Gallery of log for Huon Valley Roamers Landcare Backyard Birds, Castle Forbes Bay
Hi Backyard Birds
A caching morning on Boxing Day, a rare event for me but needed for my Dragonzone trophies; with family arriving about lunch time, this was the only time available to cache:
Have you joined a clan? Enhance your geocaching experience by joining a clan and being a part of the Dragon Zone. Choose a team Clan Griffin Gold - Griffin, Clan Phoenix Green - Phoenix, Clan Cerberus Blue - Cerberus or Clan Minotaur Orange - Minotaur. Earn trophies and rise through the ranks from Dragon Fodder to Ruler of the Universe.
Had been leaving this and a few other caches for such an occasion; hence the opportunity was just too good to pass up. Into the car and voila at Castle Forbes Bay!
Weather:
Overcast and chilly at Huonville – fourteen degrees Celsius here this morning. Very cloudy but no rain threatening.
The day warmed up as it progresses.
A pleasant day weather wise for Boxing Day.
Travel:
Drove from home to Caste Forbes Bay to ground zero and back, a distance of about 37 to 40 kilometres
It took 662 steps burning 592 calories to cover a total of 0.52 kilometres to retrieve this cache
GA11016 “Huon Valley Roamers Landcare Backyard Birds, Castle Forbes Bay”
Parked just a little way away from ground zero and enjoyed the water scene as I approached the hiding location
A short search led to a very easy find and soon had the cache logged; Sainted at 0812 hours and replaced
Found the hiding location most interesting and the view stunning
All the protocols were completed and it was time to head to the car and head home for the Boxing Day visit by my son Lance and his family.
Really enjoyed this hide and my first ever cache Dragonzone find on Boxing Day - THANK YOU.
This cache will be used as part of the States of the Nation games currently running from 16 December 2017 until 21 January 2018. As the new caches have so many options, a decision will be made as to which scavenge to use it against. It is nice to have a choice. Thanks.
States of the Nation is a real and virtual geocaching scavenger hunt where your home state will compete against other Australian states to find and hide geocaches. Over the 5 week course of the game there will be hundreds of scavenges that you can track down, find and convert into points for your state. Some scavenges will be easy. Some scavenges will be tough. Some scavenges may be impossible. Don't despair. You are not competing just for yourself; you are competing as a state.
There will be a number of scavenges released on a weekly basis but each scavenge will remain until the end of the game. This means even if you decide to join the game part way through, the early scavenges are still available for you to claim. Scavenges will require you to find a geocache, hide a geocache, attend an event or do something else completely different. The game focuses on all aspects of geocaching and so all cache types, sizes, terrain and difficulty will be up for scavenging. TrigPoints, Events, History, Virtual, Webcam, Podcache and Locationless geocaches are all scavengable, so you're not just looking for a box under a bush. Each week there will be a mix of physical, non-physical and locationless geocaches so even if you are not in a geocache rich area, use the locationless component of scavenger series to get out, find something to log and gain points for your state. If you watch the scavenges as they are released you might also spot the 'not so hidden' patterns and plan for future weeks of the series.
Hiding geocaches will also be a large part of the scavenger series, but please remember this is a game of geocaching and geocaches that you hide should be long lasting, be of good quality and you should be proud of what you hide. Please avoid hiding a geocache just for the day so your state can find it before you archive it. Geocaches that exist for a short period of time may result in any claims on that geocache being disqualified. Play creatively, but also play fairly. More geocachers hiding more geocaches makes for more geocaching fun.
If you’re not participating, get into the game and help Tassie come first please.
These caches will also help collect points for the Dragonzone Game as explained above.
TFTC and cheers
OldSaint
A caching morning on Boxing Day, a rare event for me but needed for my Dragonzone trophies; with family arriving about lunch time, this was the only time available to cache:
Have you joined a clan? Enhance your geocaching experience by joining a clan and being a part of the Dragon Zone. Choose a team Clan Griffin Gold - Griffin, Clan Phoenix Green - Phoenix, Clan Cerberus Blue - Cerberus or Clan Minotaur Orange - Minotaur. Earn trophies and rise through the ranks from Dragon Fodder to Ruler of the Universe.
Had been leaving this and a few other caches for such an occasion; hence the opportunity was just too good to pass up. Into the car and voila at Castle Forbes Bay!
Weather:
Overcast and chilly at Huonville – fourteen degrees Celsius here this morning. Very cloudy but no rain threatening.
The day warmed up as it progresses.
A pleasant day weather wise for Boxing Day.
Travel:
Drove from home to Caste Forbes Bay to ground zero and back, a distance of about 37 to 40 kilometres
It took 662 steps burning 592 calories to cover a total of 0.52 kilometres to retrieve this cache
GA11016 “Huon Valley Roamers Landcare Backyard Birds, Castle Forbes Bay”
Parked just a little way away from ground zero and enjoyed the water scene as I approached the hiding location
A short search led to a very easy find and soon had the cache logged; Sainted at 0812 hours and replaced
Found the hiding location most interesting and the view stunning
All the protocols were completed and it was time to head to the car and head home for the Boxing Day visit by my son Lance and his family.
Really enjoyed this hide and my first ever cache Dragonzone find on Boxing Day - THANK YOU.
This cache will be used as part of the States of the Nation games currently running from 16 December 2017 until 21 January 2018. As the new caches have so many options, a decision will be made as to which scavenge to use it against. It is nice to have a choice. Thanks.
States of the Nation is a real and virtual geocaching scavenger hunt where your home state will compete against other Australian states to find and hide geocaches. Over the 5 week course of the game there will be hundreds of scavenges that you can track down, find and convert into points for your state. Some scavenges will be easy. Some scavenges will be tough. Some scavenges may be impossible. Don't despair. You are not competing just for yourself; you are competing as a state.
There will be a number of scavenges released on a weekly basis but each scavenge will remain until the end of the game. This means even if you decide to join the game part way through, the early scavenges are still available for you to claim. Scavenges will require you to find a geocache, hide a geocache, attend an event or do something else completely different. The game focuses on all aspects of geocaching and so all cache types, sizes, terrain and difficulty will be up for scavenging. TrigPoints, Events, History, Virtual, Webcam, Podcache and Locationless geocaches are all scavengable, so you're not just looking for a box under a bush. Each week there will be a mix of physical, non-physical and locationless geocaches so even if you are not in a geocache rich area, use the locationless component of scavenger series to get out, find something to log and gain points for your state. If you watch the scavenges as they are released you might also spot the 'not so hidden' patterns and plan for future weeks of the series.
Hiding geocaches will also be a large part of the scavenger series, but please remember this is a game of geocaching and geocaches that you hide should be long lasting, be of good quality and you should be proud of what you hide. Please avoid hiding a geocache just for the day so your state can find it before you archive it. Geocaches that exist for a short period of time may result in any claims on that geocache being disqualified. Play creatively, but also play fairly. More geocachers hiding more geocaches makes for more geocaching fun.
If you’re not participating, get into the game and help Tassie come first please.
These caches will also help collect points for the Dragonzone Game as explained above.
TFTC and cheers
OldSaint
Rated: for Overall Experience.
A Panoramic of the Bay
By OldSaint
In Huon Valley Roamers Landcare Backyard Birds, Castle Forbes Bay