Coppin It Littlehampton, South Australia, Australia
By Geo_Stik on 03-Dec-06. Waypoint GCZNHT

I was recommended to go and check to see if this cache was alive by the last finder, locus cache,

I got to the location of the first part and that part was really easy, the clues were there, but the paper was no longer inside a safe container I’m guessing it was kept in (some it was there, but not the other side), the paper is still easily readable, but the paper was starting to disintegrate as it was open to the wether (though the only parts of the coordinates were the E itself and part of some of the numbers (but you could still tell what the numbers were easily).

We walked to the location through the Water SA site as my half muggle friend (you’ll hear her part later in the log), had not appropriate shoes to bushbash today (and we were going to dinner at 7:30 in Hahndorf, so we needed to get this one faster then slower.

We walked to the location where we had to leave the path, the half muggle friend, was reluctant to come at first, but once I scoped and said that the shoes would make it easily through here (small wispy strands of native grass to basically nothing meant there was nothing to worry about, compared with the previous cache find earlier. We got the the cache location and I spoke to Kaye who said it was under a big log between a big tree and a little tree,

I found that log, but before it it had a recently zip tied weird coat thing to a fallen branch, and Kaye said that wasn’t part of it.

I asked Kaye what was the size of the container and she said a large sistema (she wasn’t wrong too). I kept looking at the log, but unaware to me my muggle friend, had started doing some directive work herself, I was about to tell Kaye, actually I was mid saying it had gone, when my half muggle friend yelled out I found it.

I started to let Kaye know that it had been found about 10 to 15 m away approx. while getting to my half muggle friend, Kaye was saying that the cache was old and the coordinates were old and it could have been wrong, but when I got to where my half muggle friend had found it I told Kaye that I had hit the money on the jackpot the first time at the location, only that it had been tampered with, Kaye wasn’t fully getting it, but mid way though one of her sentences when she saw the photo of the cache container and it’s contents sprawl all across the ground, the tone and talk changed.

I signed the logbook which was very hard to open anything over then the plastic covers as the paper had obviously been out in the weather for a while, as the pages had self glued themselves together, I then collected the container and contents (the actual container, other then the lid which one of the corners is missing a hunk of, so not weather proof currently) together and put it back as best I could out of prying eyes that will want to do more harm than good for the poor cache, and then we headed back to the car,

I have added all the photos and provided as much evidence as I could to hopefully give the CO a fighting chance at getting this historic cache unarchived if possible as it could have been MIA when the cache was last tried to be found, and then dumped out like the photo, or for at least the to maybe to be reborn as a new cache. Anyways all it really needs is the first part to be reprinted and put into a new case. And the cache just either needs a whole new container, or a new lid at least, and the inside paper parts to be replaced due to water and UV light damage.

I have added the photos to this cache so you can see what condition it was in, except the the first photo, so people can still try and find it without cheating.

Thanks Locus Cache for recommending me to see if this cache was actually there, and thank you to my Half Muggle friend who actually found the cache.

Thanks Geo_Stik for the cache

James0116

An action had been taken on this cache because of one of the following -
One or more of the following has occurred:
No response from the cache owner.
No cache to find or log to sign.
It has been more than 28 days since the last owner note.
As a result I am archiving this cache to keep from continually showing up in search lists and to prevent it from blocking other cache placements.
Should you like to resurrect the cache please create a new cache listing so it can be reviewed as a new cache.
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7.15. Archive or unarchive a geocache
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So I found GZ coordinates... no luck once I got there tho... thanks for taking me out to this lovely area tho!

Cache may be missing at WP2

Rex and I were in Mount Barker by 12.30pm to meet Ruth, our beloved[:X] dog (and handler) trainer[^]
While training, as Ruth went to get her dog Bassy from her car, I listened to a voice message from a Melbourne based geocacher: asking me how I was going to cope with lockdown[?][?][:(!] WTF[?][:(!][?]
Yep, Corona virus had just caused a lockdown in SA from midnight tonight for 6 days[^][^]
That explained the HUGE line up in Mt Barker shopping centre for the Coles food store
After leaving Mt Barker I rang ttrogg and he was ok with me getting a cache or two on the way through to his place where I had to drop some face masks and a stamp off[^]
By 9pm, Rex was running on Largs North beach[:X][^] as we made the most of the balmy evening[^][:X]
Arrived home at 11.58pm in time for the midnight lockdown[^][^]
I'd looked for 2 caches today but only found 1 cache: however it was a fantastic one for me to find[^][:X]

I'd looked for this cache years ago, with Honeysucker, and we DNFd it
Today with Rex' help, I walked the long way to WP1[^] and quickly found the information required in its new hidey hole[^]
Then we headed in to GZ[^] After a phone call from B&J, once I started looking properly the cache was found quickly and easily too
That's a nice sized 'small' cache[^] Nice to find a 2006 cache too [^]
Great spot[:X], nice walk, hope this cache lives on for a long time[^]

TNLN. SL. TFTC Geo_Stik

I came. I looked. I failed. No gz coords for me

found WP 1 about 2 years ago with a couple of geocaching ladies that now live in northern territory. We didn't get to the final that day due to needing to get to a geocaching event at least only " a little " after it started. I have now been permanently transferred to the little Hampton batch plant. So i am clearing out the multis one by one on calendar days i need a multi find ( and that i am not doing 10 + hours). so far 212 days out off 366 multi finds. I nice short walk to the final through the scrub. Happy to say by the time I finished work the rains had finished for the day. quick find. I also found a man made object on the walking trail to gz that I am going to modify in to a cache or at least cache cammo.

What a great little find. Took us a coupke of tries and got to explore a forest

This Multi has been on my radar for some time now having gone to Mt. Barker so many times and done MultiCaches there, i though it was high time i knocked this one off

Went to the listed co-ords and searched around for the micro with the needed co-ords but i couldn't find anything. I sat myself down on what looked like a seat but was actually the foot platform for getting over the fence lol It was then i spotted it out in the open on the ground [:o]

Entered the co-ords into my GPS and re-hid the co-ords in the nearest most obvious of spots out of the weather [^] [Not on the metal sign]

Off i went to the final to make a quick find of a brittle container that is still holding up to the elements ok

SL at 10:13 on Tue 3 March 2020.

TFTC Geo_Stik

Container very fragile but still ok

After faffing around at home after a lie in I eventually headed out for a big day out of caching in the hills. First stop was Earthlights event and then headed around the wetlands to pick the caches up there. After that avenged some prior dnfs and picked up a few caches in Mount Barker. Also paid a visit to the bakery for a nice pie.
After that crossed over the freeway and did some caching over there. Had planned on picking up the OTD September series but left the 4WD ones as the road was very wet.
All up found around 35 caches and had a great afternoon out.
Even better was to return home to a lovely tea cooked by the husband and a clean kitchen!
Was quite chilly and windy in the hills but thankfully the rain stayed away.
Back to this one to see if I would fare better than last time. Had been given some intel at another event of where to seek the micro. Crikey how did I miss that last time?!! It was then off to GZ where it took me quite a while to find the nicely hidden final. TFTC this is a good multi and nice to see an old one lasting.

With an excessively rainy day the day before, [@jesswrigley](http://coord.info/PRNW59T) and I decided to do a bit of geoaching around Littlehampton and Nairne. It was a cold and at times, wet day, but we think we timed our outside activities right in between spells of rain. We did a small walk around the dam at Totness Recreation Park, collected various geocaches around Littlehampton, and then headed to Nairne to see some of the murals, before calling it day before we were able to complete that respective multi-cache.

At the posted coordinates, [@jesswrigley](http://coord.info/PRNW59T) and I spent ages looking around for the micro container. A specific location just kept looking so good for hiding something, so I reckon I checked that 3-4 times in detail, and of course each time, nothing. Kept looking around, and we were encouraged by the previous finders who said they located it within a metre of the coordinates within a few minutes. I was about to prepare to make a PAF when I checked something, and finally, saw the container. The micro container is not in good shape, and had to spend a bit of time trying to keep it all together to place back.

We made the short walk to GZ, and within a few minutes, the nicely sized cache was found. That seemed to be in pretty good shape. Thanks Geo_Stik for this oldie cache.

Cute little park with a micro that almost had us stumped at the first way point! Found on our wet and windy day caching around the hills

That time of the week again, the menagerie of puzzled animal's Wednesday wanderings. Today with one of the troupe missing due to Husband duties it left the Rat, Korf an Adder to seek the elusive hides. The target today was Nairne and Mount Barker. We suggested calling in for a coffee with our missing member of the group but Mrs. Sewer Rat thought it not a good idea as poor Mrs. Brisal would probably not enjoy the company.

We were concerned about finding the first waypoint as mentioned in previous logs. The Adder dropped off the Rat and Korf who started to search while the Adder safely parked the car.

That done he returned and within a minute or two the waypoint was found right at GZ where the GPS said it was. Info recorded and entered into the electronic device it was a pleasant 'ish walk to GZ. No hoons around while we were there but a few arguments with nasty bushes entailed.

TFTC

A trio of animals went to way point 1 a quick search and coords were .quickly found.
Then went for a stroll to GZ.
A quick find was made before I got out of the car.tftc

Another multi and Another failure. Couldn’t find the micro at WP1. Too good for me TFTH

A great little multi. Took a while to find the co-ords but the final was easy once I got there. The initial container may need looking into as it's starting to break up. TNLN. Cheers.

Nice easy one close by for my first multi . Took trackable as it is time for him to move on

Out for an afternoon's drive, stopped by your cache.
Came again and this time entered the right coordinates as found at WP1.
No idea what we did last time, but these ones made more sense,
and after a short walk a cache was found.
Left a recently freed trackable that spent 6 months in the last cache - let's hope it moves on quicker from here!
Thanks for bringing us here Geo_Stik , and thanks for the smiley

Another hidden gem.
TFTC

**Out and about cleaning up some caches with AnyMules**...

*Found whilst House Sitting in Nairne*

Thanks for placing and maintaining this cache for our enjoyment Geo_Stik... Appreciate your efforts... A nice little stroll through the bushland too...

*Stamped log and returned as found*...

**#9823**

A nice little bushland area.

Thanks for the cache Geo_Stik. Found on 16 Mar 2017 at 5:39 pm. Find #4142.

Found @ 11-20am with Poppadon. Good hide, nice walk, no wildlife, very quiet spot.

Found at 11:20 AM with XBRmob. Interesting hide in quiet bush location. All good! TNLN TFTC

Another tricky one! Thanks

With our daughter TFTC

Out for a country wander with Purrfect Di, Sebastbat,
Alex the muggle kid and Chloe the adventure doggy.
Could have been barking up the wrong tree, but our GZ coords
had us heading about 15m past a newly erected steel fence
Might have to revisit this one.
Thanks for the challenge Geo_Stik
will place on the watch list and return asap!

After finding the tricky WP1 Goodlook and I went for a pleasant walk to get the final. TFTC Geo Stik.

We loved doing this multi, very clever.

Perfect location for the starting point, and then a short, but lovely walk to the final GZ. Such a beautiful day to go caching.

Out and about with Ozibags picking up a few caches in the Adelaide Hills before attending the SA Geocaching Awards. Certainly a fun time was had!

Thanks for the multi-cache Geo Stik

No joy will be back

Very clever! No Geo coin though

Find # 2789

Over in SA for the TDU and once again Mount Barker is our base for the week.
After being up in Lyndoch to watch the riders on the first day of the TDU. We were back in camp with enough time that I decided to take the mountain bike through the tunnel to make some finds.

Got to Wp1 and after a bit of a look around I soon found the cords for GZ
As bikes are not allowed in the area, and seeing that I was all alone, I had to get my bike over the fence and walk it through to final GZ.

TFTC Geo_Stik

Owl collected Sushilord for a day of caching and enjoyment of natural surroundings. The plan was to only find caches neither of them had done before, but Sushilord insisted on making an exception for this one. Owl is glad he did, as it was a very pleasant walk to a decent-sized cache. That's what caching is all about!

Great hide, took some time to find but loved the walking adventure Samadi

Couldn't find the first one, looked for half an hour and about a 50m radius and still couldn't find it. May need a check up

Found It!
I started this multi that long ago now that I still have a paper print out of it from back in the days before paper-less caching! Today I finally got around to finishing it! I had to come in from the NW corner today as the road up to the start point was closed for roadworks. Nice little park that if not for caching, I would have never knew existed!
TFTC

So excited to have done our first multi cache. With JF while planning a plant identification activity for my joey scouts. SL. TN. Left signature item. TFTC.

Found by The Boofs TFTC ☺

A nice multi, which turned into quite an adventure at night. TFTC.

Will be back

Found first one, still searching for second one. Jesse and Mum

Found with the Young Environmental Leaders - year 5-7 students from local schools. The kids found the first cache without even trying and then quickly had the second cache in hand.

Took rabbit, left YEL badge.

The geo-kids absolutely love caching and are spreading the word to their families and classes.

took awhile but it was worth it

Found! 12/6/14
Was not in original and obvious spot. So we have moved it back.
It was under a growing prickly bush.
Retrieved! Alas, no geo coin or trackable. That is what lured me here.
Nice bit of scrub.
TFTC ps. It needs maintenance. Old wet log book inside. Still one dry to sign - in a snap lock.

Found the well hidden first cache. No luck at the other coordinates. Not in the obvious hiding place. May need to be checked.

Our first geocaching attempt and no luck. But its a lovely walk. May have to go back and try again. If nobody has any luck perhaps we need to put a new cache out.

Found it a while ago but finally got to say I found it

found first part easily. searched high and low, couldn't find this today, even with little miss geo tagging along. had a lovely walk, however! maybe next time!

We will be back!

Found first part, but not second. RATS!!!

This is actually the second time I've come here, the first was with Chickenoo when his enthusiasm to show me what Geocaching was all about spurred us to find this little cache! We found it after a few goes, but we also found this gorgeous little park and a love of going caching together and exploring places we've never been or maybe even have been, but not really seen. I'm not counting this in one of my 31 days of caching for August, but rather to replace this little caches broken and damp box and log book so others can keep enjoying this great activity. Thanks Geo_Stik for this cache! Much love and happy caching MummaChook! xo

This is actually the second time I've come here, the first was with Chickenoo when his enthusiasm to show me what Geocaching was all about spurred us to find this little cache! We found it after a few goes, but we also found this gorgeous little park and a love of going caching together and exploring places we've never been or maybe even have been, but not really seen. I'm not counting this in one of my 31 days of caching for August, but rather to replace this little caches broken and damp box and log book so others can keep enjoying this great activity. Much love and Happy caching everyone and thank you Goe_Stik for the cache!

Second time lucky... We found this poor little cache opened and full of water. One of the clips has been broken off. Drained, but the pencil and pen don't work and the log is a bit soggy, you will need to bring your own. Thanks for this one x

Found the first one but couldn't find the 2nd one
Oh well try next time.
with clintonthechiro and mcckidz

Found WP1, but not 2:-( will have to come back another day!

We found this one quite quickly as it was not hidden very well at all. We covered it as best we could before we left.

We really enjoyed this walk.

TFTC Geo Stik

First multi cache, nail it after a little bit, lol

Nice easy multi cache was not hidden real well so hid it a bit better. TFTC TN l TB

Headed out just before dark with GeoDad and managed to find the cache by torch light! TNLN

Good bush area accurate multi also tftc

Lovely little spot, got to see some cute little kookaburras laughing at us lol tftc

Final cache for the afternoon. Seemed a busy location when we first arrived, a man walking a streetsweeper turning around, another 4WD pulled in and a few cars going by. Once they were gone it didn't take long to serach the likely spots to come up with the coordinates. Another bush for life site! Followed the paths through the nice area and an easy find once at gz. TFTC

Great little cache. Had a bit of trouble with the first point - but GeoSam put his 6 year old brain to good use to find it for us. Fairly simple after that with a good reward. tftc

This cache was great, it ticked all Mr Tardis's boxes:

A 2 point fun multi, not too far, and a nice undiscovered local reserve.

Had a great time with this one. So glad you put a cache here to highlight this nice reserve.

Signed the log. Thanks for the cache Geo_Stik.

Thankyou for bringing me to this great spot. Had some difficulty staying on the tracks as they were overgrown.
Thanks

After searching most of the fence in previous times, I found the micro in the obvious but last looked place. The second cache was easy, a perfect excuse to visit a local patch of bush. TNLN, SL, TFTH.

This entry was edited by clare007 on Thursday, 05 July 2012 at 05:46:01 UTC.

Out for some night caching and Travel Bug drop offs with Aussie Mary and Roguewatermelon.

A different style of multi, very clever. Found at night while caching with friends. TFTC.

Was nearby so thought I would go out on this lovely afternoon.
Unfortunately my GPS couldn't decide which way it wanted to go.
Decided to come back another time.
Cheers Geo_stick

Ah - sweet success!! So chuffed to find this one at last after many unlogged visits while passing on my bike. I looked all over for the first clue then figured I would have a walk round to see if I could spot any likely hiding places. No luck and back to the start. I'm sure I looked there before...hurray! I was tickled to see that gz turned out to be only 2m from somewhere else I had looked already. Lovely big box, swapped in some bigger Scottish swag and replaced safely. Glad it is chilly today as I wouldn't want to risk meeting a snake - we're not ready for that yet! TFTC!

home early and brisal5 was looking miserable about going back to work the next day. CACHING!!!!!! left a tb. also, DON"T RIDE YER MOUNTAIN BIKE THROUGH HERE. SOMEONE WITH WEIRWOLVES HAD AND RIPPED OUT A FEW GRASSES. I KNOW THERE IS A STRAVA KOM IN HERE BUT ALL THE HARD WORK DONE TO GET PLACES LIKE EAGLE, FOX, PROSPECT HILL AND CRAIGBURN CAN BE UNDONE BY RIDING ON ILLEGAL TRAILS. PUT YOUR ILLEGAL TRAILS WHERE THEY DON'T INFRINGE ON CONSERVATION AREAS!!!!. RANT OVER. tftc

My last day of holidays, the Rogue finished Uni early, sun shining = caching. I overlooked the first way point but luckily younger eyes rechecked where I had looked and we had GZ loaded. Nice stroll through the bush via the paths and soon could see surburbia to the front again. But then again so was GZ. In the obvious place but the walk was worth it. Thanks Geo Stick.

Lovely bit of bush. Didn't expect the first WP to be where it was, glad I checked there! TFTC.

TFTC...first multi-cache,cheers

Found while on a visit with family for Christmas in the Adelaide Hills. Found by Oscar, a first-time geocacher. He was warned never to mention the find to anyone at his nearby school.

Took: Ring Tail Lemur
Leave: Squid
Thanks Geo Stik

a quick and easy find with a nice walk. tftc.

Enjoy.....

Was able to find this one easy enough TFTC

It took far longer than it should but geoP eventually found WP1 then we strolled through the scrub to GZ with the sun shining on us. this would prove to be one of the few times it did that today. At GZ geoP made a reasonably quick find.

TNLN SL TFTC

Great place to walk with the young ones and expose them to some natural natives. The tracks we took were all good under foot and a good time had by all. TFTC

Nice easy multi..
Enjoy this in the rain ..
Thanks for bring me this great park and cache

Our first attempt at a multi with our new GPS and success was ours. Nice bushland park. TFTC

Nice multi find! Great cache on a beautiful arvo. Thanks!

Found on a trip around Mt Barker.
TFTC

What a great asset for the students - a great area to learn about native flora and appropriate conservation techniques and attitudes. A pleasant walk and a quick find once near GZ. TFTC Geo Stik

Found during a stay with friends in the Adelaide hills on a cool misty morning. Thanks.

first multi, took me a while to figure out wat i was looking for. geocache area is pretty ant infested but not bad ants haha

'Copping it Sweet: where someone else does the work and you get the benefit.' TiedyeSmileys were Coppin it sweet today and enjoyed the benefit of a lovely stroll in the park.
Took TB

TFTC

I live locally, and I had no idea that this place was here!
Found cache No #1 nice and easy, followed by a short walk to GZ where the kookaburra's were all chatting away in the tree's above me.
T: Cuddly Hotel dog
L: Koala TB.

TFTC Geo Stig!

This was my first multicache and what a great day 4 walk!
T- elephant L- turtle
TFTC

A great little walk in a bit of scrub i never knew existed. Got to the first point right as the nearby primary school was getting out so the road was busy with muggle mums and dads picking up their little terrors. Because of this the first part of the multi required some stealth while the actual wander in the park was the easy bit TNLN Thanks for a great multi!!!

Nice little multi in a great spot. Found just before the showers arrived. Kid's cubby would have been handy if it was waterproof. Left penguin eraser. ThanksGeo_Stik for the cache and hunt.

What a secret place. Have lived in nearby town for 20 years and didnt know this existed. Well done to the primary school.

A nice little reserve in an area one wouldn't expect. Surprisingly many cars going by however. The kids construction is still there enduring the entropy of time. Need to follow one of the tracks to get there. Took pencil sharpener and left an elephant. Tftc Geo-stik.

Nice walk. But all the dead-tree-stump-caches are too easy to find after a while.

Nice walk and interesting structure. Kids building a cubby half way to GZ. Guarentee not to any engineering standard. But cool TFTCSL

Great day for a walk with the kids in a reserve that I knew nothing about.

A pleasant short walk
T:TB Rilakkuma from Japan
L:Puffy sticker
TFTC

becky found both parts of this multi. L-TB Rilakkuma from Japan. T- TB

Dropped the Daughter off for her second softball game for the day at Littlehampton, so had a some time for some exercise of my own - Caching

Pleasant walk this morning and the flowers are out at the moment. TFTC.

Did this one on the way to visit the grandkids. A great little multi-cache, and lovely walk.
Everything still wet from recent rains just added to the enjoyment.