THE CACHE IS AT THE POSTED COORDINATES
However, you'll have to qualify for the challenge below!
Any "found it" logs by those who do not qualify will be removed!
As a Geocacher, I often look at my map and think to myself, "I've Cached Everywhere, Man" as I ogle at my county map. To qualify for this challenge, you'll need to harness your inner Johnny Cash and Cache Everywhere, literally!
In his 1996 song (which was originally recorded in 1962 by Hank Snow), Cash lists 91 places across the Americas. To qualify for this challenge, you'll need to score 25 points as determined by the scoring below.
To earn each point, you'll need to find a cache in the same county as a town mentioned in the song. For this challenge, each town is taken straight from the Wikipedia page of the song (so for Charleston, you'll need to visit Kanawha County, WV and not Charleston County, SC). The exceptions to this rule are Sauk County, WI (Baraboo and Devils Lake) and Bergen County, NJ (Glen Rock and Hackensac). To earn a point for those counties, you'll need to find two caches in the county, since there's two places from the song located in the county. The list of counties is as follows:
| Place from "I've Been Everywhere" |
State or Province |
County (or Equivalent)
|
| Kingston |
Ontario |
Frontenac |
| Mattawa |
Ontario |
Nipissing |
| Ottawa |
Ontario |
Ottawa |
| Ombabika |
Ontario |
Thunder Bay |
| Toronto |
Ontario |
Toronto |
| Waterloo |
Ontario |
Waterloo |
| Schefferville |
Quebec |
Caniapiscau |
| Gravelburg |
Saskatchewan |
Gravelbourg |
| Atmore |
Alabama |
Escambia |
| Opelika |
Alabama |
Lee |
| Chatanika |
Alaska |
Fairbanks North Star
|
| Winslow |
Arizona |
Navajo |
| Catalina |
Arizona |
Pima |
| Little Rock |
Arkansas |
Pulaski |
| Eldorado |
Arkansas |
Union |
| Bakersfield |
California |
Kern |
| Pasadena |
California |
Los Angeles |
| Monterey |
California |
Monterey |
| Grand Lake |
Colorado |
Grand |
| Jacksonville |
Florida |
Duval |
| Tampa |
Florida |
Hillsborough |
| Sarasota |
Florida |
Sarasota |
| Tallapoosa |
Georgia |
Haralson |
| Rexburg |
Idaho |
Madison |
| Chicago |
Illinois |
Cook |
| Spirit Lake |
Iowa |
Dickinson |
| Davenport |
Iowa |
Scott |
| Sioux City |
Iowa |
Woodbury |
| Dodge City |
Kansas |
Ford |
| Oskaloosa |
Kansas |
Jefferson |
| Wichita |
Kansas |
Sedgwick |
| Louisville |
Kentucky |
Jefferson |
| Shreveport |
Louisiana |
Caddo |
| Ferriday |
Louisiana |
Concordia |
| Waterville |
Maine |
Kennebec |
| Bangor |
Maine |
Penobscot |
| Baltimore |
Maryland |
Baltimore |
| Pittsfield |
Massachusetts |
Berkshire |
| Chicopee |
Massachusetts |
Hampden |
| Boston |
Massachusetts |
Suffolk |
| Kalamazoo |
Michigan |
Kalamazoo |
| Cadillac |
Michigan |
Wexford |
| Chaska |
Minnesota |
Carver |
| Vicksburg |
Mississippi |
Warren |
| Springfield |
Missouri |
Greene |
| Kansas City |
Missouri |
Jackson |
| Black Rock |
Nevada |
Humboldt |
| Reno |
Nevada |
Washoe |
| Glen Rock / Hackensac* |
New Jersey |
Bergen |
| Santa Fe |
New Mexico |
Santa Fe |
| Buffalo |
New York |
Erie |
| Haverstraw |
New York |
Rockland |
| Fargo |
North Dakota |
Cass |
| Larimore |
North Dakota |
Grand Forks |
| Dayton |
Ohio |
Montgomery |
| Hennessey |
Oklahoma |
Kingfisher |
| Tulsa |
Oklahoma |
Tulsa |
| Crater Lake |
Oregon |
Klamath |
| Pittsburgh |
Pennsylvania |
Allegheny |
| Jellico |
Tennessee |
Campbell |
| Nashville |
Tennessee |
Davidson |
| Knoxville |
Tennessee |
Knox |
| Texarkana |
Texas |
Bowie |
| La Paloma |
Texas |
Cameron |
| Houston |
Texas |
Harris |
| Amarillo |
Texas |
Potter |
| Cedar City |
Utah |
Iron |
| Ellensburg |
Washington |
Kittitas |
| Charleston |
West Virginia |
Kanawha |
| Parkersburg |
West Virginia |
Wood |
| Fond du Lac |
Wisconsin |
Lac |
| Baraboo / Devils Lake* |
Wisconsin |
Sauk |
* denotes a county where two finds are required to earn one point
If you listen to "I've Been Everywhere", you might also hear some state and country names instead of town names! You can also earn one point for a cache found in each state or country mentioned in the song! Any place mentioned in the song that is not in the United States or Canada also fits into this category (for example, a find in Bolivia would earn a point for Padilla). The exception to this rule is Brazil, which has two mentions in the song (Diamantina and Salvador). You'll need two finds in Brazil to earn one point. The list of States and Countries can be found below!
| Place from "I've Been Everywhere" |
Country |
| Argentina |
Argentina |
| Padilla |
Bolivia |
| Diamantina / Salvador |
Brazil |
| Tocapilla |
Chile |
| Baranquilla |
Colombia |
| Costa Rica |
Costa Rica |
| Panama |
Panama |
| Alaska |
United States |
| Colorado |
United States |
| Washington (District of Columbia) |
United States |
| Idaho |
United States |
| Louisiana |
United States |
| Minnesota |
United States |
| Nebraska |
United States |
| Oklahoma |
United States |
| Tennessee |
United States |
If you're really observant, you might notice some overlap between the two lists! For example, both Knox County, Tennessee and Tennessee itself are mentioned in the song. In this case, a find in the county will also earn a point for the state! So a find in Knox County, TN will earn two points towards the challenge!
As with all Geocaching challenges, you're more than welcome to sign the log and post a Write Note log until you qualify! All points you've earned before this challenge was created are also counted, and all cache types are able to earn points (except Locationless and Adventure Labs). Please provide proof of completion in your log (otherwise I'll run your name through the checker).
Hopefully this challenge will help you explore more of our beautiful country and beyond!
You can use the checker below to record your progress!

(Many thanks to BWJM for creating this checker for me!)