Wheels of Change Virginia, Queensland, Australia
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vwnuts on 06-Jan-06. Waypoint GCRX03
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Can owner check if this one is still there. Had a look today again and could not find along with many others.
Had a quick look around GZ, however we were unable to find this one today in the drizzle! TFTUC vwnuts.
No luck today . Matt got up on the bench to feel around but still nothing . Will be back .
Damn, this was such a good day for it seeing as it was a holiday. Put the numbers into GPSr and looked for the tin but couldn't find it.
Our first attempt at finding a cache - failed! Now read all the notes and will have another go next time we're in the area
I think I have found it, too many muggles around to have a good look.
Will come back at another time
Joined the Library while I was there.
Will come back at another time
Joined the Library while I was there.
MeGeo & GeoKids1 got to final location to find muggles everwhere on a lovely Sunday afternoon. We'll try again when area is less popular.
This is the first we've found in this series. Had tried another one a little while back but confused myself with converting the co-ords. Worked out how to do it quite easily with Ms Garmin, a short time later spied what we were looking for.
Thanks for the cache vwnuts.
Thanks for the cache vwnuts.
Enjoyed this one, took two visits before work as time was limited. First visit to grab the clue and second to hunt for the Cache. Easy find once I'd worked out the conversion. Thanks very much for the hunt! TNLNSL
I've enjoyed this series and walked over from Westfield, expecting a fairly quick find. After doing the UTM calculations from the shade on the ramp, I headed off for the short walk, only to find a muggle sitting right where I didn't want him. I circled him from a distance and even spotted the cache very clearly, but when he lit up a smoke, I knew it wasn't going to happen.
I went away and attended to other matters and when I drove back in, the coast was clear for an easy grab. What a massive Services Club and Waterpark right here! They don't do things by halves in Chermside, do they? TFTC vwnuts!
I went away and attended to other matters and when I drove back in, the coast was clear for an easy grab. What a massive Services Club and Waterpark right here! They don't do things by halves in Chermside, do they? TFTC vwnuts!
We got as far as the sign, but not sure what to do with the UTM co-ords...... much learning for us to do and perhaps too big an ask on our very first day! next wkend maybe!
Located this one fairly easily - worked out where I thought it might be, then went to the sign, got the new co-ords and used my new (first) GPS and it took me right back to where I started! No sign on the bug unfortunately. Added Sudoku puzzle to the cache.
This entry was edited by aleonblue on Sunday, 20 May 2012 at 03:16:58 UTC.
This entry was edited by aleonblue on Sunday, 20 May 2012 at 03:16:58 UTC.
Pretty much muggle free late on Sunday arvo. Didn't realise Chermside was the first "mall" in Oz. TFTC.
have been enjoying doing the mountains to mangroves series..and hope to finish them off soon
tftc
tftc
quick multi after a visit to the app store on my trusty iPhone..now utm co-ords are done easily
tftc
tftc
Another in this interesting series done . Found the sign, reset the GPSr and set off for the GZ which luckily was very quiet this afternoon. soon had the cache in hand. Sadly, no sign of the Bug. TNLNSL TFTC.
This entry was edited by Lyno_n_Arken on Monday, 11 June 2012 at 05:12:37 UTC.
This entry was edited by Lyno_n_Arken on Monday, 11 June 2012 at 05:12:37 UTC.
I've done several of this series and found them enjoyable, so after a bit of a trek, I quickly got the coordinates and then the real - puzzle - how to retrieve and return the cache in the middle of Muggle Park.
Fortunately this wasn't as difficult as I thought - just had to wait for the right moments.
Took the Skating badge. TFTC.
Fortunately this wasn't as difficult as I thought - just had to wait for the right moments.
Took the Skating badge. TFTC.
My how the area has changed. And I love the fact you taught mer something new about my GPS.
TFTC
TFTC
Found with crooked geo-son on an outing this morning. Being a noob, this was the first offset cache I've done, and the first time i've had to change to UTM coordinates. Cache is in excellent condition, though we had more than a little trouble getting the folded and jammed in log out.
Good to see the library was busy on a Saturday morning.
Returned it once the coast was clear. Signed log 24 th by mistake on the 25th. Thanks for the cache, Vwnuts.
Pete
0915 | # 25
Good to see the library was busy on a Saturday morning.
Returned it once the coast was clear. Signed log 24 th by mistake on the 25th. Thanks for the cache, Vwnuts.
Pete
0915 | # 25
Saw it, then had to bide my time between pedestrians and cars before retrieving it, had a bit of a chuckle. the act of leg stretches, couldn't really fool anyone. TFTC
#321
Found after work at 17:34. Second of the series. Getting the co-ordinates from the sign was the most difficult bit as I misread a digit and instead of a 92m walk, I had a 2000km journey . A quick re-read and I had the right location. Cache was quickly found. The logbook was slightly hard to retrieve from the cache because it was folded but I got there and it was quickly signed. Cache was replaced between muggle traffic.
TFTC.
Found after work at 17:34. Second of the series. Getting the co-ordinates from the sign was the most difficult bit as I misread a digit and instead of a 92m walk, I had a 2000km journey . A quick re-read and I had the right location. Cache was quickly found. The logbook was slightly hard to retrieve from the cache because it was folded but I got there and it was quickly signed. Cache was replaced between muggle traffic.
TFTC.
enjoying doing this series. Parked near GZ. Quick find. Had to bide my time between muggles. TNLN TFTC Thanks vwnuts
Happy Valentines Day
Happy Valentines Day
A nice little multi that had me at GZ with a cache in the first place I looked. People were coming and going which was good. The more people the better I say. Any hotter and I would have been thinking about a dip. Instead I headed to Mr Murphys
Thanks to vwnuts and clear skies from TeamAstro.
Thanks to vwnuts and clear skies from TeamAstro.
Nice cache for the end of the day. 11th cache for the day on a walk with Barb. Thanks
We eventually found the way in to the carpark, and found found a park not far from GZ . I jumped out and quickly had the new co-ords punched into the gizzmo
I followed the arrow to an area void of muggles, and after reading the hint, had the cache in hand in a short time [^]
Another one down in this series … Thanks vwnuts
I followed the arrow to an area void of muggles, and after reading the hint, had the cache in hand in a short time [^]
Another one down in this series … Thanks vwnuts
Nice and easy. No sign of TB. The aquatic centre was pretty busy for a rainy day. TFTC.
Found this one while having dinner nearby with a few other cachers. It was 10pm and there weren't any other takers so I ventured forth alone. I found the neccessary information for the final, which thankfully wasn't too far away. I wandered over and mindful of the eye on the wall, and found the cache the first place I looked.
Nice bit of history here.
TFTC vwnuts
Nice bit of history here.
TFTC vwnuts
Yep, I did what was asked, changed over to UTM then managed to circumnavigate the pool as GZ was pointing in the middle of it ..... so realising I had messed up somewhere it was time to think like a cache hider ..... "now, where would I hide it?" ..... BINGO (you can actually see is in it's hide) .....
Stealth was needed to remove said cache (ye olde yawn and stretch while talking on the GPSr worked a treat), then quickly logged and replaced.
TFTH ..... TN L Ice Skating Badge ..... SL
Stealth was needed to remove said cache (ye olde yawn and stretch while talking on the GPSr worked a treat), then quickly logged and replaced.
TFTH ..... TN L Ice Skating Badge ..... SL
After visiting Chermside shopping centre, we headed to this one. After reading the clues and doing our sums we arrived at the GZ. Stairman1 quickly grabbed the container. No muggles really cared. Stairman1 signed the log and placed it back again. Thaks vwnuts
Very busy here today. It was very warm today which gave the muggles a chance to have a swim nearby.TFTC
A quick walk in. change the gps. and spotted the cache quickly, grabbed it, signed it, replaced it and left all in a few minutes when no one was around.
We don't tackle many multi-caches but we were in the area and on a mission - so why not? It forced us to get to know our GPSr a bit better too. Fortunately, we spotted the hide fairly quickly after reaching the final coords. Didn't see a trackable inside but all else is in good nick. Signed the log and replaced the hide. TFTC
Good find today with Lamort. Had never used UTM co-ords before, so I learned something new. TFTC.
Nice easy find today with Ashboie
Muggle heavy so I had to use the old "just having a stretch routine".
Muggle heavy so I had to use the old "just having a stretch routine".
I found this one early in the day but had to come back later when there were fewer muggles around. 5:30 was a good time today. TFTC!
No sign of Anniversary TB. Had left seal TB, but decided to retrieve it for another cache. Worked out how to convert UTM, so looking forward to the rest of the MTM series. Thanks vwnuts!
Glad to finally find this one!!
Getting very close to finishing the MTM series!!
Thanks vwnuts
Getting very close to finishing the MTM series!!
Thanks vwnuts
Clever hide. Found pretty easy while pretending to do exercises.TFTC Cache in good condition.
Another couple of MTMs ticked off today. Very busy location. High volume of traffic (and pedestrians) coming and going. Sat for a while waiting for the coast to clear. Felt a bit like a meerkat doing the lookout dance but eventually made the grab. Then had to repeat the process to get the little devil back in place.
TFTC
TFTC
Picked up the cache after s morning shopping at the Chermside Mall, found with no trouble , just has to wait a few fimes for the muggles to disperse. Thanks for the cache.
This was my 2nd FIND and my 2nd for the day. Unfortunately I haven't worked out UTM coordinates yet, but went for a scout around based on the 'hint' and finally located the cache. TFTH. Good hide and challenge.
Grabbed this one while caching in the area. Managed to get a park close to first WP. Had to wait for muggles then swooped on the WP. Collected what was needed and found the second GZ quite easily but very subtle looking. TFTC vwnuts
Had to use the old "I'm on the phone wandering" trick while a few chatters cleared and grabbed the cache while 3 men stared intently at a laptop they had on the roof of thier car......yeah I don't know either. TFTC
Stand back and you can see it. Busy day at the library with two 'conventions' going and extemely busy day at the pool especially being a very wet day to start with. Found cache and sat down to enjoy a nice coffee with a great fruit scone, jam and very tasty cream.
1 pm on a Friday afternoon . Suddenly, I'm alone . WTF? Grab it quick ... I did . TN/LN/SL
391 - Found this one easily at 3:12pm. We grabbed the corrected co-ordinates months ago when the cache was missing. Grabbed the cache today when in the area. TFTC and the great series vwnuts.
Out looking for a place for a migrating kiwi, this one was too small!
Being on a bike on a hot day gives a good excuse to stop out of the sun for a bit of a rest - muggle central today, careful timing was required!
Being on a bike on a hot day gives a good excuse to stop out of the sun for a bit of a rest - muggle central today, careful timing was required!
This area has changed SO much since I lived just down the road. Which is probably why I became slightly "geographically embarrassed" when trying to meet up with Gunnie69 here. However, the advantage of that was it did save me a search .
Thanks for the cache vwnuts. Cheers, svn07
Thanks for the cache vwnuts. Cheers, svn07
Having recently plarting comany with VWNuts, I had Baroki Scout in the Gunniemobile who gave me the critical directions for this cache and I avoided the "geographical embarassment" that Svn07 sufferred... [^]
The cache was a nice easy find when we arrived at GZ and the muggle count was sufficiently low and enabled a quick grab...
Cheers VWNuts.
The cache was a nice easy find when we arrived at GZ and the muggle count was sufficiently low and enabled a quick grab...
Cheers VWNuts.
found it at 5pm...
good time to find it.
thanks for the cache and hunting
cheers
good time to find it.
thanks for the cache and hunting
cheers
Its Baaaaack.........
After a gentle prod by Lat Long Junkie.... this is back in action. High Muggle area so be careful
After a gentle prod by Lat Long Junkie.... this is back in action. High Muggle area so be careful
Looks like Lat&Long Junkie needs help changing his wheels. Had a good look/climb/feel around, but no cache.
Found after work today surrounded by muggles!
Freezy and I went there in our "King Gee" work uniforms, I put on a "high Vis" vest and we inspected the sign and surrounding areas.
There's nothing like hiding in plain sight.
TNLNSL.
TFTC.
Freezy and I went there in our "King Gee" work uniforms, I put on a "high Vis" vest and we inspected the sign and surrounding areas.
There's nothing like hiding in plain sight.
TNLNSL.
TFTC.
Found another one of your series, will work my way through all of them, the information on these plaquards is short sharp and shiny, I'm loving it.
The log book is full with only little spaces here and there to sign.
TFTC and Series.
The log book is full with only little spaces here and there to sign.
TFTC and Series.
Finally in the area when it was not overrun by muggles so it made for a quick grab. I've had the co-ords for ages - glad to get this off my list at last.
Log book is now full.
TFTC
Log book is now full.
TFTC
A slightly unexpected location for a Mountains to Mangroves cache, but easily found. TFTC
Jennifer and Grant from New Zealand
Jennifer and Grant from New Zealand
Found the cache at 11.20am. Interest about history. Sudden so heavy rain - keep me cool. SL. Thanks vwnuts for organising the cache and hunt.
I arrived at the GZ by car for this one, but unfortunately there were too many muggles hanging around. Oh well, off to the Library then...
20 minutes was all it took, and on leaving the Library the coast was clear... Propped myself in teh required position to enter the co-ords into the GPSr, then a quick walk to the car to offload all the books I'd borrowed. I waited a couple of minutes in the car to get a sat lock, then straight to the cache.
Thanks for the challenge, Vwnuts
20 minutes was all it took, and on leaving the Library the coast was clear... Propped myself in teh required position to enter the co-ords into the GPSr, then a quick walk to the car to offload all the books I'd borrowed. I waited a couple of minutes in the car to get a sat lock, then straight to the cache.
Thanks for the challenge, Vwnuts
Another fast find....
Lots of Muggles here so timing is everything...
Ta Lots...
Lots of Muggles here so timing is everything...
Ta Lots...
Great hide. I arrived at GZ between muggle stragglers so it was a fairly trouble free 'search and rescue'. Cache is in good condition. SL. Thanks.
Found at 1035 A quick find after obtaining the correct Co-ords walke straight up to is. I have doing the Mountains to Mangroves series lately and have enjoy them. The only one I can't find yet is Suburbian Survisor.
Twenty seventh for the day and cache one hundred on day four of our Brisvegas trip, the cache was found at 1620 in the company of chewinprickles and robmc. This is the first time I have used UTM so this was a cache with a difference, we had a nice quick find and the rain was on our side as there was not to many Muggles about. Thanks vwnuts for the cache.
Really beginning to lose interest by now. We are all very soggy and wet. Left Acts2 to sort out the UTM stuff and then off to GZ and out of there.
TFTC again
TFTC again
I think it took longer to work out how to use UTM with the GPS, than it did to find the waypoints. Lots of muggles, but they were preoccupied in getting out of the rain.
Thanks, Robmc.
Thanks, Robmc.
After a little bit of light reading, we were off on our cache mission. Sent in Mr Stinky Bill due to Mrs Stinky not wearing her high heels(oh the shame)TFC...nice easy find apart from some Muggles having a Durry at the Local...TNLN.
Found it easily. Nice start to the day, but there were some inquisitive kids about the place making retrieval and replacement somewhat awkward... Thanks.
Regards,
Pseudo-Geek.
Regards,
Pseudo-Geek.
It is amazing that these numbers are still there even though they are plainly visible to anyone leaving the building. At GZ, a young lady was enjoying a cigarette, a phone call, a cup of coffee, another cigarette. Surely my presence was enough to make her go. Obviously not. I went for a walk. The lounge near the sign is worthy of a second look. Then she was gone, cache was grabbed, signed and returned. TFTC
Finally some success on one of the mangrove series. TNLNSL. TFTC. We had a lovely walk around this huge park this afternoon. Thanks for bringing us here.
MY second find on the way to my parents. Another great M2M cache, easy find. TFTC
I think I ended up looking more suspicious by trying to NOT look suspicious for this one. Note to others, 10am on a Saturday is not a good time to try and get this one
TFTC
TFTC
The hardest part about retrieving this one is getting a park and getting away from the Muggles. Very popular spot. TFTH