mjp303's Geoblog

Dec 31, 2007

Shady Grove

By: the voucher Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 2.0 Container: Small

End of the year cache run. Nice little hike to this spot, although it appears that some have found a short-cut by climbing through the fence. Their loss. TFTC. mjp303

Unit #4

By: Roman 8:28 Difficulty: 2.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Micro

End of the year cache run. Lots of families in the park today enjoying their new presents in the warmth of the afternoon sun. TFTC. mjp303

Barkley Fields and Park

By: Roman 8:28 Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Micro

End of the year cache run. You had me stumped! I had to find the other one before I had the insight needed to make this find. TFTC. mjp303

Pony Tracks Ranch

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

End of the year cache run. Didn't need to be discreet since it seemed that the owners of the establishment were on R R elsewhere. TFTC. mjp303

The Los Trancos Woods Marching Band

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

End of the year cache run. I threaded my way up to the cache site, and then had to wait out not one, but two neighbors! Boy, was that uncomfortable! Searched for a few minutes, and then found the cache on the ground a few feet from where it was supposed to be. Thanks for the interesting story! mjp303

Denis Was Here (aka Thornewood's Back Door)

By: PurplePeople Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Small

End of the year cache run. My GPSr was useless here. I wandered around for a long while then called a lifeline. TFTC. mjp303

Quilter Trail Pipe Dream

By: digitalfish Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 2.5 Container: Regular

End of the year cache run. Another very pleasant trail. Thanks for pointing it out. The cache was visible as I hiked up the trail, so I bravely placed it further into its hiding place when I was finished. TFTC. mjp303

Log This Rock

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

End of the year cache run. Once again, drove around looking for access. I should know better with digitalfish caches [;)]. Eventually found it, and the cache shortly thereafter. Nice hide. Lots of deer hoofprints in the muddy trail. TFTC. The Caught Red-Handed coin IS still there. mjp303

Our Pilot

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

End of the year cache run. It seemed really exposed to me. There was a nice pair of sunglasses sitting nearby on a railing. Someone lost them I suppose. Watched a hang glider land in the nearby field. Very cool. TFTC. mjp303

You Must Be This Tall...

By: jasmerb Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 2.0 Container: Small

End of the year cache run. I took a quick walk up the trail to find this cache. Thanks for introducing me to Windy Hill OSP. I'll be back for the rest of the caches higher up. TFTC. mjp303

Sweet Springs Trail

By: digitalfish Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 2.5 Container: Regular

End of the year cache run. I drove around for a while looking for the trailhead, and realized that the closest spots were at the wrong elevation. Circled back and found the access, but still had to climb a pretty steep hill. Loved the pretty trail. TFTC. mjp303

The Lost Village of Searsville

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

End of the year cache run. Lost, but not completely forgotten. Thanks for another history lesson. It's been a while since I had seen this signature hide, but fortunately I remembered it. Thanks! mjp303

The King of Redwood Shores

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

End of the year cache run. Pedestrians, bicyclists, cars: busy! busy! busy! I stuck out like sore thumb. Noticed several deer in the king's yard. TFTC. mjp303

Lake? What lake?

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

End of the year cache run. I enjoyed my long and winding trip up to this cache. The canyon is beautiful and green. Thanks for the placement. mjp303

Dec 28, 2007

Time for a Stretch?

By: Salmon Falls Widow Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Micro

Out for a backroads tour with GeoBrowns. Lots of people headed home after the Holidays produced a backup all the way to the freeway off-ramp. Crazy! We found our own way around the back of the rest area though. A lot less congestion that way, although it did produce a few stares. [;)] TFTC. mjp303

Cedar Mtn Cave

By: rockhead15 Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Micro

Out for a backroads tour with GeoBrowns. At this point we were descending back through the clouds and it was extremely foggy. We had seen some snow along the road earlier. TFTC. mjp303

The Cave of Caerbannog

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

Out for a backroads tour with GeoBrowns. Cachemedic rescue efforts complete. Thanks for pointing out this interesting spot. Just based upon the appearance of the quartz vein up the cliff face, it sure looks like a promising spot for a mine. I really wonder what happened here. It's fun to ponder the mystery. Thanks. mjp303

Thank Frank, Again!

By: HanSohn Difficulty: 3.0 Terrain: 4.0 Container: Regular

Out for a backroads tour with GeoBrowns. This cache was a real navigational challenge! We drove to within 500 feet, but figured we could get closer, so drove a big loop back around to the next ridge and ended up parking about 250 feet away. We did discover the mud puddle though! From our final parking spot we ended up hiking just as far as it would have been from the first spot since we had to go down to the bottom of the ravine to get under the fence. I would think the cache predates the fence. I wonder if Frank remembers that? Thanks for the adventure. mjp303

Zinging in the Raines

By: HanSohn Difficulty: 3.0 Terrain: 5.0 Container: Regular

Out for a backroads tour with GeoBrowns. I paid my $5 and had a blast. The campground was packed with RVs, and we had to dodge a 100 dirt bikes on the way up, but the trip and the views were well worth the trek. Thanks for luring us into Raines OHV park. The cache is in great shape, and I contemplated dropping a TB but visits are just too infrequent up here! mjp303

Tracy Triangle #2

By: Book Bug Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Micro

Out for a backroads tour with GeoBrowns. After crossing from the west on Coral Hollow Road, we reconnected with lots of folks who were in a hurry to get someplace else. TFTC. mjp303

Tracy Triangle #1

By: Book Bug Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Micro

Out for a backroads tour with GeoBrowns. Rounding back to the Bay Area via Del Puerto Canyon, but this cache was too close to ignore. Thanks. mjp303

The Gingerbread house

By: Samhill Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Micro

Out for a backroads tour with GeoBrowns. This cache marked our turn back off of the fast lane. Thanks. mjp303

Meeting of the Mines

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

Out for a backroads tour with GeoBrowns. We thought this was going to be a quick touch and go, but with the poor weather, the waitress at the roadhouse had plenty of time to kill. We parked in a funny spot on the road, which had definitely aroused her curiousity. Being the good soldier, I volunteered to endure the second-hand smoke and provide distracting cover. TFTC. mjp303

Rocky Mountain Highway

By: Red95231 and Co. Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Regular

Out for a backroads tour with GeoBrowns. This was a fun drive. Thanks for placing a cache to break up the trip at this interesting rock formation. I traded TBs. mjp303

BATHROOM BREAK

By: C & MMorris Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Micro

Out for a backroads tour with GeoBrowns. Parked within 2 feet. Cool! TFTC. mjp303

Fossil Find

By: georgeandmary Difficulty: 3.5 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Other

Out for a backroads tour with GeoBrowns. A very interesting and unique cache! I loved the challenge of conducting my very own hunt within a hunt. Thanks! mjp303

HomeTown Cache (all you can cache)

By: georgeandmary Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 2.5 Container: Regular

Out for a backroads tour with GeoBrowns. We were in a bit of a hurry, and didn't want to pay the $5 to get in if we weren't going to stay. Unfortunately, the Ranger at the gate was insistent, so we just parked on the road, hopped a couple of gates, and strolled on over to a find. Lots of upgrades in the 4x4 park recently. Definitely worth a return visit when I have a day to play. TFTC. mjp303

Dec 26, 2007

A Hole in the Head

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

With clear weather and everyone on holiday, we decided to take a family geocache outing along the coast. I found two cache containers: Motor Bug's, which I removed, and the proper PurplePeople placement (...heh!). Lots of wind today. TFTC! mjp303

The Last Whistle

By: St.Brendan Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 4.0 Container: Small

With clear weather and everyone on holiday, we decided to take a family geocache outing along the coast. This was a fun adventure! We decided to approach from the east, which was probably a good thing since the creek was quite full as it approached the beach. On the way down though, I had my doubts since the trail was quite muddy. After finding the cache, we worked our way around to the beach and played for a while. The wind of an approaching storm was quite strong and eventually we retraced our steps and moved on. Thanks for the history and the adventure. mjp303

The Last Whistle

By: St.Brendan Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 4.0 Container: Small

Bug drop.

Cypress Bluff

By: Kealia Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Small

With clear weather and everyone on holiday, we decided to take a family geocache outing along the coast. It was a nice walk down to the beach, and we spent a bit talking to the crew that was cutting down the cypress trees and burning the logs. Evidently they're non-native species. (Huh?!? ...I always seem to learn something new while caching!) According to the Ranger, the multi-year plan is to remove all of the trees on the bluff. The kids had fun playing chase with the waves on the beach. It was high tide, and the water was coming right up to the edge of the cliff. Thanks for pointing out this beautiful spot! mjp303

The Mines of Moria

By: 50sumtin Difficulty: 3.0 Terrain: 3.5 Container: Small

With clear weather and everyone on holiday, we decided to take a family geocache outing along the coast. Getting the shorter folks up on the shelf in front of the entrance was the first trick. Once accomplished, Ted (8), Maggie (11), and I set out. The last third of the trek was definitely toughest for me, as the roof definitely got low enough that I couldn't crouch through it, and I ended up crawling a ways. (Ouch! Hard on the knees, but definitely easier on the thighs and the back! I'm wondering if the pipe section is being slowly crushed in the middle? [:O] Or perhaps my fatigued brain was playing tricks on me?) In any case, the kids were seriously freaked when they realized that I was quite a ways behind! Eventually, we emerged at the other end, and gratefully the cache was a quick find. Hearing road noise nearby, I briefly contemplated an overland exit, but smartly abandoned that idea. After a self-portrait, we headed back through. Thanks for a great adventure! mjp303

Tales of Odysseus: Aeolus, Keeper of the Winds

By: 50sumtin Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 2.0 Container: Regular

With clear weather and everyone on holiday, we decided to take a family geocache outing along the coast. On our way down to a couple of other adventures, this one was too close to pass up. Thanks! mjp303

Scott Creek Bridge Benchmark

By: 50sumtin Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Small

With clear weather and everyone on holiday, we decided to take a family geocache outing along the coast. Fun little hunt in a busy spot. TFTC. mjp303

Where the Land Ends

By: 50sumtin Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Regular

With clear weather and everyone on holiday, we decided to take a family geocache outing along the coast. Beautiful views and a frothing ocean to enjoy! TFTC. mjp303

Where the Sun Sets

By: 50sumtin Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Regular

With clear weather and everyone on holiday, we decided to take a family geocache outing along the coast. Great spot for pictures. We had a little suprise on the way to the cache: A train! mjp303

Waddell Beach

By: 50sumtin Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Small

With clear weather and everyone on holiday, we decided to take a family geocache outing along the coast. This was our lunch stop. The wind was quite fierce, so we ate in the car and watched the parasails jumping waves. Neat. Oh, and I wandered over and found the cache. Thanks. mjp303

Greyhound Rock

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

With clear weather and everyone on holiday, we decided to take a family geocache outing along the coast. A quick find, although we had to dodge the glances of several muggles sitting in their cars. The tide was in, so we decided not to try the trek out on the rock. TFTC. mjp303

Shelob's Stair

By: Sgt Stitches Difficulty: 2.5 Terrain: 3.5 Container: Small

With clear weather and everyone on holiday, we decided to take a family geocache outing along the coast. I ventured up while the rest of the crew played on the beach. A fun little scramble, and the views were definitely worth the effort of getting there. The wind was really whipping and I was starting to feel like I might get blown off the side of the rock as I slid carefully down to the cache site, but there it was, safe and secure. Thanks for the cache! mjp303

Thru Two Tunnels

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

With clear weather and everyone on holiday, we decided to take a family geocache outing along the coast. This was a 'did not search' decision on our part. Low tide was still a few hours off, and the wind was really pushing the waves up the channel. We'll be back!

Dec 24, 2007

Neither rain nor sleet nor dark of night...

By: ItsGForMe Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Small

With the sun shining brightly, a beautiful holiday eve for a cache or two. When Mr NS drops his bugs, I'll pick them up. In the meantime, there are two of mine in the cache. Thanks! mjp303

Round and Round she goes...

By: ItsGForMe Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 2.0 Container: Micro

I'd never driven through this neighborhood. Thanks for the excuse. It does seem that this cache may drive the locals to distraction though. mjp303

Dec 23, 2007

You Can Walk Your Dog Across the Dumbarton?!?!

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

Yes, I did know you could walk accross the Dumbarton! It's kinda scary though: Cars whizzing by at 75 mph on one side; and a 100' drop-off on the other. Heh! Not for the faint of heart. TFTC. mjp303

NW Ravenswood Trailhead

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

I ended up driving down the muddy track from the previous cache...in my Camry. Nice! After finding the cache, I hiked down the trail about a mile until I started hearing shotguns. Interesting place; I'll have to come back after hunting season is over with my bike. TFTC. mjp303

Hwy 84 Substation

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

Those are the same power lines that run right by my place. TFTC. mjp303

Dec 21, 2007

Laurelwood Park Semi-secret Entrance

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

I was a bit put off by that big red sign at the trailhead, but soon remembered from other hikes around here that it is a standard fixture. Thanks for pointing out this neighborhood trail. mjp303

Clearview Triangle

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

I treated myself to a little pre-holiday caching on the way home from work tonight. Thanks for showing me this pretty park. Not a soul in sight. mjp303

Slippers Shack

By: the_fuzzy_slippers Difficulty: 2.5 Terrain: 2.5 Container: Regular

I really liked your camouflage. The undergrowth is a bit sparse right now, but that problem will soon be fixed. Thanks for the nice little stroll through the woods. mjp303

Dec 17, 2007

Just Noises

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

Found after Butchmouse in fading daylight, I heard an airplane (yes, definitely!), birds, and lapping water. For the most part it was a quiet respite from the hustle and bustle of the day. TFTC! mjp303

Dec 15, 2007

Knoxville 21 - Along the Road

By: Hav42 Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Micro

A caching run to Knoxville with the GBA 4x4 group. I wished we could have seen the views better, but it was getting too dark. TFTC. mjp303

Knoxville 20 - Shooting Range Turn Right

By: Hav42 Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Small

A caching run to Knoxville with the GBA 4x4 group. Yup, we heard the shooting. TFTC. mjp303

Knoxville 19 - Knoxville Public Lands

By: Hav42 Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Micro

A caching run to Knoxville with the GBA 4x4 group. I found this cache while airing up. After shooting the breeze about our advetures today, we said our good-byes and moved out. TFTC. mjp303

Knoxville 18 - Survey Marker

By: Hav42 Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Micro

A caching run to Knoxville with the GBA 4x4 group. Cool container. TFTC. mjp303

Crossroads

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

A caching run to Knoxville with the GBA 4x4 group. Fortunately we arrived before opening, but managed to make this one a lot tougher than it should have been. I swear I looked in that spot before! TFTC. mjp303

Stone Jail

By: sparkymonkey Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Micro

A caching run to Knoxville with the GBA 4x4 group. Thanks for pointing out this historical spot. mjp303

The King's Throne

By: Alamo Bandits Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Small

A caching run to Knoxville with the GBA 4x4 group. Loved it! Haven't we all needed a place like that from time to time? Then again, the King probably would need it more often than most of us. [;)] TFTC. mjp303

Hard Knox

By: TeamAlamo Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Micro

A caching run to Knoxville with the GBA 4x4 group. Don't know what Fizzy's thinking: I picked it right up; that camouflage stood out to me. TFTC. mjp303

Knoxville 15 - Top of the Ridge

By: Hav42 Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Regular

Red Jeep drop.

Knoxville 15 - Top of the Ridge

By: Hav42 Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Regular

A caching run to Knoxville with the GBA 4x4 group. A quick find, but we lingered to watch the sun set through the clouds. Beautiful! I dropped a TB. mjp303

Knoxville 25 - End of the Lines

By: Hav42 Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Micro

A caching run to Knoxville with the GBA 4x4 group. Coming in from the North, this change in the road was a sudden suprise. Whoa! Time to slow down. TFTC. mjp303

Knoxville 22 - In the Middle of Nowhere

By: Hav42 Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 2.0 Container: Small

A caching run to Knoxville with the GBA 4x4 group. I loved getting lost out here; thanks for helping with the breadcrumbs. mjp303

Knoxville 23 - Birdhouse #1

By: Hav42 Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 2.0 Container: Micro

A caching run to Knoxville with the GBA 4x4 group. Nicely done! Our group enjoyed finding your handiwork. TFTC. mjp303

No Switch

By: bassman69 Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Micro

A caching run to Knoxville with a GBA 4x4 group. Spending the night in Clearlake, we were up and about for a few urbans before hitting the road. The others got this one before breakfast while bthomas and I were trying to get the mud off of the wheels from yesterday's adventures. TFTC! mjp303

Knoxville Kandy Korn

By: donvsop Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Small

A caching run to Knoxville with the GBA 4x4 group. Colorful container! TFTC. mjp303

Three Knox Roads

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

A caching run to Knoxville with the GBA 4x4 group. I found it! Quite satisfying with a dozen others standing close-by. TFTC. mjp303

There's gold in them there hills

By: Team Dromomania Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Micro

A caching run to Knoxville with the GBA 4x4 group. The mining operations were very interesting to look at. Thanks for filling in some of the history. TFTC. mjp303

Knoxville Mail

By: MartianRabbit Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Small

A caching run to Knoxville with the GBA 4x4 group. We gathered here for a picture, and then it was off to explore. TFTC. mjp303

Bare Bones Rock

By: MartianRabbit Difficulty: 3.0 Terrain: 2.5 Container: Not chosen

A caching run to Knoxville with the GBA 4x4 group. I was hungry and went directly to work on my lunch. There were lots of positive comments from people as they came back from finding it. After fueling up, I made the trek. TFTC. mjp303

BLM - Bash #4

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

A caching run to Knoxville with the GBA 4x4 group. Steep, but not too bad. A nice series. TFTC. mjp303

BLM - Bash #3

By: MartianRabbit Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 2.5 Container: Small

A caching run to Knoxville with the GBA 4x4 group. GeoBrowns and I tackled this one together. Great view after navigating a short little track! TFTC. mjp303

BLM - Bash #2

By: MartianRabbit Difficulty: 3.0 Terrain: 3.5 Container: Small

A caching run to Knoxville with the GBA 4x4 group. Navigating to this one was just a little preview of challenges to come. Whew! TFTC. mjp303

Knoxville 14 - Knoxville Vista Point

By: Hav42 Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 2.0 Container: Regular

A caching run to Knoxville with the GBA 4x4 group. TeamNulti sure was having fun with my cache blindness. How could I stand 5 feet from an ammo can and not be able to see it? Amazing. I dropped a TB. TFTC. mjp303

Knoxville 13 - Knoxville Valley View

By: Hav42 Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 2.0 Container: Regular

A caching run to Knoxville with the GBA 4x4 group. I was one of the ones who snuck off early and found this cache first. Great view! Pretty much everyone else wanted to find it for themselves anyway. Thanks. mjp303

Knoxville 12 - Knoxville Creek Bridge Overlook

By: Hav42 Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 2.0 Container: Regular

A caching run to Knoxville with the GBA 4x4 group. Cool bridge. TFTC. mjp303

Knoxville 11 - Knoxville Plateau

By: Hav42 Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Regular

A caching run to Knoxville with the GBA 4x4 group. Thanks for all the caches out here. A fun place to explore. mjp303

Knoxville 10 - Knoxville Triangle Hangout

By: Hav42 Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Small

A caching run to Knoxville with the GBA 4x4 group. I had my eye on those puddles, but there wasn't a chance to splash the jeep. TFTC. mjp303

Tunnel of Love

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

A caching run to Knoxville with the GBA 4x4 group. Cool tunnel. Definitely the biggest one of this kind that I've ever seen. Almost got run down while hunting in the dark though. TFTC. mjp303

Nosey Rock View

By: jellis50 Difficulty: 3.5 Terrain: 3.0 Container: Micro

A caching run to Knoxville with the GBA 4x4 group. Lots of searchers, most looking too high. I was glad to be part of a group on this one since there were many, many hiding places. TFTC. mjp303

Knoxville 3 - Up the Jeep Trail

By: Hav42 Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 2.5 Container: Regular

A caching run to Knoxville with the GBA 4x4 group. For some reason, I hiked up to the top. Silly me. TFTC. mjp303

Knoxville 2 - Row of Boulders

By: Hav42 Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Small

A caching run to Knoxville with the GBA 4x4 group. Finding this cache looked a bit like a flash mob event! Converge, cache, depart--lickity split. Thanks. mjp303

Knoxville 1 - Northern Access

By: Hav42 Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Small

A caching run to Knoxville with the GBA 4x4 group. Lots of discussion at this point about the 3 caches down the side road. Some went back to get them; I decided to get on down the road. Thanks for the great day! mjp303

Thompson Harbor 2.0

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

A caching run to Knoxville with the GBA 4x4 group. Amazingly enough, there was water on the ramp and empty boat trailers nearby. I suppose folks use this area practically everyday of the year. TFTC. mjp303

Hot Dog! I Found It!

By: Team Dromomania Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Micro

A caching run to Knoxville with the GBA 4x4 group. Fun! We all enjoyed the laugh. TFTC. mjp303

Al was here

By: Team Dromomania Difficulty: 3.0 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Micro

A caching run to Knoxville with the GBA 4x4 group. Lotsa nooks and crannies...eventually we searched enough of them! TFTC. mjp303

Austin Park's Evil Challenge

By: Team Dromomania Difficulty: 3.0 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Micro

A caching run to Knoxville with a GBA 4x4 group. Liked the way the cache was secured; I can't say I've seen that technique before. mjp303

The Highlands

By: Team Dromomania Difficulty: 3.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Micro

A caching run to Knoxville with the GBA 4x4 group. bthomas and I were looking for this one when the others drove up and had to endure their snickers while searching. TFTC. mjp303

Dec 14, 2007

Parking Lot Loot

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

The 'day before Knoxville' run with airsax, MotorBug, Capn Finder, GeoBrowns, and bthomas. We'd been driving for nearly 3 hours at this point and were anxious for a cache. Thanks for providing a convenient opportunity! mjp303

It's All About the Smiley's #1

By: The Armchair Climber Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 4.5 Container: Micro

The 'day before Knoxville' run with airsax, MotorBug, Capn Finder, GeoBrowns, and bthomas. As mentioned, an after-dark assult. About 20' from the road, we encountered a seemingly impenetrable thicket. bthomas and I pushed on while the others decided to circle around. Eventually the two of us made it to the rock. I wasn't feeling too nimble in the dark, but he made the find after putting his hand on the cache while casting about for a hand-hold to get closer to an out of reach spot. Thanks for the challenge! mjp303

elk along the highway

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

The 'day before Knoxville' run with airsax, MotorBug, Capn Finder, GeoBrowns, and bthomas. An Elk theme made me think of dinner. Wow, it's about time. TFTC. mjp303

The Fish Story

By: Arse & Hemi Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 5.0 Container: Regular

The 'day before Knoxville' run with airsax, MotorBug, Capn Finder, GeoBrowns, and bthomas. Here's my fish story. Sing along if you want. [;)] Just sit right back and you'll hear a tale,
A tale of a fateful trip
That started from a dusty road,
Aboard a rugged jeep.
The mates were mighty cachin' crazies,
The trail boss brave and sure,
Six passengers set sail that day
For a lake bottom tour.

A lake bottom tour. [ sound of thunder: crack ! ]

The dry crust was sticky underneath,
The rugged jeep was sinking fast.
If not for the courage of the fearless crew,
The ZJ would be lost.

The ZJ would be lost.

The jeep's aground on the bed of this
Uncharted reservoir
With mjp303, and Motor Bug too,
The GeoBrown and his wife (not really, s he stayed home),
airsax, Cap'n Finder and bthomas,
Here on Indian Valley Reservoir!

So this is the tale of our castways,
They're here for a long, long time
They'll have to make the best of things,
It's a sticky, muddy tow.

mjp303 and the rest too,
Will do their very best,
To make themselves comf ortable,
In their lake bottom nest.

No (working) phone! With fading light! Barely enough tow straps!
Not a single luxury,
Like Robinson C-ru-soe, it's primitive as can be.
So join us here at GC.com my friends,
You're sure to get a smile,
From six stranded castways,
Here on Indian Valley Reservoir. Thanks for the adventure. Memories to last for a lifetime; that's for sure! mjp303

Our "____" doesn't stink!

By: Arse & Hemi Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Other

The 'day before Knoxville' run with airsax, MotorBug, Capn Finder, GeoBrowns, and bthomas. Heh! Nicely done! mjp303

dan quail

By: retiredprof and fearthefish Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Small

The 'day before Knoxville' run with airsax, MotorBug, Capn Finder, GeoBrowns, and bthomas. We found it under cover of darkness; I was sorry to miss the sights. TFTC. mjp303

The Summit

By: The Armchair Climber Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 5.0 Container: Micro

The 'day before Knoxville' run with airsax, MotorBug, Capn Finder, GeoBrowns, and bthomas. I love those summit caches! Expanding views of Clear Lake on the way up were capped by what we found at the top. Fantastic. Crisp and clear, and the start to a great day. TFTC. mjp303

Rock With A View

By: The Armchair Climber Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 4.5 Container: Micro

The 'day before Knoxville' run with airsax, MotorBug, Capn Finder, GeoBrowns, and bthomas. Great drive, nice little rock scramble, and spectacular view. Thanks for luring us out on Bartlett Springs Road! mjp303

Tulip Hill Visit

By: SmokeysRedheadHelper adopted by Silly_Hawg Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Regular

The 'day before Knoxville' run with airsax, MotorBug, Capn Finder, GeoBrowns, and bthomas. Thanks for marking the turn that leads onto Bartlett Springs Road! A quick find and then we were headed up, up up. mjp303

The Hunted

By: SmokeysRedheadHelper adopted by Silly_Hawg Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Regular

The 'day before Knoxville' run with airsax, MotorBug, Capn Finder, GeoBrowns, and bthomas. Yup, I am that leader they were talking about. But how can you not stop when the cache is so close?!? Thanks. mjp303

oldsmobile

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

The 'day before Knoxville' run with airsax, MotorBug, Capn Finder, GeoBrowns, and bthomas. Capn Finder and I were the principal searcher on this one. I must of looked at that hiding spot 3 times and still missed it. It's time to call it a day! TFTC. mjp303

Look Here I Am

By: SmokeysRedheadHelper adopted by Silly_Hawg Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 2.0 Container: Micro

The 'day before Knoxville' run with airsax, MotorBug, Capn Finder, GeoBrowns, and bthomas. I smelled the sulfur and fell for his trick when GeoBrowns said "Oh, excuse me!". What a rascal! TFTC. mjp303

The Pinicle of our day

By: Team Trouble! Difficulty: 4.5 Terrain: 4.5 Container: Other

The 'day before Knoxville' run with airsax, MotorBug, Capn Finder, GeoBrowns, and bthomas. What a fun and challenging cache! After eliminating a lot of more likely possibilities, and really concentrating on the wording of the hint, our group made the find. I think we were on scene for about an hour, but after all the effort to get there, there was no way we were going to leave without a find. Beautiful views and another box in my Fizzy matrix to boot. Thanks ever so much for the cache! I dropped a red jeep TB. mjp303

Dec 5, 2007

OJ! #1

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

I found the new version of this cache today at lunch. Thanks! Although I still am wondering if I should be thanking you for replacing it or for making it easier to find?!? In any case, a great excuse to get out of the office for a few minutes and stretch the legs in a pleasant park. mjp303

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