{"id":34284,"date":"2016-02-16T12:36:55","date_gmt":"2016-02-16T20:36:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/blog\/?p=34284"},"modified":"2016-03-01T11:56:35","modified_gmt":"2016-03-01T19:56:35","slug":"extra-day-extra-fun-leap-day-weekend-only","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/blog\/2016\/02\/extra-day-extra-fun-leap-day-weekend-only\/","title":{"rendered":"Extra Day, Extra Fun &#8211; Leap Day Weekend Only"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once every four years, Leap Day gives us one extra day of geocaching. We think that\u2019s worth celebrating! Of course, we are marking the occasion with a new souvenir. Heck, there will even be <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">two<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> souvenirs. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But to adequately underscore the gravity of this day (seriously, people wait <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">four years<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to have birthday cake), we\u2019re upping the celebration. For this one special weekend only, all<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> geocache types in the Geocaching Intro app (including all terrain and difficulty ratings) \u2014 usually available only to Premium members \u2014 will be available to everyone for <\/span><b>free<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-34301 size-medium alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Adams-Release_0002_Screen-2-English-1-300x533.png\" alt=\"Adams-Release_0002_Screen-2---English (1)\" width=\"300\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d3mo08i005h0zn.cloudfront.net\/blog\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Adams-Release_0002_Screen-2-English-1-300x533.png 300w, https:\/\/d3mo08i005h0zn.cloudfront.net\/blog\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Adams-Release_0002_Screen-2-English-1.png 621w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pretty exciting, right? We think so. To make the most of this once-in-four-years opportunity, we recommend you use the app to:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Find an EarthCache \u2014 You can send your answers to the cache owner directly from the app.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Challenge your mind \u2014 Try out a Mystery Cache or higher difficulty geocache. (Hint: If you\u2019re stumped, message the cache owner for hints.)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Explore the outdoors \u2014 Hike to extraordinary vistas by finding a higher terrain rated geocache.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Go streaking \u2014 The geocaching kind, of course. Explore different elements of the game by finding a variety of geocaches.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Download the app for <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/GeocachingIntroApp\">iPhone<\/a> or <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/geocaching_app\">Android<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>How can I earn the Leap Day souvenirs?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The first souvenir can be earned February 27-29 by getting outside and finding any geocache (events excluded). The other souvenir can be earned on Leap Day itself \u2014 February 29 \u2014 only by attending a geocaching event. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>How do I see all advanced geocaches for free?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Just open up the Geocaching Intro app for iPhone or Android during February 27-29! Advanced geocaches \u2014 usually available only to Premium members \u2014 will be unlocked for everyone. By logging a geocache, you\u2019ll even earn the Leap Day weekend souvenir!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Will I be able to find Premium Member Only geocaches?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When a cache owner hides a geocache, they can opt to have their geocache only available to Premium members. We always respect this designation so Premium Member Only geocaches will not be unlocked during Leap Day. All other geocaches \u2014 including all geocache types, and terrain and difficulty ratings \u2014 \u00a0will be available to basic members to find and log in the app.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>What is a souvenir?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Souvenirs are digital awards you can earn by completing\u00a0a specific geocaching achievement, like finding a geocache in a new country or finding\u00a0a geocache on Leap Day. You can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/my\/souvenirs.aspx\">view the souvenirs you&#8217;ve earne<\/a>d on Geocaching.com\u00a0and learn more about souvenirs in the <a href=\"http:\/\/support.groundspeak.com\/index.php?pg=kb.page&amp;id=436\">Geocaching Help Center<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Not seeing unlocked geocaches in the Geocaching Intro app?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You should see advanced geocaches automatically unlocked for you in the Geocaching Intro app during February 27-29. If this is not the case, please try the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Make sure you have the most recent version of the app. (Unlocked geocaches went out with the last release.)<\/li>\n<li>If you have an outdated operating system, please update to the newest version. (We do not support anything older that iOS 8 or Android 4.1.)<\/li>\n<li>Try uninstalling and reinstalling the app.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Hopefully one of those does the trick! If not, please contact us through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/geocaching?ref=hl\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/gogeocaching\">Twitter<\/a> or the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/help\">HelpCenter.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Once every four years, Leap Day gives us one extra day of geocaching. We think that\u2019s worth celebrating! Of course, we are marking the occasion with a new souvenir. Heck, there will even be two souvenirs. 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