Wax on, wax off, wash the floor, paint the fence were all methods of teaching muscle memory. Mr. Myagi was teaching Daniel repetitive motions through mundane chores so his body would react almost on instinct.
Sometimes finding geocaches in places like this just need more opportunities to build up our geocaching instincts. I found a couple hides similar to this earlier today and saw a sign near here that reminded me of this quote. Have fun and keep in mind your surroundings and don't draw too much attention. You may or may not need a TOTT to access the log.