Tekapo B ( South Canterbury ) Twizel, South Island, New Zealand
By Bitsprayer on 19-Jun-05. Waypoint GCPBZT

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04-Jan-15
This cache appears to be in need of owner intervention. I'm temporarily disabling it, to give you, the owner an opportunity to check on the cache, and take whatever action is necessary. Please respond to this situation in a timely manner (i.e., within 30 days) to prevent the cache from being archived for non-responsiveness.
 
04-Jan-15
gone
 
22-Nov-14
missing
 
03-Nov-14
A20 odyssey

rain cold, no cache ;(
 
Yeh this one has gone awol
 
04-Oct-14
DNF Sad
Lots of toilet paper...
 
29-Sep-14
Sad
 
18-Jul-14
Grab. V chilly. Took lizard and electric bush. Left peg and glass shell. TFTC
 
01-Jun-14
Stopped off on our way to the salmon farm after a fantastic ride along the lake. Made a swap. TFTC!
 
03-May-14
Found it while out on a fishing trip at Lake Tekapo and the canals. Lovely spot stopped while driving back from the canal fishing, the weather was stunning blue sky, no wind, such awesome views, MT Cook was out in full glory, no luck with the fishing Sad. Had the GZ to myself, no one to notice what 1eyednbf (1 eyed and proud of it) was up to, quick easy find, TFTC Cool
 
27-Apr-14
27/04/2014 8:15:00 AM
4398
Anzac Weekend, and my bf had a photography course in Tekapo, and it's my mum's b day also, so decided to make a whole weekend of it!
Spend time caching together with the fam, and just having a nice weekend in Tekapo. Found 50 caches, but some very awesome ones in some beautiful scenery!!

Last day morning, me and mum snuck out of our accommodation before the boys were up to go and get some caches. We like caching more anyways!!!

Long drive between the last two caches!!
Despite the signs and things, this place was FILLED with freedom campers! Craaaazy! No idea why there were so many despite signs, but I guess there is power in numbers!! (haha, get it? Power? ... lol)

Most hides found with the whole fam were simply signed as 'Team Polak' to save our ink and the logsheet and our hands Razz

Consec caching day # 538

TFTC!! Smile

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23-Apr-14
Nice quick find while boys fished canels
 
20-Apr-14
Easter weekend and a trip South to do the Alps to Ocean bike ride from Mt Cook to Oamaru. Day 2 began our ride from Mt Cook Station alongside L Pukaki. A compulsory stop at the power station and a very quick cache find. TFTC
 
17-Mar-14
Classic. Interesting design for a hydro power plant.
TNLNSL TFTC #1021
Te Araroa day 87
 
09-Mar-14
Interesting places. Cache easy to find even at night Very Happy
 
07-Mar-14
TFTC Smile
 
16-Feb-14
Nice big one this cache also the rock. Left whistle. TFTC
 
15-Feb-14
Found in obvious spot. Very quiet spot.TFTC
 
15-Feb-14
Thanks for the cache
 
07-Feb-14
TFTC found by accident
 
28-Jan-14
An easy find after camping a night by Lake Pukaki. Tftc!
 
13-Jan-14
Biking the A20 and remembered a cache titled here. Sure enough it was right there . Dropped off two travel bugs.
 
09-Jan-14
Stayed nearby in our camper van nearby. Fantastic spot - mountains free from cloud this morning. Took TB. TFTC.
 
09-Jan-14
Found it. Took one of the TBs. Will move it around for a holiday.
TFTC
 
04-Jan-14
Great location, thanks
 
01-Jan-14
a quick find while passing this morning. Interesting place to stop and look around. Signed log, TFTC
 
28-Oct-13
Found with Pam. Easy find on a beautiful day.
 
26-Apr-13
Interesting spot. Great autumn colours today. TFTC
 
31-Mar-13
Day 139 of Te Araroa Trail. Lake low
 
23-Jan-13
Nice spot thanks
 
07-Jan-13
Hey, woof... JC Cache Dawg here...

I'm loading all my finds from my Alpha Males (aka GenCuster) logs, where he deigned to remember that I was with him... As if he could forget...06/01/12 16:40 I'd like to report that I led the others straight to the cache - which I did - but the occurrence of a rabbit hole at GZ 'may' have had the teensiest bit to do with it.
 
06-Jan-13
nice side trip, possibly even better views here! TFTC!!
 
06-Jan-13
06/01/12 16:40 I'd like to report that JC Cache Dawg led us straight to the cache - which he did - but the occurrence of a rabbit hole at GZ 'may' have had the teensiest bit to do with it. Closely followed by Team EJ & HM, we logged the cache. Cheers, GC.
 
05-Jan-13
Found while biking the new bike track to Twizel, awesome day out, great hide and awesome views.
TFTC
 
04-Jan-13
Found while biking from bremner
 
30-Dec-12
TFTC Smile
 
29-Dec-12
Cool as, cheers
 
27-Dec-12
Cruising around with the trusty dog looking for caches and enjoying the day - TFTC
 
23-Dec-12
Nice easy find what a great spot TFTC
 
07-Dec-12
Found this before we knew what geocaching was! And now here we are, looking for more. Smile
 
05-Dec-12
Nice view lovely find
 
11-Nov-12
ZH & Blondie invade NZ 2012!

Our 60th find in NZ, 9th of Day 5

Quick and easy find, windy stuff!

TFTC
 
04-Nov-12
Nice spot today as there was NO wind. lovely.
 
29-Oct-12
After NZ Mega event, accompanied with Sp00k & Ciotach on carvanning and travelling south/west tour. Thanks for the cache and fun.
 
29-Oct-12
Found it with Varuna on our way home the long way from the NZ Mega event. TFTC
 
18-Oct-12
Quick easy stop on way down to the Mega Smile tftc
 
04-Oct-12
quick find. cool structure. i guess it's one of the newest Genesis Energy acquisitions... We're on our way to NZ MEGA 2012 in Dunedin. See you there!
 
28-Sep-12
this was a welcome break on mt cook to twizel bike ride on a perfect day and thankfully the end of the shingle. nice spot for the cache. tftc.
 
20-May-12
another big rock - "its under a rock becoming a bit of a clue cry"
 
09-Apr-12
Grabbing a few caches in the area while passing through, on our 'how ever long it takes' NZ tour.
Thanks for setting this up.
TFTC
Mud & Kim
 
24-Feb-12
FOund easily. TFTC
 
12-Feb-12
Used to work on construction sites around here. Great to be back. TFTC.
 
06-Feb-12
The Lake was up a wee bit from the last time I saw it. The power station was not an island.. Thanks for the hide by a shady rock.
 
20-Jan-12
Quick find, interesting location.
TFTC
 
10-Jan-12
Easy find on a beautiful calm day. TFTC
 
10-Jan-12
Another interesting structure from Papa's past. This was his second favourite behind Manapouri which were owned by the same SOE at the time. Even with the lake low the structure just doesn't show how much of the real station is under water. The turbine floor is a long way down. There is a lift in the station to travel the six or so floors. Papa recalls a contractor friend, who wasn't that happy with confined spaces, getting stuck in the lift once while working in the station alone. He was quite happy when help finally arrived together him out! Another quick find by Guwapo!! Maraming Salamat!
 
31-Dec-11
5731

A beautiful still night, we enjoyed squeezing in just a few more caches before we kiss goodbye to 2011 and embraced 2012. Thanks for the placement and another smilie to add to the 2011 collection!
 
30-Dec-11
Nice easy find, a few tourists around as Canal Rd closed due to wind (sign at main rd but still they come - and grumble)
 
11-Nov-11
A quick easy find.
 
14-Oct-11
I think I just missed another cacher to this one - sad, as I haven't met cachers while out and about this trip. Took shelter from the rain under the rock while signing the log. An interesting spot.
Thanks for the hunt Bitsprayer and greetings from Mandurah Western Australia.
 
14-Oct-11
Tekapo B...or not to be! Or, How I learned to stop worrying and love the rock! Enjoy the view, Tae!
 
25-Sep-11
Geomutt went for a swim - great cache site
 
12-Sep-11
Dropped on Tiki Travel Bug after working in the power station
 
22-Aug-11
An easy find during a brief visit to the power station. Great views of the lake and up the road to Mt Cook.
 
20-Jul-11
quick find during winter holidays. coming from Braemar Station and headed to Mt Cook village. lovely stopover. TFTC. cheers, kiwicachers
 
26-Apr-11
Great spot
 
03-Mar-11
With Canal road being closed yesterday this time we took the scenic route and found a couple of caches, a great view of Mt Cook and some salmon to take home! TFTC.
 
02-Feb-11
TFTC
 
02-Feb-11
Thanks, interesting!
 
09-Jan-11
Found at 20:23 on 09/01/2011.

One of a load of caches on our Summerhols...

TFTC Bitsprayer!
 
05-Jan-11
Quick find as dad had a fish! TFTC
 
01-Jan-11
5585 An interesting spot for a power station, thanks for showing us Tekapo B, TFTC.
 
24-Dec-10
Nice easy find (#14 of 41). Cheers. TFTC.
 
24-Dec-10
Christmas Eve 2010 on the road to Wanaka.
#15 of 41 for a new day record for ecfam.
 
10-Dec-10
Late entry. Visited in December enroute Twizel & Hopkins Valley.
TNLN TFTC
 
No other visitors about, so no muggle troubles for us. A good hiding place and an interesting spot by the lake. Thanks for bringing us here. Picked up Flipper TB to move on. SL. TFTC.
 
Middle Botha found this one on a family holiday. Dropped off a dolphin TB that wants to be near lovely water. We thought this water lovely.
TFTC
 
Didn't add the dropped off bit for the trackable. Oops.
 
03-Oct-10
TFTC took TB
 
25-Sep-10
Forgot to log this from way back in Feb/March when last visiting our friends in Tekapo - driving around doing some caches today has reminded me - whoops. Last time left the guys fishing near the salmon farm and biked around to collect some cahes on my Mt bike.
 
23-Aug-10
What a fantastic day in Paradise. Blue skies and snowy mountains. Easy find. Left Polar Bear geocoin 7CEPQE. Thought he might enjoy the view and remind him of home.
 
23-Aug-10
I know the polar bear was supposed to keep going south but he was about as south as he could go when we found him. Then I hurt my back and we had to return home. Left him at Tekapo B as I thought he could enjoy the view which might remind him of hoome and restart his journery south, this time by a different route.
 
04-May-10
Well worth the visit
 
12-Apr-10
Found with Madiecacher
 
12-Apr-10
Our second trip along here and this time we were caching.
nothing +/-
TFTC
 
11-Apr-10
Quick find on the way to Twizel. Lake very calm today. Oddly, my name is spray painted on the boulder! TFTC
- Geocoin
 
07-Apr-10
Quick Find tftc
 
07-Apr-10
Dropped of Buzzy Bee Racer
 
07-Apr-10

racy
buzy bee tb visited but didn't stop. Great autumn sunny day. Left Irish geocoin
 
07-Apr-10
Found after a lakeside orienteering event further up the road. What a scenic area to explore, thanks.
 
07-Apr-10
nice view from here, 1st for teh day
 
05-Apr-10
Easy find
 
04-Apr-10
Lake level looking good. North Island cachers' computers won't run out of power this winter. TFTC.
 
04-Apr-10
Interesting visit and no one about the area except for the odd camper van. Thanks.
 
03-Apr-10
Wow, this cache was nearly accessible without leaving the car Wink It is a very nice spot and I could enjoy the beautiful colour of the lake!
 
28-Feb-10
On the way to the salmon farm, we picked up this one. An easy found. Unfortunaly the way to the farm was closed.
No trade.
Greetings Tapaz (from Holland)
 
17-Feb-10
TFTC
 
08-Feb-10
Easy find - TFTC
 
08-Feb-10
A quick easy find with JuJu54, as the day started to heat up. TFTC
 
24-Jan-10
Found during our NZ-tour from the Netherlands.
TFTC.