Glentana Cave

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Notice: If you are a regular Geocacher please be aware that this report contains spoilers.


My sons and I went to look for our first Geocache today. They were very exited about this "Treasure Hunt".

This Geocache is called Glentana Cave and it's not far from our new home. A cave also sounded exactly like something we'd like.

We stopped at the parking lot at Glentana Beach and headed off. The cache is beyond those heads in the distance:



It was slightly misty, but hot and humid.

My youngest inspecting something on the beach:



Jellyfish!



These rocks are in the water during high tide, so we had to time our walk to get past here during low tide.





Eventually we saw what we believed was the cave we were looking for:



This is not a small cave. Quite impressive actually.





The search begins...



Can you see it?



Our first find!!!



This cache contained the Summer Sand 'n 'Surf Travel Bug:



A Travel Bug is a registered trademark of Groundspeak, Inc. used to describe a dogtag used in Geocaching. It is moved from cache to cache, and its travels can be logged on the geocaching website (www.geocaching.com). Each travel bug tag is printed with a unique PIN, which is needed to post a log online. Some tags are fastened to an object (like this small sandal) before they are put in a cache.

This Travel Bug started it's travels on the South Island of New Zealand and it has travelled 14368.8km so far! See a map of it's travels here.

We took nothing and left nothing, only signed the logbook. We'll start swapping and moving stuff as soon as we're comfortable with all the rules and etiquette attached to Geocaching.

The view from the cave:





Some more beach scenery:



We'll come and harvest some of these sometime...



The road back:





The water was clear and clean and not cold at all.



What a lovely walk, what a great find. This was great for a first find. Had it not been for Geocaching I would never have known of this spot or this cave. Nice wholesome family time and healthy too. If this hobby can get me walking more it can only be a good thing.



May this find be the first of many.







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Southern Cape Annual December get together

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It is that time of the year again! Time for the:

Southern Cape Annual December WD get together - 26 Des 2010 - Meijer's Rust

This year, like previous years I would like to invite any Wild Dog Forum members in the Southern Cape area to come and meet the SC dogs. This event had humble beginnings and sort off just happened to grow into an annual thing. Our previous gatherings were all in Attakwaskloof and always on the 23rd.

2007    2008    2009

Some changes this year: We have a change of venue. Once again a great scenic spot - Meijer's Rust. There are lots of space and the whole venue was secured for our exclusive use.

We also have a change of date. Camping on the 23rd means that we ride back on the 24th and get home tired and dirty. The 24th however is the date where lots of families get together, exchange gifts etc so this year the get together will happen on the evening of 26th.

Any and all Dual Sport riders in our area during that time are welcome to attend. Lots of scenic routes there and back. If you are not on the Wild Dog Forum feel free to e-mail me at trailrider@vodamail.co.za

What you need to bring:

Tent, sleeping bag, something to braai, something to drink.

Wood, Ice & grids will be organized.

Cost: R70

There is a possibility that braai packs can be available on site. We're working on that.

This is a smallish gathering, but it's also the the last one of the year and a hell of a party!  









More details to be posted later.

Will you be there this year?




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