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


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|-
! ID
! colspan="2" | ID
!ID<ref>Proposed new ID (to resolve duplicates)</ref>
! rowspan="2" | Type
! Type
! rowspan="2" |Usage
! Image
! colspan="3" |Image
! Usage
! rowspan="2" | Notes
! Notes
|-
|-
!C<ref>Cache_type ID numbers currently in use. Duplicates and overlaps exist.</ref>
!F<ref>Cache_type ID numbers;
'''''Future suggested remapping to resolve duplicates and overlaps.'''''
</ref>
!{{OCSchema|PL}}
!{{OCSchema|US}}
!{{OCSchema|DE}}
|- style="background-color:#CCFFCC"
| 1
| 1
|1
|''1''
| Unknown
| '''Unknown'''
| [[File:Unknown.png]]
|All
| All
|
|
|
| Caches that do not fit any explicitely declared type
| Caches that do not fit any explicitely declared type
|-
|- style="background-color:#CCFFCC"
| 2
| 2
|2
|''2''
| Traditional
| '''Traditional'''
| [[File:Traditional.png]]
|All
| All
|
|
|
| Physical container at the coordinates
| Physical container at the coordinates
|-
|- style="background-color:#CCFFCC"
| 3
| 3
|3
|''3''
| Multi-cache
| '''Multi-cache'''
| [[File:Multi.png]]
|All
| All
|
|
|
| Sequence of physical containers, each with clues leading to the next
| Sequence of physical containers, each with clues leading to the next
|-
|- style="background-color:#CCFFCC"
| 4
| 4
|4
|''4''
| Virtual cache
| '''Virtual cache'''
| [[File:Virtual.png]]
|All
| All
|
|
|
| No physical container. Must visit the place and answer questions and provide proof you visited.
| No physical container. Must visit the place and answer questions and provide proof you visited.
|-
|- style="background-color:#CCFFCC"
| 5
| 5
|5
|''5''
| Webcam cache
| '''Webcam cache'''
| [[File:Webcam.png]]
|All
| All
|
|
|
| No physical container. Must visit the place and take picture using the webcam and provide proof.
| No physical container. Must visit the place and take picture using the webcam and provide proof.
|-
|- style="background-color:#CCFFCC"
| 6
| 6
|6
|''6''
| Event
| '''Event'''
| [[File:Event.png]]
|All
| All
|
|
|
| No physical container. Not counted as "found". Social gathering of geocachers.
| No physical container. Not counted as "found". Social gathering of geocachers.
|-
|- style="background-color:#CCFFCC"
| 7
| 7
|7
|''7''
| Puzzle cache (quiz)
| '''Puzzle cache'''
| [[File:Quiz.png]]
|All
| All
|
|
|
| Physical container not at coordinates. Must solve puzzle to find it.
| Physical container not at coordinates. Must solve puzzle to find it.
|-
|- style="background-color:#CCFFEE"
| 8
| 8
|
|
| Moving cache
| '''Moving cache'''
| [[File:Moving.png]]
|OCPL
| OCPL-current
|
|
|
| Physical container changes location after each find.
| Physical container changes location after each find.
|-
|- style="background-color:#CCEEFF"
| 8
| 8
|
|
| Math/Physics cache
| '''Math/Physics cache'''
| [[File:Mathe.gif]]
|OCDE
| OCDE
|
|
|
| Physical container not at coordinates. Requires to solve math or physics type problem.
| Physical container not at coordinates. Requires to solve math or physics type problem.
|-
|- style="background-color:#CCFFEE"
| 9
| 9
|
|
| Geopath final cache
| '''Geopath final cache'''
| [[File:Podcache.png]]
|OCPL
| OCPL-current
|
|
|
| Bonus cache as GeoPath final (FIXME)
| Bonus cache as GeoPath final (FIXME)
|-
|- style="background-color:#FFFFCC"
| 9
| 9
|11
| '''MP3 cache'''
|OCUS
|
|
|
|
| Podcast cache
| [[File:Podcache.png]]
| OCPL-UK
OCPL-US
| Physical container not at coordinates. Must use clues in audio file to locate.
| Physical container not at coordinates. Must use clues in audio file to locate.
|-
|- style="background-color:#CCEEFF"
| 9
| 9
|
|
| Moving cache
| '''Moving cache'''
| [[File:Moving.png]]
|OCDE
| OCDE
|
|
|
| Physical container changes location after each find.
| Physical container changes location after each find.
|-
|- style="background-color:#CCFFEE"
| 10
| 10
|
|
| Owncache
| '''Owncache'''
| [[File:Owncache.png]]
|OCPL
| OCPL-current
|
|
|
| Travels with owner. Must meet owner to find. (FIXME)
| Travels with owner. Must meet owner to find. (FIXME)
|-
|- style="background-color:#CCEEFF"
| 10
| 10
|
|
| Drive-in cache
| '''Drive-in cache'''
| [[File:Drivein.gif]]
|OCDE
| OCDE
|
|
|
| Physical container near parking. A.k.a. park&grab
| Physical container near parking. A.k.a. park&grab
|-
|- style="background-color:#FFCCCC"
| <s>10</s>
|
| '''<s>Educache</s>'''
|<s>OCUK</s>
|
|
|
| <s>No physical container. Requires research about subject, questions to answer, proof of visiting the area (similar to "earthcache")</s>No longer in use after OCUK migration to OCPL-current. See history of OCUK.
|- style="background-color:#FFFFCC"
| 10
| 10
|13
| '''Guestbook cache'''
|OCUS
|
|
|
| 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
| Physical container is a guestbook, available to sign
|-
|- style="background-color:#FFCCCC"
| 11
| <s>11</s>
|
| '''<s>USB cache</s>'''
|<s>OCUS</s>
|
|
|
|
| USB cache
| <s>Physical container is a USB flash drive. Log is a digital file.</s>
| [[File:Usb.png]]
Will be dropped by OCUS
| OCPL-US
|- style="background-color:#FFFFCC"
| Physical container is a USB flash drive. Log is a digital file.
|-
| 12
| 12
|''12''
| '''BIT cache'''
|OCUS
|
|
|
| Playing card with serial number. See http://wiki.opencaching.us/index.php/BIT_Caches
|- style="background-color:#FFCCCC"
| <s>13</s>
|
| '''<s>Letterbox cache</s>'''
|<s>OCUS</s>
|
|
|
| <s>Similar to multi or mystery field puzzle, with final container additionally having a rubber stamp.</s>
Will be dropped by OCUS
|- style="background-color:#FFFFCC"
|N/A
|14
|'''Benchmark'''
|OCUS
|
|
|
| Bitcache
| [[File:Bit.png]]
| OCPL-US
| Playing card with serial number. See [http://www.BITcaching.com www.BITcaching.com]
|-
| 13
|
|
| Letterbox cache
|Geographical survey benchmark.
| [[File:Letterbox.png]]
New type by OCUS
| OCPL-US
|}
| Similar to multi, with final container additionally having a rubber stamp.
'''Legend:'''
{| class="wikitable"
|- style="background-color:#CCFFCC"
|Basic cache types
|- style="background-color:#CCFFEE"
|OCPL specific types
|- style="background-color:#CCEEFF"
|OCDE specific types
|- style="background-color:#FFFFCC"
|To be redesigned
|- style="background-color:#FFCCCC"
|Removed cache types
|}
|}

Revision as of 09:33, 23 February 2017

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 Usage Image Notes
C[1] F[2] OCPL[3] OCUS[4] OCDE[5]
1 1 Unknown All Caches that do not fit any explicitely declared type
2 2 Traditional All Physical container at the coordinates
3 3 Multi-cache All Sequence of physical containers, each with clues leading to the next
4 4 Virtual cache All No physical container. Must visit the place and answer questions and provide proof you visited.
5 5 Webcam cache All No physical container. Must visit the place and take picture using the webcam and provide proof.
6 6 Event All No physical container. Not counted as "found". Social gathering of geocachers.
7 7 Puzzle cache All Physical container not at coordinates. Must solve puzzle to find it.
8 Moving cache OCPL Physical container changes location after each find.
8 Math/Physics cache OCDE Physical container not at coordinates. Requires to solve math or physics type problem.
9 Geopath final cache OCPL Bonus cache as GeoPath final (FIXME)
9 11 MP3 cache OCUS Physical container not at coordinates. Must use clues in audio file to locate.
9 Moving cache OCDE Physical container changes location after each find.
10 Owncache OCPL Travels with owner. Must meet owner to find. (FIXME)
10 Drive-in cache OCDE Physical container near parking. A.k.a. park&grab
10 Educache OCUK No physical container. Requires research about subject, questions to answer, proof of visiting the area (similar to "earthcache")No longer in use after OCUK migration to OCPL-current. See history of OCUK.
10 13 Guestbook cache OCUS Physical container is a guestbook, available to sign
11 USB cache OCUS Physical container is a USB flash drive. Log is a digital file.

Will be dropped by OCUS

12 12 BIT cache OCUS Playing card with serial number. See http://wiki.opencaching.us/index.php/BIT_Caches
13 Letterbox cache OCUS Similar to multi or mystery field puzzle, with final container additionally having a rubber stamp.

Will be dropped by OCUS

N/A 14 Benchmark OCUS Geographical survey benchmark.

New type by OCUS

Legend:

Basic cache types
OCPL specific types
OCDE specific types
To be redesigned
Removed cache types
  1. ↑ Cache_type ID numbers currently in use. Duplicates and overlaps exist.
  2. ↑ Cache_type 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, OCUK.
  4. ↑ OCUS runs an older (from several years ago) version of OCPL code
  5. ↑ OCDE running a single instance, multi-view, installation of OpencachingDeutschland/oc-server3 code. Member sites: OCDE, OCES, OCFR, OCIT
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