past here so many times as we lived very close for years. Never stopped before. Only 4 legged mooing muggles around today.

Out - TB tip me up and pour me out
In - a gekko keyring and TB Dora the Explorer who has been busting her little boiler to get exploring. We took her to Hobsons Choice but she objected to staying at that cache. anyone who has found it will know why . I forgot to take her number so I couldn't even register her visit.


[This entry was edited by tdbearnz on Saturday, July 02, 2005 at 12:43:30 AM.]

Found it this time, no problems. How we missed it before I don't know. Perhaps it wanders about a bit from time to time?
TNLNSL Dropped off TB "Tip me up and pour me out".

Yep! Still there at 2330 Tonight TNLN Didn't sign log

No luck this time, despite 5 of us searching. Is it really there?

Charged this one and liberated a huge spider who had taken up residence in top of it (spider free now folks) Yet another fantastic view of Auckland from another prospective.TNLNSL

Another saturday morning, another grunt up this hill, at least there was something to find this time.
- rubber dino, +touchable bubbles
TFTC Zork V

Replaced mortor tube with small camo screwtop container, due to pirates taking it as a prize.

Well Im afraid to say all I found was an indentation in the grass about the size and shape of an 81mm mortar tube.
Think this one has gone.

6.45pm. Stopped in after visiting the Easter Show. Quite a steep climb with all those hot dogs and chips in the belly
Some stunning views as it was just getting on dusk.

+ Brown Teddy (won at the show)
- Toy Boat
- Geocoin (finally got one, We own two of them but they don't count towards our find totals).

No sign of the 'Red Arrow TB' in the cache.

TFTC Zork V

Cheers M+S [:O)] (88)

My Second Geocache in New Zealand and Second Ever.
Wife and I are on vacation here from Michigan, USA.
Items all there.
Added USA Geocoin which is trackable.
Grab the coin and move it around the country
Steep climb, but fun.

2nd for the afternoon.After a slog up up hill it was an easy find.Cows had been grazing around the cache & it was quite obvious.Took Tip Me Up And Pour Me Out to place in UPs n DOWNs.Cheers Zork V

I'd driven past this cache a few weeks ago, but wasn't able to hunt it at that point. I was able to have a go on the way out to the airport this evening. Got to the top to find a father and son flying kites, so a pleasant surprise and beheld some lovely views from this glorious evening. Had to be slightly sneaky to remove the cache, and then I had to wait a few minutes for them to get one of the kites flight-worthy again and look away from GZ before replacing the cache. No exchange made. Cheers Gav [455]

[This entry was edited by rediguana on Tuesday, March 15, 2005 at 3:52:15 PM.]

A nice cache thank you. TITO (TB in TB out)

Enjoyed the cache very much. Thank you. We found a TB in the cache not recorded as in. Took its photo and will move it on its way certainly in the direction that the owner wants though they will be surprised at where it ends up!

Nice walk up (to stretch off the trip up) and good views.
One of several Zork V camoflage caches for us this weekend.
+Arrow TB

visited with runnz. interesting spot, and a surpise of a view!

Found with Dysentry. Had to wait for a wandering muggle, once he had gone an easy find.
Location had cool views. Cheers
My 199th find.
TNLN

Dropped in on a maintainance visit. Replaced 3 ltr container with 81mm mortar tube in green camo. Had to take mini disc as its too big to fit. Please replace coller around the join.

[This entry was edited by Zork V on Monday, February 21, 2005 at 9:22:35 AM.]

Another easy cache with top views!

The cache container is almost white and stands out a bit, so I covered it up pretty good, may need a new paint job soon

TNLN

Cheers

Easy find on my own as LRPnz's knees were a bit too sore for the climb. TNLN, thanks.

PS - the camo paint is flaking off. A couple of big patchs stuck to my hands as I was opening and closing the container.

Another hill we would never have got to without Geocaching. Thanks.
In: Mini CD-R, Out: fruit basket

2nd find today, easy find after the steep climb on a hot Auckland Sunday.
- nerd jumping bean
+toy tow truck

mashnz/lash

Did this one right after going to a wedding at the Anglican chruch south of the hill. Couldn't resist being so close. CONGRATULATIONS Chad & Diane--God bless your marriage!!!

No problems (even in suit & tie) except dodging the cow patties! Cache was clearly visible so I moved slightly (less than meter) to provide better camoflage. TNLNSL

Took our little niece for a treasure hunt on the volcano, GPS right on the money so an easy find. Great Auckland day, amazing views!!
- sewing kit
+ fruit rubbers
thanks, rebnda

Well, I've often driven past this cone, but I've never been up it. Thanks for the opportunity Zork.
Not too hard to find between the passing rain showers.
TNLN
Thanks

Great views, great camo, great God another shower.
Left US1c and Sterling 1p
Thanks

We were showing some visiting relatives around Auckland and had discussed geocaching so what better than to stop off and make this very easy find.
We were not prepared, so no swaps and darn it, this one had space for TBs.
Thanks Zork V

Dodging the rain, but it finally caught up with me in the end!
+ sewing kit
- ribic cube key ring.
Thanks - M@

We really enjoyed this one as we didnt know the place existed, thanks, great picnic spot! Found at 7.15pm.

- nothing
+ pizza haven 2 for 1 voucher (exp June 2005)

Willbuild is right... It did work off a bit of lunch.

- toy car
+ nerd jumping bean

Thanks Zork V

willbuild
What again?? first to find while working off some of me christmas lunch. Great place for a walk, All the cows were having their lunch around the cache
Took TB Capn Kermit

[This entry was edited by willbuild on Saturday, December 25, 2004 at 2:26:38 PM.]

Dropped off Captn Kermit Travel Bug. Shiver me timbers he set sail at last!

Didn't manage to dogde the rain - but found it. Took a while but there it was right under my feet!!