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The Washington DeLorme Challenge

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The map of the pre-2007 version of the Washington DeLorme Atlas can be seen here

Washington DeLorme Challenge Participants
Last Updated: 05/12/2013 10:23 AM
FINISHERS: Cacher Page Completion Date Cache Logged Date blindleader October 18, 2005 October 21, 2005 GeoRoo November 11, 2005 November 15, 2005 ruck November 14, 2005 November 16, 2005 rocketglider November 15, 2005 November 19, 2005 Barnabirdy(s) April 25, 2006 April 28, 2006 Mr. Gadget #2 May 20, 2006 May 28, 2006 The Navigatorz June 4, 2006 June 5, 2006 Patudles June 2, 2006 June 8, 2006 Colbridge June 12, 2006 June 13, 2006 LLCOOL July 1, 2006 July 2, 2006 FluteFace July 4, 2006 July 5, 2006 Logbear July 4, 2006 July 5, 2006 lucyandrickie July 8, 2006 July 9, 2006 cachedin July 19, 2006 July 23, 2006 Half-Canadian July 21, 2006 July 23, 2006 Team Jac'd July 31, 2006 August 2, 2006 Terrible Ts August 19, 2006 August 20, 2006 Prying Pandora September 7, 2006 September 8, 2006 Plaidguy September 7, 2006 September 8, 2006 hydnsek September 10, 2006 September 11, 2006 Right Wing Wacko September 17, 2006 September 22, 2006 ohjoy! October 13, 2006 October 15, 2006 Yellow Alligator October 10, 2006 October 22, 2006 liwolf October 18, 2006 October 22, 2006 Lookout Lisa October 10, 2006 October 22, 2006 ZillahBillies November 10, 2006 November 14, 2006 Lowrider71 December 11, 2006 December 29, 2006 tolmaus October 8, 2006 December 31, 2006 WR7X March 18, 2007 April 1, 2007 masterpuzzler May 8, 2007 May 20, 2007 NBJPoppa June 15, 2007 June 15, 2007 Willie & Wilma Bobo May 27, 2007 June 16, 2007 Moun10Bike June 16, 2007 - idajo2 June 10, 2007 June 17, 2007 sciuchetti July 2, 2007 July 7, 2007 dshifter August 10, 2007 September 16, 2007 sloni12 August 21, 2007 September 16, 2007 TeamIDFC September 16, 2007 September 24, 2007 MeowMixxer September 16, 2007 September 24, 2007 Pink Pachyderm September 16, 2007 September 29, 2007 Square Bear September 16, 2007 September 29, 2007 Jackknap October 3, 2007 October 14, 2007 KestrelAerie October 14, 2007 October 19, 2007 Truered06 October 14, 2007 October 19, 2007 5Tucks November 4, 2007 November 25, 2007 Puppers November 26, 2007 December 8, 2007 rockitbiker December 3, 2007 December 9, 2007 Jaded December 3, 2007 December 9, 2007 Three Bottles November 12, 2007 January 5, 2008 Allanon August 4, 2008 August 12, 2008 w7wt August 4, 2008 August 17, 2008 pwezzr2 August 4, 2008 August 23, 2008 lindlib August 4, 2008 August 23, 2008 ISplash July 9, 2008 September 19, 2008 ogeo July 9, 2008 September 19, 2008 swaninwa September 15, 2008 September 20, 2008 wasian September 28, 2008 October 5, 2008 dsvaughn October 6, 2008 October 6, 2008 troublejv October 6, 2008 October 6, 2008 JerEvie September 14, 2008 October 10, 2008 Dasindog September 15, 2008 October 18, 2008 runhills September 12, 2008 October 21, 2008 jholly October 29, 2008 November 13, 2008 Innkeepers May 18, 2009 May 18, 2009 MtnGoat50 July 10, 2009 August 24, 2009 The Jester (and bloomingidiot) July 9, 2009 August 26, 2009 Aeolus September 2, 2009 September 4, 2009 Shaggy, Scooby & Velma September 2, 2009 September 4, 2009 AndrewRJ September 12, 2009 September 13, 2009 goblindust September 21, 2009 September 27, 2009 TheBlueFox September 23, 2009 September 27, 2009 Team Sagefox October 14, 2009 October 17, 2009 northbranch September 30, 2009 October 30, 2009 2Cougs October 23, 2009 February 21, 2010 scottslaird October 27, 2009 February 21, 2010 ZoeyGreenCache & The Cacheman April 25, 2010 April 26, 2010 The Quicksters October 19, 2009 May 22, 2010 TySu June 14, 2010 June 17, 2010 FunnyNose July 8, 2010 July 10, 2010 lamoracke July 12, 2010 July 18, 2010 GeoCyclingMan July 1, 2010 July 31, 2010 BonnieK July 1, 2010 August 14, 2010 DuHawks July 26, 2010 September 3, 2010 M&D July 21, 2010 September 4, 2010 brodiebunch September 6, 2010 September 11, 2010 2Lashes July 21, 2010 September 19, 2010 Toni & the hubbE July 22, 2010 September 30, 2010 eastwa October 5, 2010 October 5, 2010 bolosky October 29, 2010 October 31, 2010 mkibbey2 November 14, 2010 November 16, 2010 Tobias & Petronella November 20, 2010 November 27, 2010 ZSteve September 29, 2010 March 26, 2011 2cute2blost June 21, 2011 June 25, 2011 JessFoxx June 21, 2011 June 25, 2011 crouchcrew July 18, 2011 July 21, 2011 TrekkingSloth July 14, 2011 August 19, 2011 1salmonfisher June 17, 2011 August 21, 2011 pupfish June 17, 2011 August 21, 2011 cachingclutes September 9, 2011 September 15, 2011 Fuzzywhip September 15, 2011 September 15, 2011 Bigawop August 25, 2011 September 18, 2011 woppawife August 25, 2011 September 18, 2011 acfunk October 9, 2011 October 7, 2011 Helen & Theo October 11, 2011 November 6, 2011 Kiersolvd May 1, 2012 May 5, 2012 Night*Cacher August 13, 2012 August 12, 2012 Trevor and Kate July 1, 2012 August 18, 2012 Wiildrose August 22, 2012 August 18, 2012 LandRover July 15, 2012 September 6, 2012 Janomi September 8, 2012 September 3, 2012 Unkle Fester November 3, 2012 November 23, 2012 JustMike January 14, 2013 February 18,2013 Chief Charlie & Happy Feat December 9, 2012 April 23, 2013 Perky April 10, 2013 May 5, 2013 shutle64 September 10, 2009 ??? LEGI0N September 25, 2010 ??? scooternerd February 8, 2012 ??? Weightman March 13, 2012 ??? quadsinthemudd August 1, 2012 ???	CURRENT ACTIVE PARTICIPANTS: Cacher Last Update Pages/Blocks Complete B+L October 9, 2012 55 of 90 b09cachers September 10, 2011 10 of 90 bajabetty April 4, 2013, 2011 53 of 90 benandjayme April 12, 2013 61 of 90 Berta, Nick and Zoey November 14, 2011 55 of 90 BigDumbFun January 6, 2012 14 of 90 Blazersfan June 21, 2011 10 of 90 Blue Power Ranger August 25, 2011 58 of 90 boringgirl August 20, 2012 32 of 90 Brewman65 November 10, 2011 29 of 90 Bubblegummers October 3, 2012 89 of 90 budda63 December 26, 2012 29 of 90 CacheDFish June 18, 2012 67 of 90 CaptCosmic August 13, 2011 60 of 90 Cheeseman52 September 6, 2012 83 of 90 christinef9 April 18, 2012 18 of 90 CMart August 2, 2011 87 of 90 Corvettekent July 30, 2012 75 of 90 CP grower May 14, 2012 16 of 90 crs98 February 24, 2013 71 of 90 DaveEllen April 21, 2012 87 of 90 DiscGolfBirdie May 8, 2013 54 of 90 DiverVan March 29, 2013 35 of 90 dutchgoers January 10, 2012 62 of 90 Emma&Roo June 24, 2012 43 of 90 EraSeek March 12, 2012 58 of 90 eurotrekkers June 28, 2012 56 of 90 faurenlink May 29, 2012 27 of 90 FobesMan August 25, 2011 63 of 90 freebird422 February 22, 2013 16 of 90 fritts22 March 6, 2013 11 of 90 garyjl1962 July 22, 2012 57 of 90 Geek&Gopher March 28, 2013 27 of 90 gotrecking89 September 28, 2011 89 of 90 Green Bean Bonkers September 10, 2012 62 of 90 grossi April 30, 2012 66 of 90 gustav129 June 14, 2012 8 of 90 Hawkeye747 March 19, 2013 45 of 90 Hoddevik September 24, 2012 80 of 90 hippychick1620 November 27, 2012 47 of 90 ihavecats August 20, 2012 83 of 90 IslandCougGirl August 28, 2012 45 of 90 jakomen May 1, 2013 43 of 90 jcacher15 February 16, 2013 38 of 90 jcar December 31, 2011 70 of 99 JesandTodd October 10, 2011 9 of 90 jim_carson September 6, 2011 38 of 90 John -E- Cache September 16, 2012 13 of 90 johntherabbit August 8, 2012 39 of 90 k7da November 4, 2011 9 of 90 Karamazov September 6, 2012 33 of 90 KCSearcher October 4, 2012 89 of 90 kennelbarb October 12, 2012 78 of 90 Karamazov September 6, 2012 64 of 90 KokiNut July 31, 2012 56 of 90 LanSearch September 25, 2012 61 of 90 lfppdf8&mybetterhalf May 21, 2012 19 of 90 lighthouselady October 25, 2011 68 of 90 Limejoy September 12, 2012 16 of 90 LindaLu September 27, 2011 67 of 90 Louie Bliss October 1, 2012 32 of 90 Love September 17, 2012 30 of 90 luckykatz November 11, 2012 25 of 90 M&M August 20, 2011 74 of 90 mc3cats November 18, 2012 76 of 90 McGeesters April 4, 2012 47 of 90 monsterbox April 5, 2013 31 of 90 mootpoint November 12, 2012 81 of 90 mtcrazyskibum May 4, 2013 27 of 90 Muddy Teapot October 5, 2012 19 of 90 neverendingseeker March 2, 2013 11 of 90 ORMEOFONE May 11, 2013 34 of 90 PacificNWtennisGal February 08, 2013 12 of 90 PaneledZero August 29, 2012 41 of 90 PDXJim October 29, 2011 70 of 90 Raine August 20, 2012 17 of 90 Rainnstar August 13, 2012 23 of 90 rakis2 October 21, 2012 43 of 90 rambudo September 14, 2012 89 of 90 RogoGirls3 November 16, 2011 27 of 90 Rolling Oldies August 25, 2012 50 of 90 ryanek11 August 7, 2011 39 of 90 samm99 August 25, 2012 61 of 90 scareway January 12, 2012 66 of 90 SirDescentSeas July 17, 2012 63 of 90 soilsqueezer June 11, 2012 59 of 90 stargazer257 January 28, 2013 48 of 90 SuperDudeSam May 30, 2012 47 of 90 superhoser August 25, 2012 54 of 90 Super Ninja July 26, 2012 4 of 90 TeamIngalls March 5, 2013 22 of 90 Terpnurse March 17, 2013 62 of 90 thaweaz March 9, 2012 1 of 90 The Bad Cop August 3, 2011 25 of 90 The4Musketeers April 4, 2012 48 of 90 TheLostMarauder November 27, 2011 16 of 90 travelersx2 March 21, 2013 69 of 90 TravisL April 1, 2012 78 of 90 tumbleweed2 September 15, 2012 86 of 90 tumbleweedpirates September 8, 2011 71 of 90 two bison August 11, 2012 18 of 90 verygeeky April 10, 2013 30 of 90 WafflingLlama October 27, 2012 48 of 90 waltergps April 5, 2013 64 of 90 wasurf January 1, 2013 43 of 90 WatchDOGSMike April 28, 2013 48 of 90 We R Here September 21, 2011 58 of 90 WellJointed June 17, 2012 74 of 90 WINGRIDERS1998 September 18, 2011 29 of 90 xopowo September 17, 2011 36 of 90 xplore19 April 1, 2012 22 of 90 Y0kid August 4, 2011 23 of 90 yakimacacher December 13, 2012 58 of 90

What is the DeLorme Challenge?

In 2004, Haicoole unveiled the California DeLorme Challenge cache. During a caching adventure with Lil Devil in May of that year, I learned about this cache and the fun that Northern California Geocachers were having with it. I immediately began planning for a Washington version. Well, here it is finally: the Washington DeLorme Challenge!

The DeLorme Atlas & Gazetteer is published for all 50 states. These maps are a favorite among travelers and outdoorsmen and are available at many locations, including online directly from DeLorme. The goal of this cache is simple (ha!): to find a cache on each and every block of each and every page of the Washington State DeLorme Atlas & Gazetteer.

The image above shows the geographical extents of each of the pages of the Washington DeLorme Atlas & Gazetteer. (Note: the boundaries of the pages changed with the 2007 edition of the Atlas; the map picture above reflects this latest version.) The final cache coordinates are listed below in the additional waypoints section, but the final container can only be logged after successfully finding a cache in each page of the Atlas.

In order to claim this cache, you must first send me a file containing all of your finds. (.GPX is highly preferred, although .LOC format is a close second). If you send your file in non-GPX format, then please filter out your non-Washington, locationless, event and CITO caches ahead of time for me.) I will review the list and generate a image showing their locations (similar to those linked to from the bottom of this page) in order to verify the list. Once everything checks out, you are then welcome to go after the final cache! The find cannot be logged until the physical container is found and the logbook inside signed.

Based on feedback from and incidents seen with DeLorme Challenges in other states, some guidelines need to be laid out:

1. As mentioned above, the posted coordinates are not the actual coordinates for the cache. They are a good place to start, though (the main Soaring Eagle Park lot). The actual cache coordinates are shown in the additional waypoints section.
   
   
2. 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. You may include caches found prior to the creation of the Washington DeLorme Challenge so long as they meet all other Challenge requirements.
   
   
3. Placement of a cache on a DeLorme Atlas page counts the same as finding a cache on that page, but only if it was placed prior to October 31, 2005. Hides after this date do not count toward the Challenge.
   
   
4. All cache types count as finds or hides for the DeLorme Challenge with the exception of events (CITO included) and locationless caches.
   
   
5. If a Washington DeLorme Atlas page includes space not located in Washington, only caches in the Washington portion count. We will go off of the posted coordinates for a cache when determining in which state or page a given cache falls.
   
   
6. Since the entire extent of Page 98 in the 2007 edition of the Washington DeLorme Atlas 106 in the Washington DeLorme Atlas & Gazetteer lies within Oregon, it is not necessary to complete this page for the Challenge. However, you will receive extra credit if you do! (Similarly, since Page 106 in the pre-2007 editions of the Atlas lies within British Columbia, it is not necessary to complete this page for that version of the Challenge.)
   
   
7. On pages consisting of multiple blocks (i.e. Page 103 in the 2007 edition and Pages 29 and 58 in pre-2007 editions), a find must be logged in each block, not just one for the page. (Due to the fact that block C on Page 58 of the pre-2007 editions consists entirely of open ocean, it will not be necessary to find a cache in this block.)
   
   
8. While the various editions and versions of the DeLorme Atlas do not seem to have changed much in terms of page boundaries, the image above derived from the information in the cache owner's copy will be considered definitive.
   
   
9. 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.
   
   
10. When in doubt ask—we can discuss it or even seek guidance from others, but the final decision rests with the cache owner.
    
    
11. Remember that this is a game and is supposed to be fun!
    
    

It's easy! Simply visit the submission page and upload a file containing all of your finds (as well as any hides made prior to October 31, 2005). I will then generate a progress map for you like those above.

If you are a premium member, you can upload your finds easily using your special "My Finds" Pocket Query; my scripts will automatically strip out all caches that do not count for the Challenge. If you are not a premium member, you can download your finds as .LOC files and combine them together in a .ZIP file or a single .LOC file using readily-available waypoint management tools such as GPSBabel or EasyGPS.