mjp303's Geoblog

Feb 27, 2009

Sweet And Low

By: bamafan323 Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Micro

Thanks for the quickie as I travelled down Hwy 49. mjp303

Well Rounded Cacher Challenge (Fizzy Challenge)

By: Ranger Fox Difficulty: 5.0 Terrain: 5.0 Container: Large

Thanks for a memorable adventure! Meeting the requirements of the WRC Challenge has been a big part of my geocaching goals since Kealia put the first one out in the San Francisco Bay Area where I live. On the way to finding Kealia's cache was a trip of a lifetime for the last few elusive squares and a FTF find on the Utah Fizzy challenge. Going hand in hand with the wonderful memories of visiting caches in incredible places (...with rare D/T combinations!) is a grateful appreciation for all the truely remarkable people I've shared this journey with. Preparing my list of qualifying caches was like a walk down memory lane. Mental snippets ranging from the ridiculous to the sublime flashed thorugh my head. Good and bad, high and low, frustrating and transcendent, I savor them all! Thanks for another opportunity to remember in a beautiful place that I never would have visited unless I was a geocacher.

H-T...We Miss You!

By: Team Hambo (Bethie Pie and Garf, AJBojay) Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Micro

Thanks for sharing the history of this site. TFTC! mjp303

bald mnt challenge

By: thudoug Difficulty: 5.0 Terrain: 5.0 Container: Regular

I came from California (via a business trip to South Carolina) for the NC WRC cache just over the hill. Being so close, I couldn't miss picking it up! Thanks for bringing me to the top of Bald Mountain; the views were spectactular and I really enjoyed the hike. mjp303

Curly's Cache

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

I liked this area. It seemed like a trail that would have been interesting to explore further. Fun to find a large ammo can, too. TFTC! mjp303

Veteran's Stash

By: 1SGCulp Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 3.0 Container: Regular

I'm not a veteran, but sure appreciate everyone who is! Thanks for your service. TFTC. mjp303

JOE 2 SB I85 "Indian Joe's TB & Coin Lodge"

By: Harwell5 & Beemerdon Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Regular

Heading back to Greenville for my flight back to CA, this was the last find of the day. Thanks for the convenient placement! mjp303

Hotel, Motel... bug & coin INN

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

Visiting from California, thanks for hiding a TB hotel along my path. Dropped a NL coin; took a LV benchmark coin. mjp303

Calling all Richfieldians!

By: JohnsRallyYellowSS Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Micro

It was raining hard and nearly lunch time as I pulled up. I would have made the find and moved on quickly, but there was a fellow eating his lunch not 3 feet away from the cache. So I went inside and got my lunch. It was probably a good thing! I was pretty hungry! TFTC. mjp303

U R E sign the log

By: Oakie's Family Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Regular

Caching my way to the NC WRC final, I stopped along the way for this TB hotel. Great camouflage! I dropped a Compass Rose coin and took a travel bug. TFTC. mjp303

Cache Me

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

It was raining. Need I say more? Well, as a matter of fact, yes I do! Rain makes this cache a PITA! Mud and water just don't go along with trying to stay clean and dry. I'll send you a bill! [;)] TFTC. mjp303

Wholly G'rails of Concord - Woodlawn

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

This cache took me way too long. I've never seen that particular type of crevice...you learn something new all the time! TFTC. mjp303

"The Beginning"

By: Shepardsfind Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Small

Caching along Hwy 49. Thanks for pointing out this interesting carving. TFTC. mjp303

Richfield Rail

By: YBIndoors (adopted by Bamafan323) Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Micro

A quick find while caching along Hwy 49. The rain had started in earnest, so the park was completely deserted. I left the motor running and was in and out in about 2 minutes! TFTC. mjp303

101 Dalmatians # 82

By: Jean-Pierre Le Pelt Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Micro

I got a kick out of the sign next to the cache with a birth announcement: 'Welcome Macey Taylor Gordon 2-3-09' TFTC. mjp303

Feb 26, 2009

Park 'N' Grab #5

By: Squirrel Boy Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Micro

The first of several FireFrog caches...they got more interesting later! Thanks for the quickie. mjp303

Frog's Trickery

By: Squirrel Boy Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Not chosen

I struck up a conversation with the gentleman who lives in the trailer in front of the cache, figuring he might have something to do with it. He had no clue, but was friendly enough. I wandered around for a while, but eventually made the find. The cache container definitely needs TLC. Thanks. mjp303

FrogBot Speaks of the West

By: Squirrel Boy Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Not chosen

I appreciated the parking invitation. The dog didn't approve, and kept up his yapping the whole time I was there. In the end it sounded more like he was lonely than anything else, but I decided not to try and make friends. I scratched my neck on a wicked vine with thorns on the way back to the car. Ouch! Thanks for the cache. mjp303

FrogBot Speaks of the North

By: Squirrel Boy Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Not chosen

I enjoyed the quick hike and the chance to stretch my legs. Kind of a desolate area though. I liked the cache container. Never seen anything quite like it. Thanks. mjp303

Cache Of Cars

By: Squirrel Boy Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 2.0 Container: Not chosen

I bushwhacked over from the previous cache, which was a bit of an adventure. After making the find, I discovered the easy way in. Oh! Didn't retrace my steps. TFTC. mjp303