The Challenge
Over the course of 30 consecutive days and nights (or 720 hours) you will need to find and log:
65 Traditional Caches
20 Multi Caches
10 Puzzle/Mystery Caches
And any combination of
5 Earth/Virtual/Werigo/Webcam/Letterbox Hybrid Caches
(eg. 2 Earth, 2 Virtual, 1 Webcam) or (4 Letterbox, 1 Werigo) or for a real challenge and a place on the Special Achievement Award wall of fame. (1 Earth, 1 Virtual, 1 Webcam, 1 Werigo, 1 Letterbox).
How to start the challenge
1. When you are ready to start the challenge post a note here stating you are starting the challenge and the time you are posting the note.
E.g. Challenge Accepted @ 12.05am (GMT) 13/10/11
2. You now have 720 hrs to complete the challenge, but feel free to do it as quick as you like for extra kudos from your fellow cachers
3. Once you have found your 100th required cache post a second note with the time and date you logged the find & a link to a public bookmark listing containing your 100 finds.(Only Premium Members can make public List)
E.g. Challenge Completed @ 8.58pm (GMT) 11/11/11 30 Days & 30 Nights Challenge bookmark List
For Non Premium members i will allow you to list your 100 caches in the form of a note with each cache listed with hyperlinks to that cache.
E.g. Challenge Completed @ 8.58pm (GMT) 11/11/11 My 100 caches where:
65 Tradtional caches
Monument Views ,The Eagle's Nest, shipwreck Cove, etc, etc.
20 Multi caches
The Bransbury Flyer , Swan Lake, etc, etc.
4. Give yourself a pat on the back, put your feet up and have a cup of Tea. You are now free to go find the cache whenever you like.
5. Log the cache and earn your place on the wall of fame.
The Rules
1. You cannot log your own caches
2. Caches found must be new to you (no returning to previously found caches)
3. Cache found before starting the challenge cannot be counted towards your total.
4. This cache doesn’t count towards your total.
5. People logging a find on this cache without posting a start and end notes will have their log deleted.
FAQ
Q. Dose attending an event count towards my total?
A. Yes if you have Attended an event it can count towards 1 of your traditional.
Q. I am halfway through a series of caches and have hit my target for finding 65 Traditional caches, do I have to stop mid series?
A. No not at all, the required caches are a MINIMUM requirement only. If you wish to find more than the requirements please feel free.
Q. Is there an easy way to calculate my final time?
A. Yes the following website has a very useful tool for checking duration down to the second.www.timeanddate.com
Q. How do i add my bookmark links to my cache log?
A. As follows in this guide
open up your bookmark and copy the address from the address bar at the top of your internet explorer
Example :
http://www.geocaching.com/bookmarks/view.aspx?guid=42d19b5e-a00e-4d21-9aa7-74406b28b0d5
then add:
<a href="
to the front of the address and:
">
at the end, it should then look like this:
<a href="http://www.geocaching.com/bookmarks/view.aspx?guid=42d19b5e-a00e-4d21-9aa7-74406b28b0d5">
Next add a name straight after the >
so it looks something like this.
<a href="http://www.geocaching.com/bookmarks/view.aspx?guid=42d19b5e-a00e-4d21-9aa7-74406b28b0d5">My 30 Days & 30 Nights Challenge
and to finish it all off add </a> after the name so the final product should look like this
<a href="http://www.geocaching.com/bookmarks/view.aspx?guid=42d19b5e-a00e-4d21-9aa7-74406b28b0d5">My 30 Days & 30 Nights Challenge</a>
Now copy the entire line into your log and bingo, one link to you bookmark list.
If anyone has any other question please feel free to email us.
Once you have completed the challenge you can find the cache located at the final location co-ord, dont go to the co-ord list above else you will get wet! You will be looking for a Large sized Cliplock Box that is well camouflaged - PLEASE RECOVER WITH PLENTY OF CAMO ESPECIALLY IN THE WINTER MONTHS.
GOOD LUCK TO ALL AND HOPE YOU ENJOY THIS CHALLENGE
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WALL OF FAME
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Name
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Days & Hours Completed in
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Claimed
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Special Achievement
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20 Hours & 22 Mins
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gbbailey
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20 Hours & 22 Mins
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C*J*L
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20 Hours & 22 Mins
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Mattd2k
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1 Day 1 Hours & 47 Mins
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mellers
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1 Day 5 Hours & 58 Mins
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JJB's
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1 Day 12 Hours & 15 Mins
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Far Away
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1 Day 12 Hours & 15 Mins
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Flexburyites
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1 Day 13 Hours & 44 Mins
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Sir-Lancelot
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2 Days & 40 mins
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Badcats
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2 Days 4 Hours & 46 Mins
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Mario McTavish
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2 Days 20 Hours
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The QCs
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4 Days 2 Hours & 40 Mins
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TurnerTribe
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4 Days 2 Hours & 40 Mins
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Martlesman
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5 Days 5 Hours & 6 Mins
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GeoJaxx
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5 Days 23 Hours & 35 Mins
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12
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Lost!
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6 Days 6 Hours & 7 Mins
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Claire1978
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6 Days 22 Hours & 27 Mins
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Shebiedog
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7 Days 4 Hours & 25 Mins
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DB54
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7 Days 4 Hours & 25 Mins
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Cee-jay
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7 Days 10 Hours & 27 Mins
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Andy & Lou
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7 Days 20Hours & 45 Mins
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Coffee please
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8 Days & 40 Mins
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3 Smurfs
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8 Days & 50 Mins
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Justine Time
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8 Days 8 hours & 8 Mins
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grang
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8 Days 8 Hours & 30 Mins
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MrCryptic
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8 Days 8 hours & 35 Mins
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DizzyPair
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9 Days 4 Hours & 50 Mins
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We do checks and cache
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9 Days 6 Hours & 17 Mins
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BluePunch
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9 Days 7 Hours & 48 Mins
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Chuckys-back
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9 Days 23 Hours & 7 Mins
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yellowwelly
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10 Days 23 Hours & 15 Mins
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jazzyjessups
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11 Days 1 hour & 20 Mins
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28
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The Padgies
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12 Days 21 Hours & 28 Mins
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Malpas Wanderer
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12 Days 15 Hours & 6 Mins
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seherazade
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13 Days 1 Hours & 45 Mins
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Roadrunner38
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13 Days 7 Hours & 10 Mins
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fitzydan
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13 Days 10 Hours & 47 Mins
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Micky Two Pints
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13 Days 17 Hours & 48 Mins
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34
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Indycrusade
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14 Days 2 Hours & 57 Mins
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35
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Benjamin23881
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14 Days 4 Hours & 47 Mins
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36
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WhiteFriar
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14 Days & 12 Hours
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36
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BaSHfull
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14 Days & 12 Hours
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37
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bassetthound14
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14 Days 8 Hours & 4 Mins
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38
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shortforbob
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14 Days & 22 Hours
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39
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Aldwick Subs
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15 Days
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40
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t.a.folk
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15 Days 1 Hour & 32 Mins
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41
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kitey
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15 Days 3 Hours & 30 Mins
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42
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Jack's Clan
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15 Days 5 Hours & 21 Mins
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43
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Buzio
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16 Days 2 Hours & 51 Mins
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44
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Tom Tom's Army
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16 Days & 11 Hours
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45
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Herts_Skip
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16 Days & 18 Hours
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46
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dragophelion
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17 Days 13 Hours & 58 Mins
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47
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Chilihouse
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17 Days 19 Hours & 25 Mins
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48
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Mr Meekal
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18 Days 6 Hours & 59 Mins
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49
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sdg2g08
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18 Days & 8 Hours
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50
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Phillyman
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18 Day 14 Hours & 49 Mins
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51
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TonyDev
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19 Days 4 Hours & 15 Mins
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tebbyinchi
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19 Days 10 Hours & 43 Mins
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Tebbstickles
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19 Days 11 Hours & 8 Mins
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54
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lodgebarn
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19 Days 13 Hours & 45 Mins
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Sky-lor
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19 Days 15 Hours & 8 Mins
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56
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Saints1
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20 Days 0 Hours & 45 Mins
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57
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The_Westies
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20 Days 6 Hours & 30 Mins
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58
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Pebbles&Co
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20 Day 9 Hours & 59 Mins
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59
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Sussex trickster
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20 Days 21 Hours & 46 Mins
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60
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sutcliffefamily
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20 Days 23 Hours & 57 Mins
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61
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duncandillies
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21 Days 1 Hours & 35 Mins
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Newmanmadhouseteam
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21 Days 1 Hour & 40 Mins
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63
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H-Head Hunters
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21 Day 2 Hours & 5 Mins
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64
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DTJM
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21 Days 3 Hours
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65
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Clipper247
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21 Days 4 Hours & 3 Mins
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66
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Fudgeman
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21 Days 4 Hours & 15 Mins
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67
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ThomasJoseph
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21 Days 5 Hours & 14 Mins
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68
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KnightFamily1980
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21 Days 7 Hours
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69
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JaguarXJ6
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21 Days 20 Hours & 20 Mins
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70
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KnotEar
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22 Days 4 Hours
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71
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misty's muskateers
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22 Days 4 Hours & 25 Mins
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72
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Broyleboxers
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22 Days 4 Hours & 30 Mins
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73
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LostnWet
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22 Days 5 Hours & 3 Mins
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74
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Lydford Locators
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22 Days 6 hours & 6 Mins
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75
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Geosoldier1612
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22 Day 9 Hours & 30 Mins
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76
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wizardario
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22 Days 10 Hours & 37 Mins
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77
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Minioshan
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23 Days 2 Hours & 40 Mins
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78
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Deepdiggingmole
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23 Days 20 Hours & 38 Mins
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79
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wizardsmum
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23 Days 21 Hours & 45 Mins
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80
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ChocolateFairy+1
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24 Days 0 Hours & 1 Min
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81
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Wriglee
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24 Days 1 Hours & 9 Mins
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82
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cache4chaos
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24 days 6 Hours & 30 Mins
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83
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Thebuttonmushroom
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24 Days 13 Hours & 20 Mins
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84
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kkosmickk & CM
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24 Days18 Hours & 35 Mins
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85
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Number Six
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24 Days 22 Hours
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86
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PetersfieldPoodlePosse
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24 Days 23 Hours & 15 Mins
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87
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Danger Mouse84
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25 Days 4 Hours & 16 Mins
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88
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Kat15
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25 Days 4 Hours & 30 Mins
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89
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julieberry
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25 Days 7 Hours & 42 Mins
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90
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Mickyz
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25 Days 9 Hours & 30 Mins
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91
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Sandra123
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26 Days
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92
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gaugeman
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26 Days 2 Hours & 30 Mins
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93
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mousytrap
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26 Days 4 Hours & 44 Mins
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94
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Marmite Soldiers
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26 Days 5 Hours & 56 Mins
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95
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Hampshire Rose(s)
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26 Days 6 Hours & 30 Mins
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96
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MamaLoompah
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26 Days 8 Hours & 3 Mins
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97
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Toby Tortoise
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26 Days 9 Hours & 30 Mins
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98
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Al 7365
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26 Days 10 Hours
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99
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Pumpkin67
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26 Days 10 Hours & 52 Mins
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100
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Night Witch
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27 Days 2 Hours & 21 Mins
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101
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natterjacktoad
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27 Days 17 Hours & 30 Min
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102
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nadaj
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28 Days 2 Hours & 9 Mins
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103
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Hofficoffi
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28 Days 1 Hour & 20 Mins
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104
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Issi Noho
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28 Days 1 Hour & 30 Mins
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105
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Patch_the_cat
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28 Days 1 Hour & 47 Mins
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106
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tommybongo
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28 Days & 3 Hours
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107
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Seeking Salters
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28 Days 3 Hours & 44 Mins
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108
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Ash's cachers
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28 Days 3 Hours & 54 Mins
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109
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blueteddy
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28 Days 4 Hours & 20 Mins
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110
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Tiggerbird
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28 Days 6 Hours & 55 Mins
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111
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Little.Miss.Speedy
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28 Days 7 Hours & 5 Mins
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111
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The Threlkeld Family
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28 Days 7 Hours & 5 Mins
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112
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mickyz
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28 Days 9 Hours & 30 Mins
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113
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gildo 1982
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28 Days 11 Hours & 25 Mins
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113
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swOop
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28 Days 11 Hours & 25 Mins
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114
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lazeedaydream
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28 Days 23 Hours & 45 Mins
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115
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Proftonks
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29 Days
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116
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Opti-n-Tbag
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29 Days 14 Hours & 19 Mins
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117
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JacySioux
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29 Days 17 Hours & 20 Mins
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118
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Babsbabys
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29 Days 22 Hours 45 Mins
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