Resurrection Challenge Mystery Cache

This is a Challenge cache designed to be equally suited to geocaching newbies as well as veterans. Complete the challenge (details below), then find and sign the cache at the posted coordinates.

On September 23, 2010, I found “6 Cachers Cache” (GCYTAJ). Prior to this find, the cache had not been found for over 18 months, which led to this idea for a challenge cache:

Ground rules:

• The qualifying find must be at least one calendar year after the previous find, and can be anywhere in the world. Any kind of cache type counts, including virtuals, webcams and earthcaches. Time will be determined by the "Found It" log dates on that cache's geocaching.com page (unless you can provide photographic proof otherwise). FTFs do count (use the date the cache was published for reference). For example, a valid resurrection would cover 2/3/13 to 2/3/14, but a find on 2/2/14 would be a day short and not qualify. Point in clarification (4/11/20): it's all about the day, not time of day, so same-day finds will count.
• The qualifying find(s) must occur on or after the published date of this cache (12/19/10) and must be before you sign the physical log for this cache. If you have resurrected multiple caches, then you qualify as a Resurrection Specialist (see below). For this, I encourage you to keep a Bookmark List to keep track of your totals.
• The find must be your first for that particular cache; repeat finds do not count. Cache owners cannot find their own caches.
• No replacement finds allowed (wherein you replace a disabled or missing cache) - this is to encourage the cache owner to do maintenance. If a cache has a physical log to sign, you must find and sign it: logging ‘with cache owner permission’ does not count. Caches that have been archived at any time prior to your find do not count, but archival after your found log is OK.
• In your log, post the cache you found and the length of time between finds. If that number is large enough – currently over 7 years! – then congratulations: you will have made the Top Ten list.

Once qualified, go to the posted coordinates to find the cache and sign the log. There is an unactivated geocoin for the first finder. If you have questions, comments, or suggestions, feel free to email me. Hopefully this one will not lie dormant for over a year.

Update (4/2/11): A new Top Ten list for "Resurrection Specialists" has been added for those of you that have already found this cache but have since re-qualified with other caches. If you happen to have multiple cache resurrections before finding this cache, your oldest effort will count toward the Top Ten Finders list.

Point in clarification (7/16/11): Cache resurrections after you have already logged this cache found will count toward the "Specialist" list but will not count toward the Hall of Fame list, so make your original Found log count!

Note 1/19/12: I do my best to keep up with all the found logs and posted notes, so please do not hesitate to let me know if I have been negligent or miscounted your totals. Also try not to edit existing posts as I will not receive automatic notification that way.

Note 1/26/22: Any "geochecker" out there will NOT provide an accurate assessment of total resurrections. Ok to use it as a guideline to identify caches that MAY qualify - but then you need to make sure those caches adhere to the ground rules. There also may be caches you qualify for that are not picked up by the geochecker, so just be aware of that as well. Therefore, updated totals will not be based on any geochecker output; you will still need to post individual caches or set up a bookmark list of qualified caches in order to get your totals updated on the lists.

Update 7/21/22: for the above reasons, output from any "geochecker" will not be accepted as qualification for this cache.

Rank	Cacher	# Resurrected
1	GalinaF	5190
2	theTwonky	1350
3	yukionna	1243
4	PhantomODOpera	910
5	MathAdams	717
6	momofm3	515
7	Thing2minus1=0	475
8	MagicRide	474
9	Marbleguy	352
10	The Lowry 6	367
11	ritell	341
12	boston brewins	284
13	bdubs213	279
14	substickers	276
15	geo.duck	265
16	leaton	256
17	Ms.Marbles	230
18	RecipeForDisaster	226
19	twilighter	220
20	bogeyscache	215
21	guggin	201
22	HKG42	199
23	Karba1	197
24	Canoe Paddler	194
25	BevanQ	181
26	DelaneyLady	165
27	CCFwassmile	160
28	SuretteFam	160
29	goodguys101	159
30	Mytale72	149
31	Berb57	148
32	meandmydogs	145
33	BurgundyBug	144
34	Catkin&Golden	142
35	azgoldseekers	132
36	Macfriends	129
37	SlapShot44	111
38	wraavr	107
39	palmdalepea	107
40	sloth96	104
41	TheVictors	93
42	papollo & wifey	92
43	KarenLiz	87
44	New Market Mallers	74
45	T13	69
46	Maine to Massachusetts	68
47	GEOteam0105	63
48	Nerves	63
48	kt.16	60
49	YovoManu_FR76	58
50	Aix sponsa	54
51	kiquali	51
51	Rawhyd	49
52	Raticorn	48
53	MtnProf	47
54	4Swans	42
55	Cu3riousKDB	39
56	rabbitgeocacher	38
57	Thompy8, DSchofield91, amberlamps94	37
58	LaFountain's	36
60	gworol	33
61	lingbeek	32
62	1311, batgirlmd, KDM Nichols	31
63	Creaky Cactus	30
64	coolcamaro	29
65	KATnDOGZ, bjm3rd, DoctoRxGreen	28
66	kerrytherat	27
67	TheThompy, GoMRT, Mocrin, ktom413	26
68	Geo-Knot, jimandjoanne	24
69	jewelsverne, Jazzbaby	23
70	marcipanek, DanP01824	22
71	eaghd, lonewolf_45, trailcruising3	21
72	bgunnells, RangerCat44	20
73	Bumble!, yervel	19
74	cellardoor	16
75	WellAwayGang, Cook01821, CaseyToo	15
76	Mookie_, onedersara8	14
77	PulmonaryHip, ecstaticbroccoli, g-o-cashers, rragan, Hypercycloid, EvilTree	12
78	rickdorsey8080, adamjt	11
79	jfbrazenhead, RySnyFam	10
80	BearRiverCrew, ewifflebat, kkcjrima	9
81	mswma, jdevor, jonnybgoode9, jrjones33, cesium12	8
82	OleSeeker, robbyb413, foragess, CachingCanes	7
83	Dr.MORO, Guscoco, gooseville, phild31, docross, md73	6
84	Danvers Duo, mtnlion mothergoose, zmccomas, huntmhd, sauergeek, mikkashar, lostcheq, ydudko, BigRock95, xoxoLUNAxoxo, TheCDPlayer	5
85	SeriousTool, caroleella, Geo Pi, Theseus, bgsbog, Pattie Cake, scarhill, FormalData, suzski	4
86	MsGwozdz, ~Bailey~, Roadies, Patterpeople, Tree Man, kestrel76, Nomad64, Rainbow Crash, Bearded Beast, That's a Given, ali & nicky, Fastaspie, AOrwant, Chaser651	3
87	Tfruneaux, Moose-r-us and MrEdden, gpscouts, debbily77, BD1982, G&GK, gojeep, JiggitySquibs, Neep, RickieFareShowe18, scarletsapphire, buckette, DeafWiz_of_Ravenclaw, lsgeez, Lysosomic, Neezerneez	2

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