March 28, 2008

RAY'S

By: GR8GPN & The_Simpson's Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Micro

Since we were hungry and on the way to Moab too, we took your recommendation and stopped for a bite. It was packed on a Friday night, but well worth the wait. Thanks for the tip and the cache!

Rock-IN in "The Swell"

By: CaverSpencer Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 3.0 Container: Micro

I could have reached it from the ground, but bthomas was too quick with his spiderman skills. I love these kinds of suprises! TFTC.

Windows to the Swell

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

I enjoyed this spot! Definitely a preview of the incredible rock formations to come. Thanks for guiding our trek.

Going to the Wedge

By: roofrocket Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Regular

A quick stop after taking in the sights at the end of the road. What a geology lesson! Thanks for marking the way!

Dinosaur Footprint

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

On the way to this cache, we had a discussion about exactly what a dinosaur footprint would look like. After seening the evidence, I imagine this one must have been fast, mean, and hungry. TFTC.

Buckhorn Wash

By: Udink Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 4.0 Container: Small

We weren't reading all the cache page desriptions before hunting the caches along Buckhorn Draw, so this came as a bit of a suprise! bthomas was the mountain goat of the group, although I did climb to the extent of my comfort limit. Thanks for the challenging cache in a beautiful location!

A Day at the Beach

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

Exploring with bthomas and airsax. I really enjoyed the views, rock formations and geology of this area. TFTC.

White Rocks

By: Basset Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Regular

We saw some interesting plants and a big fat lizzard here. TFTC!

Green River Utah 1st

By: DeViDe Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Virtual

I always appreciate the chance to learn a little history. Your cache got me up to speed, so thanks!

Southeastern Utah History

By: 6pak Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Virtual

Good place to stretch the legs. While we were figuring out the answers, a college class on a field trip stopped. We saw them later on in the day down in Green River, too. Thanks!

Well Well, a Well in the Swell

By: DeViDe Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Regular

We found it. The guys doing donuts on their ATVs accross the way paid us no mind at all. The cache needs some TLC. Thanks!

A Swell Cache with A Swell View of the Swell

By: DeViDe , GBOTS and dhobby1 Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Small

Thanks for placing that cliffs / falling rocks attribute on your cache page...I had my eyes glued on the arrow and nearly had an accident! [;)] Those views get a 'triple swell' rating in my book, too! Simply jaw-dropping. TFTC!.

Munitions Tunnels

By: Basset Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 2.5 Container: Regular

After some discussion about the correct way to access this cache, we set off in a different direction than our intended route down Buckhorn Draw. It was a good decision as we were able to drive right up to the overhead blast holes. After spending a few minutes chatting with other folks and peering down into the tunnel, we were off to explore and find your cache. An interesting place with an intreguing story. Thanks for sharing this place!

Wedge Overlook Cache and Ride

By: koshea Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Not chosen

Not having bikes, the vehicles came along for this trek. The trail was clearly signed for jeeps, although by its width, it appears to be primarily an ATV trail. In fact, we stopped for a convoy of about 20 of them to pass. I was happy to be inside with the windows rolled up. Heh. Fun little side tour with great views. Thanks for placing the cache!

Outlaws and Lawmen

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

A fun little scamper up to the cache. I think I'm coming to understand why Butch spent so much time in this area: Remote, remote, remote! TFTC.

Sink Hole at Jackass Flats

By: DeViDe Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Regular

Out of the cliffs and on to the flats, but we wouldn't have tripped over this hole without your mark. Thanks!

San Rafael Bridge

By: Bean Stompers Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Virtual

I found it with airsax, who has sent our answers. I love the old bridges. Hopefully this one will be around for a long, long time: It's so sad what happened to Dewey Bridge. TFTC!

DeViDe I 70 Quick Cache

By: DeViDe Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Regular

A lot of interesting things going on at this cache. First, it was evident that someone had camped at ground zero. Second, some of the branches on the pine tree must have been in the way, because they had been removed. Third, whoever had removed them must have done it with a pocket knife or something because it looked like quite a struggle. Fourth, the pine tree had decided to take its revenge since there was sap all over the place. Fifth, the campers has tried to stem the flow of sap by tying little pieces of plastic grocery bag over the ends of the cut branches. Bizzare. The amazing thing is that, after all that, I don't the campers even noticed the cache!

Shelby's Cache

By: Scovill Gang Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Regular

Loved the wedge overlook. TFTC!

Western Mining & Railroad Museum

By: Ron Streeter Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Virtual

As the recent Crandall Canyon mine collapse reminds us, coal mining is a dangerous business indeed. Nice to see a name from back home way out here! TFTC.

Urban Sprawl, yikes!

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

Although overcast and cloudy during our visit, the views of the snowcapped mountains and lake were breathtaking. As to the uncontrolled development...yikes, indeed! It's not a good sign when you pass as many brand new, unoccupied houses as we did enroute to this cache. [:O] The hike to the cache stretched our sea-level lungs a bit. Thanks.

On the way to Israel

By: CaverSpencer Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Small

Back when I spent some time on the other side of the lake, there wasn't nuthin' out here...except for sagebrush and cowpies, of course. I suppose I was caught in a bit of a Footloose timewarp. [;)] Thanks for the update. Onward and upward!

Castle Gate Mining

By: AD & #216;OR Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Other

Thanks for an interesting and informative earthcache!

Coal Mining, Then and Now

By: AD ØOR Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Other

I really enjoyed looking at this equipment, and learned a lot about what happens in a coal mine. There was one piece that was used to set a world record for the most coal mined in 24 hours...that was one incredibly large amount of coal! Thanks for the earthcache!

The Utah Well Rounded Cacher

By: CaverSpencer Difficulty: 5.0 Terrain: 5.0 Container: Regular

WHEW! [8D][8D]Co-FTF with bthomas[8D][8D] airsax was along, too. I've had my eye on this challenge since Kealia first created it in the Bay Area about a year ago. About the time I'd nabbed every D/T combination within easy reach, the chance for a wheeling trip to Moab with bthomas presented the opportunity to finish the challenge off. I have to say that there were a few tense moments as we nearly DNF'd a D4.5/T4 near Pyramid Lake, and then only barely made it to Floating Island (D4.5/T5) right before dark. Those are just a few of the caching memories that will last a long, long time.



Thanks to Caverspencer for setting up a Utah version of this chall enge, and to all the cachers here who have set up caches to waypoint the fantastic natural beauty that this state has to offer! I know I've only scratched the surface, and hope to return soon.



I'm writing this out longhand: Thanks so very, very much for the cache.

Kamron's Korral

By: mtwilli Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Regular

Turn off for our tour through the Northern Swell. I had just gotten pulled over for 76 in a 65mph zone a few miles back along Hwy 10, but the officer was feeling kindly and let me off with a warning. That's the kind of luck a fellow needs! TFTC.

March 27, 2008

B$

By: kanemen Difficulty: 2.5 Terrain: 5.0 Container: Regular

This was the start of our multi-state offroad adventure, with the unusual D/T combination of the cache as one of the motivations for making the find. Up and up we travelled, passing many optimistically placed street signs on progressively rockier tracks. On this clear morning, the view from the top was indeed a 'B$' one. Thanks for a fun trek and a great conclusion.

find me if you can

By: ALLEN77 Difficulty: 4.5 Terrain: 4.0 Container: Regular

Our second stop of the day in an area with caches that have unusual D/T combinations. We headed up the road until the arrow indicated that we were perpendicular to the cache, and then turned uphill along a narrow ATV track. I wasn't confident that it would get us where we needed to go, but, in fact, it did after a bit of wandering around. Climbing the last several hundred feet to ground zero, we began to search...and search...and search. I was starting to despair that we wouldn't find it. The cache ended up being about 30' off to the NE at the base of the big rocks. There are many, many places to hide a cache, but fortunately we didn't have to worry about active snakes, it was just too chilly. After signing the log we moved on with a great sense of relief. Thanks for the challenge.

Twixt a Rock and a Tuff Place

By: GeoEdYOUcation Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 2.0 Container: Regular

In the area for several unusual D/T combination caches, we enjoyed the unique rock formations along the way. TFTC!

To The Moon, Alice!

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

Thankfully, this cache was out of the persistent wind. I really enjoyed exploring the unusual rock formations! TFTC.

Moon Rocks

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

Thanks for teaching us about these interesting rocks!

Ventifact Ridge

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

Interesting geological information. Thanks for pointing out this place!

New Year, 2006 Reno floods again!

By: byjer Difficulty: 3.5 Terrain: 5.0 Container: Regular

Yeah, it's up there somewhere alright. Even though we'd been warned, the location of the cache was still suprising, given the crumbling nature of the rocks. I suppose that's what you get when you're hunting those unusual D/T combination though. We did have a secret weapon though given that bthomas was along, but as it turned out, his memory of the cliff led me on a mountain goat's adventure while the more cautious airsax eventually made the find in a more straighforward location. Thanks for the scramble and the Fizzy Matrix box check.

Jefferson Nickel Cache

By: reno95yj Difficulty: 3.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Not chosen

I searched for Jefferson nickels among all the coins in my ashtray, but didn't see any. There weren't any in the cache either so I didn't feel too bad. Thanks for the quickie.

Wadsworth SHM

By: bthomas Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Micro

bthomas thought he was going to have to do some cache maintainance, but discovered that someone else had already replaced the log sheet. I quickly scanned the historical marker, and we were on our way. TFTC!

Toulon Plains

By: 4wheelnoffroad.com Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 2.5 Container: Regular

I needed to collect a cache in Pershing county. This one met the requirement. Thanks!

JeoCaching - III (Lovelock Legacy)

By: GeoRockers Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Regular

I needed to collect Pershing county. This cache filled the requirement. Thanks!

Crossroads to Adventure

By: Dorkteam6 Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Regular

We chose...Floating Island. This was our airdown spot. Those roads looked a bit washboardy. TFTC!

The World ?s Fastest Cache

By: Dr. of Rockology and devilinmyear Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Regular

On our way to Floating Island. There were beautiful colors on the nearby hills in the setting sun. TFTC!

Floating Island

By: Desert Dawg & Mama Dawg Difficulty: 4.5 Terrain: 5.0 Container: Regular

What a cool spot! Congratulations to airsax on her 2K find. She saved us with her new UT topo maps since the turn off to the cache isn't marked, and the relatively recent grading of the main road makes it seem even more obscure. We found the contents of the cache in good shape, but the unending UV rays have not been kind to the plastic cache container...quite brittle! Thanks for bringing us to this remote spot.

Floating Island Indian Cave

By: Desert Dawg & ZZ Rooks Difficulty: 5.0 Terrain: 5.0 Container: Other

Well, since it was dark, we probably should have turned back after finding the cache on the north side of the island. But we didn't. Eventually we got to within 500' and hiked up from there. Cool view with the traffic lights twinkling in the distance. Never saw the interpretive sign. Thanks for pointing out this challenging location.

March 26, 2008

10 Foot Pole

By: High Country Trapper Difficulty: 5.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Micro

The first of many along a grand tour of CA, NV, UT, and CO with airsax and bthomas. A big shout out of Gary & Vicky who met us at the cache with the required equipment. All I had to do was climb the (...over, definitely over...) 10 Foot Pole. I don't exactly understand your D/T rating on this cache, but hey, thanks for filling a Fizzy Matrix square!

March 15, 2008 track log

March 15, 2008

El Sombroso Junction

By: CKayaks Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 3.5 Container: Regular

Out with airsax for a challenging hike to El Sombroso on a cool and windy day. It is a neverending source of irritation to me that I had to hike 6 miles to get to this cache along a road that I could have very easily driven in my Jeep. [;)] TFTC.

Sweet Sounds Of Water

By: CKayaks Difficulty: 2.5 Terrain: 3.5 Container: Small

Out with airsax for a challenging hike to El Sombroso on a cool and windy day. The wind in the trees and the water falling over the rocks made a very relaxing sound. Thanks for giving us a reason to pause and enjoy it! TFTC.

Holed Up There

By: CKayaks Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 3.5 Container: Micro

Out with airsax for a challenging hike to El Sombroso on a cool and windy day. I'm not sure why the cache was so wet since the top was capped securely. Perhaps the hiding spot had filled with water during recent rains? TFTC.

Five Finger Discount

By: Mystery Ink Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 2.5 Container: Small

Out with airsax for a challenging hike to El Sombroso on a cool and windy day. A quick stop on our way up the mountain. TFTC.

Tram Lines

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

Out with airsax for a challenging hike to El Sombroso on a cool and windy day. The wind was whistling through the power lines and making a very unusal sound. TFTC.

Snake Alert

By: CKayaks Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 3.5 Container: Regular

Out with airsax for a challenging hike to El Sombroso on a cool and windy day. After circling around, this was a quick find. TFTC.

Sierra Azul Trader

By: Tonton-Ca Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 2.5 Container: Regular

Out with airsax for a challenging hike to El Sombroso on a cool and windy day. We stopped for this one on the way back down. It about killed me to climb the last 100'. TFTC.

Sombroso Spur

By: pedaler Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 4.5 Container: Regular

Out with airsax for a challenging hike to El Sombroso on a cool and windy day. Of course, this was the objective. She was a great sport to come with me a second time, having visited a month or so earlier with a GBA deathmarch group starting from Lexington Reservoir. Wisely she waited by the trail while I made the final push. Rain earlier in the day meant that I was soaked after finishing my wade through the bushes, but I perservered and now the box on my Fizzy Matrix is checked! TFTC.

Woods Cache

By: Marky & Joani Difficulty: 2.5 Terrain: 2.5 Container: Regular

Out with airsax for a challenging hike to El Sombroso on a cool and windy day. In the 4+ years since the cache was placed, the PO situation has changed considerably. There's pleny of brand new sprigs poking up. I liked the hiding spot. TFTC.

March 8, 2008 Track Log

March 8, 2008

Zeile Creek Entrance

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

Out for a hike with British Invasion on a beautiful spring day. Thanks for providing the bread crumbs that lead me here! TFTC.

Creek View

By: CompuCash Difficulty: 3.5 Terrain: 3.5 Container: Regular

Out for a caching hike with British Invasion on a beautiful spring day. A quick find, probably because we'd gotten used to the hiding style on previous caches. TFTC.

WWicky #5

By: CompuCash Difficulty: 4.0 Terrain: 4.0 Container: Regular

Out for a caching hike with British Invasion on a beautiful spring day. Love these steep hills green with new grass...the fresh PO sprigs, not so much. TFTC.

WWicky #4

By: CompuCash Difficulty: 4.5 Terrain: 4.5 Container: Regular

Out for a hike with British Invasion on a beautiful spring day. We searched down the hillside for quite a while, gradually working our way up. A very large bay tree has recently fallen accross the creek, and the branches and leaves are covering the ground very close to where we eventually found the cache. For a while, I thought the cache might be underneath the tangle of branches. Eventually I spotted a pen on the ground which led to a quick find. TFTC.

WWicky #3

By: CompuCash Difficulty: 4.0 Terrain: 4.5 Container: Regular

Out for a caching hike with British Invasion on a beautiful spring day. We intended to find this cache second, but took a wrong trail and ended up circling way around from the other direction. This one was the primary objective for me today. That odd T/D combination fills a Fizzy Challenge requirement. TFTC.

WWicky #1

By: CompuCash Difficulty: 4.5 Terrain: 4.5 Container: Regular

Out for a hike with British Invasion on a beautiful spring day. With the tree cover overhead making zero a bit imprecise, we searched for a bit before finding the well hidden cache. TFTC.

Bay Tree Bay View

By: CompuCash Difficulty: 4.0 Terrain: 4.0 Container: Small

Out for a caching hike with British Invasion on a beautiful spring day. We came at this one from down the hill. The approach required a bit of a bushwack. BI zeroed near some really thick PO bushes, which I refused to approach. Wandering off in another direction, I had the cache in hand a few minutes later. TFTC.

Top of the World

By: CompuCash Difficulty: 4.0 Terrain: 4.0 Container: Small

Out for a caching hike with British Invasion on a beautiful spring day. Great views! I was huffing and puffing pretty hard to get them though. TFTC.

Fungus Humungus

By: CompuCash Difficulty: 4.0 Terrain: 4.0 Container: Small

Out for a caching hike with British Invasion on a beautiful spring day. Suspicious piping and electrical wire nearby, but I think it's just for pumping water up to the building on the ridge. I liked this hide! TFTC.

Cars? In Trees?

By: UPSgirl (maintained by WalruZ) Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 3.0 Container: Regular

Out for a caching hike with British Invasion on a beautiful spring day. After finding the cache, we spend a moment trying to determine the make of the car. Although it's pretty stripped, BI happened on a piece of trim...a Mercury. TFTC.

Kansas City A's

By: The Xeroids Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 2.0 Container: Regular

Out for a caching hike with British Invasion on a beautiful spring day. Nice views on the way to this cache. Thanks for luring us into this park. TFTC.

March 7, 2008

4|23 `/0|_| 571|| |337 3|\|0|_|6|-|

By: vaccine Difficulty: 3.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Micro

2TF @ 5:30pm. Thanks for a simpler version!

Crew 71 Cache #1

By: Crew 71 Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Small

Thanks for showing me this very nice park. Initial zero had me closer to some unfriendly signage, but I eventually sniffed it out. TFTC.

March 3, 2008

Tick-Tock Bus Stop

By: runnerinwoods Difficulty: 2.5 Terrain: 2.0 Container: Micro

Recognized the spot as I approached. Just after 7pm, things seemed quiet at first, but then people started streaming out of the nearby building. If they work until 7, I wonder what time they start? Anyhow, I hung out until things quieted down again, and then got down to a serious search. Ahhhh...TFTC.