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Thanks for the info. and saving me some $. I'll see what they have at Big 5 or the Hardware Store.

Hey everybody who is going on July 30 to C'ISHUMU: I volunteered to bring a rope. Should I get climbing rope that is rated for a fall and is way expensive and long(50 meters), or should I get static rope that is not rated for a fall and is inexpensive and I can get a short lenght of it ?

Hey everybody who is going on July 30 to C'ISHUMU: I volunteered to bring a rope. Should I get climbing rope that is rated for a fall and is way expensive and long(50 meters), or should I get static rope that is not rated for a fall and is inexpensive and I can get a short lenght of it ?

Attn: All POC members. HELP! How do I change the order of pics that I post to my log? When I finished with SLO Higher, I decided that I wanted to add one more pic, but I didn't want it to be the last one, esp. since I had labeled the previous last one, "The End".

Hey Oreo and Geocats:) Did I say 40 minutes? I meant to say 39 but decided to round it off! I met a guy at the top who claimed he did it in 32 minutes. He said he started 3 weeks ago and has been hiking it almost everyday and has lost 30 pounds! He even pulled up his shirt to show me his slimmed down tummy. I also met a lady that had to be in her late 60's who does this hike frequently. She had seen my geocaching papers because they had fallen out of my pocket and confessed that she had read all the logs. Both her and the other tummy show guy were absolutely convinced that even with all of the other great local hikes that geocaching has to offer that NONE could measure up to this one for the difficulty level. Personally, I think ANYONE who does this hike to Higher in less than 2 hours has expended a lot of energy and has done a great job! The only reason that I went so fast is because I just HAD to make sure that I got to Mint Julep before the bars close! Oreo: I sure don't want to JINX anyone, but feel it is my duty to warn people when I see one. Before this year, I can't hardly ever remember seeing a rattlesnake either! This is the 2nd one I've seen in the last 3 weeks. BooBooBee: There is a one lane dirt road that is overgrown a little bit that looks like it is an access road for utility trucks to work on the power lines that comes from the south and will lead you right to both caches if you want to BIKE it. Anyways, I'm going to post my pics. I feel like I got some real good sun shots, although the best one has a little purple spot right in the middle. Maybe BooBooBee or someone can show me what I'm doing wrong. (Maybe I just need a filter when shooting towards the sun.)

Thanks, Oreo Pony. I did SLO Higher and Highest this evening as well as Mint Julep. Between the co-worker who insisted that I drink a beer before going geocaching and having a Mint Julep before I drove back to Orcutt, its a good thing I didn't get a 502! I don't remember getting much of a buzz though. Could it be because the "beer" was an Odoul's and I forgot to put bourbon in my Mint Julep? Do you and BooBooBee shop at the same store for cache containers? Your 5 year old must be very motivated to find the caches or is gonna end up climbing Mt. Everest! That's a tough 40 minutes. Seriously, SLO Higher and Highest are fantastic hikes that everyone should do. Note: If you do SLO Higher, you've already done 95% of the hard hiking. It's just a nice stroll over to Highest, so do them both at the same time. BTW, Geocats, I couldn't find the cache at Highest, but I did find your note and almost stepped on a coiled rattlesnake when I was intently bent over looking in the bushes! Actually, Highest is so nice that it should be made into a virtual. There is a way. way, cool viewing area that someone has built out of natural material.

Hey Naturesprite, I guess I feel a little better if the owner isn't even going up there. There's a lot of places that were not allowed to surf at Vandenberg because of environmental concerns, such as Purisma Point. What about an airplane tour of Hollister?

Hi Oreo Pony, I'm not very good at my acronyms even though I work at VAFB which is acronym city. What is an APN?

After posing my question about access to Hollister, I found this web page that did quite an extensive article about biking/hiking on private land. www.newtimes-slo.com/archives/cov_stories_2000/cov_05252000.html Why IS everything named HOLLISTER off-limits? (The Hollister Ranch south of Pt. Conception encompasses about 10 miles of prime surfing beaches and it is off-limits unless you boat in.) So, what I guess I am wondering now, is if someone has a connection to get us a legal invite. I noticed that BooBooBee has done some serious research about figuring out how to legally get to Pt. Sal. Have you ever tried contacting the landowners to obtain permission?

Hey there POC Cachers, Is there a way to get to the top of Hollister Peak without going to jail/paying a $2,000 fine? It's the only 7 sister peak that I haven't scaled.

Right on! Regarding poison oak, I think BooBooBee is right on about using Tecnu BEFORE hiking close/through the trecherous plant. After seeing her earlier post about using it before hiking, I've used it the last 2 times that I did poison oak hikes and didn't get a "badge". Also, I just HAD to become a member of the POC after I saw the compass rose logo that is next to our 3 leafed plant. Last year at VAFB, I built what I'm calling a mini "Stonehenge". Part of a new mini-park/pavillion featured (2) 30' diameter circles made out of nice red colored concrete that had the following etchings in the concrete: (2) concentric circles with a cross and 45* spokes in the outer ring. No other markings, but detailed layout angles given on the plans working off of existing buildings. I was the only person to figure out that this pattern was aligned exactly N/S - a compass rose without any markings! I guess the architect just wants it to be "discovered" gradually. Now that I am a geocacher, I went and checked it out with my GPSr the other day and sure enough, when I walk the cross, the GPSr reads dead on N/S! And then a nice trail leads from the furthest circle into a small forest that has all kinds of pretty poison oak! So, I was destined to be a POC.

Hi Oreo Pony. We're coming from Orcutt, real close to where BooBooBee suggested to park. Looking forward to meeting you all there! Does this mean that I'll be a POC member?

I've been a member for 5 weeks. I've been lurking most of the time. This is my first post. I've mostly been waiting to see when the Poison Oak Cachers are going to have another get together so I can link up with some local cachers.