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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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|''1''
|''1''
| '''Unknown'''
|All
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| Caches that do not fit any explicitely declared type
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|''2''
| '''Traditional'''
|All
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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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| 8
|''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
|''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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| 10
|''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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|''13''
| '''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