The 2018 Golden Ticket Contest Started 4/4/18!
see clues below!
Join the Metro Gathering Mega Gold Rush in the exciting search for the 2018 Golden Ticket to win a limited "Witches of Salem" Ruby Red Amulet Geocoin!
Let the hunt begin for this coveted antique Morris Canal $5 bill representing this years "Golden Ticket" contest. The 2018 Theme "Witches of Salem" is featured on the Geocoin as a Witches mystical ruby red crystal amulet to bring power, wisdom and good luck to the holders of this unique geocoin!
YOU MUST FOLLOW THE RULES BELOW AND ON THE $5 BILL TO WIN THE GEOCOIN.
Let the hunt begin for this coveted antique Morris Canal $5 bill representing this years "Golden Ticket" contest. The 2018 Theme "Witches of Salem" is featured on the Geocoin as a Witches mystical ruby red crystal amulet to bring power, wisdom and good luck to the holders of this unique geocoin!
YOU MUST FOLLOW THE RULES BELOW AND ON THE $5 BILL TO WIN THE GEOCOIN.
The 2018 Golden Ticket
Blood Red Moon
Search for these antique Morris Canal $5 bill "Golden Tickets" to win a
Witches of Salem Ruby Red Amulet Geocoin!
Witches of Salem Ruby Red Amulet Geocoin!
All Golden tickets will be signed, number and on special paper
no reproduction will be accepted!
no reproduction will be accepted!
FRONT ~ WITCH FACE RED RUBY AMULET
BACK - FLYING WITCH OVER THE BLOOD RED MOON!
Promotional Second Chance Dollar
YELLOW MOON
Search for these antique Morris Canal $5 bill "Second Chance" tickets to enter into a raffle for a chance to win a Witches of Salem Ruby Red Amulet Geocoin!
All second chance tickets will be on special paper
no reproduction will be accepted!
All second chance tickets will be on special paper
no reproduction will be accepted!
FRONT & BACK - FLYING WITCH OVER THE YELLOW MOON!
THE GOLDEN TICKET RULES:
RULES:
If you are one of the very lucky seekers to find a "Golden Ticket" Dollar you must follow the instructions on the ticket and below. The mega committee is monitoring this contest very closely and we need to be notified as soon as the ticket is found so we can post a found note on the website.
No ticket photo copy reproductions will be accepted !
1. One Golden Ticket per person.
2. Immediately post a log note or find on the cache page that you found a ticket! This will notify other seekers that the clues to this ticket were solved and ticket found!
3. Immediately take a picture of yourself at the cache site with the ticket, send the picture with ticket number, geocache & real name, GC number and date found to tickets@nnjc.org.
4. You can not physically find another ticket and give it to another seeker.
5. Tickets must be redeemed in person only at the Mega event.
SECOND CHANCE PROMOTIONAL TICKETS:
Seek and find a "second Chance ticket" (PICTURED ABOVE) Bring it to the Mega event to enter into a "SECOND CHANCE RAFFLE" and a chance to be a winner of the limited Witches of Salem ruby red amulet geocoin!
1. only 3 second chance tickets per person allowed
2. write your real name and geoname on the ticket before you hand it into the raffle.
3. you must be present at the raffle drawing to win.
4. If you have found a Golden Ticket you are not eligible to participate in the second chance raffle.
If you are one of the very lucky seekers to find a "Golden Ticket" Dollar you must follow the instructions on the ticket and below. The mega committee is monitoring this contest very closely and we need to be notified as soon as the ticket is found so we can post a found note on the website.
No ticket photo copy reproductions will be accepted !
1. One Golden Ticket per person.
2. Immediately post a log note or find on the cache page that you found a ticket! This will notify other seekers that the clues to this ticket were solved and ticket found!
3. Immediately take a picture of yourself at the cache site with the ticket, send the picture with ticket number, geocache & real name, GC number and date found to tickets@nnjc.org.
4. You can not physically find another ticket and give it to another seeker.
5. Tickets must be redeemed in person only at the Mega event.
SECOND CHANCE PROMOTIONAL TICKETS:
Seek and find a "second Chance ticket" (PICTURED ABOVE) Bring it to the Mega event to enter into a "SECOND CHANCE RAFFLE" and a chance to be a winner of the limited Witches of Salem ruby red amulet geocoin!
1. only 3 second chance tickets per person allowed
2. write your real name and geoname on the ticket before you hand it into the raffle.
3. you must be present at the raffle drawing to win.
4. If you have found a Golden Ticket you are not eligible to participate in the second chance raffle.
**************Special Golden Ticket Raffle!**************
If you didn't find a Golden Ticket or Second Chance raffle ticket, no worries!
you will have a chance to enter into a raffle at the Mega event!
Look for details when you arrive.
If you didn't find a Golden Ticket or Second Chance raffle ticket, no worries!
you will have a chance to enter into a raffle at the Mega event!
Look for details when you arrive.
The Limited "Golden Ticket" ~"Witches of Salem" Ruby Red Amulet 3D Geocoin
💵💵💵💵💵💵💵 THE CLUES 💵💵💵💵💵💵💵
The "Golden Tickets" photo Clues
Golden tickets will be showing up in these states: NJ, NY, PA,CT
we'll add other states as we travel.
Watch each week for posts and new clues too!
If you are a lucky finder of a Golden Ticket please follow the reporting instruction on the ticket, email tickets@nnjc.org and post a log on the cache page to report the lucky find ASAP!! We need to let other seekers know the tickets are found quickly
Help us out!
Are you enjoying this contest?
The event registration is open, please help us continue to offer this free Golden Ticket contest by supporting the Metro Gathering Metro by purchasing a registration package and / or an extra geocoin or pathtag!
Registration will close 8/1
Enjoying the search adventure? feel free to let us know your comments or adventure story at tickets@nnjc.org
Are you enjoying this contest?
The event registration is open, please help us continue to offer this free Golden Ticket contest by supporting the Metro Gathering Metro by purchasing a registration package and / or an extra geocoin or pathtag!
Registration will close 8/1
Enjoying the search adventure? feel free to let us know your comments or adventure story at tickets@nnjc.org
8/01/18 Clue: found!!! updating...
PA ~ Ticket # 47 GIF
8/05/18 Clue:
NY ~ Ticket # 62 Picture
8/05/18 Clue:
NJ ~ Ticket # 63 GIF
8/05/18 Clue:
NJ ~ Ticket # 64 Picture
8/08/18 Clue:
NJ ~ Ticket # 66 Picture
8/17/18 Clue:
NJ ~ Ticket # 56 coming soon!!!
8/17/18 Clue:
NJ ~ Ticket # 57 see GIF
8/17/18 Clue:
NJ ~ Ticket # 58 see GIF
8/17/18 Clue:
NJ ~ Ticket # 59 coming soon!!!
NJ ~ Ticket # 58
NJ ~ Ticket # 57
NJ ~ TICKET # 66
NJ ~ TICKET # 64
NJ ~ TICKET 63
NY ~ TICKET # 62
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The Wall of Lucky "Golden Ticket " Winners!
Congrats to Geohunter Rob Gall Who found ticket #3 On 4/9/18 "Pack73 Den 5" year 2012 cache by Roborock GC3KFHM LINK CLUE: "Be Prepared" and Picture Clue Location: Edison State park where the first light bulb was tested! |
TICKET #3
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Congrats to Roxbury Devil
Stephan Szardenings Who found ticket # 2 On 4/13/18 "William Penn" year 2014 cache by NewJerseyGeocaching GC5E243 LINK CLUE: "Picture Clue "nice NNJC Hat" |
TICKET #2 CLUE
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Congrats to
Sharon Krause, Calamity Jane Who found ticket # 12 On 4/14/18 "Do NJ Bears ---- in the woods" year 2016 cache by CalamityJane GC6VH52 LINK CLUE: "Picture Clue |
TICKET # 12
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Mary Ellen & Lawrence West End 2 Who found the Golden Ticket number 13 on 4/16/18 "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow " By Geoffery Crayon GC2NWQT LINK Clue: picture |
 NY TICKET # 13
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 NJ TICKET #4
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Mark McArthur Team DaddieMark Who found the Golden Ticket number 4 on 4/18/18 "Itsy Bitsy Spider" By Latitude55 GC17190 LINK Clue: picture |
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Congrats to ~ Kristen Devlin Domerdoc Who found the Golden Ticket number 7 on 4/19/18 "Too Much Turkey" By Stellarscapes GC3850Q LINK Clue: video 1ST find in Pennsylvania |
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 PA TICKET #6
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Rich & Carol Desch BraillerCD Who found the Golden Ticket number 6 on 4/19/18 "The Chief" Chief Thndercloud By Stellarscapes GC1JTG1 LINK Clue: picture |
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 NJ TICKET #5
Congrats to ~
Randy Wahl Deathlerker Who found the Golden Ticket number 5 on 4/19/18 "The Cave at Buttermilk Falls" By HuntinHillbies GCQDM4 LINK Clue: Picture |
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George & Eileen leenie222 Who found the Golden Ticket number 10 on 4/19/18 "Staircase" By IMSPIDER GCZVZB LINK Clue: picture |
NJ TICKET #9
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 NJ TICKET # 8
Congrats to ~
David Goldenbaum DEGoldy Who found the Golden Ticket number 8 on 4/20/18 "Hamburg High" By Hunting Hillbilies GCHiR9 LINK |
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 NJ TICKET #9
Congrats to ~ Jerry ~
Team Cache Money Hustlas Who found Golden Ticket number 9 on 4/22/18 "Hogs Pen Overlook" a year 2011 geocache by Sluggo271 GC37A28 see LINK Clue: GIF |
Congrats to ~ Sofia~
Speedy#1 Who found Golden Ticket number 11 on 4/28/18 "High Ledge Mine" a year 2007 geocache by Treequest GC11AZ2 see LINK Clue: Picture & GIS |
NJ TICKET #11
TICKET #11 ADDITIONAL CLUE
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 TICKET # 14 Additional location clue
Congrats to ~
Eric Pietch Genomy Yo Who found Golden Ticket ' number 14 on 4/28/18 "Balls" a year 2002 'geocache by WHM3 GC155E8 see LINK (point Mountain location) Clue: Picture & GIS |
NJ TICKET # 14
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Kassie MamaKas716 Who found Golden Ticket ' number 18 on 4/30/18 "Little Navy's Cache" a year 2010 geocache by Old Navy GC29FAK see LINK Clue: Video |
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Lynn Fernandez ~ Lynn8 Who found Golden Ticket 'number 19 on 5/02/18 "The Raptor Trust Rehabilitation Center" a year 2012 geocache by Old Navy GC3KDWR see LINK Clue: picture |
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Deborah Smith ~ 2ndcup Who found Golden Ticket 'number 17 on 5/02/18 "The Ford ~ Crossing" a year 2008 geocache by Old Navy GC1CX4B see LINK Clue: GIF |
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Jade Palmieri Knucklesbabe92 Who found Golden Ticket 'number 22 on 5/03/18 "The Treasure of the Empress" a year 2007 geocache by Old Navy GC132EX see LINK Clue: picuture |
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Congrats to ~ Amanda
Pip$queak Who found Golden Ticket 'number 23 on 5/05/18 "Pig in the Marsh" a year 2011 geocache by JerseyDad&kids GC3529C see LINK Clue: picuture |
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 TICKET # 15
Congrats to ~ Rose
Luckycharm95 Who found Golden Ticket 'number 15 on 5/08/18 "St Patricks Cemetery" a year 2011 geocache by RMR45 GC37CPO see LINK |
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 TICKET # 16
Congrats to ~ Bill Malony
Kanoebuilder Who found Golden Ticket 'number 16 on 5/09/18 "Bungalows" a year 2016 geocache by Metro Mega GC6Q526 LINK Clue: picture |
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 TICKET # 28
Congrats to ~
Aaron Smith Chrmdome Who found Golden Ticket number 28 on 5/12/18 "Route 55 Series ~ The Old Aquaduct" a year 2009 geocache by Venus de milo GC1NJE8 LINK Clue: picture |
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Benjamin Naska Geo-Ben Who found Golden Ticket number 30 on 5/12/18 "SRCP 8 ~ Bever Run" a year 2014 geocache by Naturegirlh2o GC57N67 LINK Clue: picture NOTE: lucky find just before the picture clue was published! |
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 TICKET # 31
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Ben Naska Jr Ben the Bull Who found Golden Ticket number 31 on 5/13/18 "Resica Falls" a year 2004 geocache by Unimoggers GCKVXY LINK |
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 TICKET # 27
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Dan Hanks DanTheMan2448 Who found Golden Ticket number 27 on 5/13/18 "I walk the line" a year 2009 geocache by CaptainMath GC20F6T LINK |
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 TICKET # 29
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Nick Sporrer Pens66 Who found Golden Ticket number 29 on 5/15/18 "Bog Monster" a year 2008 geocache by Shoob&Sheeb GC18MP4 LINK |
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Cj4fish Who found Golden Ticket number 20 on 5/19/18 "P.T.Barnum" a year 2001 geocache by Phineas GC1DD5 LINK "First in CT" |
Ticket # 20 "First in CT"
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 TICKET NJ # 25
Congrats to ~
David Hennesy meteorologist Who found Golden Ticket number 25 on 5/21/18 "cache and Fish #2" a year 2016 geocache by clvd GC6FTNM LINK |
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 TICKET NJ # 26
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Bart Green NJ-Trekker Who found Golden Ticket number 26 on 5/22/18 "Stony Brook Falls" a year 2013 geocache NewJerseyGeocaching GC4PHNK LINK |
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Eric Struck New Market Mallers Who found Golden Ticket number 21 on 6/01/18 "Silver lake view" a year 2015 geocache Team GeoFrog GC5JVTY LINK |
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 NY TICKET # 24 additional clue
Congrats to ~
Ciprian Tutu NYWanderer Who found Golden Ticket number 24 on 6/03/18 "Rebellious Girls" a year 2009 geocache Burnthill3 GC5JVTY LINK "Rebel Patriot Woman" |
NY TICKET # 24
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Carmeala Cammy7 Who found Golden Ticket number 37 on 6/04/18 "That She Blows" a year 2014 geocache Mcjeeper & stuck boy GC511D5 LINK |
PA Ticket #37
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 NJ Ticket # 32
Congrats to ~
Tobias Richfield Tobric Who found Golden Ticket number 32 on 6/04/18 "McQuarry View revisited" a year 2013 geocache Walker22 GC4CXZB LINK |
NJ Ticket #32 Additional Clue
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Congrats to ~ Vanessa Anselmo Nessieboombatz Who found Golden Ticket number 38 on 6/03/18 "The Untold Story" a year 2017 geocache Nessieboombatz GC72W5K LINK |
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 NJ TICKET 39
Congrats to ~
Ryan Hennigan RyClops11 Who found Golden Ticket number 39 on 6/09/18 "Seaton Hackney Stables " a year 2010 geocache Old Navy GC2AM90 LINK |
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NY Ticket #41
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Doug and Lynn macdod Who found Golden Ticket number 36 on 6/17/18 "Gnome Sweet Gnome" a year 2013 geocache by Lmyers1996 GC44ztr LINK |
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 NJ Ticket #34
Congrats to ~
Jim Shaughessy Raritan Who found Golden Ticket number 34 on 6/21/18 "SSPMT ~ 18" a year 2016 geocache by NewJerseyGeocaching GC6P4C9 LINK |
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 TICKET # 40
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Liz Kaylor & Brian Lee Lizrdh & BriGuyNY Who found Golden Ticket number 40 on 6/24/18. "The Cannonball Trail" ~ a year 2007 geocache by Old Navy GC159J2 LINK |
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 PA Ticket #33
Congrats to~
John N Hemsley Hems79 Who found Golden Ticket number 33 on 6/25/18 "Edge of a Ledge" a year 2002 geocache by Stiffler GC566E LINK |
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 NJ Ticket #35
Congrats to~
Kyle Stasyshan B2c25 Who found Golden Ticket number 35 on 7/01/18 "This cache is a Hoot!" a year 2011 geocache by Brookaaa GC2X177 LINK |
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 NJ Ticket #45
Congrats to~
Danica Kolibas Princess Danica Who found Golden Ticket number 45 on 7/11/18 "20 KWT" a year 2017 geocache by Mamakas716 GC70529 LINK |
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 NJ Ticket #44
Congrats to~
Matthew Fecica Mathercat Who found Golden Ticket #44 with Ken~Behistrun & JoAnn Navigator on 7/14/18 "The Central Railroad of NJ ~ Seashore Branch" a year 2012 geocache by Ericles GC3T8VF LINK |
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 NJ Ticket #49
Congrats to~
Caroline Strasser Aka mommiemogger of unimoggers Who found Golden Ticket #49 on 7/18/18 "CJJP #10 Park Loitering " A year 2011 geocache by Ericles GC2P8BD LINK |
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 NJ ~ Ticket # 46 ~ GIF
Congrats to~
Barbara bjw944 Who found Golden Ticket #46 on 7/18/18 "Worth 2 in the bush" ~ a year 2013 geocache by njphotopguy & L'ilLooker GC4W6JB LINK |
NJ TICKET #42 SECOND CLUE
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 NJ TICKET #42
Congrats to~
John Forbes Forbez Who found Golden Ticket #42 on 7/22/18 "Where America Survived ~ Jockey Hollow" a year 2013 geocache by Old Navy GC4W6JB LINK |
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Terry Frey Turkey819 Who found Golden Ticket #43 on 7/28/18 "Butterfly Hill" a year 2010 geocache by Ericles GC2AQFK LINK |
NJ Ticket #43
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ADDITIONAL ClUE NJ Ticket #43
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NJ Ticket # 50
Congrats to~
Greg Slodysko
4gslodysko
Who found
Golden Ticket #50 on 7/30/18
"The Redcoats are coming"
a year 2014 geocache
by MRBABAR
GC5BKRW Link
Greg Slodysko
4gslodysko
Who found
Golden Ticket #50 on 7/30/18
"The Redcoats are coming"
a year 2014 geocache
by MRBABAR
GC5BKRW Link
Congrats to~
Paul
Harry Dolphin
Who found
Golden Ticket #54 on 7/31/18
"X marks the spot"
a year 2014 geocache
by Scooter1130
GC6KKON LINK
NOTE: Harry Dolphin actually found this ticket just prior to the clue being
posted! Congrats on finding the ticket !
Congrats to~ Maria tman 109ner Who found Golden Ticket #51 on 7/31/18 "Lilli Marlene" a year 2004 geocache by Perfect Tommy GCJCQP |
NY Ticket # 51
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Congrats to~ Carl & Eliamae Brownpineys Who found Golden Ticket #52 on 8/3/18 "Tallman South" a year 2011 geocache by Tallchief GC38JWM LINK |
NY Ticket # 52
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 NJ Ticket #55
Congrats to~
Ritchie Fullerton Swampland'r Who found Golden Ticket #55 on 8/3/18 "Doctor's Cache" a year 2016 geocache by Jayrully GC6QANM LINK |
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 PA TICKET $ 61
Congrats to~
LilMissMadison& Divine Amorphis Who found Golden Ticket #61 on 8/5/18 "Heidi's Trout" a year 2012 cache by CreekTrools GC3GQ1K LINK |
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Elias The Foot Ball King Who found Golden Ticket #48 on 8/9/18 "Walnut 1,2,3,or 4" a year 2008 cache by Ursie77 GC1AEHF LINK |
PA ~ TICKET #48
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Maggie :) Who found Golden Ticket #65 on 8/11/18 "Turkey Island Adventure" A kayak cache adventure! a year 2014 cache by Ericles GC4XTRP LINK |
NJ ~ TICKET # 65
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 NJ TICKET #53
Congrats to~
Mary Jane Fullerton Mrs. S. Who found Golden Ticket #53 on 8/12/18 "Hudson River Overlook" a year 2002 cache by bigbill6 GC5376 LINK |
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Scott Henckel Reno8 Who found Golden Ticket #60 on 8/14/18 "Know your Roots" a year 2015 cache by ELK Tour & Glloyd203 GC68PTA LINK |
CT TICKET #60 additional clue
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CT TICKET #60
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 PA ~ TICKET #47
Congrats to~
Gregory Monte1984 Who found Golden Ticket #47 on 8/16/18 "The Old Ford" a year 2014 cache by Sunsetpond GC5GKCD LINK |