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=== NOTE: WORK IN PROGRESS. ===
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A geocache may be of several types.
<br /><span style="color:#FF0000">'''IMPORTANT!!! As of 2025-06-06 the matrix below describes the current known state of cache type mappings and foreseeable changes to come.'''</span>
<br />---
 
A geocache may be of several types. Each type incurrs specific characteristics and/or rules that may apply to searching, finding and logging that type of cache.


This document describes the existing cache types across Opencaching sites.
This document describes the existing cache types across Opencaching sites.
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{| class="wikitable" border="1"
{| class="wikitable" border="1"
|-
|-
! colspan="2" | ID
! rowspan="2" |ID
! rowspan="2" | Type
! rowspan="2" | Type
! rowspan="2" |Usage
! rowspan="2" |Usage
! colspan="3" |Image
! colspan="2" |Image
! rowspan="2" |equivalent<ref>Geocaching.com or other game equivalent type</ref>
! rowspan="2" | Notes
! rowspan="2" | Notes
|-
|-
!C<ref>Cache_type ID numbers currently in use. Duplicates and overlaps exist.</ref>
!OCPL
!F<ref>Cache_type ID numbers;
!OCDE
 
'''''Future suggested remapping to resolve duplicates and overlaps.'''''
</ref>
!{{OCSchema|PL}}
!{{OCSchema|US}}
!{{OCSchema|DE}}
|- style="background-color:#CCFFCC"
|- style="background-color:#CCFFCC"
| 1
|1
|''1''
|'''Other/Unknown'''
| '''Unknown'''
|All
|All
|
|[[File:OCPL 1-unknown.png]]
|
|[[File:OCDE 1-unknown.png]]
|
|mystery
| Caches that do not fit any explicitely declared type
| Caches that do not fit any explicitely declared type
|- style="background-color:#CCFFCC"
|- style="background-color:#CCFFCC"
| 2
|2
|''2''
| '''Traditional'''
| '''Traditional'''
|All
|All
|
|[[File:OCPL 2-traditional.png]]
|
|[[File:OCDE 2-traditional.png]]
|
|traditional
| Physical container at the coordinates
| Physical container at the coordinates
|- style="background-color:#CCFFCC"
|- style="background-color:#CCFFCC"
| 3
|3
|''3''
| '''Multi-cache'''
| '''Multi-cache'''
|All
|All
|
|[[File:OCPL 3-multi.png]]
|
|[[File:OCDE 3-multi.png]]
|
|multi
| Sequence of physical containers, each with clues leading to the next
| Sequence of physical containers or objects, each with clues leading to the next
|- style="background-color:#CCFFCC"
|- style="background-color:#CCFFCC"
| 4
|4
|''4''
| '''Virtual cache'''
| '''Virtual cache'''
|All
|All
|
|[[File:OCPL 4-virtual.png]]
|
|[[File:OCDE 4-virtual.png]]
|
|virtual
| 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"
|- style="background-color:#CCFFCC"
| 5
|5
|''5''
| '''Webcam cache'''
| '''Webcam cache'''
|All
|All
|
|[[File:OCPL 5-webcam.png]]
|
|[[File:OCDE 5-webcam.png]]
|
|webcam
| 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"
|- style="background-color:#CCFFCC"
| 6
|6
|''6''
| '''Event'''
| '''Event'''
|All
|All
|
|[[File:OCPL 6-event.png]]
|
|[[File:OCDE 6-event.png]]
|
|event
| No physical container. Not counted as "found". Social gathering of geocachers.
| Social gathering of geocachers. No physical container. Not counted as "found".  
|- style="background-color:#CCFFCC"
|- style="background-color:#CCFFCC"
| 7
|7
|''7''
| '''Quiz'''
| '''Puzzle cache'''
|All
|All
|
|[[File:OCPL 7-quiz.png]]
|
|[[File:OCDE 7-mystery.png]]
|
|mystery
| Physical container not at coordinates. Must solve puzzle to find it.
| Physical container not at coordinates. Must solve puzzle/mystery to find it.
|- style="background-color:#CCFFEE"
| 8
| 20
| '''Moving cache'''
|OCPL
|
|
|
| Physical container changes location after each find.
|- style="background-color:#CCEEFF"
|- style="background-color:#CCEEFF"
| 8
|8
|
| '''Math/Physics cache'''
| '''Math/Physics cache'''
|OCDE
|OCDE
|
|
|
|[[File:OCDE 8-mathe.png]]
|
|mystery
| 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"
|- style="background-color:#CCFFCC"
| 9
|9
| 21
| '''Geopath final cache'''
|OCPL
|
|
|
| Bonus cache as GeoPath final (FIXME)
|- style="background-color:#FFFFCC"
| 9
| 22
| '''MP3 cache'''
|OCUS
|
|
|
| Physical container not at coordinates. Must use clues in audio file to locate.
|- style="background-color:#CCEEFF"
| 9
|
| '''Moving cache'''
| '''Moving cache'''
|OCDE
|OCDE
|
|
|
|[[File:OCDE 9-moving.png]]
|
|
| Physical container changes location after each find.
| Physical container changes location after each find.
|- style="background-color:#CCFFEE"
| 10
| 23
| '''Owncache'''
|OCPL
|
|
|
| Travels with owner. Must meet owner to find. (FIXME)
|- style="background-color:#CCEEFF"
|- style="background-color:#CCEEFF"
| 10
|10
|
| '''Drive-in cache'''
| '''Drive-in cache'''
|OCDE
|OCDE
|
|
|
|[[File:OCDE 10-drivein.png]]
|
|
| Physical container near parking. A.k.a. park&grab
| Physical container near parking. A.k.a. park&grab
|- style="background-color:#FFCCCC"
|- style="background-color:#CCFFEE"
| <s>10</s>
|8
|'''Moving cache'''
|OCPL
|[[File:OCPL 8-moving.png]]
|
|
| '''<s>Educache</s>'''
|<s>OCUK</s>
|
|
|'''<span style="color:#F00">ID overlap; must be renumbered</span>'''Physical container changes location after each find.
|- style="background-color:#CCFFEE"
|9
|Podcache / GeoPath Final
|OCPL
|[[File:OCPL 9-podcache.png]]
|
|
|
|
| <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.
|'''<span style="color:#F00">ID overlap; must be clarified, possibly renumbered</span>'''Legacy "podcast cache", attempted reuse as GeoPath Final / bonus
|- style="background-color:#FFFFCC"
|- style="background-color:#CCFFEE"
| 10
| 10
| 24
| '''Owncache'''
| '''Guestbook cache'''
|OCPL
|OCUS
|[[File:OCPL 10-owncache.png]]
|
|
|
|
| '''<span style="color:#F00">ID overlap; must be renumbered</span>'''Travels with owner. Must meet owner to find.
|- style="background-color:#CCFFEE"
| <s>12</s>
| '''<s>BIT cache</s>'''
|<s>OCPL</s>
|<s>[[File:OCNA Bitcache.png]]</s>
|
|
| Physical container is a guestbook, available to sign
|<s>Munzee<ref>See service and game provided by https://www.munzee.com/</ref></s>
|- style="background-color:#FFCCCC"
| '''<span style="color:#900"><s>OBSOLETE; replaced by attribute</s></span>'''<s>Playing card with serial number. See http://wiki.opencaching.us/index.php/BIT_Caches</s>
| <s>11</s>
|- style="background-color:#CCFFEE"
|
| '''<s>USB cache</s>'''
|<s>OCUS</s>
|
|
|
| <s>Physical container is a USB flash drive. Log is a digital file.</s>
Will be dropped by OCUS
|- style="background-color:#FFFFCC"
| 12
| 25
| '''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>13</s>
| '''<s>Guestbook</s>'''
|<s>OCPL</s>
|<s>[[File:OCNA Guestbook.png]]</s>
|
|
| '''<s>Letterbox cache</s>'''
|<s>OCUS</s>
|
|
| '''<span style="color:#900"><s>OBSOLETE; replaced by attribute</s></span>'''<s>Physical container is a guestbook, available to sign</s>
|- style="background-color:#CCFFEE"
| <s>14</s>
|'''<s>Benchmark</s>'''
|<s>OCPL</s>
|<s>[[File:OCNA Benchmark.png]]</s>
|
|
|
|
| <s>Similar to multi or mystery field puzzle, with final container additionally having a rubber stamp.</s>
|'''<span style="color:#900"><s>OBSOLETE; replaced by attribute</s></span>'''<s>Geographical survey benchmark.</s>
Will be dropped by OCUS
|- style="background-color:#CCFFEE"
|- style="background-color:#FFFFCC"
|<s>15</s>
|N/A
|'''<s>Challenge</s>'''
| 26
|<s>OCPL</s>
|'''Benchmark'''
|<s>[[File:OCNA Challenge.png]]</s>
|OCUS
|
|
|
|
|Geographical survey benchmark.
|<s>mystery<ref>User practice at geocaching.com of publishing mystery cache with challenge to be met to allow logging, also physical container as bonus.</ref></s>
New type by OCUS
|<s>'''<span style="color:#900">OBSOLETE; replaced by attribute</span>'''Geocacher must meet the challenge requirements.</s>
|}
|}
'''Legend:'''
'''Legend:'''
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|- style="background-color:#CCFFCC"
|- style="background-color:#CCFFCC"
|Basic cache types
|Basic/common cache types
|- style="background-color:#CCFFEE"
|- style="background-color:#CCFFEE"
|OCPL specific types
|OCPL specific types
|- style="background-color:#CCEEFF"
|- style="background-color:#CCEEFF"
|OCDE specific types
|OCDE specific types
|- style="background-color:#FFFFCC"
|To be redesigned
|- style="background-color:#FFCCCC"
|Removed cache types
|}
|}

Latest revision as of 23:20, 6 June 2025


NOTE: WORK IN PROGRESS.


IMPORTANT!!! As of 2025-06-06 the matrix below describes the current known state of cache type mappings and foreseeable changes to come.
---

A geocache may be of several types. Each type incurrs specific characteristics and/or rules that may apply to searching, finding and logging that type of cache.

This document describes the existing cache types across Opencaching sites.

Cache types matrix

ID Type Usage Image equivalent[1] Notes
OCPL OCDE
1 Other/Unknown All mystery Caches that do not fit any explicitely declared type
2 Traditional All traditional Physical container at the coordinates
3 Multi-cache All multi Sequence of physical containers or objects, each with clues leading to the next
4 Virtual cache All virtual No physical container. Must visit the place and answer questions and provide proof you visited.
5 Webcam cache All webcam No physical container. Must visit the place and take picture using the webcam and provide proof.
6 Event All event Social gathering of geocachers. No physical container. Not counted as "found".
7 Quiz All mystery Physical container not at coordinates. Must solve puzzle/mystery to find it.
8 Math/Physics cache OCDE mystery Physical container not at coordinates. Requires to solve math or physics type problem.
9 Moving cache OCDE Physical container changes location after each find.
10 Drive-in cache OCDE Physical container near parking. A.k.a. park&grab
8 Moving cache OCPL ID overlap; must be renumberedPhysical container changes location after each find.
9 Podcache / GeoPath Final OCPL ID overlap; must be clarified, possibly renumberedLegacy "podcast cache", attempted reuse as GeoPath Final / bonus
10 Owncache OCPL ID overlap; must be renumberedTravels with owner. Must meet owner to find.
12 BIT cache OCPL Munzee[2] OBSOLETE; replaced by attributePlaying card with serial number. See http://wiki.opencaching.us/index.php/BIT_Caches
13 Guestbook OCPL OBSOLETE; replaced by attributePhysical container is a guestbook, available to sign
14 Benchmark OCPL OBSOLETE; replaced by attributeGeographical survey benchmark.
15 Challenge OCPL mystery[3] OBSOLETE; replaced by attributeGeocacher must meet the challenge requirements.

Legend:

Basic/common cache types
OCPL specific types
OCDE specific types
  1. ↑ Geocaching.com or other game equivalent type
  2. ↑ See service and game provided by https://www.munzee.com/
  3. ↑ User practice at geocaching.com of publishing mystery cache with challenge to be met to allow logging, also physical container as bonus.
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