Welcome to Challenge Alley. Check for other challenge caches in the area. This is based on the Challenge Alley in Southern California published by Team Stevecat. As far as I know we don't have anything like it in BC until now. Please feel free to add any challenge caches of your own.
The cache is hidden at the posted coordinates.
Please read the description below for logging requirements.
It is not about WHAT you know or where you have been, but WHO you know and met along the way. This challenge is all about the camaraderie of hunting for a cache with someone else.
Here is your challenge. Find caches with the help of at least 50 other cachers. It may sound overwhelming but it really should not be too hard, it just may take some time. This challenge is designed to foster an atmosphere of friendship between players of the game.
Now, some things to keep in mind. You DO NOT need to assemble 50 cachers to all go out and find a cache all at one time, but that would be awesome!! You only need to find caches along your journey in the company of 50 other cachers. However, your list of new/old friends must include at least 50 DIFFERENT caching names.
Examples to get you started:
- You head out with your family, all of whom have individual Geocaching accounts. (Your significant other and two kids) Your family finds a few caches while on a hike. This counts as THREE other cachers that you have found a cache with.
- You go caching with another husband and wife caching team. They cache together under one name called Team Cache Kickers. This counts as ONE other cacher that you have found a cache with.
- You meet up with your caching buddy and head out for a bike ride. You find a good number of caches while out and about. This counts as ONE other cacher that you have found a cache with.
- You are out caching when someone walks up on you and asks, “Are you looking for what I am looking for?” Turns out that they are a cacher too who you just happened to meet while on the hunt. You both find the cache, sign the log and part ways. This counts as ONE other cacher that you have found a cache with. (Note: If it was a DNF, it does still count. The point is to meet other cachers and make new friends. However, you both MUST post a DNF on that cache on the same day to prove that you actually met by a mention in your log.)
- You are caching ON THE WAY to an event and run into a group of four cachers in the parking lot at a cache site. (Not the event cache) This counts as FOUR other cachers that you have found a cache with.
- You are at an event and make arrangements to go and find a cache away from the event with 2 other cachers. In the parking lot or not, this counts as Two other cachers that you have found a cache with.
- As an introduction, you take someone out to introduce them to Geocaching. By the end of the day they are “hooked” and create an account and log their finds. This counts as ONE other cacher that you have found a cache with.
Other Rules/Requirements:
- Just so that this is not a “gimmy” challenge for long time cachers who have a bazillion friends already. Only people that you have cached with on or after May 1, 2011, can be used for this challenge. Now, if you go out with someone that you have known and cached with for years after May 1, 2011 and find a new cache together, great! They can be counted towards your friend list for this challenge.
- Caching with “muggles” does not count, unless you convert them to geocachers.
- Event, CITO, Mega Event or other gatherings for events do not count. Only, in the field, available to everyone, at any time, type caches count.
- Note on Puzzles: One of you solved the puzzle, great. You must both go out together and find the cache at the same time.
Logging Requirements:
- In your “found it” log for this challenge you must list your geofriends’ caching names in any way you see fit.
- You can sign the log at any time but cannot log this cache as “found” until the above requirements have been met.
“Challenge Alley” is located on Sumas Mountain along Chadsey Lake Hiking Trail (hooks up with the Chadsey Lake “Lost” series) and “Knob Gobbler”. Park at the second yellow gate or at the new parking lot before the second yellow gate. For a detailed map go to http://www.fvmba.com/trail-conditions/sumas/
Important note: Park gates are locked 9:00pm - 7:00am May 1 - Sept. 30
6:00pm - 7:00am Oct 1 -April 30.
A special thank you to Dizzy Lizy for coming along for the hike
on a rainy day and her help placing the caches in this series.
Congratulations!