mjp303's Geoblog

May 31, 2008

Bay Area Quadrangle Challenge

By: mjp303 Difficulty: 4.0 Terrain: 2.0 Container: Regular

Congratulations to cloversmom for meeting the requirements of the BAQC.

May 30, 2008

If You're Going to San Francisco

By: SnoWake Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Small

Out with TA for a day of canoe caching and most everything in between. This was the first stop. TFTC. mjp303

End Of The Road #10798324-Stanley Rd

By: The A Team Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Micro

Out with TA for a day of canoe caching and most everything in between. Access was strange. I felt like we were driving on private property for awhile. The CHP at the entrance yaking on his phone didn't help, either. TFTC. mjp303

McGary Rd

By: The A Team Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Small

Out with TA for a day of canoe caching and most everything in between. What an off-beat road! Oh, except the freeway's right next to it. Thanks for getting me out of the fast lane. TFTC. mjp303

Stanly's Picnic

By: BeagleBudD and BeagleBudE Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Small

Out with TA for a day of canoe caching and most everything in between. Once we got over our confusion about the hint, it was a quick find. TFTC. mjp303

End Of The ROAD-Airpark Rd

By: The A Team Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Micro

Out with TA for a day of canoe caching and most everything in between. I see he got a picture of my best side! Those prickers were sharp. Thanks to previous finders who trampled them down a bit! TFTC. mjp303

Who was Jose Cisneros?

By: The A Team Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Small

Out with TA for a day of canoe caching and most everything in between. Counting. Now there's something I can do. TFTC. mjp303

Wallaby's

By: The A Team Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Micro

Out with TA for a day of canoe caching and most everything in between. We noticed Wallaby on the way in. Personally, I've never seen this brand in stores. Perhaps now that I know what I'm looking for, I will! TFTC. mjp303

The King

By: The A Team Difficulty: 2.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Micro

Out with TA for a day of canoe caching and most everything in between. I'm more familiar with King James type prose, but a little searching quickly brought me to just what I needed for this puzzle. I didn't see anything that might resemble a lion's den nearby though! TFTP. mjp303

WMWGKS #1

By: BNW Team Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Micro

Out with TA for a day of canoe caching and most everything in between. This was a quick stop along our way. TFTC. mjp303

Tweety

By: Smilin' Dawg Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Micro

Out with TA for a day of canoe caching and most everything in between. I got a chuckle out of this hide! TFTC. mjp303

TH7 - Hav42's Treasure Hunt Series

By: Hav42 Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Not chosen

Out with TA for a day of canoe caching and most everything in between. We spotted the cache from the truck, but stashed it a bit more carefully after signing the log. TFTC. mjp303

Foley Swamp Thang

By: Binky del Mar Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 5.0 Container: Micro

Out with TA for a day of canoe caching and most everything in between. This was the first sucessful water stop after a DNF on the other side of the lake. It was interesting to see the older, unused side of 6 Flags. There sure were plenty of people streaming into the park as we made the find, and some of them even gave us a passing glance! TFTC. mjp303

Pleasants Valley Road Bridge

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

Out with TA for a day of canoe caching and most everything in between. Thanks for placing another along our route! mjp303

Napa River Tripping

By: Binky del Mar Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 5.0 Container: Small

Out with TA for a day of canoe caching and most everything in between. This was our secon water stop. A missing stage one didn't slow us down as he had contacted the cache owner. The paddle out towards the final location was very enjoyable! Lots of wildlife and the rusting remains of a more industrial era to see. There was a sort of maniquin guarding one of the docks. The water level at the final location was receding quickly, but we were able to navigate the canoe close enough for a very careful look. Thanks for allowing a find! and thanks for the cache! mjp303

One Way Bridge

By: BNW Team Difficulty: 2.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Micro

Out with TA for a day of canoe caching and most everything in between. Busy, busy here. Nearly got run over. Cool old bridge. TFTC. mjp303

Valley View #3

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

Out with TA for a day of canoe caching and most everything in between. I was getting a bit car sick at this point, so thanks for a brief stop to clear my head. TFTC. mjp303

Goose Egg

By: donvsop Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 5.0 Container: Regular

Out with TA for a day of canoe caching and most everything in between. This was the fourth and final water stop. Everything was going swimmingly until we pushed off after finding this cache. I dropped my GPSr in the drink. HORROR! Well, all's well that ends well, as I was able to find it after about 10 minutes of searching in the murky, but fortunately shallow, water. It was still working, and hadn't lost lock. Imagine that. TA's truck probably still stinks though, as I got completely wet looking for the widget. Sorry about that! Thanks for the adventure! mjp303

Bucket-O-Fish

By: Junglecat64 & CalifStud Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Small

Out with TA for a day of canoe caching and most everything in between. He said, 'It's out there', with a vague wave, so off I went. So it was! TFTC. mjp303

Monticello

By: MartianRabbit Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Micro

Out with TA for a day of canoe caching and most everything in between. Yeah, you can definitely tell that this road was not built for the speeds that people typically drive it these days! TFTC. mjp303

Berryessa 3 - Markley Cove

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

Out with TA for a day of canoe caching and most everything in between. TFTC. mjp303

Texas Longhorns?

By: L & F Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Micro

Out with TA for a day of canoe caching and most everything in between. I didn't notice any unusual animals here, but we did see a couple of llamas earlier in the day! TFTC. mjp303

Putah Creek Island

By: CoachTony and PandaChick Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 4.0 Container: Regular

Out with TA for a day of canoe caching and most everything in between. This was the third water stop. Short, but relatively swift: they must be releasing water from the dam. Carrying the canoe was the toughest part. I dropped a coin. Thanks for a fun and challenging find. mjp303

Hey Buddy, gotta light?

By: The Pointy Ear Dog Gang Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Virtual

Out with TA for a day of canoe caching and most everything in between. What an unusal rock formation! TFTV. mjp303

May 28, 2008

Perennials

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

Mrs303 and I intended to take this tour a few months ago, but never had a chance. The spectactular display of flowers has died back, but we still had some very nice discoveries. Our photographic report is attached. Thanks for designing a very nice botanical tour of the park! mjp303

May 27, 2008

Vineyard School II

By: GBA Offroad Crew Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Micro

This is the spot where mrs303 and I took the Esprit de Four off-road safety class, and the gate to some local FUN! [8D] I'm logging as a beta tester now that FTF has been confirmed. Thanks MotorBug for inviting me on this latest outing to Hollister Hills. I'm looking forward to many more pleasant trips. mjp303

May 25, 2008

California Mountain By-Ways - GeoWoodstock VI 4x4

By: The Mountain Riders Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 2.5 Container: Regular

Beta tester bug drop.

California Mountain Bi-Ways - Pond View

By: The Mountain Riders Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 2.0 Container: Regular

Out for the GWS6 off-road cache run. This was a really interesting spot. Still scarred from hydraulic mining I suppose. The color of the water was a really unusual green. We had fun sliding down the shale hillside. TFTC. mjp303

California Mountain Bi-Ways - Gate Closed

By: The Mountain Riders Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Regular

Out for the GWS6 off-road cache run. A very enjoyable stroll into the forest here. TFTC. mjp303

California Mountain Bi-Ways - Evil Micro

By: The Mountain Riders Difficulty: 3.0 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Micro

Out for the GWS6 off-road cache run. Narrow, steep, and sharp on the road at this point. Love it. TFTC. mjp303

California Mountain By-Ways - Playground

By: The Mountain Riders Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Regular

Out for the GWS6 off-road cache run. It looks like somebody left their toys out. Naughty, naughty. TFTC. mjp303

California Mountain By-Ways - Green Cheese

By: The Mountain Riders Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 2.0 Container: Regular

Out for the GWS6 off-road cache run. More great views here. This is what caching is all about! TFTC. mjp303

California Mountain By-Ways - Break Time

By: The Mountain Riders Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 2.0 Container: Regular

Out for the GWS6 off-road cache run. I hung back after most everyone left this cache and tried the Jeep on that little ledge. It was kinda loose, but I got it on the second try. dw was ready to get out, but once I reassured her that we weren't going to tip over backwards, decided to stay in for the little trip! Coming back down was fun, too! mjp303

California Mountain Bi-Ways - Rabbit Hole

By: The Mountain Riders Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Small

Out for the GWS6 off-road cache run. This cache was definitely a group favorite! Very cool. I was using the wipers at this point, but little rain won't dampen our spirits! TFTC. mjp303

California Mountain Bi-Ways - Cemetery

By: The Mountain Riders Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 2.0 Container: Micro

Out for the GWS6 off-road cache run. I love these cemetaries! The group looked like ants climbing all over the hillside. A little rain won't dampen our spirits! TFTC. mjp303

California Mountain By-Ways - X The River

By: The Mountain Travelers Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Micro

Out for the GWS6 off-road cache run. Hey, there's the sun! Finally. I was a bit aprehensive with all of us parked on the bridge, but things worked out okay. Great spot in a beautiful canyon. TFTC. mjp303

California Mountain By-Ways - Queezy from Squeezy

By: The Mountain Travelers Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 2.0 Container: Regular

Out for the GWS6 off-road cache run. This is a beautiful canyon! TFTC. mjp303

California Mountain By-Ways - Which Way Do You Go?

By: The Mountain Travelers Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Micro

Out for the GWS6 off-road cache run. Well, sadly, from here we turn for home. The last off the beaten path cache of the day. TFTC. mjp303

California Mountain By-Ways U-Turn

By: The Mountain Travelers Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 3.5 Container: Regular

Out for the GWS6 off-road cache run. Wow, it's a long ways down to the river! Thanks for breaking up the descent. mjp303

California Mountain By-Ways - Dusty Mountain Roads

By: The Mountain Travelers Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Regular

Out for the GWS6 off-road cache run. A little rain didn't dampen our spirits, but it did help with the dust! TFTC. mjp303

California Mountain By-Ways - A Day of What Counts

By: The Mountain Travelers Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 2.5 Container: Regular

Out for the GWS6 off-road cache run. Thanks to our trailboss UtChaz, his trusty side-kick bthomas, and everyone who helped by placing caches! This truly was a day of fun. What a beautiful place to visit and appreciate...now it's back to the salt mines to pay for all that gas. Ouch! TFTC. mjp303

California Mountain By-Ways - The Evil Cache

By: The Mountain Travelers Difficulty: 3.5 Terrain: 4.5 Container: Regular

Out for the GWS6 off-road cache run. This one was quite a ways up there. I got in a little race with another cacher to get there first: He was ahead of me, but I spotted before him! The waterfall is beautiful. TFTC. mjp303

California Mountain By-Way - California Hardwoods

By: The Mountain Travelers Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Regular

Out for the GWS6 off-road cache run. The day is winding down and it's back to the city for us: I'm feeling a bit depressed. Couldn't this run last longer? TFTC. mjp303

California Mountain By-Ways - Monkey in a Tree

By: The Mountain Travels with Monkey Boy's Help Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 2.5 Container: Micro

Out for the GWS6 off-road cache run. I ended up being the cache fetcher after the younger boys decided they couldn't reach it. Several people on the ground weren't sure those branches would hold my weight, but fortunately I didn't fall on my kiester. TFTC. mjp303

Dirty Dan's Hideout

By: UtChaz & Family Difficulty: 2.5 Terrain: 2.5 Container: Regular

Out for the GWS6 off-road cache run. After exploring the hideout, we ate our lunch in the car since it was a bit too wet outside. The bridge provided plenty of photo opportunities! My daughter was a bit peeved to discover an outhouse shortly after I told her she would have to relieve herself au natural. Whoops! TFTC. mjp303

New Bullards

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

The first cache of the day on the GWS6 off-road cache run. Fresh and clear, with great views. Thanks for giving us a reason to stop and stretch the legs! mjp303

Spied Her

By: the4cs Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Small

Sunday 6:45am. We're off for the GWS6 4x4 cache run, but couldn't pass up a quick opportunity before hitting the trail. TFTC. mjp303

It's NOT about the numbers, #5

By: jim & jackie Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Micro

At the end of a long day on the GWS6 4x4 trail run, we stopped to drop our navigator off at the car and get a little dinner, and of course, a few more caches! Thanks. mjp303

Smell the Eucalyptus

By: h_mtreasurecache Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Other

At the end of a long day on the GWS6 4x4 trail run, we stopped to drop our navigator off at the car and get a little dinner, and of course, a few more caches! Thanks. mjp303

Fast Food VIII

By: TeamTek Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Small

At the end of a long day on the GWS6 4x4 trail run, we stopped to drop our navigator off at the car and get a little dinner, and of course, a few more caches! Thanks. mjp303

Gold Country Minerals

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

Out for the GWS6 off-road cache run. I love these old mining sites! Dreams interrupted and rusting away. Thanks for an interesting puzzle. TFTC. mjp303

May 24, 2008

Official GeoWoodstock VI Cache

By: Frick and Frack Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Micro

Somebody handed the log to me; I handed it to the next person in line! Heh! Thanks! mjp303

"On the Way" #4

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

Caching my way to the big event. Duh! TFTC. mjp303

Leftovers

By: lancemac Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Small

Caching my way to the big event. I made the wrong approach, but then spotted the cache from afar. It was an easy decision to drive the last 2 feet! TFTC. mjp303

Everyone's been there

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

Caching my way to the big event. Great way to start the day! TFTC. mjp303

Boxed Nut

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

Caching my way to the big event. This one had me flumoxed for a couple of minutes. Nice decoy cache! TFTC. mjp303

Quickie #2

By: LewisClan77 Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Micro

Caching my way to the big event. TFTC. mjp303

ON A Roll II

By: luc pockets Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Micro

Found on our way out of GWS6. We were able to give directions to a lost cacher on her way there. A lost cacher? Imagine that! TFTC. mjp303

Ro-Sham-Bo

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

Caching my way to the big event. Stubbed my toe on your cache! Ouch. TFTC. mjp303

Guido's Cactus Patch Cache

By: Guido O Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 3.0 Container: Other

That poor plant was pretty worked over when we got to it. Heh! TFTC. mjp303

My Little Pumpkin Cache

By: Guido O Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Small

A GWS6 must do cache! Thanks. mjp303

JDM Pod #9

By: LewisClan77 Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Micro

Caching my way to the big event. TFTC. mjp303

Eye Level and Shiney

By: luc pockets Difficulty: 2.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Micro

This one needed a magical never-ending log sheet! TFTC. mjp303

just another cache

By: pat007 Difficulty: 2.5 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Micro

Found while we were caching our way back to the hotel after GWS6! One of many. TFTC. mjp303

Feel me up

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

Found while we were caching our way back to the hotel after GWS6! One of many. TFTC. mjp303

GeoWoodstock VI

By: RCGDS & NUTS Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Not chosen

A great event! We had a wonderful time and enjoyed seeing old friends and making new ones. mjp303

Hello?

By: 311 Unity Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Micro

Caching my way to the big event. I had to dodge the employee gathering carts! TFTC. mjp303

Cowboy Gathering Place

By: h_mtreasurecache Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Not chosen

Caching my way to the big event. Quite a crowd of cachers gathered at this one with us. Colorado, Washington, and California were represented. TFTC. mjp303

9-ball A-2 Snookered by the O.C.G.

By: Casas Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Micro

Found while we were caching our way back to the hotel after GWS6! One of many. TFTC. mjp303

95662

By: Some One Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Micro

Caching my way to the big event. Everybody's still inside sorting! TFTC. mjp303

9-ball B - Snookered by the O.C.G.

By: CASAS Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Small

Found while we were caching our way back to the hotel after GWS6! One of many. TFTC. mjp303

Still...Master of My Doughmain

By: the4cs Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Micro

Caching my way to the big event. TFTC. mjp303

Mobile Cache

By: Cody The Bear Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Micro

Caching my way to the big event. Parked where I shouldn't have, and sent a fellow rushing by into a skid when I opened the car door. Scary! TFTC. mjp303

SB #1

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

Caching my way to the big event. Too early for anyone else in the park. I enjoyed the stroll. TFTC. mjp303

Christmas Ornament Exchange

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

Caching my way to the big event. I figured I was either on or close to somebody's home turf. TFTC. mjp303

Pumpkin Head

By: UtChaz & Family Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Micro

A GWS6 must do cache! I only had to hold the log for a minute until I could hand it to the next group. TFTC. mjp303

Made You Look!

By: SWiggles Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Micro

Caching my way to the big event. The bus drivers enjoyed the caching show I put on. heh! TFTC. mjp303

Sunrise Oaks

By: jlfnjlf Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 3.5 Container: Small

Caching my way to the big event. TFTC. mjp303

Lumber Jack

By: the5Bucks Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Micro

Caching my way to the big event. TFTC. mjp303

Crabby Cache

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

Caching my way to the big event. I got my fingers dirty sytematically and soon victory was mine. TFTC. mjp303

Freebie

By: G-man Jr. Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 2.0 Container: Small

Found while we were caching our way back to the hotel after GWS6! One of many. TFTC. mjp303

Time will tell

By: h_mtreasurecache Difficulty: 2.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Not chosen

Caching my way to the big event. I'll bet things have changed around this cache since it was first hidden! We stopped for Jamba Juice afterwards. TFTC. mjp303

Grill

By: JohnnyVegas and Julie Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Micro

Found while we were caching our way back to the hotel after GWS6! One of many. TFTC. mjp303

May 23, 2008

Is that a nest?

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

Night caching after the GWS meet greet. One of many! TFTC. mjp303

Friday Night Meet & Greet

By: RCGDS & NUTS Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Not chosen

I rolled up with bthomas and airsax, and quickly reconnected with many GBA cachers, both old and new. It was great to mingle with cachers from many other places as well! Picked up a lanyard, pin, t-shirt, coin (COOL! [8D]), and signed a bunch of bingo cards (either 'completed a challenge cache': SMILIE or 'gotten a vehicle stuck while caching': [:I]). Stuck around until they started taking the tables down, and then moved on to a little night caching! What well organized event! Thanks. mjp303

ET Has Gone Postal

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

Caching into town on the day before GWS6. Got it quick, but was worried the Postmaster General was watching. [;)] TFTC. mjp303

Orangevale Park 3

By: jim & jackie Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Micro

Caching into town on the day before GWS6. One of many! I collected a bunch of stickers in my socks on this one. TFTC. mjp303

Everything Orange

By: MRC1925T Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Regular

Caching into town on the day before GWS6. One of many! Short pants + Poison Oak + Strong Urge to go off trail = Recipe for disaster! TFTC. mjp303

Free Air

By: LewisClan77 Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Micro

Caching into town on the day before GWS6. One of many! TFTC. mjp303

250 Worth Of Swag #1

By: LewisClan77 Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Small

Caching into town on the day before GWS6. One of many! TFTC. mjp303

Araneae

By: TRAKD Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Micro

Caching into town on the day before GWS6. One of many! Here horsie, horsie. TFTC. mjp303

Fighting the Boredom

By: PatrickStar Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Micro

Caching into town on the day before GWS6. One of many! It definitely served my purpose: Cache Blitz! TFTC. mjp303

Orangevale Park 2

By: jim & jackie Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Micro

Caching into town on the day before GWS6. One of many! Easy since I'm pretty tall. TFTC. mjp303

Listen For The Screams

By: LewisClan77 Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Micro

Caching into town on the day before GWS6. One of many! TFTC. mjp303

Behind the Bus stop

By: h_mtreasurecache Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Not chosen

Night caching after the GWS meet greet. One of many! Too late for a pick-up now. TFTC. mjp303

On the Summit

By: h_mtreasurecache Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Not chosen

Caching into town on the day before GWS6. One of many! That was a random hide, but we had fun walking along the ledges. Nobody got wet, BTW. TFTC. mjp303

A little tribute to graniteman84

By: jim & jackie Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Micro

Caching into town on the day before GWS6. One of many! I had to explain caching to the neighbor. He thought I was going to poison his horse, and wanted to know what bthomas was doing in the bushes. It was all good once he realized we weren't teen-aged hoods. TFTC. mjp303

It's Your Destiny...

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

Night caching after the GWS meet greet. One of many! Deserted here at this hour. Tough in the dark, but eventually we found it. TFTC. mjp303

Skewered

By: h_mtreasurecache Difficulty: 2.5 Terrain: 2.0 Container: Not chosen

Night caching after the GWS meet greet. One of many! A lot of the group is peeling off now. I still have the urge, so bring it on! TFTC. mjp303

Madison TB Hotel

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

Caching into town on the day before GWS6. One of many! TFTC. mjp303

5-Ball A - Snookered by the O.C.G.

By: TRAKD Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 2.0 Container: Micro

Caching into town on the day before GWS6. One of many! TFTC. mjp303

Shrunken Head

By: TRAKD Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Other

Night caching after the GWS meet greet. Cute. Tough to find in the dark; I'm pretty sure someone made the find by bumping into it. TFTC. mjp303

Voodoo Queen's Swamp

By: TRAKD Difficulty: 3.0 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Not chosen

Night caching after the GWS meet greet. Big group = Lotsa Fun. We probably disturbed the neighbors at the final; I think I heard about 8 different dogs along our route. Heh! TFTC. mjp303

S-O-Bit #2: A Vanishing Breed

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

Caching into town on the day before GWS6. Got it quick. TFTC. mjp303

Madison's 2nd Date

By: Garbo Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Micro

Caching into town on the day before GWS6. One of many! TFTC. mjp303

Alice In Wonderland Ch III - The Caucus Race

By: Brothers Grimm Difficulty: 3.0 Terrain: 2.0 Container: Small

Night caching after the GWS meet greet. With a big group, everybody fanned out and started shouting. Eventually we made sense of it. One of the tacks was upside down, which made things a bit confusing. We turned it rightside up for the next group. A very creative cache! Thanks! mjp303

Just Chill Out - Part 8

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

Night caching after the GWS meet greet. One of many! A lot of the group is peeling off now. I still have the urge, so bring it on! Cool and comfortable during my visit. TFTC. mjp303

My Favorite Color - Green

By: jim & jackie Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Micro

Caching into town on the day before GWS6. One of many! It took a while to realize what wasn't real. Nice! TFTC. mjp303

Night Game

By: jim & jackie Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Micro

Caching into town on the day before GWS6. One of many! TFTC. mjp303

A Rock or I Rack?

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

Funny how things stay the same. We're still talking about 'I-rack' nearly 5 years later. Perhaps the new prez will pronounce it better than the old. One thing's certain, we're still caching! Thanks, mjp303

Root 40

By: bthomas Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Virtual

I had a really great lunch crepe with the cache owner near this virtual on our way to GWS6. Interesting history! Thanks, mjp303

Got Milk!!!

By: placed by bthomas now maintained by two bison Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Small

Caravaning to GWS6 with the cache owner. I vaguely remember this place from my early years; too bad it has never been re-developed...the strip malls are getting close though. Thanks for the oldie! mjp303

May 21, 2008

You don't have to tremor, it's not your fault.

By: kf4otn Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 2.0 Container: Not chosen

We enjoyed the hike to the cache site on a sunny morning. The wind was a bit stiff, and there were white caps on the reservoir. The views were great! Thanks for placing this earthcache. mjp303

May 17, 2008

Settler's Cabin

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

We spent a bit of time examining more conventional hiding spots, and then, with the hint, I suddenly spied a tiny little retreival device. A good one! I like preserved historical sites like this. TFTC. mjp303

Samurai Summit

By: el Jim and Brian the Poet Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 5.0 Container: Regular

Out with MotorBug, boulter, and kablooey for a tour of Hollister Hills. After tiptoeing thorugh a bit of PO, we were at the cache. Thanks for bring us up to the top of the park! mjp303

TANK TRAPS

By: Nazgul Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 5.0 Container: Regular

Out with Motor Bug, boulter, and Kablooey for a tour of Hollister Hills. Pleasantly hot. We drove around in the obstacle course and then slipped and stumbled our way down to this cache on foot. Esprit de Four was teaching a class today; Motor Bug and I enjoyed reminescing about our experiences at the various teaching stations. TFTC. mjp303

Alien Explorer IV "Black Diamond"

By: ProTechCC Difficulty: 2.5 Terrain: 5.0 Container: Small

Out with Motor Bug, boulter, and Kablooey for a tour of Hollister Hills. Thanks for showing me this fun little trail. Great views! mjp303

Alien Explore III "Got Four Wheel Drive"

By: ProTechCC Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 5.0 Container: Small

Out with MotorBug, boulter, and kablooey for a tour of Hollister Hills. At this point, a little past pleasantly hot. Definitely brushy getting to GZ. We passed a fellow with a really nicely built XJ. I was jealous. Later we saw him climb Truck Hill. We also saw a 4x4 VW vanagon run the ditch at the bottom of Truck Hill. [:O][:O] Talk about zero articulation! Thanks for the cache. mjp303

St. John the Baptist

By: #1 geobears Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Micro

Thanks for showing us this interesting old mission. kablooey did find the cache. I think the hide has changed since his initial visit, and was grateful for his good geo-sense in locating this tricky little cache. mjp303

Loaded for Bear

By: sloigo Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Small

Caching in a group usually makes finding quick work. TFTC. mjp303

Dats All Folks!!

By: sloigo Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Micro

Low hanging fruit. Thanks for the smilie. mjp303

May 15, 2008

Bay Area Multiple Hills - 5

By: mhop (adopted by airsax) Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 2.5 Container: Regular

I visited the cache site and confirmed that the cache is indeed gone. I did find an indentation in the fern bush where it had once rested though. A new cache is in place at the waypoint in this log. It is a camouflaged tennis ball can with a few starter trinkets. Look for an unnatural rock pile. [;)] The terrain is probably a 2 now. Please rehide the cache carefully as this spot seems to attract a fair number of visitors even though it is a little ways off the established trail. Enjoy! mjp303

May 14, 2008

Without Pier

By: CKayaks Difficulty: 2.5 Terrain: 5.0 Container: Small

After missing out (again!!) on a REI sponsored GBA kayak trip, I knew I had to take matters into my own hands. Borrowing a canoe, mrs303 and I had a very pleasant tour of Redwood creek, slough, and harbor. We arrived pretty much at high tide, which was listed at 4.2', so not the highest of the day, but just right to fit the canoe under the pier and easily reach the cache. Any higher and we would have had to duck a bit. I'm sorry to report that the tether has rusted away where it attached to the box. We had to replace the cache untethered on its little shelf. How long it had survived untethered is unknown, so hopefully it will stay there until maintainance can be done. Thanks for luring us out on the water for a great experience and for a fantastic cache. mjp303

Lots Of Juice

By: CKayaks Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 5.0 Container: Small

Number 3 on our very enjoyable canoe trip around Redwood City harbor. We only saw a couple of other boats during our trek: one was a fellow in a row-boat carrying a bike(?!?). There were plenty of pelicans near the cache site, we felt bad scaring them off. The cormorant nests on the power tower were full of babies, and the adults enthusiastically scolded us while we signed the log. Thanks for a fun cache! mjp303

Go Cal Bears!

By: CKayaks Difficulty: 2.5 Terrain: 5.0 Container: Small

Number 2 on our canoe tour. The water was like glass, and perfect paddling conditions. We found the cache quickly and were able to reach it without trouble: right at eye level! TFTC! mjp303

May 6, 2008

7th Inning Stretch

By: BigTtrekkers Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 2.0 Container: Regular

A great park, and it's good to see another cache here. As expected, we found the cache with the crack of the bat echoing in our ears. Very appropriate. TFTC. mjp303

Just Outside Burton Park

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

Whew! The camouflage had me going for quite awhile. Thanks for placing a cache in this great park. I think it's going to last! mjp303

Moonman #2 Revisited

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

Out with the boys after baseball practice. Nice clear windswept views, and a cache that made us laugh...after we spotted it. Doh! TFTC. mjp303

May 3, 2008

POP #10

By: jimbexleyspeed Difficulty: 3.0 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Not chosen

[8D]FTF[8D] 8:10a I saw this last night and knew what to do pretty quickly. Hey, even a blind squirrel finds a nut every once and awhile! This morning when it still wasn't found, I stopped by on the way to a baseball game. I liked the camouflage. BTW, tit-for-tat on puzzle cache FTFs! Thanks! mjp303

1st State Park

By: Kealia & Hula Bum Difficulty: 2.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Regular

My old, tired GPSr was wheezing pretty badly, but eventually we made the find. Interesting marker. I'm so glad they had the foresight to save the trees! TFTC. mjp303

County Line - Santa Cruz

By: TRAKD and In Honor of 50sumtin Difficulty: 3.0 Terrain: 2.0 Container: Regular

My first county line cache with more to come I'm certain. It was fun to learn a little history, and then make a find in a pretty spot. TFTC. mjp303

LR13

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

I was out with atc for a little hiking and caching in Big Basin. We stopped for this one since it was on the way to a puzzle I'd solved. Thanks! mjp303

Well Rounded Cacher (The Fizzy Challenge)

By: Kealia Difficulty: 5.0 Terrain: 5.0 Container: Regular

After many months of chasing down the last of the high difficulty / terrain combinations, atc and I finally made the trek to Buzzard's Roost this afternoon. The sun was warm, but with a light breeze, it was a perfect day for hiking. Lots of other people thought so too, as we shared the top with a couple of other groups and passed 3 or 4 others coming and going. We rescued 8 TBs from the cache, leaving 2 our own in trade. I think there are 9 listed on the cache page, so it appears that one is missing. Several muggle groups have found the cache and signed the log. Perhaps someone took one not knowing what it was? I suppose that will become clearer when atc and I get them logged out. When we found the cache it was pretty exposed, so we tried to hide it better by covering it with a few rocks and branches. Completion of this challenge created many lasting memories for me, but the best by far was the 3000+ mile trip to Moab with airsax and bthomas. We found the 7 matrix caches I needed to finish it off. On the way back down the mountain, atc and I discussed which challenge to work on next. For my part, I am definitely addicted. Thanks for providing a way to feed the obsession and thanks for a memorable challenge cache. TFTCC! mjp303

Emily

By: The Saints Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Micro

Sneaky little cache! TFTC. mjp303

Janet, I Love You

By: The Saints Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Micro

Cool old bridge! Thanks for pointing the spot out. TFTC. mjp303

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