The morning was cool with a light breeze and damp with drizzle when I pulled into the parking lot, across from a convenience store. I don't dislike the courthouse. It's a stylish, but perfectly serviceable building and I see nothing (based on its remote location) to make me think it had any competition in town. … Continue reading 256. Benton, Bossier Parish (LA02) →

This is actually a slightly accidental encounter. I arrived in Shreveport late and ended up staying in a hotel for the night. The night manager told me that, for reasons ultimately relating back to the time of cholera, they would not be serving breakfast. This was a blow that I might not recover from. What … Continue reading 255. Shreveport, Caddo Parish (LA01) →

Every time I find myself in this position, it feels a little bit electric and a little draining. I've spent a lot of time planning and preparing for this, and the effort of it is draining in and of itself. At the same time, the excitement of getting out on the road and seeing new … Continue reading Pre-Gaming →

My last couple of caches have been relatively mundane (though, I did get an FTF in there for one of them so I've got that going for me, which is nice) so, instead of talking about my "adventures," I'm thinking about caching and cachers in the greater sense. I've had a question rattling around my … Continue reading The $64,000 Question →

A buddy called me on Saturday asking if I wanted to go cache. “Of course I do!” I replied. Required things for the day were done, and I sped off to the back end of the Barton Creek Greenbelt. He had solved a D3/T4 Unknown, and we were going for it. Coincidentally, I had also solved it at … Continue reading Over The River And Through The Woods… →

The daily cache was acquired as you can see above. It's part of a national series, Cache Across America. There's fifty of them, one in each state, and a final that you can get if you have the appropriate codes from the appropriate caches. Even switched a couple of trackables, coincidentally, belonging to the same … Continue reading Counting Down →

...the lower the lows.After this past weekend, I have just grabbed local, unremarkable caches under normal, unremarkable circumstances, resulting in what I consider an unremarkable entry. I know everyday caches have their place, but I have to admit that at the moment "banal" is the word that comes to mind. After having been on the … Continue reading The Higher The Highs… →

To say that there was caching this weekend is a bit of an understatement. Saturday, I went south with the girls, and we did a little caching, picking up a few, including a challenge I once DNF'd. This ultimately involved a return to San Marcos (this time with windows installed) and San Antonio (not pictured). … Continue reading Those Are Rookie Numbers! →

...constant attempt to avoid Sheryl Crow lyrics, especially here, where the the Austin sound (a peculiar mix of blues, country, and rock [along with serious punk, indie, metal, and hip-hop scenes {again, I cannot resist nested parentheticals}]) looms so dominantly over everything. But that's really beside the point. The actual point is that caches need … Continue reading Every Day Is A… →

So my buddy gives me a call and asks if I want to go for a 4/4 Whereigo and I say "Sure!" We made arrangements to meet on Sunday and all that good stuff. I'm feeling my oats. I've tackled a couple on my own so I'm ready for this. I was not ready for … Continue reading Where I Went (Wrong) →