Fellow cachers, I’m sure for all of you there have been those instances where you’re out caching way after eventide. The time when you break out the flashlights, glowsticks, UV lights, whatever. And, wouldn’t you agree, it certainly enhances the experience of the adventure and puts a new degree of difficulty into the game we all know and love.
So, I’m putting a challenge before you; that of finding as many night caches as you need to complete your goal. Your goal is... 50 points.
Here’s how it works:
Points are awarded based on the difficulty/terrain of your finds.
You get 1 point for every half star on the scale.
If you find a 1.5X1.5, then you get 6 points. 3 for the 1.5 difficulty, 3 for the 1.5 terrain.
All finds must be from after January 1st, 2011.
You’ll also receive a 2 point credit for every night cache you own. (Only active caches allowed. No archived caches will count.)
An NC is a cache designed to be found at night and usually has the attributes “Night cache”, “Recommended at night” or “Flashlight required”. I will also accept any cache that requires use of a UV light. They are usually listed as “Unknown”, sometimes as “Multi-cache”. I have seen (on rare occasion) traditional caches that would still qualify if found under certain circumstances. You may inquire about this further, if you wish.
Please inform me of your finds in some way. Post it in your log, in a note, make a bookmark, e-mail me, send it to me with a box of cookies, I don’t care. Or you could not do any of these things and I’ll have to do it the hard way and look at your finds.
Most of the NC’s I’ve seen average about 2.5-3.5 for difficulty, and 2-2.5 for terrain. With those figures in mind, you might be able to average about 9-12 points. So, perhaps only 5 finds are needed to complete the challenge. Since this cache’s placement, there have been several NC’s placed in the WW valley. I suggest checking out the bookmarks to find some other caches to reach your point total. I think you’ll find the challenge rewarding and enjoyable.
That’s the challenge part, here’s the cache part.
After completing the requirements, proceed to the coordinates listed above. The reflectors you're looking for are a combo of red and white tacks. At one point the reflectors form an arrow pointing to the caches resting place. Once you’re at GZ, it should be an easy find.
So, that’s the challenge. I encourage those that haven’t yet to look into NC’s, as I’m sure you’ll find it a fun twist on a fun sport.