Dan Q

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Dan Q found GC4HW8D HR20 – Big Histo Pot

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Not ones to be told which way to walk, we took on the HRx series only partially. And in reverse order. This mostly proved okay, except when having to remember to translate hints that said things like “right” or “left” in them by remembering that we “should” have been coming from the other direction. This first cache in our run of the series (our fourth of the day) was a quick and easy find.

Dan Q found GC25CP6 Baloo’s Run – 1. Chickens

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Following yesterday’s Challenge Robin adventure during which I sent my partner’s brother on an extended treasure trail covering London and Penzance, we decided to have a more-relaxed day today with a gentle hike to a few geocaches (and with a pub lunch in the middle).

This was the second cache of our journey. After the hill from GC1EA55 we were glad of the opportunity to stop and take a break and look for this cache. The container is rather waterlogged, although the logbook is still holding up just-about. We tried to dry it out as best we could, but it’s a losing battle right now. TFTC!

Dan Q found GC1EA55 Halamanning Engine House

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Following yesterday’s Challenge Robin adventure during which I sent my partner’s brother on an extended treasure trail covering London and Penzance, we decided to have a more-relaxed day today with a gentle hike to a few geocaches (and with a pub lunch in the middle).

Ruin of Halamanning Engine House

This was the first of the caches we found as we made our way down from the River Valley Caravan Park where we’d been staying and hacked our way through the damp paths to this GZ. What a remarkable ruin – one of several like it, our subsequent explorations showed, but still quite remarkable how well-concealed and overgrown it is. A beautiful spot, and well-worth the journey. FP awarded; TFTC

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Dan Q found GC6X48G ALMOST AN ATLANTIC VIEW 10 : TREVEAN COVE

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Another quick find, once I’d plotted a route around the numerous thorny bushes between me abs the GZ! Lovely location. Cache a little challenging to extract from its hiding place, but I got there in the end!

Time to get in and dry, I think.

Dan Q found GC6VW0J Church Micro 10073…Penzance -St John the Baptist

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Coordinates weren’t playing ball but the hint quickly set me straight. Cache a little wet but water-resistant logbook (good choice, CO!) holding up nicely. Surprising to find such a grand church hidden amongst such a warren of winding roads! TFTC.

Dan Q found GC6X492 ALMOST AN ATLANTIC VIEW 11 : TREBARVAH CLIFF

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A quick find while killing time between my duties as a #challengerobin controller. Love this coastline, although the approaching rainclouds are a little intimidating.

Remains of what looks like a hook mechanism are hanging loose above where I found the cache; might have fallen at some point?

Dan Q found GC7H9RK The Bay view

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What a fabulous location for a cache. Much thanks due to the hotel who allowed it to be placed here! I was just hanging around waiting for a friend to arrive by train and you gave me a great excuse for a wander, first. TFTC!

Dan Q found GC6BN1T Mount View 1 – Penzance Sailing Club

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After a bit of a hunt and put off by the recent DNFs I was about to give up on this one when a passer by hinted that I should be looking “bayl sbhe fgrcf njnl”. TFTC!

Dan Q posted a note for GC7Q96B Oxford’s Long-Lost Zoo

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I’ve exchanged messages with Taradoherty and it sounds like their previous log (suggesting that the cache is missing) was posted in error. I’ve no reason to believe that there’s anything wrong with the cache.

Dan Q found GCGNNT We Would Like To Thank…

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In hindsight, visiting this cache might have been a mistake as a storm was beginning to roll in, but I got there before things got TOO hairy! I was in the vicinity preparing an adventure-trail thingy along the coast path anyway, and couldn’t miss the opportunity to head for this exciting location. And it was a real treat to see a container like this: I’ve only ever seen them before when I’ve placed them myself (e.g. GC7QG1Z). Great container, hide, and description: FP awarded. TNLN, TFTC!

Dan struggles against the beginnings of a storm, near Penzance

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Dan Q performed maintenance for GC7Q96B Oxford’s Long-Lost Zoo

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Checked-in following recent report of “broken hinge”. Hinge is fine, but this kind of container is designed so that the hinge can be easily detached and the lid removed completely – so long as you come at it from the right angle it’s pretty easy to put it back together again. All is well at GZ; cache is particularly easy to find now it’s a little more wintery but I don’t think there’s any increased risk of muggling. Happy hunting!