There are many geocaching challenge caches out there that represent nearly every possible "number" there is in terms of geocaching. But the one challenge I couldn't find locally is a challenge for finding caches at various elevations above (or below) sea level. This challenge is about those elevations, about finding caches at various elevations, which we'll define as Elevation Bands.
Your goal is to find and log a geocache located within each of the specified Elevation Bands. There are many methods to determine the elevation of a cache. Some of those include Google Earth, Google Maps, even Garmin's MapSource (with either topo or City Nav). There are also various mapping tools available for you to use if you search the Internet. But BY FAR, the easiest tool to determine the Elevation Band that each of your cache finds falls into is by using GSAK's Statistics Generation macro.
Here are the rules:
1. You must find and properly log a geocache within 12 of the 14 Elevation Bands specified.
Below sea level to 0'
0' to 499'
500' to 999'
1000' to 1999'
2000' to 2999'
3000' to 3999'
4000' to 4999'
5000' to 5999'
6000' to 6999'
7000' to 7999'
8000' to 8999'
9000' to 9999'
10000' to 13999'
14000' and higher
2. Only physical caches, virtual caches and earthcaches are allowed. All other cache types are not allowed.
3. All previous finds do count.
4. The specified Elevation Bands are shown in FEET. If you use any other unit of measurement, you must provide the appropriate unit conversion.
5. You MUST prove that you've fulfilled you requirement by listing them or by picture attachment.
6. While I can't control when you sign the physical log, you must meet the requirement before logging the find online.
7. FIRST TO FIND (if you play the side game) is awarded to the first person to MEET THE REQUIREMENT, SIGN THE PHYSICAL LOG, AND LOG THE FIND ONLINE.
Have fun and remember, it IS about the numbers, in some fashion or another.