Hunting for the Cache

This last weekend geo caching turned into quite the family affair. With autumn in the air and knowing that winter is just around the corner, we thought it might be a good idea and get out and do something while the weather permits. Steve and I have been caching for about the last 4 years, and the kids and grand kids have join us on many occasions. This time however Tony has his own GPS so it was up to him to lead the way and we would follow. We headed out late Saturday afternoon to do a few caches relatively close to home.Jennifer, Ashley and Paige are doing their logging and trading at this cache called the "Cat House", the cache was a small tin house someone made and hid in the rocks. Saturday evening came fast and the last cache for the day was found. Steve and I were at our 99th cache, but tomorrow we would shoot for 100 and maybe add a few more! ... Sunday afternoon and we are off once again in search for more caches. One of the first caches of the day is located on the other side of a canal with very few volunteers to cross over. Ashley, Paige, and Steve sacrifice the cold water for the cache. Another cache found and logged in. In the back ground of this photo is Pinnacle Peak before the day is over we will be right up next to it and then above on a ridge over looking it.Tony, Kalib and Cole taking 5 before heading out for the next GPS location. I really think these guys use the same barber!A few more miles Pinnacle Peak getting closer and in the trees somewhere a cache is buried....the cache is a 5 gallon bucket buried in the ground. There is a little excitement to see what treasures others have left behind, and who and when someone was there last. Most of the caches this day we could either drive almost right up to them or was a short hike, but the second to last this day just about did me in. It was only .30 of a mile away from the vehicles, but was up a canyon that seemed to be nothing but rocks.Lots and lots of rocks that you had to climb over, go around, and I'm sure some you even had to go under. Kalib just amazed me there was no rock to big that this 3 year old was not going to climb. He did the hike up and back powered by his own two legs. So much better than his Grandma. I'll have to admit that I gave up with only about a .10 of a mile to go, I'd just had enough rock climbing for the day. So while everyone when on I choose to sit on one of those big rock and wait for their return, and the climb back down. The last cache of the day brought us to a really high ridge or what seemed more like being on top of the world, overlooking Pinnacle Peak and the town we call home. Our list of caches found, evening setting in it was time to head home. Our caches now total 106, and am sure there are may more to be found. Was a fun weekend, geo caching and spending time with the family.