Mauison's Geoblog

Mar 29, 2007

USA-Europe TB and Geocoin Swapmeet II

By: Marky, Joani & Olaf Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Not chosen

I'll be there, maybe Jenn will too!

Mar 25, 2007

Peninsula UnEvent Event

By: vaccine & mjp303 Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Not chosen

Thanks to mjp303 and vaccine for having this great event that got us out of the South Bay for the weekend. We had some great eats and some great company. We didn't win anything in the raffle but we enjoyed LeChuck as the "raffler" immensely. We also got to meet sillygirl & jrr, who I've conversed over email but never met face to face until today. Mahalo!

Movie: GeoTales, Believe it or Not

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

12:40pm We watched the cool movie last night and had to watch it a few times and use the hint to figure out the coords. Before the event today, we had a nice walk to the cache site and found the cache easily. TN, left my traveling Kootenay Cachers geocoin signed log.

Coastside Clifftop Stroll

By: Coppernob for Mrs. and Ivor Screwloose Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 2.0 Container: Regular

4:12pm We had to find this one today, in order to get it off our DNF list from almost two years ago. Batfish was with us today and he spotted it as we walked right past it. The last time we were here there was definitely more brush hiding the cache. TN, left my traveling Texas geocoin, signed log.

Bret and Bart's Lovin' Feeling

By: The Owl and The Pussycat Difficulty: 2.5 Terrain: 2.0 Container: Regular

4:41pm After finding Coastside Clifftop Stroll, we made the half mile+ jaunt over to this one, another one we had DNFed about two years ago. Batfish once again found this one, in a place where it definitely wasn't the last time we had searched. TN, left my traveling Isle of Man geocoin, signed log.

Beyond The End

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

12:47pm Out caching before the event and picked this one up easily. We also saw Vaudesir walking back to his car from a distance. TNLNSL.

Legend of the Blue Pearls: Fishtrap

By: GeoWomyn_SF_CA Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Small

5:35pm We met jellis50 searching for the cache and after a minute or so, Jenn and Tim (Batfish) spotted the well hidden cache. The drawings were spot on, although there's been some painting done. Took the info down for the puzzle and TNLNSL.

Legend of the Blue Pearls: Beckoning

By: GeoWomyn_SF_CA Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Small

6:09pm We parked at the Dunes Beach parking lot and made the long stroll to this one. Took a couple of glances to see the cache. We met up with jellis50 after finding this one. TN, left my traveling Breaking Down The Wall geocoin, signed log.

Mar 18, 2007

Somewhere Not to be Scared

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

3:54pm On the way to the cache, I was wondering if it was hidden "there". When we got to the cache site, I got preoccupied with other spots and Jenn spotted the cache first. Of course, I had to make the grab. TNLNSL.

Somewhere Metamorphic

By: catomcat Difficulty: 3.0 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Micro

We spent about fifteen minutes on this one before giving up. I wish I had run my PQ today instead of before the new hint got added. Definitely would've helped. We'll be back!

Maywood Spring

By: jellotrees & acceber Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Regular

Oops, forgot to drop the coin!

Maywood Spring

By: jellotrees & acceber Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Regular

5:01pm We wandered around for a while before Jenn told me to search in another spot and I spotted the cache's lid. Took motogrrl geopin, left a Hawai`i geopin and my traveling Lighthouse geocoin, signed log.

Saratoga Creek Overlook #3

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

5:12pm We were searching around the wrong object before I looked over at another object and saw the cache glistening in the sun. TNLNSL.

Miso Soup

By: vaddynwashere Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Micro

4:34pm Easy find with the hint. We've eaten at the Japanese restaurant nearby and although we found the food just okay (maybe it was just what we ordered), the ambiance was very nice. TNLNSL.

Civic Center Park Redux

By: trojan_fred Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Small

5:28pm We had a nice walk around the park, chasing away some pigeons, then found the nicely hidden cache. TNLNSL.

Razor Sharp Catwalk

By: Jdieas347 and Angel827 Difficulty: 3.0 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Micro

5:39pm Now that we knew what kind of cache we were looking for this was a lot easier. Jenn spotted the cache, continuing to be the master nano finder. Watched the dogs running around the newly opened dog park across the tracks. TNLNSL.

Dead Duck

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

6:25pm I had DNFed this one last June and came back today with Jenn as my reinforcement. Didn't really need it today as the weeds/brush was much lower/smaller than it was in my previous visit. Found the cache pretty quickly. TN, left my traveling Connecticut geocoin, signed log.

Mar 15, 2007

Peninsula UnEvent Event

By: vaccine & mjp303 Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Not chosen

I'll be there to meet my Hawai`i Geohana cachers who I've been conversing with for a while. I'll also have our new Hawai`i Micro geocoins for purchase. One inch coins, hard enamel, trackable on geocaching.com with a custom icon (check out my trackables list for the yellow hibiscus icon). 1,000 minted, 850 regular (yellow) and 150 Hawai`i residents-only (orange). They'll be sold in packs of five for $22.00. Please email me through my profile if you're interested in purchasing any or if you have any questions. Mahalo! http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g214/Ninjadive/yellow.jpg

Mar 14, 2007

Rubber Duck

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

7:20pm We took a nice after-work stroll down to this cache. There were lots of muggles going to the 24 Hour Fitness nearby but none where we wanted to search. It took a few glances until we saw the nicely camoed cache. Took digitalfish, left a geopin and my traveling Skirtlifter geocoin, signed log.

Mar 11, 2007

Sit On It

By: Rocket Girl and DuckeyLee Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Micro

I was sitting at home and saw the GSA had dropped a coin right across the street from where I live. So I zoomed out the door and got there within minutes. And there it was, the GSA Geocoin #42. I left a little something shiny in its place. Mahalo nui loa!

Mar 4, 2007

Cruising the De La Cruz

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

5:01pm Yep, it's there. The last time we didn't look for it at the correct angle. Anyway, we used teamwork to grab and replace the cache. TNLNSL.

Golf Ball Farm

By: alpharomero.com Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 2.0 Container: Micro

4:13pm We had to bypass this one on first approach because there were some golfers at the tee. There was a new group teeing off on the way back and one of them hit a couple of balls our way but we saw them and could follow their flight about thirty feet behind us. We waited for the golfers to pass then made the grab. TNLNSL.

The Village Cart

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

5:18pm I thought this one might take a while as I assumed we were looking for a cache smaller than it turned out to be. After about five minutes of searching I finally spotted the cache. TNLNSL.

Revenge of Nostrada, this will Taqueria of SC-15

By: Bear n Grin it Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Micro

5:28pm Parked on a nearby side street and made the walk over. Waited for a couple of joggers to cross the street and made our way over to the cache site. Spotted the hiding spot and made the grab. TNLNSL.

Road to Nowhere?

By: alpharomero.com Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 2.0 Container: Micro

4:07pm We approached this cache from 237, after starting at the trailhead on Tasman, so we didn't have to pass the barking junkyard dog. It was a nice walk on a cool day. Found it after looking in a few places. TNLNSL.

One Red Paperclip

By: alpharomero.com Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 2.5 Container: Small

3:39pm It was a nice day so we decided to get out of the house and do some walking along the levees. It took a couple of minute to finally spot the cache. TN, left a traveling Generic Geocoin and my traveling Quebec geocoin.

Why did the Cacher Cross the River?

By: alpharomero.com Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 2.5 Container: Small

Geocoin drop!

Why did the Cacher Cross the River?

By: alpharomero.com Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 2.5 Container: Small

3:46pm This one took a few minutes until I saw the cool camo. TN, left my traveling Experience Minnesota Geocoin, signed log.

One Red Paperclip

By: alpharomero.com Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 2.5 Container: Small

Coin drop

Bike Trail Wannabe

By: alpharomero.com Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 2.0 Container: Micro

4:21pm We spotted this from the trail so it was an easy find. Nice camo! TNLNSL.

Going On A Long Trip?

By: airshadowshow Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Regular

5:07pm We parked next to the wrong object first, then reversed and found the cache. I heard some voices as there were some workers leaving the nearby business, but on the other side of the bushes/trees so they didn't see me. TN, left my traveling Love Geocoin, signed log.

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