Millennium Milestones Challenge Mystery Cache
Millennium Milestones Challenge
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Small container in FULL CAMO,
AT the above cache page coordinates,
but can ONLY be found and logged if the rules listed below are followed:
The Roman mile consisted of 1,000 double paces, 5,000 Roman feet, 1,480 meters, or 1,619 yards. That's about 4,856 feet today, or .92 mile. Distances on Roman roads were measured by odometers attached to carriage axles, and marked on milestones. According to the ancient Roman system, a gilded pillar was placed by the emperor Augustus in the Forum Romanum to mark the beginning point of the vast network of roads that extended out throughout the whole empire. Milestones were used to mark every mile from the Eternal City. No traveler would mistake the fact that he was on a Roman road and upon imperial domain.
Many milestones even had information etched in them, such as how far to the next town or stable. The legions created these roads and used them for quick maneuvering among provinces. There were roadside Inns, taverns, and hotels. Augustus believed strongly that international trade was important to the prosperity and peace of the empire and his Pax Romana (Roman peace - from 27BC to 180 AD when the Empire was at its prime).
From this history, the term "milestone" is still used today in many ways marking various achievements and measurements. Many cachers enjoy keeping track of finds, and even celebrating certain milestones by attending events, or finding special caches. I am interested enough to list my milestones, and the milestones of finders of my hides on my profile page - check it out!
RULES TO LOG THIS CACHE:
1. This cache has to be a "millennium milestone" for you.
2. For this cache, a millennium milestone is:
a. any total caches find that is a multiple of 1,000.
b. any Mystery/Puzzle caches find that is a multiple of 1,000.
***You can find this cache twice only if you log it once as a total cache millennium milestone (a), and also as a Mystery/Puzzle millennium milestone (b).***
3. Unlike some Challenge caches, you CAN NOT find this cache and write your geotag on the paper log at any time, and then log it online once you reach a millennium milestone - that goes against the spirit of milestones! See rule #1! Be very careful how you enter the order of finds if your millennium milestone is a part of multiple finds in one day. Geocaching.com will rank them in the order you enter them.
4. I will check profiles to verify claimed millennium milestones.
5. All finds on this cache will be listed on my profile in the milestones section.
6. Examples of acceptable finds: 3,000th total find, 61,000th total find, 1,000th Mystery/Puzzle cache find...
7. Examples of unacceptable finds: (Any find that isn't a multiple of 1,000 for either total finds or Mystery/Puzzle cache finds) the 2,000th time you cached in California, the 8,000th time you cached with the same GPS...
8. FTF has to be a millennium milestone as described in rule #2!
Cache location is along a fabulous new trail with great views - well worth the hike or bike! Don't leave the trail until a few feet past the cache - no bush-wacking needed.
Congrats to Richard the bowman for traditional FTF and spelling plagiarism correctly!
and to owlandpussycat for unknown FTF!
Traditional Millennium Milestones:
#1,000 for Richard the bowman!
#1,000 for The Wiisters!
#1,000 for cache_cruiser!
#1,000 for ChrisBTSC!
#1,000 for PaleoSpecies!
#1,000 for xcobra46x!
#1,000 for NOGPS!
#1,000 for geodad7!
#2,000 for Wyldreams!
#2,000 for oldwood!*
#2,000 for trainkrazy!*
#2,000 for plazmo!
#2,000 for Paleopal*
#2,000 for T n' A!
#3,000 for G3cube!
#3,000 for Budzdunwerkin!
#3,000 for 3-carver!
#3,000 for pirates2+2! RIP 
#3,000 for soft298!
#3,000 for Species5618*
#4,000 for graniteman84!
#4,000 for JoyfulNomad!
#5,000 for michanic!
#5,000 for CalMadDVM!
#9,000 for garybech!
#13,000 for TnL Crew!
#13,000 for retiredprof!
* both found #2K on the same trip - love the idea and that they pulled it off!
* the married couple also found on the same trip - and all that after finding it earlier this year with their couple account!
Running total of finders' finds (at time of logged milestone): 91,000 by 28 cachers!
Mystery/Puzzle Millennium Milestones:
#1,000 for owlandpussycat!
#1,000 for 40!
#1,000 for LewisClan77!
#2,000 for retiredprof!!
#2,000 for TeamOttlet!!
Running total: 7,000 by 5 puzzle lovin' cachers!
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
hfr lbhe urnq
Treasures
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