Unique Retrieval System

People really like to hide caches in cemetaries, and this was our second one of the day! This is probably the most unusual cache we've done as far as how we had to retrieve the cache. There was a long pole with a hook on the end of a string and we had to fish for it. I was too short to see what I was doing, but thankfully hubby was able to get it. This was another Premium Member cache, but I was glad my nonPremium family were with me, otherwise I'd still be trying to hook it!

Found a Letterbox Too

This was a multi-cache in one of our favorite parks. While we were looking for the cache, we came across a letterbox too. Letterboxing is like geocaching, but without the GPSr. People use clues to find hidden boxes that contain a log and a stamp. Then they stamp the letterbox stamp into their own logbook and stamp their stamp into the letterbox's logbook. We've run across a couple in the past.


We did manage to find the cache we were looking for, and it was filled to the brim with toys for kids, as well as a geocoin and some travel bugs. After doing some leg lifts on the exercise course, we replaced the cache and let the kids play in the park for a while.

Well Camouflaged

I think we may need to get a new GPSr. Lately it's been taking us several tries to get near the cache, and this was one of those times. Once we were looking in the right area, this one wasn't too hard. It certainly is one of my favorite kinds of camouflage!

Unique Urban Cache

I figured out where this one was likely to be quite some time ago, but this was the first real opportunity I had to actually find it. I had Ryan with me, and since he was with Daddy when Daddy found this cache, he had a hard time keeping quiet about where this was. This is such a neat idea for a cache, and definitely one of my favorites!


After finding this one, we went and picked up Abby, and the three of us walked around downtown for a while where we saw a couple of statues.

How Did We Miss That?

We searched for probably 30 minutes for this cache, in the rain! One of the things in the description totally threw us off, but it was right where the GPSr said it was. There was a neat little free museum near this cache, and we took some time to browse through it. Turns out this waterwheel is from a steamboat called the Henderson, and it was beached right along the coast of our little town!

Cool Park!

Is this a cool park or what? We will have to bring the kids to this park sometime because they would love it! The cache was hidden nearby very well and very cleverly. It's hard to believe the cache doesn't get accidentally found in its location, but it seems to be doing very well there!

Another Bug Hotel

I was glad to find a bug hotel so I could drop off some of the travel bugs I brought back with me from California. This was hidden really well, and the history was neat too.

Bad Coordinates

The coordinates were way off on this cache, but after the owner listed a hint on the cache page, we were able to find this one. The cache had fallen from its original location and is need of maintenance, but at least we finally found it.

Gorgeous Rest Stop

This was a gorgeous rest stop. We actually needed to take a break from driving to let one of the little ones use the facilities. As we were washing up, I remembered I had printed out some caches nearby, so I looked and, sure enough, there was one in this very spot! It was a pretty steep downhill slide, so I made the find without the littles, much to their dismay.

Trying to Convert a Friend

I took my best friend out geocaching for the first time today. This one took us much longer to find than it should have. It was right there in the open, and yet we looked for probably 20 minutes!

Desert Micro

Finding micros in the desert sounds difficult, but dad walked right up to this one as if he'd been geocaching for years, even despite the fact that the description was way off! We started off on the wrong side of the tracks with this one, but once we got straightened out it was still a little bit of a hunt just to find the right path.

Taking Mom & Nieces

We had some time to kill before the next tour of the zoo, so I decided to let mom and my nieces try their hand at geocaching. I pulled up a nearby one on the GPSr, and off we went. We looked for quite some time, and after reading previous logs, I had a good idea where it was. Sure enough, it was right where I thought it would be. Hannah said she wanted to do more! Mom did too...but we needed to get back to the zoo, so it would have to wait for another day.

Disturbing the Neighbors

Sometimes one person's hobby is another person's thorn. We wanted to grab this one last cache before heading home, so we quickly walked where our GPS took us. It was in a green belt behind someone's house. Unfortunately, they don't have a privacy fence, and people poking around behind their house frequently is beginning to get to them. I can't say I blame them. We made the find, and then reported the problem to the cache owner. Hopefully they will move the cache (which is really nicely camouflaged!) to an area where we won't be bothering people!

Stealth Needed

I definitely need to go back and get a picture of the piece of art featured in this cache. It happens to be across the street from one of my most favorite book stores! We have found that downtown caching needs to be done with geosenses more than with the GPS. Not only that, but there are so many people around, that making a find stealthily is very difficult. Still hubby made the find and grabbed it without being noticed. Unfortunately, we forgot a writing utensil and had to content ourselves with just signing the computer log.

Being Watched

Daddy and Ryan did this cache by themselves a couple weeks ago, so now it was my turn to find it. It was unsettling having someone watch me as I looked for the cache, but thankfully Ryan wasn't good about keeping the secret and gave a couple of hints away that helped me find it fairly quickly. The GPS was not helpful at all in this location, but it was a neat hide to find.

From the Other Side

This was a tricky one, both because the GPSr was bouncing and because of the great camouflage job. Hubby found it fairly quickly though.


It's amazing how this looks like a real town from this side of the river! It's certainly not as impressive from the other side, sad to say.

Pretty Funny

This cache is located at the other end of the same park from the last cache, and it's a beautiful park! We will definitely have to bring the kids back again to play, swim and even fish.


This was supposed to be a puzzle cache, but before I even was completely out of the van, Ryan was holding up the cache with a triumphant, "I found it!" It saved us from having to actually use our brains figuring out a math problem. Way to go, Ryan!

Peaceful Walk

We have been wanting to do this one for some time, and today was a beautiful day to do it on! What a beautiful walk complete with small waterfalls and gorgeous ferns. It's hard to believe this used to be a highway at one time. The cache was a bit tricky, but we found it relatively quickly.

Are We Having Fun Yet?

We actually tried to find this one when we first started geocaching, but it is near a cemetary and there were some people visiting loved ones, so we decided to leave so as to allow them some peace. We finally made it back, and this was a difficult one to find, though if I hadn't listened to hubby and followed my GPSr and geosenses we may have found it sooner! There was a pretty steep trail to climb and we didn't think the kids could do it, but after it took us so long to find, we let them climb up with us. As you can see from the picture, that didn't work out too well...everyone was a bit grumpy for a second. However, a quick attitude adjustment and all was well again!

Local Park Cache

This one is in a favorite local park we frequent a lot in the summer. Hubby got his first First to Find on this one! I've been forgetting to take pictures lately, but we really did find it...really we did!