Gallery of log for LOWER DIRECTION ST783
Hi Alby
Woke up this morning and it was seven days to Christmas.
With the “State of the Nation” in motion; it was time to go and hunt plastic to overcome the feeling of “caches” necessary.
Weather:
Overcast and windy at Huonville but warm at the start of the day
Clouds cleared to blue skies with a few clouds and the wind dropped away
Temperature was hot: At Sandford while doing the first cache it was twenty-one degrees Celsius; Rosny Hill saw the temperature increase to twenty-four degrees Celsius at Brighton it increased to twenty-six degrees Celsius and back in Huonville it dropped to twenty-four again.
Consequently, no rain.
Travel:
Drove from Huonville to Hobart, then to Sandford to look for GA11132 “Chirp on Sanford; to Rosny Hill for GA11071 “Okopipi”; then a drive to Otago for a trig TP7737 “Lower Direction ST783” and finally to Brighton to find TP7738 “Brighton Council Office” covering a total distance of 178 kilometres in the car by the time we returned to Huonville. It was very hot in the car, but the air conditioner gave relief to the heat.
For the day, it took 2947 steps burning 1314 calories to cover a total of 2.44 kilometres and find four caches on foot. A total of 180.44 kilometres for the whole caching day.
TP7737 LOWER DIRECTION ST1184
Having found GA11132 “Chirp on Sandford” hidden by whitewebbs and GA11071 “Okopipi” hidden by gooseandegg we drove 12.6 kilometres to Otago from Rosny Hill to look for the Trig cache hidden by yourself.
It was only a short walk of one hundred to two hundred metres from where I parked the car to ground zero. There were no muggles around to hinder me make the find, so the find was quick and as was taking the usual and necessary photographs. The small ponies in the nearby paddock were kept amused as I fulfilled the requirements of this find.
The cache was Sainted at 1215 hours.
Walking from the car to ground zero and back was enjoyable taking 449 steps, burning only 49 calories to cover the 350 metres that I walked.
I enjoyed the views from here – very impressive – THANK YOU.
TFTC and a MERRY CHRISTMAS to you and yours
Stay safe over the festive season
Cheers OldSaint.
DISCUSSION:
A trig point (also known as a Trigonometric Station) typically consists of a black disc on top of four metal legs or concrete pillar, resembling a navigation beacon. It is also accompanied by a metal disc, which is located directly below the centre point of the tripod or on top of the pillar itself:
It was great to arrive at ground zero and find a trig as defined above. The disc was not present but the top od the trig was adorned with a similar white adornment.
Trig points are generally located at the top of hills or points of prominence in the landscape. Many provide unique views and challenges, with some being difficult to get to:
This was not a difficult Trig to get to nor was it located at the top of a hill hence the name, but the views in my opinion were great.
These points were regarded as valuable to surveyors, providing reference points for measuring distance and direction, and assisting in the creation of maps:
Not sure what the original purpose of this trig would have been, possibly navigation or the creation of maps.
To log a find on the Geocaching Australia website, you will need to include a picture of the trig point, along with your GPS receiver and (preferably) yourself. Long distance / telephoto type pictures are against the spirit of this cache. You are encouraged to leave a description of your journey in your log to help others in finding the trig point:
This requirement has been completed by the finder.
Please respect local laws and regulations when searching for trig points. If you believe that a trig point is located on private property or in a dangerous location, you may archive the cache, by clicking on Log this Cache and place an "Archived" log on the Geocaching Australia website:
Totally abided by said requirements;
Additional Information
This trig point is on private property but the photos needed to log the cache can be taken without crossing the fence:
This is not a problem as no infringements of the above guidelines is necessary to log this cache and you can get close enough to take the necessary photographs.
BEWARE of the traffic as it is a busy road:
Great WARNING - I crossed the highway and had no trouble doing so BUT you do have to be careful.
If you feel that you can add to the description of this trig point or adjust the difficulty / terrain ratings, please feel free to edit this cache and amend the information suitably. Vandalism of the cache description or other information will result in your account being terminated:
Nothing to add.
Cheers OldSaint.
Woke up this morning and it was seven days to Christmas.
With the “State of the Nation” in motion; it was time to go and hunt plastic to overcome the feeling of “caches” necessary.
Weather:
Overcast and windy at Huonville but warm at the start of the day
Clouds cleared to blue skies with a few clouds and the wind dropped away
Temperature was hot: At Sandford while doing the first cache it was twenty-one degrees Celsius; Rosny Hill saw the temperature increase to twenty-four degrees Celsius at Brighton it increased to twenty-six degrees Celsius and back in Huonville it dropped to twenty-four again.
Consequently, no rain.
Travel:
Drove from Huonville to Hobart, then to Sandford to look for GA11132 “Chirp on Sanford; to Rosny Hill for GA11071 “Okopipi”; then a drive to Otago for a trig TP7737 “Lower Direction ST783” and finally to Brighton to find TP7738 “Brighton Council Office” covering a total distance of 178 kilometres in the car by the time we returned to Huonville. It was very hot in the car, but the air conditioner gave relief to the heat.
For the day, it took 2947 steps burning 1314 calories to cover a total of 2.44 kilometres and find four caches on foot. A total of 180.44 kilometres for the whole caching day.
TP7737 LOWER DIRECTION ST1184
Having found GA11132 “Chirp on Sandford” hidden by whitewebbs and GA11071 “Okopipi” hidden by gooseandegg we drove 12.6 kilometres to Otago from Rosny Hill to look for the Trig cache hidden by yourself.
It was only a short walk of one hundred to two hundred metres from where I parked the car to ground zero. There were no muggles around to hinder me make the find, so the find was quick and as was taking the usual and necessary photographs. The small ponies in the nearby paddock were kept amused as I fulfilled the requirements of this find.
The cache was Sainted at 1215 hours.
Walking from the car to ground zero and back was enjoyable taking 449 steps, burning only 49 calories to cover the 350 metres that I walked.
I enjoyed the views from here – very impressive – THANK YOU.
TFTC and a MERRY CHRISTMAS to you and yours
Stay safe over the festive season
Cheers OldSaint.
DISCUSSION:
A trig point (also known as a Trigonometric Station) typically consists of a black disc on top of four metal legs or concrete pillar, resembling a navigation beacon. It is also accompanied by a metal disc, which is located directly below the centre point of the tripod or on top of the pillar itself:
It was great to arrive at ground zero and find a trig as defined above. The disc was not present but the top od the trig was adorned with a similar white adornment.
Trig points are generally located at the top of hills or points of prominence in the landscape. Many provide unique views and challenges, with some being difficult to get to:
This was not a difficult Trig to get to nor was it located at the top of a hill hence the name, but the views in my opinion were great.
These points were regarded as valuable to surveyors, providing reference points for measuring distance and direction, and assisting in the creation of maps:
Not sure what the original purpose of this trig would have been, possibly navigation or the creation of maps.
To log a find on the Geocaching Australia website, you will need to include a picture of the trig point, along with your GPS receiver and (preferably) yourself. Long distance / telephoto type pictures are against the spirit of this cache. You are encouraged to leave a description of your journey in your log to help others in finding the trig point:
This requirement has been completed by the finder.
Please respect local laws and regulations when searching for trig points. If you believe that a trig point is located on private property or in a dangerous location, you may archive the cache, by clicking on Log this Cache and place an "Archived" log on the Geocaching Australia website:
Totally abided by said requirements;
Additional Information
This trig point is on private property but the photos needed to log the cache can be taken without crossing the fence:
This is not a problem as no infringements of the above guidelines is necessary to log this cache and you can get close enough to take the necessary photographs.
BEWARE of the traffic as it is a busy road:
Great WARNING - I crossed the highway and had no trouble doing so BUT you do have to be careful.
If you feel that you can add to the description of this trig point or adjust the difficulty / terrain ratings, please feel free to edit this cache and amend the information suitably. Vandalism of the cache description or other information will result in your account being terminated:
Nothing to add.
Cheers OldSaint.
Rated: for Overall Experience.
