For quite some time now, woodscout and H2O KLAN have wanted to hide a trail full of unique geocaches that contains 81 caches to fill each space of the Difficulty/Terrain geocache matrix. Last year, after completing the Route 66 Geo-art http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?wp=GC3KD7Q we decided to take a detour and do a little 4X4ing. After taking that detour and exploring the area, we decided this was a great place for our hides. While brainstorming, we decided to expand our idea and hide 3 caches for each space in the geocache matrix. That's a grand total of 243 caches that we have placed for you to find. This is not a series that you will be able to do all in one day. But if you are up for the challenge, be our guest.
You will be able to drive the main road in a vehicle with good ground clearance and get close to most of these caches. You can get even closer to them in a four wheel drive vehicle. Please take the time to replace the cache the same way we hid it so the next geocachers can enjoy their search.
Remember, this is the Mojave Desert and is full of rare and endangered critters and eight-legged creatures. Your walking stick will come in handy when you need to search for a cache under huge rocks or brush, where animals tend to hide to get out of the hot sun. Don't stick your hands anywhere you can't see. There are many protected species in the Mojave desert, including the Desert Tortoise. This is their home! Please take care of it while you are visiting.
Be careful out there, this is the desert! Make sure you have plenty of water and drink it! Be prepared to do quite a bit of hiking. Do not forget if you climb up, you will have to climb back down. Cache in pairs and remember the buddy system. Most important of all, bring and drink plenty of water. Here is a link for other tips for hiking in the desert; http://voices.yahoo.com/ten-safety-tips-hiking-desert-4563261.html
Cache IS at the posted coordinates, however you must meet the requirements before finding and signing the log.
In order to meet the criteria for this Challenge cache, you MUST find 26 caches, each with an ampersand in the title...and each starting with a different letter of the alphabet. No locationless caches, and only one cache from a series.
There are no time limits, you may already have found the required caches. When logging this cache, list your requisite cache-finds as shown below...and be sure to include at least four cache types (icons) in your list.
GC3AQ59 - Amber & Johns Birthday Cache - Found 05-12-12 (traditional)
GCKK54 - Black & White & Red All Over - Found 12-09-12 (webcam)
GC3RYQK - Cowboys & Indians - Found 07-26-2011
GC10ZZ5 - Dogs & Cats - Found 11-08-2012
GC1V557 - Elephant & Cachel - Found 1-12-11 (multi)