Contrary to photographic evidence, Easter wasn't the greatest caching day. My daughters and I decided to get some air and exercise in a socially isolated fashion so we started heading out of town. Driving along Highway 71, we headed out about halfway to Llano, taking a few stops along the way. There's a series that … Continue reading DNF Day →

"...doesn't own a boat?" Hello? Have we met? I'm that guy. But, as fate would have it, I know people with boats, kayaks, and other forms of water transport. One of them, the one and only Carrot Killer, gave me a ring asking if I was interested in an FTF on Lake Travis. I thought … Continue reading “What Self Respecting Cacher…” →

So I went out for my daily cache. Yes, I'm still managing to do it. Going out to roadsides in the middle of nowhere or deep into parks, or some such suitably remote locations make it reasonable to cache about. Besides, I've cached a lot of central Austin so I have to get a little … Continue reading Hidden Places →

How many times have I (or you for that matter) come across a cache that has tons of DNF logs, but nobody has even put in a maintenance on it? Or is obviously gone, but the owner hasn't found a cache in years? OR the cache is so messed up that it obviously needs to … Continue reading Archive! Archive!! Archive!!! →

I went for a walk today. There's a park in Round Rock that has a bunch of caches in it so I decided to take a walk about the park and grab a few of them. If I was going to get out and exercise as the stay at home order allows, I might a … Continue reading Exercise (Sort Of…) →

Yes, caching is still happening. It's been dampened somewhat, but it's still happening. Actually, I'm not sure it's all that dampened. I've noticed a small uptick in cache logs for my finds. People out there are, well, getting out there. I'm great at staying at home, but I like to get out of the house … Continue reading Guess I Oughta Be “Responsible”… →

So I went traveling and picked up some earthcaches while I was taking a trip! I started off in Los Angeles and decided to start with the White Point Hydrothermal Vents. It was hard to find some scuba gear on such short notice, but it got done. Scuba diving is really tiring, especially when you … Continue reading April Earthcache Day! →

Social distancing guidelines have been extended for another month at the federal level. I expect something similar is going to be enacted at the state and/or local level. And I live in a more permissible state and in a more regulated city. The governor has done more than I expected and the mayor, though he … Continue reading More Time In The Clampdown →

Yes, we are currently in a global pandemic. The Challenge slipped in right before declarations started flying. Yes, we (except in some of the smaller, sparser counties) are sheltering in place. That has obviously put a crimp on geocaching all over. Events are right out. In Austin, we're under an order to stay home. However, … Continue reading Glove In The Time Of Cholera →

...the final day arrived. On the final day there are two events: a regular event and a CITO. At the event the location of the next Texas Challenge is announced. And when we gathered, the next location was revealed to be in West Texas, specifically, Cisco. But what you see above isn't the event. It's … Continue reading And Finally… →