Maverix's Geoblog

May 31, 2004

White To Mate in Three

By: kablooey Difficulty: 4.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Micro

Also found it in the new location. Thanks!

Guadalupe Trail Cache

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

The cheater's route (stream crossing) seems to be the way to go today. Thanks for the cache.

Pennies From Heaven

By: Marky & Joani Difficulty: 2.5 Terrain: 4.0 Container: Regular

This was the second try for me, had tried once before at night but just couldn't find it. Found it this time. Thanks.

San Cristobal Mine Cache

By: gdixon Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 3.0 Container: Regular

Some in our party (cache party was Team Alamo, Bthomas, Walruz, LeChuck) wanted to go straight overland to this cache. I'm allergic to poison oak tried to keep our little party on the trails. Thanks for the cache, its a great location and a good spot for taking pictures.

Mars' Cache

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

Even though I had hiking boots and long pants, I noticed a telltale red rash on my ankles upon getting home. Its very difficult to get throuh here this time of year without stepping in the poison oak. Decontaminated at home with a bottle of Tecnu I keep around just for this purpose, followed by a cold shower to wash away the urushiol.

Victoria Shaft

By: gdixon Difficulty: 2.5 Terrain: 3.0 Container: Regular

Read the cache materials with Walruz, really very interesting. Thanks for the cache.

Rocky Start

By: britdog Difficulty: 3.0 Terrain: 4.5 Container: Not chosen

This was the first and last cache we (Walruz, LeChuck, TeamAlamo, Bthomas) found today in Alamaden. We found the first stage, the drove over to the Hicks Road entrance, hiked around and found 4 other caches, and then found the final of this cache on the way down to the lower parking lot. Thanks.

Mars' Park

By: pbshoe Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Micro

Found it! Thanks.

Army ReTIRED

By: travelingclan Difficulty: 3.0 Terrain: 2.0 Container: Regular

Have seen all of the above movies except 'We Were Soldiers' which somehow got by me, I'll have to rent or borrow it now. Found this and others today in Alamden with Bthomas, TeamAlamo, Walruz and LeChuck. While their Garmin GPS's became momentary confused by the tree cover, I swooped in with my Magellan and found the cache. Thanks!

Ride the Horse

By: Marky & Joani Difficulty: 4.5 Terrain: 2.5 Container: Micro

Couldn't find the cache, so we (TeamAlamo, Maverix, Bthomas) resorted to riding the horseys. Had searched all over, and several of the kids asked us what we were doing (looking for a note). We noticed that the horseys were 'open' so we went for it. After reading Kablooey's log, I wish I had searching a little harder, but it had been a long day. Thanks for the cache.

The MSJ Code

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

Thanks for the puzzle. I always wanted to see a cache placed here.

Athin's Vengeance

By: kusanagi Difficulty: 5.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Micro

Thanks for the puzzle cache, enjoyed it.

Ozzy's Cache

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

Found it, thanks!

Well, well, well. What have we here?

By: O_Chemist (adopted by SGT Stitches) Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 2.0 Container: Micro

Team Alamo and Walruz went for the cache while I parked the car. They found the cache just minutes afer I arrived at the general cache location. Nicely hidden, thanks.

bugs

By: Tonton-Ca Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Regular

Neighbors seemed like they had seen it all before. Thanks!

Discovery kids cache

By: Ricky W. Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 2.0 Container: Regular

When will I learn?? Had noticed the final resting spot right away but assumed the cache wasn't there. Assume nothing! Thanks for the lesson.

Does it take all night?

By: Andrew W. Difficulty: 2.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Small

Found it, thanks!

Palm Overcross

By: CALHUNTER Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Micro

This was the 2nd find of the day, thanks.

Ring Around the Rosie

By: Marky & Joani Difficulty: 2.5 Terrain: 2.0 Container: Micro

Made a slight error with big consequences the first time. Once the error was discovered, things went pretty smoothly and the cache was found, using team effort (Walruz, Maverix, TeamAlamo)

Split Rock

By: Marky & Joani Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 3.0 Container: Regular

Would have liked to go even further north today, but I'm not yet aclimatized to the heat. Thanks for the cache.

May 30, 2004

Going to a Giants Game Cache

By: Wild George Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 2.0 Container: Regular

Found it at Chili's in Pleasanton, CA. Thanks!

Veteran's Memorial Park

By: beck1980 Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Micro

Nice quick find. Thanks!

Happy Birthday JoeSpaz #1

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

I wanted one more find for the day, I started to try and find a few without cache reports, finally found this one. Thanks!

Happy Birthday JoeSpaz #25

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

At 9am Sunday it was too early, the games hadn't started. Thanks for the cache.

Happy Birthday JoeSpaz #24

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

Signed the log. There was an unhappy crow making all kinds of noise, didn't want me there.

Sister Cities: Fremont

By: WalruZ Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Regular

It was sitting right out in the open with the pen laying on time. I hid it better... Thanks!

Chadbourne Carriage House

By: TeamSpaz Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Regular

Nice quick find, thanks!

Isherwood Staging Area

By: TeamSpaz Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Regular

Found it pretty quickly. Thanks!

Harmony of Shapes

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

I think my blood sugar must have been low. It took some doing to find this cache, and from this point on I DNF'd more than I found. Thanks for the challenge.

Tank-view Park

By: Team feline Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Micro

Nice cache, hope this one lasts.

Old City Hall

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

Interesting spot, looks abandoned! Took longer than it should have for me to find. Thanks!

Welcome EMC

By: BADGES Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Other

It was great seeing the gang (DavidT21, Team Alamo, Bthomas, EMC) and I met some new faces (Wacka and Team Spaz). Lots o' fun! Thanks!

Children at Play

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

Nicely hidden. Thanks!

May 29, 2004

Ardenwood: Baba Yaga is Waiting for You

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

I was looking too hard, I made it much more difficult to find that it really should have been.

Ardenwood: Rows of Nuts

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

First of the series found. Thanks.

Ardenwood: Lost in Time

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

Sort of a natural geocache hiding spot, isn't it?

Ardenwood: Spirits of the Forest

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

Strange, my GPS acted as if possesed most of the day, making this cache a little difficult to locate. Thanks for the challenge.

Ardenwood: MoooSic

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

Found it quickly. Thanks!

May 28, 2004

Trow Da Rubbish

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

My Magellan GPS map put me on the wrong side of the creek, which in the end turned out to be the only side that has public access. So in being wrong my GPS turned out to be right. Thanks for the cache.

Happy Birthday JoeSpaz #6

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

Interesting neighborhood. Kind of reminds me of playing doom, with all the cinderblock walls.

Happy Birthday JoeSpaz #9

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

There was a broken bicycle next to the cache. Nice hide.

Happy Birthday JoeSpaz #10

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

Just one court was in use and they weren't paying attention to me.

Happy Birthday JoeSpaz #12

By: joespaz Difficulty: 3.0 Terrain: 2.5 Container: Micro

Found it quickly, happened to look in the right spot. Thanks.

Halfway House

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

Nice hide, was in the first spot I looked. Thanks.

DOUBLES ANYONE?

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

It took some doing but I finally found it. Thanks.

Marsh Hawk Hang Out

By: squints Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Regular

When I saw the general location of the hide, I thought it was going to take a while to find. I was wrong, it turned out to be easy, for obvious reasons.

How fair

By: squints Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Micro

Nice little park. Thanks for the cache.

Waiting for School

By: wildlifeguy Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Micro

After coming up empty handed, I was thankful for the easy find.

May 27, 2004

McPark & Ride

By: CALHUNTER Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Micro

Got to love a geocache you can spot from the car. Thanks!

Happy Birthday JoeSpaz #23

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

Found it on the way to work. Thanks.

YOU ?VE GOT MAIL

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

Had to look around for a bit but eventually found it. Thanks!

May 23, 2004

On the Ponies - Pony Express

By: TeamMoehrke Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Virtual

The GPS coordinates given are not of the station but of the interpretive center on US 50 between Fallon and Austin, NV. The actual Pony Express Station is 1 1/2 miles to the south of route 50, and the sign indicates that a hike is required, but the tire tracks leading off into the desert tell a different story.

Ehh, what's up, doc?

By: Chuguy, Chugal and Scoutin' Sam Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Virtual

Seems like many people stop by to take pictures and others were trying to add to the collection too. I had never seen anything like this before. Thanks!

Marumi & Kats Twott Rock

By: Marumi Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Regular

Found it. Hiding method has changed somewhat from when it was 1st hidden, but it still is not visible without some searching. Thanks!

Project SHOAL

By: tcchap Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Virtual

TheGBES Navigation Rally came by here on Saturday, so on Sunday we (Bthomas, Fossillady and TeamAlamo) stopped by to check out the vitual. Thanks for the history lesson.

Monty & Ivan's WONDERful View

By: Dr. of Rockology and devilinmyear Difficulty: 2.5 Terrain: 2.5 Container: Regular

My 800th find, and a good one it was! Drove in the back way with Bthomas, Fossillady and TeamAlamo just before 9am. As promised, wonderful desert view. Thanks!

Singing Mountain

By: TopDeadCenter Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Virtual

I had heard about this place, but there really is no substitute for seeing it in person. Thanks for the virtual cache, email sent.

Ancient Man

By: CJC and IROBOT451 Difficulty: 2.5 Terrain: 3.5 Container: Regular

There was four of us looking (TeamAlamo, Bthomas, Fossillady, and I), and I think we had all elevations covered. Neat cache location, the pigeons like it too. Thanks.

Cave Mountain

By: Rock & Crystal; watched over by Range Rebel Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Regular

Pulled completely off the road and remembered to look both ways before crossing (safety first). Didn't really need my GPS at the end, Team Alamo guessed where it was and directed me to look there. Thanks!

2 FER

By: Cajun Team Difficulty: 2.5 Terrain: 3.0 Container: Regular

Kept looking where I thought it should be, rather than where my GPS pointed, so it took some doing to find the cache. Thanks for the challenge.

Jimbeau's Cache

By: Team Big Geeks Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 2.0 Container: Regular

Found it early, around 8am. No-one around except my cache-mates: Bthomas, TeamAlamo and Fossillady. Thanks!

Blue's Blues

By: Emma & Colin Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 3.5 Container: Regular

Nice view of the tree. Thanks!

Our Freedom Cache

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

1st cache of the day! Found it with Fossillady, Team Alamo, and Bthomas. Thanks!

"EMERGENCY"

By: Cajun Team. Adopted By: Jinxed95 Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Micro

No emergency while I was there, nice and quiet. Thanks.

Sir Vi ver

By: Cajun Team. Adopted By: Jinxed95 Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Regular

Last cache find for me on my way home from the GBES rally. Very traveller friendly. Thanks.

Curiously Strong Cache

By: Team BigGeeks Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 4.0 Container: Regular

Found it after locating Ancient Man cache. Couldn't understand how the two caches could be so close, but checked the cache report where it is very clearly explained. Thanks!

Rental

By: bdnwsblaze Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Micro

This was right near the spot where I met TeamAlamo, Bthomas and Fossillady, we decided to find some caches on Sunday morning. Thanks!

Center of Town

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

This was an easy quick find because it was just sitting right out in the open. Signed the log and hid it better, with just a little bit of the cache showing from the right angle.

Fallon Travel Bug Hostel - Memories of Marcia

By: devilinmyear and Dr. of Rockology Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Regular

Cache is nicely hidden in a restful place. Thanks.

mini "Sagouspi" Dam Cache

By: Cajun Team. Adopted By: Jinxed95 Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Regular

After finding the cache, talked to some kids using the canal as a swimmin' hole. Thanks for the cache.

TOOL TYME

By: Cajun Team. Adopted By: Jinxed95 Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 2.0 Container: Regular

Was expecting tools but then again any cache I can find is a good cache. Thanks!

"Da Plane - Da Plane"

By: Cajun Team. Adopted By: Jinxed95 Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Small

Quick find, just had to look in the right one. Thanks.

"TOKEN CACHE"

By: Cajun Team. Adopted By: Jinxed95 Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Small

Found this one easily. Hardly anyone around except a family setting up for a birthday party. I guess the cache got plundered later in the day, sorry to hear that.

"MY PET"

By: Cajun Team Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 2.0 Container: Regular

Cache really stands out when you get close to it, so found it easily. Thanks!

Hidden Hill Cache

By: -Bad-News-Crew- Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Regular

I overdrove the cache and as I did a U-turn I noticed another cacher there in a white SUV. Wanted to say "Hi" but I didn't get there in time, they left. Thanks for the cache.

Super-Sized

By: -Bad-News-Crew- Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Micro

Thanks for the cache, it was electrifying.

"MARBEL" ous

By: Cajun Team. Adopted By: Jinxed95 Difficulty: 3.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Micro

Scratched my head for a few minutes over this one, it blends in well with the surroundings. Thanks.

"Pass the Bread"

By: Cajun Team Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Regular

Nice spot for a cache. Became hungry and stopped for dinner soon after.

Schools-In

By: -Bad-News-Crew- Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Regular

Nice cache, I have one hidden almost the same way back home (Castro Valley, CA). Thanks.

Welcome to Fallon I

By: -Bad-News-Crew- Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Micro

Nearly forgot to log this find from a week ago, but then I found the cache report in my car. I thought it is a neat idea and have one planned for my own home town (Castro Valley, CA).

Harrigan's Treasure

By: -Bad-News-Crew- Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Regular

Found it with Bthomas and TeamAlamo. Thanks for the cache.

Write Away

By: -Bad-News-Crew- Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Regular

Nicely hidden. Thanks!

Cold Springs & Cold Things.

By: JennyCraig Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Other

Continued to stop for the virtuals. Thanks!

Red, White & Blue WONDER

By: JennyCraig Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Virtual

Doesn't seem to be much out here now, but just look to the past. Thanks!

Black Knights

By: BoogsarManaged by:Dr.of Rockology-Jinxed95 Ad Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 3.0 Container: Regular

Thanks for showing us where the memorial is and thanks for the history lesson. Where I live, on the left coast, the Californa Air National Guard uses a modified version of the H-60 called the Pave Hawk, to perform rescues, and this memorial reminds how they put their lives on the line to save others.

"A Fair View"

By: JennyCraig Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Virtual

Thanks for making me slow down and actually read the historical marker. Email sent.

TACAN CACHE

By: Cajun Team. Adopted By: Jinxed95 Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 2.0 Container: Regular

Cache was a popular one today, didn't really need the GPS at the end, the tracks in the sand led me right to it. Thanks.

Fallon Pipe Dreams (upgraded)

By: BigGeekJimbeau Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Micro

Nice cache, fits in well with the surroundings.

MoMo's Cache

By: Cajun Team. Adopted By: Jinxed95 Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Regular

Had lots of fun at the GBES rally, found this one on my way back home (well the fun had to end sometime).