This cache replaces April Challenge - BUSTED , which
was archived at the request of the E.P. Police Department. Go to
that cache page to read my archive notice. The rules for this cache
are the same as it's predecessor with one exception. For those that
logged the previous April Challenge ... you may log this cache as
well, but you must use a new set of April Cache publications. In
other words, caches used to qualify for my previous cache are NOT
allowed here.
The April Challenge is out of JAIL. CACHE ON! 
Intro
I decided to take up the cause and sponsor one of this series of
monthly challenge caches started by dgauss. As Sharknose Bunnies
said in so many words when publishing the December edition “I
want to be left out in the cold”! A little muddy, but April
was the best month left. I enjoy caching in the late fall, winter
& early spring. No sweat, no bugs and no itchy plants!
Abstract:
Cache IS AT THE POSTED COORDINATES; however, because there
are additional logging requirements this cache is classified as a
puzzle. The major requirement is to find, or to have found, in
Minnesota, 30 caches, one for each day of April according to
the date it was placed. Thus you'll find one that was placed on the
first, one that was placed on the 2nd, and so on.
Genesis:
See the other Minnesota month challenges (Listed Below). April is a
month of transition from winter to spring. Anything is possible;
including warm sunny days and blizzard snows. It is generally a
good month to cache in the woods, as the ground cover foliage
hasn't started to grow much yet and the only challenge is locating
the caches under wet leaves and patches of snow still left from
winter. Another great month for this series of Minnesota Challenge
caches!
FAQ:
- What counts and what doesn't? Caches that have
physical logs, i.e. traditionals, multi's, puzzles, and letterbox
hybrids but not virtuals, events, earthcaches, webcams, or
locationless caches. Furthermore, premium member only and whereigo
caches don't count.
- How about other months? Please go ahead and place
a "May Blackout Challenge" or another month that hasn't been
chosen. That would create a total of 12 caches.
- Why just Minnesota? This challenge is following
the same format as the others already released.
- How about Wisconsin? Go ahead and place a "April
Blackout Challenge - WI". If we did that for each state and each
month we'd have 600 new caches!
- How about using find dates rather than placed
dates? Wow! That'd be 1200 new caches.
- Do prior finds count? Yes, but that's not as big
of an advantage as it might seem.
- Why's that? If you just were to find April-placed
caches at random, after a while you would start to duplicate
placement dates. For example, after about 30 finds of April-placed
caches you still would have about eleven to go, after 60 that would
be down to about four; only after 120 would you have half a chance
of finding them all. And multiply those numbers by about 20 to
account for all months and you'd need a couple thousand or so
Minnesota finds to have even half a chance. So most cachers should
have at least a few caches to find.
- What are the logging requirements? In either
order, you have to find and sign the log at the posted coordinates
and you have to either bookmark or email a list of the GCXXX for
your 30 finds, each of which must have been found and logged by you
personally. After you've done both you may claim the find. Please
try to order your bookmark by April placement date.
- How can I easily obtain the placements dates of caches
I've found? One way is to scan the "All Cache Finds" list for
your profile.
- How do I find caches according to their placement
date?One way is to scan through caches listed for Minnesota.
These are arranged by placement date. You might need to go back
through the years.
- What if I've more questions? Just ask. Anything
significant that's been overlooked will be listed and dated
here.
Here are the other caches in the series (Updated -
05/08/11):
January Challenge by
dgauss
February Challenge by
sparkyfry
March Challenge by Boreal
Walker
April Challenge - BUSTED (Now
Archived) by Minnstars
April Challenge - JAIL BREAK
(This Replacement Cache) by Minnstars
May Challenge by
Trista74
July Challenge by
FSU*Noles
September Challenge by
goldribbon
October Challenge by
Hal-oween
November Challenge by Laura (no
name)
December Challenge by Sharknose
Bunnies