Tuesday, October 19, 2010

October 16, 2010

My First Cache

By: boman96 Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Small


Welcome to geocaching! Didn't have access to the pictures on the widget, but eventually we found the correct little cubby hole. TFTC.




Vista Cache

By: genedavis Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Small


Saturday morning is NOT a good time to search for this cache! ...unless you're a kid or with one...absolutely packed, but we were persistent and got the log inked.




Los Prados Park Trail

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


I missed the closest acess, but after a short walk made the quick find. Lots of people enjoying their backyards along the way. TFTC.




The King's Highway

By: graniterhino Difficulty: 3.0 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Not chosen


Thanks for all the effort that went into this very nicely constructed cache! I love the style.




BPB & T

By: J.Monroe Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Micro


I was pleased to find a nice clean log sheet. Thanks for marking the place where you work; these days having such a place is no small accomplishment!




Heritage Park Observation Deck

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


Peninsula caching with bthomas. He let me work this one solo as he had previouly had the pleasure of an 'aha' moment. Very nicely done. Thanks for the hand-rail encouraging me along!




The Lanai and the Koi Pond

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


Looped the block and then spotted access. Nearly got stymied by a very large pile of trimmings dumped in our way. Spotted a large tree loaded down with nearly ripe persimmons. Oh, got the cache. Thanks.




UP IN THERE

By: CNDGIRL1 Difficulty: 3.0 Terrain: 3.5 Container: Small


Never thought I'd say that we found this cache by climbing down to it, but yeah, that's the way it happened. bthomas' geosense is a thing of beauty! Very happy to resolve a previous DNF!




Near the Perimeter

By: Markino Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 2.0 Container: Small


A quick find because I took the advice of previous finders and ignored my widget. Renovations have CSM looking spiffy! We passed a water polo match in progress on the way in. TFTC.




Evil Avenue #1 - Boulders

By: Geoides and Son Difficulty: 4.0 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Not chosen


Good to finally erase an earlier DNF, the first of several for me during today's cache run. bthomas provided encouragement and helped me focus, which was greatly appreciated. A fun hide! TFTC.



The Road To Ryder Park

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


I was amused by the 3 probing sticks we found next to GZ. We made good use of them too, but in the end I had to wade into the thicket to retrieve the cache. Thanks!




Ramona's Cache #2

By: caccbag Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Not chosen


I scraped up my forearm trying to retrieve the cache, and then realized that I could have just removed a bit of camouflage and had an easy time it. Doh! TFTC.




Princess' Pediatrician - Gabriella's First Visit

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


No one working at the office on a Saturday except us geocachers. That was nice actually! Good to meet matreus. Thanks!




Coming Home - Gabriella's Escape

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


Following Gabby's trail...Thanks for all the caches!




Gabriella's Cache

By: caccbag Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Small


Congratulations on your new daughter! My son had his appendix out in this hospital. Here's hoping that your family's visits to the place in the future are indeed infrequent! TFTC.




Stop stairing at me - Gabriella's prep shop

By: caccbag Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Micro


A quick in-and-out. Approached to within 10 feet and left the vehicle running. Some places are easy on Saturday, and some are not! TFTC.




Dragon's Booty

By: afternooncamp Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Regular


We walked over from the SPCA parking lot. Thanks for a fun and well stocked cache!




The Dirty (Baker's) Dozen: Archer J. Maggot

By: caccbag Difficulty: 4.0 Terrain: 2.5 Container: Micro


I was very glad to have bthomas with me on this hunt. Very breezy and chilly on the way to GZ. Love Kincaides! TFTC.




Gone Nuts

By: UnixGal (aka estemmer) Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Micro


Glad to erase a DNF. How'd I miss that the first time around? TFTC.




SISA #5 - Coffee break

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


There's a lot around here that isn't obvious to the eye. Thanks for expanding my horizons!




Lagoon Trail

By: shawberger Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Small


It was pretty along the water today. Thanks for bring me out for a pleasant walk!




The Dirty (Baker's) Dozen: Glen Gilpin

By: caccbag Difficulty: 2.5 Terrain: 2.0 Container: Small


I never knew about this park. Thanks for bringing me here!




Paloma Cache

By: caccbag Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Micro


Strangely deserted for a Saturday morning. Moving to the Bay Area from Chicago almost 9 years ago, we nearly purchased a house just up the street from this cache. I remembered how nice this area is! TFTC.




The Dirty (Baker's) Dozen: Pedro Jiminez

By: caccbag Difficulty: 2.5 Terrain: 2.0 Container: Small


Coordinates seemed a bit off to me, but eventually we made a find. The cache container is not securely attached to its 'camouflage' any more. I'd hate to see it drop into the tall grass. The chances of finding it would be slim to none!




Laguna Coil

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


In contrast to Paloma, this park area was PACKED! Funny how we cleared the place out. Heh. TFTC.




Is that IV IC?

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


I'm glad for lifelines, and for the opportunity to take a break and eat some lunch in a very pleasant park. After getting some much needed guidance, we went over GZ with a fine tooth comb and had the container in hand after a few minutes. I recognized your son's signature camouflage style from another cache today. Natural elements had made it practically invisible. TFTC.




Will-A Tree Hide it?

By: caccbag Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Small


The cache sort of socked me in the eye. Eventually city workers will reclaim their park, and this little hide-away will be gone. There have been several caches in this park over the years, and every park deserves a cache, so thanks!




Down Town Millbrae

By: boman96 Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Micro


Downtown is where the city's office buildings and police station are, right? I appreciated the easy-in and easy-out with plenty of parking! TFTC!




Mini Me (Redux)

By: NavySparksandtheMrs Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Micro


First cache of the day as bthomas and I headed up the peninsula. I noted that unlike it's larger cousins, the mini ammo box hasn't grown its water-tight seal yet. Rainy weather's coming, better grow up fast! Pretty cute now though! TFTC.




The Easter Cache Redux

By: k1ayman Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Regular


This cache was a quick stop along our route north. I did the heavy lifting and paperwork; bthomas provided the trackable swag. We were in and out before a peloton came spinning by. TFTC.

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