Did Not Attempt

 

Cached Out

Look Again

 

Lost

 

Not For Everyone

 

Tombstone

My geo-aware but non-caching parents are the best! After visiting extended family in Arkansas for Thanksgiving, we were on our way back to their home in Round Rock. They permitted/tolerated a significant detour to the west so I could find the oldest cache in Texas. Afterward, I told them I didn’t need anything else for Christmas! We’ll see if they were paying attention.

My walk through the park was pleasant, despite the cool weather. I thought about hopping the fence to get to the final from Stage Two; however, I’m not as spry as I used to be and it had been raining a bit. A clumsy oaf and a slick fence are easily combined into a serious injury, so I walked around. Be aware of some scary-ish swag 👀 when you open the container... One of them jumped out and landed at my feet!

So cool to grab this one, as well as Arkansas’ oldest and Centex Prime earlier in the week.

Thank you, HackAttack. God bless! 2 Corinthians 5:21

~ myrthman, AKA NtN065

GC62

Gorilla Stash

I don’t know how many opportunities to grab this one I’ve missed over my caching career. My grandparents and several aunts and uncles live(d) in Mountain Home. I’ve been coming here for holidays and other special occasions for more than 40 years; however, it was only recently, when I started looking into the oldest cache in each state, that I realized Arkansas’ oldest was mere blocks from my late grandpa’s old rental business (now run by an uncle). Say whaaat?! Needless to say, I’ve been eager for a return trip. Other plans and Coronavirus got in the way but it’s now holiday time! Yeah baby!! When my parents invited me to come along for Thanksgiving, I jumped at the chance. Cousins, turkey, eh, okay. 😉 But an oldie cache? Sign. Me. Up!

Great cache. Great hint. Great anticipation. I dropped off six TBs that I grabbed in Texas in the last few weeks. +1 well deserved fav point.

Thank you, ednormandy. God bless! 2 Corinthians 5:21

~ myrthman, AKA NtN065

GC1B

Souvenir Seekers

Ohnocarwashingtexasodakio - Multi-state multi

This was a long adventure. I think DeltaLion first reached out to me in July or August. I already knew go.warcat (we first met at GCHQ in 2015), so I recruited her for the Washington stage.

The hunt at the Texas location was a challenge. I didn’t know what I was looking for but I was determined not to give up. I wandered in widening circles for about half an hour, looking high, low, in, out, above, and underneath. I PAF’d a previous finder but he wasn’t helpful because he remembered the experience but not the exact spot. Eventually I found the coords at a spot I’d already touched 3-4 times. I also found a young stag’s shed antlers; these now sit proudly on my geo-trophy shelf.

The Masked Potatoes are:
Team Captain, DeltaLion in OH
gesharp in NC
go.warcat in WA
myrthman in TX
Prairie Hound in SD

Thank you, KBLAST. God bless! 2 Corinthians 5:21

~ myrthman, AKA NtN065

GC2RM0P

Butterfly Effect

 

Silver Screens Bonus Cache

Don't get wet! The cache is not at the posted coordinates.

This is a bonus cache for completing the Silver Screens Adventure Lab. To find the Adventure Lab, scan the QR code below or click here.

To find the cache, unscramble the letters in your Journal Entries and enter the answer at Certitude.

GC92G22

Silver Screens

America has had a long love affair with moving pictures. The period in film history known as "The Golden Age of Hollywood" brought with it a vast array of places for viewing these new "movies." Some were old stage theaters, updated to include screens and projection booths. Others were new constructions. Unlike the towering, multi-screen, megaplexes we're accustomed to today, most Golden Age theaters were small, neighborhood establishments. From the 5-cent "nickelodeons" to elaborately ornate "palaces," movie theaters were everywhere, including Houston.

Some of the old movie theaters in Houston were demolished and replaced with skyscrapers; others were left as is but converted to other businesses; at least one is still showing movies to this day. So grab some fresh popcorn, your favorite soda, and a friend or two to discover five of Houston's Silver Screens...

When finished, you can find a bonus mystery cache: "Silver Screens Bonus Cache" (GC92G22).

https://adventurelab.page.link/2jzX

Lil2Busy's 366 Dates Hidden Challenge

2nd time’s a charm!

I came by after spending the day with my sons for the first time since the Coronavirus pandemic started. It’s been a tough season, so today was a sweet, sweet reunion. We played soccer and tennis and volleyball (none of them very long). We ate Lunchables. But by far, our favorite activity was a series of Mentos and Diet Coke experiments that quickly devolved into a Diet Coke fight; what a sticky, happy mess we were! I’m sure their mom was oh so thrilled when I brought them back to her house. 😏😏 Ah, memories!

Turns out darkness and a Mag-Lite were what I needed to find the cache. Qualifications below and attached.

Thank you, lil2busy. God bless! 2 Corinthians 5:21

~ myrthman, AKA NtN065

myrthman has used Project-GC to see if they qualified for this challenge and they did.

366 dates of 366 completed.

GC6ZTE8

Clip-Clop

 

Well, Fare Well

 

Pondering Prime Perquisites at a Pocket Park

 Premium participation in our preferred pastime provides a plethora of appended perks:

• Profuse packages that primitive players are prevented from perceiving,
• Periodic proclamation of presently placed pieces,
• Plenty of plans for proving and picturing past exploits,
• Previously programmed place plans,
• Pocket polls for probable power paths, plus
• Points presented for pleasing placements.

Please place precisely as previously planted to prevent parcel pirates from pilfering the prize.

Provide personal paper-printing implement.

GC92154

Cougar

 

Celebs

The Strand Cam Cache

This is my first webcam cache! It wasn’t aimed at where I’ve seen other photos online so it took me a while to get oriented. But I did it! That’s me, waving near the bottom-left.

Thanks for the fun! God bless. 2 Corinthians 5:21

~ myrthman, AKA NTN065

GC6211

Good Buddy

My good buddy sent me a bunch of letters. This is the tenth. I can't make sense of this one. Do you have any idea what he’s talking about? It looks like it got lost in the mail for a LONG time.

GC8ZCT4

Palooka

 

Bro

 

Sounds of the Sixties I

This is a fun puzzle. I admit to being completely stumped on Show 8, so more than a year ago, I put the puzzle aside. The cache came back to my interest recently when I realized that finding it would add some color to my Jasmer grid. I got a little help this week from two previous finders on Show 8. Even though I disagree with their answer, they both confirmed my solution. And of course, I found the cache. Maybe I just couldn’t find the right clip on Youtube.

Getting to GZ is a challenge! There’s no easy way there. I circled nearly the entire area on the trail while looking for a clear way to get through all the bush. I’m not sure such exists. I ended up praying for help, backtracking a bit, and then pushing through. It was ... clear—ish. Thank the Lord for getting me there safely!!

The container is in a sad state. All the clasps have broken and it was full of water. I let the log dry out enough to sign it but it will need to be replaced. There’s even a (new?) resident that gave me pause before touching it (see pic).

Thank you, geowyz. God bless! 2 Corinthians 5:21

~ myrthman, AKA NtN065

GCH9TV

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Note to future seekers... take a spool of string or bread crumbs. I lost track of the way I came in, found GZ a second time, and ended up bushwhacking for an hour through thorns, bramble, and who-knows-what-else below all the leaves before getting back to the myrthmobile. No snakes though, so that’s another thank-You-Lord!

Not All Who Wander

 

Merch

 

Challenging

 

B.S.

Begin Search...

Been Saddened twice By Somebody But Somebody Bench-Sat today. I Bench-Stood and then nearly Banged Senseless (I’m Big—Somewhat). But Superb! By Spiderweb, Silver Beckoned! Big Smile.

Marked the log with a smiling m because of Bitsy Space.

Thank you, .jpeg. God bless! 2 Corinthians 5:21

~ myrthman, AKA NtN065

GC7GDE6
Contrast with B.S.

Paperwork

 

Puss N' Boots

Headed home to Houston after a week of camping in the Rockies. May as well add some green to my Texas Counties Map, right?

It’s VERY windy today as rain showers dance along the horizon in nearly every direction. I almost lost my hat at Boothill Cemetery. Hmm... There may be a song there.

Adding a fave point. Thank you, mydogkenna. God bless! 2 Corinthians 5:21

~ myrthman, AKA NtN065

GC3TY68

Tarryall

Howdy from Houston! I’ve been camping in Como all week with a bunch of other dads. I wanted to do something special on our last full day here, so I thought I’d grab Colorado’s oldest. And, bonus! It’s less than an hour away!

The myrthmobile is equipped with 4WD but I’ve never really put it to the test like this “road” did. Wow! I took my time to make sure I didn’t bottom out or blow a tire. At one point, someone on a dirt bike zipped past me like I was standing still. Hmm...maybe I was. I made it to about 0.4 mile from GZ and decided not to risk getting stuck. I parked and hoofed it the rest of the way.

While signing the logbook, a hummingbird alighted nearby. I said, “Hello,” and it buzzed away. Such a nice welcome! This is a great spot and on a beautiful day too! Thanks for maintaining this over the years. It’s a real treat to find one so old in such good shape.

God bless! 2 Corinthians 5:21

~ myrthman, AKA NtN065

GC18

Section House Cache

I’m on a weeklong camping trip with a bunch of other dads from Houston, Texas. The crew’s chief cook and I drove over Boreas Pass today to get a sack of onions. We saw beauty and breathed cold, clean mountain air, and I showed him his first geocache. Amazing country this is!

Thank you, Brownson crew. God bless! 2 Corinthians 5:21

~ myrthman, AKA NtN065

GC23HT9

Mingo

This is the first cache in Kansas. It’s also my first cache in Kansas. It’s also also my 2000th find. Woohoo!

I left Houston yesterday at 5:00 PM, stayed last night in Lawton, OK. I spent the first part of today cruising around Memory Lane from when my dad was stationed at Fort Sill then made a beeline to Colby. Wow! What a great moment! How can I not add a favorite point?! Dropped off some pathtags.

Thank you, Kansas Stasher. God bless! 2 Corinthians 5:21

~ myrthman, AKA NtN065

GC30

Calibrate

I lived in Ft. Sill 35 years ago when my dad was stationed there. We came up to Mount Scott often. I distinctly remember chasing “rockhoppers” (my name for brown grasshoppers) and hopping rocks myself. This is a great spot, still one of my favorites in all the world. +1 fp

#1995 on my way to 2000 at Mingo. Woohoo!

Thank you, BootsWalker. God bless! 2 Corinthians 5:21

~ myrthman, AKA NtN065

GC1AF7

OK Cache In Cache, OK

Wow, what a stretch! Even at 6’5, I had to be on tippy toes to reach it!

When I saw Cache, OK, on the map last night, I knew I had to come this way. This spot is perfect, well, maybe just OK 😉 +1 fp

#1994 on my way to 2000 at Mingo later today. Woohoo!

Thank you, Greeny's Ghost. God bless! 2 Corinthians 5:21

~ myrthman, AKA NtN065

GC1K596

Nemesis

On a Budget

So Close

Cheer Up!

Weren't You Afraid?

Trading Places

Dihydrogen Monoxide

I came right after work only to discover I had plenty of oxygen but no free hydrogen to bind it to. I left in search of another cache and made a stop on my way back for some pre-bound dihydrogen-monoxide. When I got back, I saw a whole supply of the compound. Earlier, I also didn’t have a tool appropriate for transporting it but that has now been remedied.

Took me two tries once I was fully prepared. Tricksy hobbitses!! 😉

Thank you, Jojohnite. God bless! 2 Corinthians 5:21

~ myrthman, AKA NtN065

GC8VWJT

Visitors

Owner Maintenance

Fish Story

Central Cachers Consortium - Back in the Saddle

Meet and greet local cachers

Thursday, June 25th

5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

at

Potbelly Sandwich Shop

3800 Southwest Freeway

Houston, TX 77027

Ever wonder what those "event" caches with a little speech bubble icon are all about?

With a name like "event", it seems like it should be a bit more formal, and well maybe it should be, but that's not the way we roll here.

This event is a bunch of folks with something in common getting together for food, drinks, and conversation.

So, if you've been caching for years or maybe you just started, events are a great place to learn more about our obsession (er, hobby, sport, pastime, etc...).

Want to learn about geocaching? Want to know where all the cool geocaches are? Or maybe just meet the person behind those devious hides out there? Come on out and join us!

We will (likely) be the rowdy group at one big table. Look for trackables and maybe GPS units or other sundry nerd-like paraphernalia on the table.

GC8TRMQ

It's in the Blood

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Here's the original photo:

Time to Archive

A Kodiak Moment