Appalachian Trail to Temple Hill 8.23 miles 7:02 duration 2113 feet elevation gain 6 geocaches If you have read my post from December 26, you know all about the Adventure Awaits: Frequent Flyer Miles challenge by DMflyer (Dennis). If you haven't read that post, there is a special cache at Bay's Mountain Park that can …
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December 26, 2017
Bay's Mountain Park 8.85 miles 5:50 duration 1104 feet elevation gain 2 geocaches found, several visited (previously found or to be logged in the future) Lob the Huntsman (Ray) picked the day after Christmas as his day to log a very special cache in Bays Mountain park, and he sent out an invitation for others …
December 10, 2017
Geocaching in Southwest Virginia 14 geocaches found 2 geocaches replaced 2 EarthCaches found 1 geocache visited (previously found) 1 geocache not found (DNF) 2 cache resurrections (finding a cache that has not been found in over a year) 4 sets of waterfalls photographed I set out on a cold, snowy Sunday morning with a goal …
December 9, 2017
Bays Mountain Park 2.99 miles 3:10 duration 175 foot elevation gain 619 foot elevation loss 2 caches found When I woke up to see snow on a Saturday morning, I knew I had to get out and play in it. I reached out to a couple of friends, and LakeBum (Rob) accepted my invitation to …
December 2, 2017
Appalachian Trail to White Rock, Coon Den Falls 7.84 miles 6:02 duration 1679 feet elevation gain 3 traditional caches 1 Earth Cache 1 cache replaced LakeBum (Rob) and I met up to tackle this trail on a mild winter day. Mrs. Jack (Dori) was going to join us but she was feeling a little under …
November 26, 2017
The Chimneys - Linville Gorge 2.54 miles 3:21 duration 240 foot elevation gain 2 geocaches Late on Saturday afternoon, LakeBum (Rob) and I decided to join a group in a hike to The Chimneys on Sunday. This is a spot high above Linville Gorge in North Carolina. We met up with tncorgi (Mary) and Kaero …
November 24, 2017
Little Stony Falls 3 miles 2:57 duration 230 feet elevation gain 6 caches found 2 DNF (did not find) Mrs. Jack (Dori) sent out an invitation to join her on a Black Friday hike and I was happy to #optoutside. It was decided that we would visit the waterfalls along Little Stony Creek near Dungannon, …
November 18, 2017
Pinnacle Nature Preserve 5.05 miles 4:56 duration 597 elevation gain 5 traditional geocaches found 2 earthcaches found 1 virtual cache found 1 DNF (did not find) Mrs. Jack (Dori), LakeBum (Rob) and I set out early Saturday morning for a geo-adventure at the Pinnacle Nature Preserve near Honaker, Virginia. This was the first time Rob …
November 5, 2017
Sugar Hollow Park 4.66 miles 3.25 duration 283 elevation gain 13 caches found Several months ago, LakeBum (Rob) and I hiked in Sugar Hollow Park, logging the geocaches on one side of the park. During Saturday's Trail Mix at Bay's Mountain, we talked about what we might be able to do today that would allow …
November 4, 2017
Bay's Mountain Trail Mix 6 3.89 miles 3:39 duration 302 feet elevation gain 2 new caches found (several visited that I'd previously found) Saturday, November 4 was the day for the annual Bay's Mountain Trail Mix geocaching event hosted by Team Cache Cracker Jacks (Tom and Dori). This event is usually held in October, but …