This cache trail was placed to help us celebrate Leap Year geocaching style. Please cache responsibly!
- Visit the posted coordinates and use your Chirp-enabled device to get the message that will tell you how to determine the final location.
- Use the code word provided by the Chirp device to determine which option to select from the list below.
- Indigo Bunting - N30 36.653 W97 08.945
- Tiger Shrike - N30 36.639 W97 08.896
- Sandhill Crane - N30 36.631 W97 08.870
- Wood Stork - N30 36.620 W97 08.834
- Roseate Spoonbill - N30 36.616 W97 08.815
- Eurasian Wren - N30 36.588 W97 08.743
- Night Parrot - N30 36.578 W97 8.746
HISTORY LESSON: In 1582, Pope Gregory XIII created the Gregorian calendar that we use today by adding February 29 during a Leap Year. Adding Leap Years ensures a more accurate alignment with the Earth's orbit. A Leap Year occurs every four years, with exceptions for years divisible by 100 but not by 400. Yes, that means that we will not have a Leap Year in 2100, the 100th anniversary year of Geocaching.
Interestingly, the term Leap Day refers to the fact that under the normal 365-day calendar year, each date advances one weekday every year (say from Tuesday to Wednesday). But during Leap Year, each calendar date advances by two weekdays (say from Tuesday to Thursday). So in this example, the date Leaps Wednesday during Leap Year - It Leaps a Day.
WARNING: Take the DT ratings on these caches seriously, they take a Village to find. Come prepared with a wide assortment of TTOTs and consider caching with friends. Have fun out here, but know your limits and be safe!