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Geocaching sans GPS

2013-05-19T04:37:49Z

NiraD: youtube link

[[Category:guides]]
While a [[GPS receiver]] is a very useful tool for navigating to the location where a geocache is hidden,
it is often possible to do so without a GPS receiver.
As long as you can identify [[ground-zero hunting technique|ground zero]] (GZ) within 30 feet or so,
you can search for a geocache just as effectively as someone using the GPS system.

Some geocachers use maps and satellite/aerial photos available online.
There are links to several online mapping services at the bottom of each cache description page at [http://www.geocaching.com/ Geocaching.com].
You can use recognizable objects in the map/photo as landmarks in the field,
and find ground zero based on its position relative to those landmarks.

Obviously, it's easier in suburban parks where you can tell that GZ is the tree next to the third picnic table (or whatever),
but you can also use natural landmarks, bends in the trail, etc.
When there is no good landmark at GZ, you can measure distances from good landmarks,
and then pace out the distances in the field.
Pacing distances from known landmarks often works for [[offset cache]]s, too.

Other geocachers use classic map and compass techniques that were used for centuries before the GPS system was available.

Another approach is to search likely hiding spots, hoping to find a geocache without even knowing the coordinates.
Some have found caches in city parks this way.
This technique is also used by those who brute-force [[puzzle cache]]s.
Rather than solve a difficult puzzle to get the coordinates of the cache,
they use clues in the cache description, online logs, etc. to figure out likely hiding spots,
and then search those spots for a cache.

== See also ==
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BqRn0tZzEyw Geocaching.com Presents: Geocaching Without GPS] (YouTube)

Glossary

2013-02-12T17:23:30Z

NiraD: FITS

[[category:Terms]]
[[Category:Lists]]

== A ==
;Additional Logging Request:optional tasks that a cache owner requests of those who post online Found logs. Also called an Additional Logging Suggestion; see also Additional Logging Requirement.
;Additional Logging Requirement:a task (beyond finding the [[container]] and signing the [[log book|physical log]]) that a cache owner requires of those who post online Found logs. As of April 2009, [http://www.geocaching.com/about/guidelines.aspx Groundspeak's guidelines] consider all such tasks to be optional, and prohibit cache owners from deleting Found logs based solely on such optional tasks. ([[Additional Logging Requirement|''More...'']]) See also Additional Logging Request.
;adoption:transferring the ownership of a cache listing ([[Cache Adoption|''More...'']])
;ALR:Additional Logging Requirement, or Additional Logging Request
;ALS:Additional Logging Suggestion. See also Additional Logging Request.
;angel cache:see [[Glossary#T|throw-down cache]]
;archived:of a cache: no longer available for hunting ([[archived|''More...'']])
;armchair cache:see [[Glossary#C|couch potato cache]]
;ATCF:As The Crow Flies
;attribute:(at Geocaching.com) icons on a cache description that provide information about various cache characteristics, such as whether the cache is kid friendly, whether it is available 24 hours a day, and whether certain types of special equipment are needed. and more.

== B ==
;bamboozle hide:a hide style commonly used by the geocacher BAMBOOZLE, specifically: a small or micro container nested in a spiral of heavy wire (e.g., from a wire coat hanger), hung in a tree
;bison tube:a small, metal, water-tight cylindrical container used for micro-caches ([[bison tube|''More...'']])
;blinker:a tiny magnetic cylindrical container used for nano-caches ([[blinker|''More...'']])
;BM:Benchmark
;breeder cache:a regular or large size cache containing micro size containers that finders are encouraged to use to hide new caches
;BYOP:Bring Your Own Pen

== C ==
;cache machine:see [[Glossary#N|numbers run]]
;cache maggot:someone who actively vandalizes or steals geocaches or their contents ([[trade item]]s, [[geocoin]]s, or [[travel bug]]s)
;cache migration:the process by which a cache can gradually move to a location far from where it was originally hidden, as each geocacher who finds it replaces it in a slightly different location
;cache pirate:see [[Glossary#C|cache maggot]]
;CAD (or C&D): Cache And Dash, an easily found cache located near convenient parking; see also [[Glossary#P|PNG (Park And Grab)]]
;CFTF (or CoFTF):Co-First To Find - part of the group that first found a geocache; see also [[Glossary#F|FTF (First to Find)]]
;challenge cache:a cache that requires geocachers to complete certain tasks before they can log it ([[challenge cache|''More...'']])
;CHN:Cache Hungry Nerds (Used in logs. Also, a team 'Logo')
;CIAPT:Cache In A Pine Tree
;CITO:Cache In Trash Out ([[CITO|''More...'']])
;CO:Cache Owner
;couch potato cache:a cache that can be logged from the comfort of your own home, without actually going anywhere; also known as an "armchair cache". ([[couch potato cache|''More...'']])

== D ==
;Did Not Find:a type of online log that indicates that the seeker did not find the cache
;disco cache:a cache with a '''dis'''guised '''co'''ntainer
;DNF:Did Not Find
;DNFWGB:Did Not Find With GeoBeagle ([[GeoBeagle|''More...'']])
;DNS:Did Not Search (e.g., because too many [[Glossary#M|muggle]]s were present)
;D/T:difficulty/terrain. Rated on a 5-point scale, difficulty describes the challenge of finding a cache, and terrain describes the challenge of reaching the cache location. ([[Difficulty and Terrain Ratings|''More...'']])

== E ==
;EarthCache:a form of [[Glossary#V|virtual cache]] that promotes geoscience education. ([[EarthCache|''More...'']])
;EOEJ:En Ottanut, En Jättänyt (Finnish for "Took Nothing, Left Nothing"); see also [[Glossary#T|TNLN]]
;EPE:Estimated Position Error ([[Estimated position error|''More...'']])
;event cache:an official gathering of geocachers listed on Geocaching.com ([[event cache|''More...'']])

== F ==
;FIGS:Found In Good Shape
;FireTacks:retroreflective trail markers that are extremely visible when illuminated at night ([[FireTacks|''More...'']])
;FITS:Footprints In The Snow; see also [[Glossary#G|geotrail]]
;flashmob event:a very short [[Glossary#E|event cache]], often involving an unusual and seemingly pointless activity (similar to a regular [[wikipedia:flash mob|flashmob]])
;Florida style:a hide style common in Florida, specifically: a container hidden under palmettos
;Force, The:The intuition a geocacher uses to find the cache when near the coordinates. An experienced geocacher will look for a likely hiding spot, for a [[Glossary#G|geotrail]], or for obvious camouflage (e.g., [[Glossary#U|UPS]] or [[Glossary#U|UPR]]). The term is borrowed from the ''Star Wars'' series.
;FPC:Fence Post Cache (or Fence Post Cap) - a cache hidden in a hollow fence post, usually under a loose fence post cap.
;FTF:First To Find - the first person to find a geocache ([[FTF|''More...'']])
;FTFAP:First To Find After Publication - sometimes used instead of FTF when a geocache's [[logbook]] was signed by someone else before the cache was published ([[FTF|''More...'']])
;FTFP:First To Find Published - sometimes used instead of FTF when a geocache's [[logbook]] was signed by someone else before the cache was published ([[FTF|''More...'']])
;FTL:First To Log - the first person to log a geocache online, which may not be the FTF
;FWGB:Found With GeoBeagle ([[GeoBeagle|''More...'']])

== G ==
;GeoBeagle:an open source application for the Android platform that supports paperless geocaching and letterboxing ([[GeoBeagle|''More...'']])
;geocache:a hidden container that includes a [[Glossary#L|log]] for geocachers to sign. ([[Geocache|''More...'']])
;geocache note:a note of currency used as a trade item ([[Geocache note|''More...'']])
;geocoin:specially minted coins designed by geocachers and traded and collected ([[geocoin|''More...'']])
;Georgia style:a hide style common in Georgia, specifically: a container hidden under pine straw
;geotrail:a [[wikipedia:desire path|social trail]] created by multiple geocachers following the same route to the cache location. In delicate ecosystems, this factor should be considered before cache placement.
;GIYF:Google Is Your Friend; refers to [[puzzle cache]]s where searching the web provides the information needed to solve the puzzle
;GJTB:Green Jeep Travel Bug (2006 Jeep 4x4 Geocaching Challenge)
;GPS:Global Positioning System, the satellite-based navigation system
;GPSr:GPS receiver, the hand-held unit that receives GPS satellite signals and determines your coordinates. ([[GPSr|''More...'']])
;GPX:GPS eXchange Format, a file format for transferring GPS data between different applications. ([[GPX|''More...'']])
;GPXSpinner:Software that "spins" a .gpx file into a Palm compatible format. Software called Plucker transfers the Palm-compatable "spun" file onto your PDA for viewing. Site: [http://www.gpxspinner.com GPXSpinner.com]
;GRC:Guard Rail Cache
;GSAK:Geocaching Swiss Army Knife, a database program for filtering .gpx and .loc files downloaded from cache listing web sites. ([[GSAK|''More...'']])
;GZ:Ground Zero, the location of the cache coordinates (e.g., as indicated by your GPSr), where your search will begin

== H ==
;HEPE:Horizontal Estimated Position Error ([[Estimated position error|''More...'']])
;_____ hide:see [[Glossary#S|_____ style]]
;hitchhiker:any item that moves from geocache to geocache ([[hitchhiker|''More...'']])
;hydrocache:a cache that requires swimming or the use of a boat to reach; see also [[Glossary#U|underwater cache]] ([[hydrocache|''More...'']])

== I ==
;iGCT:A utility for geocachers developed for the iPhone wich will help them with waypoint calculations, text calculations, hint encryption/decryption and roman number conversions.
;IMHO:In My Humble Opinion, In My Honest Opinion
;IPS:In Plain Sight
;IPV:In Plain View

== K ==
;KK:Kiitos Kätköstä (Finnish for "Thanks for the Cache"); see also [[Glossary#T|TFTC]]

== L ==
;latitude:the angular distance north or south from the earth's equator measured through 90 degrees. ([[Coordinates|'More...'']])
;letterbox:a container similar to a geocache. A letterbox is found by following a series of clues. Inside a letterbox is a stamp with which finders can stamp their personal logbooks. Letterboxers also carry personal stamps that they use to stamp a letterbox's logbook.
;liar's cache:a cache where finders are expected to "stretch the truth" in their online logs ([[liar's cache|''More...'']])
;log book:a notebook in which those those who find a geocache can record their visit ([[log book|''More...'']])
;log sheet:a sheet or scroll of paper upon which those those who find a geocache can record their visit ([[log book|''More...'']])
;LOL:Laughing Out Loud
;lonely cache:a cache that has not been found recently, especially one that has not been found for a year or more.
;longitude:the angular distance east or west of the zero meridian. ([[Coordinates|'More...'']])
;LPC:Lamp Post Cache - a cache hidden under the decorative skirt at the base of a lamp post ([[lamp post cache|''More...'']])
:Lost Place Cache - (especially in Germany) a cache hidden at an abandoned site (e.g., forgotten ruins)

== M ==
;mega-event cache:an extremely large [[Glossary#E|event cache]], which (among other things) must be attended by at least 500 people. ([[Mega-event cache|''More...'']])
;MHAK:Magnetic Hide-A-Key
;MIA:Missing in Action (e.g., a geocache or hitchhiker)
;MIST:Micro In a Spruce Tree
;MKH:Magnetic Key Holder
;MOC:Members Only Cache; see [[Glossary#P|PMO]]
;MPLC:Merci Pour La Cache (French for "Thanks for the Cache"); see also [[Glossary#T|TFTC]]
;muggle:A non-geocacher. The term is borrowed from the ''Harry Potter'' series. ([[muggle|''More...'']])
;multi-cache:a cache that takes you to more than one location before reaching the final destination. ([[Multi-cache|''More...'']])
;mystery caches:the "catch-all" of cache types, which includes [[Glossary#P|puzzle caches]] and any other caches that do not match any of the other cache types.

== N ==
;NA:Needs Archived
;NCS:Non-Caching Spouse
;Needs Archived ''[sic]'': a type of online log used to report severe problems calling for immediate attention from a volunteer reviewer, who may archive the cache or take other action as appropriate
;Needs Maintenance:a type of online log that is used to report problems which call for owner maintenance (e.g., a broken cache container)
;NIAH (or NIH):Needle In A Haystack (or Needle In Haystack), a cache hidden where there are many, many similar locations to search (for example, a fake rock in a pile of rocks)
;night cache:a cache designed to be found at night ([[Night Cache|''More...'']])
;NM:Needs Maintenance
;numbers run:a geocaching trip focused on finding a very large number of geocaches; also known as a '''cache machine''' ([[numbers run|''More...'']])

== O ==
;OCB:Original Can of Beans, one of the original trade items [[Dave Ulmer]] placed in the [[History of geocaching|Original Stash]] in May 3, 2000; it is now a [[Glossary#T|Travel Bug]]: [http://coord.info/TBGJAA O.C.B.©]
;offset cache:a [[Glossary#M|multi-cache]] where you go to the posted coordinates to get information that provides the location of the final cache location.

== P ==
;PAF:Phone A Friend
;paperless geocaching:using a PDA, smartphone, advanced GPSr, or other mobile device to access cache information in the field, rather than printed cache pages. ([[paperless geocaching|''More...'']])
;PAT:premier/première à trouver, which is French for "first find"; equivalent to "FTF".
;PC interface:A data cable (or combination data cable and circuit board) that allows a computer to communicate with a GPSr.
;PI:Poison Ivy ([[poison ivy|''More...'']])
;PMO:Premium Member Only; a cache listing that can be viewed only by premium members. ([[Premium Member Only cache|''More...'']])
;PNG (or P&G):Park and Grab, an easily found cache located near convenient parking
;PO:Poison Oak ([[poison oak|''More...'']])
;pocket cache:a cache carried on one's person that others are allowed to log at an event, promoted as a way to get people to mingle at events. Pocket caches violate the Geocaching.com guidelines, and known pocket caches are archived and locked.
;Pocket Query:a custom geocache query available to premium members at Geocaching.com ([[Pocket Query|''More...'']])
;POP:Piece Of Pie; Plain Old Puzzle; Plenty Of Parking
;PQ:Pocket Query
;power trail:a trail with many closely spaced caches, each placed as close to its neighbors as the [[cache saturation|cache saturation guidelines]] allow.
;puzzle cache:a [[Glossary#M|mystery cache]] where you must solve a puzzle of some sort before finding the cache ([[Puzzle Cache|''More...'']])

== Q ==
;QEF:Quick Easy Find

== R ==
;RAF:Replaced As Found
;rain gauge geocache:a geocache placed in a vertical pipe, which is retrieved by filling the vertical pipe with water, floating the geocache to the top
;rest area geocache:a geocache placed on the public land at roadway [[wikipedia:rest area|rest areas]]. ([[rest area geocache|More...]])
;reviewer:a volunteer who reviews and publishes the cache listings on Geocaching.com
;RJTB:Red Jeep Travel Bug (2007 Jeep 4x4 Geocaching Challenge)
;ROT13:a simple cipher used to obscure geocache hints. ([[ROT13|''More...'']])

== S ==
;SBA:Should Be Archived
;Should Be Archived:an old name for a type of online log that is now called [[Glossary#N|Needs Archived]]
;signature items:personalized items made by or for a geocacher who leaves them in caches that he or she finds. ([[Signature items|''More...'']])
;SL:Signed Log
;social trail:see [[Glossary#G|geotrail]]
;soft coordinates:coordinates that are deliberately inaccurate, often in a misguided attempt to make the cache more challenging to find
;SPOR (or SRP):Suspicious Pile of Rocks (or Suspicious Rock Pile); a pile of rocks covering a geocache container, sometimes used when there is no other protected place to put the cache on or near a trail; see also [[Glossary#U|UPR]] and [[Glossary#U|UPS]]
;stash note:a note inside a geocache that explains geocaching to anyone who might find the cache accidentally ([[stash note|''More...'']])
;_____ style:a distinct hide style which has come to be associated with a location where it is common or with a cache owner who commonly uses it; sometimes referred to as a _____ hide; see also [[Glossary#B|bamboozle hide]], [[Glossary#F|Florida style]], and [[Glossary#G|Georgia style]]
;swag:[[Glossary#T|trade items]]. The term referred a thief's loot, and then to free promotional items (which are often used as trade items). Sometimes defined as the Stuff We All Get. ([[trade item|''More...'']])

== T ==
;TAF:Text A Friend
;TB:Travel Bug
;Tbug:Travel Bug
;TFT$:Thanks For The Cash (Cache)
;TFTC (or T4TC):Thanks for the Cache (used in logs)
;TFTH (or T4TH):Thanks for the Hide, Thanks for the Hunt (used in logs)
;TFTMC (or T4TMC):Thanks for the Micro-Cache (used in logs)
;TFTP (or T4TP):Thanks for the Puzzle (used in logs)
;TFTVC (or T4TVC):Thanks for the Virtual Cache (used in logs)
;throw-down cache:a "replacement" container hidden by a geocacher who could not find a cache ([[Throw-Down Cache|''More...'']])
;TN:Took Nothing (used in logs)
;TNLN:Took Nothing, Left Nothing (used in logs)
;TNLNSL:Took Nothing, Left Nothing, Signed Log (used in logs)
;TNSL:Took Nothing, Signed Log (used in logs)
;TOTT:Tools Of The Trade; anything that a geocacher might use to help find/retrieve/log a geocache
;TPLNSL, TPLSSL, TPLFSL, TPLFPSL,...:Took Photos, Left (Nothing, Something, Footprints, Foot Prints,...), Signed Log
;TPTB:The Powers That Be
;trade items:trinkets and other items which may be traded by those who find a geocache ([[trade item|''More...'']])
;traditional cache:the original cache type consisting of at least a container and a logbook. Traditional caches do not require anything beyond finding the container at the posted coordinates and signing the log.
;tram law cache:"tram law" spelled backwards is "wal mart"...
;travel bug:A [[hitchhiker]] attached to a travel bug dog tag, a military-style metal tag sold by Groundspeak for tracking hitchhikers. ([[travel bug|''More...'']])
;travel bug hotel:A geocache that serves as a high-traffic location for [[travel bug]]s, [[geocoin]]s, and other [[hitchhiker]]s. TB hotels are usually regular or large size containers located near major transportation centers (e.g., airports), and are usually easy to access and find.
;travel bug prison:A travel bug hotel that somehow "imprisons" travel bugs, typically with rules against freely retrieving travel bugs (e.g., requiring cachers to drop one TB for every TB retrieved, or to maintain a minimum number of TBs in the cache).

== U ==
;underwater cache:a cache that is completely submerged under water; see also [[Glossary#H|hydrocache]] ([[underwater cache|''More...'']])
;unevent:an unofficial gathering of geocachers not listed on Geocaching.com as an [[Glossary#E|event cache]]
;UPR (or URP):Unnatural Pile of Rocks (or Unnatural Rock Pile), a pile of rocks covering a geocache container; see also [[Glossary#S|SPOR]] and UPS
;UPS (or USP):Unnatural Pile of Sticks (or Unnatural Stick Pile), a pile of sticks covering a geocache container; see also [[Glossary#S|SPOR]] and UPR
:Unnatural Pile of Stones (or Unnatural Stone Pile), a pile of stones covering a geocache container; see also [[Glossary#S|SPOR]] and UPR

== V ==
;virtual cache:a cache that exists only as a location; there is no physical container or log book. Except for [[Glossary#E|EarthCaches]], new virtual caches are not allowed at Geocaching.com. ([[Virtual cache|''More...'']])

== W ==
;webcam cache:a location with a public web camera. To find a webcam cache, you must locate the webcam and capture a photograph of yourself, or have a friend capture a photograph of you.
;WG:the [http://www.wheresgeorge.com/ Where's George?] web site, or a dollar bill trackable at that site. ([[Where's George?|''More...'']])
;Wherigo™ cache:a hybrid that combines a [http://www.wherigo.com/ Wherigo] cartridge with finding a physical geocache. A Wherigo-enabled GPS device is required to play a cartridge, which can allow interaction with both physical and virtual elements.
;WJTB:White Jeep Travel Bug (2005 Jeep 4x4 Geocaching Challenge)

== X ==
;XNSL:eXchanged Nothing, Signed Log. An alternate form of [[Glossary#T|TNLNSL]].

== Y ==
;YACIDKA:Yet Another Cemetary I Didn't Know About
;YAPIDKA:Yet Another Park I Didn't Know About
;YJTB:Yellow Jeep Travel Bug (2004 Jeep 4x4 Geocaching Challenge)

== See Also ==
* [http://geolex.locusprime.net/ GeoLex] is a fairly complete geocaching lexicon compiled by {{gcuser|Prime+Suspect|Prime Suspect}}.
* [http://www.geocaching.com/about/glossary.aspx Glossary at Geocaching.com]

Glossary

2013-02-01T02:50:39Z

NiraD: TAF

[[category:Terms]]
[[Category:Lists]]

== A ==
;Additional Logging Request:optional tasks that a cache owner requests of those who post online Found logs. Also called an Additional Logging Suggestion; see also Additional Logging Requirement.
;Additional Logging Requirement:a task (beyond finding the [[container]] and signing the [[log book|physical log]]) that a cache owner requires of those who post online Found logs. As of April 2009, [http://www.geocaching.com/about/guidelines.aspx Groundspeak's guidelines] consider all such tasks to be optional, and prohibit cache owners from deleting Found logs based solely on such optional tasks. ([[Additional Logging Requirement|''More...'']]) See also Additional Logging Request.
;adoption:transferring the ownership of a cache listing ([[Cache Adoption|''More...'']])
;ALR:Additional Logging Requirement, or Additional Logging Request
;ALS:Additional Logging Suggestion. See also Additional Logging Request.
;angel cache:see [[Glossary#T|throw-down cache]]
;archived:of a cache: no longer available for hunting ([[archived|''More...'']])
;armchair cache:see [[Glossary#C|couch potato cache]]
;ATCF:As The Crow Flies
;attribute:(at Geocaching.com) icons on a cache description that provide information about various cache characteristics, such as whether the cache is kid friendly, whether it is available 24 hours a day, and whether certain types of special equipment are needed. and more.

== B ==
;bamboozle hide:a hide style commonly used by the geocacher BAMBOOZLE, specifically: a small or micro container nested in a spiral of heavy wire (e.g., from a wire coat hanger), hung in a tree
;bison tube:a small, metal, water-tight cylindrical container used for micro-caches ([[bison tube|''More...'']])
;blinker:a tiny magnetic cylindrical container used for nano-caches ([[blinker|''More...'']])
;BM:Benchmark
;breeder cache:a regular or large size cache containing micro size containers that finders are encouraged to use to hide new caches
;BYOP:Bring Your Own Pen

== C ==
;cache machine:see [[Glossary#N|numbers run]]
;cache maggot:someone who actively vandalizes or steals geocaches or their contents ([[trade item]]s, [[geocoin]]s, or [[travel bug]]s)
;cache migration:the process by which a cache can gradually move to a location far from where it was originally hidden, as each geocacher who finds it replaces it in a slightly different location
;cache pirate:see [[Glossary#C|cache maggot]]
;CAD (or C&D): Cache And Dash, an easily found cache located near convenient parking; see also [[Glossary#P|PNG (Park And Grab)]]
;CFTF (or CoFTF):Co-First To Find - part of the group that first found a geocache; see also [[Glossary#F|FTF (First to Find)]]
;challenge cache:a cache that requires geocachers to complete certain tasks before they can log it ([[challenge cache|''More...'']])
;CHN:Cache Hungry Nerds (Used in logs. Also, a team 'Logo')
;CIAPT:Cache In A Pine Tree
;CITO:Cache In Trash Out ([[CITO|''More...'']])
;CO:Cache Owner
;couch potato cache:a cache that can be logged from the comfort of your own home, without actually going anywhere; also known as an "armchair cache". ([[couch potato cache|''More...'']])

== D ==
;Did Not Find:a type of online log that indicates that the seeker did not find the cache
;disco cache:a cache with a '''dis'''guised '''co'''ntainer
;DNF:Did Not Find
;DNFWGB:Did Not Find With GeoBeagle ([[GeoBeagle|''More...'']])
;DNS:Did Not Search (e.g., because too many [[Glossary#M|muggle]]s were present)
;D/T:difficulty/terrain. Rated on a 5-point scale, difficulty describes the challenge of finding a cache, and terrain describes the challenge of reaching the cache location. ([[Difficulty and Terrain Ratings|''More...'']])

== E ==
;EarthCache:a form of [[Glossary#V|virtual cache]] that promotes geoscience education. ([[EarthCache|''More...'']])
;EOEJ:En Ottanut, En Jättänyt (Finnish for "Took Nothing, Left Nothing"); see also [[Glossary#T|TNLN]]
;EPE:Estimated Position Error ([[Estimated position error|''More...'']])
;event cache:an official gathering of geocachers listed on Geocaching.com ([[event cache|''More...'']])

== F ==
;FIGS:Found In Good Shape
;FireTacks:retroreflective trail markers that are extremely visible when illuminated at night ([[FireTacks|''More...'']])
;flashmob event:a very short [[Glossary#E|event cache]], often involving an unusual and seemingly pointless activity (similar to a regular [[wikipedia:flash mob|flashmob]])
;Florida style:a hide style common in Florida, specifically: a container hidden under palmettos
;Force, The:The intuition a geocacher uses to find the cache when near the coordinates. An experienced geocacher will look for a likely hiding spot, for a [[Glossary#G|geotrail]], or for obvious camouflage (e.g., [[Glossary#U|UPS]] or [[Glossary#U|UPR]]). The term is borrowed from the ''Star Wars'' series.
;FPC:Fence Post Cache (or Fence Post Cap) - a cache hidden in a hollow fence post, usually under a loose fence post cap.
;FTF:First To Find - the first person to find a geocache ([[FTF|''More...'']])
;FTFAP:First To Find After Publication - sometimes used instead of FTF when a geocache's [[logbook]] was signed by someone else before the cache was published ([[FTF|''More...'']])
;FTFP:First To Find Published - sometimes used instead of FTF when a geocache's [[logbook]] was signed by someone else before the cache was published ([[FTF|''More...'']])
;FTL:First To Log - the first person to log a geocache online, which may not be the FTF
;FWGB:Found With GeoBeagle ([[GeoBeagle|''More...'']])

== G ==
;GeoBeagle:an open source application for the Android platform that supports paperless geocaching and letterboxing ([[GeoBeagle|''More...'']])
;geocache:a hidden container that includes a [[Glossary#L|log]] for geocachers to sign. ([[Geocache|''More...'']])
;geocache note:a note of currency used as a trade item ([[Geocache note|''More...'']])
;geocoin:specially minted coins designed by geocachers and traded and collected ([[geocoin|''More...'']])
;Georgia style:a hide style common in Georgia, specifically: a container hidden under pine straw
;geotrail:a [[wikipedia:desire path|social trail]] created by multiple geocachers following the same route to the cache location. In delicate ecosystems, this factor should be considered before cache placement.
;GIYF:Google Is Your Friend; refers to [[puzzle cache]]s where searching the web provides the information needed to solve the puzzle
;GJTB:Green Jeep Travel Bug (2006 Jeep 4x4 Geocaching Challenge)
;GPS:Global Positioning System, the satellite-based navigation system
;GPSr:GPS receiver, the hand-held unit that receives GPS satellite signals and determines your coordinates. ([[GPSr|''More...'']])
;GPX:GPS eXchange Format, a file format for transferring GPS data between different applications. ([[GPX|''More...'']])
;GPXSpinner:Software that "spins" a .gpx file into a Palm compatible format. Software called Plucker transfers the Palm-compatable "spun" file onto your PDA for viewing. Site: [http://www.gpxspinner.com GPXSpinner.com]
;GRC:Guard Rail Cache
;GSAK:Geocaching Swiss Army Knife, a database program for filtering .gpx and .loc files downloaded from cache listing web sites. ([[GSAK|''More...'']])
;GZ:Ground Zero, the location of the cache coordinates (e.g., as indicated by your GPSr), where your search will begin

== H ==
;HEPE:Horizontal Estimated Position Error ([[Estimated position error|''More...'']])
;_____ hide:see [[Glossary#S|_____ style]]
;hitchhiker:any item that moves from geocache to geocache ([[hitchhiker|''More...'']])
;hydrocache:a cache that requires swimming or the use of a boat to reach; see also [[Glossary#U|underwater cache]] ([[hydrocache|''More...'']])

== I ==
;iGCT:A utility for geocachers developed for the iPhone wich will help them with waypoint calculations, text calculations, hint encryption/decryption and roman number conversions.
;IMHO:In My Humble Opinion, In My Honest Opinion
;IPS:In Plain Sight
;IPV:In Plain View

== K ==
;KK:Kiitos Kätköstä (Finnish for "Thanks for the Cache"); see also [[Glossary#T|TFTC]]

== L ==
;latitude:the angular distance north or south from the earth's equator measured through 90 degrees. ([[Coordinates|'More...'']])
;letterbox:a container similar to a geocache. A letterbox is found by following a series of clues. Inside a letterbox is a stamp with which finders can stamp their personal logbooks. Letterboxers also carry personal stamps that they use to stamp a letterbox's logbook.
;liar's cache:a cache where finders are expected to "stretch the truth" in their online logs ([[liar's cache|''More...'']])
;log book:a notebook in which those those who find a geocache can record their visit ([[log book|''More...'']])
;log sheet:a sheet or scroll of paper upon which those those who find a geocache can record their visit ([[log book|''More...'']])
;LOL:Laughing Out Loud
;lonely cache:a cache that has not been found recently, especially one that has not been found for a year or more.
;longitude:the angular distance east or west of the zero meridian. ([[Coordinates|'More...'']])
;LPC:Lamp Post Cache - a cache hidden under the decorative skirt at the base of a lamp post ([[lamp post cache|''More...'']])
:Lost Place Cache - (especially in Germany) a cache hidden at an abandoned site (e.g., forgotten ruins)

== M ==
;mega-event cache:an extremely large [[Glossary#E|event cache]], which (among other things) must be attended by at least 500 people. ([[Mega-event cache|''More...'']])
;MHAK:Magnetic Hide-A-Key
;MIA:Missing in Action (e.g., a geocache or hitchhiker)
;MIST:Micro In a Spruce Tree
;MKH:Magnetic Key Holder
;MOC:Members Only Cache; see [[Glossary#P|PMO]]
;MPLC:Merci Pour La Cache (French for "Thanks for the Cache"); see also [[Glossary#T|TFTC]]
;muggle:A non-geocacher. The term is borrowed from the ''Harry Potter'' series. ([[muggle|''More...'']])
;multi-cache:a cache that takes you to more than one location before reaching the final destination. ([[Multi-cache|''More...'']])
;mystery caches:the "catch-all" of cache types, which includes [[Glossary#P|puzzle caches]] and any other caches that do not match any of the other cache types.

== N ==
;NA:Needs Archived
;NCS:Non-Caching Spouse
;Needs Archived ''[sic]'': a type of online log used to report severe problems calling for immediate attention from a volunteer reviewer, who may archive the cache or take other action as appropriate
;Needs Maintenance:a type of online log that is used to report problems which call for owner maintenance (e.g., a broken cache container)
;NIAH (or NIH):Needle In A Haystack (or Needle In Haystack), a cache hidden where there are many, many similar locations to search (for example, a fake rock in a pile of rocks)
;night cache:a cache designed to be found at night ([[Night Cache|''More...'']])
;NM:Needs Maintenance
;numbers run:a geocaching trip focused on finding a very large number of geocaches; also known as a '''cache machine''' ([[numbers run|''More...'']])

== O ==
;OCB:Original Can of Beans, one of the original trade items [[Dave Ulmer]] placed in the [[History of geocaching|Original Stash]] in May 3, 2000; it is now a [[Glossary#T|Travel Bug]]: [http://coord.info/TBGJAA O.C.B.©]
;offset cache:a [[Glossary#M|multi-cache]] where you go to the posted coordinates to get information that provides the location of the final cache location.

== P ==
;PAF:Phone A Friend
;paperless geocaching:using a PDA, smartphone, advanced GPSr, or other mobile device to access cache information in the field, rather than printed cache pages. ([[paperless geocaching|''More...'']])
;PAT:premier/première à trouver, which is French for "first find"; equivalent to "FTF".
;PC interface:A data cable (or combination data cable and circuit board) that allows a computer to communicate with a GPSr.
;PI:Poison Ivy ([[poison ivy|''More...'']])
;PMO:Premium Member Only; a cache listing that can be viewed only by premium members. ([[Premium Member Only cache|''More...'']])
;PNG (or P&G):Park and Grab, an easily found cache located near convenient parking
;PO:Poison Oak ([[poison oak|''More...'']])
;pocket cache:a cache carried on one's person that others are allowed to log at an event, promoted as a way to get people to mingle at events. Pocket caches violate the Geocaching.com guidelines, and known pocket caches are archived and locked.
;Pocket Query:a custom geocache query available to premium members at Geocaching.com ([[Pocket Query|''More...'']])
;POP:Piece Of Pie; Plain Old Puzzle; Plenty Of Parking
;PQ:Pocket Query
;power trail:a trail with many closely spaced caches, each placed as close to its neighbors as the [[cache saturation|cache saturation guidelines]] allow.
;puzzle cache:a [[Glossary#M|mystery cache]] where you must solve a puzzle of some sort before finding the cache ([[Puzzle Cache|''More...'']])

== Q ==
;QEF:Quick Easy Find

== R ==
;RAF:Replaced As Found
;rain gauge geocache:a geocache placed in a vertical pipe, which is retrieved by filling the vertical pipe with water, floating the geocache to the top
;rest area geocache:a geocache placed on the public land at roadway [[wikipedia:rest area|rest areas]]. ([[rest area geocache|More...]])
;reviewer:a volunteer who reviews and publishes the cache listings on Geocaching.com
;RJTB:Red Jeep Travel Bug (2007 Jeep 4x4 Geocaching Challenge)
;ROT13:a simple cipher used to obscure geocache hints. ([[ROT13|''More...'']])

== S ==
;SBA:Should Be Archived
;Should Be Archived:an old name for a type of online log that is now called [[Glossary#N|Needs Archived]]
;signature items:personalized items made by or for a geocacher who leaves them in caches that he or she finds. ([[Signature items|''More...'']])
;SL:Signed Log
;social trail:see [[Glossary#G|geotrail]]
;soft coordinates:coordinates that are deliberately inaccurate, often in a misguided attempt to make the cache more challenging to find
;SPOR (or SRP):Suspicious Pile of Rocks (or Suspicious Rock Pile); a pile of rocks covering a geocache container, sometimes used when there is no other protected place to put the cache on or near a trail; see also [[Glossary#U|UPR]] and [[Glossary#U|UPS]]
;stash note:a note inside a geocache that explains geocaching to anyone who might find the cache accidentally ([[stash note|''More...'']])
;_____ style:a distinct hide style which has come to be associated with a location where it is common or with a cache owner who commonly uses it; sometimes referred to as a _____ hide; see also [[Glossary#B|bamboozle hide]], [[Glossary#F|Florida style]], and [[Glossary#G|Georgia style]]
;swag:[[Glossary#T|trade items]]. The term referred a thief's loot, and then to free promotional items (which are often used as trade items). Sometimes defined as the Stuff We All Get. ([[trade item|''More...'']])

== T ==
;TAF:Text A Friend
;TB:Travel Bug
;Tbug:Travel Bug
;TFT$:Thanks For The Cash (Cache)
;TFTC (or T4TC):Thanks for the Cache (used in logs)
;TFTH (or T4TH):Thanks for the Hide, Thanks for the Hunt (used in logs)
;TFTMC (or T4TMC):Thanks for the Micro-Cache (used in logs)
;TFTP (or T4TP):Thanks for the Puzzle (used in logs)
;TFTVC (or T4TVC):Thanks for the Virtual Cache (used in logs)
;throw-down cache:a "replacement" container hidden by a geocacher who could not find a cache ([[Throw-Down Cache|''More...'']])
;TN:Took Nothing (used in logs)
;TNLN:Took Nothing, Left Nothing (used in logs)
;TNLNSL:Took Nothing, Left Nothing, Signed Log (used in logs)
;TNSL:Took Nothing, Signed Log (used in logs)
;TOTT:Tools Of The Trade; anything that a geocacher might use to help find/retrieve/log a geocache
;TPLNSL, TPLSSL, TPLFSL, TPLFPSL,...:Took Photos, Left (Nothing, Something, Footprints, Foot Prints,...), Signed Log
;TPTB:The Powers That Be
;trade items:trinkets and other items which may be traded by those who find a geocache ([[trade item|''More...'']])
;traditional cache:the original cache type consisting of at least a container and a logbook. Traditional caches do not require anything beyond finding the container at the posted coordinates and signing the log.
;tram law cache:"tram law" spelled backwards is "wal mart"...
;travel bug:A [[hitchhiker]] attached to a travel bug dog tag, a military-style metal tag sold by Groundspeak for tracking hitchhikers. ([[travel bug|''More...'']])
;travel bug hotel:A geocache that serves as a high-traffic location for [[travel bug]]s, [[geocoin]]s, and other [[hitchhiker]]s. TB hotels are usually regular or large size containers located near major transportation centers (e.g., airports), and are usually easy to access and find.
;travel bug prison:A travel bug hotel that somehow "imprisons" travel bugs, typically with rules against freely retrieving travel bugs (e.g., requiring cachers to drop one TB for every TB retrieved, or to maintain a minimum number of TBs in the cache).

== U ==
;underwater cache:a cache that is completely submerged under water; see also [[Glossary#H|hydrocache]] ([[underwater cache|''More...'']])
;unevent:an unofficial gathering of geocachers not listed on Geocaching.com as an [[Glossary#E|event cache]]
;UPR (or URP):Unnatural Pile of Rocks (or Unnatural Rock Pile), a pile of rocks covering a geocache container; see also [[Glossary#S|SPOR]] and UPS
;UPS (or USP):Unnatural Pile of Sticks (or Unnatural Stick Pile), a pile of sticks covering a geocache container; see also [[Glossary#S|SPOR]] and UPR
:Unnatural Pile of Stones (or Unnatural Stone Pile), a pile of stones covering a geocache container; see also [[Glossary#S|SPOR]] and UPR

== V ==
;virtual cache:a cache that exists only as a location; there is no physical container or log book. Except for [[Glossary#E|EarthCaches]], new virtual caches are not allowed at Geocaching.com. ([[Virtual cache|''More...'']])

== W ==
;webcam cache:a location with a public web camera. To find a webcam cache, you must locate the webcam and capture a photograph of yourself, or have a friend capture a photograph of you.
;WG:the [http://www.wheresgeorge.com/ Where's George?] web site, or a dollar bill trackable at that site. ([[Where's George?|''More...'']])
;Wherigo™ cache:a hybrid that combines a [http://www.wherigo.com/ Wherigo] cartridge with finding a physical geocache. A Wherigo-enabled GPS device is required to play a cartridge, which can allow interaction with both physical and virtual elements.
;WJTB:White Jeep Travel Bug (2005 Jeep 4x4 Geocaching Challenge)

== X ==
;XNSL:eXchanged Nothing, Signed Log. An alternate form of [[Glossary#T|TNLNSL]].

== Y ==
;YACIDKA:Yet Another Cemetary I Didn't Know About
;YAPIDKA:Yet Another Park I Didn't Know About
;YJTB:Yellow Jeep Travel Bug (2004 Jeep 4x4 Geocaching Challenge)

== See Also ==
* [http://geolex.locusprime.net/ GeoLex] is a fairly complete geocaching lexicon compiled by {{gcuser|Prime+Suspect|Prime Suspect}}.
* [http://www.geocaching.com/about/glossary.aspx Glossary at Geocaching.com]

Glossary

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NiraD: lonely cache

[[category:Terms]]
[[Category:Lists]]

== A ==
;Additional Logging Request:optional tasks that a cache owner requests of those who post online Found logs. Also called an Additional Logging Suggestion; see also Additional Logging Requirement.
;Additional Logging Requirement:a task (beyond finding the [[container]] and signing the [[log book|physical log]]) that a cache owner requires of those who post online Found logs. As of April 2009, [http://www.geocaching.com/about/guidelines.aspx Groundspeak's guidelines] consider all such tasks to be optional, and prohibit cache owners from deleting Found logs based solely on such optional tasks. ([[Additional Logging Requirement|''More...'']]) See also Additional Logging Request.
;adoption:transferring the ownership of a cache listing ([[Cache Adoption|''More...'']])
;ALR:Additional Logging Requirement, or Additional Logging Request
;ALS:Additional Logging Suggestion. See also Additional Logging Request.
;angel cache:see [[Glossary#T|throw-down cache]]
;archived:of a cache: no longer available for hunting ([[archived|''More...'']])
;armchair cache:see [[Glossary#C|couch potato cache]]
;ATCF:As The Crow Flies
;attribute:(at Geocaching.com) icons on a cache description that provide information about various cache characteristics, such as whether the cache is kid friendly, whether it is available 24 hours a day, and whether certain types of special equipment are needed. and more.

== B ==
;bamboozle hide:a hide style commonly used by the geocacher BAMBOOZLE, specifically: a small or micro container nested in a spiral of heavy wire (e.g., from a wire coat hanger), hung in a tree
;bison tube:a small, metal, water-tight cylindrical container used for micro-caches ([[bison tube|''More...'']])
;blinker:a tiny magnetic cylindrical container used for nano-caches ([[blinker|''More...'']])
;BM:Benchmark
;breeder cache:a regular or large size cache containing micro size containers that finders are encouraged to use to hide new caches
;BYOP:Bring Your Own Pen

== C ==
;cache machine:see [[Glossary#N|numbers run]]
;cache maggot:someone who actively vandalizes or steals geocaches or their contents ([[trade item]]s, [[geocoin]]s, or [[travel bug]]s)
;cache migration:the process by which a cache can gradually move to a location far from where it was originally hidden, as each geocacher who finds it replaces it in a slightly different location
;cache pirate:see [[Glossary#C|cache maggot]]
;CAD (or C&D): Cache And Dash, an easily found cache located near convenient parking; see also [[Glossary#P|PNG (Park And Grab)]]
;CFTF (or CoFTF):Co-First To Find - part of the group that first found a geocache; see also [[Glossary#F|FTF (First to Find)]]
;challenge cache:a cache that requires geocachers to complete certain tasks before they can log it ([[challenge cache|''More...'']])
;CHN:Cache Hungry Nerds (Used in logs. Also, a team 'Logo')
;CIAPT:Cache In A Pine Tree
;CITO:Cache In Trash Out ([[CITO|''More...'']])
;CO:Cache Owner
;couch potato cache:a cache that can be logged from the comfort of your own home, without actually going anywhere; also known as an "armchair cache". ([[couch potato cache|''More...'']])

== D ==
;Did Not Find:a type of online log that indicates that the seeker did not find the cache
;disco cache:a cache with a '''dis'''guised '''co'''ntainer
;DNF:Did Not Find
;DNFWGB:Did Not Find With GeoBeagle ([[GeoBeagle|''More...'']])
;DNS:Did Not Search (e.g., because too many [[Glossary#M|muggle]]s were present)
;D/T:difficulty/terrain. Rated on a 5-point scale, difficulty describes the challenge of finding a cache, and terrain describes the challenge of reaching the cache location. ([[Difficulty and Terrain Ratings|''More...'']])

== E ==
;EarthCache:a form of [[Glossary#V|virtual cache]] that promotes geoscience education. ([[EarthCache|''More...'']])
;EOEJ:En Ottanut, En Jättänyt (Finnish for "Took Nothing, Left Nothing"); see also [[Glossary#T|TNLN]]
;EPE:Estimated Position Error ([[Estimated position error|''More...'']])
;event cache:an official gathering of geocachers listed on Geocaching.com ([[event cache|''More...'']])

== F ==
;FIGS:Found In Good Shape
;FireTacks:retroreflective trail markers that are extremely visible when illuminated at night ([[FireTacks|''More...'']])
;flashmob event:a very short [[Glossary#E|event cache]], often involving an unusual and seemingly pointless activity (similar to a regular [[wikipedia:flash mob|flashmob]])
;Florida style:a hide style common in Florida, specifically: a container hidden under palmettos
;Force, The:The intuition a geocacher uses to find the cache when near the coordinates. An experienced geocacher will look for a likely hiding spot, for a [[Glossary#G|geotrail]], or for obvious camouflage (e.g., [[Glossary#U|UPS]] or [[Glossary#U|UPR]]). The term is borrowed from the ''Star Wars'' series.
;FPC:Fence Post Cache (or Fence Post Cap) - a cache hidden in a hollow fence post, usually under a loose fence post cap.
;FTF:First To Find - the first person to find a geocache ([[FTF|''More...'']])
;FTFAP:First To Find After Publication - sometimes used instead of FTF when a geocache's [[logbook]] was signed by someone else before the cache was published ([[FTF|''More...'']])
;FTFP:First To Find Published - sometimes used instead of FTF when a geocache's [[logbook]] was signed by someone else before the cache was published ([[FTF|''More...'']])
;FTL:First To Log - the first person to log a geocache online, which may not be the FTF
;FWGB:Found With GeoBeagle ([[GeoBeagle|''More...'']])

== G ==
;GeoBeagle:an open source application for the Android platform that supports paperless geocaching and letterboxing ([[GeoBeagle|''More...'']])
;geocache:a hidden container that includes a [[Glossary#L|log]] for geocachers to sign. ([[Geocache|''More...'']])
;geocache note:a note of currency used as a trade item ([[Geocache note|''More...'']])
;geocoin:specially minted coins designed by geocachers and traded and collected ([[geocoin|''More...'']])
;Georgia style:a hide style common in Georgia, specifically: a container hidden under pine straw
;geotrail:a [[wikipedia:desire path|social trail]] created by multiple geocachers following the same route to the cache location. In delicate ecosystems, this factor should be considered before cache placement.
;GIYF:Google Is Your Friend; refers to [[puzzle cache]]s where searching the web provides the information needed to solve the puzzle
;GJTB:Green Jeep Travel Bug (2006 Jeep 4x4 Geocaching Challenge)
;GPS:Global Positioning System, the satellite-based navigation system
;GPSr:GPS receiver, the hand-held unit that receives GPS satellite signals and determines your coordinates. ([[GPSr|''More...'']])
;GPX:GPS eXchange Format, a file format for transferring GPS data between different applications. ([[GPX|''More...'']])
;GPXSpinner:Software that "spins" a .gpx file into a Palm compatible format. Software called Plucker transfers the Palm-compatable "spun" file onto your PDA for viewing. Site: [http://www.gpxspinner.com GPXSpinner.com]
;GRC:Guard Rail Cache
;GSAK:Geocaching Swiss Army Knife, a database program for filtering .gpx and .loc files downloaded from cache listing web sites. ([[GSAK|''More...'']])
;GZ:Ground Zero, the location of the cache coordinates (e.g., as indicated by your GPSr), where your search will begin

== H ==
;HEPE:Horizontal Estimated Position Error ([[Estimated position error|''More...'']])
;_____ hide:see [[Glossary#S|_____ style]]
;hitchhiker:any item that moves from geocache to geocache ([[hitchhiker|''More...'']])
;hydrocache:a cache that requires swimming or the use of a boat to reach; see also [[Glossary#U|underwater cache]] ([[hydrocache|''More...'']])

== I ==
;iGCT:A utility for geocachers developed for the iPhone wich will help them with waypoint calculations, text calculations, hint encryption/decryption and roman number conversions.
;IMHO:In My Humble Opinion, In My Honest Opinion
;IPS:In Plain Sight
;IPV:In Plain View

== K ==
;KK:Kiitos Kätköstä (Finnish for "Thanks for the Cache"); see also [[Glossary#T|TFTC]]

== L ==
;latitude:the angular distance north or south from the earth's equator measured through 90 degrees. ([[Coordinates|'More...'']])
;letterbox:a container similar to a geocache. A letterbox is found by following a series of clues. Inside a letterbox is a stamp with which finders can stamp their personal logbooks. Letterboxers also carry personal stamps that they use to stamp a letterbox's logbook.
;liar's cache:a cache where finders are expected to "stretch the truth" in their online logs ([[liar's cache|''More...'']])
;log book:a notebook in which those those who find a geocache can record their visit ([[log book|''More...'']])
;log sheet:a sheet or scroll of paper upon which those those who find a geocache can record their visit ([[log book|''More...'']])
;LOL:Laughing Out Loud
;lonely cache:a cache that has not been found recently, especially one that has not been found for a year or more.
;longitude:the angular distance east or west of the zero meridian. ([[Coordinates|'More...'']])
;LPC:Lamp Post Cache - a cache hidden under the decorative skirt at the base of a lamp post ([[lamp post cache|''More...'']])
:Lost Place Cache - (especially in Germany) a cache hidden at an abandoned site (e.g., forgotten ruins)

== M ==
;mega-event cache:an extremely large [[Glossary#E|event cache]], which (among other things) must be attended by at least 500 people. ([[Mega-event cache|''More...'']])
;MHAK:Magnetic Hide-A-Key
;MIA:Missing in Action (e.g., a geocache or hitchhiker)
;MIST:Micro In a Spruce Tree
;MKH:Magnetic Key Holder
;MOC:Members Only Cache; see [[Glossary#P|PMO]]
;MPLC:Merci Pour La Cache (French for "Thanks for the Cache"); see also [[Glossary#T|TFTC]]
;muggle:A non-geocacher. The term is borrowed from the ''Harry Potter'' series. ([[muggle|''More...'']])
;multi-cache:a cache that takes you to more than one location before reaching the final destination. ([[Multi-cache|''More...'']])
;mystery caches:the "catch-all" of cache types, which includes [[Glossary#P|puzzle caches]] and any other caches that do not match any of the other cache types.

== N ==
;NA:Needs Archived
;NCS:Non-Caching Spouse
;Needs Archived ''[sic]'': a type of online log used to report severe problems calling for immediate attention from a volunteer reviewer, who may archive the cache or take other action as appropriate
;Needs Maintenance:a type of online log that is used to report problems which call for owner maintenance (e.g., a broken cache container)
;NIAH (or NIH):Needle In A Haystack (or Needle In Haystack), a cache hidden where there are many, many similar locations to search (for example, a fake rock in a pile of rocks)
;night cache:a cache designed to be found at night ([[Night Cache|''More...'']])
;NM:Needs Maintenance
;numbers run:a geocaching trip focused on finding a very large number of geocaches; also known as a '''cache machine''' ([[numbers run|''More...'']])

== O ==
;OCB:Original Can of Beans, one of the original trade items [[Dave Ulmer]] placed in the [[History of geocaching|Original Stash]] in May 3, 2000; it is now a [[Glossary#T|Travel Bug]]: [http://coord.info/TBGJAA O.C.B.©]
;offset cache:a [[Glossary#M|multi-cache]] where you go to the posted coordinates to get information that provides the location of the final cache location.

== P ==
;PAF:Phone A Friend
;paperless geocaching:using a PDA, smartphone, advanced GPSr, or other mobile device to access cache information in the field, rather than printed cache pages. ([[paperless geocaching|''More...'']])
;PAT:premier/première à trouver, which is French for "first find"; equivalent to "FTF".
;PC interface:A data cable (or combination data cable and circuit board) that allows a computer to communicate with a GPSr.
;PI:Poison Ivy ([[poison ivy|''More...'']])
;PMO:Premium Member Only; a cache listing that can be viewed only by premium members. ([[Premium Member Only cache|''More...'']])
;PNG (or P&G):Park and Grab, an easily found cache located near convenient parking
;PO:Poison Oak ([[poison oak|''More...'']])
;pocket cache:a cache carried on one's person that others are allowed to log at an event, promoted as a way to get people to mingle at events. Pocket caches violate the Geocaching.com guidelines, and known pocket caches are archived and locked.
;Pocket Query:a custom geocache query available to premium members at Geocaching.com ([[Pocket Query|''More...'']])
;POP:Piece Of Pie; Plain Old Puzzle; Plenty Of Parking
;PQ:Pocket Query
;power trail:a trail with many closely spaced caches, each placed as close to its neighbors as the [[cache saturation|cache saturation guidelines]] allow.
;puzzle cache:a [[Glossary#M|mystery cache]] where you must solve a puzzle of some sort before finding the cache ([[Puzzle Cache|''More...'']])

== Q ==
;QEF:Quick Easy Find

== R ==
;RAF:Replaced As Found
;rain gauge geocache:a geocache placed in a vertical pipe, which is retrieved by filling the vertical pipe with water, floating the geocache to the top
;rest area geocache:a geocache placed on the public land at roadway [[wikipedia:rest area|rest areas]]. ([[rest area geocache|More...]])
;reviewer:a volunteer who reviews and publishes the cache listings on Geocaching.com
;RJTB:Red Jeep Travel Bug (2007 Jeep 4x4 Geocaching Challenge)
;ROT13:a simple cipher used to obscure geocache hints. ([[ROT13|''More...'']])

== S ==
;SBA:Should Be Archived
;Should Be Archived:an old name for a type of online log that is now called [[Glossary#N|Needs Archived]]
;signature items:personalized items made by or for a geocacher who leaves them in caches that he or she finds. ([[Signature items|''More...'']])
;SL:Signed Log
;social trail:see [[Glossary#G|geotrail]]
;soft coordinates:coordinates that are deliberately inaccurate, often in a misguided attempt to make the cache more challenging to find
;SPOR (or SRP):Suspicious Pile of Rocks (or Suspicious Rock Pile); a pile of rocks covering a geocache container, sometimes used when there is no other protected place to put the cache on or near a trail; see also [[Glossary#U|UPR]] and [[Glossary#U|UPS]]
;stash note:a note inside a geocache that explains geocaching to anyone who might find the cache accidentally ([[stash note|''More...'']])
;_____ style:a distinct hide style which has come to be associated with a location where it is common or with a cache owner who commonly uses it; sometimes referred to as a _____ hide; see also [[Glossary#B|bamboozle hide]], [[Glossary#F|Florida style]], and [[Glossary#G|Georgia style]]
;swag:[[Glossary#T|trade items]]. The term referred a thief's loot, and then to free promotional items (which are often used as trade items). Sometimes defined as the Stuff We All Get. ([[trade item|''More...'']])

== T ==
;TB:Travel Bug
;Tbug:Travel Bug
;TFT$:Thanks For The Cash (Cache)
;TFTC (or T4TC):Thanks for the Cache (used in logs)
;TFTH (or T4TH):Thanks for the Hide, Thanks for the Hunt (used in logs)
;TFTMC (or T4TMC):Thanks for the Micro-Cache (used in logs)
;TFTP (or T4TP):Thanks for the Puzzle (used in logs)
;TFTVC (or T4TVC):Thanks for the Virtual Cache (used in logs)
;throw-down cache:a "replacement" container hidden by a geocacher who could not find a cache ([[Throw-Down Cache|''More...'']])
;TN:Took Nothing (used in logs)
;TNLN:Took Nothing, Left Nothing (used in logs)
;TNLNSL:Took Nothing, Left Nothing, Signed Log (used in logs)
;TNSL:Took Nothing, Signed Log (used in logs)
;TOTT:Tools Of The Trade; anything that a geocacher might use to help find/retrieve/log a geocache
;TPLNSL, TPLSSL, TPLFSL, TPLFPSL,...:Took Photos, Left (Nothing, Something, Footprints, Foot Prints,...), Signed Log
;TPTB:The Powers That Be
;trade items:trinkets and other items which may be traded by those who find a geocache ([[trade item|''More...'']])
;traditional cache:the original cache type consisting of at least a container and a logbook. Traditional caches do not require anything beyond finding the container at the posted coordinates and signing the log.
;tram law cache:"tram law" spelled backwards is "wal mart"...
;travel bug:A [[hitchhiker]] attached to a travel bug dog tag, a military-style metal tag sold by Groundspeak for tracking hitchhikers. ([[travel bug|''More...'']])
;travel bug hotel:A geocache that serves as a high-traffic location for [[travel bug]]s, [[geocoin]]s, and other [[hitchhiker]]s. TB hotels are usually regular or large size containers located near major transportation centers (e.g., airports), and are usually easy to access and find.
;travel bug prison:A travel bug hotel that somehow "imprisons" travel bugs, typically with rules against freely retrieving travel bugs (e.g., requiring cachers to drop one TB for every TB retrieved, or to maintain a minimum number of TBs in the cache).

== U ==
;underwater cache:a cache that is completely submerged under water; see also [[Glossary#H|hydrocache]] ([[underwater cache|''More...'']])
;unevent:an unofficial gathering of geocachers not listed on Geocaching.com as an [[Glossary#E|event cache]]
;UPR (or URP):Unnatural Pile of Rocks (or Unnatural Rock Pile), a pile of rocks covering a geocache container; see also [[Glossary#S|SPOR]] and UPS
;UPS (or USP):Unnatural Pile of Sticks (or Unnatural Stick Pile), a pile of sticks covering a geocache container; see also [[Glossary#S|SPOR]] and UPR
:Unnatural Pile of Stones (or Unnatural Stone Pile), a pile of stones covering a geocache container; see also [[Glossary#S|SPOR]] and UPR

== V ==
;virtual cache:a cache that exists only as a location; there is no physical container or log book. Except for [[Glossary#E|EarthCaches]], new virtual caches are not allowed at Geocaching.com. ([[Virtual cache|''More...'']])

== W ==
;webcam cache:a location with a public web camera. To find a webcam cache, you must locate the webcam and capture a photograph of yourself, or have a friend capture a photograph of you.
;WG:the [http://www.wheresgeorge.com/ Where's George?] web site, or a dollar bill trackable at that site. ([[Where's George?|''More...'']])
;Wherigo™ cache:a hybrid that combines a [http://www.wherigo.com/ Wherigo] cartridge with finding a physical geocache. A Wherigo-enabled GPS device is required to play a cartridge, which can allow interaction with both physical and virtual elements.
;WJTB:White Jeep Travel Bug (2005 Jeep 4x4 Geocaching Challenge)

== X ==
;XNSL:eXchanged Nothing, Signed Log. An alternate form of [[Glossary#T|TNLNSL]].

== Y ==
;YACIDKA:Yet Another Cemetary I Didn't Know About
;YAPIDKA:Yet Another Park I Didn't Know About
;YJTB:Yellow Jeep Travel Bug (2004 Jeep 4x4 Geocaching Challenge)

== See Also ==
* [http://geolex.locusprime.net/ GeoLex] is a fairly complete geocaching lexicon compiled by {{gcuser|Prime+Suspect|Prime Suspect}}.
* [http://www.geocaching.com/about/glossary.aspx Glossary at Geocaching.com]

Numbers run

2013-01-03T00:57:49Z

NiraD: dead link; use archive.org

A '''numbers run''' is a geocaching trip focused on finding a very large number of geocaches,
possibly 100 or more finds in a day.
The term '''cache machine''' is often used in the Pacific Northwest.

A numbers run requires advance planning.
Most numbers runs involve a team of friends,
for both the camaraderie and the efficiency of working as a team.
Choose a cache-dense location that is near enough not to require a long drive to reach,
yet far enough that you haven't found many caches there.
Use a [[pocket query]] to identify a large number of traditional caches that can be found quickly.
Focus on clusters of caches with lower difficulty ratings, located near convenient parking.
Plan a route that minimizes driving time (e.g., avoiding left turns and known traffic problems),
and plan more caches than you expect to find,
so you can skip some (depending on what happens the day of the hunt) and still hit your target number.

Avoid caches that are likely to take more than a couple minutes to find, sign, and replace, for example:
* [[multi-cache]]s, [[Types of caches#Puzzle.2FMystery.2FUnknown Caches|mystery cache]]s, [[Types of caches#Letterbox Hybrid Caches|letterbox hybrid]]s, etc. (If you're feeling ambitious, then you can solve some [[puzzle cache]]s in advance and include them if they look like a quick find.)
* caches with recent DNFs
* caches that require stealth
* known [[nano-cache]]s, both because they can be hard to find and because signing and rerolling the log takes too long

Include plans for bathroom breaks, food and beverages, fuel stops, etc.
Decide in advance how you'll sign the logs, perhaps with a team name that is short, with a rubber stamp, or with adhesive labels.
Also decide how you'll keep track of which caches were found, which were skipped, etc.,
and how you're going to share the responsibility for driving.

Before the big day, get plenty of sleep, make sure you're hydrated, and generally take care of yourself.
Make sure you have multiple GPS receivers with the selected caches, plenty of extra batteries, snacks, clipboards, etc.
Basically, prepare for an all-day hunt.

The day of the numbers run, start early and just keep going.
Once you start the hunt, everything is about efficiency.
It isn't about individual finds; it's about the numbers run.
If a cache is taking too long to find, then skip it and move on.

== 24-Hour Record Runs ==

Several 24-hour number runs have been attempts to set new 24-hour records.
Some teams have taken questionable shortcuts.
A team that completed a 24-hour record numbers run in May 2008 (finding 315 caches in 24 hours)
set the following rules for themselves:
# The cache is logged with our team name for the whole team in the logbook.
# It is only allowed to search for one cache at a time, that also means no splitting up to travel to the next location.
# Not every member of the team needs to be present at the cache (driver and navigator may stay in the car).
# The planned trip will be tested before the record run to locate parking areas, entrances to parks, places to shop for food and toilets. No caches will be located in advance.
# It is possible to have a car following to get supplies. They are not allowed to help in the search.
# Obviously, all traffic laws will be obeyed.
# The record run is performed in 24 running hours – no time-outs!

== See also ==
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0r94oUmt40M Route 66 geocaching power trail] - YouTube video of Lil Devil, wimseyguy, nittany dave and Maingray finding 3 geocaches along the Route 66 numbers run trail.
* [http://web.archive.org/web/20081013015004/http://www.todayscacher.com/2004/nov/people3.asp World Record Breakers] - article about a 246-find numbers run.
* [http://forums.groundspeak.com/GC/index.php?showtopic=194370 315 caches in 24 hours, run for the world record] - forum thread about a 315-find numbers run.
* [http://emcofnorthridge.wordpress.com/2009/09/03/413-geocaches-in-24-hours-yes-we-did-it/ 413 Geocaches in 24 Hours?? YES! We did it…] - blog entry about a 413-find numbers run.
* The logs from posted to {{waypoint|GC2ZK7|0001-E.T.}} by [http://www.geocaching.com/seek/log.aspx?LUID=e902e66c-b24d-4447-af42-c651569363e5 Peasinapod], [http://www.geocaching.com/seek/log.aspx?LUID=c1c484cd-84f6-4c3b-a110-ba5f6ef9da96 markj57], [http://www.geocaching.com/seek/log.aspx?LUID=ba4265ce-aee6-4e0c-a1ae-e52a835cf8a3 Team Sand Dollar], and [http://www.geocaching.com/seek/log.aspx?LUID=b3bf5012-fe5d-4cd6-99c0-f68fff1e7afe Team Geo-Rangers] when they found 1,564 caches in a single calendar day (4 September 2011) on the ET Highway numbers run trail.

Numbers run

2013-01-03T00:55:51Z

NiraD: typo

A '''numbers run''' is a geocaching trip focused on finding a very large number of geocaches,
possibly 100 or more finds in a day.
The term '''cache machine''' is often used in the Pacific Northwest.

A numbers run requires advance planning.
Most numbers runs involve a team of friends,
for both the camaraderie and the efficiency of working as a team.
Choose a cache-dense location that is near enough not to require a long drive to reach,
yet far enough that you haven't found many caches there.
Use a [[pocket query]] to identify a large number of traditional caches that can be found quickly.
Focus on clusters of caches with lower difficulty ratings, located near convenient parking.
Plan a route that minimizes driving time (e.g., avoiding left turns and known traffic problems),
and plan more caches than you expect to find,
so you can skip some (depending on what happens the day of the hunt) and still hit your target number.

Avoid caches that are likely to take more than a couple minutes to find, sign, and replace, for example:
* [[multi-cache]]s, [[Types of caches#Puzzle.2FMystery.2FUnknown Caches|mystery cache]]s, [[Types of caches#Letterbox Hybrid Caches|letterbox hybrid]]s, etc. (If you're feeling ambitious, then you can solve some [[puzzle cache]]s in advance and include them if they look like a quick find.)
* caches with recent DNFs
* caches that require stealth
* known [[nano-cache]]s, both because they can be hard to find and because signing and rerolling the log takes too long

Include plans for bathroom breaks, food and beverages, fuel stops, etc.
Decide in advance how you'll sign the logs, perhaps with a team name that is short, with a rubber stamp, or with adhesive labels.
Also decide how you'll keep track of which caches were found, which were skipped, etc.,
and how you're going to share the responsibility for driving.

Before the big day, get plenty of sleep, make sure you're hydrated, and generally take care of yourself.
Make sure you have multiple GPS receivers with the selected caches, plenty of extra batteries, snacks, clipboards, etc.
Basically, prepare for an all-day hunt.

The day of the numbers run, start early and just keep going.
Once you start the hunt, everything is about efficiency.
It isn't about individual finds; it's about the numbers run.
If a cache is taking too long to find, then skip it and move on.

== 24-Hour Record Runs ==

Several 24-hour number runs have been attempts to set new 24-hour records.
Some teams have taken questionable shortcuts.
A team that completed a 24-hour record numbers run in May 2008 (finding 315 caches in 24 hours)
set the following rules for themselves:
# The cache is logged with our team name for the whole team in the logbook.
# It is only allowed to search for one cache at a time, that also means no splitting up to travel to the next location.
# Not every member of the team needs to be present at the cache (driver and navigator may stay in the car).
# The planned trip will be tested before the record run to locate parking areas, entrances to parks, places to shop for food and toilets. No caches will be located in advance.
# It is possible to have a car following to get supplies. They are not allowed to help in the search.
# Obviously, all traffic laws will be obeyed.
# The record run is performed in 24 running hours – no time-outs!

== See also ==
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0r94oUmt40M Route 66 geocaching power trail] - YouTube video of Lil Devil, wimseyguy, nittany dave and Maingray finding 3 geocaches along the Route 66 numbers run trail.
* [http://www.todayscacher.com/2004/nov/people3.asp World Record Breakers] - article about a 246-find numbers run.
* [http://forums.groundspeak.com/GC/index.php?showtopic=194370 315 caches in 24 hours, run for the world record] - forum thread about a 315-find numbers run.
* [http://emcofnorthridge.wordpress.com/2009/09/03/413-geocaches-in-24-hours-yes-we-did-it/ 413 Geocaches in 24 Hours?? YES! We did it…] - blog entry about a 413-find numbers run.
* The logs from posted to {{waypoint|GC2ZK7|0001-E.T.}} by [http://www.geocaching.com/seek/log.aspx?LUID=e902e66c-b24d-4447-af42-c651569363e5 Peasinapod], [http://www.geocaching.com/seek/log.aspx?LUID=c1c484cd-84f6-4c3b-a110-ba5f6ef9da96 markj57], [http://www.geocaching.com/seek/log.aspx?LUID=ba4265ce-aee6-4e0c-a1ae-e52a835cf8a3 Team Sand Dollar], and [http://www.geocaching.com/seek/log.aspx?LUID=b3bf5012-fe5d-4cd6-99c0-f68fff1e7afe Team Geo-Rangers] when they found 1,564 caches in a single calendar day (4 September 2011) on the ET Highway numbers run trail.

Glossary

2012-12-06T17:31:24Z

NiraD: breeder cache

[[category:Terms]]
[[Category:Lists]]

== A ==
;Additional Logging Request:optional tasks that a cache owner requests of those who post online Found logs. Also called an Additional Logging Suggestion; see also Additional Logging Requirement.
;Additional Logging Requirement:a task (beyond finding the [[container]] and signing the [[log book|physical log]]) that a cache owner requires of those who post online Found logs. As of April 2009, [http://www.geocaching.com/about/guidelines.aspx Groundspeak's guidelines] consider all such tasks to be optional, and prohibit cache owners from deleting Found logs based solely on such optional tasks. ([[Additional Logging Requirement|''More...'']]) See also Additional Logging Request.
;adoption:transferring the ownership of a cache listing ([[Cache Adoption|''More...'']])
;ALR:Additional Logging Requirement, or Additional Logging Request
;ALS:Additional Logging Suggestion. See also Additional Logging Request.
;angel cache:see [[Glossary#T|throw-down cache]]
;archived:of a cache: no longer available for hunting ([[archived|''More...'']])
;armchair cache:see [[Glossary#C|couch potato cache]]
;ATCF:As The Crow Flies
;attribute:(at Geocaching.com) icons on a cache description that provide information about various cache characteristics, such as whether the cache is kid friendly, whether it is available 24 hours a day, and whether certain types of special equipment are needed. and more.

== B ==
;bamboozle hide:a hide style commonly used by the geocacher BAMBOOZLE, specifically: a small or micro container nested in a spiral of heavy wire (e.g., from a wire coat hanger), hung in a tree
;bison tube:a small, metal, water-tight cylindrical container used for micro-caches ([[bison tube|''More...'']])
;blinker:a tiny magnetic cylindrical container used for nano-caches ([[blinker|''More...'']])
;BM:Benchmark
;breeder cache:a regular or large size cache containing micro size containers that finders are encouraged to use to hide new caches
;BYOP:Bring Your Own Pen

== C ==
;cache machine:see [[Glossary#N|numbers run]]
;cache maggot:someone who actively vandalizes or steals geocaches or their contents ([[trade item]]s, [[geocoin]]s, or [[travel bug]]s)
;cache migration:the process by which a cache can gradually move to a location far from where it was originally hidden, as each geocacher who finds it replaces it in a slightly different location
;cache pirate:see [[Glossary#C|cache maggot]]
;CAD (or C&D): Cache And Dash, an easily found cache located near convenient parking; see also [[Glossary#P|PNG (Park And Grab)]]
;CFTF (or CoFTF):Co-First To Find - part of the group that first found a geocache; see also [[Glossary#F|FTF (First to Find)]]
;challenge cache:a cache that requires geocachers to complete certain tasks before they can log it ([[challenge cache|''More...'']])
;CHN:Cache Hungry Nerds (Used in logs. Also, a team 'Logo')
;CIAPT:Cache In A Pine Tree
;CITO:Cache In Trash Out ([[CITO|''More...'']])
;CO:Cache Owner
;couch potato cache:a cache that can be logged from the comfort of your own home, without actually going anywhere; also known as an "armchair cache". ([[couch potato cache|''More...'']])

== D ==
;Did Not Find:a type of online log that indicates that the seeker did not find the cache
;disco cache:a cache with a '''dis'''guised '''co'''ntainer
;DNF:Did Not Find
;DNFWGB:Did Not Find With GeoBeagle ([[GeoBeagle|''More...'']])
;DNS:Did Not Search (e.g., because too many [[Glossary#M|muggle]]s were present)
;D/T:difficulty/terrain. Rated on a 5-point scale, difficulty describes the challenge of finding a cache, and terrain describes the challenge of reaching the cache location. ([[Difficulty and Terrain Ratings|''More...'']])

== E ==
;EarthCache:a form of [[Glossary#V|virtual cache]] that promotes geoscience education. ([[EarthCache|''More...'']])
;EOEJ:En Ottanut, En Jättänyt (Finnish for "Took Nothing, Left Nothing"); see also [[Glossary#T|TNLN]]
;EPE:Estimated Position Error ([[Estimated position error|''More...'']])
;event cache:an official gathering of geocachers listed on Geocaching.com ([[event cache|''More...'']])

== F ==
;FIGS:Found In Good Shape
;FireTacks:retroreflective trail markers that are extremely visible when illuminated at night ([[FireTacks|''More...'']])
;flashmob event:a very short [[Glossary#E|event cache]], often involving an unusual and seemingly pointless activity (similar to a regular [[wikipedia:flash mob|flashmob]])
;Florida style:a hide style common in Florida, specifically: a container hidden under palmettos
;Force, The:The intuition a geocacher uses to find the cache when near the coordinates. An experienced geocacher will look for a likely hiding spot, for a [[Glossary#G|geotrail]], or for obvious camouflage (e.g., [[Glossary#U|UPS]] or [[Glossary#U|UPR]]). The term is borrowed from the ''Star Wars'' series.
;FPC:Fence Post Cache (or Fence Post Cap) - a cache hidden in a hollow fence post, usually under a loose fence post cap.
;FTF:First To Find - the first person to find a geocache ([[FTF|''More...'']])
;FTFAP:First To Find After Publication - sometimes used instead of FTF when a geocache's [[logbook]] was signed by someone else before the cache was published ([[FTF|''More...'']])
;FTFP:First To Find Published - sometimes used instead of FTF when a geocache's [[logbook]] was signed by someone else before the cache was published ([[FTF|''More...'']])
;FTL:First To Log - the first person to log a geocache online, which may not be the FTF
;FWGB:Found With GeoBeagle ([[GeoBeagle|''More...'']])

== G ==
;GeoBeagle:an open source application for the Android platform that supports paperless geocaching and letterboxing ([[GeoBeagle|''More...'']])
;geocache:a hidden container that includes a [[Glossary#L|log]] for geocachers to sign. ([[Geocache|''More...'']])
;geocache note:a note of currency used as a trade item ([[Geocache note|''More...'']])
;geocoin:specially minted coins designed by geocachers and traded and collected ([[geocoin|''More...'']])
;Georgia style:a hide style common in Georgia, specifically: a container hidden under pine straw
;geotrail:a [[wikipedia:desire path|social trail]] created by multiple geocachers following the same route to the cache location. In delicate ecosystems, this factor should be considered before cache placement.
;GIYF:Google Is Your Friend; refers to [[puzzle cache]]s where searching the web provides the information needed to solve the puzzle
;GJTB:Green Jeep Travel Bug (2006 Jeep 4x4 Geocaching Challenge)
;GPS:Global Positioning System, the satellite-based navigation system
;GPSr:GPS receiver, the hand-held unit that receives GPS satellite signals and determines your coordinates. ([[GPSr|''More...'']])
;GPX:GPS eXchange Format, a file format for transferring GPS data between different applications. ([[GPX|''More...'']])
;GPXSpinner:Software that "spins" a .gpx file into a Palm compatible format. Software called Plucker transfers the Palm-compatable "spun" file onto your PDA for viewing. Site: [http://www.gpxspinner.com GPXSpinner.com]
;GRC:Guard Rail Cache
;GSAK:Geocaching Swiss Army Knife, a database program for filtering .gpx and .loc files downloaded from cache listing web sites. ([[GSAK|''More...'']])
;GZ:Ground Zero, the location of the cache coordinates (e.g., as indicated by your GPSr), where your search will begin

== H ==
;HEPE:Horizontal Estimated Position Error ([[Estimated position error|''More...'']])
;_____ hide:see [[Glossary#S|_____ style]]
;hitchhiker:any item that moves from geocache to geocache ([[hitchhiker|''More...'']])
;hydrocache:a cache that requires swimming or the use of a boat to reach; see also [[Glossary#U|underwater cache]] ([[hydrocache|''More...'']])

== I ==
;iGCT:A utility for geocachers developed for the iPhone wich will help them with waypoint calculations, text calculations, hint encryption/decryption and roman number conversions.
;IMHO:In My Humble Opinion, In My Honest Opinion
;IPS:In Plain Sight
;IPV:In Plain View

== K ==
;KK:Kiitos Kätköstä (Finnish for "Thanks for the Cache"); see also [[Glossary#T|TFTC]]

== L ==
;latitude:the angular distance north or south from the earth's equator measured through 90 degrees. ([[Coordinates|'More...'']])
;letterbox:a container similar to a geocache. A letterbox is found by following a series of clues. Inside a letterbox is a stamp with which finders can stamp their personal logbooks. Letterboxers also carry personal stamps that they use to stamp a letterbox's logbook.
;liar's cache:a cache where finders are expected to "stretch the truth" in their online logs ([[liar's cache|''More...'']])
;log book:a notebook in which those those who find a geocache can record their visit ([[log book|''More...'']])
;log sheet:a sheet or scroll of paper upon which those those who find a geocache can record their visit ([[log book|''More...'']])
;LOL:Laughing Out Loud
;longitude:the angular distance east or west of the zero meridian. ([[Coordinates|'More...'']])
;LPC:Lamp Post Cache - a cache hidden under the decorative skirt at the base of a lamp post ([[lamp post cache|''More...'']])
:Lost Place Cache - (especially in Germany) a cache hidden at an abandoned site (e.g., forgotten ruins)

== M ==
;mega-event cache:an extremely large [[Glossary#E|event cache]], which (among other things) must be attended by at least 500 people. ([[Mega-event cache|''More...'']])
;MHAK:Magnetic Hide-A-Key
;MIA:Missing in Action (e.g., a geocache or hitchhiker)
;MIST:Micro In a Spruce Tree
;MKH:Magnetic Key Holder
;MOC:Members Only Cache; see [[Glossary#P|PMO]]
;MPLC:Merci Pour La Cache (French for "Thanks for the Cache"); see also [[Glossary#T|TFTC]]
;muggle:A non-geocacher. The term is borrowed from the ''Harry Potter'' series. ([[muggle|''More...'']])
;multi-cache:a cache that takes you to more than one location before reaching the final destination. ([[Multi-cache|''More...'']])
;mystery caches:the "catch-all" of cache types, which includes [[Glossary#P|puzzle caches]] and any other caches that do not match any of the other cache types.

== N ==
;NA:Needs Archived
;NCS:Non-Caching Spouse
;Needs Archived ''[sic]'': a type of online log used to report severe problems calling for immediate attention from a volunteer reviewer, who may archive the cache or take other action as appropriate
;Needs Maintenance:a type of online log that is used to report problems which call for owner maintenance (e.g., a broken cache container)
;NIAH (or NIH):Needle In A Haystack (or Needle In Haystack), a cache hidden where there are many, many similar locations to search (for example, a fake rock in a pile of rocks)
;night cache:a cache designed to be found at night ([[Night Cache|''More...'']])
;NM:Needs Maintenance
;numbers run:a geocaching trip focused on finding a very large number of geocaches; also known as a '''cache machine''' ([[numbers run|''More...'']])

== O ==
;OCB:Original Can of Beans, one of the original trade items [[Dave Ulmer]] placed in the [[History of geocaching|Original Stash]] in May 3, 2000; it is now a [[Glossary#T|Travel Bug]]: [http://coord.info/TBGJAA O.C.B.©]
;offset cache:a [[Glossary#M|multi-cache]] where you go to the posted coordinates to get information that provides the location of the final cache location.

== P ==
;PAF:Phone A Friend
;paperless geocaching:using a PDA, smartphone, advanced GPSr, or other mobile device to access cache information in the field, rather than printed cache pages. ([[paperless geocaching|''More...'']])
;PAT:premier/première à trouver, which is French for "first find"; equivalent to "FTF".
;PC interface:A data cable (or combination data cable and circuit board) that allows a computer to communicate with a GPSr.
;PI:Poison Ivy ([[poison ivy|''More...'']])
;PMO:Premium Member Only; a cache listing that can be viewed only by premium members. ([[Premium Member Only cache|''More...'']])
;PNG (or P&G):Park and Grab, an easily found cache located near convenient parking
;PO:Poison Oak ([[poison oak|''More...'']])
;pocket cache:a cache carried on one's person that others are allowed to log at an event, promoted as a way to get people to mingle at events. Pocket caches violate the Geocaching.com guidelines, and known pocket caches are archived and locked.
;Pocket Query:a custom geocache query available to premium members at Geocaching.com ([[Pocket Query|''More...'']])
;POP:Piece Of Pie; Plain Old Puzzle; Plenty Of Parking
;PQ:Pocket Query
;power trail:a trail with many closely spaced caches, each placed as close to its neighbors as the [[cache saturation|cache saturation guidelines]] allow.
;puzzle cache:a [[Glossary#M|mystery cache]] where you must solve a puzzle of some sort before finding the cache ([[Puzzle Cache|''More...'']])

== Q ==
;QEF:Quick Easy Find

== R ==
;RAF:Replaced As Found
;rain gauge geocache:a geocache placed in a vertical pipe, which is retrieved by filling the vertical pipe with water, floating the geocache to the top
;rest area geocache:a geocache placed on the public land at roadway [[wikipedia:rest area|rest areas]]. ([[rest area geocache|More...]])
;reviewer:a volunteer who reviews and publishes the cache listings on Geocaching.com
;RJTB:Red Jeep Travel Bug (2007 Jeep 4x4 Geocaching Challenge)
;ROT13:a simple cipher used to obscure geocache hints. ([[ROT13|''More...'']])

== S ==
;SBA:Should Be Archived
;Should Be Archived:an old name for a type of online log that is now called [[Glossary#N|Needs Archived]]
;signature items:personalized items made by or for a geocacher who leaves them in caches that he or she finds. ([[Signature items|''More...'']])
;SL:Signed Log
;social trail:see [[Glossary#G|geotrail]]
;soft coordinates:coordinates that are deliberately inaccurate, often in a misguided attempt to make the cache more challenging to find
;SPOR (or SRP):Suspicious Pile of Rocks (or Suspicious Rock Pile); a pile of rocks covering a geocache container, sometimes used when there is no other protected place to put the cache on or near a trail; see also [[Glossary#U|UPR]] and [[Glossary#U|UPS]]
;stash note:a note inside a geocache that explains geocaching to anyone who might find the cache accidentally ([[stash note|''More...'']])
;_____ style:a distinct hide style which has come to be associated with a location where it is common or with a cache owner who commonly uses it; sometimes referred to as a _____ hide; see also [[Glossary#B|bamboozle hide]], [[Glossary#F|Florida style]], and [[Glossary#G|Georgia style]]
;swag:[[Glossary#T|trade items]]. The term referred a thief's loot, and then to free promotional items (which are often used as trade items). Sometimes defined as the Stuff We All Get. ([[trade item|''More...'']])

== T ==
;TB:Travel Bug
;Tbug:Travel Bug
;TFT$:Thanks For The Cash (Cache)
;TFTC (or T4TC):Thanks for the Cache (used in logs)
;TFTH (or T4TH):Thanks for the Hide, Thanks for the Hunt (used in logs)
;TFTMC (or T4TMC):Thanks for the Micro-Cache (used in logs)
;TFTP (or T4TP):Thanks for the Puzzle (used in logs)
;TFTVC (or T4TVC):Thanks for the Virtual Cache (used in logs)
;throw-down cache:a "replacement" container hidden by a geocacher who could not find a cache ([[Throw-Down Cache|''More...'']])
;TN:Took Nothing (used in logs)
;TNLN:Took Nothing, Left Nothing (used in logs)
;TNLNSL:Took Nothing, Left Nothing, Signed Log (used in logs)
;TNSL:Took Nothing, Signed Log (used in logs)
;TOTT:Tools Of The Trade; anything that a geocacher might use to help find/retrieve/log a geocache
;TPLNSL, TPLSSL, TPLFSL, TPLFPSL,...:Took Photos, Left (Nothing, Something, Footprints, Foot Prints,...), Signed Log
;TPTB:The Powers That Be
;trade items:trinkets and other items which may be traded by those who find a geocache ([[trade item|''More...'']])
;traditional cache:the original cache type consisting of at least a container and a logbook. Traditional caches do not require anything beyond finding the container at the posted coordinates and signing the log.
;tram law cache:"tram law" spelled backwards is "wal mart"...
;travel bug:A [[hitchhiker]] attached to a travel bug dog tag, a military-style metal tag sold by Groundspeak for tracking hitchhikers. ([[travel bug|''More...'']])
;travel bug hotel:A geocache that serves as a high-traffic location for [[travel bug]]s, [[geocoin]]s, and other [[hitchhiker]]s. TB hotels are usually regular or large size containers located near major transportation centers (e.g., airports), and are usually easy to access and find.
;travel bug prison:A travel bug hotel that somehow "imprisons" travel bugs, typically with rules against freely retrieving travel bugs (e.g., requiring cachers to drop one TB for every TB retrieved, or to maintain a minimum number of TBs in the cache).

== U ==
;underwater cache:a cache that is completely submerged under water; see also [[Glossary#H|hydrocache]] ([[underwater cache|''More...'']])
;unevent:an unofficial gathering of geocachers not listed on Geocaching.com as an [[Glossary#E|event cache]]
;UPR (or URP):Unnatural Pile of Rocks (or Unnatural Rock Pile), a pile of rocks covering a geocache container; see also [[Glossary#S|SPOR]] and UPS
;UPS (or USP):Unnatural Pile of Sticks (or Unnatural Stick Pile), a pile of sticks covering a geocache container; see also [[Glossary#S|SPOR]] and UPR
:Unnatural Pile of Stones (or Unnatural Stone Pile), a pile of stones covering a geocache container; see also [[Glossary#S|SPOR]] and UPR

== V ==
;virtual cache:a cache that exists only as a location; there is no physical container or log book. Except for [[Glossary#E|EarthCaches]], new virtual caches are not allowed at Geocaching.com. ([[Virtual cache|''More...'']])

== W ==
;webcam cache:a location with a public web camera. To find a webcam cache, you must locate the webcam and capture a photograph of yourself, or have a friend capture a photograph of you.
;WG:the [http://www.wheresgeorge.com/ Where's George?] web site, or a dollar bill trackable at that site. ([[Where's George?|''More...'']])
;Wherigo™ cache:a hybrid that combines a [http://www.wherigo.com/ Wherigo] cartridge with finding a physical geocache. A Wherigo-enabled GPS device is required to play a cartridge, which can allow interaction with both physical and virtual elements.
;WJTB:White Jeep Travel Bug (2005 Jeep 4x4 Geocaching Challenge)

== X ==
;XNSL:eXchanged Nothing, Signed Log. An alternate form of [[Glossary#T|TNLNSL]].

== Y ==
;YACIDKA:Yet Another Cemetary I Didn't Know About
;YAPIDKA:Yet Another Park I Didn't Know About
;YJTB:Yellow Jeep Travel Bug (2004 Jeep 4x4 Geocaching Challenge)

== See Also ==
* [http://geolex.locusprime.net/ GeoLex] is a fairly complete geocaching lexicon compiled by {{gcuser|Prime+Suspect|Prime Suspect}}.
* [http://www.geocaching.com/about/glossary.aspx Glossary at Geocaching.com]

Glossary

2012-12-04T19:20:59Z

NiraD: geotrail & desire path/social trail

[[category:Terms]]
[[Category:Lists]]

== A ==
;Additional Logging Request:optional tasks that a cache owner requests of those who post online Found logs. Also called an Additional Logging Suggestion; see also Additional Logging Requirement.
;Additional Logging Requirement:a task (beyond finding the [[container]] and signing the [[log book|physical log]]) that a cache owner requires of those who post online Found logs. As of April 2009, [http://www.geocaching.com/about/guidelines.aspx Groundspeak's guidelines] consider all such tasks to be optional, and prohibit cache owners from deleting Found logs based solely on such optional tasks. ([[Additional Logging Requirement|''More...'']]) See also Additional Logging Request.
;adoption:transferring the ownership of a cache listing ([[Cache Adoption|''More...'']])
;ALR:Additional Logging Requirement, or Additional Logging Request
;ALS:Additional Logging Suggestion. See also Additional Logging Request.
;angel cache:see [[Glossary#T|throw-down cache]]
;archived:of a cache: no longer available for hunting ([[archived|''More...'']])
;armchair cache:see [[Glossary#C|couch potato cache]]
;ATCF:As The Crow Flies
;attribute:(at Geocaching.com) icons on a cache description that provide information about various cache characteristics, such as whether the cache is kid friendly, whether it is available 24 hours a day, and whether certain types of special equipment are needed. and more.

== B ==
;bamboozle hide:a hide style commonly used by the geocacher BAMBOOZLE, specifically: a small or micro container nested in a spiral of heavy wire (e.g., from a wire coat hanger), hung in a tree
;bison tube:a small, metal, water-tight cylindrical container used for micro-caches ([[bison tube|''More...'']])
;blinker:a tiny magnetic cylindrical container used for nano-caches ([[blinker|''More...'']])
;BM:Benchmark
;BYOP:Bring Your Own Pen

== C ==
;cache machine:see [[Glossary#N|numbers run]]
;cache maggot:someone who actively vandalizes or steals geocaches or their contents ([[trade item]]s, [[geocoin]]s, or [[travel bug]]s)
;cache migration:the process by which a cache can gradually move to a location far from where it was originally hidden, as each geocacher who finds it replaces it in a slightly different location
;cache pirate:see [[Glossary#C|cache maggot]]
;CAD (or C&D): Cache And Dash, an easily found cache located near convenient parking; see also [[Glossary#P|PNG (Park And Grab)]]
;CFTF (or CoFTF):Co-First To Find - part of the group that first found a geocache; see also [[Glossary#F|FTF (First to Find)]]
;challenge cache:a cache that requires geocachers to complete certain tasks before they can log it ([[challenge cache|''More...'']])
;CHN:Cache Hungry Nerds (Used in logs. Also, a team 'Logo')
;CIAPT:Cache In A Pine Tree
;CITO:Cache In Trash Out ([[CITO|''More...'']])
;CO:Cache Owner
;couch potato cache:a cache that can be logged from the comfort of your own home, without actually going anywhere; also known as an "armchair cache". ([[couch potato cache|''More...'']])

== D ==
;Did Not Find:a type of online log that indicates that the seeker did not find the cache
;disco cache:a cache with a '''dis'''guised '''co'''ntainer
;DNF:Did Not Find
;DNFWGB:Did Not Find With GeoBeagle ([[GeoBeagle|''More...'']])
;DNS:Did Not Search (e.g., because too many [[Glossary#M|muggle]]s were present)
;D/T:difficulty/terrain. Rated on a 5-point scale, difficulty describes the challenge of finding a cache, and terrain describes the challenge of reaching the cache location. ([[Difficulty and Terrain Ratings|''More...'']])

== E ==
;EarthCache:a form of [[Glossary#V|virtual cache]] that promotes geoscience education. ([[EarthCache|''More...'']])
;EOEJ:En Ottanut, En Jättänyt (Finnish for "Took Nothing, Left Nothing"); see also [[Glossary#T|TNLN]]
;EPE:Estimated Position Error ([[Estimated position error|''More...'']])
;event cache:an official gathering of geocachers listed on Geocaching.com ([[event cache|''More...'']])

== F ==
;FIGS:Found In Good Shape
;FireTacks:retroreflective trail markers that are extremely visible when illuminated at night ([[FireTacks|''More...'']])
;flashmob event:a very short [[Glossary#E|event cache]], often involving an unusual and seemingly pointless activity (similar to a regular [[wikipedia:flash mob|flashmob]])
;Florida style:a hide style common in Florida, specifically: a container hidden under palmettos
;Force, The:The intuition a geocacher uses to find the cache when near the coordinates. An experienced geocacher will look for a likely hiding spot, for a [[Glossary#G|geotrail]], or for obvious camouflage (e.g., [[Glossary#U|UPS]] or [[Glossary#U|UPR]]). The term is borrowed from the ''Star Wars'' series.
;FPC:Fence Post Cache (or Fence Post Cap) - a cache hidden in a hollow fence post, usually under a loose fence post cap.
;FTF:First To Find - the first person to find a geocache ([[FTF|''More...'']])
;FTFAP:First To Find After Publication - sometimes used instead of FTF when a geocache's [[logbook]] was signed by someone else before the cache was published ([[FTF|''More...'']])
;FTFP:First To Find Published - sometimes used instead of FTF when a geocache's [[logbook]] was signed by someone else before the cache was published ([[FTF|''More...'']])
;FTL:First To Log - the first person to log a geocache online, which may not be the FTF
;FWGB:Found With GeoBeagle ([[GeoBeagle|''More...'']])

== G ==
;GeoBeagle:an open source application for the Android platform that supports paperless geocaching and letterboxing ([[GeoBeagle|''More...'']])
;geocache:a hidden container that includes a [[Glossary#L|log]] for geocachers to sign. ([[Geocache|''More...'']])
;geocache note:a note of currency used as a trade item ([[Geocache note|''More...'']])
;geocoin:specially minted coins designed by geocachers and traded and collected ([[geocoin|''More...'']])
;Georgia style:a hide style common in Georgia, specifically: a container hidden under pine straw
;geotrail:a [[wikipedia:desire path|social trail]] created by multiple geocachers following the same route to the cache location. In delicate ecosystems, this factor should be considered before cache placement.
;GIYF:Google Is Your Friend; refers to [[puzzle cache]]s where searching the web provides the information needed to solve the puzzle
;GJTB:Green Jeep Travel Bug (2006 Jeep 4x4 Geocaching Challenge)
;GPS:Global Positioning System, the satellite-based navigation system
;GPSr:GPS receiver, the hand-held unit that receives GPS satellite signals and determines your coordinates. ([[GPSr|''More...'']])
;GPX:GPS eXchange Format, a file format for transferring GPS data between different applications. ([[GPX|''More...'']])
;GPXSpinner:Software that "spins" a .gpx file into a Palm compatible format. Software called Plucker transfers the Palm-compatable "spun" file onto your PDA for viewing. Site: [http://www.gpxspinner.com GPXSpinner.com]
;GRC:Guard Rail Cache
;GSAK:Geocaching Swiss Army Knife, a database program for filtering .gpx and .loc files downloaded from cache listing web sites. ([[GSAK|''More...'']])
;GZ:Ground Zero, the location of the cache coordinates (e.g., as indicated by your GPSr), where your search will begin

== H ==
;HEPE:Horizontal Estimated Position Error ([[Estimated position error|''More...'']])
;_____ hide:see [[Glossary#S|_____ style]]
;hitchhiker:any item that moves from geocache to geocache ([[hitchhiker|''More...'']])
;hydrocache:a cache that requires swimming or the use of a boat to reach; see also [[Glossary#U|underwater cache]] ([[hydrocache|''More...'']])

== I ==
;iGCT:A utility for geocachers developed for the iPhone wich will help them with waypoint calculations, text calculations, hint encryption/decryption and roman number conversions.
;IMHO:In My Humble Opinion, In My Honest Opinion
;IPS:In Plain Sight
;IPV:In Plain View

== K ==
;KK:Kiitos Kätköstä (Finnish for "Thanks for the Cache"); see also [[Glossary#T|TFTC]]

== L ==
;latitude:the angular distance north or south from the earth's equator measured through 90 degrees. ([[Coordinates|'More...'']])
;letterbox:a container similar to a geocache. A letterbox is found by following a series of clues. Inside a letterbox is a stamp with which finders can stamp their personal logbooks. Letterboxers also carry personal stamps that they use to stamp a letterbox's logbook.
;liar's cache:a cache where finders are expected to "stretch the truth" in their online logs ([[liar's cache|''More...'']])
;log book:a notebook in which those those who find a geocache can record their visit ([[log book|''More...'']])
;log sheet:a sheet or scroll of paper upon which those those who find a geocache can record their visit ([[log book|''More...'']])
;LOL:Laughing Out Loud
;longitude:the angular distance east or west of the zero meridian. ([[Coordinates|'More...'']])
;LPC:Lamp Post Cache - a cache hidden under the decorative skirt at the base of a lamp post ([[lamp post cache|''More...'']])
:Lost Place Cache - (especially in Germany) a cache hidden at an abandoned site (e.g., forgotten ruins)

== M ==
;mega-event cache:an extremely large [[Glossary#E|event cache]], which (among other things) must be attended by at least 500 people. ([[Mega-event cache|''More...'']])
;MHAK:Magnetic Hide-A-Key
;MIA:Missing in Action (e.g., a geocache or hitchhiker)
;MIST:Micro In a Spruce Tree
;MKH:Magnetic Key Holder
;MOC:Members Only Cache; see [[Glossary#P|PMO]]
;MPLC:Merci Pour La Cache (French for "Thanks for the Cache"); see also [[Glossary#T|TFTC]]
;muggle:A non-geocacher. The term is borrowed from the ''Harry Potter'' series. ([[muggle|''More...'']])
;multi-cache:a cache that takes you to more than one location before reaching the final destination. ([[Multi-cache|''More...'']])
;mystery caches:the "catch-all" of cache types, which includes [[Glossary#P|puzzle caches]] and any other caches that do not match any of the other cache types.

== N ==
;NA:Needs Archived
;NCS:Non-Caching Spouse
;Needs Archived ''[sic]'': a type of online log used to report severe problems calling for immediate attention from a volunteer reviewer, who may archive the cache or take other action as appropriate
;Needs Maintenance:a type of online log that is used to report problems which call for owner maintenance (e.g., a broken cache container)
;NIAH (or NIH):Needle In A Haystack (or Needle In Haystack), a cache hidden where there are many, many similar locations to search (for example, a fake rock in a pile of rocks)
;night cache:a cache designed to be found at night ([[Night Cache|''More...'']])
;NM:Needs Maintenance
;numbers run:a geocaching trip focused on finding a very large number of geocaches; also known as a '''cache machine''' ([[numbers run|''More...'']])

== O ==
;OCB:Original Can of Beans, one of the original trade items [[Dave Ulmer]] placed in the [[History of geocaching|Original Stash]] in May 3, 2000; it is now a [[Glossary#T|Travel Bug]]: [http://coord.info/TBGJAA O.C.B.©]
;offset cache:a [[Glossary#M|multi-cache]] where you go to the posted coordinates to get information that provides the location of the final cache location.

== P ==
;PAF:Phone A Friend
;paperless geocaching:using a PDA, smartphone, advanced GPSr, or other mobile device to access cache information in the field, rather than printed cache pages. ([[paperless geocaching|''More...'']])
;PAT:premier/première à trouver, which is French for "first find"; equivalent to "FTF".
;PC interface:A data cable (or combination data cable and circuit board) that allows a computer to communicate with a GPSr.
;PI:Poison Ivy ([[poison ivy|''More...'']])
;PMO:Premium Member Only; a cache listing that can be viewed only by premium members. ([[Premium Member Only cache|''More...'']])
;PNG (or P&G):Park and Grab, an easily found cache located near convenient parking
;PO:Poison Oak ([[poison oak|''More...'']])
;pocket cache:a cache carried on one's person that others are allowed to log at an event, promoted as a way to get people to mingle at events. Pocket caches violate the Geocaching.com guidelines, and known pocket caches are archived and locked.
;Pocket Query:a custom geocache query available to premium members at Geocaching.com ([[Pocket Query|''More...'']])
;POP:Piece Of Pie; Plain Old Puzzle; Plenty Of Parking
;PQ:Pocket Query
;power trail:a trail with many closely spaced caches, each placed as close to its neighbors as the [[cache saturation|cache saturation guidelines]] allow.
;puzzle cache:a [[Glossary#M|mystery cache]] where you must solve a puzzle of some sort before finding the cache ([[Puzzle Cache|''More...'']])

== Q ==
;QEF:Quick Easy Find

== R ==
;RAF:Replaced As Found
;rain gauge geocache:a geocache placed in a vertical pipe, which is retrieved by filling the vertical pipe with water, floating the geocache to the top
;rest area geocache:a geocache placed on the public land at roadway [[wikipedia:rest area|rest areas]]. ([[rest area geocache|More...]])
;reviewer:a volunteer who reviews and publishes the cache listings on Geocaching.com
;RJTB:Red Jeep Travel Bug (2007 Jeep 4x4 Geocaching Challenge)
;ROT13:a simple cipher used to obscure geocache hints. ([[ROT13|''More...'']])

== S ==
;SBA:Should Be Archived
;Should Be Archived:an old name for a type of online log that is now called [[Glossary#N|Needs Archived]]
;signature items:personalized items made by or for a geocacher who leaves them in caches that he or she finds. ([[Signature items|''More...'']])
;SL:Signed Log
;social trail:see [[Glossary#G|geotrail]]
;soft coordinates:coordinates that are deliberately inaccurate, often in a misguided attempt to make the cache more challenging to find
;SPOR (or SRP):Suspicious Pile of Rocks (or Suspicious Rock Pile); a pile of rocks covering a geocache container, sometimes used when there is no other protected place to put the cache on or near a trail; see also [[Glossary#U|UPR]] and [[Glossary#U|UPS]]
;stash note:a note inside a geocache that explains geocaching to anyone who might find the cache accidentally ([[stash note|''More...'']])
;_____ style:a distinct hide style which has come to be associated with a location where it is common or with a cache owner who commonly uses it; sometimes referred to as a _____ hide; see also [[Glossary#B|bamboozle hide]], [[Glossary#F|Florida style]], and [[Glossary#G|Georgia style]]
;swag:[[Glossary#T|trade items]]. The term referred a thief's loot, and then to free promotional items (which are often used as trade items). Sometimes defined as the Stuff We All Get. ([[trade item|''More...'']])

== T ==
;TB:Travel Bug
;Tbug:Travel Bug
;TFT$:Thanks For The Cash (Cache)
;TFTC (or T4TC):Thanks for the Cache (used in logs)
;TFTH (or T4TH):Thanks for the Hide, Thanks for the Hunt (used in logs)
;TFTMC (or T4TMC):Thanks for the Micro-Cache (used in logs)
;TFTP (or T4TP):Thanks for the Puzzle (used in logs)
;TFTVC (or T4TVC):Thanks for the Virtual Cache (used in logs)
;throw-down cache:a "replacement" container hidden by a geocacher who could not find a cache ([[Throw-Down Cache|''More...'']])
;TN:Took Nothing (used in logs)
;TNLN:Took Nothing, Left Nothing (used in logs)
;TNLNSL:Took Nothing, Left Nothing, Signed Log (used in logs)
;TNSL:Took Nothing, Signed Log (used in logs)
;TOTT:Tools Of The Trade; anything that a geocacher might use to help find/retrieve/log a geocache
;TPLNSL, TPLSSL, TPLFSL, TPLFPSL,...:Took Photos, Left (Nothing, Something, Footprints, Foot Prints,...), Signed Log
;TPTB:The Powers That Be
;trade items:trinkets and other items which may be traded by those who find a geocache ([[trade item|''More...'']])
;traditional cache:the original cache type consisting of at least a container and a logbook. Traditional caches do not require anything beyond finding the container at the posted coordinates and signing the log.
;tram law cache:"tram law" spelled backwards is "wal mart"...
;travel bug:A [[hitchhiker]] attached to a travel bug dog tag, a military-style metal tag sold by Groundspeak for tracking hitchhikers. ([[travel bug|''More...'']])
;travel bug hotel:A geocache that serves as a high-traffic location for [[travel bug]]s, [[geocoin]]s, and other [[hitchhiker]]s. TB hotels are usually regular or large size containers located near major transportation centers (e.g., airports), and are usually easy to access and find.
;travel bug prison:A travel bug hotel that somehow "imprisons" travel bugs, typically with rules against freely retrieving travel bugs (e.g., requiring cachers to drop one TB for every TB retrieved, or to maintain a minimum number of TBs in the cache).

== U ==
;underwater cache:a cache that is completely submerged under water; see also [[Glossary#H|hydrocache]] ([[underwater cache|''More...'']])
;unevent:an unofficial gathering of geocachers not listed on Geocaching.com as an [[Glossary#E|event cache]]
;UPR (or URP):Unnatural Pile of Rocks (or Unnatural Rock Pile), a pile of rocks covering a geocache container; see also [[Glossary#S|SPOR]] and UPS
;UPS (or USP):Unnatural Pile of Sticks (or Unnatural Stick Pile), a pile of sticks covering a geocache container; see also [[Glossary#S|SPOR]] and UPR
:Unnatural Pile of Stones (or Unnatural Stone Pile), a pile of stones covering a geocache container; see also [[Glossary#S|SPOR]] and UPR

== V ==
;virtual cache:a cache that exists only as a location; there is no physical container or log book. Except for [[Glossary#E|EarthCaches]], new virtual caches are not allowed at Geocaching.com. ([[Virtual cache|''More...'']])

== W ==
;webcam cache:a location with a public web camera. To find a webcam cache, you must locate the webcam and capture a photograph of yourself, or have a friend capture a photograph of you.
;WG:the [http://www.wheresgeorge.com/ Where's George?] web site, or a dollar bill trackable at that site. ([[Where's George?|''More...'']])
;Wherigo™ cache:a hybrid that combines a [http://www.wherigo.com/ Wherigo] cartridge with finding a physical geocache. A Wherigo-enabled GPS device is required to play a cartridge, which can allow interaction with both physical and virtual elements.
;WJTB:White Jeep Travel Bug (2005 Jeep 4x4 Geocaching Challenge)

== X ==
;XNSL:eXchanged Nothing, Signed Log. An alternate form of [[Glossary#T|TNLNSL]].

== Y ==
;YACIDKA:Yet Another Cemetary I Didn't Know About
;YAPIDKA:Yet Another Park I Didn't Know About
;YJTB:Yellow Jeep Travel Bug (2004 Jeep 4x4 Geocaching Challenge)

== See Also ==
* [http://geolex.locusprime.net/ GeoLex] is a fairly complete geocaching lexicon compiled by {{gcuser|Prime+Suspect|Prime Suspect}}.
* [http://www.geocaching.com/about/glossary.aspx Glossary at Geocaching.com]

Glossary

2012-12-03T17:49:40Z

NiraD: flashmob event

[[category:Terms]]
[[Category:Lists]]

== A ==
;Additional Logging Request:optional tasks that a cache owner requests of those who post online Found logs. Also called an Additional Logging Suggestion; see also Additional Logging Requirement.
;Additional Logging Requirement:a task (beyond finding the [[container]] and signing the [[log book|physical log]]) that a cache owner requires of those who post online Found logs. As of April 2009, [http://www.geocaching.com/about/guidelines.aspx Groundspeak's guidelines] consider all such tasks to be optional, and prohibit cache owners from deleting Found logs based solely on such optional tasks. ([[Additional Logging Requirement|''More...'']]) See also Additional Logging Request.
;adoption:transferring the ownership of a cache listing ([[Cache Adoption|''More...'']])
;ALR:Additional Logging Requirement, or Additional Logging Request
;ALS:Additional Logging Suggestion. See also Additional Logging Request.
;angel cache:see [[Glossary#T|throw-down cache]]
;archived:of a cache: no longer available for hunting ([[archived|''More...'']])
;armchair cache:see [[Glossary#C|couch potato cache]]
;ATCF:As The Crow Flies
;attribute:(at Geocaching.com) icons on a cache description that provide information about various cache characteristics, such as whether the cache is kid friendly, whether it is available 24 hours a day, and whether certain types of special equipment are needed. and more.

== B ==
;bamboozle hide:a hide style commonly used by the geocacher BAMBOOZLE, specifically: a small or micro container nested in a spiral of heavy wire (e.g., from a wire coat hanger), hung in a tree
;bison tube:a small, metal, water-tight cylindrical container used for micro-caches ([[bison tube|''More...'']])
;blinker:a tiny magnetic cylindrical container used for nano-caches ([[blinker|''More...'']])
;BM:Benchmark
;BYOP:Bring Your Own Pen

== C ==
;cache machine:see [[Glossary#N|numbers run]]
;cache maggot:someone who actively vandalizes or steals geocaches or their contents ([[trade item]]s, [[geocoin]]s, or [[travel bug]]s)
;cache migration:the process by which a cache can gradually move to a location far from where it was originally hidden, as each geocacher who finds it replaces it in a slightly different location
;cache pirate:see [[Glossary#C|cache maggot]]
;CAD (or C&D): Cache And Dash, an easily found cache located near convenient parking; see also [[Glossary#P|PNG (Park And Grab)]]
;CFTF (or CoFTF):Co-First To Find - part of the group that first found a geocache; see also [[Glossary#F|FTF (First to Find)]]
;challenge cache:a cache that requires geocachers to complete certain tasks before they can log it ([[challenge cache|''More...'']])
;CHN:Cache Hungry Nerds (Used in logs. Also, a team 'Logo')
;CIAPT:Cache In A Pine Tree
;CITO:Cache In Trash Out ([[CITO|''More...'']])
;CO:Cache Owner
;couch potato cache:a cache that can be logged from the comfort of your own home, without actually going anywhere; also known as an "armchair cache". ([[couch potato cache|''More...'']])

== D ==
;Did Not Find:a type of online log that indicates that the seeker did not find the cache
;disco cache:a cache with a '''dis'''guised '''co'''ntainer
;DNF:Did Not Find
;DNFWGB:Did Not Find With GeoBeagle ([[GeoBeagle|''More...'']])
;DNS:Did Not Search (e.g., because too many [[Glossary#M|muggle]]s were present)
;D/T:difficulty/terrain. Rated on a 5-point scale, difficulty describes the challenge of finding a cache, and terrain describes the challenge of reaching the cache location. ([[Difficulty and Terrain Ratings|''More...'']])

== E ==
;EarthCache:a form of [[Glossary#V|virtual cache]] that promotes geoscience education. ([[EarthCache|''More...'']])
;EOEJ:En Ottanut, En Jättänyt (Finnish for "Took Nothing, Left Nothing"); see also [[Glossary#T|TNLN]]
;EPE:Estimated Position Error ([[Estimated position error|''More...'']])
;event cache:an official gathering of geocachers listed on Geocaching.com ([[event cache|''More...'']])

== F ==
;FIGS:Found In Good Shape
;FireTacks:retroreflective trail markers that are extremely visible when illuminated at night ([[FireTacks|''More...'']])
;flashmob event:a very short [[Glossary#E|event cache]], often involving an unusual and seemingly pointless activity (similar to a regular [[wikipedia:flash mob|flashmob]])
;Florida style:a hide style common in Florida, specifically: a container hidden under palmettos
;Force, The:The intuition a geocacher uses to find the cache when near the coordinates. An experienced geocacher will look for a likely hiding spot, for a [[Glossary#G|geotrail]], or for obvious camouflage (e.g., [[Glossary#U|UPS]] or [[Glossary#U|UPR]]). The term is borrowed from the ''Star Wars'' series.
;FPC:Fence Post Cache (or Fence Post Cap) - a cache hidden in a hollow fence post, usually under a loose fence post cap.
;FTF:First To Find - the first person to find a geocache ([[FTF|''More...'']])
;FTFAP:First To Find After Publication - sometimes used instead of FTF when a geocache's [[logbook]] was signed by someone else before the cache was published ([[FTF|''More...'']])
;FTFP:First To Find Published - sometimes used instead of FTF when a geocache's [[logbook]] was signed by someone else before the cache was published ([[FTF|''More...'']])
;FTL:First To Log - the first person to log a geocache online, which may not be the FTF
;FWGB:Found With GeoBeagle ([[GeoBeagle|''More...'']])

== G ==
;GeoBeagle:an open source application for the Android platform that supports paperless geocaching and letterboxing ([[GeoBeagle|''More...'']])
;geocache:a hidden container that includes a [[Glossary#L|log]] for geocachers to sign. ([[Geocache|''More...'']])
;geocache note:a note of currency used as a trade item ([[Geocache note|''More...'']])
;geocoin:specially minted coins designed by geocachers and traded and collected ([[geocoin|''More...'']])
;Georgia style:a hide style common in Georgia, specifically: a container hidden under pine straw
;geotrail:An informal trail created by multiple geocachers following the same route to the cache location. In delicate ecosystems, this factor should be considered before cache placement.
;GIYF:Google Is Your Friend; refers to [[puzzle cache]]s where searching the web provides the information needed to solve the puzzle
;GJTB:Green Jeep Travel Bug (2006 Jeep 4x4 Geocaching Challenge)
;GPS:Global Positioning System, the satellite-based navigation system
;GPSr:GPS receiver, the hand-held unit that receives GPS satellite signals and determines your coordinates. ([[GPSr|''More...'']])
;GPX:GPS eXchange Format, a file format for transferring GPS data between different applications. ([[GPX|''More...'']])
;GPXSpinner:Software that "spins" a .gpx file into a Palm compatible format. Software called Plucker transfers the Palm-compatable "spun" file onto your PDA for viewing. Site: [http://www.gpxspinner.com GPXSpinner.com]
;GRC:Guard Rail Cache
;GSAK:Geocaching Swiss Army Knife, a database program for filtering .gpx and .loc files downloaded from cache listing web sites. ([[GSAK|''More...'']])
;GZ:Ground Zero, the location of the cache coordinates (e.g., as indicated by your GPSr), where your search will begin

== H ==
;HEPE:Horizontal Estimated Position Error ([[Estimated position error|''More...'']])
;_____ hide:see [[Glossary#S|_____ style]]
;hitchhiker:any item that moves from geocache to geocache ([[hitchhiker|''More...'']])
;hydrocache:a cache that requires swimming or the use of a boat to reach; see also [[Glossary#U|underwater cache]] ([[hydrocache|''More...'']])

== I ==
;iGCT:A utility for geocachers developed for the iPhone wich will help them with waypoint calculations, text calculations, hint encryption/decryption and roman number conversions.
;IMHO:In My Humble Opinion, In My Honest Opinion
;IPS:In Plain Sight
;IPV:In Plain View

== K ==
;KK:Kiitos Kätköstä (Finnish for "Thanks for the Cache"); see also [[Glossary#T|TFTC]]

== L ==
;latitude:the angular distance north or south from the earth's equator measured through 90 degrees. ([[Coordinates|'More...'']])
;letterbox:a container similar to a geocache. A letterbox is found by following a series of clues. Inside a letterbox is a stamp with which finders can stamp their personal logbooks. Letterboxers also carry personal stamps that they use to stamp a letterbox's logbook.
;liar's cache:a cache where finders are expected to "stretch the truth" in their online logs ([[liar's cache|''More...'']])
;log book:a notebook in which those those who find a geocache can record their visit ([[log book|''More...'']])
;log sheet:a sheet or scroll of paper upon which those those who find a geocache can record their visit ([[log book|''More...'']])
;LOL:Laughing Out Loud
;longitude:the angular distance east or west of the zero meridian. ([[Coordinates|'More...'']])
;LPC:Lamp Post Cache - a cache hidden under the decorative skirt at the base of a lamp post ([[lamp post cache|''More...'']])
:Lost Place Cache - (especially in Germany) a cache hidden at an abandoned site (e.g., forgotten ruins)

== M ==
;mega-event cache:an extremely large [[Glossary#E|event cache]], which (among other things) must be attended by at least 500 people. ([[Mega-event cache|''More...'']])
;MHAK:Magnetic Hide-A-Key
;MIA:Missing in Action (e.g., a geocache or hitchhiker)
;MIST:Micro In a Spruce Tree
;MKH:Magnetic Key Holder
;MOC:Members Only Cache; see [[Glossary#P|PMO]]
;MPLC:Merci Pour La Cache (French for "Thanks for the Cache"); see also [[Glossary#T|TFTC]]
;muggle:A non-geocacher. The term is borrowed from the ''Harry Potter'' series. ([[muggle|''More...'']])
;multi-cache:a cache that takes you to more than one location before reaching the final destination. ([[Multi-cache|''More...'']])
;mystery caches:the "catch-all" of cache types, which includes [[Glossary#P|puzzle caches]] and any other caches that do not match any of the other cache types.

== N ==
;NA:Needs Archived
;NCS:Non-Caching Spouse
;Needs Archived ''[sic]'': a type of online log used to report severe problems calling for immediate attention from a volunteer reviewer, who may archive the cache or take other action as appropriate
;Needs Maintenance:a type of online log that is used to report problems which call for owner maintenance (e.g., a broken cache container)
;NIAH (or NIH):Needle In A Haystack (or Needle In Haystack), a cache hidden where there are many, many similar locations to search (for example, a fake rock in a pile of rocks)
;night cache:a cache designed to be found at night ([[Night Cache|''More...'']])
;NM:Needs Maintenance
;numbers run:a geocaching trip focused on finding a very large number of geocaches; also known as a '''cache machine''' ([[numbers run|''More...'']])

== O ==
;OCB:Original Can of Beans, one of the original trade items [[Dave Ulmer]] placed in the [[History of geocaching|Original Stash]] in May 3, 2000; it is now a [[Glossary#T|Travel Bug]]: [http://coord.info/TBGJAA O.C.B.©]
;offset cache:a [[Glossary#M|multi-cache]] where you go to the posted coordinates to get information that provides the location of the final cache location.

== P ==
;PAF:Phone A Friend
;paperless geocaching:using a PDA, smartphone, advanced GPSr, or other mobile device to access cache information in the field, rather than printed cache pages. ([[paperless geocaching|''More...'']])
;PAT:premier/première à trouver, which is French for "first find"; equivalent to "FTF".
;PC interface:A data cable (or combination data cable and circuit board) that allows a computer to communicate with a GPSr.
;PI:Poison Ivy ([[poison ivy|''More...'']])
;PMO:Premium Member Only; a cache listing that can be viewed only by premium members. ([[Premium Member Only cache|''More...'']])
;PNG (or P&G):Park and Grab, an easily found cache located near convenient parking
;PO:Poison Oak ([[poison oak|''More...'']])
;pocket cache:a cache carried on one's person that others are allowed to log at an event, promoted as a way to get people to mingle at events. Pocket caches violate the Geocaching.com guidelines, and known pocket caches are archived and locked.
;Pocket Query:a custom geocache query available to premium members at Geocaching.com ([[Pocket Query|''More...'']])
;POP:Piece Of Pie; Plain Old Puzzle; Plenty Of Parking
;PQ:Pocket Query
;power trail:a trail with many closely spaced caches, each placed as close to its neighbors as the [[cache saturation|cache saturation guidelines]] allow.
;puzzle cache:a [[Glossary#M|mystery cache]] where you must solve a puzzle of some sort before finding the cache ([[Puzzle Cache|''More...'']])

== Q ==
;QEF:Quick Easy Find

== R ==
;RAF:Replaced As Found
;rain gauge geocache:a geocache placed in a vertical pipe, which is retrieved by filling the vertical pipe with water, floating the geocache to the top
;rest area geocache:a geocache placed on the public land at roadway [[wikipedia:rest area|rest areas]]. ([[rest area geocache|More...]])
;reviewer:a volunteer who reviews and publishes the cache listings on Geocaching.com
;RJTB:Red Jeep Travel Bug (2007 Jeep 4x4 Geocaching Challenge)
;ROT13:a simple cipher used to obscure geocache hints. ([[ROT13|''More...'']])

== S ==
;SBA:Should Be Archived
;Should Be Archived:an old name for a type of online log that is now called [[Glossary#N|Needs Archived]]
;signature items:personalized items made by or for a geocacher who leaves them in caches that he or she finds. ([[Signature items|''More...'']])
;SL:Signed Log
;social trail:see [[Glossary#G|geotrail]]
;soft coordinates:coordinates that are deliberately inaccurate, often in a misguided attempt to make the cache more challenging to find
;SPOR (or SRP):Suspicious Pile of Rocks (or Suspicious Rock Pile); a pile of rocks covering a geocache container, sometimes used when there is no other protected place to put the cache on or near a trail; see also [[Glossary#U|UPR]] and [[Glossary#U|UPS]]
;stash note:a note inside a geocache that explains geocaching to anyone who might find the cache accidentally ([[stash note|''More...'']])
;_____ style:a distinct hide style which has come to be associated with a location where it is common or with a cache owner who commonly uses it; sometimes referred to as a _____ hide; see also [[Glossary#B|bamboozle hide]], [[Glossary#F|Florida style]], and [[Glossary#G|Georgia style]]
;swag:[[Glossary#T|trade items]]. The term referred a thief's loot, and then to free promotional items (which are often used as trade items). Sometimes defined as the Stuff We All Get. ([[trade item|''More...'']])

== T ==
;TB:Travel Bug
;Tbug:Travel Bug
;TFT$:Thanks For The Cash (Cache)
;TFTC (or T4TC):Thanks for the Cache (used in logs)
;TFTH (or T4TH):Thanks for the Hide, Thanks for the Hunt (used in logs)
;TFTMC (or T4TMC):Thanks for the Micro-Cache (used in logs)
;TFTP (or T4TP):Thanks for the Puzzle (used in logs)
;TFTVC (or T4TVC):Thanks for the Virtual Cache (used in logs)
;throw-down cache:a "replacement" container hidden by a geocacher who could not find a cache ([[Throw-Down Cache|''More...'']])
;TN:Took Nothing (used in logs)
;TNLN:Took Nothing, Left Nothing (used in logs)
;TNLNSL:Took Nothing, Left Nothing, Signed Log (used in logs)
;TNSL:Took Nothing, Signed Log (used in logs)
;TOTT:Tools Of The Trade; anything that a geocacher might use to help find/retrieve/log a geocache
;TPLNSL, TPLSSL, TPLFSL, TPLFPSL,...:Took Photos, Left (Nothing, Something, Footprints, Foot Prints,...), Signed Log
;TPTB:The Powers That Be
;trade items:trinkets and other items which may be traded by those who find a geocache ([[trade item|''More...'']])
;traditional cache:the original cache type consisting of at least a container and a logbook. Traditional caches do not require anything beyond finding the container at the posted coordinates and signing the log.
;tram law cache:"tram law" spelled backwards is "wal mart"...
;travel bug:A [[hitchhiker]] attached to a travel bug dog tag, a military-style metal tag sold by Groundspeak for tracking hitchhikers. ([[travel bug|''More...'']])
;travel bug hotel:A geocache that serves as a high-traffic location for [[travel bug]]s, [[geocoin]]s, and other [[hitchhiker]]s. TB hotels are usually regular or large size containers located near major transportation centers (e.g., airports), and are usually easy to access and find.
;travel bug prison:A travel bug hotel that somehow "imprisons" travel bugs, typically with rules against freely retrieving travel bugs (e.g., requiring cachers to drop one TB for every TB retrieved, or to maintain a minimum number of TBs in the cache).

== U ==
;underwater cache:a cache that is completely submerged under water; see also [[Glossary#H|hydrocache]] ([[underwater cache|''More...'']])
;unevent:an unofficial gathering of geocachers not listed on Geocaching.com as an [[Glossary#E|event cache]]
;UPR (or URP):Unnatural Pile of Rocks (or Unnatural Rock Pile), a pile of rocks covering a geocache container; see also [[Glossary#S|SPOR]] and UPS
;UPS (or USP):Unnatural Pile of Sticks (or Unnatural Stick Pile), a pile of sticks covering a geocache container; see also [[Glossary#S|SPOR]] and UPR
:Unnatural Pile of Stones (or Unnatural Stone Pile), a pile of stones covering a geocache container; see also [[Glossary#S|SPOR]] and UPR

== V ==
;virtual cache:a cache that exists only as a location; there is no physical container or log book. Except for [[Glossary#E|EarthCaches]], new virtual caches are not allowed at Geocaching.com. ([[Virtual cache|''More...'']])

== W ==
;webcam cache:a location with a public web camera. To find a webcam cache, you must locate the webcam and capture a photograph of yourself, or have a friend capture a photograph of you.
;WG:the [http://www.wheresgeorge.com/ Where's George?] web site, or a dollar bill trackable at that site. ([[Where's George?|''More...'']])
;Wherigo™ cache:a hybrid that combines a [http://www.wherigo.com/ Wherigo] cartridge with finding a physical geocache. A Wherigo-enabled GPS device is required to play a cartridge, which can allow interaction with both physical and virtual elements.
;WJTB:White Jeep Travel Bug (2005 Jeep 4x4 Geocaching Challenge)

== X ==
;XNSL:eXchanged Nothing, Signed Log. An alternate form of [[Glossary#T|TNLNSL]].

== Y ==
;YACIDKA:Yet Another Cemetary I Didn't Know About
;YAPIDKA:Yet Another Park I Didn't Know About
;YJTB:Yellow Jeep Travel Bug (2004 Jeep 4x4 Geocaching Challenge)

== See Also ==
* [http://geolex.locusprime.net/ GeoLex] is a fairly complete geocaching lexicon compiled by {{gcuser|Prime+Suspect|Prime Suspect}}.
* [http://www.geocaching.com/about/glossary.aspx Glossary at Geocaching.com]

List of Regional Organizations/Groups

2012-11-07T05:42:56Z

NiraD: Illinois: Peoria Area Cachers

[[Category:Lists]]
[[Category:Guides]]
[[Category:Geocaching Organizations]]

== United States of America ==
* [http://www.seusa-geocaching.org/ SEUSA Geocaching (National)]

=== Alabama ===
* [http://www.dixiecachers.com/ Alabama Geocachers Association (AGA)]


=== Arizona ===
* [http://www.azgeocaching.com/ Arizona Geocaching]
* [http://deepsouthwest.com/geocaching/cacherstats Deepsouthwest Geocaching Project]

=== Arkansas ===
* [http://www.arkgeocaching.org/ Arkansas Geocachers Association]
* [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Ark-Mo-Geocachers/ Ark-Mo Geocachers Association] [Arkansas, Missouri]
* [http://www.nwacachers.com/portal.php/ NorthWest Arkansas Cachers]
* [http://www.ArkGeocachers.org/ The Associated Arkansas Geocachers (TAAG)]
* [http://www.argeocaching.com/main.htm Tri-State Geocachers] [Arkansas, Oklahoma, Missouri]

=== California ===
* [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ccgca/ Central Coast Geocachers of California]
* [http://deepsouthwest.com/geocaching/cacherstats Deepsouthwest Geocaching Project]
* [http://thegba.net/ Geocachers of the Bay Area (GBA)] [San Francisco Bay Area]
** [http://thegba.net/forum/ GBA Forum]
* [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/nuts_/ Northstate Unusual Treasure Seekers (NUTS)] [Sacramento to the Oregon Border]
* [http://www.rcgds.net/ River City Geocaching & Dining Society] [Sacramento Area]
* [http://www.socalgeocachers.com/ Southern California Geocachers]
* [http://www.drycreekgeocachers.com/ Dry Creek Geocachers] [Central San Joaquin Valley]
* [http://www.socal4x4geocachers.org/ Socal 4x4 Geocachers]

=== Colorado ===
* [http://deepsouthwest.com/geocaching/cacherstats Deepsouthwest Geocaching Project]
* [http://www.geocachingcolo.com/ Geocaching Colorado (GCCO)]

=== Connecticut ===
* [http://ctcachers.com CT Cachers]

=== Delaware ===
* [http://www.geocachingde.com/index.html Delaware Geocachers ]


=== Florida ===
* [http://www.floridacaching.com Florida Geocaching Association]
* [http://www.nefga.com/ Northeast Florida Geocachers Association]
* [http://www.soflocachers.com South Florida Geocachers]
* [http://groups.google.com/group/nwfgeocaching Northwest Florida Geocaching]

=== Georgia ===
* [http://www.ggaonline.org/events/0202february.html/ Georgia Geocaching Association (GGA)]


=== Idaho ===
* [http://idahogeocachers.org/ Idaho Geocachers]

=== Illinois ===
* [http://www.cigacache.org/ Central Illinois Geocaching Association]
* [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/chicago_geocachers/ Chicagoland Geocachers yahoo group]
* [http://www.gonil.org/ Geocachers of NW Illinois (GONIL)]
* [http://www.ilega.org/ Illinois Educational Geocaching Association]
* [http://www.omegabbs.com/legs/ Little Egypt]
* [http://peoriaareacachers.com/ Peoria Area Cachers]
* [http://rvgc.net/ River Valley Geocachers] [Kentucky, plus Illinois, Missouri, and Tennessee]

=== Indiana ===
* [[Central Indiana Caching Organization|Central Indiana Caching Organization (CINCO)]] ([http://www.cincogeo.com/ home page])
* [http://www.indigo-geo.com/ Indiana Geocaching Organization (IndiGo)]

=== Iowa ===
* [http://www.iowageocachers.org/ Iowa Geocachers Organization (IGO)]

=== Kansas ===
* [http://mogeo.ipbhost.com Missouri And Kansas Geocachers Forum]

=== Kentucky ===
* [http://www.geocky.org/ Geocachers of Kentucky]
* [http://www.ktag.us/ Kentucky Tennessee Area Geocachers]
* [http://rvgc.net/ River Valley Geocachers] [Kentucky, plus Illinois, Missouri, and Tennessee]

=== Louisiana ===
* [http://www.lageocachers.com/ Louisiana Geocachers]


=== Maryland ===
* [http://www.mdgps.org Maryland Geocaching Society]


=== Michigan ===
* [http://geocachers.forum5.com/ Michigan Geocachers]
* [http://www.mi-geocaching.org/ Michigan Geocaching Organization]
* [http://www.nmg-geocaching.org Northern Michigan Geocachers]
* [http://www.greatlakesgeocachers.com Great Lakes Geocachers]

=== Minnesota ===
* [http://www.mngca.org/ Minnesota Geocaching Association]

=== Mississippi ===
* [http://www.msga.net/ Mississippi Geocachers Association (MSGA)]

=== Missouri ===
* [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Ark-Mo-Geocachers/ Ark-Mo Geocachers Association] [Arkansas, Missouri]
* [http://www.mogeo.com Missouri Geocachers Association (MoGeo)]
** [http://mogeo.ipbhost.com MoGeo Missouri And Kansas Geocachers Forum]
* [http://rvgc.net/ River Valley Geocachers] [Kentucky, plus Illinois, Missouri, and Tennessee]
* [http://www.geostl.com/ St. Louis Area Geocachers Association]
* [http://www.argeocaching.com/main.htm Tri-State Geocachers] [Arkansas, Oklahoma, Missouri]

=== Montana ===
* [http://www.smartgroups.com/groups/moog Missoula Organization Of Geocachers (MOOT)]

=== Nebraska ===
* [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/nebraskache/ Nebraskache]
* [http://www.wnag.net/ Wyo-Neb Area Geocachers (WNAG)]

=== Nevada ===
* [http://www.gbesgeo.org/ Great Basin Eastern Sierra Geocachers]
* [http://deepsouthwest.com/geocaching/cacherstats Deepsouthwest Geocaching Project]
* [http://www.nevadageocaching.com/ Nevada Geocaching Association]
* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/337489309623791/ Southern Nevada Geocaching (Facebook)]


=== New Jersey ===
* [http://www.nnjc.org/ Northern NJ Geocaching]
* [http://sjgeocaching.org/ South Jersey Geocaching]

=== New Mexico ===
* [http://nmgeocaching.com/ Cache New Mexico]
* [http://deepsouthwest.com/geocaching/cacherstats Deepsouthwest Geocaching Project]



=== North Carolina ===
* [http://ncgeocachers.org/ North Carolina Geocachers Organization]
* [http://ncmageocachers.com/ North Carolina Mountain Area Geocachers]



=== Ohio ===
* [http://www.nwogeo.org Northwest Ohio Geocachers]
* [http://www.okic.org Ohio Kentucky Indiana Cachers (Cincinnati)]
* [http://www.gemcitygeo.org/ Gem City Geocachers (Dayton)]
* [http://www.mvgeo.com/ Miami Valley Geocachers (Dayton)]

=== Oklahoma ===
* [http://www.argeocaching.com/main.htm Tri-State Geocachers] [Arkansas, Oklahoma, Missouri]
* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/183149228403788/ Central Oklahoma Geocachers] (C.O.G.)
* [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001258001364 Tulsa Area Geocachers] (T.A.G.)
* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/112931795448844/ Southwest Area Geocachers] (S.W.A.G.)

=== Oregon ===
* [http://www.oregongeocaching.org/ Oregon Geocaching]
* [http://www.pdxgeocaching.com/ Portland Geocaching]
* [http://www.georegon.com/ Geocachers Exploring Oregon]
* [http://www.facebook.com/pages/SWAG/312696225299 Santiam-Willamette Area Geocachers] (S.W.A.G.)
* [http://www.sogeo.org/ Southern Oregon Geocachers]

=== Pennsylvania ===
* [http://www.sepag.mocadeki.com/postnuke/index.php South East PA Geocachers]
* [http://www.wpaga.com/index.php Pittsburgh Area Geocachers Association]
* [http://trigocaching.org/forum/ TRIGO - Three Rivers Informal Geocaching (Dis)Organization]



=== South Carolina ===
* [http://www.iscga.org/ South Carolina Geocachers Association]

=== South Dakota ===
* [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/black_hills_geocaching/ Black Hills Geocaching]
* [http://www.geocachingsd.com/ GeocachingSD]
** [http://www.frappr.com/geocachingsd GeocachingSD Frappr Group]
* [http://www.gpgeocaching.com/ Great Plains Geocaching]

=== Tennessee ===
* [http://www.mtgc.org/ Middle Tennessee Geocacher's Club]
* [http://www.gowt.org/ Geocachers of West Tennessee]
* [http://www.gcagc.proboards26.com/ Greater East Tennessee Geocaching Community]
* [http://rvgc.net/ River Valley Geocachers] [Kentucky, plus Illinois, Missouri, and Tennessee]

=== Texas ===
* [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CentralTexasGeocachers/ Central Texas Geocachers]
* [http://deepsouthwest.com/geocaching/cacherstats Deepsouthwest Geocaching Project]
* [http://gaga-tx.com/ Greater Abilene Geocachers Association (GAGA)]
* [http://web.hgcs.org/ Houston Geocaching Society (HGCS)]
* [http://texasgeocaching.com/index.asp Texas Geocaching Association (TXGA)]

=== Utah ===
* [http://deepsouthwest.com/geocaching/cacherstats Deepsouthwest Geocaching Project]
* [http://www.utahgeocachers.com/ Utah Association of Geocachers (UTAG)]
** [http://www.utahgeocachers.com/forum/ UTAG Forums]


=== Virginia ===
* [http://www.novago.org/ Northern Virginia Geocaching Organization (NoVAGO)]

=== Washington ===
* [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Geocaching_Washington/ Geocaching - Washington]


=== Wisconsin ===
* [http://www.wi-geocaching.com/ Wisconsin Geocaching Association (WGA)]

=== Wyoming ===
* [http://www.wnag.net/ Wyo-Neb Area Geocachers (WNAG)]

== Canada ==

* [http://canadageocaching.com/ Canadian Geocaching Association]

=== Alberta ===
* [http://www.calgarycachers.ca/ Calgary Area Cachers]
* [http://www.geocachingalbertasouth.com/ Geocaching Alberta South]
* [http://www.geocachingedmonton.com/ Geocaching Edmonton]
* [http://www.peacegeo.50g.com/ Peace Country Geocaching]

=== British Columbia ===

* [http://www.shuswapgeoquest.com/ Shuswap Geoquest]
* [http://www.bcgeocaching.com/ British Columbia Geocaching Association]
* [http://www.kootenaygeocachers.ca/ Kootenay Geocachers]
* [http://www.migeocaching.org/ Mid-Island Geocachers]
* [http://vigps.com/ Vancouver Island GPS]
* [http://chwkcacher.proboards26.com/ 'Wack Area Geocaching]

=== Manitoba ===

* [http://www.mbgeocaching.ca/ Manitoba Geocaching Association]

=== New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island ===
* [http://www.atlanticgeocaching.com/ Alantic Canada Geocaching Association]
* [http://www.maritimegeocaching.com/ Maritime Geocaching Association]

=== Ontario ===
* [http://www.ontgeocaching.com/ Ontario Geocaching Association]
* [http://www.ottawageocaching.com/ Canada's Capital Cachers (Ottawa)]
* [http://www.centralontariocachers.com/ Central Ontario Geocachers (Simcoe)]
* [http://www.ghcaching.com/ Golden Horseshoe Geocachers]

=== Quebec ===
* [http://www.geocaching-qc.com/ Association Géocaching Québec]
* [http://www.aggrq.com/ Amicale des Géocacheurs de la Grande Région de Québec]
* [http://www.geocaching-saglac.com/ Géochercheurs du Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean]

=== Saskatchewan ===
* [http://www.skgeocaching.com/ Saskatchewan Geocaching Association]



=== Yukon ===
* [http://www.delorenzo.ca/geocaching.html Yukon Geocaching]

== Europe ==
* [http://www.opencaching.eu/ European Opencaching jumpoff page]
* [http://www.geocaching.be/ Geocaching community website of '''Belgium''']
* [http://www.geocaching.cz/ Geocaching community website of the '''Czech Republic''']
* [http://www.opencaching.cz/ Geocaching/OpenCaching of the '''Czech Republic''']
* [http://www.geocaching.dk/ Geocaching community website of '''Denmark''']
* [http://forum.geocaching-france.fr/ Geocaching community website of '''France''']
* [http://france-geocaching.fr/forum/ Geocaching community website of '''France''']
* [http://www.opencaching.de/ Geocaching/OpenCaching of '''Germany''']
* [http://www.gagb.org.uk/ Geocaching Association of '''Great Britain''']
* [http://www.geocaching.hu/ Geocaching Association and community website of '''Hungary''']
* [http://www.geocaching-italia.com/ Geocaching comunity website of '''Italy''']
* [http://wiki.geocaching-italia.com/ Geocaching comunity wiki of '''Italy''']
* [http://www.geocaching.nl/ Geocaching community website of '''The Netherlands''']
* [http://www.opencaching.pl/ Geocaching/OpenCaching of '''Poland''']
* [http://www.ukcachers.org/ UK Cachers '''United Kingdom''']

Premium Member Only cache

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A '''Premium Member Only (PMO) cache''' is a cache listed at [[Geocaching.com]] that can be viewed only by premium members.
Owners of PMO caches are able to view an audit log that shows which members have viewed the page.
(The audit log does not show who has accessed the cache info via [[pocket queries]] and other means, however.)

The benefits of premium membership at Geocaching.com include the ability to view PMO caches, and the ability to list PMO caches.
Basic members are not able to view PMO cache listings, although they are able to post logs for PMO caches that they find (e.g., on a geocaching trip with a premium member).

== Reasons for PMO Caches ==
Groundspeak does not state a reason for PMO caches.
However, cache owners have stated various reasons for restricting their cache listings to premium members, including:
* Hiding cache coordinates from local [[Glossary#C|cache maggots]] who have only basic accounts.
* Encouraging others to buy premium memberships, or rewarding them for doing so.
* Keeping the cache listing out of products that include preloaded cache data (that don't require a geocaching.com account).
* Preventing search engines and unregistered visitors from accessing logs and photos posted to the cache.
* Rewarding premium members with an [[FTF]] opportunity (switching off the PMO flag later).
* Reducing the traffic to the cache, to reduce the maintenance required (e.g., replacing full logs, resetting on-site puzzles) or to reduce [[Glossary#G|geotrails]].
* Slowing down the initial rush of traffic to the cache site, to attract less attention from [[muggle]]s or to reduce [[Glossary#G|geotrails]] (switching off the PMO flag later).
* Limiting access to "serious" geocachers, expecting them:
** to treat the cache/camouflage/location/contents with more respect.
** to know how to log trackables correctly.
** to post better online logs.
* Hiding a [[Types of caches#Mystery or Puzzle Caches|mystery/puzzle cache]] that requires premium membership to complete, so basic members don't see it.
* Hiding a [[challenge cache]] from basic members who might not understand the need to complete the challenge before logging online.
* Hiding an [[EarthCache]] from basic members who might not understand the need to complete the EarthCache requirements before logging online.
* Hiding caches from local basic members who
** complain excessively (e.g., about caches that are "too difficult" or that cost money to find).
** post bogus Needs Maintenance or Needs Archived logs (e.g., whenever they DNF a cache).
* Using the audit log feature of PMO caches.
* Being curious about what it's like to own a PMO cache.
* Wanting to take advantage of all the features offered to premium members.

Things to bring in the woods

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[[Category:Guides]]
[[Category:Safety]]
[[Image:whattobring.jpg|right|Equipment carried by an experienced hiker]]

== The short list ==
The following are important no matter where you're geocaching.

* [[GPS receiver]]
* Pen (for logging)
* Cache information

== The long list ==
If you're hiking in backcountry areas, then you should have the [[Wikipedia:Ten Essentials|Ten Essentials]] with you:

# Map (in addition your GPS receiver)
# Compass (in addition your GPS receiver)
# Sunglasses and sunscreen (or hat/clothing designed for this purpose)
# Extra food and water
# Extra clothes
# Light source: headlamp, flashlight/torch, etc.
# First aid kit
# Fire starter
# Matches (in addition to your fire starter)
# Knife

The following are also very useful:
* Water bottles and water treatment filter/chemicals
* Repair kit, including repair tape ([[Wikipedia:duct_tape|duct tape]], [[Wikipedia:duck_tape|duck tape]], [[Wikipedia:gaffer_tape|gaffer tape]], etc.) and basic sewing materials.
* Insect repellent (or clothing designed for this purpose)
* Signaling devices, such as a whistle, mobile phone, two-way radio, unbreakable signal mirror or flare.
* Plastic tarp and rope for expedient field shelter.
* Toilet paper
* Spare batteries (for GPS receiver, lights, camera, etc.)
* Terrain-specific equipment (e.g., an ice axe for glacier or snowfield travel)

Geocachers often have the following as well:
* [[Trade item]]s
* Camera
* [[Walking stick|Hiking poles or staff]]
* Replacement [[Log book|log books/sheets]], [[stash note]]s, ziplock bags, pens, etc.
* Gloves
** Heavy work gloves
** Latex/nitrile gloves
* Tools of the Trade (TOTT)
** Tweezers or forceps (for retrieving logs from [[micro-cache]]s and [[nano-cache]]s)
** Quilling tools (for re-rolling logs from micro-caches and nano-caches)
** Mechanics tools (mirror, magnetic pick-up, claw pick-up)
** [[ROT13]] key for multi-caches
** Calculator for mystery/puzzle and multi-caches
* Bear Spray

== See also ==
* [[How to use a map and compass]]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6EBgPJHVsCE GeoSnippits: What's in Your Geocaching Pack?]

Glossary

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[[category:Terms]]
[[Category:Lists]]

== A ==
;Additional Logging Request:optional tasks that a cache owner requests of those who post online Found logs. Also called an Additional Logging Suggestion; see also Additional Logging Requirement.
;Additional Logging Requirement:a task (beyond finding the [[container]] and signing the [[log book|physical log]]) that a cache owner requires of those who post online Found logs. As of April 2009, [http://www.geocaching.com/about/guidelines.aspx Groundspeak's guidelines] consider all such tasks to be optional, and prohibit cache owners from deleting Found logs based solely on such optional tasks. ([[Additional Logging Requirement|''More...'']]) See also Additional Logging Request.
;adoption:transferring the ownership of a cache listing ([[Cache Adoption|''More...'']])
;ALR:Additional Logging Requirement, or Additional Logging Request
;ALS:Additional Logging Suggestion. See also Additional Logging Request.
;angel cache:see [[Glossary#T|throw-down cache]]
;archived:of a cache: no longer available for hunting ([[archived|''More...'']])
;armchair cache:see [[Glossary#C|couch potato cache]]
;ATCF:As The Crow Flies
;attribute:(at Geocaching.com) icons on a cache description that provide information about various cache characteristics, such as whether the cache is kid friendly, whether it is available 24 hours a day, and whether certain types of special equipment are needed. and more.

== B ==
;bamboozle hide:a hide style commonly used by the geocacher BAMBOOZLE, specifically: a small or micro container nested in a spiral of heavy wire (e.g., from a wire coat hanger), hung in a tree
;bison tube:a small, metal, water-tight cylindrical container used for micro-caches ([[bison tube|''More...'']])
;blinker:a tiny magnetic cylindrical container used for nano-caches ([[blinker|''More...'']])
;BM:Benchmark
;BYOP:Bring Your Own Pen

== C ==
;cache machine:see [[Glossary#N|numbers run]]
;cache maggot:someone who actively vandalizes or steals geocaches or their contents ([[trade item]]s, [[geocoin]]s, or [[travel bug]]s)
;cache migration:the process by which a cache can gradually move to a location far from where it was originally hidden, as each geocacher who finds it replaces it in a slightly different location
;cache pirate:see [[Glossary#C|cache maggot]]
;CAD (or C&D): Cache And Dash, an easily found cache located near convenient parking; see also [[Glossary#P|PNG (Park And Grab)]]
;CFTF (or CoFTF):Co-First To Find - part of the group that first found a geocache; see also [[Glossary#F|FTF (First to Find)]]
;challenge cache:a cache that requires geocachers to complete certain tasks before they can log it ([[challenge cache|''More...'']])
;CHN:Cache Hungry Nerds (Used in logs. Also, a team 'Logo')
;CIAPT:Cache In A Pine Tree
;CITO:Cache In Trash Out ([[CITO|''More...'']])
;CO:Cache Owner
;couch potato cache:a cache that can be logged from the comfort of your own home, without actually going anywhere; also known as an "armchair cache". ([[couch potato cache|''More...'']])

== D ==
;Did Not Find:a type of online log that indicates that the seeker did not find the cache
;disco cache:a cache with a '''dis'''guised '''co'''ntainer
;DNF:Did Not Find
;DNFWGB:Did Not Find With GeoBeagle ([[GeoBeagle|''More...'']])
;DNS:Did Not Search (e.g., because too many [[Glossary#M|muggle]]s were present)
;D/T:difficulty/terrain. Rated on a 5-point scale, difficulty describes the challenge of finding a cache, and terrain describes the challenge of reaching the cache location. ([[Difficulty and Terrain Ratings|''More...'']])

== E ==
;EarthCache:a form of [[Glossary#V|virtual cache]] that promotes geoscience education. ([[EarthCache|''More...'']])
;EOEJ:En Ottanut, En Jättänyt (Finnish for "Took Nothing, Left Nothing"); see also [[Glossary#T|TNLN]]
;EPE:Estimated Position Error ([[Estimated position error|''More...'']])
;event cache:an official gathering of geocachers listed on Geocaching.com ([[event cache|''More...'']])

== F ==
;FIGS:Found In Good Shape
;FireTacks:retroreflective trail markers that are extremely visible when illuminated at night ([[FireTacks|''More...'']])
;Florida style:a hide style common in Florida, specifically: a container hidden under palmettos
;Force, The:The intuition a geocacher uses to find the cache when near the coordinates. An experienced geocacher will look for a likely hiding spot, for a [[Glossary#G|geotrail]], or for obvious camouflage (e.g., [[Glossary#U|UPS]] or [[Glossary#U|UPR]]). The term is borrowed from the ''Star Wars'' series.
;FPC:Fence Post Cache (or Fence Post Cap) - a cache hidden in a hollow fence post, usually under a loose fence post cap.
;FTF:First To Find - the first person to find a geocache ([[FTF|''More...'']])
;FTFAP:First To Find After Publication - sometimes used instead of FTF when a geocache's [[logbook]] was signed by someone else before the cache was published ([[FTF|''More...'']])
;FTFP:First To Find Published - sometimes used instead of FTF when a geocache's [[logbook]] was signed by someone else before the cache was published ([[FTF|''More...'']])
;FTL:First To Log - the first person to log a geocache online, which may not be the FTF
;FWGB:Found With GeoBeagle ([[GeoBeagle|''More...'']])

== G ==
;GeoBeagle:an open source application for the Android platform that supports paperless geocaching and letterboxing ([[GeoBeagle|''More...'']])
;geocache:a hidden container that includes a [[Glossary#L|log]] for geocachers to sign. ([[Geocache|''More...'']])
;geocache note:a note of currency used as a trade item ([[Geocache note|''More...'']])
;geocoin:specially minted coins designed by geocachers and traded and collected ([[geocoin|''More...'']])
;Georgia style:a hide style common in Georgia, specifically: a container hidden under pine straw
;geotrail:An informal trail created by multiple geocachers following the same route to the cache location. In delicate ecosystems, this factor should be considered before cache placement.
;GIYF:Google Is Your Friend; refers to [[puzzle cache]]s where searching the web provides the information needed to solve the puzzle
;GJTB:Green Jeep Travel Bug (2006 Jeep 4x4 Geocaching Challenge)
;GPS:Global Positioning System, the satellite-based navigation system
;GPSr:GPS receiver, the hand-held unit that receives GPS satellite signals and determines your coordinates. ([[GPSr|''More...'']])
;GPX:GPS eXchange Format, a file format for transferring GPS data between different applications. ([[GPX|''More...'']])
;GPXSpinner:Software that "spins" a .gpx file into a Palm compatible format. Software called Plucker transfers the Palm-compatable "spun" file onto your PDA for viewing. Site: [http://www.gpxspinner.com GPXSpinner.com]
;GRC:Guard Rail Cache
;GSAK:Geocaching Swiss Army Knife, a database program for filtering .gpx and .loc files downloaded from cache listing web sites. ([[GSAK|''More...'']])
;GZ:Ground Zero, the location of the cache coordinates (e.g., as indicated by your GPSr), where your search will begin

== H ==
;HEPE:Horizontal Estimated Position Error ([[Estimated position error|''More...'']])
;_____ hide:see [[Glossary#S|_____ style]]
;hitchhiker:any item that moves from geocache to geocache ([[hitchhiker|''More...'']])
;hydrocache:a cache that requires swimming or the use of a boat to reach; see also [[Glossary#U|underwater cache]] ([[hydrocache|''More...'']])

== I ==
;iGCT:A utility for geocachers developed for the iPhone wich will help them with waypoint calculations, text calculations, hint encryption/decryption and roman number conversions.
;IMHO:In My Humble Opinion, In My Honest Opinion
;IPS:In Plain Sight
;IPV:In Plain View

== K ==
;KK:Kiitos Kätköstä (Finnish for "Thanks for the Cache"); see also [[Glossary#T|TFTC]]

== L ==
;latitude:the angular distance north or south from the earth's equator measured through 90 degrees. ([[Coordinates|'More...'']])
;letterbox:a container similar to a geocache. A letterbox is found by following a series of clues. Inside a letterbox is a stamp with which finders can stamp their personal logbooks. Letterboxers also carry personal stamps that they use to stamp a letterbox's logbook.
;liar's cache:a cache where finders are expected to "stretch the truth" in their online logs ([[liar's cache|''More...'']])
;log book:a notebook in which those those who find a geocache can record their visit ([[log book|''More...'']])
;log sheet:a sheet or scroll of paper upon which those those who find a geocache can record their visit ([[log book|''More...'']])
;LOL:Laughing Out Loud
;longitude:the angular distance east or west of the zero meridian. ([[Coordinates|'More...'']])
;LPC:Lamp Post Cache - a cache hidden under the decorative skirt at the base of a lamp post ([[lamp post cache|''More...'']])
:Lost Place Cache - (especially in Germany) a cache hidden at an abandoned site (e.g., forgotten ruins)

== M ==
;mega-event cache:an extremely large [[Glossary#E|event cache]], which (among other things) must be attended by at least 500 people. ([[Mega-event cache|''More...'']])
;MHAK:Magnetic Hide-A-Key
;MIA:Missing in Action (e.g., a geocache or hitchhiker)
;MIST:Micro In a Spruce Tree
;MKH:Magnetic Key Holder
;MOC:Members Only Cache; see [[Glossary#P|PMO]]
;MPLC:Merci Pour La Cache (French for "Thanks for the Cache"); see also [[Glossary#T|TFTC]]
;muggle:A non-geocacher. The term is borrowed from the ''Harry Potter'' series. ([[muggle|''More...'']])
;multi-cache:a cache that takes you to more than one location before reaching the final destination. ([[Multi-cache|''More...'']])
;mystery caches:the "catch-all" of cache types, which includes [[Glossary#P|puzzle caches]] and any other caches that do not match any of the other cache types.

== N ==
;NA:Needs Archived
;NCS:Non-Caching Spouse
;Needs Archived ''[sic]'': a type of online log used to report severe problems calling for immediate attention from a volunteer reviewer, who may archive the cache or take other action as appropriate
;Needs Maintenance:a type of online log that is used to report problems which call for owner maintenance (e.g., a broken cache container)
;NIAH (or NIH):Needle In A Haystack (or Needle In Haystack), a cache hidden where there are many, many similar locations to search (for example, a fake rock in a pile of rocks)
;night cache:a cache designed to be found at night ([[Night Cache|''More...'']])
;NM:Needs Maintenance
;numbers run:a geocaching trip focused on finding a very large number of geocaches; also known as a '''cache machine''' ([[numbers run|''More...'']])

== O ==
;OCB:Original Can of Beans, one of the original trade items [[Dave Ulmer]] placed in the [[History of geocaching|Original Stash]] in May 3, 2000; it is now a [[Glossary#T|Travel Bug]]: [http://coord.info/TBGJAA O.C.B.©]
;offset cache:a [[Glossary#M|multi-cache]] where you go to the posted coordinates to get information that provides the location of the final cache location.

== P ==
;PAF:Phone A Friend
;paperless geocaching:using a PDA, smartphone, advanced GPSr, or other mobile device to access cache information in the field, rather than printed cache pages. ([[paperless geocaching|''More...'']])
;PAT:premier/première à trouver, which is French for "first find"; equivalent to "FTF".
;PC interface:A data cable (or combination data cable and circuit board) that allows a computer to communicate with a GPSr.
;PI:Poison Ivy ([[poison ivy|''More...'']])
;PMO:Premium Member Only; a cache listing that can be viewed only by premium members. ([[Premium Member Only cache|''More...'']])
;PNG (or P&G):Park and Grab, an easily found cache located near convenient parking
;PO:Poison Oak ([[poison oak|''More...'']])
;pocket cache:a cache carried on one's person that others are allowed to log at an event, promoted as a way to get people to mingle at events. Pocket caches violate the Geocaching.com guidelines, and known pocket caches are archived and locked.
;Pocket Query:a custom geocache query available to premium members at Geocaching.com ([[Pocket Query|''More...'']])
;POP:Piece Of Pie; Plain Old Puzzle; Plenty Of Parking
;PQ:Pocket Query
;power trail:a trail with many closely spaced caches, each placed as close to its neighbors as the [[cache saturation|cache saturation guidelines]] allow.
;puzzle cache:a [[Glossary#M|mystery cache]] where you must solve a puzzle of some sort before finding the cache ([[Puzzle Cache|''More...'']])

== Q ==
;QEF:Quick Easy Find

== R ==
;RAF:Replaced As Found
;rain gauge geocache:a geocache placed in a vertical pipe, which is retrieved by filling the vertical pipe with water, floating the geocache to the top
;rest area geocache:a geocache placed on the public land at roadway [[wikipedia:rest area|rest areas]]. ([[rest area geocache|More...]])
;reviewer:a volunteer who reviews and publishes the cache listings on Geocaching.com
;RJTB:Red Jeep Travel Bug (2007 Jeep 4x4 Geocaching Challenge)
;ROT13:a simple cipher used to obscure geocache hints. ([[ROT13|''More...'']])

== S ==
;SBA:Should Be Archived
;Should Be Archived:an old name for a type of online log that is now called [[Glossary#N|Needs Archived]]
;signature items:personalized items made by or for a geocacher who leaves them in caches that he or she finds. ([[Signature items|''More...'']])
;SL:Signed Log
;social trail:see [[Glossary#G|geotrail]]
;soft coordinates:coordinates that are deliberately inaccurate, often in a misguided attempt to make the cache more challenging to find
;SPOR (or SRP):Suspicious Pile of Rocks (or Suspicious Rock Pile); a pile of rocks covering a geocache container, sometimes used when there is no other protected place to put the cache on or near a trail; see also [[Glossary#U|UPR]] and [[Glossary#U|UPS]]
;stash note:a note inside a geocache that explains geocaching to anyone who might find the cache accidentally ([[stash note|''More...'']])
;_____ style:a distinct hide style which has come to be associated with a location where it is common or with a cache owner who commonly uses it; sometimes referred to as a _____ hide; see also [[Glossary#B|bamboozle hide]], [[Glossary#F|Florida style]], and [[Glossary#G|Georgia style]]
;swag:[[Glossary#T|trade items]]. The term referred a thief's loot, and then to free promotional items (which are often used as trade items). Sometimes defined as the Stuff We All Get. ([[trade item|''More...'']])

== T ==
;TB:Travel Bug
;Tbug:Travel Bug
;TFT$:Thanks For The Cash (Cache)
;TFTC (or T4TC):Thanks for the Cache (used in logs)
;TFTH (or T4TH):Thanks for the Hide, Thanks for the Hunt (used in logs)
;TFTMC (or T4TMC):Thanks for the Micro-Cache (used in logs)
;TFTP (or T4TP):Thanks for the Puzzle (used in logs)
;TFTVC (or T4TVC):Thanks for the Virtual Cache (used in logs)
;throw-down cache:a "replacement" container hidden by a geocacher who could not find a cache ([[Throw-Down Cache|''More...'']])
;TN:Took Nothing (used in logs)
;TNLN:Took Nothing, Left Nothing (used in logs)
;TNLNSL:Took Nothing, Left Nothing, Signed Log (used in logs)
;TNSL:Took Nothing, Signed Log (used in logs)
;TOTT:Tools Of The Trade; anything that a geocacher might use to help find/retrieve/log a geocache
;TPLNSL, TPLSSL, TPLFSL, TPLFPSL,...:Took Photos, Left (Nothing, Something, Footprints, Foot Prints,...), Signed Log
;TPTB:The Powers That Be
;trade items:trinkets and other items which may be traded by those who find a geocache ([[trade item|''More...'']])
;traditional cache:the original cache type consisting of at least a container and a logbook. Traditional caches do not require anything beyond finding the container at the posted coordinates and signing the log.
;tram law cache:"tram law" spelled backwards is "wal mart"...
;travel bug:A [[hitchhiker]] attached to a travel bug dog tag, a military-style metal tag sold by Groundspeak for tracking hitchhikers. ([[travel bug|''More...'']])
;travel bug hotel:A geocache that serves as a high-traffic location for [[travel bug]]s, [[geocoin]]s, and other [[hitchhiker]]s. TB hotels are usually regular or large size containers located near major transportation centers (e.g., airports), and are usually easy to access and find.
;travel bug prison:A travel bug hotel that somehow "imprisons" travel bugs, typically with rules against freely retrieving travel bugs (e.g., requiring cachers to drop one TB for every TB retrieved, or to maintain a minimum number of TBs in the cache).

== U ==
;underwater cache:a cache that is completely submerged under water; see also [[Glossary#H|hydrocache]] ([[underwater cache|''More...'']])
;unevent:an unofficial gathering of geocachers not listed on Geocaching.com as an [[Glossary#E|event cache]]
;UPR (or URP):Unnatural Pile of Rocks (or Unnatural Rock Pile), a pile of rocks covering a geocache container; see also [[Glossary#S|SPOR]] and UPS
;UPS (or USP):Unnatural Pile of Sticks (or Unnatural Stick Pile), a pile of sticks covering a geocache container; see also [[Glossary#S|SPOR]] and UPR
:Unnatural Pile of Stones (or Unnatural Stone Pile), a pile of stones covering a geocache container; see also [[Glossary#S|SPOR]] and UPR

== V ==
;virtual cache:a cache that exists only as a location; there is no physical container or log book. Except for [[Glossary#E|EarthCaches]], new virtual caches are not allowed at Geocaching.com. ([[Virtual cache|''More...'']])

== W ==
;webcam cache:a location with a public web camera. To find a webcam cache, you must locate the webcam and capture a photograph of yourself, or have a friend capture a photograph of you.
;WG:the [http://www.wheresgeorge.com/ Where's George?] web site, or a dollar bill trackable at that site. ([[Where's George?|''More...'']])
;Wherigo™ cache:a hybrid that combines a [http://www.wherigo.com/ Wherigo] cartridge with finding a physical geocache. A Wherigo-enabled GPS device is required to play a cartridge, which can allow interaction with both physical and virtual elements.
;WJTB:White Jeep Travel Bug (2005 Jeep 4x4 Geocaching Challenge)

== X ==
;XNSL:eXchanged Nothing, Signed Log. An alternate form of [[Glossary#T|TNLNSL]].

== Y ==
;YACIDKA:Yet Another Cemetary I Didn't Know About
;YAPIDKA:Yet Another Park I Didn't Know About
;YJTB:Yellow Jeep Travel Bug (2004 Jeep 4x4 Geocaching Challenge)

== See Also ==
* [http://geolex.locusprime.net/ GeoLex] is a fairly complete geocaching lexicon compiled by {{gcuser|Prime+Suspect|Prime Suspect}}.
* [http://www.geocaching.com/about/glossary.aspx Glossary at Geocaching.com]

Geocaching websites

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[[Category:Lists]]
[[Category:Web]]

This directory is divided into separate categories for
* [[#Geocache Listing Sites|Geocache Listing Sites]]
* [[#Geocaching Community Sites|Geocaching Community Sites]]
* [[#Geocaching Blogs|Geocaching Blogs]]
* [[#Geocaching Supplies|Geocaching Supplies]]
* [[#Sites for Related Activities|Sites for Related Activities]]
* [[#Historic Sites|Historic Sites]]

== Geocache Listing Sites ==

=== [http://www.geocaching.com Geocaching.com] ===
The biggest and most-used geocaching site on the internet. Their cache listing and numbers of users is many orders of magnitude larger than any others. Many geocachers go here and nowhere else.

This is the grand-daddy of all the caching sites. Run by Jeremy Irish and friends out of Seattle Washington, this site is what many people think of when they think of geocaching.

The site features many different types of caches, and a promise of new types of caches and games to come. Caches are reviewed and published by hand-picked regional reviewers, who also moderate the site's very busy geocaching discussion forums. The site hosts numerous events and promotions throughout the year, including Cache-in-Trash-Out (CITO) or park-cleanup events, Jeep promotions, and others.

The site has the ability to track moving items such as travel bug tags and geo-coins. The look and feel of the site is very slick and polished, with the option for advanced cache hiders to augment their cache listing pages using HTML tags and images.

There is no charge for a standard membership. A premium membership is offered, through which cachers can retrieve customized lists of geocaches in desired areas on a periodic basis. Caches are available in GPX or LOC format and of course these work with the [[GSAK]] program and other paperless caching tools.

=== [http://www.earthcache.org/ www.earthcache.org] ===
An offshoot of Geocaching.com that promotes earth science education. These may be located in sensitive areas where a traditional cache would not be appropriate.

=== [http://www.navicache.com/ www.navicache.com] ===

Free cache database, the second oldest site for posting caches. Based out of Rochester New York, the site, run by PCMedic and Quinn, has a somewhat more lenient policy with regard to the posting of caches than Geocaching.com. Virtuals are encouraged, and moving caches are permitted with some restrictions. The site does not currently have a way to post a Locationless (Reverse Virtual) cache. The flavor of the site tends to be more european, with many German caches being posted, for example.

Many cachers got their start on Navicache. The cache data from the site is available for download in GPSS, GPX, or LOC format. Difficulty/Terrain, Logging and viewing of caches is similar to the format and presentation of Geocaching.com, though some geocaching.com users have noted that the interface is a bit more basic with fewer frills. Some cachers list and log their caches on both sites simultaneously, and this practice is encouraged.

The caches on the site are fully indexed on Buxley's Maps, and the GPX files produced are usable in GSAK.

=== [http://www.TerraCaching.com/ www.TerraCaching.com] ===
A caching website that promotes a quality over quantity focus, and gives members enormous power to decide what types of caches are allowed in their area through a decentralized system of approval and peer review.

Quality is measured by the community's rating of each cache on a ten-point scale from "Should be Archived" up to "Superb." Each cache has a quality score (MCE or "Measure of Cache Excellence) which reflects the opinions of the cachers who've rated it. A 10 is a perfect score, and anything 1.0 or below is automatically archived by the system.

Finders and placers of caches earn TPS (terracaching point system) points instead of smileys. A drive-up cache would be found frequently so would likely have a low TPS, around 1. A difficult cache on top of a mountain would likely be harder to find an so would earn a higher TPS point value.

Terracaching currently supports locationless caches as well, though the scores for Locationless and Traditional caches are figured separately.

Far from being an 'elitist' site, Terracaching.com welcomes all cachers who want to place caches that are more challenging than those that can be found elsewhere. Many Terracachers play on other sites as well.

To gain access to the site, you must be sponsored by two existing players. These sponsors become your approvers, and you can change approvers any time if you wish. If you don't know two existing players, just post a note in the forum with your City and any other details of your caching history, and you'll receive offers of sponsorship usually within minutes.

==== [http://www.TerraCaching.es Terracaches Españoles] ====

TerraCaching.ES es el soporte español de la base mundial de geocaching de la plataforma TerraCaching.com

TerraCaching.ES is the Spanish-language site for TerraCaching.com

=== [http://www.GPSgames.org/ www.GPSgames.org] ===
A fun caching site featuring a variety of games you can play with your GPS, including geocaching, Geodashing, MinuteWar, Shutterspot, GeoGolf and GeoPoker. It's a collaborative, community effort by and for players who enjoy using a GPS for location-based games.

Geocaching - The site lists geocaches for finding and logging. Moderation/Approval is done by your fellow players. Sponsors are not required. All types of caches are welcomed, including virtual caches, moving caches, locationless caches, etc.

Geodashing - Waypoints (dashpoints) are randomly generated. Each game lasts a month and features of new set of about 30,000 dashpoints, spanning the globe. No place on Earth is too far away from some dashpoint or another (except at the poles). The winner is the player who can navigate to the most dashpoints.

Shutterspot - Players take photographs, then other players try to find the spot where the photographer stood.

GeoGolf - Players navigate to 18 random waypoints. The closer you get to each waypoint, the lower your score, and just like in golf, low score wins.

MinuteWar - Capture-the-flag. The whole world is the battle field. All players compete against each other no matter where they live. Maps are divided into 1 minute squares of longitude and latitude. Inside each square is a virtual flag. Navigate to the flag to capture it.

GeoVexilla - Another capture-the-flag variant. At random times, in random places, random virtual flags of countries of the world appear on a map of the world. The challenge is to visit a flag's waypoint before the flag disappears. Each time you succeed, you collect that flag, increasing your score.

GeoPoker - Players build the best poker hand by being First-to-Find. A GeoPoker game container is deployed in a particular area. Each time the container is found, the finder is given one virtual playing card at random. Each finder chooses the next hiding spot. Games can last days or weeks.

(Coincidentally, the site also hosts a geocaching wiki, as the site encourages community involvement and ownership of the content of the Web site.
See [http://gpsgames.org/cgi-bin/gpswiki.pl?GpsWiki GPSwiki])

=== [http://www.adventuregeogolf.com Adventure GeoGolf Games] ===

AdventureGeoGolf.com GPS Game - First of its kind in the World Adventure GeoGolf game is a GPS geocaching game played by geocachers who will go out and find 18 traditional cache hides on a virtual golf course in order to log their attempt on Geocaching.com The first GeoGolf game course is being built in Dubai, UAE. They will also, host other courses developed by geocachers from around the World who use the same method of game play, by submission.

=== [http://www.opencaching.eu/ OpenCaching Network] ===

OpenCaching Network consists of many national-level geocaching sites. All these sites are quite similar (they originate from one source) and all of their source code is '''opensource'''. They are less restrictive that some other listing sites and accept most cache types, including virtual caches. They also do not charge any fees to access information contained in their databases.

The current list of OpenCaching sites is available at http://www.opencaching.eu/.

Currently the network include the following sites:

* [http://www.opencaching.us/ United States]
* [http://www.opencaching.de/ Germany]
* [http://www.opencaching.pl/ Poland]
* [http://www.opencaching.cz/ Czech Republic]
* [http://www.opencaching.org.uk/ UK]
* [http://www.opencaching.no/ Norway]
* [http://www.opencaching.se/ Sweden]
* [http://www.opencaching.it/ Italy]
* [http://www.opencachingspain.es/ Spain]
* [http://www.opencaching.nl/ Netherlands] (coming soon)

Technical information about the project:

* [http://code.google.com/p/opencaching-pl/ OpenCaching.PL source code on Google Code] (up-to-date source code copy)
* [https://github.com/OpencachingTeam/opencaching/ OpenCaching.DE source code on GitHub] (doesn't seem to be up-to-date)
* [http://develforum.opencaching.de develforum.opencaching.de] (in German)
* [http://code.google.com/p/opencaching-api/ Common API for OpenCaching Network sites] (currently installed on 3 sites only)

=== [http://www.opencaching.com/ OpenCaching.com] ===

Not to be confused with the OpenCaching Network or with OpenCaching.us,
OpenCaching.com is a site created by [[Garmin]].
The stated goal is to provide a geocaching site with no subscriptions, membership fees, or paid content.

=== [http://geopeitus.ee geopeitus.ee] ===
started Feb, 2001

=== [http://geocaching.com.au geocaching.com.au] ===
A listing site for Australian geocachers.It got its start as a geocaching portal and forum site for Australian geocachers. It started listing caches in Jan, 2005. Though the idea of it becoming an independent listing service was long in the works, it took off in part, because of many Aussie's anger at Geocaching.com's response to the Dec. 2004 tsunami disaster. Geocaching.com refused to list caches placed to solicit for organizations involved with tsunami relief, as they felt these caches violated its no solictations rule. Many many people, including a good number of Australians felt the magnitude of the disaster warranted a suspension of the rule.

Geocaching Australia is now the second biggest Geocaching site in the Asia-Pacific region and has the most extensive feature set of any geocaching cache listing site.

=== [http://geocaching.hu geocaching.hu] ===
This is the one and only site for Hungarian geocachers. It belongs to the ''Association of Hungarian Geocaching'' officially founded in 2004, whose president is Ferenc Kumin. The site has been developed by Andras Kolesar and it offers a lot of useful tools: easy downloading coordinates, several maps, forums, statistics, poi’s, polls, faq’s and you can even check if the coordinates of your would be cache fall on a restricted area of a national park. The Association is in a constant discussion with the national parks about where caches can be placed.

Cachers with English skills are encouraged to translate others’ cache listings and report them on geocaching.com. Still, only about half of the Hungarian caches appear there as well.

A secondary aim of the website is to create a virtual guide book of the whole country. So the cache listings have to describe the vicinity of the cache, its history, flora, fauna and trivia at length.

A new development of the site is http://www.turistautak.hu, which is aiming at creating a downloadable digital map of all hiking trails (=turistautak) of the country from track logs. It has become a popular and usable map evolving day by day. Now it contains not only hiking trails but roads and streets as well.

The ''Association'' organizes two main events every year: one in spring the other in autumn. Cachers from all over the country take part in these one day competitions where 15 caches have to be found on foot in a small area before sunset. The first competition was in the spring of 2002 with 42 teams taking part, the tenth in autumn 2006 with 106 teams.

Hungarian style geocaching has these peculiarities: To log a find on the website you have to know the codeword of the cache, which appears in the logbook. Moving caches and virtual caches are allowed. You have to find 20 traditional, non-Budapest caches before you are allowed to place one. There are 12 hand picked moderators who have two days to vote on a new cache application. The cache must have four more yes votes than no votes to appear. But on the third day a simple majority of the yes votes is enough for the cache to become public.

The moderators are the same people as the members of the ''Association''. So at present there are 12 members only. However anybody can be a supporting member if they pay a small fee of 3000 forint ($15) yearly. Supporting members are allowed to take part in polls and may voice their opinion at the annual assembly.

Statistics in April 2007:
1442 caches (out of which 101 are abroad, in neighboring countries),
205,000 logs,
5430 registered users,
306 members and supporting members.

Record holders:
Freddy, who found 1877 caches (you can find moving caches more than once and there are archived caches too!).
MikiCache, who placed 49 caches.
First cache in Hungary: 24 June 2001: FakeCastle by Scepticx.
Most found cache (882 times): Zero kilometer mark by Tyborg.

=== [http://geocaching.ru GEOCACHING.RU] ===

Geocaching in Russia, Ukraine and other postUSSR countries. The archive of resource covers the territory over 15 states.
(by RedShift)

=== [http://www.rejtekhely.ro Rejtekhely-vadászat Erdélyben] ===

Geocaching in Transylvania, Romania. A Hungarian language website

=== [http://geotrekking.plus.ro Geotrekking in Romania] ===

Geotrekking in Romania.

== Geocaching Community Sites ==

=== [http://www.follow-the-arrow.co.uk Follow the Arrow] ===
Resources for the UK Geocaching Community

News and Info - for new members
UK Stats - stats on UK cachers and caches
TrigpointingUK - like Benchmark Hunting

there is also a Forum, a Gallery, GIS maps, a Chatroom, event Calendar, GeoWiki and GUK blog
--
The GeocacheUK website is owned and maintained by Ian Harris (Teasel), Brian Deegan (Deego) and Barry Hunter (barryhunter).

=== [http://thegba.net/ Geocachers of the Bay Area] ===
This community site supports the geocaching community in the greater San Francisco Bay Area,
reaches out to new cachers,
provides resources to travelers visiting the area,
and facilitates a dialog between geocachers and local parks and open space districts.

=== [http://www.gcinfo.no Geocaching i Norge (Geocaching in Norway)] ===
A Norwegian geocaching community site. (Norwegian and English)

=== [http://www.geocaching.be geocaching.be] ===
Resources for the Belgian Geocaching Community, in Flemish and French!
With a forum, maps, stats, classes, goodies, links, ... and a link to your page on the com.site

=== [http://www.geocaching-pt.net geocaching-pt.net] ===
Resources for the Portuguese geocaching community and for geocachers visiting Portugal.
With a forum, maps, a huge variety of stats, links, and lots of information.

=== [http://www.geopt.org geopt.org] ===
Portugal's Geocaching and Adventure Portal
With a forum, articles, and other resources.

=== [http://geocachingsite.info/ TheGeocachingSite] ===
The Geocaching Site is a brand new website which contains geocaching news, rules, videos, information and more. It's a great site for novice and experienced geocachers alike.

=== [http://www.educaching.com Educaching.com] ===
Educaching.com and CachingBox.com have paired up to offer a great curriculum + geocaching package for teachers who are excited about sharing this wonderful sport. In the spirit of Geocaching, Educaching™ is a curriculum that uses GPS technology to create an innovative learning atmosphere. Exciting lesson plans, unique ideas, and helpful strategies that incorporate the national teaching standards provide a road map to make education challenging, rewarding, and fun. Inspired by geocaching, the popular GPS adventure, the Educaching™ curriculum will utilize exciting technology to connect your students with their academics.

=== [http://www.geoforum.lt Geoforum.lt] ===
Everything about geocaching in Lithuania

=== [http://www.geocaching.se www.geocaching.se] ===
The Swedish geocaching site.

=== [http://www.geocaching-italia.com www.geocaching-italia.com] ===
The first italian geocaching site.

=== Geocaching Organizations ===
[[:Category:Geocaching Organizations|Geocaching Organizations]]

=== [http://www.geocaching-hamburg.de Geocaching Hamburg] ===
A german Site from Hamburg, Germany with Tipps for Geocaches, Software and news from around Hamburg

=== [http://web.hgcs.org Houston GeoCaching Society] ===
The local GeoCaching site for South East Texas. Forums, pictures, and great friends.

=== [http://www.ottawageocaching.com Canada's Capital Cachers] ===
The purpose of this website is to promote the sport (game, activity) of geocaching in the Ottawa / Hull region and the surroundings.

=== [http://ottawa.geocacherating.ca Ratings and Rankings for caches in Ottawa Canada] ===
This website keeps track of rating information for caches in and around the Ottawa, Ontario, Canada area.

=== [http://www.geocaching-romania.ro Romanian geocaching community site] ===
Everything about geocaching in Romania

=== [http://www.geocacheurs.fr www.geocacheurs.fr] ===
Everything about geocaching in France

=== [http://www.geobuscadores.com Geobuscadores Españoles Asociados] ===

Geobuscadores Españoles Asociados (GEA) es la primera Asociación legalmente constituída en España de aficionados a las actividades de ocio y tiempo libre basadas en el uso de tecnología GPS, y más concretamente a la práctica de Geocaching, constituyendo un punto de encuentro para los aficionados a esta actividad donde sumar, desarrollar y satisfacer intereses comunes.

GEA nace bajo la fórmula de Asociación sin Ánimo de Lucro, con un alcance de ámbito nacional, y con unos objetivos muy claros de difundir, promocionar e incentivar la práctica de Geocaching en particular, y en términos generales, catalizar y potenciar el uso del GPS, como un elemento diferenciador y de gran valor para su utilización y aplicación en actividades de ocio y tiempo libre.

=== [http://www.geocachingspain.com GeocachingSpain.com] ===
Archivos descargables, Tutoriales de Geocaching, Galerias fotográficas, Nuevos Cachés, Reuniones y Eventos...
El Geocaching en España se llama GeocachingSpain.

== Geocaching Blogs ==

===[http://www.cachingheaven.ca Caching Heaven]===
Caching Heaven: Catching a glimpse of heaven on earth, one cache at a time!

===[http://madcacher.com Geocaching Blog and Information Center]===
Madcacher.com is a resource devoted to the sport of Geocaching. Shared stories, experiences and even a new product or two.

===[http://geocrete.wordpress.com Geocaching in Crete]===
Omilos and friends geocaching stories mostly in Crete

===[http://headhardhat-geocache.blogspot.com/ GeoCache: I'm NOT Obsessed... Right?]===
Andy "HeadHardHat" Smith's award-winning geocaching blog features his GeoSnippits videos,
which can be seen on YouTube and Michigan Magazine TV (RFDTV).

===[http://geocaching-world.blogspot.com// Geocaching World with Andy HeadHardHat Smith]===
The blog for Andy "HeadHardHat" Smith's show, seen on RVNN.tv.
Be sure to take on HHH’s challenge for the week to strengthen your Geocaching skills!

===[http://geocachingidaho.wordpress.com Geocaching Idaho and Beyond]===
Extensive links to the world of geocaching. Both beginner and avid cachers will find useful and entertaining stories from the field, pictures, videos and how-to information

===[http://geocahing-romania.blogspot.com/ Geocaching Romania]===
[RO] Aventurile a doi geocacheri din Deva,Romania. (CrsKy si Ally81)

[EN] Adventures of two gecachers from Romania. (CrsKy si Ally81)

===[http://www.thegeocachingshop.com/blog/ The Geocaching Shop Blog]===
Blog for an UK-based geocaching supplies vendor.

===[http://www.cacheatnight.com/blogs/news Cache At Night Blog]===
Tips, tricks and tools for caching at night.

===[http://www.cachemania.com/ CacheMania]===
Commentary about geocaching including the opencaching movement.

=== [http://www.progeocaching.com Progeocaching] ===
Andrew George's blog about improving the quality of geocaches, promoting geocaching as an opportunity for "voyages of discovery" and "great experiences that enrich our lives".

=== [http://whatisgeocaching.blogspot.com/ What is Geocaching Blog] ===
A general geocaching guide blog for those interested in getting started with geocaching.

=== [http://www.podcacher.com PodCacher] ===
A podcast about Geocaching.
The free weekly audio show includes news, tips and tricks, tools of the trade, caching stories, interviews, reviews, and more.
The high quality, family friendly shows may be played on any MP3 player, CD player or right on the computer.
The site has also created the PodCache:
a cache where audio clues guide people towards hidden caches, like an audio-based [[letterbox]].

=== [http://tofgeocaching.wordpress.com Tof Géocaching] ===
A french geocacher blog about hiking and caching, french geocaches and geocachers, geocaching software, event reports, surveys...

== Geocaching Supplies ==

=== [http://www.thecachestation.com TheCacheStation.com] ===

The Cache Station offers Geocoins, Pathtags, Geocaching containers, micro Geocaches, evil Geocaches and regular caches for every Geocache hide style.

=== [http://www.cachingbox.com CachingBox.com] ===
A great resource for the avid geocacher who wants to find custom caching containers at a reasonable price. This website has coolest looking and most realistic outdoor caches on the market. CachingBox.com also offers packages for teachers who want to incorporate their geocaching into their curriculum.

== Sites for Related Activities ==

=== [http://www.waymarking.com/ Waymarking.com] ===
A Groundspeak site providing tools to share and discover unique and interesting locations.

=== [http://www.wherigo.com/ Wherigo.com] ===
A Groundspeak site providing a toolset for creating and playing GPS-enabled adventures in the real world.
Use GPS technology to guide you to physical locations and interact with virtual objects and characters.

=== [http://sightseeking.com Sightseeking.com] ===
A listing site for photos with clues.
Finders are not given the coordinates of the location, and must find the location using the photo and clues.

=== [http://www.munzee.com/ Munzee.com] ===
Munzee is a scavenger hunt game where [[Wikipedia:QR code|QR code]]s are found in the real world and captured using smartphones.

=== [http://www.geocheckpointing.com/ GeoCheckpointing] ===

GeoCheckpointing is an outdoor game where participants use a GPS device or a map to find control points called GeoCheckpoints.
GeoCheckpoints contain a 3-letter code, which is used to log visits on the web site.

=== [http://cistes.net/ On the trail of the cists (Sur la piste des cistes)] ===
Cistes use clues and puzzles rather than GPS coordinates, similar to [[letterbox]]es.
Cistes do not use stamps like letterboxes, and there is no physical log to sign.
However, swapping trade items and logging the trade online are required.

=== Letterbox Sites ===
* [http://www.douglasexplorers.net/letterboxes.php Letterboxing - Douglas Explorers]
* [http://www.letterboxing.org/ Letterboxing North America]
* [http://www.atlasquest.com/ Atlas Quest]
* [http://www.letterboxing.info/ Letterboxing.Info]
* [http://www.dartmoorletterboxing.org/ Dartmoor Letterboxing]
* [http://letterpod.podbean.com/ Letterpod - The Letterboxing Podcast]
* [http://pineconeboxing.jigsy.com/ Pinecone Boxing]

== Historic Sites ==

=== www.triax.com/yngwie/gps.html ===
the original site; started May, 2000; now dead [http://web.archive.org/web/20000621194709/http://www.triax.com/yngwie/gps.html]

=== geocachingworldwide.com ===
started Jun, 2001; now dead

=== geotreasures.com ===
started mid-2001; now dead

=== geogamer.com ===
started Jun, 2002; now dead

=== movingcache.com ===
a site dedicated to moving caches; started Dec, 2004; shut down June, 2006; now dead

Fizzy Challenge

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[[Category:Geocache series]]
==Description==
The '''Fizzy Challenge''' is a series of [[challenge cache]]s.
The {{waypoint|GC11E8N|first Fizzy Challenge cache}}
was created by
[http://www.geocaching.com/profile/?guid=8999fcff-83f8-41f6-a9bc-d8841fce96f8&wid=42ee8281-05d6-4f12-b462-5a3d21ce53d7&ds=2 Kealia]
to honor the contributions of
[http://www.geocaching.com/profile/?guid=5275e5e9-9c23-4918-ac00-5b8130e257b9 FizzyMagic]
to the local geocaching community.

FizzyMagic's
[http://www.fizzymagic.net/Geocaching/FindStats/ FindStats]
program performs statistical analysis of GPX files,
and reports (among other things) the number of each
[[Types of caches|type of cache]] found,
and the number of caches found of each
[[Difficulty and Terrain Ratings|difficulty–terrain]] combination.
The challenge is to find at least one cache of every difficulty–terrain combination (81 unique combinations), while also finding at least one of each type of cache (ignoring certain extremely rare cache types).

The listing for the first Fizzy Challenge cache includes the actual coordinates,
but imposes the [[Themed cache|additional requirement]]
that the challenge be completed before a find can be logged.
The owners of many Fizzy Challenge caches follow this example.
Others publish bogus coordinates, and email the actual coordinates to geocachers who send proof that they have completed the challenge.

==Current Fizzy Challenge Caches==

* United States
** Alabama: {{waypoint|GC1K275|AL Well Rounded Cacher (Fizzy Challenge)}}
** Arizona: {{waypoint|GC1D712|Arizona Well Rounded Cacher (Fizzy Challenge)}}
** California: {{waypoint|GC11E8N|Well Rounded Cacher (The Fizzy Challenge)}}
** Colorado: {{waypoint|GC1555F|Well Rounded Colorado Cacher (Fizzy Challenge)}}
** Florida: {{waypoint|GC19RG3|Well Rounded Florida Cacher (Fizzy Challenge)}}
** Georgia: {{waypoint|GCVAPY|Georgia's Well Rounded Cacher}}
** Idaho: {{waypoint|GC1632Q|Idaho's Well Rounded Cacher (Fizzy Challenge)}}
** Illinois: {{waypoint|GC100KG|Komplete Geocaching, Illinois Style}}
** Indiana: {{waypoint|GC12QFK|The Completed Matrix}}
** Kentucky: {{waypoint|GC15DY2|Kentucky's Fizzy Challenge: THE 81}}
** Maryland: {{waypoint|GC16QQZ|Well Rounded Maryland Cacher (The Fizzy Challenge)}}
** Massachusetts: {{waypoint|GC15E8N|Well Rounded NE Cacher (The Fizzy Challenge)}}
** Michigan: {{waypoint|GC1F92W|Well Rounded "Mitten" Cacher - MI Fizzy Challenge}}
** Minnesota: {{waypoint|GC17P8P|Challenge: Blackout}}
** New York: {{waypoint|GC1TMTQ|NY Fizzy Challenge For Well Rounded Cachers}}
** North Carolina: {{waypoint|GC15NNY|Well Rounded Cacher Challenge (Fizzy Challenge)}}
** Ohio: {{waypoint|GC1AHN3|OhiO's Well Rounded Fizzy Challenge}}
** Oregon: {{waypoint|GC18RVM|Oregon's "Well Rounded Cacher" aka Oregon's Fizzy}}
** Pennsylvania: {{waypoint|GC1A6YE|Area 81 - Code Name "Fizzy Challenge"}}
** South Carolina: {{waypoint|GC18YY0| Well-Rounded SC Cacher (Fizzy Challenge)}}
** South Dakota: {{waypoint|GC1X61M|South Dakota's Well Rounded Cacher (Fizzy)}}
** Tennessee: {{waypoint|GC18KF1|Well-Rounded Tennessee Cacher (Fizzy Challenge)}}
** Texas: {{waypoint|GC19XMT|Been There Found That - Texas 81 Challenge}}
** Utah: {{waypoint|GC161AX|The Original Utah Well Rounded Cacher Cache}} You can only use caches from before Oct 25, 2009
** Utah: {{waypoint|GC3AVA9|Utah's Well Rounded Cacher (Fizzy Challenge)}} South end of state
** Utah: {{waypoint|GC2MNK4|Utah's Well Rounded Cacher}} North end of state
** Virginia: {{waypoint|GC18AWG|Well Rounded Cacher Challenge}}
** Washington: {{waypoint|GC13P6B|Well Rounded Washington Cacher (Fizzy Challenge)}}
** Wisconsin: {{waypoint|GC1GVN6|The "Cheesy" Well Rounded Cacher}}
* Canada
** British Columbia: {{waypoint|GC15P98|I've Been Everywhere - BC's Hardest Cache}}
** Ontario: {{waypoint|GC21X2K|CZ's M-81 Challenge}}
** Ontario: {{waypoint|GC11PZW|Tequila 81 Proof}}
** Ontario: {{waypoint|GCPDAB|Twice the Fizzy, Double the Fun!}}
** Quebec: {{waypoint|GC1Z47V|Le Fizzy Challenge du Québec}}
** Saskatchewan: {{waypoint|GC1EMAC|Nirakmit's Evil Challenge - Mwahaha!}}
* United Kingdom
** NE England: {{waypoint|GC1JTG4|NineSquared}}

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Geocaching websites

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Cache Containers

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[[Category:Guides]]
[[Category:Cache containers]]
[[Category:Terms]]
There are many different types of containers used to create geocaches.
These containers are categorized into four sizes: Micro, Small, Regular and Large.

==Cache Sizes==

According to the "What does a geocache look like?" section of Groundspeak's [http://www.geocaching.com/guide/default.aspx Geocaching Guide], the four cache sizes are defined as:
* '''Micro''' - Less than 100ml. Examples: a 35 mm film canister or a tiny storage box typically containing only a logbook or a logsheet. A nano cache is a common sub-type of a micro cache that is less than 10ml and can only hold a small logsheet.
* '''Small''' - 100ml or larger, but less than 1L. Example: A sandwich-sized plastic container or similar.
* '''Regular''' - 1L or larger, but less than 20L. Examples: a plastic container or ammo can about the size of a shoebox.
* '''Large''' - 20L or larger. Example: A large bucket.

===Micro Containers===
{|align="right"
|-valign="top"
|
[[Image:BisonTube.jpg|thumb|right|A Bison Tube (and a dime, to show relative size)]]
|
[[Image:Nano-cache.jpg|thumb|right|A Blinker (and a dime, to show relative size)]]
|}
There are many different types of micro containers used in hiding a cache, some of these include:
* [[bison Tube]]s
* pet ID capsules
* match holders
* soda bottle preforms
* [[beach safe]]s
* oboe reed case
* [[blinker]]s
* blood glucose test strip container
* pill bottles
* pill vials & holders
* magnetic strips
* film canisters
* magnetic key holders
* Altoids tins (although they rust and are not waterproof)
* Tic-Tac containers
* breath-strips containers
* Eppendorf microtubes (from 1.0ml to 2.0ml)
* Plastic test tubes

===Small Containers===
{|align="right" valign="top"
|-
|valign="top"| [[Image:Witz Keep-It Safe.jpg|thumb|A Beach Safe (and a US quarter, to show relative size)]]
|valign="top"| [[Image:Dry Capsule.jpg|thumb|A Beach Safe (and a US quarter, to show relative size)]]
|}
Cache containers that are not quite a micro container, nor as large as a regular sized container, are categorized as a small cache. Some small containers include:
* Small Tupperware containers
* Military [[decon container]]s
* Small [[Lock 'n Lock]] containers
* Small Rubbermaid® containers(Seal-n-saver is best)
* Small peanut butter jars
* Large [[Beach safe]]s
* Traveler's Mug

===Regular Containers===
[[Image:TraditionalCache.jpg|thumb|right|A classic geocache: A regular size cache in a 50mm ammo box.]]
Regular containers are containers that are large enough to hold a logbook and still have plenty of room left over for [[trade item]]s. Some examples of regular sized cache containers are:
* [[Ammo can]]s
* Large peanut butter jars
* [[Lock 'n Lock]] containers
* Rubbermaid® Plasticware

===Large Containers===
There are some cache containers that will not fall into any of the other categories because they are very large. Some examples of such large cache containers are:
* Large buckets (5+ gallons, 19+ liters)
* Rubbermaid® ActionPacker® storage containers (8–48 gallons, 30–180 liters)
* Trashcans
* Abandoned railroad freight cars
* Abandoned bomb shelters

==Good cache containers==
Many of these containers have gaskets to keep moisture out.

===[[Ammo can]]s===
These containers are dry, rugged, cache containers from heaven. They have been known to survive floods, fires, tornadoes and everything else Mother Nature can seem to throw at them. They come in lots of different sizes to suit your caching needs.

===[[Beach safe]]s===
Waterproof plastic storage containers designed for beach use. They are called "sport cases" by some manufacturers.

===Decon Containers===

One of the definitive containers for a small size cache, [[decon container]]s are the empty plastic containers from military skin decontamination kits. They are available from military surplus dealers, and are waterproof when closed properly. They are also durable and relatively inexpensive.

Before using a decon container for a geocache, you should sand off the warnings molded into the lid, and peel off (or cover up) the adhesive warning label. (These warnings apply to the caustic solutions in the original decontamination kit, not to the container itself.)

===Pill Containers===
The best known are the metal [[bison tube]]s, but most pill containers (designed to protect medication, vitamins, etc.) make good waterproof micro-cache containers.

===Quality Airtight Food Containers===
* [http://us.locknlock.com/main.asp Lock&Lock]
* Nalgene® straight-sided jars
* Nalgene® water bottles (although their neck is small, relative to the volume of the container)

===Waterproof Equipment Cases===
These are very effective, but they are also expensive.
* [http://www.pelican.com/ Pelican Cases]
* [http://www.otterbox.com/ Otterbox]

===Waterproof Match Boxes===
These inexpensive plastic containers have screw-top lids with a great waterproof seal. They are a little longer and a little narrower than the typical film canister. They usually cost less than a dollar.

===Soda Bottle Preforms===
A plastic soda bottle starts as a small straight-sided bottle called a preform.
To make a soda bottle, a preform is heated and inserted into a mold.
Air is blown into the preform, which expands and conforms to the shape of the mold.

Preforms are sold as test tubes at teacher supply stores.
They are water tight and make good weatherproof micro-caches.

===Paintball Ammo Tubes===
Some paintball ammo tubes in the 100-200 round range have spring-loaded snap-shut lids.
The mouth of the tube is the same diameter as the rest of the container.
They are usually 3-4 inches in diameter and 10 inches long. This size can hold a number of trinkets.
They take paint well, and can be coated with faux granite spray paint for excellent camouflage in grassy or rocky areas.

[[Image:painttubegranitecamo.jpg|thumb|Paintball ammo tube cache with green and granite fleck paint hiding under a rock.]]

==Cache Containers to Avoid==

===Unused sewer pipes===
These containers are quite prone to leaking when they are cooled down in the winter, and then thawed out, creating a vacuum which sucks water into the pipe. Also, these containers resemble pipe bombs, and may create quite a disturbance if discovered by a [[muggle]]

===Leak Prone containers===
There are some containers that just will not keep the water out. Some of these are:
* Breath mint (e.g., Altoids® or Tic Tac®) and breath strip (e.g., Listerine®) containers
* Semi-disposable containers (e.g., Ziploc®, GladWare®)
* Key holders (either magnetic or camouflaged)

===Glass containers===
Please be very careful when hiding glass containers.
With the right kind of lid they seal very well, however broken glass is a hazard to both animals and people.
Glass containers should never be hidden near rocks, concrete, or other hard surfaces where they can crack or shatter when dropped.
Still, some cache owners have used glass containers successfully in locations with no hard surfaces nearby (e.g., inside decaying stumps, in sandy areas).

===Food containers===
It can be difficult to completely remove food odors from reused food containers,
and these food odors can attract animals.
Animals have a keen sense of smell and can detect food odors that we cannot,
and they have been known to destroy containers when they smell food.

Still, some food containers (e.g., peanut butter jars) make good cache containers if you can eliminate the food odors.
Some cache owners have had success washing containers multiple times with warm soapy water,
then rinsing them with bleach.

===Plastic containers===
Many plastics [[WikiPedia:UV degradation|degrade when exposed to UV light]], including the UV component of sunlight.
Plastic containers need to be protected from sunlight to avoid this degradation.

Many plastics also [[WikiPedia:Thermal degradation of polymers|degrade when exposed to heat]],
and should be avoided in hot desert climates.

Many plastics become very brittle at freezing or near freezing temperatures.
This is especially true for polypropylene (PP).
Such plastic containers should be avoided in places that experience freezing temperatures,
because cache seekers could easily break them unintentionally.

==Sources==
* [http://shop.groundspeak.com/productList.cfm?categoryID=13 Groundspeak]
* [http://www.cachingbox.com/index.php?act=viewCat&catId=2 CachingBox]
* [http://www.shop4swag.com/catalog/index.php?cPath=29 Shop4Swag.com]
* [http://www.cacheboxstore.com/cacheindex.html Cachebox]
* [http://www.geotees.co.uk/index.php?cPath=21 Geotees]
* [http://www.firemonkeescachecloset.com Firemonkee's Cache Closet]
* [http://www.geocachekit.co.uk GeocacheKit]

List of Regional Organizations/Groups

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[[Category:Lists]]
[[Category:Guides]]
[[Category:Geocaching Organizations]]

== United States of America ==
* [http://www.seusa-geocaching.org/ SEUSA Geocaching (National)]

=== Alabama ===
* [http://www.dixiecachers.com/ Alabama Geocachers Association (AGA)]


=== Arizona ===
* [http://www.azgeocaching.com/ Arizona Geocaching]
* [http://deepsouthwest.com/geocaching/cacherstats Deepsouthwest Geocaching Project]

=== Arkansas ===
* [http://www.arkgeocaching.org/ Arkansas Geocachers Association]
* [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Ark-Mo-Geocachers/ Ark-Mo Geocachers Association] [Arkansas, Missouri]
* [http://www.nwacachers.com/portal.php/ NorthWest Arkansas Cachers]
* [http://www.ArkGeocachers.org/ The Associated Arkansas Geocachers (TAAG)]
* [http://www.argeocaching.com/main.htm Tri-State Geocachers] [Arkansas, Oklahoma, Missouri]

=== California ===
* [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ccgca/ Central Coast Geocachers of California]
* [http://deepsouthwest.com/geocaching/cacherstats Deepsouthwest Geocaching Project]
* [http://thegba.net/ Geocachers of the Bay Area (GBA)] [San Francisco Bay Area]
** [http://thegba.net/forum/ GBA Forum]
* [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/nuts_/ Northstate Unusual Treasure Seekers (NUTS)] [Sacramento to the Oregon Border]
* [http://www.rcgds.net/ River City Geocaching & Dining Society] [Sacramento Area]
* [http://www.socalgeocachers.com/ Southern California Geocachers]
* [http://www.drycreekgeocachers.com/ Dry Creek Geocachers] [Central San Joaquin Valley]
* [http://www.socal4x4geocachers.org/ Socal 4x4 Geocachers]

=== Colorado ===
* [http://deepsouthwest.com/geocaching/cacherstats Deepsouthwest Geocaching Project]
* [http://www.geocachingcolo.com/ Geocaching Colorado (GCCO)]

=== Connecticut ===
* [http://ctcachers.com CT Cachers]

=== Delaware ===
* [http://www.geocachingde.com/index.html Delaware Geocachers ]


=== Florida ===
* [http://www.floridacaching.com Florida Geocaching Association]
* [http://www.nefga.com/ Northeast Florida Geocachers Association]
* [http://www.soflocachers.com South Florida Geocachers]
* [http://groups.google.com/group/nwfgeocaching Northwest Florida Geocaching]

=== Georgia ===
* [http://www.ggaonline.org/events/0202february.html/ Georgia Geocaching Association (GGA)]


=== Idaho ===
* [http://idahogeocachers.org/ Idaho Geocachers]

=== Illinois ===
* [http://www.cigacache.org/ Central Illinois Geocaching Association]
* [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/chicago_geocachers/ Chicagoland Geocachers yahoo group]
* [http://www.gonil.org/ Geocachers of NW Illinois (GONIL)]
* [http://www.ilega.org/ Illinois Educational Geocaching Association]
* [http://www.omegabbs.com/legs/ Little Egypt]
* [http://rvgc.net/ River Valley Geocachers] [Kentucky, plus Illinois, Missouri, and Tennessee]

=== Indiana ===
* [[Central Indiana Caching Organization|Central Indiana Caching Organization (CINCO)]] ([http://www.cincogeo.com/ home page])
* [http://www.indigo-geo.com/ Indiana Geocaching Organization (IndiGo)]

=== Iowa ===
* [http://www.iowageocachers.org/ Iowa Geocachers Organization (IGO)]

=== Kansas ===
* [http://mogeo.ipbhost.com Missouri And Kansas Geocachers Forum]

=== Kentucky ===
* [http://www.geocky.org/ Geocachers of Kentucky]
* [http://www.ktag.us/ Kentucky Tennessee Area Geocachers]
* [http://rvgc.net/ River Valley Geocachers] [Kentucky, plus Illinois, Missouri, and Tennessee]

=== Louisiana ===
* [http://www.lageocachers.com/ Louisiana Geocachers]


=== Maryland ===
* [http://www.mdgps.org Maryland Geocaching Society]


=== Michigan ===
* [http://geocachers.forum5.com/ Michigan Geocachers]
* [http://www.mi-geocaching.org/ Michigan Geocaching Organization]
* [http://www.nmg-geocaching.org Northern Michigan Geocachers]
* [http://www.greatlakesgeocachers.com Great Lakes Geocachers]

=== Minnesota ===
* [http://www.mngca.org/ Minnesota Geocaching Association]

=== Mississippi ===
* [http://www.msga.net/ Mississippi Geocachers Association (MSGA)]

=== Missouri ===
* [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Ark-Mo-Geocachers/ Ark-Mo Geocachers Association] [Arkansas, Missouri]
* [http://www.mogeo.com Missouri Geocachers Association (MoGeo)]
** [http://mogeo.ipbhost.com MoGeo Missouri And Kansas Geocachers Forum]
* [http://rvgc.net/ River Valley Geocachers] [Kentucky, plus Illinois, Missouri, and Tennessee]
* [http://www.geostl.com/ St. Louis Area Geocachers Association]
* [http://www.argeocaching.com/main.htm Tri-State Geocachers] [Arkansas, Oklahoma, Missouri]

=== Montana ===
* [http://www.smartgroups.com/groups/moog Missoula Organization Of Geocachers (MOOT)]

=== Nebraska ===
* [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/nebraskache/ Nebraskache]
* [http://www.wnag.net/ Wyo-Neb Area Geocachers (WNAG)]

=== Nevada ===
* [http://www.gbesgeo.org/ Great Basin Eastern Sierra Geocachers]
* [http://deepsouthwest.com/geocaching/cacherstats Deepsouthwest Geocaching Project]
* [http://www.nevadageocaching.com/ Nevada Geocaching Association]
* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/337489309623791/ Southern Nevada Geocaching (Facebook)]


=== New Jersey ===
* [http://www.nnjc.org/ Northern NJ Geocaching]
* [http://sjgeocaching.org/ South Jersey Geocaching]

=== New Mexico ===
* [http://nmgeocaching.com/ Cache New Mexico]
* [http://deepsouthwest.com/geocaching/cacherstats Deepsouthwest Geocaching Project]



=== North Carolina ===
* [http://ncgeocachers.org/ North Carolina Geocachers Organization]
* [http://ncmageocachers.com/ North Carolina Mountain Area Geocachers]



=== Ohio ===
* [http://www.nwogeo.org Northwest Ohio Geocachers]
* [http://www.okic.org Ohio Kentucky Indiana Cachers (Cincinnati)]
* [http://www.gemcitygeo.org/ Gem City Geocachers (Dayton)]
* [http://www.mvgeo.com/ Miami Valley Geocachers (Dayton)]

=== Oklahoma ===
* [http://www.argeocaching.com/main.htm Tri-State Geocachers] [Arkansas, Oklahoma, Missouri]
* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/183149228403788/ Central Oklahoma Geocachers] (C.O.G.)
* [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001258001364 Tulsa Area Geocachers] (T.A.G.)
* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/112931795448844/ Southwest Area Geocachers] (S.W.A.G.)

=== Oregon ===
* [http://www.oregongeocaching.org/ Oregon Geocaching]
* [http://www.pdxgeocaching.com/ Portland Geocaching]
* [http://www.georegon.com/ Geocachers Exploring Oregon]
* [http://www.facebook.com/pages/SWAG/312696225299 Santiam-Willamette Area Geocachers] (S.W.A.G.)
* [http://www.sogeo.org/ Southern Oregon Geocachers]

=== Pennsylvania ===
* [http://www.sepag.mocadeki.com/postnuke/index.php South East PA Geocachers]
* [http://www.wpaga.com/index.php Pittsburgh Area Geocachers Association]
* [http://trigocaching.org/forum/ TRIGO - Three Rivers Informal Geocaching (Dis)Organization]



=== South Carolina ===
* [http://www.iscga.org/ South Carolina Geocachers Association]

=== South Dakota ===
* [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/black_hills_geocaching/ Black Hills Geocaching]
* [http://www.geocachingsd.com/ GeocachingSD]
** [http://www.frappr.com/geocachingsd GeocachingSD Frappr Group]
* [http://www.gpgeocaching.com/ Great Plains Geocaching]

=== Tennessee ===
* [http://www.mtgc.org/ Middle Tennessee Geocacher's Club]
* [http://www.gowt.org/ Geocachers of West Tennessee]
* [http://www.gcagc.proboards26.com/ Greater East Tennessee Geocaching Community]
* [http://rvgc.net/ River Valley Geocachers] [Kentucky, plus Illinois, Missouri, and Tennessee]

=== Texas ===
* [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CentralTexasGeocachers/ Central Texas Geocachers]
* [http://deepsouthwest.com/geocaching/cacherstats Deepsouthwest Geocaching Project]
* [http://gaga-tx.com/ Greater Abilene Geocachers Association (GAGA)]
* [http://web.hgcs.org/ Houston Geocaching Society (HGCS)]
* [http://texasgeocaching.com/index.asp Texas Geocaching Association (TXGA)]

=== Utah ===
* [http://deepsouthwest.com/geocaching/cacherstats Deepsouthwest Geocaching Project]
* [http://www.utahgeocachers.com/ Utah Association of Geocachers (UTAG)]
** [http://www.utahgeocachers.com/forum/ UTAG Forums]


=== Virginia ===
* [http://www.novago.org/ Northern Virginia Geocaching Organization (NoVAGO)]

=== Washington ===
* [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Geocaching_Washington/ Geocaching - Washington]


=== Wisconsin ===
* [http://www.wi-geocaching.com/ Wisconsin Geocaching Association (WGA)]

=== Wyoming ===
* [http://www.wnag.net/ Wyo-Neb Area Geocachers (WNAG)]

== Canada ==

* [http://canadageocaching.com/ Canadian Geocaching Association]

=== Alberta ===
* [http://www.calgarycachers.ca/ Calgary Area Cachers]
* [http://www.geocachingalbertasouth.com/ Geocaching Alberta South]
* [http://www.geocachingedmonton.com/ Geocaching Edmonton]
* [http://www.peacegeo.50g.com/ Peace Country Geocaching]

=== British Columbia ===

* [http://www.shuswapgeoquest.com/ Shuswap Geoquest]
* [http://www.bcgeocaching.com/ British Columbia Geocaching Association]
* [http://www.kootenaygeocachers.ca/ Kootenay Geocachers]
* [http://www.migeocaching.org/ Mid-Island Geocachers]
* [http://vigps.com/ Vancouver Island GPS]
* [http://chwkcacher.proboards26.com/ 'Wack Area Geocaching]

=== Manitoba ===

* [http://www.mbgeocaching.ca/ Manitoba Geocaching Association]

=== New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island ===
* [http://www.atlanticgeocaching.com/ Alantic Canada Geocaching Association]
* [http://www.maritimegeocaching.com/ Maritime Geocaching Association]

=== Ontario ===
* [http://www.ontgeocaching.com/ Ontario Geocaching Association]
* [http://www.ottawageocaching.com/ Canada's Capital Cachers (Ottawa)]
* [http://www.centralontariocachers.com/ Central Ontario Geocachers (Simcoe)]
* [http://www.ghcaching.com/ Golden Horseshoe Geocachers]

=== Quebec ===
* [http://www.geocaching-qc.com/ Association Géocaching Québec]
* [http://www.aggrq.com/ Amicale des Géocacheurs de la Grande Région de Québec]
* [http://www.geocaching-saglac.com/ Géochercheurs du Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean]

=== Saskatchewan ===
* [http://www.skgeocaching.com/ Saskatchewan Geocaching Association]



=== Yukon ===
* [http://www.delorenzo.ca/geocaching.html Yukon Geocaching]

== Europe ==
* [http://www.opencaching.eu/ European Opencaching jumpoff page]
* [http://www.geocaching.be/ Geocaching community website of '''Belgium''']
* [http://www.geocaching.cz/ Geocaching community website of the '''Czech Republic''']
* [http://www.opencaching.cz/ Geocaching/OpenCaching of the '''Czech Republic''']
* [http://www.geocaching.dk/ Geocaching community website of '''Denmark''']
* [http://forum.geocaching-france.fr/ Geocaching community website of '''France''']
* [http://france-geocaching.fr/forum/ Geocaching community website of '''France''']
* [http://www.opencaching.de/ Geocaching/OpenCaching of '''Germany''']
* [http://www.gagb.org.uk/ Geocaching Association of '''Great Britain''']
* [http://www.geocaching.hu/ Geocaching Association and community website of '''Hungary''']
* [http://www.geocaching-italia.com/ Geocaching comunity website of '''Italy''']
* [http://wiki.geocaching-italia.com/ Geocaching comunity wiki of '''Italy''']
* [http://www.geocaching.nl/ Geocaching community website of '''The Netherlands''']
* [http://www.opencaching.pl/ Geocaching/OpenCaching of '''Poland''']
* [http://www.ukcachers.org/ UK Cachers '''United Kingdom''']

Hiding a cache

2012-07-17T02:19:10Z

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[[category:guides]]
{{stub}}
==Get Started: Choose a cache type==

There are several cache types:
traditional, multi, mystery/puzzle, etc.
Choose a type that suits your style.

Be sure to understand the cache listing guidelines before you submit your cache listing.
Be aware that Geocaching.com will '''not''' accept new listings of the grandfathered cache types:
virtual, webcam, locationless, and traveling.

Some suggest that new geocachers should wait to hide a geocache until they have found a specific number of geocaches.
There is wisdom in this advice,
even though there is no "magic" number of finds that enables you to hide a good cache.
Finding a variety of caches can help you understand what kinds of caches you find more enjoyable.
Experience with others' caches can also help you learn what kinds of containers are more reliable,
and what kinds tend to require more maintenance.

* [http://www.geocaching.com/about/guidelines.aspx Geocaching.com Cache Listing Requirements/Guidelines]
* [[Types of caches]]
* [[Creative Cache ideas]]

==Second Step: Choose a cache location==
Sometimes your choice of location will dictate your choice of cache type,
but you can also choose which type to place, and then go hunting for a
suitable location. Be sure to find a location that will not cause suspicion. Also be aware that all geocaches must be placed a minimum of 0.1 miles from each other.

These articles discuss the details of choosing a good location to
hide your cache:

* [[Finding a good hiding spot]]
* [[How to get good coordinates (when hiding)]]
* [[How to make a cache interesting]]
** [[Themed cache]]
* [[Obtaining Permission]]

==Third Step: Assemble your cache==
* [[Cache Containers]]
* [[How to paint a cache container]]
* [[How to grow moss]] (as [[camouflage]])

==Fourth Step: Fill your cache==
* [[Stash Note]]
* [[Log book|Log Book]]
* Pens/Pencils
** Prime Suspect's [http://www.texasgeocaching.com/mini_pens.asp Mini Pens Tutorial]
** [http://www.instructables.com/id/Make-a-Mini-Bic-Pen/ Make a Mini Bic Pen] (Instructables)
** [http://www.shortypen.com/catalog/pens/ Shorty Pens]
* [[Trade item#Suggested trade items|Suggested trade items]]
* [[FTF item]]s
* [[Prohibited cache items]]

==Next: Hide your cache==
One of the big rules is "don't use digging tools to create a place to hide your cache!" Caches are not buried. However, they are frequently placed under piles of branches or rocks, and micros tend to be stuck to metal objects, using magnets.
* [[How to use magnets when hiding a cache]]

==Finally: Submit your cache for review==
* [[Difficulty and Terrain Ratings]]
* [[Creating a Listing]]
* [[Allowed HTML Tags]]
* [http://support.groundspeak.com/index.php?pg=kb.page&id=77 Getting Your Cache Listed Quickly] (Groundspeak knowledge base)

==See also==
* [http://www.geocaching.com/about/hiding.aspx Hiding Your First Geocache] (Geocaching.com)
* [http://blog.geocaching.com/2011/02/Groundspeak-weekly-newsletter-february-9-2011/ Habits of a Good Geocache Owner] (Groundspeak's "Latitude 47" blog)
* [http://www.geocaching.com/about/guidelines.aspx Geocache Listing Requirements / Guidelines] (Geocaching.com)

Bison tube

2012-07-14T17:09:39Z

NiraD: update Groundspeak link

[[Category: Terms]]
[[Category:Cache containers]]
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|valign="top"| [[Image:Bison Tubes.jpg|thumb|Sizes of Bison Tubes: Small (red), Large (blue), Scuba Tank (green), and Extra Large (purple)]]
|}
A '''bison tube''' is a small, metal, water-tight cylindrical container that can be used for [[microcache|micro-caches]]. These containers are usually small enough to fit on a keychain, and were originally designed to hold pills. The name is derived from the company which manufactures most of these types of tubes, [http://www.bisondesigns.com/ Bison Designs].

Available sizes include:
* 2⅜ x ⅝ in / 60 x 16 mm (Small)
* 2¾ x ⅝ in / 70 x 16 mm (Large)
* 2 x ¾ in / 50 x 20 mm (Scuba Tank or Micro-Cache Capsule)
* 3 x 1 in / 75 x 25 mm (Extra Large)

==Sources==

* [http://www.bisondesigns.com/products/25 Bison Designs]
* [http://www.cacheboxstore.com/microcache.html CacheboxStore.com]
* [http://shop.geocaching.com/default/cache-essentials/cache-containers/micro Groundspeak]
* [http://www.shop4swag.com/catalog/index.php?cPath=29 Shop4Swag.com]
* [http://www.southmountaintraders.com/details.cfm?id=bison South Mountain Traders]

Bison tube

2012-07-14T17:07:59Z

NiraD: link to Bison's geocaching section

[[Category: Terms]]
[[Category:Cache containers]]
{|align="right" valign="top"
|-
|valign="top"| [[Image:Bison Tubes.jpg|thumb|Sizes of Bison Tubes: Small (red), Large (blue), Scuba Tank (green), and Extra Large (purple)]]
|}
A '''bison tube''' is a small, metal, water-tight cylindrical container that can be used for [[microcache|micro-caches]]. These containers are usually small enough to fit on a keychain, and were originally designed to hold pills. The name is derived from the company which manufactures most of these types of tubes, [http://www.bisondesigns.com/ Bison Designs].

Available sizes include:
* 2⅜ x ⅝ in / 60 x 16 mm (Small)
* 2¾ x ⅝ in / 70 x 16 mm (Large)
* 2 x ¾ in / 50 x 20 mm (Scuba Tank or Micro-Cache Capsule)
* 3 x 1 in / 75 x 25 mm (Extra Large)

==Sources==

* [http://www.bisondesigns.com/products/25 Bison Designs]
* [http://www.cacheboxstore.com/microcache.html CacheboxStore.com]
* [http://shop.groundspeak.com/productDetail.cfm?CategoryID=4&ProductID=47 Groundspeak]
* [http://www.shop4swag.com/catalog/index.php?cPath=29 Shop4Swag.com]
* [http://www.southmountaintraders.com/details.cfm?id=bison South Mountain Traders]

Bison tube

2012-07-14T17:06:50Z

NiraD: Sources (clean up list)

[[Category: Terms]]
[[Category:Cache containers]]
{|align="right" valign="top"
|-
|valign="top"| [[Image:Bison Tubes.jpg|thumb|Sizes of Bison Tubes: Small (red), Large (blue), Scuba Tank (green), and Extra Large (purple)]]
|}
A '''bison tube''' is a small, metal, water-tight cylindrical container that can be used for [[microcache|micro-caches]]. These containers are usually small enough to fit on a keychain, and were originally designed to hold pills. The name is derived from the company which manufactures most of these types of tubes, [http://www.bisondesigns.com/ Bison Designs].

Available sizes include:
* 2⅜ x ⅝ in / 60 x 16 mm (Small)
* 2¾ x ⅝ in / 70 x 16 mm (Large)
* 2 x ¾ in / 50 x 20 mm (Scuba Tank or Micro-Cache Capsule)
* 3 x 1 in / 75 x 25 mm (Extra Large)

==Sources==

* [http://www.bisondesigns.com/ Bison Designs] (search for "Capsule" or "Scuba Tank")
* [http://www.cacheboxstore.com/microcache.html CacheboxStore.com]
* [http://shop.groundspeak.com/productDetail.cfm?CategoryID=4&ProductID=47 Groundspeak]
* [http://www.shop4swag.com/catalog/index.php?cPath=29 Shop4Swag.com]
* [http://www.southmountaintraders.com/details.cfm?id=bison South Mountain Traders]

Glossary

2012-07-13T14:49:48Z

NiraD: MOC, PMO

[[category:Terms]]
[[Category:Lists]]

== A ==
;Additional Logging Request:optional tasks that a cache owner requests of those who post online Found logs. Also called an Additional Logging Suggestion; see also Additional Logging Requirement.
;Additional Logging Requirement:a task (beyond finding the [[container]] and signing the [[log book|physical log]]) that a cache owner requires of those who post online Found logs. As of April 2009, [http://www.geocaching.com/about/guidelines.aspx Groundspeak's guidelines] consider all such tasks to be optional, and prohibit cache owners from deleting Found logs based solely on such optional tasks. ([[Additional Logging Requirement|''More...'']]) See also Additional Logging Request.
;adoption:transferring the ownership of a cache listing ([[Cache Adoption|''More...'']])
;ALR:Additional Logging Requirement, or Additional Logging Request
;ALS:Additional Logging Suggestion. See also Additional Logging Request.
;angel cache:see [[Glossary#T|throw-down cache]]
;archived:of a cache: no longer available for hunting ([[archived|''More...'']])
;armchair cache:see [[Glossary#C|couch potato cache]]
;ATCF:As The Crow Flies
;attribute:(at Geocaching.com) icons on a cache description that provide information about various cache characteristics, such as whether the cache is kid friendly, whether it is available 24 hours a day, and whether certain types of special equipment are needed. and more.

== B ==
;bamboozle hide:a hide style commonly used by the geocacher BAMBOOZLE, specifically: a small or micro container nested in a spiral of heavy wire (e.g., from a wire coat hanger), hung in a tree
;bison tube:a small, metal, water-tight cylindrical container used for micro-caches ([[bison tube|''More...'']])
;blinker:a tiny magnetic cylindrical container used for nano-caches ([[blinker|''More...'']])
;BM:Benchmark
;BYOP:Bring Your Own Pen

== C ==
;cache machine:see [[Glossary#N|numbers run]]
;cache maggot:someone who actively vandalizes or steals geocaches or their contents ([[trade item]]s, [[geocoin]]s, or [[travel bug]]s)
;cache migration:the process by which a cache can gradually move to a location far from where it was originally hidden, as each geocacher who finds it replaces it in a slightly different location
;cache pirate:see [[Glossary#C|cache maggot]]
;CAD (or C&D): Cache And Dash, an easily found cache located near convenient parking; see also [[Glossary#P|PNG (Park And Grab)]]
;CFTF (or CoFTF):Co-First To Find - part of the group that first found a geocache; see also [[Glossary#F|FTF (First to Find)]]
;challenge cache:a cache that requires geocachers to complete certain tasks before they can log it ([[challenge cache|''More...'']])
;CHN:Cache Hungry Nerds (Used in logs. Also, a team 'Logo')
;CIAPT:Cache In A Pine Tree
;CITO:Cache In Trash Out ([[CITO|''More...'']])
;CO:Cache Owner
;couch potato cache:a cache that can be logged from the comfort of your own home, without actually going anywhere; also known as an "armchair cache". ([[couch potato cache|''More...'']])

== D ==
;Did Not Find:a type of online log that indicates that the seeker did not find the cache
;disco cache:a cache with a '''dis'''guised '''co'''ntainer
;DNF:Did Not Find
;DNFWGB:Did Not Find With GeoBeagle ([[GeoBeagle|''More...'']])
;DNS:Did Not Search (e.g., because too many [[Glossary#M|muggle]]s were present)
;D/T:difficulty/terrain. Rated on a 5-point scale, difficulty describes the challenge of finding a cache, and terrain describes the challenge of reaching the cache location. ([[Difficulty and Terrain Ratings|''More...'']])

== E ==
;EarthCache:a form of [[Glossary#V|virtual cache]] that promotes geoscience education. ([[EarthCache|''More...'']])
;EOEJ:En Ottanut, En Jättänyt (Finnish for "Took Nothing, Left Nothing"); see also [[Glossary#T|TNLN]]
;EPE:Estimated Position Error ([[Estimated position error|''More...'']])
;event cache:an official gathering of geocachers listed on Geocaching.com ([[event cache|''More...'']])

== F ==
;FIGS:Found In Good Shape
;FireTacks:retroreflective trail markers that are extremely visible when illuminated at night ([[FireTacks|''More...'']])
;Florida style:a hide style common in Florida, specifically: a container hidden under palmettos
;Force, The:The intuition a geocacher uses to find the cache when near the coordinates. An experienced geocacher will look for a likely hiding spot, for a [[Glossary#G|geotrail]], or for obvious camouflage (e.g., [[Glossary#U|UPS]] or [[Glossary#U|UPR]]). The term is borrowed from the ''Star Wars'' series.
;FPC:Fence Post Cache (or Fence Post Cap) - a cache hidden in a hollow fence post, usually under a loose fence post cap.
;FTF:First To Find - the first person to find a geocache ([[FTF|''More...'']])
;FTFAP:First To Find After Publication - sometimes used instead of FTF when a geocache's [[logbook]] was signed by someone else before the cache was published ([[FTF|''More...'']])
;FTFP:First To Find Published - sometimes used instead of FTF when a geocache's [[logbook]] was signed by someone else before the cache was published ([[FTF|''More...'']])
;FTL:First To Log - the first person to log a geocache online, which may not be the FTF
;FWGB:Found With GeoBeagle ([[GeoBeagle|''More...'']])

== G ==
;GeoBeagle:an open source application for the Android platform that supports paperless geocaching and letterboxing ([[GeoBeagle|''More...'']])
;geocache:a hidden container that includes a [[Glossary#L|log]] for geocachers to sign. ([[Geocache|''More...'']])
;geocache note:a note of currency used as a trade item ([[Geocache note|''More...'']])
;geocoin:specially minted coins designed by geocachers and traded and collected ([[geocoin|''More...'']])
;Georgia style:a hide style common in Georgia, specifically: a container hidden under pine straw
;geotrail:An informal trail created by multiple geocachers following the same route to the cache location. In delicate ecosystems, this factor should be considered before cache placement.
;GIYF:Google Is Your Friend; refers to [[puzzle cache]]s where searching the web provides the information needed to solve the puzzle
;GJTB:Green Jeep Travel Bug (2006 Jeep 4x4 Geocaching Challenge)
;GPS:Global Positioning System, the satellite-based navigation system
;GPSr:GPS receiver, the hand-held unit that receives GPS satellite signals and determines your coordinates. ([[GPSr|''More...'']])
;GPX:GPS eXchange Format, a file format for transferring GPS data between different applications. ([[GPX|''More...'']])
;GPXSpinner:Software that "spins" a .gpx file into a Palm compatible format. Software called Plucker transfers the Palm-compatable "spun" file onto your PDA for viewing. Site: [http://www.gpxspinner.com GPXSpinner.com]
;GRC:Guard Rail Cache
;GSAK:Geocaching Swiss Army Knife, a database program for filtering .gpx and .loc files downloaded from cache listing web sites. ([[GSAK|''More...'']])
;GZ:Ground Zero, the location of the cache coordinates (e.g., as indicated by your GPSr), where your search will begin

== H ==
;HEPE:Horizontal Estimated Position Error ([[Estimated position error|''More...'']])
;_____ hide:see [[Glossary#S|_____ style]]
;hitchhiker:any item that moves from geocache to geocache ([[hitchhiker|''More...'']])
;hydrocache:a cache that requires swimming or the use of a boat to reach; see also [[Glossary#U|underwater cache]] ([[hydrocache|''More...'']])

== I ==
;iGCT:A utility for geocachers developed for the iPhone wich will help them with waypoint calculations, text calculations, hint encryption/decryption and roman number conversions.
;IMHO:In My Humble Opinion, In My Honest Opinion
;IPS:In Plain Sight
;IPV:In Plain View

== K ==
;KK:Kiitos Kätköstä (Finnish for "Thanks for the Cache"); see also [[Glossary#T|TFTC]]

== L ==
;latitude:the angular distance north or south from the earth's equator measured through 90 degrees. ([[Coordinates|'More...'']])
;letterbox:a container similar to a geocache. A letterbox is found by following a series of clues. Inside a letterbox is a stamp with which finders can stamp their personal logbooks. Letterboxers also carry personal stamps that they use to stamp a letterbox's logbook.
;liar's cache:a cache where finders are expected to "stretch the truth" in their online logs ([[liar's cache|''More...'']])
;log book:a notebook in which those those who find a geocache can record their visit ([[log book|''More...'']])
;log sheet:a sheet or scroll of paper upon which those those who find a geocache can record their visit ([[log book|''More...'']])
;LOL:Laughing Out Loud
;longitude:the angular distance east or west of the zero meridian. ([[Coordinates|'More...'']])
;LPC:Lamp Post Cache - a cache hidden under the decorative skirt at the base of a lamp post ([[lamp post cache|''More...'']])
:Lost Place Cache - (especially in Germany) a cache hidden at an abandoned site (e.g., forgotten ruins)

== M ==
;mega-event cache:an extremely large [[Glossary#E|event cache]], which (among other things) must be attended by at least 500 people. ([[Mega-event cache|''More...'']])
;MHAK:Magnetic Hide-A-Key
;MIA:Missing in Action (e.g., a geocache or hitchhiker)
;MIST:Micro In a Spruce Tree
;MKH:Magnetic Key Holder
;MOC:Members Only Cache; see [[Glossary#P|PMO]]
;MPLC:Merci Pour La Cache (French for "Thanks for the Cache"); see also [[Glossary#T|TFTC]]
;muggle:A non-geocacher. The term is borrowed from the ''Harry Potter'' series. ([[muggle|''More...'']])
;multi-cache:a cache that takes you to more than one location before reaching the final destination. ([[Multi-cache|''More...'']])
;mystery caches:the "catch-all" of cache types, which includes [[Glossary#P|puzzle caches]] and any other caches that do not match any of the other cache types.

== N ==
;NA:Needs Archived
;NCS:Non-Caching Spouse
;Needs Archived ''[sic]'': a type of online log used to report severe problems calling for immediate attention from a volunteer reviewer, who may archive the cache or take other action as appropriate
;Needs Maintenance:a type of online log that is used to report problems which call for owner maintenance (e.g., a broken cache container)
;NIAH (or NIH):Needle In A Haystack (or Needle In Haystack), a cache hidden where there are many, many similar locations to search (for example, a fake rock in a pile of rocks)
;night cache:a cache designed to be found at night ([[Night Cache|''More...'']])
;NM:Needs Maintenance
;numbers run:a geocaching trip focused on finding a very large number of geocaches; also known as a '''cache machine''' ([[numbers run|''More...'']])

== O ==
;offset cache:a [[Glossary#M|multi-cache]] where you go to the posted coordinates to get information that provides the location of the final cache location.

== P ==
;PAF:Phone A Friend
;paperless geocaching:using a PDA, smartphone, advanced GPSr, or other mobile device to access cache information in the field, rather than printed cache pages. ([[paperless geocaching|''More...'']])
;PAT:premier/première à trouver, which is French for "first find"; equivalent to "FTF".
;PC interface:A data cable (or combination data cable and circuit board) that allows a computer to communicate with a GPSr.
;PI:Poison Ivy ([[poison ivy|''More...'']])
;PMO:Premium Member Only; a cache listing that can be viewed only by premium members. ([[Premium Member Only cache|''More...'']])
;PNG (or P&G):Park and Grab, an easily found cache located near convenient parking
;PO:Poison Oak ([[poison oak|''More...'']])
;pocket cache:a cache carried on one's person that others are allowed to log at an event, promoted as a way to get people to mingle at events. Pocket caches violate the Geocaching.com guidelines, and known pocket caches are archived and locked.
;Pocket Query:a custom geocache query available to premium members at Geocaching.com ([[Pocket Query|''More...'']])
;POP:Piece Of Pie; Plain Old Puzzle; Plenty Of Parking
;PQ:Pocket Query
;power trail:a trail with many closely spaced caches, each placed as close to its neighbors as the [[cache saturation|cache saturation guidelines]] allow.
;puzzle cache:a [[Glossary#M|mystery cache]] where you must solve a puzzle of some sort before finding the cache ([[Puzzle Cache|''More...'']])

== Q ==
;QEF:Quick Easy Find

== R ==
;RAF:Replaced As Found
;rain gauge geocache:a geocache placed in a vertical pipe, which is retrieved by filling the vertical pipe with water, floating the geocache to the top
;rest area geocache:a geocache placed on the public land at roadway [[wikipedia:rest area|rest areas]]. ([[rest area geocache|More...]])
;reviewer:a volunteer who reviews and publishes the cache listings on Geocaching.com
;RJTB:Red Jeep Travel Bug (2007 Jeep 4x4 Geocaching Challenge)
;ROT13:a simple cipher used to obscure geocache hints. ([[ROT13|''More...'']])

== S ==
;SBA:Should Be Archived
;Should Be Archived:an old name for a type of online log that is now called [[Glossary#N|Needs Archived]]
;signature items:personalized items made by or for a geocacher who leaves them in caches that he or she finds. ([[Signature items|''More...'']])
;SL:Signed Log
;social trail:see [[Glossary#G|geotrail]]
;soft coordinates:coordinates that are deliberately inaccurate, often in a misguided attempt to make the cache more challenging to find
;SPOR (or SRP):Suspicious Pile of Rocks (or Suspicious Rock Pile); a pile of rocks covering a geocache container, sometimes used when there is no other protected place to put the cache on or near a trail; see also [[Glossary#U|UPR]] and [[Glossary#U|UPS]]
;stash note:a note inside a geocache that explains geocaching to anyone who might find the cache accidentally ([[stash note|''More...'']])
;_____ style:a distinct hide style which has come to be associated with a location where it is common or with a cache owner who commonly uses it; sometimes referred to as a _____ hide; see also [[Glossary#B|bamboozle hide]], [[Glossary#F|Florida style]], and [[Glossary#G|Georgia style]]
;swag:[[Glossary#T|trade items]]. The term referred a thief's loot, and then to free promotional items (which are often used as trade items). Sometimes defined as the Stuff We All Get. ([[trade item|''More...'']])

== T ==
;TB:Travel Bug
;Tbug:Travel Bug
;TFT$:Thanks For The Cash (Cache)
;TFTC (or T4TC):Thanks for the Cache (used in logs)
;TFTH (or T4TH):Thanks for the Hide, Thanks for the Hunt (used in logs)
;TFTMC (or T4TMC):Thanks for the Micro-Cache (used in logs)
;TFTP (or T4TP):Thanks for the Puzzle (used in logs)
;TFTVC (or T4TVC):Thanks for the Virtual Cache (used in logs)
;throw-down cache:a "replacement" container hidden by a geocacher who could not find a cache ([[Throw-Down Cache|''More...'']])
;TN:Took Nothing (used in logs)
;TNLN:Took Nothing, Left Nothing (used in logs)
;TNLNSL:Took Nothing, Left Nothing, Signed Log (used in logs)
;TNSL:Took Nothing, Signed Log (used in logs)
;TOTT:Tools Of The Trade; anything that a geocacher might use to help find/retrieve/log a geocache
;TPLNSL, TPLSSL, TPLFSL, TPLFPSL,...:Took Photos, Left (Nothing, Something, Footprints, Foot Prints,...), Signed Log
;TPTB:The Powers That Be
;trade items:trinkets and other items which may be traded by those who find a geocache ([[trade item|''More...'']])
;traditional cache:the original cache type consisting of at least a container and a logbook. Traditional caches do not require anything beyond finding the container at the posted coordinates and signing the log.
;tram law cache:"tram law" spelled backwards is "wal mart"...
;travel bug:A [[hitchhiker]] attached to a travel bug dog tag, a military-style metal tag sold by Groundspeak for tracking hitchhikers. ([[travel bug|''More...'']])
;travel bug hotel:A geocache that serves as a high-traffic location for [[travel bug]]s, [[geocoin]]s, and other [[hitchhiker]]s. TB hotels are usually regular or large size containers located near major transportation centers (e.g., airports), and are usually easy to access and find.
;travel bug prison:A travel bug hotel that somehow "imprisons" travel bugs, typically with rules against freely retrieving travel bugs (e.g., requiring cachers to drop one TB for every TB retrieved, or to maintain a minimum number of TBs in the cache).

== U ==
;underwater cache:a cache that is completely submerged under water; see also [[Glossary#H|hydrocache]] ([[underwater cache|''More...'']])
;unevent:an unofficial gathering of geocachers not listed on Geocaching.com as an [[Glossary#E|event cache]]
;UPR (or URP):Unnatural Pile of Rocks (or Unnatural Rock Pile), a pile of rocks covering a geocache container; see also [[Glossary#S|SPOR]] and UPS
;UPS (or USP):Unnatural Pile of Sticks (or Unnatural Stick Pile), a pile of sticks covering a geocache container; see also [[Glossary#S|SPOR]] and UPR
:Unnatural Pile of Stones (or Unnatural Stone Pile), a pile of stones covering a geocache container; see also [[Glossary#S|SPOR]] and UPR

== V ==
;virtual cache:a cache that exists only as a location; there is no physical container or log book. Except for [[Glossary#E|EarthCaches]], new virtual caches are not allowed at Geocaching.com. ([[Virtual cache|''More...'']])

== W ==
;webcam cache:a location with a public web camera. To find a webcam cache, you must locate the webcam and capture a photograph of yourself, or have a friend capture a photograph of you.
;WG:the [http://www.wheresgeorge.com/ Where's George?] web site, or a dollar bill trackable at that site. ([[Where's George?|''More...'']])
;Wherigo™ cache:a hybrid that combines a [http://www.wherigo.com/ Wherigo] cartridge with finding a physical geocache. A Wherigo-enabled GPS device is required to play a cartridge, which can allow interaction with both physical and virtual elements.
;WJTB:White Jeep Travel Bug (2005 Jeep 4x4 Geocaching Challenge)

== X ==
;XNSL:eXchanged Nothing, Signed Log. An alternate form of [[Glossary#T|TNLNSL]].

== Y ==
;YACIDKA:Yet Another Cemetary I Didn't Know About
;YAPIDKA:Yet Another Park I Didn't Know About
;YJTB:Yellow Jeep Travel Bug (2004 Jeep 4x4 Geocaching Challenge)

== See Also ==
* [http://geolex.locusprime.net/ GeoLex] is a fairly complete geocaching lexicon compiled by {{gcuser|Prime+Suspect|Prime Suspect}}.
* [http://www.geocaching.com/about/glossary.aspx Glossary at Geocaching.com]

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Premium Member Only cache

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A '''Premium Member Only (PMO) cache''' is a cache listed at [[Geocaching.com]] that can be viewed only by premium members.
Owners of PMO caches are able to view an audit log that shows which members have viewed the page.
(The audit log does not show who has accessed the cache info via [[pocket queries]] and other means, however.)

The benefits of premium membership at Geocaching.com include the ability to view PMO caches, and the ability to list PMO caches.
Basic members are not able to view PMO cache listings, although they are able to post logs for PMO caches that they find (e.g., on a geocaching trip with a premium member).

== Reasons for PMO Caches ==
Groundspeak does not state a reason for PMO caches.
However, cache owners have stated various reasons for restricting their cache listings to premium members, including:
* Hiding cache coordinates from local [[Glossary#C|cache maggots]] who have only basic accounts.
* Using the audit log feature of PMO caches.
* Encouraging others to buy premium memberships, or rewarding them for doing so.
* Keeping the cache out of products like the Geomate.jr (which include preloaded cache data, and don't require a geocaching.com account).
* Preventing search engines and unregistered visitors from accessing logs and photos posted to the cache.
* Rewarding premium members with an [[FTF]] opportunity (switching off the PMO flag later).
* Reducing the traffic to the cache, to reduce the maintenance required (e.g., replacing full logs, resetting on-site puzzles) or to reduce [[Glossary#G|geotrails]].
* Slowing down the initial rush of traffic to the cache site, to attract less attention from [[muggle]]s or to reduce [[Glossary#G|geotrails]] (switching off the PMO flag later).
* Limiting access to "serious" geocachers, expecting them to treat the cache/camouflage/location/contents with more respect.
* Limiting access to "serious" geocachers, expecting them to know how to log trackables correctly.
* Limiting access to "serious" geocachers, expecting them to post better online logs.
* Hiding a [[Types of caches#Mystery or Puzzle Caches|mystery/puzzle cache]] that requires premium membership to complete, so basic members don't see it.
* Hiding a [[challenge cache]] from basic members who might not understand the need to complete the challenge before logging online.
* Hiding an [[EarthCache]] from basic members who might not understand the need to complete the EarthCache requirements before logging online.
* Hiding caches from local basic members who complain (e.g., about caches that are "too difficult" or that cost money to find).
* Being curious about what it's like to own a PMO cache.
* Wanting to take advantage of all the features offered to premium members.

Premium Member Only cache

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NiraD: Reasons for PMO Caches, EarthCaches

A '''Premium Member Only (PMO) cache''' is a cache listed at [[Geocaching.com]] that can be viewed only by premium members.
Owners of PMO caches are able to view an audit log that shows which members have viewed the page.
(The audit log does not show who has accessed the cache info via [[pocket queries]] and other means, however.)

The benefits of premium membership at Geocaching.com include the ability to view PMO caches, and the ability to list PMO caches.
Basic members are not able to view PMO cache listings, although they are able to post logs for PMO caches that they find (e.g., on a geocaching trip with a premium member).

== Reasons for PMO Caches ==
Groundspeak does not state a reason for PMO caches.
However, cache owners have stated various reasons for restricting their cache listings to premium members, including:
* Hiding cache coordinates from local [[Glossary#C|cache maggots]] who have only basic accounts.
* Using the audit log feature of PMO caches.
* Encouraging others to buy premium memberships, or rewarding them for doing so.
* Keeping the cache out of products like the Geomate.jr (which include preloaded cache data, and don't require a geocaching.com account).
* Preventing search engines and unregistered visitors from accessing logs and photos posted to the cache.
* Rewarding premium members with an [[FTF]] opportunity (switching off the PMO flag later).
* Reducing the traffic to the cache, to reduce the maintenance required (e.g., replacing full logs, resetting on-site puzzles) or to reduce [[Glossary#G|geotrails]].
* Slowing down the initial rush of traffic to the cache site, to attract less attention from [[muggle]]s or to reduce [[Glossary#G|geotrails]] (switching off the PMO flag later).
* Limiting access to "serious" geocachers, expecting them to treat the cache/camouflage/location/contents with more respect.
* Limiting access to "serious" geocachers, expecting them to know how to log trackables correctly.
* Limiting access to "serious" geocachers, expecting them to post better online logs.
* Hiding a [[Types of caches#Mystery or Puzzle Caches|mystery/puzzle cache]] that requires premium membership to complete, so basic members don't see it.
* Hiding a [[challenge cache]] from basic members who might not understand the need to complete the challenge before logging online.
* Hiding a [[EarthCache]] from basic members who might not understand the need to complete the EarthCache requirements before logging online.
* Hiding caches from local basic members who complain (e.g., about caches that are "too difficult" or that cost money to find).
* Being curious about what it's like to own a PMO cache.
* Wanting to take advantage of all the features offered to premium members.

Glossary

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[[category:Terms]]
[[Category:Lists]]

== A ==
;Additional Logging Request:optional tasks that a cache owner requests of those who post online Found logs. Also called an Additional Logging Suggestion; see also Additional Logging Requirement.
;Additional Logging Requirement:a task (beyond finding the [[container]] and signing the [[log book|physical log]]) that a cache owner requires of those who post online Found logs. As of April 2009, [http://www.geocaching.com/about/guidelines.aspx Groundspeak's guidelines] consider all such tasks to be optional, and prohibit cache owners from deleting Found logs based solely on such optional tasks. ([[Additional Logging Requirement|''More...'']]) See also Additional Logging Request.
;adoption:transferring the ownership of a cache listing ([[Cache Adoption|''More...'']])
;ALR:Additional Logging Requirement, or Additional Logging Request
;ALS:Additional Logging Suggestion. See also Additional Logging Request.
;angel cache:see [[Glossary#T|throw-down cache]]
;archived:of a cache: no longer available for hunting ([[archived|''More...'']])
;armchair cache:see [[Glossary#C|couch potato cache]]
;ATCF:As The Crow Flies
;attribute:(at Geocaching.com) icons on a cache description that provide information about various cache characteristics, such as whether the cache is kid friendly, whether it is available 24 hours a day, and whether certain types of special equipment are needed. and more.

== B ==
;bamboozle hide:a hide style commonly used by the geocacher BAMBOOZLE, specifically: a small or micro container nested in a spiral of heavy wire (e.g., from a wire coat hanger), hung in a tree
;bison tube:a small, metal, water-tight cylindrical container used for micro-caches ([[bison tube|''More...'']])
;blinker:a tiny magnetic cylindrical container used for nano-caches ([[blinker|''More...'']])
;BM:Benchmark
;BYOP:Bring Your Own Pen

== C ==
;cache machine:see [[Glossary#N|numbers run]]
;cache maggot:someone who actively vandalizes or steals geocaches or their contents ([[trade item]]s, [[geocoin]]s, or [[travel bug]]s)
;cache migration:the process by which a cache can gradually move to a location far from where it was originally hidden, as each geocacher who finds it replaces it in a slightly different location
;cache pirate:see [[Glossary#C|cache maggot]]
;CAD (or C&D): Cache And Dash, an easily found cache located near convenient parking; see also [[Glossary#P|PNG (Park And Grab)]]
;CFTF (or CoFTF):Co-First To Find - part of the group that first found a geocache; see also [[Glossary#F|FTF (First to Find)]]
;challenge cache:a cache that requires geocachers to complete certain tasks before they can log it ([[challenge cache|''More...'']])
;CHN:Cache Hungry Nerds (Used in logs. Also, a team 'Logo')
;CIAPT:Cache In A Pine Tree
;CITO:Cache In Trash Out ([[CITO|''More...'']])
;CO:Cache Owner
;couch potato cache:a cache that can be logged from the comfort of your own home, without actually going anywhere; also known as an "armchair cache". ([[couch potato cache|''More...'']])

== D ==
;Did Not Find:a type of online log that indicates that the seeker did not find the cache
;disco cache:a cache with a '''dis'''guised '''co'''ntainer
;DNF:Did Not Find
;DNFWGB:Did Not Find With GeoBeagle ([[GeoBeagle|''More...'']])
;DNS:Did Not Search (e.g., because too many [[Glossary#M|muggle]]s were present)
;D/T:difficulty/terrain. Rated on a 5-point scale, difficulty describes the challenge of finding a cache, and terrain describes the challenge of reaching the cache location. ([[Difficulty and Terrain Ratings|''More...'']])

== E ==
;EarthCache:a form of [[Glossary#V|virtual cache]] that promotes geoscience education. ([[EarthCache|''More...'']])
;EOEJ:En Ottanut, En Jättänyt (Finnish for "Took Nothing, Left Nothing"); see also [[Glossary#T|TNLN]]
;EPE:Estimated Position Error ([[Estimated position error|''More...'']])
;event cache:an official gathering of geocachers listed on Geocaching.com ([[event cache|''More...'']])

== F ==
;FIGS:Found In Good Shape
;FireTacks:retroreflective trail markers that are extremely visible when illuminated at night ([[FireTacks|''More...'']])
;Florida style:a hide style common in Florida, specifically: a container hidden under palmettos
;Force, The:The intuition a geocacher uses to find the cache when near the coordinates. An experienced geocacher will look for a likely hiding spot, for a [[Glossary#G|geotrail]], or for obvious camouflage (e.g., [[Glossary#U|UPS]] or [[Glossary#U|UPR]]). The term is borrowed from the ''Star Wars'' series.
;FPC:Fence Post Cache (or Fence Post Cap) - a cache hidden in a hollow fence post, usually under a loose fence post cap.
;FTF:First To Find - the first person to find a geocache ([[FTF|''More...'']])
;FTFAP:First To Find After Publication - sometimes used instead of FTF when a geocache's [[logbook]] was signed by someone else before the cache was published ([[FTF|''More...'']])
;FTFP:First To Find Published - sometimes used instead of FTF when a geocache's [[logbook]] was signed by someone else before the cache was published ([[FTF|''More...'']])
;FTL:First To Log - the first person to log a geocache online, which may not be the FTF
;FWGB:Found With GeoBeagle ([[GeoBeagle|''More...'']])

== G ==
;GeoBeagle:an open source application for the Android platform that supports paperless geocaching and letterboxing ([[GeoBeagle|''More...'']])
;geocache:a hidden container that includes a [[Glossary#L|log]] for geocachers to sign. ([[Geocache|''More...'']])
;geocache note:a note of currency used as a trade item ([[Geocache note|''More...'']])
;geocoin:specially minted coins designed by geocachers and traded and collected ([[geocoin|''More...'']])
;Georgia style:a hide style common in Georgia, specifically: a container hidden under pine straw
;geotrail:An informal trail created by multiple geocachers following the same route to the cache location. In delicate ecosystems, this factor should be considered before cache placement.
;GIYF:Google Is Your Friend; refers to [[puzzle cache]]s where searching the web provides the information needed to solve the puzzle
;GJTB:Green Jeep Travel Bug (2006 Jeep 4x4 Geocaching Challenge)
;GPS:Global Positioning System, the satellite-based navigation system
;GPSr:GPS receiver, the hand-held unit that receives GPS satellite signals and determines your coordinates. ([[GPSr|''More...'']])
;GPX:GPS eXchange Format, a file format for transferring GPS data between different applications. ([[GPX|''More...'']])
;GPXSpinner:Software that "spins" a .gpx file into a Palm compatible format. Software called Plucker transfers the Palm-compatable "spun" file onto your PDA for viewing. Site: [http://www.gpxspinner.com GPXSpinner.com]
;GRC:Guard Rail Cache
;GSAK:Geocaching Swiss Army Knife, a database program for filtering .gpx and .loc files downloaded from cache listing web sites. ([[GSAK|''More...'']])
;GZ:Ground Zero, the location of the cache coordinates (e.g., as indicated by your GPSr), where your search will begin

== H ==
;HEPE:Horizontal Estimated Position Error ([[Estimated position error|''More...'']])
;_____ hide:see [[Glossary#S|_____ style]]
;hitchhiker:any item that moves from geocache to geocache ([[hitchhiker|''More...'']])
;hydrocache:a cache that requires swimming or the use of a boat to reach; see also [[Glossary#U|underwater cache]] ([[hydrocache|''More...'']])

== I ==
;iGCT:A utility for geocachers developed for the iPhone wich will help them with waypoint calculations, text calculations, hint encryption/decryption and roman number conversions.
;IMHO:In My Humble Opinion, In My Honest Opinion
;IPS:In Plain Sight
;IPV:In Plain View

== K ==
;KK:Kiitos Kätköstä (Finnish for "Thanks for the Cache"); see also [[Glossary#T|TFTC]]

== L ==
;latitude:the angular distance north or south from the earth's equator measured through 90 degrees. ([[Coordinates|'More...'']])
;letterbox:a container similar to a geocache. A letterbox is found by following a series of clues. Inside a letterbox is a stamp with which finders can stamp their personal logbooks. Letterboxers also carry personal stamps that they use to stamp a letterbox's logbook.
;liar's cache:a cache where finders are expected to "stretch the truth" in their online logs ([[liar's cache|''More...'']])
;log book:a notebook in which those those who find a geocache can record their visit ([[log book|''More...'']])
;log sheet:a sheet or scroll of paper upon which those those who find a geocache can record their visit ([[log book|''More...'']])
;LOL:Laughing Out Loud
;longitude:the angular distance east or west of the zero meridian. ([[Coordinates|'More...'']])
;LPC:Lamp Post Cache - a cache hidden under the decorative skirt at the base of a lamp post ([[lamp post cache|''More...'']])
:Lost Place Cache - (especially in Germany) a cache hidden at an abandoned site (e.g., forgotten ruins)

== M ==
;mega-event cache:an extremely large [[Glossary#E|event cache]], which (among other things) must be attended by at least 500 people. ([[Mega-event cache|''More...'']])
;MHAK:Magnetic Hide-A-Key
;MIA:Missing in Action (e.g., a geocache or hitchhiker)
;MIST:Micro In a Spruce Tree
;MKH:Magnetic Key Holder
;MPLC:Merci Pour La Cache (French for "Thanks for the Cache"); see also [[Glossary#T|TFTC]]
;muggle:A non-geocacher. The term is borrowed from the ''Harry Potter'' series. ([[muggle|''More...'']])
;multi-cache:a cache that takes you to more than one location before reaching the final destination. ([[Multi-cache|''More...'']])
;mystery caches:the "catch-all" of cache types, which includes [[Glossary#P|puzzle caches]] and any other caches that do not match any of the other cache types.

== N ==
;NA:Needs Archived
;NCS:Non-Caching Spouse
;Needs Archived ''[sic]'': a type of online log used to report severe problems calling for immediate attention from a volunteer reviewer, who may archive the cache or take other action as appropriate
;Needs Maintenance:a type of online log that is used to report problems which call for owner maintenance (e.g., a broken cache container)
;NIAH (or NIH):Needle In A Haystack (or Needle In Haystack), a cache hidden where there are many, many similar locations to search (for example, a fake rock in a pile of rocks)
;night cache:a cache designed to be found at night ([[Night Cache|''More...'']])
;NM:Needs Maintenance
;numbers run:a geocaching trip focused on finding a very large number of geocaches; also known as a '''cache machine''' ([[numbers run|''More...'']])

== O ==
;offset cache:a [[Glossary#M|multi-cache]] where you go to the posted coordinates to get information that provides the location of the final cache location.

== P ==
;PAF:Phone A Friend
;paperless geocaching:using a PDA, smartphone, advanced GPSr, or other mobile device to access cache information in the field, rather than printed cache pages. ([[paperless geocaching|''More...'']])
;PAT:premier/première à trouver, which is French for "first find"; equivalent to "FTF".
;PC interface:A data cable (or combination data cable and circuit board) that allows a computer to communicate with a GPSr.
;PI:Poison Ivy ([[poison ivy|''More...'']])
;PNG (or P&G):Park and Grab, an easily found cache located near convenient parking
;PO:Poison Oak ([[poison oak|''More...'']])
;pocket cache:a cache carried on one's person that others are allowed to log at an event, promoted as a way to get people to mingle at events. Pocket caches violate the Geocaching.com guidelines, and known pocket caches are archived and locked.
;Pocket Query:a custom geocache query available to premium members at Geocaching.com ([[Pocket Query|''More...'']])
;POP:Piece Of Pie; Plain Old Puzzle; Plenty Of Parking
;PQ:Pocket Query
;power trail:a trail with many closely spaced caches, each placed as close to its neighbors as the [[cache saturation|cache saturation guidelines]] allow.
;puzzle cache:a [[Glossary#M|mystery cache]] where you must solve a puzzle of some sort before finding the cache ([[Puzzle Cache|''More...'']])

== Q ==
;QEF:Quick Easy Find

== R ==
;RAF:Replaced As Found
;rain gauge geocache:a geocache placed in a vertical pipe, which is retrieved by filling the vertical pipe with water, floating the geocache to the top
;rest area geocache:a geocache placed on the public land at roadway [[wikipedia:rest area|rest areas]]. ([[rest area geocache|More...]])
;reviewer:a volunteer who reviews and publishes the cache listings on Geocaching.com
;RJTB:Red Jeep Travel Bug (2007 Jeep 4x4 Geocaching Challenge)
;ROT13:a simple cipher used to obscure geocache hints. ([[ROT13|''More...'']])

== S ==
;SBA:Should Be Archived
;Should Be Archived:an old name for a type of online log that is now called [[Glossary#N|Needs Archived]]
;signature items:personalized items made by or for a geocacher who leaves them in caches that he or she finds. ([[Signature items|''More...'']])
;SL:Signed Log
;social trail:see [[Glossary#G|geotrail]]
;soft coordinates:coordinates that are deliberately inaccurate, often in a misguided attempt to make the cache more challenging to find
;SPOR (or SRP):Suspicious Pile of Rocks (or Suspicious Rock Pile); a pile of rocks covering a geocache container, sometimes used when there is no other protected place to put the cache on or near a trail; see also [[Glossary#U|UPR]] and [[Glossary#U|UPS]]
;stash note:a note inside a geocache that explains geocaching to anyone who might find the cache accidentally ([[stash note|''More...'']])
;_____ style:a distinct hide style which has come to be associated with a location where it is common or with a cache owner who commonly uses it; sometimes referred to as a _____ hide; see also [[Glossary#B|bamboozle hide]], [[Glossary#F|Florida style]], and [[Glossary#G|Georgia style]]
;swag:[[Glossary#T|trade items]]. The term referred a thief's loot, and then to free promotional items (which are often used as trade items). Sometimes defined as the Stuff We All Get. ([[trade item|''More...'']])

== T ==
;TB:Travel Bug
;Tbug:Travel Bug
;TFT$:Thanks For The Cash (Cache)
;TFTC (or T4TC):Thanks for the Cache (used in logs)
;TFTH (or T4TH):Thanks for the Hide, Thanks for the Hunt (used in logs)
;TFTMC (or T4TMC):Thanks for the Micro-Cache (used in logs)
;TFTP (or T4TP):Thanks for the Puzzle (used in logs)
;TFTVC (or T4TVC):Thanks for the Virtual Cache (used in logs)
;throw-down cache:a "replacement" container hidden by a geocacher who could not find a cache ([[Throw-Down Cache|''More...'']])
;TN:Took Nothing (used in logs)
;TNLN:Took Nothing, Left Nothing (used in logs)
;TNLNSL:Took Nothing, Left Nothing, Signed Log (used in logs)
;TNSL:Took Nothing, Signed Log (used in logs)
;TOTT:Tools Of The Trade; anything that a geocacher might use to help find/retrieve/log a geocache
;TPLNSL, TPLSSL, TPLFSL, TPLFPSL,...:Took Photos, Left (Nothing, Something, Footprints, Foot Prints,...), Signed Log
;TPTB:The Powers That Be
;trade items:trinkets and other items which may be traded by those who find a geocache ([[trade item|''More...'']])
;traditional cache:the original cache type consisting of at least a container and a logbook. Traditional caches do not require anything beyond finding the container at the posted coordinates and signing the log.
;tram law cache:"tram law" spelled backwards is "wal mart"...
;travel bug:A [[hitchhiker]] attached to a travel bug dog tag, a military-style metal tag sold by Groundspeak for tracking hitchhikers. ([[travel bug|''More...'']])
;travel bug hotel:A geocache that serves as a high-traffic location for [[travel bug]]s, [[geocoin]]s, and other [[hitchhiker]]s. TB hotels are usually regular or large size containers located near major transportation centers (e.g., airports), and are usually easy to access and find.
;travel bug prison:A travel bug hotel that somehow "imprisons" travel bugs, typically with rules against freely retrieving travel bugs (e.g., requiring cachers to drop one TB for every TB retrieved, or to maintain a minimum number of TBs in the cache).

== U ==
;underwater cache:a cache that is completely submerged under water; see also [[Glossary#H|hydrocache]] ([[underwater cache|''More...'']])
;unevent:an unofficial gathering of geocachers not listed on Geocaching.com as an [[Glossary#E|event cache]]
;UPR (or URP):Unnatural Pile of Rocks (or Unnatural Rock Pile), a pile of rocks covering a geocache container; see also [[Glossary#S|SPOR]] and UPS
;UPS (or USP):Unnatural Pile of Sticks (or Unnatural Stick Pile), a pile of sticks covering a geocache container; see also [[Glossary#S|SPOR]] and UPR
:Unnatural Pile of Stones (or Unnatural Stone Pile), a pile of stones covering a geocache container; see also [[Glossary#S|SPOR]] and UPR

== V ==
;virtual cache:a cache that exists only as a location; there is no physical container or log book. Except for [[Glossary#E|EarthCaches]], new virtual caches are not allowed at Geocaching.com. ([[Virtual cache|''More...'']])

== W ==
;webcam cache:a location with a public web camera. To find a webcam cache, you must locate the webcam and capture a photograph of yourself, or have a friend capture a photograph of you.
;WG:the [http://www.wheresgeorge.com/ Where's George?] web site, or a dollar bill trackable at that site. ([[Where's George?|''More...'']])
;Wherigo™ cache:a hybrid that combines a [http://www.wherigo.com/ Wherigo] cartridge with finding a physical geocache. A Wherigo-enabled GPS device is required to play a cartridge, which can allow interaction with both physical and virtual elements.
;WJTB:White Jeep Travel Bug (2005 Jeep 4x4 Geocaching Challenge)

== X ==
;XNSL:eXchanged Nothing, Signed Log. An alternate form of [[Glossary#T|TNLNSL]].

== Y ==
;YACIDKA:Yet Another Cemetary I Didn't Know About
;YAPIDKA:Yet Another Park I Didn't Know About
;YJTB:Yellow Jeep Travel Bug (2004 Jeep 4x4 Geocaching Challenge)

== See Also ==
* [http://geolex.locusprime.net/ GeoLex] is a fairly complete geocaching lexicon compiled by {{gcuser|Prime+Suspect|Prime Suspect}}.
* [http://www.geocaching.com/about/glossary.aspx Glossary at Geocaching.com]

Help:Naming conventions

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'''Naming conventions''' is a list of guidelines on how to appropriately create and name pages.

It is important to note that these are ''conventions'', not rules written in stone. As Cacheopedia grows and changes, some conventions that once made sense may become outdated, and there may be cases where a particular convention is "obviously" inappropriate. But when in doubt, follow convention.

Generally, [[Help:Page name|article naming]] should give priority to what the majority of English speakers would most easily recognize, with a reasonable minimum of ambiguity, while at the same time making linking to those articles easy and second nature.

In addition to following the naming conventions it is also important to follow the [[Wikipedia:Manual of Style (links)|linking conventions]]. Following consistent conventions in both naming and linking makes it more likely that links will lead to the right place.

== General conventions ==

=== Lowercase second and subsequent words ===
''Convention:'' Do not capitalize second and subsequent words unless the title is a [[Wikipedia:proper noun|proper noun]] (such as a name) or is otherwise almost always capitalized (for example: [[Wikipedia:John Wayne|John Wayne]], but [[Wikipedia:Computer game|Computer game]]).

Due to [[Help:Naming conventions (technical restrictions)|technical limitations]] inherent to the [[Wikipedia:MediaWiki|MediaWiki]] software, the first letter in an article title always needs to be a capital letter. Ordinarily this isn't a problem, but it poses an issue when a proper noun's first letter is lowercase (for example, [[Wikipedia:eBay|eBay]]). The first letter of an internal wikilink need not be capitalized and will direct the reader to the same page (for example, [[Wikipedia:computer game|computer game]] or [[Wikipedia:Computer game|Computer game]] can be used interchangeably as needed).

''Rationale and specifics'': See [[Wikipedia:Naming conventions (capitalization)]] and [[Wikipedia:Canonicalization]].

=== Prefer singular nouns ===
''Convention:'' In general only create page titles that are in the singular, unless that noun is ''always'' in a plural form in English (such as [[scissors]] or [[trousers]]). 
''Rationale and specifics'': See [[Wikipedia:Naming conventions (pluralization)]]

Note that for the purpose of Cacheopedia, this is currently an ambiguous rule, and we haven't yet decided to use it. It's best to lean towards using the singular, and then creating a [[Help:Redirects|redirect]] for the plural form.

===Use gerund of verbs===
''Convention:'' Use the [[gerund]] of verbs (the ''-ing'' form in [[English language|English]]) unless there is a more common form for a certain verb. Or create a [[Help:Redirects|redirect]] from one form of the article title to the other. 

=== Use common names of persons and things ===
''Convention:'' Use the most common name of a person or thing that does not conflict with the names of other people or things. 

[[Help:Redirects|Redirect]] alternate article names as you think of them.

''Rationale and specifics'': [[Wikipedia:Naming conventions (common names)]]

=== Be precise when necessary ===
''Convention:'' Please, do not write or put an article on a page with an ambiguously-named title as though that title had no other meanings. 
''Rationale and specifics:'' See: [[Wikipedia:Naming conventions (precision)]] and [[Help:Disambiguation]]

=== Prefer spelled-out phrases to acronyms ===
''Convention:'' Avoid the use of acronyms in page naming unless the term you are naming is almost exclusively known only by its acronym ''and'' is widely known and used in that form ([[Wikipedia:laser|laser]], [[Wikipedia:radar|radar]], and [[scuba]] are good examples). 

Again, use [[Help:Redirects|redirects]] on acronyms.

''Rationale and specifics:'' See: [[Wikipedia:Naming conventions (acronyms)]]

===Avoid the definite article ("the") and the indefinite article ("a"/"an") at the beginning of the page name===
''Convention:'' Except in titles of works (''[[Wikipedia:The Old Man and the Sea|The Old Man and the Sea]]'', ''[[Wikipedia:A Clockwork Orange|A Clockwork Orange]]'') or in official names ([[Wikipedia:The Hague|The Hague]]), avoid the definite ("the") and indefinite ("a"/"an") articles at the beginning of a page name. This applies even if the subject of the page is usually preceded by the definite article "the" in speech or writing: Thus, for example, [[Wikipedia:White House|White House]] is preferred over [[Wikipedia:The White House|The White House]]. 

''Rationale and specifics:'' See: [[Wikipedia:Naming conventions (definite and indefinite articles at beginning of name)]]

===Do not use an article name that suggests a hierarchy of articles===
Since [[Wikipedia:Transportation in Azerbaijan|Transportation in Azerbaijan]] could just as well be considered a subdivision of [[Wikipedia:Transport|Transport]] as of [[Wikipedia:Azerbaijan|Azerbaijan]], do not use a name like [[Wikipedia:Azerbaijan/Transportation|Azerbaijan/Transportation]].

===Be careful with special characters===
Some special characters either cannot be used or can but cause problems. For example you should not use a piping character (|), an asterisk (*), an ampersand (&), a plus sign (+), curly braces ({}), or square braces ([]) in a name.

Also, for naming pages the restriction to [[ISO-8859-1]] is strict, no characters that are not ISO-8859-1 may be used. See [[Wikipedia:Special characters]] for a list of non-ASCII characters that are allowed.

==Other specific conventions==

===Animals, plants, and other organisms===
The capitalization on the common names of species has been hotly debated in the past and has remained unresolved. As a matter of truce both capitalized and non-capitalized (except for proper names) are acceptable, but a redirect should be created from the alternative form. Scientific names are always written in ''italics''. The first name (genus) is capitalized, the second (species) is not. Examples: ''Homo sapiens'', ''Tyrannosaurus rex'', ''Velociraptor''. 
''See:'' [[Wikipedia:Capitalization|Capitalization]]''

===City names===
''Convention:'' In general, there are no special naming conventions for cities, unless multiple cities with the same name exist.
''Discussion, rationale, and specifics:'' See: [[Wikipedia:Naming conventions (city names)|Naming conventions]]

===Historical names and titles===
''Convention:'' In general, use the most common form of the name ''used'' in English (not necessarily the name ''translated'' into English) and [[Help:disambiguation|disambiguate]] the names of monarchs of modern countries in the format <nowiki> [[{Monarch's first name and ordinal} of {Country}]]</nowiki> (example: [[Edward I of England]]). 
''Rationale and specifics:'' See: [[Wikipedia:Naming conventions (names and titles)]] and [[Wikipedia:History standards]]

===Lists===
''Convention:'' Put a list of Xs as [[list of Xs]], rather than [[Xs]], [[famous Xs]], [[listing of important Xs]], [[list of noted Xs]], [[list of all Xs]], etc. See [[wikipedia:list]]. Consider making a [[Help:Category|category]] instead of a list: categories are easier to maintain.

===Numbers===
Articles about numbers and related meanings are at [[N (number)]], for example [[142 (number)]], not [[One hundred forty-two]] nor [[One hundred and forty-two]] nor [[Number 142]]. [[142]] is for the year (see above). See [[Wikipedia:Manual of Style (dates and numbers)]].

===External links===
Should external links of non-html type files (such as doc, pdf, and xls) be in the following format?
* [http://www.aapa-ports.org/pdf/WORLD_PORT_RANKINGS_2002.xls World Port Rankings 2002, by metric tons and by TEUs], American Association of Port Authorities ('''xls''' format, 26.5kb)

===Initials===
Initials in people's names, or companies named after them, should be written with [[full stop]]s (periods) after them, with a space between the initials and the name, and between initials. Thus, [[W. E. B. Du Bois]], [[I. F. Stone]], [[T. E. Lawrence]], and [[F. W. de Klerk]]. (See ''Oxford Style Manual'' 3.2, ''Chicago Manual of Style'' 8.6). (This convention is under discussion; see [[Wikipedia talk:Naming conventions]].) An exception is a reference to someone using ''only'' initials, such as is occasionally done in informal discourse in reference certain U.S. presidents: ''FDR'', ''LBJ'', or ''JFK''.

Acronyms and initialisms such as ''IBM'', ''NATO'', and ''WYSIWYG'' are likewise written without periods (see: [[Wikipedia:Naming conventions (acronyms)|Naming conventions (acronyms)]]).

BCaching

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[http://www.bcaching.com BCaching] is a free service intended to make caching with a mobile Internet-connected phone easier. No more printing out cache pages, no loading your paperless device with the latest updates, no loading field notes from your device back to the computer. Less work, more fun.

'''Mobile Features'''

<ul>
<li>Easy integration with geocaching.com using automated Pocket Queries, e-mailed to your personalized bcaching.com email address, and field notes that can be uploaded back to geocaching.com for logging finds, dnfs, and notes.
<li>Mobile view packs a lot of information in a fast small space.
<li>Find nearest caches based on your location using built-in GPS if available. If not, you can set your location based on a search by a well-known place name, zipcode, city+state, cache GC#, or raw coordinates.
<li>View cache detail with full description, logs, hint, travel bug inventory, and additional waypoints.
<li>Manage field notes that can later be uploaded to geocaching.com for easy logging. Includes automatic tracking of your current find #. Can also enter private notes.
<li>Keep track of your travel bug inventory, pick-ups, and drop-offs.
<li>Enter additional waypoints for final locations, stages of a multi-cache, or corrected coordinates.
<li>Navigate to the cache using a basic compass view (GPS required).
<li>View full google maps view with cache overlay (currently Android and iPhone only).
<li>Links to geocaching.com including nearest caches, full cache details (normal view or lower-bandwidth print view), cache picture gallery, and cache owner page).
<li>Integration with 3rd party apps - including Geobeagle, GeoHunter, OpenGPX, and GeoOrg for Android; and Blackstar Navigation for Blackberry
<li>Links to other 3rd party apps like Google Maps and Blackberry Maps.
</ul>

'''Getting Started'''

The first thing you must do after registering on BCaching is upload your first "My Finds" pocket query. This will link your BCaching login with your Geocaching handle. Your BCaching login can be linked to one and only one Geocaching handle. After your accounts are linked you can upload additional pocket queries for the areas in which you plan to cache.

Uploaded data is only available for 30 days to prevent it from getting out of date so you must upload pocket queries on a regular basis. To make this easier, you can have your pocket queries sent directly from Geocaching.com to your BCaching account via your personalized BCaching email address. You can also forward pocket queries from your own email account.

[http://www.bcaching.com/forums/viewforum.php?f=6 User Guide]

Waypoint

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(Note: Content "borrowed" from Wikipedia. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waypoint)

==Concept==
Waypoints are sets of coordinates that identify a point in physical space. Coordinates used can vary depending on the application. For terrestrial navigation these coordinates can include longitude and latitude. Air navigation also includes altitude. Waypoints have only become widespread for navigational use by the layman since the development of advanced navigational systems, such as the Global Positioning System (GPS) and certain other types of radio navigation. Waypoints located on the surface of the Earth are usually defined in two dimensions (e.g., longitude and latitude); those used in the Earth's atmosphere or in outer space are defined in at least three dimensions (four if time is one of the coordinates, as it might be for some waypoints outside the Earth).

Although the term waypoint has only come into common use in recent years, the equivalent of a waypoint in all but name has existed for as long as human beings have navigated. Waypoints have traditionally been associated with distinctive features of the real world, such as rock formations, springs, oases, mountains, buildings, roadways, waterways, railways, and so on. Today, these associations persist, but waypoints are more often associated with physical artifacts created specifically for navigation, such as radio beacons, buoys, satellites, control points, etc.

In the modern world, waypoints are increasingly abstract, often having no obvious relationship to any distinctive features of the real world. These waypoints are used to help define invisible routing paths for navigation. For example, artificial airways—“highways in the sky” created specifically for purposes of air navigation—often have no clear connection to features of the real world, and consist only of a series of abstract waypoints in the sky through which pilots navigate; these airways are designed to facilitate air traffic control and routing of traffic between heavily traveled locations, and do not reference natural terrain features. Abstract waypoints of this kind have been made practical by modern navigation technologies, such as land-based radio beacons and the satellite-based Global Positioning System (GPS).

Abstract waypoints typically have only specified longitude and latitude or UTM coordinates plus the reference datum, and often a name if they are marked on charts, and are located using a radio navigation system such as a VOR or GPS receiver. A waypoint can be a destination, a fix along a planned course used to make a journey, or simply a point of reference useful for navigation.

==Waypoints and GPS==
GPS systems are increasingly used to create and use waypoints in navigation of all kinds. A typical GPS receiver can locate a waypoint with an accuracy of three meters or better when used with land-based assisting technologies such as the Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS). Waypoints can also be marked on a computer mapping program and uploaded to the GPS receiver, marked on the receiver's own internal map, or entered manually on the device as a pair of coordinates.

If the GPS receiver has track-logging capabilities, one can also define waypoints after the fact from where one has been. For example, marine GPS receivers often have a "man overboard" function, which instantly creates a waypoint in the receiver for the boat's position when enabled and then begins displaying the distance and course back to that position.

In GPS navigation, a "route" is usually defined as a series of two or more waypoints. To follow such a route, the GPS user navigates to the nearest waypoint, then to the next one in turn until the destination is reached. Most receivers have the ability to compute a great circle route towards a waypoint, enabling them to find the shortest route even over long distances, although waypoints are often so closely spaced that this isn't a factor.

Many GPS receivers, both military and civilian, now offer integrated cartographic databases (also known as base maps), allowing users to locate a point on a map and define it as a waypoint. Some GPS systems intended for automobile navigation can generate a suggested driving route between two waypoints, based on the cartographic database. As one drives along the route, the system indicates the driver's current location and gives advance notice of upcoming turns. The best of these systems can take into account traffic restrictions such as one-way streets and intersections where left or right turns are prohibited when computing the suggested driving route.

Most GPS receivers allow the user to assign a name to each waypoint. Many models also let the user select a symbol or icon to identify the waypoint on a graphical map display from a built-in library of icons. These include standard map symbols for marine navigation aids such as buoys, marinas and anchorages, as well as such land-based symbols as churches, bridges, shopping centers, parks, and tunnels.

GPS receivers used in air navigation have databases which contain named waypoints, radio navigation aids, airports and helo-ports. These references comprise the National Airspace System's method of allowing air traffic to select routes that yield efficient point to point navigation. Waypoints are often used in the termination phase of a flight to its destination airport. Some GPS receivers are integrated into autopilot or flight management system, to aid the pilot in control of an aircraft. Waypoints may be found on Aeronautical Charts known as IFR Enroute Charts, Terminal Arrival Procedures and Sectional Charts.

==Waypoints without GPS==
Although the concept of waypoints has been greatly popularized among non-specialists by the development of the GPS, waypoints can be used with other navigational aids. A notable example is the worldwide use, in orienteering sports, of waypoints with a map that omits a coordinate system (see Control point (orienteering)).

In aerial celestial navigation, waypoints are precomputed along an aircraft's great circle route to divide the flight into rhumb lines and allow celestial fixes to be more rapidly taken using the pre-computed intercept method.

In air navigation, waypoints are sometimes defined as intersections between two VOR radials, or in terms of specific distances and headings towards or away from a radio beacon. For visual air navigation (see the article on visual flight rules), waypoints may be directly associated with distinctive features on the ground that are easily identifiable from aircraft, such as stadiums, power plants, racetracks, etc. Temporary waypoints are sometimes defined as traffic requires, e.g., air-traffic controllers may instruct a pilot to reference a terrain feature at “your ten o'clock position, two miles.”

[[Category:Terms]]

Rest area geocaches on I-5

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The following is a list of [[rest area geocache|geocaches]] that can be found at rest areas along [[wikipedia:Interstate 5|Interstate 5]]. In keeping with interstate mile numbering systems, they are listed from south to north.

== Oregon ==
===Northbound===
* {{waypoint|GC25PDF|TWIGMEISTER's I-5 Northbound TB Reststop}} (near Wilsonville, at mile 281.5)
* {{waypoint|GCM04C|Road Rage #9}} (near Wilsonville, at mile 281.5)

===Southbound===
* {{waypoint|GC19E0H|Take a Break!}} (near Wilsonville, at mile 281.5)
* {{waypoint|GC1ZZR6|WALNUT}} (near Wilsonville, at mile 281.5)
* {{waypoint|GC2YHVN|The Wino Dino Traveler's Respite}} (near Wilsonville, at mile 281.5)

== California ==
===Northbound===
* {{waypoint|GCG0MZ|Northbound I-5 "PIT" Stop}} (near Corning, at mile 632)
* {{waypoint|GCGHVM|Willows Break - I Hate I-5}} (near Willows, at mile 607)

===Southbound===
* {{waypoint|GCKR65|I-5, An Amazing Thing!}} (near Corning, at mile 632)
* {{waypoint|GC2FYHH|NR_Teacher's I-5 micro}} (near Corning, at mile 632)
* {{waypoint|GCNYEN|Are We There Yet?}} (near Willows, at mile 607)

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Rain gauge cache

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A '''Rain Gauge Cache''' is a floating container placed within a vertical tube.
The cache is retrieved by filling the tube with water, so the container floats to the top.

A typical rain gauge cache is a [[micro-cache]] placed within a vertical PVC pipe that is secured to a tree or post.
Water can drain out the bottom of the pipe through a screen, or through drain holes in a PVC cap.
The screen or cap prevents the container from falling out the bottom of the pipe.
To retrieve the container, one must plug the drain at the bottom and then fill the pipe with water.
The cache will float to the top of the pipe.
Once the bottom of the pipe is unplugged, the water drains out and one can drop the cache back into the pipe.

The container for a rain gauge cache must float and should be waterproof.
The [[log sheet]] should also be waterproof.

Delorme

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[[Category:GPS brands]]
Delorme is a [[GPSr]] manufacturer, their current geocaching units include PN-40, PN-60 and PN-60w with Spot.

Geocaching websites

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[[Category:Lists]]
[[Category:Web]]

This directory is divided into separate categories for
* [[#Geocache Listing Sites|Geocache Listing Sites]]
* [[#Geocaching Community Sites|Geocaching Community Sites]]
* [[#Geocaching Blogs|Geocaching Blogs]]
* [[#Geocaching Supplies|Geocaching Supplies]]
* [[#Sites for Related Activities|Sites for Related Activities]]
* [[#Historic Sites|Historic Sites]]

== Geocache Listing Sites ==

=== [http://www.geocaching.com Geocaching.com] ===
The biggest and most-used geocaching site on the internet. Their cache listing and numbers of users is many orders of magnitude larger than any others. Many geocachers go here and nowhere else.

This is the grand-daddy of all the caching sites. Run by Jeremy Irish and friends out of Seattle Washington, this site is what many people think of when they think of geocaching.

The site features many different types of caches, and a promise of new types of caches and games to come. Caches are reviewed and published by hand-picked regional reviewers, who also moderate the site's very busy geocaching discussion forums. The site hosts numerous events and promotions throughout the year, including Cache-in-Trash-Out (CITO) or park-cleanup events, Jeep promotions, and others.

The site has the ability to track moving items such as travel bug tags and geo-coins. The look and feel of the site is very slick and polished, with the option for advanced cache hiders to augment their cache listing pages using HTML tags and images.

There is no charge for a standard membership. A premium membership is offered, through which cachers can retrieve customized lists of geocaches in desired areas on a periodic basis. Caches are available in GPX or LOC format and of course these work with the [[GSAK]] program and other paperless caching tools.

=== [http://www.earthcache.org/ www.earthcache.org] ===
An offshoot of Geocaching.com that promotes earth science education. These may be located in sensitive areas where a traditional cache would not be appropriate.

=== [http://www.navicache.com/ www.navicache.com] ===

Free cache database, the second oldest site for posting caches. Based out of Rochester New York, the site, run by PCMedic and Quinn, has a somewhat more lenient policy with regard to the posting of caches than Geocaching.com. Virtuals are encouraged, and moving caches are permitted with some restrictions. The site does not currently have a way to post a Locationless (Reverse Virtual) cache. The flavor of the site tends to be more european, with many German caches being posted, for example.

Many cachers got their start on Navicache. The cache data from the site is available for download in GPSS, GPX, or LOC format. Difficulty/Terrain, Logging and viewing of caches is similar to the format and presentation of Geocaching.com, though some geocaching.com users have noted that the interface is a bit more basic with fewer frills. Some cachers list and log their caches on both sites simultaneously, and this practice is encouraged.

The caches on the site are fully indexed on Buxley's Maps, and the GPX files produced are usable in GSAK.

=== [http://www.TerraCaching.com/ www.TerraCaching.com] ===
A caching website that promotes a quality over quantity focus, and gives members enormous power to decide what types of caches are allowed in their area through a decentralized system of approval and peer review.

Quality is measured by the community's rating of each cache on a ten-point scale from "Should be Archived" up to "Superb." Each cache has a quality score (MCE or "Measure of Cache Excellence) which reflects the opinions of the cachers who've rated it. A 10 is a perfect score, and anything 1.0 or below is automatically archived by the system.

Finders and placers of caches earn TPS (terracaching point system) points instead of smileys. A drive-up cache would be found frequently so would likely have a low TPS, around 1. A difficult cache on top of a mountain would likely be harder to find an so would earn a higher TPS point value.

Terracaching currently supports locationless caches as well, though the scores for Locationless and Traditional caches are figured separately.

Far from being an 'elitist' site, Terracaching.com welcomes all cachers who want to place caches that are more challenging than those that can be found elsewhere. Many Terracachers play on other sites as well.

To gain access to the site, you must be sponsored by two existing players. These sponsors become your approvers, and you can change approvers any time if you wish. If you don't know two existing players, just post a note in the forum with your City and any other details of your caching history, and you'll receive offers of sponsorship usually within minutes.

==== [http://www.TerraCaching.es Terracaches Españoles] ====

TerraCaching.ES es el soporte español de la base mundial de geocaching de la plataforma TerraCaching.com

TerraCaching.ES is the Spanish-language site for TerraCaching.com

=== [http://www.GPSgames.org/ www.GPSgames.org] ===
A fun caching site featuring a variety of games you can play with your GPS, including geocaching, Geodashing, MinuteWar, Shutterspot, GeoGolf and GeoPoker. It's a collaborative, community effort by and for players who enjoy using a GPS for location-based games.

Geocaching - The site lists geocaches for finding and logging. Moderation/Approval is done by your fellow players. Sponsors are not required. All types of caches are welcomed, including virtual caches, moving caches, locationless caches, etc.

Geodashing - Waypoints (dashpoints) are randomly generated. Each game lasts a month and features of new set of about 30,000 dashpoints, spanning the globe. No place on Earth is too far away from some dashpoint or another (except at the poles). The winner is the player who can navigate to the most dashpoints.

Shutterspot - Players take photographs, then other players try to find the spot where the photographer stood.

GeoGolf - Players navigate to 18 random waypoints. The closer you get to each waypoint, the lower your score, and just like in golf, low score wins.

MinuteWar - Capture-the-flag. The whole world is the battle field. All players compete against each other no matter where they live. Maps are divided into 1 minute squares of longitude and latitude. Inside each square is a virtual flag. Navigate to the flag to capture it.

GeoVexilla - Another capture-the-flag variant. At random times, in random places, random virtual flags of countries of the world appear on a map of the world. The challenge is to visit a flag's waypoint before the flag disappears. Each time you succeed, you collect that flag, increasing your score.

GeoPoker - Players build the best poker hand by being First-to-Find. A GeoPoker game container is deployed in a particular area. Each time the container is found, the finder is given one virtual playing card at random. Each finder chooses the next hiding spot. Games can last days or weeks.

(Coincidentally, the site also hosts a geocaching wiki, as the site encourages community involvement and ownership of the content of the Web site.
See [http://gpsgames.org/cgi-bin/gpswiki.pl?GpsWiki GPSwiki])

=== [http://www.adventuregeogolf.com Adventure GeoGolf Games] ===

AdventureGeoGolf.com GPS Game - First of its kind in the World Adventure GeoGolf game is a GPS geocaching game played by geocachers who will go out and find 18 traditional cache hides on a virtual golf course in order to log their attempt on Geocaching.com The first GeoGolf game course is being built in Dubai, UAE. They will also, host other courses developed by geocachers from around the World who use the same method of game play, by submission.

=== [http://www.opencaching.eu/ OpenCaching Network] ===

OpenCaching Network consists of many national-level geocaching sites. All these sites are quite similar (they originate from one source) and all of their source code is '''opensource'''. They are less restrictive that some other listing sites and accept most cache types, including virtual caches. They also do not charge any fees to access information contained in their databases.

The current list of OpenCaching sites is available at http://www.opencaching.eu/.

Currently the network include the following sites:

* [http://www.opencaching.us/ United States]
* [http://www.opencaching.de/ Germany]
* [http://www.opencaching.pl/ Poland]
* [http://www.opencaching.cz/ Czech Republic]
* [http://www.opencaching.org.uk/ UK]
* [http://www.opencaching.no/ Norway]
* [http://www.opencaching.se/ Sweden]
* [http://www.opencaching.it/ Italy]
* [http://www.opencachingspain.es/ Spain]
* [http://www.opencaching.nl/ Netherlands] (coming soon)

Technical information about the project:

* [http://code.google.com/p/opencaching-pl/ OpenCaching.PL source code on Google Code] (up-to-date source code copy)
* [https://github.com/OpencachingTeam/opencaching/ OpenCaching.DE source code on GitHub] (doesn't seem to be up-to-date)
* [http://develforum.opencaching.de develforum.opencaching.de] (in German)
* [http://code.google.com/p/opencaching-api/ Common API for OpenCaching Network sites] (currently installed on 3 sites only)

=== [http://www.opencaching.com/ OpenCaching.com] ===

Not to be confused with the OpenCaching Network or with OpenCaching.us,
OpenCaching.com is a site created by [[Garmin]].
The stated goal is to provide a geocaching site with no subscriptions, membership fees, or paid content.

=== [http://geopeitus.ee geopeitus.ee] ===
started Feb, 2001

=== [http://geocaching.com.au geocaching.com.au] ===
A listing site for Australian geocachers.It got its start as a geocaching portal and forum site for Australian geocachers. It started listing caches in Jan, 2005. Though the idea of it becoming an independent listing service was long in the works, it took off in part, because of many Aussie's anger at Geocaching.com's response to the Dec. 2004 tsunami disaster. Geocaching.com refused to list caches placed to solicit for organizations involved with tsunami relief, as they felt these caches violated its no solictations rule. Many many people, including a good number of Australians felt the magnitude of the disaster warranted a suspension of the rule.

Geocaching Australia is now the second biggest Geocaching site in the Asia-Pacific region and has the most extensive feature set of any geocaching cache listing site.

=== [http://geocaching.hu geocaching.hu] ===
This is the one and only site for Hungarian geocachers. It belongs to the ''Association of Hungarian Geocaching'' officially founded in 2004, whose president is Ferenc Kumin. The site has been developed by Andras Kolesar and it offers a lot of useful tools: easy downloading coordinates, several maps, forums, statistics, poi’s, polls, faq’s and you can even check if the coordinates of your would be cache fall on a restricted area of a national park. The Association is in a constant discussion with the national parks about where caches can be placed.

Cachers with English skills are encouraged to translate others’ cache listings and report them on geocaching.com. Still, only about half of the Hungarian caches appear there as well.

A secondary aim of the website is to create a virtual guide book of the whole country. So the cache listings have to describe the vicinity of the cache, its history, flora, fauna and trivia at length.

A new development of the site is http://www.turistautak.hu, which is aiming at creating a downloadable digital map of all hiking trails (=turistautak) of the country from track logs. It has become a popular and usable map evolving day by day. Now it contains not only hiking trails but roads and streets as well.

The ''Association'' organizes two main events every year: one in spring the other in autumn. Cachers from all over the country take part in these one day competitions where 15 caches have to be found on foot in a small area before sunset. The first competition was in the spring of 2002 with 42 teams taking part, the tenth in autumn 2006 with 106 teams.

Hungarian style geocaching has these peculiarities: To log a find on the website you have to know the codeword of the cache, which appears in the logbook. Moving caches and virtual caches are allowed. You have to find 20 traditional, non-Budapest caches before you are allowed to place one. There are 12 hand picked moderators who have two days to vote on a new cache application. The cache must have four more yes votes than no votes to appear. But on the third day a simple majority of the yes votes is enough for the cache to become public.

The moderators are the same people as the members of the ''Association''. So at present there are 12 members only. However anybody can be a supporting member if they pay a small fee of 3000 forint ($15) yearly. Supporting members are allowed to take part in polls and may voice their opinion at the annual assembly.

Statistics in April 2007:
1442 caches (out of which 101 are abroad, in neighboring countries),
205,000 logs,
5430 registered users,
306 members and supporting members.

Record holders:
Freddy, who found 1877 caches (you can find moving caches more than once and there are archived caches too!).
MikiCache, who placed 49 caches.
First cache in Hungary: 24 June 2001: FakeCastle by Scepticx.
Most found cache (882 times): Zero kilometer mark by Tyborg.

=== [http://geocaching.ru GEOCACHING.RU] ===

Geocaching in Russia, Ukraine and other postUSSR countries. The archive of resource covers the territory over 15 states.
(by RedShift)

=== [http://www.rejtekhely.ro Rejtekhely-vadászat Erdélyben] ===

Geocaching in Transylvania, Romania. A Hungarian language website

=== [http://geotrekking.plus.ro Geotrekking in Romania] ===

Geotrekking in Romania.

== Geocaching Community Sites ==

=== [http://www.follow-the-arrow.co.uk Follow the Arrow] ===
Resources for the UK Geocaching Community

News and Info - for new members
UK Stats - stats on UK cachers and caches
TrigpointingUK - like Benchmark Hunting

there is also a Forum, a Gallery, GIS maps, a Chatroom, event Calendar, GeoWiki and GUK blog
--
The GeocacheUK website is owned and maintained by Ian Harris (Teasel), Brian Deegan (Deego) and Barry Hunter (barryhunter).

=== [http://thegba.net/ Geocachers of the Bay Area] ===
This community site supports the geocaching community in the greater San Francisco Bay Area,
reaches out to new cachers,
provides resources to travelers visiting the area,
and facilitates a dialog between geocachers and local parks and open space districts.

=== [http://www.gcinfo.no Geocaching i Norge (Geocaching in Norway)] ===
A Norwegian geocaching community site. (Norwegian and English)

=== [http://www.geocaching.be geocaching.be] ===
Resources for the Belgian Geocaching Community, in Flemish and French!
With a forum, maps, stats, classes, goodies, links, ... and a link to your page on the com.site

=== [http://www.geocaching-pt.net geocaching-pt.net] ===
Resources for the Portuguese geocaching community and for geocachers visiting Portugal.
With a forum, maps, a huge variety of stats, links, and lots of information.

=== [http://www.geopt.org geopt.org] ===
Portugal's Geocaching and Adventure Portal
With a forum, articles, and other resources.

=== [http://geocachingsite.info/ TheGeocachingSite] ===
The Geocaching Site is a brand new website which contains geocaching news, rules, videos, information and more. It's a great site for novice and experienced geocachers alike.

=== [http://www.educaching.com Educaching.com] ===
Educaching.com and CachingBox.com have paired up to offer a great curriculum + geocaching package for teachers who are excited about sharing this wonderful sport. In the spirit of Geocaching, Educaching™ is a curriculum that uses GPS technology to create an innovative learning atmosphere. Exciting lesson plans, unique ideas, and helpful strategies that incorporate the national teaching standards provide a road map to make education challenging, rewarding, and fun. Inspired by geocaching, the popular GPS adventure, the Educaching™ curriculum will utilize exciting technology to connect your students with their academics.

=== [http://www.geoforum.lt Geoforum.lt] ===
Everything about geocaching in Lithuania

=== [http://www.geocaching.se www.geocaching.se] ===
The Swedish geocaching site.

=== [http://www.geocaching-italia.com www.geocaching-italia.com] ===
The first italian geocaching site.

=== Geocaching Organizations ===
[[:Category:Geocaching Organizations|Geocaching Organizations]]

=== [http://www.geocaching-hamburg.de Geocaching Hamburg] ===
A german Site from Hamburg, Germany with Tipps for Geocaches, Software and news from around Hamburg

=== [http://web.hgcs.org Houston GeoCaching Society] ===
The local GeoCaching site for South East Texas. Forums, pictures, and great friends.

=== [http://www.ottawageocaching.com Canada's Capital Cachers] ===
The purpose of this website is to promote the sport (game, activity) of geocaching in the Ottawa / Hull region and the surroundings.

=== [http://ottawa.geocacherating.ca Ratings and Rankings for caches in Ottawa Canada] ===
This website keeps track of rating information for caches in and around the Ottawa, Ontario, Canada area.

=== [http://www.geocaching-romania.ro Romanian geocaching community site] ===
Everything about geocaching in Romania

=== [http://www.geocacheurs.fr www.geocacheurs.fr] ===
Everything about geocaching in France

=== [http://www.geobuscadores.com Geobuscadores Españoles Asociados] ===

Geobuscadores Españoles Asociados (GEA) es la primera Asociación legalmente constituída en España de aficionados a las actividades de ocio y tiempo libre basadas en el uso de tecnología GPS, y más concretamente a la práctica de Geocaching, constituyendo un punto de encuentro para los aficionados a esta actividad donde sumar, desarrollar y satisfacer intereses comunes.

GEA nace bajo la fórmula de Asociación sin Ánimo de Lucro, con un alcance de ámbito nacional, y con unos objetivos muy claros de difundir, promocionar e incentivar la práctica de Geocaching en particular, y en términos generales, catalizar y potenciar el uso del GPS, como un elemento diferenciador y de gran valor para su utilización y aplicación en actividades de ocio y tiempo libre.

=== [http://www.geocachingspain.com GeocachingSpain.com] ===
Archivos descargables, Tutoriales de Geocaching, Galerias fotográficas, Nuevos Cachés, Reuniones y Eventos...
El Geocaching en España se llama GeocachingSpain.

== Geocaching Blogs ==

===[http://madcacher.com Geocaching Blog and Information Center]===
Madcacher.com is a resource devoted to the sport of Geocaching. Shared stories, experiences and even a new product or two.

===[http://geocrete.wordpress.com Geocaching in Crete]===
Omilos and friends geocaching stories mostly in Crete

===[http://headhardhat-geocache.blogspot.com/ GeoCache: I'm NOT Obsessed... Right?]===
Andy "HeadHardHat" Smith's award-winning geocaching blog features his GeoSnippits videos,
which can be seen on YouTube and Michigan Magazine TV (RFDTV).

===[http://geocaching-world.blogspot.com// Geocaching World with Andy HeadHardHat Smith]===
The blog for Andy "HeadHardHat" Smith's show, seen on RVNN.tv.
Be sure to take on HHH’s challenge for the week to strengthen your Geocaching skills!

===[http://geocachingidaho.wordpress.com Geocaching Idaho and Beyond]===
Extensive links to the world of geocaching. Both beginner and avid cachers will find useful and entertaining stories from the field, pictures, videos and how-to information

===[http://geocahing-romania.blogspot.com/ Geocaching Romania]===
[RO] Aventurile a doi geocacheri din Deva,Romania. (CrsKy si Ally81)

[EN] Adventures of two gecachers from Romania. (CrsKy si Ally81)

===[http://www.thegeocachingshop.com/blog/ The Geocaching Shop Blog]===
Blog for an UK-based geocaching supplies vendor.

===[http://www.cacheatnight.com/blogs/news Cache At Night Blog]===
Tips, tricks and tools for caching at night.

===[http://www.cachemania.com/ CacheMania]===
Commentary about geocaching including the opencaching movement.

=== [http://www.progeocaching.com Progeocaching] ===
Andrew George's blog about improving the quality of geocaches, promoting geocaching as an opportunity for "voyages of discovery" and "great experiences that enrich our lives".

=== [http://whatisgeocaching.blogspot.com/ What is Geocaching Blog] ===
A general geocaching guide blog for those interested in getting started with geocaching.

=== [http://www.podcacher.com PodCacher] ===
A podcast about Geocaching.
The free weekly audio show includes news, tips and tricks, tools of the trade, caching stories, interviews, reviews, and more.
The high quality, family friendly shows may be played on any MP3 player, CD player or right on the computer.
The site has also created the PodCache:
a cache where audio clues guide people towards hidden caches, like an audio-based [[letterbox]].

== Geocaching Supplies ==

=== [http://www.thecachestation.com TheCacheStation.com] ===

The Cache Station offers Geocoins, Pathtags, Geocaching containers, micro Geocaches, evil Geocaches and regular caches for every Geocache hide style.

=== [http://www.cachingbox.com CachingBox.com] ===
A great resource for the avid geocacher who wants to find custom caching containers at a reasonable price. This website has coolest looking and most realistic outdoor caches on the market. CachingBox.com also offers packages for teachers who want to incorporate their geocaching into their curriculum.

== Sites for Related Activities ==

=== [http://www.waymarking.com/ Waymarking.com] ===
A Groundspeak site providing tools to share and discover unique and interesting locations.

=== [http://www.wherigo.com/ Wherigo.com] ===
A Groundspeak site providing a toolset for creating and playing GPS-enabled adventures in the real world.
Use GPS technology to guide you to physical locations and interact with virtual objects and characters.

=== [http://sightseeking.com Sightseeking.com] ===
A listing site for photos with clues.
Finders are not given the coordinates of the location, and must find the location using the photo and clues.

=== [http://www.munzee.com/ Munzee.com] ===
Munzee is a scavenger hunt game where [[Wikipedia:QR code|QR code]]s are found in the real world and captured using smartphones.

=== [http://www.geocheckpointing.com/ GeoCheckpointing] ===

GeoCheckpointing is an outdoor game where participants use a GPS device or a map to find control points called GeoCheckpoints.
GeoCheckpoints contain a 3-letter code, which is used to log visits on the web site.

=== [http://cistes.net/ On the trail of the cists (Sur la piste des cistes)] ===
Cistes use clues and puzzles rather than GPS coordinates, similar to [[letterbox]]es.
Cistes do not use stamps like letterboxes, and there is no physical log to sign.
However, swapping trade items and logging the trade online are required.

=== Letterbox Sites ===
* [http://www.douglasexplorers.net/letterboxes.php Letterboxing - Douglas Explorers]
* [http://www.letterboxing.org/ Letterboxing North America]
* [http://www.atlasquest.com/ Atlas Quest]
* [http://www.letterboxing.info/ Letterboxing.Info]
* [http://www.dartmoorletterboxing.org/ Dartmoor Letterboxing]
* [http://letterpod.podbean.com/ Letterpod - The Letterboxing Podcast]
* [http://pineconeboxing.jigsy.com/ Pinecone Boxing]

== Historic Sites ==

=== www.triax.com/yngwie/gps.html ===
the original site; started May, 2000; now dead [http://web.archive.org/web/20000621194709/http://www.triax.com/yngwie/gps.html]

=== geocachingworldwide.com ===
started Jun, 2001; now dead

=== geotreasures.com ===
started mid-2001; now dead

=== geogamer.com ===
started Jun, 2002; now dead

=== movingcache.com ===
a site dedicated to moving caches; started Dec, 2004; shut down June, 2006; now dead

Google Earth

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[[Category:PC Software]]
[http://earth.google.com Google Earth] is a great piece of software from our friends over at [http://www.google.com Google]. It allows you to zoom and fly over a virtual earth overlayed with actual satellite imagery from [http://maps.google.com Google Maps].

Members at [[Geocaching.com]] can download a file from their account page that will enable Google Earth to show where geocaches are, providing links to cache pages. Its also possible to download a track from a [[Travel Bug]] page, which lets you view a 'fly through' of the travel bug's journey.

Be warned that the KML files downloaded from geocaching.com are deliberately made inaccurate - cache locations may be shown many meters from where they actually are. Also, as you move the map around, the caches will change position. For this reason, it's hard to use the geocaching KML file to locate caches precisly.

[[How to use Google Earth to accurately display geocaches]]

It is also possible to open [[GPX]] and [[LOC]] files in Google Earth ("File" menu and "Open", or just drag and drop).

Google Earth is available for Windows, Macintosh, and Linux.

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Neongeo

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'''Neongeo''' is a premium (paid) application for the [[Android]] platform
to aid users in finding [[What is geocaching | geocaches]].
It enables the user to do [[paperless geocaching]].

Neongeo uses Groundspeak's [[Geocaching Live API]] to acquire geocache data
in compliance with the [http://www.geocaching.com/about/termsofuse.aspx Geocaching.com Terms of Use].
Note that Groundspeak's Geocaching Live API limits basic (free) members
to downloading detailed cache information for only 3 traditional caches per 24 hours.
For more information, see the [[Geocaching Live API]] page.

Other features of Neongeo include:
* adding navigation waypoints (e.g., multi-cache stages, where you parked your car)
* using corrected coordinates (e.g., puzzle solutions) in your Personal Cache Notes on geocaching.com
* importing [[GPX]] files for corrected coordinates and/or offline use
* support for multiple map data providers, including custom map data providers
* managing [[Favorites]] selections
* creating cached maps for offline use
* automatically downloading basic cache data for caches near your position

== See Also ==
* [http://www.neongeo.com/ www.neongeo] - Official site, including [http://www.neongeo.com/wiki/doku.php?id=faq FAQ] and [http://www.neongeo.com/forum/ Forum].

Glossary

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[[category:Terms]]
[[Category:Lists]]

== A ==
;Additional Logging Request:optional tasks that a cache owner requests of those who post online Found logs. Also called an Additional Logging Suggestion; see also Additional Logging Requirement.
;Additional Logging Requirement:a task (beyond finding the [[container]] and signing the [[log book|physical log]]) that a cache owner requires of those who post online Found logs. As of April 2009, [http://www.geocaching.com/about/guidelines.aspx Groundspeak's guidelines] consider all such tasks to be optional, and prohibit cache owners from deleting Found logs based solely on such optional tasks. ([[Additional Logging Requirement|''More...'']]) See also Additional Logging Request.
;adoption:transferring the ownership of a cache listing ([[Cache Adoption|''More...'']])
;ALR:Additional Logging Requirement, or Additional Logging Request
;ALS:Additional Logging Suggestion. See also Additional Logging Request.
;angel cache:see [[Glossary#T|throw-down cache]]
;archived:of a cache: no longer available for hunting ([[archived|''More...'']])
;armchair cache:see [[Glossary#C|couch potato cache]]
;ATCF:As The Crow Flies
;attribute:(at Geocaching.com) icons on a cache description that provide information about various cache characteristics, such as whether the cache is kid friendly, whether it is available 24 hours a day, and whether certain types of special equipment are needed. and more.

== B ==
;bamboozle hide:a hide style commonly used by the geocacher BAMBOOZLE, specifically: a small or micro container nested in a spiral of heavy wire (e.g., from a wire coat hanger), hung in a tree
;bison tube:a small, metal, water-tight cylindrical container used for micro-caches ([[bison tube|''More...'']])
;blinker:a tiny magnetic cylindrical container used for nano-caches ([[blinker|''More...'']])
;BM:Benchmark
;BYOP:Bring Your Own Pen

== C ==
;cache machine:see [[Glossary#N|numbers run]]
;cache maggot:someone who actively vandalizes or steals geocaches or their contents ([[trade item]]s, [[geocoin]]s, or [[travel bug]]s)
;cache migration:the process by which a cache can gradually move to a location far from where it was originally hidden, as each geocacher who finds it replaces it in a slightly different location
;cache pirate:see [[Glossary#C|cache maggot]]
;CAD (or C&D): Cache And Dash, an easily found cache located near convenient parking; see also [[Glossary#P|PNG (Park And Grab)]]
;CFTF (or CoFTF):Co-First To Find - part of the group that first found a geocache; see also [[Glossary#F|FTF (First to Find)]]
;challenge cache:a cache that requires geocachers to complete certain tasks before they can log it ([[challenge cache|''More...'']])
;CHN:Cache Hungry Nerds (Used in logs. Also, a team 'Logo')
;CIAPT:Cache In A Pine Tree
;CITO:Cache In Trash Out ([[CITO|''More...'']])
;CO:Cache Owner
;couch potato cache:a cache that can be logged from the comfort of your own home, without actually going anywhere; also known as an "armchair cache". ([[couch potato cache|''More...'']])

== D ==
;Did Not Find:a type of online log that indicates that the seeker did not find the cache
;disco cache:a cache with a '''dis'''guised '''co'''ntainer
;DNF:Did Not Find
;DNFWGB:Did Not Find With GeoBeagle ([[GeoBeagle|''More...'']])
;DNS:Did Not Search (e.g., because too many [[Glossary#M|muggle]]s were present)
;D/T:difficulty/terrain. Rated on a 5-point scale, difficulty describes the challenge of finding a cache, and terrain describes the challenge of reaching the cache location. ([[Difficulty and Terrain Ratings|''More...'']])

== E ==
;EarthCache:a form of [[Glossary#V|virtual cache]] that promotes geoscience education. ([[EarthCache|''More...'']])
;EOEJ:En Ottanut, En Jättänyt (Finnish for "Took Nothing, Left Nothing"); see also [[Glossary#T|TNLN]]
;EPE:Estimated Position Error ([[Estimated position error|''More...'']])
;event cache:an official gathering of geocachers listed on Geocaching.com ([[event cache|''More...'']])

== F ==
;FIGS:Found In Good Shape
;FireTacks:retroreflective trail markers that are extremely visible when illuminated at night ([[FireTacks|''More...'']])
;Florida style:a hide style common in Florida, specifically: a container hidden under palmettos
;Force, The:The intuition a geocacher uses to find the cache when near the coordinates. An experienced geocacher will look for a likely hiding spot, for a [[Glossary#G|geotrail]], or for obvious camouflage (e.g., [[Glossary#U|UPS]] or [[Glossary#U|UPR]]). The term is borrowed from the ''Star Wars'' series.
;FPC:Fence Post Cache (or Fence Post Cap) - a cache hidden in a hollow fence post, usually under a loose fence post cap.
;FTF:First To Find - the first person to find a geocache ([[FTF|''More...'']])
;FTFAP:First To Find After Publication - sometimes used instead of FTF when a geocache's [[logbook]] was signed by someone else before the cache was published ([[FTF|''More...'']])
;FTFP:First To Find Published - sometimes used instead of FTF when a geocache's [[logbook]] was signed by someone else before the cache was published ([[FTF|''More...'']])
;FTL:First To Log - the first person to log a geocache online, which may not be the FTF
;FWGB:Found With GeoBeagle ([[GeoBeagle|''More...'']])

== G ==
;GeoBeagle:an open source application for the Android platform that supports paperless geocaching and letterboxing ([[GeoBeagle|''More...'']])
;geocache:a hidden container that includes a [[Glossary#L|log]] for geocachers to sign. ([[Geocache|''More...'']])
;geocache note:a note of currency used as a trade item ([[Geocache note|''More...'']])
;geocoin:specially minted coins designed by geocachers and traded and collected ([[geocoin|''More...'']])
;Georgia style:a hide style common in Georgia, specifically: a container hidden under pine straw
;geotrail:An informal trail created by multiple geocachers following the same route to the cache location. In delicate ecosystems, this factor should be considered before cache placement.
;GIYF:Google Is Your Friend; refers to [[puzzle cache]]s where searching the web provides the information needed to solve the puzzle
;GJTB:Green Jeep Travel Bug (2006 Jeep 4x4 Geocaching Challenge)
;GPS:Global Positioning System, the satellite-based navigation system
;GPSr:GPS receiver, the hand-held unit that receives GPS satellite signals and determines your coordinates. ([[GPSr|''More...'']])
;GPX:GPS eXchange Format, a file format for transferring GPS data between different applications. ([[GPX|''More...'']])
;GPXSpinner:Software that "spins" a .gpx file into a Palm compatible format. Software called Plucker transfers the Palm-compatable "spun" file onto your PDA for viewing. Site: [http://www.gpxspinner.com GPXSpinner.com]
;GRC:Guard Rail Cache
;GSAK:Geocaching Swiss Army Knife, a database program for filtering .gpx and .loc files downloaded from cache listing web sites. ([[GSAK|''More...'']])
;GZ:Ground Zero, the location of the cache coordinates (e.g., as indicated by your GPSr), where your search will begin

== H ==
;HEPE:Horizontal Estimated Position Error ([[Estimated position error|''More...'']])
;_____ hide:see [[Glossary#S|_____ style]]
;hitchhiker:any item that moves from geocache to geocache ([[hitchhiker|''More...'']])
;hydrocache:a cache that requires swimming or the use of a boat to reach; see also [[Glossary#U|underwater cache]] ([[hydrocache|''More...'']])

== I ==
;iGCT:A utility for geocachers developed for the iPhone wich will help them with waypoint calculations, text calculations, hint encryption/decryption and roman number conversions.
;IMHO:In My Humble Opinion, In My Honest Opinion
;IPS:In Plain Sight
;IPV:In Plain View

== K ==
;KK:Kiitos Kätköstä (Finnish for "Thanks for the Cache"); see also [[Glossary#T|TFTC]]

== L ==
;latitude:the angular distance north or south from the earth's equator measured through 90 degrees. ([[Coordinates|'More...'']])
;letterbox:a container similar to a geocache. A letterbox is found by following a series of clues. Inside a letterbox is a stamp with which finders can stamp their personal logbooks. Letterboxers also carry personal stamps that they use to stamp a letterbox's logbook.
;liar's cache:a cache where finders are expected to "stretch the truth" in their online logs ([[liar's cache|''More...'']])
;log book:a notebook in which those those who find a geocache can record their visit ([[log book|''More...'']])
;log sheet:a sheet or scroll of paper upon which those those who find a geocache can record their visit ([[log book|''More...'']])
;LOL:Laughing Out Loud
;longitude:the angular distance east or west of the zero meridian. ([[Coordinates|'More...'']])
;LPC:Lamp Post Cache - a cache hidden under the decorative skirt at the base of a lamp post ([[lamp post cache|''More...'']])
:Lost Place Cache - (especially in Germany) a cache hidden at an abandoned site (e.g., forgotten ruins)

== M ==
;mega-event cache:an extremely large [[Glossary#E|event cache]], which (among other things) must be attended by at least 500 people. ([[Mega-event cache|''More...'']])
;MHAK:Magnetic Hide-A-Key
;MIA:Missing in Action (e.g., a geocache or hitchhiker)
;MIST:Micro In a Spruce Tree
;MKH:Magnetic Key Holder
;MPLC:Merci Pour La Cache (French for "Thanks for the Cache"); see also [[Glossary#T|TFTC]]
;muggle:A non-geocacher. The term is borrowed from the ''Harry Potter'' series. ([[muggle|''More...'']])
;multi-cache:a cache that takes you to more than one location before reaching the final destination. ([[Multi-cache|''More...'']])
;mystery caches:the "catch-all" of cache types, which includes [[Glossary#P|puzzle caches]] and any other caches that do not match any of the other cache types.

== N ==
;NA:Needs Archived
;NCS:Non-Caching Spouse
;Needs Archived ''[sic]'': a type of online log used to report severe problems calling for immediate attention from a volunteer reviewer, who may archive the cache or take other action as appropriate
;Needs Maintenance:a type of online log that is used to report problems which call for owner maintenance (e.g., a broken cache container)
;NIAH (or NIH):Needle In A Haystack (or Needle In Haystack), a cache hidden where there are many, many similar locations to search (for example, a fake rock in a pile of rocks)
;night cache:a cache designed to be found at night ([[Night Cache|''More...'']])
;NM:Needs Maintenance
;numbers run:a geocaching trip focused on finding a very large number of geocaches; also known as a '''cache machine''' ([[numbers run|''More...'']])

== O ==
;offset cache:a [[Glossary#M|multi-cache]] where you go to the posted coordinates to get information that provides the location of the final cache location.

== P ==
;PAF:Phone A Friend
;paperless geocaching:using a PDA, smartphone, advanced GPSr, or other mobile device to access cache information in the field, rather than printed cache pages. ([[paperless geocaching|''More...'']])
;PAT:premier/première à trouver, which is French for "first find"; equivalent to "FTF".
;PC interface:A data cable (or combination data cable and circuit board) that allows a computer to communicate with a GPSr.
;PI:Poison Ivy ([[poison ivy|''More...'']])
;PNG (or P&G):Park and Grab, an easily found cache located near convenient parking
;PO:Poison Oak ([[poison oak|''More...'']])
;pocket cache:a cache carried on one's person that others are allowed to log at an event, promoted as a way to get people to mingle at events. Pocket caches violate the Geocaching.com guidelines, and known pocket caches are archived and locked.
;Pocket Query:a custom geocache query available to premium members at Geocaching.com ([[Pocket Query|''More...'']])
;POP:Piece Of Pie; Plain Old Puzzle; Plenty Of Parking
;PQ:Pocket Query
;power trail:a trail with many closely spaced caches, each placed as close to its neighbors as the [[cache saturation|cache saturation guidelines]] allow.
;puzzle cache:a [[Glossary#M|mystery cache]] where you must solve a puzzle of some sort before finding the cache ([[Puzzle Cache|''More...'']])

== Q ==
;QEF:Quick Easy Find

== R ==
;RAF:Replaced As Found
;rain gauge geocache:a geocache placed in a vertical pipe, which is retrieved by filling the vertical pipe with water, floating the geocache to the top
;rest area geocache:a geocache placed on the public land at roadway [[wikipedia:rest area|rest areas]]. ([[rest area geocache|More...]])
;reviewer:a volunteer who reviews and publishes the cache listings on Geocaching.com
;RJTB:Red Jeep Travel Bug (2007 Jeep 4x4 Geocaching Challenge)
;ROT13:a simple cipher used to obscure geocache hints. ([[ROT13|''More...'']])

== S ==
;SBA:Should Be Archived
;Should Be Archived:an old name for a type of online log that is now called [[Glossary#N|Needs Archived]]
;signature items:personalized items made by or for a geocacher who leaves them in caches that he or she finds. ([[Signature items|''More...'']])
;SL:Signed Log
;social trail:see [[Glossary#G|geotrail]]
;soft coordinates:coordinates that are deliberately inaccurate, often in a misguided attempt to make the cache more challenging to find
;SPOR (or SRP):Suspicious Pile of Rocks (or Suspicious Rock Pile); a pile of rocks covering a geocache container, sometimes used when there is no other protected place to put the cache on or near a trail; see also [[Glossary#U|UPR]] and [[Glossary#U|UPS]]
;stash note:a note inside a geocache that explains geocaching to anyone who might find the cache accidentally ([[stash note|''More...'']])
;_____ style:a distinct hide style which has come to be associated with a location where it is common or with a cache owner who commonly uses it; sometimes referred to as a _____ hide; see also [[Glossary#B|bamboozle hide]], [[Glossary#F|Florida style]], and [[Glossary#G|Georgia style]]
;swag:[[Glossary#T|trade items]]. The term referred a thief's loot, and then to free promotional items (which are often used as trade items). Sometimes defined as the Stuff We All Get. ([[trade item|''More...'']])

== T ==
;TB:Travel Bug
;Tbug:Travel Bug
;TFT$:Thanks For The Cash (Cache)
;TFTC (or T4TC):Thanks for the Cache (used in logs)
;TFTH (or T4TH):Thanks for the Hide, Thanks for the Hunt (used in logs)
;TFTMC (or T4TMC):Thanks for the Micro-Cache (used in logs)
;TFTP (or T4TP):Thanks for the Puzzle (used in logs)
;TFTVC (or T4TVC):Thanks for the Virtual Cache (used in logs)
;throw-down cache:a "replacement" container hidden by a geocacher who could not find a cache ([[Throw-Down Cache|''More...'']])
;TN:Took Nothing (used in logs)
;TNLN:Took Nothing, Left Nothing (used in logs)
;TNLNSL:Took Nothing, Left Nothing, Signed Log (used in logs)
;TNSL:Took Nothing, Signed Log (used in logs)
;TOTT:Tools Of The Trade; anything that a geocacher might use to help find/retrieve/log a geocache
;TPLNSL, TPLSSL, TPLFSL, TPLFPSL,...:Took Photos, Left (Nothing, Something, Footprints, Foot Prints,...), Signed Log
;TPTB:The Powers That Be
;trade items:trinkets and other items which may be traded by those who find a geocache ([[trade item|''More...'']])
;traditional cache:the original cache type consisting of at least a container and a logbook. Traditional caches do not require anything beyond finding the container at the posted coordinates and signing the log.
;tram law cache:"tram law" spelled backwards is "wal mart"...
;travel bug:A [[hitchhiker]] attached to a travel bug dog tag, a military-style metal tag sold by Groundspeak for tracking hitchhikers. ([[travel bug|''More...'']])
;travel bug hotel:A geocache that serves as a high-traffic location for [[travel bug]]s, [[geocoin]]s, and other [[hitchhiker]]s. TB hotels are usually regular or large size containers located near major transportation centers (e.g., airports), and are usually easy to access and find.
;travel bug prison:A travel bug hotel that somehow "imprisons" travel bugs, typically with rules against freely retrieving travel bugs (e.g., requiring cachers to drop one TB for every TB retrieved, or to maintain a minimum number of TBs in the cache).

== U ==
;underwater cache:a cache that is completely submerged under water; see also [[Glossary#H|hydrocache]] ([[underwater cache|''More...'']])
;unevent:an unofficial gathering of geocachers not listed on Geocaching.com as an [[Glossary#E|event cache]]
;UPR (or URP):Unnatural Pile of Rocks (or Unnatural Rock Pile), a pile of rocks covering a geocache container; see also [[Glossary#S|SPOR]] and UPS
;UPS (or USP):Unnatural Pile of Sticks (or Unnatural Stick Pile), a pile of sticks covering a geocache container; see also [[Glossary#S|SPOR]] and UPR
:Unnatural Pile of Stones (or Unnatural Stone Pile), a pile of stones covering a geocache container; see also [[Glossary#S|SPOR]] and UPR

== V ==
;virtual cache:a cache that exists only as a location; there is no physical container or log book. Except for [[Glossary#E|EarthCaches]], new virtual caches are not allowed at Geocaching.com. ([[Virtual cache|''More...'']])

== W ==
;webcam cache:a location with a public web camera. To find a webcam cache, you must locate the webcam and capture a photograph of yourself, or have a friend capture a photograph of you.
;WG:the [http://www.wheresgeorge.com/ Where's George?] web site, or a dollar bill trackable at that site. ([[Where's George?|''More...'']])
;Wherigo™ cache:a hybrid that combines a [http://www.wherigo.com/ Wherigo] cartridge with finding a physical geocache. A Wherigo-enabled GPS device is required to play a cartridge, which can allow interaction with both physical and virtual elements.
;WJTB:White Jeep Travel Bug (2005 Jeep 4x4 Geocaching Challenge)

== X ==
;XNSL:eXchanged Nothing, Signed Log. An alternate form of [[Glossary#T|TNLNSL]].

== Y ==
;YACIDKA:Yet Another Cemetary I Didn't Know About
;YAPIDKA:Yet Another Park I Didn't Know About
;YJTB:Yellow Jeep Travel Bug (2004 Jeep 4x4 Geocaching Challenge)

== See Also ==
* [http://geolex.locusprime.net/ GeoLex] is a fairly complete geocaching lexicon compiled by {{gcuser|Prime+Suspect|Prime Suspect}}.
* [http://www.geocaching.com/about/glossary.aspx Glossary at Geocaching.com]

Insect Repellent

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'''
== Mosquito Update 2005 ==
'''

The bloodsuckers are back!

By Dean Traiger MD, aka Doc-Dean

But this year we have a few new tools in our armamentarium. Picaridin and oil of lemon eucalyptus have been recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for the prevention of mosquito bites. Along with diethyl toluamide, also known as DEET, they are the three agents are currently registered with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as safe and effective.

For many years, the only CDC-approved agent as a mosquito repellant was DEET. The name "Picaridin" is approved by the World Health Organization, but there is no International Organization for Standardization common name for this substance. Picaridin's other names include KBR3023, Bayrepel, Hepidanin, and Autan Repel.

According to the Journal of Drugs in Dermatology, Picaridin is available in Europe and Australia, and will soon be sold in North America. It is sold in Australia in spray and lotion forms with 92.8 gm/L picaridin as the active ingredient. A formulation with 192 grams/liter is termed Autan Repel Army 20.

Products that contain Picaridin should be on shelves by the time you are reading this, include a 5% cream, a 5% non-aerosol pump spray, and a 10% aerosol spray They will be sold by S.G. Johnson and Sons and will join 200 different formulations of insect repellants (most including DEET) that are sold in the United States. Picaridin has been available outside North America since 1998. Spectrum Brands introduced a picaridin-based repellent in January -- Cutter Advanced. It is the only product that that is immediately available in North America. Others are sure to follow.

Picaridin appears to be less irritating than DEET and additionally DEET has limitations because its high potential to irritate eyes and mucous membranes which makes application to the face difficult.

"Since West Nile virus is present across the entire country (USA – ed. note) at this point and it's here to stay, we constantly need to be vigilant," said Dr. Lyle Petersen, director of the CDC's division of vector-borne infectious diseases. "It gives consumers a better option to protect themselves."

The CDC says picaridin is "often comparable with DEET products of similar concentration" and oil of lemon eucalyptus provides protection time "similar to low-concentration DEET products in two recent studies." At concentrations of 19%, picaridin provided protection for up to eight hours, similar to a 35% long-acting DEET product. Cutter Advanced with picaridin probably needs to be reapplied more often. Most products containing oil of lemon eucalyptus that are sold in the United States have not yet been standardized to determine the appropriate concentration for best and longest effectiveness against mosquito bites. Commercial products in Europe and Australia claim protection up to six hours with a single use.

Spectrum Brands has also been marketing a repellent with oil of lemon eucalyptus since 2002. The products claim four to six hours of protection.

DEET can be applied to young children over the age of two months. In general, weaker concentrations should be used unless the area is heavily infested, especially when there is concern about malaria, West Nile virus or other mosquito-borne infections.

Products containing oil of lemon eucalyptus have labels that state the product should not be used in children under 3 years of age. I could not find a specific problem with oil of lemon eucalyptus in children. The caution exists because its safety has not been studied.

I had difficulty locating any safety recommendations on Picaridin but this is from the product label of Bayrepel: “Special toxicology tests have shown that BAYREPEL®is safe to use during pregnancy and breast-feeding. BAYREPEL®was tested in collaboration with the EPA, so products containing BAYREPEL®are safe to use. The tests produced no negative results, so it can be assumed that BAYREPEL®is safe in toxicological terms.”

Consumers tend to like picaridin repellents because they are more pleasant to the skin and don't have the odor that DEET repellents have. And oil of lemon eucalyptus is a natural ingredient, which appeals to those who don't like the thought of putting chemicals on their skin, said Angela Proctor, a product manager for the Cutter line of insect repellents by Spectrum Brands.

Various levels of DEET appear in the popular Off! lines by S.C. Johnson & Son Inc., including Deep Woods and Skintastic. Other brands such as Repel and BugOff! have lately launched products without DEET.

Expect to see an explosion of new products containing picaridin and lemon oil of eucalyptus come to market during the next few years. Also, more studies will be performed to determine relative effectiveness of the three compounds, how often they need to be reapplied, and their safety in children.

Finally, I want to add: No product, even if applied correctly, will provide complete protection, so avoiding mosquitoes altogether is the best strategy.

Android

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'''Android''' is an operating system, designed primarily for mobile phones and devices but will see some use in ultra portable laptops (netbooks). It was developed largely by Google and the Open Handset Alliance. While recent releases allow "native code" to be developed, most applications are designed using Java. More details on Android and it's history are available at the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Android_%28operating_system%29 Android (operating system)] page at Wikipedia.

== Geocaching Applications on Android ==

There are several Geocaching applications available on Android, including:

* Groundspeak's Geocaching for Android ($9.99) [http://www.geocaching.com/android/]
* [[GeoBeagle]] (FREE) [http://code.google.com/p/geobeagle/]
* GeOrg (€4.99) [http://android.ranitos.de/]
* Find Geocaches ($1.99) [http://sites.google.com/site/pgray16/find-geocaches] (requires GeoBeagle, OpenGPX, or GeoHunter)
* NeonGeo (€2.99) [http://www.neongeo.com/] (uses [http://www.geocaching.com/live/ Geocaching Live], Groundspeak's public API)
* GeoHunter (FREE) [http://geohunter.org/] (based on GeoBeagle source)
* [[CacheMate]] ($4.99) [http://smittyware.com/droid/]
* Geocacher ($14.99) [http://mooproductions.org/node/2]
* Geodroid ($7.99) [http://clinkybot.com/?page_id=113]
* GeoFun ($6.99) [http://www.ruano.net/geofun/]


There are also many compass and GPS related programs (such as GPS Status [http://www.cyrket.com/package/com.eclipsim.gpsstatus2])available on the Market.

The above lists is not all inclusive and is presented in alphabetical order. It is presented as a way for Android users to find GeoCaching applications, and their Cacheopedia page if they have one. The links following the applications are to the official page for the application if it has one, otherwise to its Cyrket page.

Geocaching Books

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[[category:lists]]
* ''The Complete Idiot's Guide to Geocaching'' by Jack W. Peters (ISBN: 1592572359)
* ''The Geocaching Handbook'' by Layne Cameron, with forward by Dave Ulmer (ISBN: 0762730447)
* ''Geocaching: Hike and Seek with Your GPS'' by Erik Sherman (ISBN: 1590591224)
* ''The Essential Guide To Geocaching: Tracking Treasure With Your GPS'' by Mike Dyer (ISBN: 1555915221)
* ''Geocaching For Dummies'' by Joel McNamara (ISBN: 0764575716)
* ''Local Treasures: Geocaching across America'' by Margot Anne Kelley (ISBN: 1930066368)
* ''The Letterboxer's Companion'' by Randy Hall (ISBN: 0762727942)
* ''The Joy of Geocaching: How to Find Health, Happiness and Creative Energy Through a Worldwide Treasure Hunt " by Paul and Dana Gillin
* ''Geocaching Log Book: For Geocachers by Michael Sajdak
* 'The Box That Watch Found (The Boxcar Children Mysteries #113) by Gertrude Chandler Warner
==== See Also ====
* [[Book Reviews]]

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Wiktionary

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Wiktionary is another [http://www.mediawiki.org Mediawiki] project. It is a community-edited dictionary, much like [[Wikipedia]] is a community-edited encyclopedia.

Landowner liability limitation

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[[Category:Guides]]
When discussing placing caches on private property, there are times when the question of landowner liability comes up. There is a fear of lawsuits in today's litigious society. Most, if not all, US State legislatures have enacted some form of "Recreation Use Statues." These generally involve protection of the landowner, relieves the landowner from the requirements to keep the land safe, does not allow the landowner to ''create'' a hazard, and makes it clear that the visitors must use due care when on the property.

The National Park Service publishes [http://www.nps.gov/ncrc/programs/rtca/helpfultools/recusebrochures/ Recreational Use Statute brochures] for all 50 states. Each brochure provides basic information, the specific state law title, and contacts for further information.

Disclaimer: The information presented here is for
general informational purposes only and is not
intended to provide legal advice to any individual
or entity. Consult your own legal advisor before
taking any action based on this information.
Information presented here is public information
and may be distributed and copied.

Rest area geocaches on I-81

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The following is a list of [[rest area geocache|geocaches]] that can be found at rest areas along [[wikipedia:Interstate 81|Interstate 81]]. In keeping with interstate mile numbering systems, they are listed from south to north.

== Virginia ==
* ''I-81 joins [[Rest area geocaches on I-64|I-64]] in Lexington.''
* ''I-81 separates from [[Rest area geocaches on I-64|I-64]] in Staunton.''

== West Virginia ==
* [http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=e4bf36f4-86f5-4541-b5e5-f899f84fef51 Blue Star] I-81 northbound, at the West Virginia Welcome center.

== Maryland ==
* ''I-81 meets [[Rest area geocaches on I-70|I-70]] in Hagerstown.''

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MWGB

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'''MWGB''' ("Midwest Geobash") is an annual [[event cache]],
which has grown into an annual [[mega-event cache]].
It has been held in various locations, rotating around the Midwestern United States.

== Locations ==
* {{waypoint|GC34GFG|Midwest Geobash 2012}} - July 26-29, 2012, Wauseon, Ohio
* {{waypoint|GC2H7E1|Midwest Geobash 2011}} - July 28-31, 2011, Wauseon, Ohio
* {{waypoint|GC209KQ|Midwest Geobash 2010}} - August 5-8, 2010, Wauseon, Ohio
* {{waypoint|GC1HKTM|Midwest Geobash 2009}} - July 23-26, 2009, Wauseon, Ohio
* {{waypoint|GC154HT|Midwest Geobash 2008}} - August 7-10, 2008, Kendallville, Indiana
* {{waypoint|GCZRVY|Midwest Geobash 2007}} - July 20-22, 2007, Kendallville, Indiana
* {{waypoint|GCRZZQ|Midwest Geobash 2006}} - July 3-6, 2006, Davisburg, Michigan
* {{waypoint|GCMG9P|Midwest Geobash 2005}} - July 15-17, 2005, Hamer, Ohio

== See also ==
* [http://www.midwestgeobash.org/ Midwest Geobash]

MOGA

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'''MOGA''' ("Midwest Outdoor Geocaching Adventure") is an annual [[event cache]],
which started as the Midwest Invitational Geocaching Competition (MIGC) in 2004.
It has since grown into an annual [[mega-event cache]].
It has been held in various locations, rotating around the Midwestern United States.

== Locations ==
* {{waypoint|GC3GN2E|MOGA 2013}} - April 5-7, 2013, Lake Shelbyville, Illinois
* {{waypoint|GC2QM9C|MOGA 2012}} - April 27-29, 2012, Lake Rathbun, Iowa
* {{waypoint|GC2EWFJ|MOGA'11}} - March 25-27, 2011, Rend Lake, Illinois
* {{waypoint|GC1TF5K|MOGA 2010}} - April 9-11, 2010, Mark Twain Lake, Missouri
* {{waypoint|GC1DRV3|MOGA 2009}} - March 27-29, 2009, Mark Twain Lake, Missouri
* {{waypoint|GC167P0|MOGA 2008}} - April 4-6, 2008, Mark Twain Lake, Missouri
* {{waypoint|GCYJ1T|MOGA 2007 - Midwest Open Geocaching Adventure}} - March 23-25, 2007, Mark Twain Lake, Missouri
* {{waypoint|GCQVE5|Midwest Open Geocaching Adventure 2006 (MOGA)}} - March 24-26, 2006, Pere Marquette State Park, Illinois
* {{waypoint|GCKR4A|M.O.G.A. 2005}} - April 8-10, 2005, Meramec State Park, Missouri
* {{waypoint|GCGZ0B|Midwest Invitational Geocaching Competition}} - March 19-21, 2004, Hawn State Park, Missouri

== See also ==
* [http://www.mogageo.com MOGA]

Fumble After Dark

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'''Fumble After Dark''' is an annual [[event cache]],
which has grown into [[mega-event cache|Sweden's largest and oldest annual geocaching event]].
It is held in a different location each year, rotating around the Swedish west coast.

== Locations ==
* {{waypoint|GC37A91|Fumble After Dark 2012}} - November 3, 2012, Gothenburg, Sweden
* {{waypoint|GC2HX43|Fumble After Dark 2011}} - November 5, 2011, Lerum, Sweden
* {{waypoint|GC2ACAB|Fumble After Dark 2010}} - November 6, 2010, Tjörn, Sweden
* {{waypoint|GC1RXTR|Fumble After Dark 2009}} - October 31, 2009, Gothenburg, Sweden
* {{waypoint|GC1FFTT|Fumble After Dark 2008}} - November 1, 2008, Borås, Sweden
* {{waypoint|GC15153|Fumble After Dark 2007}} - November 3, 2007, Uddevalla, Sweden
* {{waypoint|GCXWXX|Fumble After Dark 2006}} - November 4, 2006, Borås, Sweden
* {{waypoint|GCQ6M8|Fumble After Dark 2005}} - October 29, 2005, Svartedalen, Sweden
* {{waypoint|GCJQMC|Fumble After Dark II}} - November 13, 2004, Jonsered, Sweden
* {{waypoint|GCH5X8|Fumble After Dark}} - November 29, 2003, Kviberg, Sweden

== See also ==
* [http://fad.geocaching.se/ Fumble After Dark 2012]

GeoWoodstock

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'''GeoWoodstock''' is an annual [[event cache]],
which has grown into the world's [[mega-event cache|largest geocaching-related event]].
It is held in a different location each year, rotating around the United States.

== Locations ==
* {{waypoint|GC3K3YB|GeoWoodstock XI}} - May 25, 2013, Lakeland, Florida
* {{waypoint|GC2X6ZV|GeoWoodstock X}} - May 26, 2012, Sellersburg, Indiana
* {{waypoint|GC2AZ7G|GeoWoodstock IX}} - July 2, 2011, Warren, Pennsylvania
* {{waypoint|GC1QM7K|GeoWoodstock VIII}} - July 3, 2010, Carnation, Washington
* {{waypoint|GC1CG5G|GeoWoodstock VII}} - May 23, 2009, Bell Buckle, Tennessee
* {{waypoint|GC134MJ|GeoWoodstock VI}} - May 24, 2008, Wheatland, California
* {{waypoint|GCZKVX|GeoWoodstock V}} - May 26, 2007, Raleigh, North Carolina
* {{waypoint|GCRRC6|GeoWoodstock IV}} - May 27, 2006, Dallas, Texas
* {{waypoint|GCKAPA|GeoWoodstock III}} - May 28, 2005, Jacksonville, Florida
* {{waypoint|GCHAZV|GeoWoodstock II}} - July 3, 2004, Nashville, Tennessee
* {{waypoint|GCG03E|GeoWoodstock I}} - June 21, 2003, Louisville, Kentucky

== See also ==
* [http://www.geowoodstock.com/ Geowoodstock]

Fumble After Dark

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'''Fumble After Dark''' is an annual [[event cache]],
which has grown into [[mega-event cache|Sweden's largest and oldest annual geocaching event]].

== Locations ==
* {{waypoint|GC37A91|Fumble After Dark 2012}} - November 3, 2012, Gothenburg, Sweden
* {{waypoint|GC2HX43|Fumble After Dark 2011}} - November 5, 2011, Lerum, Sweden
* {{waypoint|GC2ACAB|Fumble After Dark 2010}} - November 6, 2010, Tjörn, Sweden
* {{waypoint|GC1RXTR|Fumble After Dark 2009}} - October 31, 2009, Gothenburg, Sweden
* {{waypoint|GC1FFTT|Fumble After Dark 2008}} - November 1, 2008, Borås, Sweden
* {{waypoint|GC15153|Fumble After Dark 2007}} - November 3, 2007, Uddevalla, Sweden
* {{waypoint|GCXWXX|Fumble After Dark 2006}} - November 4, 2006, Borås, Sweden
* {{waypoint|GCQ6M8|Fumble After Dark 2005}} - October 29, 2005, Svartedalen, Sweden
* {{waypoint|GCJQMC|Fumble After Dark II}} - November 13, 2004, Jonsered, Sweden
* {{waypoint|GCH5X8|Fumble After Dark}} - November 29, 2003, Kviberg, Sweden

== See also ==
* [http://fad.geocaching.se/ Fumble After Dark 2012]

Florida Finder's Fest

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'''Florida Finder's Fest''' (FFF) is an annual [[event cache]],
which has grown into a [[mega-event cache]].

== Locations ==
* {{waypoint|GC36PZA|Eighth Annual Florida Finder's Fest}} - October 27, 2012, Ocala National Forest, Florida
* {{waypoint|GC2X7PX|Seventh Annual Florida Finder's Fest}} - October 22, 2011, Ocala National Forest, Florida
* {{waypoint|GC290XH|Sixth Annual Florida Finder's Fest}} - October 23, 2010, Ocala National Forest, Florida
* {{waypoint|GC1QG6D|Fifth Annual Florida Finder's Fest}} - October 24, 2009, Ocala National Forest, Florida
* {{waypoint|GC1A7R4|Fourth Annual Florida Finder's Fest}} - October 25, 2008, Osceola National Forest, Florida
* {{waypoint|GC14D8Z|Third Annual Florida Finder's Fest}} - October 20, 2007, Ocala National Forest, Florida
* {{waypoint|GCXVAG|Second Annual Florida Finder's Fest}} - November 4, 2006, Ocala National Forest, Florida
* {{waypoint|GCQ64Q|First Annual Florida Finder's Fest}} - October 22, 2005, Potts Preserve, Florida

== See also ==
* [http://www.floridafindersfest.com/ Florida Finders Fest]

Glossary

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[[category:Terms]]
[[Category:Lists]]

== A ==
;Additional Logging Request:optional tasks that a cache owner requests of those who post online Found logs. Also called an Additional Logging Suggestion; see also Additional Logging Requirement.
;Additional Logging Requirement:a task (beyond finding the [[container]] and signing the [[log book|physical log]]) that a cache owner requires of those who post online Found logs. As of April 2009, [http://www.geocaching.com/about/guidelines.aspx Groundspeak's guidelines] consider all such tasks to be optional, and prohibit cache owners from deleting Found logs based solely on such optional tasks. ([[Additional Logging Requirement|''More...'']]) See also Additional Logging Request.
;adoption:transferring the ownership of a cache listing ([[Cache Adoption|''More...'']])
;ALR:Additional Logging Requirement, or Additional Logging Request
;ALS:Additional Logging Suggestion. See also Additional Logging Request.
;angel cache:see [[Glossary#T|throw-down cache]]
;archived:of a cache: no longer available for hunting ([[archived|''More...'']])
;armchair cache:see [[Glossary#C|couch potato cache]]
;ATCF:As The Crow Flies
;attribute:(at Geocaching.com) icons on a cache description that provide information about various cache characteristics, such as whether the cache is kid friendly, whether it is available 24 hours a day, and whether certain types of special equipment are needed. and more.

== B ==
;bamboozle hide:a hide style commonly used by the geocacher BAMBOOZLE, specifically: a small or micro container nested in a spiral of heavy wire (e.g., from a wire coat hanger), hung in a tree
;bison tube:a small, metal, water-tight cylindrical container used for micro-caches ([[bison tube|''More...'']])
;blinker:a tiny magnetic cylindrical container used for nano-caches ([[blinker|''More...'']])
;BM:Benchmark
;BYOP:Bring Your Own Pen

== C ==
;cache machine:see [[Glossary#N|numbers run]]
;cache maggot:someone who actively vandalizes or steals geocaches or their contents ([[trade item]]s, [[geocoin]]s, or [[travel bug]]s)
;cache migration:the process by which a cache can gradually move to a location far from where it was originally hidden, as each geocacher who finds it replaces it in a slightly different location
;cache pirate:see [[Glossary#C|cache maggot]]
;CAD (or C&D): Cache And Dash, an easily found cache located near convenient parking; see also [[Glossary#P|PNG (Park And Grab)]]
;CFTF (or CoFTF):Co-First To Find - part of the group that first found a geocache; see also [[Glossary#F|FTF (First to Find)]]
;challenge cache:a cache that requires geocachers to complete certain tasks before they can log it ([[challenge cache|''More...'']])
;CHN:Cache Hungry Nerds (Used in logs. Also, a team 'Logo')
;CIAPT:Cache In A Pine Tree
;CITO:Cache In Trash Out ([[CITO|''More...'']])
;CO:Cache Owner
;couch potato cache:a cache that can be logged from the comfort of your own home, without actually going anywhere; also known as an "armchair cache". ([[couch potato cache|''More...'']])

== D ==
;Did Not Find:a type of online log that indicates that the seeker did not find the cache
;disco cache:a cache with a '''dis'''guised '''co'''ntainer
;DNF:Did Not Find
;DNFWGB:Did Not Find With GeoBeagle ([[GeoBeagle|''More...'']])
;DNS:Did Not Search (e.g., because too many [[Glossary#M|muggle]]s were present)
;D/T:difficulty/terrain. Rated on a 5-point scale, difficulty describes the challenge of finding a cache, and terrain describes the challenge of reaching the cache location. ([[Difficulty and Terrain Ratings|''More...'']])

== E ==
;EarthCache:a form of [[Glossary#V|virtual cache]] that promotes geoscience education. ([[EarthCache|''More...'']])
;EOEJ:En Ottanut, En Jättänyt (Finnish for "Took Nothing, Left Nothing"); see also [[Glossary#T|TNLN]]
;EPE:Estimated Position Error ([[Estimated position error|''More...'']])
;event cache:an official gathering of geocachers listed on Geocaching.com ([[event cache|''More...'']])

== F ==
;FIGS:Found In Good Shape
;FireTacks:retroreflective trail markers that are extremely visible when illuminated at night ([[FireTacks|''More...'']])
;Florida style:a hide style common in Florida, specifically: a container hidden under palmettos
;Force, The:The intuition a geocacher uses to find the cache when near the coordinates. An experienced geocacher will look for a likely hiding spot, for a [[Glossary#G|geotrail]], or for obvious camouflage (e.g., [[Glossary#U|UPS]] or [[Glossary#U|UPR]]). The term is borrowed from the ''Star Wars'' series.
;FPC:Fence Post Cache (or Fence Post Cap) - a cache hidden in a hollow fence post, usually under a loose fence post cap.
;FTF:First To Find - the first person to find a geocache ([[FTF|''More...'']])
;FTFAP:First To Find After Publication - sometimes used instead of FTF when a geocache's [[logbook]] was signed by someone else before the cache was published ([[FTF|''More...'']])
;FTFP:First To Find Published - sometimes used instead of FTF when a geocache's [[logbook]] was signed by someone else before the cache was published ([[FTF|''More...'']])
;FTL:First To Log - the first person to log a geocache online, which may not be the FTF
;FWGB:Found With GeoBeagle ([[GeoBeagle|''More...'']])

== G ==
;GeoBeagle:an open source application for the Android platform that supports paperless geocaching and letterboxing ([[GeoBeagle|''More...'']])
;geocache:a hidden container that includes a [[Glossary#L|log]] for geocachers to sign. ([[Geocache|''More...'']])
;geocache note:a note of currency used as a trade item ([[Geocache note|''More...'']])
;geocoin:specially minted coins designed by geocachers and traded and collected ([[geocoin|''More...'']])
;Georgia style:a hide style common in Georgia, specifically: a container hidden under pine straw
;geotrail:An informal trail created by multiple geocachers following the same route to the cache location. In delicate ecosystems, this factor should be considered before cache placement.
;GIYF:Google Is Your Friend; refers to [[puzzle cache]]s where searching the web provides the information needed to solve the puzzle
;GJTB:Green Jeep Travel Bug (2006 Jeep 4x4 Geocaching Challenge)
;GPS:Global Positioning System, the satellite-based navigation system
;GPSr:GPS receiver, the hand-held unit that receives GPS satellite signals and determines your coordinates. ([[GPSr|''More...'']])
;GPX:GPS eXchange Format, a file format for transferring GPS data between different applications. ([[GPX|''More...'']])
;GPXSpinner:Software that "spins" a .gpx file into a Palm compatible format. Software called Plucker transfers the Palm-compatable "spun" file onto your PDA for viewing. Site: [http://www.gpxspinner.com GPXSpinner.com]
;GRC:Guard Rail Cache
;GSAK:Geocaching Swiss Army Knife, a database program for filtering .gpx and .loc files downloaded from cache listing web sites. ([[GSAK|''More...'']])
;GZ:Ground Zero, the location of the cache coordinates (e.g., as indicated by your GPSr), where your search will begin

== H ==
;HEPE:Horizontal Estimated Position Error ([[Estimated position error|''More...'']])
;_____ hide:see [[Glossary#S|_____ style]]
;hitchhiker:any item that moves from geocache to geocache ([[hitchhiker|''More...'']])
;hydrocache:a cache that requires swimming or the use of a boat to reach; see also [[Glossary#U|underwater cache]] ([[hydrocache|''More...'']])

== I ==
;iGCT:A utility for geocachers developed for the iPhone wich will help them with waypoint calculations, text calculations, hint encryption/decryption and roman number conversions.
;IMHO:In My Humble Opinion, In My Honest Opinion
;IPS:In Plain Sight
;IPV:In Plain View

== K ==
;KK:Kiitos Kätköstä (Finnish for "Thanks for the Cache"); see also [[Glossary#T|TFTC]]

== L ==
;latitude:the angular distance north or south from the earth's equator measured through 90 degrees. ([[Coordinates|'More...'']])
;letterbox:a container similar to a geocache. A letterbox is found by following a series of clues. Inside a letterbox is a stamp with which finders can stamp their personal logbooks. Letterboxers also carry personal stamps that they use to stamp a letterbox's logbook.
;liar's cache:a cache where finders are expected to "stretch the truth" in their online logs ([[liar's cache|''More...'']])
;log book:a notebook in which those those who find a geocache can record their visit ([[log book|''More...'']])
;log sheet:a sheet or scroll of paper upon which those those who find a geocache can record their visit ([[log book|''More...'']])
;LOL:Laughing Out Loud
;longitude:the angular distance east or west of the zero meridian. ([[Coordinates|'More...'']])
;LPC:Lamp Post Cache - a cache hidden under the decorative skirt at the base of a lamp post ([[lamp post cache|''More...'']])
:Lost Place Cache - (especially in Germany) a cache hidden at an abandoned site (e.g., forgotten ruins)

== M ==
;mega-event cache:an extremely large [[Glossary#E|event cache]], which (among other things) must be attended by at least 500 people. ([[Mega-event cache|''More...'']])
;MHAK:Magnetic Hide-A-Key
;MIA:Missing in Action (e.g., a geocache or hitchhiker)
;MIST:Micro In a Spruce Tree
;MKH:Magnetic Key Holder
;MPLC:Merci Pour La Cache (French for "Thanks for the Cache"); see also [[Glossary#T|TFTC]]
;muggle:A non-geocacher. The term is borrowed from the ''Harry Potter'' series. ([[muggle|''More...'']])
;multi-cache:a cache that takes you to more than one location before reaching the final destination. ([[Multi-cache|''More...'']])
;mystery caches:the "catch-all" of cache types, which includes [[Glossary#P|puzzle caches]] and any other caches that do not match any of the other cache types.

== N ==
;NA:Needs Archived
;NCS:Non-Caching Spouse
;Needs Archived ''[sic]'': a type of online log used to report severe problems calling for immediate attention from a volunteer reviewer, who may archive the cache or take other action as appropriate
;Needs Maintenance:a type of online log that is used to report problems which call for owner maintenance (e.g., a broken cache container)
;NIAH (or NIH):Needle In A Haystack (or Needle In Haystack), a cache hidden where there are many, many similar locations to search (for example, a fake rock in a pile of rocks)
;night cache:a cache designed to be found at night ([[Night Cache|''More...'']])
;NM:Needs Maintenance
;numbers run:a geocaching trip focused on finding a very large number of geocaches; also known as a '''cache machine''' ([[numbers run|''More...'']])

== O ==
;offset cache:a [[Glossary#M|multi-cache]] where you go to the posted coordinates to get information that provides the location of the final cache location.

== P ==
;PAF:Phone A Friend
;paperless geocaching:using a PDA, smartphone, advanced GPSr, or other mobile device to access cache information in the field, rather than printed cache pages. ([[paperless geocaching|''More...'']])
;PAT:premier/première à trouver, which is French for "first find"; equivalent to "FTF".
;PC interface:A data cable (or combination data cable and circuit board) that allows a computer to communicate with a GPSr.
;PI:Poison Ivy ([[poison ivy|''More...'']])
;PNG (or P&G):Park and Grab, an easily found cache located near convenient parking
;PO:Poison Oak ([[poison oak|''More...'']])
;pocket cache:a cache carried on one's person that others are allowed to log at an event, promoted as a way to get people to mingle at events. Pocket caches violate the Geocaching.com guidelines, and known pocket caches are archived and locked.
;Pocket Query:a custom geocache query available to premium members at Geocaching.com ([[Pocket Query|''More...'']])
;POP:Piece Of Pie; Plain Old Puzzle; Plenty Of Parking
;PQ:Pocket Query
;power trail:a trail with many closely spaced caches, each placed as close to its neighbors as the [[cache saturation|cache saturation guidelines]] allow.
;puzzle cache:a [[Glossary#M|mystery cache]] where you must solve a puzzle of some sort before finding the cache ([[Puzzle Cache|''More...'']])

== Q ==
;QEF:Quick Easy Find

== R ==
;RAF:Replaced As Found
;rain gauge geocache:a geocache placed in a vertical pipe, which is retrieved by filling the vertical pipe with water, floating the geocache to the top
;rest area geocache:a geocache placed on the public land at roadway [[wikipedia:rest area|rest areas]]. ([[rest area geocache|More...]])
;reviewer:a volunteer who reviews and publishes the cache listings on Geocaching.com
;RJTB:Red Jeep Travel Bug (2007 Jeep 4x4 Geocaching Challenge)
;ROT13:a simple cipher used to obscure geocache hints. ([[ROT13|''More...'']])

== S ==
;SBA:Should Be Archived
;Should Be Archived:an old name for a type of online log that is now called [[Glossary#N|Needs Archived]]
;signature items:personalized items made by or for a geocacher who leaves them in caches that he or she finds. ([[Signature items|''More...'']])
;SL:Signed Log
;social trail:see [[Glossary#G|geotrail]]
;soft coordinates:coordinates that are deliberately inaccurate, often in a misguided attempt to make the cache more challenging to find
;SPOR (or SRP):Suspicious Pile of Rocks (or Suspicious Rock Pile); a pile of rocks covering a geocache container, sometimes used when there is no other protected place to put the cache on or near a trail; see also [[Glossary#U|UPR]] and [[Glossary#U|UPS]]
;stash note:a note inside a geocache that explains geocaching to anyone who might find the cache accidentally ([[stash note|''More...'']])
;_____ style:a distinct hide style which has come to be associated with a location where it is common or with a cache owner who commonly uses it; sometimes referred to as a _____ hide; see also [[Glossary#B|bamboozle hide]], [[Glossary#F|Florida style]], and [[Glossary#G|Georgia style]]
;swag:[[Glossary#T|trade items]]. The term referred a thief's loot, and then to free promotional items (which are often used as trade items). Sometimes defined as the Stuff We All Get. ([[trade item|''More...'']])

== T ==
;TB:Travel Bug
;Tbug:Travel Bug
;TFT$:Thanks For The Cash (Cache)
;TFTC (or T4TC):Thanks for the Cache (used in logs)
;TFTH (or T4TH):Thanks for the Hide, Thanks for the Hunt (used in logs)
;TFTMC (or T4TMC):Thanks for the Micro-Cache (used in logs)
;TFTP (or T4TP):Thanks for the Puzzle (used in logs)
;TFTVC (or T4TVC):Thanks for the Virtual Cache (used in logs)
;throw-down cache:a "replacement" container hidden by a geocacher who could not find a cache ([[Throw-Down Cache|''More...'']])
;TN:Took Nothing (used in logs)
;TNLN:Took Nothing, Left Nothing (used in logs)
;TNLNSL:Took Nothing, Left Nothing, Signed Log (used in logs)
;TNSL:Took Nothing, Signed Log (used in logs)
;TOTT:Tools Of The Trade; anything that a geocacher might use to help find/retrieve/log a geocache
;TPLNSL, TPLSSL, TPLFSL, TPLFPSL,...:Took Photos, Left (Nothing, Something, Footprints, Foot Prints,...), Signed Log
;TPTB:The Powers That Be
;trade items:trinkets and other items which may be traded by those who find a geocache ([[trade item|''More...'']])
;traditional cache:the original cache type consisting of at least a container and a logbook. Traditional caches do not require anything beyond finding the container at the posted coordinates and signing the log.
;tram law cache:"tram law" spelled backwards is "wal mart"...
;travel bug:A [[hitchhiker]] attached to a travel bug dog tag, a military-style metal tag sold by Groundspeak for tracking hitchhikers. ([[travel bug|''More...'']])
;travel bug hotel:A geocache that serves as a high-traffic location for [[travel bug]]s, [[geocoin]]s, and other [[hitchhiker]]s. TB hotels are usually regular or large size containers located near major transportation centers (e.g., airports), and are usually easy to access and find.
;travel bug prison:A travel bug hotel that somehow "imprisons" travel bugs, typically with rules against freely retrieving travel bugs (e.g., requiring cachers to drop one TB for every TB retrieved, or to maintain a minimum number of TBs in the cache).

== U ==
;underwater cache:a cache that is completely submerged under water; see also [[Glossary#H|hydrocache]] ([[underwater cache|''More...'']])
;unevent:an unofficial gathering of geocachers not listed on Geocaching.com as an [[Glossary#E|event cache]]
;UPR (or URP):Unnatural Pile of Rocks (or Unnatural Rock Pile), a pile of rocks covering a geocache container; see also [[Glossary#S|SPOR]] and UPS
;UPS (or USP):Unnatural Pile of Sticks (or Unnatural Stick Pile), a pile of sticks covering a geocache container; see also [[Glossary#S|SPOR]] and UPR
:Unnatural Pile of Stones (or Unnatural Stone Pile), a pile of stones covering a geocache container; see also [[Glossary#S|SPOR]] and UPR

== V ==
;virtual cache:a cache that exists only as a location; there is no physical container or log book. Except for [[Glossary#E|EarthCaches]], new virtual caches are not allowed at Geocaching.com. ([[Virtual cache|''More...'']])

== W ==
;webcam cache:a location with a public web camera. To find a webcam cache, you must locate the webcam and capture a photograph of yourself, or have a friend capture a photograph of you.
;WG:the [http://www.wheresgeorge.com/ Where's George?] web site, or a dollar bill trackable at that site. ([[Where's George?|''More...'']])
;Wherigo™ cache:a hybrid that combines a [http://www.wherigo.com/ Wherigo] cartridge with finding a physical geocache. A Wherigo-enabled GPS device is required to play a cartridge, which can allow interaction with both physical and virtual elements.
;WJTB:White Jeep Travel Bug (2005 Jeep 4x4 Geocaching Challenge)

== X ==
;XNSL:eXchanged Nothing, Signed Log. An alternate form of [[Glossary#T|TNLNSL]].

== Y ==
;YACIDKA:Yet Another Cemetary I Didn't Know About
;YAPIDKA:Yet Another Park I Didn't Know About
;YJTB:Yellow Jeep Travel Bug (2004 Jeep 4x4 Geocaching Challenge)

== See Also ==
* [http://geolex.locusprime.net/ GeoLex] is a fairly complete geocaching lexicon compiled by {{gcuser|Prime+Suspect|Prime Suspect}}.
* [http://www.geocaching.com/about/glossary.aspx Glossary at Geocaching.com]