GC3K0RR A Difficult Day Challenge
Type: Mystery | Size: Regular | Difficulty: | Terrain:
By: WingsAndTales @ | Hide Date: 05/08/2012 | Status: Available
Country: United States | State: Colorado
Coordinates: N39° 00.668 W105° 00.016 | Last updated: 08/30/2019 | Fav points: 0
       

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The cache is at the posted coordinates but you must complete the challenge before you can log the cache.

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Have you ever had a difficult day?

Our parents tell us and we tell our kids that surviving difficult days builds character. It seems that there are enough characters in geocaching already but the challenge remains.

This should be published on or about Mother's Day. My mom moved to Colorado Springs about a year ago and has since joined in a group of cachers known as the Monday Musketeers. We are often chatting about this or that elaborate challenge that requires something like hanging from a tree with your eyes crossed to find caches in 5 different states. She's not likely to do these so when I decided to hide a new challenge cache I wanted it to be something that she could do.

THE RULES

Find and log 9 caches in one calendar day
Each qualifying cache must have a different difficulty rating (1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 3.5, 4, 4.5 and 5)
Any day since you started caching may be used as long as it meets the above rules
The terrain rating and cache type do not matter.
This cache may not be used as one of the qualifying caches.
In your online log please include the date and the caches you are using to qualify.

There is a checker available on project-gc.com.

Here is my difficult day:
5/3/2012
1.0 - GC3J957 - You Got Mail TB R&R
1.5 - GC2X77M - Dirty Now Clean
2.0 - GC255A3 - Learn the Signs
2.5 - GC3D9ZF - Let's Play...Mad Gab!
3.0 - GC3D07Z - Where's Waldo???
3.5 - GC3D1TR - Let's Play...Rubik's Cube!
4.0 - GC3CR49 - Let's Play...Playground Games
4.5 - GC3E56A - Challenge: 15 Cache Types
5.0 - GC2X1N7 - Rocking Numbers



FTF:vorticity

Additional Waypoints

PK3K0RR - GC3K0RR Parking
N 39° 00.597 W 105° 00.104
Parking area on Road 309
TH3K0RR - Trail
N 39° 00.648 W 105° 00.144
Trail follows the ridge and will get you about 200' from the cache

06/07/2019 By WingsAndTales
The logging is complete in this area. They will be back to burn the slash piles eventually but nothing else should be disturbed in the future. The cache Is ready to be found again.

04/08/2019 By WingsAndTales
There is a massive logging/tree thinning operation going on in the area. I found the container and left it in place since it was in a spot that wasn't likely to be disturbed. I am still going to disable the cache since it is probably not safe to be in the area while they are cutting trees. I will get this one back up when the work is done. Sorry for the inconvenience.

04/06/2019 By OneKindWord
Enjoyed the short walk to GZ on this one and had the cache in hand quickly. Everything is in great shape.

OneKindWord has used Project-GC to see if they qualified for this challenge and they did.

My best date was at 2012-04-28 when I found caches with 9 different difficulties:
D1.0: Joe Friday ( GC3ED4G)
D1.5: DYNAMITE ( GC2TRJF)
D2.0: The Price is Right ( GC3HBE4)
D2.5: A Banner Day. ( GC3C1Y9)
D3.0: MOGA VIPs ( GC3ED4Q)
D3.5: Turn Up the Volume! ( GC3C1DC)
D4.0: Polbius Square ( GC3CPVH)
D4.5: Elements ( GC3CPTR)
D5.0: Mack the Knife ( GC37PV5)

Thanks for the fun Challenge!

11/10/2018 By lifed49
This is the cache that brought me to this area. For some reason awhile back I came across this puzzle cache and thought I would like to try it. It was actually part of my scheme to finish my fizzy but ended up finding a different cache to fill the D/T that I needed. But it was still in my need to find list. So I made the trek up with Wisewarrior and Littlehawk to find this one. We found it and we all logged it but they will have to work on qualifying. TFTC

My best date was at 2013-09-20 when I found caches with 9 different difficulties:
D1.0: Something's Fishy Alright. This Duck's Outta Here! ( GC1JJNN)
D1.5: Be The Tree ( GC2HCN7)
D2.0: Cream Cheese Tribute - Muggle Avoidance ( GC2CA2F)
D2.5: MaddieMoof's Very Cheesy Birthday Cache ( GC1FV98)
D3.0: Enchanter - An Adventure Cache ( GC2VEBH)
D3.5: Vet Time ( GC18KBT)
D4.0: Idyllwilde's View ( GC19KZT)
D4.5: Storm Drain Traveler 2 ( GC4AC6W)
D5.0: animjason's D/T Challenge ( GC2KZCD)

10/10/2018 By GeoHunter..
Our second big trip this year. This time more mid country hunting for the oldest caches in the states. Our trip started in Kansas City, MO and continued through Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, the most NW corner of Texas, New Mexico to culminate in Colorado. It rained all day first three days but that did not stop us to accomplish our goals and some. Colorado Springs welcomed us with the snow and below freezing temperatures. But the hunt must go on... Maggie :) and I enjoyed this beautiful country, the scenery, the animals, the food and friendly people.

TFTHunt

07/22/2018 By COpackrat
Well, they opened the Rampart Range Road after the fire, so was able to get some nearby caches that were on my list. Here are my qualifiers:
My best date was at 2012-10-20 when I found caches with 9 different difficulties:
D1.0: Fright In Falcon VII GC3TTRN
D1.5: GEO-17691 GC30FZY
D2.0: Lietuvos GC27466
D2.5: Vinh GC2745A
D3.0: Gutar GC23MGY
D3.5: Menorah GC23W5M
D4.0: Baker's Dozen Challenge Cache GC20C49
D4.5: Cache revival challenge GC2101G
D5.0: The Same/Same D/T Combo Challenge GC2QZB6

Thanks for the fun challenge!

03/22/2018 By icezebra11
I can finally log this cache as found! I signed the log back in September 2015. Earlier this week I made the drive over to the Lincoln, Nebraska area to cache the OCCT and log the Huskers challenge caches. On 3/20/18 I logged the following caches:

1.0 GC4QCCY, Huskers Challenge 7 - Like to Climb?
1.5 GC44QPY, Virtuals Are Easy {Right?} Challenge - OCCT
2.0 GC764XK, Val's Day 2017 - Clue - Multi
2.5 GC4QCD4, Huskers Challenge 9 - Quarter Century 5T Trad
3.0 GC3XZXN, OCCT - Souvenir Challenge
3.5 GC3XZVM, OCCT - 5T Bronze Challenge
4.0 GC3WTNJ, OCCT - Nebraska Jasmer Challenge
4.5 GC3XZWT, OCCT - 5T Gold Challenge
5.0 GC3X6YR, OCCT - 5x5x5 Type Challenge

Thanks Karen for this "difficult" challenge!!!

09/27/2017 By betzij
Picked up my brother - from SC - at the airport this morning and making our way to a couple of the older caches in Colorado today. We have planned a 5 day geocaching spree in this state to complete some challenges we both have on our "to accomplish" list. Looking forward to seeing some new parts of this lovely state and getting a few more counties under my belt.

All is in good shape. TFTH

09/27/2017 By DDSRN
Geocaching with Betzij from MT. Traveling down Rt 25 in the rain this morning. TFTC. Will edit when at the computer to provide verification.

Edit log Oct 2: Changing write note to Found It. Adding verification.


DDSRN fulfills challenge A Difficult Day Challenge (GC3K0RR) according to https://project-gc.com/Challenges/GC3K0RR/11367
My best date was at 2017-05-13 when I found caches with 9 different difficulties:
D1.0: When You Build It... ( GC1N8RZ)
D1.5: 032 ICS - Words Challenge - Ice Cream ( GC3V3QP)
D2.0: We Bought A House ( GC6EAP9)
D2.5: 028 ICS - Date Challenge - September ( GC3V3Q0)
D3.0: Rocky Foundation ( GC252KE)
D3.5: Black Canyon Shut Eye ( GCMV15)
D4.0: 001 ICS - Terrain 5 by 5 Challenge ( GC3TTKZ)
D4.5: 004 ICS - Terrain 10 by 4.5 Challenge ( GC3TTPG)
D5.0: 006 ICS - Difficulty 10 by 5 Challenge ( GC3TTPX)

08/15/2017 By Khoda
Caching in the Colorado Rockies and visiting my caching friend Hives in Colorado Springs.
Today's goal is to head toward Woodland Park and after logging the oldest in the state, find a number of challenge caches.

Khoda has used Project-GC to see if they qualified for this challenge and they did.

My best date was at 2012-08-16 when I found caches with 9 different difficulties:
D1.0: I think I'll place one here ( GC3QGQA)
D1.5: Gateway Trail: Stop ( GC3GPBD)
D2.0: Gateway Trail: New Bridge ( GC3GPBH)
D2.5: Gateway Trail: Slightly Evil ( GC3GPBN)
D3.0: STAR TREK IV: The Klingon Outpost ( GC3NQJH)
D3.5: Scrapyard ( GC33ZA7)
D4.0: Roots of Evil ( GC26P5Y)
D4.5: ButcherandSwimmer Finds 5000 Tribute ( GC3QMAH)
D5.0: A Rainbow Connection ( GC3N98B)

Many thanks to WingsAndTales for placing this cache.

5 of 19 for the day
Time found/logged: 3:04:00 PM

TFTC TNLN SL