+Andy&Sarah Posted October 19, 2006 Posted October 19, 2006 How many here make it a point to find the cache that takes some wheeling to get to? There aren't too many caches posted that require some off roading to get to. I'm calling out all my fellow Jeepers to find a far-out location and post a cache! My next one will be of this sort...as soon as I find a worthy spot! Quote
+Bad_CRC Posted October 19, 2006 Posted October 19, 2006 none really around here, helps to park off the side of roads without shoulders though. Quote
+Pegasi Posted October 19, 2006 Posted October 19, 2006 I drive 4x4s and use them as caching vehicles - I have yet to come across a cache that required 4wd but it comes in handy for the winter excursions. I would definately be up to a hunt that gave me a reason to lock the difs - as long as it was on a legitimate (ie Legal) trail. Quote
+Snoogans Posted October 19, 2006 Posted October 19, 2006 How many here make it a point to find the cache that takes some wheeling to get to? OOOOooOOOoo ME! I do. I do. I DO! If you check my profile, most of my caches in the Sierras require 4WD for a PnG or a mutha-hump of a hike to get to if ya don't have 4WD. Quote
+oldsoldier Posted October 19, 2006 Posted October 19, 2006 I went on one that I almost got stuck on, the first week I bought my new jeep. I will be starting a new 4x4 TB there this weekend. I THINK its called town lines cache. IT can be walked to, alot have driven in. Me, I drove out a different went, alone, and almost paid the price for it Quote
+Big Max Posted October 19, 2006 Posted October 19, 2006 Haven't used it for geocaching yet, but there is a new string of caches up on the Canadian River I plan on doing as soon as I can get up there. Have Jeeped a lot without caching though. Quote
+markp99 Posted October 19, 2006 Posted October 19, 2006 (edited) One of my more memorable caching experiences: This summer I drove into an area with my Jeep GC (w/normal truck tires, not a real off-road vehicle, but competent enough). We had lots of rain during the spring and early summer, so the trails were soft in spots, but I was making my way along pretty well straddling the deepest rutts. I came upon a section that looked pretty benign, flat (no rutts) with a bit of standing water, so I headed in at a good steady rate...and subsequently sunk into sticky muck up to my bumpers, just clearing the undercarriage. I was stuck - really stuck. This was at dusk about 2 miles from the main road. Rutt Rohh! Oh the shame of it, I might need to call a tow truck to pull me out! I managed to rock myself back and forth to clear a small rutt behind me. I also dug out some of the muck with my hands to enlarge the rutt, but I was still sitting ~on the undercarriage. I shoved whatever I could find into the rutt - rocks, branches, trees...and attempted to back up onto these. I repeated this process until I reached higher/drier ground. Whew! No tow truck for me! I backed out the entire ~2 mile trail, not wanting to risk getting stuck again. I opened the tailgate to allow better visibility as I had to re-straddle those rutts again on the way out - in reverse - in the dark! Great fun, but I am now much more cautious when heading off road in my Jeep (at least until I get better off road tires on the thing). BTW - I did find the cache in the dark (before backing out) with only the light of my GPS to guide me! Woot! Edited October 19, 2006 by markp99 Quote
+Cache Heads Posted October 19, 2006 Posted October 19, 2006 I love caching in our new Jeep! SoCal is full of great 4x4 trails that have lots of caches on them. We hope to be hiding our first 4x4 cache sometime in the next couple of months If you ever find yourself in SoCal, be sure to check out the Southern California 4x4 Geocachers site for some great cachin' & wheelin' recommendations! Quote
+Mule Ears Posted October 19, 2006 Posted October 19, 2006 Come out west. Here in AZ we have lots of caches that require challenging drives down tough 4WD roads (mostly old mining roads). Some are 4WD plus grueling hikes. For instance, last week I hunted Table Mountain. The drive was 90 miles of pavement, 10 miles of decent dirt, then 5 miles of challenging 4WD before the road became impassable. Hike was 14.3 miles roundtrip. Quote
+tomfuller & Quill Posted October 19, 2006 Posted October 19, 2006 Who wants to join me for Wild Horse Homelands Confluence (42N 119W) near the Oregon-Nevada border? I also have to get to Five Bar (SE Oregon) this year. Hopefully before they get snowed in. I'm buying a 4X4 this week or next. I've been driving my Honda Civic to some places that should have been driven by a 4X4. Please PM me if you can meet me. I don't want to go 4 wheeling that far by myself. Check my bookmark list for Counting Counties in Oregon (GCR9XY). 3 more counties to go... Tom Fuller Crescent, Oregon Quote
+Bundyrumandcoke Posted October 19, 2006 Posted October 19, 2006 Theres a couple in Oz, up Cape York, where, if you dont take the plane or boat, and who would want to, as the overland trek is a 4wders mecca here, you are looking at about 800km (500 miles) of hard 4wding, each way. It would take at least 3 days travelling to do this journey, each way. The islands mentioned in the 2 cache logs, (GC1226, and GCVH4J) are just off the northern tip of Cape York. Quote
+cattle dog Posted October 19, 2006 Posted October 19, 2006 You can check out my profile as well, a few pictures of the Jeep while geocaching in the Sierra's, White Mountians, and around Big Bear Lake, CA. Quote
+Team LaLonde Posted October 19, 2006 Posted October 19, 2006 Michigan's Upper Peninsula has several caches that would be better off found with a Jeep. Search for caches around ZIP Code 49849, 100 mile radius. Many of the caches can have unpredictable washouts, deep snow, mud and overflowing rivers and swamps. One time you might make it in a car, the next time you'll barely make it in a Jeep. Quote
+disenchanted Posted October 19, 2006 Posted October 19, 2006 SNIP the next time you'll barely make it in a Jeep. That's why you should own a Scout. Quote
+chuckwagon101 Posted October 19, 2006 Posted October 19, 2006 TITB? Did he take over already? Eeek!!! Dang it all! Will somebody check WAL*MART and see if they are down too!!?? Quote
+bulletproofcj7 Posted October 20, 2006 Posted October 20, 2006 http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_detai...ed-123a80382a2a GCY5MJ Here is my "Jeepin' Cache" Not very technical but you've got to lock em in! Quote
+RocketMan Posted October 20, 2006 Posted October 20, 2006 Here in Colorado, we have endless great areas to go Jeep'n and place caches. I have placed 5 series on some fun Jeep trails up in our local mountains. Also if you want to do some amazing off road caching, take a trip to Moab Utah. Getting to this cache that we did on our trip there a couple of weeks ago can be a real challenge: Quote
+The GeoGadgets Team Posted October 20, 2006 Posted October 20, 2006 Any GCers in Northern California or Southern Oregon should try this one: GC62E5 You can see our photos there. But hey, we did it in a '03 Ford Expedition - 2WD... I'm just good. We never did go back and try again once we got the Jeep, but we got back into the neighborhood and had a blast with two other Jeeps. Now that we're in Maine I hope we find plenty of Jeep trails... Quote
Tahosa and Sons Posted October 20, 2006 Posted October 20, 2006 Come to CO. Between caches by Rocketman, nOwae, and myself there are enough to keep you busy. Quote
+Team LaLonde Posted October 22, 2006 Posted October 22, 2006 SNIP the next time you'll barely make it in a Jeep. That's why you should own a Scout. BLASPHEMY! REPENT!! Quote
+crakhdcraig Posted October 23, 2006 Posted October 23, 2006 (edited) I think we should add a 4X4 (or Jeep.. ) cache finder to the search page. We just got our first Wrangler and found that there arn't that many 4X4 caches in the Central Texas area, and if there are, and we haven't found them yet, a short cut would definately be a way to find them.... Edited October 23, 2006 by crakhdcraig Quote
+PoledraDog Posted October 23, 2006 Posted October 23, 2006 Come out west. Here in AZ we have lots of caches that require challenging drives down tough 4WD roads (mostly old mining roads). Some are 4WD plus grueling hikes. For instance, last week I hunted Table Mountain. The drive was 90 miles of pavement, 10 miles of decent dirt, then 5 miles of challenging 4WD before the road became impassable. Hike was 14.3 miles roundtrip. Yep, I agree. I don't have a 4x4, just a regular 2WD Dodge quad cab. I'm half tempted to take the front valence off, because it really cuts down on the clearance. I was all ready to trade it in for a minivan (yeah, I can hear the groans) until I started caching; now I'm rethinking things so I can access more of the wonderful caches in the high country of AZ. Doing them by vehicle would be so much nicer, since I usually have the 4 and 5 year old along. Ultra-long hikes aren't really doable with them at this point. Quote
+karstic Posted October 23, 2006 Posted October 23, 2006 (edited) Check these guys out SoCal 4x4 Geocachers Edited October 23, 2006 by karstic Quote
+karstic Posted October 23, 2006 Posted October 23, 2006 My only cache placement so far http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_detai...e4-ec92fa874738 Quote
+Wellhungfish Posted October 23, 2006 Posted October 23, 2006 yeah we dont have many around here none really Quote
Guyute1210 Posted October 24, 2006 Posted October 24, 2006 There was one that is near me, but it's been disabled for quite a while. There are a couple others in NWPA, but I go out wheelin' when I'm not cachin' Quote
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