+FlagMan Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 Finally run to ground by the Dirty Dozen ... what next? Note to Self: They just don't make movies like this any more. Hey Harmon, that's a clever touch on the poster. I love it, Harmon!! I've been out of touch with the internet since Monday so I'm just seeing this for the first time. Very fun!! Can't wait to hike to these caches! Maybe I'll rent the movie, too. Nancy, Not sure that a tough-guy WWII flick of this sort is appropriate for Pt. Loma residents. The section of the poster where it says "EXCITE THEM!" is very much out of touch with present-day society. Just so you'll know, Harmon Hmmmm........defined by my place of residence, eh??? I think Harmon just wants you to come out to Lakeside -- its much more exciting out there!! Pretty cool poster, Pal!! Thanks for including me. I think I just have one or two more hikes to clear it all out. Are we talking Hall of Fame?!? If you don't do it maybe I will. Nancy, My remark had more to do with the redkneck tri-cities than with Point Loma. FlagMan, I've been so hoping that you would offer to set up an honor role for this campaign. Good news is that the campaign is almost finished. OK, Pal. Consider it done. Let me know when the campaign is finished and, as soon as I qualify for the HoF, I'll place a HoF cache... It's definitely over, here's the proof. An authentic Middle Peak Grotesque that almost bit me in the rump. Tell me true, ain't that creepy? Besides, BlondHiLites upstaged me with her cute doggie images for her Sugar Pine Trail hides. I'm whupped! As far as the Cuyamaca HOF goes I'm also whupped; maybe I should have slowed down and grabbed all of those finds I bypassed along the way. No problem, just boils down to more hikes that are sure to be good for my hearteries. One thing for sure, the Cuyamaca HOF list is sure to be headed by FlagMan ... such an animal, day and night. Goferit! Poor ol' Harmon OK, give me a week or so, weather permitting, to grab these new ones and the ones on and around the Airplane Monument hike and I'll put one out. That is, unless someone else beats me to it. My criteria is that I need to qualify before I create a HoF, but that's just me. But we should definitely have one for this area... Quote Link to comment
+SD Rowdies Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 Finally run to ground by the Dirty Dozen ... what next? Note to Self: They just don't make movies like this any more. Hey Harmon, that's a clever touch on the poster. I love it, Harmon!! I've been out of touch with the internet since Monday so I'm just seeing this for the first time. Very fun!! Can't wait to hike to these caches! Maybe I'll rent the movie, too. Nancy, Not sure that a tough-guy WWII flick of this sort is appropriate for Pt. Loma residents. The section of the poster where it says "EXCITE THEM!" is very much out of touch with present-day society. Just so you'll know, Harmon Hmmmm........defined by my place of residence, eh??? I think Harmon just wants you to come out to Lakeside -- its much more exciting out there!! Pretty cool poster, Pal!! Thanks for including me. I think I just have one or two more hikes to clear it all out. Are we talking Hall of Fame?!? If you don't do it maybe I will. Nancy, My remark had more to do with the redkneck tri-cities than with Point Loma. FlagMan, I've been so hoping that you would offer to set up an honor role for this campaign. Good news is that the campaign is almost finished. OK, Pal. Consider it done. Let me know when the campaign is finished and, as soon as I qualify for the HoF, I'll place a HoF cache... It's definitely over, here's the proof. An authentic Middle Peak Grotesque that almost bit me in the rump. Tell me true, ain't that creepy? Besides, BlondHiLites upstaged me with her cute doggie images for her Sugar Pine Trail hides. I'm whupped! As far as the Cuyamaca HOF goes I'm also whupped; maybe I should have slowed down and grabbed all of those finds I bypassed along the way. No problem, just boils down to more hikes that are sure to be good for my hearteries. One thing for sure, the Cuyamaca HOF list is sure to be headed by FlagMan ... such an animal, day and night. Goferit! Poor ol' Harmon OK, give me a week or so, weather permitting, to grab these new ones and the ones on and around the Airplane Monument hike and I'll put one out. That is, unless someone else beats me to it. My criteria is that I need to qualify before I create a HoF, but that's just me. But we should definitely have one for this area... Tom, You are my guiding light ... ethical and resolved. What sort of batteries do you run on? Harmon Quote Link to comment
+SD Rowdies Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 (edited) This just in ... If you've been watching and wondering about references to trees that have fallen across Middle Peak trails then see here what the intrepid hikers have encountered in that way. That's BlondHiLites doing what it takes to climb, crawl, twist, and crash through the detritus found at many spots along either stretch of Black Oak Trail. There's a bonus round along the eastern stretch of the trail where when part-way through one timber pile you'll spot a second one that adjoins the first. Middle Peak compares favorably with video games and theme parks. Try it on a rainy or snowy day, you'll never forget it. Life is good, Harmon SD Rowdies Note to Self: Ees not for seesies. Edited April 11, 2012 by SD Rowdies Quote Link to comment
+BlondHiLites Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 Honk if you know where this man-eating cache is... Ha ha ha!very funny, John is so animated! Quote Link to comment
+SD Rowdies Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 Honk if you know where this man-eating cache is... Ha ha ha!very funny, John is so animated! Mus' be how he hurt his back. Quote Link to comment
+SD Rowdies Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 (edited) This just end ... Edited April 12, 2012 by SD Rowdies Quote Link to comment
+BlondHiLites Posted April 12, 2012 Share Posted April 12, 2012 (edited) Harmon's Hot Pants Edited April 12, 2012 by BlondHiLites Quote Link to comment
+SD Rowdies Posted April 12, 2012 Share Posted April 12, 2012 (edited) Harmon's Hot Pants OUCH! OUCH! ... put it out puh-lease! Note to Self: Hope everybody notices that I can still bend over and touch my toes.[ Edited April 12, 2012 by SD Rowdies Quote Link to comment
+SD Rowdies Posted April 12, 2012 Share Posted April 12, 2012 (edited) This just in ... Auntie Emm', it's a twister! Don't miss the frights and sights of Middle Peak. Look carefully for Old Barkface! With rain predicted tomorrow it will be a perfect situation for experiencing the peculiarities of Black Oak Trail. Edited April 12, 2012 by SD Rowdies Quote Link to comment
+Let's Look Over Thayer Posted April 12, 2012 Share Posted April 12, 2012 DTFMMBLB? Turn about (as it were) is fair play... Quote Link to comment
+SD Rowdies Posted April 12, 2012 Share Posted April 12, 2012 (edited) DTFMMBLB? Turn about (as it were) is fair play... Why I oughta ... If I may be so bold as to say that there's about ten parts per hundred of innuendo in your remark James. Tell me, please, what have I ever done to deserve this? Edited April 12, 2012 by SD Rowdies Quote Link to comment
+SD Rowdies Posted April 12, 2012 Share Posted April 12, 2012 (edited) Dance of the Sugar Pine Fairies! Edited April 13, 2012 by SD Rowdies Quote Link to comment
+BlondHiLites Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 Dance of the Sugar Pine Fairies! I was so happy to have hiked this Sugar Pine trail with you, Pal! Quote Link to comment
+BlondHiLites Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 DTFMMBLB? Turn about (as it were) is fair play... Quote Link to comment
+SD Rowdies Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 (edited) Dance of the Sugar Pine Fairies! I was so happy to have hiked this Sugar Pine trail with you, Pal! Shhh, don't tell th' swabby you said that. Edited April 13, 2012 by SD Rowdies Quote Link to comment
+SD Rowdies Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 DTFMMBLB? Turn about (as it were) is fair play... Old men of seven and seventy ain't got no rump! Quote Link to comment
+BlondHiLites Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 DTFMMBLB? Turn about (as it were) is fair play... Old men of seven and seventy ain't got no rump! You still got it, Harmon! and you can touch your toes! impressive Quote Link to comment
+SD Rowdies Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 (edited) You still got it, Harmon! and you can touch your toes! impressive Sock it to me Denise ... Going into the Cuyamaca Campaign I owned six pair of very fine hiking socks. Now there are three orphans of the six pair in my sock drawer. Three socks worn two at a time is the same as having three pair from a wear point of view and so I am hopeful for a few more outings with the oprphaned socks. Spent $69.62 at REI yesterday, even with the 20% membership discount, for four pair of highly recommended Mareno Wool hiking socks featuring every advanced footwear feature know to mankind. They even told me that one pair are the self-same socks worn by Sherpa Tensing in the first-ever ascent of Everest in 1953. Shoot, socks don't get no gooder than that do they? Seems to me that this is an unusual expense for an old man of seven and seventy; and so, I'm up early this morning searching the Internet for sites that offer government grants for socking it to aged hikers. So it goes, Poor ol' Harmon Edited April 13, 2012 by SD Rowdies Quote Link to comment
+SD Rowdies Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 (edited) Foot note ... So what good is a hole in a smelly old sock to a grampa? By chance three of nine grandchildren are staying with my sweet bride and I for two days and two nights. (Don't ask.) So I asked them "Who will wear my old worn-out sock on their foot all day long for a dollar? They scoffed at me. So I asked "For five dollars?" Two of them scoffed at me but the eleven year old asked "For seven fifty?" Well that went on for a bit and was settled at her wearing my smelly and holey old sock past sundown for ten bucks. We shook on it and so she will. Stop laughing, what else is a grampa for anyway? Besides, this all relates to the Cuyamaca Rancho State Park Geocaching campaign. So it goes, Sweet ol' Harmon Edited April 13, 2012 by SD Rowdies Quote Link to comment
+BlondHiLites Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 Foot note ... So what good is a hole in a smelly old sock to a grampa? By chance three of nine grandchildren are staying with my sweet bride and I for two days and two nights. (Don't ask.) So I asked them "Who will wear my old worn-out sock on their foot all day long for a dollar? They scoffed at me. So I asked "For five dollars?" Two of them scoffed at me but the eleven year old asked "For seven fifty?" Well that went on for a bit and was settled at her wearing my smelly and holey old sock past sundown for ten bucks. We shook on it and so she will. Stop laughing, what else is a grampa for anyway? Besides, this all relates to the Cuyamaca Rancho State Park Geocaching campaign. So it goes, Sweet ol' Harmon Quote Link to comment
+BlondHiLites Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 (edited) Foot note ... So what good is a hole in a smelly old sock to a grampa? By chance three of nine grandchildren are staying with my sweet bride and I for two days and two nights. (Don't ask.) So I asked them "Who will wear my old worn-out sock on their foot all day long for a dollar? They scoffed at me. So I asked "For five dollars?" Two of them scoffed at me but the eleven year old asked "For seven fifty?" Well that went on for a bit and was settled at her wearing my smelly and holey old sock past sundown for ten bucks. We shook on it and so she will. Stop laughing, what else is a grampa for anyway? Besides, this all relates to the Cuyamaca Rancho State Park Geocaching campaign. So it goes, Sweet ol' Harmon [/quote I'm glad I kept reading, here I thought you painted your toenails and shaved yer legs over a lost bet with the grandkids . I also bought those same wool socks, just haven't tried them yet over the comfortable toe socks from REI. Edited April 13, 2012 by BlondHiLites Quote Link to comment
+SD Rowdies Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 (edited) Foot note ... So what good is a hole in a smelly old sock to a grampa? By chance three of nine grandchildren are staying with my sweet bride and I for two days and two nights. (Don't ask.) So I asked them "Who will wear my old worn-out sock on their foot all day long for a dollar? They scoffed at me. So I asked "For five dollars?" Two of them scoffed at me but the eleven year old asked "For seven fifty?" Well that went on for a bit and was settled at her wearing my smelly and holey old sock past sundown for ten bucks. We shook on it and so she will. Stop laughing, what else is a grampa for anyway? Besides, this all relates to the Cuyamaca Rancho State Park Geocaching campaign. So it goes, Sweet ol' Harmon I'm glad I kept reading, here I thought you painted your toenails over a lost bet with the grandkids . I also bought those same wool socks, just haven't tried them yet over the comfortable toe socks from REI. So where in heck will you find another trail to hike? Cuyamaca Campaign as of April 13, 2012 Painted my toenails huh? Why I oughta .... Edited April 13, 2012 by SD Rowdies Quote Link to comment
+SD Rowdies Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 (edited) Hmm, it seems to me that The Thirsty Ladies promised to find most of the Cuyamacsa-Campaign hides today. I've been waiting for hours for their log entries to show up. More than likely with their dedication to Geocaching they are still out on the trails and yet determined to clear the entire area of hides before dawn. Bless their hearts, Sweet ol' Harmon Edited April 14, 2012 by SD Rowdies Quote Link to comment
+SD Rowdies Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 (edited) This just in ... Honestly, it just don't get no gooder than this. Black Oak Trail east is callin' y'all. All finds are not equal on this trail for boots only. In a rather odd way this is a benefit of the State-budget crisis Edited April 14, 2012 by SD Rowdies Quote Link to comment
+SD Rowdies Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 This just way in ... Denise made me do it. Note to Self: Just kidding of course. Quote Link to comment
+BlondHiLites Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 This just way in ... Denise made me do it. Note to Self: Just kidding of course. A Harmon hide in the bloody scrub oak Quote Link to comment
+SD Rowdies Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 (edited) This just way in ... Denise made me do it. Note to Self: Just kidding of course. A Harmon hide in the bloody scrub oak O sure, blame it on me. Just so happens that I clearly recall who it was that was doing all the giggling, laughing, and cheerleading while I was so carefully placing a hanger inside that scrub-oak thicket. For some odd reason the final trail of Middle Peak brought out a measure of mischief in the two of us. Maybe it was a reaction to having placed all of the other caches of the Cuyamaca Campaign that have spoiler photos, revealing hints, guide rocks, and more. Next campaign we'll include neon arrows that point flashingly toward the containers. Cracks me up, web-page photos now and then that actually show the container. The really funny part is that there has been two or three whiny log-entries about having to search for a hide for a few minutes. You may recall that sort of hide; for example, "Three feet above stone." Sheesh! Edited April 14, 2012 by SD Rowdies Quote Link to comment
+SD Rowdies Posted April 15, 2012 Share Posted April 15, 2012 (edited) This just in ... Y' meet the darndest people in the most unexpected places. Seven of twelve in this case. Funny how these fabulous hiking trails are being ignored by lamp-post-hide Geocachers. Edited April 16, 2012 by SD Rowdies Quote Link to comment
+jahoadi and john Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 (edited) This just in ... Y' meet the darndest people in the most unexpected places. Seven of twelve in this case. Funny how these fabulous hiking trails are being ignored by lamp-post-hide Geocachers. I love it! It's a must..take your picture when you pass this cache! Edited April 17, 2012 by jahoadi and john Quote Link to comment
+SD Rowdies Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 This just in ... Y' meet the darndest people in the most unexpected places. Seven of twelve in this case. Funny how these fabulous hiking trails are being ignored by lamp-post-hide Geocachers. I love it! It's a must..take your picture when you pass this cache! Uh-oh, now I'll have t' stretch the Kenna Bench. Quote Link to comment
+SD Rowdies Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 This just in ... Say, ain't that against th' park rules? Quote Link to comment
+SD Rowdies Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 (edited) This just in ... East Mesa ... really fresh. Rest in peace Iris M. Kenna. Who's next in line for a memorial bench? Edited April 18, 2012 by SD Rowdies Quote Link to comment
+SD Rowdies Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 (edited) This just in ... Yet another view of Japacha Peak, Cuyamaca Peak, and Middle Peak. In this case as seen from East Mesa Fire Road. If you look carefully with a magnifying glass you can see a faint caress of snow on the peaks, the self-same snow in fact that John and Jodi whined about on their most recent little stroll through the wild-flowers and fluttering butterflies of Cuyamaca Rancho State Park. Good gravy, you'd think it was Sgt. Preston and his ever-faithful sidekick of the Yukon from their log entries. (Apparently they got their fancy hiking boots a tiny bit damp in Sweetwater Creek.) So it goes, Sweet ol' Harmon Tick-tick-tick .... Edited April 18, 2012 by SD Rowdies Quote Link to comment
+SD Rowdies Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 (edited) Edited April 19, 2012 by SD Rowdies Quote Link to comment
+SD Rowdies Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 (edited) This just in .. A dream is a wish your heart makes. Duncan! at Harmon's Hideout. Edited April 20, 2012 by SD Rowdies Quote Link to comment
+Cat & Bobby Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 Not wishing to discourage anyone, we held off posting the below picture taken by a ranger friend out the door at the Laguna ranger station one week ago today. But after looking closely at this and noticing how full he is we started to worry that someone taking on Harmon's challenge might have come accross this guy. Quote Link to comment
+SD Rowdies Posted April 20, 2012 Share Posted April 20, 2012 (edited) Not wishing to discourage anyone, we held off posting the below picture taken by a ranger friend out the door at the Laguna ranger station one week ago today. But after looking closely at this and noticing how full he is we started to worry that someone taking on Harmon's challenge might have come accross this guy. Impressive paw-prints on most of the trails each and every day, for sure they are there and for sure they are active. My one moment of personal concern was on Fern Flat Fire Road early one morning ... I heard a droning sound that at first sense I took for a throaty growl. I admit to a moment of hightened awareness. Turned out that the sound was that of an unseen and idling forest-service truck briefly revved a few times some distance from me. Not sure that repellant sprays or any other defensive measure would ward off an attack from a Ford truck. Our only assurances are that Mountain Lion attacks are infrequent and that they are for the most part a nocturnal hunter. Of course that sort of information wasn't at all useful to Iris M. Kenna back in 1994. One often hears cautionary advice to never hike alone. Makes some sense to me, giving a Mountain Lion two or more choices would falsely seem to improve one's odds. Not really ... only two outcomes for everyone involved and so that's a simple fifty-fifty deal all around. To hike trails through Mountain Lion country is a personal choice, no matter what the scenic or the Geocaching attractions. You know, just like snakes only juicier! For your enlightenment do note that a Mountain Lion track shows no claw impressions. Cats keep their claws withdrawn except when needed for action. After all, who wants a gritty entree? The last two sentences of that sign exactly describes the sensation I enjoyed when growled at by that Forest Service truck. So it goes, Sweet ol' Harmon SD Rowdies Note to Self: For a real fright try an unexpected encounter with Duncan! on some lonely trail. Edited April 20, 2012 by SD Rowdies Quote Link to comment
+SD Rowdies Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 (edited) My pillow whispered to me last night, said "Harmon ol' boy you are losing it. Your Geocaching-container inventory is down to two pieces. Duh!" Sometimes y' get lucky ... the "postman" cometh this morning. Two drive-by drops into my driveway newspaper-box boosted my inventory to ten pieces. Ten containers is exactly what I need for my next outing. How lucky am I? ... easy striking distance from the three-hundredth SD Rowdies hide. Delighted to see that the LSD Team filled in one of the untidy gaps of the Cuyamaca Campaign. Keep up the good work I say. Sweet ol' Harmon SD Rowdies Note to Self: Finds for seesies. Edited April 21, 2012 by SD Rowdies Quote Link to comment
+FlagMan Posted April 22, 2012 Share Posted April 22, 2012 Here's what FlagMan's map looks like now... These all seem to be the right ones to include in the HoF. If anyone thinks others should be added, please feel free to let me know. But this includes all the ones in the "Campaign" as well as the ones along the 79 and just about anything that needs to be hiked to. Mizpah was excluded because it is pretty much a drive-up. The ones east of the 79 and north of Oakzanita were excluded because they weren't part of the "Campaign" and nobody seems to be paying any attention to them. Does anyone even know how to access them? Anyhoo, comments are welcome... Quote Link to comment
+SD Rowdies Posted April 22, 2012 Share Posted April 22, 2012 (edited) Here's what FlagMan's map looks like now... These all seem to be the right ones to include in the HoF. If anyone thinks others should be added, please feel free to let me know. But this includes all the ones in the "Campaign" as well as the ones along the 79 and just about anything that needs to be hiked to. Mizpah was excluded because it is pretty much a drive-up. The ones east of the 79 and north of Oakzanita were excluded because they weren't part of the "Campaign" and nobody seems to be paying any attention to them. Does anyone even know how to access them? Anyhoo, comments are welcome... FlagMan, Even though I planned to close the loop that would include East Side Trail between East Mesa Parking and Sweetwater Parking and from there along the Harvey Moore to the shortcut to East Mesa Fire Road I now favor your proposal to drive a stake in the heart of the Cuyamaca Campaign and define it as you propose. I also agree to let those few old orphans in the East Mesa area rest in peace. They played no part in the campaign. Thing is that there are a few dedicated Geocachers that have not only worked very hard to move this zany campaign along at a goodly pace but are very nearly if not actually in position to qualify for the HOF as you propose it. It would be grand to see a few user-names on the HOF list from the outset. Also I propose that the two reviewers that supported this campaign without complaint and with dispatch should be inducted into the Cuyamaca HOF at the outset. It amazed me to see how fast a new set of hides could be reviewed and published, time and again. Bravo! For my part the pleasure has been in the adventure, the scenery, the hiking, the weather, and the companionship. My defining moment was standing at the Sweetwater stream crossing knowing that if I put a large number of hides on Saddleback Trail then the usual suspects would be tempted to pull off their boots, roll up their pants, and wade across. With that realization in mind there was no turning back ... neither streams, nor rain, nor snow, nor fallen trees could stop me until Middle Peak was conquered. Working out a procedure for placing so many hides was interesting as well. Using Google Earth map-pins and ruler tool to pre-plan hide locations and using Microsoft Excel spreadsheets, a camera, and a field journal for hints made it possible after each arduous hike to recall what the devil I had done along those many trails. Gosh knows if ever I'll make the HOF list ... so many hides left behind while placing I know not how many new hides. Each day now I'm receiving a cascade of emails and enjoying the log entries and photos that have been posted ever-so much. Isn't it grand to have such a fine collection of Geocachers in our county? So it goes, Poor ol' Harmon SD Rowdies Note to Self: Yeah, and so far nobody has been eaten by a Mountain Lion. Note two Self: Why the devil didn't somebody stop me? Edited April 22, 2012 by SD Rowdies Quote Link to comment
+FlagMan Posted April 22, 2012 Share Posted April 22, 2012 Here's what FlagMan's map looks like now... These all seem to be the right ones to include in the HoF. If anyone thinks others should be added, please feel free to let me know. But this includes all the ones in the "Campaign" as well as the ones along the 79 and just about anything that needs to be hiked to. Mizpah was excluded because it is pretty much a drive-up. The ones east of the 79 and north of Oakzanita were excluded because they weren't part of the "Campaign" and nobody seems to be paying any attention to them. Does anyone even know how to access them? Anyhoo, comments are welcome... FlagMan, Even though I planned to close the loop that would include East Side Trail between East Mesa Parking and Sweetwater Parking and from there along the Harvey Moore to the shortcut to East Mesa Fire Road I now favor your proposal to drive a stake in the heart of the Cuyamaca Campaign and define it as you propose. I also agree to let those few old orphans in the East Mesa area rest in peace. They played no part in the campaign. Thing is that there are a few dedicated Geocachers that have not only worked very hard to move this zany campaign along at a goodly pace but are very nearly if not actually in position to qualify for the HOF as you propose it. It would be grand to see a few user-names on the HOF list from the outset. Also I propose that the two reviewers that supported this campaign without complaint and with dispatch should be inducted into the Cuyamaca HOF at the outset. It amazed me to see how fast a new set of hides could be reviewed and published, time and again. Bravo! For my part the pleasure has been in the adventure, the scenery, the hiking, the weather, and the companionship. My defining moment was standing at the Sweetwater stream crossing knowing that if I put a large number of hides on Saddleback Trail then the usual suspects would be tempted to pull off their boots, roll up their pants, and wade across. With that realization in mind there was no turning back ... neither streams, nor rain, nor snow, nor fallen trees could stop me until Middle Peak was conquered. Working out a procedure for placing so many hides was interesting as well. Using Google Earth map-pins and ruler tool to pre-plan hide locations and using Microsoft Excel spreadsheets, a camera, and a field journal for hints made it possible after each arduous hike to recall what the devil I had done along those many trails. Gosh knows if ever I'll make the HOF list ... so many hides left behind while placing I know not how many new hides. Each day now I'm receiving a cascade of emails and enjoying the log entries and photos that have been posted ever-so much. Isn't it grand to have such a fine collection of Geocachers in our county? So it goes, Poor ol' Harmon SD Rowdies Note to Self: Yeah, and so far nobody has been eaten by a Mountain Lion. Note two Self: Why the devil didn't somebody stop me? Harmon, don't stop on account of me or anything I've said or done. The "Campaign" should continue for as long as you want to continue it. All of the Halls of Fame are works in progress, and caches keep getting added and deleted all the time. Just yesterday, three more were added to the list for Cuyamaca. And Duncan! has suggested that the ones north of Oakzanita on that Harvey Moore trail and some others near the lake really should be included at some point. But those ones should wait, I think, until the usual suspects who might be trying to qualify can complete the actual "Campaign." Quote Link to comment
+SD Rowdies Posted April 22, 2012 Share Posted April 22, 2012 (edited) Here's what FlagMan's map looks like now... These all seem to be the right ones to include in the HoF. If anyone thinks others should be added, please feel free to let me know. But this includes all the ones in the "Campaign" as well as the ones along the 79 and just about anything that needs to be hiked to. Mizpah was excluded because it is pretty much a drive-up. The ones east of the 79 and north of Oakzanita were excluded because they weren't part of the "Campaign" and nobody seems to be paying any attention to them. Does anyone even know how to access them? Anyhoo, comments are welcome... FlagMan, Even though I planned to close the loop that would include East Side Trail between East Mesa Parking and Sweetwater Parking and from there along the Harvey Moore to the shortcut to East Mesa Fire Road I now favor your proposal to drive a stake in the heart of the Cuyamaca Campaign and define it as you propose. I also agree to let those few old orphans in the East Mesa area rest in peace. They played no part in the campaign. Thing is that there are a few dedicated Geocachers that have not only worked very hard to move this zany campaign along at a goodly pace but are very nearly if not actually in position to qualify for the HOF as you propose it. It would be grand to see a few user-names on the HOF list from the outset. Also I propose that the two reviewers that supported this campaign without complaint and with dispatch should be inducted into the Cuyamaca HOF at the outset. It amazed me to see how fast a new set of hides could be reviewed and published, time and again. Bravo! For my part the pleasure has been in the adventure, the scenery, the hiking, the weather, and the companionship. My defining moment was standing at the Sweetwater stream crossing knowing that if I put a large number of hides on Saddleback Trail then the usual suspects would be tempted to pull off their boots, roll up their pants, and wade across. With that realization in mind there was no turning back ... neither streams, nor rain, nor snow, nor fallen trees could stop me until Middle Peak was conquered. Working out a procedure for placing so many hides was interesting as well. Using Google Earth map-pins and ruler tool to pre-plan hide locations and using Microsoft Excel spreadsheets, a camera, and a field journal for hints made it possible after each arduous hike to recall what the devil I had done along those many trails. Gosh knows if ever I'll make the HOF list ... so many hides left behind while placing I know not how many new hides. Each day now I'm receiving a cascade of emails and enjoying the log entries and photos that have been posted ever-so much. Isn't it grand to have such a fine collection of Geocachers in our county? So it goes, Poor ol' Harmon SD Rowdies Note to Self: Yeah, and so far nobody has been eaten by a Mountain Lion. Note two Self: Why the devil didn't somebody stop me? Harmon, don't stop on account of me or anything I've said or done. The "Campaign" should continue for as long as you want to continue it. All of the Halls of Fame are works in progress, and caches keep getting added and deleted all the time. Just yesterday, three more were added to the list for Cuyamaca. And Duncan! has suggested that the ones north of Oakzanita on that Harvey Moore trail and some others near the lake really should be included at some point. But those ones should wait, I think, until the usual suspects who might be trying to qualify can complete the actual "Campaign." Thanks pal. I've got ten Geocache containers burning a hole in my backpack. After what that backpack went through I'd hate having to throw it away. Yes, I see a couple of rascals are placing new hides out on East Mesa. They shouldn't get me started ... I've been hearing Sunrise Highway calling to East Mesa. Bwah-hah-hah! Sweet ol' Harmon Edited April 22, 2012 by SD Rowdies Quote Link to comment
+FlagMan Posted April 23, 2012 Share Posted April 23, 2012 Stonewall Peak or Half Dome?!? If you look carefully, you will note the shirt is from Half Dome... Quote Link to comment
+SD Rowdies Posted April 23, 2012 Share Posted April 23, 2012 (edited) Stonewall Peak or Half Dome?!? If you look carefully, you will note the shirt is from Half Dome... Mus' be from a cell-phone camera. Is that you Tom? For a small fee I'll fix the original for you. Tough fix though ... it's a lot easier just to wipe the snot off of the lens before the shot. Edited April 23, 2012 by SD Rowdies Quote Link to comment
+SD Rowdies Posted April 23, 2012 Share Posted April 23, 2012 (edited) Hey look everybody! Jodi wrote "So I guess I will have to reach deep down in my heart and thank that Old Man Harmon for one of the best gifts he has given the local Geocachers ... the dirty dozen and the dozens more who will enjoy the renewed interest in this great mountain playground. Thank you Harmon!!!" I'm wondering, does it seem a bit, shall I say, qualified or what? Of course any praise from Jodi is always taken as a Heaven-sent blessing. All a-flutter, Sweet ol' Harmon SD Rowdies Edited April 23, 2012 by SD Rowdies Quote Link to comment
+Let's Look Over Thayer Posted April 23, 2012 Share Posted April 23, 2012 Hey look everybody! Jodi wrote "So I guess I will have to reach deep down in my heart and thank that Old Man Harmon for one of the best gifts he has given the local Geocachers ... the dirty dozen and the dozens more who will enjoy the renewed interest in this great mountain playground. Thank you Harmon!!!" I don't like it. Nope. I don't like this one little bit. I come here to be entertained by whatever trouble Harmon has managed to get hisself into and what do I find but some sort of mutual admiration society. I'm a startin' ta' think them Mayan calendar builders may have been right, after all. Quote Link to comment
7rxc Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 I think Harmon is Stonewalling, at least the chap with the Half Dome T shirt is! Not that it matters at all, but I'm sort of cheery today, we finally have 70 degree sunny days for a while, the snow is melting well and best of all... all my friends back in Ontario and the Northeast USA are getting clobbered... teach them to snicker at me. But we can still get some more here until the end of May (hopefully that will end it). I've checked and we're losing 6 inches to a foot each day. Only a few more feet left in the hard to melt areas in town. Lots in the bush, even got a cache last week. Bye for now. Doug 7rxc in BC. Quote Link to comment
+SD Rowdies Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 (edited) Hey look everybody! Jodi wrote "So I guess I will have to reach deep down in my heart and thank that Old Man Harmon for one of the best gifts he has given the local Geocachers ... the dirty dozen and the dozens more who will enjoy the renewed interest in this great mountain playground. Thank you Harmon!!!" I don't like it. Nope. I don't like this one little bit. I come here to be entertained by whatever trouble Harmon has managed to get hisself into and what do I find but some sort of mutual admiration society. I'm a startin' ta' think them Mayan calendar builders may have been right, after all. Not to worry James. it's just that Jodi hasn't spotted the photo I posted on "Harmon's Happy Hideout." Figured that I should build up a few sweety-points before I need 'em. Here, I'll share the photo with you butt for goodness sakes don't go telling Jodi about it. So how's that make y' feel ... all better? Poor ol' Harmon SD Rowdies Edited April 24, 2012 by SD Rowdies Quote Link to comment
+SD Rowdies Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 I think Harmon is Stonewalling, at least the chap with the Half Dome T shirt is! Not that it matters at all, but I'm sort of cheery today, we finally have 70 degree sunny days for a while, the snow is melting well and best of all... all my friends back in Ontario and the Northeast USA are getting clobbered... teach them to snicker at me. But we can still get some more here until the end of May (hopefully that will end it). I've checked and we're losing 6 inches to a foot each day. Only a few more feet left in the hard to melt areas in town. Lots in the bush, even got a cache last week. Bye for now. Doug 7rxc in BC. Seventy and sunny? We're expecting rain ... what's the deal with Mother Nature this year? Quote Link to comment
+SD Rowdies Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 (edited) It don't get no gooder than this ... Improved hint-technique by BlondHiLites. I ask y', does she look like a Geocacher? O please! ... read my mind. On the other hand ... What should you do for a DNF? A provisional replacement of course. Here's the funny part ... Duncan! DNFed his hiking stick later on. Worse yet, BlondHiLites DNFed Harmon on Black Oak Trail and she claims that there's no need to replace him. Meanwhile, back at Saddleback Trail ... Here's something unusual, a Squid crossing Sweetwater Creek. A Squid named Bonnie by the way. Hard to tell, is that a smile or a grimace? O, by th' way ... Denice of KWVERS! of course. What's a sweet little grandmother doing in a place like this? Ain't she th' sweetest thang? But then ... The 'S' Denise of BlondHiLites cheating and proud of it. Snappy dresser too. Manly-man crossing ... Chuck of 3CDs trying to miss the #*@&! rocks. Edited April 25, 2012 by SD Rowdies Quote Link to comment
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