The Washington DeLorme Challenge

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Washington DeLorme Challenge Participants
Last Updated: 04/10/2019 9:56 AM
FINISHERS: Cacher Page Completion Date Cache Logged Date blindleader October 18, 2005 October 21, 2005 GeoRoo November 11, 2005 November 15, 2005 ruck November 14, 2005 November 16, 2005 rocketglider November 15, 2005 November 19, 2005 Barnabirdy(s) April 25, 2006 April 28, 2006 Mr. Gadget #2 May 20, 2006 May 28, 2006 The Navigatorz June 4, 2006 June 5, 2006 Patudles June 2, 2006 June 8, 2006 Colbridge June 12, 2006 June 13, 2006 LLCOOL July 1, 2006 July 2, 2006 FluteFace July 4, 2006 July 5, 2006 Logbear July 4, 2006 July 5, 2006 lucyandrickie July 8, 2006 July 9, 2006 cachedin July 19, 2006 July 23, 2006 Half-Canadian July 21, 2006 July 23, 2006 Team Jac'd July 31, 2006 August 2, 2006 Terrible Ts August 19, 2006 August 20, 2006 Prying Pandora September 7, 2006 September 8, 2006 Plaidguy September 7, 2006 September 8, 2006 hydnsek September 10, 2006 September 11, 2006 Right Wing Wacko September 17, 2006 September 22, 2006 ohjoy! October 13, 2006 October 15, 2006 Yellow Alligator October 10, 2006 October 22, 2006 liwolf October 18, 2006 October 22, 2006 Lookout Lisa October 10, 2006 October 22, 2006 ZillahBillies November 10, 2006 November 14, 2006 Lowrider71 December 11, 2006 December 29, 2006 tolmaus October 8, 2006 December 31, 2006 WR7X March 18, 2007 April 1, 2007 masterpuzzler May 8, 2007 May 20, 2007 NBJPoppa June 15, 2007 June 15, 2007 Willie & Wilma Bobo May 27, 2007 June 16, 2007 Moun10Bike June 16, 2007 - idajo2 June 10, 2007 June 17, 2007 sciuchetti July 2, 2007 July 7, 2007 dshifter August 10, 2007 September 16, 2007 sloni12 August 21, 2007 September 16, 2007 TeamIDFC September 16, 2007 September 24, 2007 MeowMixxer September 16, 2007 September 24, 2007 Pink Pachyderm September 16, 2007 September 29, 2007 Square Bear September 16, 2007 September 29, 2007 Jackknap October 3, 2007 October 14, 2007 KestrelAerie October 14, 2007 October 19, 2007 Truered06 October 14, 2007 October 19, 2007 5Tucks November 4, 2007 November 25, 2007 Puppers November 26, 2007 December 8, 2007 rockitbiker December 3, 2007 December 9, 2007 Jaded December 3, 2007 December 9, 2007 Three Bottles November 12, 2007 January 5, 2008 Allanon August 4, 2008 August 12, 2008 w7wt August 4, 2008 August 17, 2008 pwezzr2 August 4, 2008 August 23, 2008 lindlib August 4, 2008 August 23, 2008 ISplash July 9, 2008 September 19, 2008 ogeo July 9, 2008 September 19, 2008 swaninwa September 15, 2008 September 20, 2008 wasian September 28, 2008 October 5, 2008 dsvaughn October 6, 2008 October 6, 2008 troublejv October 6, 2008 October 6, 2008 JerEvie September 14, 2008 October 10, 2008 Dasindog September 15, 2008 October 18, 2008 runhills September 12, 2008 October 21, 2008 jholly October 29, 2008 November 13, 2008 Innkeepers May 18, 2009 May 18, 2009 MtnGoat50 July 10, 2009 August 24, 2009 The Jester (and bloomingidiot) July 9, 2009 August 26, 2009 Aeolus September 2, 2009 September 4, 2009 Shaggy, Scooby & Velma September 2, 2009 September 4, 2009 AndrewRJ September 12, 2009 September 13, 2009 goblindust September 21, 2009 September 27, 2009 TheBlueFox September 23, 2009 September 27, 2009 Team Sagefox October 14, 2009 October 17, 2009 northbranch September 30, 2009 October 30, 2009 2Cougs October 23, 2009 February 21, 2010 scottslaird October 27, 2009 February 21, 2010 ZoeyGreenCache & The Cacheman April 25, 2010 April 26, 2010 The Quicksters October 19, 2009 May 22, 2010 TySu June 14, 2010 June 17, 2010 FunnyNose July 8, 2010 July 10, 2010 lamoracke July 12, 2010 July 18, 2010 GeoCyclingMan July 1, 2010 July 31, 2010 BonnieK July 1, 2010 August 14, 2010 DuHawks July 26, 2010 September 3, 2010 M&D July 21, 2010 September 4, 2010 brodiebunch September 6, 2010 September 11, 2010 2Lashes July 21, 2010 September 19, 2010 Toni & the hubbE July 22, 2010 September 30, 2010 eastwa October 5, 2010 October 5, 2010 bolosky October 29, 2010 October 31, 2010 mkibbey2 November 14, 2010 November 16, 2010 Tobias & Petronella November 20, 2010 November 27, 2010 ZSteve September 29, 2010 March 26, 2011 2cute2blost June 21, 2011 June 25, 2011 JessFoxx June 21, 2011 June 25, 2011 crouchcrew July 18, 2011 July 21, 2011 TrekkingSloth July 14, 2011 August 19, 2011 1salmonfisher June 17, 2011 August 21, 2011 cachingclutes September 9, 2011 September 15, 2011 Fuzzywhip September 15, 2011 September 15, 2011 Bigawop August 25, 2011 September 18, 2011 woppawife August 25, 2011 September 18, 2011 acfunk October 9, 2011 October 7, 2011 Helen & Theo October 11, 2011 November 6, 2011 Kiersolvd May 1, 2012 May 5, 2012 Night*Cacher August 13, 2012 August 12, 2012 Trevor and Kate July 1, 2012 August 18, 2012 Wiildrose August 22, 2012 August 18, 2012 LandRover July 15, 2012 September 6, 2012 Janomi September 8, 2012 September 3, 2012 quadsinthemudd August 1, 2012 September 16, 2012 Unkle Fester November 3, 2012 November 23, 2012 JustMike January 14, 2013 February 18,2013 Chief Charlie & Happy Feat December 9, 2012 April 23, 2013 Perky April 10, 2013 May 5, 2013 PDXJim June 1, 2013 June 15, 2013 Cheeseman52 June 24, 2013 June 28, 2013 Scouting4Ever June 18, 2013 July 16, 2013 Bubblegummers July 26, 2013 July 26, 2013 WanderingPosts August 1, 2013 August 9, 2013 KCSearcher August 25, 2013 September 12, 2012 Frisky Biscuits September 08, 2013 September 25, 2013 benandjayme October 7, 2013 October 13, 2013 rambudo June 24, 2013 December 18, 2013 WatchDOGSMike October 29, 2013 December 31, 2013 Rainnstar January 28, 2014 August 16, 2013 kennelbarb December 24, 2013 February 3, 2014 rakis2 May 4, 2014 May 21, 2014 Weightman March 13, 2012 June 5, 2014 crs98 June 21, 2014 August 23, 2014 Telex June 14, 2014 June 22, 2014 jim and jan October 26, 2014 November 8, 2014 travelersx2 September 18, 2014 December 3, 2014 antlerridgeroad April 12, 2015 April 17, 2015 malaika54 April 13, 2015 April 17, 2015 GrammaJoi April 14, 2015 April 23, 2015 mtribe May 28, 2015 May 28, 2015 verano May 28, 2015 May 28, 2015 Cacheikers March 28, 2015 June 13, 2015 Ms Marvelous August 14, 2015 August 14, 2015 GravyMan August 8, 2015 September 4, 2015 TheWinterTrio August 15, 2015 September 5, 2015 Peach&Pete August 31, 2015 September 5, 2015 nexus-wanderer November 8, 2015 November 8, 2015 mootpoint May 31, 2015 November 13, 2015 Rock Chalk September 14, 2015 November 15, 2015 TeamPoki April 30, 2016 May 9, 2016 We R Here July 19, 2016 July 17, 2016 Terpnurse July 22, 2015 August 4, 2016 blueal August 1, 2016 August 6, 2016 LanSearch August 23, 2016 August 14, 2015 2nd1of3 September 9, 2016 September 9, 2016 Broncos Fan 4 Life September 22, 2016 September 22, 2016 6ftzpr&1/2zip October 7, 2016 August 9, 2015 Douglas_Clan October 9, 2016 October 9, 2016 Cool Cow Cachers March 31, 2017 March 31, 2017 railroad August 21, 2017 August 18, 2017 Rose Red August 28, 2017 August 30, 2017 djgr August 29, 2017 August 29, 2017 Krusen4Kache August 30, 2017 August 31, 2017 Dancing Penguin August 31, 2017 August 31, 2017 jjfeiler September 3, 2017 September 3, 2017 PNW_Native October 17, 2017 October 31, 2017 scareway January 2, 2018 January 1, 2018 DM-Dave January 22, 2018 January 27, 2018 Sequined Cacher August 12, 2018 August 12, 2018 hohenschuh August 22, 2018 August 22, 2018 PNWcarrots August 9, 2018 September 22, 2018 DaveEllen October 14, 2016 September 25, 2018 2 leep September 27, 2018 October 6, 2018 duma332 October 13, 2018 October 17, 2018 shutle64 September 10, 2009 ??? LEGI0N September 25, 2010 ??? scooternerd February 8, 2012 ??? FugeFinders July 22, 2013 ??? fairyhoney July 22, 2015 ??? Eurotrekkers2 November 20, 2015 ??? EveningKiss July 24, 2016 ??? tumbleweed2 August 24, 2016 ??? AdamsHome June 19, 2017 ??? Beach Bum Doggies July 19, 2017 ??? Qaz&Kids May 7, 2018 ???	CURRENT ACTIVE PARTICIPANTS: Cacher Last Update Pages/Blocks Complete amygirl70 August 6, 2018 70 of 90 Brentley13 July 20, 2018 58 of 90 Geek&Gopher August 27, 2018 81 of 90 gsbarnes September 24, 2018 73 of 90 Highpointer September 11, 2018 84 of 90 jcar January 20, 2019 92 of 99 latetrap January 13, 2019 63 of 90 Legoboyz September 6, 2018 47 of 90 LizzyRN November 9, 2018 52 of 90 Maxa&Co May 4, 2018 89 of 90 monsterbox October 4, 2018 85 of 90 pnwfamily6 January 9, 2019 64 of 90 Snowflake24 May 10, 2018 42 of 90 SpockProf April 10, 2019 62 of 90

What is the DeLorme Challenge?

In 2004, Haicoole unveiled the California DeLorme Challenge cache. During a caching adventure with Lil Devil in May of that year, I learned about this cache and the fun that Northern California Geocachers were having with it. I immediately began planning for a Washington version. Well, here it is finally: the Washington DeLorme Challenge!

The DeLorme Atlas & Gazetteer is published for all 50 states. These maps are a favorite among travelers and outdoorsmen and are available at many locations, including online directly from DeLorme. The goal of this cache is simple (ha!): to find a cache on each and every block of each and every page of the Washington State DeLorme Atlas & Gazetteer.

The image above shows the geographical extents of each of the pages of the Washington DeLorme Atlas & Gazetteer. (Note: the boundaries of the pages changed with the 2007 edition of the Atlas; the map picture above reflects this latest version.) The final cache coordinates are listed below in the additional waypoints section, but the final container can only be logged after successfully finding a cache in each page of the Atlas.

In order to claim this cache, you must first send me a file containing all of your finds. (.GPX is highly preferred, although .LOC format is a close second). If you send your file in non-GPX format, then please filter out your non-Washington, locationless, event and CITO caches ahead of time for me.) I will review the list and generate a image showing their locations (similar to those linked to from the bottom of this page) in order to verify the list. Once everything checks out, you are then welcome to go after the final cache! The find cannot be logged until the physical container is found and the logbook inside signed.

Based on feedback from and incidents seen with DeLorme Challenges in other states, some guidelines need to be laid out:

1. As mentioned above, the posted coordinates are not the actual coordinates for the cache. They are a good place to start, though (the main Soaring Eagle Park lot). The actual cache coordinates are shown in the additional waypoints section.
   
   
2. Generally accepted rules, guidelines and conditions for logging a cache find apply. These must be bona fide caches listed on Geocaching.com that you have personally (physically) found and logged. You may include caches found prior to the creation of the Washington DeLorme Challenge so long as they meet all other Challenge requirements.
   
   
3. Placement of a cache on a DeLorme Atlas page counts the same as finding a cache on that page, but only if it was placed prior to October 31, 2005. Hides after this date do not count toward the Challenge.
   
   
4. All cache types count as finds or hides for the DeLorme Challenge with the exception of events (CITO included) and locationless caches.
   
   
5. If a Washington DeLorme Atlas page includes space not located in Washington, only caches in the Washington portion count. We will go off of the posted coordinates for a cache when determining in which state or page a given cache falls.
   
   
6. Since the entire extent of Page 98 in the 2007 edition of the Washington DeLorme Atlas 106 in the Washington DeLorme Atlas & Gazetteer lies within Oregon, it is not necessary to complete this page for the Challenge. However, you will receive extra credit if you do! (Similarly, since Page 106 in the pre-2007 editions of the Atlas lies within British Columbia, it is not necessary to complete this page for that version of the Challenge.)
   
   
7. On pages consisting of multiple blocks (i.e. Page 103 in the 2007 edition and Pages 29 and 58 in pre-2007 editions), a find must be logged in each block, not just one for the page. (Due to the fact that block C on Page 58 of the pre-2007 editions consists entirely of open ocean, it will not be necessary to find a cache in this block.)
   
   
8. While the various editions and versions of the DeLorme Atlas do not seem to have changed much in terms of page boundaries, the image above derived from the information in the cache owner's copy will be considered definitive.
   
   
9. While you may have others with you when you find the final cache, only those who have fulfilled ALL criteria for this cache will be allowed to log it as a find. Find logs by other cachers will be deleted.
   
   
10. When in doubt ask—we can discuss it or even seek guidance from others, but the final decision rests with the cache owner.
    
    
11. Remember that this is a game and is supposed to be fun!
    
    

It's easy! Simply use one of these methods to check your status toward the challenge:

1. Visit the submission page and upload a file containing all of your finds (as well as any hides made prior to October 31, 2005). I will then generate a progress map for you like those above.

   If you are a premium member, you can upload your finds easily using your special "My Finds" Pocket Query; my scripts will automatically strip out all caches that do not count for the Challenge. If you are not a premium member, you can download your finds as .LOC files and combine them together in a .ZIP file or a single .LOC file using readily-available waypoint management tools such as GPSBabel or EasyGPS.

2. Use the Project-GC Challenge Checker and, if it indicates that you qualify, post the cache report that it generates in a log here on the cache page. (Please nore that there is generally a 24-36 hour delay between when you log your find on Geocaching.com and it is accounted for on Project-GC.)