Please bring your own writing stick.
Depending on what your using to make the computations, you may have +/- .001 differences for the decimal minutes which may require more than one try when using the checker.
Below is the description used when placing the original caches. Due to the remoteness of these locations and lack of activity, we have decided to use the original coordinates in the puzzle to solve the final coordinates for the location of this cache. The actual coordinates for our #1000 centroid are N 43° 34.303 W 119° 45.693 using the WGS 84 Datum. In order to compute the coordinates of the final for this cache, you will need to enter these coordinates into your GPS using the WGS 84 Datum and then convert them to the ARC 1950 datum and add 00 53.146 to N and +01 23.901 to W. Take the result and enter it in your GPS using the ARC 1950 datum and then convert back to WGS 84 datum to get the final coordinates for this cache. A checker has been provided below to check your computation.
We have always wondered how some cachers find some of the places they hide caches. This series of caches explains our reasoning for the location of the hides.
This cache was placed to celebrate our centroid after finding 1000 caches. We are placing a total of eight of these caches at this time for each of the eight centroids for each 1000 caches we found. Contents of the ammo box cache at the beginning are:
D-Cell Flashlight
2 or 3 AAA Cell mini-flashlights
Carbiner
Stretch Keyring
Flat blade screwdriver
Phillips screwdriver
Since all of these are placed in the desert area of central/eastern Oregon, please make sure you have plenty of gas, food & water when seeking these caches. Where appropriate, I have provided additional waypoints in your quest for these caches. I am not interested in a fellow cacher getting lost out here. The terrain rating is primarily for the drive in to parking. A high clearance vehicle is advised but 4X4 is not necessary.
Happy Caching
As of June 20, 2022, all of the original centroid caches listed below have been archived. The caches in the series were:
Bubblegummer’s #1000 Centroid (visit link) Placed 8-17-2010 ARCHIVED 2-10-22
Bubblegummer’s #2000 Centroid (visit link) Placed 7-20-2018
Bubblegummer’s #3000 Centroid (visit link) Placed 8-2-2010
Bubblegummer’s #4000 Centroid (visit link) Placed 8-16-2010
Bubblegummer’s #5000 Centroid (visit link) Placed 8-18-2010
Bubblegummer’s #6000 Centroid (visit link) Placed 8-17-2010
Bubblegummer’s #7000 Centroid (visit link) Placed 8-17-2010
Bubblegummer’s #8000 Centroid (visit link) Placed 8-17-2010
Bubblegummer’s #9000 Centroid Cannot place due to being surrounded by private property
Bubblegummer's #10,000 Centroid (visit link) Placed 7-22-2018
Bubblegummer's #11,000 Centroid cannot be placed as location is in the Alvord Desert Wilderness Study Area
Bubblegummer's #12,000 Centroid (visit link) Placed 7-21-2018
Bubblegummer's #13,000 Centroid (visit link) Placed 7-22-2018
Bubblegummer's #14,000 Centroid (visit link) Placed 7-21-2018
Bubblegummer's #15,000 Centroid (visit link) Placed 7-21-2018
Bubblegummer's #16,000 Centroid (visit link) Placed 7-22-2018
Bubblegummer's #17,000 Centroid cannot be placed as location is in the Upper West Little Owyhee Wilderness Study Area
Bubblegummer's #18,000 Centroid cannot be placed as location is on Fort McDermitt Indian Reservation
Bubblegummer's #19,000 Centroid Not placed due to severe access road issues
Bubblegummer's #20,000 Centroid cannot be placed as location is in the Upper West Little Owyhee Wilderness Study Area
Bubblegummer's #21,000 Centroid cannot be placed as location is in the Upper West Little Owyhee Wilderness Study Area