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"Cache Across America is a series of caches that will take you on a caching tour of the entire United States. One cache is hidden in each of the 50 states. These caches each contain a numeric clue that that will lead you to one final cache located in our nation's capital upon completion of the series." One cacher to complete the series (lorriebird) posted a You Tube

. She appears to be having a great deal of fun, and 'm more than a little jealous that I'm not in a position to do anything like that amount of travel. (Lorriebird is an airline pilot.)

 

So I thought it would be super-cool do exactly the same thing, on a smaller scale and call it Cache Across Oregon: a series of caches that would take us on a caching tour of the entire state. One cache hidden in each of the 36 counties. Each cache containing a numeric clue that will lead us to one final cache located in our state's capital upon completion of the series. This would be a little different from the challenge cache, Counting Counties, because you have to find a specific cache in each county rather than any cache in each county.

 

What do you think? Has someone already tried this? Do you think we can find 37 geocachers willing to work together on such a project? We need one geocacher in each county to maintain a cache with a clue in it. We also need one geocacher in Salem to maintain a cache. I think all the caches should be in some interesting part of each county: someplace worth visiting even if there weren't a cache there. I think existing caches should be eligible as long as the owner is willing to add a clue and change the name of the cache. I think we should also create a similar description for each cache (like the Cache Across America series) maybe with a nice graphic if anyone knows how to make one.

 

Please comment below if you have any thoughts about this project. Indicate if you would like to maintain one of the caches in this series. I will update this list as we collect volunteers:

 


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  2. Cache Across Oregon - Baker Co.
  3. Cache Across Oregon - Benton Co.
  4. Cache Across Oregon - Clackamas Co.
  5. Cache Across Oregon - Clatsop Co. ~~~ himilecyclist
  6. Cache Across Oregon - Columbia Co. ~~~ howarthe
  7. Cache Across Oregon - Coos Co.
  8. Cache Across Oregon - Crook Co.
  9. Cache Across Oregon - Curry Co.
  10. Cache Across Oregon - Deschutes Co. ~~~ Logscaler & Red
  11. Cache Across Oregon - Douglas Co.
  12. Cache Across Oregon - Gilliam Co.
  13. Cache Across Oregon - Grant Co.
  14. Cache Across Oregon - Harney Co.
  15. Cache Across Oregon - Hood River Co.
  16. Cache Across Oregon - Jackson Co.
  17. Cache Across Oregon - Jefferson Co.
  18. Cache Across Oregon - Josephine Co.
  19. Cache Across Oregon - Klamath Co.
  20. Cache Across Oregon - Lake Co.
  21. Cache Across Oregon - Lane Co. ~~~ Dragon's Passion for Caching
  22. Cache Across Oregon - Lincoln Co.
  23. Cache Across Oregon - Linn Co.
  24. Cache Across Oregon - Malheur Co.
  25. Cache Across Oregon - Marion Co.
  26. Cache Across Oregon - Morrow Co.
  27. Cache Across Oregon - Multnomah Co.
  28. Cache Across Oregon - Polk Co.
  29. Cache Across Oregon - Series Final
  30. Cache Across Oregon - Sherman Co.
  31. Cache Across Oregon - Tillamook Co. ~~~ himilecyclist
  32. Cache Across Oregon - Umatilla Co.
  33. Cache Across Oregon - Union Co.
  34. Cache Across Oregon - Wallowa Co.
  35. Cache Across Oregon - Wasco Co.
  36. Cache Across Oregon - Washington Co.
  37. Cache Across Oregon - Wheeler Co.
  38. Cache Across Oregon - Yamhill Co.

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I'm completely annoyed. I thought I would be able to continually update the top post in this thread with the names of those who sign up for each county. I participate in another forum that works that way. But I can only edit for 24 hours, so this thread is not going to be as easy to navigate as I had hoped, but here is the current sign up sheet.

 

Cache Across Oregon - Baker Co.

Cache Across Oregon - Benton Co. ~~~ JLJL

Cache Across Oregon - Clackamas Co.

Cache Across Oregon - Clatsop Co. ~~~ himilecyclist

Cache Across Oregon - Columbia Co. ~~~ howarthe

Cache Across Oregon - Coos Co.

Cache Across Oregon - Crook Co.

Cache Across Oregon - Curry Co.

Cache Across Oregon - Deschutes Co. ~~~ Logscaler & Red

Cache Across Oregon - Douglas Co.

Cache Across Oregon - Gilliam Co.

Cache Across Oregon - Grant Co.

Cache Across Oregon - Harney Co.

Cache Across Oregon - Hood River Co. ~~~ ow3n and friends

Cache Across Oregon - Jackson Co.

Cache Across Oregon - Jefferson Co. ~~~ EZ-Ryderz

Cache Across Oregon - Josephine Co.

Cache Across Oregon - Klamath Co. ~~~ h2o z

Cache Across Oregon - Lake Co.

Cache Across Oregon - Lane Co. ~~~ Dragon's Passion for Caching

Cache Across Oregon - Lincoln Co.

Cache Across Oregon - Linn Co.

Cache Across Oregon - Malheur Co.

Cache Across Oregon - Marion Co.

Cache Across Oregon - Morrow Co.

Cache Across Oregon - Multnomah Co.

Cache Across Oregon - Polk Co.

Cache Across Oregon - Series Final

Cache Across Oregon - Sherman Co.

Cache Across Oregon - Tillamook Co. ~~~ himilecyclist

Cache Across Oregon - Umatilla Co. ~~~ eRoamer

Cache Across Oregon - Union Co.

Cache Across Oregon - Wallowa Co.

Cache Across Oregon - Wasco Co.

Cache Across Oregon - Washington Co.

Cache Across Oregon - Wheeler Co.

Cache Across Oregon - Yamhill Co. ~~~ lickthesofa

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Sign me up for Hood River County! I think this is gonna be awesome! Also, do you have any plans for making maps, public pocket queries, and Event caches?

 

No, I'm afraid I don't have any plans for making maps, public pocket queries or event caches. Do you know how to make a map? Can I make my pocket queries public? I just used the zip code of the county seat. I was going to make a public bookmark list.

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Three updates:

 

Date for implementation: October 1, 2013. A message from a volunteer reminded me that January 1st is a terrible time to be hiding caches in many parts of this great state.

 

Series Name: a cacher in Washington (Terrible Ts) saw this thread and decided to do an identical series in his state. He contacted Lorriebird, one of the cachers maintaining the Cache Across America series, and she recommended that we change the names of our series. She worries that cachers will confuse our series with hers, and she has an excellent point, so I've decided to change the name of this series to Discover Oregon Counties.

 

Template: Terrible Ts has offered to work out a template for us each to use in the description field of our cache pages. His look really good. You can see them here. I'll let you know when he has one of our ready to see.

 

To date we have 11 cachers signed up to hide a cache. We need 37, so we are 30% of the way there. Please help spread the word.

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Sign me up for Hood River County! I think this is gonna be awesome! Also, do you have any plans for making maps, public pocket queries, and Event caches?

 

No, I'm afraid I don't have any plans for making maps, public pocket queries or event caches. Do you know how to make a map? Can I make my pocket queries public? I just used the zip code of the county seat. I was going to make a public bookmark list.

 

You can make a pocket query available to everyone by building a query then uploading it to site like file dropper. Maps can be made fairly easily on Google Maps. Any other tech questions you might have I can help you out!

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Sign me up for Hood River County! I think this is gonna be awesome! Also, do you have any plans for making maps, public pocket queries, and Event caches?

 

No, I'm afraid I don't have any plans for making maps, public pocket queries or event caches. Do you know how to make a map? Can I make my pocket queries public? I just used the zip code of the county seat. I was going to make a public bookmark list.

 

You can make a pocket query available to everyone by building a query then uploading it to site like file dropper. Maps can be made fairly easily on Google Maps. Any other tech questions you might have I can help you out!

It is a violation of the terms of use to share .gpx files. What is legal though is to make a public bookmark list. The folks can generate their own PQ from the list. There is a button on the bottom of the list to generate a PQ.

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Discover Oregon Counties - Baker

Discover Oregon Counties - Benton ~~~ JLJL

Discover Oregon Counties - Clackamas ~~~ 3MudDogs

Discover Oregon Counties - Clatsop ~~~ himilecyclist

Discover Oregon Counties - Columbia ~~~ howarthe

Discover Oregon Counties - Coos ~~~ Steve 'n' Nancy

Discover Oregon Counties - Crook

Discover Oregon Counties - Curry

Discover Oregon Counties - Deschutes ~~~ Logscaler & Red

Discover Oregon Counties - Douglas

Discover Oregon Counties - Gilliam

Discover Oregon Counties - Grant

Discover Oregon Counties - Harney

Discover Oregon Counties - HoodRiver ~~~ ow3n and friends

Discover Oregon Counties - Jackson

Discover Oregon Counties - Jefferson ~~~ EZ-Ryderz

Discover Oregon Counties - Josephine

Discover Oregon Counties - Klamath ~~~ h2o z

Discover Oregon Counties - Lake

Discover Oregon Counties - Lane ~~~ Dragon's Passion for Caching

Discover Oregon Counties - Lincoln

Discover Oregon Counties - Linn

Discover Oregon Counties - Malheur

Discover Oregon Counties - Marion

Discover Oregon Counties - Morrow ~~~ AstroGliders

Discover Oregon Counties - Multnomah

Discover Oregon Counties - Polk

Discover Oregon Counties - Series Final

Discover Oregon Counties - Sherman

Discover Oregon Counties - Tillamook ~~~ himilecyclist

Discover Oregon Counties - Umatilla ~~~ eRoamer

Discover Oregon Counties - Union

Discover Oregon Counties - Wallowa

Discover Oregon Counties - Wasco

Discover Oregon Counties - Washington

Discover Oregon Counties - Wheeler

Discover Oregon Counties - Yamhill ~~~ lickthesofa

 

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"Cache Across America is a series of caches that will take you on a caching tour of the entire United States. One cache is hidden in each of the 50 states. These caches each contain a numeric clue that that will lead you to one final cache located in our nation's capital upon completion of the series." One cacher to complete the series (lorriebird) posted a You Tube

. She appears to be having a great deal of fun, and 'm more than a little jealous that I'm not in a position to do anything like that amount of travel. (Lorriebird is an airline pilot.)

 

So I thought it would be super-cool do exactly the same thing, on a smaller scale and call it Cache Across Oregon: a series of caches that would take us on a caching tour of the entire state. One cache hidden in each of the 36 counties. Each cache containing a numeric clue that will lead us to one final cache located in our state's capital upon completion of the series. This would be a little different from the challenge cache, Counting Counties, because you have to find a specific cache in each county rather than any cache in each county.

 

What do you think? Has someone already tried this? Do you think we can find 37 geocachers willing to work together on such a project? We need one geocacher in each county to maintain a cache with a clue in it. We also need one geocacher in Salem to maintain a cache. I think all the caches should be in some interesting part of each county: someplace worth visiting even if there weren't a cache there. I think existing caches should be eligible as long as the owner is willing to add a clue and change the name of the cache. I think we should also create a similar description for each cache (like the Cache Across America series) maybe with a nice graphic if anyone knows how to make one.

 

Please comment below if you have any thoughts about this project. Indicate if you would like to maintain one of the caches in this series. I will update this list as we collect volunteers:

 


  1.  
  2. Cache Across Oregon - Baker Co.
  3. Cache Across Oregon - Benton Co.
  4. Cache Across Oregon - Clackamas Co.
  5. Cache Across Oregon - Clatsop Co. ~~~ himilecyclist
  6. Cache Across Oregon - Columbia Co. ~~~ howarthe
  7. Cache Across Oregon - Coos Co.
  8. Cache Across Oregon - Crook Co.
  9. Cache Across Oregon - Curry Co.
  10. Cache Across Oregon - Deschutes Co. ~~~ Logscaler & Red
  11. Cache Across Oregon - Douglas Co.
  12. Cache Across Oregon - Gilliam Co.
  13. Cache Across Oregon - Grant Co.
  14. Cache Across Oregon - Harney Co.
  15. Cache Across Oregon - Hood River Co.
  16. Cache Across Oregon - Jackson Co.
  17. Cache Across Oregon - Jefferson Co.
  18. Cache Across Oregon - Josephine Co.
  19. Cache Across Oregon - Klamath Co.
  20. Cache Across Oregon - Lake Co.
  21. Cache Across Oregon - Lane Co. ~~~ Dragon's Passion for Caching
  22. Cache Across Oregon - Lincoln Co.
  23. Cache Across Oregon - Linn Co.
  24. Cache Across Oregon - Malheur Co.
  25. Cache Across Oregon - Marion Co.
  26. Cache Across Oregon - Morrow Co.
  27. Cache Across Oregon - Multnomah Co.
  28. Cache Across Oregon - Polk Co.
  29. Cache Across Oregon - Series Final
  30. Cache Across Oregon - Sherman Co.
  31. Cache Across Oregon - Tillamook Co. ~~~ himilecyclist
  32. Cache Across Oregon - Umatilla Co.
  33. Cache Across Oregon - Union Co.
  34. Cache Across Oregon - Wallowa Co.
  35. Cache Across Oregon - Wasco Co.
  36. Cache Across Oregon - Washington Co.
  37. Cache Across Oregon - Wheeler Co.
  38. Cache Across Oregon - Yamhill Co.

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Do you want to use an existing cache, or start a new one?
If you would like to convert an existing one, I am totally OK with that. Just add a clue and change the name and description to match the others in the series. We are going to have a description template available soon.

 

Discover Oregon Counties - Baker

Discover Oregon Counties - Benton ~~~ JLJL

Discover Oregon Counties - Clackamas ~~~ 3MudDogs

Discover Oregon Counties - Clatsop ~~~ himilecyclist

Discover Oregon Counties - Columbia ~~~ howarthe

Discover Oregon Counties - Coos ~~~ Steve 'n' Nancy

Discover Oregon Counties - Crook ~~~ geogold

Discover Oregon Counties - Curry

Discover Oregon Counties - Deschutes ~~~ Logscaler & Red

Discover Oregon Counties - Douglas

Discover Oregon Counties - Gilliam

Discover Oregon Counties - Grant

Discover Oregon Counties - Harney ~~~ geogold

Discover Oregon Counties - HoodRiver ~~~ ow3n and friends

Discover Oregon Counties - Jackson

Discover Oregon Counties - Jefferson ~~~ EZ-Ryderz

Discover Oregon Counties - Josephine

Discover Oregon Counties - Klamath ~~~ h2o z

Discover Oregon Counties - Lake ~~~ geogold

Discover Oregon Counties - Lane ~~~ Dragon's Passion for Caching

Discover Oregon Counties - Lincoln ~~~ geogold

Discover Oregon Counties - Linn ~~~ geogold

Discover Oregon Counties - Malheur

Discover Oregon Counties - Marion ~~~ geogold

Discover Oregon Counties - Morrow ~~~ AstroGliders

Discover Oregon Counties - Multnomah

Discover Oregon Counties - Polk ~~~ geogold or Mac*5

Discover Oregon Counties - Series Final ~~~ HuskyHomeTeam

Discover Oregon Counties - Sherman

Discover Oregon Counties - Tillamook ~~~ himilecyclist

Discover Oregon Counties - Umatilla ~~~ eRoamer

Discover Oregon Counties - Union

Discover Oregon Counties - Wallowa

Discover Oregon Counties - Wasco

Discover Oregon Counties - Washington

Discover Oregon Counties - Wheeler

Discover Oregon Counties - Yamhill ~~~ lickthesofa

 

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