Back at it

I took a bit of a break from geocaching since many of my geokids went back to the parent they spend the school year with and I have been spending my days with my grandcub. I decided this week that I needed to get out & cache no matter what!

I took g-cub (9months old) and we found 5 caches over 2 days! He prefers to fall asleep in the truck so I have to plan park-n-grabs but it's still fun.

I picked up a Travel Bug & a geocoin and released 2 new TBs so it added to my accomplishments for the week!

Tips on geocaching with a baby:

• DON'T give him the nano size (choking hazard)
• DO find big caches with big TBs or prizes (he loves to get new toys)
• DON'T plan for long outings (He lasted about 90 mins before he either got mad or fell asleep)
• DO have fun!
  

Got Milk?

Milk
Originally uploaded by ZhenPanda

Did my first 12 of 12! loads of fun!

GPS Food

GPS Food
Originally uploaded by DarrylW4

I spotted these after looking at several fellow cachers' 12 of 12 photo sets. Too funny!

A DNF day

Since I have been without a job for a whole week I decided to spend a day geocaching.
I grabbed the DeLorme EathMate PN-40 (now fixed) and downloaded a couple caches I hadn't yet and headed out before my daughter showed up to have me "babysit"... again.

Before starting I hit Sonic for a Cherry Limeade.

First cache Mall Holiday 2... been here before, old GPS keep pinting to under my truck! I walked over to where I expected it to be & there it was! FIND #1!!
Secnd attempt was Refuel! ... bad idea at 1PM... on the corner of busy & busier! will try on a sleepless night.
Third cache Is Bill Bored?... parked, walked straight toward it... searched a bit toward the ground then looked up & BINGO! Find 2!
Next attempt was Take me out to the Ball Game... searched, searched, searched... DNF #1
Then up Richard Lionheart... ouch... DNF #2
Onto Sunrise Park... super easy find & spiffy containter. Find #2.
Now Bad Motor Scooters... climbed a tree and DNF #3

Called for help. I was in the right spot, should've been there. damn.

Cache attempt #8 was What Happened to the Houses? I got a lot of signal bounce and I was getting tired so it was a quick DNF (#4)
For a change I tried one by a different cacher and headed to find Gloriana. It is located by the Church where my Late Uncle Fr. Tony retired to before his death, so it's a special place for me. I searched a bit and then had to call it my final DNF of the day.

Total 3 finds & 6 DNF (even though refuel is not technically a DNF)

I am not discouraged.

Geocoins

I have too many geocoins!

Not that I am complaining but I think my purpose behind buying them was not really to let them go. That is against what geocoins do- Travel!

I did donate a couple to new geocaching families in my area so that the kids can track them.

I also picked 7 to release in the next month. I hope to spread them out to different areas of Montana for release.

I'll update when I get them out & about!

You see them EVERYWHERE!

Geocachers that is!

Driving home from our Rapid City trip we passed through the metropolis of Alzada, Montana (insert sarcasm here) and saw a couple guys hunting for GC1Mv22! It was funny because I looked at my husband as we drive by at 55 and said "They're geocaching!" without batting an eye he responded "yeah, you said there wasn't any out here"

I really didn't want to look for micros and anything over a 1/1 with the speed of our trip.

It's a very small world!

Memorial Day trip

This year I will be heading to Rapid City, South Dakota!

Not because it was a place we wanted to see or a new adventure we felt calling but because I have to take my favorite niece to meet her Dad. (Her mom is too busy to do it)

No worries!

We have planned:

• Geocaching in Rapid City
  
• Waymarking MoH graves at the Big Horn Battle Field
• Photographing several County Courthouses in both MT & SD
• Checking out the area around Rapid City & Ellsworth AFB

New Cache-mobile!

better view
Originally uploaded by ZhenPanda

It should be nicer for those remote caches then the van was!

Have geocoin... will travel

One of my geocoins made it to Japan & China!!!!

I'm excited!

If you geocache in the Great State of Montana....

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