THE CACHE IS NOT LOCATED AT THE POSTED COORDINATES, but is less than 700 feet from parking, located along the Ice Age Trail. The coordinates shown are for the location of the first waypoint of this two-stage field puzzle. You'll need to visit stage one to determine the coordinates for the final stage. A geo-solution checker is provided below so you can confirm the correct coordinates. The terrain is a 3.5 because of the slope you have to walk up and down, plus coordinates can "wander" a bit in hilly terrain.
This is the 7th of 12 geocaches we have placed celebrating the 12 years of the annual West Bend $1,000 Cache Ba$h, with this one remembering Cache Ba$h #7 (GC4KJR0), from the year 2014. Parking is available in the parking lot at N43 24.875 W88 13.155.
THE CACHE
Where’s Waldo? You’ll find him in six locations at the first stage. Head over there to get the numbers needed to solve this puzzle:
North 43 24.ABC West 88 13.DEF
A = Skiing Waldo
B = Studious Waldo
C = Shopper Waldo
D = Hiker Waldo
E = Swimmer Waldo
F = Racer Waldo
CACHE BA$H 7
Cache Ba$h 7 marked the turning point in how the Cache Ba$h mega events were conducted, for a number of reasons. First, it was the first year that a central theme was chosen for the bash (with all previous bashes, each hider chose their own topics). The theme was “Lucky 7s,” to commemorate the 7th bash. Second, besides geocaching, a special Where’s Waldo game was included, in which each geocacher was given a Waldo game card. The goal was to find all 7 Waldo characters in full costume roaming around during the weekend to enter the special Waldo raffle! One of the Waldos commented that he was photographed more that weekend that he has ever been in his life – including his wedding day! Third and finally, the 2014 event saw the launch of the West Bend Geotour – 20 locations highlighting the history and the best of the city, with a free geocoin for those who complete the tour.
Some of the statistics:
- 776 attended logs (about 1,500 people?)
- 1,200 caches overall located within 10 miles
- 66 new geocaches placed for the event
- 977 favorite votes (as of summer 2021)
- Meet & greet events on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, and two events on Sunday: a photo scavenger hunt event, and a breakfast event hosted by the Wisconsin Geocaching Association
- 7 of 66 caches still active, get them while you still can!
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