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| Topic Started: Oct 19 2006, 03:12 AM (954 Views) | |
| agate | Oct 19 2006, 03:12 AM Post #1 |
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I know Logan does geo-caching. Any other cachers here in WWS. We got into this about a year ago when Ron got a GPS to stake gold claims :): We have done a lot of caches and find it does take you out to places you did not know existed. I picked up a racing coin that came from Holland. I deposited in a cache called the "Dutch Touch"...just the spot for it..some one picked it up and he was headed to Korea to teach so now it is over there in Asia somewhere. I will get to follow it along when it gets moved from place to place. We are having a lot of fun, and it does get addicting...get out there and find that cache!!! :grin: |
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| Kahu | Oct 19 2006, 10:14 AM Post #2 |
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I've never been involved in geo caching Shirley, but I know a lot of people do it here in NZ. My experience has been only in orienteering - 'cunning running with a map and compass' - which I used to teach and take part in at a seniors level. |
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| agate | Oct 21 2006, 04:51 AM Post #3 |
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Alan one of the geo-coins that I picked up and moved is now in New Zealand :action: :): Will have to check the site to see where exactly. |
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| agate | Oct 21 2006, 05:00 AM Post #4 |
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This is were we found a cache in aug :): Posted Image It was at the end of a logging road..about 11k and took us almost 2 hours to drive it. Here is part of the road..trail??? :grin: Posted Image |
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| logan5 | Oct 21 2006, 03:08 PM Post #5 |
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Whew agate!! that looks like some trail! The kids have been clamoring to get out and try finding some caches. I think it has gotten cool enough for us to get out there and try it maybe next weekend. Haven't been as active in it as I would like. The last cache we found was at a boat landing in a public park area, deep in the woods just off a walking trail. It was about 100 degrees F that day. But we found it in an old army ammo can covered wtih some Spanish Moss. Ron |
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| agate | Oct 26 2006, 11:17 AM Post #6 |
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Sunday's geo-caching... You need to be really sneaky and not let any muggles see you retrieve the cache. Posted Image this can become very difficult in a busy park!!! |
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| agate | Oct 26 2006, 11:18 AM Post #7 |
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2 caches found on this Sunday at this park in Abbotsford Mill Lake Posted Image |
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| agate | Oct 26 2006, 11:21 AM Post #8 |
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Just to show you some of our fall colours that are finally happening!!! :): Posted Image |
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| agate | Oct 30 2006, 03:33 AM Post #9 |
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Went caching in the Mission area yesterday. Lovely day and all three caches we got involved a steep climb!!! So got my exercise for the day also :): Posted Image Hatzic Lake |
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| agate | Oct 30 2006, 03:35 AM Post #10 |
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Posted Image St Mary's Grotto...cache here was very cleverly hid inside a realistic made rock!!! |
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| agate | Nov 7 2006, 03:30 PM Post #11 |
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Boy are addicted or what. We were out Friday, Saturday & Sunday :): in the rain!!! We got 3 first to finds Friday which means we found it first before anyone else. These were the first ones for us so we were happy cachers. Got 2 on Saturday and sunday was a wash out. Had 3 to find and could not find a one... The last one was a 3 part one and when we finally got to the last spot we could not fing the cache. Needless to say we were choked!!! :angry: Oh well there is always the next one. :): |
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| Kahu | Nov 7 2006, 03:35 PM Post #12 |
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Did you find out where the geo-coin is in NZ Shirley? |
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| agate | Nov 20 2006, 05:10 AM Post #13 |
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Sorry Alan...am slipping here as I just seen this. Will go and check. BRB |
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| agate | Nov 20 2006, 05:32 AM Post #14 |
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OK...here is the info... It is in Elerslie, Auckland. The log says it is hidden in a park near central Ackland and is near a football field. The cache is near a fallen log and is hidden in a glass container, which by the way is a no no. If you back to my post on Oct 20th, that is where we found the coin. It is a Canadian geo coin. Are you any where near this place Alan? Try this link to see the coords... http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?WP=GCXZ8C |
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| Kahu | Nov 20 2006, 09:36 AM Post #15 |
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I'm at the southern end of the North Island in Wellington, Auckland is up near the top - Ellerslie is the part of Auckland where the biggest most spectacular flower/garden show in the southern hemisphere is held (finished just last week). Best designers usually compete at Chelsea and Melbourne. Why is hidden in glass a no-no? |
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