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| − | There are two ratings for each [[cache]]: [[terrain and difficulty]].
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| − | == Terrain ==
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| − | This refers to the land you have to cross to get to the cache. Normally from the nearest 2WD road.
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| − | A number of people use the [http://forums.groundspeak.com/ubb/Forum2/HTML/000331.html Scout scale]: (broken link)
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| − | [[image:stargreen.gif]] Disabilities accessible <br>
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| − | [[image:stargreen.gif]][[image:stargreen.gif]] Suitable for small children; generally on trail <br>
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| − | [[image:stargreen.gif]][[image:stargreen.gif]][[image:stargreen.gif]] Off trail; requires some risk of getting scratched, wet, or winded <br>
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| − | [[image:stargreen.gif]][[image:stargreen.gif]][[image:stargreen.gif]][[image:stargreen.gif]] Off trail; likelihood of getting scratched, wet and winded. Probably requires special equipment (boat, 4WD, etc.) <br>
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| − | [[image:stargreen.gif]][[image:stargreen.gif]][[image:stargreen.gif]][[image:stargreen.gif]][[image:stargreen.gif]] Requires specialised equipment and knowledge/experience (rock climbing, SCUBA, etc.)
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| − | If you are caching in areas that have a high terrain rating, then please ensure you heed some [[guidelines for moving around cliff areas]].
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| − | == Difficulty ==
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| − | This is a measure of how hard it is to find the cache once you are at the location.
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| − | A number of people use [http://forums.groundspeak.com/ubb/Forum2/HTML/000331.html Markwell's difficulty guidelines v1.1], which are:
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| − | [[image:staryellow.gif]] A ten year old could probably figure it out without too much difficulty <br>
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| − | [[image:staryellow.gif]][[image:staryellow.gif]] An average adult would be able to find this in about 30 minutes of hunting <br>
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| − | [[image:staryellow.gif]][[image:staryellow.gif]][[image:staryellow.gif]] An experienced Geocacher will find this challenging, and it will take up a good portion of an afternoon. <br>
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| − | [[image:staryellow.gif]][[image:staryellow.gif]][[image:staryellow.gif]][[image:staryellow.gif]] An extreme challenge for the experienced Geocacher. May require in-depth preparation or cartography/navigational skills. <br>
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| − | [[image:staryellow.gif]][[image:staryellow.gif]][[image:staryellow.gif]][[image:staryellow.gif]][[image:staryellow.gif]] Mensa or equivalent
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| − | Of course, these are just rough guidelines, and with ½ stars, you can rate your cache as being a little from column A, a little from column B. For example, a cache that is not quite wheelchair accessible, but is otherwise "a walk in the park" would have a terrain rating of 1½.
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