CCFsmile is reaching a new milestone of 10,000 finds! In congratulations, here is CCF10K to commemorate the event!
This cache is not at the posted coordinates but is within two miles. Since CCF loves history and research, this cache is a puzzle requiring a look back in time and solving a puzzle to get a keyword to get to the final coordinates.
Let's take a look at CCF's major milestones, starting with 1,000, provided below.
1,000: First letter.
2,000: First letter of the state.
3,000: First letter of the CO.
4,000: First letter of the word after Bear.
5,000: First number.
6,000: Last character as if you were surprised.
7,000: First letter of the word before scarecrow.
8,000: Third letter of the award initialism.
9,000: General cardinal direction of #9,000 from the posted location of CCF10K.
You are looking for a letter from the cache page of each milestone cache above. Once you have the letters, figure out how to transpose them to spell an important word. Then remove T and ONE. Turn the remains into a key word that makes sense for the honoree. Enter this key word in Certitude to receive the coordinates and more information.
The cache is not far from the posted coordinates in a very hidden and slightly hard-to-reach location. It's an ammo can that probably won't be covered with snow but may be harder to get to when there is lots of snow! Some bushwhacking and scrambling may be required, though the cache is not very far from a trail.
You can validate your puzzle solution with
certitude.