Legend of Pihanga TB Haven (Central Plateau) Turangi, North Island, New Zealand
By Punga and Paua on 30-Jun-06. Waypoint GCWWEE

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I think the cache has been muggled. CO you may want to check it out. I didn't notice it was deactivated until I got back and started logging it..

Dropped in Darwin the Diabetes duck.....originally set free by our son in Australia and here he is swimming past our own cache in NZ.....gee it's a small world.

dropped in to pick up katti tb to try and smuggle it back to tasmania
cheers

Thanks to mrtack and co. for the trout, it was really delicious smoked. Punga enjoyed the day on the river and the great company. He'll be wanting to try out the Tassie fishing now!

17.6.10. Disabled and Removed cache while we reconsider if we want to keep it going.

Contents have deteriorated again into a heap of rubbish which we are not restocking. And the person who left the tampon in the cache should be absolutely ashamed of themselves. That's NOT how the game is played. [:(!][:(!]

found this in wee small hours ; some went fishing ,while i went walking , found ok. got a couple of fish today , another great day on the river
thanks punga paua

Dropped a sheep Coin into the cache.

nice quick find. almost drove right up to it. we put in katti the travelling cat and took out chess. never seen the seahorse though.

Quck find. The grandkid loved the big container of treasures - he took a car and a rocket and we left a Pooh Bear badge. TFTC.

Another Travel Bug removed by people who don't sign their geocaching name in the log book. Seahorse TB was removed and Check Mate TB was dropped in. No log entry online yet. Could possibly be lds-4-lyf who had the Chess TB last. Please would visitors to this cache sign the logbook correctly and record trackables online so they don't get lost.

Quick stop and retrive. Should have bought a few more tradeables

Early morning stop here. No swaps, but TFTC.

Thanks, nice cache full of interesting things. Went to see if Teutonic Knights Geocoin was still in the cache at the request of the owner. Unfortunately its not there. Enjoyed the walk to the river through the interesting back yard gardens.

The hotel seemed a bit empty during this autumn months. Placed one TB in there.

Sometime since February 21st a geocoin Teutonic Knights Geocoin TB2MW74 has been removed from this cache and not logged in the logbook or online. If you have this coin, PLEASE log it, DO NOT KEEP IT.

Pleasant seat nearby to inspect the many items in the box.

Loved sitting on the bench for a bit. Took red lizard travel bug to travel with me through Alaska. Pleasant day to be out

wow neat hide, took tb - Cache Critters

Found with the help of Loris and Minty the dog. Quick find TFTC AJ

The first find of the day and the first with our guests from Ireland. TFTC.

Nice spot with a convienant rest.

Stopped off for a visit and dropped off some TBs with
music playing in the background while we signed the log T4TC

After completing the Tongoriro crossing I decided to pick up a few local caches. Nice big container. TFTC

Dropping in TB that couldn't resist trying to escape the Hamilton Puzzle Prison circuit. Gotta give it full marks for trying!

found it with k.h

found with nud

In Turangi for the weekend fishing, Otamangakau, the caching was much more successful.
Both were enjoyable though.
Thanks for the cache, only a 200m or so from where we stayed.

First geocache of the day while on my way from Turangi to Napier. OUT: TB 2ENBCY (view TB log).
Cache is in good form.

Winfriend.

Found it,took travel jeep

Quick stop and picked up travel slug. TFTC.

Visited this cache and dropped off White Jeep TB "Jaci". Picked up Canadian Geo Coin. TFTC

Easy find. Swapped out some TB and GC.

The 25th of 26 finds from Taupo to National Park today. Nice secure spot for a TB Hotel. Didn't remove or leave any trackables today. Thanks.

# 1284

Sneaked up to Pihanga's viewing spot and dropped in all trackables that were not on a mission, and picked up those within.
What a well stocked cache!
Left the incoming trackables in the bag with the log, as I had noted two micros in this cache that were hidden quite deep. Perhaps previous finders had not spied them. heading north tomorrow, and want to say BIG thanks to P&P - you lured us here again, and put on excellent weather. Our holiday period fast coming to an end. Ka Kite Ano, until next we return...... and we wondered if you were at Pirongia today for a FTF??

Cache check. Some TBs have been removed and not logged out yet.

Quick find, nice large box, ta!
Dowmans
out: coin (not logged in cache though)

Nice little spot. Quiet and early start to day en route to Coromandel with Little Blue Hen. Left evolution coin and took a couple of others. TFTCSL

Found early morning with Little Blue Hen. Took TB and GC and left evolution coin. TFTC. Cache left well hidden.

Nice quick stop with Bkj97. Took NSEW TB . TFTCSL left some bits.

Have tried to log a TB which is half a bronze coloured "X" shaped puzzle and has been engraved with" water" and "air" on it plus a TB code. Got Bkj97 to double check but it comes up with "not logged in the system" any assistance would be appreciated. 16/1 thanks to punga and paua for sorting the mystery - now logged

[This entry was edited by Little Blue Hen on Saturday, January 16, 2010 at 12:29:11 PM.]

nice safe spot and well hidden.Good to be able to do a trade with no pressure. We added a geocoin here trackable somewhere other than geocaching.com...called every 1 everywhere...

Dropping in Trackables.

Had a need to visit this cache. My TB left NZ from here.Over ran the spot whilst trying to avoid a local man leaving his driveway. Great cache. Took 2 TBs to move on.

What a day I met the owner at the cache and had a great chat. TFTC MacBanger

A quick easy find. Good to find a nice big cache. TFTC

- motogrrl Memorial Geocoin

Found as part of my three week caching trip from Wellington to Auckland - # 502. Thanks.

A quick find early this afternoon at the start of a walk around the loop track. Very pleasant area. Signed log, TFTC

As we are travelling we did not take or leave any trackables. TFTC

Straight forward find paticularily when you have punga close at hand.Thanks for chat we had.

This was our very first Geocache, and we found it! We'll keep on caching on our trip around the world. Jasmin & Konstantin

This was so much fun... I was introducing a friend to caching and when we arrived in the area we saw what we thought were smuggles so we hid till they left. We then discovered it was fellow caches having their first find ever! they were so exceited... it was lovely to watch from our vantage point. TFTC. Moving the 4x4 on!

Straightforward find of this large cache. Retrieved Elephant Geocoin for onward travel. Greetings from N. Ireland.
SL TFTC # 507

Dropped TBs and coins into cache.

A slight detour from our circular walk, and a very different TB hotel from the usual fare. A lovely quiet spot, and a very considerately placed bench! Dropped off It's Not All About the Numbers... coin, picked up Pikorua TB and left Sumatran Elephant coin in situ - I couldn't decipher its goal. Many thanks for the legend info, as this will help my young helper when he goes back to school in the UK and has to talk about his travels.

Nice area and an easy find. No trade.
TFTC

Logging elephant into our cache as it was left here unlogged..

Dropped in TB.

Very nice large container. SL took pin & marble. Left Sumatran Elephant GC TFTC

wow must be close to a cachers home
TFTC!

quick find. tftc

Well when you have limited time which do you choose a large cache or a small one. Easy you go for the large one first. Even with all the mud we still managed to turn it into a drive by. Figured if the builder could make it in and out so could we. Did some trades and grabbed Bob TB. Thanks for the larger than normal cache.

Nice spot. Swapped TBs. TFTC

Easy find. If there are any residents needing a lift to South Island I can help in a couple of weeks or so .

Dropped in TB .

Quick walk-by cache, quite an elaborate shelter for it and nicely placed for a quick getaway though was disturbed by the next door neighbour's work van driving past and dropping off some bags of cement? We must have looked a bit suspicious... Dropped off a GC and picked one up that turns out to not be logged in the right cache ("Tongariro") but will get it on its way again - T4TC P&P!

Logged from my phone using the Geocache Navigator by Trimble

Rummaging around on hands & knees, like a couple of hedgehogs.....
WKTBO T4TC
OUT: Kiwi Fruit - New Zealand Geocoin-Antique Silver # 2
& Dream Tag

Dropped in a geocoin, a nice slice of Kiwifruit!

A quick find on a wet day TFTC

Easy find on rainy day. I had a TB to pass along.

Oops, just read the cache page on GC.com and found there is a parking area - as it was raining, and there was a vehicle track that seemed to go the right way, we did it as a drive by LOL The cancer bead bug is headed North ...

Easy Find. Track frozen with frost.

WOW i was surprised by this one - what a hide. Moved on TB and GeoCoin. Dropped Leepinlzrd GeoCoin to assist in it's mission.
TNLN TFTC
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Dropping of "It's not all about the numbers" geocoin. Took Seeking Cinderella T/B.

My last find (#4) before heading back to cottage for breakfast after early morning walk. TNLN SL 0840hr TFTC

Dropping in TB Seeking Cinderella.

Just checking. Ooops, looks like someone's moved in!! And it isn't an April Fools Joke!!!! Be careful.

Found without any problems on a really beautiful day. Thanks for the cache. No TB's or coins in the cache.

Found it after decrypting the hint. Nice place! T4TC!

Out: Travelbug

Another good hiding spot, would not have thought there would be a cache there, but what did I find out yes there was, found easily, great little hiding spot, Took "Green Lakes Mountain (WY)" Green Jeep Travel Bug and Golf 1, TFTC LNSL (624)

I like big cache containers like this one. Thanks for a great story and for the three TB´s that I will bring forward to new places. I left a pen in the cache since there wasn´t any in it.

A quick find for Annie – we actually drove in, though I would not recommend it as all for turning space!! Annie forgot to put the camo bag back on the container and we found it on the floor in the van a couple of caches later so we had to go there twice (nearly three times as a walk we did later came out very close by.) She blames it on fried brain from the heat.
A great safe spot for travelers and we made a few swaps as we have already detailed. TFTC

Noting trackable exchange. Will log our find once home.

In: Phone Home Asimon TB bound for Israel if anyone can help.
Out: Rubber Ducky TB to take back to the South Island and Canadian Postie Polar Bear as PB could not leave a PB there. Far too hot for for arctic bear here!!! Thanks

[This entry was edited by Annie & PB on Tuesday, February 03, 2009 at 1:35:45 AM.]

Larry has moved on, not logged yet.
Dropping in Golf 1 TB (red car)

WOW, What a fine selection of travel bugs, thanks to Wonderstuff!! [^]

Dropped in some travellers..... didnt see larry though?

Please note - Yellow Ducky needs to fly South(CHCH).

Too hot to be out caching today! A quick grab with Kiwijam. Great story, thanks for the find!

I liked the story about the mountains chasing around. Thank you.

[This entry was edited by DinoDigger on Friday, January 30, 2009 at 12:37:26 PM.]

On the way to your Valley of the Gods. This was a great legend for the two grandchildren with us, and a good find. Do you guys live behind the hedge? Thanks.

[This entry was edited by giraffrey on Friday, January 30, 2009 at 11:24:15 AM.]

Returning from Valley of the Gods on a hot hot day.
Grabbed Larry TB. Thanks.

Swapped trackables, in TB and out geocoin.

Was part of Wandering Dragons when I found this one. Now branching off to my own account.

This entry was edited by Hadhord on Friday, 03 August 2012 at 23:02:21 UTC.

Thanks for the great cache. Left Rocky the Bear TB, and swapped for Canadian Postal Bear TB. SL, TFTC!

Jr taybee has this own account how am logging this old find under his new Username (Jr taybee) was log as part of taybee team

find it drop off TB experience minnestota

A last and easy find at the end of a great day. Thanks for all the caches.

#435

Easy find, felt a bit "wrong" grovelling around in some ones hedge........ the whole walkway here seemed like you were walking thru someones back garden!!

Took Save Me the Whale, Left Ice cream TB,
Discovered postal bear TB.

TFTC