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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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!{{OCSchema|US}}
!{{OCSchema|US}}
!{{OCSchema|DE}}
!{{OCSchema|DE}}
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|- style="background-color:#CCFFCC"
| 1
| 1
|''1''
|''1''
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| Caches that do not fit any explicitely declared type
| Caches that do not fit any explicitely declared type
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|- style="background-color:#CCFFCC"
| 2
| 2
|''2''
|''2''
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| Physical container at the coordinates
| Physical container at the coordinates
|-
|- style="background-color:#CCFFCC"
| 3
| 3
|''3''
|''3''
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| Sequence of physical containers, each with clues leading to the next
| Sequence of physical containers, each with clues leading to the next
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|- style="background-color:#CCFFCC"
| 4
| 4
|''4''
|''4''
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| 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''
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| 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''
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| 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'''
|All
|All
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| Physical container not at coordinates. Must solve puzzle to find it.
| Physical container not at coordinates. Must solve puzzle to find it.
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|- style="background-color:#CCFFEE"
| 8
| 8
|9
| 20
| '''Moving cache'''
| '''Moving cache'''
|OCPL
|OCPL
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| Physical container changes location after each find.
| Physical container changes location after each find.
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|- style="background-color:#CCEEFF"
| 8
| 8
|''8''
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| '''Math/Physics cache'''
| '''Math/Physics cache'''
|OCDE
|OCDE
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| 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
|''14''
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| '''Geopath final cache'''
| '''Geopath final cache'''
|OCPL
|OCPL
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| Bonus cache as GeoPath final (FIXME)
| Bonus cache as GeoPath final (FIXME)
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|- style="background-color:#FFFFCC"
| 9
| 9
|''15''
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| '''Podcast cache'''
| '''MP3 cache'''
|OCUS
|OCUS
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| 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
|''9''
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| '''Moving cache'''
| '''Moving cache'''
|OCDE
|OCDE
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| Physical container changes location after each find.
| Physical container changes location after each find.
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|- style="background-color:#CCFFEE"
| 10
| 10
|16
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| '''Owncache'''
| '''Owncache'''
|OCPL
|OCPL
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| Travels with owner. Must meet owner to find. (FIXME)
| Travels with owner. Must meet owner to find. (FIXME)
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|- style="background-color:#CCEEFF"
| 10
| 10
|''10''
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| '''Drive-in cache'''
| '''Drive-in cache'''
|OCDE
|OCDE
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| Physical container near parking. A.k.a. park&grab
| Physical container near parking. A.k.a. park&grab
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|- style="background-color:#FFCCCC"
| <s>10</s>
| <s>10</s>
|<s>17</s>
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| '''<s>Educache</s>'''
| '''<s>Educache</s>'''
|<s>OCUK</s>
|<s>OCUK</s>
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| <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.
| <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.
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|- style="background-color:#FFFFCC"
| 10
| 10
|18
| 24
| '''Guestbook cache'''
| '''Guestbook cache'''
|OCUS
|OCUS
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| Physical container is a guestbook, available to sign
| Physical container is a guestbook, available to sign
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|- style="background-color:#FFCCCC"
| 11
| <s>11</s>
|''11''
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| '''USB cache'''
| '''<s>USB cache</s>'''
|OCUS
|<s>OCUS</s>
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| Physical container is a USB flash drive. Log is a digital file.
| <s>Physical container is a USB flash drive. Log is a digital file.</s>
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Will be dropped by OCUS
|- style="background-color:#FFFFCC"
| 12
| 12
|''12''
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| '''Bitcache'''
| '''BIT cache'''
|OCUS
|OCUS
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| Playing card with serial number. See [http://www.BITcaching.com www.BITcaching.com]
| Playing card with serial number. See http://wiki.opencaching.us/index.php/BIT_Caches
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|- style="background-color:#FFCCCC"
| 13
| <s>13</s>
|''13''
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| '''Letterbox cache'''
| '''<s>Letterbox cache</s>'''
|<s>OCUS</s>
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| <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
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|'''Benchmark'''
|OCUS
|OCUS
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| Similar to multi or mystery field puzzle, with final container additionally having a rubber stamp.
|Geographical survey benchmark.
New type by OCUS
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'''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
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Revision as of 11:05, 14 May 2019


NOTE: WORK IN PROGRESS.



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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 20 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 21 Geopath final cache OCPL Bonus cache as GeoPath final (FIXME)
9 22 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 23 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 24 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 25 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 26 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