June 8, 2006

San Bruno Free Way version 2: It was great to be back in this area of San Bruno Mountain park again. The trail was completely overgrown with waist-high grass in most places. I had to do several back-and-forths at the creek crossing to spot the trail because it was almost completely overgrown. Crouching over, I was able to slip through. Towards the end of the hike, I met up with a couple of fellow travellers and introduced them to geocaching. We found the cache together and signed the log. They continued on up the hill, but I had to go back to work. I left a benchmark pin. Thanks!

June 7, 2006

Secret Shoreline: I actually was expecting something a little different, but very nicely done! After finding the cache, I watched a group from the USGS getting ready to do some mapping (...actually I'm not really sure what they were doing!) 4-5 guys were loitering about the dock while one guy worked feverishly over a really big, fancy laptop in the back of what looked like the USS Minnow. The boat was labelled 'USGS survey vessel'. It was a funny sight. I wonder what kind of highpowered mapping software they had on that computer? You see the most interesting things while out caching. Thanks!

June 5, 2006

35 Years of Service: 2TF @ 12:30p Thanks for the lunchtime excursion! I've been a chemist for 14 years; ten in Illinois and 4 in California. Fortunately most of that time never really seemed like work; it's great to get paid for playing around in the lab. I noticed from the sign that Mr. Sam Volante worked for 47 years. WOW!

Ravenswood Parking: I just followed the geotrample! TFTC.

Three Towers: Thanks for a reprise visit to this trail! The air was clear and crisp, which made for a very enjoyable hike at dusk.

In Honor of Charlie Brown: I looked for this cache the first day it came out, I think. 7 months later, it was a different story. Even with a little help, it's still downright tricky.

June 3, 2006

Kings Mountain Road: Suddenly there was a little cluster of caches on King's Mtn Road, so I grabbed the boys and headed out. The GPSr was still pretty squirrelly after having lost its way during the ascent, but we noticed the hint in short order and soon after the cache was in our hands. We had fun pawing through all the great swag, and ended up trading toys for coins. Thanks! ...looking forward to another.

Teague Hill: What a nice little hike! Although the road was bustling with traffic (cars and bikes of both types), we only saw one other group of hikers at the trailhead, and had the route to ourselves. John and Ted enjoyed exploring ahead on the trail and searching for banana slugs. After reading the Teague Hill webpage, I learned a new word...'viewshed'. C'mon, that's made up, isn't it? We traded toys for coins, and took the TB. TFTC!

The Lost Village of Summit Springs: Second attempt. After parking, we noticed that there was a couple taking a nap about 20' from where we searched last week. Drat! Fortunately though, now there's 'Teague Hill' nearby. Off we go. On the way back, what's this? Still asleep. So we play in the stream. NOISILY. After 5 minutes, they get the clue. This time the search yields sucess. I'd swear somebody uncovered it a bit since last time. Lots of trading. Thanks!

June 2, 2006

Northern CA Solar System Model: Asteroid Chiron: I stubbed my toe before finding it. Ouch! One fellow waiting for the light was quite interested in what I was doing, so I saluted...and he saluted right back! TFTC.

cache on board: Sigh...Here I am at another one of your caches. I can stop at any time. Really. Thirty seconds one way or another and one of Burlingame's finest would have pulled up while I was in the act.

June 1, 2006

Sunset Lane: Wow! What a satisfying cache find! Winding around on the nearby streets for what seemed like forever, I finally stumbled on what was obviously the trailhead. Quickly the trail led into a beautiful hillside path that climbed past the cache and finally looped back. I hardly noticed. The Buckeye trees in bloom and a warm breeze buoyed my spirits. The air was clear and the views spectactular. Exactly what caching is all about for me! Thanks so much. One odd little note: I noticed a series of 3 mail boxes along a dirt road and behind a locked gate with no houses in sight. Again, what a great cache.

Woodside Park 'n' Ride: 7pm Lots of cars; absolutely no people. Good thing, too, cuz I searched for about 5 minutes before finding it. Nicely tucked away! TFTC.

The Stop and Go,Go,Go Cache: 9pm. Got it. That VC and white wine quip is gonna cost you a couple of extra bucks in gas Lefty. Are you ready K.T.? TFTC.

May 30, 2006

Pirates of the Peninsula: At this morning hour there were plenty of people out getting some exercise, so I had to be careful. I thought there might be some interference with my GPSr signal, but fortunately not. A nice large cache with plenty of goodies for the Cub Scouts to enjoy! I traded a TB for a travelling coin. TFTC!

Coyote Point 2: A little bit late, and with traffic a little heavier than usual, I thought the gate would be manned by the time I arrived. Nope! So I eased on by and made this find. Thanks!

May 29, 2006

Eucalyptus Globulus: As I approached, geekster and K.T. did quick U-turns and came back to watch me bumble around. Mercifully, I found it pretty quickly. Nicely done! Thanks for organizing the party...but somehow I missed the coordinates for the after cache BBQ. Oh, since there was a convienient little hook, I left a TB.