I’m always looking for interesting geocaching challenges. This cache–Forgotten Cache Challenge–is one of them.
The logging requirements for the cache are simple; the execution, not so easy. You need to find a cache that hasn’t been found in 1 month, 2 months, 3 months, etc. all the way to 12 months. Only months count, so a cache found on December 31, then found by you on January 1st would count for a cache that had been forgotten for 1 month.
Fortunately, there is a way to automate the search through your finds to see how you are doing with the challenge. Edward–paleolith of Spinal Tap fame–has written a program to be used in connection with GSAK. His detailed instructions can be found at paleolith and the Forgotten Cache Challenge.
The final cache is an easy grab in the South Bay, not far off the 405.
It’s an interesting challenge. Please be forewarned about downloading the logs into GSAK according to paleolith’s instructions; it can take a long time. I have over 7300 finds, found over 10 years. It took gc.com more than 20 hours to download all the logs for all my finds.
Have fun!
