DE DeLorme Challenge and Oldest DE Cache

[mortonfox]

Rainy then sunny and 75-85°F. This whole exercise started when I noticed that I'd found geocaches on 12 of the 14 pages in the DeLorme maps covering the state. So I figured I might as well attempt to complete the Delaware DeLorme Challenge. I only needed caches in pages 33 and 34 in the southwestern corner of the state to fulfill the requirements. Conveniently, there is a cache, "Mason-Dixon-A3", close to that corner of the state. So that was the first destination I set on the GPS. It's a fascinating location with a benchmark in its own shelter marking the corner in the state line. From there, I went eastwards to Delmar to fill in page 34. Of course, I couldn't resist doing a bunch more geocaches in Delmar, including one on the Maryland side of the town.

My secondary goal for the day was to visit "dElAWare 7{1}", the oldest cache in the state. So after I was done with Delmar, I headed northeast to Trap Pond State Park. The bushwhack in from the road was rather rough but it was worth doing to find this gold-painted ammo box with a special plaque. It used to be a Gladware plastic container but a few years ago, a local geocacher did some cache maintenance and improved the container.

And finally, I visited a bunch of geocaches in Laurel and Seaford to round out the day before having dinner at Hardee's in Harrington.

Old Water (Delaware)
Mason-Dixon-A3 (Delaware)
The Olde Mill (Delaware)
Freedom's Cause (Delaware)
Maryland Municipal League Geotrail - Delmar (Maryland)
Happy Dollar (Delaware)
It's Only Fitting (Delaware)
dElAWare 7{1} (Delaware)
Hitch Pond Bridge (Delaware)
Broadcreek-Delaware C.A.C.H.E.- Hundred (Delaware)
FSC2009 Laurel (Delaware)
Shhh!!!! It's a secret.... (Delaware)
now, that's really a secret...... (Delaware)
Little Rig (Delaware)
Laurel Micro (Delaware)
Tiny Often Empty Park: Laurel, DE (Delaware)
The Happy Lion goes out for pizza (3) (Delaware)
Kate says: play ball!!!! (Delaware)
THE Competition (Delaware)
SSRSC (Delaware)
Savings (Delaware)