Mauison's Geoblog

Jul 30, 2006

Jdsinger ?s Fairoaks Park

By: jdsinger Difficulty: 3.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Regular

8:00pm Saw the GPSr coin in the cache so tried this one on the way home. Parked nearby and walked over to the cache. Spotted it very quickly and made the grab. Took GPSr geocoin, LNSL.

My noontime walking route.... #2

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

6:41pm Parked nearby, made the walk over and almost immediately saw the cache. It took some trying to get it out of its hiding spot and then a little more effort to get it open. Neat container, never saw anything like this before. TNLNSL.

Milpitas Station

By: Stacy & Jerry Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Micro

4:39pm Parked in the Park and Ride lot and walked over to this one. Easy find, replaced and went for a short walk along the levee. TNLNSL.

Morning Run #1 - Creek Trolley

By: Kenny162 Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 2.5 Container: Small

5:23pm Made the walk from #3 and made the easy grab. Continued down the trail to #2. Interesting trolley. TNLNSL.

Morning Run #2 - Levee Oasis

By: Kenny162 Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 2.5 Container: Regular

5:45pm We had passed the entrance to the trail on Tasman, saw the No Trespassing signs, so we decided to go over to the other side first, picking up #3 and #1 along the way. We came from the north of #2 and saw the "oasis". We got to the cache site and was concentrating on the wrong object, which was surrounded by dying PO. We took a quick glance at the GPSr and it pointed us to the correct spot. TNLNSL.

Morning Run #3 - Hydrogen Warning

By: Kenny162 Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 2.5 Container: Micro

5:08pm Took a couple of glances before seeing the cache. Had a seat to sign the cache, take a short rest, then on to the next one. TNLNSL.

Weather Vane

By: Rocket Girl and DuckeyLee Difficulty: 2.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Micro

6:17pm We parked near Borders, made the short walk over to the cache spot. It took a couple of minutes but I eventually found the cache. I also found a previous logsheet on the ground nearby. I mixed that with the logsheet in the cache and they both fit back into the cache. TNLNSL.

Little Black Micro

By: Rocket Girl Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Micro

7:16pm The nearby businesses were all closed so the area was deserted. Much easier to search this way. Looked in a couple of places before spotting it and Jenn made the grab. TNLNSL.

Biff Tannen

By: triplep220 Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Small

7:28pm We decided to try this one again and sprayed ourselves with Off before heading over to the cache. Amazingly, no mosquitoes in sight. The weeds were dried out so searching was easier. Jenn made the find almost immediately. TNLNSL.

My noontime walking route.... #1

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

6:58pm I was talking to my mom on my cellphone so I gave the GPSr to Jenn. She walked past the prime searching spot so I stopped and took a look. There was the cache. Nice hiding spot! TNLNSL.

Jul 26, 2006

Numbers Don't Matter

By: Rocket Girl Difficulty: 2.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Micro

7:45pm Walked over from Got Bugs II and found out we were on the wrong side of the fence so back out to Trimble and down to the correct side of the fence. Jenn spotted the cache and I figured out how to open it. Cool container! TNLNSL.

Lunch walk

By: Jdieas347 and Angel827 Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Micro

7:59pm Had to outwait a couple of muggles leaving work and found it in the second spot I looked. TNLNSL.

Got Bugs? II

By: bullit & mickeychopchop Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Regular

7:28pm Parked on Trimble and made the walk over to the cache. Easy find with the hint, thanks! TN, left 3 TB's, signed log.

Jul 23, 2006

Left What in San Francisco?

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

1:25pm The parents are in town so we went to brunch with my uncle at the nearby Sinbad's. Walked over to this one after eating. Very cool!

A Simple Life

By: Team RCTZ Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Virtual

1:29pm Visiting the Ferry Building with my parents and I made a quick stop at this one. Quick, because it was hot outside, and a lot cooler insider. Very nice sculpture with a nice meaning.

Battle of the Bulge

By: LooneyTunes Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Regular

Another DNF. We found the stump and some nice hiding spots for it but no cache.

Inspiration Point Poetry

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

3:31pm I was never that great at poetry so here goes. Looking down below
Wind blowing across the sea
Trees whistling around

Boy, did that suck. [:D] Anyway, thanks for taking us to see the awesome views.

Jul 22, 2006

Under the Boardwalk

By: little_bear_blue and Big Green Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Micro

7:30pm Visiting the boardwalk and some cool temperatures on this very hot day. Got lucky, found it in the 3rd spot I checked. TNLNSL.

Peaceful Pond

By: Sgt Stitches Difficulty: 3.0 Terrain: 2.0 Container: Not chosen

5:44pm We took the nice walk along the pond to find this one. TNLNSL.

Marine Science Earthcache

By: Team Nazgul Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Not chosen

5:11pm My parents are visiting this weekend from Hawaii so we took them down to the beach. =) Anyway, we stopped here and made it just before they closed the gate at 5pm. We made the short walk to the cache and took in the nice view also. In Lahaina, there's a whale skeleton that looks similar to this one. Mahalo nui loa for my 4th Earthcache.

Whale, you're here

By: skylanth Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Regular

5:14pm We did the nearby Earthcache, then made the short walk to this one. It was an easy find and nice to find a very large cache with great views to boot. Took the Niche TB, LNSL.

Jul 16, 2006

Church ... Creek ... Cache!

By: Sgt Stitches Difficulty: 2.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Micro

4:23pm Stopped by with Batfish after the event. We walked down the sidewalk, waited for our GPSr to settle down, then walked back up the sidewalk. I finally saw the cache, made the grab, we signed the log, then I returned it very carefully. TNLNSL.

Jane Doe

By: The Saints Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Regular

3:36pm Easy find as a couple of cachers had just found the cache as we strolled up. Left my traveling Louisiana, Michigan, and Scotland geocoins, TNSL.

Deer John,

By: The Saints Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 2.0 Container: Regular

3:27pm Last year we couldn't find the way up to this cache but this year we had some directions and found the way. Image415 and joescales were already at the cache and let us sign the logbook. Left my traveling Illinois, Mississippi, and Alabama geocoins, TNSL.

Venor Infernus Sempervirons II

By: Kealia & Hula Bum Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Not chosen

Mahalo nui loa once again for a fun event! Good food, good company, and a couple of caches as well.

Jul 14, 2006

Thamien Park

By: Lil Devil Difficulty: 2.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Micro

8:50pm We had driven past this park a couple of times before but there was no parking available and muggles all around the area. Tonight, just after sunset, the playground was deserted so we could do a thorough search. It took a few minutes, until Jenn saw what the hint referred to. I made the find shortly thereafter. TNLNSL.

Jul 13, 2006

Venor Infernus Sempervirons II

By: Kealia & Hula Bum Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Not chosen

Bug drop

Jul 12, 2006

Rebecca Cat Cache

By: TeamGarlick (adopted by bullit) Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Virtual

7:34pm We made the nice walk along the bay today and talked about our pets. By the time we got there, we had started talking about something else so we weren't too sad. Nice views with sunset coming.

Jul 9, 2006

Built Here: The White House

By: Adamski Adventurers Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Micro

7:15pm Parked nearby and walked over to the cache site. Found it pretty quickly and had to outwait some muggles before signing and replacing. TNLNSL.

Jul 8, 2006

Taz's Teaser

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

7:29pm We took the nice walk down from parking on Agnew Rd. Looked in a couple of places, checked out the hint and saw the cache. This one will be difficult once the cache gets a new coat of paint. TNLNSL.

Agnew Park

By: nielsenc Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Small

7:56pm Luckily there weren't too many muggles at the park so we could take our time searching. It took a while until I decided to thoroughly check a spot I had glanced at a couple of times. TNLNSL.

Stroller Friendly #2: A Great Oak

By: Geo Baby and BuckyDef Difficulty: 2.5 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Micro

8:14pm Lots of muggles in the nearby park but we just walked around and pretended to check out the playground equipment. Finally saw what's referred to in the hint and it still took a minute to find the cache. The log is damp but still signable. TNLNSL.

Jul 4, 2006

Eddie's Nakalele Blowhole Hideout

By: McIrish Clan Difficulty: 2.5 Terrain: 3.0 Container: Regular

1:39pm Out doing some caching with Jenn and my mom and dad. We were on the way down the path to the blowhole when I noticed the cache was behind us. So I did my best mountain goat impression and scrambled back up to the cache. Easy find but out of view from muggles. TNLNSL. P.S. There are no TB's in the cache. The owner of this cache should mark each one as missing so they don't show up on the cache page anymore.

Lunar Landscape

By: Pa Pa K Difficulty: 3.5 Terrain: 3.0 Container: Small

[2:59pm This one took a while as the hint doesn't help] when you don't have the picture printed out or a laptop with you and there are lots of rocks in the area. [I was about to scramble higher than I needed to before Jenn saw the cache peeking out from its hiding spot. Took Lightning Jeff geocoin, Canadian flag pin, left Son of Cyclops geocoin, Found It! pin, California wooden nickel, signed log. I also took a body lotion sample which would have made a mess in the cache if it ever leaked.]

Write to me from Maui...

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

2:37pm After finding Valley of the Stones, we walked down to this one. We had to wait for some muggles to leave before we started looking. My dad made the find for his first find. TNLNSL. P.S. Beware of the nearby cliff, the gravel is loose and a muggle slipped a little and started to laugh. Not very funny as she was a few feet away from falling over.

Maui Valley of the Stones

By: seanalex Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 4.0 Container: Small

2:20pm After checking out the blowhole, we drove down the road to the next cache. Took the nice walk down to the cache site and then I let my mom find the cache. She scrambled around until she was right in front of the cache. She didn't see it so I had to direct her a little. She eventually found it for her first find. TNLNSL.

Jul 3, 2006

A View To Remember

By: Trizik Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Regular

5:34pm We had to drive past the site the first time because there were muggles parked near the cache. We went down to Kanaio Lava Field and then doubled back to find this one. I was within a couple of feet of the cache, didn't see it so started searching other spots, went back and found the cache. The logbook is soaked through but I was able to sign the log. TNLNSL. P.S. Watch out for the long skinny leafed weed nearby. It has tiny hair/fibers that will stick into your skin.

Kanaio Lava Field

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

5:11pm We made the scenic drive out to the cache site. Took the nice stroll down the hill and it took a couple of minutes, but Jenn made the find. Took Lightning Jeff geocoin, left GBA Faultline geocoin and penguin pebble, signed log.

Cardboard Sliding into the Sunset

By: Selina_and_Eric Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Regular

6:20pm This was going to be our first cache of the day but it ended up being our last, as there were muggles parked right next to the cache site. We came back a couple of hours later and the coast was clear. Easy find, I don't think I saw the TB as I would've grabbed it. TNLNSL.

WaiPoli Skully

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

6:09pm We made the nice drive up to the cache site and overshot it by about 500 feet. We had to double back but there was a nice spot to park. We made the walk over to the cache site and it was an easy find. Took Lightning Jeff geocoin and TB, left PANOWEGE geocoin, signed log. Also, the logbook is damp but I was still able to sign the log. I'd also say this was at least a 2 terrain because of the last part.

Jul 2, 2006

GEWs BIG Beach

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

3:59pm After traversing the walkway between the two beaches, we went straight from the cache. We thought we had found the cache, except after signing the log, I noticed, it wasn't the cache I found! It was the Wikiwiki Honu letterbox! It's a good thing I looked at the first page of the logbook or I wouldn't have realized it wasn't the cache. The actual cache is about five feet away. It's funny, the previous log in the actual cache was from the beginning of June. I think a lot of cachers are finding the letterbox and not the cache. But since it is a confusing thing having them so close together, I'd let it slide. Took Pinky B button, left CA wooden nickel, signed the letterbox and cache logs. P.S. I didn't see the note by goodgollymsmolly until I came to the page to log my find. I don't remember seeing the TB or the geocoin in the cache. The thing to do is have the cache owner mark both of them as missing and if they ever show up again, the finder can grab them.

La Perouse Pokirocks

By: pavrita Difficulty: 2.5 Terrain: 2.5 Container: Regular

5:16pm We decided to try this one even though we only had slippers. It wasn't too bad although I wouldn't recommend it, especially the final 200 feet or so. It was about a .80 mile walk to the cache and it took a while to find as there are numerous good hiding spots. Took penguin rock, left Haughton Hunters wooden nickel, signed log. I didn't take the Pele TB because I wasn't sure if we'd have time to find another cache on Maui. Whoever takes it, please don't take it off of Maui!

96753

By: MAUI4TA Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 2.0 Container: Regular

2:52pm The tide was up but it wasn't too hard to traverse the rocks from Cove Park. Found the cache pretty easily and had hoped to trade for the Lightning Jeff geocoin but it was gone, with no log saying it was taken of course. Anyway, we found an easier way back along the grass lawns. TNLNSL.

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