+caderoux Posted March 28, 2005 Share Posted March 28, 2005 I will be in Scottsdale for a work-related meeting from April 27-April30. There will probably be a few hours on a few days when I can get some caching in. I will have a regular rental car. Our meeting is at the Hyatt Regency Gainey Ranch, and although I've been there before, I think it very well might have been before geocaching was invented (I think 1999). What I'm looking for is some recommendations of some good caches and/or trails which can be done in a relatively short amount of time - particularly where there is not an issue of running out of daylight on the trail. Generally, I'm not adverse to hikes, but I'm used to New Orleans (flat as it comes, and generally we have swamp and urban caches). I'll have the camelbak and appropriate caching kit. I've checked here in a few threads, the AZgeocaching web site, and terracaching to look for caches which are recommended or look interesting. I've been getting PQs for Scottsdale for a few weeks now to start to have info in GSAK to read and see which caches are currently popular. However, this doesn't always give a fair view of caches which are now relatively infrequently found, but were popular and well-received when first hidden. Currently the caches I have on my hitlist in GSAK are: GCGEEP - South Lake GC4E67 - The Mummy's Treasure GCHGVR - Mummy's Surprise TCI7 - Papago Park Rock Formations TCL9 - "A" Mountain (Summit) TCLM - Lookout Mtn(Almost halfway) TCIK - Cactuscones TCIX - Bulldog Terra-tory Some will be easy to hit on days where I don't have a lot of time, and others might be doable on a day where I see a few hours of clear time. Any thoughts on these or other caches I should check out? Thanks in advance, Cade Quote Link to comment
HIPS-meister Posted March 29, 2005 Share Posted March 29, 2005 In South Mountain park, "Stick to the Trail" GCMF3M. Evil... and good. Quote Link to comment
+caderoux Posted March 30, 2005 Author Share Posted March 30, 2005 Thanks for that one, HIPS-meister. Looks cool. I'll probably be OK with the evil - if you've ever done a Bamboozle cache down here in New Orleans. My favorite line was - stand back while I open this, baby, I'm not 100% sure it's the cache... Cade Quote Link to comment
+graldrich Posted March 30, 2005 Share Posted March 30, 2005 You picked some good ones,6 of those selections either me or my wife placed!You should enjoy them! Quote Link to comment
+graldrich Posted March 30, 2005 Share Posted March 30, 2005 Here is another one for you! http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_detai...94-3ee0182daae6 Quote Link to comment
+Tsegi Mike and Desert Viking Posted March 30, 2005 Share Posted March 30, 2005 Good urban caches http://www.geocaching.com/bookmarks/view.a...28-b89f28c7cb75 My top 20 caches (all urban) http://www.geocaching.com/bookmarks/view.a...56-152043891653 Please keep in mind that time of year, we may have temperatures of 100°. Make sure you have plenty of water. People die out here from heat exhaustion. Dehydration and overheating can be deadly. That whole "its a dry heat" doesnt mean much except that you may not realize you are in trouble. Watch out for snakes too. That said, people hike safely at that time of year, and in summer too, as long as they are careful and take a lot of water. I hope this helps. Quote Link to comment
+caderoux Posted March 30, 2005 Author Share Posted March 30, 2005 Excellent, I will look through these. I will bring my camelbak and expect not to attempt any hikes more than a hour from the car. Wife has already warned me that she's worried about me going caching alone! I guess y'all have quite a few more poisonous snakes than we have here. I'll have to keep all that in mind. Thanks a lot, Cade Quote Link to comment
+graldrich Posted March 31, 2005 Share Posted March 31, 2005 Tell your wife you have a guide!Me! Quote Link to comment
+caderoux Posted March 31, 2005 Author Share Posted March 31, 2005 Yes, I really appreciate your offer! Hopefully my free-time schedule will be user-friendly. Cade Quote Link to comment
AJK Posted March 31, 2005 Share Posted March 31, 2005 I would second "stick to the trail", plus "no gas cache", nearby. Quote Link to comment
+graldrich Posted April 11, 2005 Share Posted April 11, 2005 I'm planning a visit to your turf in July,you can be my guide then! Guy Quote Link to comment
+caderoux Posted April 11, 2005 Author Share Posted April 11, 2005 I'm planning a visit to your turf in July,you can be my guide then! Guy Cool, I'll start making a list. Cade Quote Link to comment
+caderoux Posted May 2, 2005 Author Share Posted May 2, 2005 Thanks to graldrich, we hit 12 geocaches (11 gc.com, 1 tc.com) on Thursday with graldrich as our guide with not a single no-find. Plus we went out again ourselves the next day to squeeze in another 4 (we did have to use a lifeline on Mummy's Surprise). Quote Link to comment
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