mikenjess's Geoblog

Apr 30, 2011

Give It Some Oomph

By: Merlin-K Difficulty: 3.5 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Micro

All this talk of tools I thought I'd have to come back with a screwdriver. Amazing how suspect something attached by screws can appear when surrounded by others attached by nails! [:P] Luckily all I needed was a stick. My coords were slightly off I think as the cache was about 10ft away. TFTC SMILIE

Cache & Carry

By: Scott Cache Seekers Difficulty: 2.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Micro

Popped up the road after a little visit to the Car Shop (grr) to cheer myself up. There it was, easy find, smiling again, job done SMILIE TFTC

Apr 29, 2011

Woburn Animal Series - 6) Lion

By: The Other Stu and AutumnTiger Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 2.5 Container: Micro

Log book full

Woburn Animal Series - 5) Camel

By: The Other Stu and AutumnTiger Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 2.0 Container: Micro

Log full

Woburn Animal Series - 15) Ape

By: The Other Stu and AutumnTiger Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Micro

Log full

When is a gate not a gate......

By: creepy crawleys Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 2.0 Container: Micro

Luckily it was muggle free and an easy find, TFTC!

Whatever Floats Your Boat 2

By: The Secret 4 Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 2.0 Container: Small

Had to wait for a while whilst the narrowboat full of VERY enthusiastic crew went through the lock. TNLNSL TFTC

Maryland Cookie

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

Aw. Found the log was being hugged by a frog. Nice touch. TFTC!

Cranfield Drinking Hole

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

In between two pubs? Result! Unfortunately, no time to linger but a little sit down enabled a quick grab, sign and replace. TFTC

Woburn's Three Mansions (Beds)

By: KiwiGary - Adopted by House of Boo Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 3.0 Container: Regular

A year since House of Boo replaced the original with a micro but it is still going strong. Lovely area, hope this one continues. TFTC

Woburn Animal Series - 15) Ape

By: The Other Stu and AutumnTiger Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Micro

Had to laugh at the fact that we were looking around a metal object in a thunderstorm... Caching huh? Log full, but signed initials, will log maintenance. Thanks!

Woburn Animal Series - 14) Rhino

By: The Other Stu and AutumnTiger Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 2.0 Container: Small

Well we heard the rhino growling at us upon arrival to it's hiding place but no! It was a full on thunderstorm. Given the exposed location we had to dash carefully but quickly towards the buildings for cover. An exciting afternoon! TFTC

Woburn Animal Series - 13) Marmoset

By: The Other Stu and AutumnTiger Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 2.0 Container: Micro

Definitely a wet log, we still managed to sign though. The container must be a stand in! Stayed to watch a hare and a fox and then two minutes later a pair of deer. Fab! TFTC

Woburn Animal Series - 12) Bison

By: The Other Stu and AutumnTiger Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 2.0 Container: Micro

1 wet log but 1 dry log. Still plenty of room. Serenaded by skylarks, what a treat! TFTC

Woburn Animal Series - 11) Wolf

By: The Other Stu and AutumnTiger Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 2.0 Container: Small

Strange to see people must have been abandoning these things in odd places in the olden days too! TFTC

Woburn Animal Series - 10) Tiger

By: The Other Stu and AutumnTiger Difficulty: 2.5 Terrain: 3.0 Container: Small

Nice spot for a sit down for Jess whilst Mike clambered around to retrieve [;)] TFTC

Woburn Animal Series - 9) Elephant

By: D.J. Connor (with The Other Stu and AutumnTig Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 2.0 Container: Regular

Nice sized cacge SMILIE Dropped Snoopy TB off to continue his journey. TFTC.

Woburn Animal Series - 8) Giraffe

By: The Other Stu and AutumnTiger Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 2.5 Container: Small

Easy peasy and even Jess was just tall enough to pat this giraffe on the head. TFTC!

Woburn Animal Series - 7) Antelope

By: The Other Stu and AutumnTiger Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Micro

Looks like the cache has been gnawed by a creature or maybe fellow cacher trying to open it? Easy find, thanks SMILIE

Woburn Animal Series - 6) Lion

By: The Other Stu and AutumnTiger Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 2.5 Container: Micro

Lovely blossom today SMILIE Log book full, will log maintenance. TFTC P.S. We began today at the North of your set and finished here. We really enjoyed your animal series. Thank you! [:D]

Woburn Animal Series - 5) Camel

By: The Other Stu and AutumnTiger Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 2.0 Container: Micro

Battle between nettles and cachers with a stick: Cachers 1, nettles 0 TFTC

Woburn Animal Series - 4) Zebra

By: The Other Stu and AutumnTiger Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 2.0 Container: Micro

Conversation between two cachers: "I wonder where it could be?" "I don't know" "Hmm" "That looks suspicious" "I think I'll just lift it up" "Bingo!"

Woburn Animal Series - 3) Monkey

By: The Other Stu and AutumnTiger Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 2.0 Container: Small

Straight forward monkey magic. TFTC!

Woburn Animal Series - 2) Sea Lion

By: The Other Stu and AutumnTiger Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 2.0 Container: Micro

Easy find. Lovely new log to sign, clue is spot on! Thanks [;)]

Woburn Animal Series - 1) Black Bear

By: The Other Stu and AutumnTiger Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 2.0 Container: Micro

Found with the help of a handy nearby stick. TFTC

Apr 28, 2011

SideTracked - Milton Keynes Central

By: CASH and Gary Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Other

Nice cash and dash. Thanks

The Flying Fox Cache

By: Norfolk12 Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Small

Think I overcomplicated this one and came in from the wrong direction, replacing it was a lot easier! TFTC

The Brass Bands of MK - Secklow Brass

By: bingbonglong Difficulty: 2.5 Terrain: 2.0 Container: Micro

The first of this series, hope we get chance to get the rest. TFTC

Redway Rambles - Willen Park

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

Had to step back and think 'now where would we hide a cache?'... Then got it. Took a few minutes though! TFTC!

Cacher addict...

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

SO We set off to find this cache... of unknown size... with no description... with no hint... with failing batteries on not one but BOTH GPS devices... in the dark...

[:D] TFTC!

UT TENSIO, SIC VIS

By: wavvy Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Other

We were there at dusk = no kiddies around... good news. We couldn't see well without a torch = took ages to find!.. rargh.

Oh the random frustration rambles of a cacher.

TFTC though [:D]

Pooey!

By: wavvy Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Small

This cache lived up to it's name! Wow what a stink. Anyway, we're with 'fitzsimons' and wouldn't advise the embankment route. Very brambly.

Didn't see any travel bugs here.

More of a ripple, than a wave!

By: Norfolk12 Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Small

This was the second visit here, the first time spent ages looking but couldn't find it, walked straight to it today! TFTC

Apr 27, 2011

Whats the point?

By: Charlie Lima & G Difficulty: 3.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Not chosen

Ooh apparently I have to log it as found as well before the find will appear on the cache count... Newbie alert! Newbie alert! :)

Whats the point?

By: Charlie Lima & G Difficulty: 3.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Not chosen

It's great when the clue gives you the perfect help! The log is full by the way.

TFTC!

Apr 26, 2011

2 of hearts

By: jumarli & spidercrab Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Small

A nice footpath, no idea where it goes to though! TFTC

Apr 25, 2011

Pirates, Arrrgh!: Stede Bonnet

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

How very exciting to follow someone with their first cache SMILIE TFTC

Pirates, Arrrgh!: Howell Davis

By: Pluddle Difficulty: 3.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Other

We delved deep for this one, luckily people nearby took no notice. Swapped coin for a little fish TFTC

Pirates, Arrrgh!: William Kidd

By: Pluddle Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Small

GPS took us to the site but it was so overgrown we had to send someone with long trousers in to get it. Left mini die, took cards. TFTC

Pirates, Arrrgh!: Bartholomew Roberts

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

Hard! We looked for ages, used the hint, read the logs and yet we had to come back twice to find it. Luckily we can now say TFTC Left spiky ball, took pirate patch Aaaaarrrrrrrr!

Pirates, Arrrgh!: Mary Read

By: Pluddle Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 2.0 Container: Small

GPS took us stright in. Left a necklace, TFTC

Pirates, Arrrgh!: Blackbeard

By: Pluddle Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Small

Easy find with a few of us. Left paperclip and took TB to move onward. TFTC

Pirates, Arrrgh!: Black Bellamy

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

Easy find :) Left a South African coin TFTC

Pirates, Arrrgh!: Anne Bonny

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

Fab place to send a little one in to retrieve. TNLNSL TFTC

Jubilee Hidey -hole

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

Couldn't resist a quick cache on the way home - as you do. Muggletastic day but after a short wait they moved on so we could retrieve. Shmokin! TFTC

Apr 24, 2011

Brackmills Country Park - A Bench

By: JaandJa Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Micro

Good view. This is a similar hide to another in this park I seem to remember. Thought we'd gone back to the same one! TFTC

Brackmills Country Park - TraX

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

GPS took us straight in. Mike was sent to retrieve as Jess didn't want twigs in her hair today. [^] TFTC

Brackmills Country Park - Tipsy Birch

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

Very easy to get to from the name and the GPS. A muggle free day today. Lovely. TFTC

Syresham Bridge #3

By: Roan65 and Ratz42 Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Micro

Easy parking! Thanks Abbey SMILIE

Syresham Jubilee

By: Roan65 and Ratz42 Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Not chosen

Wow this must be the smallest log in the whole entire world. Ever. Easy find, however, we got lucky SMILIE TFTC!

Hardingstone Trail No.5: Sit On It

By: Hardingstone Hunters Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Micro

Neatly hidden, nice little stop. TFTC

stone torch

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

Found after a good five minutes as we were initially looking for the wrong thing! Found eventually though, TFTC

Elder torch

By: cheesyduck Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 3.0 Container: Micro

The Elder flowers are just beginning to come into bud. TFTC

Tree Spirit

By: Robuzzoni Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 2.0 Container: Regular

Note to future cachers: wear long trousers!!! TFTC

riverside stump

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

Site was completely overgrown so had to be rewarded with beer. Any excuse. Cheers! TFTC

Sign of the Times

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

Glad we found this quickly or we would have felt like a couple of pritts. TFTC

Turweston Tree

By: cheesyduck Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 2.5 Container: Regular

Looked for a big tree and hey presto! Dropped off the Compass Rose Geocoin. TFTC.

Silverstone Pit-Stop

By: milvus-milvus Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Micro

The stopwatch was ineffectual as we were so super quick. Out of the car, found, return to car, sign, replace and finish in a complete blur. Shapes of people were barely recogniseable. Apologies to the borough council for the scorch marks our trainers made on the pavement. TFTC

Apr 23, 2011

Trolls of Caldecotte

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

From the log it looks like someone had been here before me today. Superman, obviously, as he must have flown due to none of the nettles being trampled down. Took coin to travel further. TFTC

Trainspotting

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

Lovely sunny day so the trees provided a good bit of shade to a grateful cacher. TNLNSL TFTC

Caldecotte Sluice

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

Muggletastic on this sunny day. Mostly lads who appear to have swapped their shirts for cans of lager. [:O] GPS coords spot on. TFTC

This Sporting Life - Sailing

By: Wavvy Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Small

Easy find on a lovely day. Some lads were pratting about on the pier nearby but they took no notice. TNLNSL TFTC

Queen Eleanor's Cross

By: The Allotment Gardener Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Micro

Nice cache to celebrate our 100th! TFTC

Apr 22, 2011

Conker Cache

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

Easy cache, we were attacked by a bramble and the tempting aroma of barbecues. TFTC

Pirates Treasure: Bynoth Memorial Cache

By: Pirates of Shropshire - we luv hunting fa tre Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Small

We searched for ages around the wrong trees. Don't you just love that? Found the right place eventually. TFTC!

Over the Rainbow - Brown

By: The Webbies Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Micro

Easy cache to get to by car but we chose to amble on over from the village centre. A lovely warm and thundery day for it! Cache was placed exactly as described. TFTC

Shelly Coppice (Solihull)

By: Beer Monster Difficulty: 2.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Small

GPS was not reliable here and sent us around in circles. Lots of gorgeous bluebells in this wood to be careful around. Luckily the cache was not too deeply amongst them. Such a lovely place. TFTC

Apr 21, 2011

Watermeadows - Visiting grandpa

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

Tricky to work out how to get to without having a map but worth the walk! TFTC

NeillyB's #4 Around the Bend

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

Plenty of hedgerow flowers around today to pretend to be examining when muggles came past. TFTC

Benchmark Nano

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

Spent far too long sitting and avoiding the stares of drivers on their way home from work! A quick signature and placed it back during a gap in traffic. TFTC

Apr 19, 2011

Spice Box

By: Mushroom Mike Difficulty: 2.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Small

Visited to pick up the TB but just too late :) Lovely spot, GPS went wild and quite muggletastic on this sunny day. TFTC Mushroom Mike

Pingu's Place

By: mushroom mike Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Small

Found with the littlies who enjoyed exploring the contents. Left grasshopper, took car. TFTC

Leat 1

By: mushroom mike Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Small

A quick family caching trip to work up an appetite SMILIE Took grasshopper and left balloon. TFTC!

Mill Walk

By: mushroom mike Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Micro

An easy find thanks to the clue. Mossoflage placed neatly back. TFTC!

Apr 18, 2011

The Adventures of Mini Cooper - Ronaldsway

By: flyingmonkey72 & Mini Cooper Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Small

A little bit of searching but finaly found it! TFTC

Apr 17, 2011

Hardingstone Trail 4 :Keep Britain Tidy

By: Hardingstone Hunters Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Small

The GPS was having a few issues, luckily the clue helped! TFTC

'Ratboy & Piemans cache'

By: thebakerfamily Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Regular

Came for the travel bug but no sign of it so someone must have got there before me :) Great cache anyway! TNLNSL TFTC

Apr 16, 2011

Teddy's Second

By: SaintSteven Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Small

An easy quick cache to round off a great visit to Val d'Isere. Cute keyring inside. TFTC!

Apr 15, 2011

La marmotte

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

A hilarious little climb in ski boots with some geoconverts Kate, Lou, Emily and Andy to a great place for a cache. Fab look on their faces as they found their first one: Nope, nothing here. Oh... Hello... [:D] TFTC!

Dead centre of Dyce

By: F.O.C. Friends of Carlotta Difficulty: 3.0 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Micro

Had it not have been for the 1 mile walk from the hotel it would have been a quick cache and dash!

Apr 13, 2011

Un p'tit gen �pi

By: Vilcanota Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 2.5 Container: Regular

A lovely spot. SMILIE Time for a relaxing rest at the area then back to Val d'Isere for some vin chaud. Well the Grande Motte was freezing! For cachers without GPS (my batteries ran out so was looking for landmarks) look for the Genepy 20 sign. Left TB and coin. TFTC!

Apr 11, 2011

Les Remont �es

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

Someone had pushed the cache too far down so I had to return with a makeshift hook. I have left the hook for future cachers in a pole on the bridge in case it happens again. SMILIE TFTC

Apr 8, 2011

Stream crossing

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

Cars do whizz past here don't they? Managed to avoid becoming roadkill. Coords spot on

TFTC!

Black Pit's

By: Frenchtart Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Small

Garmin + tall trees = spinning top. Took coin, will take it to France next week.

Lovely bluebells by the way, luckily there is no need to walk on them.

TFTC!

Whatever Floats Your Boat

By: The Secret 4 Difficulty: 3.0 Terrain: 3.0 Container: Regular

Popped by to pick up a travel bug but didn't see any in there.

Apr 7, 2011

tobys treasure box

By: scullywags Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Small

Quick find and a gentle jog around the lake on a sunny day. Lovely!

TFTC

Apr 6, 2011

SideTracked - Northampton

By: The Bramblers Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Micro

Easy, quick find. There was a funny smell lingering but no idea what it was!

TFTC SMILIE

Smell the Aroma

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

A very difficult cache to do when you are hungry and they have got the food cooking! Cunning little hiding place - made us smile SMILIE

Muggletastic though, watch out.

TFTC!

Church Micro 937...Northampton

By: The Allotment Gardener Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Micro

Ooohhhh just got the clue. SMILIE Didn't at the time. Couldn't remember his name! Lovely sunny day and coords spot on. Definitely a nano rather than a micro.

TFTC!

South Bridge

By: The Allotment Gardener Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Not chosen

Quick, easy find. TFTC SMILIE

The Small Trail #1

By: The Allotment Gardener Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Small

GPS took us to the wrong place but we spotted the stickoflage. TNLNSL TFTC!

Hi Bud, you seen my bike?

By: The Allotment Gardener Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Micro

Bud had fallen off his bike again! Placed him back in a secure position.

TFTC!

Apr 4, 2011

D'Abby Dash #19 - Milton Malsor

By: Ratz42 & Roan65 Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Micro

Ironically, the clue telling us there was no need for a clue confused us even further! Should have left in encrypted [^] Could see where the end of the nearby multicache was but couldn't get there from here..

TFTC

Church Micro 113 Holy Cross Milton Malsor

By: Silver-Fox Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Micro

Quick little multicache; could find even at dusk. We, too, went to the wrong side [:D]

TFTC

Traffic lights, verging on the ridiculous

By: The Allotment Gardener Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Small

Our first proper night cache and straight to it! Have always thought these lights are verging on the ridiculous.

TFTC!

Apr 3, 2011

Postman Pat 61

By: Mad4Cache Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Small

Like the name [:D] TFTC

Water Tower Benchmark Micro

By: NeillyB Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Micro

Nice and easy, and a sit down too! TFTC

Treasure Tove

By: Mad4Cache Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 2.0 Container: Micro

Tried very had not to drop it in the stream [:D] Also had fun pretending to be a troll for a bit.

TFTC

Grafton Regis

By: Mad4Cache Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 2.0 Container: Small

Mmmmm Made Jess very thristy for milkshake. SMILIE

Note to future cachers - ground was very slippery so take care.

Well camo'd TFTC

Bridge 58

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

Glad we didn't have to lift that concrete! TNLN TFTC

Bridge 57 - Grafton Regis

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

The clue helped us. Neat little hide. TFTC

Bridge 56 - Grafton

By: frenchtart Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 2.0 Container: Micro

Went straight to it although the fishermen gave us a quizzical look. TFTC

Are there bears in there?

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

Lots of excellent hiding places and we looked in them all. Twice. Cunning cache when we did find it. TFTC Log was quite damp.

NeillyB's #2 A Bridge too Far?

By: NeillyB Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 2.0 Container: Micro

A lovely day with only ducks for company. TFTC!

Yardley Benchmark #1

By: NeillyB Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Micro

A quick, easy find with the promise of a celbratory drink the nearby pub which has a good reputation. TFTC!

Bridge 59

By: Silver-Fox and Vixey Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Regular

Swapped badge for a paratrooper SMILIE TFTC

Stoke Bruerne Lock flight

By: Silver-Fox & Vixey Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 2.5 Container: Micro

Lovely day for caching today and entirely muggle-free. Funny place to put the sign! TFTC

Apr 1, 2011

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