Heartland WI Road Trip Challenge Mystery Cache
Heartland WI Road Trip Challenge
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The Challenge:
The cache is at the posted coordinates but in order to log it you must meet the challenge requirements first.
In order to qualify for this challenge you must do the following:
Your mission if you decide to accept it is to drive from Wisconsin, a state that borders Canada to the Gulf Coast, or vise-versa.
THIS IS INTENDED TO BE A ROAD TRIP (no flying). You must "hit the road" and find a cache in at least seven states in one day, but there is a twist. Along with your seven states you MUST find a cache in Wisconsin AND any one of these three states; Alabama, Mississippi, or Louisiana.
Verification:
For this challenge, you need to verify that you qualify by providing a list of at least 7 different states and caches you found on the SAME DAY. Along with your seven states you MUST find a cache in Wisconsin AND any one of these three states; Alabama, Mississippi, or Louisiana.
Can it be done? Have we done it? You bet we have! We set out just after 4:00 am on Wednesday April 3rd. We grabbed our first cache in Minnesota at 4:36 AM CST and headed toward Wisconsin. We moved on to find caches in WI, IA, MO, IL, KY, TN, and AL. We logged our final cache in Alabama at 8:32:00 PM CST. 15 hours 8 mins and 887 total miles. Here is my list:
04/03/2013
1) GC4325A CC Christmas Cache - Minnesota
2) GC4287J Romonas sweet cache - Wisconsin
3) GC3V1PX Trickling Water - Iowa
4) GC1T965 Well Rounded MO Cacher (Fizzy Challenge) - Missouri
5) GC1403R Forgotten History: The Great River Road - Illinois
6) GC3FBG2 traders - Kentucky
7) GCJ7V9 Sango Park and Find - Tennessee
8) GCT7M0 Teary-Eyed Trail - Alabama
NOTE: After we found Alabama we headed into Georgia and found our ninth state at 9:49 PM CST
A few "Rules of the Road"
1: 'Same day' for this challenge means from 12:00.01 am til 11:59.59 pm on one specific date.
2: This cache DOES NOT count towards the requirements.
3: You can only claim cache types that have a signable log.
4: For the purposes of this challenge the posted coordinates of all caches will determine which state they can be claimed for.
5: Generally accepted rules, guidelines and conditions for logging a cache find apply. You must physically visit, locate, sign the log and log your find online for all the caches you claim for this challenge. You also need to meet all other requirements listed on this cache page.
6: Only caches listed on this website (geocaching.com) count.
7: You can't claim finds on caches you own unless you found them prior to adopting them.
8: Finds by accounts with more than one person on them need to have at least one of those persons present when all caches are found.
9: If you have any questions, please just ask.
There are many ways to prove you qualify for this cache, you can make a list, a bookmark, or attach picture from GSAK.
Previous Finds:
If you have already completed this challenge, finds previous to publication of the cache do count towards fulfilling the challenge.
About The Cache:
You had so much fun on your road trip, now you will need find this cache and sign the log. The cache is a regular sized container, large enough for swag and trackables. The cache is hidden in an small forest. Bring your own writing utensil. The Difficulty rating reflects all your hard work. Please share your story of your Heartland WI Road Trip.
This cache is located along N Kinney Coulee RD that runs parallel to I-90. Do not try to find this cache from I-90. Take exit 5 and head east on Hwy 16 about 0.3 of a mile. Turn right onto N Kinney Coulee Rd and drive 1.9 miles to the parking coordinates listed below. Here is a Google Map to the parking area. (visit link)
The Geocache Notification Form has been submitted to Jordan Weeks of the Wisconsin DNR. Geocaches placed on Wisconsin Department of Natural Resource managed lands require permission by means of a notification form. Please print out a paper copy of the notification form, fill in all required information, then submit it to the land manager. The DNR Notification form and land manager information can be obtained at: (visit link)
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Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
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