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Seven is Heaven: An Iconic Week Challenge Mystery Cache

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Hidden : 9/20/2013
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

THIS CACHE *IS* AT THE POSTED COORDINATES 

YOU MUST COMPLETE THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS CHALLENGE
IN ORDER TO FIND AND LOG THIS CACHE.

The Challenge: One unique icon each day for seven days.


YOU *MAY* SIGN YOUR NAME TO THE PHYSICAL LOG BEFORE QUALIFYING
BUT YOU MAY NOT LOG THE FIND ONLINE UNTIL YOU QUALIFY.

 

A few weeks ago, I was looking through the challenge caches in our area, making a list of challenges I already qualify for and others that would be fun to pursue. I came across the Spice of Life Challenge, and was curious if I already had a streak of finds in progress at the moment. So I went back and started going through my caching history (turns out I was already halfway done with the challenge...lucky me). Anyway, as I was picking over my cache list with a fine-toothed comb, I noticed something curious. I had several days in a row (West Bend week) where I had a unique icon each day. Immediately, a Seven is Heaven idea popped into my head, and I had to go check and make sure a similar challenge didn't already exist. Nope! So I went back to my list of finds again, to count up how long my streak actually went. Blast! One day short. In retrospect, this was actually a good thing, for two reasons: 1) If I had qualified for this cache inadvertently, then chances are plenty of others already may have a qualifying streak in their caching history, and 2) Since I had to start a new streak to qualify myself for my own challenge, I was able to up the ante a little...by not including a Traditional cache in my 7-day streak.

So I set out planning my week. I had a weekend trip to Peoria planned, and saw that they had a webcam and Where-I-Go downtown, so clearly that was the week to start my streak. Then, the day before I headed down to Peoria, Sgauss's Seven is Heaven - Seven Types All Months Challenge was published. After a brief episode of frustration (and some toungue-in-cheek hate mail sent to sgauss), I realized that my challenge was different enough from his that it shouldn't appear redundant. In fact, completing this challenge will get you 1/12th of the way toward qualifying for his.

My iconic week: 

9/6/13 - Unknown Cache - GC3VT6G: PACB 2012 - Pseudo Queue

9/7/13 - Where-I-Go - GC3QCWP: Preston Jackson Sculpture Tour

9/8/13 - Webcam - GCGQF2: Tower Cache

9/9/13 - Earthcache - GC1RJ06: Phillips Park - Mastodont Dig Site

9/10/13 - Event - GC4KR9H: Taco Tuesday: New Time, New Place

9/11/13 - Virtual - GC4CBC: Fun With Concrete

9/12/13 -  Multi - GCKACB: I got your number

 

Here are the rules:

1) To qualify for this cache, you must have a streak of seven consecutive days in which you designate a cache with a unique cache type for each day. Seven days, seven caches, seven icons. EXCEPT...

1A)...that none of the caches designated may be a Traditional cache. 

2) All cache types will be accepted, except waymarks, benchmarks, and obviously traditionals.

3) You must provide proof of your qualifying streak. Either create a bookmark list with the cache type and date indicated, or simply include a list with the pertinant details in your log.

 

A few extra notes:

4) Old streaks do count. If you've already qualifed for this cache, you do not need to repeat it with a new streak. I'll be curious to see if anyone inadvertently had a qualifying streak already in their past.

5) You may pre-sign the log sheet, but may not log this challenge online without providing proof of your qualifying streak. Logs without evidence will be deleted.

6) You may certainly find more than one cache each day, and more than one icon each day. Your week may include three days with webcam caches; you need not limit yourself. However, you must designate one cache for each day of the streak, and each designated cache must have a unique cache type.

7) This cache may not be inluded as your "?" in the streak.

8) The difficulty rating for this cache is based on the challenge, not the hide. The hide is a 1.5/1.5. BYOP

 



Congrats to Odyn for the FTF!
And congrats to KeeganC for being the first finder with a new qualifying streak!

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