February 26, 2009

Little Black Box;19

By: Yankee Transplant adopted by TR Trash Rats Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Micro

I liked this spot. Pretty creek! Thanks.

Little Black Box;18

By: Yankee Transplant adopted by TR Trash Rats Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Micro

Back and forth, back and forth! TFTC.

Little Black Box;17

By: Yankee Transplant adopted by TR Trash Rats Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Micro

I just followed the arrow. Thanks!

Little Black Box;16

By: Yankee Transplant adopted by TR Trash Rats Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Micro

Looking for numbers today, so thanks!

Little Black Box;15

By: Yankee Transplant adopted by TR Trash Rats Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Micro

Gotcha! Thanks.

Little Black Box;23

By: Yankee Transplant adopted by TR Trash Rats Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Micro

This one was along my path, so I made a quick stop. TFTC.

Park 'N' Grab #5

By: FireFrog69 Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Micro

The first of several FireFrog caches...they got more interesting later! Thanks for the quickie.

Frog's Trickery

By: Firefrog69 Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Not chosen

I struck up a conversation with the gentleman who lives in the trailer in front of the cache, figuring he might have something to do with it. He had no clue, but was friendly enough. I wandered around for a while, but eventually made the find. The cache container definitely needs TLC. Thanks.

FrogBot Speaks of the West

By: FireFrog69 Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Not chosen

I appreciated the parking invitation. The dog didn't approve, and kept up his yapping the whole time I was there. In the end it sounded more like he was lonely than anything else, but I decided not to try and make friends. I scratched my neck on a wicked vine with thorns on the way back to the car. Ouch! Thanks for the cache.

FrogBot Speaks of the North

By: FireFrog69 Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Not chosen

I enjoyed the quick hike and the chance to stretch my legs. Kind of a desolate area though. I liked the cache container. Never seen anything quite like it. Thanks.

Cache Of Cars

By: FireFrog69 Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 2.0 Container: Not chosen

I bushwhacked over from the previous cache, which was a bit of an adventure. After making the find, I discovered the easy way in. Oh! Didn't retrace my steps. TFTC.

February 25, 2009

The 7th Day of Christmas

By: SCSG USCGA Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 2.0 Container: Not chosen

I crept around until I had a proper angle. From there it was an easy grab. TFTC.

The Rite Holly

By: The Scout Master Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Micro

I needed batteries for the widget, so I made the stop. After taking care of business on the cache, I realized that someone had been sitting in a car just of the other side of where I had been hunting. Fortunately he was busily engaged texting and didn't really care about me. TFTC.

Marrowbone Trail

By: ZADD/adopted by FountainB Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Regular

Neighbors gave me a second look or two as a drove down the street to the cache, but it was all good. TFTC.

February 24, 2009

Palmetto Shade

By: The Scout Master Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Micro

I circled once, checking nooks and crannies, but didn't find it. Making a second pass, I happened to glance up and the cache was just inches from my nose. Doh! Thanks.

Burn Baby Burn

By: johnson@johnson Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 2.0 Container: Micro

A creepy place after dark. Thanks for the quick find.

Just around the corner

By: johnson@johnson Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 2.0 Container: Small

I'm sure glad the neighbors didn't have a dog! I felt like I was practically in their backyard. TFTC.

Lowe Down

By: The Scout Master Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Micro

I like Lowes better than Home Depot, but there aren't too many of them where I live. I found the cache under cover of darkness. TFTC!

The Pit

By: The Scout Master Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Micro

The BBQ pit at the nearby restaurant would have held the most interest for me, but I am on a caching mission, and can't be distracted. TFTC!

P F C

By: The Scout Master Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Micro

The start of my night run down Wade Hampton Boulevard. Thanks!

Ex-Tellerrestrial

By: The Scout Master Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Regular

That's the first big cache I've seen tonight! Thanks!

The ItsyBitsySpider Went Up The Water Spout

By: The Scout Master Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Other

It gave me a bit of a start! Nicely done.

Medicinal Cedars

By: The Scout Master Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Regular

Whoa! An ammo can. Great hiding place. Thanks.

Doggone

By: The Scout Master Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Micro

This cache really had me bamboozled. I actually gave up and went back to the car, and then returned to search again. Doh! There it is. TFTC (...and the frustration!)

The West Bank

By: The Scout Master Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 2.0 Container: Small

Kinda creepy back there by the cache in the dark. I felt like someone was watching me, and, in fact, it appears that stoner muggles have found the cache and signed the log. I was happy to be moving on!

ROCK ON !

By: The Scout Master Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Small

Lots of folks getting a bit of exercise inside. Outdoor activity suits me better! TFTC.

Chicken Nuggets Holiday

By: Basset Hounds Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Small

Looks like a good restaurant, and I love Mexican food, but there are caches waiting so I moved on quickly.

See the Lighthouse?

By: The Scout Master Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Small

I saw the lighthouse, the cache, and the big dreams that this place once held. Considering the size of the parking lot, it must have been quite the draw. Just lonely now, though. TFTC.

Reading at the Roost

By: The Scout Master Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Other

I felt a bit conspicuous casting about in the dark with my flashlight for this cache in front of all those library windows. It was before 9pm though, so I persisted. Thanks for a fun one, and the challenge of hunting it in the dark!

"R" is for READING

By: The Scout Master Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Micro

I found the cache lying on the ground, but tried to hide it a bit better than I found it. It will definitely disappear when they get around to the repairs. TFTC.

The 4th Day of Christmas

By: USCGA SCSG Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 2.0 Container: Not chosen

I ended up shoving the cache further into its hideyhole with my fat fingers, but eventually fished it out. TFTC.

Antique Holly

By: The Scout Master Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 2.0 Container: Micro

This was a fun one. I'm sure my flashlight casting about in the bushes was quite a distraction to passing motorists. I'm glad a policeman wasn't passing by! TFTC.

Spaghetti Junction

By: cbolling Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 2.0 Container: Micro

Took quite awhile in the dark. Thought about CITO, but figured it was hopeless. TFTC.

Don't Step On It

By: FASTFRANK WANDA Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 2.0 Container: Small

I've seen many different types of snakes while caching, but never a cottonmouth. That would definitely be cool...but at a safe distance! Of course, they don't live in California. It's probably too cold for snakes right now, so your cache camouflage will have to suffice! TFTC.

Conestee Cache

By: FASTFRANK WANDA Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Regular

This was a fascinating place to hike and explore. The wetlands were really interesting. Thanks for marking the trailhead. TFTC!

Deere John

By: The Scout Master Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Small

All of the security cameras guarding those expensive farm implements made me nervous, but I figured I wasn't the first to appear on their tapes so I just went about my business. TFTC.

Poinsett Puzzle

By: FASTFRANK WANDA Difficulty: 3.0 Terrain: 2.0 Container: Micro

Lots of potential hiding places, but I huffed and puffed my way to a find. Thanks!

February 23, 2009

Between the Signs @ Hollywood

By: The Scout Master Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Micro

Parked within 5' of the cache. It looks like this area is in a bit of transition. TFTC.

Above the Hustle Bustle

By: The Scout Master Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Small

Cars were parked right next to the cache, but fortunately no one was around. Quick grab and go. TFTC.

Hog Slog

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

I watched a fellow drive the motorcycles that were on display out front back into the store one by one. Then I ventured out into the dark to find the cache. The flash light definitely came in handy. Strange spot. TFTC.

Just For Fun

By: dibbus Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Regular

The lot seemed to be a muggle rendez-vous spot. I got interrupted several times. TFTC.

Bolted Rite!

By: The Scout Master Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Micro

A fun, creative hiding place! TFTC.

Hanging Gardens of Greenville

By: UncleSkeleton Difficulty: 2.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Micro

Glad I came in the winter. With leaves, this cache would have been quite a bit more difficult to find. Of course, it wasn't much of a garden spot this time of year either! TFTC.

February 22, 2009

Guarding the Hollies

By: The Scout Master Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Small

This was the first of many Scout Master caches for me during my trip to Greenville. I'm here for work visiting from California. Thanks for the caching introduction to the city!

TEHL in GSP

By: aeav8r Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Micro

I just flew into town from SFO via IAD. It seems amazing that I could fly from coast to coast in half a day. TFTC!

Pelham Polehole

By: The Scout Master Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Micro

It's a chilly night to be out caching, but the best way to stretch the muscles after sitting on a plane for six hours! TFTC.

End of Waters

By: The Scout Master Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 2.0 Container: Small

Lots of folks leaving the parking lot as I made the grab. Sunday evening services letting out I suppose. TFTC.

February 16, 2009

Montara beach, from above

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

A quick find after hiking up on the mountain above with bthomas. Thanks!

The Montara Dragon

By: rvehring Difficulty: 5.0 Terrain: 4.0 Container: Regular

Thanks for a truely 5-star challenge. This cache was exactly as advertised: a mental and physical effort that few caches can compare with. Over three visits, I hiked close to 30 miles in visiting locations all over Montara Mountain, discussed the interpretation of cache page clues endlessly, pondered the viability of projecting waypoints with greater accuracy than my GPSr was capable of, attempted to measure elevation accurately on a steep slope, searched for a clue smaller than my thumb nail, took a wrong turn and climbed a mountain bike trail (...a cliff, actually) called 9-1-1, brushed by lots of poison oak (no leaves yet!), located an expert to help with mathematical equations that were obscenely complex (Thanks Fizzy!), bought a new raincoat so that I could keep pressing forward with this cache in spite of the weather, and generally had the time of my life, in spite of many obstacles. It was clear to me pretty early on that I wasn't going to end up with anything but a smilie no mater what. The day of the 3rd and final hike started out with rain, but turned out to be absolutely beautiful weather. The views were fantastic! Many thanks to bthomas for his support and companionship on this trek every step of the way. It was a true pleasure to make the find with him and share the moment. There have been many of these moments with him in the past, and I am sure that they will continue in the future. Caches like Montara Dragon will provide the opportunity! Thanks for helping me explore a beautiful place! Thanks for the cache!

February 14, 2009

Wow, that's one steep single-track!!

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

CoFTF with bthomas on our way up. We met a mountain biker near the cache who said that he was going to come down 9-1-1 later in the day. We followed him up the next trail to the west (...I've forgotten the name). It wasn't quite as steep, but still a serious climb! TFTC.

Hidden Passage

By: ViaPac4 Difficulty: 3.0 Terrain: 2.5 Container: Regular

This cache was hidden in a cool little spot. I'm not sure why there is a trail there, the vegetation is so dense! With the recent rains, it was muddy and slick, but we made the find. TFTC.

691

By: LB J Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 3.5 Container: Micro

Classic urban micro at the top of the mountain. I love it! We never did figure out why this cache is named '691' though. Thanks.

Sit a Spell

By: Batch218 Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 3.5 Container: Small

Yeah, the dogs were barking at this point! I was happy to take a load off for a moment while we signed the log. TFTC!

Rock-It No. 1

By: Batch218 Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 3.5 Container: Small

bthomas did all the heavy lifting on this cache as I just stood there looking up the hint. Bending over to search seemed like just a little bit too much effort! Thanks buddy. TFTC.

Groundspeak at South Peak

By: begneiss Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 4.0 Container: Small

It was interesting to look into the watershed property from this side. On top of that the views were fantastic! After a somewhat arduous bushwhack, and a bit of scrambling about on very crumbly weathered granite, we nearly got blown off the top by the wind while grabbing the cache. Good Fun! Thanks for a little extra down and up climb after all that hiking to the top.

Bane of the Cache Potato

By: robotman Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 3.5 Container: Regular

I think this must be the original cache along the trail to the top of Montara Mountain. Thanks for placing it; I'm only sorry it took me so long to make a visit. The views were incredible: Montara, Princeton harbor, Pacifica, and the City. The weather cooperated for the most part, with only a few squalls passing through briefly. I really enjoyed the hike and the opportunity to get outside in nature on a lovely winter day. TFTC!