This cache IS
at the listed
coordinates!
That's 27 Stars!!
Please read the description below for
logging requirements.
I admit I lifted this idea from King Boreas (the cache
hide king), who may or may not have got it elsewhere. Like many
cachers, I am a bit of a numbers nut. I liked the idea of the
challenge: to find caches, all within one calendar day, where the
combined Difficulty and Terrain stars
add up to a minimum of 100. You might call
this your Star Search day. This can be done in
a minimum of ten caches (good luck with that). (10 caches rated as
5/5 star. 5 stars x 20 = 100 stars) It can also be
accomplished with exactly 50 caches at the other extreme. (50
caches rated as 1/1 star. 1 star x 100 = 100 stars) So
all you have to do is find between 10 and 50 caches within one
calendar day where their combined stars equal or exceed 100
stars!! That's not so hard. Or is it? I am guessing it
will take around 25 to 35 caches. A sub-challenge would be to see
how few caches it took for you to get your 100 stars. And say, as
long as you're doing 100 stars, why not shoot for 200? One could
qualify for both on the same day (if done on or after this cache's
publication date).
How do you figure this out? Lets
use this cache as an example:
100 Stars
Challenge - Difficulty: Terrain: = 3.5 Stars for Difficulty + 1.5 Stars for
Terrain
3.5 + 1.5 =
5 Stars for this example cache!!
The Rules of this
Challenge:
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All of your finds must be found on the same calendar
day.
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You must list your qualifying caches in a log on this
cache page, with Cache name, GCXXX, Difficulty Rating, and Terrain
Rating. And tally the sum of those stars at the
bottom.
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The sum of all stars, Difficulty/Terrain, must equal or
exceed 100 stars.
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You can use any type of Groundspeak-listed cache finds,
including event caches, virtuals and earthcaches.
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Star values are to be calculated as of the day of your
find. Changes in star value, either up or down, will not
effect your final star count. (Changes to star ratings are
rare but it does happen)
Logging Requirements:
To log a “Found it” for this cache,
in addition to finding the cache and signing the logbook, you must
have:
Found enough caches in one
calendar day where the combined Difficulty and Terrain star ratings
add up to a minimum of 100 stars. You do not need to find the final
the same day you qualify.
Have FUN and I invite you to find the
other caches in Paradise Valley. If you are in the area, I don't
mind if you sign the logbook, just don't "find" the cache until you
qualify.
A big congrats to
we3pirates on the FTF!