mjp303's Geoblog

Oct 29, 2008

Reedy River Falls

By: FireFrog69 Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Not chosen

Visiting from California, I had the good fortune to discover a wonderful gem in River Falls park. I love how geocaching takes me to cool places and helps me learn about a new area. Thanks for placing an earthcache for me to find! mjp303

Falls Park - Cradle of Greenville

By: FireFrog69 Difficulty: 3.0 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Micro

Visiting from California, and really enjoyed my walk in River Falls park. What a beautiful and historic setting. Thanks! mjp303

"Liberty" Rocks... "Reedy" Falls

By: The Scout Master, adopted from John & Mary Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Micro

Visiting from California on a lovely fall afternoon. Whew! Quite the needle in a haystack. Thanks for getting me outside to appreciate River Falls park! mjp303

A River Runs Past It

By: Grayman & Wannabeme Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 2.0 Container: Regular

Visiting from California on a lovely Fall afternoon. I was suprised to find a fairly large cache in what appears to be a very busy park. What a beautiful setting. I can see why people have been attracted to the area for hundreds of years! TFTC. mjp303

Swamp Rabbit Railroad

By: FASTFRANK & WANDA Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Micro

Visting from California on a lovely fall afternoon. Thanks for introducing me to River Falls park! mjp303

Goin' Shoeless!

By: Five Cache-Ka-teers Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Virtual

Visiting from California on a lovely Fall day. This was a very interesting statue to check out. I love learning the history of local heros, and there were several I spotted during my walk around and through River Falls park. Thanks for pointing it out! mjp303

Oct 28, 2008

ORD Layover

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

On my way from SFO to GVL, I came in just about as close to this virtual as is possible. Thanks! mjp303

Oct 27, 2008

Pickles with a view

By: deacon42 Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 2.5 Container: Small

I love hiking along this trail. Thanks for putting another cache up here for me to find. mjp303

Oct 19, 2008

Hardrock Memorial Cache

By: The Real McCoy's Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 2.0 Container: Regular

Great canyon! Thanks for the tribute cache. mjp303

Whitney Arch

By: Team Termath Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 2.0 Container: Micro

After seeing one of the FTF prizes in that new cache, I new exactly what to look for at Whitney Arch. Yup. Funny how geo-sense works! Thanks for marking this cool arch. mjp303

Westward Ho!

By: Team Termath Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 2.0 Container: Regular

Part of the FTF hoarde. Thanks for a beautifully stocked cache! What great booklets. Thanks for showing us this interesting and historic area. mjp303

Kl �dge & Duchess

By: arnoldbikerider & sweetypeeties Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Micro

Well, since you've recorded my signature from the cache log, I guess I better make it official on-line too. [;)] Thanks for the explicit hints! After pacing things out in the darkness, our seaerch area was reduced considerably. A good hide! mjp303

Rock Creek Palisade

By: The Real McCoy's Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 3.0 Container: Regular

Lots of fun exploring Rock Creek Canyon after a weekend in the eastern Sierra. There were so many beautiful sights, and this canyon was right up there. It's in DeLorme page #122 as well! TFTC. mjp303

Rock Creek Canyon Cache

By: The Real McCoy's Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 2.0 Container: Regular

I saw the turn-off to the cache, but the lag in the widget led me to believe that parking along the paved road was the best. Not! I soaked my foot crossing the stream. Thanks for the adventure. mjp303

Cache "Reward"

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

What a great adventure driving into a mine! Thanks for placing a cache to mark this interesting and exciting place. mjp303

A Claustrophobic's Nightmare/Just Say NO to Crack

By: Snoogans, MtnFrog & Camel Difficulty: 5.0 Terrain: 5.0 Container: Not chosen

It's good to clear up a previous DNF. On my first visit, I wasn't even close. As I was putting the cache back, bthomas said, 'Are you sure it's under there far enough?' and with another slight nudge, we all heard it drop kerplink another foot or so. That led to a hurculean recovery effort and 15 minutes of arguments about whether the rock pile looked "natural" or not after we arranged it so that the cache wouldn't fall again. Heh! Thanks for bringing me back to a really cool place! mjp303

Mono's Pioneers

By: campyc Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Virtual

I love these old cemetaries. Such a beautiful view too. Thanks! mjp303

Manzanar Virtual Cache

By: GoodDogSD Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Virtual

Even now, all these years later, I still felt the sadness of this place. Thanks for marking it. mjp303

Oct 18, 2008

Ghosts of Miners Past

By: Mountain Lovers Difficulty: 3.0 Terrain: 5.0 Container: Small

I visited this wonderful cache with the GBA group. I really enjoyed wheeling to the trailhead, but the hike was another matter! Never again will I complain about my commute to work! What a great adventure to share with friends. The mine camp was fantastic, and a chance to explore the old mine shafts a once in a truely unique opportunity. As I descended the endless switchbacks, my considerable sense of accomplishment swelled even further. Did I truly hike all that way? Wow! Thanks for the adventure and the cache. mjp303

Eureka Dunes, Death Valley National Park

By: Trogdog Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 5.0 Container: Not chosen

After a fantastic day wheeling and hiking up to Champion Mine, I had this crazy idea that the remote SE corner of the DeLorme challenge was still within reach. So we raced the sunset and made it just in time. I think I must have given bthomas, KendraH, and airsax a washboard ride to remember! It was probably more like ice skating...until we hit those loose sand pits! [:O] Unfortunately, the sunset was perfectly still and quiet. Absolutely no wind meant that the dunes were mute as well. Actually, the silence was awesome; it was so unlike the hustle and bustle we come from in everyday life, and contibuted to the majestic emptiness of the Death Valley desert. Members of my group have already posted several pictures that included me at ground zero. My favorite is the one of Fizzy and me taken by bthomas. Those smiles say it all. Thanks for sharing this wonderful spot! mjp303

The Hall of Champions

By: OtisPug Difficulty: 5.0 Terrain: 5.0 Container: Not chosen

Thanks for the bonus cache at the end of a long and interesting hike. bthomas showed our GBA group the way and we were amazed and impressed with what we found. Thanks!

Inyo-Death Valley Cache

By: Tony and Allen Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 2.5 Container: Regular

Great to discover this northern access to Death Valley. I loved seeing the Joshua tree forest along the way. Thanks for placing a cache to mark the spot. mjp303

Eureka

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

Not having the benefit of daylight, our route to the cache was direct and steep. No matter, we were having fun out in the desert enjoying the wide-open spaces. DeLorme page #125...check! TFTC. mjp303

Oct 17, 2008

Revenge, Sweet Revenge

By: Ron Streeter Difficulty: 5.0 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Not chosen

Along with the GBA group travelling to the Eastern Sierra for several other 'high profile' targets. Thanks for a fun hunt. There's actually a cache right in my neighborhood with the same camouflage technique...not that it helped me any! Thanks! mjp303

Flight 802

By: Notsosmart Difficulty: 5.0 Terrain: 4.5 Container: Other

I visited this cache as part of the GBA group. The ascent up the hill really took my wind away, and the traverse across wasn't much easier, but the effort was well worth it. Incredible views and a glorious sunset juxaposed with the jarring suddenness of finding the plane's debris field. There was lots to explore and contemplate here. Thanks for marking the location! mjp303

Oct 16, 2008

The Lost Village of Crystal Springs

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

2TF @ 7am. Although there were ~30 cars at the trailhead, it was peaceful and quiet at this early hour. I got to watch the first light of day peaking over the hills. Even with a reservoir, this area still holds its charm! FWIW, trail hours are posted sunrise to sunset, so technically badwaterboy and I were illegal. However, the posted restrictions seem to be flagrantly ignored by all, and the gate was wide open. TFTC! mjp303

Oct 9, 2008

High School Math #2

By: kbseydel Difficulty: 2.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Small

I usually skip puzzles, but this morning I had some time to burn waiting for an appointment, so I took a stab at this one. It was fun, and the find was quickly made. It was just me and the gardners gearing up for their day. Unfortunately, on the way to my appointment, I got a flat tire, and ended up being late. Sigh. TFTPC! mjp303

Oct 4, 2008

Yellow Rose and Panther Beaches Parking

By: 50sumtin Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Micro

Tribute run with bthomas on the way to Bud's memorial service. Just the trailhead cache today, symbolic perhaps of the path not taken, but deferred to another opportunity. TFTC. mjp303

Ohlone Ridge Overlook

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

bthomas and I were on our way to Bud's memorial service and thought we'd make it a sort of personal tribute by caching our way there and visiting his caches. This one was a wonderful hike and view. Thanks for sharing your love of the coast with geocachers! mjp303

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