Lovin' Those Lunchtime Geocaches

HeadHardHat near a very scenic spot while geocaching

Like many geocachers say,

" A bad day geocaching is better than a good day at work..."

I couldn't agree more as I went for a geocache just off of one of the many local green-ways in Cary, North Carolina. Had a lot of fun getting to and back out a nearby find.

I hope you get a chance to venture out and snag a quick geocache near you too!

-HHH


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HHH's Lunchtime GotD - Taking The Long Road

The Great American Tobacco Trail is 22 miles long and is a part of a much larger trail known as the East Coast Greenway which is 2600 miles long. The ECG connects Key West, Florida with the Canadian border. Needless to say there is a bevy of geocachers along the way. Found today's geocache while on a lunchtime walk.

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HHH's Lunchtime GotD - Sweet Little Bison Tube

There is just so much going on. I left for my normal geocaching stomping grounds and then realized I missed the exit two times over - doh.

Thinking way to much about Treasure Cache TV. It is very possible that I will be on the road full time in just a few weeks. That means my Lunchtime GotD is going to be spread over a rather vast area, like the whole US of A.

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Now for a chicken wrap.

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HHH's Lunchtime GotD - Logbook Has Seen Better Days

This geocache logbook has been around for a while and needs to be replaced. Unfortunately I used my last logbook on another geocache so I was out.

Will leave a note to the owner.

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HHH's Lunchtime GotD - Second To Find Ain't Shabby

Ahh, there is nothing like the thrill of a geocaching FTF hunt.

The adrenaline gets a pump'in and you do everything that you can from driving recklessly on the road as you move toward those clean sheetz. Which is exactly what happened today as I left my office for today's Lunchtime Geocache of the Day. My email sounded and I noticed a new published find only 3.4 miles from where I was. Tally Ho!

Off I drove, my palms sweaty on the wheel and as I drove up to ground zero I knew I missed it by a few seconds because there was Moncure Bee Dude signing the log on the hood of his truck.

So I drive up and yelled, "Missed it by that much".

He looked up and smiled.

After a brief conversation I asked if he wouldn't mind standing in for a photo which you can see he did quite nicely. It was great to see him again. Which is why the geocaching community is so very special. You never know who you are going to bump into or when but whoever it is there is always a smile and a handshake waiting.

Now for a hot ham and cheese sandwich. Num.

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HHH's Lunchtime GotD - Seeing Double - Again...

Nope, this is not a copy of my Friday Lunchtime Geocache of the Day find. There are actually more of these Upstairs, Downstairs speed limit signs.

This one had a magnetic bison tube to greet me. Signed the log and hurried back to my car for a nice ride to a chicken wrap with spicy sauce - yum.

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HHH's Lunchtime GotD - Don't Have To Tell Me Twice

Today's Lunchtime GotD was a bit on the bizarre side. So could someone tell me why they would have to double up a 35 mile an hour speed limit sign?

Inside was a double nano waiting. That would be two nanos glued together and both holding logs. That will take a while to fill.

Very interesting.

Do I smell lunch?

Yum.
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HHH's Lunchtime GotD - Sometimes We Like' em Easy: Park N Grabs

You can't find a geocache much easier than a 1/1. Today's lunchtime smiley was a two second park N grab and that's okay with me. Sure I love a good challenge but on the flip side it is so nice once in a while to get in and get out as well.

Ahh, another smiley under my belt and now on to a good lunch.

TFTC!

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HHH's Lunchtime GotD - Found. One Cache-A-Maniacs Log Book

Something seemed very familiar about todays Lunchtime Geocache of the Day. I couldn't put my finger on it.. Wait, actually I could. I noticed the log book cover for the geocache was an Official Cache-A-Maniacs original. I thought this rather cool because I know that Darryl(Darrylw4) and Drei(Firefly03) live in my home state of Michigan. So either this little log book couldn't take the Michigan winters any more or someone down here was interviewed. Either way it was really interesting in how the people who do things like geocaching based podcasts really get their names spread around. Darryl is a great example of these individuals. If there is a hardest working person in geocaching Darryl has got to be it.

Not only does he run multiple geocaching based podcasts like the Cache-A-Maniacs, Geocaching Podcast and Cachers of the Round Table but he can be heard on the Podcacher Podcast and seen on IceNRye's Videozine among other things.

He has helped me a bunch of times for various events and is officially going to be a technical advisor for my TreasureCache TV show. Shhh, don't tell him yet but the adoption papers are in the works.

Anyways the geocaching community is a very diverse and expanding network of really cool people and I really love seeing the word spread about the ones that constantly help to make geocaching better - like Darryl.

If you want to learn more about Darryl, Drei and the Cache-A-Maniacs. Check out our GeoSnippits video where we did an interview with them last year...

http://headhardhat-geocache.blogspot.com/2009/08/geosnippits-interviewing-cache-maniacs.html

Well now it's time for a quick lunch before getting back to work..

-HHH

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HHH's Lunchtime GotD - Working Out For This Geocache

This was a really cool and unexpected pleasure of a geocache. Originally I expected some old path to follow for today's Lunchtime Geocache of the Day. Instead I find this really cute park out in the middle of an industry conglomerate which is geared for not only walking but exercise as well.

The idea is simple. During your walk in this rather dense woods are stations where you stop and do some form of exercise. Be it jumping jacks, sit-ups or a walk along a three inch high balance beam there were over twenty different things to do. When completed you had yourself a very scenic yet worth while work out.

Now you just know what would happen here.

If I tried this I would have to be wearing a good pair of suspenders. C'mon I haven't seen my toes in three years and if I attempted to grab the upper bars with both hands my pants would be hanging below my ankles quicker than that time I sat on that fire ant hill. Was going to say something else but this IS a family based blog - Just fill in your own description if you must.

Anyways the park is gorgeous and I came up with about a dozen different ways that would have killed me if I tried to go end to end but this was a lunchtime geocaching find so I was short on time. That's my story and I'm sticking with it. The find itself was a regular Tupperware container wedged at the base of a tree - very nice.

This is just another example of finding places while geocaching you would never of otherwise known about and I'm very glad I found this.
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HHH's Lunchtime GotD - Just Love Walking In The Woods After It Rains

I don't know what it is about walking in the woods after it rains but I just love it. Sure your footwear gets a little moist but hey when does it not when you go geocaching anyways. Naw ever since I was a kid you could find me stomping through wooded areas enjoying the sights, smells and encompassing sounds that are provided.

Today's Geocache of the Day brought back some of those memories as I guided myself about a tenth of a mile in some rather dense woodlands. Throw in the spring time barbs and a bit of swampiness and you are in for a quick adventure. No critters to speak of in this area today. Not even the birds were out yet come to think of it. Just peaceful splendor for me to enjoy.

The geocache itself was in a unique container and the owner was even kind enough to tell you to bring along your tweezers just in case. I always have mine with me but hey that is some good advice anytime.

The find was quick even though it was in a more dense section of the woods. The geocache itself was out of it's hiding spot so after I signed the log I put it back in a rather well noted hidey hole.

Ahh, well time to get back to work.. The smell of the woods is still on my clothes... Luvin It.

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HHH's Lunchtime GotD - What a Cluster

Geocaching cluster that is. You see when you have an area that is saturated with geocaching finds it is commonly known as a cluster. That would be a play on words... Mmmm hmmm. Oh look at the cute bunny travel bug...

Anyways, I have cleared out all the easy lunchtime geocaches around my workplace so I have moved my searching to an area about four miles west of me. The area is accessible via the freeway so commute time is minimal. It should take me a couple of months to clear this area out as well.

Today's find was a really sweet ammo box in a slightly wooded area. The sun was shining, the birds singing and the warmth of the sun on your face.. What more do you want? Okay lots of geocaching finds but that is a given.

Time for a quick ride via the drive-thru and on to the rest of the work day.. Tally Ho!

-HHH

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HHH's Lunchtime GotD - Classic Series - Welcome To Wake

If you have ever geocached around the Raleigh, NC area you have no doubt ran across at least one Welcome to Wake geocache. The series which was originated by Hippopatamama years ago and basically encircle Wake County. They are nice and easy park and grabs with a few of them a smidge more difficult sprinkled in. In the last couple of years I personally have adopted a bunch of them since Mama is not as into geocaching as she once was.

So if you ever are in the area be sure to check out the Welcome to Wake series for a really nice park and grab.

My finds are now getting closer to the three mile mark. Not much of an issue yet if they are quick finds but I may have to start getting lunch en-route to the geocache instead of after.. hmmm...

Will see..

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HHH's Lunchtime GotD - What We Have Here Is A Failure To Communicate

Communication and geocaching is like peanut butter and jelly, Martin and Lewis, Oreo cookies and milk. Take one away and it just doesn't work. A GPSr unit must have communication with enough satellites above to function correctly. A smart phone not only needs the satellite connection but a good Internet connection too. Well today we can thank AT&T for removing the communications part of my geocaching. All I was able to get was a fair GSM signal (Not the normal EDGE) which means my phone could work but you can forget Internet capabilities. It started late yesterday when I noticed my phone signal was actually at SOS. This meant the signal was so weak you might get a phone connection but may not even get out a text message because the signal is so weak - great. Guess they are doing maintenance or something nearby.

So I figured I would drive a round a tad to see if I could get a better signal. I finally did but by the time I was closer to a new tower it was time to go back and that was what I did. So no geocaching find this time and hopefully we can get a better signal tomorrow. This just goes to show you that you cannot rely completely on your Internet connection gizmos and having a backup GPS with a recent .GPX file is not a bad idea.

Thanks a bunch AT&T -NOT!

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HHH's Lunchtime GotD - Give Me Clever People and I'll Give You Geocachers

When it comes to geocaching it doesn't take much to make me smile. In this lunchtime case it was the geocache container that I thought was really cool.

Now granted the hide itself is a whole lot more clever than what is shown above but you can clearly see how a geocache can blend into an area when done right. If you can see it in the photograph it looks like the top of a glass bottle and essentially that is what it is though this one was modified a smidge and cammied.

I have lost count how many times I have been tricked by a good hide and I love them all. Yeah, I might get frustrated at the time, 2nd time, 3rd... but when I finally do find it the satisfaction rating is off the scale and I end up thinking about it the rest of the day. So go out and venture ingenious geocache inventor, we love so what you do.

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HHH's Lunchtime GotD - Micro Madness - How Long is Your Fun Factor?

Micros, either you love them, hate them or love to hate them. Any way you slice it they are out there and there are a whole bunch of them to find. For me finding a micro as being a pleasant experience depends on the placement. Put a nano in a clever spot and I will spend an hour or more looking for it. Put a bison tube in a holly bush, grape vine or a wooded area where there are 10,000 hiding possibilities and I give it 20 minutes before I am out the door. If you are going to at least put it in a spot with a zillion hiding places don't set my expectations and say it is a 1.5. If you put a 3 for the difficulty at least I realize that before I get into it.

So my question to you is, how do you feel about micros and what would you like to see done differently if anything? I would be curious to your thoughts.

-HHH

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HHH's Lunchtime GotD - Helpful Hints

When geocaching the hider of the geocache can choose to leave you an extra clue to help you find the geocache. Known as Hints, they can sometimes make the difference between getting a smiley or not.

What I like about many of the hints is the cleverness behind them. They don't just say, "Psst, it's next to the third tree on the left..".

Nope, they are usually much more clever with phrases like "Not attack but..." (meaning defense or it's on the fence) or " Look far and wide but don't get stumped" (meaning the geocache is most likely in an old tree stump or log.

There are some really great hints out there and I have seen sometimes the hint is almost as difficult to figure out then the original geocache hide itself. Yet when thoughtfully done with the intent of helping the geocacher it really does add to the game and make it just that much more interesting.

Can you tell the honeysuckle is in bloom? The air is just honey drippin with it.

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HHH's Lunchtime GotD - Small Lock n Lock Box

This was a super easy park and grab for today's lunchtime geocache of the day. A rain storm is coming and it was nice to just exit the car, find the cache, sign the log and go get some lunch.

I gets me smiley and yet still stay dry. What more could you ask for. Except maybe finding the lunch in the Lock n Lock but that is only in my dreams :)

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HHH's Lunchtime GotD - Name That Geocache Container?

This was a really peaceful and fun lunchtime geocaching find. The area is a very nice woodsey kind of place right off of a paved entrance road. The sun was out, the birds tweeting in the distance and everything was covered in pine pollen. Ahhh, spring time.

Anyways I found the geocache after getting tired of playing follow the bouncing arrow and just plain looked around. I think it is really cool but I am a bit vexed as to what this container is and what it was used for?. It looks military and the size of a small canteen. There is a large latch in front that has a lock bar for well, a lock. The top opens freely at the visible seam 2/3 the way up.

Quickie Contest

So to make this interesting I am making a quickie contest. The first one to comment at the bottom of this post with the correct answer wins a HHH pathtag. I will verify it and announce the winner. Good luck!

Now to see if a sub is in my immediate future.
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HHH's Lunchtime GotD - Giving You The Finger

This was such a cute and fun Lunchtime Geocache of the Day.

What you see me holding is a Halloween based geocache which is actually a rubber finger with a bison tube glued in the end. It's all bloody, dirty and everything you would expect of a well placed geocache.

There were several cool things that I really liked about this simple hide. One, it was wheelchair accessible. Right next to a well used walking path and placed so someone in a wheelchair could get it with little effort.

Two, the use of a toothpick for the bison tube log. This such an inexpensive way of making a geocachers life so much easier. How many times have you found a micro and spent the next five to ten minutes trying to get the log book to be small enough to fit back in the cap? For me, plenty of times. The solution is a piece of a toothpick glued to the base of the log.

Look at the example here. My signing was almost at the very end of the log but a great placement to show you what I mean. The toothpick is glued to the base of the log. Now to wind the whole log back up all the geocacher has to do is grip the toothpick and twist. In a matter of a few seconds the entire log is wound tight and easily put back into the bison tube cap. This really is a great gesture on the hiders part and I highly recommend everybody to do this if you can.

To sum up I really appreciate when a geocacher puts that little extra effort in a geocache hide. Anyone can just shove a bison tube in a tree. Yet to make a wheelchair accessible hide that is out of the ordinary and easy to sign and go... This geocaching hide was a real pleasure to find. Kudos.

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