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This checkin to GC5J655 GO Active Cutteslowe and Sunnymead Park reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs.
I was in such a great streak this evening but that came to an end here, despite a 20min search of gradually-increasing radius. :-( Maybe next time…
This checkin to GLVVQ1AY Not up or Down reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs.
On my way back down after finding GC18RNH I thought I’d try my luck at this cache, too. The sun had set and I thought my luck would fail me, but the hint (though a little cryptic) pointed me in the right direction. With the help of my torch plus a little bit of feeling-my-way I was able to retrieve the cache and sign the log. TFTC!
This checkin to GLVVQ0XX Copdock Hill reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs.
A planned break from my journey from Oxford to Preston gave me the opportunity for a sunset hill climb in this beautiful setting. Almost as if to congratulate me, the second I returned the log to the cache container somebody far to the South West started setting off fireworks (barely audible from this distance, but definitely visible from this altitude!): I must be doing something right! TFTC.
This checkin to GLVVNCJ2 Cromwell House reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs.
My geocache-sense was tingling as I approached the GZ by bike this evening and it fared me well: I was able to find the cache quickly and without difficulty. TFTC (and the slice of history).
This checkin to GLVVN9V9 Marsh Lane- Court Place Farm reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs.
A quick and easy find, once the muggle foot traffic died down enough for me to duck into the GZ. TFTC!
This checkin to GLVVN7CY Seaxe reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs.
Found within seconds; barely had to get off my bike! I used to ride down here all the time when I loved in this end of Oxford. Nice to come back and enjoy this downhill section again! TFTC.
This checkin to GLVVN5PH Pub Quiz reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs.
Took me longer than it might’ve to look at this one because I’m feeling a bit saturated with “city centre” mystery caches: why are there so many these days? Pub quiz questions were right up my alley and it was only having forgotten about the existence of a particular piece of filming history that slowed me down – luckily I was able to derive from the maths where my error was likely to be and correct it, and geochecker confirmed where I was headed.
The first place I searched gave me a false sense of satisfaction when I felt something small and smooth stuck-on to something near the GZ… but it turned out to be a snail.
The second place a searched resulted in a knuckle full of stinging nettles. Ouch!
But the third place I searched put the cache right into my hand. Delightful.
This checkin to GLVVN2JX The Tri-Series: The Field reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs.
Even now, well into the Spring, some serious digging-through-leaves was required to find this well-hidden little cache. TFTC.
This checkin to GLVVKH3G Oxford-we-go - Geolympix legacy reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs.
I’ve had two previous trips to the GZ to look for this cache: turns out that the hint in the Wherigo cartridge is completely inaccurate and mislead me quite a bit! To reiterate what others have said (I should’ve looked at the past logs sooner!), you’re looking for the kind of thing you’d normally expect to find given the cache size and location, NOT a combination lock.
Enjoyed the Oxford tour but ending on the edge of an industrial estate-turned-building site puts a dampener on the whole experience! Perhaps this final stage could enjoy being moved elsewhere? It’s possible it’ll have to anyway, once construction is complete here.
TFTC.
This checkin to OK0231 St Giles Webcam Cache, Oxford reflects an opencache.uk log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs.
The Oxford Internet Institute webcams are currently offline for an upgrade, so this webcam cache currently can’t be logged. Hopefully they’ll be back up and running soon, but if they’re being replaced with new ones then there’s a possibility that the viewing angle, position/facing or other characteristics might change: cachers take care!
Edit (2018-06-08): I’ve just spoken to the Oxford Internet Institute and they don’t know exactly when their webcams are coming back because they’re dependent upon the completion of some redecoration in the office from which they were based.
This checkin to GC23P6J Badge Cache Capel Madog reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs.
Returned to check on this and can’t find it: I’m really too far away to be maintaining this one any more, so I’ll leave the space free for somebody else to take if they want.
This review of The Alchemist Oxford originally appeared on Google Maps. See more reviews by Dan.
This review of City Mazes Oxford, Escape Rooms originally appeared on Google Maps. See more reviews by Dan.
Best of the three escape room centres we’ve visited: we undertook a well-constructed and beautiful puzzle with some genuine “eureka” moments (thanks in part to a few hints which were well-timed and just-cryptic-enough to make us feel like we were still working for it…). We’ll be back!
This review of CRAFT Burger originally appeared on Google Maps. See more reviews by Dan.
Great burgers and drinks (often with well-chosen names with enjoyable wordplay) served in a fabulously relaxed environment. Sides/starters nothing to write home about, but that’s not why you’re here, is it?
This checkin to GLVRG2DJ Church Micro 4195…Headington reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs.
Found with fleeblewidget on a quick spring evening walk while waiting for our appointment time at the nearby escape room. Lovely little tour of a pretty part of Headington. TFTC!