To qualify to log this challenge cache as a find, you must have found at least 175 caches all placed by the same owner. The caches can be anywhere in the world and archived caches DO count (you DID find it!) The caches can be of any type and it doesn't matter when you found them.
My inspiration for this one came from the many caches I have found in my young caching career from Baytown Bert, so if you don't have 175 finds come to Baytown and find 175 of BaytownBerts
One interesting thing about caching is learning the style of cache owners and their hides. After you have found 50 caches or so hidden by one owner you may start to be able to make pretty good educated guesses about hides and find them with ease, whereas someone who has not found many of this person's caches may have a very hard time doing the same caches. For me this has definitely been true with all the great BaytownBert caches that are out there. When I was brand new to geocaching his hides were very difficult to me...until I learned to think like him.
The easiest way to get credit for finding this cache is to have GSAK stats on your profile showing the "Finds by Owner" table. If you want you can include a screenshot/photo of your stats page with your log as well.
The harder way to get credit for this cache is to create a public bookmark of all your 175+ finds by one owner that qualify you to find this cache. I will check your list to make sure that you qualify and send you an email to your Groundspeak profile with your congratulatory message. After that you can delete the bookmark if you wish. Please do NOT post every single cache in your "Found log"
As with all challenges, I reserve the right to delete your log if you fail to provide proof that you meet the challenge requirements. The actual cache hide is a 1.5/1.5 and you should have no trouble if you have found 175 caches hidden by any one owner!
I hope that you enjoy the idea of this challenge and that you have great memories of all the hides you have found by that special cache owner that has boosted your numbers, helped you to become a better cacher, given you ideas for new hides, and just baffled you on occasion. Feel free to write a few words about that cache owner and share any great stories. This is just a small way to help honor and thank all those great hiders out there!
Enjoy!