To qualify for this challenge, all you simply have to have done is found some older caches. Specifically, in the first 36 months that Geocaching existed, you have to find at least 36 caches, spread over 24 different months that the caches were hidden.
So to be clear, the time period is for caches hidden between 01 May 2000 and 30 April 2003. And some months will have to have more than one cache hidden.
Worst case scenario right now – you’ve never found a single cache that was hidden before 01 May 2003.
I did a search on 31 Oct 2014, based from GC6376 – Flying Saucer Down (UFO Crash Site) by Zartimus, hidden 11 June 2002. Within 75 km of those posted coordinates at Parliament Hill, there are 76 active caches that qualify, covering 19 different months.
Unfortunately, 19 months is not quite enough to qualify for the challenge, so you will have to go a little further away to fill in some of those empty month boxes.
I’ve attached a pic from GSAK of my own found caches. I started caching in May 2002 in New Brunswick, hence the high number of old caches.
In order to show that you have qualified for this cache, you will need to show a bit of proof. You can include the GC codes of your qualifying caches in your log, or create a bookmark - or use 3rd party tool to generate a grid to add to your log
Now don’t overthink it or create extra rules. It doesn’t matter when you found it, what type it was, or if the cache is now archived. It doesn’t matter in what country or province you found the cache. It doesn’t matter what type of cache it is – if you were caching back when Locationless caches existed, then good for you!
If you’re going to fill your empty months with ‘armchair virtuals’ from around the world, that would be pretty lame, wouldn’t it? The point is to go out and find some really old caches – all are at least 11 years old.
You can find and sign the cache container before you have qualified. Post a comment to the cache page indicating this. Then, post a found log on the date you qualify for this challenge.
The cache itself is a small sized container, with some swag in it. Ottawa-winter friendly location, so accessible year-round. The D4 rating is not for finding this specific cache, but for the effort required in order to meet the requirements of the challenge.