Difference between revisions of "Cache type"
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<td>Giga event cache</td> | <td>Giga event cache</td> | ||
<td align="center">[[Image:Markericon_event.PNG]]</td> | <td align="center">[[Image:Markericon_event.PNG]]</td> | ||
| − | <td align="center"></td> | + | <td align="center">[[Image:Cacheicon_event.png|alt=Event|link=Event_cache]]</td> |
<td align="center">[[Image:Tick.png|alt:X]]</td> | <td align="center">[[Image:Tick.png|alt:X]]</td> | ||
<td align="center">[[Image:Tick.png|alt:X]]</td> | <td align="center">[[Image:Tick.png|alt:X]]</td> | ||
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<td>[[Locationless cache]]</td> | <td>[[Locationless cache]]</td> | ||
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<td align="center">[[Image:Cacheicon_locationless.png|alt=Locationless|link=Locationless_cache]]</td> | <td align="center">[[Image:Cacheicon_locationless.png|alt=Locationless|link=Locationless_cache]]</td> | ||
<td align="center">[[Image:Tick.png|alt:X]]</td> | <td align="center">[[Image:Tick.png|alt:X]]</td> | ||
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<td>[[Mystery cache|Mystery/Unknown cache/Other]]</td> | <td>[[Mystery cache|Mystery/Unknown cache/Other]]</td> | ||
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<td align="center">[[Image:Cacheicon_mystery.png|alt=Mystery|link=Mystery_cache]]</td> | <td align="center">[[Image:Cacheicon_mystery.png|alt=Mystery|link=Mystery_cache]]</td> | ||
<td align="center">[[Image:Tick.png|alt:X]]</td> | <td align="center">[[Image:Tick.png|alt:X]]</td> | ||
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<td>Found</td> | <td>Found</td> | ||
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| + | <td>DNF - Did Not Find</td> | ||
| + | <td align="center">[[Image:Markericon_dnf.png]]</td> | ||
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<td>Unavailable/Archived</td> | <td>Unavailable/Archived</td> | ||
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Revision as of 21:33, 23 January 2016
There are many different types of caches:
| Cache Type | Map Marker | Icon | Geocaching Australia | Geocaching.com | Summary |
| Traditional cache |  |
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a hidden stash comprising at minimum a log book |
| Multi-cache |  |
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a set of waypoints leading to the final cache |
| Night cache |  |
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a subtype of a multi-cache which can only be achieved after dark | |
| Event cache |  |
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a gathering of geocachers |
| Mega event | Y | |
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a gathering of more than 500 attendee geocachers | |
| Giga event cache | |
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an especially rare event with regularly more than 5000 attendees |
| Virtual cache |  |
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a cache with no cache container (grandfathered on GC) | |
| History cache |  |
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a cache with no cache container but mandatory historical questions and answers to get a codeword to log | |
| Burke_and_wills |  |
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a special cache series marking the 150th anniversary of the ill fated Burke and Wills Expedition | |
| Locationless cache |  |
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also called a reverse virtual | |
| Moveable cache |  |
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find it, take it, hide it somewhere else | |
| Beacon Cache | D |  |
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a Multi-cache that uses technological means to determine one or many subsequent waypoints | |
| Mystery/Unknown cache/Other |  |
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a catch-all to cover other possible caches |
| CITO cache |  |
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special type of event with Cache In Trash Out intentions (use Event on Geocaching Australia) | ||
| Earthcache |  |
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view a unique geoscience feature on-the-ground (use Virtual on Geocaching Australia) | |
| Webcam cache |  |
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take a picture to log (grandfathered on GC) | |
| Letterbox cache |  |
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hybrid with letterboxing | |
| Podcache |  |
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multi-cache where the directions are provided in audio | |
| Trigpoint |  |
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climb a mountain, take a picture, get a smiley |
Some types can be listed on GC (Geocaching.com) as well as Geocaching Australia (Geocaching Australia), some on only one site. Geocaching.com has grandfathered some types, meaning they are no longer allowed for new caches, although existing caches remain.
Other cache listing websites may support other types.
Other icons you may find on the map:
| Owned |  |
| Found |  |
| DNF - Did Not Find |  |
| Unavailable/Archived |   |
