U.S. Challenge: A Cache for Every State Mystery Cache
U.S. Challenge: A Cache for Every State
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Well, you opened the cache page description so the title of this Challenge didn't completely scare you off! No, you don't actually need to find a cache in every single state. In fact, it is theoretically possible to qualify for this challenge without ever having found one cache in the United States. Read on for more details!
Your challenge is to find and log 50 caches that contain the full correct spelling for a state. Abbreviations for state name are not allowed.
State spelling may be straight forward such as Hawaii. Or hidden in a city name such as "Welcome to Onalaska", which can be used for Alaska. Or title such as "Time for a new jersey". Which is helpful for states that contain two words used in the previous example.
If a cache name is GC 1234 Wisconsin vs Minnesota, you are allowed to choose one state. One state per separate GC listing.
If there are two separate GC listing with the same title, the second cache may be used for the alternate state.
State name can not be separated by by creative names such as Oh, Hi, O.
Cache is located at the posted coordinates. The actual hide is more like a 1.5/1.5 - the rating you see is what I think you deserve for completing this challlenge.
Cachers may use caches they have published as a qualifying cache, as long as the name did not change just to qualify for this cache.
Caches can be anywhere in the world. You are not limited to United States caches.
All permanent cache types that logable on GC.com can be used for this challenge traditional, mystery, mulitcache, letterbox, events, CITO, virtual, and Where I Go.
Locationless caches are not allowed.
Logging
Certifying your qualifications by including in your log the date you completed the challenge and the GC and name for each of your 50 caches or create a public bookmark list and add this cache to your bookmark list. An example log would be ...
On February 29, I qualified with the following 50 caches for this challenge:
Alabama: GC12345 Name
Alaska: GC12345 Name
Arizona: GC12345 Name
Arkansas: GC12345 Name
California: GC12345 Name
Colorado: GC12345 Name d
Connecticut: GC12345 Name
Delaware: GC12345 Name
Florida: GC12345 Name
Georgia: GC12345 Name
Hawaii: GC12345 Name
Idaho: GC12345 Name
Illinois: GC12345 Name
Indiana: GC12345 Name
Iowa: GC12345 Name
Kansas: GC12345 Name
Kentucky: GC12345 Name
Louisiana: GC12345 Name
Maine: GC12345 Name
Maryland: GC12345 Name
Massachusetts: GC12345 Name
Michigan: GC12345 Name
Minnesota: GC12345 Name
Mississippi: GC12345 Name
Missouri: GC12345 Name
Montana: GC12345 Name
Nebraska: GC12345 Name
Nevada: GC12345 Name
New Hampshire: GC12345 Name
New Jersey: GC12345 Name
New Mexico: GC12345 Name
New York: GC12345 Name
North Carolina: GC12345 Name
North Dakota: GC12345 Name
Ohio:GC12345 Name
Oklahoma: GC12345 Name
Oregon: GC12345 Name
Pennsylvania: GC12345 Name
Rhode Island: GC12345 Name
South Carolina: GC12345 Name
South Dakota: GC12345 Name
Tennessee: GC12345 Name
Texas: GC12345 Name
Utah: GC12345 Name
Vermont: GC12345 Name
Virginia: GC12345 Name
Washington: GC12345 Name
West Virginia: GC12345 Name
Wisconsin: GC12345 Name
Wyoming: GC12345 Name
Notice: As the cache owner, requirements may and probably will be adjusted as cachers bring forth questions, comments, and groans.
The goal of the challenge is to have fun and try something challenging. Please keep the spirit of the cache in mind as you seek to qualify. Good luck!
I would like to thank Accordiongal for allowing me to substantially copy most of her challenge located in Minnesota - GC3C6X4 which inspired me to go out and find a cache for each of the 50 states.
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Treasures
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