Geocaching Basecamp

Mauison's Geoblog

Aug 31, 2008

#64

By: n2books2 Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Micro

5:16pm After buying a couple of twist cones at Meadowlark, we made our way over to the cache site. It took us a couple of minutes to make the find. Jenn made a suggestion and I spotted the cache. Nicely hidden! TNLNSL.

Back Track

By: 2kayak Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Small

5:24pm We had to back track on this one as we drove too far and had to turn around near the Fairgrounds. The Scottish Festival was going on so we had to dodge a few muggles here and there. TNLNSL.

Foul Ball

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

3:52pm Like the last finder said, nicely hidden cache! A nice day in the park finding caches, who could ask for more!

Harvest' N Pinon

By: Bear n Grin it & Sarcrzy Difficulty: 3.0 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Micro

5:00pm Yep, the cache was a little sticky but not too bad. Quiet in the neighborhood today. TNLNSL.

Cache N' Release

By: SARCRZY & BEAR N' GRIN IT Difficulty: 2.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Micro

4:43pm This cache was a cool one! I looked in a few spots but Jenn spotted the cache right away. I retrieved it and we TNLNSL before replacing it.

Home Run

By: Cap'n Jack Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Micro

4:11pm We had to outwait some muggles coming and a muggle going but we made the grab. No game going on today so it was quiet. TNLNSL.

It ?s a Graveyard Cache

By: Cap'n Jack Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Micro

5:58pm It took a while to find this one as we first drove through the cemetery, then found the correct place to park at. Then we took a few minutes to look around and almost gave up, but I took one last look and spotted the nicely hidden cache! Our last cache of the day in Pleasanton. TNLNSL.

No Change Required

By: Marky & Joani Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Micro

5:36pm We understood the hint so we made the quick grab. Thanks M & J! TNLNSL.

An Old Adobe

By: N2Books2 Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Virtual

5:05pm The parking lot was empty so we pulled right up and checked out the barn. Spotted what we needed to find and off to the next cache. Thanks for the cache!

Western Scrub Jay

By: N2books2 Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Regular

4:31pm We took a nice stroll over to the cache. Took a couple of minutes to spot the cache. TN, left my traveling Scott-N8ZUS and Night Caching geocoins, signed log.

For the good of the game

By: N2Books2 Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Virtual

3:42pm This was our first cache of the day while spending a few hours in Pleasanton. What a nice sports park, although today it wasn't being used much, just a family here and a couple there. I can imagine how busy it'd be on a non-holiday weekend! Thanks for the cache!

Aug 23, 2008

The Explosion of the Jenny Lind

By: PurplePeople Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Small

3:43pm We enjoyed the white and red salty view on the way to the cache, taking a few photos. Jenn spotted the cache but made me make the grab. TN, left my traveling Belgian geocoin, signed log. And thanks for the history lesson!

Old Fashioned Ice Cream Parlor

By: carolehu Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Micro

8:54pm We had already passed our find record for a day but after attempting find #20 we got a DNF and we didn't want to end on a bad note. So we decided to look for one last cache on the way home. Used the hint to make the quick grab. On a side note, we ate breakfast at the nearby restaurant about a month ago and loved the food and it was affordable too! TNLNSL.

World Golf Tour

By: Rogue Ramblers Difficulty: 3.5 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Micro

7:01pm After enjoying a lobster roll and clam chowder at Old Port Lobster Shack, we decided to find a few more caches. I had figured this one out soon after it had been published and had passed the cache site a few times but never stopped. Tonight was finally time to find the cache and I knew where it was immediately after pulling up to the coords. TNLNSL and thanks for the round!

Shore Dogs Park

By: Bob & Elliecat Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Micro

5:04pm I wasn't sure about finding this one as I had read the previous logs. But it looks like the cache has been replaced or at least placed in its correct spot as we spotted it walking up to the cache. A muggle had just pulled into the parking lot so we went to another cache first, then back to this one. Cool cache! TNLNSL.

Water Related # 1

By: Krakker Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Micro

7:32pm This one took a while to find until I finally spotted something. Yep, the cache sure was sticky! TNLNSL.

CAUTION DUANE HOPS BROADWAY

By: woody666 Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Micro

7:51pm As we walked up to the cache we spotted the cache, but not knowing it was the cache until we searched other spots first. Clever hide! TNLNSL.

Bayfront Revenge

By: Rogue Ramblers Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Micro

3:14pm Our first of 20 found caches today, a new record for us! We parked at the main lot and made our way to this cache. Took a minute or so to spot the very cool cache. TNLNSL.

Element #6

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

3:27pm This one took a while to find as we misinterpreted the hint wrong and should have just trusted our GPSr, which guided us directly to the cache. Had to dodge some ants to retrieve the cache. Took Geojellies 3 geocoin, left my traveling Phone-A-Friend geocoin, signed log.

Excel

By: Eagles Wing Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 2.0 Container: Micro

5:35pm This one took a few minutes to find until I finally spotted the cache. Also spotted why the name of the cache is Excel. TNLNSL.

I Lost My Marbles

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

4:16pm Our last cache find at Bayfront Park. This one was the easiest of the day as it was in an obvious spot. The container seems to have warped some, not leaving a tight fit with the cover. TNLNSL.

What In The World Is Going On?

By: NavySparksandtheMrs Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Micro

7:37pm We parked nearby and after Jenn searched a certain object but didn't find it, I decided to double check it and there was the cache. TNLNSL.

Tower Of Power

By: Shores Scout, originally by NavySparksandtheM Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 2.0 Container: Micro

5:25pm This one was easy, after we figured out how to get to the cache. TNLNSL.

Gazebo

By: Shores Scout, originally by fishdude Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 2.0 Container: Micro

5:48pm I knew what the hint meant but I couldn't figure out how it related to the cache. I did spot something but it didn't pan out. As we were searching, a friendly neighborhood cat followed us around, even lying down next to us as we were searching certain spots. We were ready to give up but checked one more spot and there was the cache. TNLNSL.

Ex-Evaporator

By: mjp303 Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Small

5:20pm This was a comedy of errors or should I say injuries. After I spotted the cache, I got a splinter in my finger, then as I was getting back to where Jenn was, I whacked my head against a wooden plank, leaving a nice red mark, which is still there five hours later. But we found the cache, which is all that matters, right? TN, left my traveling Signal January 2006 geocoin, signed log.

Clapper Rail View

By: mjp303 Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Small

4:55pm We decided to go after this one before find the Dog Park cache, as there was a muggle that had just pulled into the lot. On the way to the cache, some birds flew right in front of us and gave us quite a surprise. This one took a while as we were searching for a Tupperware container but Jenn eventually noticed something and it was the camoed cache. TNLNSL.

Welcome To Redwood City

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

7:58pm We parked across the street, then searched a few spots not finding anything. I suggested another spot and Jenn saw it was there and made the grab. This was our 18th cache of the day, a new record for us! TNLNSL.

Tanks for the Cache

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

8:06pm Cool spot for a cache. It was an easy find and afterwards we admired the tank. TNLNSL.

Sub Station

By: bthomas Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Micro

7:23pm I spotted this one as we walked up but didn't spot any subs. TNLNSL.

Day at the Dump

By: ChrissySkyking + Blaze (adopted by CaliSeaSta Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 2.0 Container: Regular

3:54pm This one took a couple of minutes to find, after we found the correct side to search. Then we missed it even though it's a large cache. Took a small turtle, left an Earth Turtle geopin, signed log.

Not Lyin'

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

7:43pm Only one muggle in the park and he was quite a distance away so we could search without fear of being spotted making the grab. Jenn spotted the cache and made the grab while I shielded her from the muggle. TNLNSL.

Aug 17, 2008

Kob é

By: Georgeasaurus Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Micro

5:21pm A few years ago, when we first moved to CA, we ate here several times. I did enjoy some of their different sushi rolls and the koi pond inside. But that was before we discovered Yuki Sushi, but that's another story. Anyway, we spotted the cache right as we walked up and after Jenn blocked the muggles, I grabbed the cache. TNLNSL. P.S. Hope you had a great wedding and honeymoon!

Downtown Campbell Walking Tour

By: Nazgul Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 2.0 Container: Micro

4:53pm When this cache was first published I told Jenn I knew where the final would be. But we decided to do the entire tour since it was a nice day and we hadn't seen all of Campbell in our prior caching trips. We went from stage to stage, enjoying the old and new spots we passed and eventually got the correct coords. And yep, the cache was right where I thought it'd be. Thanks for the history lesson, looking forward to other towns being multi-cached! =)

Cuckoo's Landing

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

5:49pm As we drove up to the cache, we saw two cachers with cache in hand. We parked on a side street and walked over to where the cachers were. They were LJGhere and c-pin and after chatting a while about favorite caches we made the quick grab. TN, left my traveling GeoFaex and Cache Critter geocoins, signed log.

Aug 8, 2008

8-8-8

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

We were one of the first to get there and one of the last to leave so you know what that means, a great event! Mahalo M & J for holding another fun gathering at the Coop. Got a coin, had a delicious dinner, chatted a lot (my throat's kinda sore), thanks!

Aug 2, 2008

Sunset Resevoir II

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

5:58pm After enjoying the Aloha Festival and Polly Ann's ice cream, we decided that finding a cache was in order. This one sounded like it had nice views and it didn't disappoint. There were a few muggles but most of them moved in a few minutes. We got to searching and after a minute or so I spotted the cache and made the grab. Thanks for taking us to a spot with such a great view! TNLNSL.

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