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MaxB's Multi-State County Challenge Mystery Cache

Hidden : 4/14/2011
Difficulty:
5 out of 5
Terrain:
4.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

This cache is NOT at the listed Coordinates. Review the Final Waypoint.

You must successfully complete the “Challenge” prior to logging the final cache. Finds on this cache, which do not have documentation of completing the Challenge will be deleted.


The challenge is to find a cache in EVERY County of AT LEAST 2 different States. Completing the County Challenge in any one State is a significant accomplishment. However for those really dedicated cachers, how can you stop with only your state and those counties that surround you? Depending on the States you chose this Challenge might require Finding Caches in 185 Different Counties (MI/IL)

Some of the nearby State County Challenge caches are:

GCR7WR – Linda’s Cache All of Michigan
GC13054 – Indiana Epic 92 County Challenge
GC15WT3 – Badger State Challenge – 72 Counties
GCT663 – Illinois All County Challenge
GCZTXA – The Great 88 Counties of Ohio Challenge
GC128CE - Kentucky County Challenge

Providing the GC Code and Date you found the respective State County Challenge Final would be the easiest way to document this Challenge. However, you may document your completion of the Challenge in an appropriate manner of your choosing (Bookmark List, List in Log, GSAK Query, Send us a spread sheet, etc.).

Any of the Caches allowed for the respective State County Challenge caches are allowed for this Challenge. Caches may be found before or after publication of this Challenge (i.e. past finds count)

We do not want anyone who has completed this very difficult challenge to strike out on the final. If you give us notice when you are going to attempt the final, we will verify the final cache is still in place, and if possible join you to Celebrate your accomplishment.

For those who worry about such things, yes we have met the requirements for this Challenge. GCR7WR – Michigan (83 Counties) on 4/8/08, GC13054 – Indiana (92 Counties on 3/12/11, GC15WT3 – Wisconsin (72 Counties) on 4/5/11. GCT663 - Illinois (102 Counties) on 5/29/11, GCZTXA - Ohio (88 Counties) completed on 12/13/12, Connecticut (8 counties) completed on 6/16/13, GC4R6K2 - Rhode Island (5 counties) completed on 6/17/13, GC19479 - Delaware (3 counties) completed on 8/19/13, GC1QWJF - West Virginia (55 counties) completed on 9/11/13, GC128CE - Kentucky (120 counties) completed on 11/30/13, New Jersey (21 counties) completed on 3/13/14. GC13ER9 - Maryland (24 counties) completed on 4/6/14, GC10YN8 - Pennslyvania (67 counties) completed on 6/16/14, New Hampshire (10 counties) completed on 7/6/14, Vermont (14 counties) completed on 7/9/14, GC14VR9 - New York (62 counties) completed on 11/15/14, Florida (67 counties) completed on 12/26/14, GCZ8KM - Tennessee (95 counties) completed on 4/12/15, Louisiana (64 Counties) completed on 6/6/15, GC244RF - Virginia (133 Counties and Independent Cities) completed on 6/22/15, GC1T7AB - Iowa (99 Counties) completed on 10/9/15, GC19QJC - Massachusetts (14 Counties) completed on 10/16/15, GC14RJR - Alabama (67 Counties) completed on 11/14/15, GC1KZXN - Arkansas (75 counties) completed on 1/23/16, GC20B0V - Arizona (15 Counties) completed on 2/2/16, GC144DK - Mississippi (82 Counties) completed on 3/8/16, GC18GHZ - Missouri (115 Counties) completed on 4/19/16, GC1B074 - Georgia (159 Counties) completed on 9/17/16, GC1ACWC - South Carolina (46 Counties) completed on 9/18/16, GC19YRC - North Carolina (100 Counties) completed on 9/19/16, Oklahoma (77 Counties) completed on 5/7/17, GCZRAN - Kansas (105 Counties) completed on 5/9/17, GC6P48Z - Maine (16 counties) completed on 8/6/17, GCVQGF - Minnesota (87 counties) completed on 10/26/17, New Mexico (33 Counties completed on 5/10/18, GC283VR - North Dakota (53 Counties) completed on 9/5/18, GC255AK - South Dakota (66 Counties) completed on 10/7/18, GCWVG8 - Nebraska (93 Counties) completed on 10/8/18, GCRX6F - Texas (254 counties) completed 12/26/18, GC1A3RM - Wyoming (23 counties) completed on 6/13/19, Nevada (17 Counties) completed on 6/18/19, GC7RCEQ - California (58 Counties) completed on 6/26/19, Oregon (36 Counties) completed on 6/29/19, Washington (39 Counties) completed on 7/1/19, GCXGWT - Colorado (64 Counties) completed on 8/5/19, Utah - (29 Counties)completed on 8/7/19, GC4X8Z2 - Idaho (44 Counties)completed 6/14/20, GC266R0 - Montana (56 counties) completed on 6/15/20. We also completed GCRFNN – 50 States 9/18/07

If you like this Challenge, you might like some of our other challenges:
GC1A30D – ABCDERIAN Challenge:
GC1A30H – Ada to Zion Great Lakes Alphabet Cities Challenge :
GC2V3ZG – MaxB’s Caching Bingo Challenge:
GC2T5JW – Challenge of the Century - Travel Bug Hotels:
GC2QN4X – MaxB’s Multi-State County Challenge:
GC31HP5 – 50 State Challenge – “See the USA in Your…”:
GC31HNC – MaxB’s Continental Breakfast Challenge Cache:
GC3N7V4 - MaxB's 1000 Finds the Hard Way Challenge:
GC3N7TA - MaxB's 150 US Counties Challenge:
GC3N7WF - MaxB's Cache Icon Challenge:
GC3Q48Y - Historical Caches of Berrien County
GC43JRX - MaxB's Contugious Counties Challenge - 5 States
GC43JTD - MaxB's Contugious Counties Challenge - 10 States
GC43JTY - MaxB's Contugious Counties Challenge - 15 States
GC4DEQN - MaxB's Contiguous Counties Challenge - 20 States
GC4DER7 - MaxB's Contiguous County Challenge - 25 States
GC5D8QZ - MaxB's Contiguous County Challenge - 30 States
GC5D90M - MaxB's Contiguous County Challenge - 35 States
GC4DXYY - Caching the World - A Stay-cation Challenge
GC53G0K - MaxB's All the Presidents Men
GC59480 - MaxB's Golden Spike Contiguous County Challenge
GC5948T - MaxB's NAFTA Contiguous County Challenge
GC59498 - MaxB's 1000 Finds the REALLY HARD way
GC6KDEF - MaxB's MEGA Event States Challenge
GC6KDDA - MaxB's Event Road Warrior Challenge
GC6R421 - MaxB's A Favorite Challenge for Beginning Cachers
GC6R432 - MaxB's Favorite Caches State Challenge
GC6WAKA - MaxB's Mysterious Traveler Challenge
GC6WF9X - MaxB's 730 US County Challenge
GC7054Y - MaxB's Spanning the World Challenge
GC70AB6 - MaxB's Events in Adjacent Counties Challenge

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Additional Hints (Decrypt)

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Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)