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!