A Climb Up Mount Nelson
Saturday 27 July 2013
A lot of steps had to be negotiated from the university up the hill to Mount Nelson. Our aim was to pick up the caches we didn't get around to on the last visit to the area, but one had to dropped from the schedule because Peter forgot to bring his sheet of paper with calculations that were needed. The return walk was down through Lambert Gully. We left the car at the University and walked up the steps on what was quite a warm day. On getting level with the cache site it was over the fence where a convenient log had been left (although we subsequently noticed a opening allowing easy access a little way further up. Left Badminton Racquet TB After climbing up the hill we emerged at the primary school and noticed the pad through into this little bit of bush surrounded by houses. Sue spotted the hiding spot, but dropped the container quick smart when she noticed a cockroach on it. TFTC Although the GPS pointed indicated the GZ was not far way we had to do a big circuit of house lined streets until, reaching an entrance off Olinda Drive (S 42° 55.045 E 147° 19.125) and as previous logs mentioned the contents of the container were wet. We were a bit concerned at the direction the GPS pointed, but once it was realised the track took a sharp turn our concerns were put to rest. The first stage was found on 27/4/13 , but we could not work out how to handle the information. Unfortunately we overlooked a vital clue and it was only after getting home and reading the description again that things fell into place. A return will be made to pick up the final container. Well on returning from Kooka's Playground we realised that this cache was close to where we started out. A bit of blue gave this one away for us. Added a bit more cover on leaving. Approached through the bush. No frogs heard today and no wet feet either.
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