RocketMan

Honkity, Honk, Honk........This was close to a cache that we walked by twice and I had it in the gps! We're getting worse at this instead of better.............. Splashette Honk Honk...did you check to see if the tadpoles have legs yet? yeah...Janie walked past Handsome Jimmy Johnson...I think Steve just didn't want her drooling over the tin.... One thang f'r shore, any Lakeside Geocacher is bound to grab that container and never let go. I don't know why they admire NASCAR drivers ... now that all of them drive the very same car. All the NASCAR races look like train-night at the old El Cajon Speedway. The races are now won by the pit crews so there's your actual NASCAR stars. Pathetic I say. As for the tadpoles, no legs yet and they sure need to hurry 'cause thangs are gettin' critical in that puddle of mud. Water temperature is rising and so the water is evaporating. There's nothing for them to eat but silt and brothers and sisters. Next Geocacher that goes up there should bring a 55-gallon drum of water for them poor little creatures. On the other hand maybe just round them up in a bucket and bring them back down to that little gurgling brook. Maybe we could find somebody that always drives to hides in a hand-washed, hardtop Jeep to transport a water drum up the hill for the tadpoles. Sorry to hear the the splashes are slipping ... and wondering what's distracting them so? Hmm, how old do you suppose they are now ... onset of oldtimers disease by any chance? No wait, I'll just bet that Janie has replaced their pillows in spite of my sage advice. How come nobody listens to me? On another front, have y'all noticed how Flagman has given up hiking in favor of riding around in his hand-washed, hardtop Jeep? Couldn't believe my eyes when I saw log-entry photos of his Jeep out on this little stroll. I swear, what's our local Geocaching community coming to? Sweet ol' Harmon Rescue mission anybody? Poor little critters are packing themselves into the deepest spots as you can see. I emptied my water bottle for them but that was just a futile gesture. Look really close and you can see their little pleading eyes. Jodi, soon you'll have to change the title on that hide. The end is near. That makes me very sad... Nancy, For gosh sakes, don't be sad. It's a call for action. Go Green! ... save Jodi's pollywogs. Harmon Looks like they do have legs. They won't need that puddle much longer.

Are you trying to make me homesick?

Colorado is going to get hit by a Tsunami? Well that should be interesting. If the Tsunami is going to get Colorado at 5000 feet, we are in trouble here in Alabama.

You guys are having way too much fun. Love the pics. I wish I could be there. RM

You guys should show this to your "friends" at ABSP. This is a National Monument that is named for it's archeolgical sites and they allow geocaching.

I'm trying to think if there is a geocacher named Plop.... P.S. I thought that cacher from Colorado was already on sock probation... Definitely on probation but the perp' fled the State quite some time ago.. I hear they are going to send him to Alabama where they embrace the unbunched sock look.

Yes we will!

Hey Dave...You worry too much. The Narrows are a lot less scary close up... That's nuts.

Are you really up to doing the narrows? I don't have a big problem with shelf roads, but I don't think you will ever find me on the narrows of Longs Peak.

Someone must be back from Longs Peak. Did you make it all the way up there?

The 4x4 event is just over a week away now and I am really looking forward to seeing everyone there. Please note: - If you plan to attend but have not posted a will attend yet, please do so by this weekend (8/1 to 8/2) so we can give accurate numbers to the caterer and so we know how many vehicles will be on the different runs. Also, if your head count has changed, please let me know. - This weekend (8/1 to 8/2) is the last chance to order shirts and get them at the event. If you want shirts, please contact Joe Friday. See event page for details. - Reminder: Make sure you read over the trail/meeting plans on the event page which have recently been added. - If you plan to camp at the event site, you should get there early on Friday (or prior to Friday) to make sure you get a spot. - Don't forget to bring chairs for the event and for lunch while on the trail. See you in Buena Vista! Dave (RocketMan)

The event will be held in the Buena Vista area this year. The event page has been posted here. Introducing the latest Rocky Mountain Off Road Series: #14 Chinaman Gulch 1. Air Down 2. Rock Garden 3. Rock Pile 4. Whales Tail 5. The Stairs 6. The Chutes 7. Got View ? If you are going to be attending the Mountain Fiesta and going on the difficult 4x4 run, then you will want to wait to go get these since we will hit them during the run. RocketMan Event Updates 7/19: - The menu has been added to the cache page. - The raffle item list has been updated on the cache page. - The moderate group will be doing the Tincup Pass trail. Stats so far: Number of People attending: 82 Number of vehicles on Moderate Trail: 18 Number of vehicles on Difficult Trail: 15 Number of States Represented: 6 The event is coming together nicely. Stay tuned for future updates, including final meeting plans for the trail runs. Thanks, RocketMan More Event Updates 7/28: - Event shirts are available to everyone this year and will be sold at cost (order before 8/3). Please see event page for pictures and ordering details. - Complete trail plans and meeting plans have been added to the event page. Please make sure you check it out. - The will be porta potties at the event site the day of the event (Saturday). - Tune your FRS radio to channel 2 for the 4x4 run. If you have CB, tune it to channel 20. Thanks, RocketMan

The event will be held in the Buena Vista area this year. The event page has been posted here. Introducing the latest Rocky Mountain Off Road Series: #14 Chinaman Gulch 1. Air Down 2. Rock Garden 3. Rock Pile 4. Whales Tail 5. The Stairs 6. The Chutes 7. Got View ? If you are going to be attending the Mountain Fiesta and going on the difficult 4x4 run, then you will want to wait to go get these since we will hit them during the run. RocketMan Event Updates 7/19: - The menu has been added to the cache page. - The raffle item list has been updated on the cache page. - The moderate group will be doing the Tincup Pass trail. Stats so far: Number of People attending: 82 Number of vehicles on Moderate Trail: 18 Number of vehicles on Difficult Trail: 15 Number of States Represented: 6 The event is coming together nicely. Stay tuned for future updates, including final meeting plans for the trail runs. Thanks, RocketMan

Way to go Chris. BTW: Is there a road up there for the Jeeps?

403 Forbidden It must be a forbidden picture of the ex-nun. BTW: I am hanging out with Kawikaturn and kids here in CO tonight. I'm taking them out on the trail tomorrow.

The event will be held in the Buena Vista area this year. The event page has been posted here. Introducing the latest Rocky Mountain Off Road Series: #14 Chinaman Gulch 1. Air Down 2. Rock Garden 3. Rock Pile 4. Whales Tail 5. The Stairs 6. The Chutes 7. Got View ? If you are going to be attending the Mountain Fiesta and going on the difficult 4x4 run, then you will want to wait to go get these since we will hit them during the run. RocketMan

Wearing long pants I see. I guess you don't want us to see the unbunched socks. Nice look on your face BTW.

The event will be held in the Buena Vista area this year. The event page has been posted here.

Moab Trip Steel Bender Trail: jpit Stuck The Wall Red Ruby Approaching the Wall Red Ruby Up the Wall jpit on the Wall - In the Air Again Lunch Stop View RocketMan on the Fall Peanut Gallery at the Fall zoltig Getting Air Canyon View Near the End of the Trail

Moab Trip Top of the World Trail: RocketMan's Jeep at TOW The View (NOT) at TOW Behind the Rocks Trail: Red Ruby Heading for Guardian Hill RocketMan on Guardian Hill jpit in the air jpit on Up Chuck - Planting His Spare Tire into the Ground zoltig Down the Roller Coaster Mountain Roamer up a Tippy Shelf

OK, here are a few before we head off to Italy: China Wall Trip climbstuff Over a Rock Pile RocketMan Up China Wall climbstuff stuck - n0wae Jacking, climbstuff stacking and RocketMan Directing n0wae Over the Rock Pile climbstuff flying taylorsgeotracker Down Rocky Hill n0wae Down Rocky Hill Sheep At The Buck Snort At The Buck Snort 2

Uhhhhh, these are OLD pictures..............right??? Uhhhhh, no. The pictures are from Saturday. Sorry for not contacting the SD off road gang to try to get together in the Desert, but our old neighborhood friends planned the whole weekend so we had to go along with their plans. They are the ones who originally got us into off roading. Lisa drove the Jeep out and I flew out just for the weekend. We did The Squeeze, Coyote Canyon, Rodriguez Canyon and the Diablo Dropoff. The Jeep made it through everything no problem, including climbing through the Squeeze from the bottom (just for fun). We saw another Jeep come way too close to flipping on it's back on that last ledge on The Squeeze run (the ledge that Habu blew out his differential on).

Down Up

I would hate to see the cache in the San Juan's get archived as they currently are not allowing any new geocahes there. I would adopt the cache, but it's too far away for me to maintain it. You may want to post your note over on the GCCO forums also. A few more Colorado folks will see it there. Edit: Actually, I just checked and your caches are all outside the San Juan National Forest.