Geocaching is free. Of course we all know that.
However to get the most out of the game people will usually need to spend a little money here and there.
One of the expenditure lines is for Tools of The Trade aka TOTTs.
There are many of these ranging from things which help you to solve puzzles, project coordinates, or to access a GZ or a cache at a GZ. Some caches can not be accessed without a specific TOTT. And sometimes this requirement is reflected in either or both of the D and T ratings.
This series contains caches which you will probably find easier with one or more TOTTs. Whether it is working out the final location or accessing the cache once there, there will be something where a TOTT will help. But part of the fun is that we won't necessarily tell you in advance which TOTTs you might need. Of course this may not be a problem for the experienced geocacher. But for newer ones some of these might open new windows of opportunities.
This is #11 in the series. It is a Traditional Cache.
Brad thought he might be able to use a drone as a TOTT. So he wanted to do a test flight. He knew he needed to be careful flying in the Adelaide Parklands to not infringe Controlled Airspace by flying too high.
However as he discovered there are perils with flying too low as well, especially if one gets too close to a drone-eating tree.
June 2020: The drone seems to have flown away. A small rotary winged aircraft has taken its place.
March 2021: The helicopter has clearly restarted and flown away. A larger fixed wing multi-engine aircraft has been placed in the original hide location. Check the background image.
November 2021: As possums have set up home in the original tree the plane has managed to fly one tree to the South. It is now about 8-9 metres up.
You may still need two TOTTs.
Can you find and retrieve the aircraft? It's up there somewhere.