Views of the Grasslands #007

03/27/2019 By doglover&pups
There is still lingering snow in my home area so decided to head to the grasslands to do some caching. Temps actually hit 70 today! Cache is in good shape! TFTC!

12/22/2018 By Croochie
We were going on a caching rampage today and got around 50. Thanks to all for placing caches!

11/01/2018 By Spooty
Found it at 1329.
It only took me a minute to spot this one. Actually, I was kind of surprised, since I was assuming this was a Micro hide (hadn't checked), and all of a sudden I spotted a Regular container - yay!
TNLNSL. TFTC!

10/23/2018 By Team Gilo
We decided to head up to Wyoming for some caching today. Needed the icon for Wyoming anyway and this is a good chance to get it. We are visiting our Son and Grandsons in Lakewood CO. Cheyenne only about 1.5 hour drive away. Found lots of interesting caches today including some virtuals and also encountered a run of caches, to add to our numbers. All well at this cache and thanks for the new smiley. Hello from OKC.

07/22/2018 By R-N-T
Just laying on the ground

07/06/2018 By jamadad
I enjoyed the hunt and appreciate the series. TFTC

06/27/2018 By Rohatx
Working the area power trails to knock out the Mystical Creatures quest. This is a cut and paste due to the need for speed. If there are any issues, they will be added. Thank you for the series!

05/15/2018 By BugRanger
Nearing cache #5,000 just before the GW-XVI Giga-Event, I'm determined to get my cache numbers closer to that goal, so EstesLynne & I headed out to the Pawnee Grasslands for this power trail of caches, which has also been on my list for several years. We picked the perfect spring day to be out on the plains - just gorgeous, with lots of meadow larks singing, painted buntings flitting about, and a few hawks soaring as well. Most of the caches were fairly easy, but several were falling apart, cracked or crumbling. we replaced as many of those as we could, just to keep the power trail going. Thanks to all those who put this trail of caches together & maintain them!
Completed the Power Trail lower-half, then went into Briggsdale for and icy treat and more water. Got that 100-cache day, and this one is #102/100 - TFTC!

05/15/2018 By EstesLynne
BugRanger and I headed out to Grover to try to get her numbers up for a coming milestone, and I wanted to complete my smiley string out here. There's a lot more truck traffic on this road than there was a few years ago when I did the trail north of Grover; there wasn't much fracking then. We also had to dodge some road graders around Keota. Still, for the most part it went smoothly and we hit our goal of 100+ caches.

We tried to replace broken caches, but although we easily replaced a dozen, most were in serious need of TLC and there are many more to go. IMO, the day of 35mm canisters is past--even ones that were obviously put out recently are cracked and leaking, some (judging from logs) after only one winter. The high plains is too tough and the plastic, especially the lightweight white ones, is too cheap.

We also ran into a few missing caches, which we replaced (with one exception), and a few duplicates. Oh well, that happens in this sort of power trail. For all we know, we put down a duplicate or two. We also signed (depending on log condition) either with our full handles, or sometimes just EL & BR. But we're in there (unlike one recent claimant--in my book, you have to sign at least some scribble to prove you were here).

Sorry about the cut and paste. I have a lot to say about this run, but I can't do 100+ regular logs. If there's anything particular about individual caches, I'll add it. Thanks to all for the contributions to our numbers and to a fun, lovely, warm, sunny, bird-filled (lark buntings! meadowlarks!) day on the high plains!