GC8VE3Y 0 - We have liftoff!
Type: Traditional | Size: Regular | Difficulty: | Terrain:
By: dondjay @ | Hide Date: 06/21/2020 | Status: Available
Country: United States | State: Colorado
Coordinates: N38° 41.248 W104° 40.394 | Last updated: 06/19/2022 | Fav points: 0
                             

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This cache is replaceing GC8T0RX.  The previous location was to close to a fox den and the nearby neighbors requested it be moved.  Since I couldn't replace it within the 528 feet of the original I had to archive it.  Now you have a chance for another FTF.  I am leaving the original log book with the previous finders just for a historical refernce.

I am John Driscol K-I-C-K news reporter, coming to you live outside the United States Space Command.  Earlier this morning, a first for the state of Colorado, as a rocket carrying a telecommunications satellite was launched from the Colorado Space Complex just south of Fountain.  We have received word the rocket has reached its projected orbit and we are waiting for the first communications from the commander of the rocket, Maj. Steven Tom.

 

Maj Tom: Ground Control, this is Maj Tom with a communications check, how do you read me?

Ground Control: This is Ground Control Maj. Tom, we read you loud and clear.  All systems are looking nominal and you are looking good for satellite deployment later today.  Over.

Maj. Tom: Ground Control, there is one slight problem up here.  Over

Ground Control: Maj. Tom, Repeat last transmission, is there a problem? Over.

Maj. Tom: Ground Control I think I left my lunch box on earth, over.

Ground Control: Copy Maj. Tom, you have extra rations in the rocket, over.

Maj Tom: The Mission Log was in the lunch box, over.

Ground Control: Oh no.

 

This is John Driscol again, the Mission log is the most important thing that an astronaut has with him.  It is the only formal record of everything that happens on a space flight.  Without this, this flight might just never exist in history.  We need all people out there to help us find this lunch box and document in the mission log the when you found it.  Once we get Maj. Tom back from space, he will be able to see how many folks were looking for his lunchbox and the famed mission log.  Reporting live from Colorado Springs, John Driscol from K-I-C-K news.

Please be careful opening the cache as it has swag in there for the kiddos.

So I am creating a trail of caches inspired for two different reasons.  The first is the satellite series all over El Paso County thanks to WitzAbout.  The second is how hard it is to find caches beginning with a number for the AlphaNumeric challenge.  So in honor of that I am creating the countdown series that will result in a rocket launch to get another satellite into orbit for WitzAbout.

If you needed one of these caches for your challenge, please let me know in your comment.

See also: GC8N8NN Let the countdown begin - 10
GC8PT2A: 9 - The countdown continues
GC8Q5FE: 8 - The countdown continues
GC8QKGG: 7 - The countdown continues
GC8QY57: 6 - The countdown continues
GC8QZZF: 5 - The countdown continues
GC8R2P5: 4 - The countdown continues
GC8RET0: 3 - The countdown continues
GC8RHJM: 2 - The countdown continues
GC8RKW2: 1 - The countdown continues

Additional Waypoints

P08VE3Y - Park
N 38° 41.230 W 104° 40.407
Pull off on the east side of Link Road.

07/15/2020 By NanCycle
This one was rather difficult for me to climb down to and back up from, but it was well worth the struggle. A beautiful cache that surely deserves a Favorite Point. Took one of the many trackables. Thanks for hiding this cache.

07/13/2020 By SeekDaCache
We have been working on reaching our 45,000 find milestone for a while now. When Covid19 hit, it put a bit of a damper on achieving that a few months ago. Once some restrictions were lifted it seemed like the sun began to shine some!! We decided to make an overnight trip south through Monument, Colorado Springs and Falcon to finally get those numbers. We were having some bad luck with some of the finds and thought we might not make the cut. We had just finished a cache at one of the cemeteries when Mrs. SDC remembered that there was a Lab Cache Adventure at a cemetery,and sure enough it was this cemetery and the first stop was 500 feet away. Had it not been for the Labs we would not have hit our number, and we actually went over by one. SL, TFTC

We did some maintenance on some caches that had numerous DNF's, broken containers or damp logs.

Thank you dondjay for placing this cache for our enjoyment .

For those Challenge Caches, we will upload the qualifications shortly.

07/12/2020 By mwdaley
Drove by this site a few weeks ago and realized I wasn't properly attired to go searching for it. But today was the day. Especially glad I had on good shoes. Grabbed a trackable. SL. TFTC and the fine series. Will give this a "Favorite" point for all your efforts.

07/10/2020 By Dean & Chris
Nice and easy. Wished that we didn't wear sandals though. Traded one trackable and discovered the rest. Tftc and the smiley.

07/08/2020 By 9-rushman&farmgirl79
This is a milestone cache for me today #8000!! Quick easy find and I left a few travelers for the next finders. Thanks dondjay for placing this cache so that I could hit this milestone. Stamped the log and we're off to the next one. [8d][8d] SL TFTC

07/03/2020 By k9jayhawk
Out finding some of the newer caches in the area...TFTC SL

07/03/2020 By teamawsome101
Found!

07/02/2020 By PatriotFan97
My regular crew took off early for family vacations...so lame! But turned out to be the perfect opportunity to get down and get the rest of dondjays caches!

06/30/2020 By TheBrecks
Dondjay, great container! Thanks for this fun countdown series. I picked this one because I need a June 2020 placement for a challenge we are working on. Thanks for placing this cache for us to find today. No problems here, signed the log and on to the next.

06/22/2020 By hartsdale
I think that I have seen this container before somewhere?

Took an early morning cruise to look for this one.

There it is!

Thanks for another liftoff!

HD ( FTF again )

06/21/2020 By IgnotusPeverell
Published