The Cache is not at the posted coordinates!!!
The INSANE Challenges
DERANGED
This is the fourth of 5 Puzzle-Challenge Caches
In order to log this cache, you must find and log at least 10 different Unknown (
) caches on the same day, four times! (that means, on 4 different days, you must find and log 10 different unknown caches each day-at least 40 unknown caches.).
Kind of DERANGED, I know.
Solve the puzzle below to get the coordinates for this cache.
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JCanyoneer's Weekend
Last weekend, I had some pretty ambitious plans. I wanted to hike part of the highline trail from Pine to Tonto Creek. I figured I needed plenty of rest, so I went to bed at 7:30 on Friday night. I got up at 4:30 am and drove to the Pine Trailhead. I loaded my pack and started hiking. The beginning of the Highline trail has a quite a bit of uphill. This will wear you out fast. By 6:15, I was feeling good and was moving quickly. The fall colors were awesome! But then, nature called, so I found a good place to stop and take a break.
This break lasted longer than expected and drank a little and had a powerbar. I continued on down the trail until I heard something. It was an elk bugle. I couldn't tell if it was a real elk or a hunter, but I stopped and listened for a bit. I started moving again at 7:45 according to my GPS. I ate lunch on the go and finally got to Washington Park (my campsite) just before the sun went down. I fell asleep just as my head hit the pillow as I was exhausted. I knew I had another long day ahead of me, so I set the alarm on my phone for 6:40 am.
I popped up as soon as my alarm went off and ate a quick bite. I loaded my light backpack and headed out. I reached Dude Creek by the time it was 8:00. I saw quite few piles of bear scat and one herd of elk by this point. The sun came out and this section is pretty exposed. I hiked straight through until I reached Bonita Creek and ate lunch at 10:40. After lunch, I made a conscious effort to push through to Tonto Creek with as few stops as possible. I saw 2 other hikers hiking from Tonto Creek to East Verde on this section, but these were the only people I saw in the 2 days I was hiking. The clouds came in right after lunch and made this part of the hike the most enjoyable. I got to my car and had a beer and was on the road home by 6:10 pm. The drive was uneventful other than the clouds finally letting loose around 7:45 just as I entered town.
This is a pretty fun hike but covered a lot of distance. I think next time, I'll plan on three days for this section of the Highline Trail.
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In your log, please state the dates of the 4 days that you found and logged 10 unknown () caches.
MUST BE 4 DIFFERENT DATES
I should be able to check your profile to verify this.
Here are my qualifying dates:
7/11/2010, 9/11/2010, 4/16/2011, & 8/20/2011