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* Unique letterboxes
 
* Unique letterboxes
 
* Dams of the world  
 
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Most locationless caches can only have the same location logged once.
 
  
 
==Guidelines==
 
==Guidelines==
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* [http://geocaching.com.au/cache/ga0271 Christmas Lights Cache]]
 
* [http://geocaching.com.au/cache/ga0271 Christmas Lights Cache]]
 
* [http://geocaching.com.au/cache/ga0138 Footsteps in Time]
 
* [http://geocaching.com.au/cache/ga0138 Footsteps in Time]
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==Proximity==
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When listing a locationless cache, the cache owner can set distance that your find must be from any previous find. The intent is to avoid having the same location logged more than once. A default value of 161m is set for all locationless caches unless the cache owner overrides this value.
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When you are logging a locationless cache, if your log is within the distance set by the cache owner you will receive an alert message when you save your log. This alert message will highlight previous logs that are within the distance from your find. You are encouraged to check the other log and see if your log is finding the same item. If it is, then you are encouraged to edit you new log and change it to a note.
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==Maximum Number of Finds==
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When listing a locationless cache, the cache owner can set a maximum number of times you can find this cache. The intent is to avoid having the same cachers logged more than a defined number of times. A default value of 0 is set for all locationless caches unless the cache owner overrides this value. A value of 0 is unrestricted finding.
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When you are logging a locationless cache, if your log would put your find count over the maximum number of finds permitted, you will receive an error message and your log will not be processed.
  
 
==See Also==
 
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* [[Cache type]]s
 
* [[Cache type]]s

Revision as of 13:54, 20 October 2011

That’s the Trig – a popular locationless cache .

A Locationless cache is a cache where the hider has found something interesting and sets a challenge to other geocachers to find more of the same item. The items could be

  • State Survey Markers
  • Unique letterboxes
  • Dams of the world

Guidelines

Locationless caches are welcome on Geocaching Australia. Geocaching.com does not accept these caches for listing.

Locating a List

As there is no location for a Locationless cache, there are no associated co-ordinates, state or country for Locationless caches. A list of Locationless caches can be found on Geocaching Australia at the following location.

Additional Support

A handy list of the Geocaching.com locationless caches that were approved before the blanket ban can be found in this useful organiser.

The Locationless Proximity Analyser can help indicate used positions for Locationless caches.

Examples


Proximity

When listing a locationless cache, the cache owner can set distance that your find must be from any previous find. The intent is to avoid having the same location logged more than once. A default value of 161m is set for all locationless caches unless the cache owner overrides this value.

When you are logging a locationless cache, if your log is within the distance set by the cache owner you will receive an alert message when you save your log. This alert message will highlight previous logs that are within the distance from your find. You are encouraged to check the other log and see if your log is finding the same item. If it is, then you are encouraged to edit you new log and change it to a note.

Maximum Number of Finds

When listing a locationless cache, the cache owner can set a maximum number of times you can find this cache. The intent is to avoid having the same cachers logged more than a defined number of times. A default value of 0 is set for all locationless caches unless the cache owner overrides this value. A value of 0 is unrestricted finding.

When you are logging a locationless cache, if your log would put your find count over the maximum number of finds permitted, you will receive an error message and your log will not be processed.

See Also