Lots Of Caches In One Parking Spot

3.1k · April 14, 2004

Down here in the Rogue Valley we have a couple of prominent landmarks referred to as Lower Table Rocks and Upper Table Rocks. At this time of the year the wildflowers are amazing. From each of the table rocks I've placed a cache thats page lists all the available caches along the trails. Walk Around This Table Prequel lists all the caches available on Lower Table Rock (14) and Walk Around The Table Prequel lists all of the available caches (9) on Upper Table Rock. Hot links of course

Plenty of value in these days of high gas prices. A person could do all 23 caches in a day if they were good hikers. The parking areas are only a couple of miles apart. Great challenge.

1.3k · April 14, 2004

I do want to get into Oregon for caching soon, so I'll note them. Looks like a fun time.

I only like going into Oregon as far as a half a tank will take me, though. I may have to bite the bullet to get to some quality OR caches. (I despise the thought of state enforced private jobs program. The first time I was in OR, I had no idea that I couldn't pump my own gas and man did I hear about it. You really need a sign at the border or something. )

EDIT: "note" not "not."

Edited April 14, 2004 by Bull Moose

3.1k · April 14, 2004

Oh yeah you pump your own gas and you'll do time down here. But if you show up with a motorcycle or a difficult to fill car like a vette then you can do it yourself, but they will stand there and monitor you.

But at least the gas finally got over 2 bucks a gallon.

2.7k · April 14, 2004

Down here in the Rogue Valley we have a couple of prominent landmarks referred to as Lower Table Rocks and Upper Table Rocks. At this time of the year the wildflowers are amazing. From each of the table rocks I've placed a cache thats page lists all the available caches along the trails. Walk Around This Table Prequel lists all the caches available on Lower Table Rock (14) and Walk Around The Table Prequel lists all of the available caches (9) on Upper Table Rock. Hot links of course

Plenty of value in these days of high gas prices. A person could do all 23 caches in a day if they were good hikers. The parking areas are only a couple of miles apart. Great challenge.

That's what I need man...over 20 caches and one parking. I will try to stopy by on my way down to the REdwoods later this summer.

April 14, 2004

if it isn't raining (hard) and I don't have to work (I hope I get out of it) then I will go and get the 12 on lower table rock that I haven't got. Still 3 on upper table rock I don't have either... it could be a 15 cache day if it is nice enough.

2k · April 14, 2004

Only 5 1/2 hrs from Reno, hummm could be a nice mini vacation.

3.1k · April 14, 2004

if it isn't raining (hard) and I don't have to work (I hope I get out of it) then I will go and get the 12 on lower table rock that I haven't got. Still 3 on upper table rock I don't have either... it could be a 15 cache day if it is nice enough.

Jason Bufford is coming over in a couple of days and he's doing both Table Rocks. He has none on either yet.

The views from up there are always great but right now the wildflowers are putting on an amazing show. We've had a great spring with rainfall and sunshine so it's spectatular right now.

April 15, 2004

But at least the gas finally got over 2 bucks a gallon.

FINALLY?!? Are you out of your mind?

April 15, 2004

But at least the gas finally got over 2 bucks a gallon.

FINALLY?!? Are you out of your mind?

Apparently Fallout hasn't met Lazyboy yet, or he wouldn't have to ask that question.

:lol:

April 15, 2004

You have got my attention. It just might be worth it to travel 4 hours and a tank of gas at $2 per for that many caches. I can imagine that the flower display is quite spectacular and I, even tho I lived in the area years ago, I have yet to climb those tables.

3.1k · April 15, 2004

But at least the gas finally got over 2 bucks a gallon.

FINALLY?!? Are you out of your mind?

Mind?????

You have got my attention. It just might be worth it to travel 4 hours and a tank of gas at $2 per for that many caches. I can imagine that the flower display is quite spectacular and I, even tho I lived in the area years ago, I have yet to climb those tables.

The numbers are fairly easy to pad in the general area anyhow and without working too hard. The Table Rocks are worth the trip even if there were only a couple of caches up there.

April 15, 2004

Of course, what these nice people are neglecting to tell you is that each trail to the top of each of the Table Rocks is approximately 800 ft in elevation change on a 1 mile hike(as the crow flies). :lol:

3.1k · April 16, 2004

Of course, what these nice people are neglecting to tell you is that each trail to the top of each of the Table Rocks is approximately 800 ft in elevation change on a 1 mile hike(as the crow flies).

May I offer you a little slice of cheese??????

April 18, 2004

Plenty of value in these days of high gas prices. A person could do all 23 caches in a day if they were good hikers.

Adjusted for inflation gas is still really cheap. Less than it was 50 years ago, in fact. Speaking of inflation, 23 caches in a relatively small area seems a bit over the top. A couple of multi-stage hunts would have been nice.

Table Rock is a neat spot but there sure is a lot of poison oak. If I lived in that area I would probably spend a lot of time there.

3.1k · April 18, 2004

Aaah multi stage hunts. Why? What's the point? You enjoy going to several locations to get one find? Most of us around here do not. The exact same thing can be accomplished with several caches.

3.1k · April 19, 2004

Two other cachers went up there yesterday and hid two more caches. So now it's a total of 16 on top. It's about a 3-4 hour hike to get them all though.

April 19, 2004

I had to work Saturday or I would have went up with Iseek... and if I had I would have missed the two new ones. No work for me this Saturday, so I should have no excuses.

I spent yesterday on the windy, raining Oregon coast at Brookings and only got 8 finds... and totally soaked.

April 19, 2004

Aaah multi stage hunts. Why? What's the point? You enjoy going to several locations to get one find? Most of us around here do not. The exact same thing can be accomplished with several caches.

:huh: Not the same thing at all! Multis can be more interesting because they unfold before you and you don't know where they are going. They can be more challenging when they incorporate various navigation skills. They can be more satisfying because they require commitment and working through the hunt. Many of my favorite caches are multi-stage. Don't be so lazy, boy!

3.1k · April 20, 2004

I'm only as lazy as the locals. Put up a multi in the Rogue Valley sometime. Watch it die a slow lonely death

I have only done a few. Honestly I don't care for them. I don't like going to a rivers edge only to discover that I now have to drive to the other side which might take an hour. It's frustrating for me so I don't bother. There are some aspects of caching I can't stand. Puzzle caches are another type I dislike. If you guys enjoy that stuff then more power to you. If caching involved only multis and puzzles I wouldn't own a gps

Good thing there's choices isn't there?

April 20, 2004

Ok, I wimped out after the 14 on Lower Table Rock but I still had a blast. I really wanted to keep going but my fellow cacher was clucking about being tired. Or maybe it was me whining, I'm easily confused. I'm afraid one of those lame micros may have fallen out of my pack along the way though. As far as poison oak goes, not a problem, I never saw any of it. However, inspite of cool weather and a few sprinkles of rain I somehow ended up with a heat rash on my forearm. My cache grabbing arm. Do heat rashes itch a lot? Poison oak does have dull blue leaves in clusters of 6 doesn't it?

April 20, 2004

Good thing there's choices isn't there?

Yes, more variety there would be nice.

3.1k · April 20, 2004

Do heat rashes itch a lot? Poison oak does have dull blue leaves in clusters of 6 doesn't it?

Yes they do. To beat a heat rash you want to grab some of those heat rash leaves that right now are reddish and in groups of 3, then rub a few against your heat rash and then pick one and lay it under your tongue.

You'll feel better in the morning.

April 20, 2004

Those little 3 leafed plants are why I allways wash my arms, hands, and legs with alchohol when I get home. Plus if you have a lot of scratches and stuff it gives a nice "cool" sensation... or is that a burning sensation...

Is it Saturday yet? I have a lot of caches to find... and a picture to take of a lonely chess player

April 20, 2004

...and then pick one and lay it under your tongue.

You'll feel better in the morning.

We actually knew a fellow who believed the story that you can build up immunity to poison oak by eating a small piece of it. He was sorry at both ends!

3.1k · April 20, 2004

...and then pick one and lay it under your tongue.

You'll feel better in the morning.

We actually knew a fellow who believed the story that you can build up immunity to poison oak by eating a small piece of it. He was sorry at both ends!

There are all sorts out there. I only hope I can pass this wisdom on to others before I die.

Is it Saturday yet? I have a lot of caches to find... and a picture to take of a lonely chess player

I need to do that one too. I can't find the recharger to my stupid digital. Wife says it's my fault. I'm sure she's correct. I'd go with you but I have to dive saturday morning.

April 21, 2004

Thank you for your sage advice omniscient one. Since I have a patch of heat rash breaking out on my non caching arm now I better grab a big handful of heat rash leaves. I'm fairly sure it's the non fatal strain of heat rash and I know I had a great time getting it so it's a fair trade off. I know darn well it was the "Ol' Flat Top" cache I overheated on. I saw the leaves, I saw the cache and just couldn't resist. A stick with a hook on the end would have been the ticket. Will I live and learn? Heck no, what's the fun in that. I'll see the leaves, I'll see the cache and I'll do it again, I'm predictable.

3.1k · April 21, 2004

Thank you for your sage advice omniscient one. Since I have a patch of heat rash breaking out on my non caching arm now I better grab a big handful of heat rash leaves. I'm fairly sure it's the non fatal strain of heat rash and I know I had a great time getting it so it's a fair trade off. I know darn well it was the "Ol' Flat Top" cache I overheated on. I saw the leaves, I saw the cache and just couldn't resist. A stick with a hook on the end would have been the ticket. Will I live and learn? Heck no, what's the fun in that. I'll see the leaves, I'll see the cache and I'll do it again, I'm predictable.

Yeah that Ol Flat Top is covered in heat leaves for sure. Too bad you didn't stick a handful of them in yours shorts. It would prevent heat rash for life.

April 21, 2004

And what makes you think I didn't stick a handful in my shorts? The swelling, the bumps......FiFi would love me. Ok, I didn't but then again I did have to use the facilities a time or two while I was wandering around so the worst may not be over yet. I'm sure if it breaks out in any unmentionable places and I tell you it'll remain our little secret. You're not the type that would ever tease me at length in large groups are you?

3.1k · April 21, 2004

You're not the type that would ever tease me at length in large groups are you?

Dude, you can trust me. I'm your friend. I'll tell you what. Test me. Tell me something you don't want anyone else to know about and let's see if I keep quiet or not..................

April 23, 2004

I did have to use the facilities a time or two while I was wandering around so the worst may not be over yet.

Ok, the worst wasn't over yet....need I say more? I'm trying to recall at exactly what point I rolled around naked in a patch of heat rash leaves. It's the only explanation I can think of. I still stand by my (itch) earlier statement (scratch) that I had a lot of fun (rub against chair) and it was worth it.

April 23, 2004

I still stand by my (itch) earlier statement (scratch) that I had a lot of fun (rub against chair) and it was worth it.

I just hope that for all this trouble you left a wooden nickel up there for me to find. There is an empty spot in my collection just waiting for that nickel.

3.1k · April 23, 2004

I did have to use the facilities a time or two while I was wandering around so the worst may not be over yet.

Ok, the worst wasn't over yet....need I say more? I'm trying to recall at exactly what point I rolled around naked in a patch of heat rash leaves. It's the only explanation I can think of. I still stand by my (itch) earlier statement (scratch) that I had a lot of fun (rub against chair) and it was worth it.

Ya just bring a smile to my face :rolleyes:

April 27, 2004

Thought I'd mention that 3 days after I made the journey up the mountain I am still poison oak free. All very fun caches... only one of them gave me problems... just as a hint for everyone else it is burried under a million rocks in a poison oak patch (ok one big rock)... Took me some 3 hours of searching to spot it... I used curse words I didn't even think I knew to describe Lazyboy and Rooster at that moment. While turning over other rocks I discovered a lizard, a snail, ants, and some sort of fungus... lucky no rattle snakes. Plenty of nice wildflowers to look at, lots of black lizards, one deer, and two planes landed up there to my surprise (airstrip was closed in 1990 so I don't know if it was legal or not)

Edit: I forgot to mention the birds... Peanuthead would be upset if I forgot to mention the many birds to enjoy... I tried to take a picture of this cute little white and brown bird... no clue what kind he was but he sat and posed until I tried to snap a picture

Edited April 27, 2004 by blazerfan

3.1k · April 27, 2004

I tried to take a picture of this cute little white and brown bird... no clue what kind he was but he sat and posed until I tried to snap a picture

Those things taste really good but you need about 5 of them to make a meal.

April 28, 2004

I tried to take a picture of this cute little white and brown bird... no clue what kind he was but he sat and posed until I tried to snap a picture

I know exactly what kind of bird that is. It's a pullus fimus. This area is lousy with 'em. Don't thank me, I'm just happy to be able to share my vast knowledge with others less learned than myself.

3.1k · April 28, 2004

I tried to take a picture of this cute little white and brown bird... no clue what kind he was but he sat and posed until I tried to snap a picture

I know exactly what kind of bird that is. It's a pullus fimus. This area is lousy with 'em. Don't thank me, I'm just happy to be able to share my vast knowledge with others less learned than myself.

Oh give me a break. You're making stuff up.

April 28, 2004

Oh give me a break. You're making stuff up.

Now honestly, would I know the latin name if I was making it up? Look it up yourself and then you can tell me you're sorry for ever doubting me.

3.1k · April 28, 2004

Yeah, you ain't making anything up.

Pullus Fimis

Then again I'm thinking about giving you a bird soon.

April 28, 2004

Phase 1: Collect Underpants, Phase 2: ???, Phase 3: Profit

If I'm not mistaken there is a profit to be made on underpants on ebay. Once again I'm sharing my vast knowledge.

3.1k · April 28, 2004

I have learned, during my most recent cache trip to Klamath, a very inmportant thing. Watch where you step because soiled underware is on the path to many caches due to the efforts of a particular cacher over there.

You guys breed them special.

April 28, 2004

Phase 1: Collect Underpants, Phase 2: ???, Phase 3: Profit

If I'm not mistaken there is a profit to be made on underpants on ebay. Once again I'm sharing my vast knowledge.

hahaha... you are right there is big money to be made in the underpant business. I once tried to get my friend Jenny to join me in the business... the idea being I take a picture of her in the underpants and then we'd sell them

Sadly she wasn't into the whole idea

To keep this on the geocaching topic I asked Jenny if she'd like to go up table rock last weekend... she couldn't go but she told me I'd be eatin' her dust on the way up if she could . I took this as a challenge and now I am looking for a nice hard cache that requires a lot of hiking (preferably uphill) around the Portland area... I might be fat and out of shape... but I ain't letting her get by with that. I am going to start training now

3.1k · April 28, 2004

The Bufford sent me an ebay page for those things. I'll never be the same.

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