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Leap over 1000 Mystery Cache

Hidden : 2/29/2012
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

The cache is NOT at the posted coordinates.

This cache was created as a celebration for our caching friends OlianaB.

They were going to hit their 1000th cache on February 29th 2012, and what better way than a leap day cache!

To find the cache, just answer these simple questions to determine the correct coordinates.

Q1) Which of these is NOT a leap year.

A: 2040
B: 2100
C: 2400
D: 2012

A=4,B=2,C=0, D=1

Q2) What is the current standard calendar used in most of the world.

 A: Advent
 B: Coptic
 C: Julian
D: Gregorian

A=9, B=2, C=5, D=7

Q3) If you were born on February 29th you are called...

A: A Leaper
B: A Leper
C: Unlucky
D: Apostoli
A=5, B=1, C=5, D=2

Q4) How many days in a Leap Year that is (divisible by 4 (Like 2004))?

 A: 364
 B: 366
 C: 365
 D: 0 (Trick question)

A=4, B=3, C=7, D=5

Q5) If you were born on February 29th 1960, how old would you be on the day this cache was published?

A: 13
 B: 14
 C: 52
 D: 51
 
A=9, B=4, C=5, D=0

Q6) If you were born on February 28th 1961, how old would you be today?

 A: 13
 B: 14
C: 51
 D: 52
 
A=1, B=9, C=4, D=0

Q7) What might make a good Feb 29th dinner?

A: Frog Legs
B: Gummi Frogs
C: BBQ Frog Legs
D: Zignal Bits
 
A=2, B=2, C=2, D=2

Q8) If I found 1000 caches each year, how many would I have found after 4 years?

 A: 4004
 B: 4001
 C: 4005
D: 4000
 
A=1, B=6, C=3, D=9


The cache can be located at

N 44 4(Q4).(Q6)(Q1)(Q5)  W 79 4(Q3).(Q2)(Q7)(Q8)

 

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Jnaqrevat Va Xabjyrqtrnoyr Vasbezngvba jvyy gryy lbh zbfg bs jung lbh arrq. Gur pnpur: Ghpxrq va snveyl ybj

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
-------------------------
N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)