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The Obtuse Challenge Mystery Cache

Hidden : 7/23/2011
Difficulty:
1 out of 5
Terrain:
1 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

The cache *is* at the listed coordinates, but you *MUST* meet the logging requirements outlined below in order to claim a smiley. We are confident that most will qualify for this cache, at one point or another, but it does require some patience and a careful well-researched approach. (Difficulty rating refers to the hide, qualification difficulty will vary.)

With the proliferation of various challenge caches in Illinois, we, the Geofogies and TurtleFan, have been thinking up all sorts of interesting challenge caches that we could contribute to the series.

But since we didn’t want the majority of our new hides to be challenge caches, we decided to merge a bunch of them into this one cache.

As is customary, we have picked challenges for which we ourselves qualify. We’ve put into parentheses below which of us has met the requirements for each challenge.

In order to qualify for logging this cache, you *MUST* have fulfilled at least one of the following:

1. Logged at least one cache on all seven continents. (Geofogies)

2. Found over 100 caches in a country that is not your home base. (TurtleFan)

3. Found caches in at least 30 countries excluding your home base. (Geofogies)

4. FTF’d in one day more than five caches in a country that is not your home base. (TurtleFan)

5. Have not qualified for any of the challenges listed in 1-4 and 6-9 here.

6. Had FTFs on at least 3 continents. (Geofogies)

7. Had a 30-day caching streak *including* caches on at least 2 continents, in 3 U.S. states, having discovered at least 4 coins in one day, and including at least 5 types of caches during the streak. (TurtleFan)

8. Found caches in at least 20 U.S. states. (Geofogies, TurtleFan)

9. Had a caching day when you logged at least 5 virtuals and you did not log any other types of caches the whole day. (Geofogies, TurtleFan)

When you log this cache, be sure to mention your qualification (feel free to list more than one number from the list above). We do not require any bookmarks, just your word, although if you do have bookmarks prepared or visuals to share, please do so!

Happy caching!

PS. While we recognize that the find for this is not particularly exciting, the idea is that after meeting the requirements for this kind of a challenge, a cacher deserves an occasional PnG.

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