+essap2 Posted September 4, 2023 Posted September 4, 2023 One of my lifelong goals is to find every 2000 cache in the world. So far, I have found 49 of the 112 active. In my travels so far, I have found that the 2000 caches tend to be much more adventurous and off-piste than your average cache. This made me wonder, what is the hardest 2000 cache in the world to reach. Off the ones I've found so far, I think either GCD - (Washington's oldest) GCBC - (Monte Cristo) could make the argument of being the hardest to reach. However, looking across the pond, GCF7 (Australia's Used-to-be-highest) definitely looks like quite the trek in the mountains to get to. The CO definitely stresses that getting to the cache is no easy feat in the cache description. I suppose an argument could be made for GC35 (Power Island) GC20 (Marooned) given that they are located on islands, but those seem to be more of a financial strain considering the majority of finders use chartered boats to both of them. Opinions? My best guess would be GCF7 as it seems like a longer and more strenuous hike than any others but I'm not familiar with Australian mountain ranges so idk. Quote
+capsai Posted September 4, 2023 Posted September 4, 2023 I don't think Monte Cristo belongs on this list, because it was "just" a bit longer walk on a path, but i would add GCF0 Scotland's First. 2 Quote
+barefootjeff Posted September 4, 2023 Posted September 4, 2023 4 hours ago, essap2 said: Opinions? My best guess would be GCF7 as it seems like a longer and more strenuous hike than any others but I'm not familiar with Australian mountain ranges so idk. I haven't done any hiking in the Snowy Mountains since my university days in the 70s and 80s so I can't really offer much advice other than to take the warnings on the cache page seriously. The weather can change quickly and unexpectedly, with white-outs and even snow in mid summer, so you need to be well prepared. I did the return walk from Charlotte Pass to Mt Kosciuszko, which is actually along a service road (closed to private vehicles) and, while a reasonably long hike, wasn't particularly steep or challenging, but in mid summer we saw pockets of snow on the ground and even had a snow-fight at one spot. I haven't been out along the Main Range track so I don't know what that's like, but read the logs and look at the cache page gallery to get a bit of a sense of what to expect. From the sound of it, it's a full day return hike to the cache. Quote
+Vooruit! Posted September 5, 2023 Posted September 5, 2023 (edited) I remember some years ago I read quite a story on GC53, but now that I'm looking it up on the map, it doesn't seem that big of a deal? Maybe a bit of a handwave, depending on roads that OpenStreetMap pretends to be there. Edited September 5, 2023 by Vooruit! Quote
+Jayeffel Posted September 5, 2023 Posted September 5, 2023 Not sure what you refer to as a 2000 cache. 3 Quote
+TheLimeCat Posted September 5, 2023 Posted September 5, 2023 Apart from the virtual in Africa, the most seldom found are Labyrinth Canyon, GC7E, and Bovine Hill Stash, GCD4. Both have a terrain rating of 4.5. I haven't found either of them, so I have no idea if that's accurate. Quote
+Hügh Posted September 5, 2023 Posted September 5, 2023 39 minutes ago, Jayeffel said: Not sure what you refer to as a 2000 cache. Hidden in the year 2000. Quote
+Jayeffel Posted September 5, 2023 Posted September 5, 2023 (edited) Ok, thought that may be the case but was not sure. Edited September 6, 2023 by Jayeffel add info Quote
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