Types+of+Caches

Return to Home Page == =What Kind of Caches Are There?= = = =Geocache Types=
 * 1) Traditional Cache
 * 2) Micro Cache (Log only)
 * 3) Multi-Cache
 * 4) Project Cache
 * 5) Mystery or Puzzle Cache
 * 6) Letterbox Hybrid
 * 7) Wherigo Cache
 * 8) Event Cache
 * 9) Mega-Event Cache
 * 10) Cache in Trash Out Event
 * 11) Earth Cache
 * 12) GPS Adventures
 * 13) Maze Exhibit

=Grandfathered Cache Types= 1. Virtual Cache 2. Webcam Cache 3. Locationless (Reverse) Cache

Click here to read details about each type of Cache listed above. http://www.geocaching.com/about/cache_types.aspx = = = = =How do I find out about where to look for caches?=

Geocaching.com
The first and currently the largest [//[|citation needed]//] is Geocaching.com, owned by Groundspeak, Inc., which began operating in 2000. With a worldwide membership, Geocaching.com lists hundreds of thousands of caches. As of August 2008 over 641,175 caches had been hidden with more created daily. Each cache is reviewed by regional cache reviewers before publication with an emphasis on family-oriented caching. Free basic membership allows users to see coordinates for most caches in its database; premium membership includes a fee for additional features, including advanced search tools and caches designed for premium members.

Geocaching.com no longer lists new caches without a physical container, including locationless/reverse and webcam; however, older caches of these types have been [|grandfathered] in (except for locationless/reverse, which are completely archived). Earthcaches are the exception to the no-container rule; they are caches in which players must answer geological questions to complete the cache. Groundspeak created a [|waymarking] website to handle all other non-physical caches.

Geocaching.com also supports the discovery of benchmarks, which are a location "known to a high degree of accuracy"[|[22]] Sometimes these can be metal disks, radio towers, or a bolt in central locations or on a highway. Their main purpose is for surveying an area. Geocaching gives the longitude and latitude to this location and the user must rely on giving clues to find the benchmark. Some of these haven't been found for hundreds of years.

Go to [|Geocaching.com].