The Kansas Delorme Challenge Mystery Cache
The Kansas Delorme Challenge
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This is not your regular cache, you will have invested thousands of
miles to get the answer to this one! Do not go looking at the cache
coordinates listed, the Kansas Highway Patrol will give you a
Christmas Coupon!
Delorme Maps are available at a lot of truck stops and travel
plazas. I buy mine at a discount store. You do not have to buy a
Delorme Map to complete this cache, but it will help you. Basically
the maps divide the state up into sections. Kansas is divided into
columns and rows, five high, thirteen wide for a total of 65
sections. The maps are an excellent source of information and are
even broken into a GPS grid.
In order to claim this cache you will have find a cache in each
section on the Delorme Maps. There it is, 65 caches, one cache in
each block on the grid. I have checked and there is a cache to be
found in every block. In fact I think I only need about five blocks
to complete this cache myself.
I have been doing some more research and have to add that caches
you have hidden do count as a find for you. Otherwise there are a
couple of cachers in the state that would have to wait for another
cacher to place a cache in certain blocks of the state.
When I drove around the state photographing the courthouses, I
estimated that it took over 6000 miles to complete the tour. I
think at the very least you will have driven 5000 miles to qualify
for this cache. The final coordinates will be sent to a qualifying
cacher upon their submission of a completion notice by placing a
note on the cache page.
I submitted this cache under DelormeChallengers so when I am
eligible to claim the final, I can add my name to the log. The
State of Kansas should only need one of these. Enjoy the adventure!
Glen
The KSRenegade scored his FTF on the Kansas Delorme Challenge. We
stood around and reflected over the adventure and shared notes. I
will be looking forward to the next one that completes the
challenge!
byonke, Brian and
Carlin, came to Kansas to finish off the Kansas Delorme
Challenge. They spent a few days touring the western half of
the state, knocking down a tremendous section of Kansas in
just a few days. Again, it was really nice to speak with them
and exchange a few notes about their adventures.
LuvGeezuz, Ken and Connie knocked down the
Kansas Challenge from Hays. I knew Ken was getting serious
when the questions started rolling in about questionable
caches. I would like to thank him for placing and repairing
caches in several blocks. The Delorme Challenge has been a KS
cacher's cooperative and I apprecate all those who chipped in
to make it work.
BaronDriver from Bel Aire, Kansas completed the
cache on October 2, 2005. He had been ominously quiet, but I
knew he was gaining rapidly as I had been watching his finds.
Kent and Dianne made a trip to northwestern Kansas this
weekend and knocked down the final sections of the cache. I
think Kent has contributed more to the Kansas game than any
other Kansas cacher. He has placed caches all across the
sparsley populated areas of western Kansas and who knows how
many players he has recruited. He was the one I thought
originally might have the Kansas Challenge completed without
seeking any caches. A great guy to have in the game, Thanks
Kent and it was great to see you guys again....
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