TIMBERTOPS Olinda, Victoria, Australia
By the farmers 5 on 18-Feb-06. Waypoint GCTGAN

Archiving cache as cant repair when reside in NSW.

Perhaps this one should be archived.

After 2 confirmations of the cache missing we will disable this for awhile until we can repair the illusion with a piece of "Mr Coffee's" backyard hardware.

By coincidence I was in the area today and as I drove past saw that there may be a problem. A closer inspection revealed that this one has in fact disappeared!

I believe the cache is gone. I arrived to find an obvious sign of how the cache was hidden, I later confirmed this with a previous finder. The cache itself is nowhere to be seen.

Couldn't find this one. Pretty new to geocaching and felt a bit embarrassed to log a DNF

Found today as the last cache on my list. I knew what I was in for so I brought a little micro cache hoping it would fit the hidey spot but alas it didn't. I removed the coloured pulp frm the wet cache and replaced it with a piece of "write in the rain" paper but it will need more and a stash note. TFTC very clever hide.

Found this very clever hide at 16:45 on the way home from AWG65 nearby. The cache sheet is absolutely saturated and I'm not even sure how I got the pen to write but it did.

TNLNSL. Thanks the farmers 5.

A clever concept and one that I had not seen employed before. A nice part of the world up here and just one of many enjoyable caches today. thanks farmers.

My sister used to live around here, so I wasn't surprised when the weather was shocking when we arrived. An interesting item, and a great hide.
Thanks, Robmc.

Count #0065 found at 1500hrs.

A rainy day to do caching but with the help of 3 folks we were able to find this interesting cache. We made some really silly suggestions to where we should search but glad that we didn't have to really do it.

The logsheet was soaked from the downpour and maintenance may be needed.

TNLNSL, TFTC.


[This entry was edited by kinglee on Saturday, March 24, 2007 at 4:32:57 PM.]

We must have been here just before the last log listed. I think around 1:00. Turned out to be an easy find even though it's a very clever hide. One of the sort that makes you smile! We found the log to wet to write on so I added a page from my notebook but that would have gotten wet too from contact with the original log.
Anyway thanks farmers.

Third find of the day on our R & R day in the Dandenongs. This is a very sneaky hide and we are not giving anything away here.
Signed log @ 1545
Thanks farmer 5.

I agree with geodirect. A ten out of ten for this one, Farmers. Out for a days caching with my geo-dad-in-law for his first time. Loved this one, but there was a constant stream of cars from both directions. Took only a few minutes, which was nice, as this part of the hills is definitely muggle-central.
Great hide.

Took a 17 km bike ride to get here and logged 63km/hour going home again. Geocaches in the Dandenongs are challenging and this one is terrific... ten out of ten.

Introduced American friends to Geocaching as well as to the delights of a restaurant in the Dandenongs.

Good to also have created some interstate traffic for the cache with several caching friends having come down for the weekend.

Turns out we'd "enjoyed this particular piece of artwork" before, but didn't know about it's hiden treasures. Excellent hide. Almost gave up. Thanks.

First of three finds for the weekend whilst I was down for Partic's wedding nearby. My good friend Gribbly put me onto this one and highly recomended it. I can see why now. That's Gold! Excellent craftmanship. Top work!

What an excellent hide, I just may have to borrow the idea for a cache in my home town. It was even better because it was only about 50 metres from our accomodation.

10:38 was found. GPS had me near the old wagon across the road BUT soon determined GZ based on cache description. Amazingly it was found & logged & then went to the shops for a drink. When I came back I saw another side of the GZ that horrified me as to how it must have looked like when I was searching! Great hide, location a bit off. TNLNSL TFTC

Nice hide, made me feel like a snooping tom! Muggles within!
SL TFTC

Found by Facitman and the Facit-Family at 17:00
Continuing our day in the hills. Arrived at GZ and after scratching our heads for a couple of minutes s-facit pulled the cache out of thin air Found the container empty but added a log (as did the previous finder... do we have a serial log thief?)

Nice hide!
TNLN
Thanks the farmers 5

Brilliant inventiveness with this cache. Had us looking for a while ! There was no log in the cache although the container itself is in perfect condition. Left some sheets of paper in it for future cachers.

Doing a bit of paperless caching in the area for the day when I drove past this location. I stopped for lunch and despite good satellite lock my GZ was the middle of the road. I kept saying to myself it couldn't be on the block so I searched the wagon on the opposite side of the road. Now home and having read the logs I look forward to a return visit, as the hamburgers made around the corner are great.

[Microcache papers were found in pieces around the gardenbed, they were collected and placed together in a secure spot] underneath large timbers.

Found by Bob at 1835

I was heading home from an afternoon doing a few of the Silvan caches, and happened to be passing through Olinda, so thought I'd better check this one out. It turned out to be my fastest find of the day - despite the typically cunning Farmers camouflage (I think I'm getting pretty good at Farmer caches - or else I'm just lucky ). Having located it, I got a bit of a surprise to find that there was no log sheet! - the cache seems in perfect condition, it's just that it's empty! I ripped a page out of my notebook and stuck it in as my log, but I wonder what could have happened to the original?

Thanks Farmers

Found in the company of Philhart. It was in the first place I looked. Unfortunately I didn't find it when I looked there and proceeded to go everywhere else before coming back to it! Had to avoid a suspicious muggle to replace the cache but I think it's OK.

Didn't have much time on this one, this time. GZ kept pointing me onto the road (I wasn't going to stand there with my head down). I'll try again later

Found by M.B and SDM Geo at 2.40PM.

A nice tricky hide, as I walked and checked out GZ I had alot of hidey spots in my mind to go thru and thought that this would take a while. But it turns out that I spotted this one very quickly..

Thanks for the cache Farmers..

Had the day off (from my Aunty) today, so decided to do a little caching. Decided to see the Dandenongs - and what better way to see them, than by cache! This was number 14 of 32 for the day. What an excellent hide! Ingenious! Will have to remember that for back home! TNLN. Thanks farmers 5.

Found at 3:11pm. Found accompanied by the GeoMrs as navigator and scribe. 3rd find for our usual weekly expedition. After having some lunch at a nearby cafe, we were about to drive off when the GeoMrs said wasn't there a cache we came here to find?. After a bit of a search the cache was found and we're off again.
TNLN Signed log. Thanx the farmers 5...

Found on 11/09/06 @ 1545 AEST. Malby the GeoHound and I were driving right past this cache, so how could we pass it up ? It took a bit of close looking, but the cache was eventually revealed...very cool

TNLNSL

Cheers Farmers 5

mwahahahahahaha! very clever farmers! found it...logged it.. the hardest bit...getting the log back in the cache!

After a very frustrating time searching for Cache de Madeleine down the road at Sassafras we were pleased to be engaged in the hunt for this one. And a damn clever hide it is too.
Tararua Turtle in company with the Niecest 1 and Him 2 B.
TNLNSL
TFTC
The Turtle strikes again!

Found @ 16:40. I started looking at the structure for the cache up close and personal when I realised they were unisex toilets, and thet were occupied by a couple of woman. After backing of a couple of meters and looking at it from a different angle I spotted something that was a little different to it's surroundings. Very clever hiding spot. TNLNSL.
TFTC.

A delightfully clever hide, this was an easy find. A few cars about not enough to cause a problem. Garden place nearby is have a 50% off closing down sale, Marian could not resist the 3 Bronze Brolgas at half price. Visited Dennis, Mary & Amanda at the "Pie in the Sky" for a bit of lunch and Coffee.

Thanks "Farmers 5" for a great little cache.

Log is surviving in the cliplock bag.

Found in the presence of Lunacy Fringe. I had been here once before, I was close .

Knew the place so was intrigued as to the hide. Found it after a short scan but a clever piece of work nonetheless! The plastic back has worked a treat and the log is quite dry. I'd like to suggest a smaller bag (maybe 5 x 5 cm) or to put the whole container into the current bag as it is a bit of a squeeze as it is now. Maybe the next finder will oblige?

A clever hide that had Daddy (caughtatwork) looking all around until he finally saw it. We were late for lunch but we put everything in a ziplock bag to keep it dry.

Found by caughtatwork at 1:58
An interesting piece of art. We took the opportunity to use the device and then started the hunt. Took quite a few minutes as the GPS (with only 5 satellites in the air) wasn't being co-operative at all.
Eventually noticing the cache we took obligatory pictures and made out log.
We noticed that the log was slightly damp and based on previous comments, he left the log in a ziplock bag which may keep the moisture at bay.
Took nothing, left nothing.
Thanks the farmers 5. A handy location, both useful and with a cache. Can't ask for more than that.

FOund by edmil & maddie. This was our second attempt at this one and were certainly glad to get it off our list. It was a nifty little hide and I can see why we missed it last time. Added some log sheets as the other was quite damp. Tried to work out a way of making the cache a bit more water proof but failed. Thanks for the cache.

I had a bit of trouble finding this one as the GPSr was taking me to the wrong side of the road to another object. I spent about 25mins searching this object without success so I crossed the road and checked out the right object and found the cache soon afterwards. The paper is a bit damp but I was able to log the find without ripping it. Nice hiding spot guys.

Found microcache, first timers, very tricky, felt very exposed, but hey, not obvious. Found cache very wet, needs snaplock bag if anyone thinks to bring one along next time, remember micro. Thanks Timbertops.

Second of four finds for the day. I was a bt lucky on this one. I approached at the right direction, and saw it straight away at 1045. That type of cache container is not waterproof, and the log sheet is damp. I was able to leave my log, but it really needs to be replaced in a small zip-lock bag. Thanks to the farmers 5 for the cache.

Late log... found with Muzza. My notes say this was a very well thought out cache.

My GPS was all over the place with this one. It was showing me on the map about 100 metres away. So we had to go with Alan-san's GPS. It was a quick search, but nicely hidden none-the-less. Thanks for bringing us here, and for the cache.

Found 16:30, loved the camo on this one

TNLN, thanks to the farmers 5.

Found by Mary & David at 1500. What fun. We had an idea what 'it' was, but changed our minds after a look around. Even though it was a Sunday, the cool weather and the Grand Prix must have kept people away, as there were more than enough gaps in the stream of cars to retrieve and replace the cache. Our thanks to the farmers 5.

Dear Farmers 5,

We found your cache today at 6:15pm as the first cache of four for the evening but as the other three were only maintenance visits on out own nearby caches, this was the only counter for today. A quick scan of the area soon revealed the clever cache location. I like these types of hides. It was a significant find for us being the first cache of our new millenium and now only 999 to go for the next thousand. Thanks for the cache.

Regards,

D & H B-A

Cache check and Eric was right,cache had moved but now rehidden in correct spot with more secure protection.Please keep garden neat and tidy in your search .Problem fixed 6 pm friday night and thanks to acts2youthgroup for the information.All clear now !

Found the cache today with my wife, we were out for lunch to celebrate our eighteenth anniversary that is on Sunday. I found the coordinates to be some 15m out. The cache is not where it should be and the farmers5 have been notified by phone as to the downfall of there cache. The cache can still be found but not where the farmers intended it to be.
Thanks Farmers5 for the cache and a good excuse to visit Olinda for lunch.

Found at 5.40pm GAFF2. We decided to go for a drive before dinner to search for this cache and were rewarded with an interesting object that we had never noticed before even though we have been past here many times before. We concentrated our search exactly where the GPSr's were indicating the cache should be, but after about 15 minutes searching we could not find anything resembling a micro cache. We then searched further afield and at 17 metres distance (later dropped to 13 metres) a thought entered our heads and sure enough there was the cache. A clever hide and one that we would like to use ourselves in the future! Thanks farmers.

Got home from work and decided to go for a quick trip after dinner. Although the cache was without a log we knew it would be unlikely to get a FTF.
Arriving at the cache location the search was on and after a quick look here and there Mr.Coffee came up with the cache.
2TF but an enjoyable and clever cache, well done.
Many thanks Farmers 5 for a quick cache in an area we enjoy exploring.
Regards Mr.Coffee and the “quick give me the chainsaw†Clan.

Found FTF on the way home. An odd place for sure that I'v been passed many times. It took a wile to find but I finaly did. Olinda's top altitude is about 585 meters but Mount Dandenong comes in at over 620 meters . I felt a little odd loitering in the area but all was well.

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