Completion of the WRC

Last weekend, I joined a small elite group of cachers who have completed the 81 terrain/difficulty grid towards the Well Rounded Cacher. I begun my quest by targeting Stop at the Ball Park on September 26, 2008. At the time I had over 20 grids to accomplish. Over 2 and 1/2 years later, it was completed with West Fork Waterfalls on April 23, 2011. I joined the company of two West Tennesseans, bitbrain and Tiger130, who finished the the quest years prior.

Accomplishing this goal take more effort and energy than another other challenge. Racing to the 1K and completing the West Tennessee Mega Multi were a walk in the park. I used my year long deployment to spend time on the site targeting the caches I needed and doing the research. Special equipment is needed, such as a kayak to get to the 5-star terrain caches. Cachers who are concerned about numbers, may need not to be concerned with the grid. After a day on a kayak getting a few caches, one is too tired to go after the park and grabs on the way home. Some of the grids I completed alone, some I have the luxury and benefit to cache with others. Yes, sometimes one has to play well with others.

The most memorable part of completing the WLC will be the next to last find for the grid, that being Peace and Tranquility I. My log will speak for itself.