+vincenzosi Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 Wifey and I went hunting this weekend and this was definitely the most fun I've had hunting a cache... Next Stop Greenwich We enjoyed it because it made us walk, literally, up one side of the street and down the other trying to fill in the clues, then find the actual cache. Came across as really well-planned and extremely fun. What's your favorite find? The one that you hold up as the standard-bearer for a great time out on the trails / streets / whatever? Quote Link to comment
+d+n.s Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 Probably Bouldin Mosaic because it took me down the street from my house and showed me something I never noticed was there. A simple boring container that marks an interesting little known local landmark. Pretty humble bu awesome cache. A few thers stand out, but that is the cache I hold up as the perfect example. Quote Link to comment
+Harry Dolphin Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 My favorite cache is still: Don't Take A Lickin' Quote Link to comment
+Coldgears Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 Centralia, The Burning Town Not only was Centralia the farthest I went just to geocache, it was an amazing place. If earthcaches don't count, then any other cache in Centralia would suffice (I found them all except the 5/5). The best part? I drove through there twice before on the way to Knoebles and had no idea. Quote Link to comment
+vincenzosi Posted June 14, 2011 Author Share Posted June 14, 2011 I would love to go to Centralia, but I'm way too scared of falling into a sinkhole. I've been wanting to go there for about 10 years... What was it like? I hear it's a pretty amazing experience from my friends who aren't chicken-you-know-whats! Quote Link to comment
+sword fern Posted June 14, 2011 Share Posted June 14, 2011 Basically anything in goergetown, wa. Quote Link to comment
+awopcxet Posted June 14, 2011 Share Posted June 14, 2011 Skyttegraven i have only taken 17 caches but this was the best Quote Link to comment
+Redfist Posted June 14, 2011 Share Posted June 14, 2011 The most creative cache I've found so far is Pinnacle Peak Puzzler. You have to see it to believe it... Quote Link to comment
DarthJustice Posted June 14, 2011 Share Posted June 14, 2011 (edited) I've only found a very few (at least looking at how long since my first find) but I would have to say it's pretty close between two caches: 1) Stoneville Cemetery - Obviously, this is a cemetery. One I never would have set foot in if not for the cache there. It's fairly close to my sister's house. 2) Dockery Plantation - This is a small place a few miles from my house. Supposedly, the Delta Blues music style was born here. The man who owned this cotton plantation in the 1800s reportedly was actually pretty well liked among all of his workers so I've read. I've passed by this place countless times and had never stopped here until looking for the cache. It's a pretty cool place and even has a still used church on the property. Edited June 14, 2011 by DarthJustice Quote Link to comment
+vincenzosi Posted June 14, 2011 Author Share Posted June 14, 2011 The most creative cache I've found so far is Pinnacle Peak Puzzler. You have to see it to believe it... I'm so curious to know what the cache container is!! Quote Link to comment
+geocat_ Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 Probably http://coord.info/GC27N0W The Sword in the Stone in MN. Stopped to get this one on a trip from Ohio to Montana. Took me about 20 min to open once I found it. Won't post spoiler pics but let's just say it is a very well-designed container with a ton of thought put into it! Quote Link to comment
knowschad Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 Probably http://coord.info/GC27N0W The Sword in the Stone in MN. Stopped to get this one on a trip from Ohio to Montana. Took me about 20 min to open once I found it. Won't post spoiler pics but let's just say it is a very well-designed container with a ton of thought put into it! +1. A totally unique sort of hide, and a very popular cache. I know the cache owner somewhat, and know that he didn't get the idea anywhere else. Quote Link to comment
AZcachemeister Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 Handicapper General Quote Link to comment
Clan Riffster Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 (edited) That's a tough question, and my answer will likely change on any given day. For now, I'll go with Totally Tubular Two, a puzzle cache by a local legend. Because it's been archived for quite some time, I think I can discuss the details: At the posted coords, you find a largish Tupperware with a Barbie lunchbox and a white board inside. The white board has a few instructions, the coords to the next stage, and a place to note you have the lunchbox in your possession, in case someone comes looking for it while you are on your quest. The cache page instructs you to bring at least two quarts of water with you. As best I can recall, the lunchbox contains: A Barbie doll named Nancy. (according to her nametag) Tweezers. A Yo-Yo A small horseshoe magnet. A section of clear tubing. A calculator. Maybe a few other nick nacks? You get to the first stage, and you find a section of PVC pipe affixed vertically to a tree. There is a cap on both ends, and a drain at the bottom. When you lift the upper cap off, you see "H2O" written on the underside. If you look in the pipe, at the bottom you see a small container. You close the drain, pour water into the pipe and up pops the small container with the next set of coords. At the next stage, you find another vertical PVC pipe similar to the first. The difference being, instead of a drain, this one has a nipple at the bottom, and "O2" written under the cap. You affix the clear tube to the nipple, blow sharply, and out pops another small container with coords to the next stage. At this stage, you find yet another vertical PVC pipe, though this one is riddled with holes. Under the cap you find "Fe". You tie the horseshoe magnet to the string on the Yo-Yo, lower it into the pipe and it picks up a small ferrous container with the coords to the next stage. Here, you find a thick, stubby chunk of PVC, that is not affixed to a tree. Affixed to the exterior is a horribly complex mathematical equation that claims to give you the coords to the final. A person much brighter than me might use the calculator to solve the equation, but being dumber than a bag of hammers, I thought my day was over. Then I noticed that one of the caps was not glued on, and I removed it, finding a note inside that said: "If you need help with the math, feel free to pick Nancy's brain. She's great at complex equations". I popped Barbie's head off, and inside was a slip of paper with the final coords, which were for a 40's era automobile quietly rusting away, with a cache hidden in it. What really made this a "Whoo Hoo" moment was when I realized that I had been carrying the final coords with me the whole time I was trying to solve the different stages. The whole experience was just one heck of a lot of fun. Edited June 16, 2011 by Clan Riffster Quote Link to comment
+Caped Crusader Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 My all-time favorite so far is El Diablo's Treasure in Tombstone, AZ. Just look at some of the pictures and you'll know why! Quote Link to comment
+d+n.s Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 That's a tough question, and my answer will likely change on any given day. For now, I'll go with Totally Tubular Two, a puzzle cache by a local legend. Because it's been archived for quite some time, I think I can discuss the details: At the posted coords, you find a largish Tupperware with a Barbie lunchbox and a white board inside. The white board has a few instructions, the coords to the next stage, and a place to note you have the lunchbox in your possession, in case someone comes looking for it while you are on your quest. The cache page instructs you to bring at least two quarts of water with you. As best I can recall, the lunchbox contains: A Barbie doll named Nancy. (according to her nametag) Tweezers. A Yo-Yo A small horseshoe magnet. A section of clear tubing. A calculator. Maybe a few other nick nacks? You get to the first stage, and you find a section of PVC pipe affixed vertically to a tree. There is a cap on both ends, and a drain at the bottom. When you lift the upper cap off, you see "H2O" written on the underside. If you look in the pipe, at the bottom you see a small container. You close the drain, pour water into the pipe and up pops the small container with the next set of coords. At the next stage, you find another vertical PVC pipe similar to the first. The difference being, instead of a drain, this one has a nipple at the bottom, and "O2" written under the cap. You affix the clear tube to the nipple, blow sharply, and out pops another small container with coords to the next stage. At this stage, you find yet another vertical PVC pipe, though this one is riddled with holes. Under the cap you find "Fe". You tie the horseshoe magnet to the string on the Yo-Yo, lower it into the pipe and it picks up a small ferrous container with the coords to the next stage. Here, you find a thick, stubby chunk of PVC, that is not affixed to a tree. Affixed to the exterior is a horribly complex mathematical equation that claims to give you the coords to the final. A person much brighter than me might use the calculator to solve the equation, but being dumber than a bag of hammers, I thought my day was over. Then I noticed that one of the caps was not glued on, and I removed it, finding a note inside that said: "If you need help with the math, feel free to pick Nancy's brain. She's great at complex equations". I popped Barbie's head off, and inside was a slip of paper with the final coords, which were for a 40's era automobile quietly rusting away, with a cache hidden in it. What really made this a "Whoo Hoo" moment was when I realized that I had been carrying the final coords with me the whole time I was trying to solve the different stages. The whole experience was just one heck of a lot of fun. WOW! Quote Link to comment
+A & J Tooling Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 Aren't you jumping the gun on your favorite of all time cache? Maybe if you label it 'as of this time'? Sorry, ADD kickin' in. I'll shut up now. Quote Link to comment
+vincenzosi Posted June 16, 2011 Author Share Posted June 16, 2011 Aren't you jumping the gun on your favorite of all time cache? Maybe if you label it 'as of this time'? Sorry, ADD kickin' in. I'll shut up now. Ok, really? Quote Link to comment
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