Favorite Points, Last weeks finds and plans

Favorite Points

Awarding favorite points to a cache is a great way to say "Thank You" to the Cache Owner (CO) for placing a great cache.  Nana & I try to give out favorite points each and every day we find a cache.

One of the things we look for when planning a geocaching trip is to look for any and all geocaches with more than 25 favorite points.  We figure if cachers took the time to award that many favorite points to a cache, then it is one we definitely want to find also.  If you are a premium member, you earn one favorite point for each ten caches you find.

One of the things I have been working on here lately is updating our lists of the Top 10 Favorite Caches in each of the cities and counties that both make up and surround the Hampton Roads area.  Note: They can be accessed from the 14th Annual GCHR Picnic Information Page link on the right hand side of this page.

If you are traveling to any area, a quick way to find the best caches in any city is to filter for caches with more than 10 favorite points (or pick any #).

Finds over the Last Week

We found a total of 34 caches last week.  The caches we awarded favorite points to were:

GC5ZJ9N - Old Virginia Beach KOA Marvel - not only a favorite but also was

awarded the "COVETED" SNAP!!! Cache of the Day Award for 6/11/2016.

GC6E0GN - Get a Hold of Yourself!

GC6HVE5 - Chase's Cache Number One

GC6K65N - Keepin' The Salt Out - not only a favorite but also

was awarded the "COVETED" SNAP!!! Cache of the Day Award for 6/12/2016.

Other caches we found during the week were (in no particular order):

GC68E0G	Canyon's Christmas Cache
GC575FA	Tarzan's Homestead
GC5GARD	Torpedo Alley
GC6CR0M	Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson
GC5GAXJ	LET IT SNOW
GC5YXRQ	Wherigo Crack
GC5DB7N	Cache Rock Fish
GC6GX6Y	Cache and Release #3
GC6HPQW	Lynnhaven, Bison #1
GC69EQC	ShadowCache
GC6GCM1	O.L.C.C
GC6GCNW	Pine Ridge Park
GC6GDY4	Cache and Release #6
GC6GT62	Red Mill #1 - Workout
GC6GT69	Red Mill #2 - Golden
GC6GT6F	Red Mill #3 - Sleepy
GC6GT6R	Red Mill #4 - Dave''s Daughter
GC6GX6T	Cache and Release #2
GC6GZC9	Cache and Release #8
GC6HPRK	Lynnhaven, Bison #2
GC6FXJT	Old Pungo Ferry Road - View to the Future
GC6HPTF	Lynnhaven, Bison #3
GC6HPTT	Lynnhaven, Bison #4
GC6HPV7	Lynnhaven, Bison #5
GC6HPW8	Lynnhaven, Bison #6
GC6J6XD	Cnc Kidz - No Horsing Around Returns
GC6J6YY	Mom is ALWAYS thinking about you!
GC6J6ZC	CnC Kidz - Book Worm Returns
GC6JKR8	Just a Simple Cache...
GC5GPCP	All about the Base....

Upcoming Plans

This week event is the 3rd Tuesday Event: GC6JYW1 - this month we are back down at Virginia Beach at Rick's Cafe - hope to see y'all there..

On Wednesday I am meeting up with alara and heading down to grab caches in and around Elizabeth City.

This upcoming weekend Nana & I will be in Charlottesville.  Yes, we are returning there to get a cache which will finish off the entire State of Virginia for both Counties and Independent Cities!!!  No, we have not finished the Virginia Delorme BUT... that is in the works - look for further news on this after the Canada trip!

Next week there is an AACC event at City View Park in Virginia Beach.  See GC6K7C2.

Also next week we will be putting the finishing touches on the Canada trip list and starting to pack for that trip.  Main Target: Canada's 1st geocache!!!  GCBBA

Till next time!!!

Stay Safe & Keep Caching!!!

Suffolk Nana & Papa - - - or just plain ol' - - - -  SNAP!!!  

An easy geocaching weekend.

Since we were out of town last weekend, and have two more trips coming up in the next few months, Nana & I decided to slow things down a little last weekend and 1) stay in the area and 2) grab some geocaches in an area we haven't been to in quite a long time.

We didn't put a lot of caches on the list because we knew today would involve quite a lot of hiking between caches.  Once at the park we headed out only to get turned around after a 1/4 mile.  An old trail Papa knew about was no longer available so we turned around and headed "the long way" to the caches.  A little over 2 miles later we happened upon GZ for the first cache.  A few minutes later it had been found and we headed towards the next one.

We continued through the park finding one cache after another on this out-of-the-way trail.

GC14MJR - A Trail That's Not A Trail - Found

GC2F402 - CJS - First landing State Park - Found

GC1EM8G - A Trail That's Not A Trail Part Two - Found

GC4DZNT - Old Seashore - Found

Note: We did not have the Multi-cache "Sushi Bean Memorial Cache" GC20BK2 on our hit list for the day because we had seen a note saying it needed maintenance - BUT - another cacher managed to make the find on it the same day we were out there!

After getting back to the SNAP!!!-mobile we took some time to rehydrate and rest for a few before driving around to the other side of the park and attempting two more caches:

GC5561M - Stump, Stump, SMASH! - another find

BUT...

GC69M0K - VSP First Landing 80th Anniversary Adventure eluded us.  We looked at GZ (where our GPS put us), we tried at the location a previous finder said it would be, and we also tried where the hint said it would be. We failed in all three places before calling it a day!!!  Would someone out there mind giving us a hint???

All in all, not a bad geocaching day!!!

Till next time!!!

Stay Safe & Keep Caching!!!

Suffolk Nana & Papa - - - or just plain ol' - - - -  SNAP!!!  

8000 Finds!!!

The last thing I stated in the last blog was -  I will let y'all know when we pass the mark!!!   Well, we are now at 8013.

We started out on April 19 with the 3rd Tuesday event in Portsmouth.  My son was a guest speaker and had a great presentation with loads of information about all sorts of pests, bugs, plants, and reptiles we all run into while geocaching.  #7990

Our next find was a quick grab here in Suffolk as we needed a cache on April 22.  #7991

Next was a CITO event and a cache at the same location on the 23rd.  Cameramoose held a really nice event, had a good turnout and cleaned up a cemetery in South Norfolk.  #7992 and 7993.

Sunday the 24th we teamed up with jtmlam59 (Jim and Lynne) and managed to knock out 19 caches which took us past the 8000 mark!!!

It was a nice day and we cached in and around the south-side of Hampton Roads.  Not only did we pass 8000 finds but Jim & Lynne actually surpassed the 10,900 found mark as well.

The winner of the "COVETED" SNAP!!! Cache of the Day Award was steve-n-kim with their cache "Swirly" (GC68RXX).   Oh, and by the way, the answer is clock-wise!

Our 8000th cache was not planned out to be a particular one.  We let fate determine which one it was and made up a list - used a program to figure the shortest route between all the caches on the list, and then our 8000th find just happened to be Park n' Play (GC5WMD3) owned by 22track.  Thanks for the hide!!!

Till next time!!!

Stay Safe & Keep Caching!!!

Suffolk Nana & Papa - - - or just plain ol' - - - -  SNAP!!! 

Top 10 Caches in Virginia Beach

Virginia Beach Top 10 Caches by Favorite Points

 With the 13th Annual GCHR Picnic fast approaching, I figured I would put together several lists detailing the best caches around the area.  Today's list will be the best caches, based on favorite points, in the city of Virginia Beach.

The red dot (next to the "Y" in York) is the approximate location of the picnic.

For more information on the picnic - click here

Here is the list for Virginia Beach – top 10 caches based on favorite points earned:

Note: Virginia beach is a huge city.  From the picnic it will take between 1 to 2 hours to reach different parts of Virginia Beach.

1.    GC6DC2 – Miles From Land – 213 favorite points - hidden by StevesFamily.  This virtual cache is actually located on one of the islands for the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel.  Hidden in July of 2002 it might just fill in a stat block for you. 

Note from SNAP!!!: A terrific virtual cache but you do have to pay the toll for the tunnel

2.    GC29A2T – GOOD KING NEPTUNE – 177 favorite points – hidden by theCachounds.
A very nice cache located almost on the beach.  The cache is not that
hard to find but getting it with all the muggles around is another thing.

Note from SNAP!!!: Beware of Muggles!!!

3.    GC18YZ6 – Atlantic Wildfowl Heritage Travel Bug Museum  – 113 favorite points – hidden by Frogmen83.  This nice little cache is located at a museum right on the beach.  This is another cache where the muggles may be a problem.

Note from SNAP!!!: A quick cache in a great location!

4.    GC27RFB – A “Reel” Fishing Tale – 92 favorite points – hidden by Frogmen83.
A great cache near the southern end of the “Beach”.

Note from SNAP!!!: Cute!

5.   GC464E – Norwegian Lady – 76 favorite points – hidden by Sea_Dog.
A virtual cache located right on the beach.  This is a rather old cache hidden in March of 2002.

Note from SNAP!!!: Another great cache located at the south end of the beach.

6.     GC2V6HX – Sweet as Honey – 60 favorite points – hidden by SpikeCurtis.
This fun little cache is located near one of the many golf courses in Virginia Beach.

Note from SNAP!!!: A terrific cache - sure to make you laugh!

7.    GC13MN5 – Hugh Mongus II – 58 favorite points – hidden by Frogmen83.
A very cute cache located at Ocean Breeze Waterpark.  Plenty of parking nearby.

Note from SNAP!!!: A nice size cache located right outside the water park

8.    GC2V38W – I’M NOT A NUT – 49 favorite points – hidden by SpikeCurtis.
A great little cache located at the end of a road.

Note from SNAP!!!: this is an award winning cache!

9.    GC2Z9QJ – Fountain of Youth – 47 favorite points – hidden by Steve-n-kim.
A great little cache located at the end of a road.

Note from SNAP!!!: an easy puzzle leading to a great find!

10.  GC400F – Phoca vitulina – 46 favorite points – hidden by Sea Dog and his Scoundrelettes.
This is a easy virtual cache hidden near plenty of parking.

Note from SNAP!!!: A great cache!!!

Stay Safe & Keep Caching!!!

Suffolk Nana & Papa - - - or just plain ol' - - - -  SNAP!!!