The Mud House Amberley (Canterbury) Amberley, South Island, New Zealand
By markanddeb on 12-Nov-06. Waypoint GCZBM3

Archived due to lack of owner maintenance - please see my last log.

Well, we found the remains of it.... didn't see the disabled listing on my GPS...

needs maintenance

Stoped for lunch here on our days caching TFTC Did not sign log as container lid has hole in it and contents were soaking!

As Wotefa said. No log signed as very wet. Normally I would be carrying spare bags and a log but have not restocked my bag after coming back from Holiday.

No way to sign a logbook. As mentioned by other cachers the lid is broken, the cache is full of water and the former logbook did not survive the swimming lesson. Sent mail to owner.

As lots of other cachers have already logged - the cache lid is broken, contents have been water logged, no way to dry out or leave dry paper or log book in its present condition. Listed trackable isn't there either. Needs a complete replacement of cache & contents.

Found cache easily but it is in need of replacing. Pleasant quiet area #479

Muggles were here when we arrived so went to other local caches. Area quiet on return so a quick find. As others have logged, top damaged and contents very wet. We signed a piece of paper and put it into the cache. TNLN

As per my log. This cache needs urgent attention.

Quick easy find at 1245. As per previous log the container is badly damaged and the log book is soaked. Left a piece of paper with my find on it in the container. TNLNSL TFTC

Cache found easily but the method of hiding means that the lid is busted and the log is saturated. Had spare paper but not the means to keep it dry. Thanks ennywai markanddeb.

Easy find - unfortunately the cache and logbook are completely wet and the box is damaged - thus not entry in the logbook. The TB was not there either.
TFTC, Sea King

Found easily enough, but couldn't sign log as it was well and truly sodden due to broken lid. Left our calling card, but cache container needs replacing. Need to consider weight that covering rock puts on the lid - perhaps a deeper hole to avoid direct contact?

Nice Place, Thank you!

Found it easily, but it was a bit wet.

Yep, jellywobbler had pointed it out already, this cache IS wet and needs some maintenance.
We emptied the water out of the cachebox but had no stuff to replace or repair it.

Anyway, TFTC
Roland aka tasdevil13

Cache lid is cracked. I managed to straighten it out but it is not weather tight. Perhaps a new container needed?

@ 10.30 # 2155
Easily found on our way north. No mugglers this rainy morning. The logbook and content very wet.
TFTF and for showing us this nice spot
NT
Greetings from Denmark
Thue-p and wife on tour 18.000 km from home

had me fooled, went to the wine shop by mistake,

Ended up at wine mud house,bugger got it wrong , went on to the right spot, and how nice it is.

9.15am. Quick find on way to Hanmer. The lid is broken and will let the water in.
Thank you. David and Noeline.

On our way to Hanmer.
Beut spot

Found it on a stinking hot day. Kids loved all there was to see there. Then onto the wine Mud House for some refreshments. Happy kids and adults.

Nice park and thankfully no-one around. TFTC. TNLN.

The cache-hound loves the bird aviary. TNLN SL: TFTC

A windy day, but a nice hide. On our way North. TFTC

Good area for a cache and we found quickly even with younger muggles about. We LOVED the aviary nearby

(2091)
Quick find, afraid the water tightness of this cache has been compromised. The lid is cracked, and there has been some moisture ingress.
TNLNSL, TFTC

Quick Find! Nice hide! Out caching with kiwicachers!
TFTHSL. ClownyCacher

quick find. no TB's or geocoins though. TFTC. cheers, kiwicachers

found with yo-mum and cents-less, before i had my own handle. thanks for playing a part in getting me into caching =)

only had time to stop for one cache today, and this was the one! thanks for the cache and the chance to stop on a long car trip!

found with yo mum, took nothing left nothing, TFTC =)

Quick find on a morning tea stopover travelling north. The lid of the cache container is cracked and there was water inside - I empted it out but it needs attention. Log was reasonably OK in its protective plastic bag. Signed log, TFTC

Slightly damp. Interesting location.

TFTC

Our third cache in Amberley this morning. After a few minutes searching the geokiddies took off to the playground while Mr & Mrs kept searching. After about 5 minutes, Mr B retreated to the car for the clue. As he started the decoding Mrs B pulled out the cache - doh! Why hadn't we looked there before ???? As previous cachers have mentioned, lid has been broken - cache was full of water - dried it in the sun for a few minutes before putting it back! TFTC

3rd of 3 on a quick morning walk around Amberley. Needed to wait until muggles left the playground so we could recover the cache. NINO, TFTC

This containers lid is broken, looks like someone dropped the rock on it head too hard. Content still dry but I think it won’t be too long if it rains.

Wow what a park came around the corner from the front and walked around the side of the Mud house. Got hit by the aroma of the scented roses, Great to see these still exist as I still believe smell is much better than looks for flowers. Found Rewi Alley’s Ginko tree, too. There were a few workers cleaning the park off rubbish so I had to be very stealth so not to get muggled. Found cache easily – TFTC TNLNSL (347)

TNLNSL.
TFTC.

Found while on our way to Hanmer Springs. Nice little spot.
No sign of Tbs or geocoins in cache.
TFTC

Found cache, none of the Listed TB's or GC were in residence - have feeling someone has forgotten to log their retreivals. Cache log suggests that mollymop and bird flu have taken coins from cache but no sign of this on logs online

Nice spot TFTC

Easy find, came back for a second go as muggles around the first time.TNLN

Not a soul in sight. Easy find. TFTC!

Muggle free Sunday afternoon. 1st find by Jarzoo (with Biggles) for the day.

Easy find thanks. None of the 4 TBs in residence. (133)

Nice and easy find. No people around today, maybe cause of the rain. TFTC

Nice historical place for a cache.
TFTC

Quick find.TFTC.

Nice spot. TFTC

Found at 1:57pm.
Kids had a swing we had a hunt and found the cache.
Muggles around but none the wiser.
T: Domino and shell
L: Gnome and Button
TFTC SL

Found it whilst muggles were checking out the birds. TFTC.

Had a beautiful day here, the birds were awesome to watch and they DO talk back, TFTC! Dropped off a GC.

Found it! TFTC! Left GC.

What a beautiful place for a cache. The birds were lovely to talk to and, yes, they talk back !! Took happy face eraser, left geo coin. TFTC Nana_Mac.

Our third ever cache - this is getting quite addictive )

A very wet and cold day and a find that nearly had me fooled. I really thought the mud house was going to be it. TNLN Thank you.

Found by Little Explorer (7). Also checked out the aviary which was cool. TFTC.

Nice hiding place, nice location. The birds looked a bit cold! TFTC

Enjoyed looking at the different birds in the aviary nearby.
Didn't see any travel bugs in the cache.
TNLN TFTC

An easy find, thanks.

What a lovely little park and the aviary is really nice to stop and look at too. As is so often repeated on these pages, we didn't know this was here! LOL
A quick find after some muggles moved on.
Took the little penquin clip
left a little plaster seashell ornament
TFTC

Quick find on our way to Nelson. We've passed through here many times but never stopped to see the Mud House.
- TB TFTC

Easy find no one around in the rain. TFTC TNLN

hmm after turning off the main road and going round the block lol decided it was on the main road after all walked round the corner and we were away is nice to see all the cob/mudhouse houses being preserved !!! took nothing left penguin clip thanks for the cache

Nice cache site now zeroing in on #300

nicely hidden. Still no TB

Nice Easter cache

I Had passed this one on other trips thinking it was the other Mud House ( Muggle centeral ) was please to find it in a nice quite spot

Easy find TFTc

Listed TB not in cache, and all 4 last loggers have noted this. Perhaps time for the cache owner to mark it missing.
Easy find. pity about the vandalism in the toilets. Why the cache name? Can anyone tell us. Thanks.

Searched for the cache as we were waiting for our fish and chips across the road.

took a good half hour to find 2nd cache today
-nothing
+nothing
tftc ac bc

3.10pm. Quick find and glad to be able to relieve ourselves in the facilities.
+ domino
- nil
TFTC
Cheers M+S [:o)] (1015)

Great cache. Nicely hidden from muggles nearby. Found enroute to the Moneydork's Easter Event. TFTC.

Quick find with Skiveoff. TFTC

not quite what I expected

Easy find with Wilson#41 and a nice aviary nearby too.
TNLN

An easy find with Kwaka40.
Took the opportunity for a pit stop! Nice aviary here too.
TFTC TNLN

We went for a Sunday drive North and did a bit of caching - bouncy ball + Single AA battery. TFTC

** Coordinates Changed From **
S 43° 09.355 E 172° 43.738
Distance From Old: 197.2 feet
This cache has been muggled a couple of times, so we have made a new hiding spot nearby. Coordinates changed accordingly.

up and running after wee change to hiding place.

Another lesson in "update your info before geocaching" - obviously did not find - had a good hunt around in the area though..

sorry to all,but unfortunatly this cache appears to have been muggled again for the 2nd time, we have disabled the cache indefinatly or until another hiding spot enables its reinstatement, sorry for any lost TB's with this muggling, and any inconvienience this may cause.

Added 2nd TB

Quick stop off for the kids. Usual swaps. Left Fish Lure TB and Shoe TB.

A very quick find in the obvious place.
TFTC!

Second cache find for the day and still following STOW around. Failed on one up the road so wandered down to this one instead. Muggles popped up as we had the cache in hand, so it enjoyed some time by the aviaries until the coast was clear. TNLN Cheers!

This was the first in a 10 cache raid in North Canterbury. The cottage has been very nicely preserved.
Thanks,
S.T.
TNLN

The second find of the day with my Indian son in law. He found it quickly and left an Indian note worth so many rupees but really only worth about 30 cents. Took the marble. TFTC Hatas

2nd time around, stopped off on the way North, It was where we knew it should have been. Thanks for replacing it.

No Swaps

Salty Muffins

TFTC

Easy find on the way north.
+Party popper - candle

Good One!
Got a phone call from the grandparents earlier in the week saying "good news, we have scored the grandkids a jungle gym and a wendy house, bad news is you will have to come and collect it." So we set off from Blenheim to Christchurch to pick it all up and on the way did this very cool cache.
Took Geocoin LNSL
TFTC

Nice One!!!!!!!Great stop on our way home after a long weekend of Super 14, shopping and geocaching. No problem with muggles. Love these historic cache sites. Well done! Placed TB What's In Your Mailbox (PCERNO)Thanks

[This entry was edited by usakiwi on Sunday, May 06, 2007 at 7:35:29 PM.]

Placed TB.

Had to wait a while for some very slow oldies to wander away before hunting, so took the dog for a wander. Got pretty dirty knees getting it out! TNLN, Thanks.

A couple of muggles out for an early morning stroll but a bit of patience was rewarded an easy find. -ball & stickers +marble & sunglasses cord.
TFTC

Found this time. On my way through to CHCH and there it was, exactly where I thought it would be (had some practice searching for this one a couple of weeks ago).

Many thanks for the quick replacement of the cache [^]

TNLNSL