Wingaap Nailsworth, South Australia, Australia
By SA_ParrotHead on 04-Aug-06. Waypoint GCXGDF

[green]Cache #2 of the day and Find # 5448[/green]...

After grabbing a nearby cache, I was happy to tag along with locus cache while she completed some maintenance on her caches...

A bit of a stroll, a bit of a search, made the grab, stamped log & replaced... Always good to grab an archived cache...

My sincerest thanks to SA ParrotHead for the effort gone into this cache...Ahhh Mint Tins... There everywhere now... [xx(]
- P
Greetings from Victoria...

Took: Nothing
Left: Nothing
Stamped Log...
[green]Cache Condition - All Good[/green]...

This evening we spent a very pleasant time with RideTheGeoWalrus sharing caching experiences. During our visit he generously took us to look for some caches in the area. This was one of them. Whilst in the area looking for another cache (which we had forgotten that we had already found sometime ago), we came across this archived cache. We understand that at the time of placement it was a novelty - a mint tine. Since then mint tins have become very widely used, some claiming that they are well overused. Despite the cache being archived, we did find it and hence this log, Thanks SA ParrotHead for the cache and RideTheGeoWalrus for taking us on a geocaching tour of the area.

Found while hunting around for another cache in this park. The other CO had mentioned in passing that there was an archived cache still in place within this park so I decided to double up and go for both. Cache and log are both in surprisingly good conditon. TFTC SA Parrothead!

Found this cache while looking for another
""Sneaky Squeaky™" Woz ere" A quick but enjoyable find. From Me To You From SQ72 T.F.T.C

Out on a night time adventure while visiting Adelaide, found this and the other one nearby.
TFTC

Cache was still sitting in it's hiding spot so signed log as found.

Couldn't find the cache we were after, rang the CO, while chatting she mentioned another cache & that the link was on her cache page. So here we are, signed the physical log and now finally getting around to posting the log. TFTC SA Parrothead

Having been the last to leave the Pub Lunch - One Last Hurrah, Doctor Owl, Laighside Legends and darksidelemm and I headed out to locus cache a few times.
Doctor Owl had to leave first, then LL then darksidelemm so after losing their company, I just cached my way home alone
By the time I arrived home at 18.45 I had found 19 caches and only had 1 DNF

Logging Wandering Heroes caches and Wingaap's name came up. Then I remembered the links to Wingaap on one of my cache's page.
Saw that this cache may still be here and tonight, I ended the night by finding a cache in a spot where I have a cache

TNLN. SL. TFTC SA_ParrotHead

Found and signed yesterday and then found it had been archived.
Still in reasonable condition, placed back upside down to keep dry.

Well, If I had only known yesterday what I know today

I could have replaced the lidless Eclipse mint tin with a pristine container. Will check next time I am in this area....

Wingaap is still there. I was walking past this spot yesterday and it is still just waiting to be found. The log is dry, the lid of the container has broken, but still stays on due to magnetism. Why not revive it?? Or call it something different. A new name would do wonders, maybe even spice up the container. Squizzie

Was on way home from Skip and Flips, Bon Voyage dinner and a fellow geocacher said why not do Wingaap,so we did.Legend caches are worth doing (if you can)if the container is still there,tftc.

Did not realise this one was archived.
A quick stop with my nephews.
Thanks

Thanks
Team Eldo

I put this cache out over 4 years ago at that time a mint container was a novel cache container and this was a bit of fun. I had a great time meeting Wingaap and a fine bunch of Queensland cachers.
Times change and there are lots of these containers to find out there now so Iam going to close this one down

Some logs have been removed at the request of groundspeak

Yawn.
Actually I did go and check your recent logs and saw a number of traditional logs entered exactly the same way as the one on this page had been entered.
Since I started caching in April 2004 this is the first time I have seen a cache entry on my cache hides that has absolutely nothing as an entry not even TFTC.
Why you even bothered to log is a mystery to me and the group I went out with last night said they would just have deleted your entry when it popped up.
It might be nice to get the numbers up on the board but I tend to wait until I can actually put a comment with my log before logging an entry.
Not bothering to enter a log seems to be altogether a much too common practice with new cachers.

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The original log entry

The Knippers found Wingaap (Traditional Cache) at 12/14/2010

Log Date: 12/14/2010


Visit this log entry at the below address:
http://coord.info/GL4VF8B2
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As the site has been down overnight, I was coming back on today to log this cache properly, as I always try to. Imagine my suprise when there was a very derogatory comment on it - something we have never come across in the short time we have been caching. As an extremely experienced cacher yourself, I thought you might've actually checked a person's log history before making comments such as these. Our group usually writes detailed and normally quite positive logs and always takes photos to post of travellers fulfilling their goals. As this cache was found quite late at night, for us, and we have a busy young family, today is the first opportunity I have had to log this cache in more detail. Rather than making fun of people's posts it might first pay to think about why it might not have been logged and give them the benefit of the doubt. I have edited the post, not because of your posting but because that is what I always try to do and this is the reason why I came onto the site at this point in time. You claim on your bio page that caching is all about the people you meet along the way, then perhaps you might have considered that there would be a reason as to why we had not yet completed the log for your cache! We weren't out to offend just simply time poor and going to get back to it as soon as the site was operational again

I have seen some pretty lazy logs in my time but that last one takes the cake.
I wonder if they even bothered to look for the cache.
It will be interesting to see the physical log given how pathetic this entry is.

This cache was found on a run after some late night shopping and retrieved and returned after the log was signed. The cache needs some new writing equipment, but I didn't have anything on me that fit inside - perhaps the next person to find would be so kind. TFTC but no thanks for the unkind comments about the original unedited posting.

This entry was edited by The Knippers on Wednesday, 15 December 2010 at 19:00:38.

An easy find in a pleasant little park with busy traffic going by. Thanks SA ParrotHead.

I would not feel that this type of cache container is perculiar to Brisbane, everywhere we go they seem to be there. I am sure geocaching has shares in the company SL TFTC

Wow this was such a disaster, not the cache but what happened while Mr Downer was actually retrieving the cache. I lost all the logs in the ipod that I had done all day and of course no paper record boy that really sux. So you can guess what I am now doing, anyway thanks for the cache it was such a pretty rose garden!!!

Quick find in between odd jobs.

TFTC

Quick find before work.
took ring left creamy marble
TFTC

Took propeller head keyring, left purple heart ring. SL TFTC

A quick find with Forest Farmers

A quick drive by in a clever hiding spot.
Thanks.

Took sharpener because i need one replaced with nintendo key ring.

GPSr wouldn't settle down. Used cachers brain and found it. TFTC

Found Cache. Clever hide. TFTC

A good find.

Nice cache, close to home. TFTC

Nice small park. TFTC

Easy find
TFTC

Found on a day out with parislaura, TFTC

Found on a day out with Crystaldragon79, a nice little park. TFTC

The nearest caches to our home are all wingaaps, so I couldn't miss the chance to look for this one. Cheers

Log was wet and lid broken but working.
TFTC.

Found it! Eventually! After being scruffed by the back of my neck and had my nose shoved against it Actually Cached was very kind, and didn't even roll her eyes at me! Cache blindness is a terrible affliction that can blight any one of us at any time. Be gentle with sufferers, they are embarassed enough. Wavies to Wingy. Thanks for the cache!

A short stop and quick find at 12:55pm as we headed north. Container lid broken off although it still holds in place, and log was wet. Could be time for a replacement container.
TNLN
thanks SA Parrothead

Found after visiting my mum nearby.
The containers lid is no longer permantly attached.
Needs maintainance.

This entry was edited by Squizzie19 on Tuesday, 24 August 2010 at 18:07:06.

Looks like the little fella has been suffering through the winter! A quick find after reading up on the Wingaap phenomenon.

Found with Dennisc52 (the best grandad ever)
TFTC

Found it on a Sunday run with geo-grandson FPN. TNLNSL. TFTC.

TB "Flying Heidehexe" flew by for a visit

July School Holiday Fun - Day 1:
We set out on this beautiful, fresh Monday with high hopes for hitting 300 today - it didn't seem that unachievable. Ah, the best laid plans... Found 10 out of the 18 we visited. Well we are now another 10 caches closer the the next milestone - gotta be happy about that.
After reading through the logs and knowing how m any of these types of caches we've found recently, I really wasn't expecting that
TNLNSL
Thanks for the fun, SA_Parrothead, nice scenery.

Found quickly by Geosons. TFTC

I was in town for a few days for a Workshop and in need for an early morning run. Looked through the available caches and saw this familiar name pop up - somewhat surprising given the distance to home. So, both knowing the gentlemen and having partaken regularly in the aforementioned coffees I thought this cache was an admirable target for a good long run. Headed off early and was soon crossing the river and heading into the northern suburbs. Couldn't resist stopping by a few other caches on the way - so after Lois and Scotty (only famous people caches around here) and a 40 min jog I was nearing GZ. Fortunately, early on a Saturday morning, there weren't too many people around and I made a quick find of the expected container. Its starting to look a little worse for wear and the pencil could do with sharpening. Thanks for the encouragement to get out and about and see some of the sights around here - particularly the many beautiful stone houses spread throughout the area.

Found on Easter Saturday before the Adelaide Meagre Event

now we have the 100 find trackable we are just getting around to logging it through.

What a great way to pass time on a trip to the childrens hospital. Thanks for the cache.

Stopped on the other side of the road, and dashed!
Lots of traffic this time of the morning, but all on a mission, so I could search uninterupted.
Thanks, Robmc.

A quickie TFTC

Very easy find, nice and quick. TFTC
B

Found this cache today while exploring Adelaide and surrounds.
Thank you very much for showing this place.
Greetings, Colonel Dago from Germany

Found without too much trouble at night on a busy road. Pretty park will have to come back during the day sometime.

TFTC

One of the 108 finds during our ‘Adelaide Assault’ with Wessarah. A great day’s adventure, lots of fun– but tired the next day. TFTC

There once was a cache that was great,
It was found with Josan08
Our Adelaide Assualt,
Was such a success,
We finished with 108!!!!

TFTC

Yep, this one was quite an easy one... This type of container is everywhere here now too TFTC

An easy find as these containers are now everywhere in Adelaide as well! I've never met a cacher with bad breath..........TFTC

Nice quick little cache during my lunch break today.
TFTC

The Gangsters (The Rats, Big Matt & Shell, Farmer Frentzen and Steeba) found this cache as part of our Adelaide Invasion weekend. Having done many of Wingaap's cache when in Brissy I thought that this was a fitting tribute to him. Thanks for the hunt.

2859.

Found this cache with FarmerFrentzen, The Rats and Steeba on our Adelaide invasion trip. Nearly 12 months ago to the week we were on our Brisbane invasion trip and we found a lot of Wingaap's caches so knowing what we were looking for we made a quick find... At least it wasn't another Map Monkeys Lament! http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=b423d4f0-a2de-4158-93b0-d6ed5174665d

Thanks SA_ParrotHead for the cache.

TNLNSL

Found on an Adelaide Invasion in the company of Big Matt and Shell, The Rats and Steeba. TFTC.

Found on Adelaide Invasion trip with The Rats, Big Matt and Shell and Farmer Frentzen.

By crikey we found some of Wingaap's work when we were in Brisbane so this tribute cache was good. Guess what sort of container?

TFTC!

Quick find in a pretty park. TFTC quack

I spent my first serious caching day at the Gap after I had just started caching, finding 20 or so Wingaap caches. He's still my most frequent hider. Not all of them are of this type, but quite a few are. Wingaapville is certainly the place to go if you want to experience all sorts of interesting hides and camoes. 55th of 55 finds today in the company of the penguins. TFTC

Found @ 0410! What crazy person goes caching at this hour? One who dropped off F & her work friends at the Airport for a girls w/e in Melbourne (via Tiger). Found quickly (TomTom only), container lid no longer hinged and no wonder given the traffic it sees but still clips on fine. Yet to cache in QLD, someday... Thanks SA_ParrotHead. TNLNSL Cheers 'scargoes (P)

Found on a return visit to the location as we looked and looked last time even in the area we found it in this time

An easy find in a surprising park close to the hustle and bustle of Main North road.
Cheers parrothead.

As a Brisbanite, I have done many of WIngaaps caches and shared a few stories with him at events. THis is certainly one of his early style caches and he tends to add a touch of character to them now. I recommend anybody who finds themselves in Brisbane, work their way through "The Gap" and hunt some of Bruce's caches. You will be surprised at what your find... He is a very clever and creative member of our community... You will note that on GC Aust site that he has most of the caches listed in the recommended section. That says it all...

THis one was a nice easy find but I was a little unsure with the offices and motorbike shop across the roads from the park....

Cheers SA Parrothead.

This one made me giggle. After finding so many of these containers I wasn't expecting it to be that!! Thanks Parrot. See you at work tomorrow.

On a bicycling tour I wenty
To get me some caches aplenty
No need for a hint
Just followed smell of mint...
Today's find 16 of 20

Easy find, thanks.

interesting this container was once an exotic container. We were initially looking for some sort of natural and unusual formation or container, but it's good and reassuring it is this nowadays commonly used container that was once a rebel.

Second to last find of the day after coming to town for the pub lunch. found it in the first place we looked. TFTC

As we walked across the park it was obvious where GZ was and we weren't disappointed.. Quickly signed log and off again.... Tks SA Parrothead for the cache

Found on pleasant days stroll through the suburbs doing a few caches in this area. Another nice little park in suburbia.
TFTC

Neat little cache. TNLN. TFTC!

Visited at 10:08
We got to this one not knowing what type of wicked naughty little micro to expect...
After a fair bit of a search in the tricky places we laid our hands on the cache. Interesting how when this cache was released the container was exotic and now days it just seems commonplace.
TNLNSL TFTC, find #504 for Echo & Spice.

Found on our first night geocaching adventure - thanks Parrothead

Found while out cyclocaching with Bek-theraccoon.

TFTC
Bek-theraccoon

Almost a drive by. shame the main feature is broken TNLNSL TFTC

1778. Even though it was getting on in the day there was still a fair bit of traffic around as the Kid found the cache. Now are these things another "welcome" export from Queensland - along with the encroaching/approaching Buffo Marinus?

TFTC.

[This entry was edited by McPhan on Sunday, April 12, 2009 at 4:23:57 AM.]

Rated: for Overall Experience

To easy when it is handed to you.

Found in reasonable and replaced in reasonable time, in spite of muggles.
These containers are now quite popular.
Have a few myself waiting for a spot.
Thanks Parrothead.

Did not find it, will try later

Quick find by Mrs O on my way home from work on a very nice warm day.

TFTC

This was our 7th cache on our Dak's Emu mob memorial cache day in Adelaide and we were really impressed with the artwork around this area as we approached GZ. Although we have not cached in Wingaap, we do have a lot of this style of container in Melbourne making for a nice quick find.
Thanks for showing us this interesting location SA_ParrotHead

Found easily, Didn't even need notes
TNLN
Thanks

2008-11-10
Found by Swampy. Thanks to all the cachers that placed caches I found during this "Fly-in, cache, reunion, cache, fly-out" trip.

Nice night for a stroll in the park.
Good hide.

Found 200811021258 . What a great mural on the adjacent wall and the cache was easily found too

TNLN

Cheers SA_ParrotHead

A nice simple find, in a nice simple park.

The log book was hard to extract, but that's about as hard as it got

TNLNSL

Very nice green hide...

Thanks for cache..we both enjoyed it.

MADSTARS
Nelson Bay 2315

The hide location was as expected, so retrived and logged quickly. MADSTARS and I still don't understand why 'eclipse' containers are so popular, they are almost impossible to extract the logbook without damaging it in some way. TFTC.

Woohoo a virgin logbook
Well I thought I saw the cache the last time I stopped during a traffic jam (and decided to leave because too many eyes were watching), but have now found I was wrong
Found it where I thought it was going to be last visit, but missed it Glad too, to finally have it off the list having taunted me too many times when driving past.
Lovelly little gardens, but disappointed that somebody has stolen the sundial The murial is fantastic - have admired it, along with the one for Snow'n'Surf, for many years when heading into the city along Main North Rd. I wonder if they've ever considered making a model train to sit on the two small tracks at the bottom of the mural.
TNLN, TFTC SA_ParrotHead

Cheers