On a trip to visit a former youth minister in Waco, I made it a point to grab as many caches as possible in a state that the Stoogeteers had yet to make any progress in yet: Texas. The first leg of the trip was the flight from Nashville to Houston (see Flight 50 for photos from the sky) followed by a drive to College Station. The next morning, it was time to do some caching in Aggieland. Five fresh finds were the result of this mini-run and they are:
Civil Engineering Sculpture (2/1 Traditional by peanutsdad & PaveProf):
Easily the best find of the day, all due to the creativity behind this one. These pictures spoil it though, so if you plan on hunting this one you may want to avert your gaze for a minute. This one took the fake bolt premise to a whole different level. The search took a little longer than I thought it would, but it was totally worth it in the end.
Skaggs (3.5/1.5 Traditional by casadelrut)
This one was similar to another in Brentwood, Tennessee (stressed is desserts spelled backwards). Subsequently, this was a quick find.
lonely lock (3/1.5 Traditional by nlforeman04)
Very cool idea behind this one. I’d been wondering when I’d see a combination lock used as part of a cache. Now I have. I may steal this idea sometime down the road.
Presidential Landing Zone (1/1.5 Traditional by Chainsaw35)
Located in a field by the George H. W. Bush Presidential Library, this cache gave me the opportunity to dump a travel bug I’d had for a bit (“Torreon, Mexico” Unite for Diabetes Travel Bug). Gotta love the ole tupperware-container-by-the-trees cache.
Under the Trees/Not in the Bush (1/1.5 Traditional by Retired)
The last find in College Station was a simple hide that was easily located. Also located by the Bush library, this one wrapped up the mini-run of five finds around Texas A&M before the time came to head on up to Waco. Stay tuned for more exciting entries of caching in Texas, including ten finds in Crawford, a.k.a White House West.
Halpert
