The days are counting down to the 18th Annual Texas Challenge. Last year when I went, I was a fresh faced noobie, new to the hidden world we inhabit. This year I am the captain of one of the competing teams. I don't usually like to talk about things like this before they're decided because … Continue reading Three Days And Counting →

On Sunday I was lounging around in bed without a care in the world when I noticed an email notification for a newly published cache. There were several actually, but this one caught my eye because it was just over a mile away from home. I'm not exactly an FTF hound, but when one shows … Continue reading FTF! But… →

I should be remembering the Alamo right now, but instead Leap Day, that rarest of all caching days… Once every four years we get an extra day to ply our trade (usually, that is... Fun fact: Leap Day is every four years unless the year is divisible by 100 unless the year is divisible by … Continue reading Every Four Years →

As you all know, the Texas Challenge is soon to be upon us. Cachers from all over the country will be descending upon Round Rock for events, caches, and competition! A lot of local folks are working or volunteering for the Challenge so they can't compete. Many of us aren't so we've got ourselves a … Continue reading Take This Job And Stuff It! →

So we had a visitor to our capital city. CanUSeeIt came down from the wilds of upstate New York (out Rochester way, not unfashionable Small-bany) and kindly held an event here in Austin! It was a small gathering that was minorly hampered by a) my terrible low light photography skills and b) the guy with … Continue reading Yes I “Van”! →

So, I've completed the Project. I've been to every county and signed the Texas County Challenge. So what do I do now? Where do I go from here? Well, first of all, there's the Texas Challenge. Not only will it be my second time at the Challenge, but I'm leading Team CenTex this year. <trashtalk> … Continue reading So, Where To Now? →

Though perhaps I could have titled it "The Final Courthouse". When one completes the Texas County Challenge, one submits a list of caches to or creates a public list for the official Keeper of the Can.  Once it is confirmed, the Keeper will arrange to meet you with it so you can sign it and … Continue reading Epilogue: The Texas County Challenge →

Dallas is my least favorite city in Texas. It is the absolute last place I want to visit, therefore I made it the last place I would visit for the Challenge. I managed to avoid it during GeoWoodstock even though it sat there as a jewel, ripe to be plucked (if you don't mind a … Continue reading 254. Dallas, Dallas County →

Another lovely example of the WPA at work, I believe. There's something you have to understand... 1... Right now, I am so close that I can taste it... I can smell it... At the moment, I have neither the time, energy, nor willingness to mess around here. I went and grabbed a virtual at a … Continue reading 253. Sherman, Grayson County →

Well... This old girl has obviously seen some better days. On one hand, it's always nice to see a courthouse getting some tender loving care. On the other hand, this is not so much "tender loving care." Gutting seems to be the watchword of the day. It has passed my mind that maybe I might … Continue reading 252. Bonham, Fannin County →