August 15, 2008

Immigration Station

By: NickHawley, Monk191 Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Micro

Out with the family exploring Angel Island. We could see that big things are planning for this area. Pretty cool. TFTC.

Happy Groundhog Day!

By: Adamski Adventurers Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 2.0 Container: Small

Out with the family exploring Angel Island. Streaming fog and filtered sunlight obscured the views, but we enjoyed the area nonetheless. TFTC.

keep your guard up

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

Out with the family exploring Angel Island. We're nearing the end of our trek. TFTC!

Troop 333; Angels in White

By: h_mtreasurecache Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 2.0 Container: Not chosen

Out exploring Angel Island with the family. One of us is still a girl scout. We appreciated being on the sheltered side of the island; it's much less windy. Cool old buildings to explore here! Thanks for pointing the spot out to us.

Picnic Photo Opp

By: TeamAlamo Difficulty: 4.0 Terrain: 2.0 Container: Micro

Out exploring Angel Island with the family. Great place for a picnic. We ate our lunch here. Pretty buggy right around the cache right now, which scared the girls. TFTC.

its the water

By: cooperphoto Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Micro

Out with the family to explore Angel Island. The buildings near this cache are nicely restored! I replaced the moldy logs with a new rite-in-the-rain / zip-lock setup, so things are good to go for awhile. TFTC.

Stuffed Bike Cache

By: momagna Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 2.0 Container: Micro

Out with the family to explore Angel Island. This was the first one we found as we started our trek around the perimeter road. TFTC.

Crack Me Up

By: momagna with kdcool919 Difficulty: 2.5 Terrain: 2.5 Container: Micro

Out with the family exploring Angel Island. I climbed up a bit higher than it turned out I needed to. TFTC.

Battery not included

By: KDcool919 Difficulty: 3.0 Terrain: 3.0 Container: Regular

Out with the family exploring Angel Island. Lots of whispy fog racing by during our visit, but we were more interested in exploring the battery and not taking in the views. What a cool spot! TFTC.

Point Campbell

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

Out with the family exploring Angel Island. Several groups of muggles passed by while we were taking care of business, but they just thought we were enjoying the view. TFTC.

Bowling and Dollars

By: rosmo Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 3.0 Container: Small

Out with the family exploring Angel Island...nearly 3/4 of the way around! Although there were many interesting things to see, we were getting a bit tired as we approached this cache. Thanks for keeping our interest going!

peace pipe

By: cooperphoto Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 2.0 Container: Micro

Out with the family exploring Angel Island. I was hoping to be able the see the SF skyline from this area, but it was not to be on this foggy day. Everyone stayed down on the perimeter road and cheered me on. TFTC.

Rock Crusher

By: momagna Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 2.0 Container: Micro

Out with the family exploring Angel Island. The kids were really interested in how the equipment at this cache worked. Thanks for pointing it out.

August 10, 2008

The 395 TB TIME-OUT! & TB Sin Confessional

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

My TB sin is that I left 3 up at Laurel Lakes. Those owners are probably going to hate me...but the devil made me do it. TFTC.

Bishop Bridges

By: Kickster Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Micro

After spending the night in Bishop, this was the first cache of the day. I accidentally signed the letterbox before realizing there was another container. TFTC.

Welcome to Bodie

By: Kickster Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Micro

I'm trying to get home to the Bay Area. There's just too much to explore! TFTC.

Bridge to Nowhere II

By: Brute-Force & Green Achers Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Small

Beautiful views. I loved watching the river pour through the rocks above the bridge. TFTC!

Sonora Pass

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

Whew! That's steep coming up the east side. Not to shabby going down on the west either! TFTC.

The Distance - Mammoth Lakes, California

By: Snoogans, MtnFrog & Camel Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Large

Last Mammoth cache after heading out along the scenic loop. Lots of fun! Thanks.

The K-9 Kitty

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

I knew what this was going to be, but I was curious see the details. It's interesting how something like this just springs up so naturally. TFTC.

Hardcore Sunrise or Sunset

By: Snoogans Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 5.0 Container: Micro

I loved the road, and the views weren't too bad either. Thanks for sharing this special spot with me. TFTC!

Hardcore Ezakimak

By: Snoogans, MtnFrog & Camel Difficulty: 3.0 Terrain: 5.0 Container: Regular

Fantastic! I loved the 360 degree views, and looking down on the ski area! 4x4 caching at its best. TFTC.

Fishfull Thinking @ Tom's Place

By: Jessie Girl and Ruby Dog along with Friend K Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 2.0 Container: Regular

Thanks for marking this old resort. I loved exploring it. The lady who sold me a coke and a bag of chips was pretty grumpy though! TFTC.

Minaret Summet

By: Fallen and Uncleugene Difficulty: 2.5 Terrain: 2.0 Container: Regular

Wonderful views! Thanks for placing this cache!

Thanks for the FUN!

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

...and a strange kind of fun it is! Bushwacking through dense thickets of flowering bushes and slipping on weathered rocks above steep drop-offs. Priceless. TFTC!

Mama Mia!

By: j/k hunters & Bluebutton Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Micro

Clambering around in full view of the parking lot resulted in me getting stared at by a bunch of local hicks. The funny thing is everybody thought the other was acting pretty strangely! TFTC.

Emigrant Overlook

By: c & kzeke Difficulty: 2.5 Terrain: 2.0 Container: Small

Nice little scramble. I love this beautiful canyon. TFTC.

Plumber's Crack

By: Snoogans Difficulty: 3.0 Terrain: 5.0 Container: Small

Hot and low on water, it was a relief to find this cache. What a great place to explore. TFTC.

Vista Point

By: Matt78 Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Micro

Cell phone reception suddenly popped up right here, so I stopped, made a call to check in, and found the cache. Great views. Thanks.

Yosemite Junction Geocoin and Travel Bug Hotel

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

The last cache of a fantastic weekend. The sun is setting, and I've still got to get back to the Bay Area. TFTC!

View of the Falls

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

Pretty spot. Thanks!

August 9, 2008

Long Valley View

By: mrsr71 Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 2.0 Container: Other

What a fun little trek to get to GZ. Awesome views! Any off-road trip isn't complete without a little pinstriping! Thanks,

Rocks With Legs

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

I was looking forward to seeing some Big Horn Sheep during my descent of Silver Canyon, but it was not to be. That was some road though! TFTC.

Check-Up

By: MamaLili and GPSCache Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Regular

Thanks for the quick find along the road to the top. Several cars rushed by while I was signing the log. I think they were hoping to get a campsite.

Cedar Flat Cache

By: Tara & Katie Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 2.0 Container: Regular

Thanks for the oldie! I needed to let the engine in the Jeep cool off and this was a good way to do it. Lots of climbing to get here, and a good bit more to get to the Bristlecone forest. TFTC.

A Cache @ Rick's Rocks

By: MtnFrog & Camel and Snoogans Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 5.0 Container: Regular

After wandering around further down Owens Valley, I finally found the correct turn-off and made my way up to the end of the road. I found the cache after stumbling around in the bushes a bit and scratching my legs. As I was getting ready to leave, about 8 cars came up the road and at least 40 people piled out. It was some sort of youth group headed out for a day of rock climbing. The timing was excellent. If I'd been 5 minutes earlier, a traffic jam would have been the result. TFTC.

The Salmon of Doubt

By: Snoogans, MtnFrog & Camel Difficulty: 5.0 Terrain: 5.0 Container: Regular

An interesting spot. I loved the trek getting there. I sure missed all my gba buddies. Better a week late than never though. TFTC.

Veet Voojagig's Ballpoint Planet: Wormhole #1 Ca.

By: Snoogans, MtnFrog & Camel Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 5.0 Container: Regular

Awesome views! Onward and upward. TFTC.

The End (or Beginning) of The Long Valley

By: ~`Fallen`~ and Uncleugene Difficulty: 2.5 Terrain: 3.5 Container: Regular

I was trying to autoroute to the Salmon of Doubt cache and ran into a bunch of locked gates. Finally I gave up, and as I was heading back to the highway passed by your cache. Thanks!

Zurich

By: cliffhanger10 Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Regular

Thanks for showing me an interesting old site. I was pretty nervous retrieving the cache though!

Trees of age

By: Bagdad & Trooper Difficulty: 3.0 Terrain: 2.0 Container: Small

This cache was well worth the effort to get to it. Probably the highest elevation cache I've found yet. It's just amazing that the Bristlecone pines survive here; it seems that not too much else does. TFTC.

So many options

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

I thought of this cache later on when I was looking for a motel for the night...I had to check a bunch of spots before I found it. Heh!

Laurel Lake Switchback

By: Team Perks Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 3.5 Container: Regular

Lots of traffic on the road to Laurel Lakes. I had to back down about 500' to the cache parking so that a couple of vehicles coming down could pass. TFTC.

Ode to Ranboze and bthomas

By: Snoogans Difficulty: 4.5 Terrain: 5.0 Container: Regular

bthomas introduced me to 4x4 caching so it is only appropriate that I pay my respects at this cache. What a fantastic adventure getting to Laurel Lakes. Thanks for placing the cache and providing the opportunity to explore. Getting ready to leave, I saw a group of firefighters coming down. A well deserved R & R for them! TFTC.

Laurel Creek

By: tom4props Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 3.5 Container: Regular

What a wonderful spot to rest and cool off. Thanks for placing a cache along this beautiful canyon.

Laurel Lakes

By: tom4props Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 3.5 Container: Regular

I loved the trek up! Thanks for sharing this beautiful place!

Mammoth View Cache

By: HB Lunatics Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 3.0 Container: Micro

The Sherwin Lakes fire is mopping up and the road to Laurel Lakes is open. Yeah! Thanks for placing a cache along this spectactular 4x4 road!

August 8, 2008

Tufa Towers

By: Mc5 Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Not chosen

This was a highlight of my Eastern Sierra trip. Thanks for the informative cache page! The Tufa was spectatular and the slimy feel of the water really interesting. Thanks!

Hunter Valley

By: Semi-Hex Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Regular

A couple of trucks passed by on their way down the dirt road. I don't know what they might be 'hunting' this time of year! But, hey, they probably thought the same of me. [;)] TFTC.

What a View (Part Three)

By: scooterman Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Micro

I found it in the late afternoon. The breeze was really whistling! Magnificent though. TFTC.

Fishing Hole

By: Brute-Force Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Small

Hot and dry now. Nice view of the river. TFTC.

Wild America

By: soggy boots and Baggy Britches Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Regular

I love travelling the back roads. It takes longer, but there are always interesting sights to see. TFTC!

Redtail Flyway

By: soggy boots and Baggy Britches Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 3.0 Container: Regular

I've never been on this stretch of pavement before. Twisty and steep! Thanks for getting me out of the car to appreciate it fully.

In The Rim Of The World

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

Headed up, up, up. Thanks for marking a spot for me to assess my progress. Still a ways to go, actually. TFTC.

No lake access

By: Photom Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Regular

I searched a long time and wished I'd had the alternate coordinates. Thanks for another cache along the way!

Mono Lake Water Balance

By: Bernd das Brot Team (revived by TerryDad2) Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Not chosen

Thanks for a very interesting earthcache. I learned a lot about the lake and it's history.

Glass Flow 2 / Obsidian Dome

By: Transit / Bansheezz Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 3.0 Container: Regular

This was a really interesting place. I was sorry that I didn't get to is before the light started to fade. TFTC!

ACORNS

By: Photom Difficulty: 2.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Not chosen

Got it. Thanks for the botany lesson!

Trailer for sale or rent

By: jpd43 Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 2.5 Container: Small

Great view, and I didn't need much of an excuse to let the engine on the Jeep cool off a bit. TFTC.

Big Cat

By: jpd43 Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Micro

I saw the big cat while passing by and just knew there had to be a cache. So I stopped, turned on the GPSr and voila! Thanks!

Tioga Pass View Point

By: mrsr71 Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Micro

Ummm...I found it. Yes, it was quite a ways from my zero. There were some other people there enjoying the view; hopefully I wasn't the cause of a muggling. TFTC.

Grand Army of the Republic

By: TeamJake2 Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Micro

On my way to higher elevations and cooler temperatures, but this was a pleasant stop along the way. Thanks for pointing out a historical monument!

SonicBust!

By: TeamJake2 Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Micro

Passing through. Stopped for gas at Costco and paid less than $4 per gallon. Never thought I'd be excited about that! TFTC.

Old Tioga Road

By: Team Perks Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Regular

I stopped to let the brakes cool on the way to Mammoth. Thanks for the nice big cache.

Grave of the Unknown Prospector

By: mrsr71 Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Micro

An appropriate tribute. Thanks for pointing it out.

Glass Flow

By: transit/bansheezz Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Regular

I found a space in the nearby campground and then hurried up the trail to see the Obsidian Dome before dark. Thanks for placing a cache to guide the way!