mjp303's Geoblog

Nov 28, 2008

Mindego Bay

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

We found this cache on a post-Thanksgiving hike. Despite fog down below, the sun made a late-day appearance as we hiked along the trail. What great views out toward Mindego Hill! Thanks for showing us the way! mjp303

Arborock

By: PisoMojado Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 2.5 Container: Regular

We found this cache on a post-Thanksgiving hike. It was foggy and dark on the way up, but the sun broke through up on top to allow us a pleasant winter's day. The views weren't crystal clear, but good enough for us to appreciate the wonderful setting. TFTC! mjp303

85% Camo By Frivlas

By: ed777 Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 2.5 Container: Small

We loved hiking this trail. Late-day sun had finally broken through the fog, and we enjoyed the warmth and views it provided. I dumped about an inch of water out of the container. Fortunately the log was dry in its baggie. TFTC. mjp303

Mend Levee

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

Thanks for a fun puzzle and a nice hike in a beautiful park! mjp303

Nov 21, 2008

Oceanview Cache 89

By: robotman (and brownie troop 89) Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 3.5 Container: Regular

I can imagine the realtor's listing now...'fixer-uper with great potential, or tear down and start new'. I'll be somebody would buy it sight unseen! ...well, probably not in today's economy. I enjoyed the views and the chance to soak in the warm late afternoon sun on a beautiful day. Thanks for placing a cache here. mjp303

Rockaway

By: ViaPac4 & Sasq-Cache Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 3.0 Container: Small

Only 250' from parking, this cache has a deceptively little approach. Fun though: hopping across the creek, walking above the pounding surf, and climbing hand over hand up the steep loose soil were all a part of my approach. The views were great, and eventually I found the cache, although my first inclination was to search in the opposite direction from where I eventually found it. On the way back I circled around to the north, taking in more of the coastline and eventually following the creekside trail back to my car. Nice! TFTC. mjp303

Where Skate and Surf Collide

By: Lyndalou2 Difficulty: 3.0 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Micro

Great views, warm sun, pounding surf. Thanks for sharing this pleasant spot! mjp303

Nov 20, 2008

Bay Area Quadrangle Challenge

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

Congratulations to jasmerb for meeting the requirements of the BAQC!

Nov 19, 2008

A.I.N.C.

By: Old Trekker and the Czech Difficulty: 3.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Micro

I'm visiting from CA. After climbing over some sort of awning thing and sequeezing between a dumpster and a delivery truck it was an easy find. Cachers are signing on the back of the log strip now...you're going to have to send your son out on a maintainance run in the next few months! TFTC. mjp303

Woof and Found

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

Lots of dog and humans despite the brisk temperatures. I guess if you've gotta go, it doesn't matter how cold it is outside. Heh! Well, natives probably don't think it's too bad, but for me, visiting from CA with a thin jacket, it was a tad uncomfortable. TFTC! mjp303

Micro Park

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

What a cool neighborhood park! A group a preschoolers were playing enthusiastically nearby. I enjoyed being out of the bitter wind for a few moments, and let the warming of the sun's fingers do their magical work as I relaxed in this little oasis. TFTC! mjp303

Franklin Triangle

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

I got my fingers all muddy on this last cache of my little circuit of downtown Philadelphia. Thanks for the interesting diversions during my visit from CA. mjp303

Medicinal Herb

By: UnNamed adopted from GadzuCrew Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Micro

Yeeesh! Modern medicine is so much more civilized! Fortunately I was a bit anethstetized by the cold weather (being from CA and in a thin jacket!), but I still made this a quick stop and gave thanks for good heath and good fortune as I quickly left. Definitely a place I wouldn't have found without geocaching! Thanks! mjp303

CCC4: Let me in

By: Animal Trainer ODragon Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Virtual

I loved walking through this neighborhood during my quick tour today. There isn't anything like this back in CA where I'm from. TFTVC! mjp303

Nov 17, 2008

Center Square

By: UnNamed adopted from GadzuCrew Difficulty: 3.0 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Micro

I'm visiting from CA on business. Thanks for getting me out to see this historic building. The widget was pretty flaky behind all the tall buildings, but I persisted and eventually made the find. Thanks! mjp303

Hop-A-Long

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

I'm visiting from CA on business. Thanks for getting me out and about! What a great park, although the temperature was a bit brisk for my wimpy warm weather tastes! TFTVC. mjp303

America's Favorite Cookies

By: Phil and Mady Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Virtual

I'm visiting from CA for work. Thanks for pointing out this very important spot! I've purchased many boxes of these through the years, but never had the willpower to keep them around for very long!

Nov 10, 2008

The 555 Club

By: Calkids Difficulty: 5.0 Terrain: 5.0 Container: Regular

It was great fun to tag along on with a group of 5-digit cachers on the hunt for the final of this challenge. Each of them have proved indispensible on my push to qualify for the club: G V for the use of their ladder, TeamAlamo for the use of his canoe, and bthomas most of all for introducing me to off-roading and taking me along on so many great trips. As every cacher knows, there's satisfaction in the destination, but far better is the journey and the times you spend with people along the way. Thanks! mjp303

Nov 8, 2008

Island In The Woods

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

Having run into blucruz earlier, it was fun to hunt for this cache while he watched. Even with the combined experience of the seven in our group, it was still quite a while until the find was made. It didn't hurt that blucruz was there to give a gentle nudge or two either! TFTPC! mjp303

dublin canyon stealth

By: clubjackie Difficulty: 5.0 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Micro

Preconceived notions about what the hide would be nearly did us in. The rain and dark hindered a bit as well. A very satisfying find once it came. TFTC. mjp303

The Bear

By: old stillwater man Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 2.5 Container: Regular

Out with a group of geocachers from the bay area. Thanks for a fun puzzle in a beautiful area. It was my first visit to the High Lakes area and I enjoyed the opportunity to explore. mjp303

the ''real'' bottle hill

By: johnboy67 Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 2.5 Container: Regular

I tried the direct approach, but those buckets were a bit too big. Fortunately bthomas was down below to guide my path as I backed down. The roundabout approach worked easier! Thanks for a great view and a fun cache. mjp303

West Branch Feather River 1

By: whitetail39 & travler13 (Adopted by Blucruz) Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 2.5 Container: Regular

Weird how there's a paved road and an industrial strength bridge way out here. Thanks for another cache along the way! mjp303

Spring Valley

By: whitetail39 & travler13 (Adopted by Blucruz) Difficulty: 3.0 Terrain: 5.0 Container: Regular

What a great area and a fun group to visit it with. The skies were threatening, but that didn't dampen our spirits or even seem to stop a good number of people from visiting the High Lakes OHV. Like us, I suppose they figured that this might be one of their last opportunities for a while. Coming down to the lake from the summit, I was suprised with the amount of snow. What a pictureseque setting! TFTC! mjp303

Devil's Pitchfork

By: scooter08 Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Micro

This spot marked our turn off the highway for higher, rockier, and slushier spots. After casting about fruitlessly for a few moments, inspiration finally struck after taking stock of our entire surroundings. Cool! Thanks for pointing out the spot! mjp303

High Lakes OHV Area, Morris Lake Overlook

By: Blucruz Difficulty: 3.5 Terrain: 5.0 Container: Regular

This cache attracted my attention not only for the opportunity to visit the High Lakes area, but to get one step closer to finishing the 55 5 challenge. Things were going pretty smoothly, but it was amazing how quickly the trail got much, much rougher as oon as we entered the OHV area. There was enough snow to make the steeper sections interesting, but the rock garden and the ledge really got my attention. Many thanks to bthomas for his patient encouragement in getting me past that obstacle. We were stopped a bit short of being able to drive right to the cache by a steep snowy pitch, but it was close enough for the short walk. The views of Morris lake were awesome! and you could have fooled me that people actually drive down to the lake level. Wow! We took a group picture at ground zero that I'm looking forward to seeing. What a great group of cachers! Thanks for placing a cache in this wonderful location and getting us out there to take it all in. It was a fantastic experience! I dropped an 'extremely challenging' coin. It seemed to fit. mjp303

Roll the Dice

By: whitetail39 & travler13 (Adopted by Blucruz) Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 3.5 Container: Regular

On our way back from High Lakes, this was a must stop locaton. What a great rock! I tried to roll the dice, but luck was not on my side. Heh! We did have the good fortune to meet up with blucruz, who happened by while we were on scene. Thanks! mjp303

Chaparral Guard Station

By: whitetail39 & travler13 (Adopted by Blucruz) Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Small

It was raining when we found this cache. I would have loved to camp here; it was a perfect spot. In fact, there was a camp fire still smoldering. Thanks! mjp303

Inskip

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

After our off-road trip, we stopped here to air up. It was raining pretty hard. The locals were burning trash up the road a bit. I guess high fire danger is over now? TFTC. mjp303

Philbrook

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

Pretty area. We were disappointed to find a muggled cache. Thanks for marking many beautiful spots in the High Lakes area though. mjp303

Bottle Hill

By: Blucruz Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Regular

A quick find along our way down to Paradise. TFTC. mjp303

Hop to it!

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

A quick find while we waited for a table nearby. It was sort of strange though because they had forgotten to turn on the outside lights. We didn't seem to bother anybody waiting in the in-n-out drivethru though. mjp303

It's a Small Mall After All #3

By: plunk & froggy (Adopted by Blucruz) Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Micro

Approached from the wrong side of the fence, but found a couple of access points (...one coming and another going). It was a quick find after that. mjp303

I Love This Place (Even More)!

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

Friday night. Chico. One happenin' place evidently. One of our group went to check on the wait for a table; the rest went to find a cache. Even with six of us scouring ground zero, it took a while to make the find. Finally! I liked the solar panels above the parking lot. Oh, an hour and a half to get seated...we're off to Applebees! Gotta get back to the bay area before midnight. mjp303

Nov 1, 2008

The 555 Club

By: Calkids Difficulty: 5.0 Terrain: 5.0 Container: Regular

Just a few more 5's to go until I can make this official. Thanks for a fun hike and hunt! mjp303

Sunday Morning Retreat

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

I was part of the group that found this cache while searching for the final of the 555 challenge. It was a wet and dreary day, but we were having a lot of fun. Thanks! mjp303

Why here?

By: Blue iis Difficulty: 5.0 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Micro

Definitely a mind-expanding experience. Twilight was fast approaching and the rain was coming down, which made things more of a challenge. Great job! mjp303

Why Do I Geocache? Remind Me!!

By: SNSpencer Difficulty: 3.5 Terrain: 5.0 Container: Small

Why do I geocache? Well, oftentimes it's to push the envelope on caches just like this one. Driving rain, rushing water, slippery rocks, transposed coordinates...these are the type of things that force you to focus completely on the task at hand. It was great to share the experience with a likeminded cacher, too! Thanks for the fun cache. mjp303

DT21 & FW @ 10K

By: TeamAlamo Difficulty: 5.0 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Micro

Returning to the peninsula from a Sacramento caching trip, the opportunity arose to find this cache. Thanks for the 5-star! mjp303

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