Sand Dunes of Tatooine
By: bthomas Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 3.0 Container: Not Chosen
That R2D2, I'd follow him anywhere! Even when things look bleakest, he had a plan. Thanks for the tour of the desert, and for bringing me not once, but twice, to Death Valley. It's one of the most amazing places I've ever visited. Coordinates: N36 36.635, W117 06.714. Elevation -25 feet. Slip face is to the southeast, so prevailing wind comes from the northwest. Tough to gauge the angle, 30 degrees seems pretty close. It's steep!
October Quakefest
By: Umbra Scit Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Regular
It was dark and chilly when we finally arrived at GZ. I would have loved to see the views, perhaps another time. TFTC.
California DeLorme Challenge (Southern & Central)
By: Moose Mob & Associates Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 2.5 Container: Regular
Inked the log on 12/31/10 on a sunny, cold, and clear day in the midst of a 2100 mile road trip to finish up map pages in the southeastern portion of our great state with bthomas. Finished up a handful of Death Valley loose ends the following day on 1/1/11 as our grand tour continued through Teakettle Junction and over Lippencott. My pride required that the approach to the cache was on 4 wheels...no huffing and puffing up the hill for me! The final pitch was a bit brushy and snowy, but we made it. (The only damage was the breather tube on the front differential that got ripped from its safe moorings way up in the engine compartment and was found dragging on the ground a hour later.) Thanks for providing major motivation to get out there and explore! Many thanks to prior finders and trail companions, Motor Bug and bthomas. It was Ben who took me on my first off-road geocaching trip along the Rincon trail in the San Gabriel Mountains. From that point I was hooked! We had hoped to meet up with ckayaks (another GBA wanderer) who was coming from the opposite direction, but circumstances intervened and our planned reunion never materialized. Other memorable moments on the way to finishing this challenge included a trip over Sherman Pass, Morrow Rock, Cannizaro Plain, 402 caches in 23 hours along ToTG (...a number that seems pitifully small these days...), a snowy hike to the oldest cache in California, and numerous others. I'm grinning as I sit here reminiscing! Thanks for a fantastic adventure!
The Penny Sign Kids Cache
By: Alpick Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Regular
Caching towards Death Valley with a few quick stops, of course! TFTC.
Pioneers
By: Two Feathers Clan Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Regular
We searched GZ for several minutes before realizing there was an offset. The cache is in good shape. Thanks for pointing out the pioneer cemetery.
Titus Canyon
By: Binks Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 2.0 Container: Regular
Small consolation this find after realizing the target waypoint of the trip would be off-limits. Thanks for pointing the way though.
Welcome to Nevada
By: Alpick Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Regular
Sort of confusing since this cache is pretty far from the border. But then again, if it were right on the line it would be in the national park, which is off limits. Thanks for the heads up!
Sit Here
By: Pale Raven & busboy66 Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Small
I would have taken a seat to log the cache, but that couch was about 30 degrees! A bit distracted, I ended up leaving bthomas' widget at GZ, but he was able to quickly retrace steps and recover it. TFTC.
Rhyolite Cemetery
By: Lil Devil Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 2.0 Container: Regular
Happy New Year on the way to Death Valley. Amazingly, I located a cemetery cache that bthomas hadn't found yet! It was a must visit and well worth the effort, especially since we had to return and double check the digits (my bad). TFTC!
Devil's Racetrack
By: Team Min Dawg Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Virtual
Caching on the first day of the New Year in an absolutely amazing place! Stark. Timeless. Beautiful. What an adventure! Thanks for bringing us to the Death Valley backcountry, and thanks for the virtual cache. Lippencott and Saline Valley South pass next.
Swimming for a Handle at the Castle
By: Lego Dan and Ranger Roger Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Virtual
That's some pool! Especially in this desert. We enjoyed our visit. bthomas has been here several times before, but this was my first. TFTVC.
Great Scott's Throne
By: Scooterman Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Virtual
A very interesting place. Thanks for bringing me here. Interesting to see the logs of several other Bay Area cachers on the same day. Unfortunately we didn't cross paths though. TFTVC!
Rhyolite/Bullfrog Cache
By: DesertXplorers Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Regular
Wide open spaces with the whispers of bygone dreams...I love old ghost towns! TFTC.
Bitter Cache
By: thejohnsonz Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Virtual
Plenty of people visiting Salt Creek today. The water was flowing nicely. bthomas answered our questions, and I'll pose some new ones. What do pupfish eat? Do pupfish have any predators? Thanks for pointing out a very interesting life and death struggle in a harsh place.
Teakettle Junction
By: Florian Difficulty: 3.0 Terrain: 2.0 Container: Virtual
Whew, that road had some serious washboards! Another check on the bucket list. bthomas took my picture, please check his note. TFTVC!
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