May 24, 2008
Jellies
5 pm - I think I DNFed this one a couple of years ago. I almost did so again today. With all my Garmin GPS batteries dead, I had to get the bluetooth one out of the car and figure out where the heck I was so I could look up the cache and verify it was in the same area that I was looking last time. It was and I again had a lot of trouble finding it. From one particular angle I noticed a hide that I didn't realize was possible before. I checked another spot and was surprised to find it fall in my hand. Tricky. Went home with 3 bags of belly flops.
May 11, 2008
Start Here!
9:40 am - All right, I'm ready to hike. Quick find to start the day. Thanks!April 26, 2008
Lombard Street
3:44 pm - I'm surprised it took this long for me to find a cache over here despite having been here many times. I appreciated the multiple opportunities to find it amongst all the tourists! I managed to find one of the micros at the top. Thanks!February 17, 2008
Nice Neighborhood Garden
12:20 pm - Cool area. Here on an SF stairway walk and this was the first cache of the day. Quick find using the description. Thanks!November 11, 2007
Bishop's Gambit
11:40 am - Poor pr. He had no idea what kind of monster he would create by putting a simple box in the woods.Danville South
10:13 am - This had some nice camo. As I went to sign the log, I dropped my phone and GPS into the mud. Uggh. TNLN. Thanks!Halbert's Hide and Seek
10:06 am - Checked a bunch of spots, then found it in the last spot of the type of I suspected. TNLN. Thanks for the quick one!September 23, 2007
Up The Down Escalator
1:51 pm - We mean to go up this, but ended up taking a wrong turn and went down instead. A fortunate accident it seems. Nice cache. TNLN. Thanks!The Way Up To Long Ridge
1:29 pm - This was Audrey's first cache! She was asleep though, so I'm not sure how she felt about it. It was my first cache in quite a while, and it felt good, especially finding a hefty ammo box. TNLN. Thanks!June 10, 2007
A Whale of a View
3:53 pm - Wow, it was windy here today. A guy was selling cherries nearby and seemed to be getting a lot of business. We just grabbed the cache and headed home for the day. Thanks!The EEEEWWWW Lagoon
3:44 pm - Yeah, not quite a scenic spot here. I could have parked even closer than I did. TNLN. Thanks.Tales of Odysseus: Cyclops Polythemus
3:21 pm - Wow, cool point out here. The trail is not very wide in parts and we picked up several ticks. We managed to spot and remove them before the bit in though.This was a great spot to watch the windsurfers too.
Davenport Landing
3:04 pm - I saw a suspicious spot from afar and it was indeed there. Lots of surfers in the area today. Thanks!Scott Creek Bridge Benchmark
2:45 pm - I was looking a little low until I consulted the hint. Nicely done. Thanks!Tales of Odysseus: The Trojan Horse
2:36 pm - That's a nice vista from here that few seem to know about. TFTC!Tales of Odysseus: Helios, Bringer of the Sun
1:26 pm - First of the series for us. This is turning out to be a pretty long walk! TNLN. Thanks!May 19, 2007
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5:46 pm - I had some help with this one even though I tried a similar theme to the actual solution. I was maybe 100 feet away with another attempt at a solution last week. Oh well. Thanks.Cement Pond
5:09 pm - Last week we tried this one and ended up on the wrong levee. Today we went around the other way and found ourselves on top of the cache. Actually while I was looking in all the unstable places Anne found it in a nice spot. TNLN. Thanks!May 16, 2007
Cyanocitta Cristata
2 pm - I'm not sure if I brute forced or social engineered this one, but we found it. Replaced the baggie though. Thanks!May 13, 2007
Runner's Paradise 1
3:37 pm - It was nice to find a cache again after a bit of an absence. It was a nice day for a walk too. Easy find, TNLN. Thanks!May 04, 2007
Give My Regards to Broadway
2:24 pm - Found this one after lunch with MotorBug. It was a nice, short walk. Thanks!April 17, 2007
Greeting Gandhi
3:43 pm - This cache is really in the middle of everything. It was my last stop before I headed home to CA. Thanks!March 30, 2007
Governor's Mansion
4:31 pm - Holy moly, traffic! Found it while pretending to look at a rather uninteresting building. Thanks!The Water Tower
4:07 pm - Second stop on a caching tour of the area. A market was just closing up here. Thanks for the view and cache.Parliament Square
3:55 pm - It was a nice afternoon for a walk and we made this our first stop. Thanks!March 28, 2007
Green Key
2:11 pm - This was one hell of an adventure. We only had a few hours left before our cruise ship left and this looked like a fun cache to do. Our plan was to use our snorkeling equipment to swim out to the island, run over to the cache, swim back, return the rental car and get back on the ship.We put all out stuff in a backpack and triple bagged the camera, GPS and cell phone. Also in the bag were shoes for walking on the island. These were a very good idea as the rocks on the island were sharp!
The swim went ok with flippers and we made it on the island in about 30 minutes. Our electronics were dry. It then took us another 40 minutes or so to walk across the Key to the cache to get the picture and get back.
When we returned to the beach to put our snorkeling equipment back on, some other people had come over on a boat; they looked at us like we were crazy. Off we went and we were back on the island proper in another 35 minutes. We quickly got our stuff together and raced back to dock.
I took a wrong turn and we got stuck in some nasty traffic, making it a bit more stressful for us. When returning the car, we couldn't find one set of flippers. Crap, I left them on the roof of the car back at the beach. There was no time to go back for them, so we finished the paperwork and rushed back to the ship. It seems that a lot of other people were late too, so we made it ok, but it sure was exciting!
Thanks for the adventure!
Sunset Cache
8:53 am - We're not sure how you're supposed to get to this one legally. We wandered through the condos next door that were being built and found access to the beach. Then we walked up the path to the cache. The gate at the top was locked, so we had to go around again through the condos. Good thing we left the gate from the condos open! Thanks for the cache.March 27, 2007
Dock Sider
4:56 pm - Yeah, I don't think you could get closer to the dock. Looks like we weren't the only geocachers on the ship! Thanks.Top-O-The-Hill
4:50 pm - Well, we thought this one was on the road side of the fence, so we went all the way around. Nope, no cache up there! Down the hill we went and found it in a much more reasonable spot on our way back to the ship. Thanks!Sea Princess 4 Cache
2:09 pm - We had a fun walk out to this spot. Anne grabbed the cache. I didn't make it out without getting my shoes soaked, but I guess that's what fun is all about, right? Thanks!Jake's Seat
12:52 pm - My god, this place was crazy busy - cars honking, people running across the street, nearly getting run over. Good hide for the cache and a nice spot to check out the view - when there aren't so many frickin' people! Thanks.Hull Bay Hide
12:32 pm - I looked around the boat ramp first, then wandered into the right spot. Funny placement. Thanks!March 26, 2007
La Rogativa
8:08 pm - Based on the description, I expected this one to be closer to the statue. I found the cache on my second check in this spot. It was a little worrysome to stick my hand in there especially at night, but I came out ok. Thanks!March 23, 2007
Watch Over Wetlands (WOW #2)
7:07 pm - There was a wedding on the beach today, which was neat to watch. As for the cache, I was waiting for a gator to jump out any second as I was trying to find the cache. Got out unscathed, fortunately. TNLN. Thanks!Hop To It Cache
6:47 pm - This cache was a good excuse to find the beach. We wandered around a bit and enjoyed the ocean. TNLN. Thanks.EZ Street
6:17 pm - Nice neighborhood for a cache. Left the car running as we grabbed it. Thanks!Walk On Water (WOW #1)
6:02 pm - Neat spot to take a break! I don't know how, but we all missed this cache on our first pass, but we did. Embarrassing! TNLN. Thanks!March 22, 2007
Cache of a Lifetime!
11:26 am - We looked for a while in reference to the hint, but that lead us nowhere.Eventually I found it in the first place we looked. Well-hidden cache. TNLN. Thanks.
Mangrove Momma
11:01 am - The coordinates were all bouncy here, but I eventually found it. Interesting camo! Thanks.Sweet Jasmine
10:37 am - Hey, this was a nice spot to park and check out the beach. Quick cache, too! Thanks.March 18, 2007
Shred it, Dude!
11:33 am - There was a long wait at Stacks' for breakfast, so Rob and I went for a walk. Found it OK and made it back in time for them to call our name and get some yummy pancakes. Thanks!March 10, 2007
Dislocater, Jr.
6:18 pm - The instructions for this one had me cracking up. Thanks for the yuks.Tides
5:53 pm - We walked all the way out here from the marina and by this type, we knew we were definitely not going to make it back before dark. Oh well, it was a nice walk. Thanks!Bamboo
5:45 pm - MotorBug is definitely not a plant guy, but I don't hold that against him.
Somewhere in the Baylands
5:16 pm - It took me longer to figure out how to get it out than to find it! Well done. TFTC.March 05, 2007
I Just Had to Sit Down
4:37 pm - Made another quick stop here on our walk through this new trail. Thanks for the visit.March 04, 2007
Juan Slept Here
3:57 pm - Neat spot! I didn't know about this area and the plaque. Thanks!Lone Dinosaur Park
3:42 pm - We drove by here and the park was swarming with people. We drove through the neighborhood and when we came by again, it was deserted. Weird.Bay Area Calibration Point #1
3:22 pm - Man these caches are a lot of work. :-)1. N37 19.884 W122 04.990
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Somewhere in Rancho San Antonio Park
3:06 pm - I spent a long time focusing on the wrong area for this one. Once I looked in the right spot it popped right up. Thanks.Old Water Tank Site
2:42 pm - I always wondered what was up in this area of the park. Now I know. Thanks.Virus Bravo Eight
1:56 pm - As we were heading towards this one, I saw a really good hiding spot, but my map showed this cache was on the PG&E trail. My map was wrong. Went back down to this spot and found it right where it should be. Thanks!View of 7 poles
1:36 pm - Yup, lots of great views in this park. Thanks for another!Bambi, Turkeys, and Snow
1:22 pm - I wandered into some PO looking for this one, which was completely unnecessary. Grabbed in during a break in traffic. Thanks!My Favorite Park
12:57 pm - There was a good amount of traffic on this less popular trail today. Found it without too much trouble though. Thanks.February 25, 2007
Coyote Creek Los Lagos
6:07 pm - As we walked through the last gate, the guy from the golfcourse was closing the gate. We asked if we could pass through since our car was on the other end. He said OK, so we hurried on down. We stopped just long enough to find this cache. By the time we got back to the car it was completely dark. Thanks!Trail's End, Coyote Creek in Stonegate Park
5:50 pm - Another quick on on our (extended) walk. Thanks!Mrs. Kelley's Orchard
5:00 pm - Hmm, I didn't know about this end of the park. We tried to go the wrong way out of the park from here and ended up having to turn around and walk around while it got rainy and dark. Oops.What I wouldn't do for a Geocoin - Letterbox
4:35 pm - Quickest letter box ever! As I was orienting myself to the start I found the second stage and the cache. Thanks!Tully Fields Forever
3:24 pm - We were just getting started on what turned out to be a very long walk. I had to dig around for a bit, but eventually found this one.Stonegate's Gate: Coyote Creek Trail's End
3:10 pm - We didn't have a problem with this one and found it quick. Thanks.Coyote Creek Golf Crossing
3:01 pm - We had to look for a while to find this one and almost gave up. Toughie! Thanks.February 19, 2007
Informal Introductions
2:15 pm - This was a neat area to explore and the rain let up enough for us to find all clues. Thanks!CADVCEVS
1:09 pm - Interesting sculpture. As we approached, we knew we were in the right place. Thanks!Ridin' the Storm Out!
1:04 pm - Wow, interesting placement! Nowhere to hide once I retrieved it though. TNLN. Thanks!Angela's 60th Birthday Cache
12:20 pm - Neat area here. We found the cache without a problem. Thanks!Rx: GPS prn
10:40 am - Neat garden. We even saw a few bunnies hopping by. Quick find, thanks!February 18, 2007
South Lake
6:21 pm - There was a person inches from the object in question and I think he thought I was staring at him as I walked by and recorded the info needed for the find. It was a beautiful place to watch the sunset though. Thanks!I'm sooooo afraid......
4:19 pm - Too scary! Signed the log and ran away!SB's Birthday Cache
4:08 pm - Looked in all the wrong places for this one and found it in a much easier spot. Thanks!Waiting for a Date
3:41 pm - Approaching this area, I thought this would be something interesting to stop at. Hey, it's the cache, how convenient! Got the info and continued our tour. Thanks!Mat274
3:10 pm - Yeah, this one is nicely hidden in a busy area. Luckily today it was deserted so we could look easily. TNLN. Thanks!Rock Solid
3:05 pm - This was pretty cool. I read an article recently that even mentioned this place. Thanks for the visit!Hathy Burpday!
2:22 pm - This was indeed a very busy place today. Some people were sitting near by, but we swooped in when the walked away for a bit. It was still tough to replace the cache without attracting attention, but it seems to have lasted ok. Thanks.The Praying Monk
1:28 pm - I never did see the monk and the cache took a while to find, but I eventually got it. The coordinates were very good among these large towers of rock. Thanks!Camelback Mtn - Echo Canyon 1/4 way up
10:58 am - Man, you really work up a sweat climing up here. Luckily it was overcast today and not too bad. Thanks for the cache.Camelback Classics
10:48 am - This cache was nicely out of the way on this very busy trail. TNLN. Thanks!February 17, 2007
More Power To You
6:29 pm - In the fading light, we thought we wouldn't find this one. In fact, we almost missed it, then we got the trick. Clever! Thanks.Liar - liar
6:20 pm - I've been lied to before. You never know who you can trust these days, but I managed to suss out the coordinates for this one. Nice try!Smelter Town
6:15 pm - Yup, I was able to pretty much drive right to this one. Took a short walk and found it. TNLN. Thanks!Another Hidden Winnings
5:39 pm - We had a pretty fun climb up to this cache, though we certainly could have taken a better route with less scrambling. Oh well. TNLN. Thanks!Whitlow Ranch Dam Cache
5:17 pm - It wasn't a bad hike up here. We got a nice view of the dam and the area around it. TNLN. Thanks!Picket Post
4:40 pm - It would have been fun to climb the mountain, but we had a lot left to see today. Another day, perhaps. Thanks!Power Pylon 1908
3:08 pm - We drove a ways in with our rental car, but finally stopped at a ravine. I think I could have made it.This was a nice secluded area, definitely off the beaten path. TNLN. Thanks!
Fish Creek Hill
2:04 pm - There sure are a lot of great views on this road. Thanks for the stop!THE CRACK
1:37 pm - We weren't sure which caches we should stop at on our drive today, but this turned out to be a good choice. I had fun crawling in. Thankfully I encountered no creepy crawlies. Thanks!TORTILLA FLAT
1:24 pm - Wow, this place was REALLY busy today. I needed the hint so I could make a casual grab for it. Thanks for the stop.CANYON LAKE VISTA
1:02 pm - Really nice view of the lake here. Thanks for the stop!OVER THE EDGE
12:56 pm - We actually didn't see any cars at first. Interesting story. Thanks for the cache!ELECTRIC VIEW
12:43 pm - This was a fun climb. I got a nice scrape on my leg as a souvenir. Thanks!Cactus Point Vista
12:32 pm - We enjoyed the view here. The cache was a quick find too. Thanks!needle vista etc ...etc.
12:20 pm - Lots to see today, so we didn't have time to contribute to the story. We enjoyed the view though. Thanks!Wedding Bells
11:25 am - Woo hoo, our first cache in Arizona! We tried to park in the the chapel lot but apparently there was a wedding happening soon. We took the tour then found the cache. Thanks!January 28, 2007
A 16th century cache
4:12 pm - I like the idea of the travel bug. I'd have no worries sticking it in my Mac! As for the cache, it was quick. Thanks.Turning Tides
3:55 pm - Despite the drizzle, it was quite busy here today and it was tough to get the cache back in place. I suppose that just gave us a lot of time to read the sign. Thanks!Somewhere in Mountain View
3:15 pm - I was preparing for the worst, but this one was quite obvious once I saw it. Thanks.Cache Across America – California
3:01 pm - Cool, I had wondered what this series was about. Nice to know that at least one of these is in my backyard! We had to walk down quite a ways and backtrack to avoid going down the steep slope. The cache is in good shape. TNLN. Thanks!January 15, 2007
cache on board
5:20 pm - MotorBug had done this one already but wanted me to see it, so we swung by. That's a strange place. It's not really possible to be stealthy here, so I just went for it when the traffic was moving. Thanks!thank you
5:15 pm - Yikes, MotorBug found this way too quickly. He popped it right it out. Nice job on the construction of this one.you know the drill
4:58 pm - We noticed some people hanging around suspiciously as we approached the cache site. They looked like they were caching, but where was the GPS? It was BrainTrush and they were doing it only with maps. Impressive! They were kind enough to find the cache a minute after we arrived too. We could have been there a while. Thanks for the cache.too easy
4:52 pm - After the last one, I looked harder than I had to on this one.Meanwhile, some kids in the yard next door were debating what each of their "special moves" would be in whatever game they were about to play.
Thanks for the cache!
easy
4:43 pm - We went around the block once and didn't see how we we could get to this cache. We stopped in front of a strange object that MotorBug thought was some kind of clock. Upon further inspection we figured out it was a makeup stand someone was getting rid of and not an elaborate cache container.
We went for a walk and found the well-hidden entrance. We found the right area right away, but it took a while to find the cache. The misspelling in the hint was one of the things that threw me off. Thanks.
I'm Batman!
4:04 pm - MotorBug's log said it better than I could have. We waited and waited and waited. Finally she left and we found it quickly. TNLN. Thanks!"De Plane, De Plane"
3:51 pm - The coords seemed to be a bit off here. Perhaps it was replaced in the wrong spot? An easy find regardless. MotorBug spotted it from 10 feet away. Thanks!Traffic Jam
3:37 pm - While I'm searching for the cache, MotorBug is making gushing sounds behind me. What a nice guy! Serves him right that I found it first! TNLN. Thanks.Coyote Point
3:03 pm - Boulter's rule #10 of Geocaching In the Bay Area: Never trust MotorBug's pocket queries. This one worked in our favor since it was disabled but still there. Another one was disabled and missing!
Well I was glad to find this one since I already DNF'd it once. The log was indeed a bit soggy, but signable. Thanks!
Harbor view
2:45 pm - I found this one quickly and then MotorBug managed to stuff a travel bug inside. Warning to next finder: may explode on opening! Thanks.In The Event of a Water Landing...
2:28 pm - Yeah, this was evil. We looked and looked for this one until MotorBug described where this could be hidden and immediately picked it up. I was relieved. Thanks!The bus stops here?!
1:47 pm - We helped redeem MotorBug with this one. He had looked on the wrong side. Oops! I've wondered about these bus stops as well. Thanks!January 13, 2007
Where have all the flowers gone?
4:43 pm - This one is barely a multi, but yes, you got me to read the sign. Thanks!Oreo Cache
4:31 pm - Now that's one yummy container! Found it quickly and TNLN. Thanks!Somewhere Smiling and Hanging On
4:22 pm - Compared to the others in this series, this one was merciful once I found the right level. Thanks.SHOEFLY
3:46 pm - Easy find - maybe too easy! I could see a muggle stumbling across this one, though it seems to be doing fine so far. TNLN. Thanks!...with a twist
3:37 pm - Nobody was painting the fence today, so I was able to search easily. Found it after a short search. Cool container! Thanks.Man's Best Friend's Best Friend
3:22 pm - I'm never sure what to think about this neighborhood caches. You're never sure if all the neighbors are cool with it. Thankfully I found this one quickly so it wasn't an issue. Thanks!Here a Post There a Post
3:16 pm - That wasn't where I expected it to be. Tried a bunch of spots before I found it. I took some golf lessons here once. Thanks!Sunnyvale
3:01 pm - I dunno, this one seems like an attempt at a commercial cache to me. I can't think of a reason to hang out here otherwise. Thanks.To the Night Bean!
2:55 pm - Quick one. I hope the neighbors are in on it!Hotwheels
2:15 pm - This one was a nice stop on the way back to the event to pick up our cars. Thanks.Leap of Faith
2:09 pm - This one looked straightforward enough, then I opend it. Yikes! I let someone else do the "honors". We all had a laugh and left with all our digits intact. Thanks!Our Little Corner of the World
2:03 pm - Looks like everyone found this before except for me. They all made fun of me while I struggled to find it in front of them. TNLN. Thanks.Happy New Year!
1:53 pm - Woo hoo, found this one first in the group. I'm useful! Thanks.Highway to Hell
1:45 pm - Hey, I was only SECOND to last on finding this one! Getting better! Thanks for the quick one.Hyde and Ivy on the Bank of the Mighty River
1:17 pm - One by one the cachers spotted the cache and moved over to the other side of the path. I was last.
TNLN. Thanks for the cache.
LGT: Pruneyard
1:01 pm - Now that wasn't very nice, especially watching us suffer. At least the hide wasn't in anywhere nasty. Thanks for the cache!January 08, 2007
Toga Party
7:06 pm - Yet another part of Vegas that is not quite G-rated. Thanks for the stop!Convention Center Hotel Cache
6:11 pm - Man, this one was way in there. I could barely reach it. TNLN. Thanks!January 07, 2007
"The Presidential Suite"
4:11 pm - I stayed at the Flamingo for a few days, so this was a quick stop. Not many people around here since the pool was closed. Thanks.Light of Justice
2:11 pm - Had no problem finding this on a deserted Saturday afternoon. Thanks.View From Poets Bridge
1:57 pm - You don't often associate poetry with Las Vegas. The area was deserted today with the exception of a few homeless people. We found it ok and continued on our walk. Thanks!NE ON THE STRIP
1:49 pm - I had never been over to this part of Vegas before. I should come again when it's dark. I'm pretty sure I found the intended object, even if the coordinates pointed down the block a bit.In other news, we won $10 at the Golden Nugget. Thanks for the cache!
January 06, 2007
Eiffel Tower
11:43 pm - They really did a nice job with this casino, didn't they? I hope to make it up to the top of either Eiffel Tower someday! Thanks for the cache!Sin City Micro
5:39 pm - Definitely needed a hint on this one. Luckily we looked in the right place and found it. Thanks from Calif.Arthur's Revenge
5:24 pm - Good hide. We pretended to go for ride and take pictures. Thanks.IN THE BELLY OF THE BEAST
5:11 pm - After I got a picture, we took a look at some of the baby beasts inside. Cute! Thanks.MM MM Good
4:21 pm - We stopped by for a minute before going to see Ka. Who knew they could make so many different products here. Thanks!LAKE-VEGAS
3:26 pm - I always enjoy a visit here. Got to see the show too. Thanks!LV Money-makers
2:05 pm - I remember this place from my last trip here, though I didn't spend the time to read the signs. Thanks for the cache.Hotel George, Las Vegas
1:57 pm - Geez, this cache has a lot of finds. Easy find for sure. Thanks!Watch that first step...
12:33 pm - We walked all the way here from the Flamingo. It was bit pricey to get up here, but the view was better than I expected. Thanks!December 28, 2006
Route 101 Travel Bug Hotel
11:27 am - We stopped quickly at this one on our way to Brookline. I used to have a friend who lived right through these trees. TNLN. Thanks!December 27, 2006
RTE 114 PIT STOP
3:08 pm - Hey, this gas station is new! I don't remember it being here. Anyway, this was a quick stop. Thanks!The Monk's Treasure
2:54 pm - We did quite a bit of driving around the campus for this one, trying not to go the wrong way down the one-way roads. We went the wrong way on the trail and ended up bushwhacking a bit. Then we looked hard in the rocks to find it barely hidden close by in a more more obvious spot. TNLN. Thanks!Pinardville Beavercut
1:47 pm - That was an interesting walk down to the cache, but probably not worth a full 4 stars. Maybe with some snow on the ground it would be tougher. We did not know about the rail trail here. Thanks!PINARDVILLE MULTI
1:21 pm - We had fun seeing these spots in Pinardville. Besides the grocery stores and the bowling alley, I haven't spent much time here. Found it OK too. TNLN. Thanks!December 17, 2006
ES06 El Sereno OSP Thefogheads Secret Trailhead #1
4:46 pm - I would hate to live up here and have to give people directions to my house! A few times we were pretty sure we were driving up someone's driveway. We finally found the right road and parked a few hundred feet away. Thanks for the cache!A View for Shamar
4:32 pm - Wow, this was a great hidden view. Definitely one of those places I never would have found before Geocaching. Thanks!ES02 El Sereno OSP (Nazgul Secret Trailhead #5)
3:51 pm - After 4 years of Geocaching, it's rare that I find a new trail in the South Bay to explore. This one was a treat. Not busy, and quite scenic. I tried a few places before I found the cleverly-hidden cache. TNLN. Thanks!TC-A Road Less Traveled
2:38 pm - I was a little worried because I didn't research the trails beforehand on this one, but it turned out to be not hard at all. We took the road less traveled and found the cache easily. TNLN. Thanks!On The Trail Again
2:20 pm - I sure whish all these caches were here when I did Lexington View long ago! This one is probably only a 3 terrain if you come from Shelton - a lot less elevation change that way. Thanks for the cache!Just A Little More Temptation
2:13 pm - Just curious - does CKayaks ever need a different hint? It seems like they're all decons in a bush, chest high! Found this one alright and headed on down. Thanks!
Switchback View
1:47 pm - Our our twilight hike a few weeks ago, we came close, but ran out of time before we could grab this cache. It was a short jaunt up from the junction and back to grab it today. Thanks!Alpha Ten - Confunction Junction
1:34 pm - I was thankful for the break here after the uphill portion of the hike. Had no problem finding it, even if it was a micro. Thanks.SERENITY
1:28 pm - Geez, another so cache so close up here! It was kinda chilly out here today, but it made for a clear day. Thanks!Umunhum Point
1:23 pm - I dropped off Anne and my mother in law at the trailhead because I didn't think they'd want to do the walk from parking. It took me 8 minutes from the intersection of Shelton of Overlook to the trailhead and another 10 minutes or so to catch up with them. I was pretty much out of breath by that time. Nice view. TNLN. Thanks!December 16, 2006
Jdsinger’s Fairoaks Park
Found it on my second try. Much easier when you know the size of the container. TNLN. Thanks.Somewhere in San Jose
Found with a hint. I think this one was a little too hard to be fun for me.December 03, 2006
Marsh Miles
4:52 pm - We don't seem to remember that 3:30 is a bit late to start a walk these days. There was little light left when we got back to the car, but there was quite a bright moon. Thanks for the evening stroll.Pheasant Roost
4:20 pm - Last time we walked around here, we ran out of daylight and didn't make it over to here. We ran out of daylight today too, but at least we did this one on the way in.No pheasants around today, but I did scare off a whole flock of mallards. Thanks!
Almost Natural
4:00 pm - Without looking at the description, I thought this was another one of WoW's caches. This one was just his style. Found it pretty quickly, TNLN. Thanks!November 27, 2006
Dark Satanic Mills
10:40 am - The owner let us know what mistake we made and it was an easy find not too far away from where we were looking. We enjoyed the tour and the history. Thanks!November 26, 2006
Gateway Park
4:13 pm - Another one "on the way" to doing Dark Satanic Mills. Using my patented nano detection technique, I found it quickly. The log is completely full and needs to be replaced. Thanks.Learn to Earn - UNH Manchester
4:05 pm - While doing Dark Satanic Mills, we stopped by this one. The hint really helped. Thanks!Cachers Watering Hole
3:59 pm - We started searching the wrong wall which would have taken quite a long time. Once we got to the right place it wasn't that bad. Thanks.General Stark
2:52 pm - Boy, this one really made you work! We found all the waypoints except we messed up one of the counts at one stage, but the coordinate were so far off that we realized our mistake quickly. We had never been down here, so it was fun to explore this area, even next to the "Architecturally Secure" facility. TNLN. Thanks!Black Brook Cache
1:12 pm - We had a nice walk around this pond that we had never been to before. We couldn't find the second waypoint, but read the logs and figured we could find the 3rd easily and we did. The last one was easily found. On the way back we ran into some other caches who managed to dig out the 2nd waypoint. We stopped by on the way back to see where it was.TNLN. Thanks for the walk!
Cullerot Park
12:22 pm - This cache is a block away from my parents' house, so it was first on our list for the day. We had a lot of trouble with the first waypoint not knowing what we were looking for. Finally my Mom spotted the coordinates. In the end each one of us found a different stage. TNLN. Thanks!November 19, 2006
Not A Thru Road
4:41 pm - We were getting really worried about time when we headed for this one. It was hard to judge the distance with all the switchbacks. I'm glad we did it though because it would have been a long hike down to this dead end some other time. TNLN. Thanks!Another Reason
4:29 pm - I sure wish these caches were here when I did the long hike all the way down to Lexington View long ago. Oh well, thanks for the return visit incentive!Only Shade Around
4:24 pm - Shade was not a problem today. In fact, we had the opposite problem - we needed more sun to make it back to the car before dark. Luckily we found it quickly. Thanks!2 Benchmarks and a Cache
3:59 pm - Wow, I'm impressed MotorBug could make it all the way up here. Nice view in the fading daylight. We made a (possibly unwise) decision to go for 3 more. Better walk fast! Thanks.
Boulter's Rule #23 of Geocaching in the Bay Area
3:47 pm - Was this actually one of my rules? I can't remember anymore. In any case, it's a good one.This would probably be a good time to state another rule, one I just made up today:
Boulter's Rule #11 of Geocaching in the Bay Area: It's generally not a good idea to embark on a 5-mile hike with a lot of vertical change with less than 2 hours of daylight left.
TA@10K #6000: Trail? What Trail?
2:59 pm - We definitely went too far up the stream. We got to the point where the stream forked and realized that this would have been in the description. We backtracked and looked for suspicious ferns. I happened to notice something a little strange near one and found the cache. Wow, great camo. TNLN.We didn't see three logs near the cache site, but just using the boulders, it's not hard to find. Thanks!
Big Calves 2
2:14 pm - It was pretty obvious from the description of where the cache should be, but it wasn't there. I suspect it rolled down the hill somewhere. I searched down there a bit, but didn't find it, so I replaced it with a small black container. It's in a dead branch on the same tree. Cache on!It Was Better Than Bad, It Was Good
1:47 pm - Cool, I had never been up on this trail before. It took a bit of digging around to find the cache, but we found it in good shape. TNLN. Thanks!Big Calves and Shin Splints
1:11 pm - Well, it was pretty short. Took a CITO kit and left a snowman Pez dispenser. Thanks!November 12, 2006
Howdy Pardn'r
3:45 pm - Howdee, yessiree! Boy I feel like half the caches I've found are decons hanging in a bush. TNLN. Thanks!Edgewood's Front Door
3:29 pm - MotorBug, defying all traffic signs, drove in the exit for this log. He's lucky we didn't get in 12-car pileup considering this dangerous parking lot. We tried a bunch of spots before I found it. Thanks!
Elizabeth's Shortcut
3:13 pm - Wow, I got really really lucky and stuck my hand in just the right place. This is pretty evil and I don't know how you made it fit so well. TNLN. Thanks!Fangorn
2:43 pm - Yeah, this place was pretty Fangorny. Found it with some help from MotorBug. Thanks!Bayfront Revenge
12:38 pm - Well, I walked right up to this one and found it right away. MotorBug said it should have taken longer to find this well-camo'd cache and insisted I look for it longer! Well done.
She Sells Sea Shells
12:28 pm - Yeah, I was glad to see this one come back since I DNF'd it several months ago. Found it quickly this time. TNLN. Thanks!Monopoly: Geocaching Edition "Dog"
12:10 pm - MotorBug called and said he had a chance at a FTF on a new puzzle, but he wasn't sure about the coordinates.We took a look at them together and then realized that his guesses were way off! We found the right answers and headed off. By then we weren't first or second, but it was a nice day for a walk. Thanks!
November 05, 2006
Moss Landing Channel Marker #2
4:40 pm - I followed the flock down the beach to this cache which I didn't even know existed. There indeed was a cache there though. Thanks for the cool viewing spot!Monterey Canyon Cache
4:25 pm - I have to say that i didn't really understand the precise timing of the nearby event. When everyone headed over here I understood why. The cache was already down by then and all I had to do was sign, but I did help fisherwoman bring the cache back down and up again. I have no idea how I would have gotten this on my own! Thanks.Morning at the Beach
4:09 pm - This was a fun one for MotorBug and I. We were at the event a bit early and thought there might be just enough time for another cache.MotorBug managed to figure out the coordinates with his PDA. We raced to the coordinates which turned out to be a couple miles of driving away. We searched for a while, but found nothing. Giving up we started walking back. On a hunch I checked out one more spot a hundred feet away from our coordinates and there it was! We signed and made it back to the event just in time and tell kablooey excitedly about what we thought was a very impressive puzzle solution effort! Thanks.
USS Macon - Military Zeppelin
3:42 pm - Now this is the way to cache:1) Cee a bunch of cachers huddled around an apparent cache location.
2) Double-park and let your passenger out to sign the log for you. Keep the engine running.
3) Pick up the passenger and keep caching!
Works for me! Thanks.
The Western Sloughs
3:38 pm - On the way in we saw a a cachemobile with the license plate '50sumtin'. Hmm, wonder who that is?We ran into him and Pink Static on the over. TNLN. Thanks!
Salinas River SB River Walk
3:22 pm - There were lots of recent cachers on the log sheet here - a sure sign of an imminent event! Sure enough, we ran into WalruZ and BuckyD on the way out. TNLN. Thanks!Charlie Moss
3:12 pm - Another quick one on the way to the event in Moss Landing. Thanks!Captain's Inn - The Geocache
3:07 pm - This was the first big cache we found all day. Nicely done. TNLN. Thanks!Bottom Blue
3:01 pm - MotorBug was nice enough to wait for me to find this one since he had already done it. There was a sole vendor selling tye-dye shirts nearby who was wondering if we were here to buy something from him. Sorry, dude. TNLN. Thanks.Capitola's Natural Riches
2:03 pm - I've never walked around here before - it's quite nice. Last time I was here it was at the end of the Wharf to Wharf race and it was packed with sweaty people. Thanks for the cache.Capitola Wharf
1:52 pm - This was a pretty mean place to put a cache, on par with playgrounds but a bit more creepy. Luckily it wasn't too busy and we eventually found it.The Proposal
1:27 pm - Cute story! A little mean, but a good story nonetheless!
MotorBug managed to grab this one without trashing his PDA (again). Thanks!Not a True Street: 26th Avenue Ocean View
1:06 pm - We got lucky with parking at this one as some people were just leaving. MotorBug made the find and we were off for more fun in Santa Cruz. Thanks!Corcoran Lagoon Anniversary Cache
12:58 pm - This one was hilarious. MotorBug and I just had to unroll the log sheet to see how long it was and it came out to be at least 10 feet long. Where do you find paper this long and this narrow? Thanks!Claire's First Cache
12:52 pm - The cache was indeed very sticky. What is it sticky from, anyway? This one might be tough if the store reopens. Thanks.Not a True Street: 4th Avenue Ocean View
12:39 pm - Wow, it was a great day out here today. After finding the cache I took a minute to enjoy the sun. Thanks!Kat "Oh My" Ran
12:22 pm - Motorbug didn't hear me when I called out that I found this one. I had found it, signed it for both of us and was ready for the next and he was still looking for it. Hee hee! TNLN. Thanks!Frederick Street Park
11:58 am - Found the cache without much trouble and removed the pocket knife. Thanks!A little bird told me ...
11:47 am - You would definitely have to be a very little bird to fit in there! Found it quickly, thanks!Carbonera Creek Cache
11:14 am - We found this one and then noticed a strange buzzing sound. It was the sound of thousands of bees buzzing around the bushes. Thankfually they didn't seem to care about us. TNLN. Thanks!Avada Kedavra's Travel Bug Hotel
11:02 am - Eagle-eye Motorbug saw this one from 20 feet away. Impressive! TNLN. Thanks.October 29, 2006
View With A Bridge
4:30 pm - When leaving from the parking area, we decided to go around the "loop" clockwise. It wasn't until we got here that we realized it wasn't a loop at all and we had a long walk back around ahead of us. Oh well, it was good to be outside. Thanks!Three Towers
4:16 pm - This place is a lot further away than it looks from parking! We had an nice walk though. Thanks for the cache!Marsh Catwalk
3:54 pm - We've always wanted to explore some of these, but they always seem to be off-limits. The walk down this long catwalk was fun. The cache was a bit of a challenge too! Thanks!Ravenswood Parking
3:38 pm - Found this one quickly. Thanks for the parking tip!October 15, 2006
Ocean View Park
3:28 pm - Super-quick one for me. Back to the pumpkin festival traffic!The End Of The Trail
3:02 pm - This was a nice walk up here even while dodging flying golf balls. We almost gave up on searching for the cache, but found it in a break between golfers. The coordinates were very good. TNLN. Thanks!A Railroad Ran Through It
2:24 pm - We looked for this one on our way down to the beach and came up empty. On the walk down I had the chance to read up on the old logs and think about it some more.On the way back I looked for several minutes before I found the tiny container. I guess it just wasn't what I was looking for. Thanks!
Whimsical Wonders (HMB)
1:35 pm - When we arrived, we found the cache occupied. We waited in the car for a bit and wondered what was taking them so long. We read the description and then understood. When they finished, I walked over and asked them how it came out. It was the Carmirezs' first cache and I told them it was a good one.We drew a tomato man with peas for arms and legs and a pumpkin hat. Too many crafty things at the pumpkin festival I guess. TNLN. Thanks for the repeat visit to this relocated cache!
October 08, 2006
Restown Cache
2:54 pm - I had some lunch with the Pawtuxent Gang before my flight home and I had one requirement - find one cache in VA so I could add it to the list of states I've cached in. We stopped in Reston Town Center and I wasn't surprised to find a cache 500 feet away! We took the stairs up and searched the wrong level at first. Really interesting container. TNLN. Thanks!Horse Camp Cache
2:03 pm - Had a nice walk with MotorBug to this cache. He found it. Thanks!Secret Trail Head: Whitehouse Creek Beach
1:23 pm - We were on our way to Santa Cruz to have lunch and stopped for this one on the way. Quick find. Thanks!Pigeon Point Lighthouse
1:14 pm - We've done a few caches around here near this beautiful lighthouse. Thanks for the return visit.So We Will Remember Them
12:26 pm - This place gives me chills. I don't think I've been here since I was a kid. Reading these logs is incredible. Thank you.Well I declare....
12:17 pm - I found the required info quickly after circumnavigating the pool. As I was leaving I saw some other cachers reading the desciption. I decided not to disturb them and instead continued on to other caches. Thanks!Tiny Dinos
12:12 pm - This was my favorite cache of the day. I had never explored this area before. Good camo. TNLN. Thanks!Last stop for a weary traveler
12:07 am - There are two of these and I found the southern one first. I don't think this memorial was here last time I visited DC. Thanks for the stop.Out of the Swamp
11:55 am - Hey, that's pretty interesting. It sure would have been interesting to live here back then. Thanks.Mt. Hope Cemetery
11:22 am - While MotorBug tried to brute force this one, I found the actual coordinates. Cheaters never win! TNLN. Thanks!October 07, 2006
a Wood Chuck's Paradise
5:19 pm - I had to take a picture of myself with my phone but it came out ok. Thanks for the stop.Expanse of Freedom
5:05 pm - I had a nice walk out to here during a break in my conference. It's certainly hard to keep track of all the parks around here. Thanks.General of the Armies
5:04 pm - It's refreshing to be in a place with so much history. Thanks for the tour stop.Look west old man
2:33 pm - I can't say I remember this guy, but he must have done something great to get a statue erected for him. Thanks!Mile Zero
2:22 pm - Lots of tourists here taking pictures ; it was tough to squeeze in to read the inscription. Cool marker, thanks!October 04, 2006
Phoenix Arisen
9:26 am - I had a meeting in Berkeley this morning, so on the way I went here to pick up my lanyard pen that I dropped on Angel Island. 1Rocky very kindly picked it up and put it here for me. Thanks a bunch. Very informative display as well. Thanks!October 01, 2006
The Rite Stuff
2:18 pm - I had to evade blonde muggles on either side of me, but found the cache ok. TNLN. Thanks.C is for cookie, and that's good enough for me.
2:00 pm - Quick find here even though it wasn't where I expected it to be. Thanks!Water Garden
1:40 pm - This was Ellie's first cache! I've walked by here dozens of times, so it was strange to suddenly find a cache at this busy spot. Hope it lasts!With Cooperation Comes Opportunity
1:29 pm - Got lucky and found it in the first place I looked/felt. Hitsman had never seen one this small before. Thanks.September 24, 2006
Pimiento
5:12 pm - After doing the sister cache to this one, it was very quick. The other one is much easier since there's far less people hanging around. Found the cache and headed for ferry. Thanks!Start or End Here
5:06 pm - We choose: End Here. We still had a few minutes before the ferry left and I found this one lickety split. No time to trade, so TNLN. Thanks!don't miss the boat
5:03 pm - Yes, yes, yes, my wife is already reminding me every few seconds that we don't want to miss the last ferry. We've got 17 minutes left and there's only a few caches left. What's the rush? OK, even I was getting a bit nervous. I found the cache quickly once I got to the right side of the road. That seemed to happen a lot today. Thanks!Stuffed Bike Cache
4:58 pm - Reading the story, the name now makes sense, though I hope you picked up the bike as not to pollute the island. Found the cache with the hint and headed determinedly towards our date with the ferry in 20 minutes. Thanks.Support Your Troops
4:53 pm - I'm not sure if I read too much into the title or it was intentional, but I found this one pretty quick. Unfortunately I realized when I went to sign the log that I was missing my favorite pen and my GPS lanyard that it was attached to. Now I need to track down new ones. TNLN. Thanks for the cache.
Raccoon Strait
4:48 pm - We took the CORRECT path up to this one from Pt. Stuart, even though we had to walk our bikes for some of the steep parts. This trail was fun on a bike though. I searched for quite a while until I realized I had walked right by it. TNLN. Thanks!Pt Stewart Angel Island
4:38 pm - This was my biggest navigational snafu of the day. We went down when we should have gone up. The penalty was having to drag our bikes up a short but steep hill to the road. It was a nice ride after that and it didn't take too long to find the cache and enjoy the view at the same time. TNLN. Thanks!its the water
4:20 pm - No muggles here, but lots of nosy deer around. Once I saw the spot, it all made sense. Thanks!Battery not included
4:09 pm - We lugged our bikes up the wrong trail for this one, only to find a very sensible road at the top. Oh well. The battery was interesting. While I contemplated the various meanings of the hint, Anne pointed to a logical spot that I hadn't seen before and there it was. Nice hide. TNLN. Thanks!Battery with a view
3:53 pm - We looked around without reading anything for a while and obviously didn't find it. Anne did manage to drop her new sunglasses in the narrow gap between two sections of concrete though. I manged to fish them out with a stick, but there was poison oak down there so I didn't let her wear them for the rest of the day.Once we read what we had to do, I got to the right spot and poked around, getting pretty dirty in the process. In lieu of a flashlight, I turned up the brightness on my cell phone and spotted it without a problem. Thanks for the interesting hide!
Rock Crusher
3:38 pm - This place looked pretty intimidating for finding a cache. Many, many places to look. I was thankful for the reasonable placement and lack of camo. Thanks for the interesting spot!peace pipe
3:34 pm - Quick find and thankfully so as I was getting exhausted after 4 hours of caching. Signed log. Find nearest cache location. Find cache. Repeat x 33. Thanks!Picnic Photo Opp
3:27 pm - This was mean, mean and evil. After finding some suspicious spots empty of caches, I called the owner to ask if I was OK to replace it. He gave me an additional hint and I found it. Mean, mean, mean!Mount Caroline Livermore
2:52 pm - I wish I had read who placed this cache - it would have made the hunt a lot shorter. There were four people hanging around the cache area when we arrived, so we weren't sure that we would be able to grab it. We "took in the view" from several angles before I spotted it and signed the log with only a bush inbetween us. TNLN. Thanks!lunch stump
2:29 pm - This was the first cache of our second mini-hike of the day, taking a break from our bikes. Quick find. TNLN. Thanks!hole in one
2:15 pm - I can note this one as my first drive by on a bike. I didn't even have to get off. I've also never seen this container used before. I'll have to start saving them. Thanks.Seaside View
1:50 pm - The island sure was crowded today. Just as we arrived here a large group of young Indians started hanging around near the cache and taking pictures. They even asked me to take one. I did, hoping they would go away soon. Eventually I spotted in while they were still there and was able to grab it while they were still in the vicinity. TNLN. Thanks!wacky rocks
1:33 pm - Found this one pretty quickly after pretending to admire the view for some passing muggles. They apparently thought it was a good idea too and stopped their bikes a little ahead of us. Thanks!what do you got?
1:18 pm - As we passed a trailhead, we took our first opportunity of the day to get off our bikes and take a short hike. It was also a great time to consume those PB&Js that had now been thoroughly smooshed in our backpack. With muggles in all directions my search was difficult and the camo was good so it took a while. TNLN. Thanks!aDORAble
1:02 pm - My search for this one was pretty pathetic. I looked all over the place until Anne arrived and said she saw it. I looked up and there it was - right above my head. I'll use the visor of my bike helmet as an excuse, despite the lack of any camo on this container. TNLN. Thanks!just give me a sign!
12:50 pm - There were a lot of people hanging around this trail intersection, so we did a lot of waiting before we searched. I looked on the wrong side of the trail, then Anne pointed me to the right side (which was on my left. Wha?) Nice camo. Thanks!Nights of the Roundtable
12:41 pm - FTF? I'm not sure. When we looked at the log, someone else had signed in earlier in the day. They were camping above and stumbled across it. Since they're not geocachers, I don't know if that counts as a FTF or not. Anyway, interesting spot and we TNLN. Thanks!
Yes, Fire Works
12:33 pm - Wow, impressive work on this one. Found it right away since it was in the obvious spot. TNLN. Thanks!Crack Me Up
12:25 pm - I worked on this one alone for a while, then Anne yelled the description at me from 200 feet away. That helped and I found it soon after without any need for endangering my life further today. Thanks for the cache.TA@10K #0001: Bishops Gambit (AKA: Gun Jumper)
12:10 pm - As I was heading down to this one, I thought for sure I would find a better and saner way back up. Nope. The cache was easily found once I was in the right spot though and I noted the info for this series, though I'd be surprised if I ever make it to all 11. TNLN. Thanks for the exercise!Stuart Overlook(a.k.a. "Angel Island Central")
11:54 am - We appreciated the forced stop after biking up that hill. When I was here a few years ago, I claimed the Nike Missle site right across the road as a locationless. That was quite a find since there aren't a lot of them around. Found the cache OK then sat down for a snack for continuing on to what seemed like the infinite caches on this island. Thanks!Post Exchange
11:49 am - We had to do a lot of waiting out of the muggles here. Once there was finally a clearing I found it hanging out where I didn't expect it at first. Thanks!Troop 333; Angels in White
11:30 am - It's good that this one was well-covered because it has negative camo! Found it quickly in this quiet area of the park. Thanks.Bowling and Dollars
11:26 am - I headed down the hill the hard way for this one. Finally spotted it under the trees. TNLN. Thanks!three wise men
11:16 am - Almost DNF'd this one. I looked for a while until I figured out the interesting hiding technique. I found it mostly through clumsiness. Thanks anyway!keep your guard up
11:05 am - I wandered around for a while until I found it where it made the most sense. Four caches in 15 minutes - that's some serious cache density for an uninhabited island! Thanks.Point Campbell
11:00 am - Nice view for #3 on the day. Quick find, TNLN. Thanks!Olive
10:57 am - As I arrived, two cachers were pondering a bush on the side of the road. I helped GeorgiaPNUT and Pot_O_Mus poke around a bit, then headed for the other side of the road. Suddenly the title made sense and we started looking in earnest until GeorgiaPNUT came up with it. I offered my tiny lanyard pen (which I lost later in the day, *sob*) so we could all sign in. I expected to run into them again later on the trail, but we never did as we were on bikes and they were walking. Thanks for the cache.love shack
10:51 am - This was the first of our 34 caches on the island today. And to think we already did 20 here a while back! This was pretty quick, which was good thing since we had many more to do. Thanks!September 23, 2006
Somewhere in Cupertino?
2 pm - Got a hint since my last visit. Found it. Thanks.September 17, 2006
Heil Kaiser!
5:17 pm - It's not often that MotorBug helps *me* with a puzzle, but I'll gladly take the returned favor.After a long day of caching in the South County we finished up a few downtown. Interesting spot. We were glad to find it before we got too dusty. Thanks!
Parade of Floats
5:09 pm - These were neat. I took the hint a little too lterally and searched the wrong spot. It was an easy grab today. I've never seen City Hall before either, and it's quite nice. Thanks!SJGP: Turn 4
5:01 pm - Hey, why'ja archive all of these? Some of these were pretty good hides! Anyway, thanks!SJGP: Kerblammo
4:58 pm - Quick find on this attempt. Thanks for the cache!Let’s Go Surfing
4:30 pm - Oh, that's evil. I saw it quickly and breathed in deeply before I grabbed it. Thanks!Did you know?
4:20 pm - Hey, this was the same Murphy guy that gave the original name to what is now known as Sunnyvale. MotorBug made the quick find here. Thanks.Temple of Doom
4:14 pm - Wow, this place really does look like the temple of doom! Interesting multi, thanks for the story.By 101 without an exit
4:03 pm - I liked the release device on this one. After a quick stop, we were off to the next one. Thanks!By the tracks
3:59 pm - The caches are coming quickly today. This one was especially quick. Thanks.By 101 without an exit #2
3:55 pm - MotorBug and I spent a loooong time at this one. The guy at the garden store came over at one point to see if we had found it yet. He asked what kind of container it was and I said I had no idea! While MotorBug was getting a lifeline, I read Nazgul's log and it helped me determine what I was looking for. I put my hand on it with a sigh of relief. Not nice at all!By 101 without an exit # 3
3:27 pm - Ha, very cool container. Definitely a first for me. MotorBug had it quickly and we felt the next cache calling. Thanks!
Country Caboose
3:23 pm - What's up with "Uno No Name" Road??MotorBug has this one wicked fast. Thanks!
Saint Louise/Gilroy
3:16 pm - Nice craftsmanship on this one. Found it quickly. Thanks.Saint Louise/Gilroy
3:16 pm - Nice craftsmanship on this one. Found it quickly. Thanks.Premium Outlets #1
3:10 pm - MotorBug was nice enough to hang out here with me while I did this cache he did a few days ago. I made the quick fine and headed off. Thanks.The BEST Cache ? ?
3:01 pm - I was glad MotorBug was with me for this one as I didn't want spend any more time than I needed to poking around amongst the thousands of wasps here. I spotted the cache right away. It was in good shape and I placed it back right where I found it. Thanks.Gilroy Volcano
2:57 pm - Oh man, this on was completely covered with ants. Now I'm covered with ants. Closed this one up and ran back as soon as I could. TNLN. Thanks.Wally World
2:07 pm - I had to wait out a truck ready to make a delivery at first. Dropped digitalfish #4677 and took digialfish #4678. Thanks.The End is near!
2:05 pm - Picked up DigitalFish 4677 and returned it to MotorBug who had dropped it here 6 days ago. He was not amused.
Artsy Craftsy
1:56 pm - No need to even turn off the car for this one! Quick sign and return. Thanks.Heart on Target
1:53 pm - Nice cache, except for the the cigarette inside. I'm not sure why someone would leave one of those in something a kid is likely to find. Removed that. Thanks.Auto Isle
1:47 pm - Ugggh, this was a painful place to look. I tried to hide between the trucks, but the salesmen were staring at me from all sides. After a while, one of them came over to ask if I had found it yet.Thankfully MotorBug came back, found it, and I didn't even wait around for him to put back. I went and hid in the car.
Egg Roll Square
1:28 pm - MotorBug and I debated whether this meant Easter or Chinese. It turned out to be the latter. We wandered a bit, but I found it in not too long. Thanks.Secret Cemetery
1:20 pm - Got lucky and parked within about 3 feet! It fit in well though. Thanks.Oak Commons
1:09 pm - Nice construction on this one. We checked a few places before I found it. Thanks!Yule Log at Christmas Hill Park
1:00 pm - Like many others, we tried to get to this one from the wrong side. Once we relocated ourselves, we found the well-camo'd cache, complete with authentic bugs crawling all over it. Yum! TNLN. Thanks.Christmas Tree Lights
12:36 pm - I was on a roll finding the caches today, but I let MotorBug sign this one after he wandered back from wherever he was looking. Thanks.Uvas Creek Stroll
12:22 pm - Well, we should have checked the obvious spot first, but looked in the hard places instead and considered trying to make our way down to the creek. Thanks.A Twisted End for a Cache
12:13 pm - MotorBug and I had a short walk to this place and I picked up the cache quickly. Thanks.Walk This Way
11:56 am - 1st cache of the day with MotorBug. A quick one this one was. Thanks!Caching in a Parallel Universe
11:00 am - I figured this out alright, but didn't notice the extra bit that would have made the hide a bit easier. Thanks!POP #8
10:59 am - I got a bit of a hint on this one to finish it up, but most of it made sense. A bit more reasonable than some others in the series. Thanks!
September 16, 2006
HBJ, the sequel
7:17 pm - Well that's an unusual placement for this kind of hide. I managed to spot it though and had to walk a bit from where I parked. Thanks for the fun.Sequoia Sempervirus
6:56 pm - I was able to spot the inconsistency right away. That isn't usually the case. Thanks for the cache!Doerr n't complain about this!
6:53 pm - Yeah, the last place was a little too close to private property. I was thankful to have remembered the container. Thanks!Behind 24
6:45 pm - I looked around a bit and then noticed something worth investigation. Bingo. Unfortunately the retrievement mechanism broke when I pulled it out. I reattached it, but it's probably not as well secured as it should be. I took out the blue wrist band because I couldn't fit it back in. Thanks.Little Cache of Horrors III
6:31 pm - While I'm driving around caching today, I'm listening to The Two Towers audiobook. I found the creative cache then got back into the car just to hear one part where they keep saying Nazgul over and over again. An omen? Thanks for the cache!UB: Guerilla Warfare - Arms Cache
5:16 pm - I found it! I found it! I definitely wasn't coming back here for a 5th time, so I'm glad I did. I think I've tried find it in each of its 3 incarnations too. The hint was very precise and straightforward once I figured out my compass directions. Phew!McAbee Trailhead
4:47 pm - I'm done hiking for the day and I'm heading down the trail when I see a bobcat in the wild for the first time crossing the road. Pretty cool.It was amazing to see all the houses being built near here. The last time I was here it was still the old farm.
Amazingly I spent more time waiting out muggles than looking for the cache. I was happy to get out of there and away from the annoying flies anyway. Thanks the bit of evil.
Above Almaden Valley
4:07 pm - This one wasn't bad to get to. I just followed the road on my topo map that no longer existed. Nice views indeed from up here. Thanks!Communication Lines
3:51 pm - I can't believe shadow101 would get within 150 feet of a cache and not go for it. I'd crawl through 150 feet of hot barbed wire if there was a cache that close!Wow, it's definitely been a while since I've been back to this area of the park - this cache has been here for almost 2 years. TNLN. Thanks!
Cone of Serenity
3:43 pm - Excellent placement for a bench! I poked around and found the cache. I trashed out the Nutter Butter inside and replaced it with a pair of headphones. Thanks!Conjuction Junction
3:32 pm - I came by here on my loop a bit earlier in the day, but there was a guy talking on a cell phone on the bench. I thought you came out here to get away from technology? (Says the guy with the GPSr and Treo.) It was easy once I didn't have an audience. Thanks!WOW! Look what I found.
3:22 pm - I definitely took the wrong trail to this one. I had to delicately walk down the hillside to the correct trail, trying (but definitely failing) to avoid the poison oak. By the time I got to the cache, I had stickers all over and flies swarming around me. Needless to say, I signed the log and got out of there ASAP! Thanks!Hey We Did It!
3:01 pm - Nice job on the trail. Actually I have one complaint - couldn't you make it less steep? No? Alright. Thanks anyway!
Magellan Be There GPS Adventure 21
2:45 pm - That's a cool story. Somehow I missed most of that contest.Speaking of missing things, I really missed the trail on this one. I bushwhacked over and through the bushes to the cache. It was a tough climb. After finding the cache, I thought taking the trail down would be easy. Not so much. I lost the trail and ended up scrambling around until I finally resigned myself to heading back down in the opposite direction that I wanted to go. Eventually I made it to the road, so I guess it came out ok. TNLN. Thanks!
Vote for Senator
2:26 pm - Well, I went to the old calulated coordinates first and didn't find anything. It might be good to put this right in the calculations. I found it OK in the real spot. Thanks.A Highly Repulsive cache
2:14 pm - On most caches, not reading the description (as I'm likely not to do) makes the cache easier. For this one, I think it helped not to know what was going on. Found the final quickly. Phew! TNLN. Thanks!Go to the Head of the Cache
2:07 pm - Found this one without much trouble. A good start to a nice hike!September 10, 2006
Houseboat Hangout
3:22 pm - We arrived way ahead of gametime today, so we found some free parking far away and did a few caches on the way in. This one was interesting. Boy you sure love those multis! TNLN. Thanks!CalTrain - 22nd. St.
2:12 pm - I tried this one a long time ago, but it was dark and scary out so we left quickly. Today it was a bright and sunny day, making the cache easy to find. Thanks.Heron's Head Park
1:47 pm - Apparently the local bikers meet here on Sunday afternoons. The parking lot was full of them when we arrived and we could barely get out when we left. As we drove off there were groups of bikes all converging in the lot. It was loud and crazy, but they were nice.As for the cache, we had a nice walk out to the cache and almost all the way to the point. TNLN. Thanks!
A Rose is a Rose
1:29 pm - Huh, I guess I learned a word from the hint. Of course it didn't make any sense when I was there. Found it OK anyway. Thanks!Hey, Abbott! Where's Marie?
11:44 am - Spent a few dirty minutes looking around and then I saw it clearly. Hint: no need to poke around inside. Thanks.in the morning shadow of the great mall????
11:13 am - Searched around for a bit until I unearthed the container. I left some clip on sunglasses that may have been dropped by a cacher. Perhaps they will return to pick them up. Thanks.The King And Queen Are Sleeping
10:55 am - I can confirm that there is parking very close to this cache. I can also confirm that I did not find it. I hiked in the long way, but at least I got on the right side of the creek. I turned right too soon and ended up right next to a homeless camp. I was going to give up and try the other side of the creek another day when I decided to walk a bit further down for the heck of it. There was clear trail and direct shot to the cache. Found it alright once I got there. TNLN. Thanks!Bricks
10:26 am - The puzzle wasn't too bad and the camo was unique. I've always wondered how to get over here. Thanks!Agnews Water
10:19 am - I was searching around for this one when I noticed something itchy on my legs. They were covered with what looked like fleas. Yikes! I was plucking them off myself for hours afterwards. Glad I got this one before it went bye-bye. Thanks.Meneely Bell Company
10:10 am - I did a short tour of Cisco before I found the correct entrance to this place. It was pretty quiet here today. Thanks.My noontime walking route.... #2
9:59 am - What a strange contraption of a container. While I was putting it back, I noticed someone walking across the street that looked a whole lot like a guy I used to work with 10 years ago. Later I emailed him and I was right. Even more bizarre was that I ran into someone else from that company the day before in Palo Alto. I guess this is the place to be. Thanks.September 09, 2006
They Call This Art? -
4:02 pm - I had attempted this one once before but there were too many people around. Today I got lucky and was able to grab it. I remember the cache that used to be here... TNLN. Thanks.Don't Stop Here!
2:47 pm - We biked our way up here and watched the cars down below. Found it in short order after a few muggle crossings. Thanks!Sunnyvale's Trash
2 pm - Interesting little plaque here. This was a quick one after a long bike ride doing Baylands Teamwork. Thanks!
Baylands Teamwork
1:46 pm - This was a really fun and interesting multi. While we had two people and two bikes and two cell phones, we wanted to do it together so we ended up going around the loop 1.5 times. One of the stages was completely surrounded by spiderwebs and I my legs were complete covered with sticky webs and bug carcasses. We got lucky at one point and found an intermediate by accident. I think it actually just made things more confusing as we then had more waypoints to keep track of.Near the end we had the longitude, but not the latitude, so we checked a few spots along the way. All we found was a lot of old friskies cans. The final was nice and not too far out of the way. TNLN. Thanks for the fun adventure out there!
West Pond
1:26 pm - While looking for this one I found something else that looked very interesting. Look for it soon in a cache near you! The hint was helpful and we found this one our our tour to claim Baylands Teamwork. Thanks!East Pond
12:29 pm - I don't think I've ever seen so many ducks in my life. There were thousands of them out here. Nice day for a bike ride. Found it no problem, TNLN. Thanks!September 04, 2006
in R.P.
6:40 pm - The first time I was here, ground zero was occupied by vagrants. I tried to wait them out with a visit into Radio Shack. They were still there.I came back later and it the place was empty and the cache was still there. Thanks.
Deer View
6:23 pm - Well, I didn't see any deer this evening, but I did follow their trails, mostly into people's backyards. I eventually got back onto the trail and followed it right to the cache. TNLN. Thanks!Big Pappa
6:01 pm - This was a nice cache to end the day's hiking with. The Cachoid TB was cool! TNLN. Thanks.Upper Water Dog Trailhead
5:51 pm - I was planning to hit this one on the way back, but I saw something suspicious on the way down. Hoping it was a puzzle cache, I checked it out and realized it was this cache. Oh well. Thanks for the cache.Upper Middle Trailhead - Belmont OS
5:44 pm - I found this one on my way out. Quick one. Thanks!Hillside Maze
5:39 pm - This is a maze indeed! I headed for this one from the trailhead and ended up on the berry trail. At least I knew which trail NOT to take to get here when I backtracked. TNLN. Thanks!Berry Trail
5:28 pm - Like some others, I passed over the cache at first. The second time I looked more closely and found it. Tough one. Thanks!Hallmark Park
5:09 pm - After a month with no finds, I'm pleased to report that the cache is still there. I TNLN and CITO'd a beer can. Thanks!Upper Sheep Camp Trail
5:01 pm - Nice hidden trail up here. I'd like to to follow it further down some day. Thanks!Top Of Ralston
4:50 pm - Nice view from up here! Found it quickly and TNLN. Thanks!Hidden Canyon Hideaway
4:25 pm - I find it amazing that there are mountain lions wandering around in this valley surrounded by houses. Thankfully I didn't run into any today. Found the cache easily. TNLN. Thanks!"Paper or Plastic ?"
4:12 pm - Busy place. Left a small treasure chest I couldn't fit back into another cache. Thanks.College View Cache
3:56 pm - This was a quiet and friendly neighborhood, perhaps more so before the geocachers found it. Thanks.Patricia Wharton Park #2
3:47 pm - I've seen this type of camo many times, but this one was pretty believable. I checked it "just in case". Nicely done. Thanks for the cache.Pizza: NOT on the Menu
3:39 pm - I expected the cache to be at a pizza place, not a pancake place. Therefore, how about a strawberry waffle pizza with maple syrup. It actually doesn't sound that bad... Thanks for the cache."Lick it"
3:29 pm - I just couldn't resist. After I found the cache, I had to stop in for a cone. And it was good. Thanks."open 24hrs"
3:09 pm - Missed it on my first pass, got it on my second. Thanks."belly up"
3:00 pm - I'm glad this place was closed when I arrived and that made it a quick grab. Thanks.Hillcrest Circle Park
2:45 pm - The good news is that this cache survived the recent block party held in the park. I remember the previous cache in this park. Thanks!Carlos Theater
2:33 pm - Getting some consistent coordinates was the hardest part of this one. Thanks for the history.ITSA #2A
2:22 pm - This place was.. ummm... scenic? Pretty quick find though. Thanks.RWC Dome
2 pm - When I arrived, there was a guy working on tearing apart the sidewalk. He was working right next to the cache, so I came back later when he was working in a different area. Heavy! Thanks for the cache.The Easter Bunny's Favorite Cache
1:47 pm - Uh oh, got caught. I was preoccupied with the couple in the car parked close by that I completely didn't see the 3 homeless people having a picnic across the stream from the cache. When I looked up, one of them was looking right at me and was very interested in what I was doing. He told his friends what he saw and they started looking at me too.I was pretty sure the location was compromised, so I took the cache and rehid it a few hundred feet away at the above coordinates. Sorry about that, I didn't want to see a good cache get taken!
Happy Valentine's Day
1:37 pm - My GPSr's compass was doing strange things and eventually pointed me exactly in the opposite direction of the cache. I guess it's time to calibrate again. Thanks.Y Palm Park
1:28 pm - There were two homeless in the park, but the kids running around were more of a problem. This one seems like it will be hard to stick around for a long time as it's quite obvious to any kid who ends up back here. TNLN. Thanks.The D.P.C.
1:01 pm - This one was a bit odd, but it was easy once I consulted the logs. Thanks.Portside
12:48 pm - It took me a minute to remember the acronym and then I found it quickly. Thanks.Port Of Redwood City Redux
12:44 pm - I really wasn't sure about sticking my hand in there, but I did and ended up with a cache. Cool beans. TNLN. Thanks.Secret Shoreline
12:32 pm - I don't know what was going on here today, but the place was packed! I could barely find a parking spot. Nice camo on this one. Thanks!Pacific Shores Zoo
12:22 pm - Checked a few places and found the nice hide. TNLN. Thanks!September 03, 2006
GeoFusion
7:45 pm - An alarm was going off outside the building next door, so I questioned whether or not I should be snooping around in the bushes. It didn't take long for me to find it though. TNLN. Thanks.Coffee Anyone #3
7:45 pm - Last one on a long day of caching. Thanks for the cache close to home.Hard and Brown
7:33 pm - I tried a few different hard and brown things before I found it. I removed the treasure chest because it made the container even harder to get out. Thanks.Bert the Turtle
7:07 pm - The sun was low and blinding today, making people drive very slowly. Thankfully that didn't affect my ability to find the cache. The barking dog was annoying though. TNLN. Thanks.De Anza Bonanza
6:57 pm - I seem to remember a cache at the air raid siren here at one point. This one turned out to be pretty easy for me. TNLN. Thanks!This Sucks Too!
6:23 pm - Well, there's something to be said for the consistency in your caches.Lilie & Lois's
4:36 pm - First to solve, 16th to find, a year and a few months later. MotorBug helped me find this even though he had forgotten where he found it. Glad to finally get this one done! Thanks for the interesting puzzle.Happy 50th Birthday, Fremont!
4:22 pm - That's quite a tour. Thanks for the history lesson! TNLN.In Stitches
4:11 pm - MotorBug told me there was a bit of a controversy about this one. Glad to see it's still there. Thanks.Alameda Creek #1
3:56 pm - MotorBug grabbed a Slurpee while I went over to grab this one. Nice hide. Thanks.Seven Hills Speedway, Union City
3:35 pm - As we were gathering the info for this, some people came up to us and asked us if we were here to "fix the park." Sadly, no, but it is a pretty cool park. No problem finding the final either. TNLN. Thanks!Bart: Union City Station
3:15 pm - MotorBug was nice enough to make a return trip to this one so I could make the quick grab. A quick one it was. Thanks!Happy Birthday JoeSpaz #37
1:45 pm - It's funny to see the legend of JoeSpaz live beyond his caching lifetime. I managed to grab it right away. Thanks!Just Hangin' Around
1:12 pm - We were looking for something evil, then I was surprised to find it easily visible. Thanks.Long Distance
1:04 pm - It's great to find a nice and easy puzzle cache every once in a while. MotorBug saw the appropriate location right away. 50 cents now? Geez, what ever happened to a dime? Thanks!A Test
This one flummoxed me a bit and I even made up another cache based on a solution that didn't quite fit. MotorBug and I made the grab. Thanks!Blanston's Stinker
12:53 pm - On Oct 23, 2005, MotorBug posted this in his log for this cache: "I love finding the ones that Boulter has a DNF on. Okay, I'll probably get some grief about this!"Oh yes you will MotorBug. Your penance is coming back with me and helping me find it. Today the bushes were a bit thinner and it was a pretty quick find. Thanks.
E.B.S.B #2 Cache Cloning
12:39 pm - This area has been turned into a public toilet unfortunately. We carefully avoided the nastiness and searched carefully. After a few minutes I spotted it and slapped my forehead for missing such a cache. We had a good laugh when we opened it. Thankfully MotorBug was quick to find the log. Thanks!We Bad!
12:29 pm - This was an interesting hide. I never had to take my watch off in order to grab a cache. It's still barely accessible while the construction is going on. Thanks.Scooct
12:20 pm - MotorBug and me approached the cache location and as luck would have it, two families were loading their cars. To kill some time, we went inside and grabbed some lunch. I love their churros. As we ate I grabbed the cache and signed the log. Nice container. When I tried to clean trash out of the cache, MotorBug accused me of throwing out "DirtBag's sig item." Funny guy. TNLN. Thanks!September 02, 2006
Lonely Bench
7:32 pm - Wow, that hillside was slippery. If that fence wasn't there, I surely would have ended up in the water. Found the cache OK and then called it a day. Thanks for the capper.Northern CA Solar System Model: Luna
6:42 pm - I got lucky on this one and saw something shiny within seconds of starting to look. As I signed the log, all I could think of was "it's only a flesh wound!" Thanks for the fun.Wine Cache
6:26 pm - Now that's a funny place for a winery. Where do they grow all the grapes? Anyway, interesting spot, found the the cache OK. Thanks!Beneath Me
6:18 pm - Not only did I find this one on my first pass, but while still moving as a family of muggles were right behind me. I signed the log in a safer place then put it back on my way back to the car. Thanks for the interesting spot!No Swings?
6:03 pm - I remember this park from the last cache that was here. Thankfully it was empty today. Nice paint job on this though I worry about things getting wet. TNLN. Thanks!Roast Beeef
5:54 pm - With the title in my mind, I somehow convinced myself that this place smelled like roast beef. Mmmmmm. Perhaps I was just hungry. Anyway, found it without trouble and TNLN. Thanks for the nice thoughts of juicy meat.High Water
5:42 pm - The last time I DNF'd this cache was almost exactly a year ago. I remember the downtown streets being closed for the same Tapestry Festival. Thankfully, the cache was there one year later and it was a quick one. TNLN. Thanks!SJGP: Klag
5:31 pm - I was here just a few weeks ago for the Survival Research Labs show. It took me quite a while to find this. Eventually it just took looking at the right angle. Thanks!The Circle of Life (La Vida Es Un Circo)
5:08 pm - This was some unexpected art. Did someone flunk their anatomy class? Easy find though, so thanks!Confluence Park
4:56 pm - I parked way far away for this one, so I had a bit of a walk. Once there I found it OK. They did a really nice job on this area. Thanks.Serious Attachments
4:38 pm - I found it without incident between muggle crossings. The magnet was in good shape. Thanks for the cache and racing education.Guadalupe River Wave Berms
4:19 pm - I parked in a place that I shouldn't have which made me nervous. After walking further than I had to, I wandered around without a clear signal. Then I saw a Jeep driving down the pathway in my direction. I quickly headed across the path and up the hill out of the way. As the Jeep passed, the Ranger inside got on his bullhorn and told me to stay on the paths. Alright, fine. When he was gone I went back down the path to the cache, found it, and got out of there. Thanks for the excitement.SiRF-Cache
3:47 pm - Cool, I didn't know these guys were local. I was looking carefully for it and then I was shocked at how big it was once I saw it. Cool stuff inside, but read the booklets and TNLN. Thanks!Numbers Don't Matter
3:33 pm - Finding the cache wasn't too hard. Opening it took a while. I finally figured out the mechanism and got inside. Thanks for the original container!Got Bugs? II
3:15 pm - As I approached ground zero for this one, I noticed a guy near where my GPSr was pointing me. As I got closer, I noticed he was doing one of the worst imitations of "a guy talking on a cell phone and casually looking around on the ground" I've seen. I called his bluff and reintroduced myself to CTomGeo. He did all the hard work for me and then we chatted on the way back to our cars, parked right next to each other. TNLN. Thanks!
Akebelons NEC Steps
3:00 pm - I'm sure glad you have permission to put this cache here. I felt pretty strange here. Thankfully it was a quick find. TNLN. Thanks!Taz's Teaser
2:44 pm - After a short walk I arrived at the cache location and started poking around. In checking one of the standard hides I felt something. Ah ha! I began pulling out "the cache" and felt something strange - a sharp pinch on my finger. Then another. What I had found was actually a wasp nest. Run away! Run away!! Thankfully the wasps did not follow and my stings were not bad. Reading the hint, I found it quickly after. TNLN. Thanks for the less in where not to stick my fingers.Cheechoo Cache
2:31 pm - I parked in one spot, realized I couldn't get there from here, then drove around to find a better spot. Found the cache with no issues. TNLN. Thanks!Coffee Anyone #2
2:17 pm - Wow, nice hide. I didn't know where a cache could be hidden here, but this spot fit nicely. Thanks!SC Fire - Agnew Station
2:04 pm - This one moved a bit since my last DNF. I was having trouble with it and then it just appeared in a most unexpected place. If it works, then why not? Thanks.HOLY
1:45 pm - I went to find some caches today and couldn't find my GPS. I thought my wife had it so I improvised with the Bluetooth GPS, my Treo, and CacheNav. I'll blame my poor parking for the cache on the fact that I didn't have any maps on my Treo. After a little walk I found the cache in a place that looked just right for the puzzle. The container was quite ornate. Thanks!August 27, 2006
10 Essentials
5 pm - Second time to this new place, but first time with the coordinates. Found it quickly. Man that bench is HOT! You gonna fix that? TNLN. Thanks!
August 26, 2006
Shaud and jors
5:33 pm - Long ago I did a cache that referenced this one and wondered what this one would be like. Found it in the second spot I looked. I was glad it was a Saturday and no one was around! Thanks.Fairyland
4:34 pm - We took a walk around the whole lake today and I stopped for this one along the way. I had no idea this was here. TNLN. Thanks!Oh, Say Can You See?
3:58 pm - Yeah, this is a nice way to see the city and the bay. Easy find, too! Thanks.The House That Jack Built
3:32 pm - This was the first time I visited this area. We came with a visiting fried from the East Coast. We had no problem finding the waypoints on a nice afternoon walk. Thanks!
August 20, 2006
Shorebird Sudoku
4:04 pm - We did this one over a breakfast out a few weeks (months?) ago. We finally made it out here to grab it. Thanks!Quest for the Masks
3:52 pm - This whole series was well done. I read it beforehand and printed out the translation, then forgot it in the printer. I was able to bring it up on my phone though and everything came out OK. Thanks for the fun!Quest for the Masks: Ga-Wahi
3:32 pm - I liked the attachment on this one. TNLN. Off to the final!Quest for the Masks: Ko-Wahi
3:20 pm - All these are running together in my head now, but I'm sure I enjoyed it. Thanks!Excel
3:11 pm - Just after I found it I realized where the name came from. Nice hide. Thanks!Quest for the Masks: Onu-Wahi
3:05 pm - We continued to enjoy this series. Thanks for the nice bike ride!Ventana Del Mar
2:46 pm - Whoah, that was tricky. I just managed to grab it. Thanks!Quest for the Masks: Ta-Wahi
2:35 pm - I could just barely reach this. I tried to make it a bit easier for the next cacher. TNLN. Thanks.Quest for the Masks: Po-Wahi
2:25 pm - Good hint! Found it with a little looking. TNLN. Thanks.Mariner Kakuro
2:17 pm - I hadn't heard of this type of puzzle before. I like it better than sudodu - there's a lot less tedium. Thanks for the cache!Wide Water View
2:04 pm - Yeah, this would be a nice place to live. Checked a few spots before I found the right one. Thanks!Quest for the Masks: Le-Wahi
1:55 pm - This was a nice series. Found this one with a problem. Thanks!Dolphin Encounter
1:44 pm - Nice multi, but where's the dolphins?. TNLN. Thanks1Eucalyptus Globulus
1:18 pm - Lots of places to look here, but we eventually widened our search area to find it. Nicely done!August 19, 2006
Tiny Treasures
3:44 pm - As we approached this one I wasn't sure if we should take the trail up the hill to the right or the lower trail to the left. We went left and that turned out to be be a mistake. Then instead of doing the logical thing and backtracking to the trail, we went straight up the grassy and uneven hill. It was exhausting. At the top was a barbed wire fence which we had to scale. The cache was a mercifully easy find. TNLN. Thanks!Castle Rock Vista
3:01 pm - Wow, you really put together a nice cacher. It's chock full of great stuff. We TNLN. Great view too!We took the non-recommended route, but only because we were doing some others. That trail up is quite steep in parts. Thanks for the cache!
Rock Face Vista
2:35 pm - Apparently we took the long way in to this cache, coming from Diablo SP via the Sunset Trail. Later we decided to take a "shortcut" up over Castle Rock on the way back. It was fun, but exhausting.The Raptor and Rex patch inside was cool, but we left it there. Thanks!
Two Y's and a V Reborn
2:23 pm - The good news is the cache is still there. The bad news is that new log is soaked. I didn't have a replacement with me, sorry. Thanks for the cache.August 13, 2006
Belgatos Parking
7:54 pm - I've been seeing more and more of this type of camo recently and I struggle with them everytime. This one had its own little twist of evil to it. MotorBug helped though and it didn't take too long. Thanks!BTC3
7:36 pm - This one was tough. We looked on the way in, then again on the way out. I managed to make contact with Kablooey and confirmed he had found it earlier in the day. That meant it was there; it just needed to be found. MotorBug rescued us and finally found that little bugger. It really blends in. We must have looked right at it 10 times. Thanks!Secret Trailhead #22 - Belgatos
6:54 pm - So simple, yet so evil. I made a little suspicious tug and there it was. Now I have something else to look for near these. Thanks!Happy Father's Day!
6:37 pm - We looked hard and long for this one, probably too hard. Once we saw it it was all too obvious. Thanks for the cache.GOG2 (Nazgul Secret Trailhead #8)
6:21 pm - Nicely done cache. If I hadn't managed to flick off a piece, I probably wouldn't have noticed it. It was tough to get out of it's hole, but MotorBug produced a pocket knife which did the job. Thanks!Magical Pepper Tree
6:07 pm - My God, it's a freak of nature! MotorBug and I took the trail on the wrong side of the stream at first and had to backtrack. We could have parked much closer. Oh well. Thanks for another Joani special.Stairway to Fish Heaven
5:24 pm - I was glad to have MotorBug as a backup on this one though I found OK on my own. Thanks!Blossoming River Trail
5:14 pm - MotorBug was too fast for me on this one, finding it before I had chance to really look! Thanks for the cache.Exit Westfield
5:03 pm - I was inspecting a similar object nearby when MotorBug announced he had found it. Nicely done! Thanks.August 06, 2006
Not much of a trail!
11:48 am - I used to roll down the grassy hills here when I was a kid. It's always a nice place for a walk. I failed on my first attempt, then returned to the car to check the hint. I went up the hill and found it. TNLN. Thanks!Froggie's Webster Cache
11:26 am - Holy moly there were a lot of skeeters here! They were vicious! it took a while for us to find the cache, though I walked right by it when I started to search. We ran back to the car to keep ahead of the mosquitos. Thanks.Paint me a Nice Cache Location
10:24 am - Well I still haven't figured out what a gas saver cache is, but we found this one without a problem. TNLN. Thanks.Foot Traffic Welcome
10:18 am - We used the old coordinates and had to fight through the blackberries, only to find we were in the wrong place. We got a few cuts, but found the cache OK. TNLN. Thanks.August 04, 2006
Suncook river cache
7:03 pm - We had a lot of fun at the baloon festival this evening. It was cool that you could hang out right on the field while they blew the baloons up and launched them.This cache was close to where we parked, so we took a little extra walk and introduced my Mom's friend to Geocaching. I think she liked it. TNLN. Thanks!
August 02, 2006
Liar Liar Pants on Fire
10:27 am - The first cache I solved like this took me months to solve. The second one required a big hint from the owner. The third time I knew just what to do. I took a little walk while my Dad was at the bank and returned just as he finished. Thanks!Penacook Riverside Park
10:14 am - My Dad had to make a run to the bank so I went along for the ride. He parked in the lot, I looked at my GPS and there was a cache 200 feet away! Some kids were wandering about, but I managed to find it while they were off doing whatever they were doing. Thanks!August 01, 2006
P.P. Mock Memorial Forest Cache
5:26 pm - This was the last cache on the loop for me. I didn't quite realize it would be that steep going up. Combine that with a hot day and I was stopping quite often. I found the cache without much trouble. I took nothing and left the Cookie Monster TB.Surprisingly my cell phone worked here. I know this because my landlord called to let me know that my rent check was apparently lost in the mail. Well, at least I found the cache. Thanks!
The Mock Multi
5:00 pm - Yeah, it was really hot out here today. We did the loop in the wrong direction too, so I had to backtrack to grab the final. I sent my parents on their way while I ran over. Running served 3 purposes: it created a breeze, it kept the mosquitos from catching me and I saved some time. Nice hide on the final. TNLN. Thanks!I say Meriwether, are we ready to set out?
4:37 pm - I had never heard of this cipher before, but last night (8/19) I saw it on a TV show where they called it "extremely difficult". Uhh, not quite.The day was muggy and increasingly buggy as we went on. We couldn't really stop for fear of the mosquitos catching up with us. We eventually found it and rushed off. Thanks for the fun!
July 16, 2006
Burt is Evil
12:00 pm - We had a few hours to kill before our flight back home so we stopped by here for the cache, some history, and the air conditioning. We looked at the planes outside and a bit inside but short of paying $10 to enter the actual museum. Thanks.July 15, 2006
Pitchin' a Tent
5:51 pm - There were muggles close by, so searching here was tough. Two of them left after we took their picture on the bench together. The hint didn't ring any bells for me, so I did a quick search on my Treo. That helped narrow it down and I found it shortly after. Thanks for the cahe.Harbor Light Micro
5:19 pm - 99 degrees - that was the high in Savannah today. Walking around was painful. Thankfully I didn't have to wait long before I found this cache so I could retreat back to some shade. Thanks!The Echo Chamber
4:47 pm - I didn't get a chance to use the chamber because a number of muggles were trying it out. I definitely wouldn't have it noticed it otherwise. Thanks!Washington's Neighbors
3:11 pm - We were about to have dinner across the street when I noticed ther was a cache right here. It was a quick one too! Thanks.An English Rose by Any Other Name
3:00 pm - Parking was tough here today. We found a spot in the lot right near here, but the other car with us spent enough time trying to find a spot that I was able to do this cache with time to spare. Thanks for the fun.My Batteries are not holding up!
12:58 pm - One of the stages of my Bronze and Stone cache in New Hampshire is a statue of Pulaski. Unlike New Hampshire, I had my eye out for gators while making my way to the cache. It was crazy hot out today so I was happy to find it quickly. TNLN. Thanks!Brooke Rifle Cache
12:21 pm - It sure was a hot day out today. We took advantage of our National Parks pass and did a quick tour of the fort. The moat was cool. It was even living history day so they had special events planned. All the tour guides were dressed in outfits from long ago. We had a good time exploring and found the cache easily too. Thanks!July 14, 2006
The 'Gator Hole
6:04 pm - We tried this one yesterday, but it was hot and we didn't know where the trail was. I came back today for another try. I parked at the library and walked around before I found something that resembled a trail. Soon I found an actual trail that led me to the cache. TNLN. On the way out I found a much closer and strightforward place to park. Lots of trash, but it made this cache a lot easier. Thanks.PARK, RIDE, WALK
5:18 pm - We did the first stage on a bike ride when we had planned to take a tour of the preserve. It was too buggy and 2 of our party were on rollerblades which wouldn't work on the dirt parts of the trail. So I found the creative first stage and we headed to the second stage. That told me where I needed to be next. A few days later I stopped there. I couldn't find anything after a few laps around. When some of my younger relatives showed up on bikes, I convinced them to help me in exchange for ice cream. Eventually I found it, but then they came screaming around the corner yelling the date I was looking for. They had found it and were looking for me. We all enjoyed our ice cream and then I drove to the last waypoint. I found the cache quickly and TNLN. This was the first time I've seen this kind of attachment device in 3600+ caches! Thanks.Voo-doo, Indians, and Tabby
2:07 pm - This was pretty tough for a virtual! The first stage went OK, but I did 3 laps on the second before I found the answer. The third stage had a couple of different answers. I ended up trying a few, but none got me exactly at what I surmised must be the final. Thanks for the tour.VANISHING SWAMP
1:31 pm - We liked the tour of the swamp or lackthereof. We did it kinda backwards so I had to backtrack to the final. I treaded quietly as to not disturb the beehive a few feet away. Nice cache. TNLN. Thanks.Nesting Place
12:59 pm - The breeze from riding our bikes really helped keep us cool as we rode through the preserve. We only stopped for a few minutes to grab this cache and take in a quick view. The camo seems to be wearing off, making this a pretty easy find. TNLN. Thanks!July 13, 2006
Audubon Newhall Preserve Trail
11:56 am - I made a quick buzz by this one on my way back to Sea Pines. Speaking of buzzing, I had to move quickly to avoid all the skeeters. TNLN. Thanks!Jarvis Park
11:35 am - Considering how far away I had parked from Honey Tree, I was surprised that I beat Bob and Mary to this cache. I had found it and I was signing the log when they showed up. TNLN. Thanks.Honey Tree
11:23 am - As I approached this one I noticed a couple of cachers already searching. I said hello to Bob and Mary and we searched in all different directions. Our signals weren't very consistent so it took a while before Mary spotted it. I TNLN. Bob and Mary headed back to their car which was parked in the opposite direction as mine and way closer. Oh well. Thanks!Pretty Obvious (PO) Cache
10:59 am - Ah, finally a quick find on Hilton Head! TNLN. Thanks!Hauling Fish
10:42 am - This was a cool park. The 3rd stage was definitely the hardest, but mostly because of my inability to project a waypoint. The rest of the stages were fine except for the GIANT SPIDER WEBS hanging around. I saw King Kong the night before and the giant spiders were all I could think of. I was looking for a cache at stage 5 and was surprised to find another set of coordinates. I would call this a 6 stage cache. In any case, it was well put together and I enjoyed it. TNLN. Thanks!July 11, 2006
A Day At The Beach
5:39 pm - We rode our bikes on the beach here from South Beach. What a headwind! The cache was an easy find, but my pen decided not to work so my name is more etched than written. Thanks!Land's End
5:18 pm - We had some trouble with the first stage as I was looking for something that struck me more as a fish. The hint helped though and we got o our bikes for stage two. Anne's mom found this one. The cache was in an interesting spot. The sand was very soft and fine. Some people were outside at a nearby house overlooking the cache, but I think I managed to grab it without raising their interest. Thanks!July 08, 2006
Take A Break in SC
12:09 pm - We had done a whole 15 minutes of driving from Savanna, so it was definitely time for a break! :) While the rest of my family went inside for some tourist information I went for the cache. Quick find. Thanks!July 04, 2006
I Lost My Marbles
8:57 pm - This was our last cache of the evening before settling down to watch the fireworks. The show was OK. TNLN. Thanks.Element #6
8:47 pm - This was the third of 4 caches we attempted before watching the Redwood City fireworks display. Thanks for the informative description. The cache was an easy find - perhaps too easy. Caches seem to go missing in this park and I worry about this one. TNLN. Thanks.
Duck Dock
8:40 pm - We were killing time before the fireworks by doing some caches and this was our second. It was a nice night for a walk. We found the info required and the cache easily. Thanks!Grizzly Long Flat Ridge
4:50 pm - I've hiked from here a few times. Today it was just a quick stop for the cache. Thanks.SROSP Trailhead cache
4:36 pm - I've hiked here before and even gone way down to that cache at the bottom. Today it was just a quick park and grab. Thanks.3 down and 15 to go
4:08 pm - This park is a poison oak haven fer sure. It has some correlation with the fault line I guess. TFTC!Franciscan Troll
3:58 pm - Heh, I bet many people won't get the hint, but it's not really needed anyway. Easy enuf find. TNLN. Thanks!Ancient Russian Trailhead
3:33 pm - Today we parked here for a jaunt in Russian Ridge. I knew about this trailhead and have parked here a few times before. We saved the cache for the and and I found it quickly. Thanks!The Fabulous Furry Fir
3:22 pm - Whoah, that's pretty mean placing a film can amongst all these trees. I truly felt like I got very lucky when I spotted it. Thanks.Ancient Oaks
3:14 pm - This was another quick find. TNLN. That's a lot of hardware you've donated to these woods. Thanks for all the ammo boxes!0% Camo
2:44 pm - The coords had me a bit away but the cache turned out to be in the first place I looked. TNLN. Thanks!Ordinance 93-1
2:37 pm - This one was a bit tougher than expected because the sign was gone. I climbed around a bit and found nothing. Finally I turned around to see it lying exposed just up the hill. The cache itself was in fine shape. I signed the log and hid it a bit better behind a log. Then we turned around and headed back up the hill. Thanks!85% Camo By Frivlas
2:09 pm - This one had 100 percent camo for as much as I was concerned. Easy find though and we TNLN. Thanks!Russian Runoff
1:55 pm - While grabbing this one I noticed a few good-sized ticks hanging out on my leg. Flicked them off, TNLN and headed on. Thanks!Coyote's Corner
1:43 pm - This was the turnaround point of our 'loop' through Russian Ridge. I left the Stinger TB and took nothing. Thanks.Arborock
1:16 pm - Yeah, it was a good day for a hike out here today. We found the cache quickly and TNLN. Thanks!Yerba Buena
12:44 pm - We had never noticed this place before and we were tempted to go explore down the road. We had to fight with the log for a long time to extract it, but eventually it did come. Thanks.Fahrvergnügen
12:20 pm - Yeah, that's what I call driving excitement! Oops, wrong manufacturer.We first tried to approach directly from the road, but decided to walk the trail instead. Looking up to the road from the bottom, it was totally doable. Oh well.
A short distance from the coordinates I saw something that looked like a container and I scrambled up the hillside to look. It was a car battery. :( We got the real cache OK and TNLN. Thanks!
July 03, 2006
Bay Area Calibration Point #4
12:28 pm - I remembed to write down about half the information after struggling to get the cache out and trying to prevent people walking by from stepping on my GPSr. Thanks.1. N37 23.337 W121 59.201
2. Garmin GPSMap 60cs
4. 10
5. 5
8. 150
10. No
Built Here: The White House
12:03 pm - After grabbing the cache there wasn't anywhere to hide, so I just stood there pretending to be confused by the concept of a crosswalk I guess. Easy find, more so when there aren't any cars waiting at the intersection!A Sign Only Micro
11:09 am - With a stick and some stretching I was able to grab the cache. This spot also reminded me that I wanted to check out th Sports Basement across the street. I walked out with a discounted rain jacket which would have been useful on plenty of previous cache hunts. Thanks.June 25, 2006
Cable Crossing
12:31 pm - It was a short but thorny climb up to the cache. We followed up the find with a nice walk on the beach out to the point. Great day. Thanks!Abandoned Oyster Farm
12:09 pm - Lots of oyster shells on the trail here. I found the cache in short order. TNLN. Thanks!Eeny meeny miney moe
10:39 am - This was strange. We went over to find the cache and it was just sitting on the end of a picnic table. Everything seemed to be in it so we signed in, left the Little Sadie TB and put it back where we think it was probably hidden. Thanks.Running Fence
10:28 am - We were wandering through Sonoma County and happened on this cache. Thanks for the historic spot.Al's Birds Sonoma County Movies 4
10:18 am - Spooky! Another couple pulled up almost at the same time to check out the building, but I was able to find the cache out of sight behind a parked car. Thanks!The Pack Sonoma County Movies 10
9:45 am - Hmm, never heard of that movie. The cache was easily found while Anne enjoyed the view across the street. Those are some big cliffs. Have to be careful. TNLN. Thanks!Portuguese Beach
9:34 am - Nice cache. It was foggy all around, but it broke nicely around here. We could see a lot of surfers a bit South. Thanks!June 24, 2006
Over or Under
7:19 pm - The toughest part of this one was finding parking amongst all these one-way streets! We finally did and took a moment to check out the bridge. Thanks!Jolly Green Giant
7:13 pm - I got kinda yucky sticking my hands in places for this one, but eventually I looked in the right spot. I watched kids swimming below as I signed the log. Thanks!SA Cache Cow
6:06 pm - This cache is an oldie, isn't it? We didn't believe the description that it was 3 miles one way since it appeared less than a mile from the road. It turned out to be about 2 miles roundtrip from Shell Beach. We enjoyed the mostly-uphill hike in this quiet territory. TNLN. Thanks!Eagle 122
5:43 pm - Bummer, no view today. The clouds rolled in again as we hiked up. Found the cache OK and TNLN. Thanks.The Fifth Dwarf
5:12 pm - This cache really didn't want to be found. I searched the area several times before I came across it. On top of that, it was quite rusty and tough to open. It was OK inside though and I TNLN. Thanks!One eyed Willie Sonoma County movies 5
4:42 pm - Booby twaps! I love that movie. I didn't quite recognize the spot, but maybe that just means I have to watch it again. The hint mislead us a bit, but I managed to spot it. Thanks.Dave - 30
4:26 pm - Yet another great view. I had to wait out some tourists, but found it right away once they left. We had never been to this spot before, so thanks!Stop for the Sea Lions and Pelicans
12:39 pm - This is a cool view. Soon after we rented some kayaks and got even closer up to the wildlife. Thanks for ths quick stop!Ocean View Book Swap
12:04 pm - We tried one path and ended up nowhere. We were successful on our second, though there was tons of PO and I'm pretty sure this is where I got the batch I'm suffering through right now. It's not too bad I guess. Nice view from up here. TNLNSL. Thanks!June 18, 2006
Trailheads Galore!
6:51 pm - We gambled with parking for the Mountain Play and decided to drive up here to park. A sign at the top of the lot said it was full, but we drove right in and there was a magnificent empty spot. We hustled up to the play and took a roundabout route back to end up here. It worked out well. We sure were tired though. TNLN. Thanks!Pancakes, not Pantoll
6:36 pm - We had to go a little bit down further than we wanted here, but after the several hours of hiking that preceeded this, it wasn't a big deal. Stinger was too big for the cache so I grabbed him. Thanks.The Crookedest Railroad in the World
5:43 pm - We were a bit worried that we were going to end up approaching this one from the wrong road. We lucked out and it was only a few feet away. I dodged some PO and grabbed the cache. TNLN. Thanks!West Point Travel Bug Inn
5:35 pm - Where were all these caches when I did the hike down last year? Not a hard find and picked up the Cookie Monster TB. Thanks.marin county ape cache
4:53 pm - It was kinda strange up here with all these green rocks. I thought the cache was some kind of flower and then looked closer. Ah, funny. It was definitely pretty soggy in there and I unfortunately did not have anything to replace the log with. I'm not sure it would have been a long-term fix anyway since the container doesn't seem to be waterproof. TNLN. Thanks!Gateway to Pancakes!
4:37 pm - Oh yeah, nice hide. I needed to fashion a tool to get it out. Thanks for the cache.B's Question
4:31 pm - Wow, it's ben a long time since this one was found! We were coming down from the Mountain Play and stopped to grab this one. We were just at the tail end of the crowd heading down so it wasn't too hard to search. There were lots of places to look, but I found it jammed way in there. TNLN. Thanks!June 04, 2006
Pioneers R.I.P.?
7:52 pm - I had time to grab a quick cache before dinner with MotorBug. Yup, this was quick. Thanks.Mall Death
7:38 pm - Found the cache, but I was unable to sign the log as it was too high.Something else happened though - someone approached me saying a car had its door wide open and it looked like someone tried to steal it. She asked me to call the police. Luckily there were a bunch of them chatting a block away and I told them to go check it out. Dunno what happened after that.
Been Here: Pastoria
7:24 pm - Hey, guess what? I've been here too. Well at least now I have. Thanks.Sunnyvale Rough Too
7:19 pm - Hey, familiar spot. I hope this one lasts longer! Thanks.June 03, 2006
Gone Fishing
4:46 pm - Whoah, there was way too much PO here. Even taking the right trail down (which I missed), there's PO hanging around the cache and it's hard to grab without touching it. I took a good long shower when I got home, so here's hoping I didn't get it.TC-No Man's Land
4:15 pm - I don't know if I haven't been eating enough or I'm not used to this heat, but I was completely exhausted when I reached this cache. A good workout for sure, but I thought I was going to pass out.I looked near the wrong object at first and found a big heavy pipe with straps on it. It looks like some crazy person had used it as extra weight when climbing up the hill.
Back near the coordinates I finally found it. Lots of ticks here for sure, but I managed to get them all off (I think). TNLNSL. Thanks!
Candy Store
3:40 pm - Funny. Is this what you did to that ammo can I gave you?? TNLNSL. Thanks!
No Cache Here?!
3:29 pm - There were a bunch teenagers close by so I had to be careful, but I think I found it without them figuring out what I was doing. Nice hide. Thanks!I Love Legos
3:07 pm - I was happy that no one walked by as I was putting together the Legos. "What are you doing?" "Uh, just playing with Legos in the woods."Some good news - while I was putting them together I found the missing black piece on the ground.
I doubted my set of coordinates at first and tried to brute force the find along the trail. When that didn't work, I went to the coordinates I had solved and found the cache.
TNLNSL. Thanks for the fun!
Zinfandel 5
2:25 pm - I guess there's no doubt who "owns" this park. Thanks for all the caches!Where did all the water go?
2:04 pm - I spent too much time looked in the "standard" Mystery Ink location. Finally I saw something strange and found it. You faked me out good! TNLNSL. Thanks.Don't Be Left In The Dark
1:54 pm - Because the GPS was sending me all over the place, I spent a long time looking near the sign which I thought fit the title. Expanding my search I saw just a little bit of it. Cute container. TNLNSL. Thanks!Bat to the Future
1:23 pm - Yeah, my GPS was pretty much useless here. After investigating the "standard" hiding spots throughly I got luck and spotted the hide. TNLNSL. Thanks!A river runs near it?
1:05 pm - Well I certainly had to leave the trail to grab this one. Thankfully I found it quickly. I cito'd a beer can just inches from the cache. Thanks.Knee High
12:59 pm - It was nice to finally get back into the shade on this hot day. The GPS was all over the place, but I found it in a logical spot. Thanks!Picchetti Peacocks
12:51 pm - Lots of good stuff in this cache, but I TNLNSL. Thanks for the hike.Log This Cache!
12:45 pm - It was really a beautiful day out here but hot and humid. I was thankful for another excuse to take a break. Thanks!Oak View
12:29 pm - I didn't quite see how to get up here, so I buckwhacked up part of the way. I did see a coyote cross the trail though. It sure was hot up here today! I took a break while I signed the log. Thanks!Big Blue Birds Lay...
12:16 pm - Wow, I didn't realize my GPS had an icon for winery. I walked up the road and entered in a strange place, but eventually got on the trail and found this cute cache. Thanks!Horses Can't Read
11:59 am - I was all set this morning for nice solo hike in this park. I made sure I had headphones and the little adapter I need. I loaded a bunch of new music on an SD card. As I started to walk up the trail I realized I forgot to take the SD card out of the laptop! I just had to take nature as my soundtrack today. Lots of up and down in this park, but this one was an easy find. TNLNSL. Thanks!Walls of Oak
11:52 am - I took the wrong trail to get around to this one and had to backtrack downhill. Yes, there certainly is a lot of poison oak around here! Thanks!Sage View
11:39 am - My socks really didn't appreciate the tall grass here. After finding the cache I had to sit down and remove all the collected stuff. Nice view though. TNLNSL. Thanks.Mossy Tree
11:20 am - I walked by here and saw a suspicious spot, but kept following my GPS. In a few seconds my GPS changed its mind and I found it back where I thought it was. TNLNSL. Thanks!May 30, 2006
Anniversary Cache
2:38 pm - Hey, it's another cache. We grabbed this one on our drive back to the Bay Area. We've been happily married for 5 years now. TNLN. Thanks!Kolly Wobbels #16 Beautiful Passage
1:27 pm - It probably would have been a good idea to read the description on this one before we did the long hike up to here. It was a lot of fun though and we got to hike through the snow, even if there wasn't a cache at the end. Thanks.The 90 Foot Cache
12:06 pm - That's a pretty nice view from up here. I messed up my foot hiking here a couple of years ago and it still hurts every once in a while. TNLN. Thanks!manram
10:57 am - This was another quick stop on the way home. We had to be stealthy, but found it OK. TNLN. Thanks!Lakeview For You
10:37 am - This was a quick stop on our way home from South Lake Tahoe. We enjoyed the tiles. Thanks!May 29, 2006
Thunder & Lightening at Sugarpine
7:47 pm - We were tired from a long day of caching, but we needed to finish this one up since we had found the first stage. That's a pretty cool lightning strike. Thanks for the cache.Intro to Dendro III: Calocedrus decurrens
7:34 pm - After wandering around in this park for a couple hours, we were ready to get out here, but we couldn't skip a cache. I followed my GPS down the trail, then off the trail (making everyone follow me into the brush) and then back onto the trail where I found the cache. TNLN. Thanks!The World's Highest Working Lighthouse
7:13 pm - A bit unimpressive as far as lighthouses go (where's the house?), but an interesting cache. Anne volunteered to get wet to grab this one while we all snickered. I at least was able to direct her to where I thought it was, and I was right. Thanks for the fun.See Der Inside
6:53 pm - The four of us searched for this one for quite a long time. I'd definitely call this one a micro instead of a regular (though a regular could easily be put here). I'm still amazed that I ever found it.Campy Caching
6:06 pm - My GPS was sending me in circles, be we found it after a while. TNLN. Thanks.Bear Grub
5:58 pm - This one was a pretty quick find for me as I tried to ignore the dogs. TNLN. Thanks.Kim's Overlook
5:49 pm - Wow, that is a great view from up here! We took the hard way up, scrambling up the steep side. After finding the cache, we found an easier way down which could have been even easier if we followed it better. TNLN. Thanks for the adventure!Mile Marker # 71
4:49 pm - We searched all over for this one until my Dad finally came up with it. Good deal. Thanks!All Shapes & Sizes II
4:35 pm - I was here a few years ago before all this construction was completed. This place sure has changed a lot. We tried to be stealthy looking for the cache, especially from a couple looking our way much too often. There was a reason for that - they had the cache and they were trying to replace it! We got the cache handoff from DeutschersinNV and put it back where we had looked before. Thanks!Part-Time Girlfriend
4:03 pm - This is a bit of precarious spot with all the traffic, but we found it OK. My Dad took a spill, but only got a scrape. Thanks!Carnelian Cache
3:45 pm - After driving up some interesting roads, we had a nice walk up to this cache. TNLN. Thanks.Go Tahoe
2:55 pm - This cache is in great condition. We stopped and chatted for a while about the Ponderosa Ranch and its future. I rescued the Little Sadie TB to bring her on further adventures. Also picked up a cool brochure for an official Nevada state tourism geocache. Thanks!
Ponderosa Ranch Relic
2:43 pm - My parents were disappointed that the ranch was closed, but we peeked at what we could see and got a good picture of the shoveler. Thanks!Memorial Point Scenic Overlook
2:21 pm - That's a pretty easy virtual and great excuse to get out of the car and stretch my sore legs. Thanks!I & L Anniversary Cache
1:53 pm - Thanks for the cache and the good hint. TNLN.Logan Shoals Vista Point
1:37 pm - That's a great view from here and a nice stop for my first Nevada cache. Thanks!May 28, 2006
Royal Cascade
2:08 pm - We enjoyed the short walk here after a big brunch at the Ahwanee. There was someone freeclimbing the wall which was pretty cool. I didn't quite get all the answers right, but enough to prove I was there though. Thanks!The Indian Caves of Yosemite
11:43 am - This one turned out to be a bit harder than we expected. After finding several "false" caves and crawling all over the place, we found the correct trail and the correct cave. In the process we lost my parents and had to split up and recover a lot of ground to find them. Thanks!A Bridge in Yosemite NP
10:34 am - We had a nice walk from here and thankfully a much shorter one than Nevada falls the day before. I was quite sore from that one. As we crossed the bridge a deer walked right past us. At least it wasn't a bear. Thanks!Out of the Darkness, into Yosemite Valley!
9:38 am - This was our second pass through here on our vacation. This time it wasn't too dark to stop! We checked out the view and watched some wedding pictures being taken. Thanks!May 27, 2006
Yosemite's Wonders
8:25 pm - We drove past here earlier in the day and the rangers has just closed the road to Glacier Point due to snow. Indeed it had been hailing off and on all day. We went to Wawona to see the see the trees for a while. On the way back the road was open again so we quickly headed up the road to arrive at the point at dusk. Amazing views. You can't really appreciate how big Half Dome is from the valley floor.Nearby there was a rented RV all smashed on the rear passenger side. Oops, I guess they're not getting their deposit back!
Welcome To Yosemite
6:37 pm - After checking out Wiwona, we made a quick stop of this one. Hey, an actual real physical cache! Thanks for the quick find.The Best Hike in Yosemite Valley
1:18 pm - Well, it only looked like half a mile from vernal falls and I took a quick read of the description and decided to go for it. My parents were waiting down below, but they said to go ahead.It turned out to be much longer than a half-mile jaunt of course. Going up those stairs was painful. Near the top it was snowing - not from the sky, but from the mist off the waterfall freezing and blowing around.
My legs were really sore for days after that hike. Stairs were quite painful, but I enjoyed the cache and hike nonetheless. Thanks!
Mist Trail Cache
12:14 pm - I was very happy that I remembered a raincoat. The wind was blowing and it was easy to get soaked. Those stairs were painful in both directions. We took a well-deserved break one we arrived at the top, joining dozens of others drying out in the sun. Thanks for the hike!Sierra Point
10:48 am - This was a really fun adventure. We broke off from my parents for a quick jaunt up the hill. After much scrambling we found the right trail and followed it up and up. The 360 degree view from the top was amazing.On the way down we met some people who worked down in the village and asked us how we knew to come up here. Thanks!
Split Rock: An Investigation
10:01 am - This was near the beginning of what became a very long hike. I was worried that I wouldn't be able to pick out the right rock, but then it was obvious. Thanks!A Happy Place
9:52 am - We were just getting started on our hike up to Nevada Falls. I stole a few minutes to find this interesting area. My feet were definitely happier when I found this cache than when I passed by on the way back. Thanks!May 26, 2006
The Highest Leaping Waterfall in the World
8:56 pm - This was the first cache we happened at when we arrived in the park. Unfortunately I didn't realize it until after I got back to the car and my GPS! I got most of the answers right though and confirmed my find. Thanks for one of many.May 08, 2006
Ling The Lang/Buzzcocks II
7:16 pm - Well I hope you feel better now after THAT description. I notice you're just a few shy of 5000 finds and 500 hides. It was a pretty easy find. Thanks!
Monta Loma
7:00 pm - I was upset that I missed secret path to this one as I had take it before to find a different cache. Oh well, thanks for the cache and walk.Vanishing Breed
6:44 pm - Ah, so this is the infamous batecter cache! A belated welcome back to leaderboard to you, sir. Thanks for the quick one.Smiley
6:37 pm - I wandered back and forth a bit until I found the right spot. Interesting placement. Thanks.Traffic Patterns
6:19 pm - What an interesting installation. The cache wasn't too hard either. Thanks!May 07, 2006
Burrowing Owls
6:09 pm - Yes, definitely a nice walk. Quick find, too. Thanks!Stevens Creek Marsh
6:00 pm - You know, I can't recall getting all the way out here before. It was a nice evening for a walk. Thanks!Element #2
5:45 pm - I was happy that I guessed correctly on the side of the creek to approach this one from. Thanks!Charleston Stormpumps
5:32 pm - We nearly stumbled on this one. TNLNSL. Thanks for the big ammo box.GeoBeads #10 - Star Light, Star Bright
1:00 pm - There was much swing activity going on here this afternoon, but I was able to grab it anyway. Thanks for continuing the series!May 06, 2006
Going Native
3:54 pm - That's a nice little garden. Once I determined I didn't need to walk into someone's driveway I found the cache. TNLNSL. Thanks!Heart Shaped Peg
3:32 pm - Hazards at this cache incude: feces, the drop to the creek, broken glass, stinging plants and off-leash dogs named "Julie". I enjoyed the cache regardless. TNLNSL. Thanks!Rocket Pencil Cache
3:20 pm - I interpreted the hint correctly and found the cache in the first place I looked. Hooray! TFTC.Pirate Creek
3:04 pm - I just fumbled around until I got hand on it. There we go. Thanks.Knights Bridge Cache
2:55 pm - Following the clues I found this one faster than I thought I would. TNLNSL. Thanks!Big Sign Little Cache
2:43 pm - I didn't even need the GPS for this one. Went to the place where the title indicated and there it was. Thanks!After the Fall
2:27 pm - I searched for a few minutes and found the cache. With the log in my hand, a Milpitas turned around right in front of me and didn't even ask what I was doing in this odd place. TFTC.Special camo cache
2:17 pm - I saw something suspicious right away when I got here. Yup, that the cache. Well done. Thanks!Little Black Micro
1:55 pm - I got a preemptive hint on this one and it was useful. I could have been looking for a long time for this one. Thanks.My noontime walking route.... #1
1:43 pm - I arrived and disturbed a large pigeon flock hanging out over here. The cache was well-constructed. TNLNSL. Thanks!James Lick
1:31 pm - Wow, it's been a long time since I've been to this park. I should have just trusted my instincts in looking for the cache as it was right where I thought it would be. Thanks!River here, River there
1:15 pm - I walked down here while waiting for the nearby playground to clear out. It took me a few minutes to recognize this as the place where VTA Quiz was. Boy, this area sure has changed. I found it alright, though it is pretty visible. TNLNSL. Thanks.Biff Tannen
12:49 pm - OK, now you're making me want to rewatch these movies. After looking for a few minutes, I got luck and spotted it. TNLNSL. Thanks!Doctor Emmett Brown
12:39 pm - Hey, anyone want to buy Flux Capacitor? (visit link)TNLNSL. Thanks!
SC Fire - Stars and Stripes
12:24 pm - This one took me a long time to find. It's not very obvious and there's no indication in the logs about what kind of container. Reading through the older logs, I looked down and saw it. Thanks.Road to Nowhere?
11:47 am - The whole way down the trail I had that Talking Heads song running through my head. It was interesting to see all the junkyard junk down there. I had no problem finding the cache. Thanks!April 30, 2006
Coyote Creek Flume
3:20 pm - This was the last cache of my 4-hour bike ride along the Coyote Creek with MotorBug. Fun times! TNLNSL. Thanks!Fuss, Sitz, Bleib!
3:08 pm - This was a nice stop on the way back of my Coyote Creek Ride with MotorBug. We had fun, thanks!Devils' Release: The Ark
2:27 pm - We had a fun time tryin to find this one. We did more than a few turnarounds and some bushwhacking on our bikes. We finally did get there a few miles later. TNLNSL. Thanks.Coyote Crossing South
12:58 pm - MotorBug and I saw this one right at the same time. TNLNSL. Thanks!Secret Entrance: Coyote Creek Golf
12:43 pm - MotorBug had found this cache already, so he handed it to me. As I opened it, I found some creepy crawlies inside and tossed the cache in reaction. I hate bugs, especially ones with lots of legs. Thanks.Coyote Creek Fishing Pond
12:08 pm - This was the 3rd cache on our bike trip down Coyote Creek. MotorBug found this one. TNLNSL. Thanks.Power Madness
11:59 am - MotorBug found this one as I "coached" him. Thanks for the cache.The Center is WHERE?
11:37 am - I had to climb around in the tree to grab the cache which was fun. Interesting location. I liked the plaque. TNLNSL. Thanks!April 29, 2006
Ravenswood Trailhead
12:33 pm - At first this location looked really familiar. Haven't I done this cache before? My name wasn't on the log, so I guess not. Thanks!Bay Crossing
11:58 am - The pipeline here was cool! We took some time to explore it before finding the cache. TNLNSL. Thanks!Ravenswood Trail
11:48 am - We thought this might be a good trail to ride a bike on until we got to the lumpy part. Just off the trail we saw a goose hen on her nest. I got pretty close and she didn't move. Easy find. Thanks!Ravenswood Fishing Pier
11:34 am - We tried this one once before but there were some people fishing. Today we searched for a few minutes and found it. Dozens of sandpipers were scurrying around below. Thanks!April 22, 2006
Been Here: Patrick Henry
7:51 pm - I found this one right away. Thanks for the quick one.Dead Duck
7:32 pm - As we walked out here I noticed this levee trail that looked interesting. We went all the way around and then found ourselves on that same levee trail.On the way back we saw some families of ducks including some very fuzzy ducklings. Thanks!
Baylands Backdoor
7:08 pm - We were out for an evening walk and Anne hopped over to grab the cache. TNLNSL. Thanks!April 02, 2006
Tai Chi View
1:46 pm - Hey, I used to have cache in this park. I hope this one lasts longer than mine. Thanks.The Wall
1:36 pm - Where's the respect for bricklayers, WeBeDnD? Ever see a brick catch on fire? I think this fine wall will outlast us all! Thanks for the quickie tour.SC Fire - Pruneridge
1:17 pm - Now here's a question - if your house is on fire and the fire station is next door, do you bother calling 911 or just walk over? Do they just leave the truck in their driveway? Either way, I'd feel pretty well protected.I found the highly-exposed cache quickly and headed on. Thanks.
Going On A Long Trip?
1:00 pm - You really can see the planes closely here. I found the cache quickly and TNLNSL as I'm all out of TBs at the moment. Thanks!Razor Sharp Catwalk
12:50 pm - At least this well-protected bridge gets lots of use. I had to stop frequently to let people pass. I was getting near the end of my patience when I saw it.I unroll these logs with such dread knowing all the time I'll spend rolling it back up. I eventually did and headed on. Thanks!
Been Here: Walsh
12:24 pm - The cache was among all kinds of creepy crawlies this afternoon, so I signed and got out of there. Thanks again!Surplus Cache
12:14 pm - I see this place everytime I drove the airport and I've always wanted to stop in. Today was not the da as they were closed. I got the cache though and TNLNSL. Thanks!
Double Secret Trailhead
11:26 am - I should have gone with my first instinct on this one given the owner. The man has way too much time on his hands. I've been finding caches all over this trail this weekend. Thanks!Bus Bench Bugaloo #2
11:20 am - The only problem with these Bus Bench caches is that you can never park next to them! I figured the buses wouldn't come on a Sunday and did anyway. The cache was quick, I TNLNSL and then I was out of there. Thanks.Element #60
11:16 am - For Christmas, a bunch of my coworkers bought me a supermagnet. It's a 3" by 1" Nd disk magnet and it's frightenly powerful. We have fun hanging large things from it like chairs and threating to erase people's hard drives. Those things can give you quite a pinch as well. Fun stuff.Found the nicely-camo'd cache without a problem. TNLNSL. Thanks!
Been Here: Elko and Reamwood
11:09 am - I thought I might be on the wrong side of the wall, but found the cache quickly. Thanks for the quick one.April 01, 2006
Groesbeck Hill
6:50 pm - This was my 3rd "one more cache before dinner" cache of the evening. The quickening darkness would make sure I really would stop soon. I found the cache in sad shape. It was soaked including the logbook. I had my wife's car and none of my caching stuff, so I couldn't help out. Nice view from up here at night. TNLNSL. Thanks!Bubble gum toy tree
6:37 pm - It was just me and the fruit stand guy who was closing up shop on this corner today. I did a few passes before I felt it. No help from the "Women of the Moose!" Thanks.Corde Terra
6:13 pm - I parked all wrong and had to walk back to my car and do a million left turns to get where I was supposed to be. I found it after a short search. Thanks.Buggy
5:48 pm - So was this one replaced after a DNF'd it in August? Perhaps I was thrown off by the hint. Pulled out a huge piece of glass first, then got my hand on it.There was a dead fish laying on the ground nearby. I know it gets wet here when it rains, but that wet? Thanks!
Bark, at the Dogs
5:31 pm - Usually caches hidden like this are tiny little buggers but this one was a nice size. I found it quickly and headed on. Thanks!Slow Motion
5:15 pm - Hmm, very familiar container... can't quite place it... oh, wait. TFTC.Parkside Glen
4:57 pm - I didn't look too long before I saw something suspicious. Either it was the cache or something really unsanitary that I should be grabbing. Thankfully it was the former. No security guards around today and the gate was open. Thanks!Urban Legend: Crocagator
4:45 pm - I saw him, I saw him! I was looking around casually for a cache when the crocagator jumped up and tried to take a bite out of me. I wrastled him and subdued him only to discover that he had swallowed the cache! Now sticking my arm down the throat of a live crocagator is not something I've done in quite a while, so I was nervous. I made sure he was nice and quiet and then I quickly extracted the container. It was a little slimy, but otherwise intact. I had to kick him off a few times while I signed the log, but I left with all my limbs and digits. Thanks for the visit with such an exotic creature!That's How the Cookie Crumbles
4:36 pm - I was a bit concerned as I couldn't quite make out one digit on the first stage. I guessed right though and found the cache OK. Hooray, another micro replaced with a regular! TNLNSL. Thanks!Moore is better
4:26 pm - Here it was just me and a kid on a bench nearby. We were both trying our best to ignore each other. When I thought he was ignoring me particularly well, I grabbed the cache, did the paperwork and threw it back. Thanks!Johnny
4:15 pm - It took me 20 minutes of being scraped, poked and scratched, but I finally spotted this one. It wasn't where I expected it and there's lots of places to look. TNLNSL. Thanks.JAFLP-Geek Heaven
3:09 pm - Well I think all the local instances of this place have a cache now or at least did at one time. I couldn't remember if I had been in this one before, so I had to go in and wander for a bit. I came out with my wallet intact, probably because I've been buying so much other crap recently. TFTC.'Carless' Law-breakers
2:59 pm - This was one tough for me and I had to summon all the nearby objects I could find to grab it. Then I had to stop a few times for people to pass. Is that's someone's fingerprint in blood on the logsheet? My bet is that it's kablooey's. TFTC.Valley of Hearts Delights
2:47 pm - Well, I tried to make this one way harder than it really was, climbing here and there. Gotta check the easy places first! Cache is in great shape, TNLNSL. Thanks!The Twilight Zone
2:32 pm - Man, this one has been out for 5 months already? I've really been out of it. Cleaned up a whole lot of caches out this way and this was another quick one. Had to read all the logs to see who the other victim was. TNLNSL. Thanks.Semi-Secret Trailhead: STASCT
2:20 pm - Nice trail here. I enjoyed this one and the others nearby. I grabbed the cache between muggle passings and headed onwards. Thanks!My First "Multicache"
2:11 pm - Great story on this one and thanks for brining me to this side of the road. I'm tired of the park on the other side! Nice-sized cache. TNLNSL. Thanks!It's Finally Open
2:05 pm - Having just read the title and seen the general location of this cache on a map, I thought for sure this was at the Krispy Kreme that opened recently nearby. It's good to see this cache is in a far healthier location!The camo was effective as I saw it first, but passed on it while I checked other spots. The water sure is high today. When's it going to stop raining? TFTC!
Any Given Sunday
1:56 pm - Wow, what a flashback! I think this one is about 5 ft from where an old cache used to be. Ahh, memories. I bought my first keyhider micro at the OSH here. I found the cache when I think people weren't looking. Thanks.The Money Pit (aka The $100 Splinter Cache)
1:42 pm - I was elated to approach this place and find no dogs whatsoever. There was a guy sitting about 30 feet from the coordinates though. I waited for 15 minutes at a distance for him to stop spacing out to his iPod and get going. He did not. I finally decided that he wasn't going to do anything so I walked right behind him to search. Almost right away he left. It was a quick find after that. Persistence pays off! Thanks.Nice Park
1:19 pm - It's a nice park, but getting way too familiar. I hope the latest batch of caches here last so it's a while before I come back. I found it OK and TNLNSL. Thanks!Graduation Day
1:09 pm - I've been to this park so many times now I've lost count. Small cache, but I managed to grab it quickly. Thanks.Just around the corner... now improved!!
1:05 pm - As I approached I noticed some cachers milling about. As I got closer I recognized them as NavySparksand theMrs whose caches I've enjoyed up the peninsula.I joined in the hunt and started looking around where the old cache used to be here. Quickly I noticed something out of place and spotted it. I wasn't trying to show off - really! TNLNSL. Nice to meet some other cachers in the field.
Eel Trout
12:48 pm - I needed help from the owner on the puzzle as I just wasn't seeing the right manipulatins to get the numbers.I also had help from MotorBug on the hide because he had mentioned that the location had changed. Both hints came in handy and I found it quickly. Thanks for the cache.
Lap and Cache
12:42 pm - Wow, this place was crazy busy today. I had to do a few laps before I found a place to park.Usually I stick out because I'm the strange guy with his head in the bushes. Here I stuck out even more as the only white guy in sight with his head in the bushes. It was found without too much trouble. TNLNSL. Thanks!
The POWER to SCORE!
12:19 pm - Man, the BBQs firing up around here at this time smelled good. Quick find. Thanks!Rube's Tiki Cache
12:13 pm - I was inspecting the greenery thoroughly looking for a tricky hide when I turned around and found the cache right in front of me. It was quite obvious at that height. I signed the log and tried to put it back the way it's supposed to be and secure it properly. Cool hide! TNLNSL. Thanks.March 26, 2006
The Scale House
3:30 pm - Couldn't find the cache despite lots of climbling, so Motorbug and I replaced it. Thanks for the interesting spot!Stary Night
3:05 pm - We did "just a bit" of bushwhacking up here, through the PO a barbed-wire fence and back up to a perfectly easy trail. I found the cache while I caught my breath. TNLNSL.PS. I think it's "Starry"
Snell Barn
2:36 pm - It's always good to bring a person who's taller than you geocaching. In this case it was MotorBug. He grabbed the cache in no time. Thanks!Ihr Kinderlein, . . .
2:22 pm - So this is where you're supposed to start? We replaced the cache a bit higher than we found it. Thanks!Brush Trail Bay Tree
2:06 pm - I'm pretty sure this sets a record for me in the category of decons in trees found in one day. Cool old tree. TNLNSL. Thanks!Brush Trail View
1:52 pm - This was a welcome spot to rest during the "Mile of Mud". The hillside was one big puddle and it wasn't much fun sloging through it. At least the cache was dry. Thanks!. . . kommet, . . .
1:07 pm - MotorBug and I both guessed which leg of the tower we thought the cache would be on - we were both wrong. The magnet came unglued, but we managed to refasten it well without the magnet. We finally saw two other sets of people here - the first 4 other souls of the day. Thanks!Dutch Flat Trail
1:01 pm - There's a nice view of Mt. Hammy from here. It's a bummer that the snow is gone now. We tried to come a few weeks ago for a snowball fight, but they had closed the road. Found the cache and TNLNSL. Thanks!Finally A Flat!
12:51 pm - The acorns in trees were quite cool. To this point we still hadn't seen anybody else on the trail. Thanks.. . . O kommet . . .
12:40 pm - I thought to myself while I was here that I had to look up what the heck the titles of these caches meant. Now I get it. Ha! Thanks.Hilltop...Almost
12:17 pm - This area looked quite similar to the last cache we found. We found it without any problems. TNLNSL. Thanks!Van Gogh Tree
12:04 pm - Ha! I get it! I think I found the other one down the trail a bit... Thanks!Hurtin' Tree
11:55 am - I found the cache here while MotorBug was attempting to communicate with the cows. TNLNSL. Thanks!Take A Break!
11:41 am - This one sure took us a while to find. We started with one side of the trail, then found it on the side. Lots of places to look. Thanks.Grant Overlook: 2,400 feet
11:25 am - MotorBug and I had fond memories of this place from when we did the Lord of the Rings series. We took a commemorative picture of whatever gadgets we could pull out. TNLNSL. Thanks!. . . doch all!
11:04 am - I can't quite remember what I said to MotorBug on the way here, but he responded by splattering mud all over me. Then he claimed it was an accident. Yeah, whatever.From up top, there was an interesting contrast between the urban development of silicon valley on one site and the barely touched valley on the other. It's neat to see that all at once. TNLNSL. Thanks!
Heron Trail View
10:36 am - I borrowed a Bluetooth GPS module today and tried it out for the first time with Cachenav. It put me within 2 feet of the cache. I'd say that's pretty good!On the way up MotorBug remarked at the "phoney" deer that the park had put up. Phoney? Maybe not. They started moving.
Thanks for the fun.
March 19, 2006
Nice and Ugly
6:36 pm - Plant invasion for sure - plants have even invaded the sign. It was pretty much dark at this time so I was glad to find it quickly. Thanks!Byxbee Park
6:31 pm - It was getting dark and the park was closed now, so I had to find this quickly. Found in the second area I looked. Thanks!Palo Alto Baylands - Top of the Hill
6:26 pm - The first thing we noticed when searching for this one was a strange rock in a hole. Then we noticed the rock was furry. It was actually a rabbit, not more than 3 feet away who appeared to think that if he couldn't see us, we couldn't see him. It took a while to find the cache, but we eventually came up with it. Thanks.Stroller Friendly #4: That's not my diaper!
6:15 pm - We were on a roll during an evening stroll. I don't recall ever being on this section of the trail. I found the cache ok. Thanks.Nature Galore!
6:10 pm - There was quite a bit of nature out here this evening, including bunnies, birds and squirrels. Nature was also quite smelly - or was that the treatment plant next door? Anyway, we had no problem finding the the cache. TNLNSL. Thanks!Baylands Trail Junction
6:04 pm - It was apparently closin' time and a ranger drove by to stop and the dam and do something. We grabbed the cache, TNLNSL, and walked on. Thanks!The 528 foot hole
5:57 pm - We decided to take a brisk walk close to sunset and managed to pick up half a dozen caches. Not bad! This was our first, then we turned around for the rest. Thanks.March 18, 2006
Skeggs Point
4:43 pm - With the owner at my side, this cache was a shoo-in. It wasn't where he last left it, but not too far away. Thanks for the cache and company!The Clearing
3:58 pm - I found this relatively quickly, so I did "the whistle dance" while we waited for MotorBug to find it. This was a new container to me. TNLNSL. Thanks!This Old Stump
3:36 pm - MotorBug and I were looking determinedly in some spots when suddenly Anne, without a GPSr, called out "Are you looking for this?" Hey, we all get lucky sometimes, right?My hands were certainly cold by this point and writing was slow. TNLNSL. Thanks!
The Tafoni
3:09 pm - This didn't look like much as we approached and I wondered what the fuss was about. Then we got close and oh - wow! I really liked the tree formations. We found the cache and explored a bit before heading on back. TNLNSL. Thanks!The Motherlode
2:51 pm - I wasn't searching for long when I heard MotorBug's trademark whistling. That's nice, but it doesn't mean I'm going to retrieve it for him! After MOTORBUG grabbed the cache, we signed it and headed on. Thanks!Triple Madrone View
2:33 pm - Nice view from up here too. We found the cache, took a bit of a rest, and started our backtrack. TNLNSL. Thanks!Speed Bump Tree
2:01 pm - Hah! Great container. Cruel description. Glad I found it quickly. Thanks.Manzanita Trail Overlook
1:54 pm - We ran into wirebndr and bytemobile on the way to this cache. I was relieved to hear that they hadn't placed any caches today.There's quite a maze of trails up here. I found the cache while the rest of us enjoyed the view. Thanks!
Fallen Giants
1:31 pm - Wham!!! That must have been quite a sound when these big boys fell. Checked a few spots while I ignored MotorBug's direction and then found it in a nice hole. Thanks!Old Growth Redwood
12:54 pm - It's interesting to know that these hills used to be covered with these giant trees. That was quite a hill coming up here from All that Jazz! Wanting to just get it over with, I powered my way up. I suppose that all that downhill we enjoyed earlier comes at a price. TNLNSL. Thanks!All That Jazz
12:16 pm - We were determined to find this one, so we searched for a good 20 minutes before MotorBug spotted it. When he did, we couldn't believe that walked right by it several times. It helps to know that you're not looking for an ammo box.I TNLNSL and took a little break for a snack before the big hill. Thanks!
The Mountain Men
11:42 am - That's a fine selection of mountain man stuff here in this cache. Reception was spotty, but we (by 'we' I mean MotorBug) found it eventually. TNLNSL. Thanks!The Cure For Micro Viruses
11:30 am - For once, I got to call out "Whoop! Whoop!" to MotorBug when I found the cache. Take that! TNLNSL. Thanks!Virus Bravo Three
11:24 am - Wow, the rain really came down here. We saw some impressive landslides on the way here. Lots of cleanup work to do. Found the cache ok. TNLNSL. Thanks!Along the Gordon Mill Trail
10:53 am - We all had our different guesses about where the cache was for this one with the GPS reception not helping at all. MotorBug finally found it. That hint will get less accurate over time! TNLNSL. Thanks!Steam Donkey Junction
10:43 am - Last weekend it was so rainy and miserable we turned around even before we got to this cache. Today it was a beautiful clear day. I have to hand it to callipidder for braving that weather.We found the cache and noticed that bytemobile had found it sometime earlier in the day. That's not a good sign - he tends to leave things behind on the trail. There are worse places for a return visit I suppose. TNLNSL. Thanks!
March 12, 2006
Suncrest Boulder
2:35 pm - Kinda felt like I was in someone's driveway, so we found this one quickly, TNLNSL and headed on. Thanks.Railway Bridge
1:57 pm - I was totally pissed off when I found this one. So pissed off, I threw the cache to the ground. Why? Because when I DNF'd this 3 times before, I swear I looked in this exact spot. Today it was the first place I looked. Gaaaahh! It's over now, happy thoughts...Alice's Restaurant
11:20 am - After an aborted hike in the rain, MotorBug and us sat down here for some soup. Good soup! I grabbed the cache, brought it back to the table. Thanks!Methuselah
11:00 am - We tried to take a hike across the street, but it was way too rainy outside. We found this one as consolation. I couldn't see the cache, so MotorBug grabbed it, and got a nasty sliver in the process. TNLNSL. Thanks!March 05, 2006
Grand Cayman Heroes
3:30 pm - We buzzed by this spot while we were getting ready to get back on the ship. Emailed the answers. Thanks for the caches on Cayman!March 04, 2006
Franklin the swimmer
3:31 pm - We had a quick stop here at their new location. The coordinates probably need to be updated. Thanks for pointing this place out!Andy's Cache
2:45 pm - We didn't realize that this cache would take us to Grand Cayman's only National Park. That was cool. It was surprising that you could drive offroad in the National Park - that's the last thing they want you to do in most U.S. Parks. We spotted some big lizards around and spotted the cache too. I rescued the Ariel travel bug while I was there.We enjoyed the soft sandy beach. We kept running into dead ends on the way out, but finally made it. Thanks for the visit to this nice spot.
TO HELL AND BACK
2:12 pm - The post office was closed today, which made it a quick stop. The tour book said this place was overrated. It was interesting, but there's really not much to do once you get there. Anyway, thanks for the interesting location.The Cliffs of Dover? Not quite..... But still.....
2:10 pm - We had a nice walk out to the cache this afternoon. There's clearly still a lot of hurricane damage here. We took in the views and TNLNSL. Thanks!East End Lighthouse
12:36 pm - Hey, where's the house? And the light? At least there were a bunch of informative plaques. Found the cache OK and TNLNSL. Thanks!Stonewall... or the Cache is not the Thing
11:55 am - We had a tough day on Grand Cayman. This turned out to be one of the easier ones. TNLNSL. Thanks!March 02, 2006
Christoper Columbus's 4th and Final Voyage
3:45 pm - Good ol' Chris Columbus. He sure did get around.We had just returned from a zip line tour. We had bought tickets to jump right on a another tour, but the first tour got back too late. That gave us time to kill and walk around Puerto Limon. It was quite different from the other ports we had visited on our cruise.
We enjoyed the walk and got the picture we needed. Thanks!
March 01, 2006
The 8th Wonder of the World- The Panama Canal
7:39 am - Wow, this was pretty cool. It's amazing the canal was ever built. We had to get up early to watch our ship pass through, but it was worth it. We got our picture just at the right spot. Thanks!February 27, 2006
Haystack Aruba
6:04 pm - We left this one for the end of a the day. It was cooler and I even convinced my parents to come. We all made it to the top. There was a guy actually running up and down the stairs. I think he did 4 trips. One was enough for us. I was quite winded for some time up there.We had some great views from up here including our cruise ship far away. The cache was tough to find and I'm surprised I eventually found it. TNLNSL. Thanks!
The Lighthouse
4:38 pm - Beware of the time-share salespoeople! Otherwise, a nice spot. Thanks!Tierra del Sol
4:26 pm - I found this one quickly, but then made my Dad find it on his own. TNLNSL. Thanks!
Wish Rock Garden
4:12 pm - Holy moly, that's a lot of wishrocks! Some of our group went to the water while Dad and I went for the cache. TNLNSL. Thanks!Aruba Wind 2
3:47 pm - This was the first cache of the day that my parents had visited when they visited Aruba. They couldn't quite remember when it was though - sometime between 1 year and 5 years ago. It was actually Feb 5, 2004.I managed to find the cache without a cacti incident like my mother. TNLNSL. Thanks!
Natural Bridge
2:47 pm - Well, this is more of an unnatural bridge now, but that didn't stop dozens of tourists from coming to see it. The whole island seemed pretty quiet until we got here. Got the picture, stopped in the tourist trap and got away to see more of the island. Thanks!Ayo Rock Formation
2:29 pm - Man, it was hot out here today. After touring the neat caves, I went after the cache. I tried the wrong way at first, bushwacking through scrub brush only to reach an impass. I finally figured out I had to go around, then had to carefully avoid the cacti. I was getting quite tired, but I eventually found it. By this time everyone was starting to wonder where I was. TNLNSL. Thanks!Caves 54
11:40 am - We enjoyed the drive along the beach here. We parked high and then walked down to the cache. Anne slipped on a rock and bruised her knee, but that's generally expected to happen at least once while on vacation. Being from New Hampshire, we were surprised to find a NH highway token in the cache, the first of many we would find today. TNLNSL. Thanks!Grapefields Cache
10:28 am - Hey, this was a really cool spot. It also gave us a chance to do some offroading in our jeep. TNLNSL. Thanks for pointing out this place!The Other Lighthouse
9:53 am - Nice hide. We toured the island and stopped here first. It took a bit of climbing around before we found it. It was just us and the banana bus here at the time. TNLNSL. Thanks!February 24, 2006
miami freedom tower
11:05 am - Hey, whadda ya know, the tower is still there! Nice historic spot. We had a few hours to kill before our ship left, so we took a walk across the bridge and around downtown. Thanks for the touring spot.January 29, 2006
Got Milk!!!
4:05 pm - Interesting story here. In replacing the cache I broke the "camo" on top of it. Oops, sometimes I don't know my own strength.
Thanks!
Root 40
3:39 pm - We made a quick stop here while checking out downtown Davis. We avoided the group of skateboarders skating underneath the "no skateboarding" sign on the way over. TFTC!Ag 0: California Agriculture
3:21 pm - Quick find here today. Finding this one where it was makes me wonder if another in this series was missing...Davis Stonehenge
3:11 pm - Looking for a cache here could have been fun, but I guess it's not needed anymore. Thanks anyway!Redwood Bridge
2:36 pm - This one fit in quite nicely here. It's surprising that it's still here on this busy campus. TNLNSL. Thanks!Solano House
2:13 pm - We walked over to the monument and calculated the final but thought we might be able to drive closer to it. We did a bunch of other caches then came back. We didn't find closer parking than right next to the monument, so we ended up doing the full walk anyway. TNLNSL. Thanks.Just Peachy
1:53 pm - A bit of an odd location, but we found it quickly. Thanks.Ag 3: Dairy
1:46 pm - Got lucky and found in the first place I looked. The cows were feeling lazy today and were all lyng down. Thanks!Ag 9: Agriculture: Horses
1:37 pm - Do horses count as muggles? One was looking at me very suspiciously as I grabbed the cache. I hope he doesn't give the hide away. Thanks!
Mallards Hideaway
1:21 pm - Yup, lots of ducks nearby today guarding the cache. Found it ok though. TNLNSL. Thanks!Julies Hide Out
11:59 am - Nice hidey-hole. I had to check from a few angles before I could grab it. TNLNSL. Thanks!BART XIV
11:51 am - It was strange to see a BART series way out here! The cache was filled with water, but the answer card was just fine. Little wildlife but lots of bicyclists and walkers out today. Thanks!Possè's Hideout 7
11:37 am - Another quick find of this container. We made a great loop of these nearby caches. TNLNSL. Thanks!Aquaman - JLA
11:25 am - We had a nice walk out to this one and found it without any trouble. This place must look very different in the spring when the water is high. TNLNSL. Thanks!Llama Del Mundo (14)
11:09 am - We had a great walk in this park. We should have brought our bikes. Found the cache just fine. TNLNSL. Thanks!Possè's Hideout 6
10:56 am - Getting into this park was pretty comical. First, we couldn't find the machine to pay the park fee. Then we realized we didn't have change. Digging through every bad we had, we managed to find enough pennies and nickels to scrounge up the cash. Finding the cache on the other hand was much easier. Thanks.Intro to Dendro I: Quercus lobata
9:09 am - This was the the third cache of the morning during our walk from the hotel.Apparently we're below average-sized as we had a lot of trouble getting to this one. With a boost we barely got it. TNLNSL. Thanks.
ClayJar Comes to Sacramento
9:00 am - The grass was a bit wet and so were our shoes by the time we finished this one.I messed up and forgot to adjust half the coordinates so I spent some time looking in a wide open area. The second spot made a lot more sense. The cache was a tight fit, but I managed to get it out. TNLNSL. Thanks.
Valley of the Oaks
8:40 am - The camo was so good, it fooled even the ants crawling all over it! Quick find and TNLNSL. Thanks!January 28, 2006
Dirt Park
5:21 pm - OK, one more cache. After circling the block a few times we found a close spot to park. Quick find on the cache, too. Thanks!
Going to the "Tent"
4:56 pm - This one confused us at first. Anne figured out the hint and we headed to it just as it started to rain - hard. We grabbed the cache as soon as could and called it a day. Thanks!Bright Lights Sac City
4:11 pm - I got lucky and pretty much found this in the first place I looked. Some days are like that; most are not! Thanks.California's Treasures
3:40 pm - We had a nice tour of the Capitol to visit Arnie, and then walked back to Old Sacramento via this cache. The questions were easy! Thanks.While Jaunting through downtown one day.....
3:06 pm - Interesting mural. TFTC!It's Gone?!?
3:02 pm - I barely passed the quiz here, but we did enjoy the park. Thanks!Presidential Stop
2:44 pm - We tried one spot first then got a bit more creative and found it without too much trouble. Thanks.Really, What is Justice?
2:37 pm - The sculptures here were fun. We took a bunch of pictures, got the answers and headed on. Thanks!Indo-Cache
2:10 pm - I was surprised how big the cache was when it was pulled out! TNLNSL. Thanks!Paddling Along
2:06 pm - Quick stop here to grab the answers. The rain held off and we had a nice day walking around. Thanks!Ancient Technology
1:38 pm - Neat spot. We had fun learning about the history and gathering the answers. Thanks!Old Rusty Bucket of Bolts
1:04 pm - We had to count to find this one. It was pretty visible, there's just a lot of places to look. The log was very soggy. We were barely able to sign it. Thanks.Brrriinng!
11:14 am - We walked right to this one and found it in the right spot. People must have been wondering what I was doing in there since there was no functional device! Thanks for the fun.January 22, 2006
Shoreline Trailhead
12:00 pm - We made a quick find of this one between passing muggles. Thanks!January 21, 2006
The Lost Letter
4:40 pm - I recall enjoying solving this one a while ago. It's nice to learn something new. I also recall having some extra numbers and throwing nthem away.Today I was in the neighborhood and thought I would stop by to sign the log. As soon as I saw it, I knew what I had to do. I doublechecked, but I did not have the numbers, so I started a brute force. This was made even more difficult by the ants that were crawling all over the cache. I had to stop frequently to brush them off. I nearly convinced myself that the brute force wouldn't work when it finally did. That was painful. There were some muggles in the area, so I quickly signed the log and headed home. Thanks!
Sierra Azul Trader
2:34 pm - Nope, no reception here for some reason. I dropped the Divit Head TB for the Marx TB. Hopefully it won't be long before someone comes up here to rescue it. Thanks.Tram Lines
1:46 pm - I was surprised to find a GBA coin out in the wild up here. It was hella foggy up here, making for little view. Got the cache and TNLNSL. Thanks!Five Finger Discount
1:33 pm - The inclement weather returned again here casting a very eerie fog across the area. Visibility was barely 50 feet. The first person we saw all day ran by, surprising us. I found the cache OK and we continued along. Thanks!Montgomery Lane
1:04 pm - I could have found it without MotorBug's help, so neehhh! You don't often see moss growing on cars, so this was a strange one. Thanks for the tour.Snake Alert
12:52 pm - This one would only be better if there was a hidden camera nearby. Nicely done. Thanks!Ghost Trees
12:41 pm - There was some nasty rain earlier in the day (with more to come), but about the time we got here, it had cleared up a bit and was quite nice. MotorBug spotted the signature camo quickly. Thanks.Easy Chair
12:21 pm - I was really bummed that I lost part of my trusty lanyard pen somewhere around here. I noticed it was missing while searching in all kinds of strange holes for this cache. I spotted the cache and then MotorBug took advantage of the furnishings. Thanks!Above the Valley
12:03 pm - I've been waiting a long time to grab this one as it was placed just after the infamous deathmarch where I cleared out the area.Nope, no view here today. I TNLNSL from the nice big cache. Thanks!
SA09
11:29 am - I should just go home; MotorBug finds these in seconds. Nice camo and TFTC.Hot Wheels Cache
10:52 am - MotorBug and I were still burning time and did this one as a quick hike up rather than on the way down as we planned. The rain continued though a bit lighter but there was PO all around. I finally found it with the hint and we headed back to the car to find the rain had just about stopped. The hike was back on! TNLNSL. Thanks.January 16, 2006
C or N?
5:42 pm - Well, I found an N, but it turned out to be the wrong one. Found the right one soon after with a hint. Nice cache. Thanks!Embarcadero Bug Depot
5:16 pm - There was a group of protestors on the corner regarding the latest scheduled execution. As I waited for the crosswalk, I appeared to join them!I got the first few clues, but couldn't figure out what the 8 and 10s used to be, so I went for the hint. Nice big cache here. Too bad I forgot my TBs again, so TNLN. Thanks!
Needless Mark-up
4:23 pm - Ha, hadn't heard that nickname before. At first I thought they really need to do something about the homeless problem here, then I recognized it was MotorBug rooting around near the trash bins. We found it and then went to look at toys in the Apple store. Thanks.Educational Symbols
4:06 pm - I was off doing some caching in another direction when I got a call from a frantic motorbug. Something about an FTF and a puzzle that just came out. We agreed to meet in Palo Alto. When I arrived, he already had his head in the bushes. We looked around some more then rechecked some stuff to end in the right place. We got there just a few minutes after dw. Some words I can't repeat here came out of MotorBug's mouth. TFTC!Somewhere in Los Altos revisited.
3:26 pm - I parked in the designated Geocacher parking and began my search. I checked the right spot soon, but missed the cache. The hint led me to focus on the wrong thing, so I went for a lifeline. This is one of the more humane versions of this hide. Thanks.The Functional Bridge
3:06 pm - It's nice to see a good-sized cache here. I found it quickly. TNLNSL. Thanks!Ex Post Cacho
2:57 pm - Yes, that's one strong magnet. I even got a pinch when I went to replace it. Thanks.Never on a Sundae
2:41 pm - That's a pretty cruel placement right next to a big window. I found it on a hail mary grab. It was interesting to watch the construction while I rolled up the log. I was good and resisted the temptation to stop in for a treat. Thanks.Numbers Hound # 2
2:22 pm - The most difficult part of this one was finding a way in since my autorouter wanted me to park on the side of Central Expressway. Found it on my second look when I got there. TFTC and number!Numbers Hound # 1
2:10 pm - As I approached this one, I had to question whether this was a MotorBug or tonton hide. :DI can't believe winini found it at 4:25 am. He must really be a vampire. Thanks!
STOP! Bridge Out!
1:36 pm - As we were scoping out possible locations for this one, MotorBug suddenly yelled "GeoPile!" and there it was. That looked like a fun bridge to walk across, but we decided not to. TNLNSL. Thanks!Lampposts - A Fools Errand
1:29 pm - OK, you got us. Found it in the SECOND place we looked. Thanks.Sudoku Madness
1:15 pm - My wife and I solved this on a flight back from New England a while ago. Today MotorBug and I were in the area to grab it. These kinds of puzzles take nicely to outputting coordinates, don't they? It didn't take long to find this, which is a good thing in this location. TNLNSL. Thanks.Cormorant Feeding Line
12:25 pm - Now that was mighty cruel to put this one on the other side from the rest. We made it into a good walk though and found the cache under the watch of muggles. Thanks.Get Down to the Water
12:02 pm - Good camo on this one. We spent a bunch of time looking before MotorBug came up with it. TNLNL. Thanks!Where's the Dam Cache?
11:56 am - This one only took a quick look having seen the container a few times earlier in the day. Thanks!Cache-Fishing
11:39 am - I thought this one would be over by the casting ponds, but there were plenty of people over here fishing too.MotorBug did his compass calibration dance while I found the cache. Then I made him fix the clock on his Palm because it always looked like he got to caches a minute before me. :) Thanks!
If You Build It They Will Come
11:12 am - This was a bit of an odd placement. The first place I checked close by appeared to be a vagrant's bathroom. Nasty. TNLN and we were glad to get out of there.I'm Green
11:12 am - We checked something else green first, the found the right area and the cache. A cop drove by as I was replacing it but didn't give us notice. Thanks.January 15, 2006
Sylvan Park
7:38 pm - MotorBug was tight-lipped about hints on this one, so failure was not an option.I had the right idea right away, but for some reason I checked every other possibility before I found the right one. Since it was dark, I didn't realize that the bushes had thorns on them before I plunged my hand in. Ouch. Thanks!
Spirit Trap
5:25 pm - Someday I'm going to keep count of all the caches I've found in places where there used to be another cache. I believe there used to be one under the snail here. I think this one one will last a bit longer. Thanks.Silas started it all
5:15 pm - MotorBug and I had to wait out a guy who came in at the same time we did. We chatted and MotorBug had a coke while we waited. Lots of cool stuff in this BK. I especially like the floor tiles.The guy finally left and we switched booths. MotorBug seemed to really like the stories here, but I was too busy working on getting the coordinates.
We found the cache just fine though it was getting really cold out. TNLNSL. Thanks!
Cedar Street Park
4:24 pm - As I was driving through this neighborhood, it started to look familar. I remembered why when I passed my boss's house. Hi boss!I found the cache quickly under the eyes of muggles. Thanks!
Nannarone
4:11 pm - I think I need to carry around a small notepad or something. Doing these multis by typing the answers and scrolling around takes forever. Anyway, I got them right and found the cache too between laps of runners. Thanks!Spooky Spooky Halloween
4:11 pm - MotorBug was all worked up on this one, calling it "hard". A little spooky, but not hard once you look in the right place! TNLNSL. Thanks.Pulgas Parking
3:33 pm - I didn't realize they had built a new parking area here or I would have parked here. I thought the cache was just to show the general area of where to park. We hit it on the way back after a tour of the park.MotorBug was more ambitious than I and found the cache far away from where I was looking. His PDA apparently thought it was too was good for him and tried to escape. We got a mile away before MotorBug realized it was missing. We went back and found it sleeping quietly by the creek. Another fine escape plan foiled!
Off The Leash - A Kids' Cache
3:20 pm - MotorBug made me bushwhack through the poison oak to this one. He was probably just taking advantage of me because I was wearing shorts. Of course when we got close we found a nice trail. The cache was nicely stocked. TNLNSL. Thanks!
Old Oaks, New Trail
2:33 pm - TimberToo and MotorBug told the story. Strange coincidence! Thanks for drying it out for us.Pirate's Booty
2:14 pm - I did the mapwork on this one long ago. Today MotorBug and I found ourselves in the area. When we got there, my GPS read less than 20 feet from where my calibrated map waid it would be. Pretty good! It was quite visible from the trail. I can't believe PisoMajado found this yesterday in all that rain! TNLNSL. Thanks.Going in Circles 2
1:22 pm - I drove by this once and thought it would be great place for a cache. Thanks for taking care of that! Although MotorBug had found this cache, he couldn't remember where it was, so I had to do it all by myself. TNLNSL. Thanks!Cañadamandu
1:07 pm - I'd call the terrain rating on this one a bit high since it's so short. It was a great clear day out so we took a minute to check out the view. Without any foliage, the cache was very easy to spot. TNLNSL. Thanks!Baylands, Then and Now
I stopped by with MotorBug to replace the cache and sign the new log. We were successful on both accounts. Cache on!No Undertakers or Blacksmiths
12:24 pm - MotorBug and were chatting as we approached this cache and he made some kind of bodily gesture that I missed. A few seconds later, a woman in an SUV stopped to tell MotorBug he was a good dancer.I found the cache after a few minutes. I didn't expect a pond up here. Thanks!
Waters Crossing
12:13 pm - I thought this was pretty cool. You don't often see a reason for two water flows to have to cross each other.I looked at the water flowing strongly for a bit then decided it was time to look for the cache. Too bad, MotorBug had already grabbed it! Oh well, thanks for the cache.
Dead End
12:04 pm - MotorBug had this one in his hand for seconds. It could probably use some reinforcement as we weren't sure it it was going to stay together. Thanks!Back To This Park
11:59 am - Yes, I'm once again back to this park. MotorBug refound it before I had a chance to find it for the first time! Thanks.Relax For Awhile#2
11:52 am - I remember the previous incarnation. This one is a lot tricker. MotorBug wasn't sure about where he found it when he was here, so I found it pretty much on my own. A bit yucky, but got it relatively cleanly. Thanks.What In The World Is Going On?
11:45 am - This was a really quick one. MotorBug stayed in the car, and I found it without the GPS. Thanks!Pheasant Run
11 am - I was listening to MotorBug's message on my cell phone threating to leave to go chase a FTF if I didn't get to his house soon when I pulled into his driveway.Tisk, tisk, MotorBug - you said you would give them up after 100. We headed out and saw no geomobiles in the parking lot. At one point in our search I was surprised when a coworker walked by; he was probably more surprised to see me on a Sunday morning digging around in the bushes.
Markens showed up after a while. Depite my best efforts to convince him that the cache was archived and he should leave immediately, he didn't believe me and started his own quest for the FTF.
Finally, MotorBug did his thing where he found the cache, then walked far away and announced he had found it. Then markens did the same thing. Bastards! I conceded defeat and they showed me the right area. Yeah, the coords are just a tad off. I'd prefer his coordinates over markens, only because he uses a Garmin.
Thanks for the cache.
January 13, 2006
An Acre of Dirt
3:53 pm - Hey, this is cool. I didn't know it was here. It's strange to think that Sunnyvale was almost all gardens at one point. Left the white Jeep "Arlena". Thanks!January 08, 2006
Look, but don't Touch
12:51 pm - We started looking and then I realized I didn't have my Treo. Good thing it was an easy find. Took the Thing 1 TB because it didn't really fit in the first place. Thanks.Alviso Marina Nature and History Walk
12:31 pm - They did a nice job renovating this park - so much so that there were all kinds of people out today walking around and reading the plaques. We enjoyed the walk on this nice day and found the cache safely. TNLNSL. Thanks!Guadalupe River: Port of Alviso
11:55 am - It's hard to imagine this place being a busy port these days. It's like the town that time forgot. This was my first time out this weekend after battling a cold and I still felt pretty bad while searching. After digging around we spotted it in plain sight. Thanks!Two Wades
11:51 am - We were headed over the railroad tracks when I noticed the arrow pointing in another direction. Thanks for pointing out this bit of history.December 30, 2005
Middlebury Land Trust
4:37 pm - This was another cool new place to explore. I missed the turn a few times and had to keep doing uturns. The was lots of traffic as well, so crossing the road was tricky. It was crisp and cold out, so we moved quickly before it got dark. We found the cache easily. We rescued the Divit Head TB. Thanks!Where is the Watertown Green
4:12 pm - Parked really close then found it really quickly. It could probably use some help though; the tape is coming off. Thanks!Poor Richard
3:00 pm - We were on our way to the train station. Since this one was just across the street we stopped for a quick grab. It took a few minutes for us to find it, and meanwhile we almost got a ticket from the meter maid. We got out and made the train in time. Thanks.Black Rock Dam
2:32 pm - We thought we could get here from Black Rock Cache. We got within a few hundred feet and then realized it wasn't possible. We walked back to the car, then drove to the right spot. Yeah, we REALLY couldn't get there from that side! We spent some time clearing snow, then found it exposed. I've never seen that kind of container before so it took a little while to figure out how to open it. Thanks!Black Rock Cache
1:21 pm - We had a nice family walk out to this one. I could have kept on the trail, but I ended up taking the hard way up. Nicely hidden. TNLNSL. Thanks!December 28, 2005
Big Bear
2:50 pm - This was a really cool spot to visit. We took the steep way up since the gate was locked. Lots of cool statues to visit and I think we did the entire loop. The view from the top near the cell tower was great. This cache would make an even better multi, using several of the statues as waypoints. TNLNSL. Thanks!December 24, 2005
The Tube
3:30 pm - Uhh, nice camo?? I just didn't know what I was looking for and then I came across it. Funny. I'm glad I had a flashlight on me. The log is full now. Thanks!December 17, 2005
Sunnyvale Rough
5 pm - I decided to see if I could make this the third cache of the day I found without a GPS. When I got close I left the GPS in the car. Found it! I've been meaning to check this place out. TNLNSL. Thanks.Just Half a Trail
4:40 pm - As I drove up, I noticed someone crouched by the bushes in a suspicious position. I parked right next to the cache just as he finished up. He tried to walk casually away, but then I asked him if it was an easy one and the game was up. It was GeekDad. I didn't even bother with my GPSr, just searched where I saw him standing and found it in no-time. Signed half my name. Thanks!Coffee Anyone
4:20 pm - Yeah, that was busy. Worse was trying to find a place to park around here. I had the right idea, then consulted the hint and found it. Thanks.December 11, 2005
The End of the Line
5:19 pm - I wanted to make this one quick because there was a creepy guy hanging around and Anne was still in the car. Thankfully I found it quickly as it got dark. TNLNSL. Thanks.The Lost Village of Purissima
4:26 pm - This was a cute little village, especially the general store. We stopped quickly to grab the cache and headed on south. Thanks!Journey to the Moon
4:06 pm - We made a quick stop at the moon after a long bike ride today. I found the cache quickly. Thanks!Legend of the Blue Pearls
3:50 pm - Wow, this was a lot of fun. We had a great bike ride up and down the coast. The weather was perfect and we found plenty of caches along the way. It didn't take too long to find the final. TNLNSL. Thanks a lot!flower childs peace corp
3:24 pm - This certainly was a tough one. Since I wasn't sure where it was, I spent a lot of time climbing around the creek. Eventually I got some good coordinates and found it very close to the zero point. I searched for a half hour at least before that and I was dirty and exhausted. TNLNSL. Phew!Maverick's Bluff
2:18 pm - The last time we were in this area I tried to solve this one on the fly. I couldn't do it, so I solved it later with some help from the owner. Today we continued our bike ride up to this familiar area and enjoyed the view. TNLNSL. Thanks!Legend of the Blue Pearls: Fishtrap
1:56 pm - This one took a while because I had to download the pictures and then wait out some muggles who were sitting just above the cache and staring at me. I found my moment to grab it and got the final clues. Phew! I thought I may have missed one along the way. Thanks!This Stop: Princeton!
1:39 pm - First we dodged traffic on our bikes. Second we navigated around the police cruiser that had just pulled someone over. Third we had to grab the cache carefully while there were some people parked 20 feet away. We got all that done though and found the cache OK. TNLNSL. Thanks!Legend of the Blue Pearls: Man Overboard
1:29 pm - I left my bike by the trail and then headed down to find the cache, which I found right away. I had a lucky day I guess. TNLNSL. Thanks!Legend of the Blue Pearls: Marguerite's Margaritas
1:15 pm - It's a good think I thought to look under the lid - I was afraid that I would miss one of the clues. This one was a nice break on a long bike ride. TNLNSL. Thanks!Tsunami Rangers
1:07 pm - I had to call a lifeline on this one. There were people all about and I just didn't see it. Cool house, thanks!Legend of the Blue Pearls: Beckoning
12:41 pm - Hmm, my memory is failing me on which cache this was, but I'm sure I enjoyed it! Thanks!Beyond The End
12:22 pm - Huh, I thought this was some kind of artillery mount, not a barn. I surprisingly found this one in the first place I looked! Thanks.This Stop: Arleta!
12:13 pm - We found this one on a short break from the Blue Pearl series. Cute little station. The cache container has become unglued from the camo. Thanks.Legend of the Blue Pearls: Lost Souls
11:53 am - This one was pretty close to the first one, but it sure helped to make sure we were heading the right way toward the trail. Quick find. TNLNSL. Thanks!Legend of the Blue Pearls: The Beginning
11:47 am - We've been looking forward to doing this series for a while and today we finally got ourselves organized ahead of time enough to do it. We got our bikes together and found the first stage alright. Thanks!Its Spring
11:25 am - My first pass at looking for the cache failed, so I went to the hint, hoping for at least a description of the container. It was completely unhelpful. I'm glad I didn't have to decode it manually.Found it on my second pass. Thanks.
December 04, 2005
Out To Lunch
5:43 pm - Missed MotorBug by only a few minutes. I tried this one earlier in the day but it was just too busy. It was less crowded near closing time and it was easier to search when it was dark. The position in which I had to myself in relationship to the statue would have seemed "inappropriate" at best, so I'm glad I was able to find a quick break in traffic to search for it. Thanks.FORE!!!!!!
5:14 pm - Cute little container. I found it quickly in the deserted park after dark. I remember a Ninja cache near here once that DNF'd a few times. Thanks!Should This Be Klimbed?
5:10 pm - I wasn't planning on this one for today, but I realized it was very close to FORE, so I figured I would hit it first, before it got too dark. I climbed quickly, then noticed the cache was off to my left. Krap. Down a gully I went, along some trails that disappeared, up a cliff, through some PO and to the cache I went. I found the cache easily once I got to the right spot. TNLNSL.After that trip I thought there must be a better way back going up. Those trails vanished pretty quickly and it became more bushwacking. Finally I reached the top and the trail. I'm sure there's an easier way here, but I didn't find one!
And yes, budd-rdc, I was wearing shorts!
Thanks.
On Hold
4:50 pm - Solved the puzzle a while ago. Strange stuff. Today this cache came at just the right time. I needed gas and particularly this brand. I started to fill 'er up, went over to grab the cache and sign the log and by the time I got back it had finished. How convenient! Thanks.Cupertino City Hall, 1950s Edition
4:42 pm - I didn't even have time to look up the description on this one - the cache was right there! TNLNSL. Thanks.The Apple Tree
4:30 pm - I parked right nearby for this one and headed for the cache. You got your trees wrong, but I think you know that.This made me curious though - don't you work for the OTHER guy, stbk? What are you doing way over here? Maybe that's why all these windows are tinted!
TFTC!
Raymor Park Dragons
4:14 pm - As I rolled up I noticed a familiar vehicle parked there belonging to digitalfish, whom I had been chasing all afternoon. I looked over to see them sitting there with Marky and Joani. It was a mini-event! We chatted for a while and then I decided it was time to grab the cache. One of the fishes grabbed and and we signed in. I even got a few cache containers from Marky out of the deal. Cool! TFTC.Ivy meets wood
3:26 pm - This one blended in well, but I'm not sure if it will handle getting wet. We shall see I guess. Thanks!Somewhere .....
3:12 pm - For once, a catomcat cache that I found right away! If only that was the whole challenge. I tried a bunch of numbers I found around, but nothing worked, so I started the brute force attempt. It worked before my fingers got too tired. Later I ran into some other cachers who told me where they thought the numbers came from but I sure didn't see them. Oh well. Thanks.Doubles Anyone?
2:53 pm - This was one loud place. On one side there were some gas-powered RC cars roaring around the dry fountain. On the other side was what appared to be wild parrots in the trees. I walked past and found the cache easily and muggle-free. Thanks!What, No Spinach?
2:48 pm - The number of errors I made on this one was just embarassing. I guessed what the name of the place was from the description and considered doing the calculations with visiting first, but it turns out there's some subtlety in the name that I probably would have missed.I caught a quick glimpse of the name and did the math from across the street. I was actually pretty close on my first try and even checked the right area, but somehow missed it. I went over to the establishment again, redid my calculations while still making a bunch of errors and I ended up with some coordinates close to where I initially searched. The coordinates were closer now though and I found it right there. This stuff must be really bad for you, but it sure tastes good. Thanks!
December 03, 2005
A Hard One
5:00 pm - Nah, it wasn't hard at all. Well it is in THAT way, but found it easily. Thanks!Where They Go at Night
4:50 pm - This place was a little creepy, in the way clowns can be creepy. I found the cache, but then noticed some other folks coming towards me that looked like Geocachers. I let them approach and find the cache for themselves. They signed the log as Bunkers, I signed and then we headed off. Thanks!Townsend Fore
4:38 pm - This is probably well-concealed many times of the year, but with all the leaves gone, it was very exposed today. That made it quick grab and sign. Thanks.Flying Solo V.P.
4:30 pm - I parked right across the street and that made for a quick grab on this one. Thanks.Station 19
4:23 pm - I wasn't quite sure if I was supposed to be driving over here, but it looked OK. I started walking towards the station, but then I noticed my GPSr was pointing back towards the car. Quick find after that. This is a heavy-duty container for sure! TNLNSL. Thanks!The Age of Aquarius
4:16 pm - This is is just kinda out there, huh? Found it quickly and headed on. Thanks.Calle Oriente Park
3:58 pm - I overshot on the parking, but the cache was a quick grab once I walked over. Thanks.hey look.. a rock
3:51 pm - Yes, I really can believe that a large, non-indiginous boulder rolled down the hill and landed right here. Hey, why is it buzzing? Found it OK and TNLNSL. Thanks!what sound - search for squints #1
3:42 pm - I don't think I would have ever figured out that this place existed without the hint. Weird spot! I found it right away once I got there. Thanks!Jumps & Shaun.... All Gone...
3:34 pm - I felt the cache quickly, but I had some trouble getting the cache out. It went back in easily once I turned it around, so I'm not sure why my brainblock was today. Thanks!in the middle of everything
3:20 pm - The hint was helpful today and I found it right away. Nice hide! Thanks.chess is the key...
3:13 pm - This was a really quick one with a convenient place to sit to sign the log! Thanks.The way before the Bridges...
3:13 pm - No cops around today so I found this without any trouble. TNLNSL. Thanks!Hanging On
2:56 pm - I searched a while before I decided to call a lifeline. That confirmed I was looking in the right general area. From a distance I saw something on the ground. Once I relocated it again, I found the cache. It looks like it fell from wherever it was hanging. I put it up from where I found it, though I couldn't find the other half of the attachment device. Thanks.High Silver
2:22 pm - I expeceted nothing else from the title. I found it right away and TNLNSL. Thanks.Village Research
2:15 pm - I waited for a muggles to pass and then crossed the street twice. I didn't suspect it would be there. TNLNSL. Thanks.Stroller Friendly #2: A Great Oak
2:03 pm - I tried this one earlier in the day but it was full of kids and parents and I thought it was in the playset. I came back later in the day and there were far fewer people around. In the dark I found it well away from the kids and slides. On the way out I saw a jackrabbit hop away. TFTC!SC Fire Agnew Rivermark
1:55 pm - I parked a little ways a way and walked over. Found it quickly. Thanks.West Pole
1:42 pm - I'm not sure what was wrong with me here, but I checked all the wrong places first. Once I got myself in the right spot, the title was all I needed. Thanks.November 24, 2005
Änglamarken
5:58 pm - I had a nice walk to work off some Turkey. Well done!November 23, 2005
Hackett Hill
3:36 pm - This was an interesting place to take a walk. I took a class at this UNH branch when I was in high school, but I had no idea these streets were up here. It was chilly out, so we walked briskly up the hill. Each of the waypoints was easy to find. We were surprised to see a few trucks up here, but I guess they were servicing the cell station on the water tower. We checked out the swamp on the way out. We took nothing and left the Blazing Trailfeathers TB. Thanks!Piscataquog River Park
11:58 am - I used to play soccer over here at these fields. That's not to say it's where we parked; no, we drove all around until I decided to park near the ice arena and walk over.The river was really high today. We had a nice walk though on a chilly day. TNLNSL. Thanks!
November 22, 2005
STACT: End of the road and trail
10:53 am - I tried this one last week, but there ere some people playing ball or something nearby. Today I found the bullit standard hide. Thanks!November 20, 2005
Milpitas or San Jose?
2:43 pm - Oh man, this was painful, especially because there's no description of the container. I managed to contact a lifeline long enough to find it.Sinnott Park Hide
2:24 pm - This one could have been a lot harder to find, but the description was right on. TNLNSL. Thanks.Selwyn Park
2:14 pm - This one was well-hidden. I searched for a while, then finally got the idea. Thanks.Where has time gone?
1:52 pm - A bit trashy, but a quick find. TNLNSL. Thanks.Lost Basket ball 1/2 Court
1:39 pm - I appreciated that this one stood out. It could have been a looong search. Thanks.To the right of the end.
1:05 pm - Some CITO kits inside the cache would be a good idea - I didn't have any. Found the cache easily though and TNLNSL. Thanks.The real power behind the movies
12:57 pm - This one threw me for a bit, but eventually it revealed itself. Thanks.Weather Vane
12:42 pm - Walking over here I realized that my legs were kinda sore from my Butano hike yesterday. Pretty quick find. Thanks.High Voltage
12:29 pm - Are there any bullit caches that are not bison tubes? Quick find. Thanks.
A rose...
9:32 am - I just had to stop for a quick cache after dropping MotorBug off at the airport. A large helicopter was hovering nearby, apparently lifting something. I found this classic D21&FW hide in the first place I checked. Thanks for the re-visit!November 19, 2005
Butano Creek
4:50 pm - This was the last cache we found today. It was once again a challenge to get good readings. It's a good thing that Anne is good at reading instructions. While I was off searching in completely the wrong place, she read the description and went right to it. We were relieved to find and start our walk back as it got dark. TNLNSL. Thanks!Escape
4:31 pm - The ratings on this cache are well-deserved. With the time pressure of impending darkness and our tired legs it was even more so. It was a slow descent to the ravine and then we did lots of exhausting climbing up the embankments chasing duplicate markers and natural Xes. Finally we followed one of the earlier logs and headed back down a bit where we found the right marker, X and the cache. We were just about to give up too. Thanks.High and Dry
3:43 pm - It would have helped to have the picture from the cache page when looking for this one. Despite the open sky, I got inconsistent readings today. Once I spotted the tree, the cache was an easy find. Now we finally get to leave the fire road. Thanks!Mystery Trail
3:17 pm - It was nice to see some downhill for a change. Quick find here and then we kept pressing on to get back to the car before dark. TNLNSL. Thanks.A.L.F.
2:57 pm - Yeah, there are some nice views up here. We had no problem finding the cache even though it didn't look edible. TNLNSL. Thanks.Unknown Alien Cache
2:51 pm - It was nice to finally reach the top! The consequences of a false takeoff here seem rather severe. Found the cache with the hint and TNLNSL. Thanks!Where Water Comes From
2:08 pm - While I had a cache like this once, I've had trouble finding similar ones. Today this one stuck right out - I wonder why? Thanks.
Piece of Cake
2:00 pm - I was getting even more worried about time when we arrived here. The cache was indeed a piece of cake and I found it right away so we could move ahead quickly. Thanks for the yummy cache.Olmost Heaven
1:47 pm - This was a welcome rest along the way. Just as we arrived a guy with his 2 dogs was leaving. I thought he might have been a cacher, but the log hadn't been signed since September. We rescued a travel bug and continued on our way up. Thanks!Quite Appeeling
1:36 pm - Cool area. We wandered quite a bit before Anne found the expected container. These crack me up. Thanks for the hike!Oat Bun
1:15 pm - Man, that was a lot of up. We did a few trips around before we found this ancient cache. We had some great views before headed on. TNLNSL. Thanks.Candelabra
12:38 pm - This was a bit of sidetrip for us and I was wary of spending too much time on it. We had a long way to go with not a whole lot of daylight left. It was a worthwhile walk though. We enjoyed the tree and found the cache, though it was surprisingly damp inside. TNLNSL. Thanks!Going Gazos
12:16 pm - This is one confusing junction. Lots of directions and only half of them labelled. We found the cache and headed off to Candelabra. Thanks!Take a Bite
11:52 am - We decided to take on Butano today, but some better planning helped. First, we didn't leave the house until about 10. Second, I decided that the autorouted trip up and over 92 was too slow, so I decided to go over Skyline. That cost us another 20 minutes or so. When we got there, we didn't have change for a pass. We asked a few people but they couldn't help us. Thankfully we ran into a ranger who could. After all those missteps, it was nice to finally get on the trail. Then I realized that I forgot my calibrated map at home. I wanted to do the caches in a counter-clockwise direction, but ended up doing them clockwise with this one first. It took me a while to get a lock and find this one, but eventually I looked around the right tree and there it was. Thanks for the warm up!November 13, 2005
G.O.G.
5:45 pm - Alright Nazgul, what's with all the caches that require surgical equipment to extract? Geez. I had the whole place to myself though. I just had to watch out that a ranger didn't lock the gate behind me. TFTC.
Callipepla Californica
5:33 pm - OK, it was really dark now and I shouldn't be attempting caches when I can't find my flashlight. Luckily the hint was very helpful. Thanks.Jack's Juniper Hide
5:01 pm - Part of mandatory geocaching training should be a horticulture class. I searched the wrong plants for a while, then found it inbetween muggle passings. Thanks!The Big Fat Cache (Reborn)
4:53 pm - That's a big cache with lots of empty space in it! Sadly I didn't bring anything with me, so I couldn't help the situation. Thanks.Little Tiny Cache
4:43 pm - Quick find here as there's many access points close by. Thanks.Ed's Place
4:30 pm - I guess I was the only one from the deathmarch group to bother doing even a drive-up cache after our long hike.Interesting container! I found it OK, but had to wait to replace it because a mom and her kid decided to take a short break under the shelter. Nicely done. Thanks!
Cap'n Jack's Silver Treasure Chest
4:11 pm - I must be truly insane. What do I do after a 15 mile deathmarch? Run off, pay 5 bucks and race the sun over 2 miles to grab two more caches. It was a brisk hike over here, but I found the cache quickly. TNLNSL and picked up the pace to get back before they closed. Thanks!Calero Wetlands
3:36 pm - Last one!!! We came close to this one on the way in, but Marky convinced us that we'd go right by in on the way out and we did. We caught up with cer, did the business and pressed on to the sweet, sweet comfort of our cars. Thanks.Pena's Panoramic View
3:16 pm - Hurrah, we could see our cars from here, just barely. When I said I couldn't see them, kealia made some snarky comment about needing to be tall. I asked him if he'd like me to go all Tonya Harding on him and he promised to be nicer. Thanks!Calero Bat House
2:54 pm - Turkeys! Deer! Bats! Cachers! An abundance of wildlife was here. bthomas and I wandered while the rest found the cache. I was glad we made a little detour over to this one. It wasn't bad and almost let me clean out the whole park. (Damn Mystery Ink!) Thanks.Pin Junction
2:39 pm - This is one of those caches that I've looked at in my pocket queries for a long time now. I'm glad to finally made it out here.While I was searching on one side of the trail, the others were looking elsewhere. Of course no one let me know they had found it. 
After we returned from the Bat House I checked the cache again to see if the others had caught up. Not yet. TFTC!
In The Old Mans Hand
2:29 pm - You know, I was feeling pretty good here for having hiked 12 miles. Perhaps it's because I've been hiking pretty regularly and I actually fed myself something partially nutritious on the way up. Once again the others took care of the paperwork and we pressed on. Thanks!One of a Kind
2:21 pm - Nice place here and I would probably enjoy it more if I wasn't so wiped. We did the paperwork and then moved on quickly. Thanks.Javelina Saddle
2:06 pm - I'm no cartographer, but if I was labelling this trail, I would have marked it as steep. Painful, it was. bthomas made it there first, but I eventually found it. We saved Cap'n Finder the pain of the last 100 feet. Well, I guess it's downhill from here. TNLNSL. Thanks!Cherry Canyon
1:41 pm - This was a nice and relaxing walk down. bthomas was way out in front as usual and he had the cache in hand by the time I arrived. I hope Nazgul applied the sticker because I can't remember if I signed this one or not! Thanks.Cottle Rest Site
1:12 pm - There are certainly lots of places to rest up here, but I guess that's a very good idea on these long hikes. I was literally choking on the dust being kicked up on the way down. The guy with the horse told us this was a dead end, but for some reason we all decided to go this way anyway.Found the cache ok and TNLNSL. Thanks.
Bald Peaks
12:26 pm - I think we met up with everyone again here. I was pleased and surprised that Mystery Ink was still chugging along.I took the very cool Kayak Bender to go with my rock climbing and skiing ones. Left a calculator, highlighter pen and toothbrush. We all stopped for a bite and headed on. Thanks!
Ascend Your Throne!
12:06 pm - Well hidden cache. A half-dozen of us searched for quite a while before fizzy smugly announced he had found it. Thanks for the visit to a cool spot. Now it was time for our 2nd of 3 backtracks on the hike.Nice Place For A Break
11:26 am - This was definitely a quiet walk up. We were all too tired for conversation.OGBO ran by me but I didn't know who he was until later. bthomas had the cache in hand when I arrived. We waited for a few folks, regrouped and headed onwards.
P.S. It's "decon", not "decom"
TC/Longwall Canyon
11:25 am - Are we there yet? Sorry to see this one go.Longwell Canyon Break
11:00 am - Nice place for a break. I believe I found this one. bthomas somehow found a Starbucks nearby and pulled out a danish. He didn't share. TFTC!
Longwell Canyon
10:50 am - Had a fun time on the Deathmarch. I don't think I had this one in my GPS since it was archived, but that's why we brought Marky along. Thanks!
Shoot, No Cows!
10:23 am - No problems finding this one and no need to go off-trail. While people signed in, bthomas became fascinated with the pretty leaves AKA poison oak. A brave man. Thanks.Rock Me Baby!
9:59 am - We joked about this being a "moving" cache. We started to dilly dally, so Fizzy scared us into getting going again. Thanks!Serpentine Loop Trail
9:47 am - Geez, you know you're behind on logging when even bthomas logs before you.On my way to this one I realized that the radius of my pocket query from home ended in the middle of this park and I didn't have the info for a bunch of caches. I was preoccupied then with trying to download a PQ on my phone, which amazingly worked way up here.
By the time I got there the cache had been found and the sticker with my name attached. What great service! Thanks.
Restore Your Perspective
9:36 am - We were spreading out over the trail, but everyone caught up up again at this spot for a nice view. Thanks!Cutoff Trail
9:22 am - I think I remember this one. Wait - nope, it was one of the the other 25 or so. Uhh I'm pretty sure I found this one, so thanks!Canada Del Oro Trail Switchbacks
9:11 am - Alternate cache title: "Steeped in Tradition". I got nervous here because Marky was out of my sight. I didn't want him dropping any caches behind me. Later he told me that he didn't bring any caches because Joani didn't want to maintain any more in this park. I suspected he could still fashion a cache out of sticks and leaves somehow. It turns out he didn't have to - he left the dirty work to Mystery Ink much later on, recycling another CKayaks cache. Gah!Anyway, thanks for THIS cache!
Vall's Kissing Tree
8:51 am - It was a good thing Marky was here because we were wandering all over the place looking for this one. Apparently it it lost all its camo and moved, which made the hint kinda useless. Anyway, we were still all blissfully energetic still, but that would change quickly... Thanks!Figueroa-Canada Del Oro Junction
8:45 am - Hey, these caches aren't exactly 528 feet away from each other. What's up with that? Thanks!
Figueroa Creek
8:37 am - It's only 4 days later and I've completely forgotten about this cache. Then again, it was a 30+ day, so that's probably excusable. Thanks.November 12, 2005
Hey Bubb!
6:12 pm - I searched for this one in the morning, but couldn't find the first stage amongs all the people and off-leash dogs. I got some help and found the final in the evening. There's been some trimming here very recently and I'm surprised the cache is still in place. TNLNSL. Thanks.Bev-Mo Park
5:10 pm - MotorBug gave me a little hint on this one and I had it. TNLNSL. Thanks!101 at 92
4:57 pm - I ignored a sign about loitering here, but it got me back by hitting me in the head as I stood up. Ow. After MotorBug and I signed in, we took in the awesome view. Thanks!Just a little wooden bridge.
4:44 pm - The creek here was strangely rusty. Weird. MotorBug picked it up and we signed as a muggle passed overhead. TFTC.Stairway to the Bay
4:29 pm - I don't know what you mean in the hint - that's where I found it - at least after MotorBug threw it over there. TNLNSL. Thanks!Quote of the cache: 'That's a lot of mud!' - MotorBug
Bad Dog!
4:07 pm - This one took a little while for MotorBug and me. I checked this spot early, but not thoroughly enough. Later I just happened to catch it from the right angle. I then directed MotorBug to it. I'm sure he couldn't find it because he was too busy caching to remember he was supposed to be out at a dinner with friends. Oops! Thanks.Gateway to Hillsborough
3:29 pm - Someone I felt underdressed to be searching for a cache in the neighborhood. Good thing it was quick! Thanks.The Sky's the Limit
2:03 pm - Great view from here. I did lots of hiking, rafting and camping as a scout. Fun times. Thanks for the cache!Kid Cache
1:57 pm - While searching for this one I slipped on an acorn-covered hillside and fell on my a**. Too bad MotorBug missed seeing my fall, I'm sure he would have enjoyed it. TNLNSL. Thanks!Sanchez Lagoon
1:39 pm - Considering all the DNFs on this one I was surprised when I found this one right away. It looked like it had been undisturbed for a while. Thanks for checking on it. TNLNSL.Sanchez Lagoon #2
1:22 pm - Ahem. MotorBug stopped halfway there and decided to start searching for the cache. I think his GPSr is going senile. I talked some sense into him and we found the cache at the posted coordinates. Thanks for the walk.Taylor-Made
12:46 pm - I wish I had noticed the parking hint before! We tried it from a few sides before we got lucky and found the secret trailhead. From there we took the long way down to the cache and the short way back up. MotorBug was nice enough to accompany me for his second visit and help me find the cache. TNLNSL. Very cool park. Thanks!Dam the Barbed Wire!
11:46 am - MotorBug and I had a nice walk over to this one though we should have done it on bikes. We found the cache after a few minutes and signed in. Thanks for the visit to a nice spot!SpongeBob!
11:11 am - Well that description is sure to the point! It didn't take long to find but it was a little wet. TNLNSL. Thanks.Secret Stairway #1- Meadows Park
11:02 am - We were almost thwarted by meddling kids, but managed to find the cache while they were arguing about how to construct their treehouse or something. TNLNSL. Thanks.Yumpin' Yimminie Coin Cache
10:36 am - We didn't quite know how to get here so we took the long way in. Found the cache no problem. I thought I could find a shorter path back, but ended up taking the Boulter Adventure Trail ™ through a lot of poison oak. Oops. Thanks!Secret Trailhead #15 - Junipero Serra
10:20 am - We were trying to get to Yumpin' Yimminie and ended up here instead. Thanks for pointing out a free entrance! TNLNSL.Public Access
9:58 am - We searched for a few minutes and then MotorBug started whistling. I now know what that means. Lots of place this one could be hidden, but I was expecting something more evil. Thanks.Tie-Dyed Coins
9:02 am - I checked the right spot after a few minutes, but didn't notice it. Did the rounds and came back to it. Nasty! Thanks.November 07, 2005
Stoned(new Coords)
8:44 am - Parked wrong, but saw this one from a distane. Signed it quickly and headed off to work. Thanks.Child's Play
8:37 am - My only question is how the heck do you find these places? Drive down every street looking for little walkways?I used OneAngryPuppy's coords and found it without incident. Thanks.
Forgotten Stairs
8:25 am - This was the first of a rare morning caching run for me. Found it pretty quickly, too! Thanks.November 06, 2005
Seize Caesar's Stash!
4:30 pm - Solved this one a while ago and grabbed it on the way back home. When we arrived I knew I was in the right place. Nice job. TNLNSL.My First Micro
4:12 pm - We did a few laps before we found free parking and walked down then up to the cache. MotorBug called the location from a block away. Amazing!The Gate Promenade
3:40 pm - Oh man, this one was way confusing for us. We parked at the top, then walked down below. We've never been to the Fort before, so it was a cool place to explore. We didn't understand the clue though, so we hiked back up and on top. The clue there didn't make much sense either. We had a questionable answer for the first clue that matched the checksum. We left finding the cache until later in the day. We had spent so much time on it though that we had to finish it.On the way home we took a side trip to grab the cache. It put us at a spot that kinda made sense with the clue though we realized afterwards that we shouldn't have even been able to get in there! A call to the owner let us know that we were close and set us straight. I think I get it now. Anyway, thanks for the tour!
Guns over the Gate
2:55 pm - There was a steady drizzle when we arrived, but it didn't take long to find. We should have gotten this one on the way out to the point, but instead we had to double back and take the one way road in. Thanks.Marin Headlands Two
2:28 pm - This was a really cool spot. That much have been one big gun! We interrupted a photo shoot on the way up to the cache. Thanks for bringing us up here.Dirty Rock
1:59 pm - Well, we found the closest access point to this one, but definitely not the easiest. It was a cool place to hike around though. We found the spot and replaced the cache with a blue chip container for future cachers to find. Took nothing, left cache! Thanks.Pt. Cavallo
12:50 pm - We kept driving until we found ourselves here. Interesting perspective on the bridge. Thanks!Marin Headlands One
12:40 pm - We made a quick stop here on the way to the other side. Nice views! Thanks.November 05, 2005
Debbie and Kevin's Wedding Cache
4:14 pm - My GPS went schitzo here, sending me back and forth. It eventually settled down and I found the cache easily. TNLNSL. Thanks!Loud
3:53 pm - I spent a lot of time looking for the previous cache here and this one was similar. I think I finally came up with it. Thanks!End Station - VTA Mystery Cache
3:31 pm - We did the rest of the series a few weeks ago, but ended up at the other end so left the final for another day. MotorBug and I came for a quick visit and I found it right away. I don't remember what number I was, but it looks the numbers 51-60 are claimed except for 57, so that must be me. Thanks!More or less is more
3:15 pm - As we're driving to this one, we get stuck behind this guy in the left-turn lane at a traffic signal. He didn't pull up far enough and the signal just keeps going around because it has no idea he's there. He's pissed off because he thinks the light is broken. We finally get bored and go straight instead. Eventually he does the same!Anyway, we found ourselves at the cache location and looked for a bit. As I'm searching in one spot I hear MotorBug whistling which I interpreted as "look out for that woman walking down the street". I search some more and then he starts gesturing. Ohh, whistling means he found it. Alright, then. Grabbed the cache, played the log sheet roll-up game and headed off. Thanks.
Lowdown
2:51 pm - MotorBug had to wait out a couple until we could grab this one. It did give us time to figure out the hide though. Thanks.A Bird's Disappointment
1:14 pm - No disappointment for me today! Found it in good shape after the maintenance. Thanks!STACT: Intelligence Bridge
1:14 pm - Nice to see a big 'ol ammo box here. Found it easily and TNLNSL. Thanks!Excuses, Excuses
12:26 pm - First I couldn't find the description for this one because I was looking for a cache called "Excess Excess". Geesh. Then I thought it would be a hide of a different type, so I spent a long while searching. Finally did get it and watched MotorBug find it much faster later in the day. Thanks!Carmelite Santa Clara
12:00 pm - The description was a bit deceiving to me, so I focused my search elsewhere for a while. Just as I found it, the noon bells started ringing to congratulate me. Thanks.
Freedom Kitties
11:06 am - I found the first and second stages OK. This one sure would be tough during the week with all those windows. TNLNSL. Thanks.November 02, 2005
Bus Bench Bogaloo #1
8:30 am - I was on my way to a meeting and this one was right on the way. I found it alright, but the attachment device is coming off. TNLNSL. Thanks.October 30, 2005
Rest on Your Laurels
3:32 pm - Nice spot for a rest. This was as far up as we would go today thought it was tempting to grab the others not too far up. I found the numbers OK and then the cache in an interesting spot. The container still looks brand-new! TNLNSL. Thanks!Coyote Peak Shady Rest
3:20 pm - We didn't quite trust the trail to get here so we cut across the hill a bit. Near the cache it was a regular zoo! We saw half a dozen deer (including a buck), turkeys and other varmits, all living together. They were all extremely docile.The cache was open, but still had some contents inside. There was no log book, but now I understand why. TNLNSL. TFTC.
Santa Teresa Driving Lessons
3:08 pm - We went for the Club cache, then went back to our car to find this cache even closer. While I grabbed the cache, Anne collected some golf balls for those that she will inevitably lose in a water hazard. Thanks.Club Santa Teresa
2:59 pm - Nice place! We enjoyed the walk and the view. I just wish we had figured out how to drive up to this lot! Thanks.Gateway Santa Teresa
2:41 pm - We made a quick stop for this one on our way out of the park. Yeah, we're backwards. Thanks!Pueblo Santa Teresa
2:25 pm - We were pretty tired after a relatively short hike, but this one would be an easy one on the way out. We picked up the first two stages easily enough. We had been on the lookout for snakes and spiders all day, but had only seen a few spiders. I found the decoy cache and looked to the left. Anne moved a rock to get at the cache and when she moved her hand away she noticed something - a small snake curled up right next to the cache. It was a rattler. And its much larger mother was right behind it. Yikes! Uncovering it revealed that it was another decoy, and soon the mother and child snake rattled and moved underground. I carefully plucked out the real cache and TNLNSL.This was the first time I've run into a sizable rattler. Do be careful out here!
Bernal Hill
1:36 pm - It was tempting to cut across to this one from the top of the hill, but decided ther was probably a better trail. We went down, came back up again and found ourselves in no better position, so we cut across. I don't see another way to get here. It was a good time to take a break too. It takes quite a bit of effort to grab a bunch of these newer Santa Teresa caches! TNLNSL. Thanks.O.W.L.2: The Hairy Plodder Trail
1:06 pm - This cache made for a nice loop and the terrain wasn't that hard. All of the stages were find except that darn willow. We found all kinds of hints (including one on a cut-down branch), but it took a good hour of searching to find the actual coordinates. Tough one. The rest was fine and we enjoyed the view on this mild day in St. Teresa. TNLNSL. Thanks!O.W.L.1: The Hairy Plodder Trail
11:30 am - This series was fun and well-done. We had a lot of trouble with the first stage, but after that it went smoothly. Anne was still walking very carefully to avoid any snakes or spiders. We didn't see any... yet. Thanks!Hidden Secrets Trail
11:01 am - This was a nice and easy multi and a good warmup for the series to come. TNLNSL. Thanks!Free St. Teresa!
10:30 am - We were heading for a different cache, but ended up here. Anyplace with a cache is OK by me. I got out to make a quick grab when a woman said to me exitedly "There's tarantulas here!" Indeed there was a large one just a few feet off the pavement. I looked for a moment then headed off to the cache, barely noticing the other tarantula inches away. It scurried off and I signed the log. I think the woman didn't need to see any more spiders and took her book elsewhere.Now if I was smart about it, I would have kept this little story to myself. Instead, I told it to my wife who then suggested we find a different park to spend the day in. I reassured her and headed on our way. TFTC!
October 29, 2005
Baylands Bridge
5:06 pm - This area made me kind of nervous as it got dark. I was happy to grab this one quickly and find my car intact. Thanks.Duck!
4:56 pm - We searched and searched for this one, and just couldn't come up with it. I called a lifeline and was pointed to a spot I just didn't check enough. The hint made me think it was elsewhere. Anyway, thanks!Three Women Who Cared
4:35 pm - We thought we might walk from the first to second stage, but then we ended up on a street and decided that driving might be a better option.We had been to stage 2 before, but not all the way out. Cool spot. We again drove to another spot to get to stage 3 and pick up the other caches.
I remember another cache around here a long time ago. As we found it we somehow got on the topic of broccoli ice cream. Conclusion: not a good idea.
TNLNSL. Thanks!
October 22, 2005
A Nickel, A Dime, Two Bits, A Buck
4:30 pm - This was a nice cache to end our day. It was well-hidden and should last awhile. TNLNSL. Thanks!Lakeside
4:14 pm - We nearly gave up on this one but then I checked out a spt that Mom had identifed earlier and found it. I think this area could support a much larger cache.So what's up with the water pump? Lots of people were filling up. Thanks.
Water Tour aka Night Swamp
3:47 pm - We kinda lost track of how many waypoints we visited along the way to this one and when we got to the final we weren't sure what we were looking for. After some persistence Mom found it. Like most of the caches we found today the log was soaked so we could barely sign. TFTC.CITO Your Summer Part 1
3:27 pm - It took us three tries to find the trailhead to this one because I just didn't see a way in. Eventually we just strolled in and found the tiny trail.Either people have been really good about cleaning up this trail or there wasn't much trash to start with. In either case we couldn't find any. Thanks.
Moose Hill Picnic Area
2:59 pm - This place looked familiar; we had been here earlier in the day! I thought there was a shorter way in. I should be better about reading the descriptions for parking coordinates.We made our way in, but passed the cache somehow. We considered trying to get through the swamp, but thought better of it. We turned around and found the other trail back a ways. We found the cache OK once there and TNLNSL. Thanks!
Londonderry Rec. Fields
2:09 pm - We did a bit of bushwacking on this one and found it soon after. I remember running lots of cross-country trails around here; I wonder if this was one of them? TNLNSL. Thanks!Peace on Earth
1:50 pm - There were lots of people around today collecting apples and pumpkins. We trekked across a pumpkin patch to the pole. I saw one of these at a cache in California once. I found the cache easily. The log was really wet, but I scraped in our names. Thanks.Another Londonderry Night Cache
1:36 pm - Well, we didn't do this one at night, but it wasn't sunny either. Thanks for the tour. Left a WJTB, but only very briefly.
Twenty-Nine
12:51 pm - There was a cache similar to this in California and I got the FTF because this isn't nearly as well-known out there.This was easy to solve, but I had to check my answers a few times to make sure I had it right.
It was a quick find when we got there; I saw it from the car! TNLNSL. Thanks!
Dam it! #2
12:38 pm - I thought this one might have been washed away after all the rain, but we found it after a few minutes of searching. The spot is not very secure though, so I'm not sure this one will last long-term. Thanks.October 16, 2005
Just One Thing
6:05 pm - Oh man, my feet are killing me. When I got home I realized why - 4 blisters per foot. Ow. I really just wanted to get this done so I could go home and have a shower. We did and I did. Thanks!Tour de Tank
5:40 pm - Dead. I felt completely dead when we finally made it to the top of the hill and to this cache. MotorBug and I had a long sit, popping jelly beans while we worked up the motivation to head back to the car. Ahhh. Thanks!WalruZ @1K
4:51 pm - WalruZ at 1K. Ahh, the good ol' days. The first 1K is always the sweetest one.This cache was a little toughie. TNLNSL. Thanks.
Star Puzzle
4:42 pm - I wasn't quite sure about how to get there, so we headed up "road" which turned out to go no where. We cross-countried it from there up to a barbed-wire fence with the cache 200 feet on the other side. I found a spot with room under the fence probably used by deer. It got me on the way up with a nice scrape on my arm.We wandered a bit before I found the cache. I was happy that the puzzle was easy because it was getting late. Of course then I saw the real road that led out. Strangely there was no sign or fence leading out, so I don't know why there was a fence there.
Anyway, thanks for the cache and puzzle!
Going Bannanas
4:41 pm - MotorBug took a shortcut back and I finally met back up with him here. Cute container. TNLNSL. Thanks!Turtle Pond
4:06 pm - Hey, there were turtles here! Two scurried off logs back into the water as I approached. Searched for a while, then spotted the cache in an unexpected container. Thanks.Trail End 32
3:30 pm - It's 3:30 and I've been on the trail for 5 and half hours. It's going to get dark in a few hours and I'm at the furthest part of the park. I better hustle back. I found the cache quickly, TNLNSL and turned around. I'm glad I made it all the way out here. Thanks.Mary Pose I A
3:17 pm - This was one of the strangest places I've found a magnetic altoids container. It was in good shape though and exploded with stickers when I opened it. Thanks for the cache.Geodanimal's Have A Seat
3:06 pm - I had a date with MotorBug back down the trail, so I was in a hurry to grab this one. Odd place to have a seat. I found the cache OK and was surprised to see a WJTB. I took it and a golf ball, leaving a video game. Thanks!Kilkare Canyon Overlook
2:47 pm - The plan was for me to run down to this one and grab it while MotorBug continued on the trail. But MotorBug showed up and announced he had enough. I bribed him with a few jelly beans and I almost got him to change his mind. I continued on alone, but by the end of it, taking a shortcut seemed like it would have been the much wiser choice! TNLNSL. Thanks.Geodanimal's Diablo Vista
2:38 pm - I looked all around for this cache and them spotted it about 2 inches from my face. Thanks for another!Geodanimal's Loop Trail Cache
2:10 pm - The climb was steep up here or maybe the earth was tilting towards us. No time to halluncinate though, many more miles to come! Thanks.Geodanimal's Valley View
1:51 pm - Hitchhiking down on the road seemed like a good idea about the time we arrived here. We were tired. The water was a nice find though and we refilled. Thanks.Geodanimal's Shady Creek Hill
1:37 pm - Yikes, I'm feeling pretty sore and we're not even halfway yet! We took it slow for a while and kept on going. TNLNSL. Thanks!Geodanimal's Shady Creek Cache
1:20 pm - It was a good time for a break here after tromping up the wrong hill. MotorBug found the cache then got out some lunch which looked suspiciously like baby food. I had a little to eat as well but apparently not enough - I was woozy by the end of the hike. Reminder to self: eat more! TNLNSL. Thanks.Walruz' Pit Stop
12:49 pm - These bathroom caches disturb me. I'm always concerned that while looking for the cache I'll accidentally find "something else". Luckily we did not and TNLN - really. Thanks!LeChuck's Sinbad Treasure
12:36 pm - MotorBugand I were consulted the topo map as we approached this one and were were not pleased. Looking a bit closer, we found another way and took a leeettle shortcut which involved way less elevation change. Considering how tired we were later in the day, that was a probably a very good idea.MotorBug was apparently following the "trail" that was actually a scratch on his GPS screen when I veered off to find the cache. TNLNSL. Thanks!
Fishin' with Monkeys (It's a 2-fer!!)
12:14 pm - Well it was my turn to monkey around here but I failed miserably. I literally caught a snag and I couldn't get it to release so MotorBug did it the hard way.I thought the 2nd cache here was the other monkeying around cache, but I guess it's a different one. I guess I don't get it though since there's no waypoint for the 2nd one. Are you supposed to log this one twice?
Anyway, TFTC.
A Simple Cache - Augustin Bernal
11:55 am - Nice and simple for sure. And for MotorBug's information, I found the cache. Thanks.Just "monkeying" around
11:28 am - MotorBug did the climb and it was fun to watch. I think 3.5 is based primarily on the effort to get the log out! Fun cache (especially for me). Thanks.LeChuck's Hermits Treasure
11:04 am - There was a lot of PO around here and if I had read the description, I wouldn't have been tromping around in it! MotorBug checked the spot where the cache was, but not thoroughly enough. He was off in the PO when I found it. TNLNSL. Thanks.Augustin Bernal Park
10:39 am - Ths was our second cache in the park and it did not bode well for our day. We spent a long time walking through the poison oak trying to find the cache. Suprisingly I had a cell coverage and I was able to download the cache page including the picture. When I looked around I found a spot not far away that seemed to fit and there was the cache. TNLNSL. Thanks.Park Anywhere-Augustin Bernal
10:04 am - I was looking for this cache when I saw a blind man walking towards me. Well, he was wearing a big hat and sunglasses. He was using a walking stick and didn't seem to know where he was going.Wait a minute, that's not a blind guy, it's MotorBug! He joined me in the search and a few minutes later I found it. I actually saw it before, but discounted it. Thanks for the cache to get us started up the hill.
October 07, 2005
NUTTS POND
12:15 pm - This one was on our way home, so Dad and I stopped for a quick one here. He had never actually seen Nutts Pond before. We found the cache easily and TNLNSL. Grabbed a bite to eat at Wendy's on the way out. Thanks!Don’t Anyone Take Exception
12 pm - Harjula asked me for a hint on this one a while back. Somehow it came to me easily then, but when I tried to solve it for myself, I forgot how to do it. The coordinates looked suspicious, but it was right there when I pulled up with my Dad. Thanks!October 05, 2005
Speed Ease
7:15 pm - I was on my way to get my phone fixed and stopped by for a quick cache. Yup, it was quick. Thanks!Sky Can
7 pm - I keep forgetting to log this one. I've been here for both previous caches, but it's still a cool spot. Thanks!October 02, 2005
Palm Park Cache
6:16 pm - MotorBug and I didn't find this fresh cache on our first look, but then MotorBug noticed something and soon we had it. There was much excitement as we opened the log sheet to find it -- blank! MotorBug's pen was so excited, it blew up. TNLNSL. Thanks!VTA Race Station
6:04 pm - We figured out the coordinates at the last stage except for C. MotorBug guessed at a number and he turned out to be right. Too bad we were at the wrong end of the line. I'll get it another day. Thanks!VTA Fruitdale Station
5:50 pm - Grabbed the cache and then went for a brain freeze. I needed one of those. Thanks!VTA Bascom Station
5:44 pm - Five minutes after the last one and 6 minutes until the next one. We were on a roll! Thanks.VTA Hamilton Station
5:39 pm - MotorBug and I were talking about getting ice cream then realized we needed to pull over for a cache. I wandered one way, then came back another to find the cache. MotorBug, without his GPSr, wandered aimlessly. Thanks!VTA Downtown Campbell Station
5:32 pm - The best part of this one was watching MotorBug destroy the fence. Ha! Thanks.328
5:21 pm - Our targets were out of the way of this cache, but I just couldn't stand to have this one cache left hanging around. MotorBug hung out in the car while I want over to grab this one. Nice lid! TNLNSL. Thanks.Welcome to Souptown
5:12 pm - Well, I thought I DNF'd this one, but I guess I didn't. Thanks fogheads!VTA Winchester Station
5:07 pm - Found this one quickly - many more to come! Thanks.The Home is Where the Heart Is
4:46 pm - I've been all over this area, but never to this spot. We found the cache OK. I wonder if that weinermobile in the cache is the one I left in a cache a while back. Anyway, TNLNSL, thanks for the cache!Family Additions
4:33 pm - Doing a little research before made a big difference in making sure we were on the right side of the water. It wasn't too hard to find and we were off to find the final! TNLNSL. Thanks.Family Beginnings
4:17 pm - I've been to this spot, but I'm not telling why. MotorBug grabbed the cache after I couldn't seem to get my hands on it. OK, who left their undies in the tree? Thanks!
Wrapsidy's Cache
3:57 pm - I locked MotorBug in my car while I went after this one. The joke was on me though - I needed his help to find the cache. It looks like the difficulty is more appropriate now. Thanks.Concrete Creek Cache
3:45 pm - Quick stop for MotorBug and me. He waited since he had already found it. Thanks!It's a jungle out there
3:39 pm - This was a familiar spot, especially for MotorBug! Since he forgot his GPSr, I pointed him off to an another spot while I found the cache. Thanks.
Any two five elevenis?
3:25 pm - This was a bonus cache after BMX. We grabbed it on the way back to the car. MotorBug was my chaperone but I managed to find it all by myself. Thanks.BMX No More
3:21 pm - As MotorBug and I walked to this one, we remembered the many caches that used to be in this park. Good camo. I hope this one lasts! TNLNSL. Thanks.October 01, 2005
I met him in a swamp down in Dagobah...
6:13 pm - We saw this place as we drove by and wondered what these new buildings were for. We found the statue and it still took a minute before we realized where we were. Cool!We did a few too many uturns trying to get to the final and almost ended up in Marin. Thank God for autorouting. TNLNSL. Thanks!
Toy Store 1
5:48 pm - This was a solemn place. We got there just before closing so I had to make it quick. I'm convinced those guys were moving around! TNLNSL. Thanks.Victor's Cache
5:30 pm - There was a wedding or something going on inside, so I wasn't sure if I could do this one. I wandered over to the side and saw what I was looking for. We then wandered by the "Film in the Fog" that was about to start. Thanks!Haunted Hospital
5:10 pm - This place was kinda creepy. I tried to scare Anne on the way over but ended up just annoying her. We found it easily and headed on. Thanks.End of the De Anza Trail - Mountain Lake
4:58 pm - Nice walk. I think you meant "settlers" not "soldiers". Overlooked that and found the cache. TNLNSL. Thanks!The Palace of Fine Arnolds
3:51 pm - Found it in the second place I looked. Too bad it's all fenced off here. I took a couple of pictures, but all I had was my crappy phone camera. I liked the hint! Thanks.The Tortoise and the Fare
3:24 pm - The fare has gone up! I couldn't find the 2nd stage so I wandered a bit until I found a place that matched the hint and realized my issue was that the fare had gone up. I guess it went up $2 as of Oct 1.It was easy enough to find the cache and I grabbed a sample at the secret 2nd sample station. Thanks!
Watermelon Hill
2:52 pm - I parked in a very temporary spot while I searched this one out. Wandered up and down and then found it very close to where I parked. Driving down here was kinda scary! Thanks.GeoBeads #9 - Hidden in a Hidden Walkway
9:53 am - Well, I found the underwear first and I thought that was some really unique camo! I continued my search though and eventually found the nicely done cache. Just as I did a couple with a couple of dogs came around the corner. I stood there rather awkwardly until they passed. Only 2 beads left! Thanks!Shopping for a cache
9:39 am - I had a rough morning, so I was happy to come across an easy one. Thanks!Steeple Chase #1
9:30 am - Not too many people around at this hour, so once I searched in the right area it was quick. TNLNSL. Thanks.Cornelis Bol Park Booty
9:11 am - Grrr, I really dislike playground caches. I got lots of odd looks while waiting around for the lot to be clear. It's a good thing that most kids have short attention spans.I finally got some private time to search, but couldn't find it, so I called a lifeline. My lifeline took a while to remember the cache, but he pulled through. Didn't expect it there. Thanks.
Beginner's Luck
8:37 am - Yup, this was an easy one, maybe too easy. I hope it lasts! TNLNSL. Thanks.Electric Lizard
8:33 am - There were lots of people walking by today so I had to take a couple breaks in my searching. I was having trouble finding it when I asked myself, "how would Marky search here?" I resolved to be more thorough in my search and I found it right after that.That's a nice $1M fixer-upper on the corner! TFTC.
Go Fish
8:11 am - I always enjoy these kinds of caches. I found both stages easily. My only worry was dropping the tool! TNLNSL. Thanks!Papua New Guinea Grove
7:53 am - I've heard about this place, but never knew where it was. Cool spot. Hard to get a signal, but eventually I found it. Thanks!September 25, 2005
Spazzed Out!
4:35 pm - I did eventually find all the Happy Birthday caches and I left a letter in each log that when combined spells a message. To my knowledge no one has figured out the message and it's probably impossible now if half of them have gone missing.Anyway, this puzzle wasn't a problem and I picked up today while I was in the neighborhood. Thanks.
What kind of lover??
4:34 pm - The logs were helpful here as the coordinates put me in the trees and it looks like someone has been living in there. Found it soon after. Thanks.RED TAIL POWER
4:08 pm - The cache is currently behind some yellow caution tape. I promised myself to be cautious and wandered in. I stayed away from the PO and found the cache a bit lower than I expected. I might have also seen some hawks; I'm not sure. Anyway, I spend the next half-hour plucking ants off me. They've taken over the cache. TNLNSL. Thanks.Another way up – 1, Troll Haven
3:28 pm - This was the last cache for us one way down. That's a good thing since the feet were getting tired. Nicely hidden. We TNLNSL. Thanks!Another way up - 1.5, Mill Creek Road
3:05 pm - I got myself into trouble for this one. We ended up hiking onto the road and then realized we needed to get back on the other side. My other half was not happy about having to limbo under a barbed wire fence. With that behind us, we found the cache OK. This might not be the most stable location though. TNLNSL. Thanks.Another way up – 2, Lizard’s Home
2:38 pm - Nope, it's another way down for us as we parked a car at Stanford Ave and another at Ohlone to make this a one-way trip. It wasn't hard to find and we TNLNSL. Thanks.Backside of Mission Peak
2:27 pm - I nearly fell on MY backside on the way down to this one. Those rocks are like walking on marbles. Perhaps I hid it too well for ito-yo. TFTC.
Jazz and Echo
2:26 pm - I met Jazz and Echo once when we met up with winini at a cache. It seems like I've been trying to catch them ever since. I found plenty of tokens on the trail today, but I think I've got the whole set. Now winini will place a 6 of a pair or some nonsuch and I'll regret it. Anyway, thanks for the cache. TNLNSL.Maya Silver: Tears of the Moon
1:59 pm - Woo hoo! It was a long hike up, but worth it. The views were great and we enjoyed the day. The camo is falling apart a bit, but otherwise the cache is in good shape. TNLNSL. Thanks for another awesome series!Maya Silver: Secrets
1:22 pm - By drawing skills are subpar at best, so I took pictures at each stage. We entered in the numbers from all the pictures then had a moment of panic when there were still 2 important digits left. We doublechecked and found that we missed them. The coords looked good and we headed off. Thanks.Maya Silver: Redoubt
12:54 pm - This is definately the road less travelled. The trail was overgrown in parts and our legs were bleeding by the time we got to the cache. It was a nice day though. Thanks for another rest.Maya Silver: Escape
12:30 pm - I love these excuses to take a break! TNLNSL. Thanks.Maya Silver: Sacrifice
12:12 pm - We've been looking for a replacement torture device for our cat, so this laser was a nice find. Left a keychain etch a sketch and an M&M guy. Thanks.Maya Silver: Betrayal
12:03 pm - These caches really do pull you up the hill. Still a long way to go though. TNLNSL. Thanks.Maya Silver: Greed
11:40 am - Someday I'll have to read all this stuff. Took nothing, left the Buckle Up travel bug. Thanks for the break.Maya Silver: Encounter
11:26 am - I had just finished downloading my pocket query when I looked up and noticed we were right near the first cache. Ah, familiar camo. TNLNSL. Thanks.September 24, 2005
Fort Benicia
4:25 pm - We drove to the wrong spot and it didn't make sense at all. We drove back and found a much more logical place. The cache was still pretty hard to find though. I did several rounds before I found it. TNLNSL. Lots of broken glass here, be careful! Thanks.Camel Cavalry Cache
4:04 pm - That's pretty interesting. I didn't expect to find this here. Some kind of function was being prepared for, so we didn't linger. Thanks!Jack sat here
3:46 pm - Man, this one is tough. I feel lucky to have spotted it. There weren't too many muggles around which also helped. The bench was neat. Be sure to check out the bottom for some funny stuff. Thanks!Drunken Sailor
3:13 pm - This was a nice spot for quick walk. Lots of plaques to choose from but we found 'em. Thanks.Working Capitol
3:06 pm - We've never been downtown here. It's nice. We made this a driveup. Thanks for the history.Here Kitty Kitty
3:00 pm - We found the cute cache and then a bike lying in the bushes. TNLNSL. Thanks!Benicia Barracks
2:38 pm - We took a quick tour of the park and then took a gander at all the cars next door. So that's where they call come from! Thanks.Another Quiet Corner in Benicia
2:29 pm - This was a cool spot, though I felt like there were people watching me from every angle.
Thanks for the tour.
Mothball Vista Vista
2:08 pm - We took the sane way up to this one and found it OK. Nice view. TFTC.Mothball Fleet
1:57 pm - I've always wondered what the deal was with these. Quick find. TNLNSL. Thanks!Keep Out
1:51 pm - I knew right where to look for this one. My only worry is that wasps like to hang out here. Made the quick grab and headed on. Thanks.MarshView
1:46 pm - It was nice to get off the highway for a bit. We spotted this one from the car. TNLNSL. Thanks.September 20, 2005
The K-Leave Me Cache
I always thought this was somewhere else. Easy to miss. It reminded me of Mrs. Doubtfire though I don't think I've ever seen all of that movie. Thanks!September 18, 2005
Counting With Grace
5:58 pm - This one was tough. I don't have enough fingers to count that high, especially for D! We counted and double-checked each other, then guessed for D. I checked one spot first, and then another where I found the cache. Lots of PO around so I had to be careful. TNLNSL. Thanks!Milagra Ridge View
5:35 pm - The fog could wait no longer and had rolled back in by the time we got here. There was no view to be had so we made it quick walk up and back down. Thanks.See wall. Sea wall walk.
5:06 pm - We enjoyed the walk here. It was cooling off after a warm day and people were all about. Every stage was well done, but we had a hard time finding the final. Finally did and TNLNSL, though we found a few golf balls around and nearly got hit by another! Thanks for the walk.The Four Lucky Charms
4:31 pm - This one turned out to be quick. I was glad I grabbed a coin. TNLNSL. Thanks.Ghostly Secret of Pacifica
4:23 pm - We saw this place from down below and hoped there would be a cache here to explain what it was about. That's one nasty hill! Anne was worried that we wouldn't make it up. It was cool to read about the history too. Thanks!Pomo Hollows
4:17 pm - Cool mini-park and nice play structure. It took me a bit of searching to find the cache. Thanks!Sunset Escape
3:59 pm - I spotted this one between muggles. A hawk was hanging out near by. Someone was having their wedding photos taken there as well. Great spot. Thanks!San Andreas Goes Surfing Earthcache
3:36 pm - This was a really cool spot. We spent some time exploring as the tide was just right. Thanks!Secret Sign
3:04 pm - This was a cool spot to check out. We counted over 10 muggles in flight. Despite the previous DNF log I found it easily. TNLNSL. Thanks!Li'l Stickers
2:32 pm - This one took me a few looks, but I eventually spotted it. Thanks!Bead Jewelry Above the Valley
2:22 pm - More beads! We beaded around the bush for a while then we bead done found the cache! TNLN. Thanks!Kathy's Cause
2:14 pm - Well, we couldn't find the first stage of this one, so like the others we bruted forced the second one. It wasn't quite doing what the hint indicated though. The final was easy and we TNLNSL. Thanks!Li'l Girly Things
1:55 pm - I'm obviously not into lil girly things, so we took TNLNSL. Thanks for the cache.September 17, 2005
Easy as Pi 1
4:08 pm - 20th to find, but somehow I got the FTF prize!I wrote some code to solve this one and the other one a while back. Interesting puzzle.
I came to search today with MotorBug. I guess everyone forgot about the FTF prize after bullit DNFed it. I was looking for the cache in the wrong place when I found it. I had it open it to verify that it wasn't the cache.
As for the cache, I saw it, but completely ignored it. MotorBug wasn't so easily fooled though. Thanks for the nice prize!
Something to read?
2:20 pm - I thought it was near where MotorBug's old cache was, so I was way too preoccupied with that area in my search. There were some kids hanging around, so I had to wait until they left.Then I followed my GPS to the nice hide, clear on the other side of the building. Oh well. TFTC.
September 16, 2005
Minty Fresh, w/o Altoids
5:17 pm - Well, my phone has a pretty crappy camera and this is what I got. Not great, but it does prove I was there. Good enough?Terrapin Station
8:27 am - Trippy. Found it on my way to a meeting downtown. Thanks!September 13, 2005
101 TFTs - Three of a kind
Finally cornered a black echo. Clear Echo 196, Yellow 293, Black 253. The shadow is my cat Pixel, who wanted to see what was going on. Thanks!September 11, 2005
G-O SBC
2:50 pm - I was pretty excited to see there was a cache here now. I tried to find it on the way in, but had some trouble and my wife got impatient. I snuck away in the 7th to search some more. My find was complicated by the fact that my coordinates were pointing me to a different spot that matched part of the hint. Once I saw the other part I knew I was in the right place but my GPSr was way off. It wasn't hard to find then and I was rewarded with an elusive black echo! Thanks for cache!September 05, 2005
Eagle Rock
7:58 pm - I was dead tired as I went up to this one, after taking a few unscheduled detours and completely running out of water. I nearly asked some people how much I could pay them to buy some of their water, but kept going instead.When I finally got here it was almost dark and I had to search with a flashlight. I searched the wrong area at first, then adjusted and found it much to my relief. It was too long of a day to end in a DNF. TNLNSL.
As I headed out I was rewarded with a really nice view of the valley at night. I was ready to head home. Thanks!
Boccardo
6:34 pm - I sat at quick cache for quite a while trying to psych myself up to do this cache.There were many reasons not to do it. The 1000 ft elevation. The last 3 DNFs. The 6 months since it had been found. The fact that I was almost out of water or that it was 5 pm.
After reading the logs, I convinced myself to give it a try. I was really tired though and stopped quite often. Dehydration was settling in and I felt like vomiting. The whole way up I questioned whether or not this was a good idea, but I felt committed and I kept progressing.
An hour later I made it to the top. The views were great. You don't often get views so close to San Jose.
I had less success finding the cache. I searched in all the possible spots and even managed to ask kablooey where he found it. There was no sign of it.
As a last resort, I searched through my bag and came up with a replacement cache. The container is a prescription bottle and the log sheet is part of a map. I covered it with a few rocks. If the owner would rather I didn't replace it, you can delete this log.
The way back down was much easier (funny how that goes), but I still could have used some water. Thanks for the challenge.
Quick Cache
5:02 pm - Quick, huh? That's cruel. It had been a long day and it was about to get longer, so I stopped a while for a rest. Easy find, thanks!Eagle Rock Trailhead
4:34 pm - This was a really helpful cache. I never would have found this trailhead. I zeroed in a bit away and I looked in a lot of unlikely spots then found it in a better spot. It was a little out of place and it had been wet, but it was dry now. Thanks!Capitalization
4:11 pm - I figured out some of this on my own, but not much. Kablooey held my hand through the rest, all the way through the hide. He helped me on IM because there were muggles around. Thanks for the puzzle.Daddy Duck
3:49 pm - In the absense of cachers, it looks like some spiders have taken over the cache. I found it easily. I'm not sure why, but this park's name always cracks me up. Thanks!McKee Station
3:40 pm - I had no trouble with this one. Interesting cache holder! Thanks.Rocky
3:24 pm - This wasn't an easy one, but I found it mostly with logical deduction. I found some yellow echos inside; I was hoping for black. Oh well. Thanks.Milpitas War Picnic
2:34 pm - While I have the necessary equipment to have a picnic, I had a bad caching experience in that park, so I chose to do the math.The walk up wasn't bad once I found the trail. The cache was easy to find - too easy. The top was not on securely and the log revealed that it had been found by some muggles recently. They didn't take anything though, so I signed the log, TNLN, and hid it a bit better.
I took the correct way back to the car and it was much harder. I don't recommend it!
Don't Reach Up
2:26 pm - I was kinda confused about how to read the map and get to this one, so I ended up walking up a road and then bushwacking up to the trail. That put me within 10 feet of the cache though! Found it easily and covered it up a bit better. Thanks.September 04, 2005
Rootin for a bone
6:27 pm - These were some bizarre trees to match a bizarre container. Isn't this overpass relatively new? Why is it falling apart?? Thanks.Four Coyotes and an Eagle
6:10 pm - I considered walking from the free parking, but decided to drive instead. Bad move. The Tapestry festival was in town and it was tough to find a place to park. Finally found a spot and walked over. I took a detour around the cop and then zeroed in.Looks like TeamAlamo was here earlier and left his dirty undies. I just 10,000 caches will make you forget things like that.
Guadalupe River Trail Free Parking
5:35 pm - This one wasn't hard to spot, but tough to grab. Like a primitive ape, I discovered a stick can be used as a tool and pulled the cache to my reach. Thanks.Miner Minor
5:08 pm - I had the right idea on this one, but it took a trip back to the car to confirm what I was looking for. Some kids were making out nearby, but they were obviously distracted so it wasn't hard to search. Phew, got it. Thanks.Spycache #1 HUMINT: This Document Does Not Exist
4:34 pm - I'm usually bad at decon containers, but I managed to find this one right away. The sequel to this one however still makes no sense to me. TNLNSL. Thanks.Almaden Cache
4:10 pm - I spotted this quickly, but had to wait to make the grab. Lately I've been thinking about caches around here would hold up in a hurricane. I think if we got something like that that here, this one would end up being an offset cache! Thanks.Tribute to Julia Child
3:59 pm - I'm not much of a cook, but I'm good at eating! TNLNSL. Thanks.Secret Trailhead: Sierra Azul
3:31 pm - Why hasn't anyone been here in 3 months? The cache sure was dusty. TNLNSL. Thanks!Bigger than Dave's
3:29 pm - Well I gave WoW a container this size, so perhaps I should call this one "Mine is as Big as Steve's".Lots to choose from, but TNLNSL. Thanks!
Kennedy Road Trailhead
3:05 pm - When I started from here, there were a lot of bicyclists hanging around so I left this one for later. I walked up with MRsquared and found it in the first place I looked. We looked for winini tokens but TNLNSL. Thanks.Let The Climb Begin!
2:48 pm - I had just run into fredericxx, tonton-ca and SurfingMonkeys. They were easy to spot with their geocaching tshirts. We had a nice chat and I told them about the new cache. Just as I was about to head off-trail someone walked by. I stopped dead and turned around while they passed.I was feeling jumpy when I headed towards the cache when I hear a voice boom out from the trees. I jumped, then recognized the tree-dweller as MRsquared. It was not the first time I found him in the middle of retreiving a cache. I first apologized for getting the FTF earlier today which is what I assumed he was up here for. I guess that was good payback for scaring me.
We walked back to the car together. That man keeps a pretty good pace! TNLNSL. Thanks.
Take A Break!
2:05 pm - This trail is annoyingly twisty. I thought I was close and then had to walk quite a distance more. I didn't have a to take much of a break here on the way down, but I probably should have on the way up! Thanks.Tap'd Out or Top'd Out?
1:29 pm - I'm saved about half the caches on this trail for the way down so I wouldn't be bored. As I got close I ran into a whole bunch of people on bikes and hiking. It was getting downright crowded up here! Found the cache easily. TNLNSL. Thanks.Kennedy View
1:16 pm - I think you'd need to be in the NBA to find this cache as the hint indicates.A couple of bikes went by so I had to wait to grab the cache. Thanks.
Kennedy Meadow
1:06 pm - Hey, what's the deal with the terrain rating on these caches? Shouldn't they be increasing? 3.5? I don't think so!I found the cache easily. I thought teamalamo's heart attack log was pretty funny. TNLNSL. Thansk!
Lunch walk
I remember doing this one, but I guess I forgot to log it. Thanks!Spin A Brodie
12:47 pm - I remember stopping here for the view on our deathmarch a long time ago. I was getting tired here and I bobbled around a bit before I found it. I took the Buckle Up TB. Thanks.Hole'd On There Pardn'r!
12:26 pm - Yet another stop on the CKayaks childhood nostagia trail. Quick find, but not so quick retreival. It's like this hole was custom-made for the cache! Thanks.Going Down Town?
11:45 am - I'm glad this one was replaced. Later I ran into fredericxx and friends who told me it was replaced which confused me because I didn't know it was missing. Thanks!Rub A Dub Dub
11:21 am - FTF. It's amazing to see one last so long around here!I saw this one pop up and I was planning on heading up this trail soon, but I didn't make the connection until I was on my way up. I found the numbers easily and found the surprising water source.
Decon containers are nearly invisible to me, so it took a while to find. I was pleasantly surprised to find the log book squeaky-clean though! I filled out the info on the log book cover too.
Thanks for the cache.
September 03, 2005
Trails Challenge: Redwood Regional
1:57 pm - People were wandering in all directions, but I managed to make the find. TNLNSL. Thanks!Star Gazer
12:18 pm - It's nice to see an old cache still kickin'. I didn't trust WoW's GPS in the redwoods so I took the high road but he found the cache which means I climbed twice as much as I had to. TNLNSL. Thanks!Castaway
11:37 am - It took us a while to find this one, but only because we were distracted by the stingrays. Sure, that's it. Called a couple of lifelines but still took a while to find. I must learn to be more methodical about these things.On the way out we noticed a pidgeon floating in the water like a duck. Weird. We scared him a bit but he couldn't seem to get into flight. He must have been injured.
Thanks for the cache!
Cora's cache
10:43 am - Nicely named! British Invasion found this one before even had time to get frustrated. No fair! Thanks.Oakie Hill Cache
10:31 am - After I treated everyone to a couple of u-turns we arrived at the cache. Shadow101 gave us the guided tour on this one, so it was quick. Thanks!San Lorenzo Pioneer Cemetery
10:04 am - I had heard this one was tough, but I figured with 4 of us we had it covered. It took a while but of course WoW spotted it. We moved it closer to the hint. Thanks.Return to Eden 2 - Blackberry
9:43 am - This one was quick, and for that I was thanful.Return to Eden #1 - Fuschia
9:42 am - I don't know how we missed this thing on several passes of searching. There's a happy ending to this one though. Thanks.Return to Eden #3 - Green Leaves
9:33 am - Hmm, too many caches today and this one is fading on my memory. Somehow we missed the dead cats. Well I can't say I actually *missed* them, but I did not see them.Return to Eden 4 - Morning Glory
9:26 am - I kinda felt like I was in someone's backyard when we were signing this one. I see from the later logs that the neighbor felt so as well. Oh well, I got it while it lasted.More Power To Ya!
9:04 am - First we took a lovely trip around the trailer park. How delightful. Then we drove to the cache. British Invasion and I saw the cache at the same time and fought over grabbing it. Nice camo. Thanks.Border Of Borders
8:48 am - I made some less than optimal navigation decisions on the way here, but we made it. I think WoW made the find before I stepped out of my car. Thanks for the fun.Hex If I Know
8:34 am - Ah geez, we looked around and around for this one. Finally WoW came up with it. Thank god he did!M.O.M.
8:12 am - Mother of all Micros made us thing this one would be bigger, but I guess not. It's a good thing we had WoW with us for this one. He spotted it after we were all convinced we were in the wrong spot. Thanks!Turk Island Revisited
8:03 am - We happened to arrive at a time when the gate was open and we assumed that was the way into the cache. Nope. Shadow101 found a shortcut back into the park though and we limboed back in. Now that's an unexpected attachment method. Thanks!You're a Pepper?
7:47 am - I was on my way up to the event with Shadow101, WoW and British Invasion, but somehow I got there significantly ahead of them. Must have have been WoW's driving.By the time they arrived I had already spotted the container. I expected a different form of camo. No matter, we signed it quickly and headed off for more. Thanks.
Birch Grove Park
7:33 am - As we were searching for this one I didn't understand why I didn't have it in my pocket query on my Treo. I forgot to download it - that's why! By the time I got the description downloaded, WoW had found it. Oh well. Thanks.Byington Park
7:22 am - This was a quick find in the early morning on the way to the picnic. I was still yawning. Thanks!August 28, 2005
LAH Pathways: Where's Fran?
8:47 pm - My autorouter was sending me on some crazy trip to get to the posted coords for this one, so I ignored it and tried another way. I got lucky and found the trailhead. There was someone occupying the parking spot, so I parked a bit away and walked in. Thanks to you AND Fran!Somewhere in Los Altos Hills
6:10 pm - Thank you, this was like therapy for me. Now let us never discuss of this again.LAH Pathways: Deer Creek
5:47 pm - Alright, finally an abode in LAH that I can afford! How much is it? A bit of a fix-er-upper, isn't it? Built-in cache too - I'll take it!Somewhere in Los Altos
5:18 pm - I was in the neighborhood, so I thought I would give this one another try. I searched for a while and made another failed lifeline attempt.While carefully studying a redwood, I noticed that something on the ground that was likely dropped by a cacher. That led me to look in another area more carefully and I found it. Phew. I see the containers are changing.
No Strings Attached
5:07 pm - I was digging my way around here when I barely noticed this little bugger. I'm not sure why this spot is special, but I found it.Killarny Farms Oak
4:45 pm - I'm not used to seeing CKayaks caches all alone and not up some crazy hill.The toughest part of this one was to look casual while I waited for traffic to pass so I could replace the thing. Took a clear Echo token. Thanks.
Don't Fence Me Out
4:22 pm - Looks like I had a near-collision with Marky, 20 minutes later. Oh well. Thanks for the cache.Jetty
3:35 pm - I have a strange and creepy story to tell with this cache.I parked nearby and wandered up to the cache. Just as I was about to start searching, this real estate agent or something pulls up and drops a sign 30 feet away for a house for sale. Then he just kinda hangs out in his car for a while. I wait. He gets in his car, starts driving, but then just parks his car on the other side of the street. I wait. Then he comes out and walks very close to me, pretends to look out at the water and checks me out as he walks back to his car. By now I'm lounging on the bench, thinking I'm in for a long wait. He goes back to his car, then comes back out and sits on another bench. At this point I lose patience and decided to come back later. I head for my car and drive out towards my next closest cache, Tower of Power.
As I'm heading out on Marine Parkway, I notice the guy's right behind me and he's talking his cell phone. I change lanes, he changes lanes. I'm getting annoyed and creeped out, thinking about if I should call the cops. Instead I hope that he is just happening to go the same way as me.
As I pull into the parking lot for Tower of Power, he's still behind me and parks right next to me. I start to walk away towards the cache, but then turn around.
"Can I help you??"
"When did you get your car?"
"Why?"
"I sold a car like that once to a guy."
"Well, that's not my car, I bought mine new, 6 years ago."
"Is it a ch???"
"What?"
"Is it a ch???"
(I just say no.)
"Well I sold a car like that to a guy and he cheated me. I'm not saying it was your car."
"Sorry, I bought mine new."
Then I just walked away towards the cache, but past it since I didn't want him to see where I was going. I peeked back and saw him move his car within the lot, and then just sit there. Finally he left. I came back for the cache, then did a few more, but I wanted to get this cache so I drove back over. I had decided that if I saw him again I would immediately turn around and leave. Thankfully he wasn't there and I found the cache quickly and got out of there.
What I don't get is that I got to the coordinates first and I don't think he saw me drive in, so why did he get suspicious of me and then ask about my car? I dunno, but remimd me never to buy real estate in Foster City. Thanks.
Beacon, Light My Way
3:22 pm - Well, I got the right beacon this time. I still felt pretty weird searching here and I was hoping I'd find it quickly. Finally did and headed off. Thanks.Tower Of Power
3:13 pm - Tower Of Poop may be a more appropriate name for this cache. Nasty! Found it quickly and got out of there quickly to avoid getting bombed. Thanks.Ashen Cache
2:34 pm - Apparently I can solve Rogue Ramblers' puzzles, but not find the caches.The puzzle was interesting and took some time for me to get, but eventually it all made sense.
Today, with my verified coordinates, I searched for 20 minutes or so, got pretty grubby and ran out of ideas. Didn't see anything that really made sense with the hint either. Egads.
Safe Diligence
2:10 pm - Last time there was way too many people here to search, so I left. I timed my visit much later today and there was no one outside an hour before closing time. I thought I knew where the cache was last time, but it wasn't there. I did more wandering and digging and finally came up with it. Phew! I'll have to come here for breakfast sometime. Thanks.Pizza Power
1:55 pm - Mmmm, that pizza smelled good. I walked over to stage one and found the coordinates. Stage 2 turned out to be right near where I parked. Looked around for a bit and found it a little bit off my coordinates, but the title helped. TNLNSL. Thanks!Ask Your Kids
1:08 pm - I solved the easy puzzle a few weeks back.I parked and found the cache and was signing when I felt someone watching me. I turned around and there was a guy sitting in a minivan staring at me. I'm guessing he had been watching me the whole time. The jig was up I guessed, so I just put it back with my body blocking his direct view. He watched me walk away. I didn't stick around to see what he did after that. Thanks for the cache.
Cherry, Cherry pie. ohooo oohh oohhhh
12:48 pm - I don't know what my problem was last time - this one was easy as pie today! Thanks.Circle of Technology
12:29 pm - Somehow I expected the cache to be in the circle, but my GPSr led me to a different spot and I found it easily. I took a B&W Jazz for trading. Thanks!Walk on by
12:00 pm - I wasn't thinking I was going to do this one, but you sold me when you said I could relog Sugarloaf. It was a high price to pay for sure though.I was thankful that I almost did walk on by this spot while on my way up. That was definitely enough exercise for the day. TNLNSL. Thanks.
Sugarloaf
11:47 am - I don't really remember the last time I was here. Either it's because I've found 1500 caches or so since then or my mind has blocked out the painful memories of this hill. I think I came in a different way last time. The hill was steep but short and I found the cache OK with the coordinates for Walk on By. Thanks for the views!Laurelwood Canyon
11:33 am - I was heading for Sugarloaf, and I happened to pick just the righ trailhead for this one. Just as I arrived at the cache, a guy with two dogs came down the hill and stopped there to put them back on leashes while I patiently sipped water. Nice big cache! TNLNSL. Thanks.Igor
11:04 am - I wandered into to this one from Grace's 9th birthday. This was the one I had originally targeted, but I ended up doing this one first. It's surprising to find a "new" park in this area that I've been to many times before.I managed to find the right trail over and found the cache easily. Took nothing, left a lot of sweat. I took the Elevator Trail down and I was thankful that was the direction I was going on it. Thanks!
Grace's 9th Birthday
10:44 am - This was a cool trail. I was up on the other side at first, but found a way down and up to this trail. I had no problem finding the cache, though it's too bad it's less than 500 ft from the rambler; it would make for a perfect "Rogue Rambler" cache! TNLNSL. Thanks.Hastings Tot Lot
10:25 am - Not one of my smoothest caching experiences. I was heading to Igor and saw this one was less than 300 ft from parking. I started to go straight to it and was in 100 feet or so when it started to get really steep and brushy. Exhausted already, I carefully made my way down, got some water from the car and hiked in.Hey, there's a nice trail here! I walked up and found the cache easily. I guess you have to come from the top to see the tot lot, which was part of my confusion. TNLNSL. Thanks.
Little Bridge
9:34 am - It's not often that you get to walk this close to a major highway. Yes, a nice little walk along the highway to start my day. It took me a while to find the cache but finally did. Thanks.August 27, 2005
Tony Look
MotorBug and I decided to take a short hike after DNFing Anchor. At least this looked a lot shorter from the dam. Up and up we went until we arrived here. It was a guaranteed find since MotorBug had already found this one. TNLNSL. Thanks!Pfeiffer Trout Farm
Neat history. MotorBug and I huffed our way from the dam and only found the cache after some deliberate searching. I'm not sure the hint is true, especially for someone like me. We considered continuing on and taking the road back, but decided the hill was still faster. TNLNSL. Thanks.Great Wall of Sanborn
There was some discussion of this cache on the way back, but the consensus was that it was missing. ProTech apparently didn't hear that and went after the cache, finding it easily. He called up to us and we went back down and up again to do the paperwork. TNLNSL. Thanks!LOOKY -LOO ""---> ""--->
I came back today with MotorBug for backup. He had found it before it moved, so he wasn't able to find it either. I finally checked one spot noticed it. The hint is useless and should be changed or removed. Thanks.ANX: The Angle of Eternity
Whoah that was cool. I was both a help and hinderance to this quest. First I helped by showing up late and then finding the first stage but noticing something that the others didn't. Stage 2 was genius. On stage 3 I miscounted and combined with Nagzul's miscount we had wrong coordinates but a working checksum. Uggh. We came back after a trip up the hill and took a remedial lesson in counting.Our new coordinates made a lot more sense. We quickly caught up the first group. We found the tools easily, but had a lot of trouble figuring out what to do with them. I endangered myself by following a false geotrail, but ProTech came up to rescue me.
Since the other group was stuck trying to find the cache, they took some pity on us and helped us a bit. I should have realized that we hadn't used the UV light yet.
After aligning the planets, I pretty much wandered around aimlessly until MotorBug found it. I was thankful because I'm fighting off a cold and I was exhausted. TNLNSL. Thanks for the really creative cache!
August 21, 2005
Twisted Strands
7:50 pm - I tend to leave these caches that are really close to home for after work or when I have an errand to run. Tonight my wife's library books were overdue, so I volunteered to return them. She was suspicious until I told her there was a cache nearby. Quick find. Thanks!Mr. Rich
6:22 pm - I usually check my math on multis but it was getting late and I was feeling tired so I almost didn't bother. Good thing I did as I had two mistakes! I made the short walk over and found the cache. Thanks!Main Street Vineyard
6:09 pm - Neat, I sure wouldn't have noticed these. I parked in the wrong lot, but that's life. Quick find. Thanks!Milkshake Mound
5:59 pm - From the shortened name in my GPSr, I thought this one was called Milkshake Mountain. Some mountain! Well I reached the summit and found the cache OK. TNLNSL. Thanks for the hike!More Geobeads: Leftovers
5:05 pm - I found this one quickly. In the middle of signing the log, a whole bunch of people rode by, me with the camo and container and nowhere to hide. Oh well. Nicely done, thanks!Nighttime Sky
4:57 pm - Sometimes I think geocaching is about visiting the same places over and over again. Yup, I've done a cache here before. Nice view. Thanks!800
4:38 pm - Let me skip 800 and congratulate you on 1000+!I've been staring at this cache for a long time and today I decided it was time. I parked outside the park and walked about a mile roundtrip. Easy find once I got there, TNLNSL. Thanks!
King of the Hill
4:12 pm - It's good to be king, but u-turns are no fun up here. I had to do a few of them and every time I thought I was going to get creamed by someone barrelling down the hill. Once I finally got myself in the right place I found the cache easily. Took a golf ball and left one of Kablooey's smashed pennies.can-hank-erous
3:54 pm - Nice spot, not so nice smell! Quick find. Thanks.Corvus Corax
3:30 pm - Well, I saw some on the way over here. I wasn't sure if that was a good omen or not. I tried one approach and couldn't find away in. The second approach made a lot more sense. The camo was quite tough and only with some help and persistence did I find it. TNLNSL. Thanks.Raoul Heywood
3:08 pm - This was a very tough puzzles. There were a few references I didn't get and there's a few more I still don't get, like the title.I got some reasonable coordinates with a lot of help. I came by to search but didn't find anything and felt suspicous searching here. I went for another cache and in the meantime my lifeline called back. I returned and found it relatively quickly. It was face up; I probably moved it in my previous search. Oh well. Thanks.
Alien Escape Pod
2:51 pm - Quick find. God those last two logs are funny! Thanks!New Wrinkle
2:43 pm - I tried one approach and failed so I drove around to find another. Talk about a gated community! I drove right by the entrance at first and didn't notice it was open. After that I walked right up to the cache. TNLNSL. Thanks.Where's Muriel?
2:26 pm - It took me 3 tries to find Muriel. She's very well hidden! I'll make a note of this problem for wherever I'm buried. Thanks!Wicked Cousins
1:55 pm - I have no idea what's going on with this puzzle. I mapped out all the relationships in a geneology program and got some numbers, but they were all wrong except for one.Luckily some friends are better at this than me and they helped me finish it up.
The grapes on the way to the cache sure were tempting. I decided that any that were sticking out of the fence were fair game. I had one and it was yummy.
I found the cache OK and TNLNSL. Thanks.
Fremont Older OSP's Front Door
1:45 pm - I've hiked from here a few times before so today I was just here for the cache. Quick find, thanks.Parker Ranch Trail (Nazgul Secret Trailhead #4)
1:38 pm - I was coming from Stevens Creek and my GPSr was telling me to go out to De Anza and back. It looked like you could get there via twisty roads though, so I ignored my GPSr, the signs and better judgement. I did come upon two cul-de-sacs connected with a short road that said private, but it worked just find.I parked nearby the cache and started my search. Nope, I wouldn't have found this trailhead on my own. It took a few minutes to find the cache too. Thanks!
Don't Drink and Ride
1:23 pm - Quick stop here today. I found it quickly and sat down to remove all the burrs I acquired at LOOKY LOO. Thanks.Hillside Destruction
12:57 pm - I'm usually no good at these kinds of hides, but I walked right up to this one. I was thinking about hiking over to Tony Look on the other side of the dam, but decided to do a mostly driving caching day instead. TNLNSL. Thanks.August 20, 2005
Riverfalls
7:32 pm - I'm sure that when this was a dirt lot it was a lot easier to find a parking spot around here - geez! This place is kinda strange. It's like they've built their own little privately-owned town. I found the cache quickly and then grabbed some dinner. Thanks!Duckey
7:16 pm - After checking all the spots I thought possible twice and trying not to disturb the wasp nests nearby, I decided to call a lifeline. I didn't think it was possible to put one there, but I guess it is. Thanks.UNO JUNIPER
6:42 pm - There were some people in the park today, but it didn't take long to find. Thanks!Stumped
6:35 pm - As soon as I saw it I knew what it was. Thanks for the cache.Once a Spur
6:23 pm - Well, that's odd. I wonder if anyone would complain if I took one of these home with me. It doesn't look like they're planning on being used anytime soon. Thanks!
Mission Corral
6:03 pm - Back to this park again. There was a guy reading nearby, but he seemed pretty occupied and didn't bother me. I spotted it from the outside, but grabbed it from the inside. Thanks!curiously strong roots
5:59 pm - Ants!! All over the cache! Brushed them off, signed and headed on. Thanks!Columbian Mammoths of the Guadalupe River Basin
5:48 pm - Well I still think this is really cool. I'm not sure if I would have called the authorities if I saw this though - it just looked like an ugly rock to me. There was still a security guy and some volunteers there showing curious people what this was all about. I was just there for the cache. Thanks!Nefertiti's Pyramid
2:52 pm - Finally, the apex of the pryamid. Being male, I pretty much ignored all the instructions we had gathered and just put it together the way I thought it went. The we read the instructions and did it the right way.We were in awe of the power we had constructed and it led us to the cache right away. TNLNSL.
I'm sure glad you put this series together, because I'm way too lazy to do this kind of work for placing caches. Excellent job! We're looking forward to more. Thanks!
Nefertiti's Pyramid: Throne
2:26 pm - You sure took some creative license with this one. I think a true queen would demand a more opulant throne! Found it quickly and headed on.A little ways up we finally caught up with fizzy. He was heading back down with this brother and dog. At the exact same time, dgreno calls to let me know he's on the trail an hour behind us. A strange convergence of cachers here! It must be the power of the pyramid drawing us together. Thanks!
Nefertiti's Pyramid: Viper
2:18 pm - As we approached we saw a flock of wild turkeys in the dry creek. I looked all around before I found it and then noticed that fizzymagic was here today. Where was he? TNLNSL. Thanks.Nefertiti's Pyramid: King Tut
2:10 pm - We took a walk around the pond to find this one. Where does all the water come from anyway?We looked in a bunch of places until I found it. TNLNSL. Thanks!
Nefertiti's Pyramid: Underworld
1:41 pm - It was a nice walk out to here and an easy find. I finally gave up taking notes and took a picture with my Treo. Thanks!Nefertiti's Pyramid: Shrine
1:29 pm - We weren't quite sure which way to go at the fork, but I manged to choose wisely. Some people were picking blackberries off the bushes nearby when we veered off the trail to find this one. Good thing it was sticking out a bit! The final is starting to look complicated! Thanks.Nefertiti's Pyramid: Royal Gates
1:19 pm - I was just getting my route straightened out when we came upon another cache. There was only one spot that looked right and sure enough it was there. Once again took some good notes and headed on. Thanks!Nefertiti's Pyramid: Offerings
1:13 pm - We started off heading in the wrong direction, but made a quick u-turn and walked over to this one. Once when I was here the gate was open and I drove up. There was just a dirt turnaround, but I'm glad I didn't park here as the gate was locked when I came back from my hike.We took note of the instructions and anxiously headed on for the next one. Thanks!
Lickmill Park
12:06 pm - When I found this one it brought a smile to my face. It was in the first place I looked and MotorBug was complaining to me that he DNF'd this one. Thanks.
Agnew Park
11:58 am - I was running out of possibilities when I found this one. I remember the other cache that used to be nearby. That was a toughie - I'm surprised it's gone now. Thanks.Half-way View
11:18 am - There used to be another cache about 20 feet from here. No parking, so I just had an "emergency" and did my business quickly. TNLNSL. Thanks.Hot Rod Hangout
11:07 am - I could barely hear myself cache over the loud 50's music coming out the speakers. The hint was helpful. Thanks.G8
11:01 am - When I started looking at this one, I was thinking of the OTHER G8. I soon found the other one and got the required info. Quick find this morning though I was expecting it would be on a different type of object. Thanks!Stairs to nowhere
10:50 am - Scenic! Took me a while, but I was happy to finally get out of here.VTA Diridon Station
10:32 am - This was a weird place. First I drove up a street to the cache that wasn't really a street. While I was searching, some VTA workers came by, did some quick work and left. My GPS was all over the place, but I eventually found it. I didn't feel like I should have been hanging out here though.Undertow
10:17 am - This was one of those spots I checked "just in case" and I was surprised to find it. Nicely done. Thanks!Casey@bat Cache
10:08 am - It took me a while to spot this one. Glad I finally got it.August 14, 2005
Small park, regular cache
3:35 pm - I was going to grab this one on the way to the event but I missed the turn. MotorBug and I checked out of the event to go after this one. We both complained of how sore we were after our hike in Quicksilver yesterday. The area was well-trampled so we found the cache easily. TNLNSL. Thanks.Spider Den
Strange that so many people found this one before it was published. The name was certainly appropriate. Thanks!
Suburban Park
12:53 pm - I was mid-conversation when I noticed a gaggle of cachers gathering and heading away. I wasn't letting them get away. After freaking out the rangers, we moved on and grabbed this one. Thanks.Burton Park Revisited
11:26 am - It wasn't until I read workerofwood's log that it all made sense and I managed to snatch the cache between passes of the park worker. Thanks.Bellamy's Cache
11:14 am - Congrats! I found it in the first place I looked, but the second time I looked there after checking the hint. I had to be careful not to drop anything. TNLNSL. Thanks!
Relax For Awhile
11:05 am - Didn't have much time to relax - there's caches to be found out there! Thanks.Reservations Required
11:00 am - I started digging in the ivy even though I thought that mjp would know better. The title honed me in and with a different look. TNLNSL. Thanks!Not a Sphere
10:52 am - This one wasn't too bad once I figured out the hint. I also found a new tool to work these things out.The cache was in an appropro spot. Thanks!
Anchors Aweigh
10:39 am - I messed up on this one multiple times, but luckily I have friends who know this kind of stuff. I get it now though.Funny thing was that last weekend I tried to brute force this one. I saw a spot that seemed to match the title and the hint, so I stalked it out, but couldn't find it. I was way off.
Once at the coordinates, I had trouble finding the cache and started to doubt my sources. But I persisted and found it. I got lucky on multiple counts for this one. Thanks.
Around Ten Birds
10:26 am - I wondered why this one didn't show up in my PQ last week since I was just on the other side of the park. It was disabled, that's why.I was a bit puzzled at this cache at first when I discounted the first spot I saw. Looked around and then decided to give it a try and found it. Nicely done! Thanks.
August 13, 2005
Along the De Anza Trail 10 - Camden Oak
4:40 pm - Out with MotorBug and picked this one up - literally it was on the ground. We placed in a bit more secure place and then MotorBug treated me to a Jamba Juice. Thanks!At A Snails Pace
4:14 pm - I was pretty sure I knew what we were looking for, just not where it was. I called a lifeline and while I was on the call MotorBug found it. Hmm, I think I've seen one of these before. Thanks.
Chemistry: Chapter 11
3:41 pm - I think I had some serious help with this one, but it was a long time ago. In fact the cache hasn't been visited in 6 months! It looks like it's been through some rain as it was kinda moldy. This was a nice consolation prize after downgrading our ambitions in quicksilver today. Thanks!Leslie's Favorite Trail Cache #1
2:07 pm - Oh man, this one was a lot further than it looked. .44 miles straight line, but over a mile of twists and turns and ups and downs to actually get there. We were tired when we found it and dreaded turning right back around and doing it again. But I've wanted to get these caches back here for a while and there never seems to be an easy way to do them. They're done now! TNLNSL. Thanks.Leslie's Favorite Trail Cache # 2
1:34 pm - Nice trail here. TNLNSL, barely able to stuff the CITO shirt back in. It seemed like a nice short hike to the other cache, so we headed off. Thanks.Tie Exchange
12:54 pm - We were getting going on this hike and it felt good, so I powered up the trail, releasing a week's worth of stress with it. We were definitely sweating by the time we reached the top.We sat down in the shade while we sifted through the cache. TNLNSL. I'm going to be sore tomorrow! Thanks.
Los Capitancillos Ridge
12:29 pm - MotorBug tried another ridge before we found this one. Although he had done this one before, he was absolutely no help because he didn't remember it. I managed to find him a new pair of glasses even for the next time he loses his, but he didn't keep them.He did find the cache for me. That was nice. TNLNSL. Afterwards we debated for a while whether or not we should continue down. MotorBug finally agreed, saying "Why Not? I've done dumber things in my life." Now that's the spirit!
Alien Rover
12:02 pm - We came up over the hill and found the cache easily. I didn't even notice the wasps until I read it in the logs. Motorbug feasted on the cache while I signed the log. Thanks!
Above the Mine
11:50 am - I'm looking at a map on Oct 30 and I notice this cache is still hanging out. Hey, it's another one I forgot to log! I'm pretty sure I remember MotorBug cursing me for making him go up this hill. And I think I took a CITO t-shirt and left some stuff for it. Anyway, thanks!Missing: One Horse
11:28 am - There's lots of old junk outside the cache and lots of new junk inside. Quick find with MotorBug spotting snakes for me. TNLNSL. Thanks!Virus Alpha 5
11:17 am - We had very poor reception here, so MotorBug was on one side of the trail while I was on the other. Thankfully, we found the cache. This virus certainly is spreading... Thanks!Dam Hicks! (Nazgul Secret Trailhead #2)
10:56 am - I don't feel so bad in not finding it during my quick search last time. Today I noticed something odd right away and then found it with some more investigation. Once I did, I let MotorBug make the discovery himself. Interesting contraption! Thanks.August 10, 2005
I want to be a Hilton
9:15 pm - This one popped up very close to MotorBug's house while he was away, so we grabbed it just after he got off the plane. I moved the car so the headlights would be on the area we were searching when I found it. I've seen a couple of these before. Nicely done. Thanks.Sit On It
8 pm - I was on my way to pick up MotorBug at the airport and stopped by for this cache on the way. There was a couple doing stretches very close by, but I was able to grab the cache OK. Thanks.August 09, 2005
GOT NET?
7:20 pm - I parked within 5 feet of this one and immediately saw something strange as I got out of the car. Sure enough that was the cache. Thanks.GeoBeads #8 - A Little Evil
7:06 pm - I searched the wrong area at first, then found someplace closer to the coordinates, though I never got within 30 feet. Well hidden. The bead was cute. Thanks!August 07, 2005
Pacific Shores Point
5:11 pm - Replaced the cache. The first thing I found was the steak knife that STP Ron found. It looks like some locals were using it to carve their names into the table.The second thing I found was a tiny rare-earth magnet with some glue on it. Since it was pretty clear that the cache was gone, I trashed out the knife and replaced the cache with a black film can.
I had no idea that this complex was out here. Thanks!
Frank's Tannery
4:40 pm - I never would have guessed there was a little trail here. The math looked a little complicated, but I went through it quickly. My first cut at the coordinates didn't work out - they put me in the middle of a store. I went on to another cache and came back, taking a different guess at D. A bit of searching and I came up with it. Interesting history, thanks. TNLNSL.Skylit
4:03 pm - I was amazed that I haven't been up this way the 5 months since this cache has been placed. Found it quick enough. Strange building. Thanks.The Station 2 Cache
3:51 pm - When I arrived the park was FULL of people...at the other end from the cache. I wandered over and found the cache quickly. TNLNSL. Thanks.Fair Oaks Cache
3:44 pm - I took some weird streets to this one that had this zigzaggy thing every block or so.Once I arrived, I thought for sure this place would have kids all over the place. Instead I had it all to myself. Quick find. Thanks.
Bridge Over Troubled Water
3:28 pm - I noticed a couple of those huge birdhouses on the way in. I wonder what they're for?Lots of muggles going by today so my search was frequently interrupted. Once it was by a guy riding one of those old-style bicycles with the really big wheel in front and a tiny one in back. Strangely, he asked me if I knew what the birdhouse was for.
Anyway found the cache once I read the description of the container. I'd call this a micro instead of a small. Thanks.
Boy, Am I Ever Hungry!
3:13 pm - Haven't been to one of these in years, but it sounds good. Thanks.Matadero Creek Canal
3:02 pm - After spending a week in North Carolina, it felt good to be doing some caching back in the Bay Area where it's not ridiculously hot and humid.I did OK on the first stage, but the hide technique on the second stage wasn't my favorite. I spent a lot of time getting dirty before spotting it. A hint on the attachment method would solve that. Thanks.
August 06, 2005
A Cache Wrapped in a Mystery Inside an Enigma
12:41 pm - After exploring the "cave" for a while I looked around a bit more and found the cache. I used to have one of these myself, but it was taken and I decided I didn't want to encouraging people to suspect every one of these they see. Anyway, this was out of the way enough. Thanks!Fort Fisher Cache
12:18 pm - Oh boy, it was hooootttt here today. We just came over the ferry and stopped for a quick cache. I couldn't have found it sooner. TNLNSL. Thanks.August 05, 2005
GO FISH!
11:39 am - It was hot out there today doing all that counting. I wasn't sure about my coordinates, especially when I arrived there, so I double-checked them. As I walked towards the zer0 point a man looked at me expentantly from the yard. I asked him if I was in the right place and he said if I had a GPS, I was. Phew, I felt a bit weird here. Found the cache easily and then the landowner went to retrieve a new log book for the cache. I signed the new book and TNLNSL. Thanks!Oak Island Park Bench
11:27 am - The sprinklers were on, but I just ran though them. It was hot out there today. I found the bench easily and headed on my way. Thanks.Peering from Noah's Ark
11:14 am - This was one tough cache! Could you save my ego and add a star to the difficulty? The first thing I did was look in the "standard" place for this kind of location, but came up empty. Searched around and around while muggles passed , read all the logs and looked some more. I was about to go inside and see if anyone who works here could help me out!Finally I spotted it in a place I had discounted at first. The only task left was to avoid the muggles who were trying to fix their bloody feet on the bench nearby. TNLNSL.
Butterflies are Free
10:29 am - This was a cool park. I liked the Talking Trees though the one I tried wasn't working. I found the plaque and was on my way. Thanks!Former Fire Fighter
10 am - I drove past this one in Supply, NC today. It doesn't say it's retired, but they have 3 shiny new trucks inside and this one has boards behind its tires, so I think it's been relegated to parade duty.Look out for the Grumpy Old Troll.
9:35 am - FTF! I was here on a boat yesterday but today I just had to make the drive over. I would give this another star for difficulty just because there's lots of places to look. I had to get inside to see it. As I was leaving a Dad took his kids over near the cache to "use the facilities". I hope they missed! TNLNSL. Thanks.Elmer's Pot of Gold
9:21 am - FTF! This cache could be a driveup if you have a 4x4. The big puddles would cause problems for other vehicles right now though. Lots of trash here - I CITO'd some on the way out. The cache was easy to find. TNLNSL. I thought it would have been funny to make it an "urban" micro and put the cache in one of the newspaper boxes dumped nearby. Thanks!
August 04, 2005
G Pa's Cove
3:30 pm - The cache is alive and well. We rented a pontoon boat from Southport and headed to this cache on our way back from Holden Beach. The sand was very soft here. TNLNSL. Thanks for the cool spot!Treasure Island
1:48 pm - We rented a pontoon boat in Southport today and headed towards this cache. It was a great day to be out.The sand was hot, but the cache was easy to find. There were lots of people wading in the sandbars, so I guess I could have swam to it. Anyway, TNLNSL. Thanks!
Dead 'Federate Cache
I found this old cemetary in Southport, NC while doing a another cache here. I thought it would be easy to find a confederate soldier in one of these places, but it took me quite a while.This is the grave of William R. Ferguson of Company A, 37th Virgina Infantry. It's complete with a confederate flag and a VFW stake. The Civil War was a foreign war??
Dock of the bay
11:29 am - My Treo died when I got here, so I was worried that I would need the description. As I approached I realized it wouldn't be necessary - there was a group of cachers with the cache in hand. Thanks for the quick find!Southport History
10:52 am - I did half of this multi yesterday, but I had to catch a ferry so iI didn't finish the last two waypoints. I wasn't sure about my coordinates, but I found the marker alright. This is a neat old place. Thanks for the tour.Near the End
10:07 am - This was an interesting place and I had it all to myself this morning. I found the spot and then somehow got lost trying to get back the car. I was hot out there today! Thanks.Old Brunswick Town
9:57 am - The place didn't open until 10, but I snuck in a little early and wandered around. I enjoyed learning about all the history here. Thanks.August 03, 2005
Kinnakeet Way Lookout
3:34 pm - This was a cool spot we definitely wouldn't have found if there wasn't a cache here. We drove our golf cart all around the island and had a great time. Thanks!Cape Fear and Frying Pan Shoals
2:55 pm - We stopped here to check out the beach - very nice! The houses nearby were amazing as well. Thanks for the visit.Cape Fear Light Station
2:45 pm - We stopped for a few minutes to check out the buildings and read the history. Lots of cool stuff on this island. Thanks.Stayin' Alive
2:43 pm - We almost went for a walk here, but the mosquitoes discovered us so we hightailed it back. Thanks!BHI Anniversary
2:00 pm - We were heading to this place anyway, so it was convenient that there was a cache here. It was very hot at the top. Afterwards we rented a golf cart and cruised the island for some fun. Thanks!August 02, 2005
Many Gallons of Prop Wash
7:06 pm - I had some trouble finding the plaque and thought it may have been removed because the prop was fenced off. Cool ship. Thanks!ACL RR
6:55 pm - I parked between two guys who were sitting in their cars. One guy was flipping through issues of Trains magazine, so I guess he was really into this stuff. Thanks for the virtual.Anne McCrary Storm Water Micro
6:29 pm - I heard about this once on NPR. Cool tech.The cache was tough to find. I think a regular cache would work fine here. Thanks.
Celestial Dollars Micro #1
6:06 pm - I see why the cache was placed here. I found the cache quickly, but I think it will need a better attachment method to stay for a while. Thanks.Time to Get Ill Micro
5:56 pm - I liked the themed hint on this one and the log was creatively shaped for the container. It was a bit damp though. Found it quickly and ran back to my car before it got ticketed. Thanks!SEAHAWK CACHE
5:45 pm - My GPSr was all wacky here; luckily it was an easy hide with a very helpful hint. TNLNSL. Thanks!The Foreign Exchange
5:29 pm - I did find one of the letterboxes first. Kept iterating and finally found it. I got an unexpected 2TF. I left the Mark The Cat TB and took nothing. Thanks!Hugh Macrae Nature Trail
5:16 pm - I had to do a couple of uturns to get here, but finally found my way in. It was a quick walk though I think I went the wrong way.The cache was all wet except for the logbook. TNLNSL. Thanks.
Cameron Art Mico Cache
4:57 pm - I think the museum just closed as there were people leaving and looking at me strangely for coming in here at this time. I wandered in and found the cache quickly. These hides and containers are starting to look familiar! Thanks.Halyburton Park Cache
4:45 pm - Swanky new park! I was almost certain that I would DNF this one because I must have done something wrong for waypoint 3. After trying to brute force the coords, I found the intended point on my way back to the car. Luckily the cache itself was much easier to find. TNLNSL. Thanks!Halyburton Handicache
4:26 pm - I was busy getting lost doing the multi, but managed to find this one easily. Thanks for the walk on this hot day.Halyburton MICRO
4:18 pm - I found this one while doing the multi here. I've been looking for this kind of camo since I arrived here for vacation. Thanks.Greenfield Lake Micro Cache
3:44 pm - It was raining a bit, but it felt good on this hot day. Searched a few places before I found it. Yeah, the log was pretty wet. I passed by a very tame duck on the way back to my car; he didn't move as I passed within feet of him. TFTC.When Luck Enters, Give Him A Seat!
3:27 pm - Apparently I just missed a heck of a lot of rain because everything was dripping wet. I tried a few spots before I found the cache. Nicely-themed contents. TNLNSL. Thanks.John D.elightful Cache
3:07 pm - Well I parked in the wrong lot so I had a bit of a walk over to the cache site. I had to wander a bit until I found it. Nice hide. I took an antenna ball and left a hot wheels car. Thanks!August 01, 2005
Vereen Memorial Garden Cache
3:37 pm - Nice tour of the park! The first stage was tough since I wasn't sure what I was looking for. The next two stages were nice walks on this hot day.At the last stage I ran into Team AlphaOmega. Sorry if I didn't take time to chat - I was gone way longer than what my family expected! I found the cache quickly and TNLNSL. On the way out I chatted with the locals who must have been surprised at all the cachers coming and going today.
Thanks for my first SC cache!
Calabash #1
2:53 pm - I was about to start searching for this one when a guy in an old jalopy pulled up then slowly walked to the house across the street. He knocked on the door, no one answered, so he slowly walked back and left.After that I found the cache in a few minutes. Thanks for the cache!
Sunset Beach Cache
2:09 pm - I found the sign on this hot day, then headed over to the cache. I had a pretty good idea about where it was hidden, but couldn't quite spot it. I almost gave up but then got it from a different angle. TNLNSL. Thanks.weekdays
1:30 pm - Cool place. I just had to take a picture of it. I wandered in quickly and then headed off for more GPS fun. TNLNSL. Thanks!virtual cache of oib
1:09 pm - I wish I noticed that I could have done this one from the other side since I was just there! Oh well. Thanks for the visit.A Mist from the Sea
12:50 pm - I had a fun time driving around here and finding the spot. Quick find. TNLNSL. Thanks.125 Sasspan Dr.
12:38 pm - I felt a little weird searching here, but if it's cool with the owner, then it's fine with me. Nice cache, TNLNSL. Thanks.July 31, 2005
Red #2
1 pm - We took a walk down the beach to this one. I had read up on it beforehand, so I found it without the description or GPSr.Red 2 of course is the call sign of Wedge Antilles's X-Wing Fighter in Star Wars. Did I get it right? ;-)
July 29, 2005
Moose in the City
I found this moose in the Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota Intl. Airport. It was outside (and inside) a gift shop there.July 24, 2005
Toot Toot
6:34 pm - Last cache of the day and I left the engine running as I saw the cache when I pulled up. Thanks.M&J Geobeads #5 - Travelbug Memorial
6:26 pm - Hey, shouldn't this be a "Cache with no name" memorial too? I'm sure there are many "fond" memories of that one. Thanks for the bead.
M&J Geobeads #4 - USPC Stamp
5:50 pm - Now that I was all the way over here it was a quick walk over. Then I just had to walk all the way around to my car. Took a bead. Thanks!Typha Latifolia
5:42 pm - This one looked temptingly close to Geobeads 3, so I started walking... and walking... and walking. Where is that $%&*! bridge? Finally crossed it on a hot evening and made my way around towards the cache. I ran into another guy and asked him if there was a bridge closer and he said there was one closer north. I didn't think that the one close to Cambell Ave was closer, but I guess it is, but not by much.Anyway, I had looked up the title ahead of time and knew what i was looking for, but still missed it on my first pass. Nice camo. Thanks.
M&J Geobeads #3 - Signal the Frog
5:18 pm - OK, I saw the black cat too. I was careful not to let the curse get to me. I had some trouble finding the cache though. Finally grabbed it and took a cute frog. Thanks.Secret Trailhead #20 - Campbell
5:09 pm - As I was walking up to this one an all black squirrel crossed my path. Is that as bad or worse than a black cat? Well, I found this one quickly without injury, so it must be OK. Thanks.Happy Birthday Joani!
4:53 pm - As we walked out of the event on Saturday night, I noticed a few cachers standing in an odd spot. I thought they were just chatting. I came back today and realized they were of course at the cache I got coordinates to at the event. We had parked less than 20ft away too. Despite all that I managed to park competely wrong vertically. Anyway, Happy Birthday. I asked Marky if we were going to sing Happy Birthday but he said you didn't want that and I tend to agree. Thanks for the cache, Matt! TPS looked kinda lonely without you at the event. ;-)Where's the Slide?
4:49 pm - Quick find on the cache. It's a shame that someone has damaged the mat. Thanks.Tough
4:42 pm - The toughest part of this one was getting it out of its hiding spot. Finally succeeded there and signed the log. Thanks.Aix Sponsa
4:23 pm - I spotted the cache quickly, but couldn't reach it. I grabbed a stick to get it down but ended up flinging it. I spent the next few minutes combing the grass looking for it. I didn't really want to have to say that I lost it.I always feel bad for these hobo ducks. You'd think someone would help them out, but I guess no one gives a duck.
Thanks.
Mental Workout
4:05 pm - I knew this one would be quick, so I parked a few feet away and left the car running. Thanks.Circles & Squares,Light & Dark
4:00 pm - I always thought this was an interesting building. Perhaps I should eat here someday. Thanks.TOTALLY TUBULAR TWO
2:59 pm - I was thinking this would be in another spot, but I decided to check something before I went too far and found the cache. Nice. Thanks!The Other End - Wrights Station
2:23 pm - This was another cache to hit while trying to drive from Santa Cruz to San Jose over the mountains without driving on 17 - just for fun. We saw some cool places.I found the cache quickly, but finding the tunnel was harder. Thanks!
Mr. Ranger's good view from Monterey to Santa Cruz
1:51 pm - For extra fun, we took Summit Rd to this one, which is dirt for a good bit of the way. It was really neat to see the mountains from this perspective. We watched carefully for snakes as we hiked up and found the cache. The view was great, but the flies and heat made it less pleasant.The cache was full of water except for the logbook. I dried it out and put everything back in. TNLNSL. Thanks!
I. Can Cache
12:43 pm - We decided to see if we could get from Santa Cruz to San Jose without taking 17 today and this was on the way. It was pretty hot out, even way up here.Nice camo - it totally fooled me! TNLNSL. Thanks!
Soquel Sepulturas
12:24 pm - I checked one side and realized it was all wrong. Went over to the other curious object and there it was. Thanks.Blue Ball Park
12:17 pm - This place totally reminded me of the battle in Star Wars Episdode I where the Gungans fight the droids by throwing these blue balls of goo at them.On the lawn was a group apparently having a hula hoop class.
The cache didn't take long to find. Thanks!
Pokemon Kabu
11:51 am - As we approached, we saw the owner of the house nearby so I was careful. Anne hung out while I checked a few places and ended up tromping through some PO. I guess that's what tecnu is for, right? After exhausting what I thought were all the possibilities I went over to where Anne was standing and there was a the cache a few feet away. So there's no need to go through the poison oak.As I put the cache back I noticed there was also a snake in there. Not a big one, but i put it back carefully. TNLNSL. Thanks.
wbp
11:39 am - We had a nice short walk to the cache. Anne sat down and read the paper while I avoided the PO and hunted. It didn't take long. Nice hide. Thanks!Seahawk Vista
11:05 am - Whoah, there was a lot of PO here. We parked tempoarily up the hill and I jumped out quickly to find it. TNLNSL. Thanks.Creek-Trestle-Bridge-Playground
10:48 am - First we parked in the wrong place. Then we drove down to the park and searched around for a a bit. I got stung by stinging nettles a few times and then I realized I didn't have the description with me. Anne went back to the car to get it and then I found the cache.I tried several things I had on me to open the cache, but ended up just opening it with my fingers. TNLNSL. Thanks.
Santa Cruz Natural History Museum
8:13 am - I did a little caching while waiting for the Wharf to Wharf race to start. Some neighbors were ready across the street with their lawn chairs.I had to do a bit of iteration to find this one. Nicely done. Thanks.
Mimi De Marta
8:04 am - I thought this one would be up the trail, but when I started walking up that way my distance started going up. I turned around and found the cache about 5 feet from my car. Thanks.Summer Beach Stamp
7:47 am - At first I started looking with just the coordinates and thought this was a bad place for a cache. Once I read the description it made a lot more sense. Cool area. TNLNSL. Thanks."To Honor Surfers"
7:36 am - Well, I was wrong. Last time I was here I was stymied by a guy who was on the bench. It turns out that I didn't need to bother him at all. Nice camo. Thanks!July 23, 2005
Cheap (First Cache)
6:39 pm - Lots of options here, but finally struck gold. Thanks.Revenge of the Line
6:26 pm - We were heading the event or at least debating if we were heading to the event, so we thought we would pick up a cache or two now that it wasn't quite so blazingly hot out. Needed the hint, but found it along with some trash. Thanks.July 17, 2005
South McLaren Overlook
3:20 pm - We were close by to this one, so we decided to go for one more cache before I had to get home and catch a flight to LA.We made a quick climb up the hill and made it to the cache site as some firefighters were running some kind of drill below.
When I found the cache, it was uncovered with the top open. I pulled it out and found not much left in it. The pen was there and few trinkets, but no log book. It looks like it's been plundered. I wish I had brought a replacement log with me. Then again, now that it's been discovered, it might be better to move it. Thanks anyway. TNLNSL.
Crocker Puppy Park
3:10 pm - Hooray, a find! We were starting to think we'd lost all our caching mojo. Nicely hidden. TNLNSL. Thanks.
Northeast McLaren Overlook
2:18 pm - My autorouter tried to send me through the projects to this park. Anne freaked out and we went in a different way.While the spot had some nice views, it was kinda scary, even in the daylight. I found the cache above some trash including a condom wrapper. Definitely TN, Left nothing and SL. Thanks.
Insert Witty Name Here
1:30 pm - We enjoyed the short walk up to here. No problem finding the cache either. TNLNSL. Thanks!No Entrance Fee Required
1:04 pm - We already paid the fee to grab the other caches on the mountain, so this was just a quick one for us. Waited for some muggles to pass and made the grab. This cache sure doesn't get a lot of traffic for being in the city. Thanks.Be a Big Sport
12:44 pm - Finally got one of these! I don't know how many times I've taken the requisite pictures but found that the spot had already been taken. This one's only been here since September, so I guess I got lucky.This huge baseball marks Bobby Bonds Memorial Field at JFK Elementary School in Daly City, CA. Check out the plaque for more info.
San Bruno Mountain
11:32 am - This was our first time up the mountain. There was lots of PO along the trail here and many spots where the plants were overhanging the trail. It was pretty cool to see the fog from up here. It looked just like a low cloud was engulfing the city. Woof did a pretty good job cleaning this one up; it was clean inside, just a little moist. TNLNSL.Afterwards we decided to complete the loop. We probably should have read the map more carefully though as it didn't look like 3.5 miles. It was fun anyway. We had a good a hike. Thanks.
Bay Area Multiple Hills - 5
11:13 am - Hmm, I guess this one was converted to a traditional so I don't need those hints I've collected from the others in this series anymore.We thought we were on the wrong trail, but we went right to it.
Easy find. I rescued the Mark The Cat TB because it seems to be going nowhere fast on its race. Thanks!
Brisbane Mobile PC cache
10:44 am - We were heading up to San Brune when I saw this one close by, so we made a uturn and parked quickly. I wasn't sure what this one was all about until I read the description. Cool, thanks for placing it. TNLNSL.July 16, 2005
LAH Pathways: Find the Trailhead
8:04 pm - Hmm, how to tackle this one? I grabbed a map and plotted a bunch of points that could be possibles. We circumnavigated the park and almost did the full loop before we found the trailhead. Thanks for the nice tour of the neighborhood.LAH Pathways: Foothill College Bridge
7:39 pm - We thought we might be driving down someone's driveway, but we pressed on and found the trailhead. There was a nice big house for sale nearby. Found the cache easily, TNLNSL. Didn't notice the yummy blackberries until we were driving out. Thanks!Jumping Poles
7:20 pm - OK, what it is that you have against short people?This was was way too close to someone's yard. Today there was a family back in there so I grabbed it quickly and moved it a few feet away, but in the same style of hide. Thanks.
Look Out Below
7:07 pm - Good one! We took turns boosting each other up. Finally I got an idea and we checked another place to find it. This could have been a lot more evil. TNLNSL. Thanks.Wholesale Cache
10:15 am - Ah, another visit to the inconvenience store. I needed some gas anyway, so I stopped while I was here. TNLNSL. Thanks.Counterfeit
9:38 am - We made the walk out to this one last week and then wandered around to find the second waypoint, but decided not to go back for the cache.This morning I decided to go out and grab the cache before it got too hot.
Nearly killed myself on that slope, but found the cache easily. Nice job one this one. Who knew that a rat could have such good-looking kids!
July 10, 2005
Fibonacci
5:00 pm - I had some trouble with the first spot; my coordinates were pointing me elswhere. Of course the hint was of no use.The puzzle was easy and I had a quick walk over. Avoiding the plentiful PO, I found the cache and opened the lock. There were all kinds of weird bugs inside, so I signed the log quickly and put it back. Neat telescope here. Thanks.
The House of Modern World
4:37 pm - As we came up to this one, a heavy fog rolled in, obscuring most of the view. People were looking anyway. The cache was easily found and moved along. Thanks.Leviathan of Science
4:31 pm - Wow, some cool stuff here. There was a wedding going on so we didn't try to go in. Thanks!Lifes Science
3:51 pm - Cool place. We did the counting and looked at the exhibits. One of them was all about moss. Finding a bathroom was an added bonus.We went out to find the cache but were stymied by some croquet players. We resolved to come back later.
A couple hours and a few caches later we walked back and there was no one around. We made it a quick find and TNLNSL. Thanks!
Now here's a strange coincidence - as I'm writing this log we're watching MythBusters and they're trying to bust the myth about a rolling stone gathering no moss. As part of the research, they interview Dr. Brent Mishler, "the Moss Guy" from Berkeley whose office is of course in the Life Sciences building. Cool!
Architectura 2: Bear With Me
3:36 pm - We certainly wouldn't have guessed that this place was here. The house next door isn't bad either. Coords were good; I simply turned around and found it after uncovering it a bit. TNLNSL. Thanks.June's Cache
3:21 pm - Apparently we took the hard way to this one. We walked up the road, and then up a small trail, pretty much straight up. The homeless emcampments were a bit scary, but there was no one home. Lots of PO on the way up with stickers and burrs to boot.The hint was helpful since the coordinates were all over the place and it wasn't a place that was easily navigated. I avoided the PO and found the cache. TNLNSL.
We were happy to find the dirt road not far away and we took it down. The great views were accompanied by the Widespread Panic concert coming from the Greek Theater below. Thanks!
Da Bears
2:48 pm - Well, I've got all kinds of stories for this one.Since I figured we'd do the tour of the campus finding all the bears, we headed to the posted coordinates on this one first. We carefully chose a parking spot that was reserved for service vehicles, but only M-F 9-5.
We found the first spot easily enough and did the calculations for the second. On the way to the second we saw another bear and thought we may have miscalculated. The correct bear was there though.
We had lots of problems with the calculations for the 3rd bear though. Our initial coordinates put us off campus. Then we sat down to try to come up with better onces. On the latitude, I failed my order of operations test and multiplied before I divided. Some parentheses would help here. On the longitude, we were confused by the lack of multiplication operators. I thought it meant just stick a 7 and 10 to the front of the numbers, but those don't come out right. They should be written as N37.52.(2*A+(7/3)*D) W122.15.(7*B+10*D).
We finally figured out the intended coordinates and found the bear and then the next one without incident (at least on this particular cache).
Our car was parked near here, so we went back to it only to find a Berkeley Parking Officer ticketing our car. What the? The sign says reserved M-F 9-5 only? The guy says there are are OTHER signs when you come in that say you need a permit to park anywhere. OK, whatever. Anybody have any success appealing these things?
We got the hell off campus and found a place to park to look up the final info. (In retrospect, it probably made sense to just leave the car there since we already had a ticket.) I did some research beforehand and I thought I had a pretty good idea of what I needed to go. I looked up the websites on my phone and did the calculations, double-checking my math.
We weren't far away from my calculated coordinates, so we decided to hoof it a few blocks. We ended up in the dumpiest part of frat row, clearly the wrong place for a cache. Out of ideas for solving the cache, we decided to head back on to campus for some other caches and on the way by a spot I had seen last week when driving through here that could be the right spot for the cache.
As we walked we noticed a lot of people marching in the same general direction, many of them very hippie-looking. Then we saw signs for event parking and asked someone what was going on. Widespread Panic concert. That explains the hippies.
Anyway, on way in we went by the spot I remembered. I decided to give it a check; what the heck. I kicked around a bit and suddenly a cache popped out! I wasn't quite sure if it was the right cache, but later confirmed that through the logs. Amazing. So what did I find all those bears for?
The quote of the day was "For being incompetent, we're pretty good!"
Grin N Bear
1:35 pm - I thought I figured out what was going on here and found a good spot for the cache, so I concentrated my search there. After a lot of searching, I came up the cache. But wait - the logs end in December 04 and a bunch of people have found it since then. The log wasn't labeled, so I wasn't sure if I had found an old archived cache. Comparing the logs, it appears that I found the original cache.There was something like jelly bean in the cache that had melted and was all over the place. I wiped out the log and removed a bunch of the rusty items inside.
I have no idea where the new container is, but I put this one back in a spot which will be slightly easier to grab. Thanks.
I'm late I'm late .For a very important date
1:13 pm - We did some careful searching here and I finally found it lying in the bushes. It appeared to have fallen off. I replaced it where I thought it should go. Thanks!Pinewood Post
10:08 am - Nice hide here. I found it with a blind grab that I didn't think would pay off. I took a Giants smashed penny since it was really crowding the log in there. Thanks.Frito-Lay Passageway
9:55 am - I touched one thing and then the second thing was the cache. Nicely done. It seems to be coming unglued inside, but it still seems functional. Thanks!Brooktree
9:48 am - I got lucky on this one and found it in just about the first place I looked. It doesn't get much faster than this! Thanks.Holly's Cache
9:41 am - Yikes, getting to this one was one prickly task. Found it OK and TNLNSL. Thanks.Sierraville-Tulare
9:34 am - I made a bee line to where I thought the cache should be even though my coordinates were pointing me back a bit. After searching for a bit, I decided to trust my coords, found something else that matched the hint and then the cache. Nice one. Thanks.Eggs To Go
9:26 am - I parked and pretty much threw away the GPSr. I just walked to where I thought it would be and found it right away. Thanks for another quickie.Creekside Meadow Cache
9:17 am - Thankfully the stream was easy to cross today. The first thing I found was an unexploded paintball. Moving on, I checked a bunch of other spots, but found no cache. Meanwhile lots of people went by walking their dogs. Then I remembered that the cache icon was for a micro, not a regular and repeated my search. Bingo. Thanks!Full of It
9:01 am - Not sure why, but the area was very smelly today.
I found the cache quickly and headed on. TNLNSL. Thanks.
Some caches I have seen
8:42 am - Geez, has everyone forgotten about this one?I looked at it when it came out and had the right idea, but my execution was sloppy. I confirmed my technique with kablooey, made another pass a few months later, and still came up with no good coordinates. Good thing kablooey is generous with hints as his checking helped me figure out where I'd gone wrong.
It's an odd place for a cache, but hey, it works. Thanks!
July 08, 2005
Yum
7:49 pm - I was heading down to pick up a pizza and decided to grab this one on the way. I poked myself on a vine, then saw the nicely-made cache. Thanks!July 04, 2005
$100,000 Reward
5:23 pm - Well, I was trying to search on the wrong side last time, but my "friends" were too close anyway, so I wouldn't have gotten it. This time Rob made the find in the container I expected. Appropriate. Thanks!Dwayne
4:56 pm - Crap! First we took all the wrong streets to this one, driving all around.On the third try we found the right one and zeroed out near the cache to find... crap! All over the place and finally right near the cache. Apparently the dogs can't discern the camo either. Wasn't too hard to find though. We had a bit of free word association on the way back to the car and suddenly the title made sense. I probably never would have thought of that. Thanks.
The Wooden Cache
4:29 pm - Good job Connor, this was our hardest cache of the day. I just didn't suspect it there until we made one last pass. Thanks!12 Months of Caches
4:13 pm - Six months later.. You're welcome! Thanks for joining us.Valley Oak
4:04 pm - This was a nice pick me up cache before our walk up the hill. Missed it on the first pass, then saw it camo'd nicely. TNLNSL. Thanks."An Irate Vet"
3:51 pm - As we walked into the lot we saw some expended fireworks lying there, directly under the power lines. Smart.The cache was a quick find. I've never had the need to come here - yet! TNLNSL. Thanks.
lost in the woods
3:43 pm - I was mystified as to how I missed this cache at the last event until I read the description. Fun-E! I bet that sign also helps to keep late-night cachers from freaking out your family. There were all kinds of nasty critters crawling on the cache which just added to the camo. TNLNSL. Thanks!What? No Cache!
3:33 pm - What a 'Houge' park! No muggles in the immediate vicinity and I found it quickly. Thanks.One Year
3:14 pm - First, we parked wrong for this one and had a longer than necessary hike on a hot day. Once we made it to the coordinates, I ended up getting really dirty before finding it. I'm glad I had some wipes back in the car. TNLNSL. Thanks.Assume Nothing #8
2:55 pm - We looked in all the obvious spots first and I pulled on this black pot thing, but that seemed legit.Then I spotted something that couldn't possibly be a cache, so I suspected it immediately. I asked Rob to grab it for me and he started to refuse saying there's no way that could be it. He grabbed it and it was obvious that this was another other WoW's tricks. Amazing job on this.
I still don't get the hint, but I think I can live with it. TNLNSL. Thanks!
Bait (Hidden Walkways II)
2:43 pm - We weren't sure where to look, so I was reading the description and just as I read the container type I saw it. Thanks for the teaser.Debbie and Kevin's Cache
2:34 pm - Once we arrived I was releived to read the log and see this was the owner's property. It took us way longer than it should of to find this one; we just kept missing it. TNLNSL. Thanks!Assume Nothing #9- Ivy Hide
2:23 pm - This can't be too evil - only one DNF! I walked right up to an obvious spot and found it straight away. I put it back so Rob could find it too. Nice job as always.Bizarre, vous avez dit bizarre?
2:12 pm - 2nd in a row where we looked in the right spot, didn't see the cache, then came back to it to find it. Nicely done. Thanks.You are sick - REALLY sick!
1:57 pm - We looked right away in the right spot, but not from the right angle, so we checked a bunch of other spots before we came back to it. I had Rob grab it. We didn't have time for a swim anyway. Thanks!July 03, 2005
Seek the Light
3:09 pm - These kinds of hides are not usually my favorite, but the hint was mericuful and we found it in moments. TNLNSL. Thanks!Bird's Eye View
3:00 pm - We decided to have some lunch at Aldo's and while we waited for our order I went over to grab the cache, just 200 feet away. I was stimied by a woman reading a book right near it.I had a good fish sandwich and took off again for the cache again later since I could see from our table that she had left. Quick find, TNLNSL. Thanks, nice spot!
Smash a Penny
I found a bunch of Penny Smashers on the Santa Cruz pier. One of these was not the one that Yar?Yar! logged. I think this is the right one.Locomotion
12:24 pm - I stole a moment after a walk down the pier to find this cache. I wandered a bit before I read the hint and found the cache. I was surprised to see my buddy MotorBug was just here a half-hour ago! Small world. TNLNSL. Thanks.July 02, 2005
Whole Lot of Shakin'
2:27 pm - Neat sculpture. I think I got some others interested in it too as I did my counting. Thanks, never been to this park before.Union Square
1:04 pm - While the girls were in the Needlepoint store, Rob and I decided to hit this cache. I soon realized that I forgot my Treo in the car, so I was sans description. We looked for a bit and then I decided to go back for it. It sure helps!We quickly headed to the right area and searched for a while before Rob found the right spot and called to tell me, about 50 feet away. Nice hide. TFTC.
A BEACON IN THE NIGHT
This is the East Brother Lighthouse in Richmond, CA, just north of the Richmond - San Rafael Bridge.The light was built in 1874. There's a lot of history behind the lighthouse, so much there's a whole book about it: (visit link)
The lighthouse is currently also a bed and breakfast in a pretty cool spot.
July 01, 2005
Prove It! Are you afraid of the dark?
10:09 pm - This was a fun time with a fun bunch of folks. I came prepared with one of the right tools, but never did get the batteries in there and working. Good thing others came better prepared.We found all of the stages without much difficulty in a caravan of 3 cars. The Rat was especially good at finding the stages, unhindered by a GPSr. I was worried about getting electrocuted at the last stage, so I let Nazgul handle that. TNLNSL. Thanks!
June 26, 2005
Red, Green, and Blue
5:04 pm - MotorBug and I had fun doing the puzzle here - a neat twist to a a cache. I sent our pictures in. Thanks!Black Acorn
4:19 pm - MotorBug took the hard way to this one and ended up with a bunch of stickers. I took the road more traveled, and that made all the difference. Found the cache OK. We'll have to explore the rest of this park some other time. Thanks.
Viva Val Vista!
3:43 pm - Nice park - nasty smell from the treatment plant next door! We got the info from the first waypoind and then drove closer to the final.The best part was watching MotorBug look the right spot, miss the cache and then going back in and retreiving it myself. TFTC.
Dynamite Park
3:26 pm - Man, I thought I would get a locationless while I was here, but I guess you claimed it when you placed it. Someday I'll find one of these...Anyway, MotorBug found the cache quickly and the restrooms were a good find as well! Thanks.
Park 7295
3:06 pm - MotorBug had already done this one, so he waited in the car while I made the find. He was surprised how quickly I found it. I was surprised too! Thanks.Home Desperate
2:31 pm - I figgured the cache location based on the name; I usually call it "The Home Despot". The hard part was finding the cache under the watch of a truck driver. We circled the lot and then I let MotorBug before the truck driver pulled away. TFTC.A Matter of "Defence"
2:18 pm - Nicely made cache! Not hard to spot at all, either. TNLNSL. Thanks!LECBIH
2:08 pm - If it had been a weekday we might have stopped by to say hello to Marky. Not many people were around today so it was a quick grab. Thanks.Be Prepared
1:51 pm - MotorBug thought he had found this one before, so I waited for him to show me where it was. He found it in pretty much the first place he looked and then realized he hadn't been here before! Good enough for me. TNLNSL. Thanks.Home Run
1:02 pm - As we approached, we guessed where it would be. Indeed it was there and we made quick work of it. Thanks!Park N' Hark
12:54 pm - I think the description on this one gave MotorBug verbal diarhea as he was mumbling all the the way there and back. Quick find and TNLNSL. Thanks.Cache N' Release
12:51 pm - This was a quick one with MotorBug and I can't seem to remember much of it either. This little program tells me that I was there, so I'll take it at that. Thanks.Harvest' N Pinon
12:43 pm - MotorBug was quick about this one which was a good thing for the number of caches we were heading for. Nice camo, thanks.Jolly Roger
12:29 pm - I had the right idea, but on the wrong side. Lots of broken glass here, so watch out. Thanks!Kooper's Kaper
12:14 pm - Good stuff in the cache! I was so distracted by the goodies that I left my car keys there. Doh! Had to walk back for them. Not a good way to start the day. Anyway, TNLNSL. Thanks.WWI & WWII
11:18 am - I was the inadvertant recipient of a spoiler on this one at WoW's event, but who am I to complain? I hope one of these houses is The Rat's and he's on good terms with his neighbors because I sure felt weird searching here. I'm glad I found it quickly. Thanks!June 25, 2005
Long Legs
6:17 pm - After all the wrong turns on the previous few caches, it was amazing that we found the right trail to this one. MotorBug made the find. TNLNSL. Thanks.Simon's Coin Cache at Licorice Twist
5:53 pm - Nice spot at this high-altitude beach! It took a while to find but eventually we came up with it. Thanks!Ridgeline Cache
5:39 pm - Well, we did 3 uturns before we found the right path to this one. This is a cool area that you wouldn't expect up here. TNLNSL. Thanks.Hide-a-way Hill
5:00 pm - We wandered up and around to this one from Grin n Bear it. Reception was tough, but Anne finally found it, of course without a GPSr. TNLNSL. Thanks.Grin and Bear it
4:50 pm - We took the long way up and around here. We didn't even notice that there was a water tank up here until we got close. Found the cache and TNLNSL. Thanks.Spring Canyon
4:15 pm - Anne, without a GPS or a map, led us to this one and then found the cache. We probably could have taken an easier route, but it was fun to see if we could lose the elders. Thanks!
Jane Doe
3:57 pm - Marky found the cache amongst a gaggle of people, some looking in way off places. There were tons of kids running around - where did all they come from? TNLNSL. Thanks.Deer John,
3:46 pm - We wandered up the trail, not sure which way to go when we came upon a large group of people. I guess we "found" it. We chatted while we waited in line to sign. TNLNSL. Thanks.Duck,Duck,Goose!
3:14 pm - There were lots of muggles here when I approached, but they turned out to all be Geocachers! They had just put the cache back so I had to grab it again. TNLNSL. Thanks.the cache of roaring camp
3:04 pm - I solved this one long ago, but finally had the opportunity to claim the cache at the event. It turns out I just had to follow the herd to the cache. TNLNSL. Thanks.JCF
1:03 pm - On the way back from Trebuchet we hit this one. Very cool place for a cache! We all crammed in and signed the log. After a hike later in the day we came by for a return visit. TFTC!The Trebuchet
1:02 pm - When people started gathering and walking determinedly with GPSrs, I sensed something was up. I quickly joined them and walked over to this one. My contribution to the group was finding the physical cache. Looked around inside, passed around the logbook, and TNLN. Thanks for the unique puzzle. I enjoyed watching the real thing as well!Classy Cache
11:51 am - Huge cache! There was little to no reception here, but after checking a few spots I found it. We were already late for the picnic, so I didn't spend much time looking through the stuff. I actually thought it was empty at first, but the all the stuff was just way at the bottom. TNLNSL. Thanks!June 19, 2005
Coyote Ridge
5:45 pm - Let it be known that on this nineteeth of june in the year 2005, Portola Redwoods State Park will now be known as Bytemobile Redwoods State Park. That's a lot of cachers and we enjoyed them all. Thanks for placing them!It was getting late to be hiking now, so we powered up the trail to this one, our last of the day. It felt good after mostly hiking downhill all day. Found the cache OK and TNLNSL.
By the way, $7 for an ammo box? You should talk to WoW and get some for $4 or less!
Thanks!
Banana Slug Flat
5:31 pm - I had pretty much used up all my marriage points for the day, so I was surprised that Anne agreed to find this one as we walked right by the car. I tried to make it quick. Found the cache and a few banana slugs as well. Thanks!Old Tree
5:08 pm - It was starting to get late and we had a few caches left in the park, so we hurried to this one. It took a bit of searching barely any satellite reception, but we were successful. I was tempted by the CITO shirt, but we didn't have anything good to trade. Thanks.Tiptoe Log
4:45 pm - We came here from Tiptoe Falls. After looking for a dry place to cross the stream, we decided to just take our shoes off and walk through.This cache gives new meaning to "signing the log"! We listened to Anne's stomach grumbling as we signed the log and headed on. Thanks!
Tiptoe Falls
4:24 pm - This one got tricky. I found it quickly enough, but while I was signing the log, a group led by a ranger arrived and stopped 10 feet away. I carefully and quietly finished up, trying very hard not clank the ammo box. I think we were successful.The falls weren't as impressive as some others we've seen but it was a nice spot for a break. TNLNSL. Thanks!
Old Haul Junction
3:59 pm - We came all the way down the hill from Skyline into the park and this was our first cache back down where our car was.I got a reading on my GPSr that put me near another trail junction, but Anne found saw the right spot further up. TNLNSL. Thanks.
Below The Summit
3:33 pm - This was a tough micro in all these big trees. I barely got reception near the site. We searched up and down the trail before Anne finally found it. Thanks.The Summit
3:07 pm - Coverage was limited here too, so we spent some time checking all the possibles. Finally found it with some prodding.I couldn't resist the golden alien, so I left a lanyard pen and a baseball pin. Thanks!
Slate Creek Trail Camp
2:30 pm - It's been a long time since we had seen a restoom so we made a quick stop after we made a quick stop. Thanks!Page Mill Site
2:21 pm - That's some neat history. Now I know what Page Mill Road is all about.There's no GPS needed or available for this cache. TNLNSL. Thanks.
Slate Creek Split
1:58 pm - There's another split near here - the trail coming down from Redwoods: The next generation. We blissfully headed down the old road past the gate until I looked at the map on my GPSr and became suspicious that our route was matching the park map. We decided to backtrack up and we found the trail we missed just before the gate.Getting up to the cache took some extra effort. I took the winini FTF token and left a rubber yellow guy. Thanks!
Redwoods: The Next Generation
12:53 pm - The hint really helped on this one after I wandered through the low brush for a while. We had a quick stop and then continued down the hill. Thanks.Ward Road Border Crossing
12:29 pm - You must be a strong man, bytemobile, to carry all these ammo boxes down here. TNLNSL. Thanks.Pigs Beware!
12:15 pm - This one took a bit longer because I was expecting an ammo box to match the rest. It was well-covered. No bigs today, but they sure have torn up the place. Thanks.Ward Road Outpost
12:06 pm - And down we go. This was a quick one. I might have forgotten my hiking stick if Anne hadn't yelled "Stick!" at me as I left the cache site. Thanks.Hickory Oaks Panorama
11:50 am - This was the first of our one-way trip down Long Ridge to Portola Redwoods. After the car shuffling, we were happy to be on the trail.This cache made me thankful I had brought along my hiking stick. TNLNSL. Thanks!
June 18, 2005
Billys Box
11:09 am - We went for some pancakes at Stacks' and the wait was 40 minutes - the perfect amount of time to grab the 3 caches nearby.This one did take a while to find, but I got it and TNLNSL. Thanks.
June 16, 2005
Trinity
5:30 pm - Yup, the cache is back. I'm not sure it will last there though with kids hanging around. Thanks.June 15, 2005
Prickly Garden
7:40 pm - I was in the area for work, so I thought I would stop by for a cache on the way home. I think there used to be another cache by here ones, or at least the area looked familiar to me.While I was waiting for some muggles to pass, three people on bikes rode up. They asked me if I was looking for the geocache and gave me a little hint. I found it soon after. Nice hide. Thanks!
June 12, 2005
Gateway & Portal
4:46 pm - MotorBug helped me with this one and then we called it a day. Thanks!It's in the Genes
4:35 pm - I worked on this one a while ago and got stuck. I was going to ask for a hint, but came upon a solution with another method.There were lots of private property signs near the cache though, so it felt weird to be there. TNLNSL. Thanks.
Under the Walk
4:10 pm - After our weird experience running into St. Brendan and browneyedsusan at a cache nearby which we didn't know existed, this was much more straightforward. I found it quickly, but noticed a cop roaming the neighborhood. He caught up to us as we reached my car and asked if it was mine. Apparently some neighbors called the cops because I parked in the bike lane. But according to the cop, "it's not a big deal". Thanks for the cache.Steinberger Slough
3:31 pm - Last time I was here there were muggles too close by. I was in the area again and made the quick grab with MotorBug. TNLNSL. Thanks.One Equals Two
3:19 pm - I figured this one out a while ago and came up with a solution that put me in an appropriate spot.When we got there however, the coordiantes put us in a spot where no cache could be. I sat down to look at the description again and see if I could generate some better coordinates there. After thinking for a bit, I looked up to tell MotorBug the bad news that I think we had the wrong coordiantes and I can't figure out any better ones. He already had the cache in hand. What a team! Thanks for the cache.
My First Micro
2:36 pm - I looked at this one when it came out and didn't have much luck. Last night I thought I would give it another try and came up with some code that did the dirty work and revealed the coordinates. This is yet another technology that I'm happy to be young enough not to have to know, but it's educational nonetheless. The cache was an easy find.Afterwards MotorBug and I decided to stop at REI to pick up a tick kit and a waistpack. I also lost my GPSr beltclip, so we went over to the guy working the counter there to ask if they had any. He said no, but proceeded to give us some wisdom: "Your GPS is NOT a rock", he says to MotorBug. And then he dug around for something he said would help. He grabbed MotorBug's GPSr and proceeded to wrap it in bright red tape so we wouldn't lose it. Uh, OK. MotorBug was too polite to bust out laughing there, but we had a good chuckle later.
It was also cool to see the promos for WoW's geocaching classes at REI too!
Thanks for the cache.
Clueless Toothfairy
2:26 pm - When MotorBug and I decided to head up the peninsula on Sunday, I thought I might as well solve some local puzzles so I went to work on this one. It didn't take long and now I know what my dentist has been talking about all these years. Thanks!There Is A Safeway Of Doing Things
1:52 pm - MotorBug and I pulled up to this one, missing vaccine only by 12 minutes. Thanks for the quickie.Top of the Hill
1:46 pm - MotorBug watched with delight while I tried to find this one. The camo is breaking up a bit, so it didn't take me long. Nice job!Going to the Dogs
1:37 pm - This one is a little too close to those people's backyard. They were on the side of the house and weren't turned to me, but I still feld weird.What A View For A Bug Hotel
1:01 pm - We started to walk to this one from Crystal Springs Damn, but when I looked up the parking coordinates, we decided to walk back down and drive up to the parking spot.I didn't want a long painful climb up the hill, so I ran up, much to the chagrin of MotorBug. TNLNSL. Thanks!
Creekside
I almost missed the creek here! Had to get a little dirty, but I came up with the cache quickly. Thanks.Crystal Springs Dam
12:41 pm - There was a lot going on here. First there wasn't much room to park, so I had to wait for someone else to leave first. Then someone asked us if we were doing that sport where you find stuff in the woods. MotorBug admitted to it and explained it to them while another couple on bikes approached me to take their picture.Once MotorBug was done talking and figured out how to write a 0 and not a 6 on his Palm, we headed off to the cache. We found it quickly. This is a nice area that I've always wanted to explore. Thanks!
This Old Tree
12:19 pm - MotorBug and I spent a long time looking for this one. I finally found it by backing up into the parking lot, getting a strong signal and projecting in. It was in a spot I had looked a few times before but not thoroughly enough. Good hide. Thanks.Crystal Springs
11:48 am - Quick one. It sure was getting warm out here today. Thanks.Hill View
11:41 am - This was an easy find once we noticed that Rocks Don't Fall That Way. TNLNSL. Thanks.
Catamaran
11:12 am - MotorBug gave me a history of development of this area as we walked over. Geez, does this guy ever shut up?The cache was very visible, so it was a quick find at a nice spot. Thanks.
Don't Feed the Ducks
11:11 am - It was a peaceful morning here. MotorBug had already done this one so he relaxed while I found it in the first place I looked. Thanks.Ryder Park Trail
10:46 am - So this is what parks of the future will look like, huh? Very cool bridge! MotorBug made the find here. Thanks.Bay Tree Park
10:33 am - MotorBug came over the top and I went underneath. I thought I could grab it before he did, be he got his fingers on it first. That's a big tree! Thanks.West Hillsdale Park
10:14 am - Motorbug came by for return trip to allow me to find this one. It was quick. Thanks!Do I Need A New CD or DVD?
10:09 am - No, today were here just for the cache. Thanks.Annie's Birthday Present
10:00 am - There was a birthday party being set up, but no one around. I found the cache in the one spot that MotorBug didn't check. It was hard to open! How do these babies get anything to eat? :-) Thanks.June 11, 2005
Bottom's Up
4:30 pm - Well, there was an SBC guy here AGAIN, but he was sitting in his truck so I was able to grab the cache without him seeing me. Thanks.Montclaire Walkway
4:11 pm - Wow, this was the fastest I've ever spotted one of these. It matches nicely. Thanks.Deer Hollow Farm
3:32 pm - This was cache #12 of my 13 mile, 12-cache return tour of Rancho San Antonio. Coming out my headphones: Over the Rainbow - Fiona Apple.There were quite a few people walking by, so I took off my pack and waited for a while, searching inbetween passings. I caught it from one angle and then had to go to a different spot to grab it.
It was here that I plucked off 4 different ticks, one that was fully engorged. I'm not sure if they were from here or from up on the trail somewhere, but they sure were plentiful today. Thanks.
Virus Alpha Six
3:02 pm - This was cache #11 of my 13 mile, 12-cache return tour of Rancho San Antonio. Coming out my headphones: Better Than Nothing - Jennifer Trynin.My zigzaggy route through this park seemed pretty good until I realized I had to go up this steep trail to grab this one and then back down again. I was getting near the end and I was tired.
Thanks!
Rock My World
2:11 pm - This was cache #10 of my 13 mile, 12-cache return tour of Rancho San Antonio. Coming out my headphones: Layla - Eric Clapton.As I shoved my hand into all kinds of crevaces, I thought to myself that I really should be more careful during a rattlesnake season. I found the cache without incident and TNLNSL. Thanks.
Duveneck Windmill Site
1:52 pm - This was cache #9 of my 13 mile, 12-cache return tour of Rancho San Antonio. Coming out my headphones: Freebird - Lynyrd Skynyrd (the rockin' guitar part at the end).I was happy to find the cache and mark my turnaround part. I had been going uphill all day and I was looking forward to some nice downhill slopes. TNLNSL. Thanks.
Rancho San Antonio Secret View
1:36 pm - This was cache #8 of my 13 mile, 12-cache return tour of Rancho San Antonio. Coming out my headphones: Hawkmoon 269 - U2.I was pretty beat by the time I got here, but it was a lot easier to get to than Above a Challenge from the way I came.
The cache was still pretty full and I'm impressed that you carried that heavy box all the way up here. TNLNSL. Thanks.
Above a Challenge
1:14 pm - This was cache #7 of my 13 mile, 12-cache return tour of Rancho San Antonio. Coming out my headphones: Politik - Coldplay.Since I had already done the Terrain Challenge here, I assumed the easiest way to this one would to just go right up past it. Not really.
At various points there was PO covering the trail. I fashioned a machete out of a stick and beat it down a bit before I gingerly passed by. Other sections were completely overgrown with brush and passing through there was painful.
Eventually the trail opened up to a clearing near the cache and I found it without difficulty. There were lots of annoying flies around today, so I didn't stay long though. TNLNSL. Thanks for the views.
Kenny's Tootsies Are Dry!
12:44 pm - This was cache #6 of my 13 mile, 12-cache return tour of Rancho San Antonio. Coming out my headphones: In the Drink - Barenaked Ladies.There wasn't much water in the creek today, so that wasn't really a problem. There was quite a bit of poison oak though and I tried a few different approaches before I found my way to the cache. TNLNSL. Thanks.
Top Of The Hill
11:56 am - This was cache #5 of my 13 mile, 12-cache return tour of Rancho San Antonio. Coming out my headphones: Rosealia - Better Than Ezra.It was really time for a break and some water here. I found the cache quickly and then rested underneath some shade for a few minutes. It was pretty warm out today. TNLNSL. Thanks.
TC/Middle of Rancho
11:37 am - This was cache #4 of my 13 mile, 12-cache return tour of Rancho San Antonio. Coming out my headphones: Insensitive - Jann Arden.This one was somewhat painful to get to in shorts, but I made it. The worst part was the last 5 feet where I had to cross over some dead thing that a bunch of wasps were feasting on. Apparently they were too distracted by their meal to attack me. TNLNSL. Thanks.
Wildcat Canyon Owls Nest
10:59 am - This was cache #3 of my 13 mile, 12-cache return tour of Rancho San Antonio. Coming out my headphones: Second Wind - Billy Joel.I was still moving along pretty quickly at this point but it was nice to take a break. It took some time to find the cache, but I knew it when I saw it.
When I finished signing the log I found my first tick of the day. I flicked him off. I briefly thought about trying to bushwhack up to the trail to get to Middle of Rancho, but decided the trail would probably be easier. Thanks.
Wildcat Canyon Cathedral
10:44 am - This was cache #2 of my 13 mile, 12-cache return tour of Rancho San Antonio. Coming out my headphones: Return to Innocence - Enigma.The coordinates did have me all over the place, but I just wandered over to where a cache would best fit and there it was. TNLNSL. Thanks.
Power Trail View
10:09 am - This was cache #1 of my 13 mile, 12-cache return tour of Rancho San Antonio. Coming out my headphones: Here With Me - Dido.I was just getting warmed up on my hike and I was feeling good. The cache was a quick find. TNLNSL. Thanks.
June 10, 2005
SJC- 2 - Candles In The Wind
8:45 pm - Interesting backstory here. There was a baseball game going on, so street parking was scarce and I didn't want to pay for parking, so I tried to go in the back entrance. After a long walk through the field towards the object, I couldn't find a safe way across the creek, so I went back to my car.Ignoring my autorouter, I went the long way back around and entered in the standard way. There was no one at the gate, so I just went right in. It looked like they were about to close up and lock the gates though so I had to be quick.
There was only one problem - I couldn't find the object. I knew it was around here somewhere, I just spot it from where I was. I went from one end to the other while it got dark, finding nothing. Evading the rangers, I took a turn and spotted it through the trees. The hint made finding the cache not too hard.
I quickly made my way back to the car, hoping that they hadn't closed the gates and locked me in. Nope. Whew. Thanks for the interesting cache.
Backesto
8 pm - Quick one here tonight. I only wished I parked closer! Thanks.looky-looky
7:40 pm - Quick find on this one. I wasn't sure where I was until I turned the corner and realized I had been here a bunch of times. Thanks.Impasse
12:19 pm - This one looked deceptively simple so I just had to spend some time on it. After a few false starts, I found a way to solve it without doing it manually or writing some code. Nicely done.When I saw where it was, I decided it would be fun to get some coworkers together for a lunchtime walk. Everyone showed up on time and we had a nice walk out. While I found the cache, I think TeamSimo actually retreived it. That's a very odd place for that thing.
It was fun to get folks together with varying levels of obsession. Thanks!
June 09, 2005
JET SET
9:54 pm - I dropped my wife off at the airport and then headed off to this one on the way home. A couple of planes landed while I was signing the log and it was very cool at night. Thanks.BOP
8:37 am - When I saw this description, I was thinking it was in an entirely different place with a very different container. But this one was still satisfying. A few months from now, this cache will look out of place, but for now it's awesome. Thanks.June 06, 2005
A Red Bridge Near A Blue Pheasant
8:34 am - Rule #9 of Geocaching in the Bay Area: A bad hint is worse than no hint at all.I DNF'd this one twice. The first time I just couldn't find it. The second time I got a hint, but I completely misunderstood it, so I deliberately searched where the cache was not.
Finally on the third try I found it in under a minute. I sure saw that last time, but I didn't think it could be a cache. Nicely done. Thanks.
Friday Night, Behind the Shed
8:27 am - I needed a hint on the theme on this one because while I had heard of it, I didn't know enough to pick it up out of the text. It was fairly easy from there.I found a perfect spot for the cache, but it wasn't there. I searched a bunch of other spots until I checked the first one again and found that it had fallen down. I signed the log and put it back. Hopefully it will stay put. Thanks.
June 05, 2005
On The Fast Track
5:35 pm - This was our last cache on the way down Mt. Tam. Finding the cache was dirty work, but eventually I found it in a place I didn't expect. Thanks.Dipsea Steps
5:25 pm - We were coming down the mountain after the mountain play and this cache was right along the way. We counted the steps from the top and managed to do it accurately to spot the trail. Quick find. We were glad to be doing these only on the way down, but it was still kinda painful. TNLNSL. Thanks.mt tam amphitheater cache
12:53 pm - I told my wife I was going to run to the bathroom before the start of Oklahoma. I found this cache instead.
When I got close, I found another group of cachers. The signals were hard to get here, but eventually they cooperated and I found it with only a few minutes to spare before curtain time. Somehow the logbook has gone missing so I signed a moldy cache printout inside. TNLNSL.
On the hike back down after the play, we walked right by here, but it would have been tough with all the people streaming down the mountain. Thanks.
June 04, 2005
Little Cache of Horrors II
8:06 pm - We were chatting and chatting when I thought it would be fun to find a cache. Find a cache? What's that? I got WeBeDnD, MotorBug, budd-rdc and British Invasion excited, so they all came along.Haven't seen that container before, but there's no question that it's the cache. Thanks!
Nowhere Near the Bloody Pond
5:38 pm - Thanks for narrowing it down a bit. If I had remembered everything that was here when I did the previous cache this one would have been even easier. Thanks!Mrs Los Gatos
5:20 pm - The was a woman in the park writing a manifesto or something; she seemed content to ignore us while we searched. I found it after a few minutes. TNLNSL. Thanks.Sunnyvale Gold Rush
11:59 am - We were out running some errands so we stopped for this one on the way from Home Depot to the grocery store.I didn't see it right away, so I started trying to download the hint. Before I got that to work, I found it. Thanks.
The Black Hole
9:19 am - Co-FTF with fizzymagic. I decided to take a look at this one last night and the first two stages didn't take too long, but I got stuck at the third. I figured fizzy had already solved it since this one was right up his alley, so I asked him for a hint.Turns out he hadn't looked at it yet and HE needed a hint to get past the first stage. The stages I thought were hardest he did easily and vice versa so it worked out well. I learned some interesting stuff and as usual more than I really needed to know.
Fizzy was heading to the airport this morning, so I agreed to meet him and hope the FTF was still unclaimed.
He arrived on time and we took the short walk to the cache, spotting an object that fit the theme perfectly. I didn't see the cache right away, but I did see a bunch of hornet nests forming, most which had at least a hornet on them. This will probably be a problem. This cache is also very close to another puzzle cache, but I guess it's old enough that the approvers didn't keep track.
Fizzy spotted the cache and pulled it out without disturbing any of the bugs. TNLNSL but I enjoyed the puzzle very much. Thanks!
June 03, 2005
Don't Go There To Get There
8:55 am - Lots of people walking by today so the retreival and replacement took some waiting. Thanks for another quick one.Hungering For A Cache
8:50 am - I knew where it was and it only took a minute to get to it. I dropped the log though so I had to make my way there twice. TFTC!Now That's Funny
8:41 am - Quick find and not many people around at this time in the a.m. Thanks.Cars and Carrots
8:25 am - My rent check got lost in the mail it seems, so I had to run over to drop off another. This was a good excuse to pick up a few caches in the area.People kept crossing over from the cars to the carrots and back, so it took me awhile to grab and replace the cache. Thanks.
May 30, 2005
Marie Laveau, Voodoo Queen
10:35 am - We were stoppong for gas across the street and I noticed this one so I dashed out to grab it. It turned out to be a cool place so we explored a bit after filling up. Neat old cemetary. The queen's tomb was easy to find as it was surrounded by tour groups. Thanks.May 29, 2005
Soft Shelling
5:14 pm - While the ladies were touring the gardens nearby, the boys went for this cache. We got poked with thorns and attacked by black flies, but at least it wasn't raining for the moment. Not a difficult find. Thanks. TNLNSL.Little Billy Goat Hole
3:03 pm - I'm not sure why you have to both sign the log and answer a question, but both were easy enough on this rainy day. Most folks were frantically trying to get their boats out of the water in the thunderstorm. Thanks.Oyster Eaters
2:42 pm - We were staying in New Orleans for a few days and decided to take a drive; we ended up here! It wasn't too much fun today as it was pouring rain. I jumped out and found the cache quickly. I took the OC Crab TB and will be putting it on a flight to CA. Thanks.Eight Flags
12:24 pm - My first (and probably my last) Mississippi cache! It was pouring rain, so there weren't too many people around. There were some people in the consession booth nearby but they weren't getting any business today. I found the cache quickly before it started to really pour again. Thanks.May 28, 2005
A Truly Great American?
6:21 pm - Interesting neighborhood and monument. The next day we went by this guy's house. Thanks.From Distant Shores
2:32 pm - This was a nice spot to take a break during a long around the French Quarter. Thanks!The Founder
2:27 pm - I just happened across this guy while walking around a muggy New Orleans afternoon. Thanks for forcing some history on me!Menu Venue
2:05 pm - While I noticed the hide location first, I had Rob look casual while he made the grab. It's nice to see a physical cache around here. Thanks.Ignatius J Reilly
1:23 pm - We just completed a long wak down Bourbon street and this was just a short jaunt down the street. Thanks.Lafitte's Blacksmith Shop
12:38 pm - This place was less than a block from our hotel, so I knew I'd end up going by here sooner or later. Yup, that's an old place. Thanks.A Shining Example
11:48 am - You're right - you can't miss this one. Lots of plaques here but I think I got the right info. Thanks.May 27, 2005
South of Marina Park - Southern Micro
2:31 pm - I was getting nervous that I would be late for my flight, so I rushed to this one with MotorBug. He missed it on his first pass and I spotted it from another angle. Thanks.Marina Park - Northern Micro
2:19 pm - Last time I tried this one, I dropped the cache with a ton of people around so I gave up. Today I let MotorBug do the sticky business since I knew where it was. Thanks.Sidewalk Cache
1:33 pm - MotorBug and I didn't have much luck with parking, so he dropped me off and waited while I searched. It took me a few passes to come up with the cache. I felt kind of suspicious standing there especially when the streetcleaner passed by for the third time. Thanks.Bridgepoint Haiku 5-7-5
12:58 pm - We thought would have to dig for this one and then MotorBug found it in an easy spot. TNLNSL. Thanks.Counterclockwise
12:17 pm - MotorBug and I had a long walk around the lake on my way up to the airport. I sure wish this cache was there when I did the rest of them around here!I was worried I screwed up the math somewhere but we ended up right on top of the cache so I guess I got it right. I took the ladybug TB hoping it wanted to go east somewhere but it just wanted to stay in the Bay Area so it's just getting some miles on it. Thanks.
May 23, 2005
Girl Power Cache
11:47 am - I found the cache while MotorBug failed to resist the rope swing. This is the first time I've found an ammo box that was actually damp inside. Left a USA geocoin. Thanks.May 22, 2005
Only One Way?
4:39 pm - I think we parked in some guy's driveway because he asked if he could help us. He sure could. He told us how to get into the cache area and wished us well. I had to tromp through some tall grass to get there, but found an easier way out. MotorBug made the find. TNLNSL. Thanks.Ponder This
4:17 pm - We pondered but MotorBug pondered better and found the cache. I took the bill TB. Thanks.Cobalt Blue Vier
3:30 pm - We dragged MotorBug to this one, hoping he could help correct our previous DNF here last time. When we arrived, he remembered that he hadn't done this one before. Darn.Somehow I manged to find it quickly though. I'm sure it hidden much better last time. TNLNSL. Thanks.
CHAD-anooga Choo-Choo
3:29 pm - My navigational skills were again something to be desired here. We parked too far north so we had to walk down the stairs to the beach and then back up again. The cache was easy to find but we had to wait for a bunch of muggles to pass. TNLNSL.Not wanting to go back the same way, we continued up and walked around. On the way back MotorBug stopped in to visit a nice house to retire in. Only $4M! Keep buying those lottery tickets!
Cliff or Beach
2:03 pm - There was absotutely no parking to be found here. The state lot was full and the street parking was all taken up to a mile from the cache. We headed for a higher road and ended up parking at a park with beach access.That was only half the challenge though. We searched for the cache for at least a half hour. We were giving up when I was able to raisy Marky on IM. He was somehwere on I-5, driving back down from the APE cache in WA. He gave me a little more info on the cache and I found it. It was completely buried. Ug. TNLNSL. Thanks.
"Brighton" Up Your Life !!
12:48 pm - There were lots of beachgoers here today. We parked above to avoid paying for parking. Quick find on the cache. TNLNSL. Thanks.Capitola View
12:37 pm - Nice view from up here. As I was signing the log, MotorBug was literally yanking my chain to which my GPSr was attached to my pen. What a nice guy. Thanks!NT JAM #3
12:05 pm - We debated about where to park for this one as many of the streets were marked as permit parking only today. But some of the side streets were not, so we still parked close.MotorBug had done this one already too and refound it before I did, so he gave me a little help. I took a golf ball and left an owl christmas ornament. Thanks.
Harper Valley PTA
11:35 am - Quick find on this one, although I found a pretty new pink and purple bike back there too. Left digitalfish 1837. Thanks.May 21, 2005
Magnificent Mill
6:06 pm - This was our fourth cache in this park today and the fourth were our GPSr was completely useless. While I tried to get a signal in the clearing, Anne starting searching. I finally gave up and headed down to search instead, finding the cache quickly. I'm sure glad the descriptions are good for these caches! TNLNSL. Thanks.Shake Your Bootie
5:21 pm - On the way back from Where's the Pancakes, we decided to take a little side trip to this one. Anne skipped across the water while I whimped out and took off my shoes at the first water crossing.We hiked for quite a while and we started to get worried when we didn't see a sign to mark the epicenter. At last my GPSr got a signal and said the cache was 200 feet away! Well, it lied. We turned back and quickly lost the signal again, so we decided to look for a spot that matched the description. We saw one and after a bit of searching the cache appeared! Whew, we were lucky. TNLNSL. Thanks for the trip to this interesting spot!
Where's the pancakes?
2:59 pm - This cache was our goal for the day and a worthy goal it was!My GPSr was completely useless the whole way. First, it routed us to a road parallel to, but not connecting to the park. After backtracking to Aptos, we found the right entrance. We drove up as far as we could and started walking. The GPSr had already lost its signal.
The map we picked up at the gatehouse was very helpful, but would have been even better if I read it right. We took two wrong turns because we thought we hard parked at the second gate, not the first. When does summer start here, anyway?
It was a long walk to the cache, probably deserving of at least another half-star. We only saw 2 other people on our way up. We saw some little falls first and wondered if they were it, but continued on to find the right falls at the end of trail. There was quite a bit of water flowing today.
I tried to get a gps signal, but it was still useless. I didn't need it find the cache though; I found it in the first place I searched. TNLNSL. It was cool to feel the water pounding on the log from the other end.
After some lunch, we headed back down. A short while later, I felt something like a bite on my leg. I finally stopped to check and found a tick that had crawled up my shorts and was feasting on my thigh. He didn't want to come out, so we fastened some tweezers out of a bent twig and pulled him out.
The rest of the walk back was long but uneventful and we sure were tired by the time we got back. Thanks for the great spot and cache!
A Prelude to Darkness and Light
2:04 pm - We were on our way up to "Where's the Pancakes?" and at first I thought I would figure out the puzzle on the way back. I'm glad I decided to read ahead. Once we were in the right spot, the cache wasn't hard to find. The Garmin was complete useless here. TNLNSL. Thanks!May 20, 2005
Somewhere in Sunnyvale
7:44 pm - I searched all over for this one but I was running of time so I used a lifeline. Even with more info it took a while to spot. You really need to get up close! That's one well-hidden cache. Thanks.Mary Washington Cache
7:21 pm - I was on my way to picking up a pizza for dinner so this cache fit right in my path. I've wanted to check out this new spot. Nice place. The cache wasn't in my first guess spot, but my second was right on. Thanks.GeoBeads #7 - The Puzzle Bead
7:07 pm - The puzzle was simple enough and I solved it a couple of weeks ago. Today I was finally in the area and went for the grab.While I searching in the wrong area, I smacked my head hard enough on a tree to draw some blood. Ow. I found the cache soon after, but I guess I knocked the sense out of me because I forgot to take a bead!
Thanks.
SVC: Microsoft in the Valley
6:52 pm - The puzzle was straightforward, so I solved it awhile ago. There's so many caches in this section of town now.As I was driving in I saw a guy playing the harmonica while he was waiting at a stoplight. Weird. Now what's with all the campers here? Free, unlimited parking?
I dug in the wrong place first, then found it in a second spot without any trouble. TNLNSL. Thanks.
BJ's Space Cowgirls
6:36 pm - You know it took me a couple years to figure out that strange noise I sometimes heard from my house was coming from this place.The cache was chock full of good stuff, but I TNLNSL. Almost forgot my keys at the cache site. Thanks.
Home Brew
8:30 am - It's a bit early to be visiting this place, but it was good time to find the cache. I was helpful for the elevation assistance. Appropriate container, thanks.Almost Eden
8:19 am - Nice little park here. There was a muggle looking at the plants so I had to be careful. My instincts were right on where to find the cache but it took me 3 passes to spot it. Thanks.Parking Citation
8:09 am - I had to avoid the gaze of a nearby crossing guard before I could grab the cache. Thankfully this is the first time I've been here. Thanks.May 18, 2005
Morning Run #1 - Creek Trolley
8:16 pm - MotorBug helped me complete the trio here and we parked real close. He let me make the find which didn't take too long. I've seen one of these in Cull Canyon before. Thanks!Morning Run #2 - Levee Oasis
8:03 pm - I was ready to cross the stream and bushwhack to this one, but MotorBug put some sense in me and we drove around to an easier spot. Quick find. Thanks.Morning Run #3 - Hydrogen Warning
7:42 pm - This one was bugging MotorBug, so we went by on our way back from Oakland. We still didn't find a close entry point, so we walked half a mile there and back to the cache. Nice path. Thanks.A Pacific island - in Fremont?
7:08 pm - I found this one all by myself with MotorBug providing adult supervision. (He already found it.) I guess I can see the island here. Thanks.Birds' Cries
6:56 pm - More like "MotorBug's Cries". The vicious herb defending the cache gouged his arm good. I stayed back where it was safe. Thanks.Watch 'em Fly
6:51 pm - I nearly did twist an ankle here! There are logs of hidden holes and I jammed my foot right in one. After MotorBug read the description, I spotted the cache. TNLNSL. Thanks.Oyster Rustler's Point
6:09 pm - We were all over this place looking for the cache. So many possibilities. I was relieved when MotorBug saw it even though I was right on top of it. TNLNSL. Thanks.Cool Cache View
5:58 pm - I love the note on the top - "Harmless Geocache".I left a calculator and took the luggage tags. Mine are all beat up. Thanks!
Redwing
5:48 pm - Good camo on this one. I like how the log was done too. Thanks for the view.The Guy-y Cache
5:45 pm - We ended up on the wrong side of this one. I went around while MotorBug went the hard way. He had the cache before I made it over though, so I guess he wins. The cache was kinda empty. TNLNSL. Thanks.Tsunami
5:10 pm - MotorBug and I enjoyed this park. It seems we could have parked closer, but it was a nice walk. I spotted the cache and TNLNSL. Cool art. Thanks.Damon Who?
4:58 pm - Damon who? Johnny Damon, of course! MotorBug and I were doing some caching in the area after watching Johnny Damon and the Red Sox play the A's across the street.I found the badly rusted and crushed container quickly. Time for a replacement, methinks. Thanks.
Flotsum and Jetsum
4:40 pm - Well, I guess we came at just the right time. The way was passable and we headed over to the cache with ease. Good thing I've seen one of these containers before. Very strange. Thanks.Oakland's other airport
4:24 pm - This seems to be an old airplane field by the circle that MotorBug noticed. I used to have one of those planes. TNLNSL. Thanks.Three Bridges
4:13 pm - The place was a bit smelly today, but what do you expect at low tide? Once we got to the right spot, it was an easy find. TNLNSL. Thanks.Tookie Tookie
4:06 pm - MotorBug must be older than I thought; I have no idea what's he's mumbling to himself this time. We checked a few spots before I tried one other and came up with the cache. Thanks.JUST WAITING FOR THE MAIL
11:30 am - I didn't know what this one was about. When MotorBug found the first part, I was puzzled. What the? Did we find the wrong thing? Soon we made the connections and while I tried to brute force the container, MotorBug made another observation. Very cool idea. TNLNSL. Thanks.Totally Buggin'
11:20 am - We looked around and around for this one. Finally I got my hands on it. Nice area. TNLNSL. Thanks.Bonaire
10:55 am - They were doing some construction in the park today. A skate park or a playground or something else?MotorBug had already found this one, so I watched his gaze as I searched. I trusted it too much as I was looking in completely the wrong place. Found it quickly after that. Thanks.
May 15, 2005
Dolores Park & Bark
3:18 pm - We just had to time the retreival of this one correctly as the people passed. The park was very active today. TNLNSL. Thanks!Famous Ones, By the By
3:10 pm - We decided to do some caching in the city this morning and while my wife was in the shower I thought I would solve a few puzzles. This one only took a few minutes.The cache was well hidden and it took a few passes to spot it. I'm glad it isn't camo'd! Thanks.
Dragon's Tongue
2:56 pm - We wandered around the block before we spotted the object in question. The house across the street had a rainbow-colored flag today. Thanks!Juri Blossoms
2:42 pm - A few people passed and then I had some quality time with the bush to search. it didn't take long to fine. The log was really moldy, but signable. I left a marble I found nearby. Thanks.(#2) Day St Park
2:25 pm - As we arrived, the local ball game just ended and kids were running everywhere. That made it easier to search and the cache was found quickly. Thanks!Little Road in Town
2:20 pm - There wasn't any place to park so we idled while I searched for it. It took me a while to find because it was staring me in the face! Doh. TNLNSL. Thanks.(#7) Top, Middle, Bottom?
2:13 pm - It's really hard to tell from the maps where the hills are, so of course we started at the bottom. It would have been a lot easier from the top. Once there, I found it quickly. Thanks.(#6) Rest Stop on the Hill
2:07 pm - After a brisk hike up the stairs, I found this one right were I thought it should be. TNLNSL. Thanks!Bucky's Bad Bounce
1:14 pm - Somehow I got a little lost in the trails here as it started to rain hard. I passed the cache a few times before I spotted it. Thankfully it was only a quick rainshower. TNLNSL. Thanks.(Son of) GlenCache
12:57 pm - I interpreted the short name of this one on my GPSr as "San Francisco" something so it took us a some time to find the right description. But by that time I had found the cache. Amazing little spot in the middle of the city. TNLNSL. Thanks.Harry's Hideout
12:42 pm - This was an easy find and quick to spot from the right angle. We were wondering if this was really these people's front door and they had to carry their groceries up and down the stairs - ouch! TNLNSL. Thanks!(#4) Sr. Verissimma's Playground
12:33 pm - We approached from below of course and the morning's rain plus the overgrown trail got us very wet. The cache was pretty well hidden and required me to get even more wet to retreive it! TNLNSL. Thanks.(#3) Sr. Verissimma's Science Class
12:24 pm - Like the previous one, this was a lot of wandering up and down the hillside.After checking all the obvious spots a couple times, Anne noticed it face up a few feet away. It had apparently tumbled down the hill a bit. We signed and replaced it where the camo fit. Thanks.
(#5) Steeple View
12:06 pm - This one took awhile to spot and we checked every tree until we found it in a spot we didn't expect. Nice camo. Thanks.Secret Garden
11:41 am - It's amazing how little traffic traffic this cache gets. It was a nice spot and a quick find after I stopped looking in the wrong spot. TNLNSL. Thanks.May 14, 2005
Before Time
6:52 pm - I was on my way home and I thought Taxi's would make a good dinner, so I stopped by here for some takeout and a cache. The cache was a quick grab once the coast was clear. I took digitalfish #1837 only because I couldn't get the cache properly closed with it in there. Thanks.Old & New Stuff
6:35 pm - Lots of bugs, stickers and weeds here, but I eventually found the cache. Thanks.In Around the Park
5:59 pm - So I pull into a parking spot across the street from this cache. I'm about to get out of the car when I see another car approaching, so I decide to wait until they pass. Strangely they don't pass but the people in the dark Jaguar park immediately in front of me, facing the wrong direction on the street, in front of someone's driveway. Whatever. I get out of the car and I'm a few feet in the park when I hear a guy call for my attention. He asks me to move my car.I didn't see anything wrong with where I parked, so as him if I'm blocking anything. He says I'm parking in front of his house. So? He says I can park anywhere along the street and I retort that so can he. There's nothing wrong with my parking spot. At this point calls me a jerk and tells me to move my car with no other explanation as to why other than it's 'his' spot. Of course he can't park in his driveway because that's where his two other monster SUVs are parked.
At this point I'm infuriated, but realize that no matter what I do, this guy is going to continue to be an ****** for the rest of his life and it's going to be difficult to search for a cache across the street from his house if he's screaming at me. So I told him I disagreed with him, then got in my car and drove around the block, struggling to keep myself from sideswiping his precious jag.
He was in his garage when I walked over to the park so I sat in the grass for a bit and then went for it. Thankfully I didn't have to search long. Thanks.
Grrr, I'm still steaming over that jerk though.
Please, everybody park in front of his driveway from now on.
Dear Bowler, P.S.
5:40 pm - I searched the wrong side for a while, then I found it. Whew! Thanks.On Target
5:18 pm - Lest I feel completely lazy, I walked over from Target Too. Not too difficult a hide. TNLNSL. Thanks.Target Too
5:14 pm - Well, we needed to stop here sometime this weekend anyway, so this was a good time. I found the cache without might difficulty but getting the log back in was a struggle. Thanks.Twister
4:54 pm - It was great to visit the home of my favorite Mobile Phone maker! I didn't know there was still an actual McCarthy ranch left.I was convinced of a certain kind of hide until I noticed something else not quite right. Nicely done. Somebody in a white car beeped as they passed by, perhaps another cacher? Thanks!
Proposal Point
2:28 pm - I saw this one from quite a distance away through the foliage. I think it will need some additional camo to avoid being muggled. TNLNSL. Thanks.Rengstorff Rätsel
2:22 pm - There was a wedding going on when we arrived, so we tried not to make too much noise. We watched the bride walk down the isle. We found the cache quickly and almost got it out without using the tool. Nostrada went over and found the tool though which made it easy. TNLNSL. We waited for a break in the action to cross back over. I replaced the tool where Nostrada told me it went, but maybe it wasn't exactly right. Sorry. We did see Carl LaFong and Wonder?Woman start to search as we were heading back. Thanks.May 10, 2005
I See Sick People
8:05 pm - I hate it when people sit in cars in cars. You often don't check there and are surprised when you see somebody feet away. I managed to get an object between me and the guy in the car so I could grab the cache and then he left when it was time to replace it. Thanks.Triangle
8:00 pm - I tried this one this morning, but there was a maintenance guy in the area so I bailed. I tried searching again tonight with the old hint but just couldn't spot it so I called a lifeline. It fits in well. TNLNSL. Thanks.SHHH!
8:41 am - Who naps here? Must be hard to grab any zzzzs with all the geocachers coming through! It took me a while to find, but knowing the container helped. Thanks.Hanging Out in Las Palmas
8:31 am - I made a few passes before this one caught my eye. I had time for one more before heading to work. Thanks.Rock On
8:22 am - My GPSr was acting all wacky here, but I eventually got a lock and found the... cache. Nicely done. Thanks.
May 08, 2005
Golf Bravo Alpha
11:07 am - No one wanted to help me find the coordinates for this one. Apparently GBA does NOT stand for "Give Boulter Assistance". Eventually I ran across them.Well, I can definitively say I haven't seen this container before. I'm glad I didn't get "caught" while signing the log - this would have been more difficult to explain than usual. Thanks.
Mominima
10:51 am - Sorry, but people have been stepping on the bushes or at least it seemed that way. It didn't take too long to find this one. TNLNSL. Thanks.Rails to Trails #1
10:45 am - I searched and searched for this one. Finally I gave up and found it. I hate it when that happens. I'm not even sure how it was hidden, but I tried to place it back where it ended up in my hand somewhere. I got really dirty searching through these parts. Won't this cache placement be destroyed when they make it a trail? Thanks.You're the Apple of my Eye
10:16 am - You know what's more fun than searching through ivy? Searching through wet ivy! Some guy was streching nearby the whole time I was there, making searching a bit of a challenge. I finally got a bite of it. Pretty funny hint. Thanks.
Edith's Tote Bag
9:56 am - I tried approaching this one from the other side because my map said there was a street here. Well there is a street here, but it has a fence across it and I couldn't get through, so I had to walk in from the other way. Quick find, TNLNSL. Thanks.Essence Of Water - Giki Tiki 2
9:49 am - Nice spot on the way from here to there. Quick find, TNLNSL. Thanks.Here, doggy, doggy !!
9:32 am - I felt nervous searching here until I saw an Apple sticker and realized where I was. Looks like someone's been doing a lot of shopping at smalldog.com! TNLNSL. Thanks.A, W.Y.M.M?
9:20 am - Well, I'm flattered, but I'm already married. And somehow you got my name wrong.Anyway, this was a good time to do this one as there was no one around except for a groundskeeper. I went to the first waypoint only to find lots of beer bottles and matches lying around. After finding the first cache surprisingly quick, I trashed those out. This must happen often because after I came down, I saw the groundskeeper go up to clean.
I found the cache OK, but there was more trash and balloons around it, so I trashed them out too so the they wouldn't attract attention to the cache. There have been lots of caches in this park and for some reason they never seem to last.
TNLNSL. Thanks.
$11.25
8:59 am - I couldn't have parked much closer to this one. As I finished, it started raining really hard, but only for a short while. Thanks.Saratoga Creek Overlook #2
8:52 am - Hooray, I didn't break this one!As I approached a cat ran across the street. He was apparently indulging in some of the cat food left by someone.
I looked for a while before I found a geocaching sticker, which I later discovered was not really near to the cache. Strange. Thanks.
ANNP
8:40 am - There was a guy walking laps around the park so after he passed me each time I would engage in either searching, signing or replacing the cache. Thanks for another.Words of Wisdom
8:26 am - I solved the puzzle, but I wasn't sure since I seemed to have some extra info. But I guess my coordinates were good. I found the cache quickly and moved on so I wouldn't feel too guilty caching across from this place on a Sunday morning. Thanks!Reflexivo
8:20 am - I looked in all the other places before I found this clever cache. It was a bit wet inside. Thanks!Who Said That?
8:10 am - As I wandered into this park, where were people all over the place doing Tai Chi. Amazingly I found the cache in the first place I looked. Thanks.Loehmann's Plaza
8:02 am - I got a hint after my last failure on this one and found it quickly in a spot I had checked last time. Unfortunately while retrieving it I got a nasty sliver. I had to have my wife help me pull it out later. Thanks.Let's Go to the Movies
8:00 am - I identified the movies correctly, but I found the math tedious and error prone, so I got some help with that part. Interesting container. Thanks for the cache.May 07, 2005
Skinny Park
3:20 pm - This was an odd container. I missed it on my first couple of passes somehow. TNLNSL. Thanks.Ratiocination
3:20 pm - I think this one is harder than a 2-star, but it's not too difficult once you get the solving method down. I had fun with it though I don't quite understand the title.Nice little park here. Quick find. Thanks.
May 05, 2005
Sushi Cache
8:34 am - This one could be tough at a different time, but I only had to dodge a cleaning person. Good hide - I was thankful for the hint since you can't get good reception here. I can never pass up a Jamba Juice either, so I stopped over there afterwards. Thanks.Want fries with that?
8:22 am - There is another cache here (barely 528 feet away) and it doesn't require one to skulk around a place the general public shouldn't be.Here Kitty Kitty Kitty
8:10 am - I'm not sure why someone would place a cache here. It's pretty inappropriate for a family-oriented sport and clearly on private property to boot.May 01, 2005
El Granada Kids Cache
3:51 pm - We had a nice time visiting the spots for this one. Of course we followed ALL the instructions and stopped for ice cream at stage 2.I discovered that it's very hard to search for a cache while you're eating ice cream - good thing MotorBug was done with his. TNLNSL. Thanks!
Bret and Bart's Lovin' Feeling
2:56 pm - We were trying to head around the point to get to this one, but then we saw some people going over the top, so then we discovered the trail. Really nice spot.I saw the cache, then waited while MotorBug almost stepped on it. TNLNSL. Thanks.
Piedras Mojadas
2:20 pm - Geez, I probably wouldn't even have looked at this one if I had read the terrain and difficulty ratings. It was a calm day though and the hints helped. TNLNSL. Thanks for the walk out here.Who would? Driftwood!
2:01 pm - Really cool carvings. Actually I didn't even see them until we were on our way back. MotorBug made quick work of this while while some muggles approached. Thanks!I Wish Lunch Could Last Forever
12:35 pm - Nice path and a nice spot to watch the ocean. Quick find, TNLNSL. Thanks.Still Standing
11:44 am - That's a cool old house. Anne really enjoyed seeing a New England style house out on the wrong coast. TNLNSL. Thanks.HMB Hoosegow
11:24 am - Cool little jail. Anne stayed in the car because we weren't quite parked legally. It took us a while to find it, but it was nicely hidden.MotorBug took my picture just in case this one hadn't been claimed as a locationless, but it has - twice!
TNLNSL. Thanks.
Totem Pole
11:20 am - Woo hoo, finally found an unclaimed totem! MotorBug took my picture at a woodwoorker's shop on the way to Half Moon Bay, CA. Thanks!Ferrosaurus
11:14 am - I've noticed these before, but never stopped to take a closer look. Pretty cool. MotorBug made the find. Thanks!Finnegan's Rainbow
10:57 am - Nice spot. We parked right next to a cop, but he didn't seem to care about what we were doing. That pump near the cache turned on and scared the heck out of us. TNLNSL. Thanks!Take A Rest
10:40 am - MotorBug and I wandered around here on our way up to Half Moon Bay. My coordinates were initually pointing elsewhere, but then they straightend out. TNLNSL. Thanks.April 30, 2005
COMMANDO BIRD! Woodland Headquarters
1:19 pm - These crack me up. Thanks for the quick one!The People Zone III + A Walkway
1:07 pm - I still don't get the clues here. I used the brute force method that others tried and it worked. Thanks.A Real Looooong Walkway
12:22 pm - I looked a real loooooong time for this one. I almost gave up but spotted it on a last look back.For such a nice walkway, most people seemed to be walking along the tracks. Thanks!
Wimbledon West?
12:01 pm - There were lots of people playing today, so I was very grateful that this one was not under any of the seats. Thanks!AKA Pete Marsh
11:52 am - It seems to be really hit or miss in finding the right answer to this puzzle. I prefer the ones where you know what you need to do rather than trying dozens of search queries, but these have their merits. Easy placement. Thanks.April 23, 2005
Lakewood Park
7:41 pm - There was a party going on, so I had to wander in the middle of it to find the first stage.At the second, we immediately honed in on the right place, but looked and looked without finding it. Meanwhile, a guy from the house across the street was eyeing us. He finally went inside, but then stared at us through binoculars from his living room window. Weird.
We tried a lifeline, but even that didn't help other to confirm we were looking in the right place. As it was getting dark, I finally spotted the sucker.
A blinker for your first hide? I hope the rest are bigger. The difficulty should be moved up a notch IMO.
John W. Christian Greenbelt II
7:05 pm - The other JWC Greenbelt cache was originally placed in a similar fashion to this one. It was quickly muggled. In the fall when there aren't so many leaves, this one will be very visible.TNLNSL. Thanks.
April 17, 2005
C.H.U.D.
6:12 pm - This cache was bothering MotorBug, so we decided to give it another try together. After searching in all the same places, MotorBug checked another one and spotted it. Nice one.Now I have a movie to rent, too.
Yeah, I'd say this one isn't wheelchair-accessible! Thanks!
The Trail to Nowhere . . .
4:40 pm - This was a pretty steep but short climb. No views, but at least there was a cache and it was an easy find. TNLNSL. Thanks!Cull Canyon (#3?)
4:27 pm - Looking for one of these caches was just looking for trouble as our last cache of the day. We scooched down the cliff, avoided more PO and arrived at a nice spot.While I couldn't see the cache, I managed to find it by the sound of the plastic. I didn't think it was going to be there at all. That was a relief. TNLNSL. Thanks.
The Balls of Bay Trees Park
4:15 pm - Somehow I was right on target for this one and it was the first thing I picked up. Nicely done. Thanks.CITO at Bay Trees Park
4:10 pm - Well, we tried the wrong side for this one first. While walking back to the car, I took the low road while MotorBug took the high road. Luckily the gate was open, so I called MotorBug down and we wandered over to the cache.Whaddya know, we actually found the cache too! TNLNSL. The container is falling apart though and probably should be replaced soon. Thanks.
Earl Warren
3:46 pm - Phew, MotorBug and I needed a quick one after a lot of painful caching in the area. This was just the ticket. MotorBug uncovered it and I breathed a sigh of relief. I thought we had been cursed. TNLNSL. Thanks.Labyrinth G.P.
3:15 pm - It was refreshing to find a nice M&J cache out here. A guy who appeared to be maintaining the Labyrinth said hello to us and asked us if were here to walk the labyrinth. No, we're just here to awkwardly sit down in this random spot for a few minutes and leave, thank you.Quick find. Thanks.
Lakeridge CITO
2:48 pm - After exhausing ourselves in Don Castro with some 3 and 4 star caches, we decided to get our spirits up with a few easy ones. While this one wasn't hard, it wasn't a 1/1 either.We trashed out some bottles on the lawn on the way out.
101 TFTs - No Pair
I finally got my hands on two tokens, both with the assistance of MotorBug. These are tough to find!Along the De Anza Trail 9 - Los Altos Hills
The camo fooled me last time, but this time I walked right up to it. Nicely done. Thanks.A Walk In the Park plus 2 (#25)
12:39 pm - At the first waypoint, I succesfully used the project waypoint feature on my GPSr. Hooray!At the second waypoint our coordinates didn't make sense until we read the hint. I don't know why that sort of info would be put in the hint.
We guessed at the third waypoint since there were a bunch of numbers to choose from.
The cache was challenging to get to, but we managed to find the right trail. Nice views. TNLNSL.
Gaging Station
12:14 pm - We took a longish walk in from the park and MotorBug made the grab here. There seem to be a lot of these benchmarks that aren't benchmarks around. Thanks.I Wish I Wuz Fishin'
11:34 am - This was our first cache in this park, and one of the few that we were successful with.I solved it long ago. The outside camo was cracked. Inside it was a bit wet, but that might be appropriate for this cache. TNLNSL. Thanks.
Tot Lot
11:15 am - Luckily there were no tots around today or we would have felt very strange here.Someone either had a really big headache or that's not a Tylenol bottle! TNLNSL. Thanks.
Japanese Garden
11:03 am - This was a really nice place. We had some trouble finding a way in, but that's a different story. The cache was a quick grab; I think we had the whole park to ourselves except for the guy outside who was riding around on a bike with a small dog in his front basket. Anyhoo, TNLNSL, TFTC!Welcome to Castro Valley
10:53 am - MotorBug and I got lost on the way to Japanese Garden and this one was on the way so we decided to grab it. We got it after a minute or two. Thanks.The WalruZ and LeChuck
10:11 am - Find MotorBug's glasses! Find MotorBug's glasses! That should be the new subtitle of this cache.We searched for this cache for a while and were coming up empty. I hailed a lifeline on IM and then on the phone. After a while MotorBug notice his glasses were missing. We changed our search objective to the glasses and of course while we were looking for his glasses, I found the cache. It was pretty buried.
Unfortunately we never found the glasses. We even came back later in the day to try again, but after an hour or so of searching, we couldn't find them. That was a bummer. We were pretty dirty and nasty when we came out there too. Lots of trash and dust. Yuck.
Portuguese Time Capsule
9:44 am - Neat little park. One of the residents was there when we arrived, but she wandered off after she asked MotorBug regarding something about a bus.We had the right idea for the hide, but it was a little more devious than we imagined so it took a few passes. Thanks.
Dinner and a Movie
9:17 am - MotorBug were on our way to Castro Valley when we noticed this one and decided to make a quick stop. I parked right next to it and left the car running while I made the grab. MotorBug didn't even get out of the car! He left Echo token #202. Thanks.Haunted DugOut
9:07 am - I needed help with the puzzle and I needed help with getting to the cache as well. I brought MotorBug for reinforcement, especially since he had the coordinates and I didn't anymore. He helped by finding the cache. I'm not sure I did much of anything for this one. Check. Thanks.April 16, 2005
Marsh View
6:34 pm - I had a nice walk out here. It's good to know that the Geek cache is still kickin' too.I got a laugh from Marky's log because I had the same problem. Geobrowns have tokens now too? Geesh. TNLNSL. Thanks.
Marsh View Parking
6:28 pm - Yeah, I parked in the Sun lot the last time I was here, too. It's not easy to find a way out of the lot once you're in. It's even harder to find a way back in. I remember I had to walk all the way around.I got a little turned around finding the parking, worried that I was going to end up going to Fremont if I took a wrong turn. Finally I found the parking lot. Thanks for pointing it out.
I took the Signal the frog token. Somehow I knew it was an M&J creation just by looking at it. TFTC.
Bridges of San-star Counties
5:59 pm - I was talking to MotorBug and he and Eggplant2 were heading over here. It was next on my list too, so we met there.I had done the math by the time they arrived, but it's a good thing they double-checked my work because I got some of it wrong.
The cache was nicely hidden and we let one of the eggplants retreive it.
I finally picked up an echo token since I lost the last one. Thanks!
Trust in Rust
5:38 pm - Oh man, I spent at least 45 minutes on this one. It took some help from a lifeline to get me looking in the right spot. While I had looked at that spot, I didn't think there was physically space to put a cache there. I guess I was wrong. Phew, that one was tough. I'd give it another star. Thanks.Medusa
4:45 pm - Neat tree. The cache was kinda exposed when I found it. TNLNSL and hid it a bit better. Thanks.Ohlone Village
4:37 pm - There were some workers nearby, so I had to find an opportune moment to spring for the cache. TNLNSL.I took this opportunity to finally figure out how to pronounce "Ohlone". I've said it with the e both ways. It's pronounced "oh-low-knee". Gotta remember that. Thanks.
April 10, 2005
Wig-wag
5:25 pm - Ok, last cache of the day. Really this time.We zipped by the object of interest and then searched for the cache. We just couldn't find the little bugger and tried all kinds of tricks even when the hint seemed to make it obvious. Finally I found it; I think it had fallen down a little. Whew! Thanks.
Jeopardy: A LooneyTunes Puzzle Cache
5:13 pm - This one went quicker than we expected, so as we're heading back to the car, I see MotorBug fishing around in some newspaper boxes. The guy actually checks random ones "just in case" there's a puzzle cache in there. I think he needs some help. Thanks for the cache.Go Row
4:54 pm - Ending the day on a 4/1 was just asking for trouble, but MotorBug and I went for it anyway. We searched for a while before MotorBug produced the cache in a place I least expected. Nicely done. TNLNSL. Thanks.Niven's Dream Pack Cache
4:35 pm - Anne didn't like being so exposed so she went for a walk while MotorBug and I forged bravely on. He found it quickly. TNLNSL. Thanks.Funny Bone
4:17 pm - MotorBug picked one, I picked the other. He got the right bone. Thanks.Back to School
4:09 pm - It was really a hail mary that I found this one as quickly as I did. Thankfully there was no one around to think we looked suspicious. Thanks.Tamalpais Watches It All
3:48 pm - We had a nice walk out to this one though it was getting late and we were tired and sunburned.I found the cache OK, left a highligter and took a BKip card.
We let MotorBug play on the swing for a bit and then we told him it was time to go.
Cool spot. Thanks.
On the way to Tamalpais Watches It All
3:39 pm - These ones usually get me, but today I must have had my mojo and I spotted it quick. We signed it and headed off for the last in this area. Thanks.Thar be treasure thar
3:32 pm - Hee hee, I liked this one. You'd expect that this could be more than a micro inside, but I guess not. TNLNSL. Thanks!No Trespassing Access
3:10 pm - We parked at the mall and took the long way around to the cache. I found it quickly and then we decided to drive to another entrance for the rest. Thanks.In-N-Out
2:44 pm - There were two workers throwing stuff in the dumpster (or maybe taking stuff out? That stuff's probably healthier), so we had to wait to grab the cache.Afterwards I went in to get a drink and some fries. It's been a long time since I've had this stuff and it's goooood. Thanks.
Richardson Bay 2
2:26 pm - Wow, that's a nice view. And I'm sure the people that live here don't get lost and drive though the seminary like we did trying to get here. We found the cache OK, admired the view for a minute and headed off TNLNSL. Thanks.Captain Morgan's Booty
2:05 pm - This was a cool place. We missed the entrance of course so we had to drive back around.The tide was just low enough to get in there without getting wet though it was a bit slippery in spots. MotorBug found the cache and I took his picture. TNLNSL. Thanks.
Cache to Eagle #10
1:52 pm - MotorBug and I struggled with this one. Anne finally got bored with sitting in the car, so she came over and read the description. That made me question a certain area and I looked to find it in plain sight. I guess MotorBug was checking this area with his eyes closed again. Thanks!
As the Tide Rolls Away
1:12 pm - We drove close to this one only to find ourselves accosted by valets. No, just driving through, thank you.We parked a ways away and optimistically put 30 minutes on the meter.
There were a few people at the first stage which made looking tricky. The best one was the little boy who was pointing and helling "Hey" at MotorBug while he was trying to be stealthy.
Later I found the cache and we headed over for a walk. On the way we fed the meter some more. The docks were nice and we found the cache without any trouble. TNLNSL. Thanks!
Zen and the Art of the Sea Lion
12:39 pm - Sausalito was a busy place today and parking was at a premium. After a few u-turns, it didn't seem possible so idled in front of someone's garage while MotorBug and my better half went for the cache. It looks like they found it. Thanks for the views.Tiffany's: An Engaging Place
12:28 pm - Parking was impossible to find up here today, so I idled in a red zone while MotorBug and my better half went for the cache. It didn't take them long. Nice views, thanks.The Lady from Shanghai: A LooneyTunes Movie Cache
12:22 pm - Since the restaurant was closed, we didn't mind parking in their lot.We checked the wrong area first, then got the idea and changed our search. MotorBug got there first, but missed the cache. That's a specialized attachment device alright. The cache was pretty damp inside. TNLNSL. Thanks.
Cloudview Cache
12:03 pm - These were some crazy roads. I'm glad this isn't my commute. Some of the turns my GPSr wanted me to do just didn't seem possible, so we did a little extra driving. Eventually we got there and I found the cache. Cute area. Thanks.East Harbor
11:45 am - We couldn't find the guest parking here, so we braved a ticket and parked in a permit spot. It was extra incentive to find the cache quickly.The houseboats were neat. MotorBug came up with the cache. Nicely done. Thanks.
Richardson Bay 1
11:24 am - We crawled all around for this one until I read DavidT's log and looked in the obvious spot. There it was! TNLNSL. Thanks.San Francisco Bay Model
11:17 am - Our priorities were clear at this cache. MotorBug and I honed in on the cache while Anne headed straight for the model. The model was closed, so nuts to her!I manged to suss out the camo after a few minutes. Nice hide. Thanks!
They Went Thataway
10:31 am - We stopped at this one with MotorBug, who had already found it.The gardens were neat and I have never noticed this statue before. While I knew who the statue was of, I couldn't find anything around that actually identified him.
When we got back to our car to leave, I noticed there was something on my roof. It was MotorBug's lunch! Apparently he put it up there and it rode along all the way from Mountain View!
Thanks!
April 09, 2005
Toyon Trail North
5:19 pm - This one took us a while to find because the coordinates were all over the place. We walked right by the first spot, then had to wait out some muggles. Realizing we must be in the wrong place, we went back up the trail and found a spot were my GPSr felt agreeable. TNLNSL. Thanks.Toyon High Side
4:49 pm - Filed under 'F' for fiascos.We walked by a clearing on the way down the Toyon trail and this cache was only 200 feet away. I ventured over a bit but couldn't see a trail, so we got back on the trail, figuring it would eventually lead us right to it.
When we were .15 miles away I decided that this couldn't be right, so I stormed back up the hill and looked for a way in. I ended up bushwacking a bit, but I was less than 100 feet away, so I forged on. I ended up climbing through Poison Oak to get within 20 feet and I had no idea where the cache was.
Finally I saw the frickin trail right in front of me. I crawled down through more PO.
I had left Anne back at the clearing and by this time I was gone for a long time. I didn't bother looking for the cache, figuring she was already pissed at me for leaving her there. I ran back up the trail to find her waiting there patiently.
Together we headed back down the trail for my 4th time, then back around to the cache. Thankfully it wasn't hard to find.
Took nothing, left my pride. Thanks.
Toyon Trail Junction
3:53 pm - This one was kinda confusing to get to. We took a bunch of turns, but finally made our way to the cache. I had the honor of sticking my hand in there to get it. Thanks.Arroyo Meadow
3:36 pm - What should have happened here was that we walked across the meadow to this one from the other meadow cache. Instead we walked partway across the meadow, up a road, right past another cache, and down a ridculous set of switchbacks back onto the meadow.Once we took care of the cache, we walked up the meadow again to the exact spot where we left the meadow last time. We were going on circles. At least we got some exercise. Thanks.
Arroyo Meadow II
3:10 pm - We considered bushwacking, but then found a nice trail up to the meadow. It was an easy find once we got there. TNLNSL. Thanks.Bay Laurel Curve
2:41 pm - This was the first cache of the day on these trails. We took the wrong trail at first, so we had to go back. As we got out to the main trail we saw two people coming down the trail. We waited to see who it was and surprisingly it was ProtechCC and chucklesda. Who wouldda thunk? We chatted for a bit and they gave us some tips for the caches ahead.We found the cache without too much trouble. Some people have been digging in the wrong spot. Thanks!
Benny Bear
1:49 pm - I recognized this sculpture immediately - yet another bit of knowledge I can attribute to Geocaching. The cache was a quick grab. Thanks.Along the De Anza Trail 8 - Los Altos
1:42 pm - This was quite a busy intersection. I finally got a break in the traffic (I think) and grabbed the cache. Thanks for continuing the series.April 03, 2005
San Cristobal Mine Cache Redux
1:01 pm - This mine is always fun to explore. We shined a flashlight in to see a bit further. Nice camo on the cache, too. TNLNSL. Thanks.It's a Gas
12:10 pm - We decided to go for a hike with some friends from out of town, so of course I directed their interest to a park with a few caches I hadn't found yet.On the way in, we went by a group on wildflower tour. I was surprised when one of them knew my name. It was Kenny162. We chatted for a bit and then continued on our hike.
I thought this was going to be at the big metal thing which I though was a gas works, but I was informed was a rotating furnace.
It was easy enough when we got there anyway. I took a calpidder sig item and left uturn #25. Thanks!
April 02, 2005
Forbidden Bridge?
3:04 pm - Geez, perhaps they should add a few more warnings to this bridge? I get the idea that they don't want you in there. Quick find. Thanks.Comp your Cache
2:55 pm - I solved this one so long ago I don't have the foggiest idea of how I did it. My coordinates were good though. The cache was very wet inside and I didn't have a baggue with me. Thanks.Children at Play #2
2:43 pm - I searched the wrong kids at first. It was easily found on my second search. Thanks.Tamarack Gate
2:18 pm - For some reason I can never find this gate. I parked where I parked last time I was here, which is on May Rd.The funny thing was that there was a EBRPD sign that said "Meyers Estate Parking" near the end of the road, so I followed it up the open gate of a fire road. That led me to a field of nothing up a hill, so I turned around.
There was anoter gate with cars parked behind it, but since the gate was down, I decided not to go in there. Good thing too - when I got back the gate was locked and all the cars were gone.
The trickiest part about finding the cache was avoiding all the fresh cow patties. I tried to take a different way out and ended up at a dead end with guy playing guitar in the woods.
Anyway, maybe I should park here next time. Thanks.
Valentine's Day: Love Notes
2:03 pm - I almost crossed the stream, thinking it was necessary to find the cache. Good thing I didn't as it was flowing pretty well today. TNLNSL. Thanks!Bay Area Backroads, the Puzzle
1:29 pm - This was one of those puzzles where solution was immediately obvious to Anne and I though I understand that it wouldn't be for many people.I loved the placement! I took the Kablooey cache coin #88 and the goldminers sig item. I left a stencil and uturn #18.
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Hotel Beacon
1:09 pm - Nice construction on this one! Quick find. Thanks!A Kick in the Shinn
1:01 pm - Wasn't there a cache in the park across from this place? Anyway, I've never been in here, so it was a nice excuse for a walk inside.I tried the old coords first then looked up the cache page to see they had been corrected. Didn't take me long to find it near that cool tree. Thanks!
Virus Alpha 8 - Mt. Umunhum View
Looks like I forgot to log this one! I can prove I was there by the fact that I'm in the picture.Ohlone College 101
12:20 pm - I didn't quite take the right path to this one from Tired of the Fremont Drive-bys, so I had to do a little backtracking up the hill. It took me a long time to find. When I did spot it I felt pretty dumb as it was right out in the open. When I opened it, the pencil fell out and into the crevase. I looked for it, but couldn't find it. Sorry. TFTC!Tired of the Fremont Drive-by Micro's?
11:52 am - I did some micros in Fremont before this one. By the time I got here, I was just plain tired from all the climing.I thought I was all the way up when I did Orison Overlook, but I had to go down and the back up for this one. Gotta love those cow trails though - they saved me a lot of elevation change.
I left uturn #15 and took Blanston12 Steve Martin Button #133. Thanks!
Orisom Overlook
11:27 am - I hadn't been to the parking area at Ohlone College before. I was about to get out of my car when the guy next to me informed me that I parked here I would get a ticket just like he did. The signs were not very obvious. Thanks, random guy!I missed the entrance to the trail and ended up walking up a drainage canal and then crawling up a gate.
After some big hills, I missed the entrance to the hill from the trail, so I had to crawl under a cattle gate. Then I did it two more times after that because I thought the next caches were back on the trail. Oops.
On my way up the hill I went by some guys on horses doing an honest-to-goodness cattle roundup, complete with "Hee-yaa!"s.
I had no problem spotting the cache and TNLNSL. Thanks for the view.
Mission District Micro #2
10:36 am - I drove right up to this one too. Good think I've seen lots of these before. Thanks!Mission District Mini
10:28 am - I had to make a few passes before I found this one. So many possibilities! TNLNSL. Thanks.Saint Joseph's 36th Birthday Cake
10:20 am - This was a neat old cemetary. I found Otto before I knew what I was looking for and did the simple math. The cache was easy to find as well. I left a calculator. Thanks!Mission District Micro #1
10:07 am - This one was really stuck in there. I got the log out first and then finally the container. I think the coin fell out and I couldn't find on the ground. TNLNSL. Thanks.IT AIN'T MAIL
10:01 am - This one took me a while to find. The thing was that it wasn't even hidden all that much, which wasn't what what I was expected.As I was retreiving a cache, a guy appeared behind me and asked me if I was "collecting bees." I explained to him geocaching to which he responded "people must have a lot of time". I guess I do.
TNLNSL. Thanks.
NUMMI’S REAREND
9:48 am - This one was very quick - I left the car idling. I left a calculator and took nothing. Thanks!Happy Birthday JoeSpaz #36
9:16 am - Another quick find. I was grateful for only one of these this year.
March 30, 2005
Northwest Passage
8:15 am - I saw the container right away, but didn't think that was it. I searched all over the place then read the logs and came back to it. Nicely done. Much better than my poor attempt at the same method a while back.. Thanks.
March 29, 2005
Just Another Hide
8:20 am - Missed bullit by 4 minutes. Maybe a few more as his watch seemed a bit fast on the deathmarch. Easy find in the drizzle. Hey, who took the black Jazz token??
March 28, 2005
Agnew Historic Cemetery
8:30 am - It's amazing that this place has survived all the development. I should have guessed the container - does Marky hide anything else these days?! Thanks.March 27, 2005
Bad Badtz-Maru's Secret Hideout
12:24 pm - This was my last cache of the day. I previously found and broke "Got the Hotts for Olives", so I promised Marky I would drop it off for him.I was surprised how well a cache could be hidden in someone's front yard - I had to use the hint. I would have stopped in to say hello, but it was Easter Sunday!
Took nothing, left the Got the Hotts for Olives cache.
I find it hard to believe the the neighbors don't know about Geocaching in this neighborhood. Thanks.
Is it a wash?
12:18 pm - Nicely-done cache. I was almost afraid to grab it. I haven't seen that one before for sure. Thanks!WaterRats' Cache
12:07 pm - I found the first location OK and sat down to figure things out.Please don't use special characters for numbers. They don't come out at all in pocket queries.
I had to guess at substitutions until I found something that made sense. It didn't help that I kept making math errors too. At one point I looked up and noticed a man had just walked by.
As I walked to the cache, I noticed the same guy sitting on a log with some paper. I thought he might be cacher, but I didn't see any GPSr.
I found the cache after a bit and TNLNSL. Walking back to the car, I ran into the guy again who was MRsquared! I don't know why I didn't recognize him before. We chatted about the deathmarch and then headed off.
Thanks (again) for the cache.
Here's the Benchmark
11:34 am - This one was hard, but not as hard as the last one! I found the benchmark first, then said "Where's the cache?". The logs helped and I found it soon after. Sign, roll, roll, roll. Thanks!Got the Hotts for Olives
11:27 am - I searched for a long time on this one and eventually decided to give up. On the way back to the car, I read some more logs and decided to ungive up with some new information.I looked some more, and then resolved to ask for some up. Before I got an answer I spotted it. Then it was just a matter of getting to it. Finally I grabbed it and pulled it apart - and broke it. Well, it was mostly broken before, but it was completely broken after I handled it.
I let Marky know and told him I would drop it off later for repairs. Thanks!
Pfeiffer Pez Palace
9:59 am - Crikes, that's a lot of Pez! I checked my stuff and all I found was actual pez candy, but no containers, so I TNLNSL. Thanks!Area 51
9:37 am - This one took about 3 seconds to find and 2 minutes to roll the log back up. I had some trouble getting the cache to stay in place, but I guess that's how it is. Thanks.Crabby
9:29 am - This trail was bizz-eee this morning. I was feeling crabby too, but the other kind. I finally spotted it when looking somewhere else. Thanks.Blinker
9:07 am - This was the first of a bunch of M&J blinker caches I did this morning.Since it looked virtually identical, I looked where Earth Red was. It wasn't in the same place. I finally spotted it in a break in foot traffic. Thanks.
Alien Mother Ship
8:45 am - The first thing I saw when I got here was a guy in a security car letting himself into the gate. I hung out for a minute and then headed into the park. I hung out behind the bushes for a minute and then the security guy drove back in the other direction. I waited until he opened the gate and crossed through again before I cautiously emerged. You don't what kind of alien secrets these security guys could be concealing. Or maybe he was an alien!Anyway, I poked around for a few minutes before I found the alien stronghold. So that's where they all came from!
TNLNSL. As I left I saw some other people walking in the park including a couple that came in the entrance I used, which happened to be the one in the description. So I guess there's no reason to hide from the security guy... unless you're an alien.
Thanks.
Aaahchoo
8:22 am - I looked for this one for quite a while. I was just reaching for my Treo to download more logs when I spotted it. I can't imaging this one ever getting muggled. Thanks!March 26, 2005
What A View!
3:34 pm - We had never been up here before, so we took a nice uphill drive to the spot. I found the cache easily and took the book crossing book; it's the first time I've seen one of these in a cache. Thanks.Look what I found!
3:13 pm - This was a nice cache. I headed right into the PO of course, while Anne pointed right at it and let me take it out. TNLNSL. Thanks!Normal cache
3:04 pm - I made a few passes before I spotted this one. TNLNSL. Thanks for this ordinary, normal cache.Priest Rock Trailhead
2:35 pm - About a half-mile up the hill I noticed that I had missed a cache at the start. I guess we were the last to arrive and everyone had already grabbed it.I started hobbling back up the hill from the Limekiln trail at the end of the hike, but then flagged down Nagzul. He let me ride on his siderail up to the cache. The look from my wife as we went by was just priceless.
bullit found the cache first and I gladly signed. Thanks for all the caches. Just don't do that here again anytime soon.
Priest Rock Trail View
1:20 pm - I thought I had found all the caches on the way down, but there was this one. Someone else grabbed it and I signed it, or perhaps Nostrada signed it for me. I have no clue.Nice view from here. Thanks!
Virus Alpha 9
12:56 pm - Waiting for bullit to place this one was a nice excuse to sit down for a rest. Mmmmmmm. Thanks!BTC2
12:30 pm - OK, at least Marky was ahead of us this time. We were still watching him as he wndered into the bushes. Can we call a truce now? Thanks.Virus Alpha 4
12:22 pm - Revenge is sweet. Of course the joke's on us since CKayaks has been up here again. Yeesh!
Lunchbox
12:16 pm - Oh man, why did he have to put the cache up THAT hill? We took the trek back to the cache and from then on we kept a close eye on Marky. TNLNSL. Thanks.Kennedy Trail Roller Coaster
12:03 pm - Wheeeee! Up the down and up again. What could be better? Uh oh, I think I'm getting sick.I appreciated to get off the ride for a bit and have a nice sit. TNLNSL. Thanks!
Limekiln-Kennedy Trail Junction
11:40 am - I think this one deserves another half-star in difficulty, at least from this direction!We made it up the hill, finally. And everyone finally had a ckayaks coin. TFTC.
Nearby "A Pair of Quintuplets "
11:19 am - TeamSimo and I stared up at where our compasses were pointing for a while and I finally decided to scramble up. Of course there was a much better way to get to this one, but our way was more fun.I got my eyes on this one first, carefully avoiding the PO and thorns.
A 2005 USA geocoin was in the cache and kaelia dropped a shotglass which I HAD to have. Of course I had nothing to trade on me, so I had to run back down to Anne and grabbed and hot wheels car and a pez container.
The uphill part is almost done, right? Thanks.
The Hill That Never Ends!
10:58 am - Holy moly, that is one big hill. I liked it much better last time I did it - in the opposite direction! TNLNSL. Ouch!Virus Cache Alpha
10:38 am - I forgot there were some "older" caches up here that I hadn't done. I'm glad I could pick this one up.Kaliea and I spotted it and I pulled it out. TNLNSL. Thanks. The virus spread and became all-out cache placing rage later on...
Evidence Of Fire
10:17 am - We tried to be sneaky and not tell WoW and some others that they had just passed this cache. Unfortunately workerofwood's delayed geosense kicked in a hundred feet away and the reared about.The bugger then proceeded to find the cache first, even with our head start! That'll teach us. Of course he didn't announce he had found it either, leaving a bunch of us to continue searching, like the fools we are.
Ah, good times. Thanks.
Red Tree
9:48 am - I like bullit's new rule! It would have helped me on this one because all I have for notes is "Parallel effort", which means absolutely nothing to me now. The brain cells that stored that must have been converted to energy somewhere on the climb.It probably means I was looking in completely the wrong place, which I was. TNLNSL. Thanks.
Feel The Burn!
9:02 am - That was a pretty good uphill! TeamSimo and I powered up and started looking. Of course the first thing I did was cross the fence, until he informed me it wasn't necessary. We searched for a few minutes and then the rest caught up with us.Workerofwood then shamed us by finding the cache right away. That bugger! TNLNSL. Thanks.
Halfway Up
8:45 am - We were just getting going up the hill and we have to stop for a cache? Come on!I wasn't quite fast enough to this one and someone else in the mass of cachers found it first. TFTC, at least this one while my legs were feeling good!
March 23, 2005
GeoBeads #5 – Teal Tressel
8:51 am - That's all of them! This one stuck out a bit; I hope it lasts here. Thanks for all of the cool beads.March 21, 2005
Comic Relief aka The Big Cheese
9:05 am - I found this one before all the excitement over the pidgeon-watcher. I was with WoW and MotorBug. When we arrived, all we saw was a pair of feet standing behind the object. Of course it was anotherone. We had a quick chat, signed the log and it was off to work for me. Thanks!Geobeads #6 - Pick Up Stix
8:38 am - I had a personal escort to this one from MotorBug and WoW. It was especially helpful since I didn't find #5 until a day later.Thanks for the great series. I'm looking forward to more.
Hetch Hetchy Trail - Hippity Hoppity
8:32 am - WoW and MotorBug watched as I searched for this one. Cute! Thanks.Hetch Hetchy Trail - Purple Wisteria
8:26 am - I'm driving over here for a few quick caches before work and guess who I see crossing the street? WoW and MotorBug! I blared my horn and stopped to join them for a few caches.WoW found this one before I got to it. I've never seen a cache that can sign itself before! Thanks.
March 20, 2005
Treehouse Hill
12:05 pm - I tried to find a way up here that didn't involve wading through tall wet grass. I failed. I got really wet going up and even more wet going back down. The cache took a little while to find as well, but I knew when I was there. TNLNSL. Thanks.Assume Nothing #7: WoW's 45th Birthday Micro-Multi
11:19 am - We were lying in bed this morning and I was trying to get Anne excited about going out to do some caching with impending rain. We noticed this one on the map and it piqued our interest, so we thought we would give it a try.Of course when we got to the park, it was raining steadily with lots of dark clouds overhead. We went on anyway.
#1 was easy enough. #2 didn't take long either. Then we took a little hike up, it started raining harder and we got soaked. The rest were just a blur of water and log sheets.
I think 38 was missing, but it didn't seem to matter by that point. We were too wet to care. Shortly after we found the cache, it really started to downpour and we waited under the tree, trying to decide whether we were crazy enough to try even more in this park. We started to, but later found our senses and headed toward home.
Thanks for the soggy old time. Do we get bonus points for finding 45 caches in the rain? And what's up with only getting to claim this as one find?!! All that work for one sticking number.
Hey look, there's a bunch of new ones in Fremont!
Quicksilver TB Hotel and Sig Trading Post
10:52 am - It was sunny at home, so we thought the weatherman was lying to us about all the rain today. We decided to venture out to Quicksilver and see if we could pick up a few caches.I made a quick run to this one by myself, and quickly got soaked from all the wet grass. A deer was hanging out near the cache, but took off when I arrived.
That's a nice big 'un! I took an alien driver's license and left U-turn sig item #22. Thanks!
March 19, 2005
Kosher bacon soldier
We were out running errands and grabbing some ice cream when I noticed a new cache nearby. I thought it would be a nice walk on the bay, but I guess it wasn't that far out. :-) It was a quick find while I stared down the enemy. TNLNSL. Thanks!Horse Tail
10:56 am - I had some feelings of deja vu here. Wasn't there a bykenut cache close by?I misread the title and thought it was called Horse Trail, but that didn't make it any harder I guess. All those camo caches have apparently made me one skeptical man, so I found this one right away. Nicely done. TNLNSL. Thanks.
Yosemite Passage
10:47 am - This was a quick one. The log sheet was a little wet inside; it could use a baggie of some sort. Thanks.Once a Road
10:40 am - I took the long way around from Once a Fence as I had some trouble finding a place to park.I was a little surprised to find the cache where it was, but I guess not many people would have a reason to come over here anyway. TFTC.
Once a Fence
10:28 am - For some reason I thought this was a GeoBrowns cache and therefore was completely evil. I started pulling on seemingly immovable objects. When that didn't pan out I read the description and realized it was a 1/1. Ah! There it is. Thanks!Moonfestival Gardens
10:03 am - I drove by this place a few weeks ago and wondered what it was and why there wasn't a cache here. Now I know the answer to both questions.I got here at first about 8 am and it was closed, so I went and did some other nearby caches. When I returned at 9:50 it was open and I was the only one in the place.
The rain had stopped for the moment, so I had a nice walk. I had to use the hint before I noticed the cache. Nice hide. TNLNSL.
Berryessa Library Park
9:37 am - I remember coming here for the old Berryessa Library cache once while they were building the new library. Nice place.I found the cache straight away which I was thankful for as it was still raining pretty hard. Thanks.
Berryessa Library Park #2
9:32 am - It was raining pretty hard now. I waited in the car for a bit, then ventured out under an umbrella.The actual cache area was pretty well covered and it didn't take me long to find the cache. I've seen this container before and it wasn't any easier to get the lid off than before. TNLNSL. Thanks.
Just Ducky
9:13 am - It was drizzling a bit when I arrived. While I was searching, it started to downpour. I ran under a nearby tree until it subsided a bit. It still took me a while to find the cache. TFTC.Insect-ful cache
8:52 am - I drove around and around to get to this one as there was some kind of cleanup day nearby. I had to get around a long line of cars with old furniture in their trunks.Once I finally found the right place to park, I had a nice stroll to the cache. The spot was a bit exposed, so I had to wait for a break in the traffic. TNLNSL. Thanks.
March 17, 2005
Sunnyvale Skate Park 2
I could have sworn I already logged this one, but I guess not.This version of the cache was pretty uneventful. No homeless people, just me and a quick find of a blinker. It felt kinda weird to sign the same log sheet twice, but if it's cool with the owner, it's cool with me.
It is a pretty nice skate park. Thanks.
March 16, 2005
Swimming Hole
8:41 am - It was quite the poison oak festival out here today. I walked right to the cache and made the grab. Thanks.Dam Cachers
8:32 am - Good camo on this one. I just couldn't see it, even with the hint. TNLNSL. Thanks.Rocky Road
8:12 am - A rocky road indeed. Last time I left this place, a rock fell off a gravel truck and cracked my windshield.The cache wasn't hard to find. Thanks for the starter in this park this morning.
March 14, 2005
A Tom Cat Washed
8:33 am - It was a nice warm morning for a hike. I found the cache in a suspicious place and pryed it out. I left u-turn #20. Thanks.AHA Tom Cat Weds
8:25 am - I can't believe there wasn't a cache here. Even more unbelievable, there has never been a cache here. I checked for archived caches.Anyway, it was a nice morning for a walk, and the cache was easily found. Thanks.
March 13, 2005
Doin' Hard Time
4:30 pm - I'm amazed this LC wasn't taken, since there's a cache right under it! I almost didn't bother taking a picture. This tiny old Jail is in San Juan Bautista, California and is near the San Juan Bautista Mission. It was used to house mostly drunkards on Saturday nights. Today it's part of a state park, right next to the restrooms.
I'm a Baaaaaad Boy!
4:22 pm - There were lots of people wandering around in the park today, so it was tough to find time to search. I finally grabbed it from the place I thought it would be.Just in case I took a picture of the jail as a locationless and it wasn't even claimed. Wow! Thanks!
'C' Is For Cave Dwellers
2:10 pm - We had a great time at Pinnacles today. There were lots of great views and some interesting geology.We took the loooong way to the cache from the Chapparral Ranger station up the Juniper Canyon Trail, then the Tunnel Trail, then High Peaks, Old Pinnacles, Balconies Cave and finally Balconies trail, for a total of 7.7 miles. Only the first mile or so was tough.
The cave was exciting. We only had one headlamp, so I used my Treo as my flashlight. The funniest part was when we entered the cave and couldn't find find the way up! It was really dark in there.
We did get a bit wet later, but it was worth it. Thanks!
March 08, 2005
GeoBeads #3 – Down the Chute
8:21 am - When we first started caching, we got really lost trying to get to this trailhead. It's not the easiest place to find.I found the cache quickly and I liked the dual-action container! Thanks.
GeoBeads #4 – The Jos Memorial
8:09 am - Apparently I should work at Microsoft; I seem to be coming over here for caches at least once a week.The hide was tough and I made use of the hint.
Cool bead - my favorite so far. Thanks!
Ode To Gilligan
7:57 am - There's quite the interesting vehicle collection here. I like the hearse and ambluance right next to each other. I hope the amblulance had the faster engine.I nabbed the cache right away and TNLNSL. Thanks.
March 07, 2005
Travel Bug Trader III
8:58 am - This section of the trail was busy, even at this hour. During a break, I grabbed the cache. I TNLNSL, opting not to take back the TB I gave to Marky a week ago. Thanks!
Secret Walkway #6.1 - Los Gatos Creek Trail?
8:46 am - Well, at least I knew what I was looking for. It still took me a while to find it. Luckily I had the bridge all to myself. Thanks.Cache Cove
8:34 am - Some sort of caching miracle occured here and I found it in the first place I felt. It took me longer to get the log back in than to find it. Thanks!Grab a Cache and Maybe a Bite to Eat - Willow Glen
8:29 am - I'm not much for breakfast, so I just went for the cache. Easy find, TNLNSL. Thanks.Odd Nuts Plus Two
8:14 am - This one took me quite a while to find. It even cost me a lifeline. Creative camo. Thanks.March 06, 2005
Ow data matches
3:50 pm - I really like your "logic" for now you name these! I parked in the cul-de-sac and found the cache without any problems. TNLNSL. Thanks.Stan Troedson Field
3:38 pm - Thank you VERY much for not putting the cache in the bleachers! Baseball is in season and there were kids and parents everywhere. It was hard to pretend like I was using anything at the cache site, but I was quick. Thanks!SWAT coated ham
3:28 pm - Ooh, that was a bit prickly. I missed it at first and had to double back. TNLNSL. Thanks.Mao's thawed cat
3:21 pm - I was heading down from Skyline when I saw these caches on the way home. I parked a short distance away and found the cache nicely in place. I left the Where's Rosaro TB. Thanks.Terrain Challenge 3
1:54 pm - Today was the day to find some caches I was sick of looking at and this was the the second one I found.I wanted to do this one a few weeks ago, but it was pouring rain up here.
I had looked at some maps at home, so I knew which way to go. I decided to explore Alpine Road anyway and tried to find another way in. I couldn't find any, so I used the suggested parking.
I had a great hike down, listening to music and enjoying the day.
The stream crossing was a bit tricky, but I made it across. After that the trail got pretty scarce and full of poison oak. I continued on anyway and soon I approached the cache and a gate. I hadn't seen a soul on the way down, but stragely there was a guy just standing there at the cache. At first I thought it might be popeye2 or at least another geocacher. Who would come all the way down here?
The guy turned out to be an entomologist, health inspector and hardcore hiker named Kevin. I asked him if he knew about geocaching and he had heard about it. I then went over and found the cache while we chatted. The cache was in OK shape; the container was kinda crushed but the insides were dry. I was #3 on the log and I TNLNSL.
Kevin and I headed back up together and we talked about all the parks we've been to. The hike back up felt quick with some good conversation. I think he'd have a lot of fun caching, so I hope he checks it out.
Thanks for a nice hike on a beautiful day!
GRIZZLY STASH
11:07 am - Today was the day to pick up some difficult caches that I was tired of looking at. This was the first.I looked at a map and determined that the easiest way to drive all the way up Stevens Creek Canyon Road as far as I could and walk the rest of the way to the cache. According to my map, it would be less than a 1 mile walk with little elevation change.
My map was wrong. There was a gate 1.8 miles from the cache. There were no parking signs everywhere, but I parked somewhere where it didn't explicitly say no parking right here.
The walk up the canyon was nice. There were lots of people on bikes barrelling down the narrow trails. After a while I got paranoid that I wouldn't hear them and they'd run me over.
About a mile in I came upon a stream crossing and there was no way I was going to be able to jump it. So I took off my socks and sneakers, crossed it , and it put them back on.
The rest of the hike was nice and only gently uphill. When I got close to the coordinates I started looking. I didn't find anything at first, so I went all the way down to the creek crossing. That seemed too far away, so I went back and found it just inches from the first place I looked! TNLNSL.
I avoided the bikes and crossed the stream on the way back. My car was still in place, and no ticket. Hooray!
March 05, 2005
Mine The Gap
5:33 pm - I made an assumption about where it would be at first, so I had to make a second pass. Nice paint job. It was a bit rusty and hard to open though. Thanks for another on this road.Out of my Mines
5:16 pm - We had a great drive from San Jose to Livemore today and this was one of our stops. Once I got to the top, it was an easy find. TNLNSL. Thanks!Road of Mines, You make me ill
5:02 pm - The cylists on this road must have been really wondering what was going on. We'd drive past them, then park and disappear while we searched for a cache. Meanwhile they passed us. Then we'd pass them again.They came up past us again just as I put this one back. Quick find, TNLNSL. Thanks!
Quarter Turn
4:45 pm - I may have to claim another purple heart for this one.First, I was convinced the cache was on the other side of the stream, so I crossed it. It was running pretty wide and swift today. Once I got over there it became clear that I went totally the wrong way.
Then we crossed the road and started climbing up the rocks. There were lots of nooks and crannies to search, so I kept climbing higher and higher until I got to the top.
On one scramble I fell a little bit and landed on my ribcage. I didn't think much of it.
I went all the way around the rock down the other side until I followed the GPSr to a place where I zeroed out and finally found the cache. We had been looking for a long time, so it was satisfying to find it just about when we were going to give up.
On the way back to the car, I noticed my ribs still hurt. It got progressively worse and tonight it's pretty painful. Hopefully it's just a bad bruise. TFTC!
Fruit of the Earth
3:49 pm - For some reason I thought I was looking for a potato. Nope, just a regular cache. It was an easy find. After that we headed back west then north up to Livermore from San Jose. Thanks!Meeting of the Mines
3:37 pm - Today we took Mines road all the way up over Mt. Hamliton from San Jose all the way to Livermore. It was a beautful day and the ride was scenic, especially while the hills were still green.This was our first stop for a cache. There were a few bikers and some cyclists resting here.
While I searched for the cache, Anne counted 29 mailboxes all in a row.
There have been some finders since last November even though they haven't logged it online.
Thanks for the pit stop.
St. James Park
9:46 am - I got a bit confused on this one. I couldn't find the first stage so I wandered until I found the third. I'm never good at doing even simple math in my head so it took a while to do the final two stages. The cache wasn't hard to find. Thanks for the tour.SJC- 1 - The Brooke Hart Kidnapping
9:17 am - I dunno, this puzzle was kinda hard for me. When I found the coordinates, I wasn't sure about them.They led me to the right spot today though and it was an easy find. Scenic spot, Nostrada! TFTC and the history.
The Village Cart
9:10 am - The cache was in the first place I looked. That said, I didn't see it there when I looked the first time.I've driven by this place and thought about a cache too. Thanks.
Gotta Love It
8:50 am - I helped MotorBug and WoW place this one, giddy from Krisy Kremes despite the rain. I just love all the places Geocaching takes me.I ran into a non-geocaching hiker today and we talked about all kinds of parks. I was amazed how many I had been to! Thanks for all the fun guys.
A Pair of Quintuplets (Multi-Location Virtual)
8:50 am - This spot is right near my favorite place to park outside of San Jose airport. Since you can't sit and idle anywhere inside, I usually park right around here because it's close. It's sure better than doing laps around the terminals.Anyway, it was a parking lot behind some corporate buildings right next to CA State Highway 87. It took me a while to get the coordinates and the picture, but they eventually came out OK.
Sunnyvale Skate Park
8:36 am - 12 hours and one minute later, I found it. There were no homeless people and no kids today, so I could search with abandon. I looked all over and was getting stuck when MotorBug called and of course I asked him for some help on this one. I got some direction and then I spotted the little bugger.Kinda cruel to put something that small here, but it's off my list now. Thanks.
March 04, 2005
Halt!
8:22 pm - I found the cache OK, but I didn't think I was going to be able to get it open. Finally I did, signed it with the wrong date and checked out a spot for a new cache nearby. Thanks.Saratoga Creek Overlook #1
7:45 pm - Crap, I broke it.I found the container quickly, but there was a lot of traffic, so I waited for a break.
At the right moment I grabbed the container and pulled it away. I felt a little tug and then it came free. Uh oh. I didn't expect that. I got out my flashlight and figured out what happened and realized I was not going to be able to fix the original cache.
I went back to the car and cobbled together a film can, a log sheet in a bag and some rare earth magnets.
I then put the cache back in the container, but using the magnets instead of the previous attachment method. It worked. I played with it some more to make sure it wouldn't fall out or get stuck. It got stuck. Uggh.
Some smacks on the pavement got the cache back out and I filled in some of the container to make sure that wouldn't happen again.
I replaced the container and I checked it again. I think it's all set to go now. Sorry for the trouble!
SC-17 - Gulliver plays here - LC * 2
7:07 pm - I've seen this place before, now why didn't I notice it was an LC? Oh well. I found the cache quickly and then used the free wifi in the lot to see which caches were next. Thanks.Not Rainbow Camo
6:58 pm - I came to this park a bunch of times when I first started caching. I guess the caches that were here are all gone now.It took me a while to find the cache and then I found it guarded by a big nasty spider. I delicately removed it, signed the log (dated the 5th, oops!) and returned it. Thanks!
Calabazas Park
6:44 pm - I got here and messed around in my car with my flashlight for awhile in preparation for the search. It turns out I didn't need it.I read the logs on the way over and that set me in the right mode. I went for the first thing I saw and it was the cache.
How do you make these things? And how do you get it to match so well?
Thanks for the cache!
BADGES Power!
6:39 pm - Great camo! I wish I could have picked it up the other night, but it was just too rainy. TNLNSL and accidentally dated my find the 5th. Thanks.Go Fly A Kite
8:22 am - Go MotorBug! I got up a little early so I could be part of the festivities. We got a little wet, but still had fun.Afterwards we introduced MotorBug to Krispy Kremes. With all that sugar, I think he went out and found another thousand after that so we'll have to meet up again tomorrow morning for 3K.
TNLNSL. Thanks.
March 03, 2005
Fremont Older OSP's Side Door
8:51 am - The coast was all clear until I got near the cache when all kinds of people started walking by. I waited for them next to my car and when they passed, I found I had been standing 2 feet way from it the whole time. Thanks!Ceara's First Puzzle
8:39 am - My that's a pretty long walk for a 2 month-old!I powered up the trail before work and found the cache. It was filled with all kinds of fun things to put in your mouth! Just as I found it some people came down the trail, so I had to get down and get back up again after the passed. Left signature token #25.
Thanks, Ceara! We hope to finally meet you soon.
March 01, 2005
E.L.P.
8:55 am - Marky tempted me with one more cache before work, so I went along. We did a quick fence hop and I found the cache, a bit muddy on the outside. Thanks.Cupertino City Center Cache
8:45 am - I had just run into Marky and I heard this one was tough, so I enlisted him to come with me to helo with it. He didn't need much convincing.It was quite helpful to have him there because when I part in the description about the him providing the container, he knew exactly what it was and found it quickly. We found another spot that would have been perfect, but your spot is more evil.
Thanks!
Bored Of Caching?
8:32 am - I'm honored to have been able to suppy Marky with a lifeline, especially since he's found 1600 more caches than me!I recognized the red suv immediately as I turned into the lot and Marky was looking a bit lost. To be fair he didn't have the description. Otherwise I'm sure he would have found it. But it was a good opportunity to demonstrate how I could download new pocket queries right to my phone to Marky.
Once we signed the log we headed off to another cache. Thanks!
Rage Over A Lost Symphony
8:21 am - This one really wasn't as hard as I thought it was, which made it harder. Does that make sense?I cornered atc at the event and he confirmed some of my thoughts. With that reinforcement I found the needed information pretty quickly and surmised some coordinates. Appropriate spot. Thanks for the puzzle!
Cache into Caches
8:12 am - The cache was an easy find but once I opened it, it could have been a puzzle - find the right log book! I decided to TNLNSL. Thanks.February 27, 2005
Heritage Park
1:50 pm - It was raining a bit, so I made this a quick one. Nice new parkt. Thanks.Patricia Wharton Park
1:29 pm - This one could have been in a lot of places. I felt lucky when I finally found it. Thanks for pointing out this micro-park.The Boulevard Bridge
1:04 pm - Good camo. It's a good thing one spot stuck out to us and I looked at it thoroughly or we could have been here a long time. Thanks!Belmont Slough
12:17 pm - This was the last cache we did on our bike ride around Redwood Shores. We really enjoyed the tour and did another lap to enjoy it some more. This one wasn't hard to find. Thanks!Don Edwards Refuge -- West
11:58 am - As we arrived a large jackrabbit hopped away. There were lots of places to search for this one, but I came out already. Nice spot. Thanks.Ex-Evaporator
11:52 am - The evaporator left us feeing parched, so we stopped for a drink and found the cache. TNLNSL. Thanks.Gossmer Cove Lagoon
11:46 am - Yet another nice and easy cache along the path. It was well-covered but I found it easily. Thanks.Guano Guantlet
11:38 am - We really enjoyed this easy bike ride - so much so we did the loop twice. We found this one right away and TNLNSL. Thanks again.Clapper Rail View
11:38 am - Pretty spot. We didn't even notice all the birds until we were heading back - they have some pretty good camo. The cache was right where it should be and we TNLNSL. Thanks.Not a Ridgeback
11:24 am - This was our first stop on our bike tour. I didn't find it until Anne pointed me in the right spot and there it was. TNLNSL. Thanks.February 26, 2005
GeoBeads #2 – Creekside Park
3:29 pm - Confinced my wife to swing by here after lunch downtown. I thought we were going on the trail, but it turned out to be much quicker. Took a bead. Thanks!Licau II
12:11 pm - Attempt #3 on this one and I brought MotorBug as backup. He pointed me in the right general spot and I found it. It sure is hidden well in there. Thanks again for the nice walk. TNLNSL.Benny the BedBug
11:30 am - Yup, this one was an easy find. I was tempted by the new Geowomyn sig items, but I quelled my lust. TNLNSL. Thanks for all the bonus caches!Buelah the ButterFly
11:14 am - I was all over the place on this one, but MotorBug found it quickly and was nice enough to help me out. What a guy. Thanks, TNLNSL.Ethel the Earwig
11:03 am - I spotted this one quickly and signed the log. While MotorBug was signing I made a friend with a snail and decided to take him home with me. Snails were definitely the theme of the day! Thanks.Gimme Shelter: UC-style
10:29 am - This one was so comical. MotorBug, being all stealthy, went for the cache and started digging around just as the dozen women doing tai chi turned around. Of course when they all turned back towards him in unison, he was still sqatting down there and looking around. I'm sure that's a peaceful sight - watching a grown man do something like that. I could barely keep myself from bursting into laughter.I couldn't laugh too hard though since MotorBug found the cache for me. Thanks for the amusement.
Niles Depot
10:15 am - Imagine my surprised when I turned around with the cache in hand and saw MotorBug standing there all smug. That smugness sure went away quick when he realized what he really found. I guess you do get kind of "slow" in old age.Thanks.
Waiting for WalruZ
9:57 am - I'm sure glad I brought MotorBug along as I was looking in a totally different place. I dunno how he found this one. Thanks.Acorn Woodpecker
9:18 am - We just couldn't leave this cache behind. Nagzul had it before we knew what was happening. TNLNSL. I'm sure I'll be back for more fun in this park as there sure are a lot more caches. Thanks.Ultimate Battleship: Lost Patrol
8:54 am - Geez, what a bunch of dimwits. You'd think they might have noticed that they were going a little too far after an hour or so, especially as they crossed a freeway or two!We were much luckier and found the cache once we got to the right elevation. TNLNSL. Thanks.
Between a rock and a hardplace
8:39 am - 1.5? No way! Lots of leaves and rocks and stuff around made this one a toughie. Luckily Nazgul applied himself and came up with the cache. Thanks.February 22, 2005
The Longest Walkway
8:58 am - #3 of 3 on bullit day. This was pretty hidden but I knew where it had to be, so I dug around before I found it. Thanks for the 3 quickies before work.Rivermark Park
8:41 am - #2 of 3 on bullit day. There sure is a lot of development going on here. At first I thought this was actually a commercial park, but then a SJ parks truck rolled in. Quick find, TNLNSL. Thanks.Santa Clara Youth Soccer Park
8:30 am - #1 of 3 on bullit day. I looked all over for this one and ended up calling a lifeline to grab it. Tiny container, lots of places to look. I tried to log these soccer balls as a locationless once, but it was already taken. Thanks!February 21, 2005
GeoBeads #1 – 'Round the Corner
4:55 pm - Cool idea for a cache! I walked over and found the hiding spot, but it was tough to grab it with the people so close.I pretended to call for a lifeline while I searched which worked fine until the voice on the phone got impatient and started to deafen me with EEP EEP EEP EEPs trying to get me to hang up the phone.
I grabbed a bead and replaced the cache I think without anyone the wiser. Thanks!
GeoBeads #1 – 'Round the Corner
4:55 pm - Cool idea for a cache and series. There were people very close to the cache and in full view, but I pretended to call a lifeline while I searched. That worked fine until the polite voice on the other end stopped being nice and started blaring EEP EEP EEP EEP in my ear to try to get me to hang up the dumb phone.I grabbed a bead and I look forward to grabbing more. Thanks!
Discover Water @ L'Avenida
4:42 pm - It seems like every week I'm up here on Shoreline these days. While waiting for some muggles to pass, I actually read the plaque. I found the cache soon after and signed the log. TNLNSL. Thanks.Down, Down, Down!
4:30 pm - After some rain is a good time to come for this one - there were no kids around. I can't imagine trying to find this one during playtime.The cache fit in well but I got a good angle on it and spotted it quickly. Thanks.
Along the De Anza Trail 7 - Embarcadero
4:16 pm - Third try for this one and this time it's a happy face for me. Apparently MotorBug found my first log amusing enough to use it for the re-hide. Of course while grabbing for it, I dropped it. Thankfully it didn't get away from me. I was glad to be here when a) there weren't millions of kids and parents around and b) the cache was actually there! TFTC!GroMARK
3:58 pm - It sure pays to hold off on these Rat puzzles! The first time I seriously looked at this one was last night. I had a solution in a few hours mostly using crawburr's instructions and the hints.Boy these cryptographers are tricky fellows. I sent in my key and today I was kinda close, so I decided to go after it and get it off my list.
The path was muddy as predicted but the cache was an easy find in a nice spot. Thanks!
Olympic Wannabes
3:38 pm - It was pouring rain on my way over here, but it stopped as I arrived. I was hoping this would be easier than Ring around the Rosie and it was. I found the cache without difficulty and headed off into the rain that restarted. Thanks!Are You Observant? #1
2:35 pm - This was definitely a different type of Geocaching puzzle. Workerofwood sent us off with some general direction from his nearby Earthcache.MotorBug and I were kinda confused at first, but found some things that made sense and headed in. We found some spots that fit, then got really lost without a map. We did some backtracking and picked up where we left off then found the last few steps. We overshot the last waypoint by a bit and had to come back where MotorBug found the cache. TNLNSL.
This is a pretty appropricate activity for this area because you can't get a GPS signal worth a darn under all these big trees. Thanks!
A 100 Million Year Walk Earthcache
1:15 pm - We had a great personal tour of the geology from the cache owner and amateur geologist, Workerofwood. It sure seems like he learned quite a bit while researching the area and he passed along some of the interesting stories to us. Someone should be posting a picture of us shortly I assume. Thanks!Target In Sight!
11:58 am - Today it was just me and the guy with the case of beer drinking on the top of the hill. I found it quickly which was great for such a tricky hide. Thanks!Cahalan Checkpoint
11:50 am - I don't know what's been wrong with me lately, but I keep finding caches that I forgot to log. I looked in a bunch of places for this one before I spotted it right in the open, but blending in well. Thanks!Sprite!
11:40 am - I got really lucky on this one and walked up and saw it right away. Nice camo. Thanks.Vista Under Construction
11:28 am - Hmm, that's a familiar hint! Quick find/TNLNSL. Thanks.Turn Over a New Lief
11:20 am - Quick find. I took a Squints button which I hasn't seen before. I had trouble making the cache stay in place, but I think I finally got it to stick. Thanks!WoW!
11:06 am - I just couldn't wait until the next event. After dropping of WoW at work I headed over to this one. I found it without any trouble. TNLNSL. Thanks!Ultimate Battleship: WW3
10:15 am - I went into puzzle solving mode last night and solved a bunch, including this one. For once, I did the the right thing straight off. MotorBug and WoW helped me find it. Thanks.SC- not! - What is wrong with this LC?
10 am - WoW and MotorBug let me suffer for a minute while this obvious hide eluded me. I found one of these LCs once, but before I knew it was an LC! I'll have to head back down there some day. Thanks for the cache and the rant.
Los Gatos Creek - Revisited #2
9:36 am - I was just about to look where WoW grabbed the cache. Thanks for showing us the history of this place.Los Gatos Creek - Revisted #3
9:29 am - WoW and MotorBug spotted this one pretty quickly. They let me struggle with the cache for a while before I finally saw it. Nicely done. Thanks.Los Gatos Creek - Revisited #4
9:24 am - WoW had found this one before, so I triangulated his gazes to find the cache. That's a pretty nice shack next door! Thanks for the cache.Conventional Reasoning
8:37 am - After struggling to find free parking, we just pushed WoW out of the car and he made the grab while we pulled up beside. Thanks!Lou's diamond in the rough
8:08 am - WoW found this one quickly and tried to run away with the cache while MotorBug was still on his way. That rascally WoW! Thanks for the quick find.February 20, 2005
Los Gatos Creek - Revisted #5
1:29 pm - I was starting to look for this one when Kenny162 popped up. He told me that he had already checked the place I was looking, but I gave it an extra look just to be sure. He was right.He found the actual cache soon after. Thanks for the history lesson and chance meeting!
Los Gatos Creek - Revisited #1
1:12 pm - Missed batcher by 2 hours. I thought the cache was trash at first and ignored it.Thanks.
February 19, 2005
Levee Stroll
2:02 pm - It was raining hard enough now that I had to get out the umbrella. The trail was muddy, but at least not sticky. The walk was quick and I found the cache quickly with the others close behind.While I tried to figure out how to work the pen in the cache, digitalfish and MotorBug signed in. TNLNSL. These caches look like a good bike ride someday, so we decided not to save them for a rainy day and headed home after. Thanks.
Tree Puzzle
1:33 pm - On the way to my second try on this one, I stepped in a grass-covered puddle and got soaked through my socks. Yuck.After wandering around in the rain for a while, MotorBug finally shouted out that he found the very hidden cache. Thanks.
Remember The Alamo?
Ran across this Alamo-like facade on a hotel in Foster City, CA. Thanks!David's Decoys
12:50 pm - You may be able to fool MotorBug, but you didn't fool me. Ha!Actually you fooled MotorBug twice - first with the decoy and second with the fact that he couldn't figure out how to open it! TNLNSL. Thanks.
Lagoon View
12:16 pm - I've always thought this area would be a nice place to live. We braved the rain for this one while it was still managable and digitalfish made the find. TNLNSL. Thanks.Edward's Nonsense
11:25 am - It's been a long journey to this one, but eventually I found them all. The owner had to give me a remedial lesson in counting before I got the coordinates right.It's a good thing I brough digitalfish and MotorBug along because I probably wouldn't have found the small container on my own. Thanks.
February 13, 2005
Automotive Curiosity
3:40 pm - Now that's some serious off-roading!I headed down the trail from the viewpoint and when I saw the cars in the ravine I headed straight down. I passed by 8 cars, but I was still 400 feet away from the cache.
I bushwacked to within 50 feet of the cache, but still didn't see the cache until I turned a corner and found the deer trail.
The way back up was pretty steep for sure. I was wet, tired and ready for a shower. Thanks!
Oregon Cache
3:30 pm - I did the quick hike to this one, then climbed down the crumbling hillside amongst the broken glass. The cache was easy to find. TNLNSL. People should be careful when approaching this one.Shhh! The Bonus part II
3:17 pm - I had a lot of trouble with this cache. I doubted my approach at first, but I soon found myself within 20 feet of the cache.At first I looked on the upside of the trail until I read the description more carefully.
Then I tried to figure out an approach down. There is poison oak everywhere, lots of rocks and lots of rocks. I decided to follow the rabidly-eroding hillside where everyone else had been. I searched there for at least a half-hour but found nothing.
Finally I decided to try some other rocks and trees, crawling through the poison oak. It was everywhere and unavoidable. Once I was in the right spot the cache was easy to spot, but it was behind more poison oak. I pulled it out, signed the log and TNLN. I wish I had brought my clippers and I hope the technu works.
Achistaca
2:10 pm - It was quite eerie walking up here with all the dense fog. I wandered around a while trying to find this little film can in the forest. I finally found it, mostly with luck. Thanks.LR10
1:54 pm - I found this one in the first place I looked. I love it when that happens. Thanks.End of the Trail 2: Lambert Creek
1:28 pm - I didn't even really need the GPS for this one.Step 1: Follow trail to the end
Step 2: Find the cache!
The hike wasn't too bad today, actually pretty nice. The trail was some kind of newt highway - I had to keep stepping over them.
I didn't really have any GPS reception at the end of the trail, so I just started looking and found it easily. TNLNSL. Thanks!
LT01 Trail Head
12:50 pm - I didn't think MotorBug was capable of such evil. Oh nevermind, the container was provided by WeBeDnd. That explains it.It was a mercifully quick find. Thanks!
Sag Ponds on the San Andreas Fault Earthcache
12:27 pm - Woo hoo, my first earthcache!It was great to be back in Los Trancos Poison Oak Preserve, especially when all the new buds were sprouting.
I took what appeared to be the best trail and almost took it all the way to the posted coordinates. I was 99% sure I was going the wrong way so I decided to explore a deer trail to see if I could correct things. It popped me out right on the faultline.
Every time I walked by one of those yellow markers I got a little nervous. Add this to the list of places I don't want to be during a major earthquake.
I found the bolt and continued on the trail, in the wrong direction of course. I soon fixed that returned all the way back the same trail that I came in on.
Thanks for the education!
Deck-View
11:50 am - I rolled into the parking lot and things looked bleak. It was cold, raining and incredibly foggy. Visibility was about 100 feet.I was about to skip this one when I saw a familiar Jeep pull in. It was TeamNazgul. We chatted and he looked pretty determined to find these, so I went along.
The weather was everything I expected and worse - cold, windy, raning, cold and windy!
We kept a quick pace and found the deck and the cache just fine though, with Nazgul picking up some I had already done along the way. TNLNSL.
We hustled back and I was thankful to get dry and warm in my car. Thanks!
Llama View
10:30 am - They are are doing a lot of contruction to this park. I haven't been on this side before. I hiked my way up and got a good look of the ominous clouds hanging above Skyline which was where I was going next.I found the cache without much trouble. I didn't see any llamas today. They must have all been at Llama Church. Thanks!
Carillon Cache
10:30 am - Last weekend I drove by here and noticed a sign that said "Carillon School". Hmm, might there be a Carillon near the school? Sure enough, some quick research found a Carillon at the Christ Church in Portola Valley, California. Here's their website: (visit link) . Cool bells. Thanks!Byrne Preserve Ski Jump
10:03 am - I drove around to near the top of this one to try to avoid some elevation change, but I think I just ended up making it worse.The first thing I did was head down until I found myself at the bottom of the ski jump, so I had no choice but to head stright up.
My god, what were they thinking when they built this hill?
I found the cache easily and TNLNSL while I caught my breath. I kept going up and caught up with the road a while later. Thanks for the cache.
Los Altos Hills Pathways: Artemas Ginzton Pathway
9:45 am - There sure are a lot of paths around here. I found the cache surprisingly quickly. I started to head up the trail, but it was muddy so I decided to take MotorBug's advice and drive. Thanks!Los Altos Hills Minefield
9:34 am - It's poison oak seasong again! There were little sprigs in the area, but thankfully not in the way of the cache. I enjoyed the camo and the note. Thanks!February 12, 2005
Nig on park 2
6 pm - Missed batcher again by 45 minutes.I was wut with motorbug today and this was on the way back from our random tour around the south bay. We sure felt suspicious in the middle of the street and we tried to think about why this would be a fun spot to hang out on a Saturday night if someone where to ask us what were were doing there.
The cache was a mercifully easy find. TNLNSL. Thanks.
Remember The Alamo?
4:40 pm - St. Luke's Episcopal Church in Los Gatos, California has some seriously Alamo-style architecture going on. It's got the "hump" and two bells. Here's their website. (visit link)Vasona Lake cache
4:06 pm - I wanted to park really close, but MotorBug wouldn't let me, so we took a short walk instead. A short walk was not a given after all the hiking we had done earlier in the day!On the way to the cache, we walked by a birthday part turned dance party with a couple of girls dancing on the picnic tables. That sure grabbed MotorBug's attention; I barely noticed.
MotorBug found the cache after walking through a lot of poison oak. TNLNSL. Thanks!
First Cache of Spring
3:48 pm - There we go, the cache is in place again! That rock should help keep it there. I made the quick grab from a parking spot a few feet away and we were off again. Thanks!~ Look Out For Flying Needles ~
3:35 pm - There was one car here when we arrived, but we found the cache quickly anyway. Nice new container there. TNLNSL. Thanks.Steel Wheels
3:23 pm - MotorBug and I were on our way to another cache when I saw this beat of a tractor along the road. I did a uey and grabbed a shot or two. It's about time I spotted one of these!TC1-2005
1:12 pm - I had been to this area once before trying to approach another cache from the wrong way. That was a painful day. If you know the easy way, this is quite a nice and easy walk.We found the cache easily and took nothing. MotorBug dropped his Palm stylus somewhere around the cache, so I guess we left that!
On they way out we ran into escooby, then I slipped and fell hard on my side. That sure smarted for bit.
Thanks for the cache!
Lone Pine Overlook
12:55 pm - A few weeks ago I was hiking with digitalfish in this area when I ran into CKayaks. Being a nice guy, I gave him the coordinates to a cache I had just placed so he wouldn't need to make a return trip. How does he return the favor? By placing a couple of caches so I have to come back!We found the trail and the cache without much trouble, though MotorBug earned himself another purple heart when he impaled his foread with a branch from the Lone Pine.
TNLNSL. Watch out for the little poison oak sprigs around the tree! Thanks.
Lost Trail
12:29 pm - The lost trail has been found!I'm sure glad I had motorbug with me today to help me find the parking lot to this one. My failure in getting to Scout Orchard which used to be very close to here is legendary.
We found the cache easily and I TNLNSL. Thanks.
February 10, 2005
View From The Office
8:40 am - I've been on this section of the trail a couple of times, but I never knew there was a trailhead here. I guess I know now.I was ready to get frustrated searching for the first stage, but I found it after a minute or two and while I was on the phone to boot!
The second stage was easy to find. I looked through the loot, but TNLNSL. Thanks!
Metamorphosed Buildings
8:20 am - I happened to spot this building in downtown Mountain View, California while waiting on a traffic light the other day. I saw it from a distance so I wasn't quite sure what it was. I marked the waypoint to come back later.Today I came back to check it out and it was as I expected. It's a boring blank wall of an office building painted over with an image of a building with huge glass windows overlooking green hills, with palm trees swaying. The mural is by San Francisco-based artist John Wullbrandt (visit link) .
I got a picture of the mural and the "plaque".
February 09, 2005
Over Here
8:40 am - If I were to order the three new caches here, I would call them Hard, Harder and Hardest, with this one being the Hardest. Ironically, the difficulty ratings are in the opposite order!I looked for a while on my way in and looked again on the way out, finally resorting to a lifeline. I had checked the spot before, but not for that type of container I guess. Thanks.
Animal Trails
8:30 am - I searched for this one a bit on my way to Wild Turkey, but I wasn't sure where I should be looking and I didn't have the cache description. I followed all kinds of animal trails, but I think most of them were from the species Obsessorus Geocacherus.On the way back from Wild Turkey I got some reception and downloaded the cache page. I found the cache in a spot I checked, but not that thoroughly. The cache lid isn't staying on properly, so I put a log on it to hold it down. Thanks.
Wild Turkey
8:20 am - This was a pretty neat place for a rest. I consulted the description for more info on the cache only to find I was standing right on top of it. TNLNSL.It sure was a good idea to bring another pair of shoes to wear to work as the trail was pretty muddy today. Thanks!
February 08, 2005
Screwed Up
8:40 am - Yeah, this is pretty screwed up. I'm pretty screwed up too.I found this puzzle pretty frustrating while I was trying to figure it out and even more frustrating after. You see I remembered this place and thought it might be the exact spot for the cache. I even went so far as to try to look at it on terraserver, but couldn't find it. A couple of days ago I even drove by at a high speed and tried to see if that might be the right place.
I gave up the idea though and tried many more ways to solve it. When I had the answer and drove up to the cache, I had a forhead-slapping moment.
The cache was in the first place I looked, though I just didn't get my hands on it the first few times I tried.
I'm hoping that whatever temporary incompetence that befell WeBeDnD has since resolved itself and we can look forward to more finely-constructed caches in the future. :-) Thanks.
Zeno's Paradox
8:19 am - Finally! With a small hint, I found the small cache. It was near where I was searching last time, but my coordinates were pointing me about 20 feet away. It's hard to get a good reading here.When I started searching, there was one lone kid on a swing. When I came out from behind the wall again, there dozens of them running around and screaming. Time to get out of here!
Phew, glad to be done staring at this one at the top of my list. Thanks.
February 06, 2005
ENTROPY
2:30 pm - We were running out of time before having to head home to catch the SuperBowl, but this cache was so close to where we were and the only one I had left in the area, so I just had to do it.We powered up the trail, spotted the cache easily, took in the area, then powered back down, getting home with 10 minutes to spare before kickoff. TNLNSL. Thanks for the workout!
Thornewood Problem
1:50 pm - We blew right past the entrance to this one on the way up. I had to switch my GPS to topo maps to actually see the road we needed to take.We had a nice short walk to the cache and found it without any problems. There were all kinds of flowers blooming here, making it even nicer. TNLNSL. Thanks for pointing out this hidden gem.
Sunset Lane
1:11 pm - My, I've driven up mountains with roads that were less steep than this one!After going up the loop, we found some questionable parking across from a trailhead.
We really enjoyed this hike up to the views of the valley. We weren't sure where the side trail started and we kept cutting over at the wrong place. Finally we reached the top and headed down a bit. There were some interesting tracks in the mud which I think may have been from a mountain lion.
The cache was at a great spot. We found it easily, took a golf ball, and left a smiley guy.
These Portola Valley caches really should get some more visitors - they're quite nice.
Thanks!
New Life From Old
12:17 pm - It really helped to calibrate the Portola Valley Trails map beforehand and use that to figure out how to get here.We kept going from Banana Slug Highway and found the cache without any problems. TNLNSL.
On the way back we couldn't quite remember which trail we took after crossing the creek so we tried one, then turned around to try the other. After a while it became obvious that the first one was the right one so we turned around again. Geesh! Thanks for the cache.
Banana Slug Highway
12:13 pm - Our first attempt at finding the trailhead failed, so next we found an aptly road and parked near the end to find a very tiny little trail entrace. That made for a short walk to the cache. Some others came walking down the trail just as we started to search so we waited them out and then found the cache, carefully trying to avoid all the poison oak here. TNLNSL. Thanks!Green Finger Alley
11:52 am - We headed off in the wrong direction at first for this one, having to backtrack to the trail the started right near where we parked. This was a neat area. We took a golf ball and left a quarter. Thanks.Shady Trail
11:05 am - Neat hidden trail. We weren't sure were to start, but we saw something that looked like a trail at the end of a cul-de-sac so we went down to find the cache only a few hundred feet away. We'll have to explore more of these trails. TNLNSL. Thanks.Los Trancos Trek
10:47 am - This was quite an easy trek! We passed the counting test, took a short walk and found the cache easily. TNLNSL. Thanks.February 05, 2005
Panning for Gold
4:52 pm - I was reading the description for this one as we walked over. When I asked the question about who sponsored the plaque, Anne gave me the answer. How could she know that??We had walked by here on the way to Laughing Sal's and she had noticed the plaque. Thanks!
Laughing Sal's
4:50 pm - This was a pretty neat place. We had never been here before. Lots of neat stuff to explore and play with.We found 6 different types of smashed pennies.
New question: What years did the roller coaster car on display go through Belmont Park?
Momma Cache's Baby
4:20 pm - Yup, we found the rat trap first, then the cache. This was a pretty neat park and it's good go see a regular-sized container in the city. TNLNSL. Thanks.Get wired
4:14 pm - Wow, this is pretty interesting. I didn't know that's where all that mess started. :-)We took the looong way from the first waypoint up to Coit Tower to grab a few more caches before getting the final on the way back. The camo was pretty good and it took a few minutes before I spotted it. Thanks!
Early Bird gets the Cache!
4:01 pm - I thought this cache would make a nice loop down from Coit Tower and then back to the Embarcadero where we were parked. I was hoping it would be all downhill and it was - for the most part.We definitely never would have spotted this place. Great views! It took me a little while to spot the cache. TNLNSL. Thanks!
WPArt: Lillie's Cache
3:41 pm - We've never been here when the place was open. We didn't pay to go up though. Enjoyed the murals. Cbyvpr eboorq, Npphfr QvyyvatreParrot's Perch
3:27 pm - Whoah! This was pretty neat and broke up the long hike up to Coit Tower. The birds were in full force today and noisy as heck. The cache was easy find as well. TNLNSL. Thanks!Waateekaa
2:08 pm - Well, I sure didn't expect to see this here. We found the plaques fine. It would be cool to come back someday for the tour. Thanks!Working Downtown
2:03 pm - Interesting sculpture. We parked nearby and took a short walk to this one and another virtual close by. Thanks.Sister Mary Frankenlurch's SF History 101 Lesson 3
1:36 pm - Neat history lesson. We did a few u-turns while walking the route, but found all the markers. We found some other caches before backtracking to the final. I felt somewat perverted grabbing the cache, but I don't think anybody saw me. :-)Thanks for the cache!
Crazy Lines
1:23 pm - Wooo, crazy! It took me a little while to find it. I don't usually see this kind of attachment device, so I was looking for something else. We had fun running through the sculpture. Thanks!San Francisco Waterfront
1:10 pm - I liked this multi. It made you actually read the signs and learn some interesting history. We found the cache without incident and had a nice walk on the pier. Thanks!A Simple Life
12:53 pm - I thought I logged this one a while back, but apparently I did not. I had never been to the SF Farmers Market before, so this was a two-fer with the cache. Thanks!Left What in San Francisco?
12:40 pm - Anne reminded me while we were here that we've lived here long enough that she remembered when this wasn't here. Got a picture, not sure it's better, especially since I'm in it. :-) Thanks.Wake Up!
12:18 pm - It was past noon, so we had better be awake! Quick find with the hint. Thanks.What a Sight!
11:49 am - What a sight ... of fog! We were a little too early for the fog to burn off. We saw the island from the city later in the day though. I guess we'll just have to come back. Thanks.T-aye!
11:40 am - We didn't even turn off the car for this one. Took golf ball, left usda magnet. I guess I missed the whole contest. Thanks for the cache.DNA
11:34 am - This was a quick find with another great view of...fog. There were some cool sailboats amongst the fog. TFTC.Island 2: Treasure Island
11:22 am - The fog was extremely thick today and we couldn't even figure out which direction the city was. I'm usually not very good at these rock hides, but I got lucky this time. TNLNSL. Thanks.Lost and Foundation
11:07 am - What a surreal place. It was really foggy which made the abandoned base even stranger. We found it without much trouble. Thanks for the interesting spot.February 04, 2005
Penitencia "Dectructocache"
8:32 am - I had no problem with this one. TNLNSL. Thanks.Flickenger Duex
8:22 am - FTF! I don't really go after FTFs, but there were two others nearby that I needed to grab, so this one made the area my closest cluster for a quick before-work run.I have one question for geobrowns - how do you sleep at night? How do your minds come to rest when there's so much evil coursing through your being? And why must you unleash all that evil on us poor, downtrodden geocachers?
It seems that my complaint about hints sparked some faint memory of goodness in their hearts and the hint for this one allowed me to find it quickly, but just barely. I was surprised to be first. This one had been approved for at least 12 hours. Where is everyone?
Thanks for the cache - and the hint. :D
Northwood Sign Only
8:12 am - This time it was a quick find for me on this one. There were people all over, but I stopped to "tie my shoe" and found the cache. Thanks for the hint. :-)February 03, 2005
Mountain View's other tallest mountain
8:40 am - Perhaps we should start a fund to collect money for "MadDad". It seems that the only outlet for his anger is sadistic camo. :-)I wandered all over the place and I was just about to call for a lifeline when I found the cache. Yikes. Great view from up here this morning. TNLNSL. Thanks.
February 02, 2005
Outdoor Warning 2
8:27 pm - I missed batcher, but I did run into atc and budd-rdc. Five finds within 2 hours - that's pretty impressive! I was just in the area for some other caches and figured I might as well pick this one up on the way home.I had no problem finding it once I found the right parking. TNLNSL. Thanks.
Hidden Sports Complex
8:10 pm - I won the parking lottery on this one and ended up only a few feet from the cache. Without a flashlight, I found that my phone did a pretty good job of lighting up the area. I found the cache after a few minutes. I'm gonna bet this place doesn't get much use. TNLNSL. Thanks!Tanks for the Memories
8:00 pm - I tried a bunch of other places before I found the cache. It was dark, and I wasn't really keen on sticking my hands into strange places. I found one spot and felt something slimy inside. Yuck! I took a closer look and found the cache. I'm really hoping that the slimy thing I touched was the cache and not something else. Didn't take too long though. Thanks!King Arthur's Tor
7:30 pm - This one left me pretty confused. I had some theories about where this one might be, but no way to really verify without doing a lot of driving around. With some guidance, my best guess was right. I'm not sure I would have gotten it right in the daytime though.It seemed odd that the final cache was so far away, but later on I ran into atc and budd-rdc and they told me why. I found the cache easily once I had the coordinates. Thanks.
MiddleField Madness
8:40 am - I parked really close; I wasn't sure it was legal, but it looked alright and I was quick. That's some camo I haven't seen before for sure! TNLNSL. Thanks!East Evelyn Oaks
8:30 am - I was looking harder than I needed to when I spotted the container. Nicely done. TNLNSL. Thanks.February 01, 2005
SC-15 - Intel Museum - LC
8:50 am - I was going to grab this one yesterday, but I was on my snowmobile.Today this was a quick find after I battled traffic. I already have a time capsule LC and my Flatiron LC is right at the intersection.
A security guard was looking at me as I drove off the lot. Not sure if he was watching me the whole time or what, but he seemed to go away quietly. Thanks.
Picnic on the Corner
8:31 am - Odd little spot here. Maybe they had laid the concrete and thought it may look a bit nicer with some tables. Found it quickly. Thanks.SC-16 - Mission Corral Site - LC
8:25 am - Hey, there used to be another cache here. I guess not anymore. Thanks for another quick one.January 30, 2005
One Rock, Two Rock, ........
4:50 pm - We were "done" caching for the day and on the road home as this one came up.A multi? Nah, gotta get home. Done caching. Hey what's that sign? I gotta check it out. Hey, I guess this cache isn't that hard at all and when am I gonna be on this road again anyway?
We had to turn around to grab the cache but it was quick. TNLNSL. Thanks, bykenut, I didn't expect to see one of your caches out here. That's one long bike ride from San Jose!
Blooming Cachers
4:34 pm - This was a pretty spot on the way home. I made the quick walk out to the site and found the cache easily. TNLNSL. Thanks!The Fourth Dwarf
3:08 pm - This was a great beach to take a walk on today, even if it did cost us $4. I consider it a donation to a worthy cause. :-)I wasn't even aware of this series. I'll have to start getting the rest when I'm up in the North Bay. TNLNSL. Thanks!
Bodega Bird Walk
2:31 pm - Hey, thanks for the nice walk. We only had to wait for a kid and his parents to move along to grab the well-camo'd cache. We took the ellenbarger crew token. Thanks!Bodega Dunes Challenge
1:53 pm - This was a good challenge. The first challenge was finding good parking. We were up at the campground for some other caches, but wanted to get closer, so we drove down by the horse parking lot.That still seemed a ways away, so we looked for something closer, but ended up hitting the caches on the head and then coming back later. We parked at the horse parking area.
A short way into our hike we nearly got run over by a horse. Lesson learned - do not stand between a horse and a water trough. This horse (and his rider) came gallopping towards us and we had to jump out of of the way.
The rest of the trip was less eventful, but we had to bushwhack through sharp grass at several points.
We found the cache in good shape, with everything dry inside the bags. We took the Dano Buseter TB.
We found a different trail on the way out and we found a much closer place to start at N38 20.101 W123 03.711.
Thanks for the nice walk!
Bob's Birthday Bache
1:04 pm - There was a couple nearby, so I had to carefully remove the rocks to extract the cache. Great view up here on this clear day. TNLNSL. TFTC!Bigger View
12:57 pm - Nice camo job on this one! I almost missed it. There were lots of people whale watching today, but there no whales. Does that still count as whale watching then? TNLNSL. Thanks.Rabbit Eye View
12:23 pm - It's great to see a 4-year old cache still kickin' around. And it's a big one to boot. This is the oldest cache I've done so far.I took a techermom pencil and left a cool jawbone I found on the hill. Thanks!
The Hole in the Head
11:42 am - Huh, I never would have guessed why the hole was there. It was a nice day to be out looking across the bay. Thanks.Children's chimes
11:22 am - Wow, I've never seen coordinates .10 miles away before! I used SKWERL's and found the cache, albeit via a very roundabout route.We were walking back to the car following the posted coords when I entered the new ones and had to turn back.
The cache was pretty soaked inside, but the log was signable. I took the pocket knife because it was rusting and shouldn't be in a cache to begin with. Thanks.
Green Bells
11:06 am - Very meaningful spot. The cache was easy to find and we TNLNSL. Thanks.MERMAID
11 am - We found this mermaid sculpture in Sebastapol, CA on the way to Bodega bay. She's part of a collection of metal sculptures on this funky street.Special Sebastopol Sculptures
10:19 am - This was really cool. We had fun walking up and down the street and looking at the interesting art. Thanks for showing us this spot!January 29, 2005
Margarita Trail
5:30 pm - Today was a regular trip down caching memory lane. First it was the donkeys, then this trail. I remember doing one of the Border Patrol caches here a long time ago and running into Bykenut. I think I even parked in the same place. Quick find while there was a break in traffic. TNLNSL. Thanks.Signs of Life
5:14 pm - I haven't been here in a long time. The last was when I visited the donkeys for another cache.Where did these signs come from? Were they placed for the cache?
I had a nice walk between the waypoints, with enough time inbetween to enter them all.
Clue #5 appears to be missing but it looks like that has been corrected in the last few hours. I made a guess which turned out to be correct, but it's not the same number as the new clue #5. Error?
The cache was very visible, so I tried to cover it up a bit more. TNLNSL.
On the way out, I passed a bunch of sheep, goats and even a duck. It's a regular farm out here! Thanks.
Fun and Friendship Set to Music
4:45 pm - My last experience with square dancing was sometime in grade school. We did some square dancing in gym and had to do some kind of performance at the end of the year. All I remember from that was the two girls on either side of me were taller than me and would often swing me freely between them.With that in mind, how appropriate that I'm the only one to DNF this cache and twice at that!
Anyway, I finally got the coordinates right and found the cache easily. I felt pretty exposed grabbing it though as there was nowhere really to go with it. TNLNSL. Thanks for the learnin'.
January 26, 2005
The Man in the Middle
8:56 am - This one made absolutely no sense to me at first. I got a hint after the CITO cache of the general theme and that was pretty much all I needed. Some of them are up for interpretation, but I was able to confirm my coordinates.I expected the cache to be somewhere else near here, but the location was fine and mostly deserted this morning, which was helpful. TNLNSL. Thanks.
Sinnott Park
8:26 am - I arrived in the rain to find someone running around the park. I went over to where the cache would be and the runner stopped close by and started doing Tai Chi. I stood there for a while and waited. Then park maintenance people drove through. Finally I think the Tai Chier and I decided to ignore each other, so I started looking.My there's a lot of trash here. I found it after lifting up some wet juniper. TNLNSL.
January 24, 2005
Earth Red
9:04 am - I made this one a brisk walk. It took me a long time to spot the cache and I almost gave up as I was running late for work.Finally I spotted it. I probably missed it because the sun was in my eyes from that angle. It was tough even though I knew exactly what kind of container I was looking for. Thanks for the challenge.
Crossings Circle
8:26 am - Well amazingly the cache is still there and in good shape. Maybe the spanish label is helping. It's in interesting social experiment to see how long this one will stay. TNLNSL. Thanks.January 23, 2005
Khachkar
3:38 pm - Somehow I entered the coordinates wrong and ended up on the wrong side of the highway. After I corrected my coords, I found the Khackar. This is a beautiful piece!I drove over to the second waypoint and after I waited for some muggles to pass I went for the cache. It was well-hidden and I almost found it by accident. TNLNSL.
Thanks for the vocabulary lesson!
Mount Busy
3:02 pm - After 9 miles of hiking in Stevens Creek/Fremont Older, I was pretty tired, but this was the only one left in the area and I had to grab it.I remember this area well from several other caches. It was a steep but short hike up with some extra challenge due to the muddy terrain.
Maybe this place should be called Mt. Boozy by the number of empties around here.
The cache wasn't too hard. As I signed I noticed a tick looking for a tasty part of my leg. I hate ticks. Left a signature item and stumbled back to the car. Thanks.
Terrain Challenge 4
2:03 pm - We ran into popeye2 not one or two, but three times today. On the third meeting, they offered a hint on this one. We headed towards it and took the trail they suggested (I think). We still had to cross some interesting terrain to get there. It was a nice spot. TNLNSL. We took another route out which seemed a bit easier. Thanks.Nob Hill
12:38 pm - Boy, I'm really liking this hiking stick. I used it to fish out the cache without touching any of the PO. TNLNSL. Thanks!Maisie's Peak
12:23 pm - I had been up here once before for a cache that had gone missing. Today I had better luck. This was a tough hide; well-hidden.I took a pen and left a carabiner light and signature item.
As we left the fog was finally clearing - hooray! TFTC.
360 view
12:05 pm - Yeah, we got about a 35 degree view today as the fog was still clearing. Nice spot though. Thanks.Bee Sting
11:55 am - It wasn't a difficult hide for me, especially since digitalfish found it! We only had to wait for a group of hikers to pass before we grabbed it. TNLNSL. Thanks.No Brakes!
11:53 am - I had an ammo box in my pack that was dying to get out, so we headed down the dead end trail to place one.When we got back, one of the fish was talking with ckayaks who I hadn't met before. Soon popeye2 caught up with us again. It was a regular event up there.
I signed the log and we continued on our hike. Thanks!
PG&E 118
11:08 am - On the way to this one we ran into popeye2. Always nice to run into other caches on the trail.This trail sure excels at going up. Personally I prefer the up parts to end sooner, so I tend to speed up on them.
It was still pretty foggy up here, but we found the cache without much trouble. TNLNSL. Thanks.
Reservoir Junction
10:49 am - We weren't sure where we were supposed go for this one, but eventually one of the fish spotted the cache. TNLNSL. Thanks.We chose poorly
10:27 am - We chose the right path to get up here and we searched for quite a while before I finally turned up the cache. Thanks for sharing your lesson learned.Stevens Creek Spillway
10:14 am - I had never been to this side of the dam. We debated for a while about where the cache would be but made the right choice eventually. TNLNSL. Thanks.Is this the beginning or the end?
9:56 am - I got out to start our hike here, but digitalfish heard of a closer spot. We found the cache quickly and got back into the car. Many more caches to come! Thanks.January 22, 2005
That is your story?
4:58 pm - Quick find, at least after we did 2 u-turns and parked in the wrong spot.February 11, 2004 by Seek or Swim
This one is so close to home that I walked here. My story: See those trees? This is the location of the original Keebler elves' bakery. The structure is where they sold their goodies -- until they went big time and moved their production facilities to a much larger grove and changed their distribution channel from this roadside stand to nationwide groceries.
Everyone knows that the Keebler elves bake in a hollow tree. I don't see any hollow trees big enough for baking around here. Plus, the elve's website lists their address as One Hollow Tree Lane, Elmhurst, IL. That's a couple of thousand miles away and way too far for elves to walk.
SC-6 - Mary Gomez, once again
4:17 pm - I'm back again for this one, this time with backup. Anne saw the spot that I missed before and I grabbed the cache. Almost got this series done now. Thanks.WG Portal
3:59 pm - Interesting spot. I was thinking of another portal as well. I wonder if that spot is available for a cache?Anyway, Anne was happy to find a family of her size. We found the cache in the "right" place. Thanks!
A Summer Bummer
3:46 pm - Yikes, this was a toughy. I called a lifeline to confirm my theories and then I stumbled upon it. Nicely done. TNLNSL. Thanks.Cookie Crumb
3:07 pm - It took me a while to find this one even though I had seen one earlier in the day and it was right in front of me.I did some CITO here before we took off
I guess Lemon Pastry Cremes are my favorite. Thanks!
Ultimate Battleship: Branham Memorial
2:47 pm - We hit this one "on the way home" from the CITO event. I solved it a while ago.Maybe there would have been some more hits if not for one of the objects on the right of the picture. :-)
Quick find after we found the right place to park. Thanks.
CITO at the Workshop
2:34 pm - Someone mentioned there was a cache somewhere and I looked a bit but didn't find it. Later, when I had completely forgotten about it, I spotted it and signed the log. It looks like I'm going to be seeing a lot more of these.Flash of Inspiration
2:34 pm - I walked right to this one. I think I saw this in the amongst the bits of evil in the back of WoW's truck at some point. TNLNSL. Thanks.January 17, 2005
Complete Reminiscence
8:58 am - This one didn't make much sense to me, I guess because I wasn't quite searching for the right thing. I was darn close though and I did a kind of brute force and the solution popped out. Now I get it. No one was at work today so it was it was a quick grab for me on my way to work. Hey, no fair!Revenge of Nostrada, this will Taqueria of SC-15
8:49 am - Do dee dooo, just taking a stroll through the greenery, don't mind me. Let me just tie my shoes for a minute... signed, replaced. Thanks!SC-9 - Westwood Park
8:38 am - The construction crew seemed to have the day off so I had the park to myself. Quick find. Thanks.SC-10 - Bracher Park
8:18 am - I really don't understand the psychic connection I have with nostrada on this series. I found it in the first place I looked even though the cache was tiny and not visible. Thanks for the quickie.January 16, 2005
Tank atop a Slope with a View
3:48 pm - I had a nice swim in the tank. :-) I took the carabiner light and left a bendy guy. Thanks for the view.Rudolph's Gift
3:23 pm - This one was hard to spot and even harder to open. Afterwards I considered making a hike to grab the last two caches I have left in Grant Park, but my wobbly legs convinced my mind otherwise. Thanks.Grant Lake Trailhead
3:02 pm - I was completely pooped from a hike when I grabbed this one. I'm glad I didn't have to leave pavement. Thanks.Circle Corral
1:50 pm - This was the end of the road for us and now we had to go back uphill. If we were smart we would have started the look from Twin Gates. Next time perhaps.I left sig item, happy face guy, and sierra club sticker. Took a ckayaks coin. Thanks.
Spider Oak
1:40 pm - Creepy! Quick find due to the sharp eyes of workerofwood. I think I left a sig item. Thanks!Powerline Point
1:25 pm - Geesh, getting this cache out required some knowledge of physics I can't quite comprehend. We struggled with it for a while. Nice view. Thanks!Woodpecker Tree
12:53 pm - I'm realy liking this hiking pole I got for christmas. I just poked my way around until I spotted the cache. Left a signature item. Thanks.Lost with Lee
12:37 pm - Ug, that was a killer uphill. It was then that I realized that tough hiking two days in a row after fattening myself up over the holidays is not a good idea. Thanks for the exercise.Huh?
11:59 am - I'm still not sure where we should have gone in the park. The calibrated map showed all the caches right on the trail. Oh well. TFTC!Born On the Bayou
11:52 am - It was a bit swampy today, but the cache was an easy find. TNLNSL. Thanks.Fisherwoman's Favorite Firefighters
11:37 am - WoW and I looked while ProTech snickered. I looked in the right place first, but didn't see it. WoW grabbed it.Could we just call this series "More than really I wanted to know about Fisherwoman"? Thanks.
January 15, 2005
EMC 50th Anniversary Celebration #1
5:23 pm - I felt a little weird over here, but I think I found it without being noticed. Thanks.EMC 50th Anniversary Celebration #2
5:16 pm - This was a quick one on the way home. I didn't know that was what those things were for. TNLNSL. Thanks.Cull Tech
3:45 pm - Yeah those last few hundred feet were a challenge, especially when the hillside was muddy and slippery.I took a golf ball and left a sig item and a fridge magnet.
We were surprised to see the last log from July! I guess we didn't notice wyldwood's name in the log. Thanks!
Clunky Coplanar #59
2:26 pm - tonytam and I searched a long time for this one. I saw something strange, but I didn't think it was the cache. I finally went over and grabbed it and it was indeed the cache, but the film can was missing. I called the owner and got permission to replace it, but unfortunately I couldn't find a spare log in my bag. Thanks for the swampy fun!Clunky Coplanar #17
1:47 pm - First cache out with tonytam. We checked the right place first, but didn't see it, so we checked some less likely places and then came back to find it. Fun find. TNLNSL. Thanks!Clunky Coplanar #43
Yup, the coords were pointing us across the stream at first. We got that straightened out. Interesting spot. I'm not sure how it works, but I'd like to go for a ride! Thanks.Slippery When Wet
11:10 am - This was a busy crossing this morning. I thought I saw a cacher approaching but it was just a person out for a walk with a GPSr. How strange!Easy enough find, TNLNSL. Thanks!
January 14, 2005
SC-12 - 4 LCs, none left?
9:20 pm - I decided to pick this one up after dropping off my wife at the airport since it was close by. Just as I was putting the cache back, my lovely wife called and said "Come back" and hung up. A million disaster scenarious ran though my mind. I raced back to the airport only to find that her flight had just been cancelled.Thanks for the cache anyway!
SC-8 - Remember the Carli Field Lizards?
9:02 am - I DO remember the Carli Field Lizards.The hint didn't seem to help me, but I found it pretty quickly anyway. Thanks.
SC-5 - Harris Lass Museum - LCs
8:54 am - Not sure what to say next. Thanks for another quick one?SC-11 - Take me to the moon
8:44 am - Funny enough, I drove by here once and remembered there was a locationless cache for rockets so I took the required pictures. When I went to log it I realized that it had to be a real rocket. Oh well. Thanks for the cache.SC-14 - Finding a race track?
8:38 am - It took me quite a while to find the bone. What the heck is that thing? The cache was a quick find.So when do I get to use my GPS?
SC-7 - Transit Center
8:33 am - Yeah, I'm starting to believe you ARE running out of lamp posts. Thanks.SC-4 - Women's Club Adobe - LCs
8:27 am - No time to log. Many more caches to do. Thanks for this and the 14 others...SC-2 - Villa Locationless
8:23 am - Nice house and the hide was exactly where I would have hidden it. Thanks.SC-3 - Find #2 and LC
8:17 am - These are quick! I did 10 in an hour. Thanks.SC-1 - Debra's Garden
8:12 am - Quick one today. I took a Petoskey Stones Token. Thanks!SC-13 - Forgotten Park - LCs
8:06 am - Forgotten? I never knew about it! Thanks.January 13, 2005
John, the Holy Man
8:57 am - Bizarre puzzle. I thought I had the right place worked out from my couch, but on closer inspection I realized it didn't make as much sense as I first thought.I headed out this morning towards that general area anyway with the encouragement of other cachers and I found what seemed like could be the object in question quickly, but wasn't sure, so I drove around some more. I've seen some other interesting versions of these in Mountain View somewhere.
While I was driving I found a spot that matched the hint, so I pulled over and started searching. My projection was a bit sloppy, so I mostly found it through brute force. Thanks for the different kind of puzzle.
POWER Lunch
8:40 am - Too easy! With all the hints and title it was a quick grab. Excellent camo. I brought a bag but it was pretty quiet in the area so I didn't need it. Thanks.January 12, 2005
Get Smart
8:20 am - I expected this one to be in this area, but not all the way in there! Classic WeBeDnD puzzle and hide. I really should have brought some stuff to leave as I frequent this place often. THanks!January 11, 2005
Why?
8:48 am - I didn't even need the GPSr for this one! Maybe it's there to make sure that nice fence is protected or perhaps they just had an extra. :-) One of my caches is actually in a very similar inexplicable spot. Quick find. TNLNSL. Thanks!Sunday Soccer
8:30 am - I didn't know about this section of the trail. I arrived during a break in the rain, but that didn't keep me from getting wet. Rain was steadily dripping off the redwoods. It took me a while to find the cache. One of the logs got me thinking in a different way and there it was. TNLNSL. Thanks!January 10, 2005
As far as we could go!
8:49 am - Well, the trail was pretty muddy, but not quite flooded. Then again, it would start raining again soon, so it might be inacessable yet again soon.Quick find. TFTC!
At What Cost?
8:32 am - It took longer to find parking than than to find the cache. After the find I doubled back and got some Krispy Kremes. Yum.Funny, for some reason I thought this was a WeBeDnD cache. Thanks!
Google Falls
8:19 am - I was trying to head towards some other caches, but my GPSr routed me weird and I decided to head up 101 instead. I happened to nice this new cache before I left, so I headed over to it as it was closest.I did a few laps before I found a parking spot that wasn't really a parking spot, but good enoug for the short time I would be there. I hadn't looked at the cache difficulty, so I found it in the first place I looked.
Thanks for the generous FTF prize! I blew it all on Krispy Kremes shortly thereafter. :-)
I remember doing a cache here back when it was still SGI. That company sure had its day. I wonder how long Google's will last. Thanks.
January 09, 2005
Hill Sign
3:18 pm - I'm not clear how the first waypoint relates to the Hill Sign, but it was easy enough and we were on our way up the hill.It would be cool to live in one of these houses. When people ask for directions, you could just tell them you lived in the green house under the big Y.
The hike was short and steep as advertised. There are some great views up here. We found the cache without any problems, but I confused the construction paper book for the log book at first and wasn't sure what was going on.
I took the more direct route down while Anne went back the easy way. Thanks for bringing us up here. Now whenever we look up at the sign we can say "we've been there!"
Sierra Point Surprise
2:27 pm - Pretty spot. After several unsuccessful minutes of searching, I went for the hint. I still didn't find it until I took it a little less literally. It was pretty easy to spot once you're in the right place. TNLNSL. We took a walk on the pier on the way out. TFTC!Oyster Point
1:45 pm - Oops, I think you forgot to update the coordinates.We searched the unstable rocks for a long time before the hint clicked and I realized it couldn't be there.
I found it in the second logical place I looked after that. Thanks.
Point San Bruno
1:09 pm - This was a cool point. It looks like they've been doing a lot work here as the tables and trash cans seemed brand new. The cache was an easy find. Thanks.Everyone Knows It's Windy
12:54 pm - I've always wondered what this thing was. We drive around for a while before we spotted the entrance.We got all the required information and waited around but I guess it just wasn't windy enough today because we didn't hear anything. Bummer. That's ironic because it's been windy and rainy all week. Oh well. Thanks for the cache.
Mom's Wild Ride
12:20 pm - We parked in the wrong place for this one at first and turned around after walking a few hundred feet. It was a cool spot though, so I decided to place a cache there!After that we headed over to the right place to park. We had a nice walk out to the point and found the cache. I think this is the last one of the series for me, so I'm looking forward to finding edward's nonsense and seeing what these are all about.
We had a nice view of the airport from here. We did the full loop around the point, avoidig the flooded parts of the trail, geese and sand pipers on the way back. Thanks for the ncie walk!
January 03, 2005
Whimsical Wonders
2:20 pm - It was a tough day to be out caching with all the rain, which was a good indication that I should probably just go home. It was pouring rain as I pulled into the parking lot. I searched around in the car for an umbrella but found none. I shrugged and went out anyway.I found the cache OK, then tried to get into it without getting myself or the cache wet.
I decided to draw what I wanted to be at that very moment - an Aquacacher - complete with waterproof skin and webbed feet. I would have added more detail, but I was already getting the log book wet and I didn't want to destroy any of the great creations already in the book.
TNLNSL. Thanks for the neat cache. Hey, didn't bykenut used to have a cache really close to here?
Free WiFi #1
2:04 pm - It was raining a lot when I arrived, so it was just a quick park 'n grab. I didn't know the President had his own hotel chain! Thanks.
Don Edwards Multi
1:57 pm - I had seen this place one before on a bike ride around Coyote Hills, but never stopped to take look. Neat place! I did the loop around, and learned some interesting stuff.The visitor center was closed though, so I was worried about that. I used the checksum instead and found the right spot.
Just as I reached the cache, it started to downpour. Oh well, I had a few dry hours.
I took a magnetic micro and left a bendy guy. Thanks!
No Stinkin' Tolls
1:47 pm - it took some help from the owner to get the right info for this one. Some of it was tricky.I took the high road to the cache and found it quickly. It was kinda damp inside, but what wasn't after all this recent rain? Thanks.
Another Landing
11:55 am - Have you ever had a Cow's Tail? I got some of these caramel creme candy things for Christmas and bit into one just as I arrived at this cache. Damn, they're good!Tricky hide, but I found it pretty quickly, allowing me to go back to the car and get me some more of that Cow's Tail. Yum! Thanks.
Mystery Park and Ride - Milpitas
11:42 am - Would it hurt to put up a sign? Geez. The overpass made it tricky to figure out the right one, but eventually I found it. Thanks.Outdoor Warning
11:24 am - I was expecting something tricky, so I went for something that looked like it wasn't a cache and found it immediately! I signed the log and put it pack. I wasn't quite sure if I put it back right, but it seemed to stay. I hope I didn't cause it to fall, but it seems that all's well now. Thanks!January 01, 2005
Bendo Hunt
1:34 pm - I was out with j/slice doing a little caching and this one was close by, so we headed out after grabbing some Dunkin's.We really didn't know what we were looking for at the first stage. We looked around a long time before we spotted the bendo, in plain sight of course.
The second stage was more straighforward with j/slice making the find.
The final cache was elusive as well, but eventually I found it. The cache was pretty wet inside, but mostly in good shape. TNLNSL. Thanks!
December 30, 2004
Evans Lucky Three
3:39 pm - This was my first caches in Connecticut.There were three of us, one of us was named Evans, and we were feeling lucky, so we headed for this cache on the way home.
There was some snow on the ground, but not enough to make the walk difficult. It was quite pleasant actually.
Anne's mom found the first stage. The second took us a while because we were looking for it to be actually hidden! It was really just lying there.
The final cache's only difficulty was getting good coordinate readings. TNLNSL. We took the loop back for a nice hike. Thanks!
December 24, 2004
I Love L.A. (Now That I've Moved Out)
11:24 am - I concur - I like L.A. a lot more since I moved away.I found this "Hollywood Tans" place in a strip mall in Manchester, New Hampshire. I was thankful for an excuse to get out of christmas eve shopping traffic.
There was also a Hollywood video in the same parking lot, but that was too easy. Thanks.
December 23, 2004
Cooper Duper
10:34 am - This one was "on the way home" from Rancho San Antonio as they say. Really it was!As soon as I started searching some tennis players finished their match and slowly wandered back to their cars. I milled about until a tree was between us and set about searching.
I was about out of places to search when I saw something and checked it just in case. I was surprised to find the cache. Nice camo. I took a cool new workerofwood signature item. Thanks for the cache!
Terrain Challenge 2
9:16 am - We were in the neighborhood for the lego caches and we had some time so we decided if we couldn't clear this one off our lists.I had consulted the aerial maps and I thought I knew the intended approach for this one, but as we decided to give a more direct approach a try. I noticed a trail that was interesting and we doubled back and took it. I nearly killed myself because things were icy and slippery in the valley this morning. As we rose it got considerably warmer. It also helped that we broke a good sweat chugging up the short but steep hill.
We were happy to see the cache still securely fastened and dry. We admired the view for a bit and headed back down. Thanks for the challenge!
Let's go LEGO #2
8:45 am - This was my "cover cache" for my 2K, juuust in case someone decided to delete one of my finds.We had a nice walk in this familiar park. The ground was completely frozen in spots and some puddles had turned to ice. I didn't know it gets that cold here!
My coordinates led me off a bit, but there were few places to look and I had two people with me who had already found it which helped. Nice collection of legos you got there. TNLNSL. Thanks!
Let's go LEGO #1
8:11 am - 2K!!!!My goal was to reach 2K by the end of the year and I was a week early. It was great to have MotorBug, Nostrada, and Workerofwood there to celebrate with me. WeBeDnD was there in spirit as I found their very inventive cache.
The guys let me "find" the cache and Nostrada helped me put things together as the others snickered. Maybe I should have done this alone. :) Soon everything came together, and I signed the log to make it official.
Then WoW presented me with a very unexpected gift - my own set of special sognature items. The rest of them immediately started begging for one after which we headed out on our hike for lego 2.
Thanks for all the caches, friendship and fun everyone. Now it's time to rest for a while (after just a few more caches of course!)
December 21, 2004
The Lord of the Ring
8:58 am - This one took me a while to spot. Cool device. Even once I saw one end, it took me a while to trace it to the other.The log was a challenge to get out and I got kinda sappy, but it's a cool idea. Thanks!
December 20, 2004
Festivus
9:09 am - I tried 4 different approached to this one. The fourth put me a ways away, but in a familiar spot which appeared to be off private property, so I went for it.I'm not sure what really convinced me that I had taken the wrong approach. Maybe it was the deer trails I had to follow. Or maybe it was the stream crossing. Perhaps the barbed wire or maybe the poison oak field. Hmm, this paved road looks like it would have been a LOT easier. It did mean I had some more grievances to air and it the journey required several feats of strength! I don't think I tresspassed at any point though.
I found the cache after a few minutes of searching and then took the easy way back for a longer walk. On the way out I noticed that the correct route was near the first approach I tried. Oh well. Thanks for the cache and happy festivus.
The Lost Telegram
8:19 am - This was quite an elborate puzzle. I wish my puzzle solving skills were able to match it! I was just searching for the wrong stuff I guess. In any case I got some help and found the solution once I made things less complicated.I went out to the site today and as promised, got a bit muddy. One of the ears didn't want to turn and I was afraid to break it, but I guess it was OK. I was impressed at the initials on the side. It looks like it's been there for a long time. I'm glad it survived the freeway construction.
Thanks for the quality cache!
Cupertino Library v3.0
7:55 am - It was bitterly cold our here on this foggy morning, so I tried to make this one quick. I had some trouble with the artist's name because I think you meant last name, not all the letters in her name.That was easy to resolve though and I found the cache easily. Nice library. TNLNSL. Thanks.
December 19, 2004
Travertine Springs Trail
3:02 pm - We reached this trail junction and skipped the cache for now. Nostrada's wife and mine stayed while I ran back up the Toll Road Trail to find Nostrada where I had left him after our fiasco trying to take a shortcut to Cat's Locker.The quarter-mile went quickly and I was relieved to see that he stayed put. We headed back downhill to join the ladies and find the cache.
We looked here and there until I finally spotted it. It looked as if it had gotten wet but it was bone dry inside. TNLNSL. Whew. Now it was just a matter of a half-mile hike to the car before we could call it a day. Thanks!
Travertine Troll
2:40 pm - After our fiasco at Cat's Locker, we headed down the trail to what appeared to be a junction. Looking at the map, I thought this must be were the Travertine Trail meets the Toll Road Trail.Nostrada agreed to take my pack and stay put while I ran down to get the wives.
I headed down the "Travertine Trail" and found that it sure was poorly maintained. Downed trees everywhere, and hardly a semblance of a trail. Soon it disappeared completely and I realized that it couldn't be the trail. I bushwacked south a bit and found the trail.
I ran most of the .16 miles and found the ladies chatting away. We gathered our things and headed back up the trail to Travertine Springs. On the way we passed this one and I found it quickly, passing it over to Nostrada's better half as well. TNLNSL.
Now we just had to get to the real junction and rescue Nostrada...
Cat's Locker
2:17 pm - Well our hike was going pretty well until this cache. I knew it had to be on the upper trail which we would junction with soon, but it was due north of us and we came across this gentle sloping grassy hill. Why not climb the hill and go straight for the cache?Well the hill was steep and tiring, but we made it up with minimal bushwhacking. Unfortunately we were still 400 feet away - down into a ravine and beyond. We slipped down a slippery slope and crossed a dry creek, following deer trails most of the time. At the creek the terrain went up again and this time it was a lot less clear of brush. It was so close though, so we pushed on.
When we were less than 150 feet away, all clearing went away and we were crawling up between bushes, clamoring up to the trail. Finally we made it, dirty and tired. The cache was thankfully very easy. TNLNSL.
Now we just had to get back down to the travertine trail where we left our wives and there was no way in hell we were going back the way we came. We headed west along the trail to the junction...
Travertine Tower View
1:36 pm - I dismissed one approach, only to reconsider it a few minutes later and then completely rule it out (big cliff). It was easy once we got close. TNLNSL. Thanks for all the caches on this route!Travertine Terminus
12:43 pm - We made a quick stop at the terminus before heading up the Gap Trail to grab another cache. It wasn't long before we realized that we had to backtrack and start our Travertine trip from the Terminus. TNLNSL. Thanks.Jen and Charlie's Flies cache
12:35 pm - We started off by looking in completely the wrong place. After a change of batteries, I headed off to where the signal took me, back to a spot we had passed. The cache was in a logical place. TNLNSL. Thanks.Fisherwoman's Favorite Potty Break
12:10 pm - Well, this was useful. Anne found the cache and Nostrada took the Nemo TB, which he annoyed us with for the rest of the day by making it laugh. We weren't laughing after the 20th time. Thanks.Yes, Up There! Really!!
11:12 am - I returned to this one with confirmation on the actual location and backup. Nostrada and I pushed Anne up partway and she found the cache.Why is there a number on the lid of this one? I thought that was only for the Pole Position caches?
Meet at the Crossroads.
10:12 am - This was a good spot to meet nostrada and we got a cache too. The hot dog guy was blasting Christmas music which seemed strange since I don't associate Christmas with hot dogs.We found it without any problems and I took the winini sig item, which I hadn't seen before. Thanks!
Walk Like a Duck
8:55 am - I took the shortcut to this one over the fence. The way back was a bit tougher. I found it quickly. I don't know how you did this and I don't think I really want to know. Evil stuff. I appreciate your mercy in placing it here. TNLNSL. Thanks.Odd Nuts
8:37 am - I missed this one on my first lap, but spotted it on the second. Maybe it's because I didn't think these grew on trees! It was a big tough to get apart, but I did it.I did give a wave, but I'm not quite sure which direction I was waving in. Thanks!
Free WiFi, but only for some
8:12 am - I drove up, looked on the wrong side of the street and then noticed where it really was. Only a few lonely cars in this part of the big lot today. Thanks.Fuller Street Park
7:59 am - I happened to find this one with my hands while I was looking elsewhere. I'd call this one a micro-sized container. Thanks.December 18, 2004
JESTER
6:32 pm - I had some incorrect theories about how this one worked, so it took me a while to get it right. A new tool that was pointed out to me helped once I figured out how to use it.The hint in the plaintext had me thinking I would have to order something! When I got there I realized it was a different kind.
There's a funny thing going on in the log book for this one. MotorBug apparently thought it was October and dated his log 10-12-2004. Then atc and mmp went along with it, dating them in October too. I scratched my head for a bit and decided it really was December.
Thanks for the cache!
Free WiFi #4
6:09 pm - Quick find this evening. I may have looked odd to passersby as I searched in an obviously empty place.Afterwards I just couldn't resist checking out the cool phones at the Sprint Store. Thanks for the fun.
Top Omelet
5:46 pm - The anagram was easy for this one - the hard part was finding the cache. After searching for some time in the dark, I broke down and called a lifeline. I was very close when searching, but just didn't notice the tricky hide. I'd bump that one up a star. Thanks.Slackers
5:12 pm - Once I had an idea of the theme here, I sent the cache off to a friend with a PhD in this kind of stuff. He wasn't quite sure, but came up with some reasonable coordinates that turned out to be right on.I'm not sure what I was seaching on, and I'm not sure I want to know. I'll still be able to produce children, right? TFTC.
The Sound of Silence
4:51 pm - I did a full lap and a half around the block until I saw where I needed to park - where everyone else was parked, of course! I was running out of daylight, so I made double-time to the cache and found it quickly. Well done. Thanks for the cache.Crossing Adobe
4:24 pm - As I walked in I checked a few spots and if I continued that I probably could have found it without doing the multi. The math was a little convoluted, but I guess I got right. Second time I've been on this bridge for a cache. Thanks!December 13, 2004
End of the Trail 3: Palo Alto Baylands
8:42 am - I parked far, far away from this one. There were two other options that would have put me closer, but it was a nice walk. It was just me and a gaggle of senior citizens on the trail this morning. I didn't know this particular section was here, though I can see why it's not very popular - it doesn't go anywhere!Easy find for the cache though - thanks!
December 12, 2004
Fog View
4:19 pm - This was a nice cache to end my day with. Easy find and a great view. TNLNSL. Thanks.Another Fog View
4:04 pm - This was a neat tucked-away trail. I didn't even notice it at first and thought the cache was in the park and ride. Nope. Not too foggy today, but definitely not sunny either. TNLNSL. Thanks!Sugarloaf For Non-Climbers
3:48 pm - I expected a little bit of climbing here, but it was a pretty easy walk. I think the terrain rating could be bumped down by at least one. Thanks for the quick find. TNLNSL.Horse Trail
3:37 pm - "Nnneeeiigh!" That's what I heard as I approached the cache. This certainly is a horse trail. Never did figure out where that horse was though. Nice big cache. TNLNSL. Thanks.Vista Park
3:10 pm - I guess the people in this neighborhood don't need parks - it was completely empty. Relatively easy find on my cleanup of the peninsula. Thanks!Crossroads Park
3:00 pm - Wow, this is one immaculate park. The cache took me a little while to find as it blends in realy well. Thanks!GeoDice
2:43 pm - I figured out Cachers and Muggles pretty easily, but I struggled with Caches for a long time. I finally bargained for some help from another cacher.I was up in the area today and decided to stop to claim the cache. Nice area. Thanks!
Egrets' Enigma
2:32 pm - This was a nice area. I've got three clues now, one more go to!Go Dogs, Go!
2:10 pm - There was quite an assortmements of pups out today. I appreciated that the cache was not placed in the middle of all them. Quick find, TNLNSL. Thanks.911 Police Department
2:01 pm - This is a very cool idea. Thanks, guys! As someone who's been stopped by the local authorities while geocaching, it's good to see some officers becoming aware of the sport and even supporting it.I spotted the cache from a bit away. It took a bit of rearranging to get the cache in and out. TNLNSL. I dare someone to muggle this one! Thanks.
Mayzie's Daisies
1:53 pm - I walked all the way around rec center from where I parked, which I guess counts as recreating. I didn't want to get too dirty, so I found the cache with the aid of the hint. TNLNSL. Thanks.Varney Air
1:12 pm - I arrived and started to look, then two kids jumped right in front of me and started crawling all over the place. I waited for a bit, then decided to go inside.It's really neat what they've done inside the place.Outside again, I had a seat and waited until the kids left. When the coast was clear I started my search but a minute later one kid reappeared and started talking to me.
He first told me that the helicopter wasn't his, but he thought it belonged to the Army and it was from World War I or II. Realizing I wasn't going to get any searching done, I headed off for another cache.
I returned a half-hour later and the kid was still there! I waited a few minutes and he disappeared again. In the meantime I read the logs and realized I was probably trying to look in the wrong place.
Sure enough I found the other spot where my GPSr wanted me while another family showed up. I dropped my GPSr, which was convenient since I now had an excuse to drop to my knees and look for the cache. Spotted it. Finally signed the thing and took off. Thanks for the cache.
Burton Park
12:54 pm - I hadn't reread the description since we were last here, so I was looking in the wrong spot at first. Once I adjusted my search I found it easily. Thanks!Birds, Planes and a Bair #2
12:28 pm - This is still a nice spot. Thanks for the repeat visit.December 11, 2004
Former Berryessa School Building
3:55 pm - When we arrived there were a couple of kids hanging out here with their parents in a minivan parked in the lot. They wandered off for a minute and I dove in. I just happened to catch sight of the cache while intent on looking in another place. Thanks!Penitencia Covered Bridge View
3:39 pm - Well, I gotta assume this was built for the railroad that ran through Alum Rock. Got lucky and found the cache in the first place I looked... err... felt. Thanks!Alum Rock Puzzle Cache
3:24 pm - The first part of this puzzle was pretty easy. The second part I needed some help with, mostly because stupid mistakes were making me miss the simplest solution. We happened to be in the park today, so we did this one on the way out.I found it after a few minutes of searching, but pretty much accidentally. It's a pretty small cache for being in the middle of the woods. I was surprised to be STF although I know of at least one other cacher who has solved but not claimed it.
Thanks!
Inspiration Point Hitching Post
2:40 pm - I was trying to find this one using information from the description and it wasn't making much sense. Fence? The fence is pretty far from here. And I thought this was a micro?It wasn't until I realized I was looking at another cache description by Marky that starts with Inspiration Point that my confusion went away. TNLNSL. Thanks.
Woodland Trail
2:30 pm - This was a nice little trail. We we went the wrong way at first and had to double back. Near the cache were three deer just laying in the woods. Their camo is excellent - we almost didn't notice them. I found the cache without much difficulty and TNLNSL. Thanks.Rustic Lands Hollow
1:58 pm - Rule #13 of Geocaching in the Bay Area: read the logs first. I made the same mistake as everyone else. I looked close to right place first, then went to where I thought the hint indicated. When I read the logs I understood where it had to be and found it quickly. TNLNSL. Thanks.Alum Rock Bay View
1:19 pm - I was feeling kinda tired and hot today, so I didn't have a good hike up. The cache was an easy find and we TNLNSL. After checking the map we decided to complete the loop which led us right back to our car. Going downhill put me in a much better mood. :-) Thanks for the cache.Horse Chestnut Trail
11:59 am - We walked to this one from outside the gate. Easy find. TNLNSL. Next we were heading further into the park. I was dissapointed to find that my Santa Clara County Parks Venture Pass didn't cover me here since it was a Municpial park. Oh well, I'm $6 poorer.Penitencia Creek-Discover Water
11:47 am - This was a quick grab before heading into Alum Rock. It didn't take too long to find. There benches sure are everywhere! Thanks.December 10, 2004
It's Not In The Pipes
8:38 am - It was a foggy but pleasant morning for a walk. There was quite a bit of mud though, the kind that gets stuck on your shoes and builds up.With some luck, I found the cache in the first place I looked. TNLNSL. Thanks!
December 09, 2004
Free WiFi #3
8:07 pm - Rule #5 of Geocaching in the Bay Area - always check your math.I'm notoriously bad a counting. For minute I thought I'd ignore my #5 rule and just go for the cache. My better judgement prevailed and I checked my counting, which of course was off in the most significant digit. I found the cache OK, very close to where another cache used to be. Thanks!
Pupperoni Cache
7:46 pm - It was a nice night to drive through the neighborhood and look at the Christmas lights. I think this was about the 6th time I've been in this park looking for a cache.I was half-expecting a mountain lion to jump out and make a good dinner out of me, but none appeared. I found the cache quickly, even in the dark. TNLNSL.
So if this park closes at dusk, why do they have lights in the park anyway? Thanks.
Duck View
8:36 am - Four quick caches on a nice morning walk - nothing to complain about here. I enjoyed reading workerofwood's log. Sounds like he was getting soaked. I had my usual troubles opening and closing the decon container, but the cache itself was an easy find. Thanks!Ceara Cache!
8:28 am - Man, it took me 29 years to get a cache named after me, and this kid gets one in days! Congrats D&D.It was a quick find. I was happy to see that the RedSoxNation TB was still here and I took that to bring it back east for a victory lap in a few weeks. Thanks!
Salt Water Marsh
8:19 am - This one wasn't quite where I expected it to be, so it took me a while to find it. My shoes were good and muddy by this point and when it dried I left it all over the place at work. Oops. Thanks.Fresh Water Marsh
8:11 am - It was a crisp misty morning out here. This was a nice warm up. I found it quickly, but I'm still not sure about how it stays there. Thanks!December 08, 2004
State of Confusion
8:57 am - Initially I was confused because I solved the puzzle a little too quickly - this couldn't be 4 star puzzle.I headed out to the coordinates and found myself in a cul-de-sac which didn't match the description. Uh oh, time to call a lifeline. Apparently I had made the same mistake some others had made which I should have relalized when checking the distance from the posted coords. Oh well. Nice hide. Off to work I go now.
McKenzie Park
8:31 am - I've been to this park a few times before, but I didn't know about the "secret walkway" to the other half. Quick find. Thanks.December 07, 2004
Forgotten Psychedelic Rock Venue #1THE BOLD KNIGHT
7:26 pm - I really had no intention of doing any caching tonight, but I was passing right by here and remembered I saw there was a new cache here. I parked in back and then started to look up the coordinates on my phone.Soon I looked up and saw someone wandering around the parking lot. That shadow looks familiar... it's batcher! I've run into this guy on five random occasions now and I can now recognize him by his silhouette.
We chatted for a bit and then headed over to the cache for a quick find. I think this place was still called tThe Bold Knight until very recently when they renamed it the Barcelona. I'll be interested to see how many dozens of Forgotten Psychedelic Rock Venues there are!
Back To School
9:06 am - That sign said I shouldn't be there at this time, so I used the hint and made a quick grab. Thanks.ROUND ABOUT
9:00 am - I did two rounds about before I found the cache. TNLNSL. Thanks.Mountain View's Smallest Park?
8:53 am - Seattle has the smallest parts I've seen in any city. Some of them you could barely fit 5 people in them, but they're there and are even named.Creative hide on this one. Thanks.
Free WiFi #2
8:45 am - When I arrived there were 3 MVPD cars across the street who had apparently broken up a fight between two hombres. I whistled my way by and used to the hint to find the cache in seconds. Geez, wifi is everywhere these days, isn't it? Thanks.House of the King
8:34 am - I heard about the original container for this one, so I had a good chuckle when I saw the new "non-threatening" version. :-)No tots on the lot today, so I was able to search without incident. TNLNSL. Thanks.
Do not fold, spindle, or mutilate
8:21 am - mmp challenged me to find this one without solving the puzzle. I took a guess and was about 4 miles off, so I decided to solve the puzzle.Actually, that's not true. I looked around and found the oldest engineer in sight and he solved the puzzle with me. I'm happy to be young enough to have never had to deal with these things. Then again, some of the monstrous software we have these days wouldn't exist if we still used them.
Anyway, it was a relatively easy find on this wet morning. Thanks for the education.
December 06, 2004
I'll Surf No More
9:03 am - Ahh, God's Machine. I always cheer when I drive by here on 237. I've bought 2 of these so far and 2 more as gifts this year. Quick find as the good folks reported for work. Thanks!Between a Rock and a Hard Place
8:50 am - I had a little trouble finding this one, but finally decided to look in some places that weren't initially visible. I nearly had the whole park to myself this morning. TNLNSL. Thanks.Ulistac Nature Preserve
8:44 am - This made for nice morning walk. Easy find too. TNLNSL. Thanks.December 05, 2004
Ultimate Battleship: J2
2:09 pm - As we approached the cache, we saw two geotrails, the one where we found the cache and the one for Magellan users. :-) The cache was uncanny. TNLNSL. Thanks.Ultimate Battleship: J1
2:06 pm - MotorBug spotted this one just before I did. Quick grab. Thanks for the cache.Ultimate Battleship: Treasure Ship From The Past
1:46 pm - Due to some bad recon intelligence, we were forced to walk through a contaminated area and failed our mission. We doubled back and instead entered the area in our armored vehicles. Ensign workerofwood has been demoted to private. Took nothing, left Pokey M+M TB.Ultimate Battleship: Latrine with a View
1:27 pm - We were relieved to have found this one. What's with the hockey player picture? Hopefully his name isn't LaTrine. TNLNSL, flushed. Thanks.Ultimate Battleship: Guard on Duty
1:21 pm - The guard must have been slacking as we went undetected. Thanks for the cache.Ultimate Battleship: Up Periscope
1:19 pm - Neat container! I made the quick grab and we were off to collect more golf balls and maybe a few caches. Thanks.Miracle Mountain
1:13 pm - Ha, should have been called Assume Nothing 6 5/8 or something like that. Tried to fit a travel bug in, but it was too big, so TNLNSL. Thanks.Miracle Gate
12:45 pm - The miracle was that my car made it up this steep, narrow and crumbling road. I spotted the "camo" right away with the owner looking on. Thanks.Ultimate Battleship: Weapons Depot
12:25 pm - Ah, so very appropriate. I prefer to fight with my bare hands, so I TNLNSL. Thanks.Ultimate Battleship: Shrinking Battlefield
12:16 pm - We searched for a bit, but couldn't find it until Workerofwood showed up and MotorBug found it in a place that Nostrada had already looked. I had to explain to the troops how the experiments were produced. TNLNSL. Thanks.Ultimate Battleship: Ghost Ship #2
11:54 am - Ich habe Angst vor Geistern, waren aber keine da! - I guess.Vista Trailhead
11:14 am - Some muggle deer were guarding the cache. Nice camo, even if it didn't fool MotorBug. Thanks!Safe Haven
10:38 am - Amusing hide. Took us a while to find. That tree looked like a safe place to hide, but I guess that wasn't it. Thanks.Ultimate Battleship: Battleship in the Ivy
10:18 am - MotorBug found this one in short order even if Nostrada didn't realize it and kept searching. TNLNSL. Thanks.Ultimate Battleship: H9
10:04 am - I was too chicken to park there, so we had to take a "long" walk across the street. Quick find. Thanks.Ultimate Battleship: H5
9:58 am - Officer MotorBug pulled rank on us and said he had "paperwork" to do. He stationed himself in the attack vehicle while the enlisted men went out in search of the target. It was an easy find and we went in search of other battlefields. Thanks.Ultimate Battleship: WW2
9:48 am - This was one of those puzzles where as soon as you ask someone for help, it immediately makes sense. It was right on theme.At the location one of our boys was standing guard over the cache though I nearly mistook him for the enemy. No friendly fire was encountered though and Nostrada was able to find the target without alerting the civilians. Thanks for another successful mission.
Ultimate Battleship: J15
9:35 am - Once again, the location was secured by enemy combattents. MotorBug distracted the enemy force while Nostrada and I acquired the target with use of given intelligence. Thanks.Ultimate Battleship: Depth Charge
9:24 am - Hmmm, me thinks you're way off target, captain. Time to recalibrate your sensors! Thanks.Ultimate Battleship: Crow's Nest
9:20 am - We had a little jumping contest at this one here. I forfeited. Thanks.Ultimate Battleship: H14
9:14 am - Target acquired. Nostrada's shouting things in German, huh? Who's side is he on, anyway?Ultimate Battleship: WW1
9:01 am - Somehow I looked at this one and it made sense pretty quickly after reading a few logs. I didn't have the tool, so had to wire over to a distant correspondent for the code.I was all confused at the cache site because I had corrected the wrong coordinates, but we knew were at the right place. Thanks for the good fight!
Ultimate Battleship: Fuel Depot
2:49 am - We couldn't find this one on our first try. We called the owner and he said it must be gone. How embarassing it was later when he checked on it and said it was there. He put it back in the right place though and we found it on the way back to the homestead. Thanks.November 28, 2004
Clark Pond ... aka Turtle Pond
11:12 am - There are so many quiet undeveloped ponds in New Hampshire. This was a another nice one I didn't know about. I found the first cache just fine and then did the walk to the final, trying to keep my signal. Is every cache in New Hampshire hidden in this way?? Thanks for the cache.massabesic video cache
10:42 am - I've never been out here before. With trucks rumbling by and the sound of gunshots, I was trying my best not to look like a deer.The trail was kinda tough to find, but eventually I found a little one that led to the fire road. There was a nice collection of stuff in the cache, but I didn't have anything good to trade, so I TNLNSL. Thanks.
Cache or Charge?
10:24 am - I grew up in Manchester, but I don't ever remember coming out here. Nice place. TNLNSL. Thanks!Foreign Money Exchange II
10:11 am - Geez, if anyone needs a Quonset hut locationless, there are a ton on this road. I never noticed them before.The cache wasn't hard to find and I TNLNSL. Thanks for the cache.
Weston Observatory
9:55 am - I used to run the cross country trails here in high school. All those hills made for a tough course.I found the cache OK and TNLNSL. Thanks!
November 27, 2004
Casper+Snickers Cache #2
1:11 pm - I took the hard way in for this one over the fence. Soon I realized I didn't need to be all the way over there and bushwacked a bit to get to the cache. Easy find, TNLNSL. Thanks.Trails from Rails
1 pm - This is the other end of the Nashua, NH Heritage Rail Trail. I just happened across this one while doing some Thanksgiving caching.Nashua Heritage Rail-Trail
12:59 pm - After some tough caches in Mine Falls, I needed a quick 'n easy one. This one did the trick. Nice camo. Thanks!Freddie’s Foreign Exchange
12:39 pm - I left my bag and jacket on the other side of the stream when I crossed the log and now I was feeling nervous about where I left them, so I hustled back to the spot to grab them, hoping they'd still be there. They were. Afterwards I backtracked to this cache. I'm sure not used to all the treecover around here. The cache was not too hard though. TNLNSL. Thanks!NH #1 - Mines Follies
12:09 pm - I should have stuck with my first instinct on how to get with this one. Instead I had to backtrack a bit and then crossed a log rather than going by the bridge. Little did I know there was another bridge not too far in the other direction.The cache was an easy find and I TNLNSL. Thanks!
Bronze and Stone - Nashua Edition
11:50 am - Well, they say that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, so I'm flattered!A relative of mine told me about this cache modeled after mine, so I just had to check it out next time I was in the area. I found all the waypoints yesterday, but by the time I got them all and did some other caches along the way it was too dark to get to the cache. Not that I didn't try of course, but I started on the wrong side of the river and decided that was enough caching for the day.
The cache was in a good spot for collecting a bunch of other caches though, so I went out the next morning to claim a bunch. They were all quite tough though with plentiful tree cover and lots of leaves. All the water around here sure plays tricks on you too.
I wandered quite a bit for this one until I finally found it, with my coordinates indicating it should be elsewhere. I let my GPSr average for a bit, and the coordinates ended up only 5 feet away. So I guess they're OK. :-)
TNLNSL. Thanks for the history lesson and fun!
It's No Hoover!
11:35 am - Man, this was a tough one. My GPSr was all over the place. I searched for at least a half hour and finally made a wild guess and kicked it. All the while I searched I had the place to myself until the exact moment I found the cache when a family appeared out of nowhere, followed by a random guy.Once they all left, I grabbed the cache. I took the M&M TB to get him on his way. Thanks for the cache!
Gatehouse Cache
10:59 am - I had to wander a bit to find this one. There were a lot of people here at this time for some reason, including a guy carrying a guitar.One couple with a dog went by and the dog came up to greet me. His owner then said the dog was interested in my GPS. OK, then!
I waited for all of them to pass before I grabbed the cache. TNLNSL. Thanks.
November 26, 2004
Birds of a Feather
4:02 pm - Phew, finally a quick one in Nashua. There were some people parked right by here before - maybe MountainMoe?Mighty Merrimack Cache
3:55 pm - Nice hide! The hints were excellent and necessary. TNLNSL.Nashua History Cache (Updated)
3:17 pm - Hmm, never did figure out Daniel Abbot. Maybe if I followed the parking instructions, that would have turned out better, but I really didn't need it.If I was paying attention I could have saved myself a return trip to this place for the Bronze and Stone cache.
The stairs were tricky and I spent a long time wandering around looking for the cache. I finally found it just before I was about to give up - 80 feet away from where my coordinates were pointing. There were lots of spots maching the description. I took a hikers2 magnet. Thanks for the history lesson.
Greeley Birches Caches
2:55 pm - My it was cold out here today. I found the cache without much trouble and TNLNSL. Thanks!Mountain Wanderer's Coin Cache
2:47 pm - I'm here from out of town and I didn't read the description beforehand. I searched through my bag and found only one coin - a 2002 time - only one year off. I hope that's OK. Thanks for the cache.MAKE A BREAK FOR THE BORDER
2:00 pm - Welcome to New Hampshire! I have some relatives that live near here and I was delighted to find that this sign was not yet claimed.November 24, 2004
Moore's Falls
1:07 pm - I started out on my hike to this cache and then I realized I forgot my palm with the description. I made a snap decision to not go back for it, which could have turned out very badly.On the way to the cache it started raining. I was lucky enough to find the right trail and the cache after a few minutes of searching. TNLNSL. I decided to bushwack to the car until I caught up with the trail. Unfortunately it was full of water at one point, so I had to go off-trail again. It all turned out well though. Thanks for the cache!
KIAS Letterbox/Geocache Hybrid
12:48 pm - This was a cool place in three ways - the view of the airport, the pet cemetary and a cache! The logbook and bags were nicely constructed. I found the cache about 35 feet away from the posted coordinates. TNLNSLTFFC.Pine Island Cache
12:28 pm - Well, I found about half of the waypoints, but the last one was the only one that counted. From there I found the cache without much trouble. Nice job on the camo. TNLNSL. Thanks!Upstream
11:47 am - This was an easy walk upstream. I found the cache OK and TNLNSL. On the walk back it began to rain so I had to do doubletime. Thanks!Moores Crossing
11:37 am - I felt lucky to find it quickly considering all the places to look and all the leaves covering the cache. I never knew this trail was here. TNLNSL. Thanks!November 22, 2004
Solar Power
8:20 pm - I had to IM a lifeline for this one. There are lots of places to look for this one, and it was tough in the dark. Finally I got a hold of it. I might have dropped a trinket from the cache in the ivy, but I couldn't find it with my flashlight. TNLNSL. Thanks.Ultimate Battleship: L13
7:43 pm - I just couldn't see this one from one side, so I went over to the other side and it was much easier. Thanks again.Ultimate Battleship: J14
7:34 pm - If it wasn't for one of th logs, I might not have found this one. Thanks!Ultimate Battleship: B12
7:17 pm - The oppression of short people must stop! Dispite my disadvantage, I spotted it quickly. Thanks.Ultimate Battleship: B13
7:17 pm - Found this one in the first place I looked too. I thought for sure this one would be it too. Darn.November 21, 2004
Plant Grapes Everywhere
8:30 pm - Well, I finally got this one. I had to crawl under a fence to get there and then I stumbled around around in the dark for a while. TNLNSL. Thanks.Bang Bang
5:28 pm - This is a pretty lonely road. I found the cache pretty quickly, even in the dark. TNLNSL. Thanks.A Tour of Morgan Hill
4:30 pm - Thanks for the nice tour of the area. We left the Key to Cache Box TB. TNLNSL.CACHE BOX
3:49 pm - Ah, you fooled us! After grabbing the "Key" from Pine Tree Palace, we walked back to the posted coordinates to find the locked box. Only when we got there did we realize that the coordinates were on the TB. Oops, we had to walk back. We found the cache OK, but were momentarily confused as to the purpose of the the TB. Anyway, we TNLNSL. TFTC!Pine Tree Palace
3:18 pm - Neat place. We were happy to find they Key To Cache Box TB here as we needed it...Thanks.
HJBTJ
2:59 pm - Boy, this is an old cache. And it was a very easy find as well. TNLNSL. Thanks.U Qwack Me Up :)
2:32 pm - We weren't sure about the trail, but we eventually found the right one. Cool container! TNLNSL.Afterwards we headed down to the water to check out a cool tree that was just clinging on to to the cliff. Thanks for the cache.
Jasper's Playground
2:15 pm - This was a nice little cache. I took a golf ball and left a battlebot. Thanks.San Pedro Ponds Trail
1:57 pm - The cache wasn't hard to find, but then my wife got tired of jumping in and out of the car for caches, so we HAD to take a walk around one of the ponds. Luckily it was short. Thanks!21 Mile House
1:30 pm - Nice little multi. The cache was pretty easy to find. Thanks!dgreno@3K
Ooh, that workerofwood is tricksies! Luckily we had some help and several eyes.Congrats on 3000 and I'll see you there about this time next year if I don't stumble upon a real life.
Outta Play
12:50 pm - Anne's contribution to finding this one was lying down near the cache. At least it was close by. Thanks.Good Reverberations
12:36 pm - We did the right thing right away, but nothing jumped out at us, so we weren't sure we did it right. :-)Thanks for the cache.
CalTrain - Morgan Hill
12:25 pm - Nice extension to the series. We didn't see it at first, but it was right there. TNLNSL. Thanks.Wright stop
12:04 pm - We went right on Wright and found the cache right to our right. The coords were right on! Nice camo job. Thanks for the cache.November 20, 2004
Chilpancingo Evil
5:44 pm - The last cache and final u-turn (#17) of the day. We had the whole gang scouring the area until I managed to find the well-cammoed cache. Thanks for the fun!DVC 123 #2
5:34 pm - It was late and there were a lot of people around, so I made use of the excellent hint and it led me right to it. TNLNSL. Thanks!Let's Be Frank
5:15 pm - We wandered over to this one in the darkness, passing by a holiday craft fair.I could see the cache, but couldn't grab it. I said to workerofwood "Stick your hand in there!". He responded with a definitive "No!". Then he saw the cache and grabbed it for us. Thanks for the fun!
"Thanks Boss"
5:00 pm - U-turns #15 and #16 of the day. I was looking on the wrong side of the lot when the others found it. Nice hide. Thanks!Fox Creek
4:53 pm - The others were having trouble, so I jumped out and helped and even managed to find the cache while we tried to avoid the looks of the taxi drivers nearby. Nostrada wanted to stay longer... if I say much more I might get him in trouble. TFTC.Don't Worry
4:42 pm - U-turn #14 of the day. We got to enjoy the self-humiliation of workerofwood who DNFed this one once before but today walked right up to it. Sometimes they're just too easy I guess. Thanks.Iron Horse Trail - Part 2
4:31 pm - I think if you keep going on this trail, you'll end up in Canada. It sure seemed long.The cache was missing so we replaced it with permission from the owner. Thanks.
Blarney-A-Blaze
4:20 pm - After battling a ton of shopping traffic in Walnut Creek, we rolled up to this one. We saw it right away and made the grab. Thanks.Olympic Sphere
4:10 pm - workerofwood got impatient and decided to walk to the cache instead of waiting for the parking lot traffic to clear. It did clear and we beat him to the cache. :-)I was only 5 feet out of the car when MotorBug declared he had found it. On to the next one, then! Thanks.
Da Alamo Bears
3:50 pm - U-turn #12 of the day. Cute bears! We didn't feed them despite their repeated requests. Thanks.Iron Horse Trail (IH1)
3:46 pm - We drove right up the alley to this one and made the quick grab. TFTC!Nugunslinger's Secret Hiding Spot
3:34 pm - I got a late start out of the van and just as I caught up with everyone else, the cache was found by workerofwood. This was a neat area though. TNLNSL. Thanks.Rock Your World
3:01 pm - The coords seemed quite a bit off on this one, but I knew it when I saw it. Duck, duck, goose, there's the cache. TNLNSL. Thanks.The Dog
2:53 pm - Mmm, tasty. The fish found something fishy and there was the cache. However, they were floundered that the cache was not fish-friendly. Interesting hide though and thanks.Limit warning
2:47 pm - U-turn #11 of the day. Hmm, nostrada noticed that no one is running anymore after seven hours of caching. It happens to the the best of us. Thanks for the cache.5000 Found
2:35 pm - This was a drive up - but only for some of us. Nazgul spotted it from the other side, so Nostrada, MotorBug and I drove around and right up to it while the others had to walk around. Ha! Congrats on 5000 or should I say 6000?Computer Art
2:24 pm - This looked like a pretty straightforward puzzle, and it was. When we got to the location, I started to get my doubts and was embarrassed that I had led the group to the wrong place. A call to the owner cleared that up though and we found it in a place we just hadn't checked. Thanks!El Cerro
2:14 pm - One these marathon cache days, there's always a cache that for the life of me I can't remember a thing about. On this day, it was this one. I was there though with the east bay blitz group. Thanks!Wolves
2:05 pm - There was a guy "streching" who was really curious about what we were doing. digitalfish finally found the cache while we blocked the guy's view and whistled our way back to the car. Thanks.Que La Paz Prevaleca
1:57 pm - We all jumped out and tackled the area. After searching for a few minutes, someone said "What's this thing right here?" and I replied "It's a cache!" Great! On we go. Thanks!Iron Horse Trail - Part 4
1:09 pm - I was getting pretty tired of launching myself out of the 3rd row of the minivan by this point, so I stayed back with with the car while the others searched. While I waited I got to watch a girl standing in the grass having some kind of seance with nature. Alrighty then. The job was soon done and we were off to the next. Thanks!Barrel of Monkeys
12:59 pm - After avoiding parking lot security, we gave this one a thorough search and found the crate of simians. They were a bit smaller than we expected, but definitely still there. Thanks for the cache.Bring Your Baseball Cap
12:47 pm - I'm sure glad soccer is in season - it might have been tough to search for this one. "Fool me once..." workerofwood said as he looked in the right spot where he had missed a previous hide. Thanks for the cache.Arch You Glad to be Married?
12:40 pm - This one fooled us mostly because we thought we were looking for a regular-sized container. I'd call this a micro. Nice camo. Thanks.TNLN, I Don't Think So #1
12:16 pm - I returned to this one with hint from the owner and reinforcemnts! I spotted it almost right away. Cool hide.I still had my collection of coins too, so I spread them around with the group. I took an 87 nickel and left an 86 quarter. Thanks!
Quit Iron Horsing Around!
11:55 am - I looked in the right place first, but didn't quite spot it. I checked some other places, but then came back to the most interesting spot as I followed where workerofwood's eyes were pointing. I just got close enough to see a part of it. Well done. Thanks for the toughie.Black Pool
11:29 am - U-turn #7 of the day. Motorbug took all the fun out of this one when he found the cache before we finished counting! Oh well. TFTC!Emerald Oasis
11:13 am - This was a really neat park with some cool fountains and convenient restrooms. :-) Quick find. Thanks!Tri Valley Travel Bug Hotel
11:05 am - No mugglers here! Part of the crew jumped out to grab the cache and we backed up the blitzmobile to meet up with them. TNLNSL. Thanks!stAirway to Heaven
10:59 am - Interesting place! I'm glad we didn't have to look for a physical cache. :-)Got Gas?
10:51 am - We didn't need gas, but Nazgul did a great job cleaning the windshield while the cache was found. Nostrada only gave him a penny for his efforts. What a cheapskate! Thanks for the quick pitstop. This was the first cache I've seen placed like this. I can't believe it's lasted this long. How many years before they have to tear up the pumps and put in new ones? Thanks!The Big Picture
10:41 am - I solved this one a long, long time ago when I was working on The Little Pictures. Of course it didn't help for that cache. Recently I went through all my nearest puzzles and found that I had lost the coordinates for this one, so I had to resolve it.I was here with the group on the blitz, but I stayed in the car since I did the hard part. Jumping out of the third row of a minivan gets really tiring after the 30th time! Thanks.
Prospero's Prolific Programming Primates
10:30 am - I guess I work with a lot of monkeys. Does that make me a monkey too? Probably so, as this one made a lot of sense to me. Digitalfish made the find in a spot that a few others had checked already. Nicely done. Thanks!Double Agent
10:21 am - U-turn #6 of the day. Oops, I made a mistake in my calculations.The challenge was to recalculate the coordinates and remember how I solved the last part two months ago. I had some help with my Mom on the French back then.
digitalfish and I were working on it based some quick math and retrieval of my notes. We were stopped for a minute when we entered our new final coordiantes and saw them to be -- 60 feet away! That's some nice navigating there!
Nazgul made the find. Interesting cache in many respects, thanks.
Centennial Curse
10:07 am - Digitalfish and I were frantically trying to resolve a nearby puzzle when we came across this one. Interesting spot. Thanks!Northern CA Solar System Model: Planet Saturn
9:49 am - A lifeline gave us a whack with a cluestick on this one and I ran back to grab Saturn. It was right in a spot someone had "checked" earlier. Hmmm, can you fire a geocacher? :-DIt's been a long time since one of these solar system has been close to where I'm caching. I wonder when I'll finally finish them? Thanks!
Northern CA Solar System Model: Titan
9:44 am - We decided to split the group for this one, a couple going after Saturn and another going for Titan. Of course we hadn't read the description.So three of us tackled the four corners and one of us came up with a cache. But it was Titan! I thought we were the Saturn group. No matter, let's see how the other group was doing - they're wandering around aimlessly.
To be continued...
Green Achers Code Cache
9:25 am - I solved this one in September and finally made it out here to claim the cache today. We went west on east rd to find this one, which was many confusing directions we shouted at the designated driver during the course of the day.digitalfish were upset that the cache was not fish-friendly. What can you do?
For some reason I felt a bit tingly in this park. Nazgul said it might be the only place that you might not mind getting bit by a spider!
Thanks for the puzzle and cache.
Sweet Baboo's Home Run
9:12 am - U-turn #5. Boy, Workerofwood is quick. He found the cache and the log that was not a log. It was soggy. Thanks!Nuts N' Bolts
9:05 am - We made some predictions about where this one would be hidden and the type of container. We were wrong on both counts, but the cache was still found within 5 seconds. I didn't have time to get out of the car! Thanks.Pole Position (Karenina)
8:55 am - U-turn #4 of the day. We tried the wrong driving approach to this one. On our second attempt, we found the park.We played a gamble with the right side of the creek. MotorBug won, but he couldn't find the cache. I got there but couldn't find it either. Finally that Nazgul guy walked right up to it.
I guess I've found all of the Pole Position series now. Too bad the lid numbers aren't useful.
Independence Day
8:35 am - This was a bit of a cruel spot to place a cache. Not for me of course, but for Nazgul who actually retreived it. Thanks DavidT and WalruZ I assume. TNLNSL.Kids Cache 1
8:29 am - We had a quick walk over from another nearby cache to this one. Upon the find, MotorBug commented that he hadn't seen a cache yet during our early morning blitz! Thanks.IQ Test #2
8:28 am - I solved this one back in September but only made it over here now. My calculations were apparently not accurate enough as we found the cache over 100 feet away!That's OK though as it was an easy area to search. Nostrada pulled out of his designated driver role and showed us newbies how it's done here! TNLNSL. Thanks.
Pleasure Island?
8:13 am - One of the fish got this one in a place a few of us had already looked. There were dogs barking on every side of this park - what a racket! Thanks.Pleasanton Porto
8:00 am - I would probably classify this as a puzzle cache rather than a multi. If it was a puzzle I would have realized last time I was in the area that I had to do some research at home first!Anyway, I did that and arrived with the "Blitz" to do the final two stages. I didn't bring all the answers from the first part, so I had to look them up on the fly. Luckily it was just in time and we ran over to the cache. Boy, that Nagzul guy is quick! Thanks.
LPFD # 1
7:53 am - Our coordinates were disagreeing a bit, but Nazgul produced the cache after a few minutes. Thanks!Park 3701
7:39 am - U-turn #3 of the day. One of the digitalfish and I spotted it simultaneously while the rest were looking elsewhere. Thanks for the cache!It’s a Graveyard Cache
7:17 am - It's a bad sign when you're out caching and your GPSr is in night mode. It's even worse when you're still caching when it goes BACK into night mode. That was what we did today on our "Blitz". We made the first of many u-turns today. WoW found it and it was off for fifty-something more! Thanks!November 18, 2004
JPC #1 - Sea of Ivy
8:57 am - I searched for a while, but I was getting late for work, so I called a lifeline. It turns out my coordinates were putting me a whole different place. In the right place, the hint made sense, but it still took me a long time to spot the darn thing. I almost gave up. Even with my trusty Stick(TM), I got a lot of ivy gunk on me and even some in my eye, which really hurt.Thanks for the challenge!
November 15, 2004
Sunnyvale history
8:30 am - I've been here once before for another cache and considered placing one here, but couldn't find a place for an ammo box with all the homeless people around. Today there were a few homeless wandering about, but thankfully not near the waypoints or the final cache.The clues were straightforward and I found the cache without much trouble. TNLNSL. Thanks for the history. I've gone by this a bunch of times but never spent enough time to actually read what that big thing is.
There's also a De Anza trail marker here, but I guess there's no room for Marky to place a cache for his series. Thanks.
November 14, 2004
Coyote Valley View
3:21 pm - This one looked sooo close from the bike trail; but looks can be deceiving.We didn't really see a trail going up to the top, so my wife and I had a very polite and calm discussion about which way to go. Ha! Not quite.
We clambered up our way to Sunset Ridge, then rode most of the way to the cache, though parts would best be described as a bike "drag", not a bike ride. I think this would be much easier as a hike than on a bike, but maybe that's just based on my biking abilities.
My bike got "tired" a short distance from the cache, so I hiked up the rest of the way. We found the cache easily, but TNLN.
The way down sure was a lot easier! We just flew down those hills. We followed the carin down one trail only to have it dead-end at a stack of brush. We decided to just drag our bikes over it. Then I thought I saw where the trail came up to the left of the rock outcropping, so we went down that way. Nope, that dead-ended too. We had to pull our bikes back up, then down again through the burned out forest. The brush kept trying to steal our bikes and we had to wrestle them away.
Finally we made it back down to the bottom and were thankful for the pavement that took us back down to our car at the bike trail parking lot. Thanks for the adventure!
Sunset Ridge
2:39 pm - This was indeed a toughie. It probably wouldn't have been a bad hike at all, but we brought our bikes. We went back and forth on bottom and didn't see a trail, so we opted to go up just at the end of the fence. It sure was steep and we were exhaused from hauling our bikes up when we got to the top.The cache was thankfully an easy find as I wobbled over on my tired legs. This was a really nice perspective on the lake and the valley. TNLNSL. Thanks!
The Bridges of Coy-O-Te
1:27 pm - We did two of the waypoints for this one on our way North, then hit the last few coming back. There were some neat spots along the way.I thought I was going to have to brush up on my braille at first, but then we found the right signs.
We found the cache on the ground and couldn't figure out where it was before, so I put it in a slightly different spot and let the owner know.
OK, so now my GPSr is in UTM mode, but how do I put it back?? :-) Thanks.
Coyote Bike Trail Homestead
12:59 pm - This was a fun diversion from the trail as went bumping across the field. The cache was guarded by some nasty big black bugs. TNLNSL. Thanks!The Roar of 101 not Coyote Creek
12:58 pm - I looked everywhere but there. It's amazing that I didn't see it at first. Thanks."DUCK"
12:34 pm - This spot was cool x 2. I left a USDA pen and took a golf ball. We watched the planes do acrobatic tricks as we biked by. Pretty neat. Thanks.Take a Break
12:16 pm - There were some people here when we passed by the first time, so we caught it on the way back. We were starting to feel tired, so a break was nice. Thanks!Cactus Tank
11:48 am - Weird. I'm curious what would cause a cactus to grow like that. Is attracted to something from the tank? Heat?Anyway, the cache wasn't hard and a good excuse to take a break. We had to be careful as there was cactus all over the place and you could easily walk into some on the ground. TNLNSL. Thanks.
Coyote Bike Trail Overview
11:13 am - This was the first cache we found on our 23 mile bike ride in the area. While we waited for some muggles to pass, I took some time to put some more air in my tires.Once they left, I took the hard way up, found the cache, and took the old road back down. TNLNSL. Thanks!
November 13, 2004
Assume Nothing #5
4:38 pm - #1800!! We hit this one on the way back down from our short hike around Quicksilver. Great views from up here. It was pretty easy to spot. As we were opening it up, we heard one of the kids we ran into at the last cache yell "Did you find the **** **** yet?" Yup, we did. TNLNSL. Thanks for the cache!Crawl-through Tree
4:30 pm - This was a neat trail to walk down as the sun hung low on a beautiful fall day. Just as we reached the cache we saw several kids and a few adults wandering around on the hillside. One of them had a GPSr, so I asked if they had found it yet. Nope. I happened to be in the right spot, and nabbed it quickly, sharing my find with the kids. It's always nice to meet other cachers on the trail. TNLNSL. Thanks.New Almaden Trail
4:23 pm - We went all the way up the trail to the fence, then cut left along the fence, taking some interesting trails. We ran into a flock of about 40 wild turkeys, all checking their calendars and looking around nervously.It took us a while to find the cache, even given its bizarre camo. TNLNSL. Thanks.
The Tardis
3:49 pm - As we were walking up the trail, a guy running by asked if I was learning how to use that thing in my hand. I told him that I thought I was already pretty good at it.Then he asked if I've ever done that thing where people "cache" things. :-)
We chatted for a bit and then he continued his run, leaving us to search for the cache. Relatively easy find. Thanks!
Webb Canyon
3:48 pm - While I was stumbling around looking for the description, Anne pointed to it and said, "It's right here, stupud." OK, so she didn't say that, but she probably should have because I walked right by it. TNLNSL. Thanks.Rincon Hump
3:10 pm - These are the kinds of caches that get me in trouble with my wife. This was just "one more cache" on the way to where we were really going. I took a few wrong turns (ok, more than a few), then ended up in in a spot where we were completely visble. She walked while I took a systematic approach to searching. Found it! Thanks.Gullo Park
2:22 pm - Nice little micropark. I found it quickly and commenced the log extraction operations. Thanks!Knick Knack Pattie got Wacked
11:39 am - This was a busy place today - I guess business is good!There were some people walking around in hawaiian shirts and leis - now that's the way to go.
I found Patty then looked around to make sure. I think "date" and "day" in the description should both be changed to year.
So what's the story with Pattie anyway? How do you know she got wacked and didn't wack herself?
Found the cache easily and TNLSNL. Thanks.
Riding Fences
11:03 am - This was a nice, flat hike. I looked in the right spot first, but didn't see it, so I checked a bunch of other places. Finally I checked the first spot more throughly and grabbed it. One of the objects mentioned in the log wasn't there anymore, so I replaced it. Thanks.L.A.C.T. Micro-cache
10:45 am - Geez, you guys sure have cached up your neighborhood. This one was stuck on tight. Thanks.Jack's Jack O'Lantern
10:35 am - These people walking around the neighborhood must be wondering what I'm doing. I keep running into the same people as I pop out in differenc spots.I found the cache easily and was momentarily puzzled about the whereabouts of the log book. Ohhhh, it opens. Cool. TNLNSL. Thanks.
Quickwood Microwood
10:29 am - Darn I could have parked within a few feet, but I went for the sure thing. Not a hard hide, really. Thanks for the cache.The Cache with the ReallyReallyReally Long Name
10:16 am - Yikes mind the poison oak here - it's all over the place! I found it easily and I "needed" the flourescent golf balls, so I made a second trip with a stuffed weinermobile for the trade. Thanks for the cache!Carrabelle Cache
10:04 am - This one was in too obvous of a spot. Therefore, it took me a while to spot. Don't you know there are rules about where these kinds of things should be placed?? :-) Thanks for the cache.Tool B
9:55 am - I searched for a bit and was just about to read the description (yes, I cache backwards) when I spotted it. TNLNSL. Thanks!Return to Hamburger Hill
9:34 am - I have returned! I found the original and now I have found the replacement. I picked the wrong parking area, but it was a nice day for a walk.The camo was excellent. I touched it "just in case" and was surprised when it turned out to be the cache. TNLNSL. Thanks!
Pole Position (Micro)
9:15 am - I really don't understand why someone would be "penalized" for finding a cache first.Apparently "a few" is at least six, still no number underneath the lid. Not that they're useful in any way so far.
Canada Invades San Jose!
8:54 am - Did you know that 90% of the Canadian population lives within 100 miles of the US Border? They're massing for an invasion I tell you!I've been here before, but not up this trail. I made a mistake in my math at first and ended up going in the wrong direction. Once I fixed that I found it easily. TNLNSL. Just as I got up, I saw someone running by who looked startled that I just popped out. More Canucks! They're running to their positions. Take cover!
Assume Nothing #4- Black Book
8:31 am - With all the similar puzzles out there, I was surprised that I hadn't seen this type before. I solved it pretty quickly.At the final location I spotted where I had to go, and searched for a while, but turned up nothing.
So, I did the next logical thing - I looked up the owner's number in the black book and called him! After some chit chat, he narrowed me down a bit and I found it in a place I didn't check throughly enough earlier.
I still don't get the hint, but I guess that's OK. Thanks!
November 07, 2004
Way to Ebay
10:40 pm - I had to pick up my wife at the airport at 11, so I had to be quick about this one. There used to be another cache here, but I guess it's gone now. I found it after checking a few spots. The hint cracked me up. TNLNSL. Thanks!Romantic Rendezvous 1 – NEM
10:30 pm - I was out for a quick late-night caching run and this one was on the list. Quick drive up. Thanks for the cache.Stellar Reasoning
7:30 pm - This one was pretty straightforward after having done Hyperbolic Reasoning. I used some code that did just as the description suggests - test and iterate.It was a nice night to be here. Thanks for further improving my reasoning skills!
A Memorial to Our Lost Veterans
7:10 pm - I searched very thoroughly for the first stage as my signal bounced around after a long day of caching. Finally I saw it and had a good laugh. At the second stage I had a lot of trouble. I looked all over the place, but finally decided to go give up. I went home and saw about getting some hints.At 10 I found out that my wife's flight was going to be late and I needed to do something to stay awake. I know - how about more Geocaching? Armed with the hint I found it in a few minutes. Nice memorial. Thanks!
Spherical Reasoning
5:05 pm - I needed some help on this one as some of the details we pretty tricky, but I eventually got it.This was quite the nice neigborhood! I found the cache on my second pass. Thanks!
Pole Position (Jolie)
4:50 pm - Followed the geotrail to this one. Ivy hide. Ugh.A.A.C.I.I.?
4:34 pm - This one was eeeezzy. I just had to wait for a guy in a van to leave and negotiate the freshly paved parking lot. TNLNSL. Thanks again!GeoJack's Park
4:22 pm - I came back for my third try on this one armed with yet more hints. I surprised myself by actually finding the first stage quickly. I'm sure I checked there before, but it's well hidden.I was hoping that I didn't have to go north to find the cache as it was blocked off for more construction. Can't they just leave this park alone? It seems like they're always doing something to it.
South was the way to go luckily and I passed by some dogs, one of which really wanted to play with me. I told him I didn't have anything to play with, but the owner informed me that the dog had spotted the lanyard on my "phone" and wanted to play with that. Hmm, I don't think so. It's a little too expensive for that.
Thankfully most of the activity was going on north of where the cache was, so I was able to grab it without too much difficulty. TNLNSL. Thanks for the cache!
Jolly Micro
3:48 pm - I parked and noticed a familiar vehicle right in front of me. I went up to the window and asked them for some ID. (See my log for "More Power to You").I was the accidental recipient of a hint on this one, so I walked right to it and grabbed it. That's one secure attachment device. I've seen a couple of these recently and it gave me an idea. Yesterday I went home, found some old hard drives and started smashing them to bits. :-)
Thanks!
20th Century Crier
3:34 pm - Without reading the description I went straight to the most obvious object. Bingo! Thanks for the cache!Permanent Diversion
3:23 pm - I think the description should be replaced with nostrada's log. Hilarious!Hey, why are you so down on this bench? It's both informative AND supportive.
I missed bykenut by a mere 9 minutes. Thanks for the cache!
Bridge to the Past
1:56 pm - I had some trouble finding the description because I remembered the old title and didn't realized it had changed.I've been here once before while doing "A Sunny Day in the Park". We miscalculated some coordinates and ended up wandering around here.
I found the cache OK and TNLNSL. This campus will soon be occupied by Marvell which currently is leasing one of Yahoo's buildings on Mathilda.
This cache was in a perfect location since I was in desperate need of a sandwich which was closeby to where I parked. Thanks!
San Tomas Aquino Creek Trail: Great America
1:41 pm - This one could have been a drive up, but I gave up too early and walked down from Tasman instead. Oh well.I found the easiest way to get the cache out was to remove the top while still inside. Thanks!
Rabbits For Rosco
1:10 pm - Poor SGI. It used to be THE place to work and now it's downsized from a big complex to just a few buildings. Sad.I did see a namesake rabbit hopping along as I went for the cache. The container was an easy find and I TNLNSL. Thanks.
WALK YOUR BIKE
12:52 pm - I searched for this one for at least a half hour, trying every possible angle. Finally I called a lifeline and got confirmation that I was searching in the right place even if I couldn't see it. Finally I attacked the problem from another angle and found the cache which was displaced and not where it's supposed to me. I resecured it, but it might need a better magnet. Thanks.Mainline weaving operations
12:29 pm - I too, look forward to the day when this project is completed. It's bigger than I thought it was. Remember when you couldn't see Microsoft from 101?I found the answers easily enough and drove to the next waypoint. There I had a heck of a time finding the well-hidden cache. How about something slightly bigger? I've seen ammo cans hidden along this path. Thanks for the cache.
Mayfield Puzzle
11:05 am - This one was a lot of fun. I got lucky on my first drive by and found the route to the cache, but there was no where to stop so I ended up driving a long ways away before I could get back. Puzzle 1 solved.I found the tool first and having not read the description, I was thorougly confused. Where's the log sheet?? Reading the description helped. I followed the instructions and spotted the cache. Neat! The tool worked and I grabbed the cache. Puzzle 2 solved. As I was signing the log a woman passed by with her dog. I'm sure I looked pretty strange in this odd spot with the the tool. Oh well. Thanks for the cache!
Hardware Alley Cache
10:37 am - This was a quick one. I spotted where I thought it would be, didn't see it, then caught it from another angle. Thanks!Dish Drink
10:12 am - I've never quite understood the appeal of the dish, but there always seems to be a lot of people here. Something called the "Dish Dash" was going on today and people with race shirts were on the trails. I've been here a few times, but never used this entrance.As I passed anothe entrance, some people were struggling to get in with a gate which was accidentally still locked. I let them in.
I found the cache quickly and then went out the entrance I opened back to the car to avoid going up and down the hill. Cute pencil! Thanks for the cache.
California Ave. Art
9:41 am - I think by definition a 6-stage multi is harder than 1 1/2 stars, but that's just me. Some of these stages were tricky though. At the quails, I assumed the owner knew as much about birds as I did and counted them all which seemed to work. I've always thought that this art was neat, but I hadn't seen all of it.I found the cache floating in a pool of water. Since film cans aren't waterproof, the log was soaked and I could barely sign it. Hey, I wonder where I can get one of those 33-mm cameras? :-)
FREE PARKING
9:32 am - This was a tough one! I looked all over the place and I was just about to try to get my GPS signal back when I spotted one more similar place and barely felt something. I was impressed when the cache appeared. Nicely done! Thanks.Herring Box
9:13 am - It was deja vu all over again on this one. There was another cache that had this sign as a waypoint and this park as another. I had quite a bit of trouble finding the cache, so I made a lifeline call to spot the tiny little cache. TNLN (of course). Thanks.Magic Forest
8:27 am - On the way to the cache I drove by two ladies out for a Sunday walk, still tressed in their teddy bear pajamas.At the cache site, all that Elfin magic was messing up my GPSr. I finally found the cache a ways a way from where I was initially looking. Thanks for the magical fun!
Pole Position (Grasslands)
8:09 am - Well, I parked in the right place first, but didn't see an obvious way to the cache, so I parked in a different spot and tried walking around. There was no way in that way, so I went back and found the little geotrail from the little parking lot. Found the cache, but I think this thing is going to get pretty wet and won't last long. TNLNSL.Pole Position (Chucky)
7:47 am - I found myself at the location and there wasn't anywhere to really hide a cache. I looked up my solution on site and realized I never entered the corrected coordinates, at least for the ballistics part. Found the cache ok after that. TNLNSL.November 06, 2004
End of Marsh Road
4:52 pm - Usually a cache requires one u-turn, maybe two, but I did three u-turns for this one. I guess I was looking for a stop sign at the intersection, but I kept blowing by it. Once my GPSr batteries died and I went by before it got a signal back. One other time I didn't see a place to park.Finally I stopped in the right place and rolled into the designated Geocacher parking. Nice!
There was actually a decent amount of traffic here tonight which interrupted my search, but I found relatively quickly.
Afterwards I headed over to see if you really can't get to Boccardo from the top. You can't.
Thanks for the cache!
Inca Gold
3:59 pm - Here ye, here ye - let it be declared that the 6th of November in each year shall be declared a National holiday in rememberance of the day when mmp found a cache that boulter missed.The cache was well-covered and I didn't think it could be in there. We searched quite a few spots though and where the coordinates zeroed out, put us nowhere near the final location. Oh well, there were limited spots to search. I left some sweat and took a ticket home. Thanks!
Inca Gold: Atahualpa
3:52 pm - I was dog tired by this time and ready to get into a comfy car and head to a comfy couch. This one completed the info we needed and we could now find the cache!Inca Gold: Necklace of Tears
3:36 pm - Oh boy, all that downhill was killing my toes. We were getting tired and stumbly, slipping on the gravel. I hung back while the rest got the info so we could continue on. Almost there!Inca Gold: Stairway to the Sky
3:23 pm - There was a guy reading a book on a rock right near this cache. He got very worried when mmp started crawling around near him and then flung the cache down to the trail. We got the info and continued on, with a parasailer directly above our heads. Thanks!Why?
3:10 pm - Uhh, because? I don't know. I also don't know why was my gps so far off on this one. I should have brought some destroyed remnants of one of my caches that was looted twice within a week. Thanks for the therapy.Inca Gold: Last Words
3:00 pm - I was feeing pretty tired by this point and was lagging behind a little bit. The others found it first.Holy moly, this one was a work of art! The whole thing made sense now. I'm curious why the letter was dated 1994. The paper looked a lot older . Thanks again!
Inca Gold: The Fifth Sun
2:45 pm - We did something very dangerous after finding this cache - we sat down. I was pretty happy sitting down under that tree after 10+ miles of hiking. Upon looking at the route, dgreno said we were "up to our eyeballs in Incas". Never thought about it that way, but I guess so! TNLNSL. Thanks.Spawning Ground
2:32 pm - I braved the mud for the good of the team to find this one. I took a rare hand-numbered digitalfish (#120). As we left, parasailers were gliding above us and casting cool shadows on the trail. Thanks for the cache!Pole Position (Ramblings)
2:05 pm - mmp kept asking me how much further it was to the next cache, so I decided to just give him my GPSr for the next one. That seemed to keep him happy. We found it OK underneath some georocks. TNLNSL. Someday I hope that my own blog writings will be worthy of a cache.Man on a Mission
1:43 pm - I was on a mission alright - to find this cache after staring at it for two years. On the way, my friends made fun of my inability to comprehend poorly designed cow gates. We also saw a pair of hawks soaring and diving. Very cool.I chugged up the hill and found the cache before we rested at the summit. TNLNSL. Thanks for the great view!
Horse Heaven
1:20 pm - There was talk of "skipping" this cache because it was a diversion from our route to Mission peak. Heresy! .23 miles? I'm going for this one. I convinced the rest to do the same and we trodded through the beautiful valley up to the neat rock sculpture. The cache was small, but we found it OK and took some new coordinate readings. Thanks!Trifecta
12:52 pm - After waiting so long to come up here, I definitely wanted to claim the complete set, and that included the Trifecta. With some help we found them all including this one. Great views from up here. TNLNSL. Thanks for the challenge.Hello, Allison
12:33 pm - I've been looking at this cache for a long, long time - since I started caching almost two years ago in fact. It was satisfying to finally claim it.On the way up, we saw some odd trails running between holes in the ground. Squirrel trails? I didn't know there was a such a thing. I guess I do now.
I spotted the cache, but mmp had the right angle to get it out. I took a golf ball and left some matches from The Hog's Breath Inn. Thanks!
Groovy Rock Concert
12:10 pm - Almost forgot to log this one from our Misson Peak frenzy. Good thing dgreno's got my back. I found this one pretty quickly and it was off for some more on a beautiful day up here. Thanks!Monument Peak
11:40 am - I puffed my way up to this peak, found the cache, opened it, and dropped a magnet from it down into a crevice. It took some effort to rescue it. After all that, I TNLNSL. Wow, we sure are high up here! Thanks for the cache.Ain't No Water Up Here
11:09 am - Geez, this one went 6 months without a find. I actually didn't find the cache, but I got it first. How did that happen? ProtechCC found it, claimed the FTF (First to Fumble) and it tumbled down the hill into my hands. Excellent.Just a few minutes before a truck rolled by on the road. I'd sure like to figure out how I could make this one a drive up! Thanks.
Hawk's Picnic
10:53 am - I've been wanting to do this hike up and find all these caches in a group for a long time. I decided that this would finally be the weekend and send out an email early in the week to organize and get everyone mentally prepared. I'm happy to say that it worked we had a great day up here, even if my feet may disagree. This was yet another nice excuse to stop along the way. TNLNSL. Thanks!Silicon Valley View
10:44 am - dgreno made a point of saying that when he stopped, it was only to admire the view and not because he was tired. Boy, he sure did like the view on the way up here!I found this one, we passed the log around and headed up some more. Thanks.
LeChuck's Medusean Treasure
9:54 am - Here we go... this was the first one on our 14-mile, 7 hour hike. I took a ball and left matches from The Hog's Breath Inn in Carmel. Lots of more hiking to go, so we got on our way quickly. Thanks.Milpitas is going to the Dogs
9:07 am - I used my language skills while the othere did the multi. They ended up finding the cache first though. Some dog walkers said they knew what we were doing, but didn't know where it was. This was a good warm-up for a full day of caching. Thanks.Olive You Don Jose
8:14 am - What at mess! There were olives all over the place. There used to be another cache here, about 10 feet away if I remember correctly. I found it relatively quickly today which was a good thing since I had a date with Mission peak at 8:30. Thanks!Ben there, done that
7:59 am - I was stumped on this one until something from Marky's log clicked and I found the cache soon after. I had even touched it before, but the camo fooled me. You guys aren't fond of hints, are you? Thanks!Discover Water
7:48 am - Gah, this one was evil. I came within about an inch of it last time, but didn't spot the camo. Nasty! It did help on another cache though. Thanks.November 05, 2004
More Power to You
9:41 pm - I followeed MotorBug over to this one and we found a park. As we were walking towards the cache I saw some people where the cache would be. We got closer and I recognized digitalfish, so I did my best impression of a cop shining a flashlight and scared the bejeesus out of them. Hee hee.They already had the cache out, so we signed the log and admired the camo job. Nice one.
Little Cache of Horrors
8:58 pm - MotorBug told me there was new cache down the street, so we wandered down to see if we could find it. We poked around quite a while before I grabbed something that moved - a little. It took me quite a while to get it off and I fear I damaged the log sheet a bit. Thanks for setting this one up for the event.October 31, 2004
Gina's Grove
5:50 pm - It was halloween and almost completely dark by the time we arrived, but I wanted to get this one in on our trip to Monterey because of the rave reviews in the logs.We found it pretty quickly. We left "spooky", a creation by Anne and took the Geowomyn item. Thanks!
Veteran's Cache
5:11 pm - We searched for this one on the way to Coast Guard Peer. We looked for quite a while, but came up empty, convinced it was gone.Later on we ran into coonhunters who gave us a hint, so we headed back to make things right. It still took us some time to find it. Anne finally saved us. There was a beautiful pink sky this evening, almost making up for the fact that it was getting darker an hour earlier. :-( Thanks!
Extra Credit
4:49 pm - Thanks for the extra credit! I think we deserved it after all those stairs. We wandered around for a bit until I found it. TNLNSL. Then it was time to head back down which wasn't nearly as painful. Thanks!I'll Be Your Huckleberry
4:36 pm - Hey, only .23 miles, how hard can it be? Uh, yeah, just a few stairs. Almost passed out on the way up! Just as we found the cache we heard some people approaching. Who could possibly decide to forge off the path into here? Well, it turned out to be coon hunters. We had a nice chat and they gave us a a hint on a cache we couldn't find nearby. We left the Take a Hike TB which they promptly grabbed. Thanks for the exercise!
Coast Guard Peer
3:51 pm - We walked here from Veterans Park and took the "safe" way to the cache. Once in the canyon I lost GPS reception. We followed the description to where the cache was, but I couldn't find it.My strategy then changed to getting a GPSr signal back, so I stood around until I got some signals. Just when I got a coordinate reading, Anne took matters into her own hands and found the cache. Oh well. We took a golf ball and left a postcard. TFTC!
Mail Call of the Wild
2:42 pm - We were thoroughly confused until the very end of this one. Part of that was trying to understand the poetry on the small screen of my Palm.We really liked the sea lions. They were close enough to pet, though they didn't really like that. We couldn't find the sign, so we used the hint.
We continued on the second stage the next day. It was a Sunday, but no one seemed to think that this place would be closed; person after person walked up, tried to open the locked door, and turned away confusedly. I found almost all the answers, enough to get us to the last stage.
We weren't quite sure of our coordinate though and the GPSr wasn't sure of where it was either, adding to the challenge. Anne finally spotted the object in the description and I gingerly waded through a field of poison oak to grab the cache. TNLNSL. Thanks for the interesting tour!
Wherewolf?
1:20 pm - Whoah, $8 to get in? We parked outside and walked in. It turned out to be a great place for a hike and worth $8. We walked almost around the whole thing.Just as we arrived at the cache, a guy from New Hampshire (my home state) started a conversation with us. We had a nice chat then got on with our business of the cache. We found it OK and TLNLSL. I could see a lot more caches being placed here. Thanks!
Goodbye Hollywood
12:30 pm - This is Point Lobos State Reserve in Carmel, California. It was a popular set for movie locations until the 1960's. Classics such as "Rebecca" and "A Summer Place" were shot here. A sign in the museum lists them all. It's quite a beautiful place!The Carmel Multicache
11:10 am - We enjoyed the tour of Carmel for this one. We never did find the micro for the first stage, so we used the alternate instructions. We were a little confused about them and ended up near the 3rd stage when we were on the 2nd. We did see the Batmobile parked on the street though, maybe he lives in Carmel!We ended up driving back to the final stage, though we missed the right trail and had to backtrack. We TNLNSL. Thanks!
Native•CAche
9:31 am - These were some beautiful trails that we didn't know were here. It was an easy find. We took a golf ball and left some food thermometers. Thanks!Secret Trailhead #5 - Carmel
9:22 am - We walked to this one from our hotel in the morning. These trails were pretty neat. We noticed the fresh logbook, apparently replaced by geobrowns. Thanks.October 30, 2004
Sunset Rocks
6:24 pm - It was just about to get dark, so I made this a quick one. I ran out out into the chilly evening, made a note of the name and ran back into the warmth of the car. Thanks for the cache and scenery!Waves and Change Too!
6:19 pm - My, this is one popular cache. The log sheets went on and on. I had to wait to grab it until some sunset-watching muggles got distracted. I took a 2004 dime and left a 1999 penny. Thanks.Here It Is, Deer!
6:08 pm - I didn't quite get the title until I had found and replaced the cache. We saw several deer in the back and then had to wait for a buck to mosey his way across the road befor we could leave. TNLNSL. Thanks.Shady Cache #1483
5:58 pm - I got really lucky on this one and walked right up to it. It was very well hidden. TNLNSL. TFTC!Secret Point #1
5:47 pm - We took a walk from "Love is in the air" to find this one. It was approaching sunset and it was a great time to explore the coast. At the spot we saw some birds, a bench, and it was quite brackish. On they way back we were lapped by some speedwalkers. Thanks for the cache.Love is in the air
5:35 pm - This was quite a beautiful spot. It took some thorough searching to spot the cache. TNLNSL. Thanks for bringing us here.Historic Buildings of Monterey
4:54 pm - This was a nice tour of Monterey up the hill, down the hill and back up. We got to listen to a wedding band as we walked. The coordinates put us across the street from the cache, but I looked in a likely spot and found it. Thanks.Piers Peer
4:23 pm - I spotted this one quickly and made the grab relatively quickly, but it took a LONG time for the coast to be clear so I could replace it. It didn't help that I was paranoid about dropping it. One of the magnets is missing, but it seems to be staying OK. Thanks.Stupid Cache
3:25 pm - This was a nice way to tour through downtown Monterey. We did feel pretty stupid a few times, especially at the end. There was a creepy guy in a white suit who was talking funny there. Thanks for the cache.Pole Position (Trekkies)
3:06 pm - Yahoo is my friend :-) Got the answers and beamed myself to the coordinates. I found the cache while a woman was showing off some huge dogs nearby. TNLNSL.And there's nothing wrong with finding a cache "during" placement assuming you have exactly the same information as you would get from the cache page. That means you're a ways away (and not looking :-)) when the cache is hidden and you're given the coordinates and a description to find it. Of course, claiming a FTF is poor form but I've never seen anybody do that.
Pole Position (Notaries)
2:18 pm - I made a note of the coordinates and found the cache on a weekend away in Monterey. There was an interesting collection of poles nearby representing those who have died in Iraq.I saw a guy checking out the fence suspiciously and I thought he might be a cacher, but he didn't have a GPSr and he left shortly after.
I found the cache, but it wasn't even close to where the hint indicated. TNLNSL.
Sculpture Habitat
1:42 pm - This was a neat place; we never would have noticed this place. I got a call when we got there, so Anne did most of the searching. Across the street they were having some go-cart races. Cool! Thanks for the cache.Markasaurus
1:22 pm - We made this one a drive-up! Found it right away. Thanks for the cache.SUE
1:17 pm - There were lots of people around, so I had to be stealthy. However, it was a quick search because the cache was out in the open. I tried to put it in a place where I expected it would be placed and where it would stay.K - CACHE
1:04 pm - Kool! This was the first time I've seen a can of kidney beans in a cache. :-) Took Knothing, Left Knothing, Signed Log. Thanks.Johnny Cache
12:57 pm - The clues here were straightforward and we took the short walk to find the cache. I hope that "ring of tire" doesn't roll away someday! TNLNSL. Thanks for the cache.Close To Home
12:44 pm - It was a quick walk to this one and we found it easily. But it was covered with ants! And soon so was I. We got out of there quickly with a minimal number of critters. Thanks.Old Pole New Pole
12:36 pm - We drove almost all the way to this one, which was fun. It took a while to find, but finally found it when Anne resorted to the "kicking" method.We took two golf valls and left a refrigerator thermometer. Thanks.
"Shipwreck" Kelly
12:18 pm - This one confused us quite a bit. We spotted the decoy quickly, and then found the real one. We also found a black widow hanging out next to the cache. Luckily I saw it before I reached for the cache. TNLNSL. Thanks.Central Coast Seedbank (RELOADED! 8/15)
12:00 pm - We walked over to this one from Griffin's Lair. We had to backtrack a bit as we missed the turnoff. It was quite a nice day out to enjoy this area. TNLNSL. Thanks for the cache.Griffin's Lair
11:49 am - It was neat to stroll around this old fort. Once we found a place to park, we found this one easily. TNLNSL. Thanks!The World's Largest Artichoke
11:26 am - Yeah, that was big vegetable. Hoo wee! We stopped for a minute and headed on down the coast. Thanks!October 25, 2004
Stroll into the Past
8:57 pm - This was pretty neat. I wasn't sure what to do at first, but then it became obvious. I still had to check them all three times before I got them all.It was a nice night for a walk. I found the cache OK once I turned off my malfunctioning compass. Thanks!
Once Upon a Hang Out 1
8:10 pm - This one took a while. There were lots of no parking signs, but there was a car parked right in front of one, so I parked right behind him.I checked a few spots, then had to wait as the security guard came out, talked on his cell phone in the street, then left.
I continued my search, looking in all kinds of spots before the security guard returned. He didn't stay long though and went back down the hill in his truck. I had an opportunity to read all the logs and I was now convinced of where it was - I just needed to spot it. I started my search again and then felt a sharp pain as my eye as I ran right into a pine needle. Ow. My eye started watering profusely, but I continued my search and spotted it soon after with my good eye. My eye still hurts, but I think I'll live. :-)
Nice views up here. I'll have to return when I have my full vision back. :-) Thanks!
Murphy's Law Cache
7:41 pm - I've heard about problems accessing this cache because of the proximity to the playground, so I thought coming in the dark would make it easy. Not so. I was heading right to the cache when I saw some people sitting at a nearby bench.I decided to survey the situation and headed to a other bench. I quickly determined that they were some kids and they were making out with nasty loud slurping noises. I hoped they would leave knowing they had an audience, but they didn't seem to care. I got impatient and concluded that they couldn't care less that I was there, so I went for the cache.
My GPSr was acting wonky so I wandered around a bit before finally spotting it. TNLNSL. I turned back as I left and the kids were still there, unfazed by my wandering around with a flashlight. Ah, to be young.
Flickenger
7:21 pm - It was a quick search for this one. There were some spotlights scanning the sky nearby and I was tempted to see where they were coming from, but there more caches to find, so I headed off in the other direction. Thanks!How Dry I am
7:09 pm - It was quite dark when I arrived, so I was skeptical that I would find it. Once again, my patented Stick(TM) did the trick and I found the cache. It could have been a long hunt, but it didn't take me too long. TNLNSL. Thanks.The Legends of Milpitas
6:54 pm - This was a neat spot. The questions were straightforward and I found the cache without incident! TNLNSL. Thanks!Big Gate
6:43 pm - I didn't have the coordinates for this one in my GPSr as it was too new. Luckily I remembered it was here from the map and looked it up.After my previous failures, I had low hopes for this one. I surprised myself by finding it! The curse is broken! TNLNSL. Thanks.
October 24, 2004
Priest Rock Hopper
2:32 pm - We gave this thing a very thorough look. I finally found it where the OLD hint suggested, so the new hint should be removed. Thanks!Priest Rock
1:48 pm - Annes caching mojo was full-on today. She made a bee-line to the cache and found it while I was still getting my bearings. We TNLNSL just as the sun was finally coming out. Thanks for the cache.Limekiln Cache
1:36 pm - We were in a good hiking groove coming up the Limekiln trail, so we blew by this one on the way to Above the Gorge. We hit it on the way back. It's not often that you see the cloth handles on these anymore. We took the Take a Hike TB. Thanks!Above the Gorge
1:16 pm - We huffed and puffed our way to this cache. We were happy when we got here that the hard part was over.It wasn't raining anymore, but all the trees and bushes were still very wet, so I got pretty wet getting to the final spot. I wandered around without finding it, then Anne used her laser-sharp eyesight to spot it. I took a Nursedave pin because it made me laugh.
On the way out we walked right into some Poison Oak. I hope we don't get it (again). Thanks.
The Penultimate Puzzle Cache (#99999)
12:27 pm - Genius! Absolutely genius! I am in awe. How did you get him to write it that way?I followed the geotrail to find the cache easily. TNLNSL.
Limekiln Trailhead
12:02 pm - This was a nice warmup for hike up the Limekiln trail. Found it quickly and we were off up the muddy trail. Thanks.The Hobbit
10:12 am - Like the book, there was no fellowship assembled for this journey, so I tackled it alone.Today I decided to take the trek up to Lonely Mountain - all alone.
I've been here before and thought I remembered that a certain trail dead-ended, but I took it anyway. It still dead-ends. :-)
I backtracked and took the next logical trail. I followed that one too long and found myself heading away from the cache. Not wanting to go back again, I took a series of fire breaks and deer trails up to the summit. It rained pretty well yesterday and the trail was muddy, collecting on the bottom of my shoes to make the very heavy. Maybe that's what it feels like to have Hobbit feet.
The cache was not difficult to find and all was well. Hooray! Thanks for yet another finely crafted cache.
Cali Mill Plaza
9:14 am - I've been watching this place get built, and I was surprised to arrive to see it finally completed. Swanky. The good news is that the new Le Boulanger cafe is doing pretty well for being so new. The bad news is I had quite an audience while trying to find the cache.I alsmost gave up and then I saw it in a spot positioned a little differently than I expected. Thanks.
De Anza Park
8:42 am - Walked right up to this one and found it in the first place I touched. Thanks for the quickie.Rusty Spoons
8:34 am - Yikes, I hope my tetanus shots are up to date! Found it quickly. Thanks.October 21, 2004
Pure Corn
6:53 pm - I came here for a second try just after 6. The stand was open, but there were only a few customers inside, so I would have felt suspicious going over there. Instead, I parked little distance away. I was hoping they'd close soon, so I passed the time by cleaning out my car and trying to find a pen in the process.After ten minutes, I had cleaned lots of nasty stuff out of my car, but found no pen. Desperately, I tried to sharpen an unsharpened pencil using a plastic knife. I would have been there a long time. But then I found an address label with my name on it, so I ripped out just my last name for placement in the log.
A while later, I got bored and went over to park over near the stand and see if I could look while people were not staring at me. Some customers and the owners(?) were engaged in some chit-chat, so I wandered around pretending to talk on my cell phone while searching. I tried all the places I looked last time, but no luck.
I went back to my car, waited for a bit, and then they closed the stand. Some people were still chatting in the parking lot for a while. They finally left and I was about to go search in another spot when a Jeep pulled up. I wasn't sure if that was a cacher or not, but they didn't stay long. Once they left I went to check on a few places I hadn't checked before and found it in the last possibility. I affixed my sticker and got out of there.
I wasn't a big fan of the hide as it required you to go where customers definitely wouldn't be hanging around. If someone saw you there, they would think you were up to something. It's definitely a cool place though and I'll have to come back when I have a hankerin' for some fresh produce. Thanks.
October 17, 2004
Spend Money Here
6:00 pm - It was raining pretty hard by now, so I made use of the hint to make a b-line to the cache. I think I stepped in TeamJiffy's poop. :-)TNLNSL. Thanks.
Secret walkway #7 - The Ivy Cache
5:35 pm - I brought by patented Stick(TM) to help get through this one. There was some metal wire hanging down from the pole, and onto the ground so I avoided that, even though it didn't look like it went all the way up to the power lines.I poked around with the Stick it but found nothing. I was about to call the physics police to report a violation; there's no way an ammo box could be hidden here.
Finally I spotted this little bugger. I'll blame my failure on blindness to possibilities. I was going to disagree with part of the description, but reading it again, everything is accurate. Nice job.
Gettin' Drilled
5:08 pm - I almost needed to break out my drill to recover the log. It didn't want to come out! Quick find in the rain. Thanks.Walkway to Deep Cliff
4:56 pm - Oh, this was very evil. I was standing there in the rain about to DNF this one for a second time. I had some help from the owner at the event and my lifeline from last time. I tried calling another lifeline but got no response. My cell phone battery was about dead anyway, so I couldn't try any more.As a last resort I tried checking some spots more thoroughly and came across the evil cache. I'm sure I checked there before, but assumed something different given the owner's other hides. Evil, evil, evil, but thanks.
Grant Park
4:34 pm - I've definitely been here before. I tried the wrong side first, then corrected my mistake. Pretty easy find. And thanks for the reminder that I'm not like "most"! (Though it looks like you just modified the hint. Whimp.)Walkway to Loyola
4:20 pm - Nice hide on this one. It took me a while to spot it. Didn't notice any chickens. :-)Stacey's walkway
4:09 pm - So this is what Geocaching has become, huh? We've claimed all the parks and now we're looking for all the walkways. What will be next? Traffic islands? :-)This was an easy enough find with the hint. Thanks for the primer on opening it too!
POP #7
3:55 pm - A rarity for me - a WeBeDnD puzzle that seemed straightforward.At the location, I spotted a likely place, but there was no cache. It looked like there was evidence of a cache being stuck there, so I thought it was lost. But then I checked another closeby spot and found it. Whew!
7 is enough, right? :-)
One More
3:44 pm - I had to run by the grocery store, so I parked at the nearby one and walked from there.Just looking at the title, I assumed I was looking for a walkway and got confused. I tried a couple more adventurous spots before I found the cache. By now there was a pretty good downpour out so I had to hurry. On the way out I finally got the other meaning of the title. Nice job!
Welcome To Redwood City
1:08 pm - I got one cache as a reward for bringing my wife out for an errand and this was the closest. OK, not really.I looked in this spot 3 times before I saw it. Lots of angles to consider. Thanks.
Woodside Store
12:10 pm - The "store" was open when we arrived, but we just toured the outside before finding the cache. We found it ok. Thanks for the cache.The Purloined Letter
11:23 am - I've been wanting to go here for a long time. We finally remembered one rainy Sunday morning and headed out.Neat place. I made a lap around to see if I could find it while we waited to be seated, but didn't see it. After 20 minutes we were seated and it was right next to us! We casually read the logs as we ate our pancake stacks and TNLNSL. Thanks!
October 16, 2004
KANZ Sticker Exchange
4:29 pm - We saw some suspicous folks loitering around when we arrived, so I asked the GPS-bearing man for some ID. He laughed.We assisted Butano and Hazeleyes in finding the cache. I looked in the right place first and spotted some evidence of cachers, but didn't spot the cache. I was just on my way back to the car to fetch a flashlight when nostrada saw it.
TNLNSL. Thanks for the fun.
Lake View
3:53 pm - We did the long drive around to get to this one from BART view. I've been thinking about creating a series of caches like this one called "You Can't Get There From Here".Anyway, we quickly walked to the site and waved to the other side where we just were.
I was searching around when I looked up at Nostrada, standing there with a goofy look on his face. He had found it and was waiting for me to realize it. I looked down near his feet and there was the cache. I pushed him out of the way to grab the cache and he was suprised. He hadn't seen it after all! We had a good laugh. Ah, more good times.
TNLNSL. Thanks for the cache.
BART View
3:30 pm - What's a Model Mariner? I want to be one, because it apparently allows you to make this cache a drive-up. We had to dodge some cars on the trail. It took a bit of searching to find the cache. TNLNSL. Thanks.SacreBlue!
2:05 pm - So what's with all the string in this park? We found string on the ground all over the place. Nostrada even started a collection.And what did they do with all the cows? Lots of evidence of cows, but none to be seen. Are they vacationing?
I kinda missed this one the way up, so we caught it on the way back down. We took a steep and slippery slope trying to get there and then again getting back to the road. Thanks for the cache.
High Road to Simba Rock
1:47 pm - It was a nice and cool day up here. When we weren't hiking, it was even a bit chilly.I found the first cache after a bit of excavation. Nostrada found the second before we got there. I don't think I've ever done a multi with more than one full-sized cache. TNLNSL x 2. Thanks for the caches!
NOT on the way to United 615
1:27 pm - I gazed at this one when I did United 615 a few months ago, but decided against going down and back up here on a hot day.It took some looking, but Anne finally found the cache. Nice spot. TNLNSL. Now it was time to double back and hit two caches we passed on the way up. Thanks.
Ready! for caching!
12:54 pm - My it's been a long time since this one was found. Probably a good idea though since it gets mighty hot up here. Today was actually quite nice and not too hot. There sure were some steep spots on the way up though.The cache is still in good shape. TNLNSL. Thanks.
Igor
12:10 pm - We tried to start in the main parking lot for this one, but were turned around by a big cross country meet. We parked at the Tamarack entrance instead and took the high road in. At one point we had to wait for a steady stream of runners to go by.We had to go back down due to my questionable navigational skills, but found the cache. There was a nice twig of poison oak resting on the cache. TNLNSL, then crawled under the barbed wire to get the next cache. Thanks!
October 15, 2004
Historic Palo Alto 3 - RAFAEL’S RANCHO
8:45 am - Only third to find? What's wrong with this cache?? Nothing! Come and get it folks, it's a quick multi.I got the plaque ok, but tree cover made the find a bit tricky. Finally I looked in the right place and saw it. Thanks for the history lesson.
October 10, 2004
Chickadee
7:37 pm - This was the end of a long day of caching in Pleasanton/Dublin. This was cache #29. It was a quick find too, even with a flashlight. Thanks.Arroyo Mocho
7:24 pm - I definitely shouldn't be parking here at this hour with this darkness, but I did anyway. The cache was a quick walk away and I found it immediately. Use the pen outside the cache at your own peril though - it leaked all over my hands. TNLNSL. Thanks.Fuzzy Friends #3
7:17 pm - Even in the dark, this was a quick one. Nicely done. At this hour there weren't even any canines to avoid. TFTC.There's gold in that creek!
7:06 pm - It was way too dark to be out caching by now, but I just had to get a few more in Pleasanton while I was out here.I briskly walked to the cache, took out my flashlight, and found it in a few minutes. TNLNSL. Thanks!
Going to Dizzying Lengths
6:53 pm - These puzzles sure did make me dizzy, but I've finally done the whole series.At the cache location I was just about to whip out the hint when I spotted it. Thanks for the cache.
Petroglyphs
6:42 pm - I solved this one a while ago with a lot of intensive research. When I arrived at the location, I knew I had found the right solution.I found the rock, but wasn't sure if that was an indication or not until I read the hint. I litte more digging produced the cache. TNLNSL. Thanks!
Auto Swap
5:39 pm - I drove around and around trying to figure out how to get to this one. Finally spotted a trailhead and set out, hoping that I didn't start on the wrong side. Got lucky. Easy find. The parking lot is full! Kept my old japoly. Thanks.Historic Crossroads Murals
5:20 pm - I couldn't find some of the clues, but I guess that was about all I needed. Neat murals. Thanks.
The Three Monkeys
4:59 pm - Even at 5 pm on a Sunday there were employees wandering around here. I searched high and low until I found it. I attribute it to pretty much dumb luck and trusting nothing. Thanks.Somewhere In Time
4:40 pm - I was walking into the Dublin, CA library when I noticed a plaque on the ground. A time capsule - cool! I didn't think I had my camera with me, but I fished around in my bag and found it. Looks like this one will be dug up in 2052.Libraries Rule #2
4:35 pm - I rushed over to this one aniticipating the library's closure at 5. It turned out to be a very quick one. These library caches are fun. Some fancy book house you've got here. TFTC.Comp I/O
4:32 pm - This was another cache that I solved long ago, but forgot to put the coordinates in my GPSr. MotorBug and I wandered around in the wrong spot first, then I looked up my solved coordinates and saw they were completed different.The title did make more sense when we got there and parked about 2 feet away and grabbed it, even though MotorBug claimed he saw it first. :-)
Thanks for the puzzle.
DT21 & FW @3K
4:00 pm - MotorBug and I looked all around until I read the hint and suggested he give one spot a more through look. He made up for it by doing the dirty work. TNLNSL and congrats! Maybe I'll be at 3K next year!Entre Nous
3:43 pm - Tricky puzzle, perfect location and a great hide. MotorBug and I were trying to figure out how the camo was done so well, and we're still not sure. Thanks.Dog Years
2:30 pm - Multis can sometimes be tedious and we were skeptical at first, but once we found the first stage, we realized this one was going to be a treat.My strategy of focusing on multis first worked out well too as the stages brought us right to some other caches in the area we needed to pick up.
Some of those hides were pretty tricky, but we found them all. It wasn't until the final stage that I noticed there were hints for each stage! The theme was executed and a lot of fun. I'm a cat person, so I TNLNSL. Thanks!
Some caches we haven't seen
2:11 pm - This is one those puzzles where I had tried to use the solution for a different puzzle, so I thought of the solution quickly.MotorBug 60cs and my 60cs were arguing about the way to get to this location, and suggestion opposite directions to turn. Mine turned out to be right, but only because I entered the wrong coordinates into his. :-)
MotorBug readily dropped to the ground to grab the cache and crawled back with it. He's one dedicated guy. We took a few pictures with the camera and TNLNSL. Thanks.
Tired of Micros?
2:03 pm - Let's see... eenie, meenie, miney, moe... that one. Nope, try again. That one? Nope? Ah, this must be it. Yup.That was easy compared to getting the cache open. It was rusted shut. MotorBug made the assist, we signed and were on our way. TFTC.
For The Rest Of Us
1:43 pm - I embarassingly got a lot of these questions wrong. Maybe that just means I'm part of the other group. The hint set me straight though.MotorBug and I attacked the area and I found it eventually. Thanks.
Hidden Meadow
1:27 pm - What, no puzzle? After a string of Pleasanton puzzle caches, I was expecting another. It was an easy find as well. The log very full.Are you sure there's no puzzle? Let me try anagramming the title... ahh... "I, nomad weed"... that must be a clue. I'll keep working at it.
A Rag Man
1:09 pm - This was a fun cache. It inspired me a write a new tool which ended up working well.MotorBug and I had a nice walk, following the clues and MotorBug found it on intuition while I was just starting to do the projection. TNLNSL. Thanks!
Vital Signs
12:52 pm - Tough puzzle. Considering the neighborhood, this was not where I expected it to be, but we found it OK and it made sense in another way. Thanks for the cache!Pick a Card
12:09 pm - I "solved" the puzzle a few weeks ago and did it twice just to make sure fizzymagic wasn't cheating. :-)I went to find this one, but ended up in a hospital parking lot. That didn't seem to match the logs, so I checked my coordinates and discovered I never put in the corrected ones.
Fixing that, I drove over and didn't see a spot that made sense, so I gave up on it for bit to meet up with MotorBug.
We went to do some other caches, then found ourselves very close to this one. He didn't want me to find it before he got the coordinates in his GPSr, so I pretended not to see it. :-)
Thanks for the trick!
For the good of the game
11:08 am - Wouldn't you know it, when I arrived there was a kid leaning on the plaque. He was pretty active though and I managed to read it behind him. Meanwhile there was a guy rolling around in a Segway on the soccer field.I finally got all the information and headed out. Thanks.
Beneath, Between, & Behind
11:00 am - This was a tough one - both the puzzle and the hide were challenging and I had help on both. I was very close to the hide at first, but just didn't look in the right place. It was worth it though. Thanks!Just Your Average (Puzzle) Cache
10:22 am - Somehow my solution for this one was a bit off, but a through search of likely locations nearby produced the cache. Interesting puzzle. Thanks!Western Scrub Jay
10:00 am - I had a lot of trouble with this one for some reason. I dug around in the bushes, but couldn't find anything, so I checked out the hint. I found something that matched, and searched close by, but still couldn't find it.Desperate, I wandered around a bit and found another object that mached the hint, 40 feet away. A minute of searching near there produced the hint.
I signed the very full log, put things back together and left. When I got back to my car, I realized I was missing my pen. Back to the cache to get my pen and then I was on my way again. Thanks.
No Hints Cache
9:43 am - Hey, you might want to consider providing a hint for this cache - it might make it easier. :-)I had suspected one spot at first and checked it out only to conclude there was nothing there. I wandered about a bit, then checked that spot again and upon closer inspection found it. Nicely done. I was all muddy afterwards, but that's par for the course. Thanks.
Pony Express
9:24 am - This one was a quick walk and a nice way to start a long day of caching in Pleasanton. It was pretty chilly at this time, but it warmed up soon enough. The cache was an easy find and I TNLNSL. Thanks.October 09, 2004
Secret Trailhead #17 - Skyline Gateway
5:31 pm - I found myself in a very thorny situation coming at this one from the back. Gingerly I grabbed the cache, TNLN and headed back the easy way. Thanks.Secret Trailhead #18 - Skyline Trail
5:25 pm - This cache needs more traffic. It was an easy find and there's lots of good stuff in there. I didn't need anything, so I TNLNSL. Thanks.Indian Rock
5:10 pm - Oh my God, those ant hills were huge! I carefully stepped past them as I hunted for a GPS signal and the cache. I think I found the latter first. There were a few ants hanging around the cache site, but not enough to deter me from my goal. After I put the cache away and picked up my GPSr, I found a couple big ones on my GPSr. Arrrgghhh!Indian Rock Trailhead
4:55 pm - Boy, the signals sure are tough to come by up here. I walked right past it, then doubled back. I searched for a while until I found it. Of course then the signal was great and right on. Oh well. Thanks for the cache.Gimme Shelter
4:21 pm - Well, I somehow missed the turnoff from Goat Rock to get to this one and found myself almost all the way back to the parking lot when I realized I missed this one. I thought about it for a bit and decided to run back to grab it. I had some trouble getting to the cache, but I was a smart monkey and used a stick. Not wanting to go back down then up again, I exited the goat and headed back to the car. Thanks!WalruZ Rock
3:53 pm - WalruZ does have a patent on these, right? I recognized it right away, though this one was smaller than I'm used to. Thanks for the cache.Goat Rock Overlook
3:40 pm - On our way to this one I had my first ever rattlesnake encounter. He was a fierce one, all of about 6 inches long. His rattle didn't seem to be working yet. He didn't seem too happy though when I poked him with a stick to try to get him off the trail. He grudgingly slithered away.The sides of the trail were closed for plant restoration, but there was a fallen tree over the path, so we had to cross it anyway. Nice view from up here. I found it OK and TNLNSL. Thanks.
No Bungee Jumping Allowed
2:13 pm - Neat spot. I looked a little more throughly for this one than I needed considering the size. I found it sticking out a bit.I struggled with the pen a bit, but gave up after I couldn't figure out how to get it open. Thanks for the cache.
Exiting the Goat
1:39 pm - I went after the cache while the others waited in the car. I tried to get in and out of there quickly to avoid any stray bullets.Later, I missed Gimme Shelter while doing the loop and ran back, then came out this way. Thanks!
Rock Top Hollow
1:20 pm - This was a cool rock. I did the short scramble and found it easily. TNLNSL. Thanks.Tall Trees
12:45 pm - All those tall trees made for some pretty poor GPS reception. I found it after a few minutes through process of elimination. TNLNSL. Thanks.October 07, 2004
Behead Me
6:30 pm - After my fiasco yesterday, I was even more motivated to get this one taken care of. Fortunately today was far less adventuresome. I found a faster way to drive there, I parked closer and I didn't lose the cache. It still wouldn't be difficult to lose it though, especially for people of my stature. I left $1 for reparations. Thanks for putting it back in commission so quickly.As Time Rolls On
8:40 am - I found this cool ball clock this morning by accident in downtown Sunnyvale, California in the new city park plaza. It wasn't running this morning, but I'll be sure to come back and watch it go!Midst the Hustle & Bustle
8:22 am - I needed to put some gas in my car, so of course why not go 3 miles in the wrong direction to get to the gas station and pick up a cache along the way?I parked and found the cache quickly, then went across the street for gas. $2.25 for regular today! Maybe I should stop taking 6 mile detours. :-) TFTC.
October 04, 2004
Yet Another Walkway
7:33 pm - I walked up to this one, turned on my hot shorting-out flashlight to read the description, grabbed in the first place I saw, and came up with the cache.As I turned I saw a shadowy figure walking towards me. He had a device in his hand. I knew right away who it was - batecher. I run into this guy all over this place. It's almost creepy.
He helped me juggle my belongings so I could sign the cache. He also informed me that I was signing the wrong date on all my logs today. It was the 4th, not the 5th. Oops.
We chatted a bit, vowed to stop meeting this way and headed off for our respective dinners. Thanks for Yet Another Meeting with batcher!
Paced Hunter
7:24 pm - I was on my way to this cache when I noticed that my shirt pocket felt a little warm. I pulled my flashlight out and it was not just a little warm, but burning hot! The batteries were shorting out inside. Unfortunately it was the only flashlight I had and it still worked, so I played hot potato with it over to the cache.I checked one spot first then I spotted the cache in a different spot. I've seen this hide many times before, but probably not this well constructed. TNLNSL. Thanks.
Hoss & Little Joe's Geeky Tiki
7:13 pm - I have nightmares about this park. There's another cache here that I DNF'd about 12 times before I finally found it.I was much luckier on this hide as I heard it rattle as I rustled around and nabbed it quickly. I was surprised to see people barbequing in the park at this hour. Thanks for the cache.
Dizzy
6:54 pm - By the time I reached this cache, I was pretty dizzy. I forgot my palm at home, so I had to print out the cache information at work. Of course I forgot to pick up the paper at the printer as I left, so I drove around the parking lot, parked again, and ran up to get the description.On the drive over, I couldn't find any pens. I finally found one in my car console. Then I realized that I would need a flashlight later, and that wasn't where it was supposed to be either. I found one of those in the backseat and loaded some batteries while I drove.
I nearly missed the turn to the cache and when I arrived I was pretty dizzy and frantic. Of course getting up to the cache just made me even more dizzy. And then looking down made me dizzier still.
I was so dizzy I forgot to look at my GPSr once I was up there, but the description and the hint and some meticulous searching were about all I needed.
I've crossed this bridge a few times before. If you start out at the park from my John W. Christian Greenbelt cache and head directly East on the Greenbelt, you'll cross this bridge.
Thanks for the dizzying experience!
October 03, 2004
Feeding Frenzy
3:53 pm - This was our final cache of the event even though we could see people finding it from our site through the day. I guess we were too busy feeding ourselves to go after it.We approached with Mauison and some others. I found it quickly and was amazed that there was over 40 signatures on the log sheet and the container had apparently been replaced already!
Workerofwood showed up for his first cache of the event, since he was busy making sure everything was going well at the site, which of course it was.
Thanks for the yummy cache.
Baylands Grove
3:36 pm - Our caching mob ran into another caching mob at this spot to become one huge suspicious mob. The first mob already had it, so I was spared the frustration on this one. I had to wait in line to sign the cache. Afterwards with it was replaced, I inspected the hide. Nicely done!Baylands Cache & Carry
3:27 pm - I guess I've seen this one before. This location sure is a lot more convenient than the previous! There was much digging going and eventually someone who wasn't me produced the cache. Thanks! Again!BM521
3:14 pm - dgreno and me were leading the pack towards this one. We knew where it had to be so he went one way and I went the other. I had a 50/50 shot finding it and I got lucky. We had the signing ceremony and then MotorBug led us back a very strange way along the road. Thanks for the walk.Home Run!
3:07 pm - There was already a pack of caches swarming down around the cache, so I stayed up top for a bit. After a few minutes, no one had found the cache, so I went down to lend a hand. Team Nazgul found it shortly after. While we were waiting to all sign the log, Geowomyn showed up and we chatted for a bit. TNLNSL. Thanks.Aw, Nuts!
2:53 pm - WeBeDnD definitely went a bit nutty with the description on this one and I told him so as we approached. He made no excuses.By the time I arrived all the dirty work had been done, so I just signed the log and took a cool Mauison signature item which was still hot. This is the way to cache! Thanks.
San Tomas Aquino Creek Trail: End of the trail
2:23 pm - I didn't know this one was so close to home, but it was fun to do in a group anyway.Someone mentioned something about tools as we were searching and I retorted that they were all MY tools. It was funnier then for some reason. I spotted this one after WeBeDnD as well and passed around the log. Thanks.
Baylands Bike & Bridge
2:13 pm - I volunteered to go grab this one, though it turned out I could've done it from the top. Of course, I didn't have a pen. I asked for one and suddenly I had several pointing me in the face. Thanks for the cache.BADGES Picnic #1
12:30 pm - We were a little late as we ran out of time running errands beforehand. That's ok, the party was just getting started.Ya know, I've never seen anybody say they had a bad time at an event cache before. Let's give that a try.
Boy those geoocachers are smelly. You have to bring your own drinks? What's up with that? DavidT21's hot dogs were slightly overcooked. There was at least one other spot where another cache could have been placed for the event. And I didn't win any prizes!
OK, so I don't have anything real to complain about. It was a lot of fun as usual and I enjoyed meeting with all kinds of people and doing some mob-caching. Thanks for all the effort that went into the event and especially the mini-cupcakes I got to take home!
Pete's Castle
9:46 am - Wow, really interesting history. I found the caches between passings of runners and cyclists. Thanks.ENERGY ALTERNATIVES
9:28 am - I found a nice parking spot between waypoints 1 and 6 to start off my walk. These painted boxes are definitely new since I was last down here. I found all the boxes easily and answered the questions the best I could. At the end I sat down to do all the calculations and came up with numbers that made no sense and it didn't match the checksum.I thought about the boxes some more and tried a few alternative interpretations, but nothing that really fixed the coordinates.
Then I read the logs and saw what digitalfish had done. That worked.
I liked the tour, but I thought some of the questions were a bit more complicated than they needed to be to "prove" that someone visited each station. I will email my answers to the owner to see where I went wrong. Thanks.
From small acorns...
8:44 am - The park was empty at this hour, but that didn't make it any easier for me to find the cache. I looked in all kinds of places for about a half-hour. Then I finally gave up and called a lifeline. That helped a lot and I found in a place which I wouldn't have expected to find it hidden and only checked breifly. Thanks.Homage to Silence
8:15 am - As I came into the parking lot here, I assumed this cache would be at the library. I guess not. I've always been interested in checking out this art that you see driving by. Thanks for the opportunity. I also wandered into the courtyard of the art center where they have some other cool stuff. Thanks.root of my root
8:08 am - Lots of tree cover made this one iffy. I finally followed a geotrail and found it as the hint described. TNLNSL. Thanks.Evil Empire
7:51 am - I remember this one from way back before it was archived. It's nice to see it back.I used to work for the Empire myself, up at the mothership. Every once in a while the implant blinks on again and I feel the urge to kick over lemonade stands and write bloated software. Just kidding. Thanks for the well-constructed cache.
October 02, 2004
Inspiration Point Poetry
4:46 pm - A day in the city, for lame caches we had no pity.This was a cool spot, so we complain not.
Thanks for the cache,
we hope to see you at the next BADGES bash!
Bovine Inspiration
4:39 pm - We were about to get out of the car to go after this one, but the A's-Angels game was in the bottom of the 9th with the A's down by one, so we waited in the car for a few minutes to see if they could pull it out and possibily make it to the playoffs. Oh well, maybe next year.We weren't sure where we were going to find a cow, but suddenly there she was! The rest of the photos were not hard to find, even looking at them on my Palm.
We ended up at the final picture and started looking around, but couldn't find it. We searched every likely location, but it was nowhere to find. Then we decided to head back to the spot of the last picture and there it was! We walked right by it.
I was pretty impressed as the last cache I tried to do like this (The Little Pictures in San Jose) took several trips and I never did find all of them.
We TNLNSL and headed off in the direction of home. Thanks.
Camp Merritt
3:52 pm - We stopped quickly here to find the plaque. As I was taking notes, some people who live in the building were chatting and started talking about the plaque. They were saying that they didn't even know that it was here until they noticed people staring up at it strangely. Thanks for the history lesson.Doug's Addiction
3:41 pm - It took me a while to find this one while Anne waited in the car. Finally I spotted it, having fallen out of it's hiding spot. I signed the log, added a cap of sorts to keep out the water and tried to place it more firmly. Thanks.What's Up Doc?
3:21 pm - This cache was the most difficult place to find parking during our trip to the city. We had to circle the block a few times before we finally found a spot on a side street.Finding the cache was also a challenge. I tried one side, and the the other, finally resorting to the hint. Even then it was tough to spot. I TNLNSL. Hey, that BABJeeper guy signed this one. Cool!
We returned to our car and left with someone already waiting to vulture our spot. Yikes! Thanks for the cache.
Who's Lyon?
2:59 pm - This was quite a nice neighborhood. Once we arrived in the target area, I guessed what we had to do. We found the plaque and calculated the coordinates. Yup, I expected a much. We could have driven, but went for the walk anyway, ducking through some people taking wedding photos.There was some nice views up there on a surprisingly clear day in the city. The cache was easily found and we took the long hike back down. Thanks.
Sounds of the Bay
2:26 pm - This cache is legendary in the Bay Area, so we made sure we headed towards in on our day in San Francisco. It was indeed a very cool spot. It took a few minutes for us to figure out how it works. I found the cache quickly and signed the log sheet. Thanks for the cache.YABA Treasure Hunt Hint #2
1:07 pm - This was a cool place for a cache. We walked around for a bit before we realized we had to go in. I took the cache memory signature item.On the way out we took advantage of the SF Library Book Sale in Fort Mason. Thanks!
WPArt: Hilaire's Cache
12:32 pm - This was a really neat place that we'd never been to before on the regular tourist route. We found the missing starfish on the way in and then explored the museum. Thanks!Women of Courage
12:09 pm - I found this plaque recognizing Ina Donna Coolbrith on Russian Hill in San Francisco, CA.From Mr. SF.com: (visit link)
"California's first Poet Laureate and the first woman member of the Bohemian Club, Ina Donna Coolbrith is not only a pioneer in literature, she's also a Pioneer. Coolbrith came to California on the back of a horse at the age of ten after her widowed mother denounced the Mormons and headed West with a new husband. Led by mountain guide James P. Beckwith, the family arrived in California from Illinois in September, 1852. Raised in Los Angeles, a young Coolbrith became a published poet. After a bad marriage, she reinvented herself and moved to San Francisco at the age 20. Her life here is marked by her distinguished career as a librarian and, with Charles Warren Stoddard and Bret Harte, as a member of "the Golden Gate Trinity," the editors of the Overland Monthly. Coolbrith was a friend and mentor to three generations of writers including Mark Twain, Isadora Duncan, and Jack London. Though she achieved world acclaim, Coolbrith is perhaps equally famous for something she didn't write. When the fire of 1906 burned her flat at 1406 Taylor Street, all of her notes were destroyed. Coolbrith's lost history of literary California is akin to a record of the Italian Renaissance were it not to include the The Autobiography of Benvenuto Cellini. Among her accomplishments, Coolbrith was the first librarian of the Oakland Public Library. Born Josephine Donna Smith, her name is a composite of her birth name, a nom de plume, and her mother's maiden name."
Poet's Peak
12:09 pm - Great view from up here! Quite a few people were taking pictures in the middle of the street. We acted casual until the right moment and I grabbed it. The cache was a bit cracked and had some bugs in it, but was still dry. TNLNSL. Thanks.House of Peace and Grace
11:54 am - This was a very cool place. Anne even got to show off her city parallel parking skills by scoring a tiny spot right in front. We stayed for a minute to admire the view and then took off for more city caches. Thanks!Ex Libris: A LooneyTunes Puzzle Cache
11:34 am - We've been trying to cache our way up the penninsula, but we've only cleared out the caches to about San Bruno so far. We wanted to check out some San Francisco caches, so we headed up for a day. We weren't dissapointed.I never have problems dragging Anne to one of these places and it was a nice one. We've never been here before. We wandered a bit and Anne found the cache. Very well done. I wondered how long a cache would last here, but it seems to be doing pretty well so far! Thanks.
October 01, 2004
World's Worst Parking
9:37 pm - Worst parking? Nah, this was the best. As a matter of fact we didn't really park at all. This was my first ever true drive-up. Neither nostrada nor I had to get out of the car!The place was empty tonight as all the students were out cruising El Camino rather than practicing parallel parking. I do remember the last time I came here searching for Nostrada's puzzle cache here, having to avoid all the bad drivers. Definitely dangerous. TNLNSL. Thanks.
Romantic Rendezvous 3 – NEM
9:32 pm - I found the cache quickly while Nostrada was on the lookout. Signed it and returned it.Nostrada, what was it you said about a 'cheap date'? :-)
I Think That I Shall Never See...
9:24 pm - Nostrada was asleep at the wheel, so we had to walk a few hundred more feet than necessary to find this one. On the way to the cache, we passed a young hombre just chillin' next to his car, blashing mexican folk music. Nostrada said he was going to come back with some german folk music and see who's cooler.Onto the cache, I got lucky and found it in the first place I stuck my hand. A softball game was in full swing under the lights, but far enough away that it didn't encumber our search. Thanks for the cache.
Creekside Park Walkway
8:43 pm - The lights were out in Cupertino, but for some reason the lamps along this pathway were burning brightly. I found it quickly while my chauffeur Nostrada kept the engine running. Thanks.POP #6
8:32 pm - I caught a lot of static on this one, so it took me a while to make the connection. Actually I had to call on another cacher to really figure it out.Boy, this hide looks really familiar! Thanks.
Or take... ah...
8:32 pm - I haven't been to this park in a long time. The last was during on of the stages of a Sunny Day in the Park. We didn't have good maps then and we got really frustrated trying to get here.Tonight the miracle of auto-routing brought us right to it. It was a quick find here, despite the guy signing to himself 50 feet away. Thanks.
Anna Graham
8:14 pm - The first sentence of the description for this one cracked me up.I solved the puzzle a while ago, but I'm behind on my local caches, so I didn't have the time to get out here until tonight. Nostrada helped me find the right access point.
Once I found the cache, I made a correction, which suprisingly put me tied for #1. But now there's Behead Me. Ugh.
My favorite was probably K3 Gang mostly because I spent so many hours on it, and it was amazing when it all came together. That puzzle was so intricately constructed. My least favorite was probably Big Liar, since I also put in many hours trying to figure it out. I had pages and pages of calculations. Oy.
So what kind of statemwnt are we making with this list, anyway? :-) And who wrote over mmp's name?
TNLNSL. Thanks for this and your many other high-quality caches, Rat.
Park it in the Park
7:59 pm - It took a long time for Nostrasa to remember that he had been here before. We parked it (briefly), walked right by another cache, and headed on to the next. Thanks for the fun.Cupertino Foothill Walkway
7:44 pm - Yup, we were about 100 feet from big hole that the PG&E crews were digging, supposedly to fix the power problem. We had to be waved around all their equipment and then we parked in an alley where they had a portable generator set up. The cache was easy to find though, even in the darker than usual dark. TNLNSL. Thanks.Cupertino Power Walk
7:34 pm - Well, since the power was out, we didn't feel the least bit suspicous running around with flashlights. Our coordinates wandered a bit, but MotorBug's were a bit better and I found it after some searching. It was very strange to see all the dark houses around. Thanks for the well-themed cache! :-)Los Altos Hills Pathways 2: 280 Exercise
7:01 pm - I solved the puzzle (or at least I was pretty sure I did), but we were coming down the path anyway so we got some exercise too. We even saw a whole family of deer including a buck. I'm sure the way we came over the fields wasn't correct, but we got there. I was waiting for someone to shoo us off their property.We found the cache in the second place we looked. I was going to take the film can, but then I looked inside to find actual film. How strange? Who would think of using a film can for that?
TNLNSL. Thanks!
Los Altos Hills Pathways: Mary Stutz Path
6:50 pm - While I was looking in the right place for the cache, Nostrada was looking in the wrong place, but he did come out with two golf balls, so were both successful. I was very glad that I didn't have to go through the poison oak. I don't think I've ever seen so much before. TNLNSL. Thanks.Middle of the Street
6:26 pm - My first question is about the parking. Why are there parking spots here and why are they limited to 20 minutes. Also, why is there a pay phone here?We found the sidewalk OK and took the short cut. This is a drive by, except you're not the one driving!
Nostrada found the cache, we signed and were off for more. I'm glad we decided to do this one first, when it was still light out. Thanks.
September 26, 2004
The Boys of Summer
4:22 pm - We did this cache with our buddy Nostrada. Poor guy can't get an appreciation for baseball. We were chatting the other day and he referred to the Montreal "Experts" and the Baltimore "Oreos". Cracked me up.We did a few laps before we settled on the closest hiding spot. We chose the wrong side to walk on and got within 30 feet but couldn't reach it. I crossed the creek at an iffy spot, but kept dry. Cool log.
I've got a bunch of boxes of these sitting in my parents' basement. I hope they'll be pretty valuable someday. Thanks.
De Anza Cached This Way
3:56 pm - This bridge is looking kinda rusty for being so new - or maybe that's intentional. Nostrada made the snag, kneeling towards Mecca as he found it. Thanks for the cache.Rock Overlook
3:27 pm - I drove meaty pile of dead weight named Nostrada all the way up and down Mt. Hamilton, but he still made me get out and find this one for him. I was blissfully unaware of any rattlers. Someday that will bite me - literally. I found it OK, signed the log for myself and Nostrada cowering on the other side of the rock, and headed back down the hill. TNLNSL. Thanks!Moons Over Mount Hammy
2:53 pm - I've been looking up at this observatory for years, but never made it over. After some sweaty hiking in Grant park, we decided to go up here rather than do another hike with what water we had left.We took the tour which was pretty cool, then walked around the building until we found the cache. Nice spot. Thanks for the cache.
The Twin Gates
1:55 pm - We were so focused on the trail and hike ahead that we walked right past this one on our way in. It was an easy find on the way back, especially for me - Nostrada already had it in his hands when I arrived! Thanks.Change Here
1:55 pm - Yeah, no problem finding this one - it was right in the middle of the little trail. We put it back where we thought it should go and TNLNSL. Thanks.Chicken Roost
1:38 pm - This was one of the caches we leapfrogged over on the way up the hill so we'd have something to grab on the way down.Nostrda was first looking down in a gulley. I don't know what his GPSr was telling him, but it's probably best that he just leave it off like he usually does.
Once I arrived on the scene, I found it quickly. We enjoyed the theme and I wore the beak as I signed the log. Thanks for the clucks.
Where's the Beef?
12:50 pm - I was searching for the cache when I saw something that looked cool and I was planning on taking it home. Dang, it's the cache. Oh well, definitely haven't seen this container before. Thanks.Philcam L. Back Memorial
12:43 pm - I was feeling tired and lazy, so Nostrada made it here well before we did. He had it pretty much all taken care of by the time we arrived. Mmm, that water looked refreshing! Thanks.Fallen Monarch
12:38 pm - This has been one of those caches I saw way out there on the map, but never got over to do it. With all the local activity, it was a no brainer today. We did have some trouble finding it, but I think Nostrada finally made the grab. TNLNSL. Thanks.Shelter From The Storm
12:13 pm - We climbed all over this thing before Anne spotted the well-hidden box. TNLNSL. Thanks.Magnetic Therapy
11:57 am - We skipped a few caches along the way to Antler Point so our trip back wouldn't be so monotonous. This was one of them. Nostrada had the cache when I arrived and I took one of the black critters. Thanks!Antler Point
11:47 am - Whew, that was a hike! We took the wrong trail and ended up climbing up a steep grassy hillside.After we caught our breath, had something to eat, and finished enjoying the view, we thought we might as well find the cache. Ah, a signature WalruZ cache. I lusted after the Simpsons Yo-Yo for a bit, but took the Gargoyle TB and headed back down the trail. Thanks.
Who goes there?
11:07 am - Well, I went there, but just barely. That was quite a hill, and I was definitely puffing when we reached the top. The cache was an easy find and while Nostrada got there way before me, he let me uncover the cache, sign it and put it back. TNLNSL. Thanks for the respect!Canada de Pala cache
10:39 am - Here's another tip for keeping stickers out of your socks, according to Nostrada - don't wear socks!We found the cache OK, took a golf ball and left a skeleton stencil and a Spare the Air magnet. Thanks for another distraction on this increasingly hot day.
Fill in the Blank
10:18 am - We were about 200 feet up the trail when I noticed we had walked right past one cache and another was a multi that probably ended up on this trail. We made the hard call to go back down, get in the car, and find the first stage of the multi. It was a good thing we did because it was right where we thought it would be.Found the cache ok and TNLNSL. Thanks.
Top of the Hill (not Daly City)
10:02 am - This sure didn't feel like the top of the hill after some of the climbs we did later in the day, but it was nice to take a breather.We just missed a coyote who was apparently checking up on the cache. I took a whistle and left a bumpter sticker. Thanks.
White Barn
9:14 am - We were driving up to Grant when I saw this one was on the way. We took a short warm-up walk. Walking through the tunnel was fun and we found the cache quickly.Later in the day, we could see the white barn waaaaay below. Thanks!
September 25, 2004
She Sells Sea Shells
12:03 pm - I had a little help on this puzzle from someone who temporarily forgot the difference between "Reply" and "Reply All". :-)I'm glad I checked out the coordinates before we headed over here though because I hadn't entered the right ones.
MotorBug and I searched for a bit, me scaring a deer as we searched. MotorBug finally turned up with the cache. Thanks for the fun.
Col. Preston
11:44 am - MotorBug and I weren't sure where which trail to take to this one, so we compromised on no trail! Makes sense, right? Once we bushwacked to the top, of course we saw that either trail would have gotten us there ok.There was lots of fresh donkey evidence, but none in our immediate vincinty. They sure must eat a lot!
This Preston guy sure gets around a lot. I wonder where he'll be stationed next? Thanks.
Spider Monkey Fiasco
11:21 am - MotorBug said it all. We got to the cache on our third attempt, but had to avoid some pole vaulters along the way. Thanks.goal line
10:54 am - We had some trouble finding this one. There was one spot that I suspected, but I watched MotorBug check there, so I thought we had it covered.Our search was interrupted by a couple of wet dogs and a guy trimming some of the vegetation along the trail. Searching one spot, a little yellowjacket decided to let me know that I was in his territory and give me a small sting on my leg.
Once we ran out of places to search, MotorBug gave me a lift to search the other side. I was mostly nervous about tripping on my way down, but I made it.
Having just left Workerofwood shortly before, we sheepishly called him since we seem to be a couple of incompetent fools on our own.
He convinced us to look back in that spot MotorBug checked originally and there it was. Nice job on the camo.
Now the only problem was getting back to where MotorBug was. I walked down a bit and decided to cross at a point which alternated between dirty ivy, poison oak, and thorny plants. Fun!
Now that this was over, it was time for yet another fiasco...
105.5
10:14 am - This was a fun walk to the cache. One spot made me a bit nervous, but I made it - both ways!Geez, we sure are following geowal701 around today. Thanks.
Memorial Point
10:03 am - We searched for this one for a while, wary of sticking our hands in some bees' homes. That didn't happen, but we couldn't find the cache either. Finally WoW, who had found the cache previously, took matters into his own hands and dug out the cache.In the process he nearly killed me swinging a big pole. Fortunately he only managed to knock my GPS out of my hand.
TNLNSL. Thanks.
Serpent of Dreams
9:12 am - Good to see this one finally activated! Found it easily and TNLNSL. Thanks for another.Above Los Gatos
8:56 am - Many kudos to workerofwood for bringing MotorBug and me along to these trails. We picked up a dozen caches or so, but WoW was only here for one, and it was this one.Despite that, we almost passed the cache by while we were blabbing about something or other.
TNLNSL. Thanks for the cache.
Are you game?
8:52 am - We almost passed right by this one too. We found the cache OK and placed it back in its spot, rather precariously. Thanks.ET Trek, Turn Here
8:27 am - We scrambled up the hill and MotorBug found it first, but couldn't access it from his position. While we went around the other way, I snagged the cache and ran away with it. Hee hee hee.People were looking at us funny from down on the trail, especially workerofwood in his tie-dye anti-camo shirt.
Thanks for the fun.
Santa Clara Valley View
8:17 am - This sure was a busy trail at this time in the morning.I just happened to look down at my GPSr and noticed there was a cache 58 ft away. We almost blew right past it.
Once I found it and opened it up, I immediately recognized it as a Marky cache by the trade items inside.
And yes, I had a pen. TNLNSL. Thanks.
Bigger, but not closer
8:01 am - That hike up was a good wakeup for this brisk morning.This placement actually did seem a bit closer than the last placement, but I guess it's just because it's not far off the main trail.
I left my pruning shears at home since there was no poison oak. I did bring my walking stick though and it was helpful in poking at the cache. TNLNSL. Thanks.
Lexington Forebay
7:47 am - Motorbug and workerofwood had already done this one, but we were in the area, so they waited while I found it. Looks like the container got a replacement. TNLNSL. Thanks.Los Gatos - Leo and Leona
7:32 am - Well, I've been here before trying to find a shortcut to Lexington View. It didn't work. Workerofwood put is in the right general area and I found it in the first place I looked - on my second look. :-)September 19, 2004
C Monster
4:08 pm - Me love cookies!As we were walking to this one Anne stated that this was one of her preferred east bay parks. It's up there with Coyote Hills. We've never seen a waterslide in a public park before. On the way back to the car we climbed up to see what it looked like.
We found the cache right away and TNLNSL and struggling with the non-working pen in the cache. After that we waited out some passerbys below before making our descent and heading home. Thanks for the fun in this neat park.
Henry's Hidden Box
4:00 pm - We decided to grab the car from where we parked for Bushwacked again and park at a closer gate. I guess that saved us a few minutes of walking time - I don't know.Once we got to the right spot, we spotted this one easily. We had to wait out some people below who couldn't find their dog. TNLNSL. Thanks.
Cache Cow
3:50 pm - Moooooo! It took us a while to find the right trail to this one. We pretty much went all the way around it once.I was climbing all around looking for the container and getting tired when I came around the tree and noticed Anne had it. I guess I didn't hear her yell out when she uncovered it. We TNLNSL. Thanks.
Bushwacked Again
3:23 pm - We almost balked at paying the $6 to get into this park, but I couldn't resist four caches so we went in. We parked as close as we could and made the short walk to the cache. The say started out with buckets of rain, but by now it was sunny and beautiful.The cache was a quick and easy find. I took a got wake? thermometor/compass and left a hot drink holder. Thanks.
Quarter Pounder
2:58 pm - This was at least the fourth cache I've found at one of these establishments. I found the cache pretty easily, and I put it back a little more hidden than I found it. TNLNSL. Thanks.Quarterback
2:38 pm - We searched for a bit and once we figured out where we needed to search for this onoe, I went back for the car, while the others went to search. By the time I retreived the car and found them they already had the cache and didn't need my assistance. I'm sure they were happy not to have to walk back though!The day's rain left this one pretty soggy, so we signed it as best we could and unfortunately we didn't have any repair materials with us. Thanks for the cache.
IQ Test
2:24 pm - This one wasn't all that hard, especially when you have the owner's code to verify your coordinates. :-)Anne found the cache while I was looking in some ridulous places. The log book is full. Thanks!
Water, water everywhere
2:18 pm - The coords for the first part seemed a bit off, so we had to call a lifeline to figure out how to find it. After that we followed the directions, though some of them had multiple possibilties, so I followed one set while MotorBug followed another. OK, OK, he was right.He found the cache too. Thanks for the interesting adventure!
A Senior Moment
1:38 pm - MotorBug really had a senior moment at this one when he couldn't remember if he had done it before. We walked the old man through the grounds and helped him count. We tried to leave him there too, but he caught us.The final location was a bit away, so we drove to another spot, but it turned out we walked just as far from the other direction. That cache sure is stuck in there! Thanks for the fun.
Libraries Rule!
1:25 pm - What do you know, this one has been found again, the first time in 5 months!We drove by earlier on our Pleasanton caching run, but the place didn't open until 1 pm, so we did some other caches. When we returned just after 1 pm when it opened, the parking lot was packed!
We searched for a bit and with MotorBug's help we found the cache. Then we sat on the bench for a while doing nothing in particular and probably looking very conspicuous, so Anne grabbed a random book and started reading. Ok, enough lounging, time for more caches!
Oh, and there's a great Statue of Liberty Replica in here if someone's looking for a locationless cache find.
Secret Treehouse #1
1:06 pm - This was the first cache we tried in our trip to Pleasanton today, but it was pouring rain, so we went downtown for some coffee and returned to this one later.I must have messed up the coordinates somehow because when I returned my GPSr was pointing a different direction than last time. I ended up in a place that obviously wasn't right, so I went back and followed where MotorBug and Anne went.
They were obviously in need of my caching karma though and didn't find it until I arrived. Neat treehouse. Thanks.
It's Modern
12:56 pm - This was a pretty cool spot. We used the geocaching parking and found it with some help from MotorBug. That golden number spiral was pretty cool!Picoides nuttallii
12:25 pm - We were out caching with MotorBug today. He had already found this one, so he resorted to whistling and making rude noises while I searched.I found a cool ball in the cache, so I exchanged it for a top. Thanks for the nature lesson.
Mars Cope Rift
12:12 pm - I solved this one entirely on theme. I did the puzzle on a flight. It was not to Mars, but to Maui. (Hey they at least share two letters.) Some of the lava fields over there even look like Mars.Most of it I solved with just a calculator which made for a lot of trial and error, but I got almost all of it. When I arrived back on Earth I honed my solution with a radio communication from Marky.
Today we were up in Pleasanton claiming some caches and made the quick hike up.
I'm proud to announce I have discovered proof of water and life on Mars! As we climbed the rift, it was raining. And life was found when we were followed by this strange creature called 'MotorBug'. No sign of intelligent life though. It must have been the toxic Martian atmosphere that made this 'MotorBug' creature wheeze and puff so much.
I found the cache easily and after sorting through the black box, we decided to TNLN. Thanks for the adventure!
SuperGenius #16 - Lil Camo
12:05 pm - Anne found this one - go Anne! It was a quick one for us and then we were off for more fun. Thanks.Pat's Bench
11:56 am - We came across part one while trying to find a way into Passerella iliaca. That pretty quick here and we made note of the coordinates. We went over to the other cache first, then returned to the second stage of this one. Neat bench. We really had to take advantage of the hint to find this one. Thanks.Passerella iliaca
11:44 am - We had some trouble finding a way into this one and ended up driving all the way around the block.Once we got there, the morning's earlier downpour made getting to the cache an additional challenge. I found a spot which was rather narrow and made a leap - successfully!
I found the cache ok and MotorBug was kind enough to toss me a pen since I left all my stuff on the other side. Thanks for the fun.
An Old Adobe
11:24 am - Neat little piece of history here. We had a bunch of theories about what the object was, but went with the most probable one. Thanks.Alameda County Fair
11:14 am - We had some trouble finding a place to park, so I stayed in the car while MotorBug and Anne found all the required info. It was pretty funny to watch them walk around and point at bushes and pick up phones without calling anyone.Once they got back into the car, we spent a long time doing all the math. It's good thing we touble-checked our values as the first pass was off.
The cache was quick to find and it was neat to see the muddy track from this direction. Thanks.
The Barber Pole
10:41 am - This is one of those locationless caches that I see all over the place, but just never found time to claim. I saw a nice one in Pleasanton, California while out caching with MotorBug so we grabbed a picture.Hmm, that reminds me - I do need a haircut.
Lions - It's Free
10:35 am - It was pouring rain in Pleasanton today. We went with MotorBug for some coffee to wait it out. Soon it cleared and we had a great day. We walked to this one and found it no problem. Thanks.Pleasanton History
10:04 am - We had a little help from MotorBug who had done this one before and got this one quickly. Thanks for the history lesson.No Change Required
10:03 am - We were heading to Pleasanton for a day of caching with MotorBug and on the way from the South Bay the weather went from a drizzle to a downpour.We stopped right here to find a place for some coffee to wait out the rain. MotorBug remembered we were right near a cache, so I didn't even have to take out my GPSr. The log was pretty full. Thanks!
September 18, 2004
Water Dog Lake
5:14 pm - We just missed a cleaning crew who found the cache earlier in the day thinking it was garbage. They signed the log and put it back. We did the same. :-) Thanks.Moonman #2
4:55 pm - This was a very unexpected but great view of the valley! The cache was an easy find too. TNLNSL. Thanks!A Walk In The Park
4:40 pm - We had some issues trying to figure out the right way to get here so we had a climb a steep part to get to the cache. Of course we took the road back most of the way. TNLNSL. Thanks.Highlands Park
4:15 pm - We experienced the same autorouting problem as digitalfish. A tip especially helpful in San Carlos - route to the Park entrance, not the cache.While we were looking for the cache we found not one but two free nice mugs. We took one. These cache containers are starting to look familiar now. TN (except the mug) LNSL. Thanks.
Brittan Park
3:42 pm - We're still walking around the neighborhood with my boss, who's happy to find anything to help him procrastinate on his masonry projects.I found this one pretty quickly and was glad not to have to be digging around in the bushes. TNLNSL. Thanks.
No Name Park
3:26 pm - We were walking around the neigboorhood trying to get to this one when we ran into my boss, who lives here. We took a shortcut through his backyard to get to this park.We wandered a bit and then I spotted it, showing my boss what I do what I'm not working. I think he gets it now. He couldn't stop talking about all the evil hides he was going to construct. TNLNSL. Thanks!
Going In Circles
3:01 pm - I did a few donuts on foot before checking one more spot and finding the cache. Thanks for another in your 'hood.Gateway To Heaven
2:52 pm - We found this one a little too quickly. We had to read the description to understand what the title meant.With a bunch more caches in the area, we set off on foot for the rest. Thanks.
RWC History 102: School, Fire Department, Library
2:05 pm - Neat place. The homeless people were gathered again, but about 20 feet from the cache. I looked for a bit and then saw it and its attachment device lying on the ground, contents strewn about, but still there.I signed the log and attempted to put it back in a way that I think it was originally hidden, but the owner should definitely check on it.
September 13, 2004
Fishing Season
12:43 pm - I've caught many fish here before, but I had to get just one more for the GPS show and the locationless find. This was right off the dock of my parents' cottage on Lake Winnepocket in Webster, New Hampshire, USA.I didn't have any real bait, but I remembered that frozen hot dogs seemed to work in the past and they did again today.
OK, so he won't be much of a meal (I probably should have just eaten the hot dog!), but he did give a good tug on the line. Thanks!
The dam cache 2
10:53 am - This cache was a good challenge. I've been to the dam many times, but haven't had occasion to go behind it much. I didn't know this road was back here.There's a story behind this paved road and the stone markers. When the dam was built, several town bulidings were moved or rebuilt at what is now the town center of Webster.
#1 was the location of the old webster meeting house, which was moved and is still up the hill on Route 127.
#2 was Stebbins' Store (now Coudry's Country Store.)
#3 was Burbank's Bridge, a covered bridge that washed away in the flood of 1936, prompting the building of the dam years later.
#4 was Burbank's Sawmill.
Back to our adventure, of course half the fun was getting there. A tree had fallen over the road at one point, so I had to get out move that away. A large puddle persisted from all the rain of a few days ago, so we had to power through that in our borrowed Honda Civic.
We went to check out the back side of the dam first, then worked our way back to see if we could find a trailhead. At this point I noticed there were parking coordinates, but those were over a mile away and we were only 500 feet from the cache, so I figured there mush be a quicker way. We drove down the road a bit until we found a small road leading up to the direction of the cache. We tried to drive it at first, but quickly we realized the Civic wasn't going to make it as the road got narrower and steeper.
All was going well until we went around a bend and found ourselves in someone's backyard. The trail seemed to stop, so I decided to bushwhack right towards the cache as some of the previous finders did. A few seconds later I attempted some bad footing on a log and fell right over, scraping my leg and wrist. Then we had to work our way through the thorn bushes, but finally we crossed a stone wall and the ground cover became much less dense.
I expected to come across a trail at any time and we saw some trees with blue markers, but no clear trail. Eventually we came to the top of the hill and the cache. Nice hide. The coordinates were right on. We TNLNSL. There's still plenty of good stuff in the cache.
Since we knew going back the way we came wouldn't be too fun, I decided to head down towards the road with the hope that we'd run across a trail on the way. Nope. We wandered down through the steep woods and eventually came to the road, .2 miles from our car.
On the way out, we looked for the suggested trail and the one that's on the map available at the dam, but didn't see anything. Our way was definitely shorter. Easier? I'm not sure, but definitely shorter.
Thanks for the adventure!
Water Of Life.
9:31 am - This is the Blackwater Dam in Webster, New Hampshire, USA. It holds back the Blackwater River, which flows into the Contoocook River, which in turn flows into the Merrimack River that empties out into the Atlantic Ocean on the border of Massachusetts and New Hampshire.I've visited this dam many times. I've sledded down the steep slope in the winter and rolled down the grass in the summer (being careful to stop before hitting the boulders at the bottom.)
The dam rises to an elevation of 566 feet.The water rose to within 2 feet of this height in 1987, nearly hitting its capacity of 15 million gallons in the Blackwater Reservoir.
The dam was built in 1941 by the US Army Corps of Engineers in response to the floods of the late 1930s. Building the dam would have put the center of the town in the reservoir, so several buildings including the old meeting house were moved or torn down and rebuilt on higher ground. Today a system of dams including this one protects the cities of Concord, Manchester and Nashua from flooding and has prevented millions of dollars in damages.
September 09, 2004
Are There Any Drive-In Movies Left?? Virtual Cache
1:27 pm - N 42 57.884 w71 28.879I remember going to a few drive in movies here at the Bedford Grove in Bedford, New Hampshire, USA. It opened in 1956. Sadly today all that's left is the name. The area has given way to a shopping center after the drive-in closed many years ago.
Here's a web site that confirms its existence. (visit link)
Home Sweet Earth Home
12:08 pm - When I was a kid, I used to ride my bike down in this neighborhood in Manchester, New Hampshire, USA. I always wondered what these funny houses in the ground were all about.I was reading through the locationless caches and when I saw this description, I immediately remembered this place on the corner of Catherine and Joseph Streets. You learn something new everyday - maybe two things when you're Geocaching.
September 08, 2004
By The River
4:23 pm - My autorouting was playing tricks on me today and I ended up doing several u-turns to get here, even on the other side of the one-lane bridge. My wife wasn't much help - she was zonked out in the passenger seat. Finally we arrived in the parking lot, but it was pouring rain. I made a quick dash out to the memorial, noted the words and ran back. I'm not quite sure why this one couldn't be a real cache, but then again during the downpour today I didn't mind it at all. Thanks.Tilton Island
3:37 pm - This was a neat little island. I might have missed the 3rd question if I hadn't seen it on the way in and wondered what that thing was. We found all three quickly and we were back in the car, trying to keep out of the rain. Thanks.Hilltop Stop
3:25 pm - I never knew this arch was here. Boy, they sure built a big one. I found the cache OK, took a happy face ball keychain and left a container of goo. Thanks for showing us this place.Restoration Destination
3:14 pm - We made quick stop here to take a look at the trains and grab a picture. Thanks.Abnaki Mortar
3:03 pm - Neat spot. Found the required stuff as well as the benchmark. Thanks for the quick one.BLACKWATER BOB (Box of Books)
2:31 pm - We headed to this one from Warner and took the scenic route all the way up Couchtown Road, much of it dirt.We weren't sure where the trail started, so we parked as close as we could to the cache and bushwacked in 200 feet. The GPSr wasn't working well though and we weren't getting any closer. We ended up at the trail junction. From there we took the trail that looked best, but we lost our signal again and ended up going back. We tried another trail, but that one definitely left us going the wrong way. So we took the first trail again, this time with a stronger signal, and bushwacked in to find the large cache.
By this time it was pouring rain, so our objective was to get out as soon as possible. It's ironic that among all those books, there isn't a log book! We signed the sheet of paper that someone else had left. I took a magnet and left the Slugger TB.
Anne ran much of the way back in the rain. We were pretty soaked back in the car, but it was still fun. Thanks!
Railroad Locationless: Depots
1:28 pm - This is the old Waterloo train depot in Warner, New Hampshire, USA. Waterloo is an historic village. The depot is now home to Rc Brayshaw & Co, a printing company.History is all around...
1:20 pm - This is the village of Waterloo in Warner, New Hampshire. Almost all houses have plaques indicating their status of registry as a historic place.This particular house was William E. Chandler's guest house. His residence was across the street. It's a cute area full of old colonial houses.
Smoke Report
11:45 am - This is the fire tower on top of Mt. Kearsage (elev. 2937) in Warner/Wilton New Hampshire, USA. I've been up here many times. Today was overcast, but the rain held off while we were up here. Sometimes the tower is manned and you can go up all the way, but today it was locked and you could only reach the highest platform under the tower.Kearsarge Cache
11:06 am - I've climbed this mountain many times before. On this overcast Wednesay morning we had it all to ourselves for most of the time.I almost walked right past the cache. I happened to look down at my GPSr and noticed that it was 80 feet away, so we stopped and looked. My readings were all over the place, but Anne proved herself "useful" by finding the cache once again while I was searching 50 feet away. I couldn't even see her through the thick foliage. TNLNSL.
It was a short walk up to the top where it was cloudy but pleasant. Thanks.
September 07, 2004
Go Fish! Cache
4:36 pm - Well, we parked a bit prematurely and ended up walking around the bridge for a few minutes until I decided to start looking at my GPSr and walked 300 feet down the road to the access point. We reparked 40 feet away.The four of us were all over that cache and Anne was once again triumphant in finding it. She celebrated by dropping a heavy log on her foot. Ouch.
This was nice spot. We TNLNSL. Thanks.
Sacred Structures
4:27 pm - This is the First Congregational Church in Hillsborough, NH. It was built in 1769 on a land grant by Col. John Hill. It's still in use today.One Room Schoolhouses
4:18 pm - This is the Center School in the old town of Hillsborough, NH. The NH historical landmark picture explains most of it.Murphy's Lookout
3:30 pm - Almost forgot to log this one. We had a nice walk up to the lookout and guessed right on the trail. It didn't take too long to find either. TNLNSL. Thanks.Don't Bog Me Down
3:00 pm - This was a neat pond. We had an enjoyable walk with The Bteam-East. After checking out the boardwalk, Anne found the cache. We TNLNSL. Thanks!Bradford Tall Pines
2:16 pm - This is certainly one of those spots that you never would have noticed if there wasn't a cache here. We checked out the hilltop grave site on the way and found the cache once the GPSr settled down a bit. We TNLNSL. Them sure are some big trees! Thanks.September 06, 2004
Hosstrader's Hangout
4:03 pm - We were on our way into the Hopkinton Fair, so parking was easy - 200 feet away. The cache was a quick find as well. It was strange to see a cache where my parents (The B-team East) had already signed the log! I didn't have any electro-junk on me, so we TNLNSL. Thanks.September 05, 2004
Bridges That Move!
9:04 am - This is University Bridge or Eastlake Ave Bridge in Seattle, Washington. It bridges the Capitol Hill area with the U district, home of the University of Washington over Lake Union. I used to hate getting stuck in traffic behind this bridge, but it is a pretty cool drawbridge.I was at a wedding nearby when I saw the bridge going up, so I got some shots of the action. The next morning I went to get some close-up shots of the bridge and mark the coordinates.
September 04, 2004
Enter the Dragon
2:04 pm - I did not know about this before. There were some other people paying their respects, so I tried to be quiet and patient before I took my picture. Thanks.Fire fighting vehicles
1:28 pm - I found this fairly typical fire truck on display in Volunteer Park in Seattle, Washington, USA. The local fire fighters were giving people tours and letting kids "drive" it.1963 Road to Nowhere
12:18 pm - I always wondered what these unfinished roads were all about. Thanks for the history lesson.Another Mossy Bridge
12:03 pm - Wow, that is a really tiny tupperware container. We were on a schedule so we used the hint to find it quickly. Thanks for the cache.MGTS - I can't find my shoe!
11:57 am - This was a fun cache. It's right near the secret ramp to get on 520 east that I used to take when I lived here.The description made it easy and I found it right away. Nice shoe! TNLNSL. Thanks.
One Lane Mossy Bridge
11:41 am - We took a quick diversion from the arboretum to grab this one. I found it quickly, TNLNSL, then we headed off down the wrong road back to the park. Oh well, it was nice walk. Thanks.NIPPON SAKURA HANA
11:40 am - This was a quick multi for us. We had been to the Japanese Garden a long time ago, but unfortunately did not have to stop in today.We wandered a bit, but eventually found the cache in good shape. It sure is weird to see log books signed by Jeremy himself. TNLNSL. Thanks.
Rhododendron Lane
11:05 am - When we lived in Seattle we would come to this park all the time to walk around. We were in town and had some time to kill, so we came back for a stroll in this great park.All the trees here don't make for good reception though and while I was trying to zero in on the coordinates, Anne proved herself "useful" by finding the cache. TNLNSL. Thanks!
September 03, 2004
Kerry Viewpoint Park
9:01 pm - We were visiting Seattle for a wedding this weekend and amused ourselves by driving around this city where we used to live. I was amazed by the things I did and did not remember. One thing I did remember is that you need to take Highland Ave to get to this viewpoint. This is a great view. We found the sculpture, took a few deep breaths and continued on our way. Thanks.August 29, 2004
Going Postal
3:10 pm - Geez, WeBeDnD really likes this area! I remember when there wasn't even a place to park here and today we managed only to get the last available parking spot.Motorbug and me had a nice walk over and found the nicely cammo'd cache quickly. Motorbug was signing the log when he said he still didn't get the title. I directed his look a couple inches to the right. :-)
I guess WeBeDnD are not "art" affectionendos and didn't appreciate the "Pole Field" (indicated on a nearby marker).
Personally, I think it's a giant version of those pin art things where you can stick your face in it and see an impression of your schnoz.
TNLNSL. Thanks.
Runnway2
2:54 pm - Where we parked was kinda scary as there was a couple with some stale bread and it looked like a scene from Hitchcock's "The Birds".The walk was quick and I liked this spot even better than the original cache - you really get close to the planes. I collected all the ants when I found the cache and spared Motorbug from the swarm. TNLNSL. Thanks.
Octopus's Garden
2:27 pm - This one had some tough math and I had to twist my brain to get it right.Today Motorbug joined me for the hunt and we found it after a few minutes of searching. It looks like someone named "Pedro" found the cache last and made a couple pages of scribbles. The cache seemed to be OK otherwise. I liked the digitalfish bug hotel. TNLNSL.
It was good to get back to this great park. So now my question is how Ollie got all the way up here?!
Happy Birthday JoeSpaz #22
1:57 pm - WOOOOO HOOOOO! This was my 37th Happy Birthday cache - my final one! I thought I would never get them all.This was an appropriate one to finish with because I think I visited it at least three times before. Today it was a quick find and I now know what everyone was talking about with the ants.
Motorbug was there to share in my celebration; I did a little dance on the way out.
Now here's my little secret - to keep myself motivated to finish this series, I left a secret message for JoeSpaz in 35 parts, one part in each log.
So while you're out correcting coordinates (;-)) JoeSpaz, collect them all and let me know when you figure it out! I challenge others to do the same.
Thanks for the memorable series.
What Is That Strange Thing??!!??
1:06 pm - Wow, you're right, that was really strange. There were these fat animals of all different colors wandering around. They made this weird noise that sounded like "Moooooo". There must be some top-secret government experiment going on here. :-)I found the first cache, but didn't really need to as I knew what was up here from another cache. Motorbug stopped and wondered for a bit before heading off. Thanks.
Happy Birthday JoeSpaz #30
12:16 pm - The Niles Canyon community garage sale was happening today, so it was very crowded around here and parking was tight.I was glad Motorbug was with me on this one as there were many places to look. He nudged me in the right direction after I looked in some incorrect places and then I found it in a spot that definitely stood out from the rest.
I didn't get the hint. 1 year left!!!
Happy Birthday JoeSpaz #26
11:55 am - Motorbug accused me of bringing him along just so I had a pen. It's true that I kept forgetting one, so maybe that's the case. :-) I found this one pretty quickly and we were off.2 years left...
1.23 miles
11:42 am - Motorbug's good instincts had him finding this one quickly before I even had a chance to search. Oh well, another one down. TNLNSL. Thanks.F.A.M.E Event Reminder - 94536
11:36 am - This was another Fremont trademark "Quick Cache" (TM) for MotorBug for me. Thanks.F.A.M.E. Event Reminder - 94537
11:34 am - MotorBug and me found this cache immediately as I had found the similar one.It's approved now, so you could add a hint if needed. :-) Thanks.
Happy Birthday JoeSpaz #18
11:08 am - Everytime I come here, it seems to be when the farmer's market is going on, making it difficult to weave through the crowd to search. Today MotorBug helped out, finding the cache, but not even noticing it until I pointed it out to him.Thanks for replacing this one. 4 years left to go!
Line Noise
10:41 am - This puzzle gave me a few fits and I had to make some gueses, but luckily I was able to confirm my coordinates. This was a very appropro location and a quick grab. Thanks.August 28, 2004
G.I. JANE CACHE
4:30 pm - Nostrada and I had attempted this twice before, but kept missing the turn. This time we missed it as well, but we took a premature one rather than a late one, so we didn't have to figure out how to do a u-turn in the middle of route 17.Once we found the right turn, we parked quickly and headed down to the cache. The last few feet were challenging; I had to do some interesting contortions to get to it. TNLNSL. Thanks.
Dam,Rock,Temple
3:49 pm - This was a hard one. I arrived on the scene quickly, but of course there was no temple. I searched here and there until a guy and his girlfriend came down the path and walked right to where I was searching. While he was trying to impress her with his incredible knowledge of the dam, I spotted the cache. They seemed to have other things on their mind, so I was able to uncover the cache and sign the log while they stood 10 feet away. TNLNSL. Thanks.Turkey Bash Cache
3:04 pm - We had no GPS signal at all here, so I went to the middle of the bridge to try to get a signal. Then I had a "Stand By Me" moment as a train approached and I ran off the bridge. OK, it wasn't even close, but I could have tripped. :-)I did get a signal, but not for long and I lost it a ways away from where the cache was eventually found. That's fine. I was tired. TNLNSL. Thanks.
Garden of Eden
2:13 pm - Workerofwood and me went to work searching the hillside and triangulating our position in the spotty coverage. I dodged poison oak and found a really cool big stump that you could crawl into, but there was no cache in there. Meanwhile, Nostrada sat on a log and ate my food. Finally he had the courtesy to call me back when decided he had rested enough and found the cache. Nice spot. TNLNSL. Thanks.What Happened to the Bridge?
2:02 pm - I managed to find this one while the others watched for trains. TNLNSL. Thanks.?Bridge The To Happened What
1:23 pm - Well, that was kind of a random spot. Luckily workerofwood made quick work of it. Thanks for the cache.BuckEye
10:58 am - There was some kind of group hypnosis going on here as the four of us could not find it. When worker called a lifeline, he found it in a place we had all looked. Maybe it was covered a little to much. Yeah, I'm sure that's it.Showing his frustration, Nostrada hurled a ball from the cache at Anne's head. Nice guy. TNLNSL. Thanks.
Aylsworth View
10:05 am - I decided to rest and try to breathe through my congested sinuses while nostrada and workerofwood searched all over the place for this one. When I got tired of waiting, I found it quickly. Sigh, I *must* get better help. TNLNSL. Thanks.Chasing Amy
9:44 am - I saw this cache coming up as one I would do sometime in the future, so I put it next on my Netflix queue. I had seen it long ago, but of course couldn't remember the details.But then the weather forecast for Mission peak was ridiculously hot, so we changed our plans and we would be in the area of this cache TOMORROW. My Netflix copy wouldn't arrive until Monday. What to do?
While having lunch, I remembered one of the more ridiculous benefits they have at work - you can rent DVDs at a little store outside the cafeteria. They had it in stock, so I was set. I sent email of my acquisition to my cohorts, but by then Nostrada had acquired the coordinates by other means. Now that I have two copies, I might as well watch it once.
Anyway, we found the cache on a nice and cool hike. TNLNSL. Thanks.
Higher Ground
9:30 am - I hate hiking on sand. The fact that I'm still nursing a cold and couldn't breathe through my nose didn't help improve my mood. I fell a little behind on this one, but a cool drink at the top helped restore me.I utilized the observation deck to observe Nostrada finding the cache and signing the log for me. Nice job, Nostrada! Thanks for the cache.
Nosey Neighbor
8:58 am - This is where the reception started to get spotty on our hike in Henry Cowell. It turns out that it only got worse! Oh well. TNLNSL. Thanks.Bridge Mind Bender
8:40 am - Here's one to bend your mind - workerofwood found this one within seconds! I was on my up to check a different spot when I was called back. Well, that was quick. Thanks.August 27, 2004
Civic Center Park
9:25 pm - Wow, six finds in the first day for this one!I saw this one on my way to Rock It a week ago and wondered why there wasn't a cache here. Apparently MotorBug is more about corrective action than I am.
We had to wait a bit for what seemed like a lot of Indian families taking a stroll around the park, but we found it quickly. Interesting statue and thanks for the cache.
A Fresh Friday Night Event
8:33 pm - I hadn't really planned on going to the event at all. But then the night before I solved Slobinovich and I decided I must go out and claim it the next night. I enlisted Nostrada in my efforts and we headed down 85, picking up the new caches along the way. Soon we ran into MotorBug and bthomas who were also heading to the event. It was pretty much at the last cache we planned to do, (Along the De Anza Trail 6), so we said what the heck.We were a bit late, but it was fun to see everyone. There were some really cool prizes and I got really lucky with my number picked first. I opted for an LED headlamp which I've wanted for a while. Marky even showed me some cool tricks I can do with it.
So overall I had a lot of fun. I'm glad I didn't miss it! Thanks!
Along the De Anza Trail 6 - Tequilla Mockingbird
8:09 pm - MotorBug was fading quick as we were late for dinner at the event, so we had to make this one quick. The cache was actually on the ground, but I tried to make sure it was firmly attached when I left it. It'll be interesting to see where the next one of these pops up! Thanks.Celebrity Mole
7:44 pm - Finally! It's been many months since I visited the first waypoint for this one. Eventually I visited almost all of them twice, some three times. Usually it was on my way to other caches nearby, so I figured I'd eventually get them all.Once I had all the information, it was still a challenge to put the information together into deciding who the mole was. Luckily, I had another cacher to help verify my work. Without any assistance, I'm not sure how anyone could do this. Otherwise, it seemed to be a lot of guesswork.
Even reading the clues from the sheet inside the cache, I couldn't see myself ever noticing them.
Anyway, I saw some interesting places, learned some stuff and claimed a cache. Not bad. TNLNSL. Thanks.
The Humpty Dumpty Factor
7:17 pm - I solved this one last night when I got stuck on Slobinovich. I had tried it before, but without the Sleb Slob's context, it was much harder.Nostrada and I let a caravan of cachers to this one on the way to the event. I saw the cache from the car, but let Nostrada grab it. Thanks!
Body by Jake
7:12 pm - Nostrada and I caught up with MotorBug here, who had just caught up with btomas at the previous cache.MotorBug risked his life by standing in the middle of Foothill Expressway to flag us down while we tried to find a way to the cache. I found it pretty quickly and we were off, heading towards the event. Thanks.
Put one on the BBQ
6:54 pm - We rolled up to this one and I grabbed it while Notrada kept the car's engine running. We were only 15 minutes behind MotorBug now, so I decided to give him a call so we could meet up at Body by Jake. He was already there of course and we headed over to meet him. Thanks.Slobinovich
6:45 pm - I've had a bit of cryptography fatigue of late. There was always "one more puzzle" that I decided to work on instead of this one as it creeped up my nearest list.I looked at this one casually a few times to see what was involved, but didn't really spend any time on it.
Last night, I decided it was time. I started working on it and it was a lot easier than I expected. With all the hints given, it practically solved itself! I guess it pays to procrastinate.
I didn't see the worksheet at first, but later I discovered it and found that I was on the right track.
The last piece was a bit tricky, even when I knew what I had to do. When I got stuck, I went over and solved Humpty Dumpty factor immediately. I took one more guess before bed and found the solution. The whole thing took less than 4 hours. I was quite impressed with myself. :-)
Now I was all excited to go claim this 4.5 cache, so I made plans to go this along with some other new local cacehes the next evening.
It was a quick find, especially since Nostrada found it. :-)
Yet another well-executed puzzle by The Rat. I'm sure there's even more levels to this puzzle that I didn't get. Thanks!
Wag That Tail -- Then Pick it Up
6:44 pm - This was a really quick one. Nice park. Thanks.Sunnyvale's Smallest Park?
6:28 pm - Nostrada and I made a quick grab here. As we were standing suspiciously in the bushes, a car slowed and nearly stopped, apparently looking at us. I was concerned that it was a neighbor calling the authorities. The car parked and out came batcher - again! It seems like I run into him every other day. :-)We had a quick chat and we went on our way. Thanks!
August 25, 2004
Remorse on a Road to Nowhere
5:32 pm - I was home sick from work today (really sick; not "I was out sick and found 30 caches" sick) so I had a lot of time between naps to stare at this puzzle.I got through the puzzle mostly on my own, but some help from another cacher helped me focus my efforts. Once I got the idea down, my goal was to finish it and venture out into the sunlight to grab the cache and a Jamba Juice. I showered, got dress, finished the puzzle and met mmp at the cache site. We found it in the first place we looked. A Jamba Juice was conveniently not far away.
I guess workerofwood rescued SFBM last night because he was nowhere to be found. Still, if I was trapped on a double dead-end street, I might choose a simpler way to communicate my position so I could get out of there. :-) Thanks.
August 22, 2004
Rock it?
11:42 am - Here's a strange coincidence - on my way to this one I took a wrong turn and drove by a real rocket! I did a u-turn and parked to take pictures for the rocket locationless. This one turned out to be just a sculpture, not a real rocket so I couldn't use it for the locationless, but it was cool anyway. It was outside a parking lot for the airport.I found the cache without much trouble. There's another cache at the Hillsdale mall that's all about Bufano sculptures. Thanks. Took nothing, left a microscopic travel bug. Bet you won't find it!
Thanks.
Statue of Liberty
11:10 am - I saw this statue a week ago when I was driving by. I thought I didn't have a camera with me (but I actually did), so I marked a waypoint for later. I was heading home today and this was on the way, so I snagged it.This modular home dealership "Horizon Homes" uses the statue as their logo for some reason, so they have a small scale model out front.
Hexes Rift Too
10:57 am - This was a fun challenge. I managed to grab it between passings of muggles. Thanks!Once in a Blue Moon
10:35 am - I stopped by this one on my way into the park, but after poking into various holes, I couldn't find it. I was nervous about running into rattlesnakes as I found some shedded snake skin where I was searching.Later I was talking to Workerofwood and asked about this cache. He gave me some general advice and I gave it another try on the way down.
Of course, I walked right to it this time! Thanks for the cache.
Nicely Stacked
10:21 am - This one left me somewhat confused. At first I couldn't find any stacks. Then I saw one a ways away. I went over to them and poked around a bit, but didn't find anything and my GPSr was pointing 150 feet away. So I went back to where I started and found it quickly in a place with no stacks. I guess that's how it's supposed to go. TNLNSL. Thanks.I LIKE 1KE
9:54 am - The first thing I saw this morning to wear was a pair of old shorts. They have some holes in them, but I don't dress to impress when geocaching, so I threw them on.On my way to this cache, a new problem presented itself - the front button popped off. I tried walking anyway, but it was clear that they were not going to stay on in their current condition without at least a belt.
So at the vista trail junction, I dug through my pack to see what I may have to correct the situation. I came out with the string from a broken lanyard pen and a pocket knife. I used the knife to cut a hole where the button was, and then ran the string through both holes and around a belt loop to secure it. It worked quite well - so well I forgot about it and wore it for a while after I got home! After that it was time to put those old shorts out of their misery.
Now that I've thoroughly bored you, let's talk about the cache. I arrived and couldn't find it before some muggles passed. I think I had passed all of them before because this park lends itself to seeing people on different parts of the loop. Once the coast was clear I started looking again and finally found it with the hint. It turns out I had actuall picked up the cache and put it down again once already. I don't know what sort of animal made all those droppings, but they were pretty gross. Thanks for the cache.
Dwimmerlaik
9:35 am - I literally barked and climbed up the wrong tree for this one. I couldn't see the cache, so I figured I'd go up anyway to see if I could see it better. No luck.I was about to leave and forget this one when I saw another spot and the cache in plain sight. The effort required to retreive it was far less than I had already done. Later, when chatting with Workerofwood, he called it a new form of my trademark u-turns. TNLNSL. I wish I remembered my knots better, but I think it was pretty secure. Thanks for the fun one.
Rocky Bench
9:07 am - As I drove up to this park, these hills sure looked intimidating. I have to climb that? It was actually easier than I expected though and mostly gradual. I found the cache at the bench and went on my merry way. Thanks.M&J Style: Mint Cage
9:02 am - I contemplated the anagram on the way up, but nothing came to me. I searched for a bit, and suddenly it unscrambled itself and I saw it right away. Thanks.This is appropriate time to plug my newest tool, an anagram solver. It works differently than most of the other ones out there because it allows you to pick out single words rather than scrolling through thousands of combinations. I'd appreciate any feedback on improvements for it. (visit link)
Thanks.
B-G-J Ranch
8:30 am - It was just me 'n the chickens pecking around looking for this cache. I finally found it abou 30 feet away from where my GPSr pointed, but there are limited possibilities with the hint. Thanks.August 21, 2004
"Peppy's Cache" CA
5:43 pm - This was the last cache of our trip to Santa Cruz. I looked a little to hard for this one and once I got to the right spot, it was obvious. TNLNSL. Thanks.Secret Trailhead #12 - Natural Bridges
5:16 pm - We parked here to get into the park, though we later realized none of the caches were in the park, so we just had a long walk.Finally when we returned we went for this cache. The GPS wanted us in the middle of the trail, so I used the hint to find the cache. I didn't know trees could get the mumps!
TNLNSL. Thanks.
Peaceful Pond
5:04 pm - Interesting container on this one. TNLNSL. Thanks.Kablooey's Glove
4:42 pm - We walked here all the way from Natural Arches, mostly along the shore. When we couldn't go any further, we walked through the neighborhood of modular homes until we found our way back to the trail again.When we got to the cache, we could see it, but there was a dog sniffing around there and a muggle walking by. We went down to DNF Mac's Cache, then came back. This time the coast was clear, but there was still the problem of getting the cache open since I didn't remember that this was a puzzle. Our spirits were not so good at this point.
We fiddle with the lock and stared blankly at the symbols for a while. Then I read a log and we were inspired. The answer soon became clear. I had to try a few times though; even with the right combo the lock didn't come out easily. We TNLNSL and walked back to the road the easy way with spirits much better than when we arrived. Thanks for the interesting puzzle. I just hope you don't find any of my clothing lying around. :-)
West Side Serenade
3:02 pm - We had a nice flat walk and enjoyable chat on the way to this one. I used the hint to find it. TNLNSL. Thanks.Shark's Tooth
2:24 pm - I was worried about choosing the right altitude for this one, but after awhile it was clear there was only once choice. People were swimming below in this cool spot. I found the cache OK and took a Sgt. Stitchers signature item. Thanks.Shelob's Stair
2:05 pm - The terrain on this had us bracing for a challenge, but it was quite quick and easy. Perhaps it's overrated or we found an easier way up.I found the cache quickly, but then had some trouble as we kept dropping things - first a car from the cache deep into a crevice, then my GPSr. They all survived though and we did the quick walk back through a labyrinth of poison oak. Thanks for the cache.
Davenport Landing
1:42 pm - Here's a first for us - we almost DNF'd this one due to a wedding. As we arrived, the bride was walking down from the house closest to the cache onto the beach. We sat on the beautiful beach while the ceremony took place and moved in when everyone dispersed. I looked around a few times before I saw a suspicious piling of rocks. TNLNSL. Thanks.cache and release
1:04 pm - We enjoyed the drive up this road. This was a quick walk from the car, even after we took a wrong turn. I found a cool bone on the way. The cache was all wet inside and probably should be replaced. TN, left a tick (not in the cache), and signed the log. Thanks.Eddie the IV
12:27 pm - It's hard to find a beach we don't like and this one was no exception. Easy find. TNLNSL. Thanks.August 16, 2004
Neighborhood walk
5:20 pm - I was wandering around in all the wrong places when j/slice found the cache in a nice spot. Thanks for the last cache of the day.WaterRats' Cache
5:01 pm - I'm impressed another cache could be squeezed in on this walkway. There was no one around but a guy who was goin' fishin', but was mostly talkin' on his cell phone. The FTF prize is still there, but we TNLNSL. Thanks.Dollar Tree
4:47 pm - That's one helpful hint, making this a quick one. TNLNSL. Thanks.Bamboozled
4:30 pm - I got to walk through a bamboo forest in Maui on the way to a cache. It was really cool as they grow very close together, making it pretty dark and when the wind blows they clank together to make this neat sound.This wasn't exactly a forest, but it was a nice start! We found the cache quickly and walked back to the car parked near Little Jack Cacher. Thanks.
Little Jack Cacher
4:18 pm - We got our nursery rhymes mixed up here and weren't sure about what we were looking for, but j/slice used his physical attributes to grab this one easily. Thanks.Hey, Larry!
4:00 pm - We had some trouble finding this one until we read the logs. There were some large flowers on the fence and some large bees to go with them. TNLNSL. We weren't sure which direction Larry lived in, so we stayed quiet in case he was napping. Thanks.Over Under
3:46 pm - The title of this one made it pretty straightforward. We checked a few spots and then found it where we expected. Thanks for the quick one.Murdock Park
3:14 pm - The corner had a sign for "Free Rocks". We got all excited by this, the rock enthusiasts we are, but we could not find the free rocks.The streets were jammed with minivans picking up kids at the school and some police officers for some reason. The cache area was clear though and j/slice put his hand on it. Thanks!
The People Zone Two + A Walkway
2:55 pm - I had just introduced my friend j/slice to geocaching and now I let him take the GPSr and see if he could find one on his own. He put the "safety" on (lanyard strap) and headed off.Once I told him about a common attachment method, he found it quickly. Thanks for the fun.
Crystal Springs "Tower of Power"
12:21 pm - The trails in this park confuse me. Or maybe it's the map that's bad since there's no Toyon Road on it. Anyway, we wandered around for a while and guessed at the trails until we found it. Once we found the tower, I found it quickly. I took the ball bearing and left a toothbrush (still in package). Thanks!PhotoBox
12:12 pm - I wandered up here with an old friend "j/slice" and introduced him to Geocaching. He loved it! He even found the little trail to get to the cache.Cool idea for a cache. We enjoyed looking through the pictures. Our only disappointment was forgetting to bring one to leave. TNLNSL. Thanks.
August 15, 2004
Cache Machine
8:14 pm - Word spread quickly inside the BADGES event that there was a moving cache nearby, so after dinner I wandered outside to find it. There was no congregation of people outside a "truck" (as I was told), so after a while I asked bthomas who was doing what bthomas does - taking pictures. He said it was a blue jeep so I looked around for one.I was about to head to the other parking lot when bthomas whistled. I walked right past the blue jeep that he was taking pictures of. I guess I was expecting a light blue color. Anyway, I found it and handed it to WalruZ to sign as well.
More challenging was figuring out which cache this was. Someone had written GCXXXX in the dust on the back window, but I was pretty sure that wasn't it. Ventura_Kids let us know as we were leaving, so we were all set. It's a good thing they did because I would have thought it was their cache! Thanks.
BADGES Dinner #4
5:43 pm - I guess I can claim FTF on the event, even though kablooey signed the log book ahead of me. I had lots of fun and talked to lots of interesting people. The food was good too. I'm looking forward to the next one.A Harry Badge
5:35 pm - FTF! I had planned to do a couple caches in San Carlos and then hit bthomas' new one before the event. I did all those and found myself with a lot of time left. Workerofwood called and said he was heading over early to help set up, so I went early too. I was the first non-BADGES organizer there. ChrissySkyking told me about the event cache nearby, so I went out to find it. Carl LaFong showed up as well and we wandered around until I found the well-camoed container. I took a BADGES button as my FTF prize. Thanks for a great event!Northern Exposure, Old Tree
4:50 pm - I wasn't planning on going for this one tonight, but I had an hour and a half left before the BADGES dinner and I had finished all the other caches nearby sooner than I expected.I was just pulling out the cache description when I found it. Nice camo. Thanks.
Portly
4:34 pm - I was finishing up signing the log when DavidT21 and Fisherwoman pulled up in their shiny new car.I tried to convince them that there was no cache here and they should move along, but ended up pulling it out from behind my back anyway.
Fisherwoman put it back and then I proceeded to drive around the restaurant block 4 times trying to find my way onto El Camino South. Fun times.
Palms Rock
4:22 pm - Started on the right side, went to the wrong side, went back to the right side and found the cache.It won't be truly paperless caching until the logs are not made of paper either and we sign them digitally.
Carry a Big Stick
4:17 pm - That would be one old stone. I guess the carvers never thought about the Y2K problem, even though they just passed the 1900 problem. I guess they didn't have computers back then, so it wasn't a problem.I found the cache only a few minutes after workerofwood. I tried to catch him, but apparently we were working in opposite directions. Thanks.
Government Test
4:06 pm - Interesting test. Failing might be a flattening experience. I made it there and back twice lickety-split. Thanks.Courtside
3:58 pm - I parked no less than 3 times trying to find the best place to access this one. When I arrived, some suspicious-looking people were sitting where I thought the cache would be. I circled for a bit, then turned in when I saw them flash their GPSr, which turns out to have a name - HAL. I had a brief chat with sailorscodgers and then parted before we were to meet again at the event in a few hours. Thanks for the cache.
Tanks for the Cache
3:50 pm - I had trouble with the last cache here. I repeated the experience this time. It was a good excuse to climb on top of the tank though.Finally I found it where I should have seen it the first time. Nice paint job. Thanks.
Sub Station
3:38 pm - After a few minutes of searching, I thought I was sunk, but then I found the box. Mission accomplished.Moonman
3:04 pm - My GPSr compass need a recalibration very badly and I couldn't figure out where to go for this one, so I went up to Eaton's Eden first. I turns out I walked right by it and had to backtrack up again. I found it after checking a few spots. TNLNSL. Thanks.Eaton's Eden
2:51 pm - I went too far up the hill for this one. I backtracked and found the first stage easily. I wasn't sure how to get to stage two, so I did the slide down the hill. Later when talking to Fisherwoman, I discovered that she did the same thing. Eventually I got to the trail and found the cache without much trouble. TNLNSL.I was trying not to get too yucky since I was heading to the BADGES event in a few hours. Of course, I was drenched in sweat and completely dirty by the time I got to the car. Good thing I brought a change of clothes! Thanks.
Avenue Of The Fleas
2:14 pm - I checked a few spots, then found it very visible, but I guess that's where it goes. TNLNSL. Thanks.Arguello Park
2:06 pm - It's nice to see a new cache here after girly girl went missing. This one was in a much less conspicuous area. I kept slipping on the grass, but found the cache OK. TNLNSL. Thanks.August 14, 2004
CASA de TABLETA
5:23 pm - Boy those historical plaques are everwhere. It smelled mighty good at the Inn tonight, but I kept on target and found the cache. Thanks.Sharon’s Valley View
5:03 pm - There were two teenage muggles about, so I wandered haphazardly until I figured out where I needed to be, and was able to approach it from a direction in which they couldn't see me. Nice camo job. It took a while to get the log back in, so I finally just decided to tear it up and stuff it in. Just kidding. Thanks for the cache.Sharon’s Buckeye Grove
4:51 pm - I made a beeline from the car to a spot that looked perfect for a cache, but after a few minutes of searching, I couldn't find it and I couldn't get a signal here either. I wandered about for a bit, then headed back to the clear area near the car to regain a signal.It pointed me back to where I first looked. This time with some closer inspection I found the cache. I took nothing and left toy that I found on the ground near the cache. Nice park. Thanks.
Meadows Media Swap
3:35 pm - I just kept on going on the Alambique Trail from Wunderlichin' Good Cache to this one. It probably would have been faster to take the Bear Gulch trail, but I always prefer a loop.For the most part it was a gentle uphill. Quite a few horses passed me along the way. It sure would have been nice to have horse haul me up this hill.
I found the cache in good shape and still with plenty of good movies in it. I TNLNSL and headed back down Bear Gulch which did seem a lot faster, but maybe that's because it was downhill. Thanks.
Wunderlichin' Good Cache
2:30 pm - Lots of horses around these parts today. It was an easy find and I TNLNSL and then kept going, heading for the Media Swap. Thanks.Portola Treasures
2:12 pm - I found the first spot OK, then headed over to the second. I must have had my stupid hat on today, because I had a lot of trouble with it. I looked all around, but didn't see anything obvious besides a lot of poison oak. All the traffic at this intersection didn't make it any easier.A guy walked by talking loudly to himself. I thought he might be crazy. He probably though the same of me, hanging around in the bushes. He's probably right.
Finally I spotted the dang thing, TNLNSL.
I found a benchmark though, so that was cool. Thanks for the history lesson. I always like running into these plaques.
A Schilling For Your Thoughts
1:31 pm - Bad me. Bad, bad me. I followed my all-knowing auto-routing to this one, passing off the several "private road" and "no tresspassing" signs. How do they know I don't live there, anyway?Finally I got to an open gate which had a sign that said it could be locked at any time. I was very close to the cache though, so I decided to see if I could go grab it quickly.
Well, I kept driving, and soon enough I found myself right in the park. I drove by the pond and parked with my front bumper about 10 feet from the cache. I found it right away, did my business (TNLNSL) and then had fun backing up along this narrow dirt road.
At that point I had to decide which way to go back - down the private road I came or through the park? There certainly was a trail that could be a road. But the sign said no bikes, which probably means that they don't want you driving on it either. And there was probably a gate at the other end. So I went back the way I came and the gate was still open so no harm done. Thanks for the fun!
Razorback Ridge
1:17 pm - It sure was soggy over here today. I took the quick walk down and found the cache without much difficulty. It sure was chuck full of stuff, but I've still yet to run into one of those Jeep TBs. Hopefully there'll be a few zooming around at the event tomorrow. TNLNSL. Thanks.Russian Ridge Cache & Carry
12:53 pm - It took all my mental determination not to bushwack my way through all of this. I got within 200 feet and then realized there was no other way in. Nice cache. I took two containers, one of which I placed a few hours later. As I was leaving the ridge was finally clearing up. Thanks.Ridge Trail View # 2
12:42 pm - Another magnificent view of the backside of a cloud on this foggy day. The FTF prize was still there, but I decided I didn't have a use for it. Thanks.Ridge Trail View # 1
12:36 pm - Hoo-wee, yes I had a nice view today - of a whole lot of nothin'. The clouds hadn't lifted yet, but they did soon after. TNLNSL. Thanks.Mindego Trail Cache
12:32 pm - I wandered around for a bit, and then finally figured out how to make my GPSr work. Got it. Thanks.Pillars of Stone
12:28 pm - Neither pillar seemed to be where the coordinates were pointing, but I searched them anyway. It took a couple of tries before I found the cache in its gravity-defying spot. Thanks.Meadow Trail
12:13 pm - I tried a "shortcut" down to the road. It was full of poison oak. Follow the road.At the cache site, I also ran into some PO. I lost reception too, but I just looked in the logical spots and found it. On the way out I found a route without PO. Oh well. TNLNSL. Thanks.
Woodstone
11:46 am - The coords seemed a ways off for this one, but it was still easy with the hint. A foggy day out here today. Thanks for the cache.End of the Trail 1
11:31 am - After a couple of u-turns, I found the trailhead to this one. The sky was clear and it would have been hot, but there was a cool breeze coming over the ridge. I've certainly never been on this trail before and from the looks of it, not many others have either. It's kind of a dead-end, isn't it?I found the cache after a few minutes of searching. It's still pretty empty. TNLNSL. The walk back was a bit tougher for obvious reasons. Thanks!
Dokey Oakey
11:15 am - Found the cache on my way up to skyline. TNLNSL. Thanks for the walk.Pet Lovers
10:57 am - Once again, I didn't read the description and found my own route to the cache. Unlike most times, I actually found a shorter route to the cache. I parked 500 feet away and took a flat hike in.Just to keep in theme, before I found the cache a guy and his huge Alaskan snow dog(?) walked by. I found the cache easily and left Squeeky TB, which is a dog toy anyway.
On the way out I tried to avoid the eyes of a stranger, but at second glance I realized it was batecher! We chatted for a bit and then went our opposite directions.
Thanks for the cache. I'm sorry my cats didn't want to come. :-)
Reflect on this
10:28 am - I drove by twice and neighbor in her driveway was looking at me funny, so I left.5:38 pm - Nobody around now, so I made the quick snatch. Thanks.
Los Altos Gateway
10:10 am - I drove up and found this one quickly once my GPSr settled down. Ho hum, another macro micro cache... and then something started to look familiar...In 1995 I took a summer internship in Mountain View with a startup company. I was their first technical person and their "headquarters" was a rented house in mountain view where 4 of the 5 of us worked, slept and lived. It was the first time I had ever been to California and it was quite the interesting experience.
I spent most of my time in that house though, and without a car, I didn't see much of the area. When I moved here, I thought I would go found the old house, except I couldn't. All I remembered is that it was somewhere near Los Altos border, it had two stories, set back from the street and ther was another house in front where this house's front lawn used to be.
I had tried several times to find the house, but couldn't remember where it was. Street names like "El Monte" and "Springer" sounded familiar, but I wasn't sure. There are lots of new houses in the area, so for all I knew it had been torn down.
So after the cache I decided to take another look around. I drove up and down several streets, but didn't see anything familiar. Then I turned back on Springer Rd, about to give up again, when I looked to my left and saw it. It's the house! The address was 1247 Springer Road and it's about 200 feet from the cache! I'm happy to have finally found it and remember that fun summer almost a decade ago. Thanks a bunch, MotorBug!
August 08, 2004
CITO Cache - San Leandro
3:14 pm - The park was very busy today, but this cache was tucked away in an unpopulated spot. I got lucky and saw it right away. We took a can and took off. Thanks.Bird Walk
2:43 pm - This was a really nice place. We found the first waypoint just fine.For the second one we took a route that looked pretty straight when we started, but ended up bring us too far east. Nice hide on #2.
It turns out we had to backtrack to the cache, right to where we had come from. Good thing it was only a quarter mile.
Once there it took us a long time to find the cache. When we finally did, my GPS read it as 48 feet away. TNLNSL. Thanks for bringing us here.
The Professor's Cache
1:16 pm - We haven't used our rollerblades in a long time, so we decided to bring them along today and see if any caches brought us to good spots to blade.We started at a nice, paved trail here and the map showed the paths going quite far, so we strapped on the skates and headed out. A half-mile later, the pavement turned to gravel. :-(
We carried our skates the rest of the way to the cache. It was nicely hidden at a beautiful spot. I took compucash token #110.
At this point it was closer to walk straight back to the car rather than get on the pavement again, so we carried our skates the rest of the way. Oh well. We enjoyed the walk.
It's Windy
12:13 pm - When we got close to the cache, Anne sat down and found the rock of her dreams - warm, comfortable and with a great view. I brought the cache over once I found it to check it out.Loved the tweezers! More caches should come with these! TNLNSL. Thanks.
Bridge View -- 2
11:54 am - Nice view from here. We sat down 2 feet from it and it still took 10 minutes to spot this sucker. I nearly took a spill backwards off the rocks trying to find this thing. In the end, I TNLNSL. Thanks.Amphitheater - Classically Greek!
11:30 am - A few months ago, I found a perfect ampitheater. It was old and classicly constructed. I stumbled upon it in a city park, 2500 miles from home. I excitedly took some pictures and marked the coordinates.When I got home, I was just about to log when I noticed something familiar. That postcard. Doh! I had stumbled across the ampitheater in Thorden Park in Syracause. Oops.
A few weeks later I stumbled across another ampitheater, much closer to home. I went back to the car to get a camera and realized that I had forgotten it! Foiled again!
Finally today I made my way back to Foster City, California to get some pictures of my ampitheater. It's actually brand new, but follows the classical style. Even better, it hasn't been logged yet.
Whew, I'm glad that's over with.
Bridge View -- 1
11:19 am - Just as we arrived at this spot, some people on bikes decided to take a rest. I saw what looked like the cache and grabbed it anyway. By the time I was done they were still there, so I replaced it carefully and we were off. Thanks for the nice spot to take a load off.Catapult!
10:55 am - On the way to the cache we had to disturb some smoochers and some geese. I'm not sure who was more annoyed.With experience of similar containers, I found this one pretty quickly. Interesting sculpture. Anne was perplexed at how you could even sign something so small. Thanks for the cache.
Boardwalk
10:38 am - I was shooting for a perfect performance on this one, but just after I grabbed the cache, my foot slipped and ended up in the mud. Good thing it was an easy find.An extra treat was seal in the slough who had just found some lunch in fish swimming around. Pretty cool. Thanks.
Nig on park
9:12 am - I somehow struggled with this anagram for a long time. Finally during a break at work, it came to me.There was definitely some fresh paint on this one. I made the grab, did the paperwork in the car, then returned it. Thanks.
Monte Bello-Bello
8:43 am - I pretty much found the right trail to this one using the logs for reference, but I didn't zero out at the right spot once in the area. I crawled through some poison oak in one spot only to realize I was way off.There was only one other possibility and there was the cache. I took a golf ball, left a Norfolk, VA pin and the Rascal the Snow Dog TB. Thanks for the cache.
Monte Bello Road - East
8:19 am - I was over here from Page Mil Road yesterday with workerofwood. Somehow he convinced me that this one would be faster to reach from Monte Bello road. Hmm, not so sure about that.I took the wrong path at first, then I had trouble finding the darn thing, resigning to the hint. Ah, there it is. TNLNSL. Thanks.
Monte Bello Puzzle
8:06 am - The puzzle had me confused for a while, but I eventually got it with some help, but that was long ago.Today I kept a swift pace up from my questionably legal parking at the top of Monte Bello road and found this one. Left a "rubber ducky" beanie and took two golf balls. Thanks.
August 07, 2004
Barely Secret Walkway
7:57 pm - The wife had to make a run to Target, so I gladly obliged to take her, knowning I could grab a cache nearby while she shopped.I found the cache in a few minutes with the hint, but it took some effort to get it out of its hiding spot. Nice job though! Thanks.
Rancho's other side door
1:33 pm - I have been here a few times and parking can be a problem. I was lucky today and got one right next to the gate.With a little hint from another cacher I found this quickly. It took much longer for me to get the log back inside the container though. I pretended the read the maps while some muggles walked by and finally I had it back on one piece. Thanks.
Foothills OSP Gateway
1:18 pm - This was practically drive-by. As a matter of fact, I drove right by it (but only by a couple of feet.) Thanks.Foothills OSP
1:13 pm - I had a quick walk up the hill, following the trail even though my compass didn't want me too. Nice 360 degree view from up here. Took a golf ball and left a foam plane. Thanks.Troll Lizard
12:51 pm - Workerofwood and I were pretty delerious at this point after taking the wrong trail up a steep path and both of us being well beyond the time when we said we'd be home.After taking a short wrong trail, we found the right one and I grabbed it quickly. We fumbled around, signed it and then I couldn't figure out why it wouldn't stick back where it was. Finally I looked and discovered that the magnet came off when I retrieved it. I stuck it back in and hopefully it will stay that way. Thanks.
Other Vista
11:36 am - This was workerofwood and I's first cache on the other trail back. Nice little spot. I took the squeeky TB and we continued on. Thanks.Light Overlook
11:06 am - Oh boy, we defintely approached from one of the different directions. It was more than different; it was most certainly wrong.We went down, around and then back up again, crossing an interesting spot with rusty barbed wire on top and poison oak below. Fun! The "trail" up was pretty steep. We were panting pretty good when we arrived. TNLNSL and took the easy way out, right back to where we just were. Oh well. Thanks.
PEZtacular View 2
10:36 am - This one was practically jumping out at me. Some nice dispensers in there, but I TNLNSL. Thanks.Black Mountain Burnout
10:26 am - As we arrived, we saw a whole gaggle of people having lunch (or breakfast?). Quickly we realized the cache was beyond where they were sitting. Thanks for not putting the cache there!Once we zeroed out it took a few loops before workerofwood "allowed" me to find it. Snakes? Oops, forgot about the snakes. TNLNSL.
On the way out, the backpackers gave us some free water they had carried up as training weight and were about to dump. It came in very handy later on in the hike. Thanks!
bLOb bLOb
10:12 am - "blob blob" is the sound my head is making right now trying to remember all these blobbing caches and which one I'm blogging right now. Oh blell. Took blothing, left blothing signed blog. Blanks!Backpack Camp
10:05 am - While workerofwood was making some calls, I made a dash for this one. I found the cache and had its contents strewn about when I heard a rumbling sound approaching. I prudently tucked the stuff out of sight and pretended to be enjoying a nice sit while a ranger's truck passed by. I TNLNSL and whistled my way back to the trail. Thanks.No Time Limit!
9:54 am - Well, here's something I didn't expect to find up here.We arrived at the cache and grabbed it just as an Indian guy started circling. When we moved to sign the log, he made a call. When we finished, he was still talking. Ironically, we had cell coverage here whereas we didn't at most other places on the trail, so we made some calls.
Soon the guy's family came down the trail and they all gathered around and started talking on the phone, apparently to someone in India. Oh boy.
After workerofwood and I did every kind of busy work we could think of, I went on to grab the next cache which he had already done. When I returned from that one, the coast was clear, we replaced the cache and we were on. Whew! Thanks.
bLEb bLOb
9:49 am - Ah, the imfamous bLEb bLOb. Workerofwood let me borrow his stick and I made a lot of noise whacking it around as I approached, warning any slumbering snakes. WoW checked and didn't see any. Surprisingly I found the cache right away as it was partially exposed. I TNLNSL and tried to cover it better. Thanks.Monte Bello Road - West
9:38 am - I was looking in the wrong spot for this, but WoW was in the right, quickly signed this one - many more caches to go up here lately! Thanks.Mello Bello
9:30 am - Rule #16 of Geocaching in the Bay Area: Take meticulous notes of all the caches you find and make sure to record something to refresh your recollection of the cache.Otherwise you'll end up like me right now, trying to remember which cache among all the bellos and blobs this one was. Usually, I'm good about recording everything I find in CacheMate, but sometimes I forget. I'm pretty sure I found this one as I cleared out all the caches in my GPSr, but I honestly can't remember. Was it the one under the log, or the other one under the log? Maybe it was that cache by the rocks or that other one under the rocks. Bello this, blob that. I probably TNLNSL. Thanks for the cache (I think!)
Rocky Ledge
9:25 am - Workerofwood and I were poking around in lots of places, worrying about snakes when I heard him say "If that was a snake it would have bit me", and then produced the cache. Thanks for the fun. I'm curious - why subscriber-only?Lizard Troll
9:11 am - "Lizard Troll", huh? Well, if I were to intepret that correctly, I should just stick my hand in here... yup, here's a cache. Thanks for the quick one.Sweat? Not!
9:06 am - You can always tell a WeBeDnD cache by the trademark pens. I didn't spend any time trying to see if these actually worked! TNLNSL. Thanks.Succession (or: A Faulty Cache)
8:55 am - I didn't find anything in the first spot I looked, but then I saw workerofwood poking around in there. Since it's his cache, I figured I better look again. A decoy! That rascally workerofwood.My next spot was the real cache. Signed it quickly and we were on our way. Thanks for the assist, WoW.
Between Two Spaces
8:46 am - Workerofwood had been here before and was anxious to get on the trail, so this was a quick one. TNLNSL. Thanks.August 05, 2004
Sniper
8:56 pm - I had a pretty good idea of the general area where this cache was placed. The only problem was solving the puzzle. I didn't get it at first, but it only took a very tiny hint from WeBeDnD to get me solving the very creative puzzle.It was right where I thought it would be. Did this place ever need this much parking? I was surprised to see a Maui Ocean Center keychain in the cache, since I just got back from there.
As for whether he was here to shop or do a job, this seems like the ideal location to do both!
Thanks.
Simpson's Trivia
8:36 pm - I'm a big Simpsons fan, so I was excited about this one. I had trouble with the answers though, especially one in particular. Rather than searching for the answers I asked a friend for help. He got them all wrong too. :-(I finally searched for the answers and cornered Marky for clarification on one of them. For some reason the correct coordinates never made it into my GPSr, so I had to look them up again while I was out.
I was hoping for something really cool Simpsons-related, but I get it now. Better be careful here though, I think I hear the sirens of the apostrophe police on the title of this one!
Thanks.
Thirsty?
8:06 pm - I screwed up and forgot to load data into CacheMate before I went out today, so I had to download the cache info on site. This turned out to be even more critical on this cache.I drove by this area a few weeks ago and was surprised that there wasn't a cache here. I didn't have to wait long. :-)
At the cache site I looked up the cache on my phone and started searching based on the logs of recent easy finds. After not finding anything, I noticed that I didn't recognize most of the people logging finds. It was then I discovered that there was another cache with the exact same name in California. I looked up the right one and found it shortly after. I'd say the cache is a few feet away from where the hint says it is.
Anybody notice that someone had painted the number 304 on an ivy leaf nearby? I wonder what that's about. At first I thought it might be some kind of hint. Guess not. TNLNSL. Thanks.
Sorta Secret Walkway - Laser Car Wash?
7:36 pm - I was casually looking for this one when I saw the "laser operator" on the other side of the fence. I walked back a bit while I looked up the description to prepare for a quick grab. Once I had the info, I waited until he was busy and then I made my move. To my surprise he turned right around and offered me a hint, pointing me in the right direction. Nice guy, that laser operator.I found it soon after and he congratulated me. Thanks for the cache!
Convolute of the Square
7:21 pm - Quick find here. I parked at the tennis courts.I think I'm going to start categorizing my finds. I think I'll find this one under "Art, Bizarre".
TNLNSL. Thanks.
Varsity Park
7:07 pm - There were lots of kids around this evening, but I was able to relax for a bit and casually find, sign and replace the cache. Thanks.August 01, 2004
First Interstate Bank
6:24 pm - I guess someone robbed the bank because there was no money in it! I found the cache after a bit of conspicuous poking around.Check out the cool stuff in the harley shop next door including the wooden harley, full-size spider-man and diner counter. Thanks.
Sunnyvale Mtn. Trailhead
4:55 pm - GPSr was acting wacky here as well. I was wandering around aimlessly when I spotted it. Phew. TNLNSL. Thanks.Skyline Snowman
4:38 pm - This cache really dampened our geocaching mood for the day. First, the reception really sucked in here and I did a couple complete laps of the area before I found the right spot to search. Along the way I collected a few hundred stickers on my legs and shoes. A stick jumped up and sliced me just below the knee as well. Do they give out purple hearts in Geocaching?Anyway, once we found the snowman, we TNLNSL and headed back down to the trailhead cache for more bad GPSr reception.
Upper Sanborn Park
4:04 pm - This was the start of my GPSr troubles in Sanborn Park. I wandered a bit, but eventually found it. There my GPSr read 8 feet, so I guess it just wasn't sure how to get there. TNLNSL. Thanks.The Fun Starts Here
3:51 pm - I pretty much ignored the coords on this one once I got in the right general area and I got lucky, finding it in the first place I looked. TNLNSL.Thefogheads sure must drink a lot of coffee!
Secret Trailhead #3 - Sanborn Park
3:38 pm - We grabbed this one on our way out of the park after an extremely loud couple drove away. It wasn't really hidden except for the camo, but I guess that's how it's supposed to be. TNLNSL. Thanks.Boulter's Rule #28 of Geocaching in the Bay Area
3:12 pm - Hmm, I guess this means I'm going to have to come up with rules 1 through 26 now.While this was my third time on this trail, my wife had never been, so it was a good reason to come back.
Thanks for the cache (and the jab!)
On the way to the Pond
3:07 pm - We stopped briefly to look for this one on our way into the park, but some muggles cut our search short so we decided to grab this one on our way back.On our return I discovered I was close - just the wrong side of the tree. TNLNSL. Thanks for the distraction on our afternoon walk.
July 30, 2004
Day on the Gravel
8:47 pm - It was dark out and my car's low fuel warning light was on, which meant this was the last cache of the day. I found it quickly with the hint. Thanks, MotorBug.Vintage Oaks
8:35 pm - I probably shouldn't have updated my GPSr firmware with the beta version. While trying to get to this one it locked up while calculating a route, I had to remove the batteries, and I missed several turns. That was the hardest part of finding t his cache I think.I thought the warnings on the top of the container were funny. TNLNSL. Thanks.
Round 'n' about the Roundabout
8:20 pm - Nice neighborhood. This one had me driving in circles. I didn't even have to get out of the car for the first 3 stages. I wasn't sure what to do with only 2 digits for C, so I tried one option first which was wrong. The second option was right on. TNLNSL.And it's called a 'Rotary', not a 'Roundabout'. You west coast people... :-)
Tyler's Mural
7:38 pm - Hey, nice job Tyler! I checked the right spot first but didn't see it, so I had to do another round to find it. I wouldn't recommend this one as a night cache; the neighborhood is bit scary. Thanks.That Cache by the Duck Pond
7:25 pm - So given this area's history, what are our bets on how long this one will last? :-)I've seen this container a few times before so I spotted it quickly. TNLNSL. Thanks.
Plug Ugly? 3
7:17 pm - Nice spot for a cache. It took a bit of searching, but I finally found it in a well-hidden place. That spot seemed to make the camo mostly unnecessary, but it was impressive anyway. I took a globe ball and left $1.Why do you need to go around calling these plugs ugly? Plugs have feelings too, you know. :-)
Thanks.
July 29, 2004
Rengstorff Park # 1
8:18 pm - I usually become completely incompetent when people watch me try to find a cache, but today I was lucky and found it in the second place I looked while mjp303 watched. Thanks for your first and my last in the series!Rengstorff Park # 2.5
8:13 pm - I was walking over to this one with my GPSr flat in my hand like it usually is when I thought to myself that it would be really obvious to anyone that knew what GPS was what I was doing. Then exactly that happened. A guy in a car stopped next to me and asked if I had found this one yet. I said no, but I was on my way to try. mjp303 reparked his car and we went over.We searched for quite a few minutes and I had to run to the airport soon so I called MotorBug for a lifeline. He didn't answer. A few minutes later I found it in a very tricky spot. I needed mjp's help in getting it out. Nicely done. Thanks.
Rengstorff Park # 3
7:35 pm - The last time I was here was for the Mountain View city-wide yard sale. Mostly junk. Today it was nearly as crowded with people participating in a ton of different activities. Found the cache lickety-split and I was off for .5 lesser cache. Thanks.Rengstorff Park # 4
7:28 pm - Because I usually like to do things the wrong way, this was the first Rengstorff cache I found in the series. I watched a sk8r dude while I signed the log and replaced the cache. Thanks.Along the De Anza Trail 5 - Mountain View
7:24 pm - These markers just keep popping up. Any idea how many there are? There's a sign but no plaque when getting on 237 from El Camino Real that I know of.Found the cache and TNLNSL. Thanks.
Castro Park
7:16 pm - Thanks not putting the cache in the playgound equipment. It was quite busy over there today. This was a new container to me and a little wet inside so I tried to close it tightly without making it too tight. Thanks.Jackson Park
7:06 pm - My god, a park in Mountain View was nearly cacheless! Thanks for fixing that! Found it quickly with the hint and TNLNSL.San Veron Park
6:56 pm - I wasn't sure if I should walk or drive over from Middlefield Field. Sometimes you just end up walking the same distance once you find parking. Parking wouldn't have been a problem, but it was a nice walk anyway.I liked moo13's log: "GPS is stupid."
I looked around for a tortoise on the loose, but didn't see one. Maybe the crock ate him.
TNLNSL. Thanks.
Middlefield Field
6:49 pm - Interesting placement. Shouldn't the cache be in the middle of the Middlefield Field? :-)Whisman Park
6:40 pm - This was a quick one once a woman with two dogs passed. Thanks for the cache.What A Crock!
6:32 pm - There was a person here when I arrived, but luckily she had chosen the other spot. I had to get high to find this one. I just finished putting it back when a bus rolled up.TNLNSL. Thanks.
July 28, 2004
Es Effo Bug Hotel
5:28 pm - I just landed here from Hawaii 11 hours ago, but after a good nap, I was here again to grab the cache.I looked for parking at the hotel, but turned around at the gate. I was about to look elsewhere when I saw the parking for the park. Very nice.
I didn't expect the cache to be where it was and was a little worried about people freaking out with me fooling around there, but I think I made it in and out ok. I spent a while looking for a travel bug that I could help, but they all seemed to want to go west. Very frustrating. TNLNSL.
Oh well, cool view from here. My paranoia increased when I left when I saw a police officer and a dog sniffing around the park. But it's been found since then so I guess we're good. Thanks.
Blue Light Special
5:05 pm - 5 pm is a bad time to try this one. At quitting time employees came streaming out the front door. I checked a few spots where I expected the cache to be, but then I read the logs and realized it couldn't be there. While waiting for more employees to clear I spotted the real hiding spot and made the quick grab. I'll have to come back for the blue lights and some more whiffs of that sweet smell from across the street.BART - Millbrae
4:39 pm - I parked for free across the tracks at the city lot and walked over. Fancy new station. I walked up and then down so I had to walk up again. Quick find and a nice view. Thanks.CalTrain - Millbrae
4:26 pm - I spotted a likely area for the cache from a distance and found it right there. Another one bites the dust. Thanks.Almost Home
4:13 pm - This was a busy trail this afternoon, but an easy find once the coast was clear. TNLNSL. I'm loking forward to finishing this series and figuring out what these clues mean.Minor Inconvenience
4:07 pm - This was an interesting puzzle. Some of the clues threw me completely off, but I eventually figured it out with some of Woof!'s help.I spotted the cache quickly, but I was delayed in replacing it while two people spontaneously started a long conversation about a dog. Thanks!
Secret Trailhead #2 - Burlingame
3:56 pm - I looked in the right place for this one, but didn't see it and then I read the hint and saw it on a second glace. Interesting little park. I took a map for my collection. Thanks.Not-So-Secret Trailhead #1
3:36 pm - Well, this one was a secret to me. I misinterpreted the hint and it took me a while to find it. It sure was busy in the middle of the afternoon today.Very cool place. I'm looking forward to coming back for the other caches in this park. I could never figure out how to get in there.
Thanks.
Mission Hospice
3:06 pm - I failed on this one a few weeks ago. In the meantime I got a hint. Of course this time I saw it right away even before I thought about the hint. I was surprised you could even sign the log in there.What's with the gas station turned retirement home around the corner?
Thanks!
And the rest
2:52 pm - Well that was interesting. I even got some sea spray (sprinklers we on). Easy find and interesting place. TNLNSL. Thanks.July 27, 2004
Honeymooner's Cache
6:22 pm - On my first trip here I didn't find it. I was focusing too much on where I thought it would be. I came back later in the day after seeing the photo and found it after a few minutes. It's quite visible once you're in the right spot. Very cool log book.TNLNSL. Thanks.
A Picture Says a Thousand Words
11:31 am - I ran across this petroglyph on the Lahaina Pali trail in West Maui, Hawaii. The sign at the start of the trail says there are petroglphys along the trail, so I was excited to actually find one.This ancient trail used to be the only way to get between West Maui from Central Maui before the road was built.
Manawaipueo Gulch
10:21 am - Oh, it was hot out here today. I stumbled around a few minutes before I found it. The top was broken, but it seemed to be holding up OK anyway. TNLNSL. Thanks.NIC'S NIGHTMARE
9:49 am - This was one of the closest caches to where we were staying in Lahaina, but it wasn't until our last day here that we went for it because we were trying to find a time when it wouldn't be crazy hot out. Since it gets dark relatively early here, morning seemed to be the best time.The trek was tough, but didn't take too long. Once I got there, I spent a long time trying to find the cache, checking each nook and cranny, even going around the front of the overhang. Nothing.
As a last resort, I called TeamAlamo back in California who had found it a few months ago and he confirmed that I was looking in the right place. I wasn't going to accept defeat after hiking up all this way, so I scrounged through my backpack and found two empty film canisters, but with no caps.
Being the MacGyver I am, I discovered that I could squeeze one of them and insert it into the other, making a pretty good seal. I found a reciept in my wallet, wrote "geocaching.com" and "NIC'S NIGHTMARE" on it, signed it, and replaced the cache.
It now a few feet back from the edge of the outcropping, in a crevice covered with rocks. I hope that's OK.
Thanks for the great view and the workout!
July 26, 2004
Iao Needle
2:55 pm - I walked way past this one as I had trouble getting a signal. With the hint I spotted it without a problem.I left an "outdoor cooking" student film CD and a nasa sticker. Took a central oregon caching pen and ball with a tongue. Also grabbed the Rascal the Snow Dog TB to bring back home. Thanks.
Iao Valley
2:26 pm - Geez, I feel like I just got here and here's the cache. I was expecting a hike! Oh well, TNLNSL. Thanks.July 25, 2004
Ancient Aqueducts
5:18 pm - This aqueduct in Waihee Valley, (Maui, Hawaii) was built in the late 1800's to provide fresh water for the booming sugar cane fields of Central Maui. Chinese workers blasted holes through the mountain to feed the water though and constructed roads and bridges up the valley.Rope Bridges of the World
3:37 pm - These rope (cable) bridges are in the Waihee Valley of Maui, Hawaii. The trail lead up to a dam and some neat places to swim.Stone Bridges of the World
3:04 pm - I found a bunch of stone bridges in Waihe'e Valley on Maui, Hawaii. There's a trail that climbs up the valley to a dam. The bridges cross an aqueduct used to feed the sugar cane fields below.Mission Madness
2:08 pm - We were driving along this crazy road in Maui a few days ago when I saw this mission, but decided not to make the family stop for the picture.Today we were in Kaanapali and were going to Waihee, but I was tired of taking the same long drive around West Maui, so I took the wheel and drove around the cliffy route, picking this one up along the way.
Just before we reached here, I came over a hill with a sharp turn on the edge of a cliff and found a van coming at me. It was then that I discovered that our rental car had ABS breaks. After that incident I needed a break too.
This is St. Francis Xavier mission, founded in 1846. We went up to the mission itself and it was just this tiny thing, but it had a nice view.
July 24, 2004
Baldwin Safari
4:41 pm - This was a nice walk down the beach and we appreciated the shade at the end of this hot day.I found it pretty quickly considering and we were headed back home. Thanks for the cache.
Baldwin Forest Stroll
4:28 pm - All the signs in the parking lot warning about theft freaked me out a bit, so it was a quick stroll for us. There was some nice oblique thinking in the hide there. Took the poppers and left a small box of toothpaste (unopened). Thanks.Paia Bunker View
3:42 pm - I thought all the nice beaches were in West Maui, but I really liked this one with all the soft white sand. We found the cache OK and left a ball, taking a fingerboard. Thanks.Paia Final Stop
3:28 pm - I saw this place on our drive to Hana a few days before, so it was nice to have an excuse to stop here and check it out.We had trouble figuring out how to get here at first though and parked in a couple of wrong places before we finally parked east of the cache and walked along the road a bit.
Pretty spot. TNLNSL. We found a scary rusty knife near the cache. Thanks.
On the Run, In the Wind (Maui)
2:38 pm - My GPSr was acting funny and pointing me in all kinds of directions here, but we eventually found it. There were no purple flowers around, which made them difficult to follow. I took a Capt. Jack signature magnet and left a witch koosh.There was some sort of windsurfing competition going on today, so we stopped for a few minutes to watch them race around. Cool. Thanks for bringing us here.
Whiplash511's Scholorship Cache
2:08 pm - Nice idea for a cache. What's the total so far? There's $2 in there now so he better come collect it before the next semester starts! Quick find, TNLNSL. Thanks.Kahului Tennis Courts
1:56 pm - We had some trouble finding this one, so I decided to see if I could load the picture on my Treo. I downloaded it, but it was too bright out to see it, so I put my backpack down and stuck my Treo and my head in there to give it a look. Just as I was showing it to Mike, he announced that he found it. What? How could he find it with his head in my backpack? Turns I had put my backpack down right above the cache! Mystery solved. TNLNSL. Thanks.Kahului Harbor Vista
1:29 pm - Great view from up here and the structure was interesting. This was cache number 6 or so on my caching "vacation day" from my vacation. :-) Thanks.Temperature at Keopuolani Park
1:10 pm - Well, the thermometer was broken, so couldn't tell you what the temperature was, but I can say for sure that it was HOT!Found the cache pretty easily, took a raquietball and left a tennis ball. Thanks.
see water?if so you are lucky
12:54 pm - This one caused us some trouble. The first thing we saw was a golf ball in a tree. That's odd, we thought, and began searching for the cache. We forged through the grass and crawled under trees but found nothing. There were some monster spiders here!When I came out of the bushes I was full of burrs. Ug. After checking the logs again, I went over to where the golf ball was and found the cache directly underneath. Took the golf ball. :-)
As I was walking around afterwards I felt a sharp pain in the bottom of my foot. I took my shoe off, but didn't see any rocks or anything. The next day when I went to put my shoes back on I found a surprise - thorns, up to an in ch long were protruding through my soles. Ouch. Watch out for those.
Thanks for the cache.
Aloha Y’all, Maui Ocean Center Virtual Cache
12:00 pm - We made a quick stop to visit the wildlife here. Thanks for the cache.Busted Bunny Cache
11:10 am - Hoo-wee, it was hot out here today. Great view though and cool petroglyphs. We parked kinda where we were supposed to and did the climb up to the top. I found the cache without much trouble and TNLNSL. We decided to take the more adventurous route straight down the cliff on the way back. We nearly killed ourselves, but hey, that's what vacation is for. Thanks.Sugar Pie, Honey Pie (Maui)
10:40 am - This was a quick one to start off the day. Lots of locals were on the beach, camping and cooking. Thanks!July 23, 2004
Beer, Ice-cream or Candy
6:56 pm - It was getting dark and we had a lot of the road back to Lanaina left to drive, but as we passed by my GPSr said that this cache was 50 feet away, so I had to stop. The store was closed at this time. I didn't spot the cache at first, but then saw it pretty much in plain view. I didn't notice the guy sitting in the truck a few feet away either, but he didn't seem to be paying attention.Took the Airborne T-10 Parachute TB. Thanks for the cache. This road was lots of fun!
Beyond Venus
3:57 pm - Since there's no sign or indication that the pools are here, we missed the turn and had to to come back. Purrty pools. I was tempted to touch the electric fence we had to hop on the way in.I found the cache easily, left nothing and took out what appeared to be a very melted candy. Thanks.
Brad and Myrna's Honeymoon Cache
2:55 pm - This was a really nice spot up on the cliff. I found it pretty quickly without the picture. The mosquitos made sure I didn't stick around too long though. TNLNSL. Thanks.Speleo
2:14 pm - I found this cave in Wai'anapanapa Park in Hana, Maui, Hawaii. It's close to, but not the same cave as the Slain Queen Cave that TeamAlamo found. Unlike the other one, this one is not spring-fed and the water is pretty yucky.Natural Arches All Around
2:08 pm - I noticed this arch in Wai'anapanapa Park in Hana, Maui, Hawaii. It seems that Team RCTZ found it too on September 5, 2003 and their coordinates were only 24 feet away from mine which is amazing considering that this is a large area. Some people were diving off the lava pillars nearby. Cool place.AV8R
1:58 pm - This is Hana airport on the island of Maui, Hawaii. It's a little thing, but it sure beats driving the crazy one-lane roads that get you to lovely Hana otherwise!About that Garden (Botanical that is)
1:47 pm - We ran across Hakanu National Tropical Botanical Garden in Hana, Hawaii during our vacation on Maui. They apparently charge, so we didn't take the tour, but I made the family stop so I could take a picture. :-)Beauty of Waterfalls
1:23 pm - This is the blue pool, one of Maui's most magnificent waterfalls. The falls drop a couple hundred feet into a fresh water pool, just on the edge of the ocean shore. It's a popular place to swim.R2H Series: PUAA KAA
11:56 am - This cache was pretty trashed when I found it. It was full of water and the log was unsignable. I took the dollar because it was just getting moldy.July 22, 2004
Let There Be Light In Lahaina
5:35 pm - Cool lighthouse. I tried to get the locationless for this too, but it had already been taken. Bummer.Aloha Y’all, Lahaina Virtual Cache
5:27 pm - I had a nice tour of Lahaina, which was where we were staying during our Maui vacation. Thanks for the cache.Grandma's idea
4:22 pm - This was a great white sandy beach. I found the cache in good shape in the second spot I looked. It was pretty windy out there today. TNLNSL. Thanks for the cache.Fish Bowl
1:14 pm - We thought we were following the trail out here, but soon the trail became nothing and we were scrambling over lava rocks. That was arduous. Finally we made our way to the real trail and quickly made our way to the water. The snorkeling here was great. I took a break in the action to go get the cache. It took me a while to find, but it was very visible once I looked in the right spot.Sorry to see this one went missing. I guess I was last to find it. I put it back exactly where I found it. I left the High Adventure TB. Hopefully he'll show up somewhere.
Trail's End
11:19 am - We were just driving all over Maui when I saw this one coming up. I took a few minutes to take notes for the questions and then we were off to snorkel at the fish bowl. Thanks.July 21, 2004
Haleakala Bike Cache
6:56 pm - Grabbed this one on our way down the montain. Today we were in the clouds as we found it. TNLNSL. Thanks.Civilian Conservation Corps "We Can Take It!"
1:11 pm - The vistor center at the top of Mt. Haleakala (elevation 10,023 ft) in Maui, Hawaii was built by the CCC. This is depicted in some pictures at the headquarters as well as a ranger and a book on sale in the gift shop.Observatory Quest
"Science City" on top of Mt. Haleakala on Maui, Hawaii has several observatories up at 10,000 ft elevation.The particular one I'm logging is the largest one, the Air Force's Maui Optical Station 3.67 meter telescope which is the largest building seen in the picture.
Aloha Y’all, Haleakala Virtual Cache
12:52 pm - I don't think I've ever been this high on land before. Very cool place. Thanks for the cache.Haleakala Glory
12:26 pm - You're right, we probably wouldn't have seen this spot if there wasn't a cache there. Thanks.Ha, I just noticed that spacechimp said almost the exact same thing! Funny.
NPS HQ
12:01 pm - Haleakala National Park, Maui. I was surprised this one hadn't been taken yet. The summit is at 10,000 feet on top of an active, but quiet volcano. The headquarters are down the road at about 8,000 feet.Mountainside Clue Hunt
11:58 am - Fun drive! I was feeling a little woozy from the altitude, but managed to make it the rest of the way. Thanks for the lesson!July 20, 2004
Cliffs Edge, Maui
6:37 pm - I had to make two trips for this one. The coordinates were putting me up above where the cache actually was. I checked the logs and saw the picture before we came back and this time it was easy. It turns out that one of us had actually checked that spot, but apparently not well enough. TNLNSL. Thanks.The Palm Of The Hand
12:25 pm - At first I thought the cache was near the dam, but I went to join my family at the falls, figuring that I would hit it on the way back. While I was at the falls, a guy with a GPSr on his waist barreled by and headed for a spot which matched the description. Once I saw him pull out the cache I walked over and thanked Gr3nd3l for finding it for me. :-)Cool falls and nice walk on a hot day. TNLNSL. Thanks.
Beauty of Waterfalls
12:23 pm - It's hard to go to Maui and not find a waterfall. Here's one I ran into while on the North Shore, close to Huelo. Twin Falls is a popular hike and place to swim.R2H Series: Intro to Twin Falls!
11:59 am - We wandered around the woods for a while before we came back to the original spot. After consulting the logs, we started looking close to the right spot.As we were looking, a woman stopped, turned around and asked us if we were geocaching. I said I was and she said her son was a cacher and had just run back to the car to get a cache description. Later I ran into Gr3nd3l, and gave him the coordindates for this one.
Finally we found it. It was just where I was looking, I just missed it the first time. TNLNSL. Thanks.
July 19, 2004
Boy Scout camp gateways
6:39 pm - We drove by Camp Maluhia on Maui, Hawaii on a crazy one-lane cliff-side road in West Maui. It's part of the Maui County Council.Eddie's Nakalele Blowhole Hideout
3:55 pm - PFFFFHHHHHTTT! That's my imitation of the blowhole.This place was really cool. In fact, we spent some time cooling off by standing underneath the spray.
We stayed for quite a while watching the blowhole. Neat stuff. TNLNSL. Thanks.
Sunglass
12:29 pm - After arguing with the family about where to stop on the road around west maui, we decided to stop here because of the cache. This was a great find. The cache was found easily and I TNLNSL.Afterwards I went for some great snorkeling and found a spot where I was completely surrounded by swirling schools of fish. Pretty cool. Thanks.
July 18, 2004
Wailea Point
4:50 pm - This was a nice view to see on our first day in Maui. It was a bit windy though and the logs nearly blew away. TNLNSL. Thanks.Why, Papa?
3:42 pm - My first cache on Maui. Nice view. Since were staying in Lahaina, I drove by this spot at least twenty times, exploring the island, so I feel like I know it well. Thanks.July 12, 2004
San Tomas Aquino Creek Trail #1
7:57 pm - We went for Got Screams first because for some reason my GPSr was pointing me across the street on our first pass and there were logs of supposed muggles about. Little did we know that winini was trailing us!On the way back I grabbed it quickly and signed the log. Thanks for introducing us to this nice trail.
Got Screams?
7:47 pm - I convinced Anne, with her ailing sprained toe, to go out for a walk. What a nice wife. We took the nice walk out to the cache and walked past it a bit while some muggles went by. We turned around and then had to stop again when a guy with two dogs appeared. We tried to walk past him, but as we did, he said to me "I'll let you do the hard part." I didn't really understand what he was talking about, so I smiled and kept walking.After a few more steps I turned around to find the guy staring at us. When he said "I'm looking for it too" I finally got it. I guess it was the absence of a GPSr that threw me off. He introduced himself as winini. Wow, I've wondering who winini was for a long time!
I went down to grab the cache and returned with it while Anne and winini chatted. Apparently one of winini's seekers wasn't too happy that I found it before he did and tried to pee on it! I TNLNSL. Our task done, we walked back down to the car with winini, who we had actually parked right behind. He knew what we were doing the whole time. Sneaky.
Thanks for the cache and the opportunity to meet another cacher!
July 11, 2004
Away from the pond
3:27 pm - I was with a big group of 10 people when I tried this last and we DNF'd it. How sad.Today I put my backpack down and started searching in every direction. I pretty much completed a loop when I found it about 20 feet from my pack. I TNLNSL.
The park was full of friendly people today and I had at least 4 conversations with other hikers, many of which seemed to think I knew my way around here and asked me where the trail went.
At one point on the way back I noticed the side of the trail eroding at a suspicious rate, so I stopped to look and saw that there was something in the dirt on the side, pushing it out. I waited a while and finally a mole broke through. Neat.
When I got back to my car I found out where all the people came from. When I parked I was the only one there, but now there were six other cars there!
Thanks for the pleasant walk.
By the Lake
2:38 pm - I checked the right place first, but missed the cache, so I had to make a second pass. I just had time to replace it before some muggles came down the trail. This was a very picturesque spot in the afternoon.TNLNSL. Thanks.
Wet Tree Cache
2:01 pm - This was a fun scramble up the creek! I can see why this could be really hard in the spring or after it has rained.I had no signal up here, but I found it in the first place I looked with the hint and the presence of unnaturally laid sticks. :-)
TNLNSL. Thanks.
Lexington View
12:04 pm - Well, this one might be listed as a terrain 4, but I made it at least a 5.First, I didn't believe that the only way to get to this one was to go all they way up, then back down. The satellite maps seemed to show a road near there, so I decided to see if I could get there by another route. I took a few turns off anonymous roads off 17.
The first one took me on a very steep and winding road past a tavern. I got to the top and found myself at a dead end in some guy's driveway. I was trying to figure out how to turn around without falling off the cliff when he came out his side door. "Clearly, I'm not where I want to be" I said. He laughed and helped me figure out how to turn around up there while a couple of deer ran through his backyard. I did the steep drive back down, tried another side road, but never got closer than a half-mile, which here means on the wrong ridge.
I made a quick attempt at the next exit on 17 near a big barrel, but that quickly ended in private property.
The next exit was Black Rd., so I gave that a try. That turns out to be the normal road up to the cache. Oh well.
After an uneventful and quick find at Hairpin View, I started down the hill to get to this one.
I had printed out a map, but I forgot to bring it. This turned out to be a fateful mistake. A couple miles down I ran into a fork in the road. There was a sign that pointed to the left and said "Trail". They both seemed to run parallel and while my GPSr pointed slightly right, I decided to do what I never do, which is follow directions. This was the wrong time to change my strategy, even though lots of bikes were on the trail and they had to be coming from somewhere.
A mile later, I got concerned that I wasn't getting closer to the cache; in fact I was mostly getting further away. I concluded that I must have gone the wrong way at the fork and started back up.
At the fork, I went the "right" way and quickly made it to the cache, finding it easily. Nice cache and nice view. TNLNSL.
Now it was time to take the hike back at exactly noon, which was not in my plan. It wasn't oppressively hot out, but hot enough that I was quickly drenched in sweat. The trail was fairly easy except for one killer part between the fork and the top of the hill.
I survived, even though I put in an extra 2.5 miles and 800 feet of elevation change. That was a tough one. Thanks for the cache.
Hairpin View
10:10 am - This was a pleasant and short hike, unlike the next one I took after this one. :-)The view was great. I took folding scissors and left a mini flashlight. Just as I finished putting the cache back, some bicyclists came around the bend.
Thanks for the cache.
Hairpin Micro View
9:38 am - Wow, great view from up here! Found it quickly on my way to Hairpin and Lexington Views.TNLNSL. Thanks.
July 10, 2004
Server Still Too Busy?
8:28 pm - PLEASE DON'T TRY TO FIND THIS CACHE. Hasn't my server taken enough of a beating? All you people just take and take and take. Bandwidth isn't free, you know.I can't believe WeBeDnD would do something like this. Now my tool will never work with all the extra load this 'tool' is putting on it. Where's Hemlock when you need him?
Luckily I was able to analyze my server logs and get the coordinates without doing any more damage.
Though I felt like I had been here before, it took me a while to find the cache. I've never seen so many people in this park before. I thought I might not find the cache as the park was just Too Busy.
Anyway, I got this one off my first page. Thanks ALOT, WeBeDnD!!!
Mercy Mercy Me
8:10 pm - Hey, nice park. From the plaque it's only 3 years old. I dodged some muggles, found a pen on the way to the cache and then found the cache. I've never seen one of these containers used before though I have one in my garage and I've been trying to find a good place to use it.Thanks.
Great Reception
7:45 pm - Great view! I'm guessing that cell reception has something to due to the cell tower right behind the water tank. It was interesting that I had no bars when directly under it.The cache was an easy find and I TNLNSL. Thanks.
The Ultimate Multipuzzlecache
7:37 pm - When this puzzle showed up, I started exploring it and started coming up with all kinds of interesting directions. I started to run into dead ends and the puzzle seemed to get deeper and deeper. That's when I decided that we needed a larger hammer and called in a slew of local puzzle solving masters.One hider was cornered and questioned for hints, then we gathered to collect the evidence and come to some conclusions. A large string of emails followed.
We had some of the right ideas, but finally found one critical piece that got us to stage 2.
At stage 2, some of the puzzlers went ahead and solved the rest quickly, which was a bit dissapointing - not because they were able to finish it - but more because I was expecting this to be an epic puzzle that would take weeks. At that point, I put it on the back burner for a while.
I finally got around to tackling the rest of the puzzle this week and solicted some help for some of the details and to clean up my sloppy mistakes. The final answer was very satisfying and well-integrated into the theme.
I had a nice hike out to the cache site and found it easily though the mosquitos didn't make me feel welcome. I took the high adventure TB and something else.
Thanks for the excellent puzzle, guys!
Braly Park
7:06 pm - I parked in the wrong spot at first for this one and I was met with a 6 ft fence. I drove around, found the real park entrace and wandered around while I scoped out the parents and kids in the play lot.As soon as I saw it, I recognized it. Thanks for the fun.
Going Postal
5:35 pm - There was some kind of convergence of wrinkled folk here today and felt like we were the only ones under 65.Nostrada referred to a path we had to walk with seniors all over the place as "the gauntlet" and I nearly busted up laughing.
A guy was standing "right there" on our first attempt, so after waiting for a while, we went to find the Big ARS cache. On our return, the man was there. Instead some teenagers were inside the phone booth, apparently trying to memorize the phone book. We were just about to give up when they decided that the phone book wasn't fun anymore and left. Nostrada found it immediately, we signed, and headed home. Thanks!
Big ARS Cache
5:25 pm - Size: Other is right. This guy is HUUUUUUUGGGEEE.We actually had some trouble finding our way to the cache. Our first attempt going through a mobile home park was unsuccessful. But then we decided to try for Going Postal and saw that we were only .16 miles away, so we walked over while the coast was clearing there.
Nostrada the Dad was paranoid about me falling down the cliff. I was more worried about keeping the cache from doing the same.
A fully-inflated volleyball in a cache? Wow. Nostrada was in stitches all the way back to the car at the sheer size of the thing.
Thanks for the cache!
Grave Diggers cache
4:54 pm - The coords were leading us elsewhere, but the hint put us in the right spot. I didn't see the cache at first because I wasn't expecting something that big! I'm not sure how it stays put, but it does. TNLSL. Cool old cemetary. Thanks.Felton Covered Bridge
4:13 pm - Nostrada once again made me feel silly while I looked for this one while I stood there since he had done this one before. Finally I saw it in a spot I had checked before, but apparently not well enough. TNLNSL. Cool bridge. We actually walked through it to get to one of the Eagle Fire stages. Thanks.Church ... Creek ... Cache!
4 pm - Nostrada sat in the car and heckled me while I tried to find this one. I eventually did find it on my own. Thanks a lot, Nostrada! :-)Alan's Statues
3:49 pm - Pretty neat! Don't forget to check out the spiderman and alien (with spaceship) at the corner.The coords were way off, but Nostrada had heard about this one and stood near it while I dumbly tried to find a micro. Nice big cache. TNLNSL.
I noticed a no hunting sign - does that apply for caches too? :) Thanks.
Sky Park Micro View
3:39 pm - We were trying to figure out where this cache could be hidden here when we found it not hidden at all! Nostrada leaned over the fence and grabbed it, we signed and then placed it in the best place we could think of near where it was. Thanks.Man's Best Friend
3:27 pm - There were only 2 people and 3 dogs around, so we decided that was doable. We walked to where the coordinates zeroed out and I spotted it immediately. We "acted casual" until everybody was looking in other directions before I grabbed it. Nicely constructed. Thanks.Linear Park
3:17 pm - It was looking for something a little more hidden so I went right past it. Signed it quickly and we were off for more. Thanks.Camp Evers Fish Park
3:10 pm - Yes, apparently "A Casual Look" in English translates to "Not looking at all" in German. Sigh. Spent a while looking in some wrong places until I saw it fairly quickly where someone who shall remain nameless apparently looked. :-)Creekside Picnic
2:38 pm - We arrived at what seemed to be the closest access point and tried to find a way in, but it really seemed like we were walking through someone's backyard, so we turned around.We ended up parking near Seagate ("Disc Dr." how witty!) and walking down the creek to the cache. There was poison oak along the way and I wasn't able to avoid it all, so I applied some TechNu when I got back.
It took us a while to find the cache because we didn't know how to identify the object in the hint. TNLNSL.
Then we had the adventure of hiking back along the creek. Everything was going well until the end when I found myself on the wrong side of th e creek, with a lot of thorns and water between me and where I had to be. I survived the thorns, did a little scrambling, then made a big leap across the water. I'm a regular Indiana Jones, I tell you. Thanks for the fun.
Scott's House Pets
2:11 pm - We waited a little while for a groundskeeper to finish needlessly washing a railing, then went after the cache. I found it pretty quickly. The hint was hilarious! Interesting pets. Later on we saw some spares in a lot behind a fence somewhere nearby.TNLNSL. Thanks.
Echo Lodato
1:50 pm - My expert research and navigation got us to the trailhead quick enough, but once we started to get up there I wasn't sure which way to go on the loop. We headed the longer way for a bit, then turned around for the shorter method. Nostrada was getting grumpy about doing 'a hike', but we pressed on.Once we got to the location we did some bushwacking to find the cache, only to find it in an easy place we had walked right past. Geesh!
Cupcake Cache
1:11 pm - We took the short hike up but had some trouble finding it. We were just about to conclude that it was missing again when I spotted it, well hidden. TNLNSL. Thanks.Skate Parks
I ran across this local skate park in Felton, California, just North of Santa Cruz. It's behind a church and it's quite open all the time, but they had some nice ramps.Mystery Exchange
12:52 pm - Holy moly, I wasn't expecting something this big to appear here. Nicely placed. Didn't have any mysteries to exchange, so I brought the cache to Nostrada still in his car and we TNLNSL. Thanks!Almost Summer Picnic Giveaway Cache
11:51 am - We walked all around to find this one, only to find it in a spot we walked by a few times already. Oh well. TNLNSL. Thanks.Plug ugly?
11:25 am - This was a quick drive up. We parked a few feet away, I dashed to grab the cache , then we did our business in the car and replaced it to be on our way. TNLNSL. Thanks.Twin Troll House Bug Rest Stop
11:24 am - I assumed it would be in one spot first and didn't find it. Nostrada read the hint and then I found it quickly, then brought it to Nostrada in his car.I took a travel first aid kit and left a stress buster kit which I guess is another form of first aid. Thanks.
Plug Ugly? 2
11:06 am - We were searching when a couple on a bike passed and asked us if we were geocaching. They said the GPSr was a giveaway, though they were looking at Nostrada and he didn't even have his!The coords seemed a bit off, but the subject helped us find it quickly. Thanks.
Virginia Park Cache
10:45 am - Nostrada and I were looking for this one when suddenly a guy on a bike appeared - one of the fogheads! We were about stumped at that point but them Marky and Joani showed up. With me, Nostrada, M&J and the owner, I figured I was guaranteed a find at this point.There was a good reason we couldn't find this 1/1 - it was missing. We evaluated containers and placements until we found a good one and then we immediately removed it to sign the fresh log.
It was fun to run into everybody. Thanks!
Acrosticache #2
10:20 am - I finally got around to finishing this one up last night so I dragged nostrada along to pick it up on our way to Scotts Valley. He returned th e favor by finding the cache. Thanks.July 06, 2004
Hunter's Point
8 pm - I parked on Regnart Road which is an interesting drive in itself. I saw some unique houses on the way up.The hike was short, but steep. I trusted my calibrated map a little too much and followed the wrong trail, but eventually caught that error and found myself at the point. Great view!
I waited until two cyclists left and then I scurried down the hill, trying to avoid tumbling down into poison oak. I found the cache easily and TNLNSL.
I went back up to the top and just as I arrived, no less than 19 cyclists came up the hill. I just made it. Thanks for the nice after-work hike and great view.
July 05, 2004
Assume Nothing #2 1/2
5:28 pm - Without Nostrada to encumber my search, I found this one within a minute. :-)After my last failure to find it, I tried to convince workerofwood that "someone" had said the cache was "broken" and I'd volunteer to "fix" it for him while he was away. Free of charge of course. Of course he'd have to tell me exactly where it was so I could perform the "service."
He didn't bite, but he did tell me where to focus when I asked him about a particular spot.
The log is apparently getting wet as many of the signatures were smudged. Sounds like it's "broken", huh workerofwood??
That's Just Not Natural
4:41 pm - I just got stung by several hornets at Sanborn Cache and I was tired and sweating. I hadn't eaten anything all day. Hey, I know, let's find another cache! I'm a geocaching fool!Once I got there I figured you could actually drive there, but I'm not sure what roads you'd take.
I arrived and shortly after I started searching in all kinds of hidden places, some muggles wandered over and started taking pictures. I sat down to wait them out and read the logs. Just as I did that, I looked over and saw it. Pretty funny.
I grabbed it when they left and was signing the log when I heard some others coming down the trail. I had to quickly put it back together and set it upright before they got there. I took a camo film can and left a US quarter and a Fiji 5 cent piece.
Speaking of not natural, that pond was really weird green. Thanks for the fun cache.
Sanborn Cache
4:12 pm - This was a nice place in the shade to take a walk on a warm day. On the way in a bought an annual pass to the parks which I should have bought 5 days ago before they increased the prices.I wasn't sure about the hint and I kept searching in the wrong places. My GPSr was pretty useless. It was very clear when I saw the real object described in the hint.
I began my search and while stomping around, I apparently stepped on a hornet nest. Suddenly pain was searing through my legs. My rational reaction to this of course was to run up the hill, yelling and flailing my arms. Good thing no one else was there, but then again I guess it doesn't matter now. Fortunately I'm not allergic, but I wasn't sure how I'd do getting stung several times at once.
After I recovered from that I started searching again and found it after checking a bunch of places. Geez, not an easy one! TNLNSL. Thanks.
Secret Stairway #2- Downtown Saratoga
3:05 pm - This time I read the right description and found it. Just as a spotted it, a guy was backing his Porsche out of the garage next door. I waited for him to leave and do 40 down the half-block to the street before I grabbed it. Thanks.Holy Moly
1:51 pm - I almost didn't find this one. I felt pretty conspicuous standing there while the traffic went by. My coordinates were all over the place, but once I finally passed by the cache, I saw it right away. Thanks for repeat visit up here!Tiny Turtles
1:05 pm - I parked with 200 ft of this, then took a quick trip down to the trail. My GPSr was acting all goofy and I suddenly went from 280 feet away from the cache to 10. After looking in the wrong place first, I found the decon container in another logical place. Thanks.Bigger Than Yours
12:39 pm - Thanks to this cache, I've added a new tool to my geocaching essentials pack - pruning shears. They came in very useful and I was able to clear out most of the way to the cache and around it. Unfortunately I still wasn't able to avoid touching the nasty stuff while trying to clean it out. Then again, that's why God made TechNu. Is it a bad sign when you start to like the smell of TechNu?The cache was pretty big, but I think I have seen bigger; Sci-fi and Fantasy Book Exchange for one.
I took the min pocket knife for my gardening services. :-)
Vista Trail
11:58 am - This was my first sweaty hike of the day. It was quick though and there were some nice views. TNLNSL. I considered trying to get to Bigger than Yours from here, but made a wise decision to drive. Thanks.Oak Trail Kid's Cache
11:30 am - I thought this would be a longer hike, so I had my boots and my backpack on. That was probably a good thing since I can't seem to follow trails. I chose the wrong one and then crunched my way through to oaks to the cache. I TNLNSL. Thanks.Trapped by Victor
11:09 am - I didn't see this one until I was 2 feet away, which was pretty surprising for this one. TNLNSL. Thanks.Along the De Anza Trail #4 - Blossom Hill
10:59 am - What kind of tree is that? Weird. Found it quickly. Thanks.July 04, 2004
The Explosive Neopet Cache
7:27 pm - Last cache of the day and I was ready to be done. I had a nice walk up to find the nice big cache. TNLNSL. Thanks.1870 Art Center
7:07 pm - With some help and the cache being right where it's supposed to be, this was a quick one. Thanks.De Anza Camping Favorites
6:21 pm - Huh, well I never would have thought to camp here! Found the cache pretty much lying in plain sight. I TNLNSL and trashed out some french fries, a beer can and soda bottle. Thanks.Three Dancing Maidens
6:02 pm - I took the long way around the block to find this one. Neat sculpture.Mea Cupola
5:53 pm - I could have parked right next to this one, but that wasn't obvious to me. I guess I have good eyesight because I could read the cartoon from the ground. Thanks.CalTrain - Burlingame
5:46 pm - I saw this one from about 50 feet away. The outside was rusty, but the log was OK. The last people to find were a couple of United pilots on a layover. Cool! Thanks. Only a few stations left for me now.X's and O's
5:15 pm - Doh, I was really close last time! I found the capless cache in just a few minutes. Thanks.Webvan Rocked!!
4:51 pm - I've been skipping over this one after reading the description and hearing stories. With a little logic, I was able to find it in about 10 minutes, so it wasn't nearly as bad as I thought. Thanks!United 615
2:57 pm - Boy this was a tough one on this hot day. By the time I reached the top I was drenched in sweat and my legs were all jittery. The views were great though. I took the monkeybutt video and left a hand-carved keychain from India. Thanks.LeChuck's Cursed Treasure
2:16 pm - It was a hot day and I spent a while scrabling around before I found the well-hidden cache.Heh, I had a good laugh when I saw the pearls. I took one of course. Thanks.
Totally Toys
1:23 pm - This is a terrain 1? There must have been some other entrance closer than the onoe half a mile a way that I used. Then again, it was a hot day.I startled a deer resting near the cache. This 3 year-old cache still has lots of great toys in it. I TNLNSL. The log book is full though. Thanks.
Schooner Or Later
Ran across this one after a hike up the hill in Union City, California. The tent seems to have been repurposed as an ad for a local apartment complex (yeah, that really makes me want to live there), but the base appears to be quite old.Happy Birthday JoeSpaz #7
12:37 pm - I found the cache and log sheet on the ground, without a cap. I ran back to the car and grabbed a replacement cap from a JoeSpaz CITO container.I couldn't find a suitable place for the cache, so I moved it a few feet away to place where it would stay and noted the new coordinates. Cache on!
Leash Required
11:33 am - I surveyed the parking options and decided to park right across the street and dash across intersection. Quick find. Thanks.Los Cerittos Community Center
11:23 am - A parade or something was getting ready to start, so there were a lot of people around trying to find a place to park.As for the cache, I brought my x-ray goggles and a hint and found it pretty quickly, unlike last time. TNLNSL. Thanks.
Centerville Center
11:00 am - I would have thought a sculpture for a center would be some kind of circle. I guess not. Quick find. TNLNSL. Thanks.Spaz Attack!
10:52 am - Cemetaries are not my favoite place to find caches, but I was in the neighborhood. It only took me a few minutes to find the cache, but then again I didn't read the description. I might still be there! Nice hide. Thanks.(oops this isn't) 94537
10:30 am - I almost missed this one - I had to check the same spot twice. Thanks.It's Elementary, Watson
10:14 am - I did something wrong on my first attempt to solve this one and all my possible solutions were more than a mile off. I gave it another try last night and got better numbers with only one that looked right.It took me a while to find the cache. Tough hide, but eventually I prevailed. Thanks.
Palm Overcross
9:54 am - The coords were right on for this one and I found it quickly. Thanks!The MSJ Code
9:46 am - I found the stages in short order. The first place I looked for the cache ended up being a hole with some sort of dead animal in it. I found the actual cache shortly after, but not before I smashed I smashed my finger with a rock. Ouch. Thanks for the cache.Overlooking Fire station No. 4
9:26 am - I drove around a few times to find the right parking, but still took the wrong way to the cache. I walked by a guy who was doing upside-down crunches on the bench.Wow, a full-sized cache in Fremont. Who woudda thunk it? TNLNSL. Thanks.
Curtner Coppice
9:08 am - I parked in the right place and found it quickly. In other words, this was unlike most caches for me. TNLNSL. Thanks.is it in you?
8:57 am - Ha, I made this a driveup! Quick find, TNLNSL. Thanks.July 03, 2004
Agnew Park
7:59 pm - People were all about today, staking out their spot in the grass to watch the fireworks above Great America.I had to wait out a ranger nearby and then I had to do a few laps before I found the well-hidden cache.
By this time I had been caching continuously for exactly 12 hours, finding 33 caches. I decided it was now time to go home, shower, eat somthing and go to bed so I could get ready for another 12 hours tomorrow. :-) Thanks.
Flatirons Everywhere!
7:43 pm - I found this new flatiron-style building in Santa Clara, CA, directly across the street from the world headquarters of Intel.While there aren't streets directly on both sides, I guess the lot was kinda funny-shaped so the building is narrower on end than on the other. Starbucks is apparently the first occupant, but they're not open yet.
Grin and bear it!
7:22 pm - I made a deal with Workerofwood for some help on this puzzle a long time ago and then failed to find it after it had gone missing.For some reason this cache didn't show up in my pocket query after it was reenabled so I had to find it today by memory of where I searched last time. I was grinning when I found it the first place I tried. Thanks for the interesting puzzle.
"We Live Here"
7:06 pm - Yup, it was right where it should be and I found it on the return. Thanks.Water Park (not) Stairway to nowhere
6:55 pm - This place could be nice - whatever it is. The cache stuck out a bit, so I found it quickly. Thanks.Golden Retriever
6:33 pm - I've been by here before and considered doing this cache, but it seemed like a longer hike. I arrived today and went from car to cache in less than 2 minutes. Crossing the gulley was fun. Cute log book, TNLNSL. Thanks.White To Mate in Three
6:24 pm - I think it helped that I apparently found the same program that kablooey used to create this puzzle. I had the answer in a jiffy and worked out the coords.I went to pick it up today and was a bit confused at first, but then found it. Thanks for the creative puzzle.
DISLOCATER
6:14 pm - Dislocater is one sick guy; that's all I have to say.I cornered WeBeDnD about this cache at dinner earlier in the week and let him mock me while I tried it work it out. At least he told me when I was heading off-track.
I went out to find it today I knew I was in the right place because my hat told me so.
There were lots of trucks parked on the street for some reason, but no one appeared to be in them. I found dislocater's cache first and then after some exhaustive searching I found the real one. That damn dislocater, I hate when he moves caches. Thanks!
Golden Oaks
5:14 pm - Bykenut caches are always so pleasant. They bring you to interesting spots that are tucked away and they're never unnecessarily complicated. If you need a hint, there's always a good one provided.This one was no exception. I had a nice walk to the cache and found it easily. Thanks for not putting it up that really steep hill. TNLNSL.
Trails' End
4:53 pm - Ah yes, it's there now. I found it pretty quickly. I didn't see any snakes, but I'm pretty sure I heard at least one slithering though the grass. Thanks for the cache.vItu'ta' wa'DIch
4:39 pm - I spent a while looking for this and after finding nothing at the coordinates and only taking a cursory look elsewhere, I pulled up the cache page and saw the corrected coordinates.I probably would have found it the first time around if I was looking for the right think. I interpreted 'wiper' as in 'wiper blades'. This was an entirely different type. TNLNSL. Thanks. The title still has me mystified though.
408
4:15 pm - I've skipped over this one a few times because of the description of the terrain, but today was south San Jose cleanup day and it had to go. I got the numbers, then got back in the air conditioned car on this hot day to work out the final coordinates while sipping my slurpee.I had fun on the scramble and found the cache without much difficulty. TNLNSL. There was some pr0n at the cache site which I would have trashed-out if I had thought to bring something to handle it with. Maybe the next cacher can clean up the area a bit.
I got back to the car without incident and my slurpee was still cold. Thanks.
Buena!
3:01 pm - Boy it was hot out there today. I kept trying to convince myself that it would only get cooler as the day went on, but that didn't help much on the up and down and up again that was this cache. MotorBug grabbed it as we panted and rehydrated. The way back was a bit easier though we were pretty tired.On the way home, I showed MotorBug what a Brain Freeze is and he I think he really enjoyed it!
Up There Somewhere
2:37 pm - I sweettalked MotorBug into joining me for a few more caches on the other side of Quicksilver. This one was a nice warmup for the next. Quick find, TNLNSL. Thanks.Bald Mountain 2
1:18 pm - MotorBug and I went up to admire the awesome view from here while WeBeD did the paperwork. He assured us that everything 'was under control.' I hope that means that he signed it for us too. Thanks for showing us this very cool spot.Black Manzanita
1:01 pm - The flies were driving me nuts here, so I started hiking up to here while MotorBug, Nostrada and WeBeDnD sorted out something. It was a quick find for me. I guess I got lucky. WeBeD tried to scare me by shouting "Hey, what are you doing!". Nice guy. Thanks.The Amazing Race
An Abrupt FinishWe had a trip planned back to the roadblock and possibly the pit stop amongst a bunch of other caches. In preparing, I realized that I had lost my instruction sheet. I only had a spreadsheet with all the calculations and a vague idea of what we needed to count next. I had also guessed the number and made a note of what the pit stop's coordinates. Luckily Nostrada was able to find his. We found the roadblock easily enough. My guess was correct! We headed to the closeby pit stop, despite what the instruction sheet said. We arrived and were surprised to have completed the race!
I took a globe ball and lanyard pen; I left a train pen and matchbox car.
There are definitely some intentional deceptions in the race and other things that are just errors. We did see some interesting things along the way, especially as long as it took us to complete it!
Don't forget to start your TiVos - The Amazing Race 5 starts July 6th on CBS!
The End Of The Line
12:46 pm - WeBeDnD was about to turn around and go home until I informed them that there was a cache 80 feet away. That motivated them to stay. Nostrada spotted it first and we quickly had the log sheet. After that we went over the line to Bald Mountain. Thanks.High Ridge
11:48 am - Here's a question for you - given an 'enourmous' group of cachers, who do you think would follow me up a ridiculous route to the cache? I took the hard way partially because it looked fun and direct and partially to see who would follow me.Well besides the answer to that question, my reward was the FTF even though I checked that spot before I read the hint. I left the FTF prize. I think I've tormented my cats enough with those things. Thanks.
We Dig Cemeteries
10:36 am - Sick. Very sick. I wasn't the one found it, but at least my pen helped extract the cache. Team Nazgul's first attempt at banging it on the ground only got it full of dirt and grass. Thanks for bringing us this far, now it was time for mostly cacheless walk back.Did I mention that you're sick?
Cemetery Trees
10:20 am - Most of the day we barely started hiking before we were upon yet another cache. This one required a little more effort. Once again it was found before I arrived and saw the spooky cache. I think I'm going to have to trust you that there' s a cemetary here. Thanks.Not Cinnabar
10:10 am - Only kablooey and I had the coords for this new one so we raced up and started searching. Then it was WeBeDnD who actually found the cache and then silently pointed. Of course when I grabbed it from his hands I shouted "I found it!". Heh. Thanks.Miner's Junk
10:02 am - I was too slow to this one and it was long found by the time I arrived at the cache. Actually, I'm not sure I ever saw the cache, but they tell me that they signed me in. You're not checking these, are you? :-)Treasure Rock
9:54 am - Most of us were looking in the wrong place for this one. With 10 people looking, someone is bound to find it and here Team Nagzul pulled through. TNLNSL. Thanks.Tick House
9:46 am - I don't like to get hot, so I usually wear shorts. Not only do I keep cool, I have a nice excuse to wait on the trail while my panted friends search for these type of hides.I had no ticks all day until suddenly one appeared hours later at the Sierra Azul parking lot. Marky played the Dad and plucked the bugger off my leg and then Joani played the Mom and gave me some neosporin. Aw, shucks. Thanks for the cache and the tick rescue!
Assume Nothing #3
9:38 am - Workerofwood had foolishly given me the inside track on this a few weeks ago. Once I spotted it, I went back up to the trail and giggled and pointed with Team Nazgul at the hapless cachers. mmp looked pretty dumbfounded when we found it. It was nice to know that we wouldn't DNF this one though. As a matter of fact, we didn't have a single DNF all day. Thanks, WoW. I shiver at the thought your next one. A 5-star camo job??BTC
9:27 am - Another quick on along the San Jose power cacher trail. I think Kablooey signed me in. Thanks again.No N.U.T.S. Here!
9:24 am - Yeah, luckily I was not engaged in idle chit-chat or we might have walked right past this one. Found it easily. We giggled at the combination fan AND mixer whose main selling point was "Useful!". Kablooey had to have it. TNLNSL. Thanks.500,000 Words
9:06 am - Quote of the cache: "What's taking them so long?" - Nostrada, relaxing on the trail, asking why MotorBug, kablooey and others have not produced the cache yet.Eventually MotorBug found this one and I dealt out a few random pictures to people. We were really impressed with a picture of a cougar until the next picture clearly showed him being in a zoo.
I took a picture of some snowy mountains and a lake. Thanks!
You Can Cache!
8:58 am - WeBeDnD found this one first as well, but it was kablooey who thought to use a travel bug tag to open it! I announced the meaning of the title and a round of 'ahh's went all aroudn. TNLNSL. Thanks.Encouragement
8:51 am - I thought Marky's 11 caches were encouragement enough, but this certainly helps. A nice easy find. Thanks.Snowman in July
8:37 am - Somehow I moved the coordinates for this cache in my GPSr and I was way off. Luckily I had lots of help. We had to be careful around the poison oak here. There wasn't really a trail to here before, but I think there is now. :-) Thanks.Secret Trailhead #16 - Woods Rd
8:24 am - I was there with the rest. I didn't find it myself, but I guess I didn't have to. Very good hide and many mroe to come today. Thanks!June 29, 2004
Southern Cross
10:07 pm - I was picking up my wife here so I made good use of my time waiting for her flight by finding this interesting virtual. Thanks!Stuffed Animal Exchange
8:30 pm - Nice spot! I almost parked on side of road, but then reconsidered and parked on the next street. All the fuzzy guys inside seemed to be getting along, so TNLNSL. Thanks.Congress Springs Rock Cache
8:16 pm - This one was very well-hidden. It took me a while to spot. I'm glad I didn't really have to search through the ivy. I'm out of rocks, so TNLNSL. Thanks.Nail Behind Oakland
7:54 pm - I didn't get the anangram.I did get the cache.
I didn't get the camo.
I did have fun. Thanks.
Silly CA
7:49 pm - Well, I haven't seen that hide before! No barking dogs tonight. TNLNSL. Thanks.Coin Currency Exchange 2
7:43 pm - Neat spot. Left a Fijian dollar coin and took nothing. Thanks.Not So Secret Walkway
7:28 pm - In the unforgettable words of Joey Lawrence: "Whoah." I checked this area early in my search but I had to make a second pass to spot it. With the GPS signals pointing everywhere, this is a toughie but it felt really good to find it. Thanks.Boulter
1:30 pm - Hey look, I found myself. I never expected I would find myself in an italian restaurant parking lot, but I guess it was meant to be. We started trying the wrong interpretation of the hint first, then in a bizarre coincidence WeBeDnD drives by, the calls us to mock our attempt. Then again, maybe it's not a coincidence. I ran into WeBeDnD at Hawaiian language lesson 3. And now he names a cache after me? I'm beginning to think I have a stalker.Well, the logless cache was produced shortly after and it was very nicely executed. I'm even proud to lend my name to it and to have found it with friends. Thanks, WeBeDnD!
Mind-Parole
12:45 pm - I needed some serious prodding to make sense of this one, as simple as it was in retrospect.The final coordinates put us in the middle of the parking lot, but I guess that's unavoidable with this one. It took some dedicated searching for this one, but after we looked in all the wrong places, I spotted it in plain view. Thanks!
June 28, 2004
Ring Around the Rosie
9:34 pm - Rule #27 of geocaching in the bay area: never visit a cache before Marky. If you do, you'll just end up going back again to find the caches he placed nearby.Gah, finally on this one! Getting the numbers right was tricky and we messed up just about every step. A few attempts to find the cache were twarted by muggles. Finally we went under cover of darkness and snagged the cache. Thanks!
Coleman Ponds
8:48 pm - My autorouting failed me here when it brought us to the end of the street with no access to the ponds. Later we discovered a much shorter access point that just required an easy fence jump. I don't quit understand why they fence off all of this.We found the high school and parked amongst a bunch of shipping crates. The walk was quick. We passed a few fishermen along the way. We found the cache without much trouble, signed it and started to head back.
A couple of hundred feet later I realized I was missing my GPSr. I checked my backpack, but couldn't find it in there so we headed back to the cache site. Couldn't find it there. Panic. It was almost dark. Then Nostrada suggests I check my backpack again and there it was. Doh! Thanks for the cache.
Lion's Pride
8:11 pm - Nostrada didn't even have to interrupt his snacking to find this one. Nicely hidden. TNLNSL. It's hard to believe such a nice school would be closed. Thanks!Pick the Bucket...Don't Kick it!
8:00 pm - I was a bit intrepidated coming back here as someone told me later (woofie?) that they saw me here and called the cops, thinking I was doing some kind of high-tech drug deal.We looked on the right side first, but didn't see it, so we went to the wrong side and looked there. We had to drive there and back. On our second attempt we found it. It wasn't that hard and the title and hint all make sense. TNLNSL. Thanks.
Along the De Anza Trail 3 - Campbell
7:26 pm - This was a quick one, surprisingly enough. Nostrada had barely gotten his bearings before I had the cache in my hands and signed the log for us both. Thanks.June 27, 2004
Mars' Park
4:43 pm - It was the end of a long day and nothing looked obvious. So I sat down on the sidewalk to read the description and the logs. Gee, that's a familiar hint. I leaned over and found it right next to where I was sitting. I almost missed it at first glace because of how it was positioned. TNLNSL. Thanks.Urban Assault #5
4:31 pm - My last Urban Assault cache. They sure were a lot of fun. I had to read the hint on this one as I was just too tired to be searching around much. Thanks.Happy Halloween Hex
4:04 pm - On my long walk through the park, I had time to think about this one and came up with an idea of what I should be looking for. Sure enough, it was in the second place I looked. Nicely done. Thanks for the hunt.Adelante Escondite
3:13 pm - I had been hiking in this park for over 3 hours in the 80 degree heat today when I arrived at this one. I was so tired I was stumbling around. I found the cache without difficulty and took a rabbit ball and left a silicon valley humane society bumper sticker. (Help control the pet population; have your pet spayed or neutered!)I was grateful that the way back was mostly downhill, but I think I took some wrong turns and it was about 40 minutes until I made it back to the car. This one is probably best done on a cool day. Thanks!
Geocache
2:56 pm - Oh boy, this one really kicked my butt. I took the long way from Bay Area Multiple Hills - 3 and it was looong. It was really hot out there today and I was drenched in sweat. I found the cache and took a few minutes to catch my breath. Maybe I should have done this one in January? :-) TNLNSL. Thanks.Bay Area Multiple Hills - 3
1:55 pm - I was trying to get to Predator Lives but found myself getting closer to this one instead. I nearly went for it, but then realized I left all my water in the car. I took a different route to Predator Lives and came back to do this one after. That turned out to be a very wise decision on this 80+ degree day.Even after my rest, I nearly passed out climbing up this hill. There wasn't much shade available at the top, so I sat down under a bush while I applied Technu, sunscreen, water and downed a jumbo-sized Pixy Stix to rejuvenate myself.
I found the cache easily, but disturbed a deer reseting in a bush just a few feet away.
TNLNSL. One more hill to go! Thanks.
Predator Lives
12:42 pm - This was the start of my Santa Teresa park adventure. I wasn't sure how to get into the canyon (I know now), so I ended up taking some trails from the top. Those trails quickly became deer trails and then no trails at all, so I slid down the hillside for most of it until I got to the trail, no harm done.My 60cs held a signal for a suprisingly long time in the canyon and I had a pretty good idea of where I should be looking and what kind of container, so I went to work. After a while I started probing into some holes with a stick and when I looked more closely I saw the cache right there. Whew! The flies and mosquitos made it an unpleasant place to linger though, so I took off quickly!
The deer carcass is still there, but it's mostly just bones now.
The next question was how to get back. It looked like there was a pretty good trail up the creekbed, so I started to follow that. It did well for a while and then I ended up on some deer trails going up the side of the canyon. Then the deer trails disappeared. I found myself crawling on my hands and knees up the steep canyon walls, through tons of poison oak and thick brush. I could see that I was getting close to the rim, but it was impossible to see how much more bushwhacking I would need to do and how much of it would be poison oak. After a half-hour of scrambling, I made it to a larger trail and then the clearing.
That was probably not a good route to take while out caching along. I guess I survived. Hopefully the technu worked as well.
At least I had an interesting log to write. Thanks for the adventure!
Support the Troops
11:47 am - Forget the poison oak, worry about the ticks! I found a couple of them on me as I was signing the log. Huge cache! TNLNSL though. Thanks.Bear Tree Lot
11:28 am - Funny, I thought this was one of Marky's anagramed cache titles. No, it's actually a called Bear Tree Lot.As I was doing the math a couple walked by and the guy asked me if I was geocaching. He said he lived just around the block and had tried to find the cache several times, but failed. He appeared to point me in the general direction of the cache and went on his way.
When I finished the calculations, my GPSr was pointing in the opposite direction that the guy had indicated, so I checked my math again. When I couldn't find anything wrong, I went to go find it anyway. I did find it after a short search. Mean hint. :-)
TNLNSL. Thanks.
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Santa Teresa Spring
11:06 am - I found this one very visible. After I TNLNSL, I stood it up so it was harder to see. Cool spring. Thanks.Watch out for Snakes.
10:56 am - Phew, I wasn't sure that I was going to be able to find this one, but I made a blind grab and came up with the cache. I managed to avoid all the snakes except one, but he didn't appear to be poisonous. Thanks!La Colina
10:34 am - It looks like there was a recent grass fire here, but the cache was in perfect condition. Nice park. TNLNSL. Thanks.Britdog's Frisbee place
10:23 am - Ow, this was very prickly. I saw something I thought was the cache first, but it turned out to be empty. After another lap I saw the real cache. Nicely done. TNLNSL. Thanks.Decon Water Park
10:08 am - This one was pretty easy too. It was very wet on the outside, but ok inside. TNLNSL. Thanks.The next development is coming
9:59 am - This cache is hot! Literally, it was burning in my hands, especially that whistle inside!I had to make a couple of u-turns to get here, but I found the hot cache quickly. TNLNSL. Thanks.
Original Arches
9:45 am - This place is pretty nice. Good hiding spot too. After the grab I went inside to check it out. This is the 3rd cache I've found at one of these establishments. Thanks.Stonehenge
9:09 am - Sometimes there are those puzzles where if you stare at them long enough, the solution just pops out at you. I've actually tried this technique on other puzzles, but this is the first time it's worked. :-)It's always good to know you're in the right place. Unfortunately the sprinklers were on and I got pretty wet getting to the cache. Luckily it was in the first place I looked. Thanks for the neat puzzle.
Secret Walkway #6 - Los Gatos Creek Trail?
9:00 am - I found the bridge too and took the short walk to the cache. TNLNSL. Thanks.June 26, 2004
Adobe Slough Bridge
7:58 pm - After a long day of caching, I gorged myself on meatballs and lingonberries at IKEA. I decided to head over here on the way hope to walk it off.I parked at Flyway Rest Stop II at first, but decided I didn't eat THAT much, so I went over and found the closer parking, which actually seemed new since I was last here.
This really is a nice park and one of the first I found when we moved here. I even saw an egret just off the bridge.
I found the cache shortly after some muggles finished taking pictures on the bridge. TNLNSL. Thanks!
Earth Filters
7:30 pm - I think the earth filters were broken today because it was really stinky here tonight. The cache was an easy find and I checked the sign just to make sure that WeBeDnD wasn't making this stuff up. :-) Thanks.cookie box
6:09 pm - I wasn't sure where to park for this one, but I saw a roller blader lacing up so I parked next to her and followed her to the right spot.I surveyed both access points and deemed the upper one unsafe, so I took the lower. That was a bit of an adventure it itself, but I lik these kinds of physical challenges. TNLNSL. Thanks.
The Secret Park
5:35 pm - I had the right idea from the beginning on this one; it was just a matter of trying them all. This park really is a secret because I was the only one there. Thanks.George was Here?
5:16 pm - I've been to this park many times for other caches, but I didn't know George was here too! Thanks for the fun.Shopping by Numbers
4:42 pm - It's been a long time since I've been in a mall. I guess I buy all my stuff online these days.Luckily I didn't have to go in very far before I found the directory. A few of them I knew right away, some others I made some educated guesses and one of them was a compelete guess.
I was suspicious of my coordinates though since they seemed to be far away. Once I got there I realized I must have gotten them right when I found myself at a park.
It was an adventure to grab the cache, though I'm not sure that's where it was supposed to be. Some kids seemed to be the last finders and they wrote in the log book, one of them calling the other "dum". I TNLNSL. Thanks.
It's Easy To Be Organized...
4:08 pm - It's a geocacher hider's paradise! I always thought there should be a cache at one of these. Found it after avoiding stares from an organized worker. Thanks.Hail a Cab!
4:00 pm - guessed this is where I'd end up for this one, though I didn't know about this particular location. I had to look a few times before I saw that cache. Thanks.3 strike rule
3:45 pm - This really was an exercise in stealth. The all-star games were in full swing and people were everywhere.I sat down and noticed some change conveniently lying on the ground directly below the cache. I "picked up some change" and also happened to find a cache with people just a few feet away in every direction.
After I finished signing the log, I waited until a passed ball for everyone to be distracted to replace the cache. Thanks.
Sugarloaf
3:11 pm - Oh my, this was one steep trail. The views were rewarding. I found the cache with no problems and TNLNSL.Once I caught my breath I took a few minutes to relect and be thankful for all that I have. Thanks for bringing me here.
Belmont Beauty
2:38 pm - I thought I might have to crash "Joe and Ann's 60th", but it turned out that the cache was on the other side from the party. TNLNSL. Thanks.Tube
1:19 pm - This was an odd park. I've never had to walk a half mile just to get into the park. I'm suprised I even found the access point, but I followed the dog walkers.There was lots of Poison Oak along the trail, so after I found the cache got out my trusty technu tube.
TNLNSL. Thanks.
Cross Country
12:39 pm - I used to spend a lot of time at these places in my youth, but now I get all my exercise from geocaching. :-) Thanks for the cache.Fox on the Hill
12:34 pm - This was quite a nice view and and easy find. Thanks!Eichler View
12:12 pm - A few weeks ago I had never heard of an Eichler before , but now they seem to be everywhere!I had to avoid the gaze of the guy working on his house next door who had no tresspassing signs plastered all over his property.
At first I entered the coordinates wrong and it has me going on the other side of 280. I'm glad I checked them twice.
The coordinates do seem to be off, but find the cache was easy with the hint. Thanks.
Queche Sera Serra - Southbound
11:46 am - I thought I would have to be going south on 280 to get to this one, but there was an exit from the northbound direction as well.I just couldn't see this one and it was a while before I was able to grab it. Meanwhile, there were lots of suspicious-looking older men waiting by themselves in their cars and staring at me. No wonder this place is closed after dark.
Thanks.
Cordilleras Creek Cache
11:13 am - This was my second attempt at this one. Last time we couldn't find our way into the park and ended up doing a bunch of caches in Edgewood park instead.Anyway, had a nice walk over to this one except for the last few feet which had lots of poison oak. The cache was pretty much out in the open.
The park had signs for a Search and Rescue exercise and I saw a truck setting up for the event. When I got back to the car there were teams of people heading up to rescue something and they had GPSr's in hand. Who knew that GPS could be used to something useful? :-)
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Doggie Do (revived!)
10:50 am - Nice cache. Both were easy finds. Maybe a little too easy - someone named "stalker" stumbled across it recently. I enjoyed the walk and left my "new" old timer travel bug. Thanks.
Pole Position
10:09 am - I solved this one a loooong time ago, but finally got up to the are to grab the cache.I checked the right place first, but didn't see it, so I looked in a bunch of other spots before I came back and made sense of the hints. Thanks.
Handle with Care
9:54 am - It took me a while to figure out what to do here. Finally I just found the micro and signed it. Nice park.RWC Hills Beacon - Endangered Landmark
9:29 am - Thanks to the miracle of autorouting, I find my way right up all these twisty roads to just below the landmark.Nice camo. I had to do two laps before I saw it. TNLNSL.
There's a similar cache in Hollywood called "The Passion" that I've done. Thanks.
Sitting Off The Fence
9:08 am - I didn't find this one until I pretty much stumbled on it. Alrighty then, TNLNSL. Thanks.Rafts Stalk Up!
8:50 am - I've been meaning to do this one for a long time. It was a nice walk through the park and a reasonably easy find (though I did use the hints). TNLNSL. Thanks!Hetch Me If You Can
8:18 am - Neat spot. My John W. Christian Greenbelt cache is on a more eastern part of the Hetch Hetchy system. Found the cache without much trouble and TNLNSL. Thanks.June 25, 2004
Old Coyote Bike Trail
8:50 pm - There aren't many days in the year that you can go caching at almost 9 pm and have it still be light out.It took me a while to figure out the approach to this one. Once I found it, I started heading over and did some unnecessary bushwacking. That led me nowhere and I ended up back on the path, on a hastened pace to find this before darkness set.
I still had to use a flashlight at the cache location. I didn't find the cache until I accidentally stepped on it. I signed it quickly, TNLN and took the easy way back. Thanks for the fun.
Coyote Crossing
8:27 pm - This was a quick one on my way to figuring out how to get to Old Coyote Bike Trail. Thanks.Pennies From Heaven
8:08 pm - I had heard about this one and I was concerned that I wouldn't be able to get it. It turns out that it wasn't that bad. I enjoy these kinds of physical challenges when going for a cache. The scariest part was the parade of ants I had to cross. TNLNSL. Thanks.Merry Christmas Cache #2
7:57 pm - In retreiving the cache, I managed to awaken several thousand mosquitos, which necessitated that this one be quick for me. TNLNSL. Merry Christmas!Urban Assault #20
7:39 pm - Oh boy, I don't know what I was doing on this one. I looked in all the wrong places then I saw it plain view. Geez! Thanks for the interesting object to search. :-)Sharkie Cache
7:19 pm - I didn't see any snakes, but that doesn't mean I didn't think I saw some. The logs had be paranoid and when my GPSr beeped when I got close to the cache, I jumped a couple of feet. Nice cache and an even nicer view from up here. On the way down I did see a snake skin, so they're definitely around. Thanks.Natural Camouflage
6:59 pm - I had the park to myself this evening. I flushed out the cache in just a few minutes and I was on my way. Thanks.HAPPY CACHE
6:46 pm - Third time was a charm for this one. Apparently it was replaced beacuse I definitely checked that spot on my previous visits. Thanks.June 23, 2004
Ginger Peach
8:10 pm - Darn, we parked in the wrong spot, a whole 250 feet away. I could almost spot the cache from there. TNLNSL. Thanks."Media"
8:05 pm - Convenient parking! We parked 8 feet away. I don't get the title, but I guess I don't have to. Thanks.Bottle H2O
7:30 pm - This is an 'easy cache', especially when it isn't missing! It was right where we were looking last time. Thanks.What's in a hut?
7:10 pm - I've been eyeing this one right off 101 in San Jose, CA for a while. I'm sure there's some geometric advantage to storing round tires inside a half-cylinder, right?
Old City Hall
2:57 pm - Neat building. There was a guy walking around surveying the building, maybe trying to figure out how they could demolish it. Sounds fun!The hint led me astray, but I eventually found it. Thanks.
Happy Birthday JoeSpaz #25
2:40 pm - I was thrilled when I approached this one and not a soul was around. Once I found it, I realized I could have pulled it off when last time though. The cache was missing its cap and I didn't have one handy. Thanks.Golden Spike
2:25 pm - I couldn't find this one last time, but since then another cacher confirmed I was looking in the right area.While I was trying to make my arm do some unnatural bending, I spotted it. Thanks.
Niles - "On the Rocks"
1:00 pm - Hmm,where could it be? Where COULD it be?? Gee, in that spot right over there. Of course! Nice spot. TNLNSL. Thanks.CITO Cache - Fremont #3
12:54 pm - There were some people playing bocce close by, but they didn't seem to mind me. I took a can and then took a walk to some other caches. Thanks for your CITO efforts.SciFi kids
12:46 pm - This is a cool area. I found the cache easily and took a golf ball, leaving a plastic wrench. Thanks!Happy Birthday JoeSpaz #29
12:34 pm - I got my groove back with this little cache. Tried a few places and then read the logs to find it quickly. Thanks.Happy Birthday JoeSpaz #2
11:00 am - I surprised myself by finding this one that I had previously DNF'd. (I had no better luck ony any of the other JoeSpaz caches I had attempted before.)Unforunately film cans aren't waterproof and this one was completely soaked. Given its placement, I think this is probably unavoidable.
Happy Birthday JoeSpaz #1
10:32 am - I blew right past this one because I was looking for a park. Ok, I guess this is an exception. I finally got #1, but I think I still have at least a half-dozen left.Halfway House
9:34 am - There were lots of walker out today. The cache was an easy find and I then I continued on my way. Thanks.Waiting for School
9:20 am - This one was quick and easy, even with the guys tearing up the street close by. Thanks.DOUBLES ANYONE?
9:09 am - "Damn it!" is what I said out loud when I finally found this after searching for a half hour. I was bit disturbed by the homeless home next door, especially with the decoration of the trees with condoms. Yuck.TNLNSL. There's a nice wallet knife in there that I didn't take, but should have since it's probably not good to have things like that in there if a kid finds it.
Union City Underground: "Tag Alley"
7:57 am - I really love autorouting on my new 60cs. I never would have found my way into here without it.From the description, this place sounded a lot more scary than it actually was. I found the cache quickly, struggled to get it up, then TNLNSL. Thanks.
Osborne
7:36 am - I found the cache completely open with its contents strewn about. Everything seemed to be stil there though, so I put it back together, signed the log and took a Team Dakiba item. Thanks.Above It All?
7:19 am - Wooo - what a view! :-)It took some searching to find this one, but eventually it revealed itself. Thanks.
LEAF ME HERE!
6:36 am - Yup, this park was empty. Nice camo. TNLNSL. ThanksJune 21, 2004
Big Worm-Gear Needed
7:20 pm - I've been avoiding this one for a while now, but I've done most of the caches around it, so I decided to give it a try around the local girl's swim practice time. There was frequent traffic on the path, so I had to whistle away a few times.I saw a girl in a swimsuit go by, but she offered no help. Maybe I should have been more obvious. I thought I knew where it should be given the hint, but I couldn't find it, so I called a lifeline. That narrowed me down to 1/4 of the possibilities, though it was the furthest from where my GPSr was pointing. I caught slight glimpse of it then.
This cache was a lot different than I expected from reading the logs, but I guess that's the surprise of geocaching. Thanks.
POP #5
6:40 pm - I'm having an event cache this weekend. It's at WeBeDnD's house and the activity will be to finish their bathroom. WeBeDnD will not be allowed to participate. We will be removing anything resembling tiles. The color theme will be black and white, since they're clearly colorblind.I got half of this puzzle, but had to work with another cacher to get the rest. But I'm going to hold up my end by giving a hint on the cache location, not that it was very hard! Thanks for the mind-bender.
June 20, 2004
Former Fire Fighter
9:30 am - Saw this old truck on display at a vintage car festival. It's steam powered and defintely retired!Travel Bugs Rock
9:05 am - This multi rocked! I had a nice morning walk around the trail and had no trouble with any of the steps, though I did count everything twice to make sure. TNLNSL. Thanks.Menlo Park Rest Stop
8:43 am - I wasn't sure if I was going to be able to get this one as a guy reading the newspaper had chosen a spot to rest very near the coordiantes. I tried another nearby spot and there it was. Thanks for the quickie.Plan For a Miracle
8:29 am - This is a fairly straightforward find, but the wording made me overinterpret some stuff and look in all kinds of crazy places. Finally I tried things from a different angle and saw it right away.Later on, I was riding on the train and saw who I think was markens searching for the cache. Hints are only $5 per. :-)
Big Game 2004
8:04 am - This is probably unnecessary for anyone but me, but note that this is difficulty 3.5, not terrain 3.5. Given that, I had some interesting experiences trying to find this cache. When I was finally dirty and tired I found it right away.I didn't realize that chickening out on the prediction last year would subject me to public humiliation this year! With that in mind, I'll be an optimist and say Stanford 16, Cal zip.
The Cave Of The Cache
7:44 am - It's always the first cache of the day that gets me the dirtiest.This one was tough. I found the 'cave' quickly, but couldn't see the cache. I tried some other local 'caves', but didn't find anything as promising as the first spot I tried. I did find a toy airplane and wrench though.
I went in and out of the cave, convinced myself to give up several times, but kept going back. Finally I spotted it in a well-hidden spot. Geez! TNLNSL. Thanks.
June 19, 2004
Doc's Cache IV
4:35 pm - This one should go into our geocaching "comedy of errors" hall of fame.This looked like a fairly straightforward hike just off the coast. 1.5 terrain. Yeah, right.
We weren't sure where to park, so we went up to the resort. Then we weren't quite sure how to get over to the other side of the creek, so we followed some other hikers down the road. I don't know where they went, but soon we found ourselves back at Highway 1, missing the bridge we saw on the map at the resort.
We walked up the road from there and later found the trail and saw where people were crossing the bridge. A snake crossed Anne's path and that freaked her out for the rest of the hike.
A while later we came to a fork in the trail. It wasn't clear which way we had to go, so we took a right. Or should I say a 'wrong'. I think we followed that a half mile before it became clear that it wasn't leading us where we wanted to go. We made a u-ey and took the other fork.
Once we got 'close' to the cache it wasn't obvious where we had to go off the trail, so I did some bushwhacking only to find myself crossing 'another' trail. After (hopefully) dodging some poison oak, I found the cache and signed the log.
I moment of hilarity occured where Anne was calling my name into the bushes while I was standing 100 feet in front of her in clear view on the trail.
Anne managed to make it to the 'other' trail by staying on a trail, though I wasn't sure which one, so we continued dow n that trail to where I assumed it would meet up with the one we came up on. This was my plan, despite the fact that I didn't remember seeing another trail on the way up.
Not too much later, I realized we weren't getting close to the track of the other trail, so I suggested that we go off the trail down to the first one. This was the point at which my lovely wife clearly communicated to me for the second time that this was not a different trail, it was the same one we came up on. OK, then. We turned around and headed back down rather uneventfully, finding the bridge and eventually our car. We took a few minutes to check out the foofy camping area.
On the way home, I found some unwanted hitchikers of the tick variety. I don't think I got bit, but it's always freaky to find them later.
Thanks for the unintentional adventure!
Pigeon's Roost
3:15 pm - There was a wedding going here today and we were a bit worried we'd have to crash it to get to the cache. It turned out that the wedding was on one side of the fence and the lighthouse was on another so we were cool.I found the cache without too much trouble and admired the weather station for a bit. I had to dig around for a bit, but finally found an 89 quarter to replace the 83 penny. Thanks.
Marsh Maracas
2:44 pm - After an unpleasant experience at Pescy Marsh, this was a welcome change. Anne found the cache away from where I was looking. The log was a bit moldy and full, but otherwise the cache was in good shape. Thanks for the tour of this nice area!Who guards the lure?
1:56 pm - Uh, yeah. That's exactly what I was expecting to find here. Really. Thanks for showing us some neat 'art.''B' Is For Beachhead
1:26 pm - Wow, this was a great beach. We tired to take the high road first, but quickly found that wasn't going to get us there, so we went down and walked along the beach.The day started out cloudy, but cleared up and it was great to have a nice stroll. We found the cache easily and TNLNSL.
On the way back we saw some people stading on the beach looking at what appeared to be a seal in the water, then appeared to be a dead seal, but turned out to be a dead dog. He had apparently been washing up in the surf for a while. Strange.
Thanks for the cache.
Can You Do the Cam Can?
12:39 pm - Well, this was an accidental FTF for us. We were heading down the coast for some other caches, then noticed this cache on the way that I didn't remember the last time we were in the area.Neat place. I had to wait for a family to slowly get out of their car to grab the cache. It's good to know that the owners are in on it. We didn't have time for a drink, so we left the FTF prize and TLNLSL.
Thanks!
Queche Sera Serra - Northbound
12:08 pm - We were on our way to the coast and I remembered this cache was right off 280. We made a quick pit stop, but strugged for a while to find the cache.While we were searching, Workerofwood called and we chatted for a bit. Just as I hung up, I noticed that he was the last person to find this cache. I called him back and before he could answer I saw it.
Thanks for the drive-by!
June 13, 2004
Oakland Tree
4:44 pm - Ah, I get it. I was tired and dumb, so Nostrada found this one. Thanks for the cache.MISSION: Eastside Cache Dispersal
3:52 pm - Took a canister. Ended up using the log for a cache I placed yesterday. It's not in east san jose, but it is east of my house. :-) Thanks.Baloney Mahoney Dr. (disabled-vandalized)
3:35 pm - I thought the camo on this was genious! What was that stuff, anyway?Uhh, oops, that wasn't camo. That was real. Nasty! I'm glad I didn't actually touch it. Hopefully he had baloney for lunch. Thanks.
Landings and Lights
2:57 pm - We thought we'd have to give up on this one because of the truck parked right next to the cache, but it turns out the driver was sleeping. We quietly walked around, extracted the cache right next to the truck, signed it and put it back without him awaking. How sneaky! Thanks for the view of the planes.Discovery kids cache
2:46 pm - This was a cute mini-multi. One, two, three and we're done. TNLNSL. Thanks.San José Public Library - Evergreen Branch
2:35 pm - Hooray, my last library cache! And this one was easy. Who knew there were so many libraries in San Jose? Thanks.Does it take all night?
2:18 pm - Nah, took about a half hour. We had the most trouble with the last stage. Those dcon containers are nearly invisible. I went in where I didn't need to and risked some poison oak, but I think I came out OK.I took nothing and left twice as much as I took. :-) Thanks.
Cottle Ranch
1:49 pm - We would have stopped, but we were on the other side of the road and there was lots of traffic. Those big letters did make it pretty easy!Jake's Play Lot
1:15 pm - I went by here last weekend but the play lot looked very busy so I didn't try. Today I returned with Nostrada and he led me right to it, away from a all the muggles.Alert! The log is completely full! Thanks.
A Googie View
Found this Googie at the Alma Bowl in San Jose, CA. The bowling alley is closed now, apparently set for a development, so this sign may not be there much longer.Octagon Buildings
I spied this octagnal photo developing place a few weeks ago and finally found myself there again to take the picture. Actually Nostrada took the picture. I wonder if photos come out better if they're processed in an octagnal building?How Vane is It
Spotted this interesting little weathervane with a stag on top while driving around San Jose, California.Getting Hitched
Found this hitching post at the historic Roberto Adobe in San Jose, CA. Interstate 280 runs right by here and they actually shifted the highway to preseve the adobe. There's a cache near here that explains more of the history.Rocky
12:48 pm - This was probably our most strenous hike of the day, which isn't saying much. It took a couple of attempts to find the rigth access point.It was short, but steep and pretty hot. Thank god for the cool breeze. The only noises were from lawnmowers below and an occasional squirrel scurrying through the grass. The top revealed a nice view of Quicksilver and he valley.
We found the cache easily and TNLNSL. Thanks!
Duck Blind
12:28 pm - Huh, I was just on this trail last weekend. If I had realized this one was just a little further down I would have kept going. Oh well, this was a nice place to take a walk and and easy find. TNLNSL. Thanks.Hamburger Hill
11:55 am - The triathlon was finishing up and we tried to get some free food out of the deal, but the food was only for athletes. What, do they deserve it or something? Geocaching is hard work too! We did get to use the porta-potties though. :-)Made the quick trek up the hill and I found the nicely camoed cahce quickly. Thanks for another!
Triangle Bridge
11:36 am - Neat new bridge. Nostrada made the grab on this one while I checked out the view and watched out for triathletes. Thanks.Kyle and Ryan's Kid Craft Cache
11:33 am - Had fun with Nostrada and Junior cacher, just had to be careful around all the triathletes. Luckily only the occasional laggard was going by at this point. TNLNSL. Thanks.William's Cache
11:13 am - A couple of weeks ago Nostrada and I were driving by this park as they were putting the finishing touches on it and commenting that there would probably be a cache there soon. Sure enough, there is.After questioning my choice of parking because he didn't want to walk .15 miles (oh sorry, .24 kilometers), Nostrada and I made our way to the cache, had a seat and found the cache with muggles abound. Neat 'container'. TNLNSL (Obviously!)
Little San Francisco
10:48 am - I've been here before, but only for salt. Apparently this is low-income housing? This was obvious from the new Mercedes parked on the street. :-) Nostrada found the cache while I was doddling again. Thanks.Pequeno
10:40 am - Spotted this one right away. At least I learned a new word! Thanks.Tank-view Park
9:56 am - Yup, I've been here before. It's surprising that you can park that close when there isn't an event going on. That reminds me, I haven't been to a Sharks game in a while.Nostrada got the right perspective and directed me to nab the cache. Thanks!
Roberto Adobe
9:45 am - More hidden history. The final location showed up as next to railroad tracks on our GPSr's, so we were a bit intimidated. When we got there it was a bit of a joke. 10 feet of track, big gap, 10 feet of track, big gap. I don't think many trains go by here. Nostrada found the cache and I TNLNSL. Thanks.Farm Equipment??
9:26 am - It took us a while to find the right way to drive to this one and maybe even longer to find the cache. I hate these structures. Luckily the hid wasn't too evil and we found it with the hint. Phew. Thanks.June 12, 2004
Soup Troll
8:45 pm - I had tried this one yesterday, but after a thorough search could not find the cache. Just when I was ready to search some more, a car pulled up. "Did those guys leave?" "Uhh, yeah, they've been closed for a while." This guy looked like he wanted some soup, but then he pulled out some keys and went inside. Apparently the soup troll is Indian and he drives a Lexus. After he went inside to collect the day's soup profits I decided to give up for today.We were picking up some food at Once an Orchard and I decided to swing by this one on the way. There were still two guys in there are they looked at me funny, but conveniently there was a newspaper right where I wanted to look. I sat down, pretended to read and when the guys inside decided I was harmless, poked around and found the cache. Job done, I replaced the cache, grabbed the newspaper and took off.
I appreciate the recommendation for a good soup place close to home, so I'll try to come back soon when it's open!
Alum Rock Overlook
5:59 pm - "Just 5 or 6 switchbacks" workerofwood says to us after caching all day. Sure, we're up here anyway and it says only 500 feet away on my GPSr. 10 SWITCHBACKS LATER (AHEM), we reached the top.Around the 8th or 9th, we started plotting workerofwood's demise. Cutting off just his thumbs would made it impossible for him to open ammo boxes, right?
The view was nice though and we rested on the convienent bench. MotorBug didn't have the cache description for some reason, so I was able to beam it to him from CacheMate. Cool! That was the first time I've done that.
The way down seemed longer for some reason, but it was a good end to a long day of caching. Thanks.
Once Bitten, Twice Shy
5:31 pm - The GPSr reception was pretty bad here. Workerofwood has already found this one, but he still patiently waited while the rest of us looked in all the wrong places.Finally I used the hint just as MotorBug found it. I guess this was the second time I found this one since I found the Kid-Friendly cache. TNLNSL. Thanks.
Spring Time
5:19 pm - We weren't sure if we were going to be able to get this one because there were two people sitting RIGHT THERE. MotorBug said a few words to them as we passed and went down the cliff. Unforunately WeBeDnD used some poison oak to belay down the cliff. I tossed him my technu (don't leave home with out it), which I casually snagged the cache.We signed, cleaned up, and then had to tackle the problem of how to put it back with the people just feet away. I carefully "caught my balance" while shoving the cache back in place. Pretty smooth, I thought. Thanks for the cache.
Once a bridge
4:49 pm - Workerofwood led us up to this one and I'll have to admit that I was feeling a bit light-headed when we got there. WeBeDnD snagged the cache and maybe even signed it for me. Thanks!F.A.M.E. #1
4:36 pm - My GPSr's batteries were dying, so I had it off. I shouldn't have done that as workerofwood who was 'leading' us, took us right past it. Good thing WeBeDnD was on the ball.Speaking of balls I took that chinese ball thing and left a buddy Jesus. Thanks for the cache!
Perc you up
4:14 pm - While waiting for the others to arrive on our trip up to Alum Rock, workerofwood let me on a tour to this one. It was very nice until the end when he got distracted and put me past the cache. :-) Found it easily and TNLNSL.The next day I returned the favor to Nostrada and took him here. See how that works?
Newarks of the World
2:59 pm - We hoofed it over to this one from Quack Quack Honk. Gee, these things are starting to look familiar. The topic of travel bugs came up and I remembered I had one to pass along. So I tried to throw the WASTB bug in, but MotorBug snatched it. Thanks for the fascinating tour of Newark! :-)Quack Quack Honk!
2:39 pm - After Ardenwood, we decided to come here for a picnic lunch to recharge. We had fewer companions than we expected, but that just meant more food for us. I waved the forbidden fruit of E.L. Fudge cookies in front of everyone and they all committed the sin. Shame!We found each stage pretty easily. It's always satisfying to have good help and MotorBug, WeBeDnD, and workerofwood certainly fit the bill. They sussed out the camo at each stage, and even freaked out a fisherman at the last one to get it. Took a CITO container and pressed on. Thanks!
Ardenwood Scrabble
12:29 pm - Woo hoo, #1000! I'd like to thank the academy, my agent, my family...I was saving my 1000 for something special. Geowomyn's caches are always great fun, so I thought this would be a good way to celebrate. We had a fun time wandering through Ardenwood with the celtic festival going on as well.
The cache was an easy find and TNLNSL.
My original goal was to reach 1000 by the end of this year. I guess I underestimated myself. So far I've done more caches this year than I did in all of last year though. Next is getting my overall average to 2 per day.
Thanks all the quality caches, Geowomyn!
Ardenwood: Spirits of the Forest
12:16 pm - Workerofwood was tending to his family and we attempted to forage on until his return. It turns out that we were completely inept at finding this cache and it wasn't until he came back and showed us how it's done that the cache was produced.OK, we've got all the letters now. Well, that's a strange word, but let's see if those are the coordinates...
Ardenwood: Baba Yaga is Waiting for You
12:05 pm - We were franticly looking for this one, hoping to get out of there before Baba Yaga came for us. Luckily Anne spotted the cache.We managed to get out of there before Baba appeared, but he did seem to put some sort of hex on Motorbug and WeBeDnD's GPSr's as they were mysteriously missing some waypoints. Hmmm.
Ardenwood: Rows of Nuts
11:54 am - This was a quick one on our quest to get all the letters. Still no clue what the word would be at this point. Thanks.Ardenwood: MoooSic
11:44 am - There were all kinds of strange animals in this spot. Some baby goats were hanging out with their mom. The bunnies were in their cages. A cow was grazing nearby. An invisible peacock high in the tree occasionally let out a crazy cry. And then there was this "MotorBug" creature who was off searching an area about 100 feet off from the coordinates.We enlisted Anne to get the log sheet out of the container and we headed off for more fun in Ardenwood. Thanks.
Ardenwood: Lost in Time
11:35 am - The celtic festival was in full swing and I was busy watching the jousting. Jousting? Is this really a celtic festival or a renaissance fair?The rest of the boys found the cache while I was distracted and we moved on too MoooSic. Thanks!
Ardenwood: On the Move
10:57 am - With the complete team of Workerofwood, MotorBug and half of WeBeDnD, we took a nice stroll over to the cache site. Motorbug stole all the kids' fun by finding the cache first. :-) Thanks for the start of a fun series!
June 11, 2004
Save the Film Canisters!!!
9:25 pm - This was the last of my evening cache run. It was completely dark and I got lucky when I found the cache without seeing it. I got out of there quickly as my dinner from Wendy's was getting cold! Thanks.Once an Orchard
8:55 pm - I managed to find a parking spot and then went about looking for the cache in completely the wrong place. I even faked a conversation on my cell phone to search a spot very close to a couple waiting to get a seat for dinner.I gave up, assuming that it was just too busy and went over to Soup Troll to fail there too.
I came back, paid attention to my GPSr and then found it easily in a place with no people. Duh. Thanks for the education.
POP #4
8:14 pm - This was a frustrating puzzle for me. I saw some patterns right away, but couldn't figure out how to make sense of them. Finally another cacher gave me a very subtle hint and I got it instantly. I was close before. Oh well.The hardest part of the finding the cache was getting around the nasty accident at the major intersection close by. One car was wrapped around a pole and the firemen were trying to get another woman out of her car smashed up in the middle of the intersection. Ouch. I hope everyone was OK.
Thanks for the puzzle.
Sound Bites
8:02 pm - I really enjoyed this puzzle. Some of the answers I knew right off. Others I consulted my personal music collection, and the rest were easy with a lyrics search.I went way too low when searching for the cache, then I found it in the first place I looked. I tried to sign the logs a few times, but none of the pens in the cache work. What kinds of cruel joke is that? There were alot of WeBeDnD's bad pends in A LOT too!
I should have brought some of the useless old cell phones I have lying around. Thanks for the interesting cache!
A gathering of hands
7:47 pm - I had some initial ideas about what the answers would be. They turned out to be completely wrong.I decided to do what I do well to crack this guy which is write some code. A few iterations, I had my answer, which I confirmed with another cache.
I also decoded the hint, but it turned out that it was pretty unncessary to find the cool cache container. Thanks for the interesting puzzle.
5050
7:30 pm - Another fun WeBeDnD cache where the only way to solve it is to bang your head until some numbers pop out.The description had some unintended 'hints' which led to me to try some unfruitful methods.
On a trip to the east coast, I showed it to patuxentgang and we started hammering on it. We saw some patterns and after I tried one more thing the numbers appeared. Cool.
Finding the cache was a whole different effort. I looked in the right place first, but didn't see it, so I checked a few other spots where a cache could definitely be. Just as I was getting frustrated I saw it. This camo just gets more and more convincing. TNLNSL.
Thanks, WeBeDnD!
A Fair Cache
7:07 pm - This took me a while to find because I was looking for something much harder. So this is a WeBeDnD cache with no puzzle, no camo and no hidden twist? No fair!June 06, 2004
Guadalupe Trail Cache
5:08 pm - We came down the trail from the Quicksilver Overlook and stopped at this peaceful area. I found the cache pretty quickly and then we had a decision to make. Go back the way we came, or take the long loop back. Of course we decided to take the long way, but it was a nice hike. We even ended up running the last .75 miles! Thanks for the cache.Above the dump and pond II
4:39 pm - We started looking for this cache, then decided that it might be a good idea to look at the description. Then I realized I forgot my Treo in the car. Oops. It turned out we didn't need it though once I looked it in the right place.Took a golf ball and left a smiley guy bookmark. Thanks!
Quicksilver Overlook
4:24 pm - We enjoyed the hike up here, even if it took me three tries to find the right road to get to the entrance of this park. I can't wait for my 60cs to arrive!I looked all around for the cache, then Anne just pointed at a very obvious spot. Duh. Took the WASTB TB as there were a bunch of them in the cache.
I tried to hide the cache as well as I could, but I couldn't seem to get it quite like it was hidden before. Thanks for the cache!
Pfeiffer Stone House
3:06 pm - We walked down from the creek trail and checked out the house. It was a bit smaller than I expected. :-)We were trying to decide where to search when I happened to see something that looked a bit off. There it was. I got really lucky. TNLNSL. Thanks.
Creekside Trunk Cache
2:57 pm - My, that's one big cache! We had a nice walk down the creek. TNLNSL. Thanks.Treasure Chest
2:46 pm - We were bummed that we forgot our rollerblades again when we got to this trail. The cache was a easy find with a cute container. Unfortunately the plastic baggie was ripped all the way across. TNLNSL. Thanks.June 05, 2004
A LOT
12:31 pm - Quick cache. I'm going to cite not just one log, but about 268 of them, all of which have should apparently have a a capital 'L'.(visit link)
June 01, 2004
Learning Tree Cache
3:26 pm - We were on the way back from picking up patuxentgang's brother from school when I noticed we were going right by a cache. We took a quick right and parked.The cicadas were defeaning as we reached the forest. We ventured in only a little when we realized this wasn't the right trail.
We walked around the forest until we came upon the other gravel lot and this time with a barn next door!
We wandered through the forest for a while and did an unnecessary creek crossing before we found the cache.
Jonathan stepped in some mud and when he stepped out of it, his shoe was still in the mud!
It's not a true geocaching experience until something like that happens anyway.
The cache was in good shape. We TNLNSL and tried to avoid the poison ivy on the way out but I doubted we were able to avoid it all, so we stopped by the drugstore for some technu on the way home. They were sold out. :-) I settled on a thorough washing of my legs instead. I hope it worked!
Thanks for the cache.
May 31, 2004
Miocene Mare
7:08 pm - We had some trouble finding the right trail for this one. After checking out the beach, we headed up to the cliffs and kept going until we found ourselves .15 miles south of the cache. There was a very small trail near rhe cliffs there, so we decided to give it a try. It thinned out to almost nothing a few times and ducking through the brush was a challenge - especially when you have a 1 year-old strapped to your back!Eventually we found our way to a spot pretty close to the cache. From there we did some bushwacking to find the final clue and the cache. TNLNSL.
Not wanting to go back the way we came and without an obvious trail to follow back, we decided to bushwack due west back the the trail we knew about. That was another adventure in itself and we came out kinda muddy and with all kinds of foliage attached to our shoes.
That wasn't anything that couldn't be cured by grabbing some yummy steamed crabs on the way home though.
Thanks for the hunt!
Friendship Pond Nature Cache
5:33 pm - This was a very interesting spot. First of all, even patuxentgang, the locals, didn't know about this hidden trailhead.We took the short and mossy hike down to the very green pond. It was making this odd creaking noise. It even seemed alive as it would quickly close any hole from a tossed rock with algea. Creepy. We found the cache without a problem and after playing with some of the natual objects inside we TNLNSL. Thanks.
End Of Pavement
5:06 pm - We were here with patuxentgang on a tour of shady side. We took a quick tour of the boat lot beforehand. We used to live in Seattle and I was just recalling all the big boats we used to see there owned by Microsoft millionaires when we spotted a displaced one parked in the lot. It was named 'stock option$' and it was complete with a Windows 3.1 logo. Hilarious.The cache was a quick and easy find. The girls stayed in the car while we made the quick grab and TNLNSL. Thanks.
Forest and Fossils
3:22 pm - The rain had just let up and it was mighty humid in the forest today. There was much poison ivy to avoid. Having done most of my caching on the west coast where poison oak makes its home, I was grateful to the PatuxentGang for pointing it out. We searched in the wrong place for a bit and then had the GPSr lead us right to it.I took a golf ball and left a train pen. We stopped to check out the cool fossils on the way out. Thanks for the cache!
Spice Creek small boat
12:16 pm - "Best geocache ever!" is what Anne declared before we even reached the island. After we poled in, walked through the mud, and dug through thr thorny brush to the cache, she still said it was her favorite.Access sure is limited it to this cache. Luckily patuxentgang lives only a few miles down the river, so we put in their Zodiac and the adults plus an infant piled in and motored up.
The water was pretty shallow and of course we didn't check the tides before we left. The boat's motor kicked up a lot of mud, but we were able to get within 200 feet before we had to shut it off.
We paddled and poled in the rest of the way to the muddy landing. After a quick scramble (no easy feat with a 1-year old in tow) we found ourselves on top of the island. Very cool.
It took us a little while to find the cache as it was pretty buried. The log book was pretty wet. It was probably sitting in a pool of water under the tree at some point.
I took a CCCooperAgency keychain and left a smiley guy.
We got back in the boat and cruised back at 18 miles per hour. We tried to see if we could reach Spice Creek North by boat on the way out, but we ran out of depth and time.
By the time we reached the launch, the littlest patuxentgang member was sound asleep. Geocaching is exhausting! Thanks for the cache.
May 23, 2004
The No-Trash Cash-Smash Cache
We did an exhaustive search on this one. Eventually I felt something strange. It's scary how visible this one is, even from a distance.Except Alice
12:50 pm - I'm not sure this is a 1 difficulty. It was very small and well hidden. On my first trip here I couldn't search because a couple was sitting right there. Today I brought along MotorBug to ensure a find.I looked for a few minutes then appealed to MotorBug with the old "I have to pick up my wife at the airport" excuse. I won him over and I found it soon after. Thanks for the cache.
Ponder
12:33 pm - Cool nature preserve. I didn't know it was here. I still wasn't sure how to get to it when we parked, then we saw the tunnel. The cache area was minty-fresh! Thanks.Skyyyyy Pirate
12:07 pm - Yeah, what MotorBug said. Took a happy face ball, left a reflector and Dem Bones TB. Thanks, but please fix the coordinates on the memorial.SPELEOTHEM!
10:57 am - Hey, this was pretty cool. You don't really see this much outside of a cave. Inside a cave, it's too dark to see much at all! Thanks.Water You Looking For?
10:04 am - I needed a whack with a cluestick before I figured out this puzzle. I thought my coordinates might be off somehow because I thought it would be at the water tank to match the theme. I guess not.I thought I had taken all the trails in this park, but this section was new to me. The trail was very busy today. Nice log sheet! Just as I arrived at the cache site MotorBug called and I met him back down at the parking lot for a trip up to skyline. Thanks for the cache!
May 22, 2004
Secret Walkway #5 - Shadow Oaks
8:34 pm - I came here from Hidden Walk - Wildcat Creek. My question is this: Are there any unhidden, non-secret walkways in Saratoga??It was getting dark so I had to be quick about this one and I was. I took the Dem Bones TB. Thanks for showing me another secret walkway. Someday maybe I'll take a walk on one of them without finding a cache.
Hidden Walk- Wildcat Creek
8:25 pm - Did I mention that I need autorouting on my GPSr? More wasted fuel taking the wrong streets to this one. Continuing my bad by streak of flagrantly violating the law, I parked on the "private" road. The cache was nicely hidden and I TNLNSL. Thanks.Montalvo's Back Door
8:13 pm - I need autorouting! I need autorouting! I think I spent an hour driving around trying to get to this one from POP #3. All the tiny road seemed to stop just before I got where I needed to. As you know, gas is expensive these days and surely a 60cs would pay for itself quickly in fuel savings - right?I did find some cool spots though in my wanderings.
As I finally found the trail, I saw two deer, just hanging around. I parked between the no stopping signs. They meant no stopping in FRONT of the signs, right? :-)
After I parked, I completely lost my signal. I decided to wander around on foot now and I quickly spotted a place that looked like where WoW would place one. Yup, there it was. TNLNSL.
Geez, and I thought there wasn't room for any more caches in villa montalvo. I guess I was wrong! Thanks.
Saratoga History
8:06 pm - Gah, the spotty reception here had me wandering around in circles for a long time. I finally spotted the cache and only after that did I see the hint. Oy. I'll have to come back someday when they're open. Thanks.POP #3
7:01 pm - I needed some help with puzzle. I had my stupid hat on and it wouldn't come off. The cache itself I had no trouble with it. It was nicely hidden and should last a long time here. These POP caches are becoming quite POPular.Assume Nothing #1
6:42 pm - Nice job on this this one. I found something suspicous within a few minutes, but it took me a while to figure out how to retreive it. TNLNSL.I've learned to assume nothing twice now. Not that I would anyway because you know that when you assume things you make an ass out of 'u' and me. :-)
Lee Made Squid Rib
6:27 pm - Yes, I'd agree that Joani is evil. I may go so far as to say she's the antichrist. :-)I thought about the hint a bit and found it soon after. Very clever. I appreciated the gimme on the second stage. Left a halloween puzzle and future smashed penny (a penny and 50 cents) and took the geocaching pin.
Thanks for another creative hide!
Ozzy's Cache
5:29 pm - Yikes, these caches are getting smaller and smaller. Soon we'll need microscopes to find them. Not that this one was really hidden - it just needed to be seen from the right angle.Evil hide. Bad dog! :-)
Some big international swim meet was happenning next door and the field was being used as parking lot. Thanks.
bugs
4:11 pm - Both stages were easy enough, if you can avoid the neighbors all sitting in their front yards. I took a golf ball and left keyboard swabs and a finger puppet. Thanks.Tee Off
3:52 pm - I DNF'd this a while ago but since then it's been found a bunch of times, I was determined to find it this time. I got down and dirty to find it, but that didn't work. Finally I managed to spot it. It was not in the place descibed, so I returned it back to the correct place so it's a 1/1 again. Thanks.12 Miles
3:06 pm - Oops, had an "emergency" and had to stop for a few minutes on the side of the road where it says no stopping. Oh, did nostrada find a cache? And he signed it for me? What a coincidence! Well, I guess we better move along now...Cottle Station
2:58 pm - Even though I found the trolley cache already, I'm still finding these station caches. This was a quick one with Nostrada. I displayed my agility by knocking it into the air with one hand and catching it with another. OK, I probably couldn't do that twice. :-) The cache was stuffed, so Nostrada grabbed the geocoin. Thanks.Gearing to Go
2:48 pm - I solved this one a while back. Today Nostrada and I were in the neighborhood, so we went for the quick grab. Since Nostrada had already found this one, he watched me from the car, 100 feet away.One way to ensure you don't find a cache quickly is to have someone "help" you. I looked in a bunch of places while Nostrada yelled at me from afar. The problem was that I couldn't understand if we was saying "NO!" or "LOW!". I finally found it as he came over to put me out of my misery. Slugs! All over the place! Thanks for the lesson and cache.
No need to be Coy Roy
2:30 pm - OK, this one was definitely not in this spot last time. It was quite obvious today. Whew. Thanks for the cache.Ride the Horse
2:20 pm - We spent a lot of time searching the interesting objects here, despite the presence of little ones. We came up empty.That didn't bother me much though since at the last cache I realized that my wedding ring had fallen off somewhere. After a few minutes of panic, I found it in my backpack. Time to get it resized.
We settled for the virtual on this one. Yeee Haw!!
Mauled
12:10 pm - Two firsts for me - a separetely hidden pen and a new type of container. We managed to get in and out without getting mauled. Thanks.Guadalupe Pear
11:58 am - Nostrada and I arrived and guessed where we should look and what we were looking for. We couldn't find it, then workerofwood called and confirmed we were looking in the right place. Soon after we finally saw it, exactly where and what we were looking for. Nicely done. I opened it with my keys. Thanks.Ecole Terrell
11:33 am - I guess I've been caching long enough to see another generation of caches. There used to be another one right here. Nostrada made the quick find. TNLNSL. Thanks.Near B-Ball
11:27 am - We tried this one from the wrong side at first. So we took a long walk to try to find Pepper and came up empty. Later, we found the right access point. Nostrada was standing right next to one spot and I asked if he checked it. He did, or at least he said it did. After checking some other places, I checked that spot for myself and there it was. I must invest in better help! :-) Thanks.World Flags-2
10:18 am - It sure is nice to drive. I could make Nostrada go out and grab all the quick caches and bring and sign them for me. Thanks again, Nostrada!Modus Operandi
9:51 am - I solved this one with some help from mmp. Then I drove Nostrada to it. When we arrived, I gave him "the look" and he obliged to go grab the cache while I rested from all my challenging puzzle solving and driving. Heh. Thanks.Secret Walkway #4 - Los Gatos Creek Trail
9:50 am - We heard drums as we approached this one. I can only guess that they were anticipating our arrival. :-) It didn't take us too long to find it. TNLNSL. Geez, I didn't know eBay was this big! Thanks.Where's My Name ???
9:30 am - I had scoped out this spot for my middle name (Roy) and I happened to be in the neighborhood with a willing co-conspirator. This is in the Willow Glen neighborhood of San Jose, California. The people having the yard sale across the street didn't seem to be bothered much by us.Los Gatos Creek Trail - Flood Control
9:16 am - We checked a few places where we thought it would be, then I decided to look from another direction and saw it quickly. I directed Nostrada and he made the grab. Thanks.Los Gatos Creek Trail - Hamilton Ave
9:09 am - I'm glad Nostrada took me along on this one. He found it, signed it, and returned it and it was on to the next one. Thanks.F.A.M.E. #2 - Los Gatos Creek Trail
8:58 am - Hmm, didn't know what the plant in the hint looked like before. I guess I learned something from this cache. Thanks for the nice big one.The Cache Called Red
8:36 am - Hmm, the coords seemed a bit off for this one. There weren't too many hiding spots though, so I found it without too much trouble. TNLNSL. Oh, and I think Nostrada was there too.May 21, 2004
Happy 35th Birthday
8:22 pm - I thought this might have been some kind of evil "revenge" cache, but it was actually pretty nice. Thanks.Happy Birthday JoeSpaz #27
8:22 pm - I multi-tasked on this one too - I was talking on the phone with my wife the whole time. Thanks for the quick one.Sister Cities: Fremont
7:59 pm - I couldn't seem to find a pathway from the Joe Spaz cache nearby, so I ended up crossing the field - twice. As I approached it, the cache was very visible. TNLNSL. I tried to cover it up a little bit better when I replaced it. Thanks.Happy Birthday JoeSpaz #24
7:32 pm - This one was kinda hanging out there, not really hidden. I didn't get the hint at all.Happy Birthday JoeSpaz #31
7:16 pm - Yup, this was easy enuf. Took a write shop robert stamp. Collect them all! Thanks.Happy Birthday JoeSpaz #32
7:07 pm - I figured out where this one must be pretty quickly, but there were some people playing tennis and the guy looked at me very strangely just standing there. Oh well, I'm getting pretty used to that by now. Thanks.Assume Nothing #2
6:57 pm - As I was sitting in the parking lot they call "I-880" trying to get to Fremont, I remembered there was a new cache a bit closer. I took the first exit, looked up the cache info on my phone, and ended up here.It only took me a few minutes to find the cache. Amazing construction. TNLNSL. The only problem with these Assume Nothing caches is that you're looking for fake stuff - if you really wanted to be evil, you wouldn't mention the hide at all! Thanks again.
May 20, 2004
Creekside Rest
8:23 pm - All the signs on this one pointed to failure. I started on the wrong side of the creek and had to cross the wooden bridge. Then I dropped my lanyard pen in the creek. It helps to actually use the lanyard. In the fading daylight I looked in a few places, but got discouraged when my flashlight's batteries died. Finally, I checked one more logical spot and there it was. I should have looked there first. Phew. I headed straight home after that before my luck ran out. Thanks for the cache!A Cow's Eye View
8 pm - I wavered between two spots here and ended up getting a little caught on the barbed wire checking one spot. Later I found the cache nicely tucked away. What kind of camo is that? ? TNLNSL and said goodbye to the cows. Thanks.Road to Adobe Closed
7:49 pm - Just as I was approaching the cache, the guy who lived in the house right next to the cache came home. He looked at me funny, but seemed not to care too much. Luckily I found the cache pretty quickly and was able to get out of there. I guess I saw the adobe over there, but as you know, the road was closed, and for good reason! Thanks.Well, well, well. What have we here?
7:30 pm - A short distance from parking, I realized I had forgotten my palm and all I had was the coordinates. I headed over anyway. Luckily I found it easily. On the way back I took the "high road" which was a little scary because I didn't know where it was going. Luckily it eventually put me right back on the main trail. Thanks for bringing me to this spot.Painted Ladies
7:10 pm - This lady was pretty in pink and sitting all by herself in Alviso, California.Murals Across America
7:08 pm - Found this nice mural illustrating native american history in Alviso, California.Wind in the Cattails
7 pm - Ahh, much easier when it's in the right place. I probably trampled it last time. On the way out, I had to avoid a guy was flying a kite on inline skates in the parking lot. Thanks.May 19, 2004
Easy Does It
9:11 pm - Nice camo, easy find, precarious placement. TNLNSL. Thanks!See the POWER
8:51 pm - It was dark out, so I wasn't sure if I could do this one. I came armed with a flashlight, but I didn't need it. I walked right up to it. Strange little place here. Loved the hint. Thanks for another creative hide.Any Happy Hybrid Rat
8:37 pm - Believe it or not, I drove here from Pie's Birthday Puzzle. I thought it might safe me time in the fading daylight. I don't think I did. Anyway, found this cache without much trouble; the coordinates were right on. TNLNSL. Thanks.Pie's Birthday Puzzle
8:23 pm - I think I had more trouble with the hide than the puzzle. I figured where it must be, but it's amazing how invisbile the cache was for something that big. TNLNSL. Happy (belated) birthday, Pie!Hyperbolic Reasoning
8:12 pm - I'm horrible at math. I get the concept and all, but I'm just bad at following through with the calculations and not making stupid mistakes. That's why I like computers.I wrote some code to resolve circular reasoning, then changed it a bit for elliptical, then filled in the equations for this one and it produced a nice result. Interesting puzzle. That was a week or so ago.
Is it rude to geocache while you're on the phone? I was on my cell phone while driving to this cache, during the hunt, find, sign, walk back and drive on to the next. It's a good thing it was my wife, she understands my "problem."
Thanks for the interesting challenge.
May 18, 2004
Ingvar Kamprad's Pride & Joy
8:46 pm - I was excited when they finally opened this place; I was tired of driving to Emeryville for all my low-priced modernist furnture needs. I even considered placing a cache here, but I didn't think it would get approved.The cache was an easy find. I had more trouble finding a way to get the cache area. Afterwards I headed inside for a tasty dinner of meatballs and lingonberry juice, but sadly the restaurant closed at 8. Thanks for the cache!
High Five & Clueless
8:28 pm - I found a great parking spot on University Avenue, or so I thought. When I got to the cache area, I realized I could have chosen much better. As I arrived, I heard the elevator open and someone say "Uh oh". It was DavidT21 and Fisherwoman. We began looking for the cache and Fisherwoman found it. She didn't have a pen, so I loaned her mine, then she broke it! OK, so it falls apart all the time.Adding greater insult to my poor parking choice, I couldn't find my car when I left. I never realized there were so many rug stores around here!? Thanks for another great camo job.
El Palo Nuevo
8:08 pm - Tweet, tweet, TWEEEET! Boy those birds were noisy. I'm bad at counting. I counted 3 times and came up with different numbers every time, so I took my best guess and found it a nice spot. Thanks for the quick history lesson.Elk's Charter
7:43 pm - Oh my God, the fish finally placed a cache. It's a nice one too! I really enjoyed my walk in this wild preserve. It was very pretty near sunset. I had to take a lap before I found the cache. Afterwards, I read the hint which could have been helpful. Maybe you could note that it's parking hint? I did get to park next to a house where someone was in the middle of breaking dishes and gluing the pieces onto a horse statue. Sounds weird, but it looked cool.Anyway, thanks for the nice cache.
Orange Lincoln
7:25 pm - I wasn't sure where this one was going to be, so I had to drive a half a mile down the road until I could get back. On the way in, I saw some traffic stopped by a dog just having a nice sit in the middle of the road.I hope the neighbors are in on this one; I felt pretty suspicious, so I used the hint. Thanks for the cache.
May 16, 2004
Shark Fin Slough
4:42 pm - It was a bit smelly here today, but that just made our hunt more efficient!I got lucky and found it in the first spot I looked. TNLNSL. I didn't know about this series; I'm looking forward to the rest. Thanks.
Stairway to Heaven
4:35 pm - This cache was lots of fun. I've been looking for an excuse for this kind of adventure and this was a perfect spot for it.I did drop the pencil, but Anne threw it back up to me. I finished with all my bones intact! Thanks.
Harbor Patrol
4:21 pm - I don't think I've ever been to an acquatic park before. Does that just mean a park with a beach?There were quite a few people around having picnics, so we appreciated that the cache was away from all the action.
I searched for a while before I happened across the cache. I've never thought of using these kinds of containers before. Cute log book. Thanks.
Don't look up into the light!
4:01 pm - Waited, waited and waited some more for the right moment to make the quick grab. I didn't actually find the cache; it more like fell out. The container was pretty much crushed and should be replaced. I think it's just too big for that spot. TNLNSL.Numbers & Letters
3:44 pm - We really like this spot. I wish my local shopping area was in a picturesque location!There were some people chatting where we needed to search, so we went for a walk and came back. They were still there. We gave them five minutes before we gave . Lucklily one of them got a call and they left so we could make the quick grab. Thanks for nice cache.
As Seen From the Sky!
3:00 pm - We really enjoyed this spot. I guess there's really no question about where you are when you find it! We found the cache within a few minutes and TNLNSL.On the way out, we found a cool beach of all broken shells. Thanks for bringing us here.
The Cat's Other Hat
2:38 pm - This was a really nice spot that we hadn't seen before. When we arrived, the cache location was occupied, so we took a walk around the shoreline. They sure like their astroturf in this park.When we returned the location was empty and tried the hint 3 times before I found it.
I walked back to the car and then realized I forgot my GPSr at the cache site for the second time today. Aaargh.
I still don't get the title, but I guess I didn't need to. Thanks!
Happy Birthday JoeSpaz #19
11:45 am - The coords were definitely off on this one, but considering the placement, it's probably impossible to get accurate ones without doing a projection. I found it without much trouble for my last spaz cache of the day. only 14 more to go. My God, that many???Among Us Eucalyptus
11:33 am - Wow, there are full-sized caches in Fremont?? Oh wait, I crossed into Newark. Nevermind.Nice park. Seems strangely familiar. TNLNSL. :-)
Happy Birthday JoeSpaz #14
11:21 am - I didn't see a park on my map, so I parked in the wrong place and walked around until I found it. The geometry worked though and I found it quickly. Thanks.Happy Birthday JoeSpaz #15
11:08 am - The last person to find this one hid it well. I had to take two looks to discover it. Thanks again.Happy Birthday JoeSpaz #16
10:57 am - Uhh, yeah, the coordinates were "just a bit" off on this one. I searched at the posted coordinates for a while and all I found was a full roll of caution tape, a pair of pants and some cardboard. I poked at the cardboard an a cat came racing out. Once again, the logs had better coordinates and then I found it quickly. Thanks.Happy Birthday JoeSpaz #17
10:19 am - I stumbled upon this one right away. Thanks for another.Happy Birthday JoeSpaz #21
10:10 am - This one was hidden nicely. Be careful, there's a hornet or wasp nest not too far from the cache. Thanks.Happy Birthday JoeSpaz #20
9:57 am - Well my notes say that I found this one pretty easily, but after so many Spaz caches today, I haven't the faintest memory of this one. So I'll just say thanks.Athin's Vengeance
9:45 am - Hey look, it's #900 for me! This is getting ridiculous.Well, they say that it's not what you know but who you know that counts and that was especially true on this cache. Once I figured out what kind translation was needed I quickly made a new friend. "Moe" turned around a response much quicker than I had anticipated and the coordinates were right on. I did solve the other puzzle on my own though and someday I'll pick that up too, maybe for #1900. :-) Thanks.
TNT Beef Emergency
9:34 am - Boy those decon containers really blend in well. I had to look a few times before I spotted it. I wonder who would answer if I called that number? TNLNSL. Thanks.Working Windmill
9:12 am - Hmm, I need to go in there? Ok, I guess I well. Hey, there's a cache over here! Great. Sign. Date. Log. Bye. Thanks!Beyond Hidden Lake
8:45 am - Well, I've bene to hidden lake three times now for caches and not once have I parked in the right spot. Oh well.It was tricky finding the right route to this one. I ended up hopping the fence, but not long after I had to walk down the train tracks. I found the cache, TNSL and left a GPSr. I well on my way back to the car when I realized I had forgotten my etrex. Back across the train tracks I went. Geez, losing my etrex would be a good reason to get a 60cs now, wouldn't it? :-) Thanks.
CITO cache - Milpitas
8:35 am - I searched in vain for 15 minutes before I decided to load up the web page and check the logs. Oh look, the cache moved! Easy find after that. It was was stocked full of kits.I took a container and a right shop robert stamp. Thanks.Hiding at Hidden Lake
8:16 am - I think part of finding a cache is getting into the hider's head. So far I haven't been able to do that with JoeSpaz's caches. Will it be film cannister just sitting under a log or some ingenious camo?While I searched inbetween laps of people walking around the lake I observed some local wildlife. There was a bird in a nest in the tree by the cache. A fish or other sea monster was splashing around under the murky water.
Eventually I did find this one, but only after I read the logs and got the new coordinates. Nice camo job. Thanks.
May 15, 2004
Bread
6:37 pm - Another sign that I've been doing this too long - a WeBeDnD cache seemed completely straightforward to me.I solved the puzzle a few nights ago and today I picked the micro on the way pack from the Mountain View festival downtown.
I found the cache without too much trouble. It was nicely tucked away.
Apparently this was a very busy cache this evening. It smelled delicious in the area tonight, yum!
Thanks for the puzzle + cache.
Fantastic Field of Flowers
4:25 pm - This was a nice cache. We had to do a bit of backtracking to get here on our loop of the park, but it was quick and worth it. There were many lizards scurrying about. TNLNSL. Thanks, and I hope you place more nice caches!Songs from the Edge
3:52 pm - We had a nice walk in this previously unknown park today. The sun was warm but there was a cool breeze coming over the mountains. We wandered around until it became obvious where the cache must be and found the large box. I took the lanyard pen and left a toy ray gun and yahoo sticker. Thanks for the nice big cache.Serpentine Loop
3:37 pm - We weren't aiming for this cache, but it popped up on our way to Songs from the Edge so we went for it. We took the long way in from near Underpass Access. It was a nice day though and the flowers were out. We grabbed a map near here which turned out to be very useful. The cache wasn't too hard to find but was nicely hidden. Thanks.Underpass Access
3:15 pm - Well, this is certainly a place I never would have found if there wasn't a cache placed here. We parked just off 280 and made the short hike down. Found it easily and TNLNSL. We hadn't been to this park before, so we made an outing out of it, and did the other 3 in the park before we got tired. Thanks for the cache!Big Canyon
2:15 pm - Whaddya know another park in San Carlos. This was our fifth and final cache in celebration of International Marky Cache day. I guess five actually isn't that many, but it seems like every other cache we ran into around here was placed by Marky. We dodged the poison oak up the trail to find the cache in a logical spot. TNLNSL. Then we made a quick trip back downtown for a burrito before more caching. Hooray!Eaton's Other End
2:05 pm - Cache #4 of our celebration of International Marky Cache day. Anne counted the steps - 53. Not bad. We made our way up quickly but I had a hard time finding the cache because I had mixed up the description with Big Canyon and was looking for tupperware. Anyway, nice spot. Thanks.Maze and Labyrinth
1:36 pm - We were doing another cache nearby when we stumbled upon this labyrinth in the hills of San Carlos, California. It looks like it's just made of some bricks, but it works - we verified it!Bay Area Multiple Hills - 1
1:34 pm - There are some great views from up here! We apparently disturbed some guy doing Tai Che and he left. I even snagged the labyrinth here for a locationless!I have no idea where these clues are heading me, but I guess I'll know once I find #2 and #3. TNLNSL. Thanks.
Eaton Again
1:26 pm - Hello, cache #3 of International Marky Cache day. We went around and around before we finally found the park entrance. The walk up was steep, but quick.At the cache location, I was first deceived by a suspicious pile of sticks until I spotted the cache. Nicely done. Thanks.
The Rosek Triangle
12:48 pm - This was cache #2 of our celebration of International Marky Cache Day. This guy eluded us for quite a while before I spotted the tiny bugger. Thanks for the cache; I hope this one lasts.Along the De Anza Trail 2 - CHP
12:36 pm - We began our celebration of International Marky cache day with this little guy after a trip to REI. I spotted him quickly, signed and we were off. Didn't know about this trail, thanks.May 14, 2004
Got Bugs?
8:07 pm - What a strange little place. I parked very close which I guess was legal, but I felt out of place there. I ran out to find the cache, found a cool suction cup ball, ran back to the car to get a mini flashlight to trade, ran back and replaced the cache. Thanks for the quick dash!OLLI Geocaching Class Lab
7:56 pm - Well, you certainly taught them all our tricks! I found all four caches quickly except for the fourth one which eluded me for a while my GPSr went crazy. Thanks.Fork in the River
6:38 pm - It took a while for me to find this one. After checking the bridge for a while, I thought it might be under the bridge and spent some time getting really dirty until I realized I couldn't even get close to the coordinates. Went back up and found it with a blind grab. I've never seen these things so small before. There was an otter swimming around near the fork. Thanks for the cache.May 09, 2004
McDonald had a farm Here !!!
3:00 pm - I thought the camo'd container was funny considering the distinctly uncamo'd attachment device! Anne says people were staring at me, but I guess I was too busy searching to notice. Thanks for the quick diversion on our westward drive.Stairway to Heaven III
1:51 pm - I checked my GPSr as I arrived at my brother in law's apartment after his graduation and saw that I was just about on top of this cache. We took a quick jaunt down a few houses and up the stairs. When I got to the top, I didn't find heaven, but I was seeing stars!The cache was well hidden and it took a while before Mike finally saw it. I need to get me a stamp! Thanks.
May 08, 2004
It's a beautiful Day
9:28 pm - More like a beautiful night! Wandered out here from the dome. Strangely the GPSr worked great in the dome, but was all wacky outside and led us through the cemetary up the hill. I was skeptical that we would be able to find it on this occasionally rainy night, but the street lights provided enough light to see the cache without a flashlight. Took a lacrosse ball but forgot to leave something. Sorry. Thanks for the cache.Robin Hood Oak
9:10 pm - Wandered out of the dome to find this great Oak. Found it Oakay. Thanks.TailGater
7:02 pm - We were having dinner in the dome and I stole a few minutes to go grab this cache that I noticed as we came up from the parking lot. Mike found it with the help of the hint. Thanks for the cache.Christmas Rush
6:38 pm - I had some time to look for this one while my relatives dashed inside for Mother's Day cards. I looked where I thought it should be and where the hint indicated, but couldn't find it. I gave up and headed back down. On my way out I found myself on the lower level and there was a free parking spot right there, so I stopped again and found it right away. I think it fell down from where it was supposed to be. It's currently fully visible from the street. The log was a bit damp as well. Thanks for the hunt.Diners Club
5:30 pm - I can't seem to find any diners near where I live, but I came across this one just a across from a huge factory on Wolf St. in Syracuse, NY. Unfortunately it was closed, but I bet it's yummy when it's open!Bear Trap Transfer
5:02 pm - I took my graduating SU brother-in-law out for his first geocache, less than a half-mile from the hotel. He thought it was pretty cool. We had to wander around a bit in the wet greenery before we found it. Took nothing and left a geocoin, just as it started to rain again. Thanks!Fading Ads
2:00 pm - Dowtown Syracuse New York is full of fading ads. Here's an example of a vertical one I thought was unique. It says "Stationary Engravers". I have no idea why you'd need one of those. Sorry I can't provide any history - I'm not a native!Two Simple Men
1:45 pm - Quickly took some pictures and notes on a tour of SU. Later saw what appeared to be some other geocachers doing the same. Thanks for the lessons.Easy Cashe
10:14 am - I snuck out for a few quick caches while waiting for a graduation to start and found this cache. Nice view from up here! TNLNSL. Thanks.May 05, 2004
Happy Birthday JoeSpaz #33
10:18 pm - I had a long, frustrating DNF on this one last time, so I was happy to have backup from Workerofwood and MotorBug. Even though MotorBug had found this one before, WoW found the cache. Whew!Touch the Twilight (Night Cache)
9:27 pm - This was a great cache. I certainly haven't been caching in the woods at night before, so this was a treat. After some ceremonial application of anti-tick spray, we headed up the hill. We're not sure why the parking was on the street - the parking lot at the trailhead was open when we arrived and when we returned.We were suprised how many people were out walking around in the dark when we arrived. We picked up eucaylptustream on the way up to break in our headlamps. Great views of the valley from up here.
We were a little confused by some of the the directions, but crossing the ditch was not difficult and we just went to the coordinates in the description. We thought we saw the first relectors, but it ended up being the eyes of a cow! He was mooing very loudly too. We cautiously walked around him and really saw the first reflectors. Very cool.
We found the activity station without difficulty. It kinda came apart when we opened it, which made it more confusing than it should have been. Once we put it back together, it made it a lot more sense. We got the final coordinates and wandered through the fields to the cache with MotorBug found. Nice job, MotorBug. Looked through the great big cache, but ended up TNLN.
The walk back to the car was mostly uneventful as the cows had moved on and all we had to worry about was dangling spiders, poison oak, and ticks. I found at least one on me back at the parking lot. We were also pretty dirty!
I'm looking forward to more quality caches such as this. Thanks a lot!
Eucalyptustream
8:49 pm - Grabbed this one on the way to Touch the Twilight. After looking in some difficult places, I read jimswim's log and found it in some much easier spots. TNLNSL. Thanks.Four Windows
Pondered for a bit, then came up with a nice solution. Thanks for the puzzle.May 03, 2004
Radio K.A.O.S.
Thanks for the interesting interview. I emailed in the answers to the easy quiz.May 02, 2004
What's the frequency?
3:32 pm - Wow, we didn't know about this spot or this nice neighborhood. Took the quick walk over, checked out the view, then found the cache. TNLNSL. Thanks.Birdwatching towers around the world !
3:30 pm - Came across this tower while hanging around in Redwood Shores, CA. There's actually several of them down the shore. Pretty neat place.
Northam Robotics
3:03 pm - This is my kind of cache. It certainly could have been a lame "X Company" cache, but you made it interesting and brought us to a cool place.I was wearing my Microsoft hat, but I must have evaded the samauri swat team anti-spy guard patrol.
We looked too hard for the cache. Once we got close, it was very visible! TNLNSL.
We loved the penguin crossing signs! Thanks.
KeepMedia Rocks!!
2:39 pm - I took the shortcut on this one while Anne took the long way around. By the time I found the cache, signed it, and put it back, she was only half-way there. Thanks for the cache.Birds, Planes and a Bair
2:25 pm - This was a cool spot. Anne prtended to direct air traffic while I looked for the cache. It took a while to spot, but we found it. TNLNSL. The waters were full of birds including some very small fuzzy ducklings. Thanks.Run? Voila! Humiliates 'em!
2:10 pm - I always wanted to stop here. Thanks for giving me the excuse to finally do so. I had to use the hint or I might have melted out there today. I'll definitely have to come back sometime for the tour.Life Should be a Picnic...
11:04 am - Some microfun for a macrowalk on our tour of the park. We cleaned it up!WoodWorked
10:20 am - Tried to nab this one at 7:45. Got to the gate and the sign said it didn't open until 9. Went off for some other caches, then returned on the way home.I got lucky on this one and found it within a few minutes. Sooo many places to look. Thanks.
WoodWorking
9:53 am - When I arrived at this park, it was pretty much empty, but soon after people started showing up from nowhere. Found the cache pretty easily then sat down to sign it.Just when I was about to put it back, a family arrived. I tried to be inconspicous then made a quick move to put the cache back. When I turned around, a guy was looking right at me. Oops.
Since I'm so late in logging, I get the benefit of knowning the cache is still there since Thefogheads have logged it. Whew. Thanks.
So what do I have to do to get a cache dedicated to me? Actually, I'm just kidding. Please don't. :-)
Just Past 2nd Base
9:37 am - I found this one, but only after a comedy of errors. I first spent about 20 minutes looking for a micro cache at the posted coordinates. I was trying to look casual while the field was being used, but failing. Finally I read the description and realized my two errors.When I arrived at the real coordinates, I couldn't find the cache. I searched for 45 minutes, following my GPSr all over the place. Desperate times call for desperate measures and I called MotorBug to see if he had found it. He didn't answer. I gave up.
On my way back to the car, MotorBug called back. He hadn't tried this one, but he did have Workerofwood's number. Called WoW and had to listen to him laugh in glee that his camo had fooled me. I headed back to the area and as he directed me to the general spot I spotted it. Grrr, don't know how I missed it. Nice camo though. TNLNSL. Thanks for the "experience". :-)
Aargh! It's Passover!
9:28 am - Aargh! As I was walking towards this one, another guy was heading towards the equipment right next to the cache. I guess he was the 3rd person every to use it. I headed for another nearby cache and spent 45 frustrating minutes searching, only to give up.The other guy was gone on the way back and I found it right away. I swear I looked there last time.
Wildcat Crossing
8:36 am - This was yet another self-inflicted fiasco. I had just spent a long time trying to look casual looking for "just past second base" right near here until I realized that I was looking for an ammo can, not a micro and I had failed to use th e corrected coordinates.I tried to redeem myself on this one, but ended up making it much harder anyway, searching in all the wrong places. Nice theme. I think I saw a few cubs on the prowl. Thanks.
Oh, Porgy!
8:07 am - Hmmm, I knew absolutely nothing about Porgy. I guess that's no longer true.I found the closest parking, then stood there for a minute while I tried to figure out how to get to the cache. I took a closer look and saw a little trail to follow. What a strange little place. I thought the cache had been plundered again because it took me a while to find it. I guess the log was recovered for the replacement container because all the original signature were there. Thanks for the cache!
In Memoriam
7:40 am - I always wondered what this place was about. Now I know. Thanks, WoW! Found the box quickly and TNLNSL.Spur of the Moment 2
7:30 am - It was a comedy of errors on this one. First I parked on the wrong side of the fence, then drove around the long way when I could have walked 100 feet and went around it. Then I had trouble finding the cache, looking all around until I read some of the logs and found it. Geesh! Thanks.
Elliptical Reasoning
7:10 am - I still haven't really solved circular reasoning. When I went out to claim it a year ago, I found that my calculations were off and ended up wandering around the park until I found it.I happenned to be in the same park a while ago and conveniently took the coordinates for use in this cache.
I was finally able to finish the calculations last night. I used GeoCalc to verify my calculations, but having the GeoCalc source code was even more helpful in automating the work.
My coordinates were a bit off somehow (maybe my circular reasoning coords were off), but it was still in the third place I looked. Nice puzzle. Here's to hoping that some of my work can be reused for hyperbolic reasoning! Thanks.
May 01, 2004
Fuzzy Friends #2
2:53 pm - Cool hide on this one! Tagged along with some others, then went home to solve the puzzle. Thanks.Retirement
2:43 pm - We wanted to go in and apply for membership, but the place was closed. Oh well, I guess I'll just come back in 25 years. Thanks for the cache.Black Bart
2:31 pm - Did this one backwards - picked up the micro with some friends, then went home to solve it. Thanks for the cache.Trees Company
1:30 pm - This was certainly a creative one. It was the end of a lot of hiking and it was pretty hot, so there was plenty of grumbling as we went back and forth and back again. We didn't have all the required equipment, so we improvised with some known quantities.Anne scraped her knee a little and Nostrada jumped to the rescue, insisting that all first aid measures be applied for a little scrape. I made the final climb and found the cache so we could all go home. :-)
TNLNSL. Thanks!
Sycamore’s N’ Logs
12:36 pm - This one probably took us the longest to find of all the caches of the day. Once again, ProtechCC's sharp eyes spotted the cache. I probably would have been more helpful if I stuck to the coordinates and didn't look in all kinds of random places. Many stickers here - ouch! TNLNSL. Thanks.SuperGenius #15-Why Not?
11:46 am - This is what you call express caching. A few cachers run ahead to the cache, find it, sign for everyone and by the time everyone else arrives, the cache is all put back and it's time for the next one. We did stop for a bit while ProtechCC inspected the cache and then it was over the hills - to somewhere else! Thanks.The Big Valley
11:34 am - Nostrada took the solo route to this one, but we arrived at just about the same time. I don't remember who it was that called out "I found it!", but it was someone that wasn't me. Oy, it was getting hot out there. Thanks.Antzzz
11:18 am - Sent Anne climbing to grab this one. I'm glad I didn't mention the title to her first or she might have refused! She produced the cache quickly. Getting the log out was a different challenge.Forgot to deny the non-subscribers from signing the log! :-) Thanks.
Don't Be A Drip!
10:39 am - Oh boy, it's really getting hot out here. It was nice to stop and have a drink. At this point I didn't know how badly the back of my neck was already burnt.I think there was a cache here too, but it with so many people, it's mostly a blur! Thanks (I think!)
Hint to Black Diamond Tennis Bracelet
10:07 am - The first stage on this one was pretty easy. We were about to give up on #2 when ProtechCC announced he had found it - exactly where WeBeD and I had both looked. Beginner's luck, I say. :-D I'm glad we were able to return this cache to the living though it's a tough hide finding a film can. I think we were all looking for something more obvious.Oh - I almost killed one of the fish when I pushed a rock and it went to tumbling down the hill. I swear it's just a matter of time before someone in these big caching groups bites it.
Now I just need to figure out where the cache is that this one is a hint for!
Alien Godparents
9:45 am - Another fine anagram. I think you should just give up and make this one alien-themed. :-) TLNSL. Thanks.Like An Extra Virgin
9:33 am - The track log showed us going in all kinds of directions for this one. Cool area. Workerofwood and nostrada once again battled to see who could find this one first. I believe WoW produced the cache once again. Lots of poison oak around here, so I was less enthusiastic. Admired the Calif. geocoin for a bit and then took off for the next one.Memorable quote for this cache:
"Don't talk, sign!"
- Nostrada, getting impatient
Log In
9:20 am - Workerofwood and Nostrada went up to grab this one while the rest of us admired their prowess safely from the trail.Memorable quote for this cache:
"When all fails, smash it with a rock."
- Nostrada on strategies for getting the cache open
Coprolite
9:04 am - With 11 experienced cachers wandering around in various directions, these finds sure do come quickly. Workerofwood found it as I recall, then nearly took a tumble down the hill. Thanks!Beginner's Health Nut Cache
8:30 am - This was a quick one before our long hike. Took a golf ball and left a fish flashlight.After this, it was up the hill. Nostrada tried to lead MotorBug and I through some poison oak to the trail. Nice try.
Thanks!
SuperGenius #7 - Speckles
8:30 am - This was a quick one before our long hike. Took a golf ball and left a fish flashlight.
After this, it was up the hill. Nostrada tried to lead MotorBug and I through some poison oak to the trail. Nice try.
Thanks!
April 30, 2004
Gateway of Dreams II
6:25 pm - As I approached the area, I saw a suspicious-looking person hanging around about where I expected the cache would be. Ignored him while I went over to project the waypoint. Couldn't figure out how to do it with my GPSr, so I used CacheMate's excellent waypoint projection feature. That put me in the same spot that the person was standing, but he was gone. A few minutes later he returned and I introduced myself. It was batecher. We started searching in earnest, but not finding anything. Soon a homeless man came over to "explain" to us what that big green box did.It took us a while longer of searching until just as I finished reading a crucial part of a previous finder's log that batecher produced the cache from the place I was just about to check more thoroughly. Nicely hidden. Thanks for the cache, take II.
April 28, 2004
Cacher Must Advertise
7:11 pm - Figured out the concept of this one with another cacher and then a few days later when I went to do the math, I realized I had forgotten the solution and lost the notes. So i asked for another copy. Somehow I lost those too. Finally I got a copy, managed to keep a hold of it and did the math with a little bit of perl to help out.Finally headed out this evening to grab the the cache and found in between breaks in traffic. Thanks for the interesting yet quirky sequel!
April 26, 2004
The Grand View of Lawrence Expressway!
7:20 pm - Hmm, I was just here yesterday. Coincidence? Yes, at least according to the logs. They sure have been sprucing things up around here, adding some plants and those new benches. Their placement sure is a little strange though. What a great view!!!Found the cache pretty quickly, TNLN and took off as I was late for golf. Thanks!
Covering Our Ends!
7:09 pm - As I approached this one, I saw another cacher searching, and a familar one at that. It was MRSquared who I had run into on Saturday at Pole Position. I returned the favor of him finding that one by finding this one just as he was about to give up and head for some food.I took nothing, left Marky's Boot TB. Please leave it for Marky. Marky hasn't been to this cache yet, but I don't think that will be true for very long...
April 25, 2004
Between Dangers
3:55 pm - Anne was battling a bad case of the hiccups as we got close to this one, but still pointed out a spot that would be good for a cache. I normally don't trust people with hiccups, so I went with where my GPSr pointed. After that failed, I tried the hiccup spot and there it was. TNLNSL. Thanks for the cache.BAB Picnic #2 Commemorative Cache
3:33 pm - We walked over from the park at X's and O's because it was close and we could avoid the parking fee. Great park here. The day was clear (though hot) and you could see the city and out to the bridges. Found the plaque OK, did the math, then stumbled around for a while until we found the cache. I've never seen this type of ammo box before. Had to be careful not to forget to close both sites.Took nothing, left the moving cache TB. Thanks.
Flyway Reststop II
2:26 pm - It's sad that the first cache went missing. I had to make two trips out to find it!My, that's one cache that's not going anywhere. Wow!
We couldn't fit the boot in the cache and it was just too cool anyway, so we grabbed it and will get it to Marky. Thanks.
Point of Light - Palo Alto Tower of Mystery
1:26 pm - When this cache came out, I suddenly remembered this tower. It's funny how you can see something many times, but often you don't think about what it is or why it's there until someone else points it out. We picked this one up just before "breakfast" at Hobee's. Yum. Nice camo job. I love these kinds of log sheets too. Thanks.Hidden Gazebo I
11:51 am - "Just one more cache on my way home..." I actually stuck to it this time. Took a couple of looks, and then found it. Took a golf ball and left an alien. Thanks!San Andreas Fault Cache (Stevens Creek Canyon)
11:18 am - I've been waiting to do this one for a looong time, so I was glad that it was finally reactivated. Our last attempt on it was a complete disaster. We couldn't get a signal, ended up getting lost and finally ended up on Skyline, missing a ton of caches on the way. This time I had a better signal, though I pulled over twice at possible spots to regain a signal. Easy find and well-secured cache. Took a beckerbuns pin and removed a business card inappropriate for kids.After, I drove up the rest of the road to see where it it went. A dead end, that's where. Thanks, monty!
Stevens Creek Cache
10:54 am - Tried a couple of access points before I found the right one on this one. Had to be quick as I didn't pay the fee! TNLNSL. Thanks for bringing me back to this park. Watch out for poison oak!deer trail trek
10:04 am - Wow, what an adventure! This was one of those caches that's been staring at me for a while, but I didn't have an excuse to go down there. Finally a few more caches popped up in the neigborhood, so I took a trip down.I started at the familiar suggested parking spot and started my trek up. Really up. Nearly vertical up. It was a very hot day and I felt it. I was quickly dripping in sweat. You sure gain a lot of elevation quickly on this 'trail'. Soon I was rewarded with an impressive view on a very clear day.
OK, now what? The hint was helpful, but I followed it too much and soon I realized that I had to backtrack. I don't like backtracking. It's boring. Instead I took the hard way up, doing a ridiculous scramble. After that it was pretty easy though the heat was wearing on me.
Dodged some poison oak at the cache site, then found it. I'm gonna go out on a limb here (or even a cliff) and say this cache isn't likely to ever get muggled. Took a fuzzy ball which I first thought was a dead animal and left a mini flashlight.
I didn't see any deer on the trail today, but I did notice that they might have drinking problem as there empty beer bottles all over the place. Lots of other wildlife was scurrying around in the bushes here and there.
I never did find an 'easier' approach to this one. Maybe I went the easy way? It took me about 1 hour there and back, but that was a tough hour. After I got back to the car, I spent a few minutes driving around trying to find an easier spot, but failed.
Thanks for the great workout!
Love
9:21 am - Actully I found 'love' a long time ago, but today I found the cache. Nice simple concept on the puzzle and appropriate hide. As I was signing the log, I listened to a group of people performing some kind of exercise that involved periodically shouting in unison.Thanks for the cache. I loved it!
Catch Mike Chosco
9:07 am - This one had me perplexed at first because the story was so tightly detailed, but pulling at a few strings I got the picture. I actually did most of the hard work before I figured out the theme.I headed out this morning to claim a bunch of puzzles. After reading the logs, I was wary of the hide, but it took me no longer than a minute to find it. Thanks for nice puzzle and good hide.
Historical Mystery Tour is Going to Take You Away
8:54 am - Solved this one without difficulty once I found the right reference material. I always thought these would make good locationless caches. Hello, MotorBug?Nice hide too. I appreciated the tips to keep me out of trouble. (Even though 'trouble' is an anagram of my name!) TNLNSL. Thanks!
April 24, 2004
POP #2
8:30 pm - I've been anxious to get this one for the last couple of days - ever since I solved it and realized it was less than a half-mile from home. I even had a pretty good guess at where it would be, visualizing the area from memory.Today as I was driving by I just couldn't stand not grabbing it. It was just where I thought it would be. Thanks for the puzzle. Now stop putting them so close to my house! :-)
"I See Dead People . . . "
7:41 pm - The sign I saw on the way in (see bthomas' log) got me really excited. Exploding cattle? Cool!The cache was slightly less action-packed, but also interesting. All I can say about this place is "mistakes happen".
Dodged lots of poison oak to and around the cache, and then finally found it, nicely tucked away. TNLNSL. Thanks.
YOU’VE GOT MAIL
7:15 pm - Hmm, not quite ivy, but close. Looks like the bushes are getting pretty beat up around here. Found it without too much trouble. TNLNSL. Thanks for the quick one.Secret Treehouse #2
7:08 pm - This was a 2-Uturn cache. One because I thought I would park on the closer side of the street and another when I realized you couldn't park on that side of the street. Didn't see a quick access point, so I forget through some thicket to get there. Of course once I got to the cache, I saw the easy way. Found the cache easily. Thanks for the tip on getting it out! TNLNSL. Thanks.Happy Birthday JoeSpaz #23
6:57 pm - Yet another park in Fremont. Before this series, I didn't realize that Fremont was this big. Thanks."Rock Bottom"
5:56 pm - I liked the theme on this one and it was well-executed. Found it pretty quickly and TNLNSL. Thanks.Happy Birthday JoeSpaz #34
5:46 pm - Baseball game going on. I approached anyway to see if I could spot anything obvious but no luck. I was kinda glad to leave anyway; the pitcher was getting shelled and it was hard to watch.7:55 pm - Returned on my way back home. The game was over, but there was a lone guy standing right near where the cache should be talking on a cell phone. I thought at first that he must be a geocacher pretending to be talking on a cell phone, but he as I walked by he was obviously a "real" person talking on a "real" cell phone. Bizarre. I waited him out and after a few minutes he left. A few minutes of searching and I had it. Yeah, you sure couldn't get this one during a game. Thanks.
Happy Birthday JoeSpaz #35
5:38 pm - Boy this park is kinda barren. Checked one place but didn't find the cache. Then I went to where the coordinates sent me and picked it right up. Lots of creepy crawlies in there today. Thanks for another one.Leftover Birthday Cake #1
5:31 pm - Ahh, Fremont. Land of many parks. I swear there's got to be a park for every 2 people living here. Today the smell of BBQ was in the air.I followed the geocacher trail to the right spot and found the cache quickly. Thanks.
Leftover Birthday Cake #2
5:25 pm - This one almost had me convinced that I parked on the wrong side of the street. But then I checked "one more place" and there it was. Party on!Foul
5:09 pm - This was a very nicely done cache. I followed the geocacher trail right to it and wasn't decieved. Thanks.Native Americans
3:33 pm - Lots of caches popping up on skyline these days. Just a few weeks ago I had done them all. We were kinda passing by on the way home, so we went for this one. Found close parking and called one of my "only a quarter mile!" Poison oak was indeed all over the place, even jumping out into the trail in places. We found the bowls and the cache soon after. I wook a "limited edition" workerofwood button, and then he dropped in another! We tried to get out of there quickly as mosquitoes were getting fiesty. Thanks for the cache.Forecast
2:43 pm - We were on the way back from big basin and decided to give this one a try. Said hello to a ranger We took the wrong road to the cache, but the hill wasn't too bad. The cache was very well-stocked, but I TNLN. Thanks for the caceh and the story.The GeoROCKS! 500 - Pole Position
12:32 pm - I tagged along with Workerofwood and friends to finish up this cache today. The trail was steep in parts, but Nostrada and I kept ourselves interested by racing each other up the hills. That was a quick way to get really winded.As we got close to the cache we became a bit perplexed as to how to get to it. We went up and down the trail a bit, until we resigned ourselves to the fact that the terrain was going to be more challenging than we thought. I also heard something strange down the hill which sounded like a large animal moving through the brush. Of course it could be human, but what would a human be doing down there? As we looked at our target area, I pointed out to workerofwood that there was some people down there. Animals don't wear white t-shirts.
Half way down, I shouted "Are you guys geocaching?" They responded yes. It was MRsquared and a friend. What a strange coincidence running into them here! They tried to escape, but we found them before they got a chance. It sure saved us a lot of searching. It was also great to meet some other caches. Snatched the just-placed rare MRSquared coin.
Thanks for the challenge.
Spur of the Moment 1
10:01 am - I'll claim at least partial liability for starting everybody searching on the wrong side of the road. I saw the notes about the coordinates being off, but I had though the owner had corrected the coordinates. Once we started using good coordinates and the hint, it made a lot more sense and it was a quick find. Thanks, but please update the coordinates.Trout Fishing
9:23 am - I guess I'm the last one to log the fact that I got #800. It was a little embarrassing as everyone made a big deal of it and watched me while I tried to find it. MotorBug actually found it first, but pretended he didn't. What a nice guy. TNLNSL. Thanks!
Hollydaze in August
9:10 am - This was the start of a group caching event in Big Basin. We got to the spot and starting looking all around, trying to avoid the poison oak. Nostrada found it and then tried to hide it from the rest of us while we looked around stupidly. Bad nostrada. TNLNSL. Thanks.April 18, 2004
Old St. Hilary's
5:43 pm - Parking wasn't a problem for us. I made a quick dash out in the rain while the girls stayed in the car with the engine running. I couldn't have been gone five minutes. Thanks for the quick one and interesting history!Itsy Bitsy
4:13 pm - Aaarrgh! Nearly bumped my head in fright when I saw it. After that, I began to laugh at myself. Cool cache. I'm not sure how it sticks up there, but it seemed to stay OK. Thanks. Now how do I get that song out of my head?bell weather boat
4:05 pm - Found the cache in short order; finding my wife was a bit more difficult. She kept going on the trail and didn't realize she was just behind the hill from a couple really large buildings. Took the geocoin and signed the log. Thanks.Angel out in the field
3:51 pm - I took the hard way up to this one and headed through some tall grass until I found myself in the right area. Cute log book! I took the recently reincarnated Moving Cache TB. Thanks.Two if By Sea
3:19 pm - This was a nice hidden beach. It was an easy find. I took a took a ball and left a mini-flashlight.As I finished signing, a huge freighter steamed by.
It would be a good idea to check for ticks after finding this cache. I found two on my jeans after and one on my leg a few hours later.
Thanks for placing a cache here.
Island 3: Angel Island
2:02 pm - This was our first cache during a great day on Angel Island. We went up to Mt. Livermore first, then headed down to this one. It drizzled all day, but not bad enough that you really got wet.It took some searching to find the cache, but I eventually did amongst all these rocks that looked really fake. There was quite a bit of poison oak in the area including some growing a few inches above the cache. I think I was able to avoid it all, but who knows. After I signed the cute fuzzy log, I looked around for a better spot with less PO, but didn't find any closeby that would offer the same cover, so I put it back.
Thanks for the cache!
Nike - Last ditch air defense
I was totally suprised to see this one unclaimed, especially since some notable cachers were just here last weekend. But here we are at the Nike missile site on Angel Island in the San Francisco Bay. Great views from here. There's even a picture of it with the missles poised to fire. Scary!April 17, 2004
Not Basketball? Midnight!
6:05 pm - So I'm looking for this cache, examining nearby objects very carefully when some girls start screaming at me from the across the street. "Are you looking for the GPS?" I nod yes. "It's over there! Over there!" I dumbly start stumbling over to where they were pointing and before I know it, they're across the street, showing me where it is. Thanks, girls! They sure seemed to enjoy it. Apparently they saw Marky place it, and claimed the FTF! I asked them to keep it a secret so it won't get taken and they seemed to be cool about it.This cache didn't seem to be particularly rain-proof though, so I worry about what will come of the log in wet weather.
Thanks for the very cool cache, I was thankful for the local help!
San José Public Library - Vineland Branch
5:51 pm - Quite a spiffy library we have here. I didn't have time to go inside, but it looked nice from the parking lot for sure. Parked within 20 feet and then I just had to wait until the coast was clear - grabbed! Thanks!Grape Ape, or "Louis, Stop the Presses!"
5:41 pm - Wow, this is really nice park. I buzzed by it at first because I thought it wouldn't be in this development, but there it was. Found it in short order after a tour of the gardens. Cute title. Thanks.21 More Cache
5:24 pm - Alright, how about this. I had already done 21 caches so far today, so I thought to myself, how about just one more. And this one was on the way. Of course I did several more, but that's how it goes.I think I found this one in 21 seconds as well. Spotting it and getting it into my hands were two very different difficulties though, especially for me. Thanks!
Guadalupe Oak View
5:09 pm - I'm gonna say that the terrain rating on this one is a little low. That hill deserves at least a 2. Found it OK. TNLNSL. It was nice to see some real oak for once instead of the poison variety, though there was plenty of that in this park too. Thanks.Blue Oak Hill
4:42 pm - Oh boy, this was a toughie. MotorBug and I looked all around for this one. At one point I took a tumble on the wet grass. Ouch. Finally I looked in the right spot and spied the cache. Nice hide. TNLNSL. The log book is full.While we were searching, these two women walked by walking some dogs - except for one dog who was being carried in a front-facing baby carrier. Very strange. I've seen lots of mounting devices in my day, but never a dog mount!
Patheticache #1
4:18 pm - Joined up again (accidentally) with MotorBug to find this one. Nice little cache there in a great park. Thanks.Squigams
4:01 pm - After a bunch of hikes with MotorBug in QuickSilver, he decided he was too tired to do more urban caching "on the way home". So we split up.I took all the wrong ways to get here and ended up wandering through fields when I didn't have to. Easy find once I got in the right place.
Imagine my surprise when I opened up the log book on this one and saw his name signed 20 minutes ago. That's OK, I ran into him again at another nearby park soon after. He was feeling better. :-)
TNLNSL. Thanks for the cache.
Blend-in-tree
3:45 pm - Interesting tree. Found it without any problems and took of for some more caches. Thanks.Bicycle Primes
3:36 pm - I just couldn't find the right approach to this one. I drove all around the neighborhood, but apparently I was on the wrong side of creek and coudn't cross over. So I had to drive back a few miles to get on Camden Ave where I should have gone in the first place. That's OK, by the time I found my way to parking, the rain had stopped and the sun began to come out.I looked all around for the cache and started to get frustrated when I suddenly saw it. A nice collection of stuff in here, but TNLN. Thanks.
Tree Surgeon
2:58 pm - MotorBug and I searched for suitible parking, but ended up down my the creek trail. It took us a while to find it even though I've seen this kind of hide before. I think the hint throw us off. Interesting spot. Thanks for the cache.My pet "____________"
2:40 pm - It wasn't until we got pretty close to this one when MotorBug realized why it wasn't in his GPSr - he had found it long ago! Lots of signs about mountain lion sightings in the area. I was glad that wasn't the pet!Found the cache ok, and I gave it some attention. The bag is ripped in a way that makes it hard to open the ziploc. TNLNSL. Thanks.
Micro Cache
2:19 pm - After 10+ miles of hiking, MotorBug and I headed back to find "just a few caches" "on the way home". Just a few turned out to be about 15. This was one of them. A quick find in an appropriate location. Thanks.Missing Limb
2:07 pm - I found the first stage months ago. I was finally in the area to grab the second today. Interesting area and even more interesting neighborhood. MotorBug came along to revel in his FTF on this one. :-) Thanks.Stuck on the dam
1:57 pm - Made a quick dash for this one while MotorBug waited for me. Found it in the first place I looked. I bet it used to be a nice place to swim, but there are certainly lots of signs that say not to do that now! Thanks.Shady Vista
1:07 pm - We had just parted ways with Nostrada and Mum to finish up the southern section of this park when it started to rain. We spotted a guy hunkering under a tree from a distance who turned out to be Team Nazgul. We said hello, grabbed the log and parted ways. Took a face ball and left some play $1000 bills. On the way back it really started to pour and we got soaked. Oh well, all for the good of the sport, right?Deep Gulch
12:23 pm - MotorBug and I took a side trip away from Nostrada and Mum and did quick trip up and down the hill. We started looking in the wrong place at first, but then when put myself in Marky's head, I found it right away. Thanks.Rocky Start
12:11 pm - I really like this park. Not too hard, but lots of great views and interesting stuff to look at. In the midsts of a bunch of other caches, we went over and grabbed this one. The cache was very well secured. TNLNSL. Thanks.English Camp
11:55 am - This was a cool area. We took some shelter for a bit to escape the rain which quickly subsided. Motorbug found cache, but gladly handed it over to me since I had kidnapped his pen. Thanks.Victoria Shaft
11:26 am - Yes, there be much PO here. I hope that isn't my GPSr's lanyard that Nostrada is dangling in the Poison Oak. Cool area though.San Cristobal Mine Cache
11:03 am - This was very cool. I've never been to a real mine before. I put on my headlamp and explored for a bit until we realized the cache was not in there. :-) TNLNSL. Thanks.Say Hello To The Pigs
10:51 am - No pigs here today. :-( MotorBug ventured through the poison oak to grab this one for us. Took a tennis ball yoyo, and left a stack of play $1000 bills. Thanks.SILVER CACHE
10:35 am - Great views from this spot. Ran into the same group of women we had been following around the park. TNLNSL. Thanks.Split Rock
10:20 am - Nostrada identified the likely spot for this one when we were 500 feet away, and a foot race to the cache ensued. We both got tired before we reached the cache. :-) No problem finding it. As we were signing the log, a group of women hiking walked by and just after being surprised by a snake in the trail, pointed to me and said "look, a human!"Army ReTIRED
9:29 am - A well-themed cache! Took a geocaching patch, left a mini-flashlight. Thanks!April 15, 2004
Go With The Flow
6:50 pm - I have been to this park before for a another cache, but not this part of it. I didn't know about the cool fountains. Lots of people walking around the ponds. There were some kids dressed in all black in the parking lot, playing some kind of game that seemed like baseball with a hacky sack except the bases were in a line. Found the cache easily. Boy these WeBeDnD containers are looking familiar. As I was pulling out, Marky and Joani were pulling in and I graciously donated my parking spot to them. Thanks for another nice one!POP #1
6:19 pm - Darn you WeBeDnD for placing another puzzle cache within a mile of my house!I'm gonna say the difficulty on this one is underrated considering some of the trickery. But it turned out to be something like another puzzle I had trouble with once.
I ran into WeBeDnD yesterday at another one of their caches and conveyed my woes on this one. I mentioned that I considered calling the "phone numbers". Maybe that's why they added the note to the page!
Anyway, after some more thought last night, it made sense, but I was too comfy on my couch to go out and get it. Instead I grabbed it "on the way home" from work.
Thanks for the fun.
The Point
6:31 - Grr, another puzzle a mile from my house. It must be found! I struggled with this one for quite a while, following a lot of dead ends.This afternoon I pinged the puzzlemaster mmp expecting that he'd be able to provide some hints. Suprisingly he hadn't solved it yet. We chatted for a bit and built on some ideas until we had one that worked. I think he actually solved the puzzle, but I think he thinks I did. Whatever.
Appropriate location. Geez, wasn't I just here?
April 14, 2004
Not My Fault
7:25 pm - After running into WeBeDnD at one of their nearby caches, I came over to claim their other one close by. I have been here before, but I didn't guess where it was from the map. I identified a number of hiding places, but saw one that showed a lot of promise. I took something apart that I thought might be where the cache was, but it turned out not to be, so I had to put it back together. After a while of searching, I decided to look with my fingers and not with my eyes and nabbed it. Thanks for another nice hide.Hawaiian Language Lesson #3
7:07 pm - This was one of the stranger caching experiences I had. I DNF'd it a few weeks, searching through this random parking lot. An email to WeBeDnD showed me the error of my ways.Tonight I decided to go claim it. As I arrived, I saw one very obvious and appropriate spot. I searched there for a while, but couldn't find anything. So I began searching around other places. After a while I decided that the first place must have been right, so I turned to cross the street when I suddenly see WeBeDnD standing there, peeking in at the cache to check that it's still there! They were about as surprised at me to look up and see me standing there. We chatted for a bit (not in Pidgin) and then I went over to where they were looking and saw it immediately.
Thanks for the puzzle DnD and nice seeing you again!
April 12, 2004
UV in the Park
8:33 pm - Very cool cache. I didn't research the archived cache, but I did stop by "Don't get caught" on the way in. I was amazed that I remembered where it was and that it was still there. No UV light in there though. It turns out that mine worked just fine though.For some reason, this park smelled like beer tonight.
I wasn't sure what I was looking for, so I took a very methodical approach to finding the numbers. When I got close, they jumped right out. A guy walking by on the other side of the fence looked at us very suspiciously, but passed by.
We headed over to the coordinates and I grabbed the cache right away. I've clearly been doing this too long when I go right for the least obvious object. Of course, I forgot a pen, so I had to run back to the car to grab one.
Thanks for more justification on my UV light purchase!
April 11, 2004
Happy Birthday JoeSpaz #3
6:13 pm - The hint really helped on this one as my coordinates were putting me in a different place.A suggestion on these birthday caches - could you put the information specific to the individual cache at the top? I'd rather not scroll all the way through the standard stuff everytime. Thanks.
Happy Birthday JoeSpaz #4
6:04 pm - I knew right where it should be and sure enough there it was. I tried to cover it a bit better. Chugging along through this birthday series, but I've still go a lot to go. Thanks.Happy Birthday JoeSpaz #12
5:55 pm - It's rare that I have to parallel park next to suburban park, but I guess some people in the neighborhoold were having a big Easter dinner. Found the cache quickly. Thanks.Happy Birthday JoeSpaz #5
5:31 pm - I looked in this kind of place for another cache, but couldn't find it. I had to grab a tool to get it out. Thanks for another!Happy Birthday JoeSpaz #6
4:39 pm - I checked the right area first, but couldn't find it. I headed over to a different place to read the logs and then came back to find it in a well-concealed location. Nice.Happy Birthday JoeSpaz #9
4:21 pm - Grabbed this one quickly just as an ice cream truck began to circle the neighborhood. I kept seeing the same ice cream truck at other parks as I roamed around Fremont.Is it just me or do other people find ice cream trucks creepy? This guy drives around slowly in a van, playing music to try to lure kids to him and give them candy while stealing their allowance.
Anyway, thanks for the cache.
Happy Birthday JoeSpaz #10
4:14 pm - Some people were playing tennis very close by. After hanging out for a little while, I decided they didn't care about me and I went for the cache. Thanks.Eucalyptus Among Us
3:55 pm - Drove through the parking lot from Caching Break 3 to get to this one. Crunch, crunch, crunch through the eucalyptus leaves I went. Nice camo job. TNLNSL. Thanks.Caching Break 3
3:47 pm - I looked around in the generally correct area until I decided I must be off and then went and pretended to "wait for a friend" while I searched some other places. That didn't pan out, so I took a look again in the original area and spotted it. I don't know how you find these places.It seemed that the harder I tried to get it out, the more difficult it became to retreive it. I went back to my car to see if I had any tools to help the situation. I came up with a few, but they didn't work. Finally I was able to wiggle it out. Nicely done.
Happy Birthday JoeSpaz #11
3:22 pm - This was my first find in the birthday series. It took me a little while and the hint could be a little more specific, but eventually I found the well-obscured cache. Thanks.Santos
12:44 pm - After a long weekend of backpacking in Point Reyes, we stopped by this one on the way home. Even the short walk was challenging for our aching legs. Found it quickly with the hint and then rushed back to the car to get warm again. The log was kinda wet and should be replaced. Thanks.Geom
10:25 am - We hiked up from Coast Camp to summit Mt. Wittenberg on our way back to Bear Valley. We were a bit wet when we reached the cache from all the dripping trees. Found the location OK.We'll have to take your word on the view; it was nothing but fog this morning. Thanks.
April 10, 2004
Coast Campers' Cache
4:33 pm - We came in from Bear Valley via Arch Rock and by the time we reached campsite seven, we were dog tired. After dumping our stuff and setting up camp, we headed right over here to pick this one up. Found it easily and added a fresh log sheet. Thanks for placing a cache so close to "home" - at least for one night!Trolls of Arch Rock
2:14 pm - This was a nice little side trail off from Arch Rock. We started looking around where we figured it would be and then where the hint said it should be when I had my first encounter with stinging nettle. Ow. It still hurts.I enjoyed the Indiana-Jones like move I had to make to get to the cache. Once I got to the right spot, it was very obvious. The hint should be reversed. TNLNSL. Thanks.
April 04, 2004
Do You See What I Saw?
12:23 pm - The parking hint helped a lot on this one. As we approached the first waypoint, we saw some others who appeared to be looking for it as well. We decided to take a short walk and let them to do it. A few minutes later, we came back and they were still looking.My coordinates zeroed out in one spot and after a thorough look, I found the well-camo'd object. I didn't want to run the fun for rossf2, so I put it back and then went to put in the new coodinates. Somewhere in there I completely forgot the numbers, so I had to go back. Rossf2 was looking in the right place now, so I helped them find it a little and then really got the coordinates.
By the time we reached the second waypoint, they were already there. I poked around in a few places, then got lucky and found it. This was a cool area tucked away in Stanford that we haven't seen before. Thanks.
Alice Locke Park
11:42 am - Boy, the residents of this area sure do a good job keeping people out. So many streets that dead end or are two-way on one side and one way on the other. We finally found our way in and started examining likely places based on the Dr's previous devious hide. Not to long later we found the cache. Well constructed. Thanks for the cache.ELVIS LIVES
11:28 am - The GPSr was pointing to every place except the cache, so we used the hint and then found it pretty quickly. Once again, nice camo job. Thanks. I never realized my name had such a great anagram!-Trouble
April 03, 2004
Cover all the Bases
4:33 pm - Yet another navigation fiasco. I got separated from Nostrada in all the traffic and they had to pretent to be interested in buying some real estate to call me and figure out where I had gone. Then again, maybe if Nostrada would solve his own puzzles, he would have known where we were going. :-DNostrada provided more "cover" while I retrieved the cache and others were rounding the bases. Thanks for the puzzle.
Tater Tot
4:27 pm - This puzzle was a bit perplexing, but with some help I was able to get the right coordinates. I loved all the subtle language.This was the last cache of the day and it made for an interesting drive. I lead Nostrada all around until I finally found the right road. Nostrada did the honors and we headed home, tired and dehydrated once again. Thanks.
Oozy Crypt Logo
3:55 pm - Some pretty weird stuff in this puzzle. So far, no nightmares though!My navigation abilities were definitely not up to snuff today. We led us into trying this one from the wrong side and we realized that we wouldn't be able to get it from here. After a longer walk, we arrived at a place we could have driven to instead. I stared at the spot where the coordinates zeroed out until Nostrada spotted and pulled it out right under me. Thanks for the education and the cache.
Bend Tree Hunch
3:43 pm - Second attempt at this one, first time with the decoded hint. Some passersby eyed us suspiciously while we probed for the cache. Thanks.The Luuuuv Cache
1:36 pm - This was the final cache of our tour of this park. Great series and this was a cool place that we've been to before. The arboretum was nice and a little searching produced the cache. TNLNSL. Thanks.The Noble Guardian (Sphinx Hunt)
1:20 pm - Thanks to my buddy Nostrada, I was able to claim this one. I didn't know there was a locationless for this. It was a beat as well, located in Villa Montalvo park in Saratoga , California.Montalvo Water Company
1:17 pm - The GPSr was pointing us to one place, but then Nostrada found it in a much more interesting spot. Thanks for the cache.Wildcat Creek Shell Cache
1:11 pm - This was a nice walk in the woods. As we approached, Nostrada took the hard way, scrambling down the hill, while we leisurely strolled down the trail. Didn't have any shells, so TNLN. Thanks.Montalvo Lookout
12:51 pm - Nice views from up here. Nostrada and Anne crawled around while I looked out for muggles. They had trouble so I went in and showed them how it's done. TNLNSL. Thanks for all the fresh caches.Pay Attention
12:29 pm - Looks like we interpreted the title wrongly and made the same mistake as digital fish. We got some nice views, but decided to turn back when the trail had poison oak crossing the trail.Once we went to the right spot, it was an easy find. Thanks!
Montalvo Crossing
12:10 pm - This cache sure was busy today! We actually missed the parking lot and ended up driving out to route 9 and back!Found this one shortly after meeting up with Nostrada and running into the fogheads as they were finishing up their 6-pack. The cache was well-hidden in a logical place. TNLN and signed the log. Thanks.
Log a Lion
9 am - DNF'd a cache in the area, but at least I found this. This is the "Lion Building" in downtown San Jose, California. Waddya know, there's a lion statue there.Nihonmachi
7:48 am - This was a cool area I've never seen before. I had it pretty much all to myself at this early hour too. That actually made it harder to search though because just one other person in the area made me stick out quite a bit.Found the 4 waypoints, and all without entering in any but the first one. Did the calcs and got to the final area, but had some trouble finding cache. Then I found the attachment device, but not the cache. Uh oh. Looking a bit more I saw that the cache had fallen out of place. It took me a while to get it back out, but I was able to sign it and put it back where I guessed it should be according to the hint.
Thanks for pointing out this place.
March 28, 2004
Grand Central Station
5:29 pm - I wonder how many people miss their flights because they're out looking for this cache. :-) It's strange how this road is closed now. We actually took the flight out of LAX when the airport reopened on Sept. 13, 2001. Boy, that was interesting.HitsMan let me right to it before he dropped us off at the airport. Took a golf ball and left a supercuts card with 3 stamps. Thanks.
Pushing Tin LAX
5:18 pm - Another mad dash cache before our flight out of LAX. It was cool to watch the planes overhead. Found the cap and headed back. Thanks!Holy Donut!
5:10 pm - Found this one on our mad cache dash before catching out flight out of LA. HitsMan led us right to it, and I casually grabbed it and put it back. Doh!A Seat at the Oscars
3:45 pm - Went after this one while the girls were getting peticures in Beverly Hills.Two guys were playing with a dog here, so HitsMan and I had to be stealthy. Found it, but HitsMan still had to explain the title to me. Oh. Thanks.
Miracle Mile Riddler (?????)
3:31 pm - Great tour of the Miracle Mile, HitsMan and Chris. I had fun finding all the waypoints. Some of them I guessed right ahead of time - others I was way off. HitsMan himself guided me around and we did the cache quickly.The final location was nicely chosen as you could search discretely.
Thanks for the cache AND the weekend hospitality!
Duck and Cover
1:05 pm - Spotted this one while driving around in LA. Do you do anything else besides drive around in LA?An American Legend
12:57 pm - This is the first cache I've been able to do at 40mph.I've never been to one of these before, but I sure mean to. Oh well, thanks for pointing it out.
Sign the Peacock
12:18 pm - HitsMan had the right idea on this one right away and grabbed it. The girls just lounged in the car. Thanks for the quick one!Burbank Troll
11:48 am - I haven't been here for about 5 years when I lined up to be in the audience for The Tonight Show. Some people nearby were playing bagpipes to inspire us to find the cache. I finally found it after some intense searching. Thanks for the cache.LarsThorwald's Psycho!
11:27 am - I've seen this place much closer up before, but this was an interesting perspective. HitsMan's expert navigation got us through the twisty streets. Thanks for the cache.Oz Fest
11:07 am - The owners of this cache brought us right to it. We've never been actually inside Hollywood land. Lots of funky stuff here. Saved a few electrons by giving them the answer to the question verbally. :-)Passion
10:36 am - We were lollygagging around HitsMan and Chris' place when I suggested we go out and do this cache NOW since it's been hanging around as their closest cache for a while.Anne spotted the access 'trail' after a lap or two around. The hike was very steep and in some places slippery, but quick. I even took a side trip up to the next peak to look at that post which appears to be lighting for the bowl. Great views from up here. TNLNSL. Thanks!
March 27, 2004
Rabbit on Drugs
6:30 pm - About 10 years ago I came to visit LA for the first time. The person who we were supposed to stay with bailed on us, so we wandered around the area, too cheap to pay for a hotel. We saw a late movie at Third St Promenade then went to the Johnny Rockets across the street from here for some late-night food. While we were eating we asked the waitress a somewhat hypothetical question: "If you were to sleep in a car in Beverly Hills, where would you do it?" She pointed out this park and that's where we spent the night.Back to the cache - found it in short order while trying not to trample the flowers. The log sheet was kinda wet and very full. There's a very cool big tree nearby. Thanks, rabbit!
Don't Get Sucked In !!
5:16 pm - This area was one of this I miss most after moving out of L.A. It was very busy today with the usual array of activities. Thanks for the memories.Topiary Tributes
5:16 pm - Found these dolphins on the pier in Santa Monica, California. They're part of Pacific Park, the amusement park there. Chris of "Hitsman and Chris" was nice enough to snap my picture with her camera phone.the nautilus effect
3:39 pm - HitsMan and Chris brought us here to show us one of their favorite cachers - or rather just laugh at us while we tried to find it. After getting myself dizzy, I stopped to get some perspective and spotted something that looked a little out of place. There we go. Nice log sheet construction. Thanks!Up we go...
3:10 pm - This was a very cool cache. We made a quick stop at the plaque to get the final coordinates. We had a great time watching the planes take off. Chris finally spotted the cache. Left a geocoin which HitsMan and Chris promptly picked up. Thanks!360 Degree View
2:19 pm - This one really confused us at first as we tried to look for it at the posted coordinates. Once we read the description, we found ourselves in the right place. I don't know what was going on, but there were tons of snails everywhere.Just as we were approaching the area, some people at the picnic tables conveniently left. Found the cache quickly and TNLN.
Great views from up here. I did not know that this existed. Thanks for bringing us here!
Virtual Cache at The Grove
11:52 am - Had fun wandering around the grove today. I've never been here before. Went over to the farmers market for some very yummy crepes. Thanks for the tour; I'm sorry to see this one archived.Pressed Penny Cache
11:42 am - Found this one on the way to the farmers market for some yummy crepes with HitsMan and Chris. Signed the fresh logsheet and left Marky and Joani smashed penny #18 and took a future smashed penny, mostly because I had trouble getting everything back in. Thanks.
March 26, 2004
Cabrillo Trail Park
3:06 pm - This was the last cache on Nostrada's plan for caching out Fremont. Well, we had it clear for a 24 hours or I so I guess. There are so many new ones popping up here recently. Just a few weekends ago, I had none left here and now there are about 40 more? Crazy!Nostrada and MotorBug fought with each other over this one while I strolled over. Thanks for all the fun.
Secret Stash by Hederbell and Red5
3:01 pm - Nostrada gingerly retreived the cache while some people on the other side of the wall were yelling in a language I didn't understand. I think the terrain on this one is a bit overrated. Thanks for the cache!1st 4 US
2:54 pm - It's frightening to see that this was TeamSpaz's first cache placed only a few weeks ago and now they've placed what, 40??MotorBug and me's attempts to find this one were pathetic and Nostrada found it with a sneer. Thanks for the cache.
Isherwood Staging Area
2:32 pm - The coords seemed a bit off on this one, so MotorBug and I were looking in all the wrong places. Nostrada once again showed us how it's done an produced the cache. Took a craft bell and left a mini flashlight. Thanks.Marsh Hawk Hang Out
2:16 pm - This was a nice park. Nostrada found this one first and then let MotorBug and I spot it for ourselves. Interesting hide and there was lots of good stuff inside. TNLN though. Thanks!How fair
2:03 pm - Yet another quick one in the rapidly cache-density increasing Fremont area. Thanks.Cigar Store Indian
1:37 pm - Pulled over quickly while wandering through the Niles area of Fremont, CA. MotorBug was kind enough to snap me a picture. Woo hoo!Fisherwoman's favorite foliage
1:18 pm - After my previous failure on this one, I was glad I had backup. Nostrada found it in short order, but not before the foliage viciously attacked him. Bad plant!The Bells of El Camino Real (locationless)
So many of these near me seem to be taken already, but I happened across this one while out caching with nostrada and motorbug. It was near the intersection of Mission Blvd and Via San Dimas in Fremont, CA. Pulled over on the side of a busy road for an "emergency" while motorbug took my picture. This one appears to be in pretty good shape.
Dash for Cache!
Do I get bonus points for having the owner of the cache take the picture? :-) Pulled over on a busy road for another geocaching "emergency" to grab Target #10 in Fremont, CA. Thanks for the cache and the picture, MotorBug!
US FLAG
Found this rather tall flag at the center of Union City, California, right in front of the Library and other city offices.Shinn House
Who are you calling, old, Nostrada?? I guess caching finding skills come with age as I wasn't the one to pick this up. Thanks for another quick one.Highway 84 TB Hotel
12:58 pm - Without reading the hint, we were a bit confused on this one. Then we noticed the sticker. We considered stopping for some food, but that's not how you find 25 caches in one day now, is it? TNLNSL. Thanks. Sorry I missed the event1Plaza Park
12:45 pm - Third u-turn of the day. We had some trouble with this one. We looked and looked and couldn't find it when Nostrada started talking about calling it a DNF. I redoubled my efforts and found it quickly after that.Despite my valiant efforts, Nostrada grabbed the log sheet and signed it ahead of me as #29 and even scratched out space so I couldn't sign on 'his' page. After MotorBug signed, I flipped over the log book and signed myself in as #28.5. Pffffffftttt!
Harmony of Shapes
12:14 pm - Boy these caches go quickly when you have two other experienced cachers with you. MotorBug found this in short order. Cool sculpture. Thanks.Chadbourne Carriage House
12:02 pm - Nice hide. Looked all around and finally I found the right spot. Of course Nostrada grabbed the log again and signed ahead of me. How rude.Afterwards we were low on gas so we stopped at a closeby gas station where I stood dumbfounded as to where I could insert my credit card into the pump. Apparently I found the last gas station on earth that does not have pay at the pump. Geesh! Thanks!
Children at Play
11:56 am - We looked a looked for this one and were about to give up. I saw one place that looked perfect for a cache, but Nostrada had already checked there. I checked again and felt something funny. After a bit grabbing I produced the cache and saved us from tainting our fabulous day with a DNF. Thanks!GOMES' JUNIPERS
11:07 am - I found this one while listening to MotorBug and Nostrada exchanging explatives. We thought about jumping the creek, but we would have had a long day in wet and muddy clothes. TNLNSL. Thanks.McPark&Ride
10:50 am - Nostrada, MotorBug and I stopped here to dump off a car and continue our extended series of caches in the Fremont area. I found this one pretty quickly and then we were ready for many more caches. Thanks!
Take a Brake
10:41 am - This was me and Nostrada's second attempt at this one. This time we got off at the right exit. Before I was even able to get out of the car, Nostrada had the cache and brought it back to the car. Signed it and never even had to unbuckle my seatbelt. :-) Thanks for the quick cache.Hydration Station
10:33 am - When Nostrada and I arrived here, MotorBug was already waiting for us and working out the coordinates. We did the math together and Nostrada found the cache quickly. Very interesting spot and we had it all to ourselves this morning. TNLNSL. Thanks!
Ancient Apartment Complex
9:52 am - First u-turn of the day. Nostrada and I were on the way to Fremont to meet MotorBug when I noticed this one was on the way. There was a guy doing something with a dishwasher in front of the building. I have no idea why. We tried to wait him out,but then decided he wasn't going anywhere, so we stopped right in front while Nostrada went in and grabbed the cache and brought it back to the car.We sped off afterwards and along 680 I noticed a car with a geocaching license plate frame. We pulled up alongside and saw Marky! Nostrada wrote my cell number on some paper and pressed it against the window. Marky was on his way to work and considered bailing to join us for a day of caching, but he decided otherwise. Where are his priorities?? :-)
March 21, 2004
Secret Walkway #3 - Over 85
6:15 pm - I started to solve this one manually a few days ago. After a while I got tired and decided it would be easier to make my computer do it instead. :-) I started to write the code when it started to feel familar. Sure enough, I had written some very similar code for another cache. Modifed that a bit and I had my answer.Went out to grab the cache today and had some trouble finding it. Because of the place I was at, I thought I didn't have the corrected coordinates in my GPSr. I checked my palm and the same coordinates were in there too. So I tried logging into my computer at home to get the solved coordinates, only to find that they were the same too! Oh yeah, my CacheMate coordinates are corrected now too, so I was in the right place.
I got out to look again and I saw it. How do you spot these perfect hiding places? I enjoyed the extra effort needed to grab this one. TNLNSL. Thanks, this walkway was a secret to me at least!
Shades of Gray
6 pm - I went on a long hike with workerofwood, elmo-fried and Marky today. On the way down, the subject of LilDevil's latest came up. Workerofwood of I had both figured out the concept of the two, but I hadn't done the "math" on this one and he hadn't finished Grin and Bear It. It was a perfect trade. :-)Thanks for putting it in the standard place!
Rock & Roll
5:07 pm - I've seen these before, but none this big. I went right to it as it kinda stuck out. Thanks for the quick one.Powerpuff Peak
2:17 pm - Finally!! Over a year ago we did The Oaks and in those early days of caching, I failed to realize there was another cache just up the trail a bit and for a year I've been staring at this cache on my first page.Today I organized a small group to tackle this as well as MotorBug's newest in Rancho San Antonio.
This was quite a hill. I got my stride though and powered up it until I found myself at the top. Great unobstructed view though it was a bit hazy today. I was thankful that the trail was mostly shady on the way up.
When I arrived, two folks offered some space on the bench, which I gratefully accepted. They had these carts with big duffel bags on them. Apparently they were trying out using these instead of frame packs for a trip they were planning in Henry Coe. They turned out to be popeye2 though they were GPSr-less today.
We spent a while regaining strength here, then headed back down. TNLNSL. Thanks for lugging an ammo box all the way up here!
Ammo Box Cache
12:40 pm - Wish I remembered that this one was for trading CDs. I have a ton I could dump here. Maybe a better name, MotorBug? :-)Nice little hike up here via Cache With a View, down then back up. I hadn't been on the PG&E trail before. We took an opportunity to take a break here after our trips around Rancho San Antonio. We probably sat too long as we were kinda stuff when we finally got back up. TNLNSL. Thanks!
Cache with a View!
12:12 pm - I've been up here once before, but this time we approached it from some different trails. That was the great part of doing all these new MotorBug caches - we got to explore a lot of the trails in this park that I hadn't seen before.This was a quick find after knowing how MotorBug hides these kinds of caches. Then I dropped my stylus pen. As usual, it went flying into the tall grass. No problem, I had 3 cachers with me with over 3000 combined finds. We found a pen in the grass in short order. Thanks for the view!
Valley's End
11:36 am - This was probably the most difficult hide of our trip in the park today, which is saying that they were all pretty easy. This was yet another nice trail I hadn't been on before and with good company the miles just flew by. Not a big day for trading for me, so once again TNLNSL. Thanks.Rogue Valley Pond
11:14 am - The four of us are walking down the trail to this one with GPSr's, cell phones and various other gadgets. A woman coming up the trail says to us "Can you hear me now?" Marky responds, "It's not nice to make fun of geeks." Riotous laughter ensues.We noticed the MotorBug trail quickly on this one and I spied it just off the trail. Lots of poison oak in the area, but Marky is especially good at determining what's PO and what's not, so he retreived it. TNLNSL. Thanks again, MotorBug!
Chamise Trail Mini-Meadow
10:29 am - Out caching today with workerofwood, marky and elmo-fried, cleaning out all of MotorBug's recent droppings. I appreciate that you placed them all at once MotorBug and not one a month!I tried to think like MotorBug on this one and did some unnecessary bushwacking. When I came out the other side, elmo was just arriving the easy way. Oh well, thanks for the cache.
March 20, 2004
Cache No Cache
9:53 pm - I had done the top of Windy Hill a few times, now I've been to the bottom. A bunch of Team in Training runners were filing by, so I had wait for a clearing to grab the cache. It was still pretty wet inside. Thanks!Quackie Quack
6:52 pm - Last cache of the day. I was the only quack out here at this time. Armed with my flashlight, I got lucky and found it easily. It was quite precariously placed there. I appreciated the opening tool! The insides were a bit wet; it looks like it's taken a few trips down the river. TNLNSL. Thanks.Civil war in California?
6:34 pm - Back where I'm from, places like this are pretty common, but it was cool to see one here. As a matter of fact, I did a cache at the grave of the guy who fired the first shot at bunker hill nearly 100 years earlier!It was getting dark, so I was in a hurry, racing both daylight and the closing of the park. Had no trouble with the first waypoint, but couldn't find #2. Running out of time, I tried to brute force the cache using the hint. After a while I decided to give #2 a try again and this time I found it. The others came quickly and I found the cache. If I had kept searching earlier I would have found it, but missed the cool tour. Thanks for the interesting cache.
RWC History 101: Climate Best by Government Test
5:45 pm - Thanks for explaining this strange motto. As I arrived, I found Geowomyn working on the plaque. We each made different guesses on the route to the cache. I got lucky and ended up on the right side of the tracks. You've to got to guess right at least 50% of the time. There was no log in the cache, but people were logging on the back of grocery receipt. Left a mini-flashlight and took a ball, then let Geowomyn take her turn after I thanked her for her great caches in Coyote Hills. Thank you for the cache.Laureola
4:47 pm - Geez, someone eats a lot of Altoids! Walked over from the train station. Thanks for the quick one.Gustine's Sister Cache
4:36 pm - This one was positively evil. The coordinates just bounced all around the park and I had trouble even finding the stuff mentioned in the hint. It didn't help that I didn't have the image in my Palm either. Cute park, though! Thanks.Gateway to San Mateo
3:59 pm - Wasn't sure where to look for this one at first, so I ended up looking in some unsanitary places. Yuck. Found the cache soon after. Thanks for the quick one.CalTrain - San Mateo
3:46 pm - I had to wander around a bit before I found the right place for this one. Ended up hopping the fence at the station. Some CalTrain workers were working on the lights nearby. I'm looking forward to when these trains start rolling again on the weekends.It took some effort to find the cache. It was completely crushed and the top was coming off when I found it. TNLNSL. Thanks.
Wooden Brother
3:35 pm - Found this one hanging out, probably a little more than it should have been. TNLNSL and tried to hide it a little better. Thanks.Joani's Prize
3:16 pm - The scene: two people making out on a park bench, two kids on bikes playing with matches between giggling at the people on the bench, and a geocacher trying to get inbetween all these people. The kids eventually tried to light things on fire a ways away and the couple was definitely occupied. Felt strange feeling around in some unappropriate places, but then finally found the right spot. Thanks for the cache.Kiss the Dog!
3:04 pm - This one was intimidating, but I found it without smooching with any canines. Once people finished parking and the GPSr settled down, it was pretty obvious where it was. I still hate this container though. :-)Little Fellows
2:44 pm - Thanks for the history lesson here. Man, those magnets are strong! The little bag holding the log book was ripped a little. Thanks.Genial Gene
2:31 pm - I was grateful for the hint on this one as I could have been there for hours looking for this tiny container. My GPSr was pointing at a much different area. It turned out that finding the cache was the easy part. It took about 10 minutes to get the log out of the cache container. I now really hate these containers. Thanks!What a Wonderful World
2:17 pm - I found this one quickly, a little too quickly for a cache of this difficulty. I happened to go hiking with Marky the day after and asked him about it. Apparently it wasn't placed correctly. Oops!Hit the Target
1:57 pm - Very creative puzzle. Almost missed the target myself. Took Marky and Joani penny #0018. Thanks!Park Place
1:27 pm - While some kids were fighting about bikes nearby, I made the quick grab for this cache. Thanks!Mailboxes (1 of a kind)
1:20 pm - Saw this dalmation mailbox while heading for another cache. The also had some signs about "dalmation crossing". The mailbox was pretty cute.CalTrain - Hillsdale
1:14 pm - So I guess this is the modern village - homes, shops and places of work all right next to each other, but they're all supersized!Cool fountain. I was tempted to jump in on this hot day. Drove to the final coordinates and had no problems finding a legal parking spot. Passed a mailman on break smoking a cigar in his truck. Had some trouble finding the cache, but eventually it produced itself.
I thought that Caltrain - Tamien was actually missing while it was disabled. Otherwise I would have braved the plant and looked for it. Thanks for the cache.
Benny
12:28 pm - Nice little tour. I had to go up to the top level of the parking lot a few times to reacquire a signal. Took the geocoin. Thanks!Community Garden
11:39 am - Neat garden. I had to wait for some people to clear out before I could grab the cache. The cache was not held up by gravity though, more like pressure!I signed it on a barrel full of that nasty oxyalis weed. I hate that stuff! Thanks.
Searching for E-T
10:49 am - Last weekend I found E-T the cachers (or maybe they found us?) so I figured this weekend I'd find E-T the cache. Did the hike up and found the cache in short order. People were looking at me strangely for doing "paperwork" way up here. Or maybe not. Anyway, thanks for the cache.Dish Walk
10:33 am - Quick walk up here. Either the terrian on this one is overrated or Searching for E-T is underrated, but they both can't be 2s because the other one is considerably further up the hill!The paint was coming off this one quite a bit. TNLNSL. Thanks.
Francisco's Hideaway
10:24 am - Walked right past this one into an area with lots of poison oak. Nimbled around for a while, then decided I must have gone too far and found it in a very easy, poison oak-free spot. I wonder how this trail came to be. Thanks for the cache.Mr. Ranger's view from work
9:03 am - Hooray, the trails were open this time and I got a parking spot. Saw dogs, wild turkeys, birds, alpacas and even people on the way up. Nice view from up here. My view from work isn't this nice, but I can at least see this ridge.Took some earplugs and left a compass keychain. Thanks!
CalTrain - San Carlos
4:17 am - One thing that's great about these Caltrain caches is that there's never a question of where to park. Saw this one from 50 feet away and made the quick grab. Thanks.March 14, 2004
Blown Away
3:33 pm - Ah, the final cache of the day. Many hills were conquered on this lovely day with practically no wind at all. Apparently Thefogheads share a birthday with Anne as we were celebrating her birthday out caching today.There were plenty of people up here today, but not enough to make the search difficult. The benchmarks were practically jumping out on you here!
Removed a lighter (not appropriate for children). Thanks for the cache.
Passing Wind
2:39 pm - We attacked this one from Bob's Bench and descended into the Gulch. It's a good thing the trail was fairly obvious as we had forgotten our maps in the car. It's not uncommon that we didn't have a map, it's just that we had made a point to bring one this time!Ran into E-T Explorers on the way down and they seemed to be having fun. The cache was in a nice spot with lots of great views. Going back up was a bit more painful as we had already hiked up and down for several miles earlier in the day. Some Jelly Bellys powered us up though and back to Bob's Bench where we enjoyed a nice sit. Thanks for the cache.
Bob's Bench
2:04 pm - After several longer hikes up on Skyline today, we were grateful for a quick one. Then it was down again to Passing Wind. What an up and down day. Ran into Thefogheads in the parking lot as they were leaving. The log is almost full. Thanks, Motorbug!Crazy Pete's Money Cache
1:22 pm - Came the long way to this one via Ridge with a View. It was a nice little trail up to this point, with the nasty uphill only beginning. Left a wad of oversized Clevelands and took nothing. The hike up was pretty strenous, but we made it. Thanks.Ridge with a View
12:37 pm - We debated for a while on how to approach this one and Crazy's Petes, later deciding just to do them in a big loop. Getting to this one was the easy part. It got more challenging after that. Nice views, quick cache. TNLNSL. Thanks.Bobwire Bobcat
12 pm - We thought about parking on Skyline, but then decided to see if Alpine Road had any parking spots. We weren't too hopeful, but suddenly we found just a few spots, just .2 miles from the cache. Great views along this short hike and we found this fresh cache without much trouble. TNLNSL. Thanks!Peace Of Mind
11:17 am - This was a very nice little walk in the woods and it made us wish we had brought our bikes! Later in the day we even ran into the owner at another cache. TNLNSL. Thanks.March 13, 2004
Poohs corner
3:53 pm - Grabbed this one at the end of a day of caching and just before a trip to the Berkeley Bowl. There's a nice little park here. We had some trouble searching at first because of the guy peeing behind a tree nearby. Then we found the right spot and found it after a little searching. Didn't have any Disney stuff, so TNLNSL. Thanks.Sniff / Safe Deposit
3:08 pm - As we were walking to this to this one from parking, we noticed a car with a big Geocaching sticker. Hmm, I wonder who that is and if we'll meet with them?Sure enough, when got to the first waypoint there was Geowomyn and her posse. We really enjoyed Geowomyn's multis, so it was nice to finally meet her. We found the first waypoint together though we were a bit confused because it didn't look like a geocaching logo.
After that we were off past more bizarre but interesting styrofoam art out to the levys which we had wanted to check out anyway as we came in. This one was quick. The rocks were just passable at this time and we made it back onto dry land in no time to check out the pirate ship.
Finding the cache was a bit more challenging. I pulled a muscle while trying to not fall off a cliff and it took us a while to find the cache even with the hint. Took a golf, ball left a cheerios car and limped a bit back to the car. Thanks for bringing us here!
Ye Olde Fishing Holes
1:50 pm - Glad we read the description on this one before we left the house so had the proper tools. Maybe I should add these to our "standard issue" geocaching toolkit!Tried about 4 holes before we found the right one. The most difficult part was that valets were parking cars right behind us. They didn't care much about us though. TNLNSL.
I guess this place would be a good place to make the proverbial short walk on a long pier after you've lost all your money next door!
New Stinky
1:04 pm - There were a bunch of cops in the parking lot. Not sure what was going on there. On the way we caught some guy along the shore digging or banging on something. Weird. Found the cache OK along with a lot of bricks. Watch your footing here. TNLNSL. Thanks.Dog Day Afternoon
12:26 pm - Great park. Watched the kites and people, then stopped to admire the view. As we got close to the cache, another pack of cachers appeared who turned out to be rascel and friends. They found the cache and I signed the log and TNLN. Thanks.Sundials
11:47 am - I'm really surprised no one has logged this monster Sundial in Berkeley, CA, especially since it's really close to some other caches. No matter, I'll take the honor. It's right at the foot of a .5 mile-long fishing pier jutting into San Francisco bay. There was a plaque describing the significance of this sundial, but all I can remember is that it was built in 1970. Given that this is Berkeley in the 1970's, I'll guess it was built to promote peace, love and understanding in some way. It was interesting nonetheless.Test of Time
11:47 am - Jeesh, that sure is a biggy! Walked right by it on the way to the other cache. By the time we got back we had our descriptions figured out and knew what questions to answer. Cool spot, thanks.Hangin' Out Near Alcatraz
11:34 am - We were walking out on the peir for fun and noticed there was a cache directly ahead of us, but it was a half-mile out, so it must have been on an island or in the water somewhere, right? We kept walking and walking and found ourselves at the cache. At first we thought this was Ye Old Fishing Hole and we had forgotten the proper tools.Once we figured out what cache we were looking for, we set out to find the rusty lid. It took us suprisingly long to find it considering it was right out in the open. Yup, very rusty, but still there. Thanks!
March 07, 2004
Ohlone Sanctuary
2:38 pm - This really is one of my favorite parks and I was happy to have an excuse to return. We ran out of time, energy, and smarts on our last trip here to complete this cache, even though we went right by it at one point!I drove up to the gate all ready to put down some cash for my East Pay Parks Pass, but the booth was empty. Apparently the "shell mounds" were open today, but I didn't get a chance to check them out.
I went over to the newer salt ponds cache first and then traveled by foot to this one. Along the way I also stumbled upon a letterbox, my first.
Once again, great series and I'm looking forward to doing Ardenwood and Goblet of Fire.
Coyote hills salt pond cache
1:48 pm - I really like this park. Lots of good wildlife, the bay and some good hills. Better yet, this cache took me to a place I haven't seen before. Cool! The trail was a bit rough on my bare legs, but I came away with only a few scratches. Took a golf ball and left a girl's hair thingy from my Encinal Park cache. Thanks for the incentive to come back here!Buzzy Kaboom
Pitched in on a team effort with this one and was rewarded with a cache. Busy place! Very creative cache.Trow Da Rubbish
12:52 pm - I failed the parking test on this one, but I got a nice little walk out of the deal. The cache was nicely hidden and in good shape. TNLNSL. Thanks.My Valentine Pearl
12:29 pm - This was a nice tribute. I nearly gave up on finding this one though. I resorted to the hint but got confused because my decrypt button didn't seem to work. Oh wait, it does. I looked again in the right place, but still couldn't find it. Finally I spotted it a few feet away. I may have brushed it away myself on my first attempt. Oh well. I tried to put it back where the hint described. Thanks for the cache.Oh, say Cann U C...?
12:02 pm - Quite the witty title on this one. Found stages 1 and 2 with no problem and I was glad that I read the description carefully. Even so I was suspicious of my final coordinates because they weren't where I though they should be. They brought me right to the well-hidden cache though. Sorry I had to disturb the "locals".LeChuck's Landlubbers Treasure
11:41 am - Nice park here. Everyone was out and playing their favorite sports. The cache was nicely tucked away in an empty part of the park. TNLNSL. Thanks.SuperGenius #20-More Niles Canyon
11:26 am - Took a wrong turn and ended up taking a ride down through the canyon for a while before I could turn around. It was a nice day for a drive though and there were a lot of motorcycles enjoying the weather. Found the cache without any problem once some people turned around. TNLNSL. Thanks.Veteran's Memorial Park
10:31 am - Quick and easy one today. I was the only human around. Got to the cache and realized I didn't have a pen, so I was grateful for the pencil inside. Afterwards I had a problem though as I couldn't find any pens in the car. I made a quick stop at the Walgreens across the street and picked up 10 gel pens for $1.19 in the bargain aisle. Now that you're completely bored, TNLNSL. Thanks.March 06, 2004
Follow the Rules
4:31 pm - A couple of weeks ago, I was in the area on a rainy day and stopped by to do this cache. I found the rules, but the solution was not immediately apparent and the rain was miserable. I grabbed my camera, took a picture of the rules and solved them from the comfort of my couch a few days later.After some ridiculous hiking with nostrada, mmp and workerofwoood, we stopped by to do this one which I was thankful for, since it might have been difficult for someone with my physical limitations. nostrada retreived the coordinates, I entered them and we were off through the park.
We spotted the cache pretty easily when we arrived and mmp retrieved it. TNLNSL.
This was the first time I've ever done the cache with the owner. No chance of a DNF here! Well done.
Joani's Crafty Cache - Crochet
4:15 pm - I have the good fortune of having friends who are willing to assist in cases where my expertese is limited. I tried to bribe my sister into doing it, but that didn't work. I think I need to go over and mow somebody's grandmother's lawn in repayment.I think I get how this works now, but I'm going to stick to things I'm already good at. :-)
Stopped by with mmp, nostrada and workerofwood to grab the cache. A mother and sun were on the other end of the fence shooting us suspicious looks, but we shot them right back since they were standing around looking strange too. I delivered the cache to mmp's car for the second time today. TNLNSL. Thanks for the crochet lesson.
Sierra Azul "Relief" Spot
2:25 pm - So we're wandering down Sierra Azul having done over 9 miles of our 13-mile trek when I notice that I'm the only one of our group paying attention to a GPSr. I don't think nostrada even took his out the whole day! With everyone else heading down the hill, I slow down to start to look at the cache. I could have been mean and not stopped the rest of them, but my conscience prevailed. :-)The cache was wet inside, so I tried to drain out the water. TNLNSL. Thanks for the great views.
Sierra Azul Bike Parts
1:40 pm - I forged into the side path only to find a nice view but no cache. Then I heard the others in the group find it. Took a golf ball and left a "hair pretty" that workerofwood's daughter left in my Encinal Park cache. OK, we're ready to head back down to Kennedy Road now!
Sombroso Spur
12:39 pm - Uhh, nice arrow. No problem finding this one. Getting up here was a different story as I was the only one of our group wearing shorts. Great for keeping cool, not so great for kicking through brambles. Ouch. TNLNSL. Thanks.
El Sombroso
12:16 pm - Powered up the hill to grab this one and found it in a good spot. Nice views from up here. I took a few minutes to grab something to eat and celebrate the fact that we were already halfway done with our 13-mile hike in Sierra Azul. Fun times. Left a Mickey Mouse Traveler and took nothing.
Mars' Cache
10:15 am - This was the third cache found by myself, mmp, nostrada and workerofwood on our 13-mile Sierra Azul "deathmarch". Wow, there was a lot of poison oak around here. At least I'm finally able to identify it! TNLNSL.Even scarier than the poison oak was the fact that after the first 3 caches, there were nine other caches closer than the ones we were heading for in Sierra Azul. Oh boy.
Woods Cache
10:11 am - Second cache of our 13-mile Sierra Azul "deathmarch". mmp saved my bare legs from poison oak by tossing the log book to me. There was still much more to come though, so hopefully that TechNu really works! Thanks.Secret Trailhead #14 - Sierra Azul
9:38 am - This was a quick grab at the start of our 13-mile Sierra Azul "deathmarch". With an easy one to start with we were all pysched up for some hiking! TNLNSL. Thanks.Camo Micro
9:27 am - Made a quick stop to grab this one just before starting our 13-mile Sierra Azul "deathmarch". Found it quickly, but it was sans log. Nostrada gracefully provided a replacement and I handed it to mmp who never had to leave the car! Thanks.March 05, 2004
Ornithic
6:30 pm - The puzzle looked similar to another one I had already solved and my first instinct of how to solve it turned out to be right. I went to try to find the spot last night, but didn't find anything.I contacted WeBeDnD and got confirmation that I was in the right place. Headed out again tonight and found it right away. I don't know what my problem was yesterday. Thanks for the interesting puzzle.
February 29, 2004
Buckeye Walk Up
4:29 pm - We came over to this one from Fremont Falls. Once again, nostrada and I looked in all the wrong places while Anne found it with a GPSr. We're useless. TNLNSL. Thanks!Fremont Falls
4:20 pm - We had a nice little walk to this one on the way back from lots of hiking in Diablo Foothills. Admitting our incomptence, nostrada and I stood back while Anne did her excellent searching work. TNLNSL. Never did see the falls, but we could hear something. Thanks.BRIDGE TO SCHOOL
4:11 pm - After another of my patented u-turns, we ended up at the right place for this one. While nostrada and I were looking in the place we assumed it was, Anne read the description and the hint and found it. Doh! Thanks.More Than Just Math
4 pm - I did the math part of this one a while ago (in JavaScript) and came out with a set of answers. With a few assumptions and the hints in the logs, I can say that this more than just math, but not much.After making some wrong turns while trying to get Take a Brake, we decided to go after this one. The drive was a lot shorter than I had imagined. We parked right across from the cache and nostrada made the find. Whew, another kablooey puzzle down!
Dash for Cache!
3:40 pm - Found target #5 while doing the Sunol cache, appropriately enough in Sunol, CA. Nostrada graciously took my picture. Not sure what the story was with this wagon. It was just sitting in this park.Sunol
3:27 pm - This was a cool little town that I never would have thought existed in the bay area. Nostrada did all the work while we sat comfortably in the car. Anne started her cache-finding streak with this one and I got a bonus locationless out of it. Thanks!Alamo Guy
2:48 pm - When we arrived and parked, a guy sitting in a car across the street was staring at us. We looked back at him. More normal people would stop staring at you when you realize people know you're staring at them. This guy didn't seem to care. He just kept staring and it freaked us out. Finally the person he was waiting for showed up, they left and we went for the cache.The backyard next to the cache had another Alamo Guy who was gardening, so we had to be stealthy. Lucklily we saw the cache quickly and made the grab. Putting it back was a bit more challenging. Thanks.
But I Really Gotta Go
2:08 pm - After four hours, five miles and nine caches, I really did have to go when we got here. Luckily we were almost done. Some others made the find and I signed it. Thanks.Sam's Stash
1:37 pm - This was the last of the hilly caches on our 10-cache tour of Diablo Foothills. The hill here was pretty muddy and crossing the fence was a challenge. Once again, the cache was claimed by the time I got there, but not by long. TLNLSL. I managed to avoid the cow pies on the way back, but nostrada dropped his hand directly into one. Uhh, did I shake his hand later??How Now Brown Cow?
1:18 pm - Yet an another big hill in this park. By this time they were looking all the same. Managed to avoid the cow pies (I think). TNLNSL. Thanks.Silver Gyrations
The title doesn't do justice to this interesting sculpture. Thanks!WTC Memorial Cache
12:41 pm - It was very cool to visit this cache as we were the second to last leg in bringing the WTC Rivet TB here.We "miscalculated" our route and had to cross a stream. Anne jumped onto a sandbar which turned out to be a lot of mud and she was instantly up to her ankles. We helped each other across and up to the cache.
Nice hike up the hill to the cache and then we hiked a bit further to catch views of the Sacramento river. TNLNSL. Thanks!
In The Hollow
12:19 pm - I almost found this one, but once again nostrada grabbed it before me. That pesky nostrada. Lots of cows around, but not many people besides our large group. Thanks."I Tawt I Taw a Puddy Tat"
11:55 am - Woo hoo, #600! Great hike up here with a great group of cachers. Had to distrub the cows a bit to get here, but they mooooved out of the way pretty quickly. Hawks circled as we found the cache and paused for a picture. TNLNSL. Thanks.Acorn to Oak
11:22 am - We made a B-line to this one from a bunch of other caches in this park. Easy to spot and a quick grab during our long hike. TNLNSL. Thanks.Papa Cass
11:10 am - This was a nice quickie on a long hike. TNLNSL. Thanks!Playground Madness #6
11:09 am - After coming from Book It, this one was a relief. Looking forward to completing the rest of the series.Book It
10:38 am - This sure was an interesting way to start the day. Maybe if it was the end I would have done it at a more sane pace. I enjoyed spying on the houses below. TNLNSL. Thanks.February 28, 2004
Burning Brightly
4:50 pm - This one was right on the way home from the coast and I had to give it a try.I had a very weird dream about this cache the other night. I dreamt that I was driving to this cache, but I also had another car behind me I was driving using a remote control. I wasn't very good at it, and I was crashing into cars all over the place. Strange.
I'm glad nothing like that happened when I was looking for the cache. The wife was happy to make a trip into Trader Joe's while I searched. I had a little trouble accessing the hiding spot, but managed to avoid the gaze of the shoppers coming and going.
Mission accomplished, I went in for some snacks. Mmmm... Cats Cookies....
Whale Gate Cache
3:50 pm - No whales to be seen today beyond the gate, but there were a lot of harbor seals hanging out below. The fields were all yellow and very pretty. Found the cache and the ancient ammo box. TNLNSL. Thanks.Circular beach reasoning
3:16 pm - Cool, secluded beach. We definitely would have never known it was here. Did the short walk over to the cache and found it right where we expected. TNLNSL. Thanks!A cache with a view
2:28 pm - We tried to get to this one from the wrong street at first, and ended up going up the the road a bit and doing a few other caches instead. Then we found the park and took the hike. We weren't sure which trail to take, so we took the less steep trail up and the steeper one down. I bushwhacked a bit (unneccesarily) before we found the cache. Thanks for showing us the views.Tidal Cliff
1:25 pm - This was a really cool area. We found the cache easily, then followed the trail for a while longer to take in the views. On the way we walked by a group filming some sort of movie. Thanks for the fun!Coastside Trail Cache
1:25 pm - This one was quick and easy. We had the most trouble paying the fee to get in the parking lot. We only had quarters and the pipe we had to shove the envelope down was not made to fit quarters!After that challenge, finding the cache was easy. We skipped exploring the trail to explore at other parts while doing other caches. TNLNSL. Thanks.
Ceremonial
10 am - After workerofwood's log, I felt secure that this one was still there and worth a try to figure out. It turned out to be pretty easy and very interesting. I had never heard of this method before. I trudged through the field and found the cache in place. Got really wet crossing the field on the way back, but it was worth it! Thanks.San José Public Library - Seventrees Branch
9:41 am - Quick grab once some people finished returning their books. Lots of activity across the street with some people playing tennis and handball. Thanks.Around They Go.......
9:16 am - I started to walk over from Doggie Cache, then decided that I couldn't get there from here, so I turned around and started walking back to my car. Then I read the description and turned around again. Thanks for saving my $4!I took a lap around the velodrome and watched them people on the bikes. I didn't have the heart to tell them that they weren't getting anywhere. :-)
Found the cache and TNLNSL. Thanks.
Doggie Cache
9 am - The cat didn't want to come, so I ended up doing this one myself. The cache was pretty visible. TNLNSL. Thanks.As Dizzy As It Gets
8:40 am - This was indeed the of the dizzy series. I wish the others came this easily! Nice spot for a cache. Forgot a pen the first time, so I had to go back and get one before returning it. Thanks.Microsoft Cache
8:23 am - This was a nice little park and it had some nice views. Even more impressive was the sea of housing developments spread all around!Once upon I time I worked for Microsoft, but I guess I've run out of tchotckes. Left Floppy the Carrier Chicken, took a golf ball. Thanks.
February 26, 2004
alla Fontana
7 pm - This was a nice little puzzle. I think it's easier to solve it backwards. The solution turned out to be ridiculously close to home, but like a true Geocacher, I drove. :-)When I got close, I knew I was in the right spot and a quick grab when traffic calmed down got me the cache. Thanks.
February 22, 2004
Born Free
3:36 pm - Wow, this cache is ancient, but still in great shape. We came from the pond and checked out the tree killing fields on the way back to the car. TNLNSL. Thanks.Farewell CA Cache
3:24 pm - We took the path down from Eddie the 1st to get to this one. Nice little pond here and it really does look like a horseshoe.Found the cache easily and TNLN. Thanks!
Eddie the 1st Returns!
3:07 pm - We were running out of time for caching today, so we did this one in a hurry. The hike was pretty easy until the steep climb at the end. We could see the cache from the trail. We took the golf ball and left a mini flashlight. On the way back we took the mountain goat route. Fun! Thanks for the cache.Monte Bello
2:08 pm - We stupidly walked up from Girlie Pants to Christmas in July, but by this point being stupid seemed to be working for us, so we went with it and walked down Page Mill over to this one. This was a nice walk with only a hint of rain. The fault pond was cool. The cache wasn't covered at all, but we tried to do a little better when we left it. Took a die and left some floss. Thanks.Christmas in July
1:41 pm - We had a communications error and somehow decided to walk up to this from Girlie Pants instead of driving up Page Mill a bit and taking the easy and flat way. Oh well. I recogized the cache as soon as I saw it. Thanks.Girlie Pants' Cache
1:13 pm - This was a nice walk through Los Trancos Poison Oak Preserve. Just before we got to the cache, we passed two girlies walking very slowly up the trail. We thought they might be heading to pick up some girlie stuff, but I guess not. TNLNSL. Thanks.Water Towers, Plain Jane or Picturesque
Found this one on an unsuccessful cache hunt in Atastradero Open Space Preserve in Palo Alto, California. We thought this road would get us to the cache, but instead it dead-ended at this huge water tower.PMAX - Page Mill Animal Exchange
12:46 pm - It was wet and trashy out today, but we found it without too much trouble. TNLNSL. Thanks for the cache.February 16, 2004
Joani's Buggy Birthday Cache
11:41 pm - Apparently the only way to solve this one is by knowing the right people. Well I guess I do because I got the coordinates.When I arrived the parking lot was almost completely full of minivans with parents and kids piling out in the rain. I found the cache without much trouble. Sorry I missed the event!
Parqinryde
1:22 pm - Very well done cache. I also appreciated that this was out of sight of the security guard. The camo was well-executed but I've become way too skeptical to trust that anything as it appears anymore.For a long time I was looking in these kinds of places expecting to find caches, but finding nothing. Recently it seems they're all like this! This one just had an extra twist. TNLNSL. Thanks.
Urban Assault #2
1:01 pm - As I arrived at this one, things started to look familiar - too familiar. I had already done this one! I think I may have logged this as #12 by mistake, so I deleted that log and will try it again.Dome Home
I was trying to find some other caches in the area when I had to stop and look at this dome home on Coyote Road in San Jose, CA. It has not one, but two domes. Better yet, it's for sale! You can live in your own locationless cache!Watershed Down
12:50 pm - I had tried to get to this one a while back, but I couldn't figure out how to access it. I don't know what my problem was; it was easy enough. Cool labyrinth. Did the walk in double time as it was raining steadily. I grabbed an umbrella for the walk out to the cache and found it without much trouble. Thanks.Dr. Evil's Kitten Kaboodle
12:18 pm - Reading the lots, it seems that that I didn't really find this one a few months ago, so I decided to check it out again. Today I the real cache right away. I swear I looked there last time. Then I went and grabbed the "decoy" cache since clearly it was abandoned. The really weird coincidence is that it's a kid's jewelry box and it says "Caboodle" right on it. Anyway, I'll probably make it into a real cache at some point.The cache itself was in good shape despite all the slugs hanging around on it. TNLNSL. I think I've heard "Meox Mix Meow Mix Please Deliver" enough times now. :-)
Zip over to 95118
12:07 pm - I was heading down to the center of 95118 when I saw something that caught my attention. I pulled over and looked at my GPS which indicated that I was .15 miles north of the cache. I checked out the object and it matched the description.So I've never been to the center of 95118, but I hear it's really nice. :-)
Tupolo Honey
11:18 am - While trying to avoid the gaze of a woman gardening in the rain across the street, I spotted this one. It was pretty much out in the open. Left the panda TB and took nothing. I couldn't find a better place to hide it, so I put it back where it was. Thanks.Castaway Cay Pad
10:59 am - Lawyers are slow. At least mine are. While waiting an hour and a half for them to get off a conference call in relation to some boring stuff at work, I solved this puzzle. Interestingly enough, it was very similar in concept to another puzzle I had solved recently.I had a chance to grab it today and drove all around before I found the right spot to park. I zeroed in on the coordinates quickly, but didn't find anything. Then I started reading the logs and convinced myself that I had the coordinates wrong so I went all around, checking the trees. When that didn't work, I read the description again, headed back to my solved coordinates, and found it immediately. Duh.
I still think I'm missing something in the title of this cache, but it was still fun. Thanks.
February 15, 2004
Syngnathus fuscus
6:47 pm - I tried this one a few days ago, but I couldn't find the tools. I looked for quite a while today but still had trouble. I was surprised that there were people on the track at this hour in the dark and they were whispering and pointing at me. That tree fights back and I got some needles right in the eye! Finally found the well-cammo'd tools and I knew just what to do. I got the fuscus on my first second cast. Nice job on that camo too. Overall a very creative and fun cache. Thanks.Travel Bug Purgatory
5:50 pm - Well-themed cache. It took me a while to catch a break in traffic to nab it. Took floppy the carrier chicken. I never thought I'd find a Marky cache in the ivy. :-)Cortney of Easter?
5:31 pm - This was my second attempt at this one. Last time I was pretty sure where it was, but there were some people working on the landscape very close by and I chickened out.It was right where I thought it was this time and I grabbed it quickly.
Parked right under a sign that said "Suspicious persons and activies will be immediately reported to the sheriff's office." :-)
Salty Cache
5:25 pm - I was feeling kind of timid today. When I arrived there were some people in the windowed security booth and then a guy came out to take down the flag. I loitered for a bit in the parking lot across the street and wandered near the cache, but didn't want to become completely obvious because it wasn't clear whose land this was.Anyway, while I was waiting, I saw a jeep drive by and turn around. I finally gave up and got in my car to drive home. As I was driving out, I saw a guy walking down the street with something in his hand. A GPSr? I pulled over and parked right where he had parked his jeep and watched. Yup, he was heading right for the cache. Alright, if they don't care about him, they won't care about me. I walked over and as I got close I recogized the cacher as kablooey, one of the few (in?)famous cachers I had yet to meet.
He had the cache wide open and had spared me the test of figuring out the trick. I did figure it out though and we walked back. TNLNSL. Thanks.
History of Los Gatos
5:18 pm - Started this one quite a while ago and got stuck at the second waypoint because apparently the sign had been removed. Spiderwoman fixed the puzzle and was nice enough to give us that answer. I found a few of the other waypoints during the day while looking for other caches. After a long hike in the hills, I returned to find the last waypoint. This was a nice place to stop, reflect, and calcuate. My checksum was good, and I headed for the cache. I was thankful for only a short walk as I was way too tired for much more today. Took a ping pong baseball and a bouncy ball, left a C3PO pez. Thanks for the great tour and interesting history of the town!billy goats cache
4:40 pm - My GPSr reception was pretty poor here it had me acting like a mountain goat up and down the the cliff. That was completely unncessary. I looked in one place which seemed appropriate but didn't find it, so I decided to continue up the hill and hit it again on the way back.Several painful miles later... After reading the logs and thinking about it some more, I determined that it must be in the place that I looked before. I was looking intently when I saw a pair of sneakers appear in front of me. "Are you alright?" "Yeah, I'm just looking for something." He continued on his run after that, thinking I must be pretty strange. I was about to give up, when I found it, covered pretty well. Part of the problem was that I didn't have all the logs and I thought it was still an ammo box. TNLNSL. Thanks.
Stake me (New Construction)
4:04 pm - I was headed for this one from Jones Road, but I wasn't sure which trail to take and ended up finding two other "closer" caches along the way. The views around here were very nice and rewarding after a long day of hiking. Those animal bones were creepy. TNLNSL. Thanks.Under the High Wire
3:40 pm - Found this one while trying to get to Stake Me. No problem getting to it and there was a nice view to boot. The multiple layers of water protection are working. The layers were wet and even some water in the outer container, but the inner container was A-OK. TNLNSL. As I was walking back up to the trail, a guy on a bike asked me if there was anything interesting down that trail. "Nah, just a tower and a nice view" I said.Ry's Lexie
3:36 pm - I wasn't planning on getting this one today. I was trying to get to Stake Me, but I wasn't sure which trail to take and this one ended up closer. Found it pretty easily, took a CCM ball and left some floss. Thanks.P.T.F.H.
2:29 pm - We had found all the clues a few weeks ago, but didn't return until today after confirming our coordinates with Butano.I couldn't help but be seen on this busy trail as I found the cache. Took a couple of koosh balls and left a mini flashlight.
Alright you got me, I guess I don't get the bonus points. Thanks.
Temple of the Jaguar
2:17 pm - When I saw this place, I thought this was going to be very hard. Thousands of hiding spots, all alike. With some effort I made it to a spot where I started looking, but then saw the cache some distance away, completely visible. TLNSL. Found an easier way back. Thanks.Ava's Birthday
1:49 pm - After struggling with a similar cache long ago, this one came easily. Finally made it out to the cache today and as I approached, some people and their dogs were lounging on their lawn right across from the cache. I decided to come back later.When I returned the people were gone and I found it quickly. Thanks for the fun.
Where the Wild Things Are (Locationless)
I was on a hike preoccupied with other caches when I stopped to get my bearings. I looked up and saw an honest-to-god peacock - in Los Gatos, California!I had trouble with my camera earlier in the day, but now I really needed to get it to work, so I blew on the memory card a few times and it magically started working.
The peacock didn't seem to care much about me and I was able to get pretty close to him. He wasn't showing his feathers and where he was I don't think he had room to.
Kingdom: Metazoa
Phylum: Chordata (chordates)
Class: Aves (birds)
Order: Galliformes
Family: Phasianidae (pheasants)
Genus: Pavo
Species: Pavo cristatus
Common Names: Indian Peafowl, Blue Peafowl, Peacock
Miss Los Gatos
12:52 pm - I attempted this one a long time ago, but gave up when I couldn't find a way to get there without walking through the police station. This time I approached from a different, but wrong direction and did a lot of unnecessary bushwacking. I looked in all the hard places first, then found it in an easy one.On my way out, I saw a family walking through the police station and pointing at me. I thought they might be caching. Turns out they were and I caught up with them later. Thanks.
Mellow Brick Road
11:11 am - This was my second attempt at this one. Last time was at night and I could see where I was looking and what could have been someone's front lawn.Today the coordinates were pointing me at the wrong side of the street, but I saw something mentioned in the hint that grabbed my attention. The nice thing about this road is that cars coming over it make quite a bit a noise, so you have plenty of advance warning.
I was digging through stuff trying to find the cache and throwing things out that was not the cache. Once I ran out of things to toss I looked over and saw the cache. I had tossed it out! Thanks for the interesting spot.
Scott's 2.5
10:53 am - I tried to pick up the new travel bug, but it was gone already, so I decided to give this a try with just the latitude from Wheelie #1 that made an appearance at the first BADGES dinner. Searched for a bit and then read the hint which led me right to it. Cool spot though might get a bit rough in some seasons. TNLNSL. Thanks.Undecimal
9:37 am - I never thought I'd be able to say this, but - I have completed all The Rat's caches! I've completed all The Rat's caches. At least for now I guess. He'll probably come out with a difficulty 5 tomorrow. The only one I was unable to do before it was archived was FBI Quiz. Overall The Rat's caches are always well done and rewarding.Solved this one a while ago, though probabaly not in the intended way. I was worried about finding a parking space here, but when I arrived there were a few left. Started the hike up on this brisk morning and starting puffing real quick. The whole time I was hiking I was thinking there must be an easier way to this cache, especially considering how close I appeared to be to civilization. The cache was thankfully easy to spot. Took a kablooey (whom I just met yesterday) smashed penny and left a mini-flashlight, then hoofed it back. Thanks, Rat!
February 14, 2004
Here's One for You
6:07 pm - Last find of the day. Found it quickly and TNLNSL. Thanks.Work Break
5:55 pm - I parked way wrong on this one and ended up taking a long walk. Found the cache pretty easily in this seemingly abandoned park. Thanks.Kid-friendly cache
4:40 pm - I guess I'm just a big kid. I spotted this one from 75 feet away while I waited out a guy on a bike. Usually when a cache is a place where I'll be seen, I try to grab it and move it some distance away so even if someone sees me, they won't know where I got it. There really wasn't any place to hide here, so I got some strange looks. TNLNSL. I tried to hide it as best I could, but it's still pretty visible. I hope it lasts. Thanks.Champagne Junction
1:25 pm - Thanks for the quick history lesson. Acted casual around some kids playing nearby and grabbed the cache. Thanks.What is your story?
12:41 pm - I thought Dick Cheney's undisclosed secure location would be a bit roomier, but I sure wouldn't think to look for him there.Roosevelt Park
11:40 am - This was a quickie. Lots of people out selling roses on this Valentine's day. TNLNSL. Thanks.February 11, 2004
Zanker Joggers Cache
7:18 pm - Didn't have much trouble parking, but then again I parked a block away. I had some trouble with this one at first, but then I noticed evidence of cachers. Bad, bad, cachers should put things back! TNLNSL. Thanks.Marching Orders
7:11 pm - I had a lot of difficulty with this one. I still don't see anything in the description that leads to the solution. Luckily I have friends who interpret these things a little more liberally than I do.It still didn't make any sense to me even as they practically spelled it out for me. I had a pattern that made sense for most of the numbers but not all and I got hung up on that for a long time.
I made my way out to the location tonight and parked on the wrong side of the street, but that turned out to be a good thing. I found the cache quickly and ducked into a seemingly empty parking lot. I was signing the log and putting everything back when I heard someone shouting. At first I ignored it, but then it seemed to get louder. I looked up and someone with a flashlight was yelling at me from about 200 feet away. "What are you doing? This is private property!". I just said "OK" and headed back across the street with the cache and another object in hand. I decided that it was probably best that I got out of there, so I took off for another cache.
After that one, I returned and this time there was no sign of the security guard. I put the cache back quickly and got the heck out there.
So I apologize to anyone who might have tried to find this cache between about 7:11 and 7:30. :-)
Numbers the Army Way
6:52 pm - The most difficult part of this puzzle was figuring out that it has nothing to do with the Army, or at least as far as I could tell. I was all over the web looking at Army manuals.I got really frustrated at one point, and wrote some code to display all the possible coordinates sets. I plotted them and was planning a brute force attack if this puzzle continued to stupify me. Then after a lot of staring at it, it suddenly came to me.
I checked the typical location first, then saw something else that looked strange. That was it. Whew.
February 08, 2004
Not Lyin'
5:27 pm - Wow, a roundabout in California! Or as all proper New Englanders call it, a rotary.Found the lions lying around and we convinced one of them to tell us where the cache was. I think he was tired of the humiliation of the eyelashes and other more perverse graffiti he's been wearing.
I was amazed how big the cache was and how perfectly it fit it. Thanks for the cache.
I'm Sher Man
5:19 pm - This was an unexpected find in RWC. We were right on target though and found it quickly. Thanks.Pete's Bair Cache
5:06 pm - This was a neat cache. We enjoyed touring the harbor and wishing at least one of those boats was ours. We didn't even get out of the car at the first waypoint, but obviously we did at the second. This was a nice quick walk which was about all we could stand after our long hike in Uvas Canyon yesterday. The cache was very easy to find and we TLNSL. Thanks.A Little Logic
4:42 pm - Solved this one so long ago, I don't know when. I liked the puzzle. On the way to the cache, we passed go and went to jail. Oops, another U-turn. Found the cool area and the cache easily. We didn't know this place existed. Thanks.The log is completely full.
Walkway Number Seven
2:07 pm - We parked on the wrong side of the walkway, but that gave us a chance to check out the interesting architecture of the nearby houses. What are those windowed boxes on their roofs for?Anyway, we found the cache without much trouble. Nicely executed. We took nothing, but left a marble we found on the ground next to the bench which probably fell out of the cache. Thanks for another one, MotorBug.
Los Altos Station
1:46 pm - Hey, neat spot. We found the cache pretty quickly and then the train started ringing. Briinnngg! Briiinngg! Someone get the phone!Forgotten Plaza
1:28 pm - I've driven by this place a million times, but never noticed a park. Today I didn't even have my GPSr on, but saw it right away. Amazing.Dropped off my better half at the library and I hoofed it over to the cache. On the way, I saw a couple and their dog attacking an 8-foot branch that had fallen off a tree. They broke about 3 feet off it and gave it to the dog, who happily grabbed it and trotted down Castro St. Others walking by found it pretty funny.
It took me longer than it should to find the cache, but it was right where it should be. At first I found a bag with clothes in it, which I quickly returned. Yuck.
The cache was a little wet, but still in pretty good shape. Thanks.
Ship out of Water
Found this one in Redwood City, CA just off the side of Highway 101. It's now a billboard advertising for the marina just behind the boat.February 07, 2004
Play "Fore" Cache
3:43 pm - After Dogs & Bikes, MotorBug and I decided that we would go back and park, then walk the .3 miles to this cache. As I turned around, the others yelled mutiny at the though of walking soooo far. So we synced up with MotorBug in the parking lot and he go so excited about the next cache that the jumped out of his car with it still in drive! We yelled at him as his car rolled slowly forward.We decided to see if there was close parking or forget it for today. We pulled over on someone's driveway, hopped the fence and found the cache.
Too bad nostrada didn't find this one. He was too busy sitting in the car, eating all our crackers.
I was surprised to see workerofwood's signature in the log. Hey workerofwood, I thought you were rushing home to meet your wife? :-)
Dogs & Bikes
3:31 pm - Nostrada had picked this one as a quick grab on our way back from Uvas. A walk of more than about a hundred feet was probably beyond our abilities by this point.We parked right in front of this one and I didn't even bother to turn off the car. Found it quickly and signed over Nostrada's excessive use of paper. After I put it back I stood up and was surprised to see a man on a very big horse standing in front of me. We let them pass and headed on to the next one. Thanks!
Enchanted Moss
3 pm - This was a quick walk over from Waterfall cache, but I think the day's hiking finally caught up with me. I was exhausted. Nostrada found the cache, which I was thankful for. We found a slight shortcut back up to the parking lot and then I was done. Whew!Waterfall Cache
2:53 pm - After the long loop and the trip up to the Knob, this was supposed to be an easy jaunt to grab two caches. We met jvieira on the way through the parking lot and he wished us luck. We returned about 5 minutes later to ask him where the heck the trail was. He pointed us in the right direction and we headed down.I got too ambitious and scrambled up a cliff only to see the others at the bottom finding the cache. Oops. TNLNSL. Thanks.
Rest Cache
1:50 pm - Nostrada and I found this one easily - too easily. It was strewn about it in the middle of the trail. I was only glad we came by to put it back together before it rained or a ranger came by and removed it.The rest of the group arrived soon after, all panting. MotorBug and workerofwood swore that they were done for the day and were going to head back. After a little Rest Cache and some crackers, they were ready to go again and go for the Knob. Steep? Bah!
Knob Cache
12:31 pm - Oh boy, this was a killer. I hung back with MotorBug for a while and then decided that the only way this was going to end was if I made it go faster. So I found my pace and hustled up the hill. I only wish that there were 360 degree views from the top.The cache was easy to find and we cleared out some of the ruined items. Left Mr. Toast TB and took nothing. On the way down I got tired of fighting gravity and ran (or fell) down the hill. Whew, that was a toughie!
Mc B on Pointe
11:34 am - I loved the hint on this one! I'm not sure what the map meant when it said "steep". :-)I huffed my way up the hill and as I arrived at the top I saw some people gathered around a picnic table. My first thought was "how did the rest of my group pass me??". Once I saw the GPSr's I shouted out a greeting to who to turned about to be Marsman2, jvieria and son. They quickly put the cache back so nostrada could claim that "he" found it. :-)
It's always nice to meet other cachers and MotorBug took the ceremonial photograph.
Even the way down was kinda painful, but we wouldn't know true pain until later on in the day...
Uvas Cache
10:51 am - This one took quite a while to find. At first we crossed a smaller creek and there was some confusion as to whether that was it since we had no satellite reception. Soon I was able to stand in a slight clearing long enough to see that we were only halfway there. It was clear once we found the real creek. But here the adventure started. Still with no reception, we looked all over the place and had some trouble understanding the hint.I decided to wait on some rocks in the middle of the creek until I had reception so we could at least tell how far off we were. Eventually it got a lock and I headed in the direction it indicated. Looked around for a while, finding nothing and then I went a bit further and found it. Assisted in the repairing of the cache and removing the wet contents before we put it back. Thanks for the fun.
Contour Cache
9:51 am - Geez, I take the night off from logging caches and look at the flack I get! :-)Still pretty sore today, but it surely wasn't this cache that did it as this was the first of the day.
Once again I led people up the wrong hill at first before we continued on and found some more reasonable spots. The signal was tough to acquire, but Nostrada found this for us. Took a hacky sack and left a mini flashlight. Thanks.
February 05, 2004
Are We Dizzy Yet?
8:30 pm - I've been staring at this one for a long time. I got the right idea pretty quickly, but a stupid mistake got me stuck. With a hint I got it right.Tried to find the cache a few days ago, but failed. Tonight I tried again and looked pretty much in the same places until I found it, inches from where I looked last time. Oh well. Cool spot and right in theme anyway.
Cache-Out-In-Trash
7:45 pm - I like the camo on the first stage. I found it with the adjusted coordinates. The first set had me way off. Found the cache without too much trouble either. TNLNSL. This was a cool park, even if the walkways seemed to be overkill for such a little creek!Moulin Jagra Architecture
7:28 pm - The puzzle was easy enough and I found the cache easily too, despite the racket I made accessing it. Cool spot. Thanks for the cache.Foreign Exchange
7:21 pm - Boy this place was busy at this time of night. Spotted the hiding spot easily and grabbed it. I haven't been out of the country in a while, so TNLNSL. Thanks.Splish splash find a cache
7 pm - After a few laps around the neighborhood, I found the right place to park. Found the cache without much trouble. I had been waiting to find a cache hidden like this. It was too dark to dig in much, so I TNLNSL. Thanks.EGNOS & WAAS & Garmin
6:30 pm - Got out of a meeting with my accountant, fired up my GPSr and was surprised to see D's all the way across. Accuracy: 8 ft. Wow. The picture didn't come out very well, but you can still see the blurry D's.January 31, 2004
Goose Meadow
5:03 pm - This one nearly stumped us. We were searching for awhile when Carl and his daughters (whom we ran into a few minutes at Secret Trailhead) started walking by. We asked for help and they pointed and waved. After more looking, they came over and tried to help us out. Finally, Anne had some inspiration and found it quickly. Thanks for the tricky one!Secret Trailhead #9 - Vasona
4:49 pm - I was about to give up on this one when I decided to look in one more place that I had previously ignored because I misread the description. Nicely done. I grabbed it and was about to sign when I saw Carl and his daughters wandering up, whom we had seen looking for other caches in the park. I let him know that I had just found it but didn't want to spoil the fun, so they busied themselves elsewhere while I signed the log and replaced the cache. I said hello aftewards and wished them luck. I hope they found it!State Quarter Trading Post
4:21 pm - I knew right where to look for this one and grabbed it during a break in traffic. Left a VA quarter and took nothing. Thanks.Dryad
4:08 pm - This should have been a quick grab, but the GPSr was acting finicky and kept leading us in and out of the forest. Finally found it and took the Panda TB. Thanks.Dark Overlook
2:06 pm - Great views from this spot today. It was very clear out and you could see all the way to San Francisco. We found the cache easily and took a bull ball and left a mini flashlight.After this cache, we hustled back to our car, parked semi-legally at the top of Monte Bello road. When we got back we hadn't been ticketed, but I managed to back into a short wooden pole, making a nice dent in my rear bumper. Probably nothing a hair dryer and some effort won't fix though. Thanks!
View Seeker-Monte Bello
2 pm - We enjoyed this walk and the views from above. We left a CA geocoin token and a geocaching trading card. Took a golf ball. The inside of the cache was wet, but the log was ok. Thanks.Noblest Pomelo
1:35 pm - We liked this short walk. Immediately after we parked, we were joined by a group of cyclists who had just finished the crazy ride all the way up. Impressive.As we were leaving the car, we ran into another guy walking who warned us not to park at the top of Monte Bello road, because the rangers tend to ticket. We ran into him again on the way down to the cache on his return loop. Thankfully, there was no ticket when we got back, but we were conscious of the time while doing this and 2 other other caches in the area.
Just after after taking the turn off the main trail, we saw a coyote quietly waiting for some critter to come out of its hole. He seemeed completely unconcerned with us and we were shocked as he started walking closer to us. Soon he meandered up the hill and we were able to pass.
We found the cache easily and TLNL. I'm pretty sure I saw a geocaching note in the cache, so the note can be removed from the description. Thanks!
Hilltop Hideaway 2
12:27 pm - We had a nice walk over to this one. We found the cache easily, but it was all wet. The cache container needs to be replaced. The top of the container was cracked and it was letting lots of water in. The log was soaked, but I was kinda able to sign it. Took a bouncy ball and left a caltrain pass holder.On the way back we stopped by the pond, which sounded a lot more picturesque than it was in reality. Oh well.
The Mt Eden Trail Cache
11:54 am - This was a nice quick hike. We found it without much trouble. TNLNSL. Thanks.No Name (yet?) Park
10:26 am - Wow, a brand-spanking new park! The benches were so clean, you could lick them. (Not that I would!) Found the cache quickly and then it was time to head home. Thanks!Worcester Cache II
9:58 am - I probably had more trouble finding appropriate parking than getting this cache. Saw a deer hanging out on the hillside. This was a nice short walk and I found the cache without difficulty, but a man who suddenly appeared behind me freaked me out. Took a few marbles and left some listerine pocket paks. Thanks for the nice big cache.Fake Monkey Writing
9:40 am - After failing at another Kablooey puzzle cache earlier this morning, I was able to redeem myself on this one.I solved the puzzle pretty easily a while back. I carefully copied down the required information, then solved it while on a flight to somewhere.
I parked in the wrong place to access the cache, but thankfully there was a path to where I needed to go. I got lucky and wasn't fooled by the camo. Thanks for the cache.
OakHill PlayLot
9:14 am - Second attempt at this one. At this early hour there were no little ones around to hinder my search. Found it without too much trouble and TLNLSL. Thanks.January 25, 2004
Vince's Roots
4:49 pm - Our last cache of the day. This one was very easy, found in the first place we looked once we parked in the right place. There was absolutely no one in the park, except for a pile of wilting ex-chistmas trees. TNLNSL. Thanks.Waterfront
4:38 pm - This one was pretty easy to spot, but there was a guy sitting in his car not far away with his headlights on and his door open. We had no idea what he was doing there, but he wasn't going anywhere. Anne tried to block his view while I grabbed the cache. I like those stickers on the outside of the container. :-)Left an American Flag sticker and took a fish ball. Once again we played block and dash to replace the cache. Thanks.
SandLots
4 pm - Wheeeee! We had a lot of fun jumping around in the dunes. There were some paragliders "hanging out" nearby too. We found the cache pretty quickly with the hint. The log is completely full. Thanks.Ransom
3:41 pm - Fun cache! We followed the clues and grabbed the kidnapper! Well, not really, but we can pretend. One of the clues convinced us we did something wrong, but everything came out just fine.We enjoyed trolloping around on the dunes and were surprised to find very hard wind-blown sand in places.
Took the Mickey Mouse Traveller and left the SpongeBob TB.
I'm not sure what the deal is with the parking lot near the cache, but there was some suspicious activity going on. People were driving up, sitting in their cars, then suddenly tearing off. Lots of different cars, all doing the same thing. Strange.
Once again, I'm 1 away from completing all of The Rat's caches. I just need to make the hike up to Undecimal.
Ghost Track's
2:47 pm - We weren't sure if this one would be good to do in our limited time in this area, but we decided to give it a try. We didn't regret it.We tried approaching from the opposite end of the bridge, but we didn't really want to wander through the strange mobile home park. We ended up finding parking pretty close and followed some trails up to the tracks.
Rule #76 of Geocaching: If you don't think you need to bring your backpack, you will definitely need it. Once we got to the cache area I saw the benchmark and wanted to take a picture of it, so I ran back to the car to get my camera. In the meantime Anne was looking for the cache and by the time I got back, she had found it. We took some pictures and headed off. Thanks for the cool cache!
Pelican Brief
1:56 pm - Woo hoo, #500!Didn't see any pelicans, but we did find the cache. We didn't take the right turn to get this one, so we ended up backtracking up the road and then down again, but it was a nice drive.
A group of bird watchers were out in full force with their clipboards and reference books. We blazed by them in search of the cache. We took a wrong turn again onto the 'old' path when we should have gone for the bridge. Doubled back and found it quickly once we made it there.
Took Mr. Toast and signed the log. Thanks!
Little Big Bird
12:47 pm - Woo, cool birds. I wonder if they're being used for eggs or meat.We looked around for quite a while and couldn't find this thing. The GPSr was acting funky, so a batter change and reset made it all happy and we found it quickly.
Took a neon ball, left a shell gem. Thanks!
Den 8 No #1
12:08 pm - Nice easy find on this one. There were some people playing with RC cars nearby, but otherwise the place was empty while camping was not in season. TNLNSL. Thanks.January 24, 2004
BADGES #1
8 pm - squints, bpsnake and the two of us decided to try this cache. When we got there, we found a few others wandering around looking for it. I saw something a little strange, picked it up and almost put it back when I decided to look a little bit further and there it was. It was passed around quickly and hastily replaced before the next round of caches approached. Evil! Thanks.BADGES January Geocaching Dinner
6:50 pm - First, I thought it started at 6:30, not 6, so we were late. As we were making the very short drive from our house to the event, we passed by a Round Table Pizza. "Wow, that's strange that there would be two so close to each other. The one we're going to is on El Camino though". So we drove up and down El Camino for a while, trying to find this pizza place that didn't exist.For some reason we didn't bring the GPS either, so we couldn't look it up. After a few more U-turns, I looked up the description on the web. Old San Francisco Road, not El Camino! We drove right by it! Of course we saw the sign, but had some trouble finding the restaurant. Even after that we had trouble finding parking, so around we went.
In other words, it was just like every other cache we've ever done.
Once we finally got there, we had a lot of fun. Reacqainted with some old friends including The Fellowship and put some old names to new faces. Thanks for organizing this fun event!
Apostrophe
9:38 am - Well, you always learn something from The Rat's caches. That's for sure.Found this one surprisingly easily without being able to see it.
From GCGC7Z on Jan 14, 2004:
"Aloha. Returned to drop the Connecticut travel bug and complete it's first mission. Placed a Connecticut quarter in it's courier container."
Little House at the Park
9:06 am - Last time I parked a ways away and had to walk to try for this one. Once I got there I saw there was a parking lot, but I couldn't tell how to get to it, at least in the dark. Today after a few laps around the block I was able to find the parking lot and park right in front of it. Thanks for replacing this one. This time it was right where it should be.Lyle Park Cache Lives!
8:57 am - I had found the previous incarnation of this cache, so I knew where to look this time. Parked 10 feet away. One - nope, Two - nope, Three - bingo! Thanks.LaAvenida Trail Head Cache
8:29 am - Oh boy, I had a lot of trouble finding a way to get at this one. First I thought there would be an entrace from Moffett, so I drover around in there for a while. No luck, so I decided to approach it from the other side. The entrance ramp to 101N was close for some reason, so I had to go down to Middlefield and back up Shoreline. I drove around in there for a while trying to find access and ended up wandering through a mobile home park. From there I could see a ranger walking on the trail, but no way to get there. Driving around in a few more circles, I finally found a tech company parking lot with access to the trail. From there it was an easy 1/3 mile walk and an easy find. TNLNSL. Thanks!Computer History Anyone?
8:07 am - Didn't even turn off the car for this one. Found in the second place I looked. Thanks.January 18, 2004
Secret Walkway #1 - Short & Shady
5:39 pm - This was the last cache of my 9 hour cache marathon and it was just in time as it was almost dark. Found the spot quickly and signed the log in the dark. I have no idea if it's legible. TNLN. I struggled to get the cache back in the right place, until I realized it was putting it in the wrong way. I guess I'd seen too many ammo boxes today. Thanks.Mum's the Word
5:19 pm - Circled the park a few times before I settled on a parking spot. Had to avoid some people and their dogs, but found the cache after a short hunt. TNLNSL.Black Gold?
4:54 pm - Wow, this was unexpected! I'm surprised the gate is unlocked. As soon as I grabbed the cache, I knew I'd have trouble remembering where to put it back. I signed the log and left the Tweety Mini-TB. I think I got the placement right. Thanks!Secret Walkway #2 - Gato de Callejón
4:39 pm - This was attempt number two one this one. Last time I couldn't figure out how to get it, but ended up driving right by it.OK, this was definitely a placement I hadn't seen before and probably one I'll never see again! Thanks for the quick one.
The Harry Surprise
4:22 pm - Finally picked this one up after ouor hike a couple of weeks ago. Wasn't sure if I should go north or south from where I parked, so I went south for a while, then asked someone who was walking and intermittenly running which way the bridge was. She turned me around and I quickly saw the bridge. I got to the cache area, but had some trouble finding it. Finally looked in the right place and found the sparse container. Thanks for the quiz, we were waiting for one of these!More Digits
3:53 pm - This was a cool puzzle. I solved the first digits puzzle with a program and it didn't make it obvious where I found get the second set of coordinates in the way it provided the output. With a little hint I was able to revise my program, let it run for 10 hours again and I had the coordinates.Today I went for the cache, but was apprehensive about going for it because there were a bunch of bikes, foam bats and people's bags right near where the cache should have been. So I went over and did another nearby cache and came back. No sign of the people, so I went for the cache, hoping they didn't suddenly return and think I was trying to steal their stuff.
I found the cache quickly, thankfully. If the cache was still in its original position, it would have been right underneath someone's pocketbook! Nice camo.
Thanks for the interesting puzzle. It could have been a lot harder!
BB - Day Cache
3:45 pm - Well, there used to be a cache in this park, but it was archived. And there's another one here too, but I'm not telling where. :-)Found the cache quickly and signed it. Took the tweety mini-TB bug. Thanks!
My Kind Of Town - Campbell
3:32 pm - My favorite part of Campbell is that eye-shaped traffic pattern that runs through downtown. Who thought of that? I got lucky and parked in just the right spot. I found it quickly and it was in good shape. Thanks!Maverix Mystery Tour
3:14 pm - I've been here and done the Garden tour, but this time I had to pay attention. :-)I guess I got all the answers right, as I found the cache quickly. Took the Spongebob TB because it was taking up all the room in the cache. Thanks for the great tour!
Kelley Park
2:29 pm - This is a nice park that I've to once before for a much more difficult cache. I managed to avoid paying for parking, but it's nice that this cache is accessible at all hours. I had to look twice before I saw it, even with the hint. Nice hiding spot; the cache seems to defy gravity! TNLNSL. Thanks.The Little Pictures
1:48 pm - This was attempt #2 at this one. I had since received a good hint from Kablooey at finding the second picture and I found the (unhelpful) steganographic message. I found #2 quickly enough, then quickly became lost. I walked around and around, cursing Kablooey, and thinking of giving up again when I stumbled across picture #3. OK, now we're getting somewhere. I then found #4, or what I guessed would be #4 at night.Wandering around aimlessly again, I found something that could have passed for #5, but then again a lot of places could have matched that picture.
By this time, I figured that each of the pictures were about a block or less away from each other. After some more random wandering I happened upon picture #11. OK, that's fine.
Continuing on in the direction I thought I was supposed to go, I eventually found #14, but I couldn't find anything that resembled the final picture.
Frustrated, I went to find Abby Normal, and then returned.
I circled the block a few times, resolved to forget this cache, but then I found #14. The problem was that nothing seemed to fit between #11 and and #14. A few more blocks later, I was really getting tired and cursing Kablooey seemed like the only reasonable thing to do.
I was heading back to my car when I turned around to try just one more time. I checked a few other possible places and headed for one spot I had missed before. There was a guy standing there, so I had to look busy for a minute while he gathered his stuff to leave. As he did that I looked over and saw a match #15. It looked a little different than I expected, but that was definitely it. The guy left soon after and I grabbed the cache. Wow! I was in complete disbelief that I actually found it. Signed it and headed back to my car, finally, after walking what I guess was a few miles over a couple of hours.
On the way out, I found #10, but that was it. If there is a pattern in these pictures, I still don't get it, but apparently it's not necessary to find the cache.
Abby Normal?
1:02 pm - Taking a break from The Little Pictures, I thought I might have more success with this new one. I found the first waypoint quickly, though the coordinates seemed a little off. It wasn't clear what was the coorrect date, but I took a guess.A made the quick walk over to the final location where there lots of people waiting around for the building to open. The coordinates didn't seem to get me anywhere that made sense, but after checking a few likely spots I found it. Thanks!
Tea for Four
11:32 am - This one has been taunting me from my front page for a long time and it was time for it to go. The GPSr signal was bad here and the clue didn't really help because I misinterpreted it. Anyway, after looking for about 10 minutes, I found it almost by accident. Didn't have time for tea, but thanks for the cache!Ransom Note
11:01 am - This was a good puzzle and I appreciate all the hard work that must have gone into it! Solved it a long time ago and today finally found myself in the neighborhood. Quite the steep road! Checked a few places first, then found it. The cache was completely soaked and I had trouble signing it. Some TLC is definitely in order. Thanks!Helium, Neon, Argon, Krypton and Radon
10:45 am - I was thankful I didn't have to poke around in this spot to find it. TNLNSL. Thanks.Wildlife Center
10:25 am - Quick cache in this nice park. The lined part of the log sheets are almost full, but the blank backsides are clean. Thanks.CalSkate Cache
10:09 am - I was about a quarter of a mile away from this cache when I was transported back in time to 1933. Or at least that's what I felt like when I ran into a gathering of the Santa Clara Model A Ford Club. I checked out the cars for a little while and then went for the cache.No wonder no one knows about this place - I couldn't find a sign for it anywhere as I entered the parking lot. Not sure where everyone was this morning, but the place was empty. I found the cache easily.
OK, as I entered the highway I saw the sign the for arena. Thanks for the cache.
Laguna Cache
9:36 am - I already for my parking pass for Second Hand Rose, but I didn't really need it here. I had the whole park to myself, not even a ranger around. I couldn't find the trail to the cache, so I ended up walking up the wet grass. Found the cache without much trouble, left a squirt gun, and took a disney magnet.On the way out I ran into a family of deer, apparently also on a morning geocaching hunt. I recycled out a 40 oz Budweiser bottle. I didn't know they came that big.
Thanks for the cache!
Second Hand Rose
9:01 am - Hey, this was a nice park! Wandered around a bit before I found it. Took a water ball and left a candle. What happened to the log book? Everyone seemed to be signing the back of the Geocaching note.On the way out I found some animal's nest who seemed have recently had a pigeon for dinner. Mmmm.... pigeon.
Ugly Ducking Lakes 2
8:39 am - As I approached the cache, I upset a lot of seagulls who were hanging out right in my path. I found the cache quickly, left a die game and took a ball. I appreciate that the pencil came with a pencil sharpener! I surprised the seagulls again as I returned to may car. Thanks!Starlite Horseshoes
8:28 am - This was my first cache in what turned out to be 9 hours of continuous caching! I'm tired.Anyway, this one was nice and easy. I took MotorBug's advice and did it without a GPSr. Nobody was in the park except for a woman racing her dog. Thanks!
January 17, 2004
Return of the King
4:56 pm - Wow, what an amazing day. The fellowship reunited once more to complete our task. With a head start, we gathered for a hearty breakfast, as there wouldn't be time for second breakfast, tea, onesies, or twosies today.We headed out for our first hike, coordinating our various vehicles. We arrived at the trailhead, but couldn't find parking, so we had to add another 1/2 mile to our journey. The hike was nice as the cache was found without much trouble by nostrada.
One of the new members of the Fellowship, workerofwood, solved the puzzle almost instantly. After much obsessive mapping and coordinating, we set out for our next challenge.
After a long journey, we started up on this more challenging hike. The wildebeasts didn't cause us much trouble, but their droppings required some careful footing. It was misty today and there wasn't much of a view. Once again nostrada found the cache.
We collected our rings (9 of them, maybe we're the kings?) and sat down to work on the puzzle. Working together and using our various magics we found almost all the answers. One the way down, the last answer revealed itself and we were ready for the final challenge.
After some quick bodily refueling, we traveled to a meeting spot to drive the last few miles together. We chose a more Southernly route to Mordor and the path was forgiving after a long day. Gollum led us down false paths and even confused our minds so we would not find it, but soon we saw the Eye of Sauron and approached Mt. Doom.
Fingers trembling, we dropped our rings into the fire, defeating Sauron. Hooray! I took and left nothing.
The most satisfying part of this cache was that for the first time in the series, we all completed together. In fact, we eneded up plus one member. workerofwood bore a son over the course of the journey!
By the time we reached our cars again, the sun had set, so we knew we had completed the day's task. We enjoyed this hunt immensely, thanks to the organization of Nostrada and the efforts and companionship of everyone.
January 12, 2004
The Sentence
7:38 pm - Boy, this was a toughy! I stared and stared at this one and couldn't make any numbers appear out of it. With a little nudge I was able to find the pattern and the solution. I guess what makes it tough is making the leap to finding the numbers. Well executed though and I enjoyed the story.Found the cache with no problems on this dark and muggly night. Left the Cinderella Princess TB (briefly). Thanks!
Built for 3
7:13 pm - Last of the evening with HitsMan. Coordinates seemed off, but the hint took care of that. Cool bike. Thanks.Klein Park
6:58 pm - Oh boy, this one was quite the fiasco. HitsMan and I went out for a little night caching and this one was close.We went to the zero coordinates, but they led us to a place that couldn't hide a cache. We quickly started looking in the common spots, but couldn't find it in the dark, even with a flashlight. We then began to scour the area, finding all kinds of interesting places up and down but finding nothing but snails.
Luckily there was no one around except for some people playing basketball in the dark. No wait, who's that coming? It's thebigdp! He helped us look in all the same places, then we started getting creative on this 1/1 and looking in all kinds of weird spots, flashlights blazing. I hoped that no cops would drive by.
HitsMan had the smarts to look up the latest logs and saw that MotorBug (from The Fellowship) had found it a few hours ago. Not having MotorBug's number, I gave a call to nostrada. Junior Cacher answered the phone, which is always interesting. Hello? Hello?? nostrada graciously offered me MotorBug's number, but I couldn't find my phone to write down the number in. We started looking all around for my phone, but finally figured I must have left it in the car or something and HitsMan wrote it down. It wasn't until after that HitsMan noticed that my phone was in my hand and I was talking on it. Yes, that's how swift we were this evening.
MotorBug graciously offered a hint to look right where we looking before and suddenly thebigdp found it. I swear we checked there several times, but couldn't see it. When we replaced it, we couldn't understand how we couldn't have found it before! Oh well.
Coordinates seemed to be off, but they seemed off on all the caches we did tonight, so maybe it was my GPSr. Then again thebigdp had the same problem.
Thanks for the fiasco! :-)
Big Lady
5:59 pm - FTF! This one popped up and HitsMan was in town so we headed out to try for the FTF. Some event was getting out, so we had to park a little ways away. We found it pretty quickly - a bit easier than the last big lady cache, but then again that was one of our first caches.Coords were a little off, but we'll forgive nostrada. This cache is a big improvement over the last one, not the least because it's actually there! Thanks.
January 11, 2004
Indian Montage
5:36 pm - There are certain cache series that define the hider. TeamJiffy's Bay Area Solar System. Stacy and Jerry's Light Rails. mhop's Bay Area Multiple Hills. Ruprex's Urban Assaults. For us this was GeoWomyn's master work.We biked over 21 miles over 5 hours (ok, we didn't set any speed records) and pass through some of the most beautiful scenery in the bay area. Best of all, we didn't even know it was here until these caches brought us here.
We started and ended the day with the Indian Montage series. Finding the last one was very satisfying as the sun was setting and the air turned crisp. We were tired, dehydrated and our batteries were almost dead. But as we climbed up that one last hill, we knew we had accomplished something on this day.
The cache was easily found and we rejoiced at the bounty within. We took a gray matter ball and left a mini flashlight. I messed up on picture #9 (sorry), but I think we got a good one with picture #8. It was getting so dark, we had to use the flash.
This series was very enjoyable, from the great scenery to the nice paths and all the easily found caches along the way. We headed home, pretty exhausted, but satisfied. Thanks for a memorable experience!
Indian Mini-Montage 3
5:09 pm - This was the most difficult find in the series. Looked all around before I finally spotted it. At this point we were completely frantic and did everything as quickly as possible. We had some final coordinates that made sense though, so we headed off to see if we'd actually finish this thing.Indian Mini-Montage 6
4:57 pm - Tick, tick, one hour before the park closes. It's getting cold and dark. Once I read the description, I found it quickly. Got our piece and then raced off to grab the last one!Indian Mini-Montage 2
4:47 pm - Well, this was our 4th cache of the series, not our second, but where's the fun in doing things in the right order?Made a quick dash up the hill to sign the log, grab the puzzle piece and continue on to finish the series.
Indian Mini-Montage 1
4:32 pm - 4 hours of biking later, we resumed the Indian Mini-Montage series. We took a few "side trips" down the Shoreline trail all the way to the Dumbarton Bridge and picked up a few caches on the way back.This was a short but tough hill, especially with 18 miles behind us. The cache was easily found and we continued on, racing against the sun and the park closing to finish the series. TNLNSL. Thanks!
Hawk view Cache
4:11 pm - Found on our bike tour of Coyote Hills. Nice cache and not hard to find. We had to go down then come back up to get to it though. Took 49ers Antenna Jack and left a mini flashlight and the Beep Beep travel bug. Thanks!Bay Area Multiple Hills - 4
3:41 pm - We did this one the hard way - we biked to it from the west side, then lugged our bikes up the steep hill. Oy! Panting, we made our way along the rest of the ridge to the cache which was easy to find. This was our first in the series. TNLNSL. On the way back we found the nice, paved ROAD which made things a lot easier. Thanks.Quarry Cache
Query for a Quarry? Stumbled across the Dumbarton Quarry while biking around Coyote Hills Regional Park in Newark, CA, right near the Dumbarton Bridge.
Indian Mini-Montage 4
12:39 pm - A quick hike up from the visitor center found us this one. Nice ammo can. Left a mini flashlight and cactus jack TB, and took a nerf water ball. After this one we were ready to start our big bike ride. Much fun to come!Indian Mini-Montage 1
12:25 pm - This was our first Indian Mini because we parked pretty close to it. Found it easily, but then my pen died so I had run back to the car for another. We were all fresh and ready to go on this one for a day of biking in Coyote Hills.Indian Mini-Montage 5
12:25 pm - This was the our first of the Indian Montage series and a quick find, but then my pen died and I had to run back to the car to get another. Fun!January 10, 2004
See Sign?
5:07 pm - I stared and stared at this for many hours on planes, in airports and in boring meetings. I had a bunch of theories, but all of them turned out wrong. (I did get some ideas for evil puzzle caches though. :-)) An email to Sgt. Stitches confirmed that I was way off.Then the other day I thought to try something I usually try automatically on puzzle caches. That revealed the key and the rest was easy. Had an opportunity to grab it this afternoon so I headed off.
Gee, I wonder where Sgt. Stiches works. :-) Found the cache after a few minutes and it was still soaking wet. I tried to open it up, but the paper just tore, so I "signed" (more like made some slight indentations) the top of the log knowing that the owner should be replacing it soon. Thanks!
January 04, 2004
4 guys and a gal
12:58 pm - We caught an early flight from Kauai to Honolulu and found ourselves with 5 hours to kill before our flight home. We got on a shuttle to Waikiki and asked the driver to drop us off "anywhere". So he dropped us off near the beach and we went off walking, exploring the very crowded beach and the streets. What a change from a week in Kauai!This cache was a great way to see the area and we found all 5 waypoints easily. I guess if you're doing a loop, it's good to do them in the posted order, but we were sorry we didn't put in all the waypoints first as we had to backtrack quite a bit to get the last one. This filled up our time nicely and as soon as we were done we jumped in a cab back to the airport. Thanks!
Shell Game
12:49 pm - This was the near the end of our walk along Waikiki beach. It sure was busy today. Walked around the puddle to the first waypoint, then found the cache easily. Thanks.January 03, 2004
Polihale
12:09 pm - This was our last cache in Kauai and a very appropriate end to our vacation. Beautiful beach (probably the best we've seen) and a Kauai signature bumpy dirt road out to boot. As it was our last day we were pretty used to these roads and it wasn't as bad as it could have been on this mostly dry day.We enjoyed the walk along the beach to the cache and the scramble at the end. Rob found it, even without the GPSr. We took the Jamba Juice strawberry and left a quarter and a pen. Thanks for the fun and memories!
January 02, 2004
Limahuli Lookout
2:52 pm - We read the description that the gardens charge admission, but we drove in anyway to see if the cache might be in the parking lot or something. I got out and started wandering a bit until I found myself in the middle of the gardens - oops! That's ok, I wasn't looking at the plants. After a good hike up, I found the cache and the lookout. The plant hint really helped. Made a quick dash down to the car and we were off! Thanks.Beyond the Land Called Hanalei
12:02 pm - It was a pretty nice day out, but despite that the trail was pretty muddy. Poor reception at the cache site made the hint a lot of help. Took the film canister of pills (not good if a child were to find this) and left a mini-flashlight. I tossed the pills which I later discovered to be apsirin and the film canister will probably become a micro cache. :-)We proceeded on to the beach were there were a lot of people and feral cats(!). This was a pretty rough hike with all the stepping up and down and around the mud puddles, but we had fun. Thanks.
January 01, 2004
Wedding Bells
6:07 pm - After a ass-kicking 10 mile hike up to the swamps, I was grateful for a quick cache on the way out of the canyon. Nice view from this spot. Found it after a few minutes, took a rubber ball and a citrus peeler and left a mini-flashlight. Thanks!December 30, 2003
Swinging Bridge
It was drizzling a bit here as we approached this one, but what else is new. :-) Crossed the bridge and headed for the cache. There was a chicken guarding the cache this time. It wasn't hard to find. I tried to cover it up a bit more when I left. TNLNSL. Passed the site of the old swinging bridge on the way back. Thanks!The Last Kukui
What a crazy road out to this one! We drove it for a while in our rented Mustang until we got to a sizable puddle that we were unsure about crossing. A few of us got out to hoof the last 3/4 mile and started on our way when a caravan of 6 cars came driving down in the opposite direction, just blowing through those huge puddles. Well, now we knew we could make it, so we got back in the car and headed in. We stopped at the beach, then two of us ran the rest of the way to the cache. We crossed more puddles, one of them that was up to our knees!We were surprised by the beautiful beach, even in the rain. We found the cache pretty quickly and TNLNSL. Thanks!
Tiny Bubbles Cache
We had quite an adventure getting to this one as described in our log of The Last Kukui cache. How did these caches get approved so close to each other? Anyway, we made a quick dash over to this one in the rain, liberated the Cinderella TB, and ran out of there. Thanks!Spouting Horn
It was pouring rain when we got to this cache. We went for it anyway and got pretty soaked. The hillside was kinda slippery and that added to the challenge. Later we found a safer way down to the cache area. It took a while to find, but I finally found it and it was perfectly dry, unlike the rest of us! TNLNSL. Thanks!December 29, 2003
Pennsylvania Wanderers
This was a tough one to find. Looked all over the place before I finally found it. The coordinates were all over the place too. Very well hidden. TNLNSL. Thanks.Honeymoon in Vegas Cache
Very nice beach. I had to be stealthy to avoid the snorkelers close by. TNLNSL. Thanks.Keeping it Secret
Great, secluded beach. The signs about break-ins freaked us out a little bit, so one of us stayed behind. Enjoyed the walk and the beach was empty except for a guy sitting in his truck. I wonder where that road came from?Anyway, had to be careful walking over to the cache, but found it after a little while. The container is gone now and it's just a ziplock bag. Doesn't look like it's where the spoiler indicates, but everything was in it, though a little wet.
I emptied out the contents and shook out all the water. I signed the log and tried to take nothing, but as I was loading up the bag again, something red rolled out and down the hill. I didn't really want to go back down and up again, so I picked it up on the way back. It turned out to be one of the Canadian Geocoins.
Thanks for bringing us to this cool beach!
December 28, 2003
Whale Watching at Ninini Point
This was the last cache of our first day in Kauai. We made three attempts at finding the road before we finally found the right one. Cool lighthouse. Found the cache surprisingly easily. TNLNSL. Not sure if we'll make it to the second waypoint. :-) Unfortunately we didn't see any whales, but we enjoyed the view. Thanks.De Plane! Boss... De Plane!
Nice falls. We did the cache first. This was a very steep slope and the cache was not near the cliff - so future cachers, don't put yourself in danger. As we were looking around some people on the top asked if there were good trails down to the bottom from there. Uh, no.Took the Cactus Jack TB. Thanks!
Old Cane Highway
This was a very cool cache. A nice walk along the coast and then a secluded little beach. We almost didn't notice the seals at first, but then had a good time watching them from a distance. Good thing the seals weren't on the way to the cache. Found it without much trouble. TNLNSL. Thanks!Kauai's best near Kapa'a
This was the first cache we did while vacationing on Kauai and it was a great preview of what was to come. Nice spot and a quick find. Took the Beep Beep TB. Thanks!December 26, 2003
Sgt. Preston
Ah, back again in this familiar park. This time I took a turn into an area we hadn't been to before, or so I thought. As I got closer to the cache, I saw another cache we found here once, but I think we wandered in a different way. It took a bit of searching to find the cache as my GPSr wasn't too happy here. Nice container. Looks like I missed the previous finder by about 45 minutes. TNLNSL. Thanks.Sun Microsystems Geek Cache
I wasn't too familiar with this area, so I drove around a bit and ended up turning into Sun's parking lot. I was amazed by the lack of security. No gates, no roaming security trucks. The place must have been closed today as there were very few cars in the lot. I found a place to park right near the cache and headed out.I was surprised to find gate that lead out to the trail and even more surprised to find it unlocked. I should have looked more carefully though because as it close I realized there was a combination lock on the other side. I would have to find another way back to my car, but that was a problem for later.
I made the short walk to the cache and started looking. Lots of places to look here and I couldn't find it under any of them. Finally I threw away the GPSr and looked in a place that was a little further away and found it there. Took a Docent puzzle ball and left a FreeBSD 5.1 CD.
I ended up walking all the way around to the entrance from Willow Road to enter the campus again and reach my car. On the way out I did notice a guy in a security truck, preoccupied with something in a far corner of the lot. Thanks!
PEZtacular view
When a pez dispenser arrived in my christmas stocking this year, I knew it was time to take care of this cache. It was pretty blustery out there at first, but it warmed up quickly.When I got to the cache area, the coast was clear and began to search in earnest. I saw one spot that looked perfect for a cache and I began to think that the cache must be missing. Once I start thinking that, I tend to not look very well. After a few minutes of searching, I decided to go do Flyway Rest Stop and try this one again on the way back.
As I approached this one for the second time, I read the hint. Again, my lack of knowledge of flora and fauna hurt me here, but I took a guess and found it right away.
I took a Marge Simpson pez and left a Chewbacca pez. If I knew that most of the Simpson family would be in there, I would have brought more! Thanks for the cache.
Flyway Rest Stop
Well, the trail was still somewhat muddy, but I was able to avoid most of it. This was my second trip here. Last time, we just couldn't find it. I was amazed how different this placed looked at lower tide levels. The rock I was standing on last time was a few feet higher above the water. I spent some time looking in all the wrong places, then found it after I read the hint. TNLNSL. Whew! Nice day out there today.December 24, 2003
Sunnyside
We had quite an adventure getting to this one, albeit short. We were thankful that the cache was very visible and I was able to reach it easily. Some slippery slopes there espcially after all the rain, but we managed to stay topside. TNLNSL. Thanks.Don't Bark Up the Wrong Tree
I was a little wary about looking for caches right in front of somebody's house (the owner's?), but luckily we found it quickly. Cool hide. TNLNSL. Thanks.Visiting Fremont
With the girls out doing girly things, I took my Dad out to see if I couldn't find it in the daylight. Abundant light certainly did help and I found it within a minute. My Dad was amazed at the camo. Isn't this puzzle difficult enough without adding some nasty camo on top of it? :-) TNLNSL. Thanks.December 23, 2003
My Meridian
Wasn't getting much done at work and I saw this one come up as my closest, so I spent a few minutes looking up the answers and dashed out to see if I could claim the FTF. I'd probably bump up the difficulty to 2 on this one because I had trouble finding some of the answers. As I worked through them, I started to see the pattern though so I knew I was at least half right.The coordinates were in in a familiar area and one that needed a cache. My GPSr wasn't liking the tree cover and kept pointing me at one of two likely spots. Despite the note not to trample through the ivy, I had to anyway because I just couldn't see it. Finally found and brought it back to the car to open it up.
The contents were very nice and all in theme. I was pleased to see that I was first in the logbook. I left the FTF prize for another cacher though as my book queue is already stacks deep. I took a postcard and a pen and left a mini-flashlight.
As I went to put it back, I realized I didn't remember where I found it between the two areas I had been looking. I first put it in one spot, only to get halfway back to the car before I remembered that it was supposed to be in the other spot. Doubled back and placed it back where it should be. Since others found it after me, I guess I chose wisely.
Thanks for the educational fun!
December 22, 2003
A Gathering of Cultures
This one left me rather clueless at first as I only had 1/3 of the required knowledge and couldn't see the pattern. I didn't feel too bad about prodding Wintertime for hints though as I had helped her with some of the more technical aspects of setting up puzzles a few days before.She corrected some dumb mistakes on my part and then I had it. Headed out there this evening and found it pretty quickly, even in the dark.
This was another of those "who woudda thunk" naturey places right in the middle of some sprawl. Thanks for the cache and the education.
December 21, 2003
I Can't Drive....21?
Found this 7 mph sign (apparently for bicyclists) on a hike in Belgatos Open Space Preserve in Los Gatos, California. Today I would have advised a much slower speed as the trails were very muddy.
Forest Stump
This was the last cache of the day on a very successful trip with MotorBug and Nostrada. The trail up to the cache was very very muddy and wet. We all had huge gobs of mud weighing down our shoes. I actually found this one first and sure was an interesting cache container.Took a flag hacky sack, left a mini flashlight. Left the Yosemite Bear TB for a few seconds before it was picked up again. :-) Thanks!
Secret Trailhead #8 - Upper Belgatos
This was the last cache on our venture up the hill, which wasn't a bad hike at all. Some nice shacks around the area. The hint convinced me to focus on a particular area which was wrong and Nostrada found it. The container was a little wet inside. TNLNSL. Thanks.Belgatos - HOSP
Another cache in this nice park. We had the most trouble finding this one of any today. MotorBug is exceptionally good at finding these things though and he had the idea that brought us the find. TNLNSL. Thanks.On the Right Track
Apparently we weren't on the right track to find this one because we ended up wandering through the woods and finding the trail we should have taken. Oh well. It was an easy find and we found another interesting container right next to it. Took an 8-ball keychain and left a mini flashlight. Thanks.Tarmac Trail
First cache of the day with Nostrada and MotorBug. As usual MotorBug found it. Signed it and we were on our way up the hill to virtual plethora of caches. Thanks.December 20, 2003
Operation Futari
This was my second attempt at this one. We last tried it in July as part of our "Day of Disaster", attempting several caches in this park, but failing on all of them.I consulted a satellite map first and thought I saw a road that would take me to the cache. When I got close enough to it, I saw that it was private property, so I had to think of another way.
I headed back down to the access point we used last time, knowing that it didn't take us in the right direction last time we tried it. I looked across at the trailhead and pondered a bit, preparing myself for some serious buckwacking when I remembered that I had a map of the park in my bag. I checked it and saw something that looked like the trail I needed to take. I jumped back in the car and parked at a different spot, then headed up the trail, which seemed very promising.
There were lots of runners on the trails this morning, despite the drizzle. It was a nice hike up and I finally got to a point where it looked like the cache was close. I'm glad I checked the logical places before I started bushwacking as my GPSr read 40 feet at the cache. I took a water ball, left a keychain flashlight and signed the log.
I'm sorry I missed the original multi-stages of this cache, but the hike was nice anyway. Once again, I'm one away from completing The Rat's local caches. Someday...
Digits
This was an interesting puzzle. I thought about how to solve it by hand for a little while, then decided I didn't want to think that hard. I wrote a program instead and let it churn out the answers for me. It took several hours before it got the last one.When I put the coordinates together, I was dismayed that it was in that cursed park, the place where straight line distances have no meaning.
I headed out there this morning and tried to find an appropriate place to park. I was about to try one access point when I spotted a map and saw where the right trail should be and realized I wasn't near it. So I got back into the car and drove for a while, not finding the trail, so I made a U-turn and parked a short distance from the trail.
It was a nice morning and a good time for a brisk hike. It certainly was a lot longer than the .4 miles that my GPS said from trailhead, but I made it. I had a little trouble finding it due to the tree cover. I liberated the Yosemite Bear TB, took hint sheet #9 and left nothing.
I'm looking forward to figuring out More Digits now and if my method of solving Digits will be useulf. Thanks!
December 17, 2003
Traffic View
I had flashbacks of "Old Blue Eyes" when I got to this structure. I started looking where I should have first, but couldn't find it. Went to a place where it shouldn't have been and looked some more. Then I remembered a similar placement I found once. Checked there and found it quickly. TNLNSL. Thanks.Convertibles
I thought this thing kind of looked like a bird. Crawled all around it before I found the plaque. I had some trouble finding the container in the dark, but was eventually successful. TNLNSL. Thanks!December 14, 2003
Mission M&M cache
This was a cool area I had never been to before. I gotta come back sometime and check out the mission. Anyway after doing a couple of u-turns I found parking very close to the cache. Saw the memorial. Just as I was about to start looking a couple started walking by. I waited for them to pass, then went for the cache, finding it quickly. When I came back up to sign it, I realized the couple had stopped at the memorial. They immediately asked if it was mine, since I was loitering about. "Uh, no." TNLNSL. Thanks.Lake Elizabeth Outlook
I came over from Beyond the Picnic but had some trouble finding a cohort to take my picture, so I nearly left. Then good 'ol Mom and Dad came to the rescue. It took a couple of tries to get in the right spot and get a clear picture, but that's me, cell phone in one hand, GPSr in the other. Nice lake for sure.
The Great Geek Gravitational Generator
This was one of the easiest puzzle caches I've done. As a matter of fact, I didn't solve it. I just "fell" towards it. No actually I did solve it a long time ago, put the coordinates in my GPSr and have since forgotten how I solved it.
Turned out that retreiving the cache was more challenging than the puzzle. Got to the location and found an unusually high number of people sleeping in their cars. Maybe this gravitational field has a sedative affect as well? I was able to negotiate around those people and looked in a few spots but didn't find it. Then I spotted a logical spot, but it was "guarded" by a employee on break playing with his cell phone right in front of it. I thought about waiting him out, but then decided to come back later after some other local caches.
When I returned, the employee and the dozers were all gone and I grabbed the cache. Cool container, where can I get some of these? TNLNSL.
Just as I was leaving, I got a call about a lightbulb emergency, so I was able to stop inside for a bit and save the day.
On the way home, I got excited when I saw a freeway sign for "Caching Parkway". Well, that's at least what I thought it said, it was actually "Cushing Parkway". Clearly I've been doing this too long.
Beyond the Picnic
This was an odd puzzle, but I guess I got it. I parked very close by and made a quick dash to the cache. Found it easily and TNLNSL. Sorry I missed the picnic!Bayside RC Rocks!
This a cool place. Lots of people around piloting devices of varying transportion methods. Me, I was in the corner looking in all the wrong places. Just as I was starting to get frustrated I accidentally found it. No need to get dirty on this one at least. At the same time Wakka showed up and I spared him the evilness of the hide. Wakka and I chatted for a bit and then we split. Thanks for the cache, just don't do any more like this.
Catching the news
Aha, this time it was right where it should be. Signed the fresh log sheet. Thanks for replacing it.December 13, 2003
Arastradero Path
Nice path. We made a quick stop here on the way to more Christmas-related activities. Found it easily. Took a superball and left a mini flashlight. Thanks.Alien Message
Well, I'm still not sure I understand the puzzle, but I guess that's not required anymore. Great spot. We had never been here before, but it's clearly not a secret by the number of people around. We took the shorter route and had a nice distraction from all the Christmas chaos. Thanks.December 11, 2003
Take a ride on the trolley
We've been working on this one for quite a long time. We did the first one (Lockheed Martin) almost 7 months ago. As we expanded our caching radius, we've been picking up others until last weekend when I finally picked up Snell and Branham so I had all the information I needed.We still have one go to (Cottle), but we'll pick that up eventually anyway when we're in the neighborhood.
We drove to all of them (some of them multiple times) except for Moffett Park and Lockheed Martin which we walked to. We still have yet to ride the light rail, but we really should one day. I wish the nearest station wasn't exactly halfway between my house and my office.
It wasn't until recently that I even bothered to look at all the words we've been writing down and try to figure out what they meant. That part was easy though.
With the Red Ryder travelling cache to dispose of, I thought this would be the right night ride the trolley, so to speak. Found close parking (unlike my last time in the area) and found the cache easily - maybe a little too easily. It wasn't really covered and there was evidence of geomuggles around. All the contents were intact though.
It's been a while since I've found a cache with so much quality stuff in it. I took the wire cutters as mine seem to have run away some time ago and left two mini flashlights and a (wrapped) toothbrush in addition to Red Ryder (which isn't red at all). I tried to cover up the cache a bit better, but it's still kind of out there.
Thanks for all the work put into this series. It was fun and felt like quite an accomplishment to finish it.
December 10, 2003
Catch Some Air Too
I've definitely been to this park a couple times before. No one around tonight and I surprised myself by finding the cache in the first place I looked. Getting all the contents back in was definitely a challenge. Thanks for the quick one.Can You See Me Now?
My portable UV light ($10.23 including shipping) arrived yesterday. Thanks for the excuse to buy a new toy. I ran around the house last night looking all kinds of stuff under the light. Looks like the cat has been throwing up again.Anyway, Nostrada was interested in taking advantage of my toy, so we arranged to meet to take care of this one. We got to work and the first thing that popped out was not the cache, but a caterpillar which was glowing bright yellow under the light. While I was looking all around with my light, nostrada found it with his regular flashlight. Doh!
Took us a little while to figure out that it opened up, then getting the paper back in was even more difficult.
Now my question is, what the heck is this thing supposed to be used for? Some kind of spy tech?
Red Ryder
Uhh, yeah. It all happened EXACTLY like nostrada described. Sure.Placed it in GCFF2B, "Take a Ride on the Trolley". It's a puzzle cache, so I can't post the coordinates, but it's not far from its last stop.
December 07, 2003
The Two Towers
What a way to get cache #400! The fellowship regrouped to tackle this one and met with much success. It was great to meet some of the cachers we haven't met before including the infamous Rat.The first stage was a quick but interesting hike. We made it back to our transport just in time before the rain really started coming down. After working on the answers for a while, we decided to take shelter in a nearby village. There was no room in the local pub, so we settled for some benches in the town square. MotorBug endangered the mission by informing strangers of our quest, but the stranger did not appear to be a spy of Sauron. After picking up another nearby cache, we had coordinates to hit the marshes.
Stage two was near our home, so we helped direct the group to the cache. We had an easy but long hike to the cache and took the loop back. The stench of Orcs was in the air we saw evidence of their slaughters on the trail. Heading back SilverDollar obsessively worked on the challenge presented to us and by the end, she had solved it. mmp provided some of the other answers and we had the final coordinates. We headed home quickly to pick up a map, clothing and first aid for our fellow cachers. When we reunited with the group, a few of our travelers were fatigued and vowed to continue the quest another day. We bade them a good journey started the long trek to the hills.
The travel to the third stage was frought with peril including mmp's near collision of his mighty mustang with another steel horse. The winding trail finally brought us to meet up with the continuing members of the fellowship. The hike to the cache was easy, but we feared the trip back. We only realized too late that it would be advantagous to park our horses at both entry points. The young Nate found the cache quickly while MotorBug fought through the thicket. We took many memories from this cache and left a lot of calories and sweat, but nothing else.
We appreciated the companionship of the fellowship, especially on the puzzles where our meager knowledge of the subject was of little help.
Thank you mbrill for the classic cache. It was definitely both more mentally and physically challenging than the first one. We look forward to the final installment and maybe even the prequel!
Fountain of the Dog
This was likely the easiest cache we've ever done. Some of the members of the fellowship picked it up and delivered it into our hands. They seemed to have no reservations about grabbing it with others walking about!We did attempt this one before though, so I'm gonna say it counts. The coordinates we had seemed be a bit off and we were looking in the wrong place last time. Thanks.
December 06, 2003
Snell Station
Went a little out of my way to grab this one, the last one I need to figure out the trolley coordinates. No guard around today. I had some trouble finding this one as it was hidden well and there were lots of objects interfering with GPS reception. Thanks.Branham Station
#5 of 5 on my morning of revenge, visiting caches I had previously failed to find.I saw the guard's car, but he was nowhere to be seen today. THis cache was well hidden. I checked the location a couple times before I finally found it. Thanks!
Benchmark Moon
#4 of 5 on my morning of revenge, visiting caches I had previously failed to find.With some help I realized that on my last attempt the object I found was not a benchmark. Not having seen many benchmarks in my life, I thought what I had found was a very old and worn benchmark. I found the real benchmark quickly and got the final coordinates easily. I had more trouble getting the cache container out of its hiding spot than anything else. TNLNSL. Thanks.
Not during the week
#3 of 5 on my morning of revenge, visiting caches I had previously failed to find.With some help I was able to find this one pretty quickly. I had trouble accessing the cache and I wasn't able to put it back exactly where I found it, but it's close and still consistent with the hint. Glad to get this one off my list!
Watto's Junk Yard Cache.
#2 of 5 on my morning of revenge, visiting caches I had previously failed to find.This time I knew where to park and there weren't many people around. Spotted it in the second place I looked. Thanks.
The Cache With No Name
#1 of 5 on my morning of revenge, visiting caches I had previously failed to find.I was surprised how quickly I found it this time. Then again I had some very explicit help on this one as the description and hint are very misleading. No need to dig around though.
December 04, 2003
Ames Geocache
I wasn't sure what kind of security they had here, so I was a bit worried about people thinking I was sneaking around a federal air base. No one bothered me though and I found the cache pretty quickly. TNLNSL. Thanks.Token Gesture
It was very strange to be in this park in the dark and rain with no other cars around. I checked on my own cache on the way to this one. Found it without much difficulty. I'm glad I brought my headlamp! TNLNSL. Thanks for the gesture!December 03, 2003
Silicon Valley Slept Here
Can I get the FTFIAY on this one - First To Find In a Year? :-)I had been to two of these waypoints before for other caches, but I went back to collect the required information. Fun cache and easy enough. Thanks.
November 30, 2003
Fast Food Toy Swap
Did this cache while visiting "home" for Thanksgiving from Cal-e-fornya.Hey, this was a nice park that I never thought to visit. It looks like they're making a lot of improvements to it too. My GPRs hated the cache location, but eventually I found it in a logical spot. Took a tennis ball, left a mini flashlight. Thanks!
November 26, 2003
Manchester Riverwalk
This was a nice walk. Cool tiles around the flowerbed. We were first confused when one of the poles was missing a number, but we interpolated from the surrounding poles. Then we reached a junction, but wasn't sure it was the one described and ended up going to the wrong way. We doubled back, and then found the real fork and the last pole.It took us a little while to find the cache with all the leaf cover. Took a phone untangler and left a keychain flashlight. Thanks!
Bridges???
The last time I was here was over 10 years ago when these trails made up part of my high school's home cross-country course. This was a nice walk. We found the first waypoint OK, though I was a bit surprised at the geo-graffitti. We had more trouble with the second waypoint, but eventually found it. Then we misread one of the numbers and almost headed off into the wrong direction. Correcting our error, we found the cache pretty easily. TNLNSL.On the way back to the car, we stopped by the trestle which I hear may be converted into a bike trail. After one cross country practice, we decided to jump off the trestle. (It wasn't fenced in like it is today.) I got up my nerves to make the jump and it was fun. On the way out of the water, I fell off one of the stones and onto the dirt, landing my palm in a broken beer bottle and gushing blood. The coach drove me home and after that the cross-country team was not allowed to jump off the trestle anymore.
November 23, 2003
Dr. Mahoney Baloney
This was my third trip here and I doubt I would have found it if it wasn't falling out a little bit. Geez, this was a toughie. Nicely done.November 21, 2003
Urban Assault #12
Found this one pretty quickly. I wasn't sure it was the cache because it wasn't labelled. TNLNSL. Had to spent a lot of time jamming everything back into the cache. Thanks.Lobster Tale
We've been meaning to try this place out. Maybe we will soon. Easy find on the cache although it was covered with cobwebs. Thanks.Almaden Station
I drove to this one from some nearby caches. Found it easily though I didn't need this one to get the final coordinates - I figured out what it must be. Fun series. Thanks.Urban Assault #16
Found the location OK, but then had to wait for a cop to leave the area. Pretended to talk on my cell phone for a while until he left. Made a quick grab for it. It was a little wet, but still loggable. Thanks.Silence of the Lambs
I spotted this one pretty quickly and grabbed when the coast was clear. TNLNSL. When I went to put it back, I realized I completely missed seeing the woman at the counter in the store right in front of the cache. I waited until she was distracted before I made a quick move to replace it.Baaaaaaaa.
Gone Buggy
I tried two alternate access points to the cache, one which was blocked by the water and another by the fence. I thought about trying to hop the fence, but all the no tresspassing signs told me that was probably not a good idea. I went to the suggested parking area and did some other caches, then convinced myself to walk back up the right way on this cold and blustery day. On the way there, I found a hole in the fence that would make for a slighly shorter walk at 37'15.082 121'52.229. The bird nests under the freeway were neat.When I got to the cache spot I was frightened by a huge ant which turned out to be plastic and apparently left outside the cache. I grabbed the cache and it came open, so I guess it wasn't closed properly. TNLNSL. Thanks.
"Skid A Ma Rink"
Great camo on this one. Even when I was staring right at it, I wasn't sure if I had actually found anything. Left a mini flashlight and a rubber skeleton head, left a squishy blowfish. Thanks.Salt and Pepper
Drove through "Sameville" to find salt and nabbed it after a few minutes. I really wish I knew about this cache before I did the other cache that's on the the way. I did some other caches and came back later when the coast was clear.Lots of interesting highway trash on the way. I couldn't help but feel that I shouldn't be here. At the final location I had some trouble finding it. Falling leaves are definitely going to make caches more challenging in the next few months. I took a few steps back to get a clear signal and finally zeroed in on the cache. It was nice that I knew what kind of container I was looking for.
Took some marbles and a skeleton head I accidentally put in my pocket. Left a mini flashlight. Thanks for the cache.
Dr. Evil's Kitten Kaboodle
This was my second time looking for this one, but only the first time with the description! I looked around for a few minutes and then headed in a direction away from where my GPSr was pointing me where I found the cache. It was pretty much out in the open and completely empty. I tried to cover it up a little better, but I had no idea how it was originally hidden. The container is still in great shape though.No Trespassing!
I made my second attempt at this one today and this time I found much better parking, sneaking through a hole in the fence. When I got near the cache, creepy guy on a bike showed up and was little too friendly. I started looking, but he stopped nearby, so I waited behind a tree until he took off.I began to look in the place where I looked last time and then decided to try a different angle when I saw it very visible and in a very different place than what's described in the hint. I prefer the new location though; no need to get dirty. TNLNSL. Thanks.
Gone But Not Forgotten
It was a pleasant day to be here today. I found the cache pretty quickly. No one was around. TNLNSL. On the way out I noticed this place has a special memorial for 9/11. Thank you for the cache.All alone
Parked near another cache in the area and hoofed it over here. There were some landscapers mowing the lawn who tested my resolve to get this cache. I walked past them, then over to the wall and down. I wonder what they thought I was doing. Strange little area. Found the cache easily. TNLNSL. Thanks.Rocky's twin (new location)
This one wasn't hard at all. Parked a few blocks away. Took marbles, left a mini flashlight. Thanks.Canoas Flock Revived
On my third attempt at this one, no one was having a picnic. Thank god. Found it pretty quickly, signed and I was off on this crisp autumn day! Thanks.November 20, 2003
Stop and Rest
I've never had to reserve a cache before, but it seemed to work this time. Even with some specific instructions from Nostrada I missed entry to the cache and had to make two u-turns to get back to the right place. I felt very conspicious standing there while the traffic was stopped next to me, so I had to wait until the cars were whizzing by to make my move. Finally I've grabbed this cache!I've placed this cache in a nice place to stop and rest. I tried to place a regular cache here once, but it was plundered after a few days. I found a nice spot for this micro though, very close to another cache in the park. Thanks!
November 19, 2003
Erected 1910
This was my second attempt at this one. Last time I looked too quickly where I found it tonight and spent way to much time looking in a more interesting place and ran out of time.Once I found it tonight and got out a pen, something happened that's never happened to me before - I lost the cache. I thought I might have put in my pockets accidentally, but it wasn't there. After a few moments of panic, I saw it right where I had left it - my shadow had made it nearly invisible.
Thanks for the cache!
November 15, 2003
Menlo Circus
We enjoyed touring the neighborhood while we made our way to this cache. I found it after a few minutes, but waited for Rob to see it before I grabbed it. It took him a while from his perspective. TNLNSL. Thanks....smells just as sweet.
Snuck this one in while giving some visiting friends a tour of the area. They didn't mind the rose garden at all. Found it with the hint; TNLNSL. Thanks.Marble Madness
Had a some friends in town, so I took one of em out to do a cache after an errand. The hint didn't apply to me, but I was able to spot it after on a few minutes of searching. TNLNSL. Thanks.November 09, 2003
Forbes Mill Cache
This was a nice cache to finish our tour of downtown Los Gatos. The rain didn't slow us too much, even though we didn't find optimal parking. Found the cache pretty quickly. Took a nerf ball, left a light-up pen. Took some cool trails right back to the car. Thanks.le chat est alle postal
Interesting container on this one. It was pretty wet. Thanks.Arc of Art
Repeat after me - Marky and Joani do not hide caches in ivy. Marky and Joani do not hide caches in ivy. Marky and Joani do not hide caches in ivy.The GPSr was not liking this area, but we found it eventually. Very creative hide. TNLNSL. Thanks.
Fear and Loathing In Los Gatos
This one looked pretty tough, but we found it after only a few minutes even with the guy talking on his cell phone right on the other side of the wall. Forgot to read the story of the location though - oops! Thanks.Cat's Hill
At least that hill is short. Had some trouble finding the first waypoint as the GPSr wasn't cooperating on this rainy and overcast day. We enjoyed touring the neighborhood and finding the cache. There were some people working on a car right near the cache, so I had to be quick. TNLNSL. Thanks.Hangmen in Turn
Easy find once we were in the right place. A little bit of rain kept the park pretty empty. TNLNSL. This isn't the only cache in this park, but I won't tell!
November 05, 2003
MAYA'S TIME
I don't usually go out caching in the dark, nevermind in the rain, but I had some time to kill, so I thought I've give this one a try. I found the cool clock OK. I had trouble understanding the questions, but I made some guesses and ended up in probable spot, close enough that I could see something that looked like the object described in the hint. Found it quickly after that. TNLNSL. Thanks.Ma and Pa Stanford's Old Red Barn
Quick find on this one in the dark and rain. Took nothing, left BGOR TB. Thanks.November 02, 2003
Fellowship of the Ring
We got the LOTR trilogy on audio CD for Christmas last year and we've been slowly listening to it, and trying to listen for answers to the puzzle. This cache was not one I was immediately concerned with though as there are plenty of closer ones, but when I got the call from nostrada to join the Fellowship, we couldn't resist.The Fellowship gathered at dawn (OK, 9 am) near the first calculated coordinates. We headed up to the cache and found it without difficulty. We were initially shocked at the new challenge presented to us, but the Fellowship was brave and tackled it with fervor. We figured out the answers after much collaboration and headed to the next calcuated waypoint. When we arrived, we realized were with in the wrong place.
Nostrada made a call to wise old Gandalf who it turns out made the same mistake. We rechecked our calculations and headed to the Mines, thankfully only a mile away from our incorrect coordinates.
This was another quick hike into a nice park we hadn't been to before. Others in the park were looking at us strangely, probably because we were this large and varied group of people wandering around in the hills. We found this cache without too much trouble, then began to figure out the next set of puzzles. I sure was appreciative that others knew the books much better than we did. It was also helpful to have copies of the book on hand to look up answers. We were able to help recheck the answers and make some corrections to calculate a final location that looked very promising. After replenishing ourselves with some foodstuffs, we headed out to what we guessed was the last challenge.
At the final waypoint, we realized that we need to cross the river, but we were unsure of which way to go. North looked shorter, but it wasn't clear if there was a passage we could use. We knew there was a bridge to the South, but it was definitely further. We debated for a while until I just emptied my pockets, handed off my backpack and ran North to see if that was feasible. It turns out it was, and I signaled from the other side for the rest of the Fellowship to follow. I looked for the cache while the rest caught up, but without a GPSr, I wasn't sure where it was supposed to be. Once someone with a GPSr arrived, we found it quickly.
It would have taken just the two of us a long time to do all of this cache on our own. With the group, we did it in about 5 hours including bagging scout orchard as well and stopping in the wrong spot for Moria Mines.
Thanks to Nostrada for getting the Fellowship together and mbrill for a great cache. We had a great time associating the faces behind the names I've seen in the logs so many times. Many of them were actually quite different than I had imagined!
We're looking forward to reuniting with the Fellowship to conquer The Two Towers! Thanks.
scout orchard
We gave this one another try today, with the help of The Fellowship. This time I researched it throughly beforehand. I figured out where we needed to park and the parking coords were right on. I had nearly recovered from a really bad case of poison oak I got when I tried this one two weeks ago. SilverDollar gave me some TechNu just in case. mmp pointed us in the right direction and we headed off. It was a pretty quick walk to the cache, especially as we were distracted sharing caching stories.I got within a foot of the cache but didn't see it. MotorBug found when he looked in the same spot. TNLNSL. Didn't see any poison oak, but I did get some burrs again, but nowhere near the last time, so I was thankful for that. There was a nice view from top.
Somehow on the way back the ladies (both without a GPSr) led the way and we took a wrong turn somewhere. They did run into a deer though.
We got back to the parking lot where there were a bunch of people painting the scenery. mmp was waiting for us and the Fellowship reunited to continue on our quest. Thanks for the cache.
November 01, 2003
Take Me Out To The Ball Game (San Jose)
Well, baseball season is over now, but that didn't stop me from nabbing this one.My own professional baseball career was cut short at the age of 15 when I caught a ball in the temple and in the mouth in the same season. After that, I decided it was time to retire. I just recently had the dental work completed to fix the chip I lost in my tooth.
Anyway, I had fun figuring out the answers to the puzzle a while ago. Today as I went for the cache, things didn't look too promising as there was a football game going on and parking was restricted. Once I found the right parking lot, a attendant asked me if I was there for hockey (and not football). "Sure!" I said and drove off. Found the cache without much difficulty. Left nothing and found a baseball nearby. Thanks!
Bill's Dental Work Cache
I didn't really get this one at first and went walking around in the wrong place where some homeless people had apparently been living. Then I got an idea for where it could be. I tried finding a place where I could see the cache, but was not successful. I ended up just going to where my coordinates zeroed out and finding the cache with trial and error. I found something that seemed out of place and as I grabbed it, I really hoped it was the cache. Otherwise, who knows!I brought the cach back to my car since I couldn't really sign it there without being very conspicuous. TNLNSL. Thanks.
Emma's Park
I first tried to approach this one from the other side of the park. I was 70 feet away but there was a locked gate between me and the cache and no way around the fence. So, I went back to the main parking and walked to the cache. It was very strange seeing roosters wandering around the park. I looked for the cache for a while and all I could find was a small lizard, seemingly annoyed at me. Then I looked down and saw the cache on the ground. I signed it and tried to place it as well as I could match the hint, though maybe a bit higher up. Thanks.San Jose Public Library - Educational Park Branch
Well, it's not the first time I tried to find a cache that hadn't been found in a long time, gave up, convincing myself it was gone, then hours later someone else finds it.Thanks to surfingmonkeys and fredericxx for making the cache accessable again.
October 29, 2003
A Charming Spot
After my last failure looking for this one, I went home and looked at a satellite map. The GPSr was almost completely useless here as it was bouncing around and pointing me to the wrong spots. This time I knew where it should be and I found it pretty quickly, again finding a cache without being able to see it. Took nothing, left a bracelet. The log was a little wet but still signable. I was #3. I never did understand the second hint, but it didn't seem to matter. Thanks.The Organ Park Cache
Considering I solved the multi and came up with the right coordinates last time I tried this one but didn't find it, I should probably be considered as a brain recipient. I needed a hint to find it, so I went out today hoping I'd have enough time before I had to be somewhere at 5. I almost didn't find it again, but then I probed further in a place I couldn't see from where I reached it. It sure was hidden well. Signed quickly and I was on my way. Finally! Thanks.October 26, 2003
Resistance is (STILL) Futile...
My memory of how to solve this puzzle faded long ago from the classes I took in college. Luckily a refresher course is easily available on the web. I was also lucky to find the site used to draw the pictures in the puzzle. I solved it two ways and came up with the same answer, so I was pretty sure I got it right.After 3 consecutive frustrating DNFs earlier in the day, I decided to go out and grab this one as a colsolation prize. As I approached the area, I grew more confident as I saw a very appropriate place for this cache. I started searching and there was an unusually high amount of traffic for this nearly-empty parking lot. One car came by very slowly and the people inside were looking at me, so I tried the cell phone trick. It turned out they were cachers and I put my cell phone away, we said hello and we began looking.
I found it soon after, though I'm not sure I would have recognized it if I hadn't found a similarly camouflaged cache. TNLNSL and chatted with the other cachers for a while before we went on our way. Thanks for the cache.
Northern CA Solar System Model: Planet Venus
The coords were boucing all over the place here but I found it eventually. The cache was a little wet, which made me appreciate the rite-in-the-rain paper. Thanks.Shark Bite
I wasn't sure where the parking lot was, so I parked on the street where I shouldn't, but there wasn't anybody around. I was about to head the cache when a large man employed by the pavilion started walking my way very slowly. I waited for him to pass then started looking. Found it after a few minutes. Didn't have anything appropriate to trade, so TNLNSL. Thanks.Northern CA Solar System Model: Planet Mercury
I hesitated as I approached this one as there was a cop in his car sitting in the parking lot. I opted to park on the street and walk towards a spot to look for the cache. I couldn't find it (the highway above the area didn't seem to help), so I decided I need to get on the other side of the fence. I walked casually by the cop, expecting him to stop and question me at any minute. He didn't, and I made it over the other side. I couldn't find it there either. Then I read the hint and realized I was in the wrong place. I widened my search this time and found it without much trouble. Thanks.I Still Know
There were about a hundred homeless people in this park today. It's sure obvious when you're in the right place. Found it, signed it and got out of there as quickly as I could.SGC San Jose
It seems there a lot of TV-show themed caches popping up latetly! I've been by this place a few times on my way to and from other caches. Found it without much difficulty in the cool spot. TNLNSL. Thanks.Hiding Places
I stared at this one for many hours before I asked DustBlazer for a hint. The hints didn't really help much and I stared at the puzzle for a while longer without success. Finally, during one particularly boring meeting I pulled out this puzzle and I got it almost right away.I didn't quite park in the right place for this one, but it was a quick walk away. Found the cache without much difficulty. Thanks.
Warburton-A Santa Clara Park
This park was full of people at 8 am. There was an older Indian woman who was really into a swing, some people all ready for an early-morning party/barbeque and a girl who was performing some kind of exercise that involved mostly hopping up and down.Found the cache pretty easily. Thanks.
HERE's the Beef, Frank!
From the description, I was expecting a different kind of establishment, so much that I drove right by this place. After a U-turn I made my way into the parking lot. I looked in the typical places and didn't find it, so I tried them all again and found it. For some reason, this always happens to me on WeBeDnD caches. I look once and can't find it, then the second time I look it's there.My favorite time to come here is right at 10 am when it opens. You've got about 20 minutes before it gets completely crazy. I've never gotten the beef here, but the pretzels are great! Thanks.
October 23, 2003
We Won!
I've been by this park many times on my way to the money pit across the street. In order to conserve daylight, I decided to head out to this one straight from work, rather than stopping home and picking up my GPSr. I figured the park was small enough that I didn't need it. As I drove close to it, I saw a guy finishing his dinner in the park and another guy speaking on cell phone who looked like he was a cacher waiting for the coast to be clear.Got to the park and the guy had finished his dinner. Turned out it was DavidT21 looking for the cache. While he was trying to get a signal on his GPSr, I started to look. The people on the other side of the fence were in their backyard, so it was difficult to search near that area. After a while I found it with much trial and error. I nearly did lose it since I couldn't actually see it when I grabbed it. Signed the log, passed it on to DavidT21 and then we chatted for a bit.
Thanks for the cache.
October 22, 2003
Tiny Tennis
Second try on this one and I found it. I'm really bad at this type of hide, but with few people around, I had a much easier time. I was running late, so TNLNSL. Thanks.October 19, 2003
Ranked #9
Wow, this was a nice Taco Bell! For some reason all the batteries I brought with me were nearly dead, so I had to zero in on this one fairly quick. I found the location ok, but became too preoccupied with a certain spot, no matter how strange I must have looked to people driving by. I went back to the car to read the logs, which didn't point out anything obvious. There was a lot of construction going on in the area, so I feared it might be gone, but since it was found two days ago probably not. All the construction had chruned up a lot of dirt, so I got really dirty thorougly searching the area. Finally, I found it. Cool container. I've seen one of these only one other time. I only wish there was more room inside them. TNLNSL. Thanks.Beach Comber's
We're pretty bad at actually reading descriptions before we get to caches and this one was no exception. We parked at the wrong beach, but climbed over the hill anyway. We weren't sure if we should take the high or low road. Good thing they both ended up at the cache.We found the cache after a few minutes of looking. It was wedged in there very well and it took a bit of deconstruction to get it out. We took the Fish TB and left a nylon frisbee. Thanks!
Harold and Maude
One of the few things we miss about living in LA is being only a few minutes of the beach. While it sure isn't that far away from where we live now, it's far enough that we don't get there regularly anymore.Considering all that, we enjoyed this cache quite a lot. We had a great hike up to this point and enjoyed the view from the top of the cliff. I had some trouble finding the cache as my GPSr was pointing 20 feet down from where I eventually found it. There were lots of bushes to look under, but it was quite obvious when I found the right spot.
I brought the cache down to where Anne was sitting and she started going through its contents. She found the popping hulk fist, not realizing its popping ability and launched it directly into my eye. Ouch.
We took a pink koosh guy and left a ring. On the way out I found a strange collection of bones. Some of them were pretty large, so I'd guess it was from an animal at least the size of a large dog. Very odd.
Thanks for the cache and nice location!
Code Breaker
I solved this one the night it came out. I found that it was a lot easier to see the solution rather than listen to it.After making some wrong turns and finding a surprisingly nice condo development in East Palo Alto, I found the park, which I hadn't known about before. I nearly fell over when I slipped coming off the trail. Found the cache easily, TNLNSL. Thanks for the creative puzzle.
The Source
When I saw the title of this one, I immediately made a guess on how to solve it. I had been trying that method with some other caches recently. Sure enough, I solved it easily. Someday I hope to finish reading the interesting story!I arrived at the location today, but I couldn't remember the text description of the location and ended up guessing. I searched the area thoroughly. I tried to look up the location again on the spot, but my Treo didn't allow me to solve it again. Now that I have access to the description again, I've confirmed I was looking in the right spot, so I think it's gone missing.
Update: 4:30 pm - We needed to make a Wal-mart run later in the day, so I made a quick stop to look for this one, now that I was sure where it was. I looked in all the same places and then I found it. The silly thing is, it was the same exact placement as another WeBeDnD cache that I found without any problems. Oh well, thanks for the puzzle.
Snail Mail
This was an easy puzzle and my first hunch on the solution was correct. I was a little wary of the coordinates though as when I first saw this one, I expected it to be at another place up the road in theme with the cache.I tried to make this one a drive up, but failed. I couldn't find it in the first place I looked, so I went to another likely spot where I found a surprise - a hornet nest. It looked to be abandonded, so I was OK. I finally decided to park. The first place I looked had to be the right place, so I looked again and found it this time. TNLNSL. Thanks.
Amjitsu
My GPSr got kinda confused here and I ended up searching in the wrong place for a while. I decided to ignore it and then found it quickly. Thanks.
October 18, 2003
Jar of Attraction
I worked through this one a few months ago, visited the first couple of waypoints, decoded the puzzle and figured out the theme.On July 26 we went to find this cache, but were successful only in getting ourselves covered in painful burrs.
Later THAT DAY, kablooey replaced the cache in the exact spot we were looking. Apparently it had gone missing, even though there were no logs that indicated as such.
Today we found it easily and left an item in theme, taking nothing. We also left some paper as a log sheet as there wasn't one. Thanks!
Hanging Around
With a name like gymnast8 and the area were were looking at, we were expecting an adventure to find this one. We began making our way to where we thought the cache would would be when we saw it directly off to our right. Easy find. Thanks.Midnight Memorial
We came over to this one from Met Creep Yet. We searched adjacent to the trail for quite a while and then we read the logs to look higher. The cache was so big, it was easy to spot once I got in the right place. I waited for some people to pass then logged our find. TNLNSL. Thanks.Met Creep yet?
Once again I "knew" where this one was, ignored my GPS, and ended up looking fruitlessly for a while, trying to dodge poison oak. My better half took the GPS and noticed I was searching in the wrong place. The hint then made a lot more sense and we found it easily. Thanks, interesting spot.October 15, 2003
HAIKU PARK
Last Wednesday evening I was twiddling my thumbs waiting at the Palo Alto train station with 20 minutes to kill. After about 15 minutes, I turned on my GPSr to see if there were any caches nearby. This cache popped up and I saw the parking lot directly across the tracks.This week I went right for this cache when I realized I had some time to spare. I approached from the wrong direction and couldn't enter the garage from Alma, so I ended up parking in the Caltrain lot.
It took me a while to find the haikus and I was still confused until I saw them on all the levels. I got some of the answers, but others I wasn't so sure about. I tried some coordinates, but didn't find the cache. I went and looked at the haikus again, but still couldn't figure out some of the answers, so I decied to try the brute force method. I searched for a long time before I encountered an object that made sense with the hint. Inspecting throughly I finally found the cache.
Thanks for pointing this one out. Now I know where to park next time I'm caching in downtown PA!
Curtner Station
I came back to try this one again, hoping the goodwill truck would be closed. It's wasn't closed, but the guy (different one than last time) was sitting inside the truck, so I was able to sneak around the side and grab the cache. Thanks.Capitol Station
I saw the signs to this station as I was driving to some other caches in the area, so I took a little diversion to grab this one. As I was driving through the parking lot, a security car was driving around. She left relatively quickly though and I found the cache in the second place I looked.Looks like we've done 10 of the stations now. I'm looking forward to finishing this series!
Weed-Green
As I approached this one, I cringed: lots and lots of ivy. I was pleasantly surprised when I found it very quickly. TNLNSL. I hope this one sticks around!Knick-Knaack Cache
As I drove up to this one, I knew exactly where to look. As I started towards the cache, a long line of kids in gym class started coming around the field doing laps. I had to wait for the slow kids to pass, then I went for the cache and found it easily. I brought it back to my car, signed it, and exchanged a silver ball for a bracelet. As I was doing this, the kids were coming around for a second lap. I again waited for them to pass, pretended to sit down because there was a guy sitting his truck watching me, replaced it, and took off. Thanks.BULLSEYE!
I found the location OK, but there were some people sitting in car pointed directed at me in the parking lot, so I had to wait for them to leave before I could really search. Found it pretty easily. Left a propeller and took and orange ball. Thanks.Inept Idle Activity Multi
I had a good time working through this multi. On the last multi, I forgot some paper, and ended up writing the answers on my hand. This time I remembered some paper and I'm glad I did so I could do all the calculations.I also appreciate that the projection specified true north. It makes a big difference!
I spotted the cache quickly, but I had a little trouble getting to it. The log sheet is full. Thanks!
Huerta Post
Walked across the street from the library for this one. This was an easy multi. I got some strange looks from the woman with her kids in the park, but I found the cache easily. Thanks.Sleb Slob
I maxed out my vacation time again, so I took a day off to run some errands, do some Geocaching, and watch the Red Sox game.I figured out the first part of this puzzle pretty quickly, but I had trouble figuring out how to use it. I drove around a few times looking for graffitti, then asked the Rat for help. He got me going in the right direction.
I was momentarily confused as I found some matching graffitti a short distance from the cache and I did some unnecessary digging. The correct graffitti is black, not white. Found it shortly after. Thanks for the fun.
October 14, 2003
Sunnyvale Public Library
I had half an hour to do this cache before I had to be somewhere. I thought that would be more than enough, but it took a lot longer than I expected.I arrived at the library and found some numbers for A and B, but they didn't really match the what it said we were looking for. I tried two different catalog systems and both gave the same result. Wandering around somewhat aimlessly in the library I found the patent database and sat down to look up those answers. Boy, that system is slow. I'm always amazed how poor the interfaces are on these catalog systems are. Who designs these things?
As I was trying to figure out that patent software, Kreebelle showed up and we decided to join forces. I got the rest of the patent answers from the computer and she found the book. We then tried to find better answers to A and B, but didn't have any luck. Since I was running late, I said I would try the brute force method outside while she investigated further. One of the questions seemed to indicate a particular hiding spot, so we thought knew what to look for.
I started looking and shortly after Kreebelle popped out. We headed around the building in opposite directions to look. We met up again as we approached an area that looked right, searched for a few minutes and came up empty. I was really running late now, so I ran over to try one more spot. Didn't find it there either, so I said goodbye to Kreebelle and headed back towards my car. About 100 feet away I hear Kreebelle shout that she found it. It was in the last place I looked, I just didn't look hard enough. She graciously let me sign first so I could get on my way.
I think the puzzle has some problems, but it's not hard to find without doing all the lookups and calculations. And it was nice to meet another Geocacher. Thanks.
October 12, 2003
Lumber-Room of Your Library
This was a really cool quiz and I learned a lot of 'useful' stuff. This is yet another of those things that would be nearly impossible without the Internet. We got to the cache area and I got really lucky and found it in the first place I looked. TNLNSL. Thanks!Magic Squares of Odd Orders
Solved this puzzle a while ago. It was definitely the kindest of the three in the series. As we approached the cache area, an emaciated kitten appeared, but ran away as we approached it. Poor kitty. Found the cache without too much trouble and headed off to the next Jiffy cache. Thanks.Son of Stumpy
Very walk in this park. There were some pretty nice 'shacks' in this neighborhood too. I was surprised that my GPSr was able to hold a signal. Found the cache easily. As a bonus, there was a egret standing in the creek just off the bridge. Thanks.Oka Slalom
Found this one in the second place I looked. It was pretty wet despite the ziploc bag. TNLNSL. Thanks.Gato Grande - Oh the Roar!
We walked down the trail from the Los Gatos Creek Cache on this warm day. Lots of walkers and bicyclists around traveling by this raging river. I climbed up and around for a while and got very tired looking for it. Then Anne points and says ''Did you check there?''. I looked inside and there it was. TNLNSL. Thanks.Los Gatos Creek Trail
Wow, I think this is the oldest cache we've done. I was surprised it's lasted so long when it's so visible. The huge log book is almost full!We had a very nice walk here across the bridge. I wonder why they took the stairs down from the gazebo.
Took a Mike's Hard Lemonade golf ball and left a plastic pipe connector thingy. Thanks.
The Finish Line
We had a nice walk to this through this part we hadn't been to before. We looked in some difficult places first, then found it in an easy place. Took a ping pong ball, left a US Flag sticker. Thanks!Edith's Other Trunk
This was a really nice park and it was almost completely empty on this warm October day. We looked where I thought it would be, then though of another possibility and found it. Cool container. TNLNSL. Thanks.Krab Louie: A Dish Best Served Cold
I got the theme of this cache pretty quickly, but it took me a while to figure out the mechanics of it. Some of I I still don't get. This was a very nice tribute.We got to the cache location which was very nice. Anne guessed where it was but had trouble finding without looking. Once I looked I realized why I couldn't find it - it had fallen down! It seemed to stick fine as I left it though. Thanks for the fun cache!
Patience
This puzzle was really bothering me as there didn't seem to be anything close to coordinates in the description. But just like so many other puzzle caches, after a while the solution magically presented itself to me after a while. Very cool.I went out to nab it this morning and the coordinates were leading me to an area that didn't seem appropriate. I walked around a bit and found lots of potential places to look. At that point I wished I had written down everything from the solution.
I went home and checked my coordinates - yup, they were right. I went back and this time found it without too much trouble though the coordinates definitely weren't leading me to the cache. Took a rubber eyeball and left a cork. Thanks!
Magic Squares of Singly Even Orders
I solved this one a while ago on my second attempt. I figured out most of the pattern, but went to the hint to get some clarification. This one was tricky.When I got there I realized that we had been to this park before. There were some kids playing in the sand and I had trouble accessing the cache without the parents looking at me too weirdly. Finally did get it, signed it and left.
In the process of solving this one, I created very pretty color-coded excel spreadsheet with a 16x16 magic square in it. It's a shame that no one else will ever see it!
Thanks.
Magic Squares of Doubly Even Orders
I solved this one along with the other magic square caches a while ago. I worked on it for quite a while and had something that appeared to follow the pattern extrapolated from the smaller squares. The only problem was that my square wasn't quite magic. After scratching my head for a long time and rechecking my work, I decided to try another method. I found some code that calculated magic squares, ported it to Java, had my solution and finally understood the pattern.The cache was right where I expected to be in this nice park. Thanks.
October 05, 2003
Bell Air
I found the tools necessary for this cache when it came out, but of course I forgot them when I went out to grab caches in this area. Luckily my digital camera is part of my geocaching survival kit and I snapped off a few shots once I found the clue. Decoded it without much trouble last night and then headed out to grab it while running an errand this morning. TNLNSL. It seems that I'm learning all kinds of new languages and codes lately!
October 04, 2003
Commando Bird
Quick cache in this park. Nice container. I sometimes wonder in a post-apocalyptic world what someone (sometthing?) would think if they found this.
''These humans sure were strange!''
Thanks.
Don't Get Caught
I've driven by this park many times on the way to and from Ninja caches and I wondered why there wasn't one here. I didn't have to wait long.
I found where the cache was pretty easily. It was just a matter of finding a break in the traffic to access it. I waited for a couple to walk by verrrryyyy slooowwwwwlllyy and then I grabbed it without trying to make too much noise. Thanks for the quick find.
Just Around the Corner
I had previously tried this cache and failed miserably. When we ran into Ninja last weekend he offered us a hint. With that in mind, I made a second trip and found it easily. I thought for sure I had looked there last time, but I guess not.
I've been lulled into thinking that once the cache is found the excitement is over. This one had an extra surprise that really made me laugh.
TNLNSL. Thanks.
West Side Story
I had fun visiting these places. If only I had realized this was a multicache a while ago, I would have avoided going repeating trips to these places as I did other caches. I never did find #4, but there was only one value that made sense.
I had a little trouble finding the cache as the hint led me to believe it was elsewhere. Left a Fozzie Pez dispenser and took a refector. Thanks.
October 03, 2003
PHOTOSHOOT
Either the mail is messed up or my bank is lying to me. My landlord didn't get my check this month so I had to go drop it another one. It did give me great excuse to go grab this cache less than a half mile away.
After spending the last few evenings working on similar caches, I had a pretty good idea about what I needed to do for this one. I tried one tool that didn't work. A little virtual tresspassing directed me to the right tool, which was very nice.
The coords are definitely off, but I checked the logs before I left, so I didn't bother with them. There was a guy sitting in his car next to the cache and some sk8tr dOOds hanging out in the parking lot, but neither seemed to be paying attention to me. The cache location provided some plausible reason for me to be there anyway. Found it immediately, signed it, and I was off. Thanks!
October 01, 2003
Secret Garden
#300 - Woo hoo!! Our goal of 365 in one year (Jan 1) is within sight.
Had a good time wandering around here after finding the cache easily. Nice big container. TNLNSL. Is there some king of picnic coming up soon? :-)
September 30, 2003
Great Caching Debacle
Solved this one a while ago with a very small hint from kablooey. I had some spare time and decided to go up and claim it. Found it pretty easily. I almost thought I needed to squeeze into an interesting place, but then I saw it right in front of me.
Afterwards I did some shopping and picked up a grill for half-price! A successful evening all around. Thanks.
September 28, 2003
... by any other name...
I tried this one yesterday but chickened out when I saw some Hindus having a meeting here. Came back today and realized that the spot where the cache was is nicely tucked into a corner. We took some time to wander around the gardens and check out the boards. On the way out we ran into Ninja. We exchanged some stories and some hints before heading off. Thanks!
September 27, 2003
Zoofaunics
We did some of these by driving by, others by walking. By luck, we found a parking spot directly across the street from the final cache location. The only problem was there was a guy having dinner where the cache was. We waited around and played for a bit until finally he finished his leisurely meal and left. Easy find after that. Thanks for the interesting tour.
Tree Bees Tot Lot Not
We tried this one a little earlier in the day, but there were two people making out in the seats near the cache. We waited for a while, but decided to come back later instead. The coordinates were putting us way off, but it was obvious where the good hiding spot would be. Well hidden. TNLNSL. Thanks.
Shark River
Second try on this one. Once I spotted it, I knew where I had to go, which was mostly away from some of the less pleasant locations near this cache. I was suprised how well it stuck. Thanks.
Pony Loom
Neat spot. We took some fun pictures, but I don't want to give away the anagram!
San Jose Public Library - MLK Main Joint Library
Wow, this was one swank library. A GPSr would be helpful just trying to navigate all these books! I liked the counter of checked-out books. After wandering around, we headed for the cache. It was pretty visible where we found it, so we tried to hide it a little better. TNLNSL. Thanks.
Superior Court Quiz
We took the short walk to this one from another of The Rat's government agency quizzes. Nice spot. I feel so educated now. Hopefully knowing about these courts is something I'll never have to use.
Word Police Quiz
I now fear the Word Police. The garden next to the cache was locked. I can only assume that it's actually a prison for people who misspell. Thanks.
A rose...
I first spotted this place a few weeks ago while doing First Grade. When a cache appeared here I knew where it was. We approached the cache area and found some people picnicing so we took a walk around the roses. After one lap they were still there, so we did another. We got tired of walking so we sat down and waited for them to leave so we could access the cache. They left and we checked the area and the cache wasn't there. Turns out were sitting right next to it the whole time! Oops. Oh well, we got to enjoy the gardens. Thanks.
Toadally Bowers
I looked in the hard places for this one first and got myself scraped up. With the hint I found it immediately. Interesting container. I didn't really want to unload the whole thing, so TNLNSL. I didn't see any toads or even people in the cache area for that matter.
Hawaiian Language Lesson #2
I asked around work and found someone with a Hawaiian dictionary. The coordinates came out OK, but my hint was pretty mangled. I got to the cache site and couldn't find it at first. I ended up finding it 90 feet away from where I zeroed out.
September 22, 2003
Resistance is Futile
FINALLY!!!!!!
Componenx and some other cachers took pity on me and gave me some help in locating this one. I solved the puzzle so long ago, but in a dozen trips out, I couldn't find it. The cache was where I thought it should be and about 5 feet from where I originally looked, but I just couldn't see it. I found it this time in the dark by just grabbing at it. Whew, I'm glad to have this one stop taunting me now. TNLNSL. Thanks!
A Cache of Palindromes
I found this one in a gas station parking lot right behind the headquarters of AMD, the computer chip manufacturer in Sunnyvale, CA. It took a while to find the right spot as my GPSr was fluttering due to some tree cover. The trees were some kind of fruit trees and the fruit got all stuck to my phose. I got a picture of my GPSr, but I wasn't sure if I actually got it on the right coords until I got home. It was dark, so the flash kind of washed it out. I was going to give it another try, but just then an RV pulled into the parking lot.
September 20, 2003
A Day at the Races
This was my 4th visit to this spot. The first time I just couldn't find it after a long day of caching. It was getting dark, so I went home. The next time there were some cops stopped near the cache area, so I sat nearby for a while and entered some coordinates while I waited for them to leave. They were there a while, so I left to do other caches in the area. I came back later and the cops were gone, but there was a guy sitting in his car, talking on a cell phone right near the cache.
This time the coast was clear and this area of the park was almost empty. We started looking and immedialy a bunch of kids got out of a truck with two dogs and started playing with them right near the cache. We waitied for a while, then decided to take a walk around the park. We waited on the bleachers until finally they left. I found the cache a few minutes after. It was well-hidden. TNLNSL. Thanks.
The "Y" in the Road
Whew, it was hot day out there today. It was a nice walk to the cache though. Just as we arrived and started to look, a family came off the trail and sat down right next to the cache for lunch. I was able to grab the cache quickly with the hint then walk up the trail a little bit to sign it. The only problem was putting it back. I stopped in the hiding spot, pretended to tie my shoe and we were out of there. Thanks!
25th Anniversary Cache
After running into Marky and Joani, it only seemed appropriate to head over to this one next. I had just been through here last week on the way to NykeBut and I thought it was a cool area that should have a cache.
The GPSr was acting weird here - you're 5 feet away here, no over here! Finally it settled down and after looking in the obvious spots I began to expect that something more sinister was going on here. I got an idea, checked a few spots and found it. Very cool. TNLNSL. Happy Anniversary!
Great Masters
How appropriate that at Great Masters we ran into the masters of Geocaching, Marky and Joani. We had a good time checking out the murals. In my high school I remember some murals, but most of them were only half-finished! Marky found the cache and we signed the log, leaving a US Presidents ruler and taking an orange golf ball. We swapped stories for a few minutes with M&J and we were on our way. Thanks.
Eagle Park
Quick cache at this park. Missed Marky and Joani by a half-hour, but we ran into them at our next cache. Thanks.
September 15, 2003
Hawaiian Language Lesson #1
I spent a while trying to translate the words and couldn't find any good online translators. Then I noticed a hint was added.
I had about 5 minutes to get this cache before my next errand, so I had to be quick. I saw the spot where the cache must be as I waited at the light. Once I got there I had to wait a while to find an opportunity to grab it. I made my move and I was surprised by what I produced. These caches are getting better and better camoflaged! Dodged looks from the person waiting for the bus as I put the cache back. Nicely done!
September 14, 2003
Take and MAKE a Cache (aka Momma Cache)
After a long day of caching and just finding Less is Moore, I decided not to press my luck, take my winnings and go home. As I looked at my GPRs to figure out how to get home, I saw this cache directly on the way. OK, one more cache. I got there and started looking through the bushes where I found all kinds of interesting objects. At first I thought that the cache was just all over the place and there was no container. Then I read the descriptiong and found the plaque. I was too tired to do math, so I started brute force searching and found it a few minutes later. This is the SECOND-largest cache I've seen. Lots of cool stuff in there and I took a notepad. In my delirious state I forgot to leave anything, but I'll leave something extra at the next M&J cache I find.
The best thing I found here was not in the cache. In the bushes I found something truly evil to appear soon in a park near you...
Less is Moore
There were some people sitting on the grass near the cache giving me weird looks, but I found the cache quickly after I found the right object to search. Took nothing, left some trees and grass.
Northern CA Solar System Model: Planet Mars
Ah, the red planet. Had to avoid some people playing tennis next to the cache, but I found it without much difficulty.
Meredith's Corner
After a day of Tammie the Dog caches, I knew exactly where to look and I walked right to it. Cool corner. Some people across the street were having a yard sale and I think they expected I was stopping there to check out their stuff.
San Jose Public Library - Willow Glen Branch
This was my second time here. The day before I tried to look, but my GPSr wasn't pointing me in the right direction and the library was closing so there were a lot of people coming out and wondering what I was doing. Today I was alone except for the occasion book-returner. I was looking one area when someone came in to drop off their books and I wasn't sure what to do, so I stood there and pretended to be looking at...something. As I was standing there I spotted the cache. Very cool. It was a lot bigger than I expected. TNLNSL.
Water Park
I had to spend a while looking for this one because I was ignoring my GPS and instead looking at something that I thought was related to the hint. Once I realized I was 30 feet away and saw the real hint, I found it quickly. TNLNSL. Thanks.
Bird Person of Willow Glen
What a racket! I noticed the house on the other side of this one was for sale. I wonder if they were driven out by the birds. Took me a while to find the cache, I was persistent. Thanks. The log sheet is full.
Where's the Benchmark?
Had to search for a little while to find this one, but I did eventually find it. I should know Marky and Joani better than to think that they'd hide it in the annoying places I looked. Left crayons, took disco ball keychain. Thanks.
Radio Park
Nice park. There was a party going on very close by, but I was able to find it quickly. Thanks.
Treasure Chest
This one was well-hidden. There was a lot of brush laying about and I was afraid the cache had been found and 'pruned', but the location was way too tricky for that. TNLNSL.
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Bikes Cars and Trains
I parked at the city lot to get to this one. That's probably not the best place to park, but no one was around. I started on my walk to the cache. San Jose sure has an interesting collection of stuff. I got to see where the school buses sleep and a large collection of ramps. My favorite though was store of urinals in all shapes and sizes.
I found the cache pretty easily. This was a very well-constructed cache. I liked how the attachment apparatus doubled as a pencil holder. Thanks for the cache.
Coyote Creek Pigeonhole
The only reason I went for this cache was because I turned left when I should have turned right. Being male, I decided to just go with it and not turn around, so I quickly recalibrated my GPS and saw this one come up.
I parked in the first place I saw, which turned out to be kind of far away, but I managed to avoid the $6 parking fee.
This was a nice park. I found my way to the creek and then realized that the cache was on the other side, so I started making my way down the embankment. I found a point which looked pretty narrow, so I made a quick hop across without getting too wet. On the other side though was lots and lots and lots of poison oak. Uh oh. I walked delicately around and over it, but I wasn't sure I made it through safely. I definitely had some scratches on my legs - were they from trees or the poison oak?
Once I crossed that gauntlet, I started looking for the cache. Tried a couple of different options, then decided I needed the hint. I need to start paying more attention to the titles of these caches. Found it soon after and TNLN.
All that climbing around sure left me sweating on this hot day. I decided I wasn't going to use the same route back so I went up to the other side and starting looking for another path. I knew I had to go left, but there didn't look like a path there, so I started to go right where I saw some houses in the distance. As long as I could get to a street, I would be able to find my way back. Shortly after I found a *much* easier way to cross the creek and went back the way I came the rest of the way.
So far, no evidence of poisioning, so a successful cache all around!
Brenda Allcia Lopez Plaza
This was my second time here. The last time there were some people sitting on the benches near the cache staring at me. This time the people were further away and I found it quickly with the hint. Thanks.
Tamien Station
I was buzzing by here on my way to some other caches when I saw the sign and remembered there was a cache here. I did a quick u-turn and pulled into the nearly empty parking lot. I went over to the cache area and got concerned with all the stuff overhead blocking my reception. After searching for a few minutes, I decided it would probably be a good idea to read the cache description. I went to look it up, but for some reason Plucker hadn't downloaded that cache. Doh! I logged in and looked up the details. Once I saw that it was magnetic, I found it in the first place I looked.
Too bad the caltrain cache is disabled, it would have been nice to pick up that one too while I was here.
First Grade
This was my second time here (third if you count the other cache in this park). After getting some clarification on the first waypoint from Nostrada, I made a revisit to that location and found the information I needed. For some reason I was being pointed on the wrong side of the street. I couldn't find my previous calculations, so I had to do them all again. Good thing I remembered the information for the other two waypoints. Made a B-line to the cache this time and found it relatively quickly. Left a "Recycle Yourself" bumper sticker and took a bouncy ball.
What does it mean if I went to First Grade after being a Freshman?
Chinese Radicals
There are two types of Rat caches, in my opinion. There are those which are very difficult to solve and may take hours and hours of work to get the right coordinates. Then there are the puzzles that aren't hard, but you assume they are because of the other ones. This one was one of the latter.
Found the cache without much trouble. Thanks.
Namaste
Got here and again there were lots of people driving around near the cache and others just sitting in cars. I sat there for a minute, and then decided to drive around and park in the adjacent parking lot and see if I could approach the area that way. I couldn't once I got over there, so I took out my cell phone and pretended to be having a casual conversation while wandering around looking for the cache. I looked mostly in the places I had looked before and I was getting very frustrated when I grabbed in a place I had already tried before and this time came up with it. Crap, I could have had it last time. Oh well, thanks for the educational puzzle.
September 13, 2003
I Can't Chase Hummingbirds
Nobody was in the park today. Once the GPSr settled down, I found the spot easily. While looking for this one I also found a nice plastic ball.
Geez, these 'regular'-sized caches are getting smaller and smaller!
Urban Jungle Metal Sculpture
Found this one with the hint. This was cool and scary at the same time. I would like to see this place when the arch is lit up. Thanks.
Sly Dog's -- Up Yours!
I got to where the cache should have been and didn't find anything. I'm glad I had the logs with me. I used Jay's coords and I knew where I had to look as I had looked in a similar place on a cache earlier in the day. I got a little nervous though as it it happenned to be in the last possibility that I looked in. I'm impressed that it survived the move! Thanks.
Travel Bug Trader II
Some interesting travel bugs here as well as some really big ones. In the end I decided to stick with the ones I had, so TNLN. Thanks.
Indy's Hideout
This was an easy find once I looked at my GPSr and stopped searching randomly. TNLNSL. Now that everyone knows where this hideout is, won't Indy have to find a new place to hide?
Riddle
After confirming my thoughts on this one with nostrada, I went out to see if I could find it. Lots of muggles in the area and at one point a truck with a huge boat attached to it showed up. I narrowly avoided someone who appeared to be the owner of the property coming by where I was looking. Looked in the hard places first and of course it was in an easy place. No need to go digging through anything, you can see it clearly from the right position. Interesting attachment method. Second to log. I didn't even need my GPSr! Thanks for another interesting Riddle.
Hamann Hangout
I decided to give this another try. I knew approximately how it should be attached, but not exactly where. I did some searching around and then made a blind stab at an area and felt something that seemed like it didn't belong. Probing some more produced the cache. Very well done and interesting construction. Had some trouble getting out the log without spilling all the contents out. TNLNSL. Thanks.
Sorry, no sushi dinner for you, team wwp! :)
Do You Hear Water Running?
Found my way to this one again. Crossed the creek and found my friend the homeless man lounging on the bench. I decided to just ignore him and look anyway. I walked past him and started looking. He wasn't looking my way. I couldn't find it though. After a while, I looked at my GPSr and realized that I was 50 feet away! I was in the wrong place. Went down to where I needed to be and started searching high and low. It was hot and I was getting very dirty. I finally found it. It was very hard to see. When I retrieved it, the cover was ajar. I also found full bottle of bear and a small snake. I left $1 and took a Kealia magnet. I couldn't get the cover to stay on, so I left it as I found it. Thanks.
Le Tour De France
This one brought back some fond memories for me. I spent the summer of 1989 in France staying with a family. One day we went out to a road to watch the race go by. You would think that the local crowd would have been upset that an American beat the national star, but they were just thrilled that the tour had such an exciting finish. People even came up to me and told me that I looked like Greg LeMond, though I think the only similarity we share is that we're both American.
I found all the answers to the puzzle pretty easily and and the cache as well. TNLNSL. Thanks!
Travel Bug Coffee Break
Barista: 'Can I help you?"
Me: ''Actually, I'm looking for a box.''
Barista: ''A box?? Oh, the box. It's over there - '' (pointing)
Other Barista: ''You're not supposed to tell them where it is!''
I felt pretty conspicous pulling out this huge box in front of two other people sitting in the cafe, but I figured there was nothing to hide. I examined the bugs and decided to take the floppy disk and left nothing. I thanked the baristas and was on my way. I like these coffee house caches. There's a similar one in Ft. Bragg. Thanks.
Catch a Rainbow
Easy find on this cache. There were lots of people in the park, but not near the cache. Interesting container. I didn't try to remove it, so I had to open it where it was. I actually had a rainbow pencil, eraser and sticker set, so I left that and took a hacky sack. I wish this one was there whe I did My Tribute across the street! Thanks.
Stomping Grounds
Second attempt at this one. Looked all around for it in most of the same places that we looked last time. I felt pretty suspicious here, even on a weekend when I didn't really see anybody around. I found a plastic bag and started trashing out, so I'd have some excuse if anybody came by. I filled the back and still couldn't find it. I started to leave, but then turned back and decided to look one last time. I decided to trust my GPSr and found it deep in a place I had looked before. It was well-covered. I took a lemon head ball and left $1. Thanks!
Dead Poets' Society
We started this cache a long time ago. We miscounted on 'A' and thought the next waypoint was a mile away. Today I went there and realized our mistake. Went back to the park and got back on track. Counted correctly this time got the final coordinates.
Now for the bad news - when I got to the cache location, the cache was completely exposed and its cover was off. A snail and some other less pleasant creatures had taken up residence inside the container. The snail appeared to like poetry though as he had digested lots of pieces of the paper. I signed the log as it was, then moved the cache to the nearby corner of two fences and covered it so Ninja can come give it some TLC.
Will the dead poets be resurrected again?
A's & Giants 2002
Wow, has no one really found this one since the start of the baseball season?
I tried to get to the closest access point to this cache. There were lots of no parking signs around where I parked, but not right next to where I parked, so it was legal, right? [:)] I made a quick dash for the cache. Quite a hilly climb to it. Found it easily. Took A's and Giants antenna balls, left a Puffkin doll. Sorry I didn't have any baseball-related items.
I enjoyed the view for a little bit, and then made my way carefully back to the car. It was still there. Thanks for the cache.
A PARKLAND VISIT
Walked over to this one from more quick cache. As I approached it, I saw the neighbors directly across the street doing their gardening. I walked by and took a quick look. I then walked up the street a little bit to see if they'd finish. No luck. So I went on another quick walk up the hill, thought about it, and solved the anagram. On the way down I spotted the cache. A made a quick grab, signed it, and I was on my way. Thanks.
more quick cache
Third time is a charm. I searched all kinds of places first, then found it in a pretty simple spot. I don't know how we missed it last time. I guess we were looking for something smaller and it was surprisingly large. TNLN. I'm glad I enjoy this park! It was empty this morning. Thanks.
NykeBut
Well, I tried a couple paths to this cache. I tried to use PhillipeGPS's favorite entrance on Mora, but I couldn't find a place to park. I tried another way to get on the other side of 280, but met another dead end, so I went the standard way and parked at Rancho San Antonio, which seemed to be the closest place to park. The parking area was 'Full', but I managed to find a space and start my walk. I enjoyed the ponds and benches on the way. I took the dirt path up and down the hill, then realized I had gone too far and had to bushwhack a little bit to get where I should have been.
The cache took me a little while to find. At one point I got on my hands and knees to check one spot only to look down and see tons of broken glass. I was lucky. Found the cache in a simple place, I expected something more evil. ;) Thanks for the fun cache.
Hail Ceasar
After my last experience at this cache, I was very apprehensive about trying this one again. This time I had the real coordinates though and I planned a place to park not too far away. Parked no problem and took a brisk walk to the cache site. Found it quickly. I don't think I've ever signed a log that fast before. TNLN. On the way out I made sure I was extra friendly to anybody I ran across. As I returned to my car I noticed a sign -
Neighborhood Crime Watch
Report any suspicious persons or activity immediately to the sheriff
I never thought I looked like a suspicous person! :)
Border Patrol #3
Came back for a return visit to see if I could find the cache this time. Last time, 3 of us failed to find it. There was no one in the park this morning, so I searched with reckless abandon. After searching in several difficult places, I found it in a pretty straighforward place. I have no idea why we didn't find it last time.
The area with all the plaques has been fenced off for construction and people won't be able to get to the plaques for now. The cache itself is still in place. Thanks.
September 07, 2003
Flood Cache
We balked at paying the 5 bucks, so we went down the adjacent streets to try to find a back way in. We saw the restricted parking signs and decided that one of us would go for the cache while the other waited in the car. Found the cache after a few minutes of looking. TNLNSL because we were in a hurry! Thanks.
Men of Stone
This was one of the best caches we've done a while. The stone figures were really neat and we had fun looking for them. The coordinates were all right on and getting from stage to stage was easy even if we had a hard time staying on the paths. The cache was easy to find; we covered it a little bit better than we found it. TNLNSL. We had the whole place almost to ourselves. Thanks for the fun!
Day at the Dump
Ended up near this one while Doing Men of Stone. It was very windy on bay side of the dump and hot on the inland side. The salt ponds were all white today and it looked like snow. The cache was not covered at all. We covered it with some pine needles as we left. Took two mini koosh balls, left a marionette doll. Thanks.
September 06, 2003
The Dead
I had previously researched The Dead and came up with the final coordinates - or so I thought. We decided to go to the grave anyway to make sure. Good thing we did, I was way off. Found the cache at the final coordinates easily. Thanks for the interesting cache.
Noble Steed
Driving to this park sure was tricky - lots of roads, all of them dead ends! Finally found the park and had a nice walk to see them donkeys. As we were figuring out the coordinates one of them came to say 'hi' (read: beg for food). He(?) even made whatever sound donkeys make when we started to leave. How cute.
We went to the calculated coordinates and had a lot of trouble finding the cache. After a few minutes of looking we decided to back to the donkeys and recheck some of our numbers. We were right the first time. While we were over there, we noticed we were missing my sunglasses and our pen. We went back to the calculated coordinates and found them both laying in different spots in the grass. Oops!
We were about to give up on this one when I decided to check one obligatory place 30 feet away. There it was! We struggled for 10 minutes to get it out but finally succeeded. Thanks for the fun cache. I think we made some new friends.
Old Page Mill
Quick find today on this nice road. We knew where it should be, just had to check all the various permutations. TNLNSL. Thanks.
Bald Spot
Found it on my second visit. Last time I was looking in the wrong place, then someone stopped at sat down on the bench with the cache area in full view, so I aborted my search. There were many good places to hide this one. Today we ended up wacking around for a while before we finally found it. TNLNSL. Thanks for the cool spot.
Geometry Quiz
I'll admit that this one stumped me for a bit. My first solution was way too complicated, so I resorted to searching for a simpler solution. I managed to find nearly the exact same problems and solutions with a very similar-looking graphic! :-) It was quite humbling to see 14 year olds who had solved these problems. I was amazed how I had retained some of the skills needed for this puzzle without using them for so many years. Then again, other parts I had completely forgotten. Once I had a solution for both, I went to check my solution and found that I was a few short on my digits. I went through the solutions again and tried to figure out what I did wrong with solutions that looked so perfect. Turns out that I have no problems with geometry but my skills with the alphabet are poor. I forgot 'X'. I was also able to verify my coordinates against the ones that a cacher accidentally posted in his log. That was convenient. :-)
We found the cache easily and then spent a few minutes lying on the soft grass before the next cache. Thanks for the re-education and nice location!
I Kings 7,23
Solved this one a few days ago and enjoyed it quite a bit. Today we drove all around trying to get to the cache and finally found the access point. Found it easily. Just as I was putting it back, I noticed someone sleeping in the car parked next to us. I don't think they noticed what we were doing though. Thanks for the interesting puzzle!
Chameleon Row
Foooffffyyy! I thought I had moved back to LA! There were all kinds of people here with designer bags driving around in hummers and mini coopers and gabbing on their cell phones.
We hadn't been here before, so we took some time to wander around. We decided to have some crepes for lunch and figure out where the cache was later. Finishing up our Nutella and cream, we turned on the GPS and found ourselves 80 feet away. The area described in the title was occupied with some workers filling up the fountain, so we decided to sit down and play a game of chess. It was a trouncing and when we finished the workers were gone. We went over to that area only to discover we guesseed incorrectly and the cache was in an accessible place all along. Once we were in the right spot, we found it almost immediately. Thanks!
Freshman
I solved this one with a lot of help from nostrada. I just didn't quite get it. The hide was easy though, except for when I slipped on the mud and nearly landed in it. Thanks for the puzzle.
Cataldi Walnuts
The cache was easy to find. Putting it back was harder with all the walkers and joggers about. Finally did so. Nice park.
Berryessa Creek Cache
I hunted for this one stupidly and ended up crossing the creek twice. Good thing it was dry. The cache was in good condition. TNLNSL. Thanks.
Yellowstone Park
Looked around for this one for a few minutes, then decided I was looking at things from the wrong angle. Changed my perspective and saw it instantly. Nice big cache. TNLNSL. Thanks.
Therapy Cache #3
Found it on my second try with a hint from Marky. The hint really confused me. Devious hide. Some people were walking by as I was signing the log and since I didn't want to detach the cache container, I stood on top of the container until they passed. Thanks for the fun one.
Overlooking a Hidden Lake
Easy find now that the cache has been replaced! Thanks. First to sign the new log sheet. A nice place, I'm glad I had the opportunity to come back.
September 02, 2003
Olive 2 Pardee
This was my second time at this one and this time there were a lot fewer people around. The hint led me to believe this would be a much different type of placement, but it turns out I just missed it on the first try and it wasn't very hard at all.
As I was signing the log, thebigdp showed up. We chatted a little bit and had a little early morning caching pardee before work. TNLNSL. Thanks.
September 01, 2003
CalTrain - San Jose Diridon
Nice station. My GPSr was going all wacky here and I was walking around in circles. I found it pretty easily after having experience with others in this series. TNLNSL. Thanks.
Forgotten City Gardens
The park was completely empty when I arrived. I too had GPSr problems, so I used the hint and it was easy. What an odd, old park. Either people are going to have to start using the back sides of the paper in the log book or the log book should be replaced. TNLNSL. Thanks.
Urban Jungle #3 - Planes and Trains
I drove around in circles in a while trying to get to this cache. I finally found a way in. This was not the most pleasant location, but I was very appreciative of it after spending the previous 2 hours on a multi that I never found. TNLNSL. Thanks.
Get Your Wings
What a nice big cache. Found it easily, left the Bison TB. The log book is full. Thanks.
Yes Way, Jose!
I blew by this one on the way to another cache and wondered where I would park when I came back. I actually found a spot very close. The cache location was very conspicuious. I found the cache rather unexpectedly and I'm sure people waiting at the intersection thought I was stealing something. Very evil. Thanks (I think).
Campbell Park Troll
I drove around and around to get to this one, then parked at a place where there was a sign saying I shouldn't park there. I went in search of the cache, didn't find it after a few minutes, then got worried about my parking spot and decided to go back and move my car. I found a spot in the park's lot this time. I found the cache pretty easily after that. As I was getting back to my car, I saw some people getting out of an suv with GPSrs. It turned out to be KennyHannahJacob and Peter49. We chatted a bit and I wished them luck. It's nice to meet other cachers along the way and match faces to logs!
Monsters Could Hide Here!
I'm pretty sure there were some monsters down there hiding. The sure were making some odd noises! This was the second cache I've found hidden like this though the last one said exactly how to find it. Not sure if I would have found this one otherwise. TNLNSL. Thanks.
I Never Promised You
Quick find with the hint, though the film canister is black not white. I started to work on another cache in this park, but decided it was such a nice spot that I'd save it for another trip back.
Old Blue Eyes
I found this one in only a few minutes. I guess I got lucky. The hint and the color of the cache helped. I had more trouble getting the cache out and opening it up. I didn't realize that the cover comes off! Where can I buy some of those log books? [:)]
Northern CA Solar System Model: Planet Earth
Easy find with the hint. As usual, I parked on the wrong side of the highway. I was able to walk underneath it to get to the cache. Planet #2 down! TNLNSL.
City Plaza Park of Santa Clara
I couldn't get the count right on the first part, but the checksum told me what it was supposed to me. Even with that, the coordinates seemed to be off. After double checking the coordinates, I tried the brute force method. It was in the kind of place I expected, just further away. Looks like someone started a small fire in the gazebo, but just burned some newspaper. TNLNSL.
The cache area was really smelly this morning. Maybe some fertilizer was recently laid down. It seemed to keep all the people out of the park though. ;-)Thanks.
August 31, 2003
Garden Pardee
This spot was really cool and well-hidden. The cache was fit perfectly to its hiding spot. There were lots of jet-black squirrels running around. Pardee on!
The Forgotten Flying Redwoods
Came back again to try this one. The coordinates definitely seemed off. I found it by walking east from the cache, about 30 paces. The hint didn't really help, but it was definitely true. I was worried about how I would get the cache back if I dropped it. Luckily that did not happen. Thanks.
A Subtle Dig
I parked on El Camino. This section of the road seems to serve as a used car as well as a haven for vandals, judging by all the broken glass. Nice spot for the cache, found it easily.
Can't we all be winners? :)
Stanford Hospital Parking Lot
This was a very cool spot. I'm sure this freaks out a lot of people who aren't expecting animal sounds when they walk out of a parking lot. If it wasn't for the glass tiles, I might think this was a pratical joke. Thanks for bringing me here. Found the cache no problem. There could be some interesting multicaches here with all those slots.
Lyle Park Cache
I expected something tricky, and that's what I found. It was in the 3rd place I looked. The grass was very wet in the morning. Nice park. Thanks.
In the Greens
Wow, this is probably the most beautiful public park I've ever seen. Found the cache easily. TNLN. Spent a few extra minutes walking around and admiring the park. Thanks.
CalTrain - Atherton
After my run-in with the law at Hail Ceasar I was apprehensive about this cache. I got very dirty wandering around in the bushes, which was annoying so early in the morning. Luckily I had my patented Stick(TM) to brush through the ivy. Found it after 15 minutes or so. TNLNSL. The cache was in an easily described place and the current hint didn't help at all. Maybe the hint could be updated so people aren't wandering around aimlessly and being suspected by the police.
The caltrain workers were out in full force today, doing whatever they do.
Hoover
Easy find this morning. Lots of trash and clothing around. I'm glad I did this one in the daytime! TNLNSL. Thanks.
August 30, 2003
Does She Work Here?
Found this one in the third similar place I looked. The last log was "carmen" who apparently found it by accident. I really should go shopping here, but maybe some other day. Thanks.
The Long Stretch
I had a lot of trouble with this one, but persistence paid off.
My count at the first waypoint was off. At the second waypoint, I searched for about a half hour before I found the micro. It's very small and hard to see where it is. The coordinates at the third waypoint are about 200 feet off as previously noted, but I found the plaque.
When I got to the final location, the doggy play dates were in full swing and I couldn't get near the cache. I took the long walk back to the car, then decided to walk up to Just Around the Corner. I frustrated myself with that one for a while, then went back to the car and drove to final location.
By then the dogs were gone and there was only the occasional walker. It took me a little while to find it, but my third reach of the day got me the cache. Thanks.
Just Around the Corner
Another Ninja cache, another DNF. Searched from both sides and came up empty.
Time to Eat
There were too many people around when I first approached this one, so I went over to OSH and bought some magnetic micros. [:D]
The coast was clear when I got back and I found it pretty easily and had no trouble getting it out.
I didn't stop to eat because many years ago I made a new year's resolution for my health to stop eating at this chain and similar establishments in following years. I sure do miss it though!!
My Tribute
This was a nice cache. The gate was open when I when I started, but were locked soon after and some students were locked inside with me. I simply walked around to the fields to the the tennis courts and exited that way.
Growing up in a much colder climate, it's very strange to me to see schools where all the classrooms have doors to the outside and the lockers are outside too.
Prove It! Golden Dragon test
Wow, great view from here. I didn't know this was here. It's kind of like hiking in Rancho San Antonio park, but without all the work. [:-)] Had some trouble finding the cache. I zeroed out at a stump that looked promising, but I actually found the cache 20 feet away. It was a lot larger than I expected. Thanks.
The Prospector
This was a cool path and a nicely-hidden large cache. TNLNSL. Thanks.
Coin Currency Exchange
Lots of cool coins in there; unfortunately I had none to trade. OK, who put the USA quarter in there?? :-)
The People Zone
I had some trouble with this one as the GPSr had me across the street. That was after I wandered through the school grounds. I looked for 15 minutes or so, and then decided to give up. I looked back as I was walking back to the car and I got a sign. Walked right up to the cache, found it, and it all made sense. Thanks!
Northwood Park
No problems finding this one, the park was almost empty. This was yet another cache I had to reach for today! The grass was very soggy on the way out. Thanks.
Qume
No luck finding this one. I did find a lot of shoes though for some reason. It's clear that this is a hangout, so I'm not surprised it's gone missing.
GeoTrashing
I wandered around for a bit before I found the right place to park for the cache. The coordinates had me in the middle of the parking lot. Finally I wandered over and saw something that looked like it could be a cache. I had to take a flying leap to knock it down. Nice container. I had a lot of trouble opening the container because I thought the green part was part of the lid. TNLNSL. Thanks.
SF Chronicle - South Bay
I figured this out a while ago, before the latest hint was added. I wasn't sure that I had figured it out, but I thought I would give the coordinates a try. They didn't look too promising from the map, but the actual location looked much better. Found the well-hidden cache after about 10 minutes of searching. Thanks.
This Landing is your Landing
The cache was still very wet! So wet, I'm not sure if I was actually able to sign the log. I tried ti air it out a bit. The park was nice. There were some people playing cricket in the ballfield when I left.
The Trees of Higuera Adobe Park
Yup, the coordinates are definitely 60' off. Found it with persistence, lots of good places to hide here. Thanks.
Therapy Cache #2
This one took me a while, only because after a solid morning of micros I wasn't expecting a regular-sized one. TNLNSL. Thanks.
Ugly Duckling Lakes
9:30 am - This was an easy find. No one around except a father and son collecting cans. TNLNSL. Thanks.
Off Abel
I was very thankful for the tunnel here. As usual, I parked on the wrong side. I looked in all the easy places, and then resigned to look in the place that looked more difficult and there it was. Thanks.
MMM - The Magic Movie Maze
Went to the park first then realized that was the wrong spot. Found the maze - where's the movie part? Got back to my car and then found that I had forgotten my GPSr in the maze.
Therapy Cache #1
That crab was weird. Found it after looking for a few minutes. A few ants were hanging around as well. TNLNSL.
August 27, 2003
CalTrain - South San Francisco
I was very grateful for the signs all the way from the highway to this station. It was quite the roundabout route. I saved Anne from another long train commute by picking her up here and picking up a find at the same time. A pretty good deal, I think.
It's certainly not the prettiest station, but the mural sure helps.
August 25, 2003
A Scanner Darkly
When this cache was first listed, my first thought was ''Finally, a use for that CueCat sitting in my drawer!'' I spent a half-hour installing the software and trying to get a good scan, but it didn't work. I kept getting the same string of numbers that clearly were not valid coordinates. So I started work on manully decoding bars. It helped a lot to enlarge the picture a bit. I came up with some coordinates that seemed to check out and made a note of them.
A few weeks later I finally made it over to the area of the coordinates, but it looked like I was in the wrong place. I didn't see any appropriate places for a cache driving by. I went on to other caches and figured I messed up the decoding somewhere.
I decoded the bars again two more times when I got home and got the same coordinates as before. Very perplexing.
Today I went for another look, reading some of the other comments. On my first drive by, I still didn't see a place. I drove over to the next parallel street for one last try and this time I spotted the location.
I'm not sure what was harder - finding the general area of the cache or the cache itself! Thanks for the the fun.
August 24, 2003
Julia's Jewels
FTF. This one was less than a half-mile from home, but we had to walk over a mile to get to it. We found it after looking for about 10 minutes. We were expecting some other FTF-crazed cacher to show up, but none appeared. There's no reason to get all dirty and sticky like I did looking through the bushes. When you get close enough to this one it's easy to see. I had some trouble removing it from it's hiding place. TNLNSL. Thanks for the cache and the history.
Junior Cache
The trees were definitely not helping here. Found it with the hint. I'll have to come back here some day when I have kids! Thanks.
Mr. Ranger's 1
Back here again! The GPSr was acting wacky and I was looking in the wrong place for a while. Nice big cache! I remember the last one being smaller and jammed with so much stuff it was hard to close. Took nothing, left the Beach Travel Bug.
Saw a ranger drive by on the way in - maybe it was Mr. Ranger?
Rhino Eels 2
This time I didn't bother parking where you're supposed to park - I drove right into the Inuit parking lot and climbed up the hill. I was looking for a regular-sized cache since the last one was regular, so it took me a while before I found it. Once I realized it was a micro, I found it quickly. Thanks.
August 23, 2003
Carol Ann
I nearly tried to drive to this one from The Little Easy, then I realized I didn't have to. Found the spot easily, but there was a lot of traffic at this time. I sat down next to the cache only to find the surface completely wet. Oops. Thanks.
The Little Easy
Nice park. Got all dirty wandering around in the bushes when I didn't have to. Thanks.
Wind in the Willows
I thought I got going pretty early this morning, but apparently not early as marwagsalot. Nice spot. Thanks.
August 18, 2003
San Jose Public Library - Alviso Branch
Lots of people wandering around the library and the park here tonight. Had to look like I was lost or something until I found an opportunity to go for the cache. It's pretty easy to see once you get reasonably close. I hope it lasts!
SONY Log Hop
Thought this one would take a while to find, but found it surprisingly quickly. Took the pedometer, left a digital car thermometer. Thanks!
August 16, 2003
Father's Day
The coordinates were right on for this one, but it was pretty hard to spot. I wasn't even sure if I could reach it. Thanks.
Electric Kiss
We probably looked for this one for 10 minutes before I found it. And even when I found it, I wasn't sure I found it. I'll add this to my list of places I don't want be during an earthquake.
Licau
This one was quite the adventure! We came via the Seeq cache and walked around and around. We considered trying to wade across, but getting to the water wasn't easy and it looked too deep. It turned out to be closer than I thought though and it was a nice walk. The final bushwack was fun. TNLNSL. It took us about an hour to get to the cache and an hour to get back. We took the street back to the car, and took off our shoes to walk on the grass. Then we stopped and soaked our tired feet in a fountain along the the way. Bikes would have definitely helped speed this up and wearing fully covered shoes (not sandals) and pants is a good idea for the last part. Thanks for all the fun.
Seeq Technologies
Lots of dirty birds at the first stage, but a nice walk for the second stage and it was conveiently on the way to 2 other caches. Found it easily. TNLNSL. Thanks.
August 14, 2003
Honor Roll
Got to the train station too early, so I had time for a quick cache. Had to look for a few minutes and I'm sure that the people walking by thought I was just really into this stuff. After I saw it, I wondered why it took me so long to find!
August 06, 2003
"The gates to Squaw Valley"
Had fun finding this one on the way out after a day at Squaw. Left listerine pocket paks, took bouncy ball. Grabbed traditional post-caching slurpees on the way back to the cabin. Thanks.
Uncle Joe Memorial Cache 1- Chopped Stump
Fun scramble up to this cache. I felt bad that I didn't have anything good to trade for such a big nearly empty cache. TNLNSL. Thanks.
Shirley Enough
We took the alternate route to this one. We spent some time at high camp and then decided to do some hiking. After going up to Emerald Peak, we went down the service road to the cache. Instead of trying to cross the neck of the lake, I walked all the way around. Took silver dollar, left listerine pocket paks and key chain holder. Tried to take the trail back up, but ended up on the service road again which was steep and tough. Fun cache though.
August 05, 2003
Broken Tree
This one was a lot of fun. On the way in a guy in a truck followed us and parked right behind us but headed to the other side of the road with a small case. Soon after, we heard him apparently firing at will which needless to say hastened our hunt. I can see how crossing the stream could be a lot more challenging in the spring. TNLNSL. Thanks.
The King's Beach
Another nice Tahoe beach. Wanderered around a bit and we stopped by the grocery store before heading back to our cabin. Thanks.
You've Come A Long Way, Baby!
Nice beach stop on our way around Lake Tahoe. Took a bouncy ball and the beach travel bug and left a mini umbrella. Came back a few days later to do some jet skiing. Thanks.
August 04, 2003
Lily Lake
That crazy one-lane road made me pretty nervous. A couple of times all the traffic stopped in both directions to let cars squeeze by each other. Very nice lake though. Found the cache without too much trouble. Took a stretchy frog and left a sunshine. Thanks.
TJFMC
Nice placement on this one. I'm glad it was flexible, otherwise we couldn't gave gotten to it! There was lots of traffic on this road for some reason today. Took spider, left 20 cents. The log book is full. Thanks.
Iva-Kay Each-Bay
We had a nice walk along the beach looking for this one, even if the cache isn't really near the beach! Took an M+M-like guy and left a golf ball. Thanks.
Lucky Baldwin Virtual Cache
We were heading for the other nearby cache but ended up doing this one first instead. Nice houses and beach. Thanks for pointing this one out!
Santa's Sleigh Crash Cache
Nice lake! Very busy today.
Took donald duck, dollar bill and Byron travel bug. Left garlic festival magnet and some army men. Twisted my ankle on the way down - ouch!
Emerald Bay Picnic
Nice hike up to this point and great view. Lots of people around so parking was tough. Did not like trying to parallel park on highway.
August 03, 2003
Inspiration Point
Nice spot and a nice view. Came back and did the eagle falls hike the next day. Definitely come in the early morning or late afternoon as parking was pretty scarce. Thanks!
Tahoe Cottages
People were checking in to the cottage in front of the cache, so we had to be stealthy as we accessed it. It was pretty obvious though I'd definitely consider this a cache 'that solicits', especially finding the business cards in the cache. Took a bouncy ball and left some listerine pocket paks and a keychain holder for them. Thanks.
Tahoma Trove
This was a quick hunt with the hint. Took a golf marker, left listerine pocket paks. Thanks.
July 26, 2003
Revenge of the Nerds, Basically
This was our consolation cache of the day. Believe it or not, we started trying to do caches in Stevens Creek County Park, and ended up here. We couldn't figure out how to get to two caches (forgot the map) and couldn't find another. A fourth we couldn't get a signal to find. So we ended up driving around, completely lost until we ended up on the Skyline Drive. Nice drive and we stayed on it for while, then came back and grabbed this one on the way back. Easy find and we were tempted to stop in an shop for a bit. They say all's well that ends in ice cream, so we stopped by our favorite creamery and called it a day.
Radio Ranch
I'm amazed a spot like this could be found and then a cache constructed to fit so well in it! Thanks, definitely needed the hint.
Urban Assault #17
This time no one was hanging out by the cache and I was able to look where I needed to. Thanks for the quick cache.
July 23, 2003
Play Ball!
Made a quick dash into the bushes to find this one. Grabbed it and came out looking for a place to sit down with it. As I did that, I ran into a newbie Geocaching family and tried to help them figure out how to use their brand new GPSr. Signed the log and chatted a bit, then rehid the cache so they could go after it next. TNLNSL.
Transitions
This one was sticking out like sore thumb. Found it quickly and we were on our way. Thanks.
July 22, 2003
Sly Dog's---Mary Gomez spots George
The cache was back in place again and this was an easy find. TNLNSL. Thanks.
July 19, 2003
Fly Away SJC
We chickened out on using the reserved Geocacher's parking and decided to use the parking structure. A quick dash across the road and we were on the bike path for a nice walk. It was nice to be here on a day when we weren't frantic trying to make a flight. Found the cache easily and signed it. It could use a new log sheet. Thanks.
Fly In SJC
So many trails here, we didn't know which to pick, found the cache easily after parking a dirt lot. Took a rubber ball and left a bug pen.
After doing this cache and Alviso Slow, we found another theme in common with Pedalman's caches, besides being bike-friendly - they smell bad! The good news is that the state has recently bought back many of the salt ponds that make the sloughs (like around Alviso Slow) smell foul and will be returning them to wetlands.
Houds Haven
This was almost a DNF. We had forgotten how hot it gets in South San Jose. We were really sweatin', climbing all over these rocks. Reminded me of a time when I was climbing on some similar party rocks and got a nice slice into my palm. Luckily we managed to avoid all the glass this time. Took us a long time to find it even with the hint. The cache was well covered and there were a lot of places to look. Nice park though and we enjoyed the view from the top. TNLNSL.
July 17, 2003
San Jose Public Library - West Valley Branch
I was so directionally challenged today that I ended up driving past this cache while on the way to more quick cache in Cupertino from North Sunnyvale. The cache was easy to find, which is a good thing since I still didn't find more quick cache.
July 16, 2003
CalTrain - Hayward Park
Geez, this one is kinda in the middle of nowhere. Found it easily. TNLNSL. Thanks.
CalTrain - San Francisco
Since one of us goes through here 5 days a week, it was only a matter of time before we checked this one off. Took a while to find the time capsule, but stumbled across it eventually. Thanks.
July 15, 2003
K3 Gang
Well, well, K3 Gang - you proved to be a worthy nemesis. In the end I found the dropoff point, even if the payoff was long gone.
Of course, now that I've solved it, it seems pretty straightforward. The problem with these difficult puzzle caches is I spend days inside decrypting ciphers. The whole point of Geocaching is to get me outside!
The first part of the puzzle is simpler than it seems, even when trying to figure out which parts of the narrative are relevant. The second part was perplexing at first, but I was quite amazed when coordinates began to appear in front me. This was quite a creative puzzle. Thanks to The Rat for being patient with me and keeping me going on this puzzle without really telling me how to solve it.
I found the actual cache on my second trip there. I swear I looked in the final location before, but apparently not.
Thanks for the interesting puzzle!
July 14, 2003
Reused Geotrash
We considered going for the FTF on this, but then we got lazy. The most difficult part was navigating the construction. If you're coming from 237 East, you have to get off at the N. First St exit. Getting off the Great America Parkway exit and taking a left will only dump you right back on 237 - West! The cache was actually a shorter walk than we thought it would be. We hadn't been to this side of this park before. The walk would have been nicer if the sun wasn't right on the horizon blinding us. We found the cache quickly and signed the log, though I think our entry might be washed away. The cache was still very wet. TNLN. Thanks!
July 13, 2003
Palindromes
This location looked worrisome - where's the park? Found it with the clue, then watched someone making a U turn drive right through the cache. So I yelled at him:
Yo, banana boy!
Seek Side
This one was easy enough - we parked in the right spot too! The plastic bag container is ripped. TNLNSL. Thanks.
San Jose Public Library - Calabazas Branch
We looked in several places here between waiting for people to return their books. Found and signed the cache log. Thanks.
Who said you cant get quick cache?
These caches located right next to highways always get us. Of course we parked on the wrong side. Luckily it didn't really matter as there's a nice pedestrian bridge over the highway here. There certainly was a lot of trash near the cache site, but you wouldn't want to trash out some of it here, it's protecting the cache! TNLNSL. Thanks.
Do you want change with that Quick Cache?
We never would have found this one without reading the logs. It didn't help that our GPSr was putting us in the middle of the grass. No one was in the park on a sunny day. TNLNSL. Thanks.
Lost Paradise
Cool place tucked away in the valley. We took a nice stroll and found the cache quickly when we got there. We left a mini-picnic basket and took a rubber ball. Thanks.
Pirate's Booty
Who would have known that this nice park was here. Good thing we had a map to find it! No one in the park today. Found the cache quickly. TNLNSL. Thanks.
July 12, 2003
To Each Their Own
We have to admit we didn't solve this puzzle. I showed it to HitsMan who's a cacher in puzzle cache-free LA. He managed to figure out the missing bit of information and it all made sense.
We had been to this place for another cache long ago. Today there was a gathering not far from the cache location. I decided to decode the hint and try to go right to it to avoid people looking at me strangely. The hint was pretty precise and the location allowd me to conceal myself while I access the cache's unique container. TNLNSL. Thanks!
Black Adder
A puzzle cache by The Rat whose solution came to me almost instantly - who knew??
This was easy to find once I found the right access point. Thanks!
Parkway #1
Ivy and treecover made this one look difficult. Wandered around a bit after checking what I thought was the best location. Went back to my original thought and surprised myself by finding it in a place I thought it couldn't be. This is a disturbing location. I no longer trust any solid object to be solid!
Isn't the hint for this one for the other Parkway cache?
Parkway #2
I got pretty concerned when I saw the area the GPSr was zeroing in on. Lots of levels, all them bad for reception. But then I found it immediately. It was in a pretty visible place which doesn't sound like the original location from the logs. I don't think the hint still applies. TNLNSL.
Eschew Obfuscation
Good, FTF in the new location! It's pretty easy to spot, though I don't think anyone will stumble across it. The paint job is pretty well - no wonder we couldn't find it at the original location.
I was amused that the security people signed the log and surprised that the cache was retrieved after it was confiscated.
This cache did me good by teaching me when I should use 'well' instead of 'good'.
Good, all's well that ends good, that's what I always say!
July 11, 2003
Travel Long Distances
This cache was easy once I stopped trying to solve the puzzle. With winini's log and some perspective, I was able to figure out the location. Finally convinced my other half to go hunting for a cache that I didn't know the coordinates for tonight. We searched for about 10 minutes before we found it in a logical place.
Nice place to visit. It's a little strange to see these huge houses so close together with no trees between them.
Someday I hope to figure out what this cache means and how to solve the puzzle! Thanks.
July 09, 2003
Another Walk in the Park
Easy find on the way home from work. The GPSr was acting pretty wonky here, but it eventually settled down. Nice little park. I was expecting some sort of plaque explaining the mini-Stonehenge there, but nada. This was probably the smelliest cache we've found! Thanks!
July 08, 2003
Libby's
It was strange to be back here. We did Fruit Coctail just about 6 months and 125 caches ago. We've sure seen a lot since then!
We drive by this place everyday. I'm not sure why it took us so long to get to this one, but we finally did. Easy find with the hint. TNLNSL. Thanks (again)!
July 06, 2003
Wax Museum Webcam
Day two of doing the tourist thing with friends peter0224. Got a pretty clear shot.
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July 05, 2003
Snooping at the CIA
Very nice place. This was cache #2 of 2 on my Mad Cache Dash while my friends were taking a winery tour. I would have done more, but there was lots of traffic today! Thanks.
Little Hennessey Hide
This was cache #1 of 2 of my Mad Cache Dash while my friends were taking a winery tour I had just done a few months ago. I manged to park in the right spot. No body, was fishing, but there sure was a lot of garbage here, making it difficult to guess what could be a cache. The hint is definitely required. TNLNSL. Thanks.
BV
Wow, 6 months of caching with no FTFs and then I get two in one week! Had some friends visiting for the weekend and they wanted to check out this winery. It was a bonus that there was a cache there. Found with the clue and a random stab of my hand.
July 02, 2003
CalTrain - Redwood City
This was our second trip here, but the first trip with a GPSr. Last time I forgot it. I looked anyway, but didn't find it. Needless to say, I was looking completely in the wrong place. This time it was an easy find and not many people around. Thanks.
June 30, 2003
Tue Zane
FTF (our first!). I wish all of The Rat's puzzles were this easy! Good thing we checked our calculations a few times. We almost missed a subtlety in the puzzle. Found the cache quickly. We still don't get the title, but I guess you didn't need to. Thanks!
June 29, 2003
Historic Palo Alto
Geez, that first plaque is old, at least for around here! Found the locations without difficulty and located the cache. Took a light-up ball and left a 1-hour free limo token and an Apple pin. Thanks for revealing a little bit of Palo Alto's history.
Leland's Curios
This was a nice tour of Stanford. There were lots of people out today taking tours of campus, especially at location #2. We ended up driving up to this barrier on one road when suddenly one of the poles sunk into the ground! We went through and ended up driving around this quad. Not sure if we should have done that, but we parked where another car was parked and did two of the locations. Luckily the magic pole moved again on the way out. Very strange.
Redwood Preserve
Caches like this are exactly the reason I love Geocaching - a great spot right under your nose that you never would have noticed. Apparently the park is a completely a secret to anyone under the age of 60 as we were by far the youngest people there.
The GPSr got a signal where it counted and we found it quickly. Leaving the cache was a bit treacherous, but we made it! Took a happy face keychain and left something I can't recall.
Standing By
We really expected to be projecting quite a distance from the plaque. Turned out to be a lot closer! Anne's Mom made the find on this one. Thanks.
Trigger Happy
Started off our day with a quick visit here. Found it after a few minutes. These micros are getting smaller and smaller!
June 25, 2003
Up a Creek
Of course I drive to the wrong side of 101 and got lost in East Palo Alto. Found the bridge eventually and hitsman took the picture for me. Hot day out there!
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June 21, 2003
Tongue Radius: A LooneyTunes Puzzle Cache
[ Some interesting art here, for sure and a nice part of campus. ] Auguste Rodin was one talented guy. [ Thanks. ]
Valley of the Serpent
Plenty of parking on an early Saturday evening. Finding the cache was a little scary - we hoped we were finding the cache! Took a bouncy ball and left an angel. Thanks.
Historic Palo Alto 2
This one was pretty interesting and a nice walk around downtown PA. We messed up and did some of the clues in the wrong order. We managed to find the bonus cache. It was huge for that spot! I can't believe we walked right by it once. Took a bouncy ball and left a fan. Thanks.
Take a Gamble
Cool place. We couldn't figure out one of the clues because there was private event going on. We took a few guesses at the missing number and found it, but I managed to bump my head pretty well leaving the cache area. Ouch! TNLNSL. Thanks.
Goose, Goose, Duck!
Last time we wre in this area doing a cache, we stopped here because it was a cool place. Now there's a cache here and we had a reason to come back. Found without difficulty. Had more trouble getting the cache closed again. TNLNSL. Thanks.
Northern CA Solar System Model: Ganymede
Ok, we must get more organized with our caches. This was about our 10th time to this park! Easy find, TNLNSL. Thanks, looking forward to the rest of the series.
Gateway of Dreams
We figured out where this one was several weeks ago, but the cache location was occupied. We didn't actually do all the calculations - we just made our best guess and spotted the cache. We came back several times and each time someone was preventing access to the cache. Came by this morning and someone was there again. Staked out the spot for a half hour, waiting for the person to finish their coffee and leave. Lost patience and finally just sat down right next to them. Made a quick move for the cache and other to put it back and I was out of there.
June 14, 2003
Higher Than You Think: Hardcore Hiker #1
We were staying at Sada Spring for the night, so we were already 1/4 way up the ridiculous incline from Coyote Creek and decided it might be fun to try for this cache. After dumping our backpacks, we grabbed some water and headed up again. What an incline!
We were quite surprised when soon after we started up, some guy (not a ranger) in a truck rumbled by. Once we got to The Bench, it was mostly flat and pretty easy. I even ran some of it. Near the cache we took one of two roads and got close, but the cache appeared to be too far away, so I headed back to the other trail. That turned out to be worse, so I doubled back, went down the first trail some more, headed off the trail a little bit, and found it pretty easily. Had to take the Simpsons watch. All I had of value was some TP, so I left that. Maybe someone will really need it up there! Nearly forgot my GPS there.
The hike down was even more painful. After over 3000 feet of elevation change, we slept well that night!
Doc's Geo Cache V
We were on our way from the park HQ to Sada Spring for the night. This one was right off the trail on the way. Took a little while to find it. Took the swiss army knife to replace the one I forgot in my bag one trip and was confiscated at LAX. Left a rubberized flashlight. Thanks.
June 07, 2003
Urban Assault #11
#7 of 13 today; We of course started out at the wrong spot here. Read the hint and we were much closer. Very tricky maneuver getting the cache out. TNLNSL. Thanks for the quick one.Border Patrol #2
#2 of 13 today; We parked in the wrong place (as usual), but had a nice walk to the cache. When we got there, the cache was occupied by bykenut. We took another short walk while she finished up, then met quickly before she took off with her dog. The cache was easy to find and well hidden. Took a koosh ball guy and left an M+M guy. We had to wait a while until the coast was clear to replace cache, then we were on our way. Thanks!June 04, 2003
OTAN
Woo hoo, #2!I was pretty lucky on this one that the language was the only one I know reasonably well besides English, though again my memory from high school was tested. I like the numerous hints about the language and trying to figure out the phonetics. Geocaching has definitely made me looney; this one qualified me even more with hours of mumbling words to myself. I guessed most of the words incorrectly at least once. The digit sum check definitely helped make sure we weren't hopelessly wardering around people's backyards. I didn't find a dictionary very helpful. A spelling correction tool however did help.
We tried to get into the cache the back way, but couldn't find the entrance. At the cache it was obvious the back way was a lot shorter to the cache. Easy find once we got there - already some very distinctive trampling. Thanks for the interesting cache!
June 02, 2003
CalTrain-Sunnyvale
Since we come here 10 times a week, it was nice to do something else here besides commuting. We were a bit perplexed for a bit - we were supposedly 2 feet from the cache but it was no where in site. A second read of the description gave us the info we needed. We've watched this place be rebuilt over the last several months. It was nice to take a few minutes and look at the result of all the mess.June 01, 2003
Cipher Sites
Geez, it's been a while since someone finished this one. We solved all of the ciphers a few weeks ago, but then finally had time to visit the waypoints this weekend. This was one of the more time-consuming caches, but you also learn a lot. Now we're ready to take on Cipher Creek, the last holdout on our first page... Thanks.Heritage Oaks Park
Second time was a charm here. There were still lots of people here, but none immediately next to the cache. We made a lucky grab and came up with it. Thanks.European Highways
Thanks to the logs, we knew to work out this one before our second trip back to a nearby cache. The slope was a bit steep, but short. We nearly tumbled into the stream, though I don't think at this time of the year there was much threat of drowning, only getting a little soggy. Took a koosh ball guy and left an anti-poaching sticker we picked up in Idaho. Thanks.May 31, 2003
CalTrain-San Antonio
This one wasn't as buried as we expected once we looked in the right place, though we didn't expect the color of the container. Took marwasgalot whistle (for another cache later in the day) and a pink bouncy ball. Left floating keychain and snoopy.Northern CA Solar System Model: Planet Jupiter
Found this one pretty easily. We have been to this park many times, but we weren't aware of this mini-path. TNLN. Thanks.Circular Reasoning
Spent a lot of time working on this one. It appears that most of my high school education has faded into the ether. Tried a couple of methods, then finally got one that looked pretty good on paper. I even wrote a little code to do the last calculation for me. Got to the location and discovered my math was off somewhere, but we were clearly close. Watching our GPS we were able to zero in on the location and have a nice walk at the same time. Left some Disney dwarfs pogs, and took a cool blue ball and the WTC Rivet travel bug. Challenging cache (if you're not in high school!) but very rewarding. Thanks!Our Lady of the River
Ended up here while doing another cache. We remembered that there was another cache in this park and looked it up. Neat place - we would have never known it was here. While we were looking for it two other couples saw us in there and came to see what was there. While waiting for them to leave, I spotted it. Saw the ranger's log entry. TNLNSL.Haunted Toys
Much easier the second time here. Some employees were hanging out closeby, so we waited for them to leave. I was a little concerned about attracting attention while accessing the cache - it was pretty noisy - but I don't think anyone saw us. TNLN. Thanks!Put your lips together and blow
Very original cache. We grabbed a margwagsalot whistle earlier in the day, specifically for this cache. We felt pretty ridiculous, good thing no one was really around. Signed the log book and we were off for a well deserved Slurpee down the street after a full day of caching.Cards are us
We did a lot more digging than we needed to at this one. Lots of people around, but not at the cache. Did another cache very nearby. Didn't have any cards, so TNLN.Don't mess with the Army
We were a little worred that this cache would be too well hidden, but as we approached the location, we saw it very clearly. We just had to wait for an opening to grab it. TNLNSL. Thanks.Border Patrol #1
Found this one between yard sale shopping. I had to get some perspective to notice where this one was. Thanks.Northern CA Solar System Model: Shoemaker-Levy
Took a guess at the coodinates and found it easily with the hint. Looking forward to the rest of the series! TNLN.May 26, 2003
RESERVOIR CACHE
our last cache on our Idaho trip. We sure had a lot of fun. This was another quickie. TNLNSL. Thanks.Welcome To Mtn. Home
Found this one after a few minutes of looking. TNLN. Stopped by McDonalds on the way out and got a very refreshing milkshake.Niagara West
All kinds of confusion on this one. We wanted to visit Niagara Springs, but we didn't have any good maps, so it's a good thing we had this cache location in the GPSr. We had some difficulty figuring out which side of the river it was on. First we went north, but the GPSr looked like it was on the south side of the river. So back down we went, all the way to the fish hatchery only to realize that it was definitely on the other side. On the way back we could see the road coming down, so we marked where that was and headed for it on the other side of the river. Once we got close enough we were able to follow the signs down to it. Very nice falls and extremely clear water. The park was pretty nice too.The cache was full of ants, both on and in the cache. We had some miscommunication about what we were leaving and taking from this cache and we ended up taking an Idaho pin and geocaching sticker and leaving an Outback coaster. We traded up on a cache later that day hopefully to make up for it!
HOT CREEK CACHE
Where's the creek?
We wanted to get out of here quickly as some people in a jeep stopped up the road and were shooting at something. We left a White Sox hat we found earlier in the day and left a Coke antenna ball.
Its there
This cache was complicated by the fact that there were two huge RVs parked directly in front of the cache. We had to wait for one of the owners to leave to walk her dog. TNLN. Thanks.Travelers Blues II
A nice distraction on our drive from Twin Falls to Boise. Took a golf ball and left something we wrote illegably on our printout.
May 25, 2003
Snake River
There was lots of thunder overhead, so we had to do this one fast. At least the day had cooled off.We took a happy face guy and left a quarter.
Some people nearby were using a metal detector near the cache site. If only they knew the real treasure was 200 ft away!
We stopped by the Oregon Trail ruts on the way back. As soon as we got out of the car, it began to pour. Then a minute later it completely stoped. Strange weather here!
Porcupine Path
1:30 pmNo porcupines today - it was too hot. They were smarter than us for staying somewhere cool!
We parked on the wrong side of the river on our first try, but found the nice new park and cache soon after.
TNLN. Thanks!
Let's Make a Deal
This one was nuts! We took the low road and quickly got pretty tired. During the second scramble, we got a little concerned that we would injure ourselves and not make it back. So we went up to the top and things got much easier.We ran into a nasty plant with thorns and it made our skin swell up. Ouch.
We found the cache using the hint though we never did find the arrow. Is it really necessary to hide the cache that well? Geez, I don't think there's much traffic here!
The cache was really well stocked. We took they smokey the bear baseball and left $1.
The way back from the rim was much easier. We're still sore from this one! Great views though!
Travelers Blues III
When we arrived at this cache, there was no one around. Suddently 3 cars arrived. We felt pretty suspicous looking around in the grass and there was thunder and lightning about, so we decided it probably wasn't a good idea to be hanging out next to a metal fence. So while we waited for the people to leave we decoded the clue. Once we did that, it was obvious where it was. Now were going to have to suspect caches hidden like this all over the place!Twin Falls
Quick cache. Nice park. We were parched and decided to go into the restroom to fill up on water. BIG SIGNS - non-potable water - do not drink! The vending machine was happy to take my dollar though.
Shoshone View
Nice view from here. The cache was very well covered, but we managed to find it OK. TNLN. Thanks for the quick cache.May 24, 2003
Perrine Bridge
We were just trying to get in the general area of this cache and took a random left turn and parked. Turned on the gps and discovered we were 27 feet from the cache. Unfortunately, so were about 50 other people, all watching people parachute off the bridge. So instead we took a walk to explore the area. Then we realized that we hadn't gotten a map of where our hotel was for the night. We looked up, and there it was about a half mile away along with a large selection of dining options... very strange.As we passed by the cache site again we tried to find the cache. While there were still a lot of people, they were looking at the bridge and people falling off it, not us. Got right on top of it, but I hadn't read the details properly (at all?) and I thought it was a regular sized cache. So, we didn't find it. But we vowed to return after dark when hopefully everyone would be gone and we had some food in us.
That's what we did and we found it after a few minutes of groping around in the dark. We just love that whenever we go to a new place, geocaches take us right to the coolest spots. Thanks!
Pillar Falls Lite
Drove to this one between tries of another nearby cache only to realize that we didn't have to drive at all. Then again, everything seems that way in this part of Twin Falls - everything is really close but you've got all these big stores and malls and restaurants which you think you would normally drive to, so you do.Anyway, after a really short drive and a quick walk, we zeroed in on the cache site. I randomly stuck my hand in a place I thought it could be and found it instantly. That never happens.
The falls were waning at this time of the year, but we enjoyed the drive ... err ... walk!
Emberton View Point
Our first cache in Idaho. Nice view. Found after a few minutes of looking. No snakes, but lots of lizards. TNLN. Thanks.May 18, 2003
Whisman Station
Nice park. Drove here from home for #3 in the series. We stopped and relaxed for a bit at the cache site.Evelyn Station
GPS wasn't liking it here, but managed to find it anyway. Drove here from Whisman in a few minutes. 12 more to go...May 17, 2003
crabbels CASE
This little bugger ended up on our first page, so I started to attack it. I had thought about doing a cache based on this recently, so luckily I got the concept pretty quickly. A buddy on my web site helped me narrow down the words. I was lucky enough to catch the last hint when it had a little more formatting and that helped me confirm 3 words. Then it was just a matter of figuring out what was logical for the rest of the words. Thankfully the second part was much easier - pretty much trial and error. Thanks for challenging cache!Tube It!
Why is it that only one AAA in the Bay Area (Walnut Creek) is open on Saturdays? Who has time between 8:30 and 5:30 to get their fill of maps? Well, the AAA served one good purpose - there was plenty of free parking in their lot just across the street from this cache. And we got to snicker as several people walked up to the door only to realize it was closed.Anyway, this cache followed the typical arc of emotions - anticipation, curiosity, frustration, destitude then finally eureka and exhileration! There were lots of people around, so we made like we were waiting for someone several times, then darted in and out of the ivy to play with that strange tube.
When I put it back, I accidentally put it in backwards and realized that others would have a hard time getting it out. Luckily we were able to fix it and we were on our way.
Mountain View Station
We've never driven so close to a cache and then spent so much time looking for it. It was a quick drive over from Evelyn and we nearly drove into the cache. So many places to hide! There weren't too many people around on a Saturday afternoon, but enough that we had to look up and whistle more than a few times. The hint was helpful, but not quite specific enough to narrow it down to one place. Very tricky location. 11 more to go!Moffett Park
2nd cache on our walk today. Looked a bit longer for this one and felt a bit suspiciuos, but there was no one around. 14 to go!Lockheed Martin Station
Decided to walk to this one since it was so close to our house. Nice day for a walk. Found the cache pretty easily. Nice station; maybe we should use it. :-)May 10, 2003
S.C. Stairway View Cache
This was our last cache of the day which was a good thing because it was almost dark and the mosquitos were out. Had some trouble taking a left turn an ended up parking on the other side of the hill across from some kind of hall where a prom or something was taking place. Walked through a really cool 200-year old cemetary though, complete with a small chinese burial ground. Found the cache pretty much by feeling around. Took a sun and left a quarter. Nice view up here. I'll add it to the list of places where someone can buy me a house. :-)S.C. Birdwalk Cache
#2, so close to a FTF on this one! I think we parked in the right place, but we didn't look at the park map and we ended up going all the way around the park. That was ok, it's a really cool park. We liked the floating pathways and the animal footprints at the playground. Found the cache easily. We were a little confused as to why there was a microcache inside this cache? Took a Save the Whales pin and left a spider. Thanks!Ocean View
We were looking for this cache with hitsman and chris when another cacher, 4wheeler, came by. Found it pretty quickly (nice spot) and took a koosh ball and left a spider. Then we walked up to the park to enjoy the view and watch 4wheeler grab the cache. Almost tried to walk here from the SC boardwalk. Good thing we didn't!
Under the Boardwalk
Nicely hidden. Some people on the boardwalk above saw us and were making jokes. Oh well. TNLN.Marine Center
Looking at the map, I was really hoping this was on the pier, otherwise we were in for quite a swim! Thankfully it wasn't. This one was in a nice spot and we had to be stealthy. Took us a while to figure out how to open the cache! Tried to log from my Treo that we had just used the last two lines in the log sheet, but couldn't get it to work. Stopped and watched the sea lions for a bit and we were on our way.Schwan Lake
Drove around a while before we finally read the parking hint. Then we took the wrong path and headed back down a gulley and over to the cache. Hitsman and chris didn't follow us and we got separated and confused. We both had cell phone though and we were able to contact each other though neither of us could really describe where we were. They ran into a cacher and his dog and hung out by the cache while we closed in on the cache with our GPSR. Lots of trampled grass around the cache gave it away a bit. Left a spider and took a free limo ride token.
Lighthouse Field
Nice location for a cache. We walked by the lighthouse first, watched the surfers and the seals and then headed to the cache. Lots of people out walking their dogs. Took a marble and left an airplane (I think).May 08, 2003
Elementary Nervousness
We had a friend visiting from out of town. Introduced him to Geocaching and showed him this cache that had been annoying me for a few weeks that I couldn't figure out. He sat down and stared at it for a few hours and came up with an answer. He really wanted to go out and find it immediately, so we did. We wandered out the streets a bit, trying to find a way to get to the cache and finally found the spot. This was our first cache found at night. Good thing it was in a fairly obvious spot. I think my friend is addicted now. :-)April 27, 2003
Van Damme Fern
This was the last cache of our weekend Mendocino trip. We seemed to be having all kinds of problems today, so that was probably a good thing. We couldn't get a GPS signal until 1 mile up the trail. Oops, we passed it. Underneath those 3 bridges would be great places for caches. Then we realized we forgot the cache info back at the car! We had the coords in the GPS already, so we hoped we could find it without a description or clue. The rain wasn't helping much either. But the signal stayed steady on the way back and the rain let up for a little while. With a little luck we found it. The contents were pretty wet. We signed the logbook, took a smiley ball and left the green M&M character. Thanks!April 26, 2003
Magnetic Madness-Mendocino
We too weren't paying attention and had to go back for this one after doing the 7 benches. We were a little apprehensive about this structure. It seemed to give quite a bit. The log was wet, but then again just about everything was wet as it was the first day in a week that it hadn't rained. Signed it and we were off. Thanks.Cafe Cache-West
Stopped by here after a long day of hiking and caching. We got a lemonade and a coffee and sat down for a break. This was our first indoor cache. Guess there's no worry about the weather here! Took a caribiner and left a panda pin. Thanks.The Seven Benches of Mendocino
We had a great time exploring Medocino with this cache. Stopped by at the chocolate shop and had some great raspberry bark. It turned out to be a really nice day, despite raining all week. Send the answers to roadcow, but haven't heard back yet.Have a Seat
We had a nice walk to the lighthouse and found this one on the way out. Barely anyone around. Thanks for pointing this one out.Lighthouse Too
Had a great time walking around here. Nice view, nice weather (amazingly) and some nice patches of flowers. Stopped inside the lighthouse for a bit and also in the little marine center. A great spot!The Kid Within
found it after wandering around the bluff for a while. A great view on a great sunny day. Took a red rubber ball and left something I can't remember anymore. Thanks.April 20, 2003
The Charleston Shuffle
Yet another park I never would have known existed. Seems like it's almost exclusive to SGI employees. It was immaculate. Loved the waterfall. Meant to TNLN, but after we put everything back in the cache and replaced it, we found one shiny marble thingly left on the sidewalk, so we left with that.Sci-Fi & Fantasy Book Cache
OK, I cheated. I searched the web for companies on the closeby streets according to the map and I found the only one that made any sense. Found the cache, I guess that means I got it right. Boy it was a biggie. I was a little concerned about lifting it. Forgot to bring books though, maybe next time. Great idea for a cache. TNLN. Ran into 3BBoys as they were leaving. We did stop by the company from the original coordinates on the way back home though just to say we did it.End of the Road
Wasn't quite sure how to get to this cache, but we did eventually get there on our bikes. We were pretty happy that it hadn't rained recently though the ruts in the road made things a little challenging. Took a large bouncy ball and left a pen.Alviso Slow
This was our first stop on a day of over 25 miles of bike-based geocaching. The flowers were in full bloom which were pretty and they also made it smell better. ;-) Found the cache without difficulty. With the wind at our backs on the return we sped back to the parking lot. Nearly ran over a sizable snake crossing the levee. Stopped to watch him continue crossing for a minute.The Dump
This was our last cache of the day which was a good thing because my bike started making some weird noises after our 25 miles of cache hunting. We weren't quite sure which way to go around to get this one, but it turns out either way would have worked.It wasn't at all what we expected. Where was the art? I guess those hills is what used to be the dump? We were also looking for some logical hiding spot, but there it was, practically in the open. TNLN. Completed the loop on the way back. Thanks!
April 19, 2003
In the Shade
Home Depot is evil. We went there today for 1 stupid extension cord and left with an extension cord, an edger, blower and a garden rake for a grand total of $68.52. Evil!Anyway, on our way to Home Depot, we thought we would try this cache for the fourth and probably last time. I was convinced that it must have been in the clever spots we found last time and we just didn't look hard enough. Thankfully there weren't many people around. We looked carefully at the clever spots again and still didn't find it. Spent 20 minutes looking for other places it could be. We were about to give up again on this one when I decided to use my fingers instead of my eyes in the clever spot, despite all the nasty things in there. Ta da! I redeemed myself. Thanks!
Fairchild Superfund
Actually did this one a few weeks ago, got the company names, and got confirmation back that the names were correct. However, when I went to log it, I realized I misread the clue and there was actually something to see, not just figuring out what the companies were. So went back today and checked the things out. Weird. Glad I don't work next to one of those things.Paramount Importance
We were a little worried that this cache wouldn't be there anymore considering the recent construction here. But we got lucky and found it almost immediately. Thanks.April 13, 2003
Rock Rimmon
Figured I had to do this one since it's about .2 miles from the house where I grew up. Brought my mom along too. I once had a Boy Scout project to clean this place up, but that was a long time ago and there's lots of glass there now. Took a little while to find the first waypoint. Lots of vertical space to search! Found the second waypoint after some searching too. Cache was pretty easy to find. The shanty is still there and a little scary. The cache does have a big crack in it and is not an ammo cannister as it says in the description. The contents were wet, so it probably should be replaced. Took a superball and left an American Flag. Thanks.April 06, 2003
Slick 151
The second cache of the day with my friend Rob from RI. Finished it just in time to go to the airport and head home to CA!Took Nothing, Left Nothing
Old Oak Cache
Found this cache while on a weekend trip to San Antonio to meet up with friends from RI. It was my friend Rob's first geocaching adventure! TN LN.March 30, 2003
Steven's Creek Button Exchange
2nd try on this one, but finally found it. My Treo saved us again as we were able to look up the hint. We walked right by it several times. Lots of caches in this area! Took an Apple pin (not really a button) and left a Ben and Jerry's pin (not a button either!). Lots of people around, but managed to dive in and grab this without attracting too much attention.Commodore Fun
Found all 3 points and the cache, but didn't partake in any dumpster diving. Took a mini koosh ball and left a popper. Hadn't been this far up the Stevens Creek trail before.
March 23, 2003
$80 Million Later...
Easy find. Lots of desks and shelves in the parking lot.Took a PG&E magnet clip. Left WebVan and Music Boulevard Magnets. They have plenty of company now.
Find the S in Stevens Creek
Used the clue to find the sign, but there was no log book that we could find. Maybe it fell out?March 09, 2003
Ulistac
This was a girls only find- our second for the day. Nice park with secluded spot to examine cache. Took yoyo, left mardi gras ornament.Coastside Clifftop Stroll
Awesome location for a cache on a beautiful day like today!! Took giant blue bouncy ball, left $1000 bill.March 08, 2003
Runway
Completed this cache with our parents who are visiting from the east coast. Beautiful day. Took Pinocchio puppet and MVPD pencil, left Yahoo! stickers and a NH pen.March 01, 2003
Sly Dog's--Big Lady
Almost gave up on this one after getting several strange looks from people visiting the big lady. Our GPS kept giving strange readings - moving 60 feet away and then back when standing still. Maybe she didn't want us to find it. Happenned to be in the right place and saw that cache. Forgot to bring a pen, but we were there!The Oaks
A nice park to explore on a nice day. Had no problems finding the cache after a good hike. Great views!I'm glad I don't have to maintain this one!
Left a NH key chain and took a Seattle Mariners Jack-in-the-box head.
February 15, 2003
La Luna
Took Anne's Mom on this one. Yet another place we never would have known existed. Why is this cache called La Luna?We finished it just as it started to rain. Left a quarter and took a red and clear bouncy ball. (We really seem to be into this ball theme.)
Rhino Eels
Had been around here a few times before. Stopped by again with Anne's Mom to grab the cache. The biggest challenge was finding the right approach. In the end it probably didn't matter. Found the cache easily. Forgot our cache stuff bag today, so we left a quarter and took a NASA pencil.February 01, 2003
T in the Road
This was our third cache of the day and we were pretty tired. We went the long way around. We had actually been here before but hadn't known that there was a cache. On the way in, one of our bikes got a flat tire, making the return trip interesting. Took globe keychain. Left $1000 and a PEZ dispenser.A Sunny Day in the Park
'A quick cache before lunch' is what we said one Saturday afternoon. Hah! Spent many hours wandering from park to park in Sunnyvale. Found most of the clues pretty easily, except for EE, which we put in the wrong coordinates and found ourselves wandering around the 3Com headquarters - oops! Didn't figure this out until after we gave up and went home very hungry. Tried to finish this up the next day. Found the X, but couldn't find the cache. Ran out of time and aborted for the day.Tried again this weekend and were stimied on our first attempt by the presence of some cops trying to get some hunters who were shooting birds. Came back later after biking out to Rebecca Cat Cache and still couldn't find the cache near the X.
We were giving up and going home when we found the REAL X, very tatterred and barely recognizable. Found the cache soon after and we were relieved to have this one finally done!
Took the Star Wars Yoda/Darth Vader cube and left a very apropo Sun pin.
Rebecca Cat Cache
Our first cache of the day on what turned out to be a long day of biking. Wandered through Alviso on the way - strange place! Started out from the wrong place and ended up biking a long way on the levees. It was very windy and our bikes were getting pushed around and sprayed with water. Saw some Canadian Geese and had fun disturbing hundreds of seagulls who were lounging on the paths. Got within .6 miles of the cache when we found ourselves at a dead end. Had to turn back and take a different turn. Waved at the Amtrak passengers. Finally found the place we should have started at and found the virtual cache easily. Took a picture of the bush and visited the platform and building before we left.January 16, 2003
Pulpit Rock
Took my Mom on this trip - her first cache. The 2 feet of snow made this interesting. Had to read the clue to find the first waypoint, but it was easier from there. Found some deer nests in the snow on the hill near the cache and lots of deer tracks. Batteries in the GPS died after the 2nd waypoint. Good thing we brought the digital camera and were able to exchange the batteries. Lots of trudging through the snow! We were pretty happy that the cache was not covered with snow. Took the Cow-lick and shiny rock and left a jumping Mario toy and a Ren (of Ren and Stimpy) head. Didn't actually go to Pupit Rock. Maybe next time!
January 05, 2003
To Be Continued
This was a tough one for us; we didn't have the page, so we did it using the coordinates only. When we finally got there, someone else was looking for it too. So we went back today and found the well-hidden cache. We didn't get a chance to take or leave anything as more people were coming. Busy place.The Cuesta Quest
Our 5th cache and the first one that Anne found first! Cool area with interesting trees. Left a bottle popper and and took a tennis ball. We seem to be a on a ball theme with things that we take!January 04, 2003
Fruit Cocktail
A neat piece of history close to home!Took a shiny marble; left a new year's popper.
January 01, 2003
Atari
This was our first cache. Took a while to find even though we were at that spot multiple times. Took the random bouncy ball and left $150.00!! :-)
Where Fools Rush In
Great location for a cache!! Parts of the trail on the way in were washed out or piled high with debris- made it more interesting!! We didn't take anything, but left some stickers.