July 21, 2007

Surreptitious Rendezvous

By: CoolCache Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Micro

Out with vaccine for a day of caching on Alameda, and working our way there. He spotted it right off, and wondered why I was having trouble. TFTC.

Totally Buggin' (TBs)

By: CoolCache Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 2.0 Container: Regular

Dropped a real coin; took a fake coin.

Flotsum and Jetsum

By: 4wheeler Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 3.0 Container: Micro

Out with vaccine for a day of caching on Alameda. What a strange spot. Our timing was perfect though. TFTC.

Tsunami

By: CoolCache Difficulty: 3.0 Terrain: 2.0 Container: Regular

Out with vaccine for a day of caching on Alameda. After rooting around for quite a while we stumbled on the cache. TFTC.

Brooklyn Basin

By: DavidT21 & Fisherwoman Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Micro

Out with vaccine for a day of caching on Alameda. Thanks for pointing out the historical marker.

Hornet's Nest

By: WalruZ Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Micro

Out with vaccine for a day of caching on Alameda. What an impressive sight! Thanks for bringing us here.

Pipe City

By: WalruZ Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Micro

Out with vaccine for a day of caching on Alameda. I love the historical markers! Interesting story. TFTC.

See Planes in Alameda, v.5

By: bthomas Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Small

Out with vaccine for a day of caching on Alameda. We found the cache, but discovered that the radio had already been tuned to the proper frequency. This allowed us to access the flight data recorder a bit quicker than intended. The next finders will have to tune the radio for themselves as intended. TFTC.

Creature Comforts

By: Loobpug Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Small

Out with vaccine for a day of caching on Alameda. There were lots of people enjoying the beach on a Saturday morning, but we were able to slip in for a quick find. TFTC.

Wind River Wander

By: Barbiecacher,Soccerref, Chili & barefoot94040 Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Regular

Out with vaccine for a day of caching on Alameda. Beautiful office complex! A broken sprinkler head was spewing water all over the place and there was a flood in the grass and sidewalks close to the cache. We found a way in without getting our shoes wet though. TFTC.

At the Mill

By: TeamTesoro Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Micro

Out with vaccine for a day of caching on Alameda. The hide style through us for a loop, but eventually we were able to get a bead on it. TFTC.

Cop Food

By: adriennesc Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Small

Out with vaccine for a day of caching on Alameda. I was prone in the dirt on the wrong side of the bush when vaccine announced the find. That BBQ restaurant looks pretty good too. TFTC.

Bunny Town

By: c.jones Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Micro

Out with vaccine for a day of caching on Alameda. Yup plenty of bunnies snoozing in the warm sun. Pretty cushy life. TFTC.

Wash

By: Samshipmate Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Micro

Out with vaccine for a day of caching on Alameda. The recruiter and the recruitee were deep in discussion across the way so we went right ahead. I guess you don't actually have to step into their office to get the pitch. TFTC.

Under New Management!

By: gcherry Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Small

Out with vaccine for a day of caching on Alameda. Our first of two encounters with this type of cache today! My only difficulty was lining things up in the wrong column. Thanks for the fun hide.

Broken Barge

By: adriennesc Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 2.0 Container: Small

Out with vaccine for a day of caching on Alameda. The barge is gone, the people are gone, the buildings are going. The soccer field is here, as are the no trespassing signs. TFTC.

FTF HERE!

By: candcfamily Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Regular

Out with vaccine for a day of caching on Alameda. Fun! Beautiful views of the harbor and Oakland Skyline. TFTC.

A Notion of Falseness

By: CoolCache Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Micro

Out with vaccine for a day of caching on Alameda. Eeewww! vaccine entertained me with his story of a similarly themed cache next to a medical clinic in Fresno. That one took a lot of nerve to open too! TFTC.

Have a Snack!

By: gcherry Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Small

Out with vaccine for a day of caching on Alameda. His car was too short to really provide any cover, but a little shooting the breeze while he had a smoke was good enough. TFTC.

TA's #300: MythBusted

By: TeamAlamo Difficulty: 4.0 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Not chosen

Out with vaccine for a day of caching on Alameda. Although vaccine made the find, I knew right where to search. I was there for about 5 minutes when he came up, reached over my shoulder, and made the find. TFTC.

Captain's Corner

By: ktshmatey Difficulty: 2.5 Terrain: 2.0 Container: Regular

Out with vaccine for a day of caching on Alameda. For about 10 minutes we insisted on searching everywhere but where the cache was actually located, and refused to understand the hint. Eventually things sunk in though. TFTC.

Joe & Miranda's Wedding Cache

By: LadyEsquire, DoctorRAM & Guppymoo Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Regular

Out with vaccine for a day of caching on Alameda. I liked the nice big cache. We could hear a group enjoying loudly themselves nearby. TFTC.

A Cache For Logan

By: ZooKrew Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Small

Out with vaccine for a day of caching on Alameda. We slipped in for a quick find and enjoyed the view of the water. TFTC.

WAM

By: CoolCache Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 2.0 Container: Micro

Out with vaccine for a day of caching on Alameda. We'll get there eventually! Very nicely done cache. Ships and planes were the theme for today!

Flirtin' with Disaster

By: CoolCache Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Micro

Out with vaccine for a day of caching on Alameda. What a nice piece of camouflage! TFTC.

Rip Rap Reprised

By: Kilroy Gang Difficulty: 2.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Micro

Out with vaccine for a day of caching on Alameda. After a bit of a search we found a much larger cache than we were expecting. Since the log was blank, we assumed that the owner has replaced it recently. Thanks! We also observed that the hint and the coordinates don't match. TFTC.

Healing View

By: CoolCache Difficulty: 2.5 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Micro

Out with vaccine for a day of caching on Alameda. Hopefully the deck will get rebuilt. TFTC.

July 7, 2007

Benchmark Q 1455

By: 50sumtin Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Micro

1 of 38. A cache run along the Monterey Bay coastline with geekster and Shores Scout. We stopped off in Felton quad for one of the last two I need to finish off the challenge. My arrow was jumpy with trees and fog overhead, but soon the find was mine. TFTC.

Marcella

By: Benjamin F. Workerofwood Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Micro

2 of 38. A cache run along the Monterey Bay coastline with geekster and Shores Scout. I enjoyed finding the boat and reading about it's history. Probably not a National Treasure, but definitely A Local One. TFTC.

Rolan' Rolan' Rolan'...

By: geobobb16 and Crazy Uncle Gary ;) Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Micro

3 of 38. A cache run along the Monterey Bay coastline with geekster and Shores Scout. Lots of folks about on a Saturday morning made us a bit uncomfortable, but since we were there by invitation, we persisted until the find was ours. TFTC.

Pleasure Point

By: 50sumtin Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Micro

4 of 38. A cache run along the Monterey Bay coastline with geekster and Shores Scout. The spot was crawling with surfers and watchers. The waves were still pretty small, but based upon the number of boards in the water, I think they were expecting things to get interesting. This cache was a first for me: I retrieved and replaced it with a muggle less than 2' away. [:O] TFTC.

The End

By: #1 geobears Difficulty: 3.5 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Micro

5 of 38. A cache run along the Monterey Bay coastline with geekster and Shores Scout. Nice hide on a great beach. Several people touched the wall and headed back in the short time we were there. It was amusing to read about it on the cache page and then almost immediately see it happen. TFTC.

Seacliff camping

By: #1 geobears Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Micro

6 of 38. A cache run along the Monterey Bay coastline with geekster and Shores Scout. Another great little hide. We put our hands on it several times before realizing what it really was! TFTC.

Creek-Trestle-Bridge-Playground

By: G A-DayTrippers Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Small

7 of 38. A cache run along the Monterey Bay coastline with geekster and Shores Scout. We got in to find this cache before the guests arrived for a wedding reception. There were plenty of people getting it set up though. I ran afoul of some stinging nettle near this cache, and it tingled for the rest of the day. Nasty stuff! TFTC.

Rollin Down the Highway One Blues

By: Just a Short Walk & Along for the Ride! Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Micro

8 of 38. A cache run along the Monterey Bay coastline with geekster and Shores Scout. Thanks for the oldie. TFTC.

Army, Navy, Airforce, Marines

By: The Saints Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Small

9 of 38. A cache run along the Monterey Bay coastline with geekster and Shores Scout. I liked the black plastic decon container. I've never seen one of those before. After finding the cache we went in the store, but they didn't have any for sale. In fact, the guy behind the counter made quite a face when I asked him about them. TFTC.

To the Overlook

By: 50sumtin Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Micro

10 of 38. A cache run along the Monterey Bay coastline with geekster and Shores Scout. We spent a while searching the wrong structure, but made a quick find after refocusing our efforts. TFTC.

Elkhorn Slough Overlook

By: 50sumtin Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Micro

11 of 38. A cache run along the Monterey Bay coastline with geekster and Shores Scout. On the way to this cache, we passed a fisherman carrying a 3' tiger shark and saw some sea otters playing in the slough. TFTC.

Bear Republic

By: G A-DayTrippers Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Micro

12 of 38. A cache run along the Monterey Bay coastline with geekster and Shores Scout. Nicely hidden cache! I'd love to have the corner office in that nearby building. TFTC.

Western Sloughs - Global Warming

By: The Cache Syndicate Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Regular

13 of 38. A cache run along the Monterey Bay coastline with geekster and Shores Scout. I enjoyed the walk to this cache. It was foggy and cool today. TFTC.

Captain's Inn - The Geocache

By: two bison Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Regular

14 of 38. A cache run along the Monterey Bay coastline with geekster and Shores Scout. Having made the find on this cache, I claimed the privledge of moving RJTB. Woot! My first. TFTC.

Charlie Moss

By: Signorelli Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Regular

15 of 38. A cache run along the Monterey Bay coastline with geekster and Shores Scout. I saw some pretty old headstones on the way to this cache. There's lots of history around here. Thanks for sharing yours. TFTC.

Salinas River SB River Walk

By: #1 geobears Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Small

16 of 38. A cache run along the Monterey Bay coastline with geekster and Shores Scout. A beautiful spot along the coast! Thanks for sharing it with us! TFTC.

Monterey Bay Coastal Trail - Castroville Trailhead

By: The Cache Syndicate Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Micro

17 of 38. A cache run along the Monterey Bay coastline with geekster and Shores Scout. TFTC.

Artichoke Valley

By: Koolrat & Kitten Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Small

18 of 38. A cache run along the Monterey Bay coastline with geekster and Shores Scout. The first of several along this road. Thanks for luring us off the highway. TFTC.

Hoo Hoo

By: Koolrat & Kitten Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Micro

19 of 38. A cache run along the Monterey Bay coastline with geekster and Shores Scout. Nothing coming down the line so we took a risk to search in a normally out of bounds area. A first for me! TFTC.

On The Way To No Where!

By: Koolrat Difficulty: 2.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Regular

20 of 38. A cache run along the Monterey Bay coastline with geekster and Shores Scout. Several cars passed by as we were finishing up on this cache, and they seemed startled to see us. TFTC.

Lapis Junction

By: Koolrat Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Regular

21 of 38. A cache run along the Monterey Bay coastline with geekster and Shores Scout. Coordinates seemed to have us zeroing a ways off from the cache, but we expanded the search and made a quick find. TFTC.

Bingo!

By: Hidey Hunter Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Micro

22 of 38. A cache run along the Monterey Bay coastline with geekster and Shores Scout. A nice little hide that reminded me of one of geekster's caches. I struggled mightily with that one, but today it was a quick find. TFTC.

Monterey Cypress Roundabout.

By: 2frenchgirls Difficulty: 3.0 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Micro

23 of 38. A cache run along the Monterey Bay coastline with geekster and Shores Scout. They did all of the work on this one since I was fielding a call from home. TFTC.

Jade Trade

By: 2frenchgirls Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Small

24 of 38. A cache run along the Monterey Bay coastline with geekster and Shores Scout. Everything looked dry and dusty in the area, but suddenly we noticed something that wasn't! TFTC.

Tracks Out Of Service

By: cachecrashers Difficulty: 4.0 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Micro

25 of 38. A cache run along the Monterey Bay coastline with geekster and Shores Scout. I should have known this was hidden by someone from the Bay Area. It really had us going for quite a while. Great hide. TFTC.

Mt. Olympus

By: wendycat Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Micro

26 of 38. A cache run along the Monterey Bay coastline with geekster and Shores Scout. We thought this cache was going to be more of a hike than it turned out to be. TFTC.

Monterey Boardwalk

By: Koolrat Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Micro

27 of 38. A cache run along the Monterey Bay coastline with geekster and Shores Scout. The restored dune habitat is very pretty. Thanks for showing us this spot. TFTC.

Del Monte Express

By: Koolrat Difficulty: 3.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Micro

28 of 38. A cache run along the Monterey Bay coastline with geekster and Shores Scout. Great camouflage. We trusted the GPSr, and were rewarded. TFTC.

The Old Tracks

By: armyrotc1 Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Regular

30 of 38. A cache run along the Monterey Bay coastline with geekster and Shores Scout. We didn't use any of your helpful cache page instructions, but still managed to find the cache anyhow. Any evidence of a railroad or depot seems to be obliterated. TFTC.

Munras #1

By: #1 geobears Difficulty: 2.5 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Micro

31 of 38. A cache run along the Monterey Bay coastline with geekster and Shores Scout. Creative camouflage! TFTC.

Alakazaam

By: Tregarthen Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Small

33 of 38. A cache run along the Monterey Bay coastline with geekster and Shores Scout. The cache blends in nicely! No coins in the cache. TFTC.

An excuse not to do your home work

By: monkeynuts16 Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Micro

34 of 38. A cache run along the Monterey Bay coastline with geekster and Shores Scout. What does the cache title have to do with the location or the hide? Oh, wait...you built that camouflage instead of doing your homework? Well, now it's summer vacation. No excuses: Get busy and build us some more! Nicely done. TFTC.

Private without Rank: The Recruiting Station

By: C Major and C Minor Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Regular

35 of 38. A cache run along the Monterey Bay coastline with geekster and Shores Scout. A quick search at ground zero didn't turn up the cache, so we resorted to hint 1. Could the cache really be that far away, we wondered? Well, he does mention using GE to set the coordinates...hmmmm. Needless to say, we were back and forth before we eventually found it. TFTC.

Goodie Goodie Gumdrop

By: TheDeviousMaxPower Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Regular

36 of 38. A cache run along the Monterey Bay coastline with geekster and Shores Scout. Well, over the past year, the landscapers have kept this cache in theme. The hide is holding up well, too. I have to say that finders haven't been kind to it though. There's absolutely nothing in the can except a tattered cache page print-out that's being used as a log. I wish I'd had some things to spruce it up with. TFTC.

wbp

By: Ashelin Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Micro

37 of 38. A cache run along the Monterey Bay coastline with geekster and Shores Scout. A nice little park. We met a friendly little dog. SS wanted to climb over the fence to get some berries until geekster pointed out that he was about to step into the PO. TFTC.

The EEEEWWWW Lagoon

By: The Saints Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Regular

38 of 38. A cache run along the Monterey Bay coastline with geekster and Shores Scout. I know, this one's not on the Monterey Bay coast, but I needed it for the Davenport quad on the BAQC, we went home to the peninsula along 1 instead of 17, 85 & 280. A much nicer choice, IMO. Nothing smelly today with a stiff on-shore breeze. After an entire day of overcast sky, the sun finally peaked out for a brief visit. TFTC.