Leakage from a Cluttered Mind

Dan and I took the bikes and rode the Contra Costa canal trail from Arbolado Park in Walnut Creek to Highway 4 in Martinez. We found 25 caches in a round-trip of over 25 miles. I was toast when we finished—probably dehydrated at bit. In the last mile there a steep bump and both quads cramped. Took me a few minutes to even get my leg over the seat to dismount and walk up the hill.

This evening I tagged along with Dan and Dave to pick up a puzzle (Thou art the hunten one) that Dan had solved. I figured out the solution later.

After yesterday’s hiking, we figured we could use an easy day, so we headed out to the Sisters area again. Coffee, of course, was the first order of business, but then we picked up Eagle Rock II. I had DNF’d this one on 2 different years, so it was gratifying to finally find it.

We also found Pederson Ridge Cache, and found the easy way to drive close to it. The last time we looked for this one (also a DNF) we bushwhacked about .5 mile in to it.

We also drove out to Whychus Creek to pick up two new caches (but not FTFs). This was a beautiful drive with spectacular views of the Sisters. We pulled out the camp chairs and read for a while beside the roaring rapids in the creek.

Broken Top and South Sister

Beside Whychus Creek