This cache caught my eye because, according to the description on the cache page, it is an ammo box (our favorite!) located near a lake, just a short distance off the highway on which we'd be traveling. You really can't ask for more than that ... and so on to our list this particular cache went!!

We found the cache with no difficulty in this cute little park, and the coords were right on the mark. There were no muggles in sight this morning. I took the Adventures in Odyssey CD-ROM for my three year old daughter, KickingAllie. I left a yellow smiley face puzzle maze, a trademark Linz swag item, and a yellow plastic fillable egg (just in time for Easter). We snapped a few photos, of course, and CITO'ed on the way back to the car. Then we were back on the road, crossing off the first county from our list, and eager for our next adventure.  

Cache #01 - Como No? (GCMG2D) - Orange County - 3/29/07

Como No?

This cache caught my eye because it is a mystery cache located in a wilderness area that requires a basic understanding of a compass followed by a brief hike to find an ammo box (our favorite!!). We can certainly handle that!!  And so on to our list this particular cache went!

We found the Woodsman without any difficulty, and spent a few moments admiring and wondering about the well-preserved headstones. The compass directions were right on the mark  and we readily located the next set of coords (which I was able to quickly interpret). We were impressed by the amount and quality of swag inside the cache. We also loved the intricate paint job on the outside of the ammo box. I took the photo keychain and left a yellow smiley face puzzle maze and a orange plastic fillable egg (just in time for Easter). We snapped a few photos, of course, & CITO'ed on the way back to the car.  Then we were back on the road, crossing off another county from our list, and eager for our next adventure.

Cache #02 - Hallowed Ground (GCHJM4) - Lake County - 3/29/07

Hallowed Ground

This cache caught my eye because, believe it or not, olives truly *are* my absolute favorite food in the world. Especially really salty, really large, really green ones!! (They're even better when stuffed with garlic cloves, mmmm!!). I read the description for this cache, immediately had a thought, clicked here and there, pulled up some stuff, and voila! I had the coords in hand literally within about twenty seconds. No joke! I guess I got lucky on this one!! ... and so on to our list this particular cache went.

We found the cache with no difficulty, as the coords were absolutely right on the mark. I TNLNSL. We snapped a few photos, of course, then we were back on the road, crossing off another county from our list, and eager for our next adventure.

Cache #03 - Olives are good (GCN1FM) - Seminole County - 3/29/07

Olives are good

This cache caught my eye because it is a Lock n Lock box in a dog park ... that's right up our alley!! The puzzle seemed like it would be pretty straightforward, and I have internet access on my phone as a back-up just in case. And so on to our list this particular cache went!!

At the sign, we decided to have a race. Which way was faster, math or internet?? Hmm?? pdmunchie7 started crunching numbers and I started punching in letters. I got to the indicated web page faster, but was unable to interpret the clue on such a tiny screen (I have a Palm Treo). Anyway, we found the cache without much difficulty as the math was, indeed, easy, and the coords were right on the mark.  I took a beaded Geocaching keychain. I left a yellow smiley face puzzle maze and a pink plastic fillable egg (just in time for Easter). We snapped a few photos, of course, then we were back on the road, crossing off another county from our list, and eager for our next adventure.

Cache #04 - See Spot Run (GCWGNK) - Volusia County - 3/29/07

See Spot Run

This cache caught my eye because, according to the description on the cache page, it is an 'excellent hide' located just a short distance off the highway on which we'd be traveling. You really can't ask for more than that ... and so on to our list this particular cache went!!

I didn't even recognize any of the 'strange words' indicating the true identity of the hidden coordinates, much less have a clue as to their meaning, but with a little internet searching, I saw the light!! We found the cache without much difficulty, and the calculated coords were right on the mark. I TNLNSL. We snapped a few photos, of course, then we were back on the road, crossing off another county from our list, and eager for our next adventure. It was a few miles down the road that I said, 'Uh-oh, where's my GPS?!', and we had to backtrack to the site of the cache. Duh, I had left it sitting there on the ground. (It felt lonely, sad, and betrayed, but I apologized to it already, LOL). 

Cache #05 - Bang (GCWV00) - Flagler County - 3/29/07

Bang

This cache caught my eye because I absolutely LOVE rock and roll ... how could I pass up on a cache that involves researching famous rockers?! Besides, according to the description on the cache page, it is located not too far off the highway on which we'd be traveling. And so on to our list this particular cache went!!

We found the cache with no difficulty at all as the coords were right on the mark. I took the travel bug (it wants to go to Panama City Beach, and lo and behold, we're headed that way in a few days). I left a yellow smiley face puzzle maze and a orange plastic fillable egg (just in time for Easter). We snapped a few photos, of course, and barely escaped the watchful eyes of the muggles as they came out of the door at the nearby facility. Then we were back on the road, crossing off another county from our list, and eager for our next adventure.

Cache #06 - Rock and Roll Mystery Cache (GCX6GE) - Putnam County - 3/29/07

Rock and Roll Mystery Cache

This cache caught my eye because, according to the description on the cache page, it is an ammo box (our favorite!!) located near a lake. That sounds good to us, and so on to our list this particular cache went!!

As we approached the lake, I said, 'Oh, *that's* what 'GCS' stands for'!!! Duh!! We found the cache without much difficulty after a leisurely stroll, even though the coords seemed a bit off. I took the plastic alligator (GO GATORS!!). I left a yellow smiley face puzzle maze and a pink plastic fillable egg (just in time for Easter). We snapped a few photos, of course. On the way back to the car we CITO'ed a significant amount of trash from around the lake. My goodness, why do some people have to be such pigs!?! And then we were back on the road, crossing off another county from our list, and eager for our next adventure. 

Cache #07 - GCS Lake (GCT0EC) - Clay County - 3/29/07

GCS Lake

This cache caught my eye because I love Sudoku puzzles, and I just so happen to be pretty good at them, too. I spent about four minutes crunching the numbers, and then had the coords in hand. An added bonus is that this cache, according to the description on the cache page, is an ammo box (our favorite!!), and so on to our list this particular cache went!!

We found the cache without much difficulty as the cache was sitting out in the open in plain sight. We had to be careful to avoid the 'tennis muggles'. I took the green and pink Play DoH for my three year old daughter, KickingAllie (she is going to be thrilled!). I left a yellow smiley face puzzle maze and a purple plastic fillable egg (just in time for Easter). We snapped a few photos, of course. We were sure to rehide the cache much better than we found it. And then we were back on the road, crossing off another county from our list, and eager for our next adventure.

Cache #08 - Puzzled in PV (GCQVTZ) - St. Johns County - 3/29/07

Puzzled in PV

This cache caught my eye because it is one of the rarely seen 'traveling' caches, and I've only found one other traveling cache in the past (GCB80F in April 2003). It seemed like a great opportunity to do something different, and so on to our list this particular cache went!!

We found the cache without much difficulty as the coords posted by the last cacher were right on the mark. We took the cache and rehid it at N 30° 17.304 W 081° 37.989. We chose this location because it's a great place for some cachin' fuel when you're hungry and in a hurry. We snapped a few photos, of course, then it was on to the hotel for the night to log our finds and get some well deserved rest. It's been a long, but fun day!! 

Cache #09 - g.JAX.R?T Moving Cache (GCCCB4) - Duval County - 3/29/07

g.SL.R?T. Moving Cache

This cache caught my eye because, according to the description on the cache page, it's an ammo box (our favorite!!) located within a State Forest. That sounds good to us, and so on to our list this particular cache went!!

This morning we got up before the break of dawn, and headed out for our first cache of the day. We found the cache with just a little difficulty as the coords were bouncing around quite a bit. The stairs sure could use a bit of TLC!! I took a plastic dinosaur. I left a yellow smiley face puzzle maze and a yellow plastic fillable egg (just in time for Easter). Then we snapped a few photos, of course, and were back on the road, crossing off another county from our list, and eager for our next adventure.

Cache #10 - Observe This (GCXPAG) - Nassau County - 3/30/07

Observe This

This cache caught my eye because it's a regular sized cache located just a short distance off the highway on which we'd be traveling. You really can't ask for more than that ... and so on to our list this particular cache went!!

As we were approaching the cache site, we passed a small community of houses. Two crazy ... and I mean CRAZY ... dogs (a chocolate lab mix and a Jack Russell terrier) kept running in front of the car, barking at us, and trying to attack the bumper!! I thought for sure that we were going to be part of the first ever documented geocaching related animal casualty!!! Anyway ... we found the cache with just a little searching as the coords seemed off just a bit. Always nice to find an ammo box!!! I took nothing. I left a yellow smiley face puzzle maze and a purple plastic fillable egg (just in time for Easter). We snapped a few photos, of course, then we were back on the road, crossing off another county from our list, and eager for our next adventure.

Cache #11 - Raping of the Land (GC10FMA) - Baker County - 3/30/07

Raping of the Land

Unfortunately, we could not find the caches we initially had put on our list for Bradford county. It seems the difficulty scale is a little different in this particular county. We were searching for caches with terrain ratings of 1 and 1.5 while navigating through uneven terrain, stepping between and under vines (Ouch! Vines hurt!!), amongst saw palmettos, and under heavy tree cover. Sorry, but anywhere else, that type of terrain would be rated a 2.5 or 3. We didn't have much time to give a thorough enough search that these caches obviously needed (and the trash in the area was absolutely disgusting), so we went to option two: obtaining the coords for a back-up cache via internet on my Palm Treo. Hence, the logging of this micro cache. 

We found the cache without much difficulty as the coords were right on the mark. We TNLNSL. We snapped a few photos, of course, then we were back on the road, finally crossing off another county from our list, and eager for our next adventure. 

Cache #12 - Not another Guard Rail! (GC10KV0) - Bradford County - 3/30/07

Not another Guard Rail!

This cache caught my eye because, according to the description on the cache page, it's a regular sized cache located just a short distance off the highway on which we'd be traveling. And several cachers have mentioned the nice view in their logs. That has the makings of a great caching experience ... and so on to our list this particular cache went!! 

We found the cache without much difficulty as the coords were right on the mark, although I looked right at it initally and did not see it (good camo job!!). I took nothing. I left a yellow smiley face puzzle maze and a blue plastic fillable egg (just in time for Easter). We snapped a few photos, of course. We CITO'ed on the way back to the car, and then we were back on the road, crossing off another county from our list, and eager for our next adventure.

Cache #13 - Lake Butler Troll (GCQKFT) - Union County - 3/30/07

Lake Butler Troll

This cache caught my eye because, according to the description on the cache page, it's a tupperware type cache located just a short distance off the highway on which we'd be traveling. That's ideal for our challenge quest ... and so on to our list this particular cache went!!

What a beautiful area!! The lake and fountain are quite peaceful. We found the cache without much difficulty as the coords were right on the mark. There were very few muggles in the area, and no whirly-bird at all. I took the plastic turtle and I left a yellow smiley face puzzle maze. We snapped a few photos, of course, then we were back on the road, crossing off another county from our list, and eager for our next adventure.

Cache #14 - Whirly-Bird cache (GCH1ZG) - Columbia County - 3/30/07

Whirly-Bird cache

This cache caught my eye because, according to the description on the cache page, it's a tupperware type cache located just a short distance off the highway on which we'd be traveling. That's just what we're looking for ... and so on to our list this particular cache went!!

We found the cache without much difficulty as the coords were right on the mark. I took some black Play DoH for my three year old daughter, KickingAllie (she is going to be thrilled!!). I left a yellow smiley face puzzle maze and a green plastic fillable egg (just in time for Easter). We snapped a few photos, of course. We CITO'ed on the way back to the car, and then we were back on the road, crossing off another county from our list, and eager for our next adventure. 

Cache #15 - Elisabeth's Cache (GCHN9X) - Hamilton County - 3/30/07

Elisabeth's Cache

When we went to our chosen cache for Suwannee County (X Sweet Suwannee Fun, GCVBK8), a huge area surrounding the indicated coords was fenced off for the Rockin' Wheels motorcycle festival. We were unable to enter the area. Therefore, we had to resort to a back-up cache ... and the only other cache within a reasonable distance but still within the county lines just so happened to be this micro. Initially, we groaned ... however, I am happy to report that this is one of the best micros I've ever done, because the scenery from the cache site is absolutely fantastic!!

We found the cache without much difficulty as the coords were right on the mark. Thank goodness, too, because there must be a bazillion places it could have been hidden. 

We TNLNSL. We snapped a few photos, of course, then snapped even more photos of the bridge and river. We CITO'ed on the way back to the car, & then we were back on the road, crossing off another county from our list, and eager for our next adventure.

Cache #16 - Haunted Bridge (GCZME5) - Suwannee County - 3/30/07

Haunted Bridge

This cache caught my eye because, according to the description on the cache page, it's an ammo box (our favorite!) located just off the highway on which we'd be traveling. That's definitely worthy of our hunt ... and so on to our list this particular cache went!!

We found the cache with absolutely no difficulty as the coords were right on the mark. There were NO travel bugs in the cache, even though four are listed in the inventory. I took an orange rain poncho. I left a yellow smiley face puzzle maze and a green plastic fillable egg (just in time for Easter). We snapped a few photos, of course. We CITO'ed on the way back to the car, and then we were back on the road, crossing off another county from our list, and eager for our next adventure.

Cache #17 - east or west Interstate 10 (GCRMM0) - Madison County - 3/30/07

east or west Interstate 10

This cache caught my eye because, according to the description on the cache page, it is a lock n lock box in a historical location located just a short distance off the highway on which we'd be traveling. That's right up our alley ... and so on to our list this particular cache went!!

The church near the cache site is beautiful, and the smell of the magnolias from the nearby house permeated the air. We found the cache with no difficulty as the coords were right on the mark. I took nothing and left a yellow smiley face puzzle maze. We snapped a few photos, of course, then we were back on the road, crossing off another county from our list, and eager for our next adventure.

Cache #18 - That Ol' Time Religion (GCRAZ6) - Jefferson County - 3/30/07

That Ol' Time Religion

This cache caught my eye because it's unlike any other cache I've ever done. Although I got confused switching between the profiles for the 2 Lassies, it was still fun determining the correct answers, & then finally obtaining what I hoped were the actual coords to the cache. Besides, the cache is an ammo box (our favorite!!) ... & so on to our list this particular cache went.

We saw 2 red foxes on the way into the cache, which we found with no difficulty as the coords were right on. I took the lobster bottle opener & left a yellow smiley face puzzle maze & a yellow plastic fillable Easter egg. We snapped a few photos, of course.  On the way out, a police officer gruffly said to me, 'Ma'am, could you come speak to me?'. He saw my GPS & said, 'Oh, are you just out there walking the trails?  We're looking for a female escapee -- if you see her, let us know'. YIKES!!! We hopped into the car, then we were back on the road, eager for our next adventure & glad to have avoided psycho-woman.

Cache #19 - Lassie vs. -Lassie (GC10D1F) - Leon County - 3/30/07

Lassie vs. -Lassie

This cache caught my eye because, according to the description on the cache page, it's an ammo box (our favorite!) near a waterfall in a park. That sounds like a perfect place to cache ... and so on to our list this particular cache went!!

We were surprised at how big the nearby facility really was!! We avoided the fisher-boy muggles and found the cache without much difficulty as the coords were right on the mark. Very nicely done!! I took the silly putty for my three year old daughter, KickingAllie. I left a yellow smiley face puzzle maze and a purple plastic fillable egg (just in time for Easter). We snapped a few photos, of course. We CITO'ed on the way back to the car, and then we were back on the road, crossing off another county from our list, and eager for our next adventure.

Cache #20 - Big Falls (GCHD4X) - Gadsden County - 3/30/07

Big Falls

Geobuddy pdmunchie7 and I took a 4-day road-trip with 2 goals in mind: fulfill the requirements for the North Florida Challenge Quest (GCTVT3) and utimately the Final Florida Challenge Quest (GCTVTE).

We cleared out our calendars ... spent hours planning and tweaking our route ... rented a car ... grabbed our stuff & my lucky hat ... and headed north to face the unknown.

As I was planning our route using the wonderfully helpful Geocaching.com Google Maps, I purposely steered away from lame micros (as they are simply not worthy of a quest as noble as this one!) & paid extra special attention to mystery caches, as I thought they would add an additional element of fun and excitement to our quest.

In the end, we completed both goals, conquering 46 caches in 42 counties while driving over 2,500 miles.  We arrived home exhausted, bruised, scratched, sunburnt, bitten, dirty, & achy ... but we wouldn't have it any other way.

Mission(s) accomplished!!

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