Welcome to the geocache madness, Jerry!!
~~trisha aka "Lightning1996YCJP"
Yavapai Co. Jeep Posse
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jerry B Nelson" <
peakbagger2@juno.com>
To: <
az-geocaching@listserv.snaptek.com>
Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2001 9:34 AM
Subject: Re: [Az-Geocaching] Assault on Bronco Butte Geocache
> Bob
>
> When I saw the mention of the Bronco Butte Cache yesterday I also made
> plans to go on my own and, by chance, also chose to start from the bottom
> of Fish Creek Hill after consulting my Topo software. It's a short
> daylight time of year so figured I'd try it in February or so but if a
> group is getting together to make a try I'd enjoy going along.
>
> I climbed Horse Mesa with my hiking club years ago and there is a trail
> to the top but I recall that it's farther west than we'd want to be to
> get to Bronco. I'll make a call to some friends who I know have climbed
> there more recently in case they have suggestions for routes.
>
> This is my first post to this list, by the way. Good to meet all you
> folks.
>
> Jerry Nelson
> (Offtrail)
>
>
> On Wed, 19 Dec 2001 07:36:12 -0800 (PST) Bob Renner <renner001@yahoo.com>
> writes:
> > Jason,
> >
> > From what I could see on the TOPO! maps, we could
> > start
> > out at what's shown as a picnic area along Fish Creek
> > below the long hill and north of the main road. I
> > plotted a route with TOPO! and I can send it to you
> > when I get home this evening. Like I said, it's a
> > long
> > and rugged route and won't be a walk in the park.
> >
> > After I did the TV interview, I emailed the reporter
> > and thanked him and also hinted that if they wanted to
> > do a follow-up that a helicopter trip to this cache
> > would be a good story. They never responded.
> >
> > Bob
> >
> >
> > --- Jason Poulter <polt@snaptek.com> wrote:
> > > cant you just get us a helicopter so we can fly up
> > > there and save our weary
> > > bones?
> > >
> > >
> > > i might be up for that... i kinda went out to some
> > > caches that way last weekend
> > > to scope out the place and it does look like it will
> > > be a butt kicker... i have
> > > some photos... and my brother and i kinda mapped out
> > > a plan of attack... maybe
> > > we could colaberate about a good way to get up
> > > there...
> > >
> > >
> > > jason
> > >
> > >
> > > Trisha Radley wrote:
> > >
> > > > Oh. OK. That explains it. I was wondering why you
> > > thought a 3.3 mile hike
> > > > with 220 ft elevation gain would be really hard.
> > > .....LOL....
> > > > I may be interested if you promise to go at a
> > > moderate (not too speedy)
> > > > pace....and I can be a real asset to have along
> > > with my Sheriff and Forest
> > > > service radio (transceiver) in case we get
> > > lost/injured/way behind......LOL!
> > > > ~~trisha
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Bob Renner" <renner001@yahoo.com>
> > > > To: <az-geocaching@listserv.snaptek.com>
> > > > Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2001 9:10 PM
> > > > Subject: Re: [Az-Geocaching] Assault on Bronco
> > > Butte Geocache
> > > >
> > > > > Make that and elevation gain of 2200 ft., not
> > > 220 ft.
> > > > >
> > > > > Bob
> > > > >
> > > > > --- Bob Renner <renner001@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > > > > > Bronco Butte cache (GCC7A) has been unfound
> > > since it
> > > > > >
> > > > > > was placed on 6/15/2001 - probably since it
> > > was
> > > > > > placed
> > > > > > by helicopter. There are no trails to it and
> > > the
> > > > > > area is rugged. There may be a route to it
> > > but it
> > > > > > will be about 3.3 miles one way with an
> > > elevation
> > > > > > gain
> > > > > > of 220 feet. The hike there will not be easy
> > > and
> > > > > > will
> > > > > > probably take most of the day.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > However, this geocache needs to be found. Ed
> > > > > > Philpott
> > > > > > (Trail Gypsy) and I are planning to give it a
> > > try.
> > > > > > We are thinking of trying on Saturday, Dec.
> > > 29.
> > > > > > That
> > > > > > date is tentative and may change. If anyone
> > > else
> > > > > > would like to join us, or if you have any
> > > questions,
> > > > > > reply here.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Bob Renner
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
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