Connecticut Delorme Challenge
A
cache
by Barefoot
Hidden
:
7/31/2006
Difficulty:
Terrain:
Size: 
(Regular)
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The Connecticut
DeLorme Challenge
Yes! The Delorme Challenge has finally come to CT.
Posted coordinates are for an NSG CENTROID benchmark P.I.D. DG5871.
This marks the center of population as of the 2000 Census.
The actual cache is within 10 miles.
Rules are as follows:
Based on DeLorme Challenges in other states, some guidelines need
to be laid out:
1. To “FIND” this cache, you must find or place a cache
within each grid of the Third Edition Second Printing of
“Connecticut Rhode Island Atlas & Gazetteer” Page
one, published by DeLORME. Forty (40) grids in all.
1a. It is not necessary to purchase a copy of the DeLORME map book
to participate. I have attached a listing of the grid squares. Upon
request I can send a copy of the coordinates used for each grid in
a different format.
2. As mentioned above, the posted coordinates are not the actual
coordinates for the cache. The actual cache is some distance from
these coordinates .
3. How will I verify your completion you ask?
You will need to post a note to the cache page and E-mail me the
Grid number, GC number, and date of each find.
I will then have the laborious task of verifying that the location
of each find is within the proper grid.
4. 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
Connecticut’s DeLorme Challenge so long as they meet all
other challenge requirements.
5. If a page does not have a cache located within it's boundaries
one must be placed, approved and found. Placement of a cache on a
DeLorme Atlas page counts the same as finding a cache on that page.
If you choose to do this, however, you are responsible for meeting
all approval and maintenance criteria with Geocaching.com. See note
below for "EXEMPT" pages.
6. All cache types (including Earth caches and existing Virtual
caches) count as finds or hides for the Connecticut DeLorme
Challenge; with the exception of Events (CITO included) and
Locationless caches these WILL NOT be allowed.
7. If a Connecticut DeLorme Atlas page includes space not located
in Connecticut, only caches in the Connecticut portion count.
8. Once your finds are verified, I will E-mail, you the coordinates
of the actual cach container.
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. While the various editions and versions of the DeLorme Atlas do
not seem to have changed much in terms of page boundaries, the
information in the cache owner's copy (as listed above) will be
considered definitive.
11.1. If the posted coordinates for a cache exactly match the
listed coordinates for a grid it may be counted as being in either
grid, but not both. (The Sakiman rule)
12. Remember that this is a game and is supposed to be fun!
12.1 Remembering that this is a game and is supposed to be fun for
everyone, upon request, I can set the final as a Terrain 1 cache if
the need arises.
13. When you get close to completing the requirements, send me what
information you have. That way I can verify those caches ahead of
time. Then, when you complete the requirements I have less work and
you have less wait.
14. The attributes listed are for the final cache only.
Many thanks go out to Haicoole for the original idea for this cache
and to the other cache owners who have taken the idea and run with
it for their own states.
Know Ye all! The following have met and completed the
Challenge!
08-10-06 Dustiano
08-11-06 Nushiekitty
09-06-06 Walkaboutlost
09-19-06 BirdManOfCT
09-30-06 Jamm
11-05-06 Skippermark & Skippermatt
12-02-06 LisaS
02-03-07 Moonfox
03-31-07 The Honey Wolves
04-08-07 TheWilkens
05-21-07 Blue Blazes
05-21-07 Junique
05-21-07 Barefoot
05-26-07 SabrinaTom
05-26-07 snowball's-keepers
07-01-07 vasaturn
07-01-07 rrglcag
09-02-07 ~Bailey~
12-03-07 MrEcho
12-03-07 KDubs
05-10-08 Danvers Duo
10-06-08 Firefighter Skippy
10-09-08 Sonoluminous
12-05-08 Bigrock95
12-25-08 Orion and Son (2500th find!)
03-15-09 Team Bullis
03-15-09 Kayak Kouple
03-15-09 meandmydogs
03-15-09 2GeoHounds
05-31-09 wuster2
05-31-09 happyhelper
05-31-09 ctpugs
08-09-09 yalehockeymom
08-09-09 kayakerinme
08-22-09 carels
11-04-09 j2brew
11-15-09 8:21pm bacmac
11-29-09 Sakiman
11-29-09 mmacgown
03-20-10 kb1jid
03-20-10 Tree Man
06-03-10 MessSGT
07-01-10 Mom of Many Hats
10-23-10 Top
11-05-10 Rich the Bushwhacker
11-6-10 tadpole379
11-08-10 roguetrader2000
12-12-10 by tenebrus
04-29-11YBIndoors
04-29-11 BlindReff
07-04-11 TySu
07-16-11 Cache Gator
07-16-11 Cat Lady
11-21-11 OleSeeker
11-27-11 roostersting
Here below find the names of those who have met but not yet
completed the Challenge.
JestJuggle
nurse&numbers
tadpole379
foodee
TreeTree
Team Js
geo.duck
Hot on the trail we find,
MSTZilla
Micah_Taylor
DrJeepStr
roostersting
monkeesting
dragonsting
Larra-Three
PJPreb
Capt Biggins
mblatch
tokyotako
ChittDirt
Insert YOUR name here. Come on, you know you want to.
;)
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