The Funny Bunny Series
“Go through the bushes where the rabbits wouldn’t go!” That’s the motto for this ten cache series which has been placed as part of the 2011/2012 “Come Out and Play” contest. All of these caches are winter friendly.
While we were hiking and snowshoeing in the area we saw several rabbits and lots of tracks in the snow. They are all over the place. It gave us the idea to do a series on rabbits. Not just any rabbits, mind you, these would be famous rabbits. Rabbits who had gone out into the world and made a mark for themselves. So we selected ten noteworthy rabbits and named a cache after each one.
Now we all know that the FTF honors goes to the person who is ‘quick like a bunny’. However, we offer an additional challenge to all those who are willing: let’s see who can log all ten caches while traveling the shortest distance. That would be round trip from your vehicle. Will you go around the swamp or through it; will you follow the trail or bushwhack it; will you start in the south and go north, or will you start in the east and push west? Decisions, decisions! After getting all ten caches post your distance with your log. The results should be interesting.
In this series (northern section) there is a pond. And in this pond there is a stump (two meters). And in this stump there is a hole. And in this hole there is... well, you’ll just have to go see for yourself! How about posting a picture.
Good luck, have fun, and remember the song: “You’re No Bunny till Some Bunny Loves You."
A Jack-a-Lope is a creature born from a dwarf deer and a jack rabbit. It maintains the overall body appearance of a rabbit, but develops horns like a deer. The jack-a-lope has many outstanding abilities. It can mimic any sound including the human voice. The jack-a-lope is actually very mild mannered but when threatened can become one of the fiercest animals in the wild often use their horns to ward of unwelcome guests.
Jack-a-lope hunting licenses can still be obtained in Douglas, Wyoming were they were first discovered in the 1930's. They are valid only between midnight and 2:00am. It is a one day hunting season, scheduled each year for June 31. Listen close and you might hear him humming. Some say it sounds like tree tops in the wind.
Congratulations to runergrl for FTF!