Mauison's Geoblog

Jan 30, 2005

Lee Made Squid Rib

By: Marky & Joani Difficulty: 4.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Regular

I'm sure it's probably still there. We just need to get our eyes checked! [:D]

SC-15 - Intel Museum - LC

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

5:18pm The buildings in the area were empty today so it was an easy drive up, grab, and sign. TNLNSL.

Quicksilver Sig Item Trading Post

By: Team Nazgul Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Regular

4:11pm I hadn't been to this park before but found the parking lot without trouble. Then we followed a paved road, walked down a grassy hill, walked up and down a little stream before crossing it and finally found the cache. Took ND/Beckerbuns carabiner, digitalfish 848 and 850, left 2005 sig item, micro sig item and digitalfish 1437, signed log.

Fuller Street Park

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

5:05pm Only a couple of families in the park but the cache area was empty. Quick grab and sign. Took Sgt. Stitches sig item, left micro sig item, signed log.

That is your story?

By: nostrada (adopted by OneAngryPuppy and Frivla Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Micro

5:39pm I had driven past this spot many times and always thought a cache could be placed there. I have no clue why I thought that, I just did. Anyway, it was an easy drive up, grab and sign with the hint. Took digitalfish #1482, left micro sig item, signed log. June 12, 2004 by dgreno
Apparently this is where venture capitalist go to die!

Everyone knows venture capitalists don't die...they go to Fry's and apply for a job. (Sorry, couldn't help it. How many former high-techers work there anyway?)

Jan 29, 2005

A Gathering of Cultures

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

5:30pm Got a couple of hints from the cache owner and figured out the coordinates a couple of weeks ago. Went over today and it took a while, but my better half saw the cache while I was searching something else. TNLNSL.

DISABLED Assume Nothing #1

By: workerofwood Difficulty: 3.5 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Micro

3:04pm Walked right up to it using the hint. Nice camo! And yes, the rain did add a bit of camo to it. TNLNSL.

Lee Made Squid Rib

By: Marky & Joani Difficulty: 4.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Regular

Try number 2. Failure number 2. After receiving some help from the cache owner we decided to try again but no such luck. This one definitely deserves it's 4.5 rating. Any hints are greatly appreciated!

POP #6

By: WeBeDnD Difficulty: 3.5 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Micro

6:23pm I had solved this one about four months ago but hadn't been over to search for it since a cop was checking us out while finding POP #4. This time, darkness helped as we parked nearby, waited for traffic to fly by, grabbed and signed the cache. TNLNSL.

Hoss & Little Joe's Geeky Tiki

By: The Petoskey Stones Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Regular

5:54pm It was nearly dark when we got to the cache area. I used the clue but it still took a while to find. This must be a hard one to be stealthy while searching during the day. TNLNSL.

Midst the Hustle & Bustle

By: CTomGeo Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Small

6:05pm Figuring this one is easier when it's dark, we headed over to look for this one tonight. When we got there I saw a good spot but our GPSr was pointing us in a different spot. Should have searched the first spot I saw because there it was. TNLNSL.

Stroll into the Past

By: Marky & Joani Difficulty: 2.5 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Micro

4:54pm Had been here a couple of weeks ago but had no clue what to do. One day at work, I was staring at the cache page and I knew what to do. Today we went back and figured out the coordinates and they led us right to the cache. Great history lesson of the area! TNLNSL.

Cali Mill Plaza

By: stbk Difficulty: 2.5 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Micro

8:54pm After eating some delicious barbecue sandwiches at Armadillo Willy's, we walked over to this cache. It really is a beautiful place at night, with the illuminated fountains. We searched for a while before finally figuring out what the hint related to but then it took a little more searching before my better half said, "Is that it?" And of course, it was. My hands were so cold by the time we found it, I had trouble opening the ziploc bag to get the log. When we got back to the car, the car's thermometer said it was 48 degrees. Brrr, easier at night, but much colder. TNLNSL.

Jan 22, 2005

Mum's the Word

By: Beckerbuns & Ricky (adopted by halhal) Difficulty: 2.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Regular

4:59pm The GPSr was jumping around so I had to just search...then wait for it to jump...search again...wait again...and so on. I finally found it after noticing it's covering camouflage seemed out of place. TNLNSL.

Zip over to 95118

By: Marky Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Virtual

3:41pm #400 We decided to try this one again after not knowing how to project a waypoint last time. This time, I might have projected it to magnetic north instead of true north as our waypoint was a couple of hundred feet off. The funny thing is, I had noticed the object a couple of minutes earlier, as we had passed it to get to the stop sign waypoint. Thanks for our 400th find!

Black Gold?

By: Log Dog Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Micro

4:32pm Took a couple of minutes before I saw it from outside the fence. Interesting little structure. TNLNSL.

Secret Walkway #2 - Gato de Callej �n

By: Marky & Joani Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Micro

5:17pm Found this one fairly quickly using the hint. That's a nice hide. I don't think a muggle will ever bother that one. TNLNSL.

Le Tour de France

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

We tried looking for this one again today. The last time, the trail was busy and the local businesspeople were eating lunch, taking smoke breaks, etc. Today at dusk, there were only a few muggles here and there but we did get to search for a while. We found many perfect hiding spots along with catfood, "cat homes", and a couple of cats but no cache. Will try again some other time.

Lee Made Squid Rib

By: Marky & Joani Difficulty: 4.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Regular

We looked for stage one for about fifteen minutes before walking over to the other cache in the park. While walking back we figured out the second part of the hint but when we got back to the cache site, there were a couple of dog walkers conversing about the war in Iraq so we couldn't search. Will try again soon.

Lion's Pride

By: I_LiKe_PiE and TeamMissyGirl Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Regular

2:51pm It took a while to find it but we eventually did. Too bad the school's closed. It looks like a nice place to be educated. TNLNSL.

Along the De Anza Trail 6 - Tequilla Mockingbird

By: Marky & Joani Difficulty: 2.5 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Micro

4:18pm We were looking for a breath strip container as I had loaded this cache page into my PDA a few months ago. We searched for about ten minutes before I finally found it. Boy is that small. TNLNSL.

More Power to You

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

3:55pm When we got to the park, I realized I didn't have this cache loaded into my PDA. But I remember reading the previous logs and knowing WoW, I spotted it from afar. Nice hide! Took WoW button, Echo #182 and left my new 2005 sig item and signed log.

Ultimate Battleship: Branham Memorial

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

4:00pm Here's another one where I didn't have the cache page loaded but it was a quick find anyway. Boy, did I love to play Battleship when I was younger. I always wanted Electronic Battleship but never got it. Oh well, this version was fun too! TNLNSL.

CITO at the Workshop

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

We spent the morning cleaning up the park next to our house. For such a small park, there sure was a lot of trash. There was even a shopping cart from Mitsuwa Marketplace but we weren't sure what to do with that. We then headed off to WoW's home to chat and socialize. Thanks for the great event!

CITO at the Workshop

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

I saw someone signing the log but wasn't quite sure what it was. After putting it back in place, someone said I could log it too but I decided to wait until someone else found it. Then I could log it and they could try and put the tiny log back in the cache. And seeing such a small cache helped later in the day as we found a couple of more just like it around after not seeing one like it ever before.

CITO at the Workshop

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

Big bug drop

Jan 21, 2005

CITO at the Workshop

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

We'll be cleaning up the park next to our house and then meet up at the workshop later on in the day. I'm adding another geocoin to the mix.

Jan 17, 2005

Cache on the Barrelhead

By: brainwash Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Virtual

#3 Mispelled Sign - I've driven past this sign in Mountain View, California a few times but never had my camera. Today I decided to fill up and log a cache at the same time. It's funny that it's misspelled because the correct spelling is found on the same structure. It seems to just be a careless mistake when getting the sign made.

No Sharp Corners

By: JoeyBob and #2 Son Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Virtual

This round building is the Bank of the West building in Sunnyvale, California.

Grammatically Incorrect

By: IntotheWoods Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Virtual

I've driven past this sign in Mountain View, California a few times but never had my camera. Today I decided to fill up and log a cache at the same time. It's funny that it's misspelled because the correct spelling is found on the same structure.

Jan 16, 2005

Civic Center Park

By: MotorBug Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Micro

4:13pm We first drove past but there were a few people sitting in the park so we drove over to Stroll To The Past. When we got out of the car, we noticed the people had left so we walked over and found the cache in the first place we looked. TNLNSL.

Spend Money Here

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

6:02pm Last find of a 15 find/0 DNF day of caching...best day ever! It was dark by the time we got to the cache site so I used a flashlight and the hint to find it quick. TNLNSL.

Diatte FUN BOX

By: dheeke (Adopted by Bughound) Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Small

3:09pm This was an easy find as the cache stood out in its surroundings. Took Geowomyn's sig item, left my new 2005 sig item, dropped Tweedle Bug TB and signed log.

SC-14 - Finding a race track?

By: nostrada (adopted by Frivlas and OneAngryPupp Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Micro

5:38pm Twelth find of 12 in the SC series today. While using terraserver to look at another nearby cache, I saw the "bone" and found the cache site. When we got there, there was a van parked next to the cache so we decided to go into a nearby establishment to browse. When we were getting out of the car, a man walked by and looked at the cache site but when we came back and found the cache, we were the only one that had found it today. Thanks for the fun cache. TNLNSL. Oh yeah, based on the coordinates I got from terraserver, my GPSr said I was 4 feet away. Pretty accurate!

SC-7 - Transit Center

By: nostrada (adopted by budd-rdc) Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Micro

3:49pm Seventh find of 12 in the SC series today. Easy drive up and find since the parking lot was empty today. TNLNSL.

SC-6 - Mary Gomez, once again

By: nostrada (adopted by Bughound) Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Micro

2:47pm First find of 12 in the SC series today. This one took longer than most of the other finds as we searching the wrong object for a while and then decided to widen our search area. TNLNSL

SC-11 - Take me to the moon

By: nostrada (adopted by Team Nazgul) Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Micro

5:27pm Eleventh find of 12 in the SC series today. This one took the longest, as there are many nooks and crannies it could be hidden in. Finally had to use my flashlight and found it nicely hidden. TNLNSL.

SC-13 - Forgotten Park - LCs

By: nostrada (adopted by Team Nazgul) Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Micro

4:30pm Ninth find of 12 in the SC series today. Took a minute but found it after admiring the art nearby first. TNLNSL.

SC-8 - Remember the Carli Field Lizards?

By: nostrada (adopted by Bughound) Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Micro

2:58pm Second find of 12 in the SC series today. We found the previous cache hidden at this park/field. This one was just as easy, as there were many people here on a chilly day. TNLNSL

SC-1 - Debra's Garden

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

3:59pm Eighth SC find of 12 today. Nice little garden, found cache in first place looked, sat down to enjoy the moment. Took digitalfish #1435, left micro sig item, and signed log.

SC-2 - Villa Locationless

By: nostrada (maintained by shadow101) Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Micro

3:37pm Fifth find of 12 in the SC series today. I did have to stretch a bit but it was an easy find. TNLNSL.

SC-4 - Women's Club Adobe - LCs

By: nostrada (adopted by Frivlas and OneAngryPupp Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Micro

3:43pm Sixth find of 12 in the SC series today. Easy drive up and find. Took digitalfish #1437, left micro sig item, signed log.

SC-3 - Find #2 and LC

By: nostrada (maintained by shadow101) Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Micro

3:27pm Fourth find of 12 in the SC series today. Our GPSr took us back and forth in the parking lot. Finally found it in the third place we looked. Took alien, TPS token, left micro sig item and Kania's Coin, signed log.

SC-5 - Harris Lass Museum - LCs

By: nostrada (adopted by Bughound) Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Micro

3:19pm Third find of 12 in the SC series today. Had to go around the block to get back onto the one way road we wanted. The museum was closed today even though it was supposed to be open till 4. Found the cache easily using the hint. TNLNSL.

SC-9 - Westwood Park

By: nostrada Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Micro

5:05pm Tenth find of 12 in the SC series today. Quick find, first place I looked, it was just staring at me. TNLNSL.

Jan 4, 2005

see water?if so you are lucky

By: dmathi-1 Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Regular

3:18pm I previously tried to find this one over a year ago. It's my last day vacationing on Maui before I have to go back to the rain and cold of Northern California. This time my GPSr wasn't picking up at all but I knew the general area I had searched the previous time. So I ruled out the area I had searched before and went straight for one of the objects in the hint. And there was the cache. Geez, that was easy I thought. Anyway, took chip clip, left sig item and digitalfish #1163 http://www.terryjue.org/geocaching/tracking/index.php and signed log.

Jan 3, 2005

Coral Aina

By: Lava Flo Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Regular

3:30pm FTF!!! After DNFing this one a few days ago, the cache owner emailed me some corrected coordinates. We knew we were at the correct spot based on the first part of the clue although there were multiple objects the second part of the clue referred to. After searching using the corrected coordinates for about fifteen minutes I decided to just look around the area based on the second part of the clue. I eventually found it, but it was about 75 feet away from the coordinates given to me. I've posted the reading I got at the cache. Anyway, took cowrie shell, left sig item and signed log.

Turtle Town/Maluaka

By: weegawk Difficulty: 3.0 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Regular

4:23pm Decided to try this one again after DNFing it a few days ago. It was windy and the surf was up so there weren't too many people at the beach and the cache area was empty so we could search without being interrupted. We searched for nearly twenty minutes before finding the cache. We had been focusing on the wrong area and eventually when WAAS picked up, it led us closer to the cache. TNLNSL.

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