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A geocache may be of several types.
A geocache may be declared of a certain size.


This document describes the existing cache types across Opencaching sites.
This document describes the existing cache sizes across Opencaching sites.


== Cache types matrix ==
== Cache types matrix ==
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! colspan="2" | ID
! colspan="2" | ID
! rowspan="2" | Type
! rowspan="2" |Size
! rowspan="2" |Usage
! rowspan="2" |Usage
! colspan="4" |Image
! colspan="4" |Image
! rowspan="2" | Notes
! rowspan="2" | Notes
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!C<ref>Cache_type ID numbers currently in use. Duplicates and overlaps exist.</ref>
!C<ref>Cache_size ID numbers currently in use. Duplicates and overlaps exist.</ref>
!F<ref>Cache_type ID numbers;  
!F<ref>Cache_size ID numbers;  


'''''Future suggested remapping to resolve duplicates and overlaps.'''''
'''''Future suggested remapping to resolve duplicates and overlaps.'''''
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| '''Unknown'''
|All
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| Caches that do not fit any explicitely declared type
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|''2''
| '''Traditional'''
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| Physical container at the coordinates
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|''3''
| '''Multi-cache'''
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| Sequence of physical containers, each with clues leading to the next
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| 4
|''4''
| '''Virtual cache'''
|All
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| No physical container. Must visit the place and answer questions and provide proof you visited.
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| 5
|''5''
| '''Webcam cache'''
|All
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| No physical container. Must visit the place and take picture using the webcam and provide proof.
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|''6''
| '''Event'''
|All
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| No physical container. Not counted as "found". Social gathering of geocachers.
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|''7''
| '''Puzzle cache (quiz)'''
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| Physical container not at coordinates. Must solve puzzle to find it.
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|''16''
| '''Moving cache'''
|OCPL
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| Physical container changes location after each find.
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|''8''
| '''Math/Physics cache'''
|OCDE
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| Physical container not at coordinates. Requires to solve math or physics type problem.
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|''14''
| '''Geopath final cache'''
|OCPL
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| Bonus cache as GeoPath final (FIXME)
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|''15''
| '''Podcast cache'''
|OCUS
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| Physical container not at coordinates. Must use clues in audio file to locate.
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|''9''
| '''Moving cache'''
|OCDE
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| Physical container changes location after each find.
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| 10
|''17''
| '''Owncache'''
|OCPL
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| Travels with owner. Must meet owner to find. (FIXME)
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|''10''
| '''Drive-in cache'''
|OCDE
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| Physical container near parking. A.k.a. park&grab
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|''18''
| '''Educache'''
|OCUK
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| No physical container. Requires research about subject, questions to answer, proof of visiting the area
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|''19''
| '''Guestbook cache'''
|OCUS
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| Physical container is a guestbook, available to sign
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|''11''
| '''USB cache'''
|OCUS
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| Physical container is a USB flash drive. Log is a digital file.
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|''12''
| '''Bitcache'''
|OCUS
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| Playing card with serial number. See [http://www.BITcaching.com www.BITcaching.com]
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| '''Letterbox cache'''
|OCUS
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| Similar to multi, with final container additionally having a rubber stamp.
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Revision as of 09:42, 29 May 2016

NOTE: INITIAL DRAFT; WORK IN PROGRESS




A geocache may be declared of a certain size.

This document describes the existing cache sizes across Opencaching sites.

Cache types matrix

ID Size Usage Image Notes
C[1] F[2] OCPL[3] OCUK[4] OCUS[5] OCDE[6]
1 1
  1. Cache_size ID numbers currently in use. Duplicates and overlaps exist.
  2. Cache_size ID numbers; Future suggested remapping to resolve duplicates and overlaps.
  3. OCPL-current; Sites updated live from Github project repository; Member sites: OCPL, OCNL, OCRO.
  4. OCUK runs an older (from several years ago) version of OCPL code.
  5. OCUS runs an older (from several years ago) version of OCPL code, based on OCUK installation and customized for US and North American use.
  6. OCDE running a single instance, multi-view, installation of OpencachingDeutschland/oc-server3 code. Member sites: OCDE, OCIT, OCES, OCFR