NEW
YORK's
DELORME CHALLENGE
| Cachers
That Completed The Challenge! |
What is the DeLorme
Challenge?
In 2004, A cacher named Haicoole
unveiled the first ever DeLorme Challenge called "California
DeLorme Challenge". This popular challenge cache has since been
repeated and enjoyed in many other states to many to mention.
Except New York.
The image above shows the
geographical extents of each of the pages of the New York DeLorme
Atlas & Gazetteer. The final cache coordinates can be obtained
by successfully finding a cache on each page of the
Atlas.
The Delorme Atlas and Gazetteer,
pictured below, is published for all 50 states. These Atlas's
contain topo maps of the state. Along with information on trails,
recreation areas, campgrounds, rivers, lakes, hunting and fishing,
scenic drives, and as well as state attractions. They can be found
at all major retailers, travel centers, some service stations and
as well as directly from Delorme.
The coordinates above do not bring
you to the cache location. But they do bring you to an Orange
County Park where the 2000 Census Population Center of the state
is. The final cache location is also in this park. It is pad locked
closed and you will recieve the combination and coordinates when
you complete the challenge. The cache is a .30 cal ammo can that is
stocked well with some really nice stuff for those who complete the
challenge.
The following guidelines
will apply to the New York's DeLorme Challenge:
- The posted coordinates above are bogus, and to get the actual
cache coordinates, you must first complete the challenge.
- In order to claim this cache, you must first bookmark all of
your qualifying hides and finds (I only need 1 from each grid). The
bookmarking must contain in this order - Grid #, GC Waypoint #, Log
Date, and cache name. This will help speed up the verification
process.
- Only cache "Finds" and or "Personal Hides" as of January 1,
2006 and later (giving you 1 full year before the posting of
this cache) will be allowed to help you in this challenge. I will
review the list in order to verify the caches. Once everything
checks out, I will then send you the correct coordinates for the
final cache! The find cannot be logged until the physical container
is found and the logbook inside signed.
- Generally accepted rules, guidelines, and conditions for
logging a cache find apply. These must be bona fide caches listed
on Geocaching.com that you have personally (physically) found and
logged.
- Caches "Found" or "Personally Hidden" prior to the posting of
this page, but not before January 1, 2006 to the creation of the
New York's DeLorme challenge will count only as long as all other
Challenge requirements are met. Deleteing any logs of previous
FOUND caches on any page that are before the allowable start date
and relogging them inside the time frame is absolutly NOT ALLOWED!
And if I am informed of this by the cache owner, I will reject your
submission and I WILL NOT give you the coordinates to the final
location, EVER!
- If a page of the New York DeLorme Atlas & Gazetteer does
not contain a cache at the time that you have completed the
challenge and submitted your list, then you may place a cache in
that area to meet the requirement. Any hides must meet Groundspeak
requirements regarding vacation caches; in other words if you can
not maintain the cache then you must provide the name of another
person who is willing, and is able, and will actually do it for
you.
- Only caches with physical containers and logbooks, no matter
when they where hidden, will count in the New York's DeLorme
Challenge. The listed coordinates on the cache page will be the
coordinates in determining where the cache is placed and what page
it falls on. Sorry, but Event, CITO, Earth, and Virtual caches will
not be allowed in this challenge.
- If a New York DeLorme Atlas page includes space not located in
New York, only caches in the New York portion will count. This
means page 38, which does not have any portion of New York on that
page, is excluded.
- On pages consisting of multiple map blocks, except page
34, only 1 cache must be found for each page, not each map
block. On page 34, you are required to find a cache for both maps.
A total of 80 cache finds will be required to complete the New York
Challenge.
- While you may have others with you when you find the final
cache, only those who have fulfilled ALL criteria for this
cache will be allowed to log it as a find. Find logs by other
cachers will be deleted. No Exeptions!
- Online cache logs of the caches that you find should include a
statement, "Found as part of the New York's DeLorme Challenge". I'd
appreciate it if you would consider editing logs to include this
statement on finds made prior to the challenge start and are being
used to complete the challenge.
- I have been informed by cache owners that
cachers attempting to complete this challenge have deleted previous
logs that date before the allowable start date of this challenge
and then relogging inside the time frame in order to be able to
claim a find on a certain page. This would be CHEATING! If this is
true, and a cache owner notices this on their cache page and
wonders why the logger has done so, Please email me the cachers
name and I will be sure to REJECT their submission.
- A picture at each cache location is not a requirement, but
would greatly be appreciated. Upload pictures to the individual
cache logs, and feel free to upload favorite pictures of your
adventure to this listing as well.
When in doubt ask, we can discuss it or even seek guidance
from others, but the final decision rests with the cache
owner.
Good luck,
enjoy, and be safe. Remember that this is a game and is supposed to
be fun!
