Some caches, like the thousands of PnGs, get found regularly.
Other caches don’t get found for long periods of time –
if ever. Typically these lonely caches are older caches that are
either located in remote areas w/challenging terrain, are
seasonably accessible, or are more difficult puzzles or multis
– or even combinations of the above. They don't pump up your
numbers, but these caches do create great memories.
Hike a quiet mountain trail, and you'll long remember the crisp
air, curious wildlife, and magnificent views. Go places you've
never been before on bikes, quads, or kayaks. Strap on climbing
gear or snowshoes, the effort will make it memorable. Lonely caches
are the ones you have to earn. Watch out, though! Once you find
your first lonely cache, you might become addicted. Those
lampskirts will pale in comparison, and geocaching will never be
the same.
To qualify for logging this cache you must seek out and find
enough lonely caches to accrue 50 lonely points. The good news is
that the more lonely a cache has been, the more points it is worth.
(see scoring system below)
1. Lonely time is measured in six full calendar month
intervals. This means a cache logged as found on January 15, 2010
then found again on July 14, 2010 does not count.
2. It must be a physical cache with a log. (No virtuals,
earthcaches, etc.)
3. Caches you have already found DO count towards your total
so you might not be starting at zero, However:
4. At least one of your qualifying caches must be found after
the publication of this cache, even if you already have
enough points.
5. You must post a list of qualifying caches and the dates
you found them with your log entry.
6. The caches do not have to be in
Arkansas.
7. Because I will be verifying lonely points on-line, finds
not logged on-line do not interrupt the lonely period. If you seek
out a cache last logged on-line more than six months ago and
discover that someone signed the log a month back and never logged
their find, the cache still qualifies. However, beware of late
loggers. If the cacher comes back on-line and logs their find late
it will disqualify that cache. Double check your list of finds on
the date you log this cache. If you have fulfilled the
prerequisites and aren't going to find the cache for a while you
may "lock in" your qualifers by posting a note with your find list,
then log the find when you actually go out and find this
cache.
8. No double "found it" logs. If you found a cache two years
ago and it hasn't been logged since you cannot re-log it for points
or so that it counts for rule 4. This also applies to editing the
log date.
A cache first becomes lonely when it hasn't been found for at
least six months. For every six months it remains lonely the more
points it becomes worth on a triangular scale. For those not
familiar with triangular numbers it goes like this: T3=1+2+3,
T5=1+2+3+4+5, etc.
When broken down by months it would mean:
06 Months = 1
12 Months = 3
18 Months = 6
24 Months = 10
30 Months = 15
and so on....
There is a 2x modifier for caches with 5 star terrain rating and
another 2x modifier for being FTF on a lonely cache (as measured
from the published date.) This means if your are FTF on a terrain 5
cache published 25 months ago, that find is worth 40 points.
(2x2x10)
If you cache as part of a team and you all find a lonely cache
together you may all use it as a qualifier. However, a team find
negates the FTF bonus for everyone except the first to log it!
The difficulty rating on this cache is for the challenge, the
actual cache is probably about 2-star, the terrain is all it's own.
Please put it back like you found it, and remember your Leave No
Trace ethics in the wilderness.
If you have any questions just send a messge.
Placed with permission of Pinnacle Mtn. State Park, State Parks
Permit# 93011-01
FTF honors go to ORR!