This is a challenge cache to create awareness of the Geocoin Challenges, GeoTours and GeoTrails that are available and to encourage others to join in the fun of completing these series of caches. This also recognizes the accomplishments of those who have regularly participated in these activities. The logs and lists generated will be a reference source for others who want to get started in this fun aspect of geocaching.
The cache is at the posted coordinates. You may sign the log at any time. However, you must meet the challenge requirements before you can log it as found.
One month after registering with geocaching.com I went on a family trip to Pennsylvania. I came across a cache that is a part of the ALLEGHENY GEO TRAIL. Instructions on the cache indicated a passport could be picked up from the local visitors bureau to collect stamps from special caches in McKean County to earn a commemorative trackable geocoin. Not only that, but ten surrounding counties were doing the same! In three days I had visited 16 caches across two counties for two coins. During this trip I also found the Kinzua Valley Trail Association was promoting their brand new trail with another geocoin challenge and of course I had to do this one too. This was the beginning of another aspect of geocaching fun for me and my find count steadily increased.
Shortly after I learned about challenge caches I came across one for 100 Challenge Caches. I completed 4 Geocoin Challenges by my 100th cache find. Of my first 400 caches over 100 were from Geocoin Challenge or GeoTour caches. So I thought that I had easily met that challenge. However I had misread the description as it really meant Challenge Caches of the unknown type. After a lot of research I have yet to find a challenge cache on one of my favorite geocaching activities, so I am creating this challenge – my first geocache - to fill that gap.
The Century Coin Cache Challenge promotes awareness of the Geocoin Challenges, GeoTours and GeoTrails that are available and to encourage cachers to join in the fun of completing these series of caches. The log and lists generated for this challenge will serve as a resource for where these challenges can be found. I was surprised that many communities around the Portland area regularly sponsor Geocoin Challenges so there are quite a few caches around (well over 100). I have collected a few. Many cachers have been doing this for years.
My most memorable trip so far is the Volcanic Legacy GeoTour. I grabbed caches spread out across 350 miles, visited 2 states, 2 National Parks, five major mountains and cached in sun/driving rain/snow. The entire trip covered over 900 miles in 24 hours by car. The tag line for this tour is "Road trip redefined", and my trip certainly lived up to that.
To get started you can refer to my bookmark list Coin Challenge Caches.
The challenge:
- You must find 100 caches that are or were a part of a Geocoin Challenge where the award for completion was a geocoin or other recognition. Caches may also be a part of a GeoTrail or GeoTour even if no geocoin or other recognition is offered for completion.
a. All caches must be registered through geocaching.com.
b. Caches from privately sponsored Geocoin Challenges by an individual or group of cache owners qualify for this challenge. For example, the caches from the Amygems Geocoin Challenges that offered a geocoin to those that complete the challenge qualify for this challenge.
c. Caches of other privately sponsored series or challenges from individual cache owners that do not offer a geocoin for completion do not count for this challenge.
- Caches must have been an official cache of the Geocoin Challenge, GeoTrail or GeoTour. Events and caches that are optional do not count for this challenge.
a. For example, the Wilsonville Geocoin Challenge requires ten caches to be found. Seven caches must be from the list of official caches for the Wilsonville Geocoin Challenge, but the other three may be any cache in the city of Wilsonville. The seven caches found from the official list qualify for this challenge. The optional caches found that are not on the official list do not count for this challenge.
b. In the Wilsonville Geocoin Challenge example if all ten caches on the official list are found then all of them qualify for this challenge.
- You do not have to complete a Geocoin Challenge, GeoTrail or GeoTour for the caches to count towards this challenge. Part of the fun though is completing a challenge, trail or tour.
- You do not have to receive a geocoin or other recognition to qualify for this challenge, although it is more fun if you do!
- Caches do not have to be part of an active Geocoin Challenge, GeoTrail or GeoTour. Caches found from any past Geocoin Challenge, GeoTrail or GeoTour qualify for this challenge.
- Caches may be found at any time and location.
- Demonstrate you met the requirements any way you like. Bookmark lists work well. Please include in your log what Geocoin Challenge, GeoTrail or GeoTour the caches are from and where they are located. Also include anything interesting you discovered or experienced while doing this challenge that might encourage others to do the same.
The difficulty and terrain ratings are not based on the actual cache ratings. The difficulty rating is based on the work needed to locate and log qualifying caches. The terrain rating is based on the potential travel needed to meet the requirements. The actual rating for this cache is 1.5/2.
The cache is an easy find right by the trail. Do not leave the trail, especially at this location. The spot will be obvious and tingle your geosenses. Please be gentle and hide it as well or better than you found it.
Congratulations to SGT Fleming for the FTF!