Terrible Ts

UPDATES to the route 1) A better order for the first set of caches is: 1, 5, 6, 3, 2, 4, 7 2) # 27 GC1H3WX Stash & Cache was DNFed today 3) # 40 GC52718 Life is a Highway DNF 4) Error on cache page # 39 GCA3HAK should read W 116 Not W 117 5) # 44 GCA49G3 good. Next skip to second parking area and Walk back for # 47 GCA4BVD 6) Do # 51 GC7B7G9 then do # 50 GC361FV Silly’s Travel Bug Trading … 7) # 59 GC7H9CY LMS Fun RUN Is very very muddy. You may want to skip this one 8) Do # 88 GCA5FZJ THE INTERNET before # 87 GCAJ46X When will it be here? 9) If you are doing # 101 GC89WN4 KC19 Goes Caching 1 thru # 110 GC89WPR KC19 Goes Caching 12. Don’t park in the camping area. Park and walk the trail.

I have published the Final route for the Lewiston Cache Machine. PDF map of the route Bookmark of the caches on the route on geocaching.com A numbered list of all the caches on the route. Link to the Cachetur.no Template file of the route. A Google doc of all this information. https://coord.info/GCAMWGK Lewiston ID Cache Machine Dinner Where: KC's Burgers and Brew Address: 541 Thain Rd Lewiston, ID 83501 When: April 6, 2024, 19:30 - 21:00 Why: To talk about geocaching in the Lewiston Area. See you all there. Terrible Ts

The event has been published. https://coord.info/GCAMWGK Lewiston ID Cache Machine Dinner Where: KC's Burgers and Brew Address: 541 Thain Rd Lewiston, ID 83501 When: April 6, 2024, 19:30 - 21:00 Why: To talk about geocaching in the Lewiston Area.

I have released the first draft of the route for the Lewiston Cache Machine on April 6, 2024. Since not everyone uses Facebook I have included the links below. Please take a look and let me know if you find any issues. There are a few puzzles, Multis, Virtuals, Earthcaches, and Letterboxes. The puzzles seemed to be pretty easy. PDF File ot the route Numbered cache list Cachetur.no Template. Google doc of the same info as above. It looks to be a good time. I should have draft 2 out in a couple of weeks, and then the final a week before the event. I am looking for restaurants that can serve a big group. If you have any ideas, please send them to me through my geocaching account (Terrible Ts) Looking forward to it. Terrible Ts

New updates: GC256PR Pacific Harbor (Timberline) Cache to Eagle #2 was found today about 100 feet south of where the cachers ended up. GCA4RG9 Home of the Happy Ending has been disabled. CO has moved. Old updates: GC51A5R Fair Deal is behind the fence. Only available during the fair GC27VDN Phoney Heights is missing. GC2ZD77 The Lost Treasure of Baron Rodolfo Modulo was missing. I found that it was replaced. It is still off the list, but if you want you can go try and find it. GC52AWE Think out side the Box lives on the other side of the river. It has been moved to after GC5HTAV 12-13-14 End of a Era.

We just found another problem. Stop 6 GC52AWE is on the other side of the river near Stop 24 GC5HTAW 12-13-14 End of Era. I have moved it to stop 024A and regenerated the PDF file. I will update the bookmark next

I have created a Discord server called PNW Cache Machines (original isn't it) here: https://discord.gg/qwYvJsTW . I want to use this for communication before and during each Cache Machine. Each CM will have its own channel on this server. You are welcome to Join or unsubscribe as you please. No spam, advertising or harassment will be tolerated.

It has been brought to my attention that stop 087 GC51A5R Fair Deal is only available during the Fair, so I am removing it from the route. Thanks Jim Terrible Ts

I needed to remove 2 caches from the route. Phoney Heights and The Lost Treasure of Baron Rodolfo Modulo. I updated the map, bookmark list, and the cachetur template. so if you have downloaded them before 1/3/2023 8:15 pm. you may want to download them again.

I have published the Final route for the Chehalis/Centralia II Cache Machine ( https://www.facebook.com/groups/PNWCacheMachines/permalink/3602669940052125 ) If you are not a Facebook user, you can grab the same info from https://docs.google.com/document/d/1aCsOd5FjR78mRZslhMtFOxeSRuocTLB1Hmt9zx329sI/edit?pli=1#heading=h.iitaxo7pyxz5 Please note that the start time is at 7:30 on Jan 6, 2024. These may be gone. # 008 Phoney Heights GC27VDN # 020 The Lost Treasure of Baron Rodolfo Modulo GC2ZD77 Please make note of the two caches listed above that may (more than likely) be unavailable. This one should be fun. Jim Terrible Ts

@SirKarpThanks for the update. Since I just published the Final route these 2 items will be announced at Friday night's event. JimT

Draft 2 is available for the Chehalis/Centralia II Cache Machine here Looking forward to it.

Note: circumstances may change after this initial posting. Look for my posts (with the http://forums.Groundspeak.com/GC/public/style_extra/post_icons/icon13.gif icon) in this thread for all the important details and changes. If you think you've seen this all before, focus on the unique-to-this-event information in red. (Link to dinner event cache) Chehalis/Centralias was primarily a logging and railroad town, with a shift towards farming in the mid-20th century. The city has bolstered its economy in the 21st century with a focus in manufacturing and warehousing. Chehalis is home to the historic neighborhood of Claquato, the Chehalis–Centralia Airport, and the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds. The city has several distinct historical areas and boasts 11 locations on the list of National Register of Historic Places, more than any other region in Lewis County. Several museums that highlight motorcycles, veterans and military history, and the Chehalis history of railroads are located within the city limits. So fill up the tank, grab your gear, toss down some breakfast at way-too-early o'clock, and start on the route at GC1DFXD ;Cousin's Cat . From there, move at your own pace and get as many as you can. Dinner will be at The Quesadilla Factory at 11744 S.Gold St in Centralia,WA 98531045 NW Kings Blvd, N 46° 41.686 W 122° 57.363. Be there at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, Jan 6, 2023. Please log your "will attends" on the event page so I can let the restaurant know how many to expect. Note that some caches on the route map may be marked with a "do not enter" icon http://www.geocaching.com/images/icons/icon_disabled.gif. Those cache owners have justifiably asked for their cache to not be on the route, and for the cache to not be sought during the cache machine. The cache is, in the owner's opinion, in a sensitive area, whether it's environmentally unwise, socially sensitive, or physically fragile. Just don't get it. It's not like there's a shortage of caches in the area. Rules: 1) Follow all traffic laws, and drive safely. This is not a race; there are no winners. The only loser will be someone who gets hurt. When someone asks what you're doing, the right answer is honesty: "geocaching". 2) Respect private property, even if the cache owner didn't. Post your DNFs proudly. 3) One logbook entry for "CCCM2" is fine for most small and micros. Don't go filling up the logbook just because you want to mark your territory. 50 people's names and dates will fill up most one-sheets. Be kind and bring extra paper to add to caches with full logbooks. 4) As with all cache machines, if you find the cache, you'll be the one who has to re-hide it. Hide it as well as you found it. Handing it off to someone else and pointing down saying "it goes there" isn't good enough. Don't be a jerk. The extra 45 seconds isn't going to ruin your day. 5) Be gentle. Some cache containers are fragile, delicate, or weather sensitive. Take your time, double check the cache description, do it right. If you’ve already found a couple of these caches, that’s fine - give us a chance to find the cache, and then we may turn to you for a hint. Suggestions and ''Count me ins'' are welcome on the event page. ---- The Chehalias/Centralia II Cache Machine FAQ: When is it? Saturday, January 6, 2020. Start time is :8:00 a.m at GC1DFXD Cousin's Cat. Will it be one large group, will we be split into teams, or what? We'll start as one large group, but after a dozen caches or so, the large groups will likely fragment, and on a long day like this, you'll probably be on your own by the time most people in town are waking up. If you want to go off-route to find letterboxes, Pokémon, portals, or Starbucks, well, you do you. Is anything going on before, during, or after? An unofficial informal they-don't-know-we're-coming pre-event dinner will be at Burgerville (families welcome), 818 Harrison Ave, Centralia, WA 98531, at 6:00 PM on Friday, January 5 The official event dinner is this event cache. Hey, there's a cache *right there!* Why aren't we getting that one? My standard answer here is that I try to avoid most multicaches, most puzzle caches, caches that appear to be overly time consuming, and caches that the owner has asked us to avoid. The route is built around highly-favorited caches, so some just didn't make the cut. A cache on your map shows the wrong place to park. // Hey, that road doesn't exist! // That's a long hike! // What's with making us ford the river? Thanks for catching that! Let me know, and I'll incorporate it your fix into the route. Why does the route go way past the dinner time? Is this a two-day event? The extra time is a buffer, in case you're so good that you'd run out of caches before you run out of daylight. I don't expect anyone would be able to hit all of them between sunrise and sunset. Of course, if you wanted to hit them after dinner, or on Sunday, I'm sure you'll be able to find folks to join you. It sounds fun, but I've already found some of them. Then come laugh at us, try to remember where they were, look at the old logbook signatures, or guess when we'll be at the caches you haven't hit yet. Maybe pass your phone number around for us to call when we get stumped. You have X cache on the route, but it's disabled/archived/a long hike. Let me know, and I'll remove it from the route (if archived) or may check with the owner (if disabled). X cache is in an environmentally sensitive area. // My cache is physically fragile and I don't want it broken. By all means, let me know. I don't want to send dozens of people there to stomp all over it. I disagree with the whole idea of cache machines. I don't want you finding my cache. Sorry to hear that. It's too bad you've got a neat place to show us that we won't be able to see. Let me know, and I'll remove it from the route. What's this gonna cost me? Nothing for the caching. Or, at least, nothing more than it would cost than if you did the trip solo (e.g., paying for your own gas, hotel, and dinner). I'm not collecting any money for this. Lunch? Breaks? Bathrooms? There's no breaks in cache machines! Just hold it. ? Or find something on the way. Rain? Snow? Heat? Landslides? Flooding? Rattlesnakes? Probably, yes. Do what you safely can, and skip ahead when reality or your capabilities don't match the plan. Be prepared and flexible. What do the map symbols mean? Turquoise lines show my suggested route, but if there's a brown trail or grey road that I've drawn in, ignore the turquoise. Red car icons show places to park a car for a short time (usually a trailhead). http://img.geocaching.com/cache/ce16d180-40c2-423d-a3ab-b976b7b4a2b2.jpg

AndrewRJ has created an UNOFFICIAL cache machine route for the Yakima IV CM. FIles are available here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1aCsOd5FjR78mRZslhMtFOxeSRuocTLB1Hmt9zx329sI/edit#heading=h.iitaxo7pyxz5

I have creates a bookmark page of Draft 1 with the order number as part of the name of the cache. https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.google.com%2Fdocument%2Fd%2F1aCsOd5FjR78mRZslhMtFOxeSRuocTLB1Hmt9zx329sI%2Fedit%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR3PeiIQ1KPHnG4KIkiHZAbakzr4YpKcXIUdCqTK0kyc6TdwjLSS2rSvneM%23heading%3Dh.iitaxo7pyxz5&h=AT1-QyJRl8TutxVgY02yFOgt_yJmWkuLut-grPn1iQXxZnKQrZe32bIMn3xHgdDPUUE0-GM_0oUmv5iBvnKu7WtQaq8PZ-ajyr16Myz0FDQ_W2W-HsIxCTEiEihUDnmoC5llN4RaHTjPeNFOEt70&__tn__=%2CmH-R&c[0]=AT1m0y2dsAVI1gXkI8SbOwH80nW4-lOJBiwGSYx_-o2O-Mn6xGqAkLPOG9aa00Ekilgdwy6CE3Idn36-aWdG8GRUCANtbTkQfWI7_264NWHnj2rDD0Go7dgckTZHZ1sc3H2pUrBaiQOaB67BuftybEMTQf1GmQfPeCwgGKAp7ovFxgjSgREb0-enkK7XuWuQJO1nlLzAgg0vtaJsTFBbpI4 among other stuff. Terrible Ts

I have the bookmarks and number files ready for the Corvallis Cache Machine Draft 1 ready HERE! Looks like fun.

I have the Bookmark and Numbers files ready to go for the Chelan Cache Machine Final route ready HERE. I don't think I will be able to make this one. Have fun. Terrible Ts

I have the first draft for the Chelan CM ready to go. You can grab the stuff HERE. Terrible Ts

I have the Bookmark and Numbers files setup for the Monroe CM Final route here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1aCsOd5FjR78mRZslhMtFOxeSRuocTLB1Hmt9zx329sI/view?fbclid=IwAR3340PEpE3dOCT6HQOm-XnWX0SwCy_7a3vEGbPxazzAoZiRJBNhJapXw54 see you all there.

I have the bookmarks and data file for the Pendleton CM Final ready to go. You can grab them HERE. For the cachetur.no users, cachetur has changed their policy about public trips. They have removed that feature, so now all trips are either private, group or password protected. I choose to password protect the trip and the password is in the box that the link to the cacheturpage is. You will see it at the above link. Have Fun. I will see you there if you are going.

I have the Bookmark List, CM Number file, and Cachetur.no trip set up Here for the Pendleton Cache Machine Draft 1.

I have the Bookmark list, CMnuber file, and the Cachetur.no ready to go for the Shelton CM Final route HERE: See you all there.

I forgot to post here, but I have the bookmark list and the CMnumbers file for the Shelton Cache Machine Draft 2 available HERE . I have also added the cachetur.no link for users that are interested in trying cachetur out.

I have the bookmark list and the number file ready for the Shelton CM Draft 1 HERE.

#45 Thanks Guys! https://coord.info/GC58ZC0 has been archived.