Logs for Osmirik
03-Sep-04
Regretfully archived due to damage to undergrowth.
The cache will be recovered and repositioned to somewhere more environmentally-friendly ASAP.
The cache will be recovered and repositioned to somewhere more environmentally-friendly ASAP.
20-Jun-04
Found on Sunday. Nice place to hide a cache.
No exchange made, replaced cache, and crashed into a brick wall on Dyers' Pass Road at speed shortly thereafter, damaging self and bike and totaling GPS. Just got out of hospital to log. (Thursday)
No exchange made, replaced cache, and crashed into a brick wall on Dyers' Pass Road at speed shortly thereafter, damaging self and bike and totaling GPS. Just got out of hospital to log. (Thursday)
19-Jun-04
Searched the area, no luck. Checked the hint, and the spot indicated now appears to be under ~50cm of water!
Looked in area specified by hint, not much luck, however, search was somewhat hindered by suspicious looks from DOC volunteers under the supervision of John! Talked to him, he knew about the cache, but didn't know if it had been moved.
Quite possibly still there - combination of DOC volunteers, long grass and a distaste for putting my hands into places I can't see somewhat hindered my search!
Quite possibly still there - combination of DOC volunteers, long grass and a distaste for putting my hands into places I can't see somewhat hindered my search!
18-Jun-04
Oops - I neglected to mention: Only one blank page remains in the logbook, after my visit.
16-Jun-04
I go past this place nearly every day on my way to work.
I don't remember where I was on that day, but I do remember waking up to the appalling news, and the constant news report shots of the planes hitting the towers.
Looking back on it, I'm disappointed to see the negative changes governments have reflexively applied in response to it.
I don't remember where I was on that day, but I do remember waking up to the appalling news, and the constant news report shots of the planes hitting the towers.
Looking back on it, I'm disappointed to see the negative changes governments have reflexively applied in response to it.
Needed the hints, but looked at the wrong place first - should've paid more attention to my GPS! To my embarrasment, my brother once again spotted it before I did.
Gardeners came upon us unexpectedly just before we found it, and wanted to know what we were doing. I quickly explained, and they seemed fine with it, and curious once we found it.
-Weird slimy thing (into the bin!)
-US $1
-US 1c (brother)
+Yu-gi-oh cards (brother)
+Yo-yo
Gardeners came upon us unexpectedly just before we found it, and wanted to know what we were doing. I quickly explained, and they seemed fine with it, and curious once we found it.
-Weird slimy thing (into the bin!)
-US $1
-US 1c (brother)
+Yu-gi-oh cards (brother)
+Yo-yo
Found both waypoints without too much trouble, main cache took a while.
To my embarrasment, my younger brother found WP A and the main cache before I did!
-NZ$1 (brother)
-Clip
+10,000 dice game (with dice) - sig item
+Aeroplane badge (brother)
To my embarrasment, my younger brother found WP A and the main cache before I did!
-NZ$1 (brother)
-Clip
+10,000 dice game (with dice) - sig item
+Aeroplane badge (brother)
15-Jun-04
Found it reasonably quickly, but knowing the height certainly made it easier!
No badges left. Took nothing, left aeroplane badge.
No badges left. Took nothing, left aeroplane badge.
Found the park and the numbers for the co-ordinates no problem. After double-checking, went to the location. Searched extensively, no luck. Eventually searched all the candidates for the spot as mentioned in the hint, still no luck. 
Found it with little trouble - was a fun find.
I go past that park every day on my way to work, but never realised either the extent of it (much bigger than it looks from the road!) or the reason for the name.
I go past that park every day on my way to work, but never realised either the extent of it (much bigger than it looks from the road!) or the reason for the name.
14-Jun-04
Went there on the way home after work. Unfortunately, due to winter hours, it was already dark. That and the dead seagull nearby(!) and assorted fungii was somewhat offputting. I'll try again next time I can get there during daylight hours.
I'm new to geocaching, so the total inaccuracy of my GPS at close quarters came as quite a surprise!
Edit: Of course, it helps if you ensure you're using the right map datum. Then it helps if you make sure you updated the coordinates after selecting the right map datum.
It looks like finding it will have to wait until the weekend. I don't fancy poking around there in the damp evenings or early mornings.
[This entry was edited by Osmirik on Monday, June 14, 2004 at 1:40:03 AM.]
I'm new to geocaching, so the total inaccuracy of my GPS at close quarters came as quite a surprise!
Edit: Of course, it helps if you ensure you're using the right map datum. Then it helps if you make sure you updated the coordinates after selecting the right map datum.
It looks like finding it will have to wait until the weekend. I don't fancy poking around there in the damp evenings or early mornings.
[This entry was edited by Osmirik on Monday, June 14, 2004 at 1:40:03 AM.]
