Cache types

NOTE: WORK IN PROGRESS

A geocache may be of several types. This document describes the existing cache types across Opencaching sites.

Cache types matrix

ID	Type	Image	Usage	Notes
1	Unknown	File:Unknown.png	All	Caches that do not fit any explicitely declared type
2	Traditional	File:Traditional.png	All	Physical container at the coordinates
3	Multi-cache	File:Multi.png	All	Sequence of physical containers, each with clues leading to the next
4	Virtual cache	File:Virtual.png	All	No physical container. Must visit the place and answer questions and provide proof you visited.
5	Webcam cache	File:Webcam.png	All	No physical container. Must visit the place and take picture using the webcam and provide proof.
6	Event	File:Event.png	All	No physical container. Not counted as "found". Social gathering of geocachers.
7	Puzzle cache (quiz)	File:Quiz.png	All	Physical container not at coordinates. Must solve puzzle to find it.
8	Moving cache	File:Moving.png	OCPL-current	Physical container changes location after each find.
8	Math/Physics cache	File:Mathe.gif	OCDE	Physical container not at coordinates. Requires to solve math or physics type problem.
9	Geopath final cache	File:Podcache.png	OCPL-current	Bonus cache as GeoPath final (FIXME)
9	Podcast cache	File:Podcache.png	OCPL-UK OCPL-US	Physical container not at coordinates. Must use clues in audio file to locate.
9	Moving cache	File:Moving.png	OCDE	Physical container changes location after each find.
10	Owncache	File:Owncache.png	OCPL-current	Travels with owner. Must meet owner to find. (FIXME)
10	Drive-in cache	File:Drivein.gif	OCDE	Physical container near parking. A.k.a. park&grab
10	Educache	File:Educache.png	OCPL-UK	No physical container. Requires research about subject, questions to answer, proof of visiting the area
10	Guestbook cache	File:Guestbook.png	OCPL-US	Physical container is a guestbook, available to sign
11	USB cache	File:Usb.png	OCPL-US	Physical container is a USB flash drive. Log is a digital file.
12	Bitcache	File:Bit.png	OCPL-US	Playing card with serial number. See www.BITcaching.com
13	Letterbox cache	File:Letterbox.png	OCPL-US	Similar to multi, with final container additionally having a rubber stamp.