Year: 2014

This checkin to GLEGBGNZ Way Down West 7 reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs.

An easy find. Didn’t see the woodpecker, but did spot a goldfinch.

This checkin to GLEGBFPN Way Down West 6 reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs.

Beautiful location. Watched a women feed some young goats, nearby, as her dogs played in the field (didn’t take a picture of the cute goats, sorry, because she was already looking at me suspiciously enough as I stood around looking for the cache). TFTC.

This checkin to GLEGBEZJ Way Down West 5 reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs.

Started looking in entirely the wrong place and, with the help of the hint, started looking for ways to “open” entirely the wrong thing. Got there in the end, and felt like a right wally. TFTC.

This checkin to GLEGBEFE Way Down West 4 reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs.

GPSr was off my a little way, but the hint sorted me right out. TFTC.

This checkin to GLEGBE5R Way Down West 3 reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs.

Sneaky hiding place: I’ll be on the lookout for more like this, now, as I work my way around the loop. TFTC.

This checkin to GLEGBDVG Way Down West 2 reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs.

Enjoyed the walk in the shade, here. TFTC.

This checkin to GLEGBDER Way Down West 1 reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs.

And so it begins! I’ve been spending this week on holiday in Croyde, and decided this afternoon to attempt the Northern loop of the Way Down West series, which I’d earmarked for an expedition (and copied to my GPSr) last week. It was an awesome series, and I wish I could give Favourite Points to about a dozen of them, but I don’t have enough to spare and I’ll instead just give a point to this, the first one, in the hope that it’ll encourage others to attempt the series, too.

Love the hiding place: I’m always pleased to see a cacher put some effort into their hides. TFTC.

This checkin to GLEGBB1D Church Micro 3936...West Down reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs.

Parked at the recommended coordinates (thanks) in anticipation of finding this cache, and then attempting the Northern loop of the nearby Way Down West series, this afternoon. Lovely little churchyard and an easy find: a great start to today’s expedition.

This checkin to GLEEAZMM Walk Around Shotover 9 reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs.

Haven’t time to finish the series this evening, but glad to grab this one as I finish my caching expedition and start looking for some food. GPSr was playing up, but found the cache eventually (with the help of the hint!). TFTC.

This checkin to GLEEC2E2 Plowman Tower reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs.

A reasonably easy find – GPSr was off my a few metres but I thought to myself, “well I know where I’D hide it…”, and sure enough there it was. Took a while to stealthily re-hide as for a while I was being watched with curiosity both by a shirtless gentleman on a balcony and by three skateboarding kids; managed in the end, though. TFTC.

This checkin to GLEEC159 Woody's Secret... reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs.

Found it, though it’s looking very-much worse for the wear. No lid, soaking wet, and not hidden. Signed log and re-hid as best I could, but at current rates this cache is only one good rainstorm away from disappearing completely.

This checkin to GLEEAP3N Boundary Brook: Billy Goats Gruff reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs.

Easier paths, here, and a great finish to a brilliant series of caches. Working out where this one was hidden was easier than getting it. Getting it was easier than putting it back! But success was had!

Quick question: is that GLUED?

This checkin to GLEEANZT Boundary Brook: Stumped? reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs.

I’ve been working my way through the Boundary Brook series from North to South by bicycle, this evening, and while I’ve struggled a little to get my bike through the various obstacles so far, it was only at this cache that I realised that bringing my bike might have been a mistake. Was it the marsh I got bogged down in or the fallen tree I had to circumnavigate? I don’t know. But by the time I got to this cache, I was exhausted from pushing and carrying my heavy, muddy, designed-for-roads vehicle!

Nice spot for a walk, but it looks like the hiding spot gets used as a litter bin sometimes. :-(

This checkin to GLEEAFGK Boundary Brook: 18th Tee reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs.

Another awesome hiding spot. Lucky me had a hunch about where it was, though, and I got lucky!