WALK/HIKE
& GEO-CACHE
2013 
miles| When | What Trail | Where | What
Geo-Caches |
Who | Photos |
| 11/17 | Macomb Orchard Trail again |
in and near Shelby Township | M.O.T.
- Aromatic Russet cache : ) M.O.T. - Arthur Turner cache : ) M.O.T. - Autumn Gold cache : ) M.O.T. - Ballarat Seddling cache : ) M.O.T. - Bardsey cache : ) M.O.T. - Barry cache : ) M.O.T. - Baumann's Reinette cache : ) M.O.T. - Baya Marisa cache : ) M.O.T. - Beacon cache : ) M.O.T. - Beautiful Arcade cache : ( M.O.T. - Beauty of Hampshire cache : ) |
Dad, Mom | no pics |
| 11/16 |
Deer Run
& Aspen Trails |
Kensington MetroPark |
A
Hollowed Home cache : ) The Wooden Slingshot cache : ( The Silent Peaceful Woods cache : ( The Woodpecker and the Buck cache : ) left Michael Duck travel bug Chipmunk Serenade cache : ) left Sheldon Jr Duck travel bug |
Dad, Mom |
 |
| 11/5 |
River Loop
Trail |
Independence
Oaks |
Are
you as
smart as an eighth grader? Woodshop cache : ) IOFC 3 cache : ) left the WITCH travel bug Are you as smart as an eighth grader? Drafting cache : ) left the TIN WOODSMAN travel bug Are you as smart as an eightth grader? Unit Rates cache : ) IOFC 1 cache : ) left the SCARECROW travel bug Are you as smart as an eighth grader? History cache : ) #1300 Are you as smart as an eighth grader? Planets cache : ) Are you as smart as an eighth grader? espanol cache : ) Are you as smart as an eighth grader? Apollo cache : ) Are you as smart as an eighth grader? Math cache : ) Are you as smart as an eighth grader? Spanish cache : ) Are you as smart as an eighth grader? Dickens cache : ) left GLENDA travel bug IOFC 2 cache : ) left DOROTHY travel bug IOFC 4 cache : ) left the FRIENDLY LION travel bug |
Dad, Mom |
|
| 9/23 |
Macomb Orchard Trail again |
in and near
Shelby Township |
M.O.T. -
Aroma cache :
) M.O.T. - Arlington Pippin cache : ) M.O.T. - Arlet cache : ) M.O.T. - Ard Cairn Russet cache : ) M.O.T. - Apricot cache : ) M.O.T. - Api Etoile cache : ) M.O.T. - Annie Elizabeth cache : ) M.O.T. - Ananas Reinette cache : ) M.O.T. - American Summer Pearmain cache : ) M.O.T. - Almata cache : ) M.O.T. - Allens Everlasting cache : ) M.O.T. - Alfriston cache : ) M.O.T. - Alderman cache : ) M.O.T. - Albany Beauty cache : ) M.O.T. - Adanac cache : ) M.O.T. - Aceymac cache : ) CRT - David Clinton cache : ) Welcome to Shelby Township cache : ) |
Dad, Mom | no
pics |
| 9/20(21) |
Run Across Michigan |
Indiana |
Dirt
Track on the Border cache :
) left Sheldon the Running Gnome travel bug retrieved Bruce travel bug |
Dad, Zachary |
|
| 9/17 |
Run Across Michigan |
middle of Michigan | Meet
ya by the pits cache : ) + Jennifer,
Melissa, Zachary dipped Sheldon the Running Gnome travel bug Home stead cache : ) + Jennifer, Melissa, Zachary dipped Sheldon the Running Gnome travel bug |
Dad, Mom, + |
|
| 9/16 |
Run Across Michigan |
middle of Michigan | O'Hara's
Pond cache : ) dipped Sheldon the Running Gnome travel bug Pudgy cache : ) dipped Sheldon the Running Gnome travel bug Scooby's Dinner with Monte cache : ) dipped Sheldon the Running Gnome travel bug Welcome to Harrison - South Revised cache : ) + Sheldon dipped Sheldon the Running Gnome travel bug Spikehorn: Paul Bunyon's Workshop cache : ) dipped Sheldon the Running Gnome travel bug FIVE TRUNKS cache : ) dipped Sheldon the Running Gnome travel bug "OLD" US 27 PINE VIEW cache : ) dipped Sheldon the Running Gnome travel bug BRIDGE IT --II cache : ) + Zachary dipped Sheldon the Running Gnome travel bug MR. "G's" HANGOUT cache : ) dipped Sheldon the Running Gnome travel bug Once Was A Park cache : ) dipped Sheldon the Running Gnome travel bug Turn Around cache : ) + Zachary dipped Sheldon the Running Gnome travel bug VTH cache : ) + Sheldon, Zachary dipped Sheldon the Running Gnome travel bug RIP---VERNON TOWNSHIP cache : ) + Sheldon dipped Sheldon the Running Gnome travel bug triple tree not the end cache : ) + Zachary dipped Sheldon the Running Gnome travel bug WISHING WELL cache : ) + Sheldon, Zachary dipped Sheldon the Running Gnome travel bug COUNTRY CORNER cache : ) + Zachary dipped Sheldon the Running Gnome travel bug Steeple People cache : ) dipped Sheldon the Running Gnome travel bug letter soup-J cache : ) dipped Sheldon the Running Gnome travel bug come stay with us #4 cache : ) dipped Sheldon the Running Gnome travel bug |
Dad, Mom, + |
|
| 9/15 |
Run Across Michigan |
middle of Michigan | Snowbowl
Park'n'Ride cache : ) dipped Sheldon the Running Gnome travel bug ET - Phone Home cache : ) + Laura (clickhare_crew), Zachary dipped Sheldon the Running Gnome travel bug Zombie by the Bridge cache : ) + Zachary dipped Sheldon the Running Gnome travel bug FTH cache : ) + Laura (Booty_Fever) dipped Sheldon the Running Gnome travel bug |
Dad,
Mom, + |
|
| 9/10 |
Run Across Michigan |
Sault
Sainte Marie |
Caching
Good in the Neighborhood cache : ) dipped Sheldon the Running Gnome travel bug |
Dad,
Sheldon,
Zachary |
|
| 9/7 |
bike
trail |
Hudson
Mills MetroPark |
Metroparks Geocaching Adventure 2013 PicnicHM - Purr Fect Trail - Pudu cache : )HM - Purr Fect Trail -Little Red Brocket cache : ) HM - Purr Fect Trail - Marsh Deer cache : ) HM - Purr Fect Trail - Caribou/Reindeer cache : ) HM - Purr Fect Trail - Elk cache : ) dipped in all and then left Ricky Duck travel bug discovered Freckles "travel bug" |
Mom, Dad | |
| 9/5 |
many |
Lyon Oaks County Park |
LOCP 1
cache : ) LOCP 2 cache : ) LOCP 3 cache : ) LOCP 4 cache : ) LOCP 5 cache : ) LOCP 6 cache : ) LOCP 7 cache : ) LOCP 8 cache : ) LOCP 9 cache : ) Nancy... That crazy vball girl!!! cache : ) |
Mom, Dad |
|
| 9/3 |
many |
Sleepy Hollow State Park |
Travel
Bug Camp Site cache : ) left ANCHOR UP travel bug left Little Einstein travel bug HH5 - Weasel cache : ) HH5 - American Marten cache : ) HH5 - Bald Eagle cache : ) HH5 - Eastern massasauga - Snake cache : ) HH5 - Gray Wolf cache : ) HH5 - Sander canafensis - Sauger cache : ) HH5 - Red Shouldered Hawk cache : ) HH5 - Black Bear cache : ) HH5 - Peregrine falcon cache : ) next to: HH12 - Jacob Marley cache : ) HH5 - Coyote cache : ) HH5 - Blanchards cricket frog cache : ) HH5 - Elk cache : ) HH5 - Osprey cache : ) HH5 - Lake Stuegeon cache : ) HH5 - King Rail cache : ) |
Mom, Dad |
|
| 9/2 |
Belle
Isle |
7 cache : )dipped ANCHOR UP travel bug & took anchor picturesdipped Little Einstein travel bug |
Mom, Dad |
|
|
|
AUGUST
1-31 |
many |
Michigan
and Wisconsin |
AUGUST STREAK
|
Mom,
Dad,
helpers |
 |
| 7/29 | Cherry
Island Trail |
Lake Erie MetroPark |
Lac
Du Chat cache : ) (found by Ricky) |
Mom, Ricky,
Ben |
|
| 7/27 | ? Wilderness Trail |
Seven Lakes State Park Holly State Park |
Flower
cache : ) Bambi cache : ) Owl cache : ) Great Prince of the Forest cache : ) left Caterpillar travel bug Bambi's Mother cache : ) Thumper cache : ) The Treasure of Holly Rec - (BONUS) cache : ) left The March Hare travel bug |
Mom, Dad |
|
| 7/26 |
Wilderness Trail |
Holly State
Park |
Skull
Rock cache : ) left The White Rabbit travel bug Pirate's Cove cache : ( Sea of Secrets cache : ) Saber Islands cache : ) Pirate Joe's Treasure cache : ) Harrison's Hideout cache : ) Inspiration Sound cache : ) Taylor Straits cache : ) |
Mom, Dad |
|
| 6/25 |
Graveyard
Pond Trail, Dead Pond Trail |
Pennsylvania Ohio |
Which
Way To Go cache : ( NWPA GeoKids Cache : ) left Alice from Wonderland travel bug NWPA Geo-Picnic Cache : ) left Queen f Hearts travel bug dropped The Mad Hatter travel bug North Pier cache : ) Presque Isle Beach Cache : ( A restful Stop in Ohio! cache : ( |
Mom, Dad |
|
| 6/24 |
New York |
Anyone
Can Take a Break cache : )
|
Mom, Dad | ||
| 6/23 |
Niagara
Falls |
Table
Rock Earthcache : ) the dimensions listed on the historic plaque: 200 feet long and 60 feet wide the most recent date of (natural) rock fall: July 24, 1954 |
Mom,
Dad, Amy,
Mike, Laura |
|
|
| 6/23 |
near
KOA camp Canada |
East - Fernwood Woodlot Park cache : )left A Gnome named Zachary2 travel bug |
Mom,
Dad, Sheldon,
Zachary |
||
| 6/15 |
Riverfront
Trail |
Canada |
You're
Growing the Wrong Way cache : ( Sculpture Garden cache : ( Quest for the Wood Sculpture cache : ) Something fishy.. cache : ( J. L. Hudson cache : ( ate at Windsor Casino Market Buffet for our Anniversary Bleed Canada Blue cache : ) International Mystery cache : ( Detroit River Watershed earthcache : ) SS: Token Tree cache left 52nd Anniversary Gnome travel bug |
Mom, Dad |
|
| 6/11 |
Bald
Mountain State Park |
Almost
fallen cache : ) Alphabet soup take 2 cache : ) Alphabet soup take 1 cache : ) I didn't hear a thing cache : ) Bree or Trush? cache : ) Hill side cache : ) The bucket list cache : ) Arch, that hurt cache : ) Welcome to Bald Mountain cache : ) Left Tweedledum and Tweedledee travel bug Not a guardrail cache : ) Roadside cache : ( |
Mom, Dad |
|
|
| 6/4 |
Spring Lake,
Ted Gray, and Lake Shore Loops |
Independence Oaks County Park | What's
Your Sign? Cancer cache : ) left Laguna the Travel Dolphin travel bug What's Your Sign? Libra cache : ) What's Your Sign? Capricorn cache : ) What's Your Sign? Aries cache : ) What's Your Sign? Pisces cache : ) What's Your Sign? Leo cache : ) What's Your Sign? Aquarius cache : ) What's Your Sign? Taurus cache : ) What's Your Sign? Scorpio cache : ) What's Your Sign? Gemini cache : ) What's Your Sign? Sagittarius cache : ) What's Your Sign? Virgo cache : ) |
Mom, Dad |
|
| 5/27 |
Lakeshore Loop | Independence
Oaks County Park |
Jaday
Lady cache : ) Independence Oaks Lakeshore Loop 4 cache : ) Independence Oaks Lakeshore Loop 5 cache : ) Independence Oaks Lakeshore Loop 6 cache : ) Independence Oaks Lakeshore Loop 7 cache : ) Independence Oaks Lakeshore Loop 8 cache : ) Independence Oaks Lakeshore Loop 9 cache : ) Independence Oaks Lakeshore Loop 10 cache : ) Independence Oaks Lakeshore Loop 1 cache : ) left ZOOM the Travel Turtle travel bug Independence Oaks Lakeshore Loop 2 cache : ) Independence Oaks Lakeshore Loop 3 cache : ) left The Cheshire Cat travel bug |
Mom, Dad |
|
| 5/17 | Indian
Springs MetroPark |
MGA
2013-Indian Springs - Bonus Cache left Indian Springs Grasshopper travel bug |
Mom, Dad, Grandma |
 |
|
| 5/5 |
MetroParks | (3)
MGA13-Stony Creek-Bald Eagle-GC4A8EN left Stony Creek Dragonfly travel bug HM - Purr Fect Trail - Water Deer cache : ) left Amy Duck travel bug HM - Purr Fect Trail - Taruca cache : ) left Sheldon Duck travel bug (7) MGA13-Hudson Mills-White-tailed Deer-GC49C31 #1,100 left Hudson Mills Grasshopper travel bug HM
- Purr Fect Trail - Roe
Deer cache : )
left REX travel bug HM - Purr Fect Trail - Key Deer cache : ) left A Gnome named Richard2 travel bug |
Mom, Dad |
|
|
| 5/3 |
lots | MetroParks | Mom, Dad |
|
|
| 5/2 |
lots | MetroParks |
(2) MGA13-Wolcott Mill-Percheron Draft
Horse-GC4A8D3
(4)
MGA13-Indian
Springs-Allegheny Mound Ant-GC49N0Kleft Wolcott Mill Ladybug travel bug (3) MGA13-Stony Creek-Bald Eagle-GC4A8EN left Stony Creek Dragonfly travel bug left Indian Springs Dragonfly travel bug |
Mom, Dad |
|
| 5/1 |
lots |
MetroParks |
(6) MGA13-Huron Meadows-Sandhill Crane-GC4AJHC
left Huron Meadows Dragonfly travel bug HM - Purr Fect Trail - Mule Deer cache : ) (7) MGA13-Hudson Mills-White-tailed
Deer-GC49C31
left Hudson Mills Grasshopper travel bug |
Mom, Dad |
|
| 4/29 | Red Trail and Green Trail |
Holly
State Park and Seven Lakes State Park |
All
Fools' Day - Bonus cache : ) left Jeanie Duck travel bug Doc cache : ) Happy cache : ) Sneezy cache : ) Evil Queen cache : ) Huntsman cache : ) Wonder Bread cache : ) Dopey cache : ) Prince cache : ) Sleepy cache : ) Mirror Mirror cache : ) Bashful cache : ) Grumpy cache : ) Snow White cache : ) |
Mom, Dad |
|
| 4/27 |
Milford Bike Trail |
Milford |
Milford
Trail - No Trolling cache  Michael found it !!! |
Mom,
Dad, Laura, Mike, Ricky, Ben. Sandy |
|
| 4/23 |
Belle Isle |
City
Hall cache TB drop left Thank You Veterans travel bug No Rain cache : ( 3 cache : ( 5 cache : ( 6 cache : ) 25 cache : ) left St Piran's Bug travel bug [last one] 28 cache : ( 34 cache : ( |
Mom, Dad |
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|
| 4/22 |
Dragon Trail and others |
Orion
Oaks County Park |
Chipmonk
on a Rock
cache : ) left U.S. Flag Micro Geocoin travel bug Three Deer Running cache : ) left Buttercup travel bug Lone Flying Robin cache : ) left Bahamas Turtle travel bug Smell of Skunk cache : ) left Bullseye travel bug Snakes in the Grass cache : ) left A Gnome named Sheldon Jr 3 travel bug Bones by the Trail cache : ) left Jessie travel bug Dog Walking Girl cache : ) left Woody travel bug Sunset cache : ) left Buzz Lightyear travel bug Busy Ants cache : ) left German Geocoin travel bug |
Mom, Dad |
|
| 4/16 |
Milford |
Milford
Trail - No Trolling cache :
( Charlie Victor Sierra cache : ) left Georeynozos Kansas Sunshine Geocoin #5 A Red Headed Canadian? Eh? cache : ) |
Mom,
Dad, Laura, Mike |
|
|
| 4/15 |
and Macomb Orchard Trail Day LAST |
RainTree Park and |
1712w1-a
cache : ) left she sells sea shells travel bug BIT - Park or Church??? cache : ) left Optical Illusion GeoCoin Another Quacky Holiday - St Patty's Day cache : ) Mirstar's Mid Term 101 - Coaqulate cache : ( M.O.T. - Arkansas Black cache : ) M.O.T. - Antonovka cache : ( AGAIN |
Mom, Dad |
|
| 4/7 |
Lake Shore
Trail |
Holly State
Park |
All
Fools' Day - 1 cache : ) All Fools' Day - 6 cache : ) left ANNAFANT travel bug All Fools' Day - 2 cache : ) All Fools' Day - 10 cache : ) All Fools' Day - 9 cache : ) left Power Bug travel bug All Fools' Day - 7 cache : ) left Grand Turk travel bug All Fools' Day - 5 cache : ) left The RACKETEER Geocoin All Fools' Day - 8 cache : ) All Fools' Day - 3 cache : ) All Fools' Day - 4 cache : ) left Midwest Geobash 2012 T-Shirt Geocoin All Fools' Day - Bonus cache : ( |
Mom, Dad |
|
| 4/6 |
Farm
Trail |
Indian
Springs Metro Park |
ISMP
- Farm Trail cache : ) left Duffy travel bug We Are TREE TROUSERS cache : ) left Golden Geo-Teddy travel bug visited MGA2012 - IS Farm Trail cache TB drop left Red Jeep travel bug JACK POT cache : ) left Sduck's Magnetic Keyholder #2 travel bug |
Mom, Dad |
|
| 4/5 |
Macomb Orchard Trail Day 15 |
Richmond |
Apple
Pie - Thanks Gsix cache :
) left Miami travel bug Blood Hounds Cache : ) left Golfball 2 travel bug M.O.T.- Westfield Seek-No-Further cache : ) M.O.T.- Wagener cache : ) M.O.T.- Tydeman's Early Worcester cache : ) M.O.T.- Twenty Ounce cache : ) Sam's Cache : ) left Thanksgiving travel bug M.O.T.- Topaz cache : ) M.O.T.- Tom Putt cache : ) M.O.T.- Tolman Sweet cache : ) visited WDC-FTTT Reboot TB drop left Half Moon Cay travel bug |
Mom, Dad |
|
| 4/3 |
Woodward |
visited S.S.
Great Vines cache TB drop left Racing Christmas Tree visited S.S. Token Tree cache TB drop left Weihnachtselch travel bug |
Mom, Dad | ||
| 3/28 |
Macomb Orchard Trail Day 14 |
Armada |
M.O.T.-
Miller's seedling cache : ) M.O.T.- Mollie's Delicious cache : ) M.O.T.- Mother cache : ) M.O.T.- Muscadet de Dieppe cache : ) M.O.T.- Mutsu cache : ) M.O.T.- My Jewel cache : ) M.O.T.- Newtown Pippin cache : ) M.O.T.- Newton Wonder cache : ) left Everglades Alligator travel bug M.O.T.- Nickajack cache : ) M.O.T.- Norfolk Royal cache : ) M.O.T.- Northern Spy cache : ) M.O.T.- Orin cache : ) M.O.T.- Orleans Reinette cache : ) M.O.T.- Ozark Gold cache : ) M.O.T.- Pacific Rose cache : ) M.O.T.- Pam's Delight cache : ) M.O.T.- Paula Red cache : ) M.O.T.- Peasgood's Nonsuch cache : ) M.O.T.- Pink Pearl cache : ) M.O.T.- Pinori cache AGAIN : ( M.O.T.- Merton Worecester cache : ) M.O.T.- Melrose cache AGAIN : ( |
Mom, Dad |
|
| 3/7 |
Ikea |
Outpost-Iridescent
Keranite Extraterrestrial Alien cache : )
|
Mom, Dad | ||
| 2/21 |
Half Moon Cay, The Bahamas |
Half
Moon Cay Earth Cache : ) Shipped Wrecked on Half Moon Cay cache :) Island Cache : ) Half-Mooned Cache : ) |
Mom, Dad | ||
| 2/18 |
Miami Florida |
Park
N Bang #4 cache : ) |
Mom, Dad | ||
| 2/16 |
Jackson Michigan |
Team FMA's I-94 Travel Bug Hostel cache : )left Hamm travel bugleft The Greatest Grandma Fairy travel bug Ca(t)ch(e) some Rays cache : ) |
Mom, Dad | ||
| 1/12 | Macomb Orchard Trail Day 13 |
Richmond |
Trail
Head Cache : ) M.O.T.- Wolf River cache : ) M.O.T.- Winesap cache : M.O.T.- White Transpant cache : ) Bear #10 Recipe Exchange cache : ) Blood Hounds Cache - cache missing M.O.T.- Wealthy cache : ) M.O.T.- Westfield Seek-No-Further cache :( M.O.T.- Warner's King cache : ) M.O.T.- Wagener cache : ( M.O.T.- Tydeman's Late Orange cache : ) M.O.T.- Sturmer Pippin cache : ) left A Gnome named Chad (#3) M.O.T.- St. Edmund's Pippin cache : ) M.O.T.- Sunset cache : ) M.O.T.- Sweet Sixteen cache : ) M.O.T.- Sweat Tango cache : ) #1,000 |
Mom, Dad |
|
| 1/11 |
Macomb Orchard Trail Day 12 |
from 25 Mile to 26
Mile |
M.O.T.-
Belle de Boskoop (redux) cache :
) M.O.T.- Ben Davis (redux) cache : ) M.O.T.- Beverly Hills (redux) cache : ) M.O.T.- Bismarck (redux) cache : ) M.O.T.- Blenhiem Orange (redux) cache : ) M.O.T.- Braeburn cache : ) |
Mom,
Dad |
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