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2008 NOVAGO Nomination Cache-Challenge Mystery Cache

Hidden : 3/23/2009
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:


A cache celebrating some of the best caches of 2008 and encouraging everyone to get out and
experience them before the voting ends. This cache is located in the beautiful Northern VA
Regional Park not far from parking. Cache IS located at the listed coordinates. In order to
claim this cache, you must find at least 40% (so 28 or more) of the caches listed below.
2014

Update: currently only need 40% of the caches (now only 20 required)

2017 Update: Only 17 of the caches in the bookmark list on the right are required now.

If you have logged
less than 28 (now only 17) from the list then we will need to delete you log. There are
also a Best Series category. If you find one cache within a nominated series, that counts
towards your total. If you are just getting started in caching this is a great list to
start with (watch out for those tougher caches). Others of you will have already hit 40% so
go get it. There is a bookmark list to assist you. Let us know how many you have done in
your log and we hope you enjoy them all. Who will be the first to have 60%,70%, 80%?

Best Theme/Series
Curse of the FTF Northern Virginia by Cabar Feidh
Be the Gynocologist by reedkickball
Prince William County Artillery Series by manvacamp2000
Dirt Stumpy's Dendrology Series by Dirt Stumpy
Potomac Trailmasters by cphug184
Cryptic Tryptic by zgrav
Wild Pony Series by The Girls & I
234 Series by The Girls & I, Res414cue, and Hyperactive Girl
(ALLH) A Little Local History Series by cphug184
Black Box Series by vcir100
Nano Man Series by zgrav, goldendaze, jajvennett, and serrabou
Ipod Series by jeffnerner
Skippy Series by CBElliot

Best Kids Cache
Sparrow Trail by mapman132 (GC1JJQJ)
ALLH#4-The Vienna Ambuscade by cphug184 (GC1HTPC)
Hey Lego My Cache by iceleftd (GC1JDFH)
Rutro – Kid's Cache by Rutro (GC1FGT3)
Are you smarter than a fifth grader? by BlueRkt and MiniRocket (GC1EEHW)
Be the Gynecologist-Snips and Snails by reedkickball (GC1BBBW)
CRSVPN1 – Revenge of the Shadow King by DisneyFanClub (GC1K24E)
CRSVPN2 – Ender's Game by DisneyFanClub (GC1K249)
CRSVPN3 – City of Ember by DisneyFanClub (GC1K21F)
Denne's Glad Slam by cphug184 (GC1B2YY)

Best Location Cache
Raccoon Ridge by Serrabou (GC1DGN4)
Guilford Signal Station by FirstDue (GC1EE06)
Be the Gynocologist-Final by reedkickball ( GC1BBC1)
The Bull Stops Here by Tazmasized (GCIBYC5)
Old Rusty by DisneyFanClub (GC1JN1Y)
Bye Bye Birding by JessSea-(GC1D97)

Best Hike
Motherlode by Zygote2k (GC1891X)
Raccoon Ridge by Serrabou (GC1DGN4)
Fountainhead Black Box Multi by vcir100 (GC1DMPS)
Rock N Robin by 2Wheel'in (GC1BNXF)
Going Home by flyingmoose (GCXN65)
Lend Me Your Ears by Serrabou (GC1E5N6)
Cookie Monster by Tazmasized (GC1B54E)
Scout Stuff1 by Jeepincrew (GC18JRX)
Scout Stuff2 by Jeepincrew (GC18JTE)
Between the Rock Rails by Tjmudhunter (GC1CTRC)

Best History Related Cache
ALLH#4-The Vienna Ambuscade by cphug184 (GC1HTPC)
ALLH#8-George Lamb and the Fairfax Rifles by cphug184 (GC1JW0N)
Sword Allegiance by StarryEyeGuy (GC1BNXH)
Vienna Exploration by Robert (GC1HX14)
Guilford Signal Station by FirstDue (GC1EE06)
Prince William County History by reedkickball (GC18HZ2)
Quantico National Cemetery by reedkickball (GC1HTJ0)
Voices of Chantilly – ALLH#2 by cphug184 (GC14XAV)
Capping Tinner Hill by zgrav (GC1ERZH)
Conner House by Cabar Feidh (GC1E7RV)

Best Multi-Stage Cache
Raccoon Ridge by Serrabou (GC1DGN4)
Boris by Zygote2k (GC1DB65)
Vienna Exploration by Robert (GC1HX14)
Rock N Robin by 2Wheel'in (GC1BNXF)
Sword Allegiance by StarryEyeGuy (GC1BNXH)
Fountainhead Black Box Multi by vcir100 (GC1DMPS)
TAKE A TRIP TO MARS by CrazeVixen, Stopnthnk, Sk8erkid (GC1D725)
Robins Nest by 2Wheel'in (GC1BPO5)
Motherlode by Zygote2k (GC1891X)
The Kings Park, and Parking Lot by Donbert (GC1G38V)
Leaky Plumber by Twister69 (GC1FD6)

Best Mystery/Puzzle Cache
Mastermind by Failed Stealth Alliance (GC16QWC)
Prince William County History by reedkickball (GC18HZ2)
Go West, Young Man! (cache not here!) by cphug184
Circles, Circles, and more Circles by DisneyFanClub (GC1JF2J)
Schedios by NetworkCacher (GC193K0) Medicine? By jajvennett (GC1FPDZ)
The Rule of Four: Hypnerotomachia by GoldenDaze (GC1JD4G)
Cache Idiot by stolaf (GC18KEB)
150 Potomac Trailmasters- 150 by Friends of the Potomac Trails (GC1D0WE)
100 Potomac Trailmasters- 100 by Friends of the Potomac Trails (GC1CZXB)
Wandering Rainboard by Zgrav (GC1G3PQ)
The Daily Grind by Zgrav (GC1K0QZ)
Vienna Exploration by Robert (GC1HX14)
50 Potomac Trailmasters- 50 by Friends of the Potomac Trails (GC1CYAR)

Most Creative Cache Wandering Rainboard by Zgrav (GC1G3PQ)
A-SEA-TOE-MEN-A-FIN  by 2Wheel'in (GC1H119)
NO VACANCY by TexasGrin (GC1B3DJ)
Meet the Owner by gldwing_rider (GC1ECW9)
Going Home by flyingmoose (GCXN65)
Bubba's OOPS by Marmon69 (GC1DAP5)
T.E. By twister60 (GC1ERXD)
Manx by blubber-nuggets (GC1HA24)
The Rule of Four: Hypnerotomachia by GoldenDaze (GC1JD4G)
Dinner and a cache by Lionheart (GC19CD0)
Sofa King Impossible by CrazeVixen (GC1EWRA)
Be the Gynocologist-Final by reedkickball ( GC1BBC1)

Most Challenging to Find
Silver Bullet by srcek (GC192E0)
Sofa King Impossible by CrazeVixen (GC1EWRA)
Go with the Flow by MooseMaMa (GC19J60)
“No Mercy” by Wetfit (GC1JB15)
The Beaver's Dam Evil Puzzle Cache by rufnredy (GC1993D)
Enjoy the Show by TexasGrin (GC1BEHE)
Twins by gldwing_rider (GC1J9QZ)
Boris by Zygote2k (GC1DB65)
Keep Looking by TexasGrin (GC1BVN5)
What rhymes with lemon? By NetworkCacher (GC1AVK6)
Four Miles High by flowerman (GC1GA93)

Best Cache or Series Outside NOVA
Frostburg State Little Pictures by acarina & Mamatech (GC1EQV1)
Mitheria by flyingmoose (GCZ54T)
PMC – The Song of the Master Sun by mmammel & Sue-Cat (GC1BJX)
Cache Across Maryland
Masonic Caches
Mr. B's Sanctuary by CW & Spouse & Dog (GC1B0CK)(GC1B0E2)(GC1B2R9)(GC1B3YM)(GC1B65T)(GC1B666)(GC1B71G)(GC1B7TM)(GC1B7V1)(GC1B7VE)(GC1B7VJ)
The Curse of the FTF-The Original by The Last Airbender

Cache of the Year
Mastermind by Failed Stealth Alliance (GC16QWC)
Raccoon Ridge by Serrabou (GC1DGN4)
Boris by Zygote2k (GC1DB65)
Rock N Robin by 2Wheel'in (GC1BNXF)
Circles, Circles, and more Circles by DisneyFanClub (GC1JF2J)
Vienna Exploration by Robert (GC1HX14)
Sofa King Impossible by CrazeVixen (GC1EWRA)

Additional Hints (No hints available.)