My buddy Carrot Killer placed a challenge cache near Georgetown a couple of weeks ago. Its goal is relatively simple and straightforward: find a cache in all eight states that border Texas, four American, four Mexican. I'm not an FTF hound, so I didn't rush out to get it. I figured I'd go out sometime … Continue reading The Undiscovered Country →

I was worried that I was going to have to find a rock in a field of rocks for this one, but it turned out not to be the case (blessed be and crap). But this isn't what I intended to talk about. I was thinking more about the night before. A new cache showed … Continue reading Denied! →

I found myself on a walk through one of the oldest neighborhoods in Austin: Hyde Park. At the end of the nineteenth century, it was the city's first suburb. Now it is unquestionably inside the borders of central Austin. It still has many of the fingerprints of a wealthy neighborhood such as a lack of … Continue reading Anarchy Burger →

Let us address the elephant in the room (or rather, the photo) first... I found a cache on a metal casket yesterday outside of a bar devoted to music icons who have died. I opted not to feature the murals dedicated to Austin legends Randy "Biscuit" Turner and Roky Erickson because I know the musical … Continue reading Uncertainty Abounds →

I know this is hard to believe, but yesterday I went out and found a cache.  I found myself in a different urban park near the University of Texas, a green space behind one of the older dormitories.  I knew the park was there, but I hadn’t had reason to go in over a decade, … Continue reading Archenemy →

Welcome to the first cache (for me) of 2023!  Full disclosure: it was on the January 2 because I partied just enough on New Year’s Eve to be feeling a little crunchy, so I logged a challenge on New Year’s Day.  A whole bunch of new caches dropped on New Year’s Day, no doubt influenced … Continue reading The First FTF? →

For my last cache search of 2022, I went backward a bit. There had been a Mystery Cache here that had been sitting around taunting me for years. Its puzzle was based on chemistry, and while I am well versed in many scientific subjects, chemistry is a weak point for me. After several attempts over … Continue reading The Riddle Of Ink →

Soon this year will be over. As of this writing, I have been caching for 1,662 days, and I am on Day 1,659 of a streak. This year I have made six hides; hosted five events; and found 1170 caches (including 353 FTFs [mostly resulting from group attack of a new Geoart in the area]), … Continue reading This Year Ends →

It is not unknown for me to procrastinate.  In fact, I am currently the sitting High Priest of Procrastination (I used to be King, but a friend of mine toppled me from my throne [it took him ten days to get around to it, though]).  Consequently, I had put off GC8NEAT for a very long … Continue reading Under The Wire →

The end of the year tends to be chock-full of events. The holidays bring out the urge to gather, and after two or three years of separation, people totally want to see one another. Add that, with Community Celebrations expiring at the end of 2022, everyone wants to use them before they lose them. Consequently, … Continue reading The Most Metal Event Ever! →