Geocaching Challenges

[g_o_caching]

When I go to Play>Find challenges I only get 40 or so. I know there are older challenges, like the Nebraska 93 county challenge and Centenery challenge. I want to accept the challenge but I can't find those older listings.

[Pup Patrol]

When I go to Play>Find challenges I only get 40 or so. I know there are older challenges, like the Nebraska 93 county challenge and Centenery challenge. I want to accept the challenge but I can't find those older listings.

 

Those are two different things, both unfortunately named "challenge".

 

What you are being directed to from the Play > Find Challenges tab are "Geocaching Challenges":

 

http://www.geocaching.com/challenges/

 

They are completely different from Challenge Caches:

 

http://support.Groundspeak.com/index.php?pg=kb.page&id=206

 

To find Challenge Caches, you would need to look through the list of caches in your state, looking for the "?" symbol and the word "challenge" in the cache name.

 

GCWVG8 Nebraska 93 County Challenge

http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=8f4fa84a-f03d-404c-9e29-0c8830c4aba6

 

B.

Edited November 23, 2012 by Pup Patrol

[g_o_caching]

Thanks Pup Patrol. I didn't know there were 2 types, but there is a lot I don't know on here. lol Thanks.

[+Bhob]

as a premium member, you can make such searches a little easier on yourself

 

make a "pocket query" that includes only "unknown/mystery" geocaches

(the ones marked with the "?" symbol (question mark)

that way, you will only see those types of geocaches, and not have to wade through all of the other types of geocaches returned in a standard query

 

you can use all of the other selection criteria as well

such as where to search (state, zip code, coordinates, etc)

and/or difficulty/terrain ratings, and container size

 

the "pocket query" feature is a very powerful and convenient tool

 

enjoy

[+Don_J]

Go to this users profile and click the "Lists" tab. Scroll to the bottom and you will see several bookmark lists, which contain just about every Challenge cache in the US.

Edited November 27, 2012 by Don_J