At the time of writing this there was no new caches or Adventure Labs published, I’m sure that as soon as this goes live that will change.
Final Reminder
GC9WJX6 CITO & Picnic in the Park by 9 Usual Suspects D1/T3.5 When: Saturday 16th July (Tomorrow) Time: 2pm – 5pm Where: Morfa Parc (Parc y Dre), Caernarfon
We will be meeting at 2pm on the old bridge, the litter pick will last about 2 hours before we head to the park for a picnic. As usual Gwynedd Council will be supplying litter pickers, hi-vis vests, bag hoops, bags and gloves. Please bring your own picnic, there will be an event cake, also free tea and coffee and Brenda’s famous Bara Brith.
The weather forecast is for it to be very hot, something we don’t normally have to worry about at 9US event. Therefore please come prepared with plenty of drinks, sun screen, hats etc.
One for the Diary
GC9X7K0 9US Celebrate International Geocaching Day 2022 by 9 Usual Suspects
By attending this event you qualify for the above geocaching souvenir.
Where: Plas Gwernoer, Nantlle When: 20th August, 2020 Time: 2.00pm-6pm (the bar will remain open until the last person leaves!) Team Selection: 2.30pm Games Start Time: 3pm BBQ: 5pm TB Race Winners & Prizes: 5.30pm Trackable Raffle Draw: 5.40pm
Plans are beginning to take shape for this years International Geocaching event, there will be team and individual challenges, kids corner and fun activities for all with lots of prizes plus a BBQ & local real ales in the pub/bar. More details will be published nearer the day.
We have very basic camping available and space for the odd caravan/motorhome, please message us for details and to book your space.
Please log ‘will attends’ in advance to enable us to estimate numbers, this is especially important when it comes to planning catering. Hope to see you there………..
GC9X2BX Call of nature by finlay101gray Traditional D2/T1.5
Event Reminder
The attendees and the ‘spoils’ of the last litter pick.
GC9WJX6 CITO & Picnic in the Park by 9 Usual Suspects D1/T3.5 When: Saturday 16th July Time: 2pm – 5pm Where: Morfa Parc (Parc y Dre), Caernarfon
We will be meeting at 2pm on the old bridge, the litter pick will last about 2 hours before we head to the park for a picnic. As usual Gwynedd Council will be supplying litter pickers, hi-vis vests, bag hoops, bags and gloves. Please bring your own picnic, there will be an event cake, and free tea and coffee will be available.
The weather forecast is for it to be very hot, something we don’t normally have to worry about at 9US event. Therefore please come prepared with plenty of drinks, sun screen, hats etc.
If attending please could you log a ‘will attend’ to help us plan the day.
Forth Coming Event
GV9X109 9 Usual Suspects – Nosh and Natter 48 by 9 Usual Suspects When: Wednesday 27th July 2022 Where: Parc Snowdonia, Waunfawr, Caernarfon, Gwynedd LL55 4AQ Time: 7pm to 9pm or when the last person leaves
Please log a ‘will attend’ if you intend to be there.
Our 50th Nosh & Natter will be in September. Have you any suggestions how we should celebrate?
And Finally
This weeks best excuse for not signing the log book on a 9US cache, ‘we found the box but could not touch it as we have Covid therefore we could not sign the log book’.
CazzaB80 has been very busy with additions to her Mawddach Meander series along the Mawddach cycle/walking trail from Barmouth to Dolgellau. For more details see our post 17th April 2022 HERE.
GC9WRBB Mawddach Meander – Ted in Tree by CazzaB80 Traditional D1.5/T2.5 GC9WRCP Mwddach Meander – Careful Climb by CazzaB80 Traditional D1.5/T2.5 GC9WRC0 Mawddach Meander – Caterpillar Creeper by CazzaB80 Traditional D1.5/T1.5 GC9WRBM Mawddach Meander – Sleeper Stealth by CazzaB80 Traditional D1.5/T1.5 GC9WR9W Mawddach Meander – From Little Acorns ... by CazzaB80 Traditional D1.5/T2 GC9WR38 Mawddach Meander – Dolgellau’s Secret Beach? by CazzaB80 Traditional D1.5/T2 GC9WRA6 Mawddach Meander – Platform 2 by CazzaB80 Traditional D2/T2 GC9WRCY Mawddach Meander – Pepper the Elephant by CazzaB80 Traditional D2/T2 GC9WR30 Mawddach Meander – Destination Dolgellau by CazzaB80 Traditional D1/T1
Mawddach Trail
GC9WR9Q Mawddach Meander – Wheel of Xena by CazzaB80 Traditional D2/T2 GC9WRAE Mawddach Meander – Platform 1 by CazzaB80 Traditional D2/T2 GC9WRB3 Mawddach Meander – Barmouth Bridge View by CazzaB80 Traditional D1.5/T1.5 GC9WRCB Mawddach Meander – Brilliant Bison by CazzaB80 Traditional D1.5/T1.5 GC9WR35 Mawddach Meander Anyone for Rugby, Cricket, Footy? by CazzaB80 Traditional D1.5/T2 GC9WR3Z Mawddach Meander – Hidey House (Toll Bridge View) by CazzaB80 Traditional D1.5/T2 GC9WRAQ Mawddach Meander – Cactus Tree by CazzaB80 Traditional D2.5/T3 GC9WR3E Mawddach Meander – Cross with care! by CazzaB80 Traditional D1.5/T1.5
This adventure lab takes you to the pretty village of Moelfre, highlighting its long maritime history.
Events
DJ:CD are a geocaching family from Bedfordshire. They are hosting the following event while on holiday and would love to meet local and non local geocachers. GC8QA1G DJ:CD’s Community Celebration Event – Beach Games by DJ:CD D1/T1.5 When: Saturday 23rd July 2022 Time: 11am – 1pm Where: Porth Dafarch, Holy Island, Anglesey
Parti Penrhyn at Gwaith Powdwr, 9/7/22
Parti Penrhyn at Gwaith Powdwr, Saturday 9th July 11am – 4pm
Directions – Take the road out of Penrhyndeudraeth towards Pont Briwet (the bridge over the River Dwyryd to Harlech). Take the first left into Cooke’s Industrial Estate, following it for approximately 80m to the reserve gates. (SH616388, LL48 6LT, W3W – bluffing.handy.educates).
For anyone attending this event North Wales Wildlife Trust have published a program for the day:
Events/Program
North Wales Wildlife Trust – nature reserve reception stall; directions to films and activities in the Toolshed and pond-dipping (all day); information on our work, events, volunteering and membership; creative nature writing workshop with Jan at 2pm (english); ‘lost child’ and first aid meeting point.
Celtic Rainforest Wales and Snowdonia National Park Authority – learn about our local Celtic rainforests with children’s arts activities, complete the big jig-saw challenge, and guess which species are hiding within the identification boxes.
Cofnod Bioblitz – join in with the local environmental records centre staff to help record as many species of wildlife as possible during the day (moth-trap available for inspection weather permitting).
The Woodcraft Folk – where children can grow in confidence, learn about the world and start to understand how to value our planet and each other.Nature-related activities for kids and tea, coffee, and cake.
Byw. Bod. – People of language, land, nature, history, food and produce, landscape, and of the country. Come and share our experiences… 11am – 12 noon…art workshop with Sian 12noon – 1pm…pilates with Lauren 1pm – 2pm…nature and foraging walk with Catrin 2pm – 3pm…working with wool workshop with Olwen 3pm – 4pm…practice your Welsh speaking with Llinos
Y Dref Werdd – a social enterprise funded by the Lottery working to benefit the local environment and community in the Vale of Ffestiniog, stall.
Ramblers – stall, walking groups, and information on the local ‘Paths to Wellbeing’ project.
Hand Powered Traditional Land Based Skills – join Danny for green woodwork, scything, hedge laying, and dry-stone walling demos and sales.
Llais y Goedwig – the voice of community woodlands in Wales; stall. Visit the NWWT tree nursery and learn about all things tree-related.
Philip Snow – wildlife artist.
Bywyd Gwyllt Glaslyn Wildlife – stall, information on the Glaslyn ospreys and more.
Freshfields Animal Rescue – a community focussed non-profit making charitable organisation caring for abandoned, abused and unwanted domestic and small farm animals along with sick and injured wildlife; stall.
Holy Trinity Church, Penrhyndeudraeth – stall; arts and craft activities for children.
Beekeeping – join John at his stall for beekeeping advice and demonstrations.
The Eternal Forest – provide funeral, burial and dedication services in a peaceful woodland setting; stall.
Gelli Farm Foods – local food stall with veggie and vegan options available
Samaritans – Whatever you’re going through, a Samaritan will face it with you. We’re here 24 hours a day, 365 days a year; stall.
GC9WP4D Rest place by bikerchick252 Traditional D1/T1
North Wales Wildlife Trust Parti Penrhyn
Looking for something to do this weekend? Why not visit Gwaith Powdwr Nature Reserve, Penrhyndeudraeth as North Wales Wildlife Trust are holding an open day, Parti Penrhyn.
We can highly recommend a visit to this fascinating place which has the added bonus of 2 geocaches
GC5C71V Gwaith Powdwr #2 The Pendulum Shed by QuirkySmog D2.5/T3.5 GC7YHYC COOKE’S EXPLOSIVE WORKS CACH by Barnabas2001 D1.5/T1.5
The following text and photo are taken from North Wales Wildlife Trust website.
Gwaith Powdwr Nature Reserve
Explosive past, wild future From 1865 until 1995 this corner of West Wales was world-renowned for its explosives expertise. The remote location and natural, steep-sided valleys made it the perfect place for a specialist factory which, at its height, employed over 500 people. During the Second World War, over 17 million grenades were produced at this site! The Wildlife Trust took over the site when it was decommissioned – since then, it’s nature that has exploded …
Today, wandering through the lovely mixture of habitats and gazing out at the spectacular views, it’s hard to imagine the site’s industrial history. The woodland provides homes to nesting redstarts, pied flycatchers and tree pipits and, on a summer day, the grassy glades are great places to spot butterflies and wildflowers. The heathland that covers the higher ground hides secretive nightjars and basking reptiles: four of the six UK reptile species are commonly seen here. The site’s industrial past has provided perfect habitats for its most significant residents, the lesser horseshoe bats, who make their homes in the old buildings and tunnels.
Parti Penrhyn
About this event
Saturday 9th July 11am – 4pm Free nature reserve open day and woodland festival for all the family (well behaved dogs on leads welcome).
After a break of 5 years, North Wales Wildlife Trust is pleased to run Parti Penrhyn again at Gwaith Powdwr in partnership with the Celtic Rainforest Wales LIFE project. Come along and spend the day at this fascinating example of a nature reserve where wildlife thrives in a post-industrial setting.
Learn about and share your memories of what was once the biggest explosives factory in Europe, managed as a nature reserve by North Wales Wildlife Trust since 1998. Enjoy the abundant wildlife and spectacular scenery, and learn about the importance of broadleaf woodland in the wider landscape.
There will lots of activities for all the family – nature-related arts, crafts, and games; local business and charity stalls; nature and history walks and films; pond-dipping, green woodworking, and more…
Parking, basic refreshments and toilet facilities available. You are welcome to bring a picnic. Mobility scooter from the reserve gate may be available if booked well in advance.
Directions – Take the road out of Penrhyndeudraeth towards Pont Briwet (the bridge over the River Dwyryd to Harlech). Take the first left into Cooke’s Industrial Estate, following it for approximately 80m to the reserve gates. (SH616388, LL48 6LT, W3W – bluffing.handy.educates).
Just two new caches to report both went live for Lon & Gwyn’s Event:
GC9PPDB Dinas Dinlle, the Disappearing Coastline by 9 Usual Suspects Traditional D1.5/T1.5 GC9PPEA Dinas Dinlle, The Middle by 9 Usual Suspects Traditional D3/T3.5
GC8MAT4 Community Celebration Event – Final Daily Grid
Lon & Gwyn with their 3D printed souvenir
Congratulations Lon and Gwyn from all your Geocaching friends on finally completing your ‘Daily Grid’, a challenge made even greater by Covid 19 lockdowns. To celebrate this momentous occasion they hosted a Community Celebration Event at Dinas Dinlle sea front, unlike previous events along this stretch of coast line the weather was perfect, blue skies and sunshine! Plenty of geochat, cakes and drinks plus 2 new caches going live made for a very enjoyable evening.
GC9MJNM Friends and Piers by Clueless_Goose Mystery D3.5/T1.5 The above cache is the first of its type in this area, as it involves team work and technology 9US are holding an event on Garth Pier, Bangor, Sunday 27th February, 2.30-3pm where hopefully afterwards we will succeed in finding the cache. (Please note the event is listed below but is awaiting review)
GC9MZ3R A Fine Pair # 1647 ~ Dothan by Glaslyn1 Multi D2/T2
Events
February sees the long awaited return of Nosh & Natters. We are back at the Anglesey Arms as some of our other regular venues are currently not serving food on a Tuesday. Please log in advance ‘will attends’ to ensure we book enough space/tables.
GC9N17R 9 Usual Suspects Go Peering Around the Pier by 9 Usual Suspects D1/T1 (awaiting Publication)
Guess the Cache 3
This one proved a bit more of a challenge than I had intended………. it was only when I checked to see who had found it that I discovered only Bess’s Friends, Naturesbyte and myself had completed the task to log the cache. I can highly recommend this fun cache, it is no longer in the dilapidated shed. Congratulations to Bryan for the only correct guess. GC6VJQE GRUNDY BIN (Gadget trail) (read the cache page) by Dr Evil D4.5/T1.5
Guess the Cache 4
This is taken a little away from the cache GZ which is on the right of where the photo is taken.
Another week with no caches, Adventure labs, or events published in our area.
Trackable Name Badges
Looking for something unique to wear at a Geocaching event? Want everyone to know who you are? Then a trackable name badge might be the answer.
Sporting the latest Geocaching logo as well as Signal the Frog, these durable name badges identify you as a Geocacher and can be supplied with your name, your caching team name and a tracking number.
Waterpoof and hard wearing too! Each badge comes with a safety pin fastening on the rear. Available with White, Mirror Silver, Mirror Gold, Brushed Silver or Delrin plastic.
The cost of the badges is normally £4.45 each but if we can place a bulk order with NE Geocaching Supplies they will give us a discount. If you would like to use an existing trackable code that you own deduct a £1.
For more details and to place an order please contact us through the comments or email us admin(at)9usualsuspects.uk. (replace (at) with @)
Sorry folks, here in Wales the rule of 6 still applies in hospitality settings so we have no option but to cancel Januarys Nosh and Natter. Hopefully Covid restrictions will have eased for N&N’s to resume in February.
2022 Souvenir Dates
Geocaching HQ have published the following dates for 2022 souvenirs:
Cache In Trash Out®, Season 1: March 1 through May 31
Deuces Wild: 2/2/22
Blue Switch Day: April 30 through May 2
International Geocaching Day: August 20
Cache In Trash Out®, Season 2: September 1 through November 30
International EarthCache Day: October 8 and 9
Goodbye 2022: December 25 through 31
North Wales Wildlife Trust
Do you have some spare time and want to get involved with wildlife projects? North Wales Wildlife Trust have many on going projects needing volunteers, from beach cleans, intertidal surveys and restoration projects, they also have many guided nature walks and talks in their busy event calendar.
This is the first of an occasional series, the picture below is taken either from GZ or very close by to a cache. A nice easy one to start with. Can you name the cache?
Another week with no new caches or events published in our area.
Fron Guided Walks
Not much notice but Rachel Plaxton has her first guided walk of 2022 meeting at Canolfan Y Fron at 10.30am tomorrow. Details below of this and forth coming walks. Book a place through Eryri Ramblers’ Facebook page
Again there has been no new caches or events published in our area. Pink icing have cancelled their event, GC9KBDP Happy New Year at the seaside, for tomorrow (1.1.2022) due to Mark testing positive for Covid. We hope he is OK and would like to wish him a speedy negative test.
Today, 31.1.2021, is the last day to obtain Fin Souvenir, to qualify find a cache or Adventure Lab. From tomorrow the Once Upon a Time 2022 souvenir is available, to qualify find a cache or Adventure Lab from 1st-8th January 2022.
We would like to wish everyone a very, very happy, healthy and Covid free New Year. Let’s hope 2022 will be a good one for us all with plenty of restriction free Geocaching!
