After finding DJ and CAL's VT - One Busy Day - Icon Challenge in 2010, I was inspired to place one in southern Vermont. Since we are so close to the borders of New Hampshire and Massachusetts, this version allows you to complete the challenge using caches from one, two or three of the states in our tri-state area. Read on to see what this is all about.
Ever had a busy caching day? Ever had a busy well-rounded caching day? Here's your chance to tell us about it!
The Challenge
In order to fulfill the challenge, you are required to
| Find Six Different Cache Types in One Day |
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Tell us about your One Busy Day by creating a public bookmark list, or simply listing the caches in your log, with the date of your busy day, the GC code, cache name and in what state the cache is located.
For example:
Date: 4/27/10
GC1HDF3 -- What IS a Juke Joint? -- Traditional -- VT
GC1CETV -- Achilles Trail -- Multi-cache -- VT
GCG0XP -- Beached! -- Virtual -- VT
GC1DGG4 -- Don't Get Stung -- Letterbox Hybrid -- VT
GC16B0B -- monkeesting's 200th cache -- Unknown (Mystery) -- VT
GC1W5GE -- Quechee Gorge Earth Cache -- Earth Cache -- VT
The Cache
After your Busy Day, come and hunt this cache. The cache is hidden on the public land of the Retreat Trails. Maps are generally available at the trailheads, or you can download one at The Retreat Trails page.
Excellent trails lead to the area of the cache, but the last 450 feet may require some bushwhacking. (The cache is in sight of an un-mapped mountain bike trail.)
Although the cache may seem near Interstate 91, it is neither legal nor safe to stop on the highway. (The hiders and finders of the VT - One Busy Day - -Icon Challenge may recognize the verisimilitude of this location.) Please approach only from the Retreat Trails. The two closest parking areas are marked below, and there are others besides those.
You will be looking for a green-painted lock'n'lock. The cache is not in a winter-friendly location, but may be findable with some digging.
The cache terrain and difficulty ratings are for the cache itself and don't include the difficulty of finding the variety of caches needed for this challenge.
The Rules and Regulations
- This Unknown (Mystery) cache does NOT count toward the six Cache Types needed for the Challenge.
- There IS a date restriction for this Challenge. Previous finds DO NOT count, Only caches found after the publish date of 5/17/2011.
- A day is defined as, a calendar day (midnight to midnight).
- All cache types present, and future ARE allowed for this Challenge: Traditional, Multi-cache, Unknown (Mystery), Virtual, Letterbox Hybrid, Earthcache, Event, CITO, Webcam, Mega-Event, Wherigo, Project APE, and Maze Adventure Exhibit.
- I request that your busy day is fulfilled in VT, NH and/or MA. But I realize that Project Ape, Mega, and Maze Adventure Exhibit cache types are outside of VT, NH and MA. So foreign caches will be allowed. But please use VT, NH and MA caches.
- Bonus points for finding a benchmark on the same day, but benchmarks do NOT count toward your six.
- If you haven't yet qualified, feel free to visit the cache, pick up or drop off trackables, and post a note, but in order to log a find, Please visit the cache and sign the log AFTER you have fulfilled the requirements.
To log this cache, You must first find at least 6 different cache types in one day.
BONUS Special recognition and FTF rights go to the First To Find in each of these categories.(although some combinations may not be possible.) Additionally, special recognition will be made to those who complete this challenge in one state only. If you complete the challenge for another cache elsewhere in VT, NH or MA, after the date of publication, you may use that list to complete this challenge.
VT/NH/MA One Busy Day, FTFers, Hall Of Fame:
| Accomplishment |
Name |
Date |
| 6 Icons in one day |
C&TH |
5/21/2011 |
| 7 Icons in one day |
OleSeeker |
5/20/2012 |
| 8 Icons in one day |
GeoGeekTrek and Kayak Cache |
9/4/2011 |
| 9 Icons in one day |
Bobcat03 and Rossin05 |
11/17/2012 |
| 10 Icons in one day |
skristoff and hyliston |
11/17/2012 |
| 11 Icons in one day* |
Maine to Massachusetts |
7/16/2016 |
| 6 Icons, twice in one day |
kevmau5 |
1/1/2024 |
| 2 each of 6 Icons, in one day |
kevmau5 |
1/1/2024 |
| 2 each of 7 Icons, in one day |
Maine to Massachusetts |
7/21/2014 |
| 2 each of 8 Icons, in one day |
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| 2 each of 9 Icons, in one day |
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| 2 each of 10 Icons, in one day |
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| VT 6 Icons, in one day |
Graffix and Luna1975 |
5/21/2011 |
| MA 7 Icons, in one day |
JungleJanie, And Sister |
10/13/2013 |
| NH 7 icons, in one day |
OleSeeker |
5/20/2012 |
| NH 8 icons, in one day |
BigRock95 |
5/20/2012 |
| MA 6 Icons, in one day |
C&TH |
5/21/2011 |
* benchmark bonus points
As per the widely recognized statements previously issued, decisions regarding the online logs and the interpretation of the information set out on this cache listing are at the sole discretion of the cache owner. All decisions, considerations, changes, reversals, and/or re-decisions are final until further notice.
Feel free to email me with any questions. Have fun!
Thank you PJPeters for permission to use his concept A Well-Rounded Day (GC1D7EW). Thanks also to DJ and CAL, for their "VT - One Busy Day - Icon Challenge", that inspired me to create this cache.