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A D VANCEDCAC H E
CACHE ADVANCE is a reality-based
competition show where teams of
complete strangers are pitted against
each other in a hunt to find
GEOCACHES that will earn them the
ONLY MONEY they will have to continue
racing, competing, and surviving
through a specific region of the world
and every terrain from the top of a
skyscraper to the bottom of the sea.
CONCEPT
GEOCACHINGGeocaching is a real-world outdoor treasure
hunting game where players use GPS enabled devices to locate secret containers called
GEOCACHES hidden throughout the world.
Geocaches can take nearly any shape, size, or design and are given a RATING based on the cache’s location, terrain, and difficulty to find.
Caches can be as small as a marble or as big as a steamer trunk and are located everywhere.
Every cache contains a logbook to sign in your visit. Some caches include other objects like
trinkets and prizes.
GEOCACHES WORLDWIDE: 2.2 million
LOCATIONS: 100+ countries, all 7 continents
GEOCACHERS WORLDWIDE: 6+ million
LOGS IN THE LAST 30 DAYS: 8 million
THE GAME
Teams are formed by randomly pairing contestants. Each team will be provided with a GPS enabled device, a survival backpack with bare essentials, and
ABSOLUTELY NO MONEY.
Each episode is a new GEOCACHING CHALLENGE: a race between teams to earn money by finding and collecting as
many geocaches as possible before time expires.
The amount of time for a challenge, number/type of caches, and locations will vary from episode to episode, but every
challenge will be uniquely designed to test a team’s ingenuity, willpower, and guile.
All teams have the same GOAL: earn enough money to continue in the
competition or risk being eliminated.
LET THE GAMES BEGIN.
STARTING POINTFor each challenge teams are
given coordinates for the STARTING POINT. When
challenge starts every team will be given the coordinates and ratings
for of the geocaches.
CACHE TOKENSInside every geocache will be a single CACHE TOKEN. These
tokens will have a monetary value and be divided into three
categories: LOW, MEDIUM, HIGH.
LOW caches will be the most abundant, easiest to locate, and worth the least amount of money.
HIGH caches will be fewest in number, most difficult to acquire, and worth the most amount of
money.
THE GAME
THE GAME
FINISH WAYPOINTTeams must arrive at a designated
FINISH WAYPOINT with all cache tokens before time expires or face monetary
penalties.
CACHE INAt the end of a challenge teams will
CACHE IN their tokens for actual money-- the ONLY MONEY they will
have to survive until the next challenge. Earnings will be split between
teammates.
CACHED OUT (ELIMINATION)The team earning the least amount of
money in a challenge will be eliminated, or CACHED OUT.
LET THE DRAMA BEGIN.
THE GAMEWith finite funds and tight budgets teams will have to determine what’s most
valuable: a cold beer? A warm shower? A hearty meal? Clean clothes? A roof
over their heads for the night?
Teammates will inevitably disagree on how to SPEND or SAVE their earnings,
which will only lead to drama and tension between teams and teammates.
With challenges continuously changing locations, from cities to jungles to islands
and different countries, teams are expected to keep up with the game’s
movement. Teams will be responsible for their own transportation to challenge
locations and if they can’t keep up, they’ll be CACHED OUT.
Regardless if a team is winning or losing, it will be a constant struggle to prioritize spending while remaining competitive.
EPISODE FORMAT
INTROEpisodes will begin with team TRAVEL and SURVIVAL updates since the last challenge.
This is a forum to learn what drama has unfolded between teams and teammates
living and traveling on limited budgets.
CHALLENGEThe HOST will reveal specifics of the
challenge (instructions, cache types and values, required transportation, etc.) and will
provide STARTING and ENDING WAYPOINTS. Then it’s off to the races.
CACHE IN - CACHE OUTTeams Cache-In their tokens and discover how much they’ve earned, who won the
MegaCache and it’s value, and finally which team has been Cached-Out.
WRAP UPWatch teams: celebrate staying in the
game, assess their performances, how they spend their evening, and finally strategizing how to get to the next challenge location.
GEOCACHESMEGACACHEIn addition to LOW, MEDIUM, and HIGH caches, every Geocaching Challenge will have a single MegaCache token hidden
amongst the other caches. The value of a MegaCache will be unknown until it’s
CACHED IN at the FINISH WAYPOINT.A MegaCache could be any number of
things: a night at a luxury hotel, a delicious meal, free transportation to the next
Geocaching Challenge.
CACHE ADVANCEIn every challenge there will also be a hidden CACHE ADVANCE token. When this token is used it freezes teams where they are and
gives whomever used it the ability to find geocaches while the other teams sit idly for
a brief period of time.
MegaCaches and Cache Advances can be saved and used at a team’s discretion.
Only ONE Cache Advance can be used per challenge.
CHALLENGES GEOCACHING CHALLENGEChallenges will get progressively more
difficult with every episode and will require greater amounts of physical and
mental constitution. Examples of Geocache Challenges are as follows:
POWER TRAILHundreds of caches will be hidden in
close proximity within a confined perimeter. This challenge is about
sheer quantity.
URBAN CENTER Strategically placed caches are hidden
in an urban center.
MULTI-CACHE / RIDDLE CACHEA series of waypoints that have riddles which need to be solved in order to get
to the next waypoint/cache.
WATERTeams will search for caches in rivers,
waterfalls, and even in underwater caves.
CHALLENGES
DISTANCECaches will be spread apart by long
distances and will require an immense amount of travel by any, and all, means
possible.
JUNGLE OUTBACKTeams will brave dense overgrowth,
elephant rides, and river rafting in search of not only caches but food and shelter.
NIGHT TRAILTeams will use headlamps and flashlights until sunrise as only reflective marks will signify correct paths and waypoints to
caches.
ELEVATION This will test a team’s stamina, endurance, and athleticism as they trek up mountains with heavy backpacks in search for hidden
caches.
EXTREME ALL-TERRAIN Remaining teams will be tested on every
level from a combination of previous challenges.
THE HOST(TBD)
CONTESTANTSThe ideal candidate for Cache
Advance is a healthy person
between 18-80 who possesses an
adventurous spirit and an inherent
curiosity for the world around them.
Regardless if they’ve travelled
around the world or never left their
hometown, these people must be
hungry for new experiences.
Cache Advance is a format with huge potential. Geocaching has experienced double-digit growth in popularity every
year and its reach is GLOBAL.
Geocaching is an activity for EVERYONE, EVERYWHERE. Regardless of age,
gender, or location, if you’re one of the 1.5 BILLION people in the world with a GPS enabled device, you’re one step
away from being a geocacher. You can sign up for free on a number of websites
and start hunting immediately.
Geocaching is a sport, an adventure, a treasure hunt and a learning experience
all in one. It can introduce you to amazing places and things in your
country, city, town, or neighborhood that you never knew existed. SCOPE
Cache Advance is not only a
competition but also a travelogue
that will lead contestants across the
world to dense urban centers and
unknown natural wonders. This
show is an immersive experience
where both contestants and
viewers get a taste of the larger
world around them and are inspired
to traverse it on the cheap.
EXPERIENTIAL
GENERAL PUBLIC: After every episode airs, all of the
caches in the show will released to the public. Special Cache Tokens, redeemable for prizes, will be hidden in these caches for the first Geocachers to find them.
SOCIAL MEDIA: Cache
Advance will have dedicated pages on social media sites that will grow the community and link fans to new caches,
events, and contests. MULTI-PLATFORMPARTICIPATION
PARTNERSHIPS
With access to over 6 million geocachers worldwide (generating more than 150
million page views monthly), Geocaching.com already has established relationships with major brands like Jeep, Timberland, Geico, Ranger Rick, PBS,
Magellan and Garmin.
Cache Advance can capitalize on these existing partnerships while expanding to
even more brands and categories with co-promotion and integration opportunities:
Wireless Provider / Device Manufacturer
Clothing/Equipment
Beverage/Food
Pharma
Travel
Cache Advance will brand itself with its own identifiable icons, logos, and badging
with an eye on becoming synonymous with excellence in the geocaching community.
PRODUCTION
LOCATIONSSoutheast Asia would be the preferred
location for the the first season because of its natural beauty, current exchange
rates, and its tourist friendly environment. This is the most popular region for
affordable backpack travel and has pre-existing geocaching communities.
AESTHETICSIdeally each season will select a single
country to cover so that audiences can get a consummate travelogue
experience of the country while watching the competition unfold.
This show will strive to capture the striking visual imagery and feel of shows
like CNN’s ‘Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown’, HBO’s ’24/7’, and BBC’s
‘Top Gear’.
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT
Elek Hendrickson - [email protected]
Elizabeth Ai - [email protected]
Justin Sprague - [email protected]