North Jersey Checkpoint
Challenge
Checkpoint Stanley
Welcome to one of the remote parts of Wawayanda State Park in Vernon Township, NJ.
This cache “Stanley” will fulfill the
requirement for the North
Jersey Checkpoint Challenge.
This cache name was
chosen specifically and is dedicated to a friend of mine, Stanley
G.
Stanley is a Viet Nam veteran who is disabled from wounds
received
while serving our country with the elite 101st Airborne Division
"Lurps"
(LRRP - Long Range Recon Patrol, later F Co. Rangers, 58th
Inf.)
LRRP's were small, highly specialized, trained, motivated &
disciplined, small teams (usually 6 or 12 men).
They were known as "the 'Eyes' of the Eagle" by our troops
and, "men with green faces" by the enemy who feared them.
Thanks to ALL our veterans for their service and sacrifices;
a special thanks to Stanley G. and all the LRRP's &
Rangers.
Official NJCC
Information
The Northern New Jersey Cachers (NNJC) are sponsoring the North
Jersey Checkpoint Challenge series. This challenge is intended to
take geocachers on a tour of Northern New Jersey (loosely defined
as north of I-78) while finding caches placed by members of the
NNJC. On the tour, we hope you will find North Jersey an
interesting and beautiful part of our great state.
Scattered around the area are 26 checkpoint caches and a final
challenge cache - North
Jersey Checkpoint Challenge (GC1NNJC). The names of the
individual checkpoint caches are based on a phonetic alphabet using
mountain names since North Jersey is the mountainous region of the
state. The 26 checkpoints do not have to be completed in any
particular order. See the NJCheckpoint bookmark for the complete
list of caches.
Hidden within the 26 checkpoint caches are numbers to be used in
determining the coordinates of the final North Jersey Checkpoint
Challenge cache – please be sure to note them while you are
there.
While there are no special logging requirements for the 26
checkpoint caches, there are special logging requirements for the
final challenge cache. Complete information can be found on the
North
Jersey Checkpoint Challenge (GC1NNJC) cache page.
Happy caching and enjoy the North Jersey Checkpoint
Challenge!!!
This cache is certified North
Jersey
Please be aware that the
area is home to numerous wildlife
including: black bear, deer, coyote,
mountain lion (possibly) and snakes (poisonous and
non-poisonous).
Please familiarize yourself with what to do
should you have an encounter.
Hunting is allowed, in season; please
be safe and wear hunter safety orange
attire
or geocache on Sundays when hunting is not allowed.