Huia Reborn (Wellington) Waikanae, North Island, New Zealand
By Vaudevillain on 09-Jul-06. Waypoint GCX1RA

Stupidity of not checking the last find!! 3 of us couldn't find it. Please release or flag.

Time to retire this one, although watch this space...

CO needs to check up on cache

DNF can CO please check up on cache it was last found in 2013

Couldn't get the location for the cache right. May try again once I'm fitter!

Found the coordinates easy enough but couldn't find the final cache Found what I was confident the hint object was and a nice looking hiding spot a few meters away but nothing there. Maybe we typed in the coordinates wrong or maybe it's not there.. I did notice it hasn't been found all this year though.

Nice to get a crack at a blaghster (now Vaudevillain?) cache again, it's been some time.
Managed this one as we headed into Hemi Matenga to have a crack at the Tmann series of caches.
All in order. The coordinates are intact at first WP1. Cache find was true to coords and hints. Cache in order. Log signed; safely re-hidden just as found.
TFTC found with team cacher Sweet P too
The Turtle strikes again!

1930 Think I will add a Maintenance Request as well, as the last two digits of the Longitude are missing off the scroll! Able to make a guess, and found the cache. Will add the missing numbers in an encrypted request.
Cache dry and intact, and assuming the best from my assumption as to the coordinates being good I left a Correct Site Marker - surgical marking pen.
Brought through for mileage: "Mineral Mountain (CO)" Green Jeep Travel Bug, 12-12-12 Event, 3 Bros, Aust Light Houses, BEAGLE BIXBY, B 2 B ingot, BROWN BEAR 15, Coin of Danmark, CRDAVIS-Scottish Thistle Geocoin, Fishing Bell TB, GoLeo Travel Bug Dog Tag, Iconic Bridges, land rover TB, Lil' Miss TB, cache critters Baa, Neigh Neddy, and Oink, NZ Mega 2013 GCookie Coin, PAP, Raban, Red Jandal, Rienan TB, Spooky, steben6's DNF Duo - Super Cacher Geocoin, Trakabulldog geocoins, VIRGINia TAG, and trackable shirts.
TFTC Vaudevillain - Favourite

Only by making a 'correct' assumption did we find this one. WP1 was not that easy to find.
Left: a pair of disposable scissors, and a ziploc bag.
TFTC Vaudevillain

I assumed that the first missing number was NINE, and took a punt on three for the last, in the end I think it could be a SIX.

The weather forecast for the Kapiti Coast was fine, no mention of rain, but as we got closer to Waikanae, we were dismayed to see dark clouds. We arrived at the start of the track to Hemi Matenga Park, at the same time as the drizzle. Darn. We decided to carry on uphill, and were pleased we did as the drizzle came and went throughout our loop walk.
StreetWalker tracked down both WP and final. Good views as we got higher (and before we were amongst the clouds). TFTC.

#6005. The weather looked a bit unpromising (and distinctly worse than what we had left behind in Wellington). However, we decided to make a start and see how things progressed (and as it happened we managed to get all of the caches in the HM reserve). The WP was in plain sight and I left it as found (though I did think maybe it was supposed to be tucked away out of sight underneath). Then it was off up the track to look for the final. It was a steady climb, which warmed us up for the much steeper climb to come. Cache found after a short search. TFTC.

Found at the start of a big walk up the hill to collect all the caches at the top. Was surprised to see this hadn't been collected in a while. TFTC !

Decided to have a hike up the trail to see how many caches I could get to this morning. This was the first one to tackle. WP1 almost had me beaten but I let my fingers do the walking and got the numbers for WP2. Approached GZ and GPS was a bit dodgy in the terrain. Let caching instinct take over and found the cache nice and quickly. Nice multi, thanks for keeping it going and TFTC, Biggles.

A good stiff walk up to this one! tftc.

Slept in the car and woke up quite stiff. A brisk walk along the top of the ridge should fix that. GPS led me straight to a nearby tree. I hate nanos at the best of times, but hanging randomly in a tree? After a small amount of pointless searching I resorted to the hint. Ahh! Much better! A brisk walk later and I had the cache.

An enjoyable little multi in a great location completed in the dark tonight while on my way further up the track. A quick find of the final after confirmation of the missing digits by a previous finder. I have written these on the back of the cache note at wp1. TFTC

Found WP1 after a loop of the reserve but the final coordinates were missing the final digit and a chunk of the 2nd last one. While I probably could have sorted it from what was left I didn't have the energy left to try as I still had to walk back to the car parked at the Tui st entrance.

Nice easy find on a brilliant day off from work

A good multi, well preserved cache. Was a very good starting climb up the hill and nice to get into the bush line. Thanks Vaudevillain for giving me another reason to go for a good walk!!

We just had to do this one with sonia26642, she does everything huia-related Good climb and an awesome view, thanks heaps!!

I came over to Wellington for the weekend, and met mum, and we went on a caching trip to the city and surrounds.

This was a nice cache, and one I definitely wanted to find!! I live in a building called Huia, and so wanted to find this one for sure!! And... we took some photos next to the Huia Street sign. I also have some near other Huia Roads, and next to a Huia School now too!! Haha, patriotic much??

So, we went to get this cache, and found the GZ of the first spot, and wanted to get the cache, but there was a DOC lady doing the lawn mowing!! ... But I managed to retrieve it while her back was turned, and we pretended we were gonna go and wait for her to finish while recording the coords to the next stage.

After having that, hung around the GZ while mum climbed on over to the pathway, and I returned sneakily meanwhile.

But yes the climb was definitely a good work out!

And neat wee multi.

TFTC!!

Was a good work out to get to final. Tftc

Was a good work out to get to final. Tftc

Very steep, very humid, very bitten - so worth it! TFTC -TB

8.25am. Nice bit of exercise early in the morning. Quick find.
Thank you. David.

This entry was edited by nodo on Thursday, 01 December 2011 at 08:27:07 UTC.

Soon found first WP oon set off for cache. No problems finding it. Left a pet rock - a frog. TFTC

A place that I have always meant to visit. This gave me a reason to, however I saw more of the track than I needed to today. It helps if you enter the correct coordinates! Never mind, nice place, nice day. TFTC.

Beaut view. Well worth it. Tftc

Called here on the way to do some work in the area this morning. A quick find at WP! then went for the short stroll up the hill to hunt out the final. GPSr was wandering at GZ and the tree described in the hint could have been one of a number of similar ones. However the readings settled down after a while and were in fact quite accurate. Cacher's instinct also worked well here and the cache was found after a short search. Signed log, TFTC.

Yay! Second time up the hill to find it and we did (thanks to my husband, who didn't come last time!). TFTC.

Found the first cache, so cool! Unfortunately, after making it to the top of the hill (great day for a walk) we searched and searched but couldn't find the final cache. 7 year son didn't want to give up, but in the end we did. May be we were taking our bearings from the wrong tree!! Will have to take husband next time to see if he can find it.

# 150 T4TC Have been to try this a few times. WP1 needed little fingers, Great cache did today in a lite mist. My personal GC came for the walk as well.

TFTC I have the little fingers. Great cache. The view wonderful even with the mist. Did anyone lose some underwear? As saw some in a tree.

We finally had time to do this cache today. Great walk up the hill, even better going down looking at the views . TFTC

#1389. Thanks for bringing us here. We often admire the outlook of this landscape looking up from down on State Highway 1. Now the outlook from up here is superb. Great views.
+ huhugrub pebble
TNSL. TFTC.

A good cache even if it was at the end of a steep walk.Thanks.

Steep climb up but found easily. TFTC

Easy find after steep walk. TFTC!

Good work out at the end of the day and a great view to go with it. TFTC

This is a great multi to stretch the legs on, and our 100th multi as well. Enjoyed the walk and the views, with hint quickly leading to the cache. TFTC

#315. Nice uphill walk to the cache. Mr 7yr old has hay fever in the long grass, so he got a free shoulder ride there and back. We were considering doing the 'loop' walk, until google maps showed us the distance, maybe another day... SL, TFTC. -scorpion, -seeds, +badge, +kitty tin, +puppet.

Found the first WP and container quick and easy. The path to GZ was overgrown but no trouble walking it. At least it was dry. Once we had our bearings, we found the final after a quick look around.

Boy, I really had to work hard for this one. The grass was so long and wet, I was exhausted by the time I got to GZ. I had already been totally soaked, so all that water had warmed up by the time I got to the top and was positively steaming! I searched for about 10 minutes for the cache, and was very relieved when I had it in hand. It was very nice bushland in here, and I was happy to have had the experience. This cache is located very near to where my elderly Mum lives, and she was interested to hear about it. I left a Tasmanian Devil keepsake. There was no TB in the cache though. TFTC.

Very nice multi-cache, well organised with good directions and co-ords spot on. Cache in good condition. Great views - can see my farm from up here. SL Left cacher thermometer GC TFTC

Nice views of the island, well half of it from where i looked. Great views of the ocean on a nice sunny day, great way to start spring. Great cache thanks TNLN

Went up with bkj97 for a pleasant afternoon stroll. Awesome views. A great place to show visitors to Kapiti. Nice little cache. TFTC TNLN SL.

Nice little climb on a sunny July afternoon with Richargr. Great views. Hadn't been visited in a while and the 1st WP was even smaller than two tiny ones I encountered in Hobart Tasmania. TFTC SL TNLN cache secure. Encountered 4 wippets (very fast dogs) and a poodle type dog as we descended plus owners.

the McKendrey family en-route toWellington airport. Collected BRINGMICHWEG Travel bug to take to Australia.

Whew what a climb for legs that aren't used to it!!
Cache easily found once at the top.
- Mini Screwdriver
+ TB BRINGMICHWEG
TFTC but not for the climb!!

Found the first stage with no problems. took a bit of searching to find the final couldnt make our minds up where to look. Found by a friend who came along to see what caching is all about. TNLN SL TFTC

Found this one and carried on up and up and up and up! TFTC

Did the first part of this one yesterday on my way back from Palmerston North heading South but ran out of time to find the final, decided to get the last part of this one today, was a quick slog up to the GZ and was easily found, great views from the final GZ, TFTC TNLNSL (591)

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

3rd for the day after the hill climb good views thanks of the cache

TNLN. Great views, clever location, thanks! Previous log mentions they couldn't find a Blarghster Code clue - this will be because this cache is NOT one of those he lists as providing one!

I've been up that track several times before, It has never been that steep before, or I may be getting older. I will return to leave something and take something. Could find no reference to the "Barghster Code". TNLNSL TFTC.

Great little walk with views for miles

What a calf buster, worth the walk, wonderfull views. TFTH

Managed to drop WP1, its a bit of a trick to find and replace. Then the steeeeep climb up, but great views as the reward. TFTC

Decided to pay a visit to this cache after an exam! Thought the first WP had gonne AWOL, but was nearby (CM's nearby!). Not exactly as I had originally hidden it, so moved it slightly. Damn near died on the way to the second WP - vigorous exercise ahoy! Cache was in good order. A little cramped for space though - might I suggest that the next finder take the large TB!

What a tiny container at the first stage! Very cunningly hidden! A good stiff uphill walk on a hot day to the final position. Great view seawards. TFTC TN +Ducky TB.
Ducky is high and dry and in a tight squeeze so will be glad to move on from here.

on way back from airport , nice climb need to fitten up a bit. not liking the drive back with wet socks from long grass.
- lazer
+ dragon soft toy
+ empty bullet shell
+ scorpion
TFTC.

OH boy.
After trying to tell my partner that if we follow the track we will end up at the Huia entrance here we are
Did the walk from Waikane II in 2.5hrs flat.
Then had the bloomin walk back to the car with the dogs. At least they'll be stuffed tonight along with us.

Cache in good condition
TFTF

Nice location with great views. The dog also enjoyed the exercise
- Nothing
+ Key chain laser

Cheers for that Blarghster

Found the nano cache a couple of weeks ago on a cold wet day. Dropped it a couple of time trying to put it back. Decided against completing cache as weather looked like it was going to get even worse. Glad we did, as it was a fine sunny day which gave great views. Found cache easily enough but stayed for a while enjoying views and listening to the Tui's.
- Stinky Skunk. (Thought it time it moved on)
+ Golf ball
TFTC

Great views. Nicely tucked away from the cool wind blowing.

Not a great place to take your dog at the moment though as recently there has been a dropping of poison which contains cyanide to kill off the possums up there - so make sure you take some salts with you if bringing your 4 legged loved ones.

TNLN

Thanks for the cache and the views!!

Another good location. Thanks

- diabetes travel bug
+ tomato seeds

Nice climb with "breath" taking views.
TFTC

Logging in Stinky Skunk TB

Nice cache. Great view.
+ diabetes travel bug
- german geocoin
TFTC

Lovely day for a walk say what? Zippy and i were out for a morning stroll with the themos and some scones and decided to track for huia reborn.

- Pea seeds packet
+ Stinky Skunk TB

Tally ho, chocs away, ra ra ra.

2nd cache of the day found at 2.56pm
didnt start off well,found the micro ok but like ADV I managed to drop it ,took me a couple of minutes and a bit of colourful language to find it in the grass,finally found it and put it back in its home ,then headed off to the Final cache.
final Cache was in a nice spot
-nothing
+German Geocoin

TFTC

A rather damp afternoon, but up the hill we go. Right where it should be -I love it when that happens. Great -if misty-view. I was the second visitor in three hours!
-small peg
+even smaller peg.
TFTC

The first cache is certainly tiny! I would like to get one or two of those things for some caches I have in mind. Found cache to be resting comfortably in its rightful place. Thanks for the cache (and the forced exercise getting to it!)

Didn't start well, I dropped the clue from the nano and it was very hard to find in the grass but finally found it, phew!
Nice walk to follow with a good view and co-ords for the final were spot on. Great cache, many thanks.

A hard slog up the hill on a hot day, but a nice shady spot at GZ to fill in the log and contemplate a swap. Beware the structure at the first clue. It has some very sharp spiky bits that can draw blood!

- Laser pointer
+ Calculator (less batteries)

TFTC

** Coordinates Changed From **
S 40° 51.791 E 175° 04.893
Distance From Old: 20.4 feet
The object mentioned in the clue has moved, and so has the cache!

Moved cache slightly, see below log.

First cache is missing. Will replace very soon.

attempted this one after visiting the 6 letterboxes for the letterbox cache ... looked everywhere - checked and rechecked my gps reading - was right on top of it according to the gps but couldn't find it - used the clue and still no luck

FTF and a long way from home
We stop to do this one on the way home from the MTB world champs via Auckland,didn't think it would still be unfound as it had been some since I had up long the cache.
TFTc
-Geocoin

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