April 19, 2009

Alder Springs

By: bishoptakesqueen Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Small

An easy drive up in a remote place. We wondered if the very good road had been built with CCC (...prison) labor. Plenty of country to explore up here, and would love to come back. TFTC!

Reflec On The Past

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

This was an interesting old relic. Thanks for pointing it out.

Flippin' a "U-ie" #4

By: redvoodoo Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Micro

Wide open country here. No concerns for me with sudden changes in geocaching direction. Thanks for marking your 180! TFTC.

BIG BEAR THE FINAL BATTLE

By: BIG BEAR. Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 2.5 Container: Regular

We tiptoed through the poison oak mine field and eventually located the cache by looking back uphill at an area we had already crossed. Thanks!

SHASTA

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

This cemetary was a really interesting place! I headed out to find the cache while bthomas was taking photographs, then circled back down finding lost treasures all along the path back down the hillside. TFTC!

Car Wide Open

By: bishoptakesqueen Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Regular

Didn't realize that the cache owner had pulled a lot of caches, and found an attachment device without a container. Since it's a really cool hide, we decided to replace the container and try to keep the cache going. Thanks for all your caches in this area!

In The Outback

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

I felt a bit unstable climbing up the edge of the road bank cut, but fortunately the cache was well back from the precipice! Thanks!

Always Out Back

By: Olcowboy Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Micro

It's a warm day, and getting hotter as we descend. Whew! Record highs for April, I believe. TFTC.

May The Bird Of Paradise...

By: OakStreetSeekers Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Small

Thanks for the cache along the way to NorCal DeLorme p65 up at Alder Spring. Pretty country and a very nice road to follow. TFTC.

OUT SIDE THE PARK

By: BIG BEAR. Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Micro

Two containers, but only one cache! Thanks for the bonus.

DEERLICK

By: crowshoot Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Regular

Another summit cache! Thanks for the short walk in the forest. I'll be interested to see if this cache is in Trinity county or not. TFTC.

"Fish Don't Swim"

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

What a beautiful day for a little hike. Thanks for pointing this spot out to us. The air was perfectly still, and the thing that struck me was just how quiet it was. That doesn't happen where I'm from. TFTC.

"Track" Me Down.

By: OakStreetSeekers Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Regular

Saw the racetrack and then saw the cache! The hills are green and beautful right now. Thanks!

Buckhorn Summit

By: Vader Spade, VyCache, Vantigo Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Regular

Whew! What a curvy road to get to this summit! I felt slightly queezy after all of that turning. Thanks for the opportunity to get out and grab some fresh air.

Stress Relief

By: Desert(B)Rats Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 2.0 Container: Regular

I think it was a bit more than 10 minutes to get those coordinates, but hey, who's counting with views like the ones we were treated to near here! Thanks for the lifeline MotorBug. I decided to traverse the last few feet in my shorts and paid the price for it with those pesky manzanita bushes. Thanks for showing us a wonderful forest road high up in the mountains.

Fork in the road

By: SAR22 Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Not chosen

Definitely a one of a kind headstone. TFTVC!

Kok-Chee-Shup-Chee

By: Gatos Laughing Ponies Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 2.5 Container: Regular

This cache turned out to be a highlight of the day for me. An interesting spot from a historical and geological standpoint in an out of the way place on a dirt road! Perfect. Thanks for bringing us here.

April 18, 2009

Memorial Day

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

Thanks for pointing out this interesting history. Folks have been in these parts for a long time! TFTC.

Crook Cache

By: Rat Mushroom Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Regular

The caretaker had just closed up for the day as I drove up. 'Can I help you?' she says, and I replied that I just wanted a spot to stretch my legs (which I really did want!). So I spent a few minutes looking around and discovered that the bathrooms weren't locked up, which was a lucky break. After that, I made a quick find and enjoyed the views to the river below. TFTC.

I Can See Forever

By: Lil Devil Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 2.0 Container: Regular

Fantastic views! Unfortunately I was squinting into the setting sun, which I knew would ruin the pictures. I made the approach more difficult than it had to be, but came back down the easy way. TFTC.

The Old Flower Shop

By: Morock Miss C Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Regular

The lady working in the store took a bit of pleasure in playing a game of warmer / colder with us. Soon we were red hot, and the joke was clear. TFTC!

Hat Creek Park

By: S.A.R 29 Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 2.0 Container: Regular

What a nice park along a peaceful stretch of river. Thanks for the cache and a little stroll in the woods!

Cal-Ore

By: Lone Ranger Tonto Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Regular

All-Cal for us...right turn at the next intersection for a run down the line. TFTC!

Electric Horseman

By: Lone Ranger Tonto Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Regular

Thanks for the fun little diversion off pavement! We drove pretty close, then scrambled up the rocks to make the find. TFTC!

Living Memorial Sculpture Garden

By: Wolfb8 (libby) Bgohan Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Regular

This was an interesting and moving place! Thanks for luring me in with a cache.

Montgomery Creek Falls

By: Rat Mushroom Difficulty: 3.0 Terrain: 2.0 Container: Regular

Great hide! Very interesting location! The water was really bursting through the rocks. Thanks for pointing this location out.

Firefighter Chadlynn

By: floflower Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Regular

A nice find in fading light. TFTC.

299E Hatchet Mt. Cache

By: Rat Mushroom Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 2.0 Container: Regular

I was glad the snow was all gone. Thanks for the cache at another summit. It seems I have climbed quite of few of these today!

On A Hot Day

By: Olcowboy Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Micro

The sun was stong, and yes, it was quite warm all around the cache. A little sting on the fingers during the search! TFTC.

It's Tiny

By: Olcowboy Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Micro

A quick stop just barely out of traffic...not that anyone passed us during our brief stop. Just a pleasant breeze to keep us company as we inked the log. TFTC.

Shortly Off Hiway

By: Olcowboy Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Small

Quiet today, although the area around the cache looks like it could be busy with campers at times. Thanks for the little excursion off the paved path!

Old Gnarley

By: day,ca Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Small

It was fun to meet other cachers in the field. I enjoyed the tree and the birds that had made a nest a few feet from the cache. Hopefully they won't get disturbed too much by visitors. TFTC.

Adin Mtn

By: Olcowboy Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Small

Pretty road on a beautiful day. TFTC.

Getting Up There

By: Olcowboy Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Small

After stumbling over the rocks and tripping over the trash, I made a find. Thanks for marking my route!

Wary Interesting

By: Olcowboy Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Small

Heading for Redding. I found an empty hide-a-key a few feet from the real cache, which was somewhat interesting, and a tad bit confusing!

Canby's Best

By: Olcowboy Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Small

I made the search here harder than it had to be: bthomas pulled it out of a hiding spot right under my nose while I was looking further down and behind. TFTC.

Grass Lake Rest Area

By: Chocolate Rock (adopted by hafhas) Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Micro

This was an interesting lake. We also enjoyed watching the crew working on the railroad track on the other side of the highway. TFTC!

Cindy's Cache

By: redog1 Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 2.0 Container: Small

Lots of memories in geocaching for me, too. Mostly happy, but some bittersweet: remembering two friends who moved on before their time. Thanks for sharing in a spot with a heavenly view!

Minema Cemetery

By: jkruegel Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Small

First of the day after a great breakfast in town. The dew was heavy on the grass, but the sun was strong and I knew a great day was in store. Thanks for a good start!

Welcome to Tulelake

By: peac2u2 Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 2.0 Container: Small

I never knew there was an internment camp here, but bthomas filled in some of the details for me. TFTC!

No Bug Crossing

By: sar933 Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Micro

The inspector told me that I needed to wash the Jeep. No way! That's a badge of honor. Plenty of bugs got a free ride on my windshield and grille today! TFTC.

Micro Cache at Mammoth Road

By: CABass Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Micro

Travelling down Hwy139, we make the quick stop for this cache. Pretty country in these parts! TFTC.

Grizzly

By: maasman72 Difficulty: 3.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Micro

I tried the conventional spots, then remembered that I'd seen this hide spot before. Good one! TFTC.

Hatfield Crossing: Craig's Third Micro

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

Plenty of CA sunshine for our run through the northern tier of DeLorme map pages. TFTC!

Craig's Key Ring Cache - or - The Road to Mammoth

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

It was a bit muddy along the way to the cache, which was just fine by me. Splish, splash, the Jeep's sprayed with dash! We kept a sharp eye for snakes on this warm spring day. TFTC.

De Red Barn

By: Olcowboy Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Micro

Quick find on my way to Redding. Views of snow covered mountains were very enjoyable. It was busy on the other side of the barn, but cache side was quiet. TFTC.

Roller Derby Madness

By: piddlepuddle Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Small

A bit of a cross-roads here in the middle of the forest. Thanks for the quick find along my way into Redding.