Another visit to Taiwan for production support at SPT: It started out with a typhoon (...only category 1) and ended up with heat and humidity you could cut with a knife. There was lots of long hours and hard work in the middle, and, luckily, one single, solitary cache.
southern taiwan science park: Another visit to Taiwan from the United States for me, and voila! a cache only 1.5 miles from where I'm working. Amazing! So we came over to visit the park and find the cache tonight. The breeze made it pleasant, although I was drenched with sweat by the time we made it back to the car. I found the well hidden cache, and traded three travelling geocoins for one travel bug tag. (If you remember my last visit, I took a TB, but didn't have one to leave in trade...hopefully this visit will make up for that one!) Thanks for the adventure.
Monday, July 31, 2006
July 22, 2006
Dizzy: An early morning find, but I can feel the heat coming. My GPSr was the dizzy one on this cache. It told me to start searching about 50' from the actual zero, and I had to search a lot of places before found the cache. Thanks!
Bus Bench Bogaloo #1: An early morning cache hunt, but I can feel the heat building already. I dropped a TB. TFTC.
Element #60: I was hoping for a magnet or two, but I suppose that I'm a bit too late to realistically expect that since even the little ones aren't cheap. From one geek to another, thanks for the brief tutorial on magnetism!
Been Here: Elko and Reamwood: Thanks for sharing your trip down memory lane! I found the cache in great shape, and I'm not sure why it has the 'needs maintainance' attribute. Traded pins. TFTC!
Bus Bench Bugaloo #2: Yup, I found the cache on the ground too. Somehow it has gotten wet inside as well, although the log book is still signable. I tried to put it back as inconspicously as possible. TFTC.
Baylands Backdoor: This cache was part of an early morning run after dropping vaccine off at the airport for his WA APE cache trip. Lucky dog! I'll just go melt someplace now. Oh, TFTC!
West Pole: I was early, but not earlier than the crew that was resurfacing the parking lot. All I could think while signing the log was how thankful I wasn't doing that job. Hot, Hot, Hot!
Been Here: Patrick Henry: Nicely done! The best hide of my little run through these Santa Clara office parks. TFTC.
Bus Bench Bogaloo #1: An early morning cache hunt, but I can feel the heat building already. I dropped a TB. TFTC.
Element #60: I was hoping for a magnet or two, but I suppose that I'm a bit too late to realistically expect that since even the little ones aren't cheap. From one geek to another, thanks for the brief tutorial on magnetism!
Been Here: Elko and Reamwood: Thanks for sharing your trip down memory lane! I found the cache in great shape, and I'm not sure why it has the 'needs maintainance' attribute. Traded pins. TFTC!
Bus Bench Bugaloo #2: Yup, I found the cache on the ground too. Somehow it has gotten wet inside as well, although the log book is still signable. I tried to put it back as inconspicously as possible. TFTC.
Baylands Backdoor: This cache was part of an early morning run after dropping vaccine off at the airport for his WA APE cache trip. Lucky dog! I'll just go melt someplace now. Oh, TFTC!
West Pole: I was early, but not earlier than the crew that was resurfacing the parking lot. All I could think while signing the log was how thankful I wasn't doing that job. Hot, Hot, Hot!
Been Here: Patrick Henry: Nicely done! The best hide of my little run through these Santa Clara office parks. TFTC.
July 19, 2006
Horace Hawes Fan Club: Got it. If it's in San Mateo County (or close!), then I'm gonna get it. TFTC.
The bus stops here?!: 2TF @ 5:30p. Well, I didn't intend this to be #1500, but having DNF'd 'Kiss of the Oceans' up in SF at lunch-time, that's the way it turned out. Travelling this route twice a day for the last 4+ years, of course I'd seen the bus stops, but never given them a second thought. Quite mysterious. I felt a bit exposed, but no one gave me a second glance, and the milestone was mine. TFTC!
The bus stops here?!: 2TF @ 5:30p. Well, I didn't intend this to be #1500, but having DNF'd 'Kiss of the Oceans' up in SF at lunch-time, that's the way it turned out. Travelling this route twice a day for the last 4+ years, of course I'd seen the bus stops, but never given them a second thought. Quite mysterious. I felt a bit exposed, but no one gave me a second glance, and the milestone was mine. TFTC!
July 18, 2006
Little Green Bridge: FTF!!@7:55a I have no idea what's going on here, but I really enjoyed taking the scenic route to work today. Thanks for the diversion! TNLNSL.
Pioneers R.I.P.: I stopped by to get cash so that I could buy some coins at the event tonight. What's this...Only 300' from a cache? You can't pass that up! Thanks!
Electro Matic Control Freak: vaccine and I were stumped, but a little begging on the phone saved the day. We knew it was there...somewhere...and honestly couldn't quite believe our eyes when the hide revealed itself. What was it Booger said in Animal House? 'MASTER!!' Amen, brother. I stand in awe...master!
Arastradero Trail Turnaround: A quick find after dark. Even at that hour we had to wait out a couple of cyclists who stopped for a drink. TFTC.
Arastradero Oaks: Cool and quiet! That's the way I like 'em. TFTC.
Pioneers R.I.P.: I stopped by to get cash so that I could buy some coins at the event tonight. What's this...Only 300' from a cache? You can't pass that up! Thanks!
Electro Matic Control Freak: vaccine and I were stumped, but a little begging on the phone saved the day. We knew it was there...somewhere...and honestly couldn't quite believe our eyes when the hide revealed itself. What was it Booger said in Animal House? 'MASTER!!' Amen, brother. I stand in awe...master!
Arastradero Trail Turnaround: A quick find after dark. Even at that hour we had to wait out a couple of cyclists who stopped for a drink. TFTC.
Arastradero Oaks: Cool and quiet! That's the way I like 'em. TFTC.
July 15, 2006
A cache blitz in the Central Valley with geekster and vaccine. Why we went into that oven is beyond me. Man was it ever hot!
Keep it Moving: After finding a great hide nearby, I thought this would be an appropriate place to drop a travelling cache. There are plenty of routes headed north here, by both road, rail and water. Keep this cache headed on its way back to Oregon!
Roads' End: I think we did 5 of these end of the road caches today. All slightly different, but every time we had to back-track the way we came. Go figure.
Vines N Roses: Since it was the first one of the day, and nothing was open yet, we attacked the area like nobody's business. Our persistence paid off!
Signs and Wonders: Since it appears that this road travels off to nowhere, I'm not sure I understand the significance of the sign. However, given that this is California, I figure somebody must use it to get from here to there. Thanks for the chance to stretch our legs!
Tracy Triangle #3: HOT today. I nearly burned myself trying to sign the log on a sun-soaked guard-rail. TFTC.
Tracy Triangle #4: Thanks for the smilie!
Car vs. Train: Geekster and I decided that the coordinates had to be off and started checking out the area of interest. Vaccine decided to look at the old logs on his PDA before venturing over. After convincing himself we were right, he pretty much walked right up to it and made the find. I think the heat is affecting my brain!
Tracy Triangle #5: I think we picked a good day to look for this cache! There were only about 6 vacant cars in the lot, and a couple of them were abandoned. TFTC.
Lite UP!: Our three sets of trained eyes knew that the area of interest was a little 'stuffed' in short order. Thanks for the smilie.
Fast Food III: I think vaccine was a little perturbed they didn't carry his favorite brand of smokes at the business adjacent to the cache. This ain't the bay area, buddy. Thanks.
Tracy Triangle #6: 3 parking spots with NO PARKING signs in the middle of nowhere. Fish me a cache! Thanks!
Tracy Triangle #7: Geekster explained to me about the business at this cache. It might be nice to pay your fuel bill once a month...on second thought, that might be quite a shock.
The bridge: Yeah, like vaccine says, the GPSr was kinda squirrelly here. Eventually it settled down and I scooted out there to make the find. TFTC.
The Down Under: I think I might have been the only one in the group with a reach long enough to make the grab. When it was all over, I ended up with grease and spider-webs on my hands, but it was well worth it! A great hide! Thanks!
Don't Panic: What a hoot! Thanks for pointing it out.
Steeeeerike Three!: Not wanting to walk too far, it seemed like we spent more time driving around the area than hunting the cache. Eventually we got it.
Stonebridge: I found it. Spider webs don't bother me.
Woodfield Park: This park appears to be a bowl. Does it fill up with water after it rains a lot? Like vaccine said, I was really careful to put the cache back where it belonged...I think I flipped it over my shoulder as we left. (...just kidding...) TFTC.
A Cache For JerryW: At this cache I'm afraid I was more interested in figuring out what kind of trees were all around. Walnuts right? TFTC.
Paris Piglet of Liberty: Pretty swampy at the cache site today. I think the sprinklers were on a bit too long. With all the little bits and pieces in this cache, we took quite a while putting it back together. TFTC.
Movin' Dirt 2....Caterpiller Inc.: Having lived in IL for a good portion of my life, I always thought that Peoria was where it all started. Thanks for filling me in on some more of the history.
Old Cache Renewed: Thanks for the smilie. That's mjp303 speak for 'I don't remember a single thing about your cache.
Shalom!: Interesting place. Right or wrong, I associate Jewish life with big cities, and so it was quite suprising to find this place out in the middle of nowhere. Thanks for lifting my horizons!
Wishin' I Was Fishin': After scaring off the guppies, we make a quick find. Nicely done! TFTC.
MANNNN-Teca: Yes, the desire to avoid walking further than necessary caused us to drive around quite a bit. Finally we just sucked it up and got the job done. TFTC.
End of the Road #58-Brunswick Road: I felt bad for that horse, tethered to the fence in the blazing sun. I think somebody was hoping he'd eat some of those nasty weeds in the ditch. What the h-e-double toothpicks was winini doing out here at 3:24am for an FTF??? TFTC.
Springtime Park: I cleaned the earwigs out of the cache, and took that little robot/alien figure for my trouble. I liked the way you attached the cache!
Delta College Farm Lab: It seems everyone's got an internship this summer. TFTC.
End of the Road #60-Junction Drive: The heat was really starting to get to us on this one. I wandered around in the hot sun for about 5 minutes too long. Finally geekster put us out of our misery.
End of the Road #61-Old French Camp Road: #61 huh? Does that mean there are at least 60 more? Thank goodness our auto-routing software knew about this one. TFTC.
Stumpy 2: I've never seen a cannon quite like that one! TFTC.
Park View Cemetery: There were a couple of possibilities, and I chose wrong. A solumn place. TFTC.
Keep it Moving: After finding a great hide nearby, I thought this would be an appropriate place to drop a travelling cache. There are plenty of routes headed north here, by both road, rail and water. Keep this cache headed on its way back to Oregon!
Roads' End: I think we did 5 of these end of the road caches today. All slightly different, but every time we had to back-track the way we came. Go figure.
Vines N Roses: Since it was the first one of the day, and nothing was open yet, we attacked the area like nobody's business. Our persistence paid off!
Signs and Wonders: Since it appears that this road travels off to nowhere, I'm not sure I understand the significance of the sign. However, given that this is California, I figure somebody must use it to get from here to there. Thanks for the chance to stretch our legs!
Tracy Triangle #3: HOT today. I nearly burned myself trying to sign the log on a sun-soaked guard-rail. TFTC.
Tracy Triangle #4: Thanks for the smilie!
Car vs. Train: Geekster and I decided that the coordinates had to be off and started checking out the area of interest. Vaccine decided to look at the old logs on his PDA before venturing over. After convincing himself we were right, he pretty much walked right up to it and made the find. I think the heat is affecting my brain!
Tracy Triangle #5: I think we picked a good day to look for this cache! There were only about 6 vacant cars in the lot, and a couple of them were abandoned. TFTC.
Lite UP!: Our three sets of trained eyes knew that the area of interest was a little 'stuffed' in short order. Thanks for the smilie.
Fast Food III: I think vaccine was a little perturbed they didn't carry his favorite brand of smokes at the business adjacent to the cache. This ain't the bay area, buddy. Thanks.
Tracy Triangle #6: 3 parking spots with NO PARKING signs in the middle of nowhere. Fish me a cache! Thanks!
Tracy Triangle #7: Geekster explained to me about the business at this cache. It might be nice to pay your fuel bill once a month...on second thought, that might be quite a shock.
The bridge: Yeah, like vaccine says, the GPSr was kinda squirrelly here. Eventually it settled down and I scooted out there to make the find. TFTC.
The Down Under: I think I might have been the only one in the group with a reach long enough to make the grab. When it was all over, I ended up with grease and spider-webs on my hands, but it was well worth it! A great hide! Thanks!
Don't Panic: What a hoot! Thanks for pointing it out.
Steeeeerike Three!: Not wanting to walk too far, it seemed like we spent more time driving around the area than hunting the cache. Eventually we got it.
Stonebridge: I found it. Spider webs don't bother me.
Woodfield Park: This park appears to be a bowl. Does it fill up with water after it rains a lot? Like vaccine said, I was really careful to put the cache back where it belonged...I think I flipped it over my shoulder as we left. (...just kidding...) TFTC.
A Cache For JerryW: At this cache I'm afraid I was more interested in figuring out what kind of trees were all around. Walnuts right? TFTC.
Paris Piglet of Liberty: Pretty swampy at the cache site today. I think the sprinklers were on a bit too long. With all the little bits and pieces in this cache, we took quite a while putting it back together. TFTC.
Movin' Dirt 2....Caterpiller Inc.: Having lived in IL for a good portion of my life, I always thought that Peoria was where it all started. Thanks for filling me in on some more of the history.
Old Cache Renewed: Thanks for the smilie. That's mjp303 speak for 'I don't remember a single thing about your cache.
Shalom!: Interesting place. Right or wrong, I associate Jewish life with big cities, and so it was quite suprising to find this place out in the middle of nowhere. Thanks for lifting my horizons!
Wishin' I Was Fishin': After scaring off the guppies, we make a quick find. Nicely done! TFTC.
MANNNN-Teca: Yes, the desire to avoid walking further than necessary caused us to drive around quite a bit. Finally we just sucked it up and got the job done. TFTC.
End of the Road #58-Brunswick Road: I felt bad for that horse, tethered to the fence in the blazing sun. I think somebody was hoping he'd eat some of those nasty weeds in the ditch. What the h-e-double toothpicks was winini doing out here at 3:24am for an FTF??? TFTC.
Springtime Park: I cleaned the earwigs out of the cache, and took that little robot/alien figure for my trouble. I liked the way you attached the cache!
Delta College Farm Lab: It seems everyone's got an internship this summer. TFTC.
End of the Road #60-Junction Drive: The heat was really starting to get to us on this one. I wandered around in the hot sun for about 5 minutes too long. Finally geekster put us out of our misery.
End of the Road #61-Old French Camp Road: #61 huh? Does that mean there are at least 60 more? Thank goodness our auto-routing software knew about this one. TFTC.
Stumpy 2: I've never seen a cannon quite like that one! TFTC.
Park View Cemetery: There were a couple of possibilities, and I chose wrong. A solumn place. TFTC.
Sunday, July 30, 2006
July 14, 2006
"bring your books": Great view! Thanks for pointing out this spot.
burn burn: The cache gaurdian had knocked off for the day, but there were still plenty of sweaty people to pay attention. Finding it took a while since my coordinates zeroed about 50' east of the cache. Thanks for the hide!
burn burn: The cache gaurdian had knocked off for the day, but there were still plenty of sweaty people to pay attention. Finding it took a while since my coordinates zeroed about 50' east of the cache. Thanks for the hide!
July 11, 2006
"Lick it": I decided smell (instead of taste) was a better way to find this cache. Thanks!
My 1st Puzzle Cache: 3TF @ 8:30a I liked it! A little figuring, a little walking, and a nice view to top it off. TFTC.
Patricia Wharton Park #2: Sneaky! Fortunately, I remembered lessons learned from a cache just like it down in RWC, so my search was not prolonged. TFTC!
"Paper or Plastic ?": Lotsa people around, including a guy at the bus stop, but I just went for it. I'm a plastic guy myself. Thanks!
Labour of Love: This was a very interesting park. I found a calico cat sunning itself and shortly thereafter found the cache. Thanks for a fantastic noon-time diversion. I took the EU coin and left a Barry Bonds bracelet.
"open 24hrs": I found it at about 10pm. Still plenty of people about, but darkness provided cover. TFTC.
in R.P.: Thanks for the smilie!
The D.P.C.: Night-time under a full moon is a really nice time to visit this cache. The light sparkling across the water gave a pleasing light to the search. Plenty of vehicles around, though, and I'm not sure why. Thanks!
My 1st Puzzle Cache: 3TF @ 8:30a I liked it! A little figuring, a little walking, and a nice view to top it off. TFTC.
Patricia Wharton Park #2: Sneaky! Fortunately, I remembered lessons learned from a cache just like it down in RWC, so my search was not prolonged. TFTC!
"Paper or Plastic ?": Lotsa people around, including a guy at the bus stop, but I just went for it. I'm a plastic guy myself. Thanks!
Labour of Love: This was a very interesting park. I found a calico cat sunning itself and shortly thereafter found the cache. Thanks for a fantastic noon-time diversion. I took the EU coin and left a Barry Bonds bracelet.
"open 24hrs": I found it at about 10pm. Still plenty of people about, but darkness provided cover. TFTC.
in R.P.: Thanks for the smilie!
The D.P.C.: Night-time under a full moon is a really nice time to visit this cache. The light sparkling across the water gave a pleasing light to the search. Plenty of vehicles around, though, and I'm not sure why. Thanks!
July 7, 2006
A day trip to Mount Hamilton and back with geekster and gitonyerhorse.
Fairchild Superfund: We couldn't find any evidence of this area's unsavory history: It appears the job is complete. Thanks for the tour.
Emma's Park: Out with geekster and gitonyerhorse today. It appears there are lots of changes in progress for this park: there were construction fences all about and lots of remodelling in progress. TFTC.
Moons Over Mount Hammy: Long and winding to get to, but definitely worth the trek. Moffet field looked like a tiny speck in the distance. I sat my GPSr down on that stump and it got covered with sap. grrr. TFTC!
Landings and Lights: We were puttering about the fence for a while, and saw a take-off and a landing. I'm pretty sure someone in the tower picked up the binoculars to check us out.
The Twin Gates: Usually a trailhead cache tempts me with the prospect of a hike, but not today. It was too hot and too dry. Thanks for the chance to stretch our legs on the way to the top though.
The White Barn: Our arrows were twirling on this one, but eventually we found it. We noticed what was probably a mountain lion trap on the way back to the car.
Grant Lake Trailhead: There was something in the trash can that the wasps liked, and that black widow was guarding a couple of egg balls in the shade close by. Fortunately the cache's hiding spot was insect free!
Fisherwoman's Favorite Firefighters: This cache has us bamboozled for a while, but eventually gitonyerhorse found it in a spot that geekster and I were sure we'd already checked. Thanks!
Tank atop a Slope with a View: The tank was fine, but that level gauge was pretty decrepit. Thanks for the smilie.
GeoBeads #8 - A Little Evil: ...more than a little evil, I'd say, but once we figured out how to get good satelite rececption everything fell into place. Nicely done!
Danke Shane: Planet Hunter: Very cool area! We took the time to study the telescope. and marvelled at the precision required to grind and polish the lens. At the end, we met up with a docent who knew about the cache, but hadn't taken the time to 'find' it. We showed it to her, and she promised that our 'secret' was safe with her! TFTC.
Just Half a Trail: Thanks for the encouragement during the lifeline call! Eventually we found it, but got all sweaty and covered with dust and dead leaves on a sultry afternoon. BTW, there's an in theme car close by...it has half a windshield and half a set of tires remaining.
SC Fire - Agnew Station: geekster seemed to think this cache was across the street, which confused the heck out of gitonyerhorse and me when he drove right by where it really was. Thanks for the quickie.
SiRF-Cache: Thanks for the cool gift! For an encore, perhaps you guys could convince Garmin to lower their prices on those 'X' series receivers...that would be a gift, indeed! ...sigh...that's what I thought.
Tully Fields Forever: Out with gitonyerhorse and geekster for a cache run. This one happened to be on our way to the top of Mt. Hamilton. Thanks for the pit stop!
Coffee Anyone #2: As we stopped by for this cache, a lady holding a cigarette and some sort of frothy coffee drink drove by in a broken down car. She commented out the window that she really needed to get the darn car fixed. I wondered about her priorities. TFTC!
Sunnyvale Rough Too: I got the first one, but it took me a couple of minutes to figure out I'd get to log this one as well. Nice home-made camouflage!
Coffee Anyone #3: I'm with geekster on the beverage choice, but gitonyerhorse chose the in-theme drink. Squirrelly arrow on this one, but we persisted. TFTC.
Built Here: The White House: I found it with gitonyerhorse, while geekster watched from the safety of the curb. I was busy looking in the typical spot when she came up with the cache in the only other possible place. Nicely done! Passing drivers barely noticed us, but we were certainly watching them.
A Sign Only Micro: The pressure was on since the cache owner was watching. Fortunately I knew what to do right away. I love a cache with a joke!
Fairchild Superfund: We couldn't find any evidence of this area's unsavory history: It appears the job is complete. Thanks for the tour.
Emma's Park: Out with geekster and gitonyerhorse today. It appears there are lots of changes in progress for this park: there were construction fences all about and lots of remodelling in progress. TFTC.
Moons Over Mount Hammy: Long and winding to get to, but definitely worth the trek. Moffet field looked like a tiny speck in the distance. I sat my GPSr down on that stump and it got covered with sap. grrr. TFTC!
Landings and Lights: We were puttering about the fence for a while, and saw a take-off and a landing. I'm pretty sure someone in the tower picked up the binoculars to check us out.
The Twin Gates: Usually a trailhead cache tempts me with the prospect of a hike, but not today. It was too hot and too dry. Thanks for the chance to stretch our legs on the way to the top though.
The White Barn: Our arrows were twirling on this one, but eventually we found it. We noticed what was probably a mountain lion trap on the way back to the car.
Grant Lake Trailhead: There was something in the trash can that the wasps liked, and that black widow was guarding a couple of egg balls in the shade close by. Fortunately the cache's hiding spot was insect free!
Fisherwoman's Favorite Firefighters: This cache has us bamboozled for a while, but eventually gitonyerhorse found it in a spot that geekster and I were sure we'd already checked. Thanks!
Tank atop a Slope with a View: The tank was fine, but that level gauge was pretty decrepit. Thanks for the smilie.
GeoBeads #8 - A Little Evil: ...more than a little evil, I'd say, but once we figured out how to get good satelite rececption everything fell into place. Nicely done!
Danke Shane: Planet Hunter: Very cool area! We took the time to study the telescope. and marvelled at the precision required to grind and polish the lens. At the end, we met up with a docent who knew about the cache, but hadn't taken the time to 'find' it. We showed it to her, and she promised that our 'secret' was safe with her! TFTC.
Just Half a Trail: Thanks for the encouragement during the lifeline call! Eventually we found it, but got all sweaty and covered with dust and dead leaves on a sultry afternoon. BTW, there's an in theme car close by...it has half a windshield and half a set of tires remaining.
SC Fire - Agnew Station: geekster seemed to think this cache was across the street, which confused the heck out of gitonyerhorse and me when he drove right by where it really was. Thanks for the quickie.
SiRF-Cache: Thanks for the cool gift! For an encore, perhaps you guys could convince Garmin to lower their prices on those 'X' series receivers...that would be a gift, indeed! ...sigh...that's what I thought.
Tully Fields Forever: Out with gitonyerhorse and geekster for a cache run. This one happened to be on our way to the top of Mt. Hamilton. Thanks for the pit stop!
Coffee Anyone #2: As we stopped by for this cache, a lady holding a cigarette and some sort of frothy coffee drink drove by in a broken down car. She commented out the window that she really needed to get the darn car fixed. I wondered about her priorities. TFTC!
Sunnyvale Rough Too: I got the first one, but it took me a couple of minutes to figure out I'd get to log this one as well. Nice home-made camouflage!
Coffee Anyone #3: I'm with geekster on the beverage choice, but gitonyerhorse chose the in-theme drink. Squirrelly arrow on this one, but we persisted. TFTC.
Built Here: The White House: I found it with gitonyerhorse, while geekster watched from the safety of the curb. I was busy looking in the typical spot when she came up with the cache in the only other possible place. Nicely done! Passing drivers barely noticed us, but we were certainly watching them.
A Sign Only Micro: The pressure was on since the cache owner was watching. Fortunately I knew what to do right away. I love a cache with a joke!
June 30 -- July 5, 2006
We took a road trip to Joes Valley for the Olsen Family Reunion. Along the way we found some caches. It was seven days of dust and dirt and few showers. FUN! Oh, and it was great to see lots of cousins.
Day 1: Redwood Shores to Elko
pride of winnemucca: I found it at dusk before quickly moving on. TFTC.
MEMORIES: This was a really interesting spot. The smell reminded us of garlic fields back home in California. TFTC!
K7XC #7 - NV Crossroads - Hwy 80 & Hwy 95: My son spotted a TB laying on the ground shortly before we found the cache. Thanks for breaking up our trip!
Day 2: Elko to Joes Valley
Break the Monotony of I-80 E1: The thermometer at the trailhead read 90°C, which I figured was pretty cool for this spot. The warning about scorpions and snakes added a bit of excitment to the trek. Thanks!
Between a rock and a hard place: On our way down to Joes Valley for a family reunion. The kids really appreciated all the great swag in this new cache, and we traded like crazy. I think it was Ted (6) who made the find. Thanks!
Electric Lake Overlook--Partnerships Benefit All: On our way to a family reunion in Joes Valley, and taking the route through Scofield which is new to us. A very pretty spot. TFTC!
4 Generations at Schofield: Our first time on this road. Thanks for the chance to stop, stretch our legs, and enjoy the beautiful scenery.
Day 4: Around Joes Valley
Shaw's Shower: We were visiting Joes Valley for a family reunion, and this was one of the closest to our campsite. A very interesting diversion and quite unexpected in such an arid spot. TFTC!
Day 5: Joes Valley to Cedar Hills
What Is This?: The family reunion is over, and we're on our way back to civilization. Our urge to cache is only slightly stronger than the one for a nice hot shower! Thanks for tempting us to stop and enjoy the view.
Shinob stash: On our way back to civilization after a family reunion. Everyone's along except the oldest, who's attending girls camp herself back in California. TFTC.
Potter's Pond: 'Only 0.25 mi to the cache? How difficult could it be?', I thought to myself after concluding there was no trail. (If there was one, I don't want to know!) It turned out to be a fun challenge with plenty of obstacles (a stream, a bog, dozens of downed trees, mosquitos, horse flies, stinging nettle, sharp branches...need I go on?) SL LN, but took one picture (there are 6 remaining) and plenty of memories. When the film gets developed, I'm the sweaty one covered with bugs and sporting the completely contented grin. Now, put that track up on the GPSr so I can find my way outta here!
Potter's Pond is the oldest cache in Utah, and the one I'd been counting getting since the start of the trip. Everyone else stayed back at the car, and thankfully so since it was a bug-infested bushwhack of the highest order. Lots of fun and good memories.
FAIR~VIEW?: So, we're driving down the canyon after a family reunion at Joes Valley, and I notice some folks climbing up the hill in a pretty strange spot. After a quick glance at the GPSr, there's only one conclusion: geocachers. So we stop and join the fun. Pretty soon, we realize that it's 4 star fun. And I'm wishing we were down on solid level ground. Thanks for the smilie, and nice to meet other cachers in the field.
Welcome to Fairview, Gateway to Skyline Drive: After that 4 star up the canyon, we decided that some refreshment was in order. Hey look! A cache only 150' away! Thanks for something more our speed. I picked up FamilyFun geotoken #136 which will travel home to California with us. TFTC.
Day 5: Cedar Hills to Redwood City
film set 04 "THE PHILIDELPHIA EXPERIMENT": A rest break on our way home to California. TFTC.
Launch Pad #3: We were looking for a bug to take back to California, but unfortunately found that the countdown on the launchpad had been halted. Thanks for the stroll in the sagebrush!
No swimmin' pools, No movie stars...: Well, we thought we knew where this one was going when we saw the freeway exit sign, but caching always throws some interesting twists. Oh, there was nothing out of ordinary about the hide, and we laughed at the joke, but just as we were getting ready to leave, the proprietor of the local establishment came out to greet us. It seems that he has noticed some unusual activity in the last few weeks: 'There's sure a lot of folks stopping by recently, and I wondered what's going on?' Well, I proceeded to give my best GC.com PR speech, showing him my GPSr, PDA with cache description, cache container, log sheet, etc, etc, etc. I figure you can consider the guy fully informed now. He was pretty suprised that all of this has been going on under his nose for over a year now, though, and did mention that he didn't appreciate the person who was digging around the base of his sign. Perhaps you should mention in the cache description that it isn't hidden on private property? TFTC.
Beowawe Rest Break I-80 Westbound: A quick break on our way home to California. We had the place to ourselves, and the only animals we saw in the 'Pet Area' were three huge crows. After making the find, we dashed back to the car since it had just started to rain. Thanks!
punto del hierro cache: John and Ted (6) made the short trek to the cache with me. There was great swag, and we traded! Thanks for the diversion.
OFF Agin(or on?) 2: I was hunting caches in different Nevada counties on the way home to California. I'm not exactly sure which one this one is in, but hopefully it isn't Washoe because I've already got that one. Thanks.
Give a man a "GHOTI"- corollary 1 to "OFF agin": I looped by this cache on the way back to the road home. I found it camouflaged by an old shirt. That's a first! Thanks for the diversion.
Day 1: Redwood Shores to Elko
pride of winnemucca: I found it at dusk before quickly moving on. TFTC.
MEMORIES: This was a really interesting spot. The smell reminded us of garlic fields back home in California. TFTC!
K7XC #7 - NV Crossroads - Hwy 80 & Hwy 95: My son spotted a TB laying on the ground shortly before we found the cache. Thanks for breaking up our trip!
Day 2: Elko to Joes Valley
Break the Monotony of I-80 E1: The thermometer at the trailhead read 90°C, which I figured was pretty cool for this spot. The warning about scorpions and snakes added a bit of excitment to the trek. Thanks!
Between a rock and a hard place: On our way down to Joes Valley for a family reunion. The kids really appreciated all the great swag in this new cache, and we traded like crazy. I think it was Ted (6) who made the find. Thanks!
Electric Lake Overlook--Partnerships Benefit All: On our way to a family reunion in Joes Valley, and taking the route through Scofield which is new to us. A very pretty spot. TFTC!
4 Generations at Schofield: Our first time on this road. Thanks for the chance to stop, stretch our legs, and enjoy the beautiful scenery.
Day 4: Around Joes Valley
Shaw's Shower: We were visiting Joes Valley for a family reunion, and this was one of the closest to our campsite. A very interesting diversion and quite unexpected in such an arid spot. TFTC!
Day 5: Joes Valley to Cedar Hills
What Is This?: The family reunion is over, and we're on our way back to civilization. Our urge to cache is only slightly stronger than the one for a nice hot shower! Thanks for tempting us to stop and enjoy the view.
Shinob stash: On our way back to civilization after a family reunion. Everyone's along except the oldest, who's attending girls camp herself back in California. TFTC.
Potter's Pond: 'Only 0.25 mi to the cache? How difficult could it be?', I thought to myself after concluding there was no trail. (If there was one, I don't want to know!) It turned out to be a fun challenge with plenty of obstacles (a stream, a bog, dozens of downed trees, mosquitos, horse flies, stinging nettle, sharp branches...need I go on?) SL LN, but took one picture (there are 6 remaining) and plenty of memories. When the film gets developed, I'm the sweaty one covered with bugs and sporting the completely contented grin. Now, put that track up on the GPSr so I can find my way outta here!
Potter's Pond is the oldest cache in Utah, and the one I'd been counting getting since the start of the trip. Everyone else stayed back at the car, and thankfully so since it was a bug-infested bushwhack of the highest order. Lots of fun and good memories.
FAIR~VIEW?: So, we're driving down the canyon after a family reunion at Joes Valley, and I notice some folks climbing up the hill in a pretty strange spot. After a quick glance at the GPSr, there's only one conclusion: geocachers. So we stop and join the fun. Pretty soon, we realize that it's 4 star fun. And I'm wishing we were down on solid level ground. Thanks for the smilie, and nice to meet other cachers in the field.
Welcome to Fairview, Gateway to Skyline Drive: After that 4 star up the canyon, we decided that some refreshment was in order. Hey look! A cache only 150' away! Thanks for something more our speed. I picked up FamilyFun geotoken #136 which will travel home to California with us. TFTC.
Day 5: Cedar Hills to Redwood City
film set 04 "THE PHILIDELPHIA EXPERIMENT": A rest break on our way home to California. TFTC.
Launch Pad #3: We were looking for a bug to take back to California, but unfortunately found that the countdown on the launchpad had been halted. Thanks for the stroll in the sagebrush!
No swimmin' pools, No movie stars...: Well, we thought we knew where this one was going when we saw the freeway exit sign, but caching always throws some interesting twists. Oh, there was nothing out of ordinary about the hide, and we laughed at the joke, but just as we were getting ready to leave, the proprietor of the local establishment came out to greet us. It seems that he has noticed some unusual activity in the last few weeks: 'There's sure a lot of folks stopping by recently, and I wondered what's going on?' Well, I proceeded to give my best GC.com PR speech, showing him my GPSr, PDA with cache description, cache container, log sheet, etc, etc, etc. I figure you can consider the guy fully informed now. He was pretty suprised that all of this has been going on under his nose for over a year now, though, and did mention that he didn't appreciate the person who was digging around the base of his sign. Perhaps you should mention in the cache description that it isn't hidden on private property? TFTC.
Beowawe Rest Break I-80 Westbound: A quick break on our way home to California. We had the place to ourselves, and the only animals we saw in the 'Pet Area' were three huge crows. After making the find, we dashed back to the car since it had just started to rain. Thanks!
punto del hierro cache: John and Ted (6) made the short trek to the cache with me. There was great swag, and we traded! Thanks for the diversion.
OFF Agin(or on?) 2: I was hunting caches in different Nevada counties on the way home to California. I'm not exactly sure which one this one is in, but hopefully it isn't Washoe because I've already got that one. Thanks.
Give a man a "GHOTI"- corollary 1 to "OFF agin": I looped by this cache on the way back to the road home. I found it camouflaged by an old shirt. That's a first! Thanks for the diversion.
Saturday, July 29, 2006
June 29, 2006
Elevated Awareness - Coyote Point on a Budget: The first time I saw this cache, I laughed out loud. The second time, we got down to business, and it was fun all the way! A bit late for my meeting with KT, she was just about ready to put on her Wonder Woman outfit and snag the cache herself, but I convinced her my way was just as good. Thanks! I've been in a bit of a caching funk and this was just the ticket.
June 17, 2006
We found 25 caches at the GBES rally and actually won the night portion of the race. Sheer dumb luck, I suppose! On the day course we flatted and were unable to continue. Pretty discouraging, but those are the breaks of off-road adventuring!
GBES 3RD ANNUAL GEOCACHING AND NAVIGATIONAL RALLY: What a fantastic adventure! Great camraderie, incredible scenery, and challenges that really put us on the edge. Boy, am I sorry we didn't stay for the awards ceremony. Thanks for organizing a great event!
GBES 3RD ANNUAL GEOCACHING AND NAVIGATIONAL RALLY: What a fantastic adventure! Great camraderie, incredible scenery, and challenges that really put us on the edge. Boy, am I sorry we didn't stay for the awards ceremony. Thanks for organizing a great event!
June 16, 2006
A few caches on the way to the GBES rally:
Donner Party of Five: We stopped to visit this monument on the way to the GBES rally. Very interesting history! TFTC.
The King's Beach: Beautiful spot! Thanks!
Memorial Point Scenic Overlook : What an incredible place! TFTC.
Ponderosa Ranch Relic: An intreguing bit of history. Thanks for pointing it out.
Donner Party of Five: We stopped to visit this monument on the way to the GBES rally. Very interesting history! TFTC.
The King's Beach: Beautiful spot! Thanks!
Memorial Point Scenic Overlook : What an incredible place! TFTC.
Ponderosa Ranch Relic: An intreguing bit of history. Thanks for pointing it out.
June 14, 2006
In the Grove: EPE was about 50', but I walked right up to it...I guess I've got an eye for un-natural looking stuff in places like this by now. I enjoyed the evening hike up this pleasant trail. TFTC.
June 13, 2006
Take a Coin, Leave a Coin: Second find on a lunch run in Pacifica. No coins = No trades, but I'll be back for the nearby hiking cache. Thanks!
Salted Pork: Find #1 on a lunch run into Pacifica. TFTC!
Salted Pork: Find #1 on a lunch run into Pacifica. TFTC!
Sunday, July 23, 2006
June 10, 2006
Along the Gordon Mill Trail: Whew! That's a lot of uphill. Thanks for the resting spot.
Virus Bravo Three: Just a little too symmetrical to be natural...yup it's the cache hiding spot! TFTC.
The Cure for Micro Viruses: The group searched for a bit on this cache...but, in the end, the cure was quite satisfying! Thanks!
The Mountain Men: What a beautiful spot for a hike. Thanks, geekster, for providing a good portion of today's entertainment!
All That Jazz: Out on a group hike in El Corte de Madera OSP, this cache was pretty close to our turn-around point. A fun oldie; great to see it so well preserved. TFTC!
Old Growth Redwood: Yup, it's a great spot for a cache! I dropped a TB. Thanks.
Manzanita Trail Overlook: I think my GPSr finally got a good steady lock around this cache. The fog and trees were making things tough. TFTC.
Speed Bump Tree: I've never seen that type of film can while caching. LOL! Thanks!
Virus Bravo Three: Just a little too symmetrical to be natural...yup it's the cache hiding spot! TFTC.
The Cure for Micro Viruses: The group searched for a bit on this cache...but, in the end, the cure was quite satisfying! Thanks!
The Mountain Men: What a beautiful spot for a hike. Thanks, geekster, for providing a good portion of today's entertainment!
All That Jazz: Out on a group hike in El Corte de Madera OSP, this cache was pretty close to our turn-around point. A fun oldie; great to see it so well preserved. TFTC!
Old Growth Redwood: Yup, it's a great spot for a cache! I dropped a TB. Thanks.
Manzanita Trail Overlook: I think my GPSr finally got a good steady lock around this cache. The fog and trees were making things tough. TFTC.
Speed Bump Tree: I've never seen that type of film can while caching. LOL! Thanks!
Thursday, July 20, 2006
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