Force Fit Traditional Cache

This cache has been archived.

RedHiker: Archiving this cache as there has been no response and/or no update and it has been unavailable for a while now.

If there is still a cache container in this location, please go remove it. For more information on owner responsibilities please read here.

Thank you for your help in maintaining and keeping geocaches available.

RedHiker
Volunteer Reviewer Northern California

More
Hidden : 12/5/2008
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
3 out of 5

Size: Size: regular (regular)

Join now to view geocache location details. It's free!

Watch

How Geocaching Works
Looking for a different adventure?

Related Web Page

Please note Use of geocaching.com services is subject to the terms and conditions in our disclaimer.

Geocache Description:

A celebration cache to 'give back' to the community, following my 500th FTF.

I was out for a nice hike with sargenv for a joint FTF on a nearby cache. I've done a fair amount of hiking in this park over the years - but I'd never entered from the Bonita (or Monte Cresta) trailheads before. The cache is just over a mile in from the latter.

You'll start your walk much further up the ridge than, say, from the Clark Road Trailhead. After the FTF, we decided to press on - as I had a cache that I wanted to deploy, and I was intrigued by what I'd seen on Google Earth when scoping out the area.

There's some sort of compound, or house, or otherwise secluded property - plopped right in the midst of the park (of course, it's not IN the park - the signs, and multiple barb wire fences, make that quite clear). We walked along the perimeter, trying to check it out: but you can't see anything from out here, as the property is lined with large trees.

Eventually we passed the compound, and I had my sights set on what appeared to be the 'peak' of this part of the ridge, just up ahead. There was definitely some UPs and DOWNs - but it wasn't too bad. We made it to the peak, walked up around the back (just above the trail), and I started to look for a place to hide this lock-n-lock. Wishing now I'd taken the time to camo it - as it's quite visible once you get to this spot. I'm hoping that not a lot of people will, and those that do, either won't notice, go to the effort, or at least be respectful.

The name of the cache describes the placement: I wasn't particularly thrilled with the hide - but geographically, this was the spot: The time and the place, where I was going to hide this cache. I walked down and around a bit, looking for other spots - but you won't have to.

Note the thorn attribute, though - and bring a walking stick, or something else to aid with the retrieval in the event it becomes more overgrown. I was able to place and extract it without any help, or blood loss - but conditions change.

Also note the poison oak attribute: While there was none within the immediate vicinity of the cache - there were several LARGE bushes of it (lacking foliage this time of year, but still dangerous). No need to go anywhere near it - but again, conditions change, so I only point it out to get your attention.

There's a White Jeep TB in the cache, as well as a variety of decent schwag - please trade even so it doesn't become a junk box.

While you're up here, be sure to enjoy the views of the San Francisco Bay: the city skyline, the bridges, Mt. Tam, and the bay.

From here, it's not all that far down to the Clark Road cache - and that's precisely what we did on this sunny fall Friday afternoon.

Geocachers of the Bay Area

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

ohfu

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
-------------------------
N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)


Advertising with Us

Inventory

There are no Trackables in this cache.

View past Trackables

What are Trackable Items?

Bookmark Lists

View all bookmark lists...