Logs for vorticity 

On a tandem bicycle tour of Tasmania and SE Australia. This is the only geocache I found along the way. Vort. 

I might actually be able to make this. Coming from Georgia, USA. Vort 

Today. Leap Day. 29 February 2020. It's been 5 years since I was on this spot. Had a great time finding it again with 3 Williams Kidz. Vort. 

All right I had done some research on this one To avoid bushwhacking. From parking at N42° 40.400 W077 20.255, I was able to get to the cache in eight minutes. Total round-trip 19 minutes. The trail is good, but steep in spots. For reference, I am 66. FAV of course. Vort 

I had no idea the bridge was going to be out, so I had to do some thinking before grabbing this one. D/T rating should be changed, even if temporarily. I walked to the "bridge" then back to the car to get a zip lock, then back to the "bridge." I had no clue how deep the water would be, but ended up only getting wet up to my belt buckle. The rocks look pretty sharp, so I just wore my hiking boots. Really fun and memorable for my 30th state oldest. Vort. 

TB drop 

One of the toughest bushwhacks to the cache site I have done in a while. Bled like a bad dog from climbing over fallen logs. I will post the coordinates to the trailhead soon. Vort. 

Very cool. I tried to come in via a route I figured out on Google Earth. ...Road Closed. When I let the GPS take me there, it worked out well. Super cool this old. Cache is in great shape. FAV. Vort 

In the area looking for oldies. Amazing spot. Thanks Vort 

Like a lot of others, I have had this one on my list for a long time. I grew up in Florida, am a Gator, but had never been to Naples. Now, on retirement, we had the chance to tour the SE US by RV. Why not take a route that takes us by some of the first caches. Christmas Cache is out of the way to be sure, but a classic. I was concerned, when yesterday I passed the trail head and saw a lot of water. The good news is as soon as I got beyond the gate for the trail, it opened up and was mostly dry. There were a few mud spots, but very easily rideable on a mountain bike. I see no need to be worried about wildlife. I have 1000+ miles on my feet in Colorado and have never seen a Mountain Lion, so I understood the remote possibility of seeing a Florida Panther, but had my camera ready just in case (they are in range of the cache). Gators? There is only one place where the trail passes close to a pond that could hold a gator. I looked and did not see one. I did come across two piles of Black Bear scat (see photo). When I went back to the Ranger station to let them know I was safe, they told me a bear had been seen on the trail the day prior. Thanks. However, from my experience in Colorado, I knew a bear would run from me faster than I could get near it. That left squirrels, a lot of Palm Warblers, the odd Mourning Dove, some White Ibis flying over, and a few Turkey vultures soaring overhead. The final 500 feet is underwater, but it's only 6 inches deep and not too muddy. So take some old shoes and plan for it. Snakes? Yes, they are out there, but I lived in Florida for 10 years and have only seen a handful of snakes so the probabilities are low. In the end, a great cache. Thanks to Lorriebird for keeping it active. Loved it. FAV. Vort

* A note on bugs. The mosquitos are brutal. Normally by now Florida has had a front passage to knock the beasts down. I wore long pants and a long sleeve T-shirt. I put DEET on my face and hands. I was glad I did. In cooler weather, you won't have that kind of problem. 

I am visiting the area to spend Christmas with the family. It was my grandson's birthday, so I killed two birds with one stone by renting a pontoon boat and spending sometime learning how hypothermia works on a Georgia Lake. Thanks to all for placing and maintaining caches on these islands. Vort from Colorado. 

Super cool. Driving to Atlanta from Colorado I planned the route through Mountain Home to get this cache. Loved it. Thanks for maintaining this super one. FAV 

I was in the Phoenix area buying a car to drive back to Colorado. My #1 purpose for my spare time was to log THIS cache. Super job keeping it up. I got the correct pass for my vehicle and danced around a zillion cacti of a zillion different types. It was too hot to worry much about snakes, but I did manage to flush a beautiful pair of Lesser Nighthawks. The buff wing bar on the female was prominent. Thanks for keeping this up. It was a super time. I left all my trackables. Vort. 

I loved this history lesson ... in 2011, with a couple of buds, I found 800+ caches in 1 day on Route 66 (California). Vort. 

Quick find on a short trip to the Beach. Vort
 

This was a super fun virtual. Having lived in the DC area three times, I have seen this spot. This cache made me look closer. Nice one. Vort. 

I am actually surrounded by Canadians where I work at NORAD - USNORTHCOM in Colorado Springs. Nice one, but security kept me from getting too close. Vort. 

Had a few days in Australia on a trip from the states. Vort. 

Very nicely done. Vort. 

Very nicely done. The puzzle was great and the container was the best I saw in AUS during my short stay. Vort. 

We rented a car in Sydney with one express purpose to go log this cache. It was amazing to find a flock of Larakeets perched over the area and VERY angry that I was in their space. I dipped two travel bugs for the visit. Very nice spot. Thanks. Vort. 

TB Dip. Vort. 

Found on a quick trip though AUS. Thanks for the super spot. Vort. 

Very well done. Thanks for this one. Vort. 

Had to come by this one to dip my friends Master Nav Wings. 

Nice one after the ferry ride over. Vort. 

Had a few days in Australia on a trip from the states. Vort. What a great swim complex!! 

With the very straightforward instructions this one was a snap. Just a short walk from the car, even if I did manage to run into a couple of creepy spider webs. I got some multipathing near the GZ, but my coords were exactly on target when I arrived. Thanks for keeping this old one in business. Vort. 

This is a great EC and a super geology lesson. During 3 days in Sydney we managed to drive the bridge twice and walk half of it once. It is amazing. Vort.

This entry was edited by vorticity on Friday, 11 March 2011 at 05:32:14 UTC. 

Had a few days in Sydney. Visiting from the States. Nice one. Vort. This one is really not a 1/1 since it cannot be retrieved from a wheelchair. 

Very nicely done!!! Vort. 

Had a few days in Sydney. Visiting from the States. Nice one. Vort. My writer is Peter Corris. I recommend Wet Graves by him. 

Log is too wet to sign ... simply soaking in water. A 1/1 cache is accessible by wheelchair. This cache is at least 2.5/2.5 due to the terrain and the choice of 3 tracks to get to it. Vort. 

Nice quick find in the obvious place. Thanks for this one. Vort. 

Quick like a bunny. Vort. 

Found quickly with the hint. Thanks. Vort. 

Very nicely done. Found this one while on a tandem cycling tour of New Zealand. Thanks very much. Vort 

Tried to find this one while on a tandem cycling tour of New Zealand. But it was nowhere to be found. I looked extensively under the wooden platforms. Vort 

Found this one while on a tandem cycling tour of New Zealand. Beautiful spot even in the pouring rain. Thanks very much. Vort 

Found this one while on a tandem cycling tour of New Zealand. Thanks very much. What an amazing spot. Vort 

Found this one while on a tandem cycling tour of New Zealand. Thanks very much. Vort 

Found this one while on a tandem cycling tour of New Zealand. Thanks very much. Vort 

Found this one while on a tandem cycling tour of New Zealand. Thanks very much. Vort 

Found this one while on a tandem cycling tour of New Zealand. Thanks very much. Vort 

This is one of the most interesting ECs I have found. I did this one while on a cycling tour of New Zealand. We also toured the village below and had lunch at the cafe which boasts the best scones I have ever eaten. Vort

This entry was edited by vorticity on Friday, 11 March 2011 at 04:32:09 UTC. 

Quick find while on a tandem bike tour of NZ. Vort. 

Just an amazing Earthcache ... This is one of the best and most interesting I have seen. Mary and I were on a tandem bike tour of NZ. We took a detour to find this one ... Super!!! Vort.

This entry was edited by vorticity on Friday, 11 March 2011 at 04:40:31 UTC. 

Great cache in an amazing location. I took a TB to move to the States. Vort. 

Quick find though the hint threw me off a little. Vort. 

We had a local boy to help, but could not see exactly where to start. In cycling shoes it was a no go. Vort.