FTF at a Spa

Met TLC at our usual P&R and then she drove up to Starbucks to meet wl. We had a slow start, chatting about our varions holiday activities and then TLC mentioned we needed a FTF to keep up our run of one every month for a challenge we are working on. wl reminded us that a cache published earlier was very near by, so although it was not on the plan we decided to go for it just in case!

We took our time, finishing our various drinks and then made our way to wl's car, transfering our stuff and greeting the geodog, gomez, and making ourselves comfy! TLC navigated us to the cache area but we overshot the turn and almost decided to do another cache first. The road led back to the cache but we had to go 'off roading' along a muddy trail to get close. TLC got to gz first with wl approaching from the left, we read the hint and I made the find! I handed the cache to TLC and she unrolled the log... a dollar bill was rolled up with the log, so this was handed to the driver for gas and ta dah an empty, clean log sheet!! Happy dance all round, a FTF for us all!!

We went on to find a few more driveby caches and then we knew we were in for a treat, a cache by Redrox was next. Her caches are always special and we were not disappointed! The ammo can was hidden in plain sight but the paint job matched so perfectly that only a cacher would see it. Inside were several TBs and a coin. One of the bugs was a book and a few people had signed the sheet inside thinking it was the log book, opps. I signed us in to the correct log book and wl and I took a tb each and I took the coin leaving two tbs for the next visitors.

A few more straight forward caches followed and then it was time to have a go at finding a trailhead for cache that had previously thwarted us. We had found a way onto the area but as we got closer we realised that there was a fence preventing us by about 30feet from getting to gz. TLC had since checked on google earth and was convinced she now knew another entry point but when we got the end of the cul de sac there was no way through and another possibility was flooded. We drove along the perimeter of the site noting the No Tresspassing sign at one end. But at the other end it was clear there was a trail leading towards the cache about .20 of a mile away. Made our way towards gz and we were on the right side of the pesky fence! I stayed on the main path with the geodog while TLC and wl bushwacked to the cache. Sadly the well cammo'd cache was completely full of water, even the baggie the log was in had water in it. They managed to sign the log and put it back together. Hope we don;t have any more rain as many of the caches we found today had soggy logs and we only carry a few spares.

Found a few more caches, one TLC found after wl & I had exhausted all possible places because she put her fingers down a spidery place that we were too chicken to do! It had a dnf on it so we were pleased it was still there.

We had taken picnic lunches today and were getting hungry. Our next cache was called Bone Yard and was a hidakey on the fence. We had parked in the cemetry under a shady tree and it seemed the perfect place for lunch.

Sadly our first cache after lunch was a dnf but we think the rains had washed it away.

Our afternoon soon passed finding all sorts of caches and soon the sun was setting. The last two caches were in a very interesting area, it looked like it was private property but there were no signs saying so or explaining the site. Most of the area was covered with fruiting cacti, prickley pear, I think. TLC found both caches which were enormous tubes, known by some as Yuma micros! They are former missile holders so look a little intimidating!! Last cache of the day.

The sun was setting and it was a beautiful sunset but it meant our day's caching was at an end.