Lifesaver was the first cache I ever found. Even have the trade item I took from it. A pin of a Hot Air Balloon. If my wife only knew them how addicted I would become I don't think she would have let me by that first GPS. Team Sand Dollar ----- Original Message ----- From: "Roping The Wind" To: Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2005 6:16 PM Subject: [Az-Geocaching] Jeremy signed it!!! > > :) > > Couldnt think of a better subject heading.. so that will have to do. :) > > Anyways, I was out caching today up here in Sedona. I was doing a bit of off > roading in my "1 ton of fun" K3500 4x4 truck. Ended up doing some really > cool Jeep trails in the area of these two caches.... > > GC50B > GCCA8E > > This is the kind of caching experience that makes me truly enjoy the game > and the reason why I still play today. The first cache was kind of special > in that it is a really old cache. GC50B was hidden in April of 2001. The > cache name is "Lifesaver by Ron Streeter". After driving some decent Forest > routes... I parked 500' from the cache for a pleasant hike to the cache > site. I found the cache easily... as it was just laying under a tree with a > few branches over it. Yet this cache has survived after all these years. I > guess it is far enough off the roads that no one would probably ever stumble > upon it. Although one of the two containers that is at the cache site has a > plastic lid and it looks like some kind of animal has tried to bite into it! > Although the original container is metal. Anyways, as I was thumbing thru > the logbook... I could not believe my eyes when I saw a log dated 9-9-01 by > none other than Jeremy Irish! Team Groundspeak, Inc. There were 4 names > listed. What a cool log! It says 'first geocache'. But after checking out > his profile... it wasnt his first find. But rather one of the first 20 or so > caches he ever found. I thought it was really cool seeing his log in a > logbook. That was the first time I have ever seen his logs before. Looks > like he got a few caches in Arizona on that visit. Anyways, after taking in > the moment... I signed my log and I moved on. I then did some really fun > Jeep trails and even passed a couple of Jeep tour jeeps going by. They must > laugh when they see a big ole 1 ton crew cab truck negotiating the rocky > canyon trails! :) Well so far.... I have driven several of the popular > 'jeep' trails around Sedona and so far there hasnt been an obstacle I > couldnt negotiate in this big 4x4 truck... and I have only on two occasions > had to actually put it in 4wd! :) I thought I might have to today.. but > managed in 2wd. > > It seemed to take forever to get to the next cache.... GCCA8E. "Robbers > Roost". I didnt take the roads that the cache description suggests. Rather, > I took some Jeep trails over from GC50B. I was just cruising along at 17mph > in 2nd gear on the nice 'graded' roads and then just crawling over the rocks > in 1st gear while negotiating the back 2 track roads as I made my way to a > parking spot about .30 from GCCA8E. This is one COOL cache. If there is only > one cache you do in Sedona... I recommend this one. It is called Robbers > Roost because the robbers used to hide out in the wind caves on top of this > mountain in the old days. It requires a nice little hike and a decent little > climb. But nothing too bad. It was extremely windy today and at times it was > gusting to over 40mph on top of the rock mountain! I took shelter in the > caves for a short spell to enjoy the views and then climbed slightly down > the backside to the cache site. This cache does require some careful > climbing as it is a LONG fall from the cache site! :) I was very careful > not to drop the container! It isnt possible to climb down the side of the > mountain that the cache is on and it would be a very long climb and hike > around to get it! You will just have to check this cache out to see what I > mean! :) Anyways, really enjoyed this cache too! If anyone is up in Sedona > this summer.. I recommend this cache. Awsome views and rather secluded. I > hear Jeep tours come out here.. but I didnt see any this far back. > > Anyways, that was my day geocaching.... so far! :) Going to go get another > one here shortly! :) > > Scott > Team Ropingthewind > > > ____________________________________________________________ > Az-Geocaching mailing list listserv@azgeocaching.com > To edit your setting, subscribe or unsubscribe visit: > http://listserv.azgeocaching.com/mailman/listinfo/az-geocaching > > Arizona's Geocaching Resource > http://www.azgeocaching.com