A couple of days ago, I was reading something in the Geocaching subreddit about a cacher who saw a signature on a cache log from a muggle who had no earthly idea what they had found. Of course, there was a little commentary about muggles, but I was reminded of something that happened to me … Continue reading Core Memory Unlocked →

Am I losing my mind? I have three raisons d’etre regarding this site: documenting visits to counties (and county equivalents), writing about my experiences as I cache, and photographing some of the caches I visit for reader edification. I like to think I’ve done a good job of the first and second of those; but … Continue reading More Than Just A Thousand Words →

Yesterday morning, I took a drive out to Bell County. It was my chance to put a nail in an old caching coffin I'd been carrying around for longer than I ever thought I would. Over five years ago, I signed a challenge. It was simple enough: find a hundred caches in each month of … Continue reading An Old Checkbox →

I’m sure everyone got their magical email from HQ telling them about their caching statistics for the year’s top half. Oddly enough, it hipped me to something I hadn’t thought of previously. I’m a bit of a numbers person, so I’m already into my statistics thanks to Project-GC, but I didn’t even know how many … Continue reading Both Halves Of 2024 →

The girls and I pulled up to the host hotel soon after CacheFest began. Our primary destination was the main hall, teeming with vendors and cachers. After finding a spot to wolf down our breakfasts, my younger muggle daughter guarded our spots while my older caching daughter and I went over to the log and … Continue reading CacheFest Oklahoma →

In the morning, we had an appointment. It was not in Samara, but it might have been just as dangerous. I have always felt that the Necropolis at Britannia Manor was the best cache I have ever found. But I had long been hearing rumblings of a cache outside Oklahoma City that could be a … Continue reading The Day Before… →

The girls and I set out early on Independence Day and spent the day driving up I-35 from Austin. We made plans to hit counties on the way north. I, of course, have them all, but my older daughter doesn't, and the Texas Two Step means I have new work to do. We began by … Continue reading On The Road To… →

At the moment, I am finishing packing my bag. Tomorrow morning, the girls and I are jumping in the car and, after hitting a few Texas counties on the way, heading north to Norman for CacheFest Oklahoma! This will be my first attendance at CacheFest of any kind. Unfortunately, I missed both of the Memphis … Continue reading I Hope It Will Be Cooler, But I’m Not Betting On It →

The girls headed back home to Longview over the weekend, but I managed to get one more day of caching with a minor difference. I took Friday off to drive around wherever we might end up. My younger daughter decided to stay behind on Friday to hang out with their cousin. That means the older … Continue reading Took Long Enough! →

The quest for counties continues apace. It could continue more swiftly, but my hours are somewhat limited (after work), and my travel companions aren't quite as aggressive as others I've traveled with. Even if time wasn't an issue, I can't exactly expect them to get up in the early morning darkness so we can hurl … Continue reading New Difficulties, Old Terrains →