We rode the quad around the desert by ourselves sometimes. Tried following our GPS to various geocaches...got lost more than once...always got back on track...always found the caches...although sometimes we went up, down and around hills more than once to find them.
Yep..."Oh Shit Run" is a very accurate name...and what I would call this NANO cache Norman is holding. It took two trips to find this one. It wasn't where it was supposed to be. We finally found the cache by sifting through the dirt all around the sign! Then we put the cache where it belonged for Piscatore and his Lady.
We didn't ride all the way up the Oh Shit Trail. About halfway to the top we came upon boulders we weren't too sure of attempting. So, parked the quad, took off the helmets, put on sunhats, grabbed some water, and walked to the top. The view was truly "Oz-some" as the sign next to me says! We are so glad we did the walk. But...we will be adding some cheap collapsible walking sticks to our quad pack very soon. Yes, that is a Lays potato chip tube in my hand. It's the cache at the top.
Our last day in the area we drove into the KOFA Wildlife Refuge to Palm Canyon. We were prepared for a long hike to see the naturally growing palms with hats, walking sticks, water and snacks. But, not necessary...We ended up having a little picnic in the back of the pickup just before heading back into Quartzsite.
It turned out our planned on hike was only about 1/2 mile long. The palms are growing high up a cut in the canyon walls. We did watch as one couple began their climb up to the palms, but it's certainly not a hike my knees will take anymore...sigh...They were a pretty sight...and the palms definitely prove that at one time this area was much more tropical.
1 comment:
What GREAT fun you all seem to be having. Love the signs too. haha Though interesting to explain to the kids why they say those things.
fyi, always thinking of you.
(you will understand this later)
Tina
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