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Easy find once Bear switched from compass to Geo-sense.
[log] Compass nuts. Used Geo-sense from the Bear. Following Chief Turtle everywhere we go.
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These last two were outstanding tricky hides by gj4x4; we love to score on his hides.
We know from experience with gj4x4 not to give up; it's there and you can bet you are looking right at it! |
#1727  24th ST Gate by gj4x4 |
Sun City Center, FL - February 8, 2014
Camp Bayou Outdoor Learning Center
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Sun City Center, FL - February 8, 2014
Camp Bayou Outdoor Learning Center |
[log] Frogs' hands finally moved right on this one. Sure took 2 old salts long enough!
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Notes: A 9 cache day in Brandon, FL with 8 caches in the Alderman’s Ford Nature Preserve north of the Alifia River
What started out as a simple challenge cache for having done a 5/5 cache, ended up containing an 8 cache-find day in gorgeous Alderman's Ford Nature Preserve south of Highway 60 in Brandon, FL, near the Alifia River. The trail was smooth, wide and grassed, the day sunny and brisk, the river filled with slowly moving water and giant cypress trees. We finished up with a final challenge cache based on our miles-traveled-to-finds from our stats on geocaching. |
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Notes: A 17-cache day with no DNFs on a gorgeous spring Florida day south of Sun City Center
between Hway 41 and Hway 301. |
#1748 HHMI - Sunshine Village by Hawkhaven
Hint: Not a 2.0 now that it was replaced and simply hung on the fence |
Sun City Center, FL
- March 14, 2014 |
[log] Really quick find now that it's been replaced. TFTREPLACE. |
#1749 Need A Good Paddling by infiniteMPG & Paddler Found
Hint: Bison hanging on the pole |
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[log] TFTH and the hint. |
#1750 GRC - Timucua Cache to Eagle #9 by Timucua2010 adopted by rbct109
Hint: A roadside park and tree grab |
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[log] Quick PG. |
#1751 Easy as 1-2-3 by Hawkhaven
Hint: At Hawk’s place, with a code of 1,2,3 to open the lock on the fake power box. |
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[log] Thanks Hawk We love the creative ones. Our favorite of the day.
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#1752 Cows and cars by chief040102
Hint: A quickie on the metal barrier – a cracked 3-sided reflector. |
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[log] Left the 1/4 for the next finder. TF a quick one. |
#1753 Modern Cowboys by Hawkhaven
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A huge sandhill crane flew overhead on this one.
[log] Good job to Frog on finding this one. TFTC |
#1754 Power ^Up - The Turn by ^up
Hint: Another power pole/fence combo for numbers. |
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[log] QPG TFT series. Log is wet. |
#1755 Power ^Up - Valroy by ^up
Hint: A power pole pink-capped playdough container hide with a GPS talk by the resident fruit farmer.
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[log] Another quickie. Met the fruit farmer who told us all about how to
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#1756 Hitched Up by Hawkhaven
Hint: A clever hide in a sawed-off piece of the hitchin’ post. |
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[log] Another clever Hawk hide. Thanks. |
#1757 Cockroach Creek Greenway by Hawkhaven
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The snake rattled and warned that he did not want to have to eat Frogwarts on this find, so we ran and skipped logging .
[log] Taking a find w/o log today since the cache was guarded by the coils of hell. We moved when he rattled. Picture is taken from afar with a VERY long zoom lenses!!
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[log] Logged this one w/o seeing a snake. |
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[log] Nice hike to get 4 today. Missing a log. Left a bear and frog for find. |
#1760 Connor's Cache Stash by Lil Landshark
Hint: Hidden in the white plastic fence post. |
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[log] Yup quick find if you know where to look. |
#1761 33596/7 by Hawkhaven
Hint: A nano inside another box on pole 7 |
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[log] Cute little guy. TFTH |
#1762 Hidden Away by Hawkhaven
Hint: A bullet in the sign pole. |
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[log] Definately a high caliber Hawk hide. Thanks. |
#1763 Divine InterFishin' by Riverview CacheAways
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[log] How about at base of fallen tree. A find clear plastic lid at GC site threw us off.
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#1764 RED DWARF by drchris709
Hint: Bearfr caught the hint with a RED Sun Times newsbox. |
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[log] Last of the day. Super nova easy. TFTC |
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Notes: Eleven eggs in our basket today caching east of SCC on SR 674 - a complete Hawkhaven hide day. |
#1765 Stop for the Roses by Hawkhaven
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SR 674 east of Sun City Center, FL
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Picked up one that had been blocked by a muggle in a truck last time.
[log] Almost too easy. TF adding to the numbers. |
#1766 V2V Ode to a Tree by Hawkhaven
Hint: Obviously look to the tree. Bear was too short to get it so Frog saved the day. |
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[log] Easy find for a bird. |
#1767 V2V Bovine Landscaping by Hawkhaven
Hint: No bovines today but a nice hide in a hollow log with fishing line. |
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[log] Now this one is more Hawkish. TFTH |
#1768 V2V Easy One by Hawkhaven
Hint: Magnetic on the guardrail. Frog missed it, so Bear scored |
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[log] Bear beat out Frog for this one. |
#1769 V2V Egg You On by Hawkhaven
Hint: Bushwacked to the egg container in the trees. |
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[log] Lots of eggs and a totally wet log. We could log though. |
#1770 V2V Big Sky by Hawkhaven
Hint: Had to look at the bottom of the metal fence post to get the touchDOWN |
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#1771 V2V Country Gentrification by Hawkhaven
Hint: Cool one - always check the electric tubing when Hawk caching
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[log] Bear took the lid off the secret here. |
#1772 V2V Rakewing Shoveltail by Hawkhaven
Hint: Our fav of the day. A fighter jet made from plastic shovels and rakes hung in the tree. |
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[log] Oh heavens cool. Thanks Hawk.
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#1773 V2V Speck in Your Eye by Hawkhaven
Hint: Second fav - Bear scored this little guy – a nano in the reflector. |
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[log] Can we give it 2 stars? You always make it fun!!
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Mushrooms nearby were too cool to miss. |
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#1774 V2V Phosphate! by Hawkhaven
Hint: Are shells phosphate? |
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[log] Interesting one considering the name.Tfth.
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#1775 V2V Lighter by Hawkhaven
Hint: Drilled into the “lighter” of the two logs. |
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[log] Last of a good day. Log packed full. We used up our last one so can't replace. |
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Notes: A 10 cache day along Big Bend Road in Florida after shopping in Brandon. The most amazing thing we saw all day was the turtle! |
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Notes: Solar Blind shopping sent us to Lowe's in Gibsonton, so we decided to hang around the area, nab a few local caches and hike some of the Alafai Nature Preserve for the last two caches. |
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Notes: A grand trip to Highlands Hammock State Park near Sebring, FL. We walked the boardwalks, spying tiny animals such as dragonflies, squirrels who downed wild oranges just for us and showed us how they crack an acorn, huge green bullfrogs, black and red banded snakes sunning on the logs, and millions of tiny lizards playing hide & seek, but unfortunately no gators, finding 10 caches and spending the gorgeous sunny day together. |
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#1791 Fern's Garden by Rabid_Duck
Hint: A bison hung off the boardwalk rail. |
Highlands Hammock
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[log] Great find. Lots of frogs,lizards, and snakes. |
#1792 Yellow Rat Snake by Rabid_Duck
Hint: This was a very large bison-type container off the rail. |
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[log] #2 today. Lots of lizards, frogs, and snakes. |
#1793 Antique Road Equipment by Rabid_Duck
Hint: Looked all over the black gears for this tiny black nano before Frog’s finders just happened to touch this one. |
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[log] Frog scores at last. Great hide |
#1794 Ben by Rabid_Duck
Hint: The little rat (literally) gave us a crazy coord chase. |
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#1795 Mississippi by Rabid_Duck
Hint: In the trunk of a hollow cypress tree – a clear vial with goodies.
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[log] Interesting hide- #2 for us this trail. |
#1796 Young Hammock by Rabid_Duck
Hint: The GPS kept taking us to the wrong end of the downed tree to find the white tupperware cache. |
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[log] Listen to the GPS on this one. Nice to 3 cache hike overall.
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#1797 Just Between Us by GoofyButterfly
Hint: We looked on the wrong side of the road for a while before Frog spotted it – a black cylinder in a broken off three-trunk tree. |
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#1798 I Thought I Saw a Gator by Auntcack3
Hint: A simple magnetic bridge hide. |
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We were disappointed that no gators were here or in the park today.
[log] Muggles fishing made it tough |
#1799 Pyro by Rabid_Duck
Hint: A clever hide with an extra link of chain on the fence, which unlocked to hide a tiny nano with log. |
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[log] Immensely enjoyable natural hide. Thanks for making us think!!! |
#1800  Cracker Trail Museum
by Jake's GrandMa and GrandPa and Cruiser Two TB |
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[log] Found. Will email |
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Notes: A birthday trip for Penny turning 63 to Homosassa Springs State Wildlife Park with friends Janice & Art Rousseau. This turned out to be a fabulous wildlife location for both viewing and photography. Manatees in crystal clear spring water at 4 feet, alligators sunning on the logs, deer, bobcats, a brand new baby Florida panther, turtles in the creek, otters playing joyfully in the springs, and even a 54 year old hippo left over from the 1970's movie days. Swans, flamingoes flashing orange in the sun, storks, ducks, spoonbills, hawks, eagles, and a trio of red fox rounded out the day. The $13.00 park fee included 2 boat tours to and from the springs, which are open 365 days a year with both captive and wild animals. |
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Notes: South of SCC along Highway 41, we set out to find some challenge caches for which we built Bookmark Lists. |
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Notes: A caching trip to finish the challenge caches on Route 41 |
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Notes: Dade City Fl while attending the Hummingbird Festival at the Pioneer Museum. No hummers, but lots of Birds of Prey. |
Beautiful examples of plants on the Pioneer Museum Grounds
Rescue Animals from the Boyd Hill Nature Preserve, shown at the Pioneer Museum
A Florida Cara-Cara
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#1823 Peek-A-Boo, I See You by Eagle Dad
Hint: Simple clear vial in crotch of the large tree. Shared it with Art & Janice.
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[log] Quick easy one. TF the fun. |
#1824 Geppetto's Son by capt.roberts
Hint: Clever sawed in two log with a locking twist to hide the large bison inside. Took the scenic route thru the woods from the car. |
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Notes: Along Del Webb and Teco roads in Sun City Center. Our favorite was the nature trail on #1827. |
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Notes: Tried some caches in Brandon to get our cache for May 24 stat. |
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Notes: Tried some new caches by Ye Krewe Briones ( 8) - Four were easy and 4 stumped us - We'll be back! |
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Notes: We set out to finish the last day left in May for hitting a cache to complete our stats. |
#1837 Old Fashioned Graffiti by Hawkhaven
Hint: Part of the tree; we re-located because of a severe any problem. |
Ruskin, FL - May 31, 2014 |
[log] This finishes us for every day in May. Container was ant covered so we knocked them off and readjusted the placement just slightly to avoid the anthill. Thanks for a nice morning walk and old-fashioned graffiti |
#1838 Royal Empress by Hawkhaven
Hint: Quick find under the rail of the fence. |
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[log] Quickie on a beautiful morning. |
#1839 The Wide mouth cover up! part 2 by Ye Krewe Briones
Hint:A wide mouth can top that we swear was not there yesterday. |
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[log] How we missed this yesterday??? Who knows. Easy find today. TF a nice series. |
#1840 make mine a beer...NOT! by Ye Krewe Briones
Hint: Beer Bottle top that we swear was not there yesterday. |
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[log] Cleaning up the rest of the series today. |
#1841 Don't give Meds to the Fishes by Ye Krewe Briones
Hint: Prescription bottle top that we swear was not there yesterday. |
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[log] Easy find today. Where was it yesterday? |
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Notes: 6/11/14 Did a couple of caches to add June 11 to our stats. |
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Notes: We had a gorgeous day to celebrate the start of Frog's 65th birthday weekend; Fort Pierce on the opposite Florida coast from Sun City Center drew us with a multitude of different attractions. First was spending the sunrise hours on the beach at Fort Pierce Inlet State Park, a rocky beach covered in sea grape bushes drooping with pendulous bunches of green grape-like fruit pods, shore birds and paddleboarders, leading to a trail through the Coastal Hummock forest .
Fort Pierce Inlet State Park
From there it was on to the UDT Naval Seal Museum to learn that the original SEALs had no rebreather equipment, but simply held their breath for as much as 6 minutes and swam with trunks, a knife and a pouch. The history of these valiant men was fascinating.
UDT Naval Seal Museum
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Our third stop was the Heathcote Botanical Gardens - home of over 100 Bonai trees, some cultivated for over 45 years in Florida. The rainforest section there was a delight, sporting a temperature drop of 10 degrees simply by walking into a different section of vegetation.
Heathcote Gardens
Our fourth and final stop was the Harbour Beach Oceanograpic Institute, where we were treated to a personal tour of all the marine life animal science and its use in medical research, as well as a truly organic fish farm which uses no chemicals to raise fish for consumption. All in all just the kind of nature that Frog and Bear love. Happy Birthday Frog.
Harbour Beach Ocenograpic Institute
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#1850 ORGT: Fort Pierce Inlet State Park by FloridaParkService
Hint: Coords were almost impossible because of undergrowth over trail, but Frog spotted it finally.
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[log] Wandered with phone coords for a while then Frog spotted it. TFTH BEAUTIFUL MORNING. |
#1851 Coastal Hammock Trail at Fort Pierce Inlet SP by Joshism
Hint: Easy find near the trail; very interesting botanical information from the guide. |
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[log] Easy #2 for the park. Beautiful trail with interesting tree info.
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#1852 Power ^Up - Middle Ground by ^up
Hint: Climbed the fence to get this; it’s not posted No Trespass and assume the fence was not there originally. |
Apollo Beach, FL
- July 18, 2014
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#1853  "Do not fold, spindle, or mutilate" by ZoweeMindy
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Apollo Beach, FL
- July 19, 2014 |
Such a beautiful path around a reed-edged pond surrounded by huge live oaks, missing only a hundred rope swings for the children
[log] Enjoyed the puzzle and even more the beautiful scenery on the walk to the cache this gorgeous cool morning. The huge oak is amazing. Wanted to put up a rope swing like when we were little.
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#1854 Geo"K"aching Tools of the Trade #12 by RBCT109
Hint: Typical LP |
Big Bend Road, FL
- July 20, 2014 |
[log] Easy grab in a gorgeous morning. |
#1855 Power ^Up - The Source by ^up
Hint: Cleared the spiderwebs along the fence, then found the camo’d jar quickly. |
Big Bend Road, FL
- July 20, 2014 |
[log] Not as tricky as we expected. TFTSeries.
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#1856 Odds are... by theBEHEMOTH and GuateMeHa
Hint: A bison in the barrier pole on fish line, with a metal hook to retrieve. Rated too high. |
US 301, FL
- July 21, 2014 |
[log] Found it right off the bat. TF a cool one.
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#1857 Power ^Up - US 301 by ^up
Hint: Plastic container hooked to chain on the fence. |
US 301, FL
- July 22, 2014 |
[log] Easy find on a gorgeous bottom fog sun-lit morning. |
#1858 Power ^Up - Pembroke Rd by ^up
Hint: Plastic container at base of pole. |
Big Bend Road
- July 26,2014 |
[log] Quick find in a dew lite morning |
#1859 Power ^Up - East Bound & Down by ^up
Hint: Geo X on the rocks that hid the cache |
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#1860 Power ^Up - Parkington Drive by ^up
Hint: Dark camo’d film canister in weeds |
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[log] Blind,,look and ye shall see |
#1861 MicroInvasion 070 - Fenceline by MicroManiacs
Hint: Down the road from an abandoned house with a connected mother-in-law’s house.
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#1862 bullfrog way by greatscott4
Hint: Used a pine needle to hook it to pull out. |
Big Bend Road
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[log] Extraction scores!
Namesake keeping watch on the cache |
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#1863 7 Red by llednil
Hint: Two red containers screwed together that looked like a pipe when magnetized to back of Redbox. |
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[log] Bear scores! Crafty placement |
#1864 Magnolia Avenue by Hawkhaven
Hint: Bison inside fence cap. |
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[log] Yup. Frog hit it on first try |
#1865 Fox In The Hole by finderstimestwo
Hint: Plastic container fit perfectly in the hole in the concrete pole.
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#1866 King Sam by llednil
Hint: Film canister squished; was placed in empty cigarette box by a previous finder. Typical LP. | |
[log] Cache here but needs help. Run over and squished |
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This starts our August 2014 with 7 Souvenir Hunt caching days and finishes our missing cache days for August. |
 This is our first of the 7 Souvenirs for August – The Puzzler.
We had a list of 100 Animal caches on our profile to score
#1867 Numbers: 100 Caches with Animal Names Challenge by Hawkhaven
Hint: Bison on the guardrail
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Highway 41, FL
- August 9, 2014
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[log] Got a missing Geo day, a puzzle and an August souvenir to boot! List is on profile.
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Second of the 7 Souvenirs for August – The Nature Lover.
#1868  The Sandbar by Hawkhaven |
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Met RBCT109 at the sandbar, along with a great blue heron and only the tracks of a large raccoon.
[log] 2nd August souvenir. Answers to follow.
1a) Lead Tree and Melaleuca
1b) Invaded areas tend to become monocultures with greatly reduced habitat diversity.
2) Picture summited with log.
3) At the present rate, in another 50 years with the prevailing tides in the Bay, sand will continue to accumulate on the sandbar, extending it towards one part of the farthest spit and possibly connecting and closing off the bayou from the Bay, forming a brackish lake area.
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#1869 7X13=28 by ZoweeMindy
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- August 11, 2014
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Second puzzle of the 7 Souvenirs for August; got a hint from the CO that Bearfr could reach it, but she still had to look at each branch from both sides to find the teeny thing. Great hide!! [log] Yes found it with a CO hint _ even then it hid well.
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Third of the 7 Souvenirs for August – The Socializer.
#1870  Meet Up: Tropical Breezes and Bahama Cocktail by TheWeatherWarrior
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Brandon, FL
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Had a great meal, met ZoweeMindy and Weather Warrior, saw RBCT109, and talked many other friendly cachers.
[log]#1870 Dropped our bug in person and let everybody take a picture of our travel tag.
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Fourth of the 7 Souvenirs for August – The Explorer.
Also got us a souvenir for International Geocaching Day 2014.
#1871 Cuda-105 I had to do it by cuda2304
Hint:A tiny nano inside the shopping card corral.
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Brandon, FL
- August 16, 2014 |
[log] QPG on International Geo day.
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Fifth of the 7 Souvenirs for August – The Sightseer
Also International Geocaching Day 2014
#1872  Sugar Mill by The 5 hobos
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Ellenton, FL
- August 16, 2014
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Interesting ruins of the old Sugar Cane Mill .
[log] Our 5th August souvenir!
TF an interesting history cache and an easy multi. The remains are very cool.
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#1873  TFGT: Silent Flight by Manatee_County_NRD |
Rye Nature Preserve
- August 17, 2014 |
[log] Easy find. Interesting container. Beautiful morning.
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#1874 "Slow Speed, Fast Speed, or Short Speed" by Mrs.Treadmark
Hint: Speed Limit sign film canister. |
Rye Nature Preserve
- August 17, 2014 |
[log] Soaked log unloggable even if you write at 15mph.
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#1875 Ryed on In by kingnonna
Hint: Huge camo’d canister in the woods off the Red Trail |
Rye Nature Preserve
- August 17, 2014 |
[log] Huge cache at the end a beautiful morning walk. Entire cache soaked.
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#1876 Geo"K"aching Tools of the Trade #21 by RBCT109
Hint: Red magnetic on back of RedBox |
Wimauma, FL
- August 23, 2014 |
[log] Frog had the laser eyes on this one, but had to wait for muggles. Thanks RB for another day checked off the list.
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#1877 Cross County Greenway - Bonita Dr by TheWeatherWarrior
Hint:Tiny purple Tupperware at base of destroyed fence. |
US 301 & Bonita Drive, FL
- August 25, 2014 |
[log] Detoured around a cool spider and web to nab this cache before it gets archived. TFTH
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#1878 Little Manatee Bridge by Kyleperkins33572
Hint: Camoed lock box on the bridge. |
US 301 & Safford Rd, FL
- August 27, 2014
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[log]Gorgeous morning for a quick find.
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#1879 Railroad Museum, Rail Yard by TheWeatherWarrior
Hint: Pill Bottle in palm. |
US 301 & Willow Rd, FL
- August 29, 2014
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[log]Thank goodness for hint; muggles everywhere.
See http://www.frrm.org/about.html for more information about the Museum
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#1880 Two Ponds by ZoweeMindy
Hint: Bison in Fence Top. |
Big Bend Road & Waterset, FL
- August 30, 2014
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[log] Quick find today since the coords behaved better. Thanks to the CO for the maintenance check.
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#1881 Power ^Up - 24th Street by ^up
Hint: Green pill bottle at base of tower.
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Ruskin, FL - September 9, 2014 |
Bearfr went solo on this one
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#1882 Monkey Business by Mr. Cachefinder
Hint: Bison in tree. |
Palm Harbour, FL - September 13, 2014 |
[log] Easy find once the bike muggles passed.
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#1883 Mae's New Home by dertiu8
Hint: Bison in tree. |
Palm Harbour, FL - September 13, 2014 |
No picking and eating here! We want to live to cache again! |
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[log] After circling multiple times Bingo in plain site. TFTH
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We decided on a Grand Illusion Crew caching day on Moccasin Wallow Road today starting with BSB caches ( Between Snakes and Bugs) |
#1884 BSB #4 by Grand Illusion Crew
Hint: Camo container clipped to fence and tree.
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Moccasin Wallow Road, Fl
- September 14, 2014 |
[log] Quick find w accurate coords. Thanks for s good start to the caching day.
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#1885 BSB #3 by Grand Illusion Crew
Hint: Lock Container open on ground |
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[log] Sopping wet unloggable with pen. Easy find at coords. Small trinkets. TNLN
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#1886 BSB #2 by Grand Illusion Crew
Hint: Camo jar in tree |
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[log] Container was unlocked and soaked. We locked it up but didn't have dry log.
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#1887 BSB #1 by Grand Illusion Crew
Hint: Bison hidden in piece of wood. Our favorite of the day. |
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[log] We loved this one! Almost missed it at first glance.
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#1888 Wood Warblers by Grand Illusion Crew
Hint: Camo in tree. |
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[log] Quick spot by the Bear. TFT Series.Bison in tree.
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#1889 State Birds by Grand Illusion Crew
Hint: Camo container under tree roots |
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[log] Fun puzzle. Interesting info to solve. TFTH
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#1890 Snake Bite #1 by Grand Illusion Crew
Hint: Camo container deep in woods |
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[log] First clue down in fun series. Thanks.
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#1891 Snake Bite #2 by Grand Illusion Crew
Hint: Camo container deep in woods |
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[log] Walked circles around this one to the find. No clue visible. Couldn't log on totally wet paper
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#1892 Power ^Up - It begins by ^up
Hint: Easy peasy fence as usual.
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- September 19, 2014 |
[log] Nice to see the beginning of this series. TF all the hides.
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DNQ Hawkhaven's 400 Challenge by Grand Illusion Crew
Hint: Cute little birdhouse, but everything was drenched.
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[note] Found the cute container. Logs were on the ground completely soaked. We didn't try to write, simply replaced them in container.
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#1893 Manatee TB Portal by Jakesnake12013 & USFDad12013
Hint: Container deep in woods; use the yellow stone building as a guide for where to enter across the road.
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[log] Pushed through the jungle to score.
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Had to smuggle the cache past the FedEx guy to log it, then celebrated with good coffee.
[log]Had a FedEx muggle but grabbed it in hiding. Log soaked.
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Took the scenic route, but there it was. Nice hide.
[log] Thanks for a well done cache with a dry log. Enjoyed the walk.
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Nicely done Official Geocaching box, log and explanation card – and DRY! Picked up the Sir Hops Along TB.
[log] Nice walk to a nice find. Took the TB to pass along.
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#1897 Jeremiah by Hawhhaven
Hint: The rat has it – must have eaten the bullfrog.
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[log] Cool hide but what happened to the bullfrog - he morphed.
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Scenery was gorgeous at this little bridge.
[log] Frog scores appropriately on this one. TFTH
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Notes: We scored 4 to grab the day. |
#1907 Geo"K"aching Tools of the Trade #27 by RBCT109
Hint: M&M container inside a pipe at bottom of sign |
Brandon, FL
- September, 26, 2014 |
[log] Didn't have to use a TOTT to reach even.
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#1908 Don't be damned by im_4_life
Hint: Magnetic on rail at end of Hoover |
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[log] Cords were doing a happy dance; thanks for the hint.
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#1909 Experience, Knowledge, Skills by jndavis701
Hint: Black container hidden in a tree root.
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[log] No log and soaked but we saw the light as to where it hid.
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#1910 It's A Girl Series - Baby Registry #1 by IzzysMom&Dad
Hint: LPC in bushes in divider |
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[log] No log and soaked but we saw the light as to where it hid.
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Notes: A 10 cache day, with the first a solo cache by Bearfr |
#1911 Matt Zone by jndavis701
Hint: Bearfr saw the “light” - LPC |
Big Bend, FL & Balm Road
- September 28, 2014
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[log] Thanks Needed a quick one to light the day.
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#1912 Not another brick in the wall by Davids1161
Hint: Fake plastic utility pole in ground |
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[log] Bearfr spotted this - definite "not brick" Thanks for a good hide.
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#1913 Don't Kick Yourself! by jndavis701
Hint: Rx bottle inside fence top at soccer field |
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[log] Easy find. Difficult retrieval but Frog scored
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#1914 Power ^Up - Balm-Riverview by ^up
Hint: Box at bottom of fence pole, camo paint peeled off, bubble of water inside baggie. |
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[log] Found cache CAMO gone, log in bubble of water inside. Could not retrieve WO destroying.
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#1915 Cross County Greenway - Balm (north) by TheWeatherWarrior
Hint: Pill Container hidden in guardrail on creek bridge. |
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[log] Thanks for another quick grab in a busy road.
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#1916 L5 by TheWeatherWarrior
Hint: Orange matchstick at the bottom of not the “stop” sign, but the “road” sign. |
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[log] 672 -13600 helped.
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#1917 Cross County Greenway - Balm Boyette Rd (South) by TheWeatherWarrior
Hint: Camo green pill bottle in tree bole. |
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[log] Definitely 25 feet north of cords. Easy find once in right area |
#1918 Power ^Up - Balm-Boyette (Park & Trail) by ^up w/ others
Hint: Orange matchstick container at the bottom of witness post for TECO, across small gully at edge of pull-in. |
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[log] Quick grab after jumping water . Log soaked
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#1919 Cross County Greenway - Balm (south) by TheWeatherWarrior
Hint: Gray large camo’ed pill bottle on ground within the trees. |
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#1920 MicroInvasion 066 - Lemon Balm by MicroManiacs
Hint: Film canister at base of sign along side strawberry fields. |
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[log] Easy find for the Bear.
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Notes: A trip to the St. Petersburg Curry Festival - Jamaican Curry that is - yielded a cache for Oct 4th. |
#1921 Ouch, That Hurt! by phimoo
Hint: Look SE not SW. Gray green bison hanging in the bushes.
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St. Petersburg, FL
- October 4, 2014 |
[log] Bear spotted it while Frog was using the hint. |
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Notes: We celebrated International Earthcache Day at Robinson Preserve with an earthcache and more caching on Anne Marie Island |
#1922 Welcome to Robinson Preserve by
Granny Sue and Sweet William
Hint: Box under trees near the Victorian house. |
Robinson Preserve
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- October 12, 2014 |
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[log] Easy find after the Earth cache hike. TFTH |
#1923 Palma Sola Botanical by enCompassbill & BoltsFan
Hint: Fence post top by Botanical Gardens sign. |
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[log] Frog was Mr. Smarty Pants in this one!. Really nice hide and gorgeous area. |
#1924 Numbers & letters by Y2KOTA
Hint: Magnetic numbers/letters on electric box. |
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[log] Frog and Bear had one of these in Montana. TF a good one |
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#1925 convenience cache by GreatScott4
Hint: In trees on the ground behind Circle K sign |
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[log] Easy find. Lots if pretty muggles on the bench |
#1926 Beach Weather by infiniteMPG
Hint: Inside drainspout |
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We walked on the aquamarine bay with a white sand beach after the find.
[log] Bear noodled this one w/o getting wet.
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#1927 High Tide by Team Montague
Hint: Left of the highway, inside hollow tree stump about 6 ft up |
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[log] Frog went up; Bear stayed down to log |
#1928 Welcome to Coquina Beach by Pfadfinder_FL
Hint: Bison hung under the huge sea grape tree near the Welcome sign |
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[log] Easy find with parking! Cool surroundings |
#1929 #018 - Longboat Pass-Welcome to North Longboat Key by Pfadfinder_FL
Hint: Magnetic on guardrail at bridge |
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[log] What else would it be here? TFTC and a quick find |
#1930 100 Broadway by infiniteMPG
Hint: Decon container under the beach boardwalk. |
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As Bear crawled under to do the retrieve, the Wandering Willies appeared to second log.
[log] Met Wandering Willies at the GZ. |
#1931 Sittin' On The Dock Of The Bay by cooley994 and lkhull72
Hint: Wood 2x4 straddling the beam under the pier, complete with spider |
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The Willies showed up here too, just as Bear waded out with the find.
[log] Wandering Willies followed us to this one. Really clever hide. Favorite of the day. |
#1932 Down By The Bay by cooley994 and lkhull72
Hint: Fake lizard on rebar inside of utility pole. Frog said “ Well, hello ugly little thing” as he looked down in |
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We returned with the Willies while they logged, because we forgot to take a picture, and had the pleasure of hearing Mrs. Willie scream.
[log] Wins the bizarre of the day award. Thanks for a cool quick find. |
#1933 Bayside by cooley994 and lkhull72
Hint: Fake black crab under rock with embedded shell |
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Wandering Willies beat us to this one while we did Down by the Bay
[log] Ewhuu! Cute hide!!!
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#1934 #022 - Life's a Beach ..... really by Pfadfinder_FL
Hint: Lock box under palm
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[log] Easy find. #13 for the day |
International Earthcache Day 2014
#1935 Life in the Salt Marsh by team_nell |
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Frogwarts and Bearfr on Life in the Salt Marsh. 10/12/14
1) Cord grass in fringe around the water. The tidal mud flat had about 20% plant coverage due to probable high salinity. The high marsh near the sign had 95% coverage with grasses, bushes plants.
2) Picture will be posted tonight.
3) Answer in log.
4) Plants prevent erosion, and provide protection for both vertebrate and invertebrate water life during tidal flows in and out.
[log] Saw dragonflies, feeding fish, white ibis, a great blue heron,numerous anhingas, and a fishing stork on our walk around the Spoonbill Trail - which lived up to its name and gave us great pictures. We will email info and post pictures tonight. The tide was out at 8:48 am, with only the cord grass roots under water. Look SE not SW. Gray green bison hanging in the bushes. |
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Notes: Grabbing another geo day |
#1936 The Wide mouth cover up! by Ye Krewe Briones
Hint: Wide mouth can top attached to cache.
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Panter Trace,
US 301, FL
- October 13, 2014 |
It was not there during Bear’s first try after a torrential rain, then tonight with Frog was almost too easy.
[log] Second try w/o flood waters was a success.
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Notes: Caching for numbers in Parrish, FL |
#1937 Florida Railroad by SpeedTriple
Hint: Key case on the train |
Parrish, FL
- October 18, 2014 |
[log] Got this one even with muggles. |
#1938 Everythings Up to Date in........Parrish?? by Hawkhaven
Hint: Nano inside the stop-sign post. |
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[log] Bear grabbed the wee one. Loved the decoy. |
#1939 Down Town Brown by Hawkhaven
Hint: ˝ size film canister magnetized to the Brown’s Farmers’ Market sign, but found on the ground. |
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[log] The mighty had fallen but was retrieved. |
#1940 Why Not in Parrish? by kingnonna
Hint: Tiny pill box on the fire hydrant next to the school. |
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[log] Quick pickup w/o getting wet. |
#1941 Generally Geocaching is a Hoot by Hawkhaven adopted by Grand Illusion Crew
Hint: Hoot film canister on Dead End road sign. |
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Saw some beautiful read flowers here.
[log] Yay hoot it is. |
#1942Masters Cache by benmanbk
Hint: Tupperware behind a palm in the fronds. |
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We were glad it was not a tiny micro in the woods again; we saw a gorgeous heron in the lake inside the subdivision.
[log] Thank goodness for size on this one. Dropped TB. |
#1943I Ran a Wheel off the Hootin' Cachemobile
by Hawkhaven adopted by Grand Illusion Crew
Hint: Film canister attached to a model race car in the Spanish moss. |
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Glad the race car was large; we must have turned over a million pieces of moss.
[log] Very unusual hide. Made us look at everything. |
#1944 It's a Hoot to Lift Them by Hawkhaven adopted by Grand Illusion Crew
Hint: Hoot duct tape inside a LP |
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[log] You know what on this one. |
#1945 FFC! by Gringo871
Hint: Green nano inside Dead End road sign at Auto Parts. |
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[log] Nice camo on this one.TFTH |
#1946 Mini, Midi, Maxi North by kingnonna
Hint: LP |
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We grabbed and replaced this while two cars’ occupants wondered what we were doing!
[log] Typical but full of muggles. |
#1947 Summer Olympics - Rugby Sevens by jedireitz
Hint: Tiny box in the bush hedge behind Walgreens. |
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[log] Thank goodness for hints. GPS walked in circles. |
#1948 Prime Time 2 Find by infiniteMPG
Hint: Wire inside fence cap. |
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We saw a Bat House on the walk around the lake.
[log] Beautiful walk around the end of a tiny lake to a nice hide. Saw a bat house on the way. |
#1949Shop til ya drop! by Speed and Trixie
Hint: LP |
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A tiny green frog was guarding the cache inside the LP; Frog mistook him for the cache at first. Cache was totally soaked; Frog had to shake off the water.
[log] Quick parking lot grab. |
#1950 Blue and Yellow Striped Pachydiplax Longipennis by Michaelinda
Hint: Wooden blue and yellow striped bee hanging in a tree. |
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We were expecting a lizard, not a bee; shows how much Latin we know.
[log] Wasn't the species we expected but what do we know. Thanks for a quick one. |
#1951 Celebrating Liberty by kingnonna
Hint: Camo’ed ammo can at the POW memorial. |
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We traded a mini screwdriver set for two small shells and left an alligator toy for the kids.
[log] Wonderful memorial to all our heroes. |
#1952 Hootin' Florida Hide by Hawkhaven adopted by Grand Illusion Crew
Hint: Tiny blue hoot container peeking out of the palm fronds. |
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[log] How blind we are until we see the light. TF a fun last one of the day- #16. |
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[log] Snooty's cache was gone but his statue helped us find another.
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Notes: Our second day on Anna Maria Island for caching and snorkeling |
#1954 Bow Wow by Team LADR
Hint: Camo jar in a dead palm tree circle |
Anna Maria Island, Bradenton, FL
- October 24, 2014 |
[log] Our guess on the hint was right. |
#1955 beachy by optimasprimedead
Hint: Small white container at the bottom of a pole |
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Amazing Tricolor herons and gigantic intact shells.
[log] Saw amazing bird life and shell finds while retrieving cache. Canister needs main thence. Lid broken.
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#1956 Edge of the wet lands by Y2KOTA
Hint: Vial in dead tree inside the wetlands edge. |
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[log] Nice woods walk on a beautiful morning. Quick grab. TF a nice hide. |
#1957 Perico Bayou by infiniteMPG
Hint: Orange matchstick under the bayou bridge. |
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[log] Persisted thru the long stretch. |
#1958 Little Miss Muffet by Team LADR
Hint: Small inside moss clump hanging on fish line from tree. Piece of wood held the end of the line down on the ground. |
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[log] Clever clever clever. Literally got hooked on the cache. Great one. |
#1959 TFGT: A Flight to the Rookery by Manatee_County_NRD
Hint: Lock box below the telephone pole. |
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[log] Quick walk and grab. #6 for the morning. Thanks for the hide. |
#1960 A needle in a pine needle stack by Y2KOTA
Hint:Camo box inside a stump and under twigs |
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[log] Frog scores!. |
#1961 Day at the beach by Y2KOTA
Hint: Green bison in tree |
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[log] Don't look down. TFTC |
#1962 Trees of Memory by Team AquaBoomers
Hint: Coconut with an inserted pill bottle, chained to the tree with a green plastic-coated chain. |
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[log] Clever "micro". |
#1963 Thank You For Sponsoring Us WSBR by imac1616
Hint: Pirate chest at White Sands Motel. |
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[log] Use the hint. We worked too hard at first. |
#1964 Sandy Bar by infiniteMPG & Paddler Found
Hint: Camo duct taped box in hole on post of boardwalk. |
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[log] Bear scores by a "slim" margin. Hard to "extract".. |
#1965 Anna Maria Island Historical Museum by Abailia
Hint: Pirate chest within the building. |
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[log] Interesting cache site with helpful people.
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#1966 TFGT: First Flights by Manatee_County_NRD
Hint: Lock box under the bush behind a rock. |
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[log] Met the closest resident and Molly the dog muggle while logging.
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#1967 Unbelievable View by couldb8
Hint: Camo jar under the boardwalk bridge |
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A muggle said hi from the bridge as we were logging!
[log] Quick find after we mistakenly walked thru the beach burrs in bare feet!
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#1968 Skyway View by Team AquaBoomers
Hint: Another coconut tied to the seagrape tree along the railing. |
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Saw the huge dock pavilion at the end of the dock.
[log] Another “nutty” find. TF the series. |
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#1979 In the Palm of Your Hand by BabaOso13
Hint: Film canister in palm.
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Bradenton, FL
- October 31, 2014 |
Found a complete non-broken spiral conch shell.
[log] Quick grab on the way to be the lone inhabitants of the beach this Halloween morning. |
#1980 Pelican-Can by infiniteMPG
Hint: Film canister in picnic table leg.
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[log] Good hunt. Interesting.animal facts nearby. Log almost full. |
#1981 #019 - New Pass - Welcome to South Longboat Key by Pfadfinder_FL
Hint: Magnetic on guard rail |
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[log] Was right where it should be. |
#1982 Quick Point by Aviator
Hint: Camo jar behind the Uplands sign, sitting in a palm branch.
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[log] Logged the cache and found a dollar. |
#1983 #027 - Tour de LBK #3 - Thanks for Shade by Pfadfinder_FL
Hint: Orange capsule in bole of huge tree
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[log] Parked out of traffic and grabbed. TFTH |
#1984 Bicentennial Park by Aviator with co pilot
Hint: Camo jar behind a tree.
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Had a long search for the correct plaque; it has to SAY benefactors on it, before you can use the directions in the hint. You definitely don’t need to go in the vegetation.
[log] Make sure sign says Benefactors before using hint. Hide is not in vegetation. Beautiful park. |
#1985 Hello from Minnesota by Team_Baker
Hint: Ammo can under beach boardwalk.
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Frog found a double bear-claw shell on the beach here.
[log] Our first Florida ammo cache. TF a hide at a nice place to wade. |
#1986 #071 - Cache with Sprinkles by Pfadfinder
Hint:Sprinkler lying on the ground
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Awfully close to the construction site at Bayfront Park.
[log] Expected one thing, got another. Beware of construction muggles. |
#1987Pick a Knick-Knack by Aviator
Hint: Green canister on ground at base of tree.
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This is near area #5 on the map – a picnic table area.
[log] Thank heavens for maps; coords bounced a lot. |
#1988 Longboat Key Chain Cache by Aviator with co pilot
Hint: Camo’d RX bottle in the middle sea grape plant.
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[log] Two sea grapes down. Third the charm! TFTH. BEAUTIFUL park and easy walking. |
#1989The Trees Have "EYES" by Aviatort
Hint: Plastic jar camo’d and hid in the tree.
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Frog soloed on this one; it’s near area B on the map.
[log] Wonderful park. Great location for a cache. |
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Notes: Headed down to the Ellenton - Palmento area of Florida to attempt 2000 |
#1990 Shut Yer Trap, Too! by infiniteMPG
Duct tape pouch under steak on the Crab Shack 2 sign.
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- November 1, 2014 |
[log] Still there so far. A little damp. |
#1991 ORGT: Gamble Plantation Historic State Park by FloridaParkService
Hint: Plastic loc-loc at the huge garden planter.
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[log] Quick cache after a walk from parking. Interesting stand of bamboo nearby. |
#1992 VHF by Hawkhaven adopted by Grand Illusion Crew
Hint: Film canister on the entrance sign to the EarthBox research center.
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Vegetable, Herbs & Flowers galore here!!
[log] Oh boy. Bear's a gardener! |
#1993 Jayco & Karissa Cache #2 - Dusty Branch Fort by Jayco & Karissa
Hint: Bison on the barbed wire fence
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We fought thru the woods to get this one, but could not open the lid.
[log] Too busy looking for stickers to see cache right in front of us. Can't open the micro. |
#1994 Ride the Blue Surf by couldb8
Hint: Blue bison just hanging on the fence.
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We looked all over the obvious places, then opened our eyes to the really “obvious”.
[log] Made it too hard and then had a duh moment. |
#1995 931 Again! by Michaelinda
Hint: Rx bottle camo’d and hid in the tree.
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It was above Bear’s head and required sticking her fingers in a hole, but she braved it to score the find. The name was in the door across from the find, behind the shopping mall.
[log] Bear found it even though she's short with stubby fingers. Thanks for setting an easy one. |
#1996 Palmetto Traffic Circle to No Where by Team Bingo
Hint: LPC at traffic circle by Walmart
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[log] Yup easy peasey. |
#1997 PEP Project by DangerousDale
Hint: Blue can was in plain sight behind the tree in the P.E.P. Nature Preserve
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[log] Right on coords so Not muggled. |
#1998 Cap and Gown by infiniteMPG
Hint: Plastic jar camo’d and hid in the tree near the Convention Center
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[log] Thought we would loss power but made the grab! |
#1999 Lincoln Community Park 2 by DangerousDale
Hint: Magnetic on guard rail.
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[log] Easy find among a million muggles. |
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