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Geocaching School Challenge: Associates Degree Mystery Cache

Hidden : 12/24/2021
Difficulty:
4.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   other (other)

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Geocache Description:


Cache is not at the posted coords, cache IS at the posted waypoint final

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Geocaching School: Associates Degree

Congratulations on reaching the first step on the collegiate rung. If you complete this series of classes you will have successfully earned your Associates Degree.

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There are 100 possible credits to earn, and since C's get degrees, you need 70 credits total, no minimum from any one category. (there are also 20 extra points should you need them)

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Time Management: 15 credits

1: Find Geocaches on 250 days of the year (do not need to be all in the same year). 2 credits

2: Find Geocaches hidden on 250 days of the year (do not need to all be hidden in the same year). 3 credits

3: Find Geocaches on a minimum of 75 consecutive days. 5 credits

4: Find a minimum of 250 caches hidden in the same calendar year. 5 credits

Electives: 11 credits

1: Find a minimum of 4,000 caches. 5 credits

2: Find a minimum of 35 caches of each size (Micro, Small, Regular, Large, Virtual, Other). 4 credits

3: Earn a minimum of 75 geocaching souvenirs. 2 credits

Geography: 24 credits

1: Find a Geocache in atleast 2 countries. 5 credits

2: Find a geocache in 8 US states. 5 credits

3: Find a geocache in 2 Canadian Provinces/Territories. 5 credits

4: Find a geocache in 100 US counties. 5 credits

5: Find a geocache at an elevation of 4,000 feet or above. 2 credits

6: Find a geocache at an elevation of 500 feet or below. 2 credits

History: 10 credits

1: Find a minimum of 10 caches placed in the year 2001. 5 credits

2: Find a minimum of 1 cache placed every month of every year from Jan 2002 moving forward. 5 credits

Computers: 13 credits

1: Find a Geocache in a minimum of 50 spots on the D/T Matrix. 5 credits

2: Find a minimum of 25 High Difficulty caches. (4, 4.5, 5). 4 credits

3: Find a minimum of 25 High Terrain caches. (4, 4.5, 5). 4 credits

Electives: 27 credits

1: Find a minimum of 25 Mystery/Puzzle caches. 2 credits

2: Find a minimum of 25 Multi-caches. 2 credits

3: Find a minimum of 25 Letterbox caches. 3 credits

4: Find a minimum of 25 Earth caches. 3 credits

5: Find a minimum of 25 Virtual caches. 3 credits

6: Attend a minimum of 25 Events (does not include CITO, Mega, or Giga). 2 credits

7: Find a minimum of 15 caches of any type outside the United States. 2 credits

8: Find a minimum of 10 Wherigo caches. 2 credits

9: Find a minimum of 1 Webcam caches. 4 credits

10: Attend a minimum of 1 CITO events. 2 credits

11: Find/Attend a minimum of 1 total “unusual” caches/events (Mega/Giga event, Project A.P.E., GPS Adventure Maze Exhibit, Geocaching Block Party, Geocaching HQ). 2 credits

Extra Credit:

1: Collect 1 “wireless beacon” attributes. 5 credits

2: Collect 1 “Lost and Found” attribute. 5 credits

3: Collect 30 of the 70 positive attributes. 5 credits

4: Collect 30 of 41 of the negative attributes. 5 credits

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Additional Hints (Decrypt)

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Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)