Logs for Halywid Hunters
15-Feb-16
11-Feb-16
Apologies folks for being slow to check on this cache.
Was there earlier today and recovered what remained of the old container. A new nano is now in place with a clean log sheet. so this cache is good to be found again.
Enjoy finding this one and the others in this series!
Was there earlier today and recovered what remained of the old container. A new nano is now in place with a clean log sheet. so this cache is good to be found again.
Enjoy finding this one and the others in this series!
Apologies folks for being slow to check on this cache.
Was there earlier today and found that the wee container had indeed gone. A new nano is now in place with a clean log sheet. so this cache is good to be found again.
Enjoy finding this one and the others in this series!
Was there earlier today and found that the wee container had indeed gone. A new nano is now in place with a clean log sheet. so this cache is good to be found again.
Enjoy finding this one and the others in this series!
04-Feb-16
29-Jan-16
25-Jan-16
Hi folks! Sorry it's taken so long to replace the cache here.
A new cache container with a clean has been placed tonight. Not sure how long this one may last as we suspect it's possibly been rumbled by one of the local residents, even though it's on a public right of way.
Anyway, giving it another go and we'll see what happens. So all good to be found here again.
Enjoy this cache and the others in the series!
A new cache container with a clean has been placed tonight. Not sure how long this one may last as we suspect it's possibly been rumbled by one of the local residents, even though it's on a public right of way.
Anyway, giving it another go and we'll see what happens. So all good to be found here again.
Enjoy this cache and the others in the series!
#3233 and FTF (#437) @ 21.25 on Burns Night and just 15 minutes after publication!
I was sitting at my computer this evening catching up on some much-needed housekeeping when notification of this new cache came in. Well, what can I say? With it being just over 2 miles from home I couldn’t sit in the house and not have a go at being the first to find it.
I parked in the car park just off the Holywood Road and walked up from here, taking the left-hand path at the junction, passing the school fence before turning right and walking to the bridge. I had a pretty good idea of where it might be and sure enough after stepping off the path and looking along the fence line I spotted something ‘suspicious’!
Glad to find a blank log and once it was signed I soon had the cache back in its hiding place. A few minutes later I was back at the car and heading for home via the Old Holywood Road to complete some maintenance on one of the caches in our ‘Holywood Dander’ series just off My Lady’s Mile.
Nice hide though I wonder if it will last as it’s not hard to see from off the path. Hopefully it will be ok and found by many.
TFTC
I was sitting at my computer this evening catching up on some much-needed housekeeping when notification of this new cache came in. Well, what can I say? With it being just over 2 miles from home I couldn’t sit in the house and not have a go at being the first to find it.
I parked in the car park just off the Holywood Road and walked up from here, taking the left-hand path at the junction, passing the school fence before turning right and walking to the bridge. I had a pretty good idea of where it might be and sure enough after stepping off the path and looking along the fence line I spotted something ‘suspicious’!
Glad to find a blank log and once it was signed I soon had the cache back in its hiding place. A few minutes later I was back at the car and heading for home via the Old Holywood Road to complete some maintenance on one of the caches in our ‘Holywood Dander’ series just off My Lady’s Mile.
Nice hide though I wonder if it will last as it’s not hard to see from off the path. Hopefully it will be ok and found by many.
TFTC
16-Jan-16
3/4 ‘REVISITS’ this afternoon to caches in Redburn Country Park already found! This one was found by us on 10th June 2015.
What was only meant to be a quick outing to Redburn Country Park in hope of nailing a FTF on a new cache just published, ended up with a walk around most of the area after bumping into a fellow geocacher and randomly getting to know a family of three, who we met at THIS cache site and were interested in what we were up to! Ended up walking back down the hill with this family after explaining geocaching to them. Time will tell if they are hooked or not!
Notification of a new cache – ‘The Hugging Trees’ – came through at 13.41 but it was after 14.00 before I noticed it and around 14.20 by the time I left the house to drive to Redburn. Parked my car at the junction of Demesne Road, Jacksons Road and Old Holywood Road and set off up the ‘long walk’ on my way to GZ.
Cut right at the first junction, then left the path a few metres further on, turning off left and climbing up the steep slope to the upper path. As I approached GZ, I saw a figure on the path standing still, facing ‘out to sea’ and looking at his mobile phone. It had to be another cacher! And indeed it was, as I soon recognised hairytoeman! Ugh! He had already found the cache and was busy logging the find online.
No matter. I followed the instructions and was soon searching some likely hiding places a little way down the path. After looking in several places I came back to the first spot which seemed the most likely and then I spotted the cleverly camouflaged hide. After that it was a simple matter to get it ‘in my hand’ and sign the log. Hairytoeman was all for sharing the FTF but I couldn’t do that as he had already replaced the cache and walked away from GZ by the time I caught up with him. FTF honours definitely his and his alone! Well done Stephen!
With the NEW cache found I offered to accompany hairytoeman on a walk around the top and to assist him in nailing a few more finds here before calling it a day. In the end, he managed four more finds, namely: Bruno the bear, Robins nest, Belfast View once again [this cache] and Need a lift?
All-in-all it was a very pleasant walk in good company.
What was only meant to be a quick outing to Redburn Country Park in hope of nailing a FTF on a new cache just published, ended up with a walk around most of the area after bumping into a fellow geocacher and randomly getting to know a family of three, who we met at THIS cache site and were interested in what we were up to! Ended up walking back down the hill with this family after explaining geocaching to them. Time will tell if they are hooked or not!
Notification of a new cache – ‘The Hugging Trees’ – came through at 13.41 but it was after 14.00 before I noticed it and around 14.20 by the time I left the house to drive to Redburn. Parked my car at the junction of Demesne Road, Jacksons Road and Old Holywood Road and set off up the ‘long walk’ on my way to GZ.
Cut right at the first junction, then left the path a few metres further on, turning off left and climbing up the steep slope to the upper path. As I approached GZ, I saw a figure on the path standing still, facing ‘out to sea’ and looking at his mobile phone. It had to be another cacher! And indeed it was, as I soon recognised hairytoeman! Ugh! He had already found the cache and was busy logging the find online.
No matter. I followed the instructions and was soon searching some likely hiding places a little way down the path. After looking in several places I came back to the first spot which seemed the most likely and then I spotted the cleverly camouflaged hide. After that it was a simple matter to get it ‘in my hand’ and sign the log. Hairytoeman was all for sharing the FTF but I couldn’t do that as he had already replaced the cache and walked away from GZ by the time I caught up with him. FTF honours definitely his and his alone! Well done Stephen!
With the NEW cache found I offered to accompany hairytoeman on a walk around the top and to assist him in nailing a few more finds here before calling it a day. In the end, he managed four more finds, namely: Bruno the bear, Robins nest, Belfast View once again [this cache] and Need a lift?
All-in-all it was a very pleasant walk in good company.
1/4 ‘revisits’ this afternoon to caches in Redburn Country Park already found! I found this one on 10th June 2015. Today, I dropped off four TBs here but three of them were immediately taken by hairytoeman to move on.
What was only meant to be a quick outing to Redburn Country Park in hope of nailing a FTF on a new cache just published, ended up with a walk around most of the area after bumping into a fellow geocacher and randomly getting to know a family of three, who we met at one cache site and were interested in what we were up to! Ended up walking back down the hill with this family after explaining geocaching to them. Time will tell if they are hooked or not!
Notification of a new cache – ‘The Hugging Trees’ – came through at 13.41 but it was after 14.00 before I noticed it and around 14.20 by the time I left the house to drive to Redburn. Parked my car at the junction of Demesne Road, Jacksons Road and Old Holywood Road and set off up the ‘long walk’ on my way to GZ.
Cut right at the first junction, then left the path a few metres further on, turning off left and climbing up the steep slope to the upper path. As I approached GZ, I saw a figure on the path standing still, facing ‘out to sea’ and looking at his mobile phone. It had to be another cacher! And indeed it was, as I soon recognised hairytoeman! Ugh! He had already found the cache and was busy logging the find online.
No matter. I followed the instructions and was soon searching some likely hiding places a little way down the path. After looking in several places I came back to the first spot which seemed the most likely and then I spotted the cleverly camouflaged hide. After that it was a simple matter to get it ‘in my hand’ and sign the log. Hairytoeman was all for sharing the FTF but I couldn’t do that as he had already replaced the cache and walked away from GZ by the time I caught up with him. FTF honours definitely his and his alone! Well done Stephen!
With the NEW cache found I offered to accompany hairytoeman on a walk around the top and to assist him in nailing a few more finds here before calling it a day. In the end, he managed four more finds, namely: Bruno the bear[this cache], Robins nest, Belfast View once again and Need a lift?
All-in-all it was a very pleasant walk in good company.
What was only meant to be a quick outing to Redburn Country Park in hope of nailing a FTF on a new cache just published, ended up with a walk around most of the area after bumping into a fellow geocacher and randomly getting to know a family of three, who we met at one cache site and were interested in what we were up to! Ended up walking back down the hill with this family after explaining geocaching to them. Time will tell if they are hooked or not!
Notification of a new cache – ‘The Hugging Trees’ – came through at 13.41 but it was after 14.00 before I noticed it and around 14.20 by the time I left the house to drive to Redburn. Parked my car at the junction of Demesne Road, Jacksons Road and Old Holywood Road and set off up the ‘long walk’ on my way to GZ.
Cut right at the first junction, then left the path a few metres further on, turning off left and climbing up the steep slope to the upper path. As I approached GZ, I saw a figure on the path standing still, facing ‘out to sea’ and looking at his mobile phone. It had to be another cacher! And indeed it was, as I soon recognised hairytoeman! Ugh! He had already found the cache and was busy logging the find online.
No matter. I followed the instructions and was soon searching some likely hiding places a little way down the path. After looking in several places I came back to the first spot which seemed the most likely and then I spotted the cleverly camouflaged hide. After that it was a simple matter to get it ‘in my hand’ and sign the log. Hairytoeman was all for sharing the FTF but I couldn’t do that as he had already replaced the cache and walked away from GZ by the time I caught up with him. FTF honours definitely his and his alone! Well done Stephen!
With the NEW cache found I offered to accompany hairytoeman on a walk around the top and to assist him in nailing a few more finds here before calling it a day. In the end, he managed four more finds, namely: Bruno the bear[this cache], Robins nest, Belfast View once again and Need a lift?
All-in-all it was a very pleasant walk in good company.
2/4 ‘REVISITS’ this afternoon to caches in Redburn Country Park already found! This one was found by us on 31st October 2012. Cache still in place ok despite last two would-be finders recording DNFs but the logbook is very damp and could do with being dried out.
What was only meant to be a quick outing to Redburn Country Park in hope of nailing a FTF on a new cache just published, ended up with a walk around most of the area after bumping into a fellow geocacher and randomly getting to know a family of three, who we met at one cache site and were interested in what we were up to! Ended up walking back down the hill with this family after explaining geocaching to them. Time will tell if they are hooked or not!
Notification of a new cache – ‘The Hugging Trees’ – came through at 13.41 but it was after 14.00 before I noticed it and around 14.20 by the time I left the house to drive to Redburn. Parked my car at the junction of Demesne Road, Jacksons Road and Old Holywood Road and set off up the ‘long walk’ on my way to GZ.
Cut right at the first junction, then left the path a few metres further on, turning off left and climbing up the steep slope to the upper path. As I approached GZ, I saw a figure on the path standing still, facing ‘out to sea’ and looking at his mobile phone. It had to be another cacher! And indeed it was, as I soon recognised hairytoeman! Ugh! He had already found the cache and was busy logging the find online.
No matter. I followed the instructions and was soon searching some likely hiding places a little way down the path. After looking in several places I came back to the first spot which seemed the most likely and then I spotted the cleverly camouflaged hide. After that it was a simple matter to get it ‘in my hand’ and sign the log. Hairytoeman was all for sharing the FTF but I couldn’t do that as he had already replaced the cache and walked away from GZ by the time I caught up with him. FTF honours definitely his and his alone! Well done Stephen!
With the NEW cache found I offered to accompany hairytoeman on a walk around the top and to assist him in nailing a few more finds here before calling it a day. In the end, he managed four more finds, namely: Bruno the bear, Robins nest[this cache], Belfast View once again and Need a lift?
All-in-all it was a very pleasant walk in good company.
What was only meant to be a quick outing to Redburn Country Park in hope of nailing a FTF on a new cache just published, ended up with a walk around most of the area after bumping into a fellow geocacher and randomly getting to know a family of three, who we met at one cache site and were interested in what we were up to! Ended up walking back down the hill with this family after explaining geocaching to them. Time will tell if they are hooked or not!
Notification of a new cache – ‘The Hugging Trees’ – came through at 13.41 but it was after 14.00 before I noticed it and around 14.20 by the time I left the house to drive to Redburn. Parked my car at the junction of Demesne Road, Jacksons Road and Old Holywood Road and set off up the ‘long walk’ on my way to GZ.
Cut right at the first junction, then left the path a few metres further on, turning off left and climbing up the steep slope to the upper path. As I approached GZ, I saw a figure on the path standing still, facing ‘out to sea’ and looking at his mobile phone. It had to be another cacher! And indeed it was, as I soon recognised hairytoeman! Ugh! He had already found the cache and was busy logging the find online.
No matter. I followed the instructions and was soon searching some likely hiding places a little way down the path. After looking in several places I came back to the first spot which seemed the most likely and then I spotted the cleverly camouflaged hide. After that it was a simple matter to get it ‘in my hand’ and sign the log. Hairytoeman was all for sharing the FTF but I couldn’t do that as he had already replaced the cache and walked away from GZ by the time I caught up with him. FTF honours definitely his and his alone! Well done Stephen!
With the NEW cache found I offered to accompany hairytoeman on a walk around the top and to assist him in nailing a few more finds here before calling it a day. In the end, he managed four more finds, namely: Bruno the bear, Robins nest[this cache], Belfast View once again and Need a lift?
All-in-all it was a very pleasant walk in good company.
#3231 and only find today!
What was only meant to be a quick outing to Redburn Country Park in hope of nailing a FTF on a new cache just published, ended up with a walk around most of the area after bumping into a fellow geocacher and randomly getting to know a family of three, who we met at one cache site and were interested in what we were up to! Ended up walking back down the hill with this family after explaining geocaching to them. Time will tell if they are hooked or not!
Notification of this new cache came through at 13.41 but it was after 14.00 before I noticed it and around 14.20 by the time I left the house to drive to Redburn. Parked my car at the junction of Demesne Road, Jacksons Road and Old Holywood Road and set off up the ‘long walk’ on my way to GZ.
Cut right at the first junction, then left the path a few metres further on, turning off left and climbing up the steep slope to the upper path. As I approached GZ, I saw a figure standing still facing ‘out to sea’ and looking at his mobile phone. It had to be another cacher! And indeed it was, as I soon recognised hairytoeman! Ugh! He had already found the cache and was busy logging the find online.
No matter. I followed the instructions and was soon searching some likely hiding places a little way down the path. After looking in several places I came back to the first spot which seemed the most likely and then I spotted the cleverly camouflaged hide. After that it was a simple matter to get it ‘in my hand’ and sign the log. Hairytoeman was all for sharing the FTF but I couldn’t do that as he had already replaced the cache and walked away from GZ by the time I caught up with him. FTF honours are definitely his and his alone! Well done Stephen.
TFTC Andrea. Great hide. FP awarded.
With this cache found I offered to accompany hairytoeman on a walk around the top and to assist him in nailing a few more finds here before calling it a day. In the end, he managed four more finds, namely: Bruno the bear, Robins nest, Belfast View once again and Need a lift?
What was only meant to be a quick outing to Redburn Country Park in hope of nailing a FTF on a new cache just published, ended up with a walk around most of the area after bumping into a fellow geocacher and randomly getting to know a family of three, who we met at one cache site and were interested in what we were up to! Ended up walking back down the hill with this family after explaining geocaching to them. Time will tell if they are hooked or not!
Notification of this new cache came through at 13.41 but it was after 14.00 before I noticed it and around 14.20 by the time I left the house to drive to Redburn. Parked my car at the junction of Demesne Road, Jacksons Road and Old Holywood Road and set off up the ‘long walk’ on my way to GZ.
Cut right at the first junction, then left the path a few metres further on, turning off left and climbing up the steep slope to the upper path. As I approached GZ, I saw a figure standing still facing ‘out to sea’ and looking at his mobile phone. It had to be another cacher! And indeed it was, as I soon recognised hairytoeman! Ugh! He had already found the cache and was busy logging the find online.
No matter. I followed the instructions and was soon searching some likely hiding places a little way down the path. After looking in several places I came back to the first spot which seemed the most likely and then I spotted the cleverly camouflaged hide. After that it was a simple matter to get it ‘in my hand’ and sign the log. Hairytoeman was all for sharing the FTF but I couldn’t do that as he had already replaced the cache and walked away from GZ by the time I caught up with him. FTF honours are definitely his and his alone! Well done Stephen.
TFTC Andrea. Great hide. FP awarded.
With this cache found I offered to accompany hairytoeman on a walk around the top and to assist him in nailing a few more finds here before calling it a day. In the end, he managed four more finds, namely: Bruno the bear, Robins nest, Belfast View once again and Need a lift?
05-Jan-16
Cache container replaced today. New log. Good to be found once again.
Checked today and found that cache was gone. New container now in place with clean log roll. Good to be found again.
02-Jan-16
This should be an easy find so it's probably gone AGAIN! Will check soon and replace if necessary.
01-Jan-16
#3201 and 2/3 finds today – New Year’s Day!
Found after another successful CITO event organised by DucInc - this time on nearby Carnmoney Hill.
Actually, I didn’t have this cache in my sights for today but when mappuser asked if was I going up the hill to find it, and mentioned that one or two others were intending to go as well, I quickly agreed, offering to give him a lift in my car as he had walked to the CITO Event.
It wasn’t until I got out of the car at the parking spot that I realised it was actually one of mappuser’s caches! So while he paced about the layby, andreabelfast (who had followed us in her own car) set about finding the hide. The coordinates seemed to be a bit out but disregarding this, we searched for the clue item, which andreabelfast soon found after we had taken ‘the long way around’ to GZ.
A nice wee hide! Took two TBs to move on and signed the log before replacing as found. With the CO looking on, andreabelfast had a go and obtaining more accurate coordinates, which sadly wasn’t a success. I confess I didn’t have my GPSr with me, so I was no help on this occasion!
All done, we got into our respective vehicles and parted company. Before setting off for home, I drove on up the hill to drop mappuser off at his home nearby. Later, driving back down the hill, I saw sgtzara’s camper van parked in the layby and mrs_sgtzara searching for the cache!
Grateful for ‘the push’ that helped me find this one today. TFTC
Found after another successful CITO event organised by DucInc - this time on nearby Carnmoney Hill.
Actually, I didn’t have this cache in my sights for today but when mappuser asked if was I going up the hill to find it, and mentioned that one or two others were intending to go as well, I quickly agreed, offering to give him a lift in my car as he had walked to the CITO Event.
It wasn’t until I got out of the car at the parking spot that I realised it was actually one of mappuser’s caches! So while he paced about the layby, andreabelfast (who had followed us in her own car) set about finding the hide. The coordinates seemed to be a bit out but disregarding this, we searched for the clue item, which andreabelfast soon found after we had taken ‘the long way around’ to GZ.
A nice wee hide! Took two TBs to move on and signed the log before replacing as found. With the CO looking on, andreabelfast had a go and obtaining more accurate coordinates, which sadly wasn’t a success. I confess I didn’t have my GPSr with me, so I was no help on this occasion!
All done, we got into our respective vehicles and parted company. Before setting off for home, I drove on up the hill to drop mappuser off at his home nearby. Later, driving back down the hill, I saw sgtzara’s camper van parked in the layby and mrs_sgtzara searching for the cache!
Grateful for ‘the push’ that helped me find this one today. TFTC
30-Nov-15
Following comment by Ramck, and subsequent 'on site' check, dummy has now been REMOVED!
BUT cache is still in place waiting to be found.
BUT cache is still in place waiting to be found.
10-Nov-15
#3122 and 2/3 finds in a short outing this morning.
Publication of new caches always catches my attention unless of course I happen to miss the notifications when they initially come out. So, last night, when I noticed at around 22:00 that five new hides had been published earlier in the evening, I was interested to see where they were located. Four were more than 30 miles from home but the fifth was just 4.6 miles away!
Not one of my earliest starts today but I did manage to be out of the house by 08:55 and on my way to Orangefield Park in a bid to be first to find ‘Tommy’s Treasure’ [GC66E69]! I took a somewhat devious route in an effort to avoid the worst of the rush hour traffic. But I’m not sure if this really worked, as I didn’t arrive at my destination (parking spot) until about 08:45!
Well, I did manage a FTF (joint) on the new cache but only with the help of andreabelfast after a fruitless 20-minute search on my own!
As for this cache, I have to confess it wasn’t on my ‘radar’ this morning at all but andreabelfast, who was heading for Connswater to do some shopping, encouraged me to follow her there and take the opportunity of finding it.
No problem here! A nice wee hide, quickly found.
SL RAF TFTC
On to the next … Caitlin's Cache [GC663H0]
Publication of new caches always catches my attention unless of course I happen to miss the notifications when they initially come out. So, last night, when I noticed at around 22:00 that five new hides had been published earlier in the evening, I was interested to see where they were located. Four were more than 30 miles from home but the fifth was just 4.6 miles away!
Not one of my earliest starts today but I did manage to be out of the house by 08:55 and on my way to Orangefield Park in a bid to be first to find ‘Tommy’s Treasure’ [GC66E69]! I took a somewhat devious route in an effort to avoid the worst of the rush hour traffic. But I’m not sure if this really worked, as I didn’t arrive at my destination (parking spot) until about 08:45!
Well, I did manage a FTF (joint) on the new cache but only with the help of andreabelfast after a fruitless 20-minute search on my own!
As for this cache, I have to confess it wasn’t on my ‘radar’ this morning at all but andreabelfast, who was heading for Connswater to do some shopping, encouraged me to follow her there and take the opportunity of finding it.
No problem here! A nice wee hide, quickly found.
SL RAF TFTC
On to the next … Caitlin's Cache [GC663H0]
08-Nov-15
Quick visit today with four caching friends from Dublin to let them each log a 'FIND' here and to also see what TBs, if any, were here.
Surprised and delighted to find one of the 'Flight of the Earls' TBs [TB6RH1M] here - dropped, we think, by Drumilly on 17th October but not registered as either being in their possession or in this cache!
So logging a 'VISIT' here for this TB - to record its first log - and will now help it begin its mission to get to ITALY!
Surprised and delighted to find one of the 'Flight of the Earls' TBs [TB6RH1M] here - dropped, we think, by Drumilly on 17th October but not registered as either being in their possession or in this cache!
So logging a 'VISIT' here for this TB - to record its first log - and will now help it begin its mission to get to ITALY!
06-Nov-15
DNF #2/2 today but thankfully I did manage to record 3 finds, so it wasn’t all ‘doom and gloom’!
THE DAY’S STORY
A fun day of caching spent in the company of Moonshiner Extraordinaire (ME), up from Dublin for a few days, taking in caches located in Glencraig, Seahill, Helen’s Bay, Ballygilbert and Newtownards. When we ‘called it a day’ in Newtownards at around 5:00 pm, ME had managed to bag 25 finds along with 3 DNFs, while I had clocked just 2 finds and 2 DNFs.
The day ended with us both attending the special ‘GIFF 2015 (Newtownards, Co. Down)’ Event organised by sgtzara. But tomorrow is another day with two more ‘local’ events in the offing and a plan to help ME find a whole lot more caches in and around Holywood and its environs before he heads back home!
THIS CACHE
I have to confess that ‘outstanding’ caches in Newtownards have not been at the top of our geocaching ‘to do’ list in the past year or more, so this cache, and its companion ‘Driving Ambition’ caches in the town, have remained ‘unfound’ for us. But today, with ME keen to find more caches in the town, and at the same time enable us to ‘clock’ ones we’ve not yet found, this cache (and the others in the series) became more of a priority!
As for this one in particular, we thankfully managed to park close to the site, on the same side of the road, but sadly, despite a careful search all around where we believe GZ must be, we weren’t able to find any sign of a cache.
Maybe we just missed it but maybe it’s just missing! Not sure?
THE DAY’S STORY
A fun day of caching spent in the company of Moonshiner Extraordinaire (ME), up from Dublin for a few days, taking in caches located in Glencraig, Seahill, Helen’s Bay, Ballygilbert and Newtownards. When we ‘called it a day’ in Newtownards at around 5:00 pm, ME had managed to bag 25 finds along with 3 DNFs, while I had clocked just 2 finds and 2 DNFs.
The day ended with us both attending the special ‘GIFF 2015 (Newtownards, Co. Down)’ Event organised by sgtzara. But tomorrow is another day with two more ‘local’ events in the offing and a plan to help ME find a whole lot more caches in and around Holywood and its environs before he heads back home!
THIS CACHE
I have to confess that ‘outstanding’ caches in Newtownards have not been at the top of our geocaching ‘to do’ list in the past year or more, so this cache, and its companion ‘Driving Ambition’ caches in the town, have remained ‘unfound’ for us. But today, with ME keen to find more caches in the town, and at the same time enable us to ‘clock’ ones we’ve not yet found, this cache (and the others in the series) became more of a priority!
As for this one in particular, we thankfully managed to park close to the site, on the same side of the road, but sadly, despite a careful search all around where we believe GZ must be, we weren’t able to find any sign of a cache.
Maybe we just missed it but maybe it’s just missing! Not sure?
DNF #1/2 today but thankfully I did manage to record 3 finds, so it wasn’t all ‘doom and gloom’!
THE DAY’S STORY
A fun day of caching spent in the company of Moonshiner Extraordinaire (ME), up from Dublin for a few days, taking in caches located in Glencraig, Seahill, Helen’s Bay, Ballygilbert and Newtownards. When we ‘called it a day’ in Newtownards at around 5:00 pm, ME had managed to bag 25 finds along with 3 DNFs, while I had clocked just 2 finds and 2 DNFs.
The day ended with us both attending the special ‘GIFF 2015 (Newtownards, Co. Down)’ Event organised by sgtzara. But tomorrow is another day with two more ‘local’ events in the offing and a plan to help ME find a whole lot more caches in and around Holywood and its environs before he heads back home!
THIS CACHE
For some reason this cache and it’s ‘companion’ further on along the track of the old railway line through Newtownards hasn’t been totally off my radar. Although I’ve driven past this area countless times since these two caches were published, I’ve never given a second thought about going to find them. But today, with ME keen to find more caches in the town and at the same time enable me to ‘clock’ ones I’ve not yet found, they both suddenly became a priority target!
As for this cache, it took us a while to eventually find a way to get close to the ‘recommended access point’ in the estate. Once we had parked the car, we found a narrow path between the houses that led us onto the grassy bank below the ‘greenway’. With autumn now fully upon us, the colour of the leaves still on the trees, as well as those on the ground, was absolutely stunning!
It wasn’t long before we found our way along the top of the bank to a point where it makes sense to enter the trees and continue walking along the top of the old railway cutting. Soon after, the path dropped down onto the old track-bed and then we saw the magnificent old stone bridge. What an amazing sight! Yet sadly the surrounding area is a mess.
Undeterred, we continued on following our GPSr and the ‘HINT’ information. We felt sure we had reached GZ and after searching here for quite some time – as well as further afield – we, sadly, weren’t able to find the cache and so gave up.
Later, talking to a previous finder at the ‘GIFF’ Event, we realised that we had almost found it. What frustration! Ah well – one for another day, hopefully, now we know more precisely where it is hidden!
THE DAY’S STORY
A fun day of caching spent in the company of Moonshiner Extraordinaire (ME), up from Dublin for a few days, taking in caches located in Glencraig, Seahill, Helen’s Bay, Ballygilbert and Newtownards. When we ‘called it a day’ in Newtownards at around 5:00 pm, ME had managed to bag 25 finds along with 3 DNFs, while I had clocked just 2 finds and 2 DNFs.
The day ended with us both attending the special ‘GIFF 2015 (Newtownards, Co. Down)’ Event organised by sgtzara. But tomorrow is another day with two more ‘local’ events in the offing and a plan to help ME find a whole lot more caches in and around Holywood and its environs before he heads back home!
THIS CACHE
For some reason this cache and it’s ‘companion’ further on along the track of the old railway line through Newtownards hasn’t been totally off my radar. Although I’ve driven past this area countless times since these two caches were published, I’ve never given a second thought about going to find them. But today, with ME keen to find more caches in the town and at the same time enable me to ‘clock’ ones I’ve not yet found, they both suddenly became a priority target!
As for this cache, it took us a while to eventually find a way to get close to the ‘recommended access point’ in the estate. Once we had parked the car, we found a narrow path between the houses that led us onto the grassy bank below the ‘greenway’. With autumn now fully upon us, the colour of the leaves still on the trees, as well as those on the ground, was absolutely stunning!
It wasn’t long before we found our way along the top of the bank to a point where it makes sense to enter the trees and continue walking along the top of the old railway cutting. Soon after, the path dropped down onto the old track-bed and then we saw the magnificent old stone bridge. What an amazing sight! Yet sadly the surrounding area is a mess.
Undeterred, we continued on following our GPSr and the ‘HINT’ information. We felt sure we had reached GZ and after searching here for quite some time – as well as further afield – we, sadly, weren’t able to find the cache and so gave up.
Later, talking to a previous finder at the ‘GIFF’ Event, we realised that we had almost found it. What frustration! Ah well – one for another day, hopefully, now we know more precisely where it is hidden!
#3117 and 2/3 ‘finds’ logged today!
THE DAY’S STORY
A fun day of caching spent in the company of Moonshiner Extraordinaire (ME), up from Dublin for a few days, taking in caches located in Glencraig, Seahill, Helen’s Bay, Ballygilbert and Newtownards. When we ‘called it a day’ in Newtownards at around 5:00 pm, ME had managed to bag 25 finds along with 3 DNFs, while I had clocked just 2 finds and 2 DNFs.
The day ended with us both attending the special ‘GIFF 2015 (Newtownards, Co. Down)’ Event organised by sgtzara. But tomorrow is another day with two more ‘local’ events in the offing and a plan to help ME find a whole lot more caches in and around Holywood and its environs!
THIS CACHE
For some reason this cache and it’s ‘companion’ further on along the track of the old railway line through Newtownards hasn’t been totally off my radar. Although I’ve driven past this area countless times since these two caches were published, I’ve never given a second thought about going to find them. But today, with ME keen to find more caches in the town and at the same time enable me to ‘clock’ ones I’ve not yet found, they both suddenly became a priority target!
As for this cache, thankfully we managed to find it, though it took us a few minutes of searching all around GZ before we finally put our hands on the wee container.
Glad to be able to record a find here after or failure to locate its companion cache – N'ards Greenway #1 [GC4MYHD] – further up the ‘line’!
SL RAF TFTC
THE DAY’S STORY
A fun day of caching spent in the company of Moonshiner Extraordinaire (ME), up from Dublin for a few days, taking in caches located in Glencraig, Seahill, Helen’s Bay, Ballygilbert and Newtownards. When we ‘called it a day’ in Newtownards at around 5:00 pm, ME had managed to bag 25 finds along with 3 DNFs, while I had clocked just 2 finds and 2 DNFs.
The day ended with us both attending the special ‘GIFF 2015 (Newtownards, Co. Down)’ Event organised by sgtzara. But tomorrow is another day with two more ‘local’ events in the offing and a plan to help ME find a whole lot more caches in and around Holywood and its environs!
THIS CACHE
For some reason this cache and it’s ‘companion’ further on along the track of the old railway line through Newtownards hasn’t been totally off my radar. Although I’ve driven past this area countless times since these two caches were published, I’ve never given a second thought about going to find them. But today, with ME keen to find more caches in the town and at the same time enable me to ‘clock’ ones I’ve not yet found, they both suddenly became a priority target!
As for this cache, thankfully we managed to find it, though it took us a few minutes of searching all around GZ before we finally put our hands on the wee container.
Glad to be able to record a find here after or failure to locate its companion cache – N'ards Greenway #1 [GC4MYHD] – further up the ‘line’!
SL RAF TFTC
20-Oct-15
Quick maintenance check today after two recent DNFs.
No problem here. The cache still in situ waiting to be found!
Yes, this is a rather tricky one to find but if you follow the clue and keep looking, you should eventually find it.
No problem here. The cache still in situ waiting to be found!
Yes, this is a rather tricky one to find but if you follow the clue and keep looking, you should eventually find it.
15-Oct-15
14-Oct-15
Found this cache on 16th August 2014!
Back today with buachaill and polkatart, while helping them to find a few caches in the area!
Picked up two TBs here to move on and ‘discovered’ a third but decided to let it stay put and wait for another cacher to retrieve it.
Back today with buachaill and polkatart, while helping them to find a few caches in the area!
Picked up two TBs here to move on and ‘discovered’ a third but decided to let it stay put and wait for another cacher to retrieve it.
09-Oct-15
Sadly, a DNF here today, in a short, curtailed outing to Cavehill, which thankfully yielded 2 finds (1 being a FTF!).
THE DAY’S STORY
A bit of a frustrating day today! First, I had to delay my geocaching plans until I’d got Mrs HH’s car safely through its MOT in Newtownards. Then I drove back to Holywood, dropped the car off at her place of work and walked home to pick up my geocaching gear plus my car. So it was after midday before I was finally en-route to Cavehill Country Park.
Parking at the car park off the Hightown Road, my plan was to find the new cache here (Loughview Cache) first, then pick up the other ‘unfound’ caches in the area on my way back down. As it turned out I only managed to look for three caches, having to cut short my outing in order to pick up my daughter from her work over Glengormley way at 14.30!
No matter, I enjoyed the walk. This was the first time I’ve approached Cavehill from this side. It’s a nice walk and although it was a little hazy today, the views were still good. A short burst of light rain early on gave way to sunshine later. Another lovely warm, windless day, as this year’s amazing early autumn weather continues!
THIS CACHE
Fresh from my success with Loughview Cache [GC64HFK] nearby, this was my next target ‘unfound’ cache as I started to head back to my car.
I spent far too long searching here all to no avail! I have to say I had issues with the accuracy of the published coordinates, which one would expect to be spot on in this high ‘open’ location. But my GPSr was showing GZ to be on flat ground, well back from the cliff edge, where I believed the cache must be hidden. In the attached photo, my rucksack is placed where my GPSr was showing the cache to be but this is obviously not the correct location!
This inaccuracy made it difficult to pinpoint where exactly I should have been looking, although if you don’t want to kill yourself by going over the edge, there appears to be really only one potential spot for a hide that can be accessed safely from above.
Frustrated at not being able to pinpoint precisely where I should be looking, I phoned a previous finder. Despite knowing what I was looking for, and my friend’s efforts to guide me to where the cache is hidden, I still wasn’t able to locate it.
No matter. One for another day, hopefully.
On to the next … Where the Wind Blows [GC5PE3A]
THE DAY’S STORY
A bit of a frustrating day today! First, I had to delay my geocaching plans until I’d got Mrs HH’s car safely through its MOT in Newtownards. Then I drove back to Holywood, dropped the car off at her place of work and walked home to pick up my geocaching gear plus my car. So it was after midday before I was finally en-route to Cavehill Country Park.
Parking at the car park off the Hightown Road, my plan was to find the new cache here (Loughview Cache) first, then pick up the other ‘unfound’ caches in the area on my way back down. As it turned out I only managed to look for three caches, having to cut short my outing in order to pick up my daughter from her work over Glengormley way at 14.30!
No matter, I enjoyed the walk. This was the first time I’ve approached Cavehill from this side. It’s a nice walk and although it was a little hazy today, the views were still good. A short burst of light rain early on gave way to sunshine later. Another lovely warm, windless day, as this year’s amazing early autumn weather continues!
THIS CACHE
Fresh from my success with Loughview Cache [GC64HFK] nearby, this was my next target ‘unfound’ cache as I started to head back to my car.
I spent far too long searching here all to no avail! I have to say I had issues with the accuracy of the published coordinates, which one would expect to be spot on in this high ‘open’ location. But my GPSr was showing GZ to be on flat ground, well back from the cliff edge, where I believed the cache must be hidden. In the attached photo, my rucksack is placed where my GPSr was showing the cache to be but this is obviously not the correct location!
This inaccuracy made it difficult to pinpoint where exactly I should have been looking, although if you don’t want to kill yourself by going over the edge, there appears to be really only one potential spot for a hide that can be accessed safely from above.
Frustrated at not being able to pinpoint precisely where I should be looking, I phoned a previous finder. Despite knowing what I was looking for, and my friend’s efforts to guide me to where the cache is hidden, I still wasn’t able to locate it.
No matter. One for another day, hopefully.
On to the next … Where the Wind Blows [GC5PE3A]
24-May-15
Sorry, but we have to say this is probably our least favourite puzzle cache to date!
On a ‘second attempt’ we have been working hard to solve this puzzle over the past few days only to have the web page crash (yet again!) on our laptop before we could get a solution.
Don’t know how others seem to have found solving this one apparently so easy. CO’s attempts to help us came to no avail with ‘swiping puzzle pieces over others’ not providing any link-ups.
Got quite far with unravelling the puzzle but sadly not far enough before we lost ‘all our good work’.
Our criticism is that the size of the puzzle pieces is too small, making a ‘solution’ an uphill struggle unless, like others it seems, you get lucky.
Not likely to try again unless with help from a previous finder or the CO modifies the puzzle to give a ‘piece size’ that is more realistic.
Team Hughes, if you had to attempt this cache with no previous knowledge then maybe you’d appreciate how hard it is!
On a ‘second attempt’ we have been working hard to solve this puzzle over the past few days only to have the web page crash (yet again!) on our laptop before we could get a solution.
Don’t know how others seem to have found solving this one apparently so easy. CO’s attempts to help us came to no avail with ‘swiping puzzle pieces over others’ not providing any link-ups.
Got quite far with unravelling the puzzle but sadly not far enough before we lost ‘all our good work’.
Our criticism is that the size of the puzzle pieces is too small, making a ‘solution’ an uphill struggle unless, like others it seems, you get lucky.
Not likely to try again unless with help from a previous finder or the CO modifies the puzzle to give a ‘piece size’ that is more realistic.
Team Hughes, if you had to attempt this cache with no previous knowledge then maybe you’d appreciate how hard it is!
09-Apr-15
#2758 and 18/19 finds in almost 6 hours of very enjoyable caching this morning, which included 5 FTFs and 2 DNFs
THE MORNING’S STORY
As always, the publication of a series of new caches is like ‘a red rag to a bull’ as far as I’m concerned! After taking it easy for more than a number of months, I’m definitely ‘back in the driving seat’ and now very much up for going after FTFs and enjoying it too!
Today was no exception with some new caches ‘emerging’ last night presenting a fresh challenge! And so the trend of early morning alarms and FTF chases continues!
The alarm went off at 05.15 and, with ‘all prepared’ the night before, I was out the door in good time and had my first find logged (surprise, surprise a FTF) by 05.50! The last cache was found around 11.30 and I was back home again by midday.
The rampage took me to Dundonald, South Belfast, West of Aghagallon (SE of Lough Neagh), and then, on the way home, to Falls Park and the Bog Meadows in West Belfast.
All-in-all it was a thoroughly enjoyable and interesting morning’s caching in a variety of beautiful places, and all in great weather – sunny and warm! Has spring finally arrived?
THIS CACHE
It took me just a minute or two to work out exactly where the cache was hidden as my GPSr had GZ some bit away. But I got there quickly enough and found the cache nicely hidden ‘in the middle’.
Unfortunately, like the last cache found, the log was saturated, though I did manage to leave my signature on it. Some TLC by the CO needed here – to either dry out the existing log or replace it with a new, dry one.
TNLN SL RAF TFTC
Completing the caches in the Bog Meadow series … our final target is … ‘Fáilte go Bog Meadows’!
THE MORNING’S STORY
As always, the publication of a series of new caches is like ‘a red rag to a bull’ as far as I’m concerned! After taking it easy for more than a number of months, I’m definitely ‘back in the driving seat’ and now very much up for going after FTFs and enjoying it too!
Today was no exception with some new caches ‘emerging’ last night presenting a fresh challenge! And so the trend of early morning alarms and FTF chases continues!
The alarm went off at 05.15 and, with ‘all prepared’ the night before, I was out the door in good time and had my first find logged (surprise, surprise a FTF) by 05.50! The last cache was found around 11.30 and I was back home again by midday.
The rampage took me to Dundonald, South Belfast, West of Aghagallon (SE of Lough Neagh), and then, on the way home, to Falls Park and the Bog Meadows in West Belfast.
All-in-all it was a thoroughly enjoyable and interesting morning’s caching in a variety of beautiful places, and all in great weather – sunny and warm! Has spring finally arrived?
THIS CACHE
It took me just a minute or two to work out exactly where the cache was hidden as my GPSr had GZ some bit away. But I got there quickly enough and found the cache nicely hidden ‘in the middle’.
Unfortunately, like the last cache found, the log was saturated, though I did manage to leave my signature on it. Some TLC by the CO needed here – to either dry out the existing log or replace it with a new, dry one.
TNLN SL RAF TFTC
Completing the caches in the Bog Meadow series … our final target is … ‘Fáilte go Bog Meadows’!
#2756 and 16/19 finds in almost 6 hours of very enjoyable caching this morning, which included 5 FTFs and 2 DNFs
THE MORNING’S STORY
As always, the publication of a series of new caches is like ‘a red rag to a bull’ as far as I’m concerned! After taking it easy for more than a number of months, I’m definitely ‘back in the driving seat’ and now very much up for going after FTFs and enjoying it too!
Today was no exception with some new caches ‘emerging’ last night presenting a fresh challenge! And so the trend of early morning alarms and FTF chases continues!
The alarm went off at 05.15 and, with ‘all prepared’ the night before, I was out the door in good time and had my first find logged (surprise, surprise a FTF) by 05.50! The last cache was found around 11.30 and I was back home again by midday.
The rampage took me to Dundonald, South Belfast, West of Aghagallon (SE of Lough Neagh), and then, on the way home, to Falls Park and the Bog Meadows in West Belfast.
All-in-all it was a thoroughly enjoyable and interesting morning’s caching in a variety of beautiful places, and all in great weather – sunny and warm! Has spring finally arrived?
THIS CACHE
En-route to this cache I came across a female Mallard duck with a brood of 12 very young chicks! She was desperately trying to ‘hide’ herself and her chicks from me, even though she was only a few feet off the main path! Meanwhile, her mate – the drake – had flown off as soon as I got near!
On approaching the mural I wasn’t quite sure where the cache was hidden as my GPSr was giving me ‘mixed’ signals. But perseverance paid off (as always!) and I soon worked out where to look for it. The puzzle box flew open without any need of assistance! The log was quite damp but I managed to sign it ok.
RAF TFTC
Next? … ‘In Memoriam: Belfast Blitz‘
THE MORNING’S STORY
As always, the publication of a series of new caches is like ‘a red rag to a bull’ as far as I’m concerned! After taking it easy for more than a number of months, I’m definitely ‘back in the driving seat’ and now very much up for going after FTFs and enjoying it too!
Today was no exception with some new caches ‘emerging’ last night presenting a fresh challenge! And so the trend of early morning alarms and FTF chases continues!
The alarm went off at 05.15 and, with ‘all prepared’ the night before, I was out the door in good time and had my first find logged (surprise, surprise a FTF) by 05.50! The last cache was found around 11.30 and I was back home again by midday.
The rampage took me to Dundonald, South Belfast, West of Aghagallon (SE of Lough Neagh), and then, on the way home, to Falls Park and the Bog Meadows in West Belfast.
All-in-all it was a thoroughly enjoyable and interesting morning’s caching in a variety of beautiful places, and all in great weather – sunny and warm! Has spring finally arrived?
THIS CACHE
En-route to this cache I came across a female Mallard duck with a brood of 12 very young chicks! She was desperately trying to ‘hide’ herself and her chicks from me, even though she was only a few feet off the main path! Meanwhile, her mate – the drake – had flown off as soon as I got near!
On approaching the mural I wasn’t quite sure where the cache was hidden as my GPSr was giving me ‘mixed’ signals. But perseverance paid off (as always!) and I soon worked out where to look for it. The puzzle box flew open without any need of assistance! The log was quite damp but I managed to sign it ok.
RAF TFTC
Next? … ‘In Memoriam: Belfast Blitz‘
#2754 and 14/19 finds in almost 6 hours of very enjoyable caching this morning, which included 5 FTFs and 2 DNFs
THE MORNING’S STORY
As always, the publication of a series of new caches is like ‘a red rag to a bull’ as far as I’m concerned! After taking it easy for more than a number of months, I’m definitely ‘back in the driving seat’ and now very much up for going after FTFs and enjoying it too!
Today was no exception with some new caches ‘emerging’ last night presenting a fresh challenge! And so the trend of early morning alarms and FTF chases continues!
The alarm went off at 05.15 and, with ‘all prepared’ the night before, I was out the door in good time and had my first find logged (surprise, surprise a FTF) by 05.50! The last cache was found around 11.30 and I was back home again by midday.
The rampage took me to Dundonald, South Belfast, West of Aghagallon (SE of Lough Neagh), and then, on the way home, to Falls Park and the Bog Meadows in West Belfast.
All-in-all it was a thoroughly enjoyable and interesting morning’s caching in a variety of beautiful places, and all in great weather – sunny and warm! Has spring finally arrived?
THIS CACHE
Nice to see some local volunteers involved in gathering up litter here – I passed four of them, complete with supermarket trolley, as I walked towards this cache!
Cache found easily enough, but maybe not where the CO originally placed it! Not sure?
SL RAF TFTC
Next? … ‘Beauty beside the beast‘
THE MORNING’S STORY
As always, the publication of a series of new caches is like ‘a red rag to a bull’ as far as I’m concerned! After taking it easy for more than a number of months, I’m definitely ‘back in the driving seat’ and now very much up for going after FTFs and enjoying it too!
Today was no exception with some new caches ‘emerging’ last night presenting a fresh challenge! And so the trend of early morning alarms and FTF chases continues!
The alarm went off at 05.15 and, with ‘all prepared’ the night before, I was out the door in good time and had my first find logged (surprise, surprise a FTF) by 05.50! The last cache was found around 11.30 and I was back home again by midday.
The rampage took me to Dundonald, South Belfast, West of Aghagallon (SE of Lough Neagh), and then, on the way home, to Falls Park and the Bog Meadows in West Belfast.
All-in-all it was a thoroughly enjoyable and interesting morning’s caching in a variety of beautiful places, and all in great weather – sunny and warm! Has spring finally arrived?
THIS CACHE
Nice to see some local volunteers involved in gathering up litter here – I passed four of them, complete with supermarket trolley, as I walked towards this cache!
Cache found easily enough, but maybe not where the CO originally placed it! Not sure?
SL RAF TFTC
Next? … ‘Beauty beside the beast‘
24-Mar-15
This cache was originally found by me on 21st October, 2012. But tonight I was back in the company of andreabelfast, cep99, mappuser and tmsr – specifically to enable tmsr to log a find here, as the other three had already found it.
THE NIGHT’S STORY
The plan for a few of us to join forces and tackle a number of ‘Night Caches’ was hatched some time ago! Initially, we’d hoped to do this on Saturday, 28th February, after ‘tidying up’ some ‘outstanding’ caches in Belfast’s Titanic Quarter. But the weather that day was so foul (we all – andreabelfast, cep99, Halywid Hunters, mappuser and ruralrambler – ended up thoroughly wet through!) that we abandoned our ‘night caching’ plans for that evening and agreed to have another go on a later date!
With Tony (tmsr) contacting me in the intervening period, to say he hoped to be in Belfast for 24 hours over 24th/25th March and, “Could we do some night caches together?”, meant that a new agenda was set to do just that!
So today, four of us (andreabelfast, cep99, Halywid Hunters and tmsr) made the rendezvous point at the Park Avenue Hotel in East Belfast at around 19:30 and from here we set off together in one car to join mappuser at the recommended parking spot for our first target, ‘Clandeboye Avenue Night Cache’ [GC3WTAV], which we (HH) found on 16th September, 2012.
The evening proved to be one of ‘mixed success’ with a DNF on our first target ‘night cache’ but ‘FINDS’ on two others, plus some BONUS finds for all of us along the way!
THIS CACHE
We managed to park up on the edge of the footpath a few metres beyond the gateway on the town side. Then it was ‘out with the torches’ as we entered this discretely hidden path.
Since we were here to enable Tony (tmsr) to log a find on this cache, I gave him my powerful head torch and told him to go out in front and follow the night markers. It wasn’t long before he worked his way ‘around the course’ and had the cache in hand.
Tony was really taken with both the location and the cache and wants to come back here again sometime to let his children experience it for themselves.
All-in-all a well worthwhile visit to this family-friendly night cache. Would that more cachers would make the effort to find it.
THE NIGHT’S STORY
The plan for a few of us to join forces and tackle a number of ‘Night Caches’ was hatched some time ago! Initially, we’d hoped to do this on Saturday, 28th February, after ‘tidying up’ some ‘outstanding’ caches in Belfast’s Titanic Quarter. But the weather that day was so foul (we all – andreabelfast, cep99, Halywid Hunters, mappuser and ruralrambler – ended up thoroughly wet through!) that we abandoned our ‘night caching’ plans for that evening and agreed to have another go on a later date!
With Tony (tmsr) contacting me in the intervening period, to say he hoped to be in Belfast for 24 hours over 24th/25th March and, “Could we do some night caches together?”, meant that a new agenda was set to do just that!
So today, four of us (andreabelfast, cep99, Halywid Hunters and tmsr) made the rendezvous point at the Park Avenue Hotel in East Belfast at around 19:30 and from here we set off together in one car to join mappuser at the recommended parking spot for our first target, ‘Clandeboye Avenue Night Cache’ [GC3WTAV], which we (HH) found on 16th September, 2012.
The evening proved to be one of ‘mixed success’ with a DNF on our first target ‘night cache’ but ‘FINDS’ on two others, plus some BONUS finds for all of us along the way!
THIS CACHE
We managed to park up on the edge of the footpath a few metres beyond the gateway on the town side. Then it was ‘out with the torches’ as we entered this discretely hidden path.
Since we were here to enable Tony (tmsr) to log a find on this cache, I gave him my powerful head torch and told him to go out in front and follow the night markers. It wasn’t long before he worked his way ‘around the course’ and had the cache in hand.
Tony was really taken with both the location and the cache and wants to come back here again sometime to let his children experience it for themselves.
All-in-all a well worthwhile visit to this family-friendly night cache. Would that more cachers would make the effort to find it.
13-Jan-15
New, larger camouflaged cache arrangement placed tonight but in a slightly different spot from the last. This one is barely a metre away from the previous hide, so no change to coordinates needed.
NOTE: Clue modified very slightly.
Please be sure to replace the new cache as found. This important. Thanks.
Come on .... it's time to stretch your legs and walk up the hill to find this homemade cache. Enjoy!
NOTE: Clue modified very slightly.
Please be sure to replace the new cache as found. This important. Thanks.
Come on .... it's time to stretch your legs and walk up the hill to find this homemade cache. Enjoy!
12-Oct-14
#2551 and 1/3 finds for me, Nigel (one half of Halywid Hunters), in a great afternoon’s caching in the company of Andrea [andreabelfast], Catherine [cep99] and Lorna [Track Day Toys] with the main aim of securing an ‘EARTHCACHE FIND’ and ‘SOUVENIR’ on World Earthcache Day, 12th October 2014!
THE AFTERNOON’S STORY
It was andreabelfast who contacted me to see if I would like to join her and some other friends for an afternoon’s caching on the Cavehill.
Knowing that Lorna of Track Day Toys was hoping to join the party, I arranged with her to pick me up at my home in Holywood and take me to the rendezvous point close to Belfast Castle.
On arrival, we found that andreabelfast and cep99 were already there, waiting for us. With the car parked, the four of us set out to climb up the hill and hopefully find the earthcache on Cavehill.
On the way, the others in our party took time to find a cache or two that I had already found.
The weather was great – sunny and warm – and as we climbed higher and left the tree cover behind we began to get wonderful views all round, including the Galloway peninsular in Scotland to the East.
We met plenty of people along the way and, on the summit of Cavehill, when we eventually reached this spot.
On the way back down we went for a several more caches, two of which I had ‘missed’ previously but were successfully found this time around!
Over all it was a great afternoon’s outing and a FIRST for me to the summit of Cavehill, despite being born in Belfast and living in Holywood for the past 65 years!
THIS CACHE
What can I say? A really great experience, taking me for the first time in my life to the summit of Cavehill on a truly great day with superb views all around!
We have to confess that we did find the questions a bit tricky but trust that the answers we’ve summited to the CO are ok and that he’ll accept our ‘FIND’ for this Earthcache.
This is a great cache and well worth doing. Favourite Point added without hesitation. Thanks to the CO for bringing us here.
It seems somewhat ironic that it has taken a citizen of the Czech Republic to get me to the summit of Cavehill – a landmark that I’ve looked at for over 60 years from my home town of Holywood but, until today, had never been up! I guess it’s a case of ‘better late than never’!
Photos will follow in due course but not immediately!
POSTSCRIPT Friday, 7 November
Original log deleted by mistake when uploading photos! Fortunately I had a duplicate (older) cache page open in my browser which still contained the log, so a quick copy and paste was all that was needed. Much relief!
THE AFTERNOON’S STORY
It was andreabelfast who contacted me to see if I would like to join her and some other friends for an afternoon’s caching on the Cavehill.
Knowing that Lorna of Track Day Toys was hoping to join the party, I arranged with her to pick me up at my home in Holywood and take me to the rendezvous point close to Belfast Castle.
On arrival, we found that andreabelfast and cep99 were already there, waiting for us. With the car parked, the four of us set out to climb up the hill and hopefully find the earthcache on Cavehill.
On the way, the others in our party took time to find a cache or two that I had already found.
The weather was great – sunny and warm – and as we climbed higher and left the tree cover behind we began to get wonderful views all round, including the Galloway peninsular in Scotland to the East.
We met plenty of people along the way and, on the summit of Cavehill, when we eventually reached this spot.
On the way back down we went for a several more caches, two of which I had ‘missed’ previously but were successfully found this time around!
Over all it was a great afternoon’s outing and a FIRST for me to the summit of Cavehill, despite being born in Belfast and living in Holywood for the past 65 years!
THIS CACHE
What can I say? A really great experience, taking me for the first time in my life to the summit of Cavehill on a truly great day with superb views all around!
We have to confess that we did find the questions a bit tricky but trust that the answers we’ve summited to the CO are ok and that he’ll accept our ‘FIND’ for this Earthcache.
This is a great cache and well worth doing. Favourite Point added without hesitation. Thanks to the CO for bringing us here.
It seems somewhat ironic that it has taken a citizen of the Czech Republic to get me to the summit of Cavehill – a landmark that I’ve looked at for over 60 years from my home town of Holywood but, until today, had never been up! I guess it’s a case of ‘better late than never’!
Photos will follow in due course but not immediately!
POSTSCRIPT Friday, 7 November
Original log deleted by mistake when uploading photos! Fortunately I had a duplicate (older) cache page open in my browser which still contained the log, so a quick copy and paste was all that was needed. Much relief!
01-May-14
#2387 Was thinking the cache location might be a good spot for the fire service looking for 'hook up' to the mains water supply, but have to report they will be disappointed if they come looking in this area!
Wee container found after a short search. Coordinates good. SL TFTC
Wee container found after a short search. Coordinates good. SL TFTC
