CCT - Electoral College - Challenge Cache Trail Mystery Cache
Hidden : 7/7/2017
Difficulty:
4 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size: micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

This is a CHALLENGE Cache. The Cache IS at the Posted Coordinates but you MUST complete the challenge before logging a find.

This is a challenge - it is not meant to be easy. This challenge is not going to be for all cachers - but then again, that's why its called a challenge!

This is a series of challenge caches along Fairfax County's Cross County Trail.

To log this cache, you must find a cache in enough different states to win the election. It takes 270 electoral votes to become President of the United States. This can be done in as few as 11 states. Add your electoral votes up of states where you have found caches to see if you get to 270.


AN ELECTORAL COLLEGE CHALLENGE

As geocachers, we love accomplishments. Challenge Caches give us that goal to achieve. Before you lies The Challenge Cache Trail. There are caches for the newbies and veterans out here but this is no power trail.

The Challenge

To qualify for and be able to log a find on this challenge cache you must meet the following requirements:

  • You must have found a cache in enough different states to earn 270 or more electoral votes.

    Currently 535 Electors represent the states and 3 represent the District of Columbia for a total of 538. To win the Presidency a candidate must receive a majority of (270 or more) votes in the Electoral College.

    For every state (and the District of Columbia) in which you have found at least one geocache, you receive the amount of electoral college votes allocated to that state. Total up the amount of Electoral College Votes you have accumulated. To qualify for this challenge, you must gain enough Electoral College Votes to become President. This requires 270 or more. This can be done with as few as 11 states (if you get the right ones), or it could take as many as 36 states.

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This Cache Hide

This cache container IS at the posted coordinates.

Pay attention to all details/attributes of the listing for your clues.

Per the new rules, the difficulty rating is based on the Challenge and the terrain is based on this cache. Good luck and start planning your adventures now. The rating for this cache is:

4.0/1.5

Rules for the challenge caches in this series:
  1. As with all caches, the decision as to whether a log is valid rests solely with the cache owner.
  2. We have provided a verification tool. It might not be perfect and is therefore not the final authority (see #1).
  3. You may sign the log before completing the challenge. If you have do this, please use a "Write note" log to record your find and then a "Found it" log once you have completed the challenge.
  4. Your log does not need to contain enough information to prove you have met the challenge - that can be determined from the Project-GC checker. I suggest you use the verification checker on this cache page to prove you have met the challenge. Please do not provide the entire output of the checker as it can sometimes be quite verbose.
  5. I may double-check your qualifications with the Project-GC checker after you have logged your find.
  6. Any finds that do not qualify for this challenge or lack a signature on logsheet will be deleted without notice.

ABOUT THE CROSS COUNTY TRAIL:
This cache is not on the trail but is easy to access from the the Cross County Trail (CCT). There are over 50 caches along the 40 mile trail. This is no power trail as many of the hides are different in type, size, difficulty and terrain. If you want to know where to park or get food or a bathroom along the trail you need to check out CCT (CCT - Welcome to the Cross County Trail). It is loaded with valuable information including maps of the entire CCT.

Permission for the placement of this cache has been given by the Fairfax County Park Authority

Night caching not allowed.

Here are VPDJ's qualifications for this challenge:
[vpdj] has used [Project-GC] to see if he qualified for this challenge and he did.

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