Geocaching Basecamp

Mauison's Geoblog

Jul 25, 2008

8-8-8

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

We'll be there! Any 7-7-7 geocoins left?

Jul 22, 2008

Intercourse Park n Play

By: Tarklis Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Small

5:05pm It was very hot but we didn't let that stop us from finding this cache. Took a few moments until I saw the cache from the right direction. Cool camo! TNLNSL.

Intercourse Travel Bug & Coin Cache

By: Tarklis Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Regular

4:44pm We tried for this one the other day but we weren't sure what side of the building to look at. Today we found the correct spot and Jenn made the find. The only TB in the cache was the Big Brain TB. TNLNSL. Advice for future finders: if you're looking for a delicious soft pretzel, buy one from Immergut S oft Pretzels near this cache. Don't buy the one at Kitchen Kettle Village, it's more expensive, tougher, and not as flavorful.

Dough Not Stop...

By: geospheres Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Micro

3:27pm We were misled by the name of the cache and local business so we drove around in a few circles but eventually found the correct spot to park. Walked over and made the quick find. TNLNSL.

Stinky 'Stoga Bean Pod

By: The Bean Team Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Regular

3:09pm Boy was it hot and humid today. Made the walk from the parking area to the cache and started to sweat. I dodged the poison ivy and made the quick find. TNLNSL.

Ancestoral Home #2: Reach for the Stars

By: ganurse6 Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 2.0 Container: Small

4:26pm I was just able to reach the cache and make the grab. There was still moisture in the cache so I tried to dry it out a little better. We were able to sign the log but it's still damp. TNLNSL.

Hot off the Presses!!

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

2:17pm After visiting the Lancaster Central Market, we walked over to this spot and discovered that we could have eaten lunch at a nicer spot than where we had eaten near the market. Construction going on nearby, a Marriott and Convention Center, supposed to be finished by March 2009. Thanks for the cache!

Jul 21, 2008

Pot O' Gold

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

6:14pm We found the pot of gold and after TNLNSL we decided to head back home, as we were tired from the heat and humidity. Thanks for the non-micro cache!

A Good Knockoff

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

3:06pm First cache of the day and yep, it was out in the open. Took a few minutes before I spotted it and Jenn made the grab. TNLNSL.

The Cardinal's Container

By: jkwa2robbins Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Small

6:59pm My grandparents live in nearby Garden Spot Village so they've been to this park many times. We brought my grandma over to help us find this cache. It took a few moments before I found the nicely hidden cache. I had to throw the nut signature item away as it had started molding since there was moisture in the cache. I tried to get as much of the leftover water drops out of the cache but couldn't get them all. TNLNSL.

Ahhh choo choo train

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

4:55pm This one took a while as we interpreted hint #3 incorrectly. Jenn made a suggestion about where I should look and out popped the cache. TNLNSL.

Caching 101

By: DarryleJ Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Micro

3:21pm Quick drive up and grab. Looks like the bank's no longer in business? TNLNSL.

Wildflower Meadow

By: polecat42 Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Micro

5:09pm We saw a bunny on the way to the cache and a different bunny on the way back to our car but that was it for wildlife. It took a couple of minutes to find the nicely hidden cache. TNLNSL.

THE WALL

By: skater42 Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Micro

5:20pm Amazingly, on this hot and humid day, there was a couple playing basketball using a volleyball. There was also another muggle enjoying the shade under a nearby tree. We took a few minutes to find the cache but Jenn spotted it and I made the grab. TNLNSL.

Jul 20, 2008

Giddy Up!

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

4:03pm This was a fairly easy one as the parking lots were empty and no muggles around. We definitely smelled the traces of horse in the area. =) I made the find and we TNLNSL.

Back To Your Roots

By: czaralex Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Small

4:09pm We've visited New Holland many times before because my grandparents live here but we've never been to this part of New Holland before. This looked like a very nice park but it wasn't being used today as temps were approaching 100 degrees. We used the hint to make the quick find, took a look at the ponds (which could use some koi or goldfish or even guppies), then back into the air-conditioned car. TNLNSL.

Ancestoral Home #3

By: ganurse6 Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Small

3:41pm We had DNFed this cache over a year ago and now that we were back in the area visiting my grandparents, we decided to try to find this one again. This time we walked right up to where we thought the cache was and I spotted it immediately, with help from the sun. Glad to finally find this one. TNLNSL.

Jul 18, 2008

Stop and Smell the Chocolate

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

12:37pm We were in town to visit Chocolate World and we decided to stop at this cache first. We started our search and I found the cache after Jenn missed it the first time. TNLNSL, then off to eat some chocolate and have a dark chocolate shake, yum!

Jul 17, 2008

GPS Adventures Maze Exhibit - Discovery Museum

By: Groundspeak Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Other

12:30pm We were on a tour of New England, eventually driving down to PA. This was on our way so we had to make the stop since we're from CA and who knows when this exhibit will make its way to the West Coast. Very cool exhibit, very informative to muggles. We did the maze, getting confused about where to go at times but did manage to make it through. My end location was Mumbai, India. Mahalo for the new icon too!

Mountain Dew's Old Backyard

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

4:57pm We needed a NJ cache so after eating at the Highstown Diner, we made our way over to this cache. We parked at the given parking coords although it looked like we could have driven all the way to the cache with our rented Dodge Durango. But we walked and got quite a workout as it was 95 degrees + . Using the hint we made the quick find. TNLNSL.

Jul 16, 2008

Popcorn and a Movie

By: kkjgoods Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Micro

5:37pm After sitting in traffic for a while going through Providence we decided to stop for a RI cache. This one sounded fine for a quick grab and go. It took a little longer than that as it took a few moments for me to spot the cache. Nice camo! TN, left a Kansas Micro geocoin (under the cache), signed log.

Jul 15, 2008

The North Church cache

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

1:05pm Touring around Boston and Cambridge for the day and decided to find this cache. Using the hint it was an easy find. To my surprise, the last finder was someone from the Bay Area who I had met at a local unevent. TNLNSL, then checked out the church.

Jul 14, 2008

Heart shaped box?

By: Team Caveman BennVT Difficulty: 4.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Micro

3:22pm On our way through New England and we stopped in Bennington to make a quick find. Luckily, this one was quick and after we made the grab, we bought some goodies at the local chocolate shop, then off to NH, ME, and MA. Took the Kansas Micro geocoin, LNSL.

Furple's Cache & Dash

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

8:12am We stopped at the motel next door for the night and checked to see if there were any caches. Yep, one right next door! So before breakfast this morning we made the short walk over and Jenn spotted it quickly. Thanks for the New York cache! TNLNSL.

Right On Target

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

5:46pm Sometimes these type of hides are so satisfying. This was one of them. We needed a cache find in NH but got a DNF on our first cache searched for. The second cache we went to look for was on the other side of a very muddy trail. This one was an easy find and we were relieved to have our NH cache. TNLNSL.

Memorial Field Micro

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

7:52pm Like the previous finder, we're also on a quest to find a cache in all 50 states (eventually). We needed a Maine cache so we went after this one. After doing the geocacher's dance to fend off the mosquitoes, we used the hint to make the quick find. Then off to Bob's Clam Shop for jumbo lobster rolls and clam strips, yum! TNLNSL.

Bennington's Free Cache

By: Adopted by Moosette1 Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Micro

3:29pm We parked nearby and made our way over to the cache site. The GPSr said to check in one spot but no cache. Then we waited and it told us to go to the other side of the building. We did and Jenn soon made the find. TNLNSL.

Mass Pike - (-1E)

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

2:05pm We were on our way through NY to New England and we stopped for lunch. While waiting for our food I used the free Wi-Fi to see if there were any caches at the rest area. There was, and after lunch I walked over and after dodging the trucks, made the quick grab. TNLNSL.

Jul 11, 2008

Now that ?s what I call a pothole

By: The traveling seeds Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Not chosen

3:20pm In town for a relative's wedding and since we had some spare time we thought we'd go find some Earthcaches. Cool spot, not many fowl around although we did see some geese along the path. Thanks for the Earthcache!

Berea Falls

By: Arby Gee Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Not chosen

3:00pm We're in town for a relative's wedding and had a couple of free hours to cache before tonight's rehearsal dinner. Since we love Earthcache we looked up a few and decided to do this one, as it was getting quite hot and we didn't feel like a long walk. The water was quite dirty, probably from storms around the area or further up river. Thanks for the Earthcache!

Jul 5, 2008

WPArt: Lucien's Cache

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

5:40pm We'd pass this spot a few times but never stopped today. Cool visitor's center and enjoyed the 3D map of Golden Gate Park. Found the answer, used the facilities, then off to Twin Peaks to take in the awesome views. Thanks for the cache!

The Great Lobos

By: Matt & Toxic Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 3.0 Container: Not chosen

5:19pm We enjoyed a turkey club sandwich and some watermelon before me made the nice stroll out to the look out area. There were lots of dogs running around and it was a bit breezy. We took a couple of pics of the great view and then back to the car for the next cache.

Sounds of the Bay

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

3:18pm This was our destination cache for the day. We parked near the Golden Gate Yacht Club and made the nice walk over to the cache site. There were a few muggles about but we just checked out the pipes first, then made the find. Took some pics, left my traveling Postcard and Alaska geocoins, signed log. Thanks for the great spot for a cache!

Jul 4, 2008

Happy Labor Day!

By: Adamski Adventurers Difficulty: 2.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Regular

We were surprised to see my North Carolina geocoin in the cache. I grabbed it from the prior finder and am dropping it into this cache.

Happy Labor Day!

By: Adamski Adventurers Difficulty: 2.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Regular

7:09pm It was the Fourth of July today but since it was a holiday, we thought it was appropriate to find this cache. This was a fun cache and we made the stage finds easily. TNLNSL. P.S. No labor for me today but I still got paid!

Swedish & Fish

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

6:34pm This one took us a while to find, as the first time I pulled up, there was a car w/muggles right next to where we wanted to search. So we went to find another cache, then came back. Now there was another muggle, walking around the lot. So we left and came back again. Finally, the coast was clear and we made the grab. We ate here once before but I didn't have the fish. Too bad they didn't have Swedish Fish, the red ones in particular, yum! TNLNSL.

All American

By: eagleneb22 (with my2002cali and GeekOfAllTrad Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Regular

5:54pm We thought it was quite appropriate to find this All American cache on the 4th of July. Even though it was a holiday, there were a few muggles here and there. It took us a while to find the cache but I finally spotted it nicely blending in with its surroundings. TNLNSL.

At the End of the Rainbow

By: eagleneb22 (with my2002cali and GeekOfAllTrad Difficulty: 2.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Micro

6:14pm Jenn circled one way and I circled the other way. She missed it the first time around but I spotted it in its nicely hidden spot. TNLNSL.

The 200 Special

By: eagleneb22 (with help from my2002cali) Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Micro

6:01pm Should've been an easy grab but it still took us a few minutes before I made the grab. There was a muggle in a Porsche who was parked nearby, then drove around the parking lot and parked again as we left. Weird! TNLNSL.

By the books

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

6:28pm The library was closed today so we had the whole area to ourselves. We remembered finding a previous cache, hidden in the same way we think. As we found the cache, the lid popped off and dropped a few of the trade items onto the ground. The lid didn't really seal totally so I had to replace the cache very gently so it didn't pop off again. TNLNSL.

Wholesale Cache

By: Frivlas and OneAngryPuppy Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Small

7:21pm This cache was on our closest to home list but this place was too busy whenever we were in the area. They were closed today due to the holiday so we thought it'd be the perfect time to go look for it. The parking lot was empty so we could take our time. We searched a few spots until I finally spotted the cache. TN, left my traveling Geocat and motogrrl - N. America geocoins, signed log.

Jul 1, 2008

Been Here: East Java

By: 50sumtin Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 3.0 Container: Micro

5:04pm We figured out the coords a couple of weeks ago and today I made the trek out to the cache. Easy find, took the digitalfish because I couldn't fit it back in. I dropped it into a nearby cache. TNLNSL.

The Day The Sky Was Quiet

By: 50sumtin Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 2.0 Container: Micro

5:09pm There were a few planes taking off from SJC and a military plane practicing take off and landing loops over and over. Easy find, and as I was signing the logsheet, another flying thing (a crow) started crowing at me. He followed me down the trail for a while. I remember 9/11 very clearly. I was living in Hawaii at the time and our phone rang in the middle of the night. I looked at the clock and it was 3:30am. I thought it might be a wrong number and they'd hang up but the phone kept ringing and ringing so I got up and answered it. It was my brother, living in California, telling me to go turn on the TV. I got chills and a very bad feeling. I turned on the TV and was glued to it for the next four hours until my parents woke up. We watched until we had to go to work, listened to the radio all day and of course, watched TV all night. I'll never forget that day.

Levee Run - North Pond

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

4:47pm I got off from work early so I decided to go find a few caches. First cache of my four mile walk around the ponds. Good coords so it was a quick find. TNLNSL.

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