GC54P47 Presidential Initials Challenge
Type: Mystery | Size: Small | Difficulty: | Terrain:
By: Cache Crazed @ | Hide Date: 05/11/2014 | Status: Available
Country: United States | State: Colorado
Coordinates: N37° 28.817 W105° 53.370 | Last updated: 08/30/2019 | Fav points: 0
 

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Cache IS at the above location.

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1. There are have only been 44 Presidents with Grover Cleveland serving as the 22nd and the 24th president of the United States. Cleveland was the only two-term president who didn't serve consecutive terms. You must have logged a find for 30 caches whose GC code contains Presidential initials.
2. Since there are letters that are not used in GC codes, in order to make this challenge work here are the substitutions you should use:
• Number 0 (zero) = Letter O
• Number 1 = Letter I
• Number 5 = Letter S
• Letter V = Letter U (so you can use V for both U and V)
• Number 7 = Letter L
• Number 2 = Letter Z
• NOTE: Reminder, 7=L and 1=I. They are not interchangeable!
3. The "GC" prefix that is part of every geocache code does NOT count as part of any Presidential initials, meaning you cannot use the "C" in GC for any of the initials.
4. Any cache found at any time anywhere in the world is valid. So you may already qualify for this challenge.
5. Each cache can only be used for a single president. For example, GC19JMM can be used for James Madison (JM) or James Monroe (JM), but not both.
6. The initials letters must be next to each other and cannot be separated by another letter or number. For example, GC19JMM is valid for James Monroe (JM), but GC19J1M is not.
7. Fourteen of the Presidents used their middle initials. GC codes with the needed three letters together are harder to find so I am not requiring them in order to qualify for this challenge.
8. You must list your qualifying caches in either a log entry with the GC code and President used, or as a bookmark list attached to this cache. Feel free to sign the log at any time and log a "note" on the cache page when you do so. But you may not log a find online until you have completed the requirements.
9. This cache does NOT count towards 1 of the 43.

The following is our qualifying list of required Presidential initials.

President
George Washington (1789-1797) GW GCQHGW /12-25-13
John Adams (1797-1801) JA GCJAZG / 01-31-13
Thomas Jefferson (1801-1809) TJ GC2ATJ/ 03-26-14
James Madison (1809-1817) JM GC2JDJM /01-18-14
James Monroe (1817-1825) JM GC19JMM /12-23-13
John Quincy Adams (1825-1829) JQA Not required to log cache
Andrew Jackson (1829-1837) AJ GC4DAJ9 /06-15-2014
Martin Van Buren (1837-1841) MVB GC4MVBR /03-06-14
William Henry Harrison (1841) WHH Not required to log cache
John Tyler (1841-1845) JT GC2MJT1 /01-20-14
James K. Polk (1845-1849) JKP Not required to log cache
Zachary Taylor (1849-1850) ZT GC42T7E /03-16-14
Millard Fillmore (1850-1853) MF GC2N9MF / 11-04-13
Franklin Pierce (1853-1857) FP GC4QFPT /10-29-13
James Buchanan (1857-1861) JB GC1KJBH /0120-14
Abraham Lincoln (1861-1865) AL GC413A7 /01-18-14
Andrew Johnson (1865-1869) AJ GC19AJY/06-18-2014
Ulysses S. Grant (1869-1877) USG Not required to log cache
Rutherford B. Hayes (1877-1881) RBH Not required to log cache
James A. Garfield (1881) JAG Not required to log cache
Chester Arthur (1881-1885) CA GC4DCA2 /12-27-13
Grover Cleveland (1885-1889)(1893-1897) GC GC1BGCD /01-02-14
Benjamin Harrison (1889-1893) BH GC13BHZ /02-06-14
Grover Cleveland (1893-1897) GC GC2BMGC /03-26-14
William McKinley (1897-1901) WM GC12QWM /04-15-14
Theodore Roosevelt (1901-1909) TR GC2ZETR /04-20-14
William Howard Taft (1909-1913) WHT Not required to log cache
Woodrow Wilson (1913-1921) WW GC1H6WW /03-15-14
Warren G. Harding (1921-1923) WGH Not required to log cache
Calvin Coolidge (1923-1929) CC GC24BCC /02-05-14
Herbert Hoover (1929-1933) HH GC3M8HH /03-16-14
Franklin D. Roosevelt (1933-1945) FDR Not required to log cache
Harry S Truman (1945-1953) HST Not required to log cache
Dwight D. Eisenhower (1953-1961) DDE Not required to log cache
John F. Kennedy (1961-1963) JFk Not required to log cache
Lyndon B. Johnson (1963-1969) LBJ Not required to log cache
Richard Nixon (1969-1974) RN GC11CRN / 02-13-14
Gerald Ford (1974-1977) GF GC3GF3A /03-30-14
Jimmy Carter (1977-1981) JC GC1JC3R /04-20-14
Ronald Reagan (1981-1989) RR GC1RRE5 / 12-14-13
George Bush (1989-1993) GB GC44TGB /06-22-14
Bill Clinton (1993-2001) BC GCBC74 /01-18-14
George W. Bush (2001-2009) GWB Not required to log cache
Barack Obama (2009-present) BO GC4FMB0 /01-30-14

07/04/2019 By NanCycle
This one had us going for quite some time, but I finally found the right place. I couldn't get Project-GC to confirm my eligibility, but I did qualify for the similar cache east of Springs. I'll keep trying to get Project-GC to work. Thanks for creating this challenge and hiding this cache.

07/04/2019 By Bike&Hike77
Happy 4th of July! Signed the log today as we were passing thru. Will log a find when I qualify...thanks for the challenge.

06/13/2019 By flanji
Thanks for the challenge and for the !!!!

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

OK: found 34 matches (needed: 30)
Grover Cleveland (1885-89)(1893-97): GC*GC*HK High Post 2015-08-16
William McKinley (1897-1901): GC2*WM*E1 At Rest in Dixie 2015-12-20
Dwight D. Eisenhower (1953-1961): GC3K*DDE* CC08 Peek-a-boo 2017-03-29
Theodore Roosevelt (1901-1909): GC2*TR*02 Pack of Dogs (Friendly ones) 2016-04-30
Ronald Reagan (1981-1989): GC1X7*RR* Jungle Lamp post (NOT!) 2015-07-19
John Tyler (1841-1845): GC4G*JT*K It'z Where Spiritz Are 2015-07-16
Jimmy Carter (1977-1981): GC5*JC*MP A Curiously Strong Goodbye on Kearney 2015-08-17
Andrew Johnson (1865-1869): GC4*AJ*MA "Dont be a chicken!" 2015-11-24
Calvin Coolidge (1923-1929): GC2BM*CC* "Ventura Highway" 2016-02-25
Martin Van Buren (1837-1841): GC52*MVB* Ring Quest V: The Nine: Úlari 2017-09-10
John Quincy Adams (1825-1829): GC6X*JQA* INFERNAL DEVICE 2017-07-10
Benjamin Harrison (1889-1893): GC445*BH* Hwy 26 Pascagoula River Bridge 2015-09-26
Bill Clinton (1993-2001): GC65*BC*M Prosper Health Center 2015-12-04
Franklin Pierce (1853-1857): GC48*FP*2 Murray Cemetery for wood and block 2015-09-16
Barack Obama (2009-2017): GC39H*B0* REDEUX:Chemistry class ideas for a puzzle cache #2 2015-11-27
Woodrow Wilson (1913-1921): GC2V*WW*Z Hearne Family History 2016-03-10
James Buchanan (1857-1861): GC2B*JB*H FP Series #594 - Alexander Haig 2015-12-20
Millard Fillmore (1850-1853): GC5*MF*FM I's See Dead People 2016-01-27
Thomas Jefferson (1801-1809): GC630*TJ* Highland Cache#4 2016-06-30
Grover Cleveland (1893-1897): GC5Q*GC*Z Willard Diamonds 2015-09-16
John Adams (1797-1801): GC5F*JA*5 Return To Sender 2015-05-15
Herbert Hoover (1929-1933): GCR*HH*P Far Reaches 2015-04-15
Abraham Lincoln (1861-1865): GC30X*A7* GREEN GEO RACER TO CA & BACKTO TX #2 2015-07-11
Gerald Ford (1974-1977): GC60*GF*M Picture Perfect Park 2016-06-17
Richard Nixon (1969-1974): GC1*RN*50 Existential Angst 2015-07-12
Lyndon B. Johnson (1963-1969): GC7H*7BJ* 047 So Saxy 2018-02-25
Zachary Taylor (1849-1850): GC*2T*KN3 Hide #6 2015-06-27
Donald Trump (2017-present): GC191*DT* two fingers & two thumbs 2015-06-28
James Monroe (1817-1825): GC5J7*JM* HereForTheCoffee 2015-06-24
Andrew Jackson (1829-1837): GC3*AJ*EF OGSC1 2015-11-29
James Madison (1809-1817): GC4V1*JM* McCord Park #1 - 9719 2015-09-04
George Bush (1989-1993): GC256*GB* Goodwill hunting 2015-11-21
Chester Arthur (1881-1885): GC4*CA*1P Wise History Number 2 2015-04-29
George Washington (1789-1797): GC39C*GW* Hanging Around 2015-08-14

06/01/2019 By ZSteve
I found this one today and am posting a note until I get a chance to see if/how I qualify.

05/23/2019 By Room1009
I was surprised to see that I qualify for this challenge. I'll be over in the San Luis Valley some time this summer and hope to have time to stop and sign the log.

Room1009 has used Project-GC to see if they qualified for this challenge and they did.

OK: found 32 matches (needed: 30)
Grover Cleveland (1885-89)(1893-97): GC1*GC*V5 Woodpecker Hill 2012-10-16
William McKinley (1897-1901): GC4PN*WM* Dead Wash 2013-10-07
Dwight D. Eisenhower (1953-1961): GC35*DDE* To Your Health 2013-08-21
Theodore Roosevelt (1901-1909): GC5DR*TR* The Scenic Sprint #6 2014-10-04
Ronald Reagan (1981-1989): GC1N*RR*8 There's No Place Like (A) Home 2013-09-05
John Tyler (1841-1845): GC312*JT* Sierra Sprints 2013-04-04
Jimmy Carter (1977-1981): GC38H*JC* ZYGOTE 2012-06-05
Andrew Johnson (1865-1869): GC3*AJ*Y7 Warcrack - Ironforge - The Forlorn Cavern 2012-05-18
Calvin Coolidge (1923-1929): GC4C*CC* SKYLINE LEDGE 2013-01-24
Benjamin Harrison (1889-1893): GC5EN*BH* Flat as a Pancake 2014-10-14
Bill Clinton (1993-2001): GC33*BC*3 BIG RED BUILDING BLOCKS 2012-09-21
Franklin Pierce (1853-1857): GC4TF*FP* SFGT: Fort Lyon 2015-05-25
Barack Obama (2009-2017): GC50*B0*3 I-31 BENCHMARK CACHE 2014-04-13
Woodrow Wilson (1913-1921): GC1B*WW*N Doughnut Entrée at Temple Columbine 2014-02-06
James Buchanan (1857-1861): GC183*JB* X Marks the Spot 2013-04-01
Millard Fillmore (1850-1853): GC3*MF*R5 I Stop For Nano's Two 2012-07-07
Thomas Jefferson (1801-1809): GC1EH*TJ* Colorado Spirit Quest #65 - Rudd Cabin 2012-01-19
Grover Cleveland (1893-1897): GC29*GC*F GeoExpeditionMT #17: America's favorite past time 2013-08-29
John Adams (1797-1801): GC196*JA* Formerly The Boneyard 2012-11-18
Herbert Hoover (1929-1933): GC1*HH*XE COL-KAN Border 2012-11-15
Abraham Lincoln (1861-1865): GC3HM*A7* Helena Irrigation District Canal #12 2013-04-01
Gerald Ford (1974-1977): GC57*GF*V Are You Turtley Enough For The Turtle Club? 2015-06-26
Richard Nixon (1969-1974): GC*RN*39 Easy as 1539 2013-05-23
Zachary Taylor (1849-1850): GC*2T*ZE8 Forrest Island Overlook 2012-01-25
Donald Trump (2017-present): GC4RB*DT* Month Challenge-January 2015-03-12
James Monroe (1817-1825): GC3*JM*FX + + + 2013-04-04
Andrew Jackson (1829-1837): GC4W*AJ*6 Geo-Surprise! #6 2014-04-14
William Howard Taft (1909-1913): GC*WHT*H It's A Bear 2013-09-02
James Madison (1809-1817): GC6*JM*4E In the thicket again 2016-05-29
George Bush (1989-1993): GC29*GB*2 Malfunction 2013-08-28
Chester Arthur (1881-1885): GC2*CA*KQ Ol' Mine 2016-03-10
George Washington (1789-1797): GCQH*GW* Easy Out--Easy In 2012-01-24

08/17/2018 By Back Country Horsemen
We stopped here today & found two containers both with logs one on each side of the power boxes. When I looked at the camoed containers log I saw I had signed that log already in 7/2015! But obviously I'd never put together a list (I'm lazy about that). So we left the containers together in the same spot.

07/20/2018 By alpinemm
I found and signed this cache on July 16, but I had to wait until I got home to compile my list of caches with the initials. I guess I didn't read the instructions carefully enough and actually made it harder than necessary, as I thought we had to find the initials for all the presidents, but didn't have to include the middle initial when they used three initials. Thanks for the fun.

07/19/2018 By jasperdakota
Thanks for the challenge! SL.

06/30/2018 By GhillieFeet83
My list is in a different post entered on June 6th.


Thanks for the
GhillieFeet83
Find count:1419

06/30/2018 By RPieperCO
Thanks for the challenge cache!! Our summer family vacation was this weekend and we are heading to Mesa Verde. Along the way I selected a handful of caches to collect new counties and other points of interest. This one fit the bill! Stopped and made a quick find. All is well here! I will update this with my qualifications shortly. Thanks for the fun cache!

George Washington GC2GWZV View of Cap Rock 1/1/2018
John Adams GCJAMC Ladybug Fly Away Home 8/13/2018
Thomas Jefferson GC75PTJ VT History Cache #40 6/17/2017
James Madison GC4JM8N Hot Wheels Trading 6/21/2015
James Monroe GC2BVJM Embraer E-190/195 9/12/2015
Andrew Jackson GCGAJC Greenland 5/6/2016
William Henry Harrison GC6WHW5 Memorial Park Micro 7/16/2017
John Taylor GC2JTF6 D-Fence 3/24/2017
James K Polk GC2JP9E The Middle: Mike 3/12/2015
Zachary Taylor GC40ZTF Crack in the Rock 7/15/2017
Millard Filmore GC7MFWX #100 RPieperCO Tree 4/9/2018
Franklin Pierce GC26FP2 1-2-3 3/1/2017
James Buchanan GC3W7JB High Noon (Classic) 5/31/2015
Abraham Lincoln GC231A7 Pepperoncini 10/25/2015
Andrew Johnson GC6AJ2B Under The Tree 3/21/2016
Rutherford B Hayes GC3P9RH Pikes Peak Granite 7/2/2016
Chester Arthur GC1NXCA Shittake 8/1/2017
Grover Cleveland GC1GCV5 Woodpecker Hill 9/17/2017
Benjamin Harrison GC13BHZ How Lowe Can You Go 9/13/2014
William McKinley GC1VKWM A Heavy Cache 7/17/2017
Theodore Rosevelt GC3D1TR Let's Play Rubik's C 10/14/2014
Woodrow Wilson GC1RCWW Rockin' Spivey 1/1/2018
Calvin Coolidge GC2WCCY And Not a Drop to Drink 11/14/2014
Herbert Hoover GC16HHF Blodget's Shadow 1/28/2018
Dwight D Eisenhower GC111DE COderby 9/17/2017
Richard Nixon GC2JRNN Our Founding Fathers 6/26/2015
Gerald Ford GC5JGF5 DPL Series: Pack Your 5/13/2017
Jimmy Carter GC1KCJC It is Safe 3/20/2018
Ronald Reagan GC3K0RR A Difficult Day Chalng 7/2/2017
George Bush GC34GBP 40/40 Cache Challenge 7/2/2017
Bill Clinton CG11EBC Wite-Out 5/6/2015
Barrack Obama GC1B09V Centennial Cartoon Ca 7/5/2017
Donald Trump GC1KDTK Off We Go... 2/24/2015