An Alphabet Soup Challenge for Ohio Mystery Cache
Hidden : 8/12/2008
Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size: small (small)

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Geocache Description:


Those were the days. You walked home from school for lunch everyday. Mom had hot soup, a sandwich, and a glass of milk waiting for you. My favorite was alphabet soup. I would try to find all 26 letters and also spell words. Mom didn’t serve it often. She said that I dawdled too much and it got cold. Well, now you can create a soup of caches you have found, one beginning with each of the 26 letters of the alphabet. Read on...
An Alphabet Soup Challenge


The challenge: to find an Ohio State cache beginning with each letter of the alphabet on or after August 16, 2008.

To complete this cache:

1.
Use the challenge checker at Project-GC to make sure you are eligible:
PGC Checker

or
OLD SCHOOL- Create a public bookmark titled for the Challenge (Alphabet Soup Challenge, A b c LIST, etc.):
- Include this cache in your bookmark; since you haven’t found it yet, it doesn’t count – you will need another “A” cache
- Keep this bookmark public for a minimum of 3 months after completing the challenge
- Include one Ohio State cache you have found for each letter of the alphabet
- In the cache comments, include the date you found the cache
IF YOU ARE NOT A PREMIUM MEMBER: That's fine! Just keep track, and post a note of all 26 when you've completed!

2.
Successfully find and log a cache (no events) beginning with each letter of the alphabet. The letter must be the first letter of the cache name. Examples:
- Zebra Stripes = Z
- The Zebra's Stripes = T
- Extra Zebras = E
- Xtra Zebra Stripes = X
- “Blurry Zebra Stripes” = B
- 1 More Striped Zebra = 1, so it doesn’t count for anything!
- One More Zebra Stripe = O
A look at your alphabetized bookmark list or posted note will indicate whether or not you have each letter

3. Once you complete your list feel free to go find and log the cache, but don't forget to post a note and/or your list to this cache page. You can post your full alphabet as a note on the cache page, but please provide GC codes and preferably links also.

Can’t find a cache in your area for a particular letter? START DRIVING!.


Cachers working the Challenge:

Update as of 04/23/2009 13:53PM

Name Qualified Found
Scotty07 8/22/08 8/23/08 - FTF!
jerdo 8/23/08
cherstoy64 8/24/08 10/5/08
almost5 9/4/08 9/17/08
DLiming 9/6/08 10/8/08
Skinfusionz 9/6/08 9/7/08 - #600!
grandfolks 9/14/08
littlepod 10/6/08 10/11/08
tomturtle 10/12/08 10/26/08
fluttercat 10/12/08 10/26/08
Catlon 10/14/08 11/8/08
The CHALKboard 10/14/08 11/8/08
Abby the Explorer 10/20/08 11/12/08
spidercat 10/23/08 11/8/08
fleabags_123 10/24/08 11/7/08
TeamCap 10/25/08 11/12/08
Sommer Family 10/27/08
slammer47 11/2/08
Grey-n-Red 11/5/08 11/26/08
lucasari02 11/10/08
folboter JAF 11/21/08 12/10/08
Captainwilly 04/23/09
goltzene 1/8/09 1/11/09
aseret25 1/23/09
SerenityNow 3/8/09
SuzyJazz 3/14/09
chadandmandy 4/12/09
Web-ling 4/18/09


Inspiration from this cache came from Fishersfinders and Los Lacos' "Caching Through the Alphabet" challenge in Indiana and ohjoy!'s "An Alphabet Soup Challenge for Washington".

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Va gur zvqqyr bs n Ubarlfhpxyr ohfu/gerr

Decryption Key

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

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)


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