2006 GBES Rally

The 2006 GBES Rally is over and we survived! Team R & R Jeepsters (Mike, Cynthia, Linda, Larry) started the weekend Friday night as we followed a route and found caches in the dark. Mike was the driver and did a great job. Linda and Larry found caches and I coordinated all the GPS units. Saturday morning we were back for the grueling day rally. Again we followed a specified route and found caches hidden in the desert. This time I got to get out of the jeep and run for caches too. Some parts were fun, but some were VERY challenging. After 8 hours of climbing mountains, navigating rock filled roads, traveling down creekbeds and fording streams, ALL of us were very glad to hit pavement. This was our second year as a team. Last year we placed 5th. This year we decided to be in the non-competitive class so we could just enjoy the scenery and ride. One thing we discovered is that no matter what we are competitive. For next year the big question is “will we be back”. Time will tell. The picture shows our routes. The yellow line is the night course, the red line is the day course.

Early Morning Adventure!

Mike and I were up before the sun this morning so we could place some caches in area parks. As we were working on the first cache, we could watch the sunrising from the east and the moon setting in the west. From there we moved on to another park to plant my Galena Kids Cache. I've been eating lots of kids meals while on the geocaching hunts so I could fill an ammo can with "treasures" for the younger set. Our grandkids love to exchange treasures and they are arriving next week so I wanted to have a cache they could find. Next we moved on to a very big tree, where we placed the cache up very high. Mike's plan A didn't work, so up the tree he climbed. Plan B became please don't fall out of the tree. We were successful at all three locations and headed home for breakfast and a shower.

Traveling Along Highway 49

Today Mike and I, along with Linda and Larry, traveled along Highway 49 from Sierraville (outside Truckee) to Nevada City. Of course, we were geocaching too. It was a beautiful day and the scenery was fantastic. Along the way we saw a bear run across the road in front of us, a beautiful waterfall, an old mine, a quaint little town, and a raging river. And to top it off, by the end of the day, we had found 20 caches.

We never cease to be amazed by the experiences we have enjoyed while geocaching. Today was no exception.

4-Wheeling in Nevada!

Yesterday we were in the Carson City/Gardnerville/Minden area geocaching and 4-wheeling. The roads were a little worse for wear after our second record breaking winter. Several places were a little more rough and scarey than we bargained for. After both Cynthia and Linda got out of the jeeps, both men navigated a particularly rough area of the road. The pictures don't do it justice. Mike went first with his new anti-sway bars and then he helped Larry. Several times various wheels on Larry's jeep were hanging in mid air. It was a very stressful day and we were glad to reach pavement.