TerraTalk
Posted on: 1/21/2015
by: cash108
2015 TerraCaching Challenge!
In light of our continued focus on unique, quality caches and cache types, we have separated this year’s challenge into three categories- Traditional, Locationless, and Cyber. Each category will have it’s own lottery prize. For each 50 members who participate in each category, we will add in an additional lottery prize. For example- if 100 members sign up in the Traditional Cache Category, there will be two lottery prizes. If only 50 members sign up in Locationless and Cyber, these categories will each have one lottery prize. So encourage your friends to sign up and compete to have a higher chance of winning a prize!
Traditional Cache Category
In order to compete for the Traditional Cache Challenge lottery drawing, each member must complete the following:
1) Hide 5 Traditional Caches then 2) Find 10 Traditional Caches, last 3) Participate in 5 Cache Care Days related to any 5 cache types (Traditional, Locationless, or Cyber). **Note: Each Cache Care Day participation can only be used once. Prize: A Fully Loaded TerraCache Container!
Locationless Cache Category
In order to compete for the Locationless Cache Challenge lottery drawing, each member must complete the following:
1) Hide 5 Locationless Caches then 2) Find 10 Locationless Caches, last 3) Participate in 5 Cache Care Days related to any 5 cache types (TLorC). **Note: Each Cache Care Day participation can only be used once. Prize: Fenix LDO2 EDC
Cyber Cache Category
In order to compete for the Cyber Cache Challenge lottery drawing, each member must complete the following:
1) Hide 5 Cyber Caches, then 2) Find 10 Cyber Caches, last 3) Participate in Cache Care Days by repairing 5 caches of any type (TLorC). **Note: Each Cache Care Day participation can only be used once. Prize: Mini Emergency Radio.
Grand Prize
The Grand Prize will be drawn from members who have successfully completed all three categories. Therefore, each member who is eligible for the grand prize will have hidden a total of 15 caches (5 Traditional, 5 Locationless, and 5 Cyber), found a total of 30 caches (10 Traditional, 10 Locationless, and 10 Cyber), and participated in a total of 15 Cache Care Days by repairing 15 unique caches and reporting them on a Cache Care Day Post. This year, the Grand Prize will be a Delorme inReach Explorer.
Check out more information on Cache Care Days here:
http://community.terracaching.com/Resources/Details/125
Good luck!! We are looking forward to seeing all of the great caches that are hidden, found, and repaired in relationship to this challenge. Happy Caching! You must post by scrolling down to register, and post your hides, finds, and Cache Care Days. We wish you the best in 2015! For Love of the Hunt!
Comments [73]
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Yukon Jack Noxon 1/22/2015
I would like to sign up for the traditional category.Updated 3/8/15My hides so far are: TC11UW, TC6FMV. TC2XLA, TC3G7A, TC6N85My finds so far are: TCEW2, TCESX, TCESS, TC1D36, TCEEN, TCESQ, TC4340, TC7LFC, TC2B7R, TC42SYukon Jack30 Points
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JASTA 11 Bridgewater 1/22/2015
Please add us to the Traditional Category.So far just one find: TC8741, one hide in cue.What's a 'cache care day'?JASTA 1140 Points 4
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SoccerFanatics Alexandria 1/22/2015
Please sign me up for all three categories for 2015. And I just now saw the results for the 2104 challenge. Great perofrmances by a bunch of my sponsorees!40 Points 4
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ag08 Durango 1/22/2015
Sorry about the oversight, JASTA 11! I have updated the original post with a link to a resource about Cache Care Days- essentially these days encourage members to head out and do cache maintenance!Check out more about it here:Glad to see all the participants so far in the 2015 Challenge! :)Thanks,Christa10 Points 1
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Ajoite2 Twisp 1/23/2015
Sign me up for the traditional category I have the hides ready to post when I get some speedier Internet.Updated 3/8/15
Hides: TC63TA TC3L11 TC3900 TC4XHS TC1RRB, TC7MW9, TC7PQ5, TC2XF8, TC3MRH, TC8ZS5, TC1BM8, TC66YD, TC44IT, TC86IF,
Finds: TC64V7 TC4NJH TC5BMV TC55B8 TC9AHL TC6B1D TC5Q2G TC1Z0K TC2B7R TC11UW, TC7LFC, TC8BB8Y, TC6QMI, TC6FMV,
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smithwitch123 Durango 1/23/2015
I'm officially in for all three categories, which is an epic step for me. Looking forward to a fantastic For Love of the Hunt 2015! My participation will not receive prizes, only satisfaction in completing my first TC Challenge!30 Points 3
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mtzfamily Location Unknown 1/24/2015
I'll give it a go in the Traditional category. When I get the little "slacker" out of bed, he'll sign up too. It's 5:53 AM, half the day is gone!
I see a slight discrpency in the rules which needs some clarification. In another string ag08 stated: "Cache Care Days will be held on the last Saturday of each month." In this string cash108 stated: "..participated in a total of 15 Cache Care Days (completed maintenance on 15 unique caches)".
By my calendar there will only be 12 Cache Care Days, at least here in Montana. Though, we have been known to do things differently!
The end of the quote by cash08 states: "completed maintenance on 15 unique caches".
Do we measure days by a 24 hour period or by the number of caches that had maintenance?
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cash108 Durango 1/24/2015
Great to see you sign up. You might want to try all three as they will open up a different approach to caching that helps make TerraCaching unique.Let me work on the language based on your feedback. First let me try to clarify. Each month on the last Saturday ag08 is going to post a Cache Care Day. So the one for January will be on January 31st. We hope that people will actual target that day to fix some caches, but more important is that they post on caches that they fixed that month. So if you repaired a cache on say January 13th, you could post about it on the 31st and get credit for the challenge. Hypothetically you could repair 15 caches in January and meet the challenge.Speaking of 15 it looks like I have too many. So I will go fix that. I am glad folks in MT do things a little different. Great Catch! Happy TerraCaching.0 Points 0
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dexter Plymouth 1/24/2015
Enter me in all three.Updated 8/20/155 Traditional Hides TC7RLV, TC3NYT, TC8L64, TC800O, TC5548.
10 Traditional Finds: TC96P, TCDVO, TCA6M, TCDVJ, TCCYU, TCCWW, TCCXN, TC9UH, TC6103, TC9F2N, TC9UT, TC7H45 Cyber Hides:
10 Cyber Finds: CC7OH, CC6NOO, CC27F3, CC34A8.CCMY, CCPV, CCTK, CCNN, CCHX, CCTN, and my favs CC7EH and CC34A8
5 Locationless Hides: LC3GZ7, LC3O7X. LC54ZM10 Locationless Finds: LC7KJ, LCYC, LC4TH4, LC5U28, LC5MB4, LCNYS, LC7TH, LCR, LC7SO.LC7QY,Thanks,dexter20 Points 2
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scottO Montana City 1/25/2015
Sign me up for all three! Just to be clear, I need to place the new caches, THEN find some?
None yet so far, but I will get started!
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Rideau Rangers Mississauga 1/30/2015
Hi there, add us in on all three and that will be the incentive to get out there again!30 Points 3
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WindpumpBoy Caister-on-Sea 1/30/2015
Count me in! I shall have a go at all three categories please. It gives something to work towards.20 Points 2
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SoccerFanatics Alexandria 2/1/2015
I'm confused about Cache Care Days. The description of them says "Cache Care Days will be held on the last Saturday of each month", so there would be 12 Cache Care Days in 2015. However, the 2015 Challenge write-up says a candidate for the Grand Prize will have participated in at least 15 Cache Care Days. Please explain.
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UNK1 Location Unknown 2/1/2015
Since it is now Feb, does that mean anyone who signs up for the challenge now will not be eligible for the grand prize? There is no way someone who joins TC now will be able to win the grand prize even if they find/place all the required caches.
What do others think about the requirement of completing a specified number cache days to be eligible for the grand prize?
Jack
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WindpumpBoy Caister-on-Sea 2/1/2015
I could easily be wrong but I suspect that from cash's 24/1 post it is the number of caches repaired that counts rather than the number of days and that the specified cache care day each month is to be used more as motivation to get people out there and to log what you have been doing in the previous month. The idea being that the whole Terracaching community get behind the concept of cache maintenance to improve things for others rather than just leave it to the few. Having very few traditional terracaches within a sensible drive I have been doing mainly LCs and CCs and there are a lot which need attention to photos etc. Where I have been able to find a suitable replacement for missing pictures to make the cache more loggable for others I have forwarded them to Cash to insert into the description. I have done about 20 of these in January. Frankly I'm not too bothered whether I get credited with 20 cache care days or just one. I have been happy to feel I'm helping to improve things for others. Satisfaction has already come from the fact that 2 of those repaired caches have already been logged by others. It would be great if other cachers have a look through their owned and found cyber caches to see if any picture links are broken and if they might be able to provide a suitable replacement.10 Points 1
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cash108 Durango 2/1/2015
Your spot on WindpumpBoy, I am glad that you edited your logs to show that they were Cache Care Day work. You do excellent work and make the caches better for the next finder. It is not the days, but that you repair at least 15 caches. The idea about the last Saturday of every month is where you will record the caches you worked on that month, have an event to repair caches, or go help a fellow TerraCacher out. So even now or next month you can record the caches you repaired in January HERE. We will post another one for Feb, Mar, April etc.I agree, the whole idea is that the entire TerraCaching Community get behind the concept of cache maintenance to improve things for others.Great Job Windpumpboy. I am thinking if people would simply put in their log CCD then we would know that they did a repair when they help another TerraCacher out. Z_Statman has been busy on Traditional Caches.0 Points 0
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SoccerFanatics Alexandria 2/2/2015
Thanks Cash and WindpumpBoy - That's what I thought was probably meant, but it wasn;t really clear.0 Points 0
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DudleyGrunt Jessup 2/2/2015
Count me in for all 3 categories. I'll have to try to figure out my caches so far this year when I have a little more time.It would be REALLY nice if I could simply look at my finds and hides in the order I found or hid them. Any traction on this or seeing archived finds / hides?20 Points 2
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Mr. T BELL Larkspur 2/9/2015
Count me in for the traditional category!
Update:
Caches repaired: TC77X
Caches placed :
Caches found:
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mirabilos Bonn 2/19/2015
Hey cash,
thanks for the heads-up per PM. I'm afraid I'll not be joining though… finding 10 caches in the area I live in is not possible, unfortunately, and the others in Germany are far enough for it to be too expensive for me to travel (I have to keep the money tightly together currently).
Nevertheless, nice idea, and good luck to all participants!
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ALAMOS_TRAIL SERRANILLOS DEL VALLE 2/19/2015
Account with me. Although late, I will try to get back in the day. Taking advantage of the fourth centenary of the publication of the second part of the book Don Quixote de La Mancha will try to hide a few terracaches devoted to this subject.20 Points 2
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mtzfamily2 Elburn 2/22/2015
Sign me up for the Traditional category!
I haven't hidden any yet, but I have found one: TC27J
Thanks!
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JASTA 11 Bridgewater 3/5/2015
Our sponsor finally got off his duff, so we can add one traditional hide : TC2KK7That makes our tally one hide and one find.We'll get some traction once there's about three less feet of snow on the ground around here!JASTA 1120 Points 2
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Z_Statman Cocoa 3/16/2015
OK, am finally taking a look and here is my status so far. Probably doesn't fit the "complex hide/find/..." criteria but definitely having a nice year. FWIW, it has been cool over here, like in the 50's (lol to the mountain folks) during the day so ....Finds: (All Types)
LC7YKJ Split Rock, LC7LV The Sands of Time, LC4TH4 For the Love of the Hunt - Raptors Also CC5AVD, CCPV, CCTK, TCDMZTCD6N A Burry Peaceful Stroll TCD6Z History TCDMV Gnarly Oak TCDN4 Cat Walk's Edge TCDKF In the Hammock TCDN2 Make the Grade CC6NOO The First NOT To Find Challenge CCHX Google Up A Locationless! TC8L64 Eau Gallie, Miss Molly TC7RLV Hike, Bike or Yak LCYC Terracache to Eagle TC800O Aqua Terra LC4TH4 For the Love of the Hunt - Raptors TC5548 Lonely Maple TCDOI Dude's Lake TCDOJ Lake Louisa Nature Trail TCDOM Cheryl's Lookout CC937I Norway in a nutshell TC96P Big Eyes In The Woods TCA6M Mystery Clearing TCDVJ Mystery Mound TCDVO Hidden Magnolia CC8LV5 My autumn vacation CC7O0W Texas Blue Ghost CC4XSH Texas Hikes Placed:TC2GS4 Lonely Cypress Tree Tag TC6103 Mighty Oak Taylor Creek Tag TC6HQ3 Spoil Island Tag TC9F2N Longleaf Pine Tag 20 Points 2
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stoneswivel Irving 3/24/2015
Please add my name to the traditional category. Finds TCCSA, TCKC, TCCK, TC7BR.Stone20 Points 2
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WindpumpBoy Caister-on-Sea 3/24/2015
It seems a good time to start listing my hides and finds towards the challenge. Hopefully I will then be able to edit the page as I log more.Cyber HidesLocationless HidesCyber Finds (A list of some of the ones I most enjoyed since the start of the year -apologies in advance if yours aren't on the list it doesn't mean that I didn't enjoy them, just that I enjoyed these more, also trying to limit to one cache per hider to spread the love around a bit. In no particular order:CC7BY Moving#1 Are they here? Well who wouldn't want to go to Mars? And with Google you can!CCUK A Virtual Tour of Norway A cache (or rather two) that can be done as a Traditional or a Cyber. Opens up geocaching to the world. It's one of the things that Terracaching does better than other platforms (imho).CC8ZNX Some go missing And now for something completely different. I can safely say I hadn't done a cache like this before, but I'm looking forward to a return to the Geocaching Ghost City of Neuf-Roc.CC7IH Six Cars One of the CO's who would probably have more than 1 entry in the list. What weird and wonderful things she would have us hunt down, and this one took an age.CC7BS "Small" Merino Sheep. Another CO who has a range of interesting things and places to hunt down. With this one there was the bonus of doing a bit of cache repair, so it's a bit easier now if you want to have a go!CC7C64 Shetland Bus If I have to pick just one then this is my favourite of the Castor Fiber caches I have found this yearCC4XSH Texas Hikes What a wonderful landscape Cash takes us through. Somewhere to visit for real. It's on my list along with Tombstone, Arizona.CC7BL The House of the Future What a wacky idea for a living space. I spent ages trawling through previously claimed "Houses" before finding one I could claim myself. Great fun!CC7IG Sant Menna Patró de Sentmenat Some interesting history to go with this cache that I enjoyed finding out about.CC7HK Sculpture? Did this without the picture so plenty of scope to go completely down the wrong track, so to speak. Another chance for a CCD to make things a little easier for the next finderCC7HA Animal de Compañia A novel "Animal" and a novel way of generating the CC.CC7LD With the Sea Side An interesting view and from the description I thought I knew where it was and was "so so wrong". Once I altered my search area by a few thousand miles I was much better off.Locationless Finds: Some more of the caches I have enjoyed logging this year again limiting things to one cache per CO, otherwise UNK1 might dominate the list :)LCQI Quadrivia Well it had to get on one of the lists!You can click on the codes for links to the caches.10 Points 1
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Gackt Cirencester 3/28/2015
Late, but now registering my intentions for all categories. Will be a real challenge for me to complete all but will give my best shot ^_^
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SoccerFanatics Alexandria 4/23/2015
Here's a list of 15 of my Cache Care Days this year, so I have 5 for each of the Challenge categories. Wanted to list them all here together before I lose my notes on which ones I did.
TC9MS – Lawrence’s Ride – unvisited in 7 years: verified it’s there and CC is available.
TCC72 – Welcome to Gotham City – unvisited for 7 years; missing; now replaced
TCDHR – Starvation Camp – unvisited in 7 years – verified coordinates and CC info still available
TCDHW – Old Fort Boise - unvisited in 7 years – verified coordinates and CC info is available
TC9QM – Dry Creek Run – unvisited for 5 years – replaced missing cache container
TC9QN – Eagle Cache - unvisited for 5 years – replaced missing cache container
TCB4C - Tanzlinde in Wichsenstein – unvisited in 5 years; verified items needed for CC still available.
TCB4D - Tanzlinde zu Effeltrich - unvisited in 4 years; verified items needed for CC are still available.
TCB4A - Kreuzeiche bei Hürbel – unvisited in 4 years; replaced missing cache container,
TCERI – DeChambeau Ranch - Uploaded a cover photo and corrected text in description.
TCERE – La Madre Spring Trail - Uploaded a cover photo and corrected text in description.
TCERA – Sun Tunnels - Uploaded a cover photo and corrected text in description.
TCEQZ – Iosepa - Uploaded a cover photo and corrected text in description.
TCES9 – Marshall University Plane Crash Site - Uploaded a cover photo and corrected text.
TCES2 – The Red Bridge - Uploaded a cover photo and corrected text in description.
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cash108 Durango 4/23/2015
Great Job SoccerFanatics, I will update the featured map to capture your new finds. I grab the information on the cache care days from your post there so you don't have to repeat. You are the world cacher for sure, Germany to Idaho, great work. I especially thank you for replacing some of the containers and confirming the locations.0 Points 0
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WindpumpBoy Caister-on-Sea 4/25/2015
Subject to an official count I think I may have reached the CC and LC requirements. So I better make a start on the TCs where I stand at 0 and 0 at the moment ;)10 Points 1
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smithwitch123 Durango 5/4/2015
My Hides and Finds for 2015 ChallengeTraditional (5) Hides:Traditional (10) Find:TC38VP - Buffalo Bayou: Skate Park 1-17-15TC992B - Buffalo Bayou: Police Officer Memorial 1-17-15TC4D4 - AC#4-George Bush Intercontinental (IAH) 4-19-15TC3W61 - Dam(n) Blades! 5-25-15TCGUM - David ThompsonLocationless (5) Hides:Locationless (10) Finds:LC7KJ - Split Rock 4-19-15LC4ES0 - Let's Have MOOooo Fun! 5-2-15LCJS - Urban WaterFalls 5-12-15LC7NC - Photo Challenge 1 - BirdsCyber (5) Hides:Cyber (10) Finds:Note to Myself for CacheCareDays - Need to Complete 15April - 4 Photo RepairsMay - 8 Photo Repairs10 Points 1
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N0hope Biggar 5/9/2015
Hi,
Just signing up for the challenge at the moment.
I have found 2 locationless caches and I have hidden one traditional (virtual)
5Traditional (5) Hides:
TC4YWM - Let Sleeping Soldiers LieTraditional (10) Find:Locationless (5) Hides:Locationless (10) Finds:
LC7NC - Photo Challenge 1 - Birds
LC5MB4 - A Monumental ViewCyber (5) Hides:Cyber (10) Finds:10 Points 1
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fastdebbie Cheltenham 5/13/2015
Please can I sign up for the challenges. I only recently joined so only have 1 virtual and 1 LC find so far.Finds so far:TCERCLC7QYCC2Q2T CC9BAZ CC8LV5 CC7C64 CC27F3 CC7O0W10 Points 1
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cash108 Durango 5/17/2015
Ran a quick Update and so far of the 24 people that have signed up for the challenge we have a total of 591 hides and finds. That is a great pace compared to the 2014 challenge. Please encourage your friends to join the challenge. I also updated the Featured Map so you can see where the activity is, you can zoom in and out on this map.10 Points 1
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BIO-HAZRD Whitmire 5/20/2015
This looks like a lot of fun and a great way to keep the quality up on the caches already out there. Count me in for all three challenges.
Will edit post when I start getting the requirements completed.
Good luck to everyone.
I have now found 5 of the 10 Cyber Caches;
CC7O0W, CC7IU, CC9BAZ, CC7CD, CC77CB
Still a ways to go!
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Gackt Cirencester 5/31/2015
I will update this post as I complete more.Latest update: 11th JuneMy Hides and Finds for 2015 Challenge so far:Traditional Hides: (5 of 5 +1)TC7YN4 - Birthday Beer Below Box **TC2VGP - RAF ChedworthTC43IY - Bottle of vintage TC (Terracaching Cider)TC35PT - Southwold Pier - WebcamTC2I49 - Anti-Church Micro #1 - Devil's ChamberTC8M09 - Cotswold Caching #4Traditional Finds: (1 of 10)TCHKZ - Lambourn Valley WayTradional CCDs: (2 of 5)TCHXI - A Silent TributeTCHKZ - Lambourn Valley WayLocationless Hides: (5 of 5)LC9LRT - Would you pass by?LC4JV7 - Gackt’s Sociable TerraCacher Challenge #2LC7V64 - Gackt’s Sociable TerraCacher Challenge #3LC8W6K - A grave taleLC8R7Q - Bleed like meLocationless Finds: (10 of 10)LC77W - Dalek Invasion Earth 2008LC784L - SymmetryLC1E6H - Lovers LaneLC9F4D - Going For GoldLC3HWN - Established When?LC3AX0 - Ring Ring Goes the BellLC4G - TUNNELLC7PP - Concrete BunkerLCXS - Coin-Op Kiddie RideLC3O7X - Monumental PeopleLocationless CCDs: (1 of 5)LC7V64 - Gackt’s Sociable TerraCacher Challenge #3Cyber Hides: (3 of 5)CC8ZNX - Some go missingCC4PRR - No Major equipment neededCC32P9 - Reveal your obsessionCyber Finds: (10 of 10)CC2E2K - A Day in PompeiiCC34A8 - I Am Not A Number, I Am A Free ManCC7C64 - Shetland busCC937I - Norway in a nutshellCC9CVX - Terra of the Cyber C'sCC1KHB - 2015 Walk to Defeat ALS (CC)CCHU - WCG (aka How to Fold a Protein)CCR2 - WCG II - Keep it goingCC3QTW - Halloween ol HalloweenCC7AK - Veleros de 3 palos / 3 masted sailingCyber CCDs: (1 of 5)CC7IN - TEMPLO EXPIATORIO III**Not sure if this one counts? Was an event on 24th Jan, but cache page was originally published on 12th Sep 2014. I'll plan to hide an extra cache to cover this one just in case.Found lots more than the required amount of LCs and Cybers, so just noted some of the more memorable ones.20 Points 2
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gaz_zippy Location Unknown 6/2/2015
I'll sign up for the traditional category, just two finds in 2015 so far: TCCMH: Truro Cathedral, found 25/05/2015 TCE9R: Saviours of the South, found 26/05/201520 Points 2
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SoccerFanatics Alexandria 6/22/2015
Having completed all the requirements for the Traditional 2015 Challenge, here's the list:
Placed
TC5ROL - Redbull Stratos– Landing Site - 1/31/15
TC3GVQ - Lincoln County War – Blazer’s Mill - 1/31/15
TC4YSL – Idaho Rocks! - 4/22/15
TC5V7V - Nathan’s Nuptuals - 4/22/15
TC632Y - Dudley’s Chapel - 5/4/15
Found
TCER7 - The Transpeninsular Line - 1/18/15
TCESE - Observation Tower No. 7 – 1/25/15
TCAY2 - Vollandseiche in Steppach - 3/22/15
TCB4C - Tanzlinde in Wichsenstein - 3/23/15
TCB4A - Kreuzeiche bei Hürbel - 3/23/15
TCDHW - Old Fort Boise - 4/17/15
TC9MS - Lawrence’s Ride - 4/18/15
TC9QM - Dry Creek Run - 4/19/15
TC7QR - What a View Perrine Bridge - 4/21/15
TCEMN - ATK Rocket Park - 5/22/15
CCD - details of CCDs are in a 4/23/15 post above.
TC9MS – Lawrence’s Ride
TCC72 – Welcome to Gotham City
TCDHR – Starvation Camp
TCDHW – Old Fort Boise
TC9QM – Dry Creek Run
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Terradactyl Spokane 6/25/2015
Count me in for the Traditional Cache category. To date I've found one (Flatlander's - TC76JS), posted one hide (Colchuck Peak - TC6P5M) and maintained one (Engle Peak - TC27D complements of Cash108). Planning on getting very active in a week or so when my wife's arm comes out of the post surgery sling and she'll allow me out of the house for more than one night.TD
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Z_Statman Cocoa 6/25/2015
2015 updated finds: TraditionalTC2YS Rock's Hickory Landing CacheTC5548 Lonely MapleTC7RLV Hike, Bike or YakTC800O Aqua TerraTC8L64 Eau Gallie, Miss MollyTC96P Big Eyes In The WoodsTC97V Bear ValleyTC9VQ Green Chilis foreverTC9XX I Think I'm Going BaldTCA6M Mystery ClearingTCBEB ALLIGATOR HOLE UPTCBGG FRIENDS CACHETCBVZ GEM CACHETCCGI Ojo de las Cañas OverlookTCCGO Sssssnake!TCCIY Step Above The BywayTCCRC LittleTRAX on the PrairieTCD6N A Burry Peaceful StrollTCD6Z HistoryTCDAF The Edge of Alexander SpringsTCDKF In the HammockTCDMV Gnarly OakTCDMZ Ancient Hammock TrailTCDN2 Make the GradeTCDN4 Cat Walk's EdgeTCDOI Dude's LakeTCDOJ Lake Louisa Nature TrailTCDOM Cheryl's LookoutTCDVJ Mystery MoundTCDVO Hidden MagnoliaTCE9U Above SocorroTCEBI Quebradas Spring CanyonTCEBL Quebradas DunesTCEGJ The Colors!TCEIE Rocko's CacheTCG74 FOUNTAIN OF YOUTHTCG99 Petroglyph NM - Rinconada CanyonTCHZ4 The 34/107 Confluence CacheCyberCC17YW Bear BehindCC4XSH Texas HikesCC5AVD Bag Yourself A Banksy - Street (View) ArtCC6NOO The First NOT To Find ChallengeCC7KJ SPLIT ROCKCC7O0W Texas Blue GhostCC8LV5 My autumn vacationCC937I Norway in a nutshellCCHX Google Up A Locationless!CCPV Post a Picture of YourselfCCTK Bigger Than BigPlaced todate in 2015TC6103 Mighty Oak Taylor Creek TagTC2GS4 Lonely Cypress Tree TagTC92Q4 Charles Bronson WalkaboutTC7YXP Black Water CreekTC9F2N Longleaf Pine TagTC6HQ3 Spoil Island TagTC3V53 Madrid, New MexicoTC3F0R Monzano Tag Pole6/28 - Cache Page MaintenanceTCBLS Ulumay PeninsulaTCCXN Tosohatchee ClimbTCDAG Pine Flatwoods ClimbTCDGM Moccasin Island North ClimbTCDKH Lost Your Bearing Twice20 Points 2
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ThePolarBear San Diego 7/17/2015
Alright, I'm in for the Traditional. No finds/hides to date but I have vacation coming up in August.
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savoy Little Rock 7/22/2015
I'm in for Traditional and Locationless.I'll update this once I have some stats to report.10 Points 1
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smksmith Snohomish 8/1/2015
Update:
Just found TC2B6 and TC2EI. These are also eligible for the CCD count.
My first hide is TC6VT4. This cache shows it's active but I don't see it on the map. Is there something else I need to do?
Thanks. Just got back from a two day overnight hike to find a couple of Yukon Jack's hides that hadn't been logged in six years. Feeling sore!
Sam
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Terradactyl Spokane 8/15/2015
I'm a little slow off the mark this year as this is the worst wild fire season in WA, ID, and MT since I joined the fire department 22 years ago. That said, I have found TC76J5, TCEKL, and TCEKI. I have hidden TC6P5M, TC9XQ2.0 Points 0
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JASTA 11 Bridgewater 8/18/2015
Updating our current status (as of 12/28) for the Traditional Category:
Found: TC8741, TC9NH, TCEMG, TC9NI, TC9PI, TCCS2, TCECG, TC47X5, TCECN, TCC2M, TCE94, TCEHR, TC2CEX, TC6BQH, TC58CH, TC9QDJ, TC3ZRA, TCDB9, TC7UQU, TC9O9M, TC9HT, TC7KZ, TC5FUU, TC2E4Y, TC53NK, TC7S3C, TCE9E, TC3LM0, and TC57GA.Cache Care: TCEST on 2/28, TCETB on 8/15, TCEXS on 9/26, TCEST on 11/18, TCHVV on 12/18, TCEBB on 12/25, and TC7EZJ on 12/27.JASTA 110 Points 0
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Terradactyl Spokane 8/28/2015
I've got three more finds in the traditional Tc79n, tc79m, and tc5fuh.0 Points 0
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Bon Echo Hamilton 9/1/2015
In August I found a traditional cache which was last logged in 2009: TCDO4; confirmed the cache is still in place, in good shape, and snapped a cover photo
Also posted a note to TCGAT to inquire about the cache - it's 40 meters from a GC cache and recent logs to the GC cache indicate some confusion over the container (the GC cachers found a container with only a couple signatures, and assuming it was a throwdown, they removed it). The cache owner responded and it is not likely that the TC cache was confused for the GC cache. good to know. This cache has not been found since 2013 (by the owner). Hopefully I will be able to search for this one later his month. Sounds like quite the adventure0 Points 0
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WindpumpBoy Caister-on-Sea 9/4/2015
I'd like to post the following for the Traditional Cache Category of the 2015 Challenge.Cache Hides:Cache Finds:5 Hides and 10 Finds with hopefully more to come before the end of the year. CCDs listed separately under the monthly CCD terratalk feeds.0 Points 0
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Terradactyl Spokane 9/10/2015
I would like to take credit for cache maintenance for the following caches: TC26NP, TC9XQ2, TC4F1Z, TC5KX6, and TC44OU. I've cleaned up the language and added a Topo map picture to each of these caches.The map, to me, is an invaluable feature for these caches as it takes care of a lot of the preplanning (what we used to call "Beta," "Gouge," "G2," or "Intel") in the Air Force. These maps show the EXACT track that I took (as recorded on my GPS and downloaded to National Geographic Topo) to reach the cache location (summit) and takes a lot of the guess work out of trip planning. I've gone out and found all the dead ends, cliffs, canyons, etc so you don't have to.Terradactyl10 Points 1
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Terradactyl Spokane 9/14/2015
Z,It's hard to improve on my near perfect caches so I have to look for little details for that "extra" little punch.After putting out Colchuck Peak, Cannon Mountain, and Witches Tower I deserve a little break.This is my favorite picture of the summer. I use it as a screen save on all my computers so any time I turn one on I'm automatically taken back to that magic moment on that magic day.
Well, its kinda hard to see it in all its glory in a little bitty postage stamp. Go check it out on my Cannon Mountain Cache. It was a high mountain meadow on a just right July day with Mountain Lupine in bloom everywhere. I sat there for over an hour just drinking it all in. I turned on an album by an artist called Gandalf and "printed" that picture in my mind and now associate it every time I hear a song from that album.0 Points 0
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Terradactyl Spokane 10/12/2015
Two more hides - don't know the numbers but they are Crystal Lake - Enchantment Lakes and Shield Lake - Enchantment Lakes.
BTW, Shield Lake is, without a doubt, THE single best backpacking destination I have ever visited!
TD
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dexter Plymouth 10/24/2015
Cache Care Days for October 2015
Checked on the following caches, replacing, refreshing and repairing the bits and pieces as needed, updated the hints and cache page for current conditions. See cache pages for details.
TCEG2 Fort Hill
TCEDZ Chatham Naval Air Station
TCHTX Chatham Radio WCC
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SoccerFanatics Alexandria 1/2/2016
Cash - I started to write up a complete list of what I did toward qualifying for the various categories in the challenge, and need a ruling from the head guy. If a cache is submitted before the end of 2015, but over the holidays it doesn't get its second sponsor approval until January, does it count toward the 2015 Challenge?
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WindpumpBoy Caister-on-Sea 1/2/2016
My personal opinion is that if the cache was submitted for approval in 2015 then it should count towards the 2015 Challenge even if sponsor approval occurs later.
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SoccerFanatics Alexandria 1/6/2016
Here’s a final list of the qualifications for the three 2015 TerraCaching Challenge categories. I posted some of these earlier, but thought it better to get everything in one place. If the last placed Cyber counts, I guess I also qualified for the Grand Prize draw, too.
Traditional Cache Category
I hid 25; here are 5 of them:
TC5ROL - Redbull Stratos – Landing Site - 1/31/15
TC3GVQ - Lincoln County War – Blazer’s Mill - 1/31/15
TC4YSL – Idaho Rocks! - 4/22/15
TC5V7V - Nathan’s Nuptuals - 4/22/15
TC632Y - Dudley’s Chapel - 5/4/15
I found 175; here are 10 of them:
TCER7 - The Transpeninsular Line - 1/18/15
TCESE - Observation Tower No. 7 – 1/25/15
TCAY2 - Vollandseiche in Steppach - 3/22/15
TCB4C - Tanzlinde in Wichsenstein - 3/23/15
TCB4A - Kreuzeiche bei Hürbel - 3/23/15
TCDHW - Old Fort Boise - 4/17/15
TC9MS - Lawrence’s Ride - 4/18/15
TC9QM - Dry Creek Run - 4/19/15
TC7QR - What a View Perrine Bridge - 4/21/15
TCEMN - ATK Rocket Park - 5/22/15
I did about 100 Cache Care Days this year, here are 5:
TC9MS – Lawrence’s Ride – unvisited in 7 years: verified it’s there and CC is available.
TCC72 – Welcome to Gotham City – unvisited for 7 years; missing; now replaced
TCDHR – Starvation Camp – unvisited in 7 years – verified coordinates and CC info still available
TCDHW – Old Fort Boise - unvisited in 7 years – verified coordinates and CC info is available
TC9QM – Dry Creek Run – unvisited for 5 years – replaced missing cache container
Locationless Cache Category
I hid 5; here are all 5 of them:
LC8PXS - Latex on Tap - 10/31/15
LC7ETB - The Armonica - 11/6/15
LC9X82 - One Lane Bridges.....the Locationless version - 11/6/15
LC47DS - Natural Peace Symbols - 12/28/15
LC1IG8 - Flood Level Signs - 12/28/15
I found 17; here are 10 of them:
LC7TN - Badman - 3/3/15
LC6ICU - Stupid Tourist Tricks - 4/6/15
LC7TP - Yellow Daisy - 4/27/15
LC5VKH - International Sporting Events - 4/27/15
LC7MB - Carved wooden doors - 7/4/15
LC3HWN - Established When? - 8/2/15
LC5U28 - 9/11 Memorials - 8/2/15
LC3O7X - Monumental People - 8/2/15
LC5HW8 - Touchdown - 8/12/15
LC7QU - Nuit Blanche - 9/28/15
I did about 100 Cache Care Days this year, here are 5:
TC9QN – Eagle Cache - unvisited for 5 years – replaced missing cache container
TCB4C - Tanzlinde in Wichsenstein – unvisited in 5 years; verified items needed for CC still available.
TCB4D - Tanzlinde zu Effeltrich - unvisited in 4 years; verified items needed for CC are still available.
TCB4A - Kreuzeiche bei Hürbel – unvisited in 4 years; replaced missing cache container,
TCERI – DeChambeau Ranch - Uploaded a cover photo and corrected text in description.
Cyber Cache Category
I hid 5; here are all 5 of them and the dates submitted – CC6D0V didn’t get second sponsor approval until Jan. 2nd:
CC6O7I - Sears Roebuck and Co. - 9/16/15
CC9G1Q - One Lane Bridges.....the Cyber version - 11/12/15
CC7IWV - When a Roundabout is not a Roundabout - 12/28/15
CC6D0V - George Washington Gale Ferris, Jr. - 12/30/15
CC6D0V – Where I started - 12/30/15
I found 15; here are 10 of them:
CC1KHB - 2015 Walk to Defeat ALS (CC) - 4/27/15
CC77CB - Alzheimer's The Longest Day Geocaching Fundraiser - 6/21/15
CC1UCT - Featured Animals (or Animal Parts) - 8.29.15
CC7LH2 - Ground Zero - 8/29/15
CC17YW - Bear Behind - 8/29/15
CC3PV2 - Caching DNA - 8/29/15
CC8LV5 - My Autumn Vacation - 8/29/15
CC7C64 - Shetland Buss - 8/29/15
CC7O0W - Texas Blue Ghost - 8/29/15
CC7D9L - Community Showcase Challenge Level 3: Hang Ten - 12/31/15
I did about 100 Cache Care Days this year, here are 5:
TCERE – La Madre Spring Trail - Uploaded a cover photo and corrected text in description.
TCERA – Sun Tunnels - Uploaded a cover photo and corrected text in description.
TCEQZ – Iosepa - Uploaded a cover photo and corrected text in description.
TCES9 – Marshall University Plane Crash Site - Uploaded a cover photo and corrected text.
TCES2 – The Red Bridge - Uploaded a cover photo and corrected text in description.
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SoccerFanatics Alexandria 1/20/2016
Hi Cash - I suspect people may be wondering when the drawings for the prizes for the 2015 Challenge will take place.
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WindpumpBoy Caister-on-Sea 1/21/2016
Just for completeness I have done a tally of my 2015 Challenge caches etc. Qualifying caches and CCD's all listed elsewhere in the threads so I won't repeat them here. But totals are (subject to official tallying):
Cache Care Days 42
Traditional Caches Placed 11 Found 14
Locationless Caches Placed 12 Found 134
Cyber Caches Placed 29 Found 131
Of course the really big question is ...... What's the 2016 Challenge?
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