December 28, 2007

The Cave of Caerbannog

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

Out for a backroads tour with GeoBrowns. Cachemedic rescue efforts complete. Thanks for pointing out this interesting spot. Just based upon the appearance of the quartz vein up the cliff face, it sure looks like a promising spot for a mine. I really wonder what happened here. It's fun to ponder the mystery. Thanks.

Cedar Mtn Cave

By: rockhead15 Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Micro

Out for a backroads tour with GeoBrowns. At this point we were descending back through the clouds and it was extremely foggy. We had seen some snow along the road earlier. TFTC.

Time for a Stretch?

By: Salmon Falls Widow Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Micro

Out for a backroads tour with GeoBrowns. Lots of people headed home after the Holidays produced a backup all the way to the freeway off-ramp. Crazy! We found our own way around the back of the rest area though. A lot less congestion that way, although it did produce a few stares. [;)] TFTC.

Thank Frank, Again!

By: HanSohn Difficulty: 3.0 Terrain: 4.0 Container: Regular

Out for a backroads tour with GeoBrowns. This cache was a real navigational challenge! We drove to within 500 feet, but figured we could get closer, so drove a big loop back around to the next ridge and ended up parking about 250 feet away. We did discover the mud puddle though! From our final parking spot we ended up hiking just as far as it would have been from the first spot since we had to go down to the bottom of the ravine to get under the fence. I would think the cache predates the fence. I wonder if Frank remembers that? Thanks for the adventure.

Zinging in the Raines

By: HanSohn Difficulty: 3.0 Terrain: 5.0 Container: Regular

Out for a backroads tour with GeoBrowns. I paid my $5 and had a blast. The campground was packed with RVs, and we had to dodge a 100 dirt bikes on the way up, but the trip and the views were well worth the trek. Thanks for luring us into Raines OHV park. The cache is in great shape, and I contemplated dropping a TB but visits are just too infrequent up here!

Tracy Triangle #2

By: Book Bug Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Micro

Out for a backroads tour with GeoBrowns. After crossing from the west on Coral Hollow Road, we reconnected with lots of folks who were in a hurry to get someplace else. TFTC.

Tracy Triangle #1

By: Book Bug Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Micro

Out for a backroads tour with GeoBrowns. Rounding back to the Bay Area via Del Puerto Canyon, but this cache was too close to ignore. Thanks.

The Gingerbread house

By: Samhill Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Micro

Out for a backroads tour with GeoBrowns. This cache marked our turn back off of the fast lane. Thanks.

BATHROOM BREAK

By: C & MMorris Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Micro

Out for a backroads tour with GeoBrowns. Parked within 2 feet. Cool! TFTC.

HomeTown Cache (all you can cache)

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

Out for a backroads tour with GeoBrowns. We were in a bit of a hurry, and didn't want to pay the $5 to get in if we weren't going to stay. Unfortunately, the Ranger at the gate was insistent, so we just parked on the road, hopped a couple of gates, and strolled on over to a find. Lots of upgrades in the 4x4 park recently. Definitely worth a return visit when I have a day to play. TFTC.

Meeting of the Mines

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

Out for a backroads tour with GeoBrowns. We thought this was going to be a quick touch and go, but with the poor weather, the waitress at the roadhouse had plenty of time to kill. We parked in a funny spot on the road, which had definitely aroused her curiousity. Being the good soldier, I volunteered to endure the second-hand smoke and provide distracting cover. TFTC.

Rocky Mountain Highway

By: Red95231 and Co. Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Regular

Out for a backroads tour with GeoBrowns. This was a fun drive. Thanks for placing a cache to break up the trip at this interesting rock formation. I traded TBs.

Fossil Find

By: georgeandmary Difficulty: 3.5 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Other

Out for a backroads tour with GeoBrowns. A very interesting and unique cache! I loved the challenge of conducting my very own hunt within a hunt. Thanks!

December 26, 2007

Where the Land Ends

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

With clear weather and everyone on holiday, we decided to take a family geocache outing along the coast. Beautiful views and a frothing ocean to enjoy! TFTC.

Where the Sun Sets

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

With clear weather and everyone on holiday, we decided to take a family geocache outing along the coast. Great spot for pictures. We had a little suprise on the way to the cache: A train!

Waddell Beach

By: 50sumtin Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Small

With clear weather and everyone on holiday, we decided to take a family geocache outing along the coast. This was our lunch stop. The wind was quite fierce, so we ate in the car and watched the parasails jumping waves. Neat. Oh, and I wandered over and found the cache. Thanks.

Greyhound Rock

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

With clear weather and everyone on holiday, we decided to take a family geocache outing along the coast. A quick find, although we had to dodge the glances of several muggles sitting in their cars. The tide was in, so we decided not to try the trek out on the rock. TFTC.

Shelob's Stair

By: Sgt Stitches Difficulty: 2.5 Terrain: 3.5 Container: Small

With clear weather and everyone on holiday, we decided to take a family geocache outing along the coast. I ventured up while the rest of the crew played on the beach. A fun little scramble, and the views were definitely worth the effort of getting there. The wind was really whipping and I was starting to feel like I might get blown off the side of the rock as I slid carefully down to the cache site, but there it was, safe and secure. Thanks for the cache!

Cypress Bluff

By: Kealia Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Small

With clear weather and everyone on holiday, we decided to take a family geocache outing along the coast. It was a nice walk down to the beach, and we spent a bit talking to the crew that was cutting down the cypress trees and burning the logs. Evidently they're non-native species. (Huh?!? ...I always seem to learn something new while caching!) According to the Ranger, the multi-year plan is to remove all of the trees on the bluff. The kids had fun playing chase with the waves on the beach. It was high tide, and the water was coming right up to the edge of the cliff. Thanks for pointing out this beautiful spot!

The Mines of Moria

By: 50sumtin Difficulty: 3.0 Terrain: 3.5 Container: Small

With clear weather and everyone on holiday, we decided to take a family geocache outing along the coast. Getting the shorter folks up on the shelf in front of the entrance was the first trick. Once accomplished, Ted (8), Maggie (11), and I set out. The last third of the trek was definitely toughest for me, as the roof definitely got low enough that I couldn't crouch through it, and I ended up crawling a ways. (Ouch! Hard on the knees, but definitely easier on the thighs and the back! I'm wondering if the pipe section is being slowly crushed in the middle? [:O] Or perhaps my fatigued brain was playing tricks on me?) In any case, the kids were seriously freaked when they realized that I was quite a ways behind! Eventually, we emerged at the other end, and gratefully the cache was a quick find. Hearing road noise nearby, I briefly contemplated an overland exit, but smartly abandoned that idea. After a self-portrait, we headed back through. Thanks for a great adventure!

The Last Whistle

By: St.Brendan Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 4.0 Container: Small

With clear weather and everyone on holiday, we decided to take a family geocache outing along the coast. This was a fun adventure! We decided to approach from the east, which was probably a good thing since the creek was quite full as it approached the beach. On the way down though, I had my doubts since the trail was quite muddy. After finding the cache, we worked our way around to the beach and played for a while. The wind of an approaching storm was quite strong and eventually we retraced our steps and moved on. Thanks for the history and the adventure.

A Hole in the Head

By: PurplePeople Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Micro

With clear weather and everyone on holiday, we decided to take a family geocache outing along the coast. I found two cache containers: Motor Bug's, which I removed, and the proper PurplePeople placement (...heh!). Lots of wind today. TFTC!

Tales of Odysseus: Aeolus, Keeper of the Winds

By: 50sumtin Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 2.0 Container: Regular

With clear weather and everyone on holiday, we decided to take a family geocache outing along the coast. On our way down to a couple of other adventures, this one was too close to pass up. Thanks!

Scott Creek Bridge Benchmark

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

With clear weather and everyone on holiday, we decided to take a family geocache outing along the coast. Fun little hunt in a busy spot. TFTC.

December 24, 2007

Round and Round she goes...

By: ItsGForMe Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 2.0 Container: Micro

I'd never driven through this neighborhood. Thanks for the excuse. It does seem that this cache may drive the locals to distraction though.

Neither rain nor sleet nor dark of night...

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

With the sun shining brightly, a beautiful holiday eve for a cache or two. When Mr NS drops his bugs, I'll pick them up. In the meantime, there are two of mine in the cache. Thanks!

December 23, 2007

You Can Walk Your Dog Across the Dumbarton?!?!

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

Yes, I did know you could walk accross the Dumbarton! It's kinda scary though: Cars whizzing by at 75 mph on one side; and a 100' drop-off on the other. Heh! Not for the faint of heart. TFTC.

Hwy 84 Substation

By: MotorBug Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Small

Those are the same power lines that run right by my place. TFTC.

NW Ravenswood Trailhead

By: MotorBug Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Small

I ended up driving down the muddy track from the previous cache...in my Camry. Nice! After finding the cache, I hiked down the trail about a mile until I started hearing shotguns. Interesting place; I'll have to come back after hunting season is over with my bike. TFTC.

December 21, 2007

Slippers Shack

By: the_fuzzy_slippers Difficulty: 2.5 Terrain: 2.5 Container: Regular

I really liked your camouflage. The undergrowth is a bit sparse right now, but that problem will soon be fixed. Thanks for the nice little stroll through the woods.

Laurelwood Park Semi-secret Entrance

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

I was a bit put off by that big red sign at the trailhead, but soon remembered from other hikes around here that it is a standard fixture. Thanks for pointing out this neighborhood trail.

Clearview Triangle

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

I treated myself to a little pre-holiday caching on the way home from work tonight. Thanks for showing me this pretty park. Not a soul in sight.

December 17, 2007

Just Noises

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

Found after Butchmouse in fading daylight, I heard an airplane (yes, definitely!), birds, and lapping water. For the most part it was a quiet respite from the hustle and bustle of the day. TFTC!

December 15, 2007

The Highlands

By: Team Dromomania Difficulty: 3.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Micro

A caching run to Knoxville with the GBA 4x4 group. bthomas and I were looking for this one when the others drove up and had to endure their snickers while searching. TFTC.

Knoxville 18 - Survey Marker

By: Hav42 Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Micro

A caching run to Knoxville with the GBA 4x4 group. Cool container. TFTC.

Knoxville 14 - Knoxville Vista Point

By: Hav42 Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 2.0 Container: Regular

A caching run to Knoxville with the GBA 4x4 group. TeamNulti sure was having fun with my cache blindness. How could I stand 5 feet from an ammo can and not be able to see it? Amazing. I dropped a TB. TFTC.

Knoxville 13 - Knoxville Valley View

By: Hav42 Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 2.0 Container: Regular

A caching run to Knoxville with the GBA 4x4 group. I was one of the ones who snuck off early and found this cache first. Great view! Pretty much everyone else wanted to find it for themselves anyway. Thanks.

Knoxville 12 - Knoxville Creek Bridge Overlook

By: Hav42 Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 2.0 Container: Regular

A caching run to Knoxville with the GBA 4x4 group. Cool bridge. TFTC.

Knoxville 11 - Knoxville Plateau

By: Hav42 Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Regular

A caching run to Knoxville with the GBA 4x4 group. Thanks for all the caches out here. A fun place to explore.

Knoxville 10 - Knoxville Triangle Hangout

By: Hav42 Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Small

A caching run to Knoxville with the GBA 4x4 group. I had my eye on those puddles, but there wasn't a chance to splash the jeep. TFTC.

Knoxville 25 - End of the Lines

By: Hav42 Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Micro

A caching run to Knoxville with the GBA 4x4 group. Coming in from the North, this change in the road was a sudden suprise. Whoa! Time to slow down. TFTC.

Knoxville 22 - In the Middle of Nowhere

By: Hav42 Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 2.0 Container: Small

A caching run to Knoxville with the GBA 4x4 group. I loved getting lost out here; thanks for helping with the breadcrumbs.

Knoxville 15 - Top of the Ridge

By: Hav42 Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Regular

A caching run to Knoxville with the GBA 4x4 group. A quick find, but we lingered to watch the sun set through the clouds. Beautiful! I dropped a TB.

Knoxville 23 - Birdhouse #1

By: Hav42 Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 2.0 Container: Micro

A caching run to Knoxville with the GBA 4x4 group. Nicely done! Our group enjoyed finding your handiwork. TFTC.

No Switch

By: bassman69 Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Micro

A caching run to Knoxville with a GBA 4x4 group. Spending the night in Clearlake, we were up and about for a few urbans before hitting the road. The others got this one before breakfast while bthomas and I were trying to get the mud off of the wheels from yesterday's adventures. TFTC!

Knoxville Kandy Korn

By: donvsop Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Small

A caching run to Knoxville with the GBA 4x4 group. Colorful container! TFTC.

Three Knox Roads

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

A caching run to Knoxville with the GBA 4x4 group. I found it! Quite satisfying with a dozen others standing close-by. TFTC.

There's gold in them there hills

By: Team Dromomania Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Micro

A caching run to Knoxville with the GBA 4x4 group. The mining operations were very interesting to look at. Thanks for filling in some of the history. TFTC.

Knoxville 3 - Up the Jeep Trail

By: Hav42 Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 2.5 Container: Regular

A caching run to Knoxville with the GBA 4x4 group. For some reason, I hiked up to the top. Silly me. TFTC.

Thompson Harbor 2.0

By: Team Dromomania Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Micro

A caching run to Knoxville with the GBA 4x4 group. Amazingly enough, there was water on the ramp and empty boat trailers nearby. I suppose folks use this area practically everyday of the year. TFTC.

Hot Dog! I Found It!

By: Team Dromomania Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Micro

A caching run to Knoxville with the GBA 4x4 group. Fun! We all enjoyed the laugh. TFTC.

Austin Park's Evil Challenge

By: Team Dromomania Difficulty: 3.0 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Micro

A caching run to Knoxville with a GBA 4x4 group. Liked the way the cache was secured; I can't say I've seen that technique before.

Al was here

By: Team Dromomania Difficulty: 3.0 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Micro

A caching run to Knoxville with the GBA 4x4 group. Lotsa nooks and crannies...eventually we searched enough of them! TFTC.

The King's Throne

By: Alamo Bandits Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Small

A caching run to Knoxville with the GBA 4x4 group. Loved it! Haven't we all needed a place like that from time to time? Then again, the King probably would need it more often than most of us. [;)] TFTC.

Crossroads

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

A caching run to Knoxville with the GBA 4x4 group. Fortunately we arrived before opening, but managed to make this one a lot tougher than it should have been. I swear I looked in that spot before! TFTC.

Stone Jail

By: sparkymonkey Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Micro

A caching run to Knoxville with the GBA 4x4 group. Thanks for pointing out this historical spot.

Knoxville 2 - Row of Boulders

By: Hav42 Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Small

A caching run to Knoxville with the GBA 4x4 group. Finding this cache looked a bit like a flash mob event! Converge, cache, depart--lickity split. Thanks.

Knoxville 1 - Northern Access

By: Hav42 Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Small

A caching run to Knoxville with the GBA 4x4 group. Lots of discussion at this point about the 3 caches down the side road. Some went back to get them; I decided to get on down the road. Thanks for the great day!

Nosey Rock View

By: jellis50 Difficulty: 3.5 Terrain: 3.0 Container: Micro

A caching run to Knoxville with the GBA 4x4 group. Lots of searchers, most looking too high. I was glad to be part of a group on this one since there were many, many hiding places. TFTC.

Hard Knox

By: TeamAlamo Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Micro

A caching run to Knoxville with the GBA 4x4 group. Don't know what Fizzy's thinking: I picked it right up; that camouflage stood out to me. TFTC.

Knoxville Mail

By: MartianRabbit Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Small

A caching run to Knoxville with the GBA 4x4 group. We gathered here for a picture, and then it was off to explore. TFTC.

Bare Bones Rock

By: MartianRabbit Difficulty: 3.0 Terrain: 2.5 Container: Not chosen

A caching run to Knoxville with the GBA 4x4 group. I was hungry and went directly to work on my lunch. There were lots of positive comments from people as they came back from finding it. After fueling up, I made the trek. TFTC.

BLM - Bash #4

By: MartianRabbit Difficulty: 2.5 Terrain: 3.0 Container: Small

A caching run to Knoxville with the GBA 4x4 group. Steep, but not too bad. A nice series. TFTC.

BLM - Bash #3

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

A caching run to Knoxville with the GBA 4x4 group. GeoBrowns and I tackled this one together. Great view after navigating a short little track! TFTC.

BLM - Bash #2

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

A caching run to Knoxville with the GBA 4x4 group. Navigating to this one was just a little preview of challenges to come. Whew! TFTC.

Tunnel of Love

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

A caching run to Knoxville with the GBA 4x4 group. Cool tunnel. Definitely the biggest one of this kind that I've ever seen. Almost got run down while hunting in the dark though. TFTC.

Knoxville 21 - Along the Road

By: Hav42 Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Micro

A caching run to Knoxville with the GBA 4x4 group. I wished we could have seen the views better, but it was getting too dark. TFTC.

Knoxville 20 - Shooting Range Turn Right

By: Hav42 Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Small

A caching run to Knoxville with the GBA 4x4 group. Yup, we heard the shooting. TFTC.

Knoxville 19 - Knoxville Public Lands

By: Hav42 Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Micro

A caching run to Knoxville with the GBA 4x4 group. I found this cache while airing up. After shooting the breeze about our advetures today, we said our good-byes and moved out. TFTC.