Share Your Quality Challenges

[GOF and Bacall]

This one is designed to take people to an interesting historic location.

 

CX13C7

 

Did that one today while at work. I work right across the street from this place - but you knew that eh GOF?

 

Yes Frank, I did.

 

Here is another one in the Southern Tier.

 

CX1526

Edited August 25, 2011 by GOF and Bacall

[+Frank Broughton]

haha - I had that one on my create list too. Thanks, now I can go do it!

[+Albany Canucks]

I've hidden old pennies in several stunning locations in my local city. Sadly they couldn't classify as traditional caches since they didn't have a log book. And since virtual caches couldn't be posted either, at least now there's a way for me to publicize them and enable geocachers to enjoy them. Here's the first:

http://coord.info/CX1577

My idea was to require verification by having finders submit the date on the coin, so hopefully some verification method will be added by Groundspeak in due time.

 

Because of this, I'm pleased to see the addition of the new concept of challenges. Undoubtedly there will be some teething problems initially, but the idea is sound and worth fine-tuning. Areas to be addressed include giving creators more control over their challenges, adding possibilities for verification, implementing pocket queries, and perhaps requiring a stricter review process before challenges go live. Groundspeak will want to find ways that ensure a standard of high quality that lives up to its positive reputation, rather than risk seeing the site become too open ended. But I like the fact that there's now room for the equivalent of virtual caches and room to explore other novel ideas, because it opens up possibilities for geocaching to go into new directions. Kudos to Groundspeak for at least being willing to take geocaching into new directions, and I for one am prepared to be patient as this new concept gets refined and improved.

 

I have several challenges ready to go involving other pennies hidden in great locations, so I'm happy to take on suggestions for improving this series before I make them go live.

[+Team Taran]

I find the penny a completely unnecessary complication. Is the penny attached to something? Isn't that vandalism? If the penny is in plain site and not permanently attached, isn't it likely that someone will pick it up. Finally I don't think looking for a well hidden penny would add to my enjoyment of a scenic or historic location,

[+TheLoneGrangers]

I'm working on a challenge that requires you to go down a 44 mile section of river, takes about 3 days to complete. you have to do it in a canoe or kayak

[+koikeeper]

Created mine a couple of days ago... CX12E6. There was a cache in the park which is how I found the place a few years ago. Since it has been archived and I don't live nearby, I thought it would be a great place for a photo challenge.

[Clan Riffster]

Here's one I created to poke a little fun at cache swag angst:

No More Used Golf Balls!

[+supertbone]

I've seen some challenges that skirt the rules. There are a couple in the Los Angeles area that require the user to log a range of caches or waymarks.

[+JL_HSTRE]

A couple of mine that I think are pretty neat:

http://www.geocaching.com/challenges/view.aspx?cx=CX1224

http://www.geocaching.com/challenges/view.aspx?cx=CX46B

[+dfx]

I've seen some challenges that skirt the rules. There are a couple in the Los Angeles area that require the user to log a range of caches or waymarks.

 

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[+northernpenguin]

Here's one I've been looking forward to posting:

 

March With The Band

 

It's a local phenomenon, based on a 100 year old custom. I've done this about a dozen times, it never gets old. The one downside is that you have to be there at a specific time of the week/year.

[+hzoi]

That reminds me, I assume for these challenges that it doesn't matter if you do not live in the area as they are supposedly 'ownerless.'

 

Well, the challenge I set up was to climb the Ziggurat of UR, and I haven't been there since 2005. So far it's still up. So I'll say yes. After all, there's no way to edit them 24 hours after publication or after they have been accepted, so even if there was a need to maintain the listing, it's out of our hands almost immediately.

[+Touchstone]

Here's one I've been looking forward to posting:

 

March With The Band

 

It's a local phenomenon, based on a 100 year old custom. I've done this about a dozen times, it never gets old. The one downside is that you have to be there at a specific time of the week/year.

 

That one is pretty cool looking, even though a bit restrictive on the time frame

 

[+Clive and Juliana]

I submitted this one in my hometown, it's been fun and hilarious.

 

Planking with the Pink Elephant

 

http://coord.info/CXF46

[GOF and Bacall]

I submitted this one in my hometown, it's been fun and hilarious.

 

Planking with the Pink Elephant

 

http://coord.info/CXF46

Tell me that is at a liquor store.

[+Clive and Juliana]

I submitted this one in my hometown, it's been fun and hilarious.

 

Planking with the Pink Elephant

 

http://coord.info/CXF46

Tell me that is at a liquor store.

 

Haha, no but there is one across the street. LOL. That would have been awesome. It is front of a locksmith and insurance agency.

[GOF and Bacall]

My latest entry just published.

 

CX1709

[+The Blorenges]

My latest entry just published.

 

CX1709

 

I like the "creativity" part of that one! Should produce some interesting results.

 

MrsB

[+TheLoneGrangers]

Any news one out there?

[+BuckeyeClan]

This one's a little cheesy, but I love it! The Bronz Fonz

[+Frank Broughton]

This one's a little cheesy, but I love it! The Bronz Fonz

 

How can anyone vote down the Fonz? Must be Potsie's! AAAAAAAYYYYEEEE I voted thumbs up as the location looks cool too, let alone the Fonz!

[+BuckeyeClan]

Okay, I created one. http://www.geocaching.com/challenges/view.aspx?cx=CX1BC8 It's a really great area, and one where a traditional cache can't be placed.

[+the4dirtydogs]

Here's our challenge http://coord.info/CX978 It's an awesome hike with a creek running pretty much all year round. The one person that logged it really didn't complete the challenge with a picture of him where he was susposed to be. I think he used an old picture. Too bad we can't delete his log. We asked him too but no respose yet. Anybody else get any bogus logs yet?

[+deranja]

Here is mine called "The Big Ten"

 

http://coord.info/CX172D

[+TheLoneGrangers]

I love the timber mountian challenge, great challenge

[+Team Taran]

Here is mine called "The Big Ten"

 

http://coord.info/CX172D

This is not an acceptable challenge. It is not location specific. It will in all probability be quickly archived. Do not confuse caching challenges with Challenges on Geoccaching.com.

[+the4dirtydogs]

I love the timber mountian challenge, great challenge

Thanks.

[+Frank Broughton]

Here is mine called "The Big Ten"

 

http://coord.info/CX172D

 

Is this locationless??

[+TheLoneGrangers]

looks like its already been auto-archived Frank