The cache IS at the posted coordinates.
The Challenge
In a single day, find a group of caches whose point values total exactly 666. No more. No less.
The Details
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A cache’s point value is determined by adding its difficulty rating to its terrain rating, then multiplying that sum by its cache type value (see table, below). In other words:
Cache Points = ( Difficulty Rating + Terrain Rating ) * Cache Type Value
| Cache Type |
Value |
| Traditional |
5 |
| Letterbox-Hybrid |
5 |
| Multi-Cache |
6 |
| Unknown |
7 |
| EarthCache |
8 |
| Virtual |
9 |
| Wherigo |
10 |
| WebCam |
12 |
| All other types |
0 |
For example:
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A Traditional rated D=2 and T=1.5 is worth 17.5 points, since ( 2 + 1.5 ) * 5 = 17.5.
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An Unknown rated D=4 and T=3 is worth 49 points, since ( 4 + 3 ) * 7 = 49.
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An Event rated D=1 and T=1 is worth 0 points, since ( 1 + 1 ) * 0 = 0.
Note: This means you can attend any event on the same day you qualify for this challenge.
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The single day runs from midnight to midnight.
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You cannot include the “Brass Cap Cache” (GC43F3) among your qualifying finds, since its difficulty and terrain ratings constantly change.
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You cannot include this cache among your qualifying finds, since you cannot log an online “Found It” for this challenge until you qualify for it (and sign its log). But what if you pre-signed this challenge cache’s log (as described below)? Does successfully getting exactly 666 points qualify you for this cache and thus add 42 more points to your total? And doesn't that therefore disqualify you for this challenge? No. You can claim a find for this challenge on your Day of Hell, and it won't count towards your point total. That holds true regardless of whether you pre-sign the log or post-sign it on your Day of Hell.
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Normal geocaching conventions apply. You cannot find your own caches. Use the proper dates for your find logs. Etc.
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There’s a GSAK macro that determines if you’ve ever completed this challenge.
Logging this Cache
You can sign this cache’s physical log sheet before you complete its requirements. But do not log an online “Found It” until you’ve signed this cache’s physical log sheet and shown that you’ve met the challenge requirements. We’ll delete any premature “Found Its.”
If you sign the physical log sheet before you complete the requirements, then you can log an online “Write Note” to help you remember this fact.
Providing Proof
One of the things you must do before claiming an online “Found It” is show that you’ve met this challenge’s requirements. You can do this in various ways, but you must include (at a minimum): (1) the date you found the qualifying caches, (2) a list of GCCodes for all the caches you found that day, (3) the difficulty and terrain ratings for each of those caches, (4) the cache type of each of those caches, and (5) each cache’s point value (as calculated using the above formula).
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For example, you could create a publicly viewable bookmarks list.
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Or, you could include the list as part of your online log. For instance, here’s a partial list of our qualifying finds:
On June 15, 2013, we found these caches:
GCCode Cache Type Diff Tern CTV Pts
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GC2K37H Traditional ( 1.5 + 1.5 ) * 5 = 15
GC2K6FZ Traditional ( 1.5 + 1.5 ) * 5 = 15
GC2CJD8 Traditional ( 2.0 + 1.5 ) * 5 = 17.5
GC4848X Traditional ( 1.5 + 2.0 ) * 5 = 17.5
GC3DEX7 Unknown ( 2.5 + 1.5 ) * 7 = 28
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GC3DEX8 Unknown ( 2.5 + 1.5 ) * 7 = 28
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Or, you could use third-party software to create your list and upload an image of that list to your online log. For instance, here’s a partial list of our qualifying finds (click here for our full, macro-generated list):
Credits
We got the idea for this challenge from Sir_KDizzzle’s “The Day of Hell Challenge” (GC3RKQ4) in Minnesota. The original is The Threlkeld Family’s “The Day of Hell Challenge” (GC3GEPV) in southern England.
Congratulations to TheTowerOfSong for being the first to complete and find this challenge.