What is a challenge cache?
A challenge cache requires seekers to find an associated physical cache, and to find an additional set of geocaches as defined by the challenge owner. Challenge caches encourage cachers to set and achieve fun goals.
Introduction to the Series
Challenge caches are supposed to challenge you!
While this seems to be obvious, most challenge caches are written for cachers that have been playing for quite a while. A calendar year's worth of mysteries for a new starter who has barely tried puzzles, is not a challenge, it is impossible.
This small series is to introduce you to the concept of challenges, and get you used to using checkers, and working out what you need to do to complete a challenge.
Hopefully this will ease you into the more challenging challenges.
All of these challenges can be completed with the caches placed around Rutherglen.
The challenge cache can be found at the listed co-ordinates and the logbook can be signed, however a found log cannot be listed until the challenge is completed and proof offered. This is done by using the checker on the cache page. This is a link to ProjectGC, who will review your statistics and show you if you comply with the challenge's requirements.
What is an D/T grid?
All caches are classified with a Difficulty and Terrain rating. The ratings go from 1.0 to 5.0 in 0.5 increments. This gives 81 combinations of a full grid.
The Difficulty is how hard the cache is either to find, or for mysteries, to solve.
The Terrain tells you how much effort you will need to put in to get to the cache.
As you find caches they are shown in your D/T grid on both geocaching.com (statistics) and ProjectGC (Profile Stats). Many challenges are based on this grid.
OK, enough waffle, what do I have to do?
To complete this challenge you must sign the log and find:
A section of the D/T grid to 2.5
But hopefully yours will be all green!
Use the following checker to see if you comply:
