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ALR
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Additional
Logging Requirement - Logging requires more than just signing the cache log –
Geocache.com states: “All ALRs must be optional for finders of a geocache.”
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2
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Ammo Can
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Ammunition boxes (also known as or ammo cans) are
those big green metal boxes that were designed to transport ammunition
safely.
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3
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Archive
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To Archive a cache means to permanently remove it
from the listings. It’s important to note that a geocache owner can archive
their own listing but cannot unarchive it! The alternative is a temporary
disable.
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4
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ATCF
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As The Crow Flies
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5
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Attributes
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The Icons that you find on caches on the
geocaching website – Full details of each can be found here:
https://www.geocaching.com/about/icons.aspx
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6
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Beach Tube
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The sort of tube used to hold keys or money when
swimming at the beach, Makes a good Nano.
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7
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Bison Tube
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A small, metal container used for micro-caches.
The name comes from the original manufacturers Bison Design.
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8
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Blinky
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Often used as another term for a Nano. It stems
from a form of magnetic torch, that works as a magnetic micro if the battery
is removed.
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9
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Bookmark
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A feature for Premium Members that allows you to
save links to caches in your own bookmark lists (see below) the bookmark can
be given (or leave as default of the cache title), and a notes can be added.
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Bookmark List
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A collection of Bookmarks.
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11
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Booty
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The loot found in a cache. More often called Swag
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12
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BYOP
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Bring Your Own Pen
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13
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C:Geo
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A free android app for geocachers
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14
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CAAR
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Caches Along A Route. Another Premium Member
feature that allows you to identify other caches along a particular route.
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15
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Cache and Dash or C&D
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A cache placed conveniently for speed finding,
often by roads or carparks., Also Park and Grab, P&G or PNG
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16
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Cache or Geocache
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Short for Geocache.
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17
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Cacher or Geocacher
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One who participates in geocaching
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18
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Camo
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Short for Camouflage
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Challenge Cache
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A cache that requires you to fulfil a challenge
or other Geocaching related activity before you may actually search for the
cache. You may have to have a certain number of caches already etc.
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Charter Member
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Geocachers who bought a Geocaching Premium
Membership the first year it was offered and every year since.
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21
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CITO
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Cache In, Trash Out. The idea is to collect
rubbish and clear up the area as you hunt for caches.
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22
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Clip Lock
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A type of container, with clips to hold the lid
on (usually plastic)
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23
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CO
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Cache Owner
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24
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Collectable
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A status assigned to any trackable item
that people can keep it in their possession, and do not have to physically
move it to another geocache.
Conversely, non-collectible trackable items can be easily grabbed,
dropped, discovered, etc. More about trackables here.
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25
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Constellation
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The
configuration of GPS satellites overhead at any specific time. Some
constellation configurations are better than others for calculating your
position.
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26
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Coordinates
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A pair of numbers
(latitude and longitude) that pinpoint an exact position,
or waypoint, on the Earth.
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Creed, The
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The Geocachers creed, the voluntary creed all
Geocachers follow -
http://support.groundspeak.com/index.php?pg=kb.page&id=46
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D/T
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Cache Difficulty and Terrain rating. The
difficulty number is first, followed by the terrain rating. Each rating
ranges from 1 to 5 in 0.5 steps. A 1/1 cache is the easiest 5/5 the hardest.
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Dipping
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Logging a trackable into a cache then removing it
again.
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Disable
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Used to mark a cache temporarily unavailable
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DNF
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Did Not Find - a sad act when you can't locate
the cache
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Drunken Bee Dance
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The bizarre movements of geocachers as they try
and pinpoint the cache, like watching a bee dance in the hive- Also known as
Bee Dance
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Film Can or 35mm
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35mm film container, most common micro cache.
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34
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EarthCache
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An EarthCache is a special place that people can
visit to learn about a unique geoscience feature of our Earth. EarthCache
pages include a set of educational
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35
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Event Cache
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An Event Cache is a gathering of
geocachers or geocaching organizations. The Event Cache page
specifies a time for the event and provides coordinates to its
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Fizzy Challenge
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To find at least one cache of every
difficulty/terrain combination (81 unique combinations). Fizzy Challenge caches may also require you
to find each of different types of caches: EarthCache, Event Cache, Letterbox
Hybrid, CITO Event, Multi Cache, Traditional Cache, Unknown Cache, Virtual
Cache, and Webcam Cache.
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FTF
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First to the Find - the first person to locate a
new cache
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GC Code
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A unique identifier associated with
every geocache listing. The GC Code starts with the letters
"GC" and is followed by other alphanumeric characters, such
as GCK25B.
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39
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GeoCoin
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A Coin size token used as a trackable.
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40
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Geopile
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Unnatural piles of sticks, stones etc. hiding
places for Geocaches, they are NOT always on the ground!
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41
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GeoStripes
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The arm and leg scratches you WILL get from
brambles. You have to earn your stripes!
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42
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Geotrail
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A series of caches spread out to encourage you to
explore an area of interest.
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GPS or GPSr
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A GPS receiver. The “r” in GPSr just means
receiver
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45
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Ground Zero or GZ
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The spot on your GPS where the cache is located.
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46
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HIPS
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Hidden In Plain Sight
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47
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Inventory
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A list of your non-collectible trackables
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48
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Jasmer Challenge
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A challenge to collect a cache placed in every
month since the start of Geocaching (you will very probably have to travel
for this one!)
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49
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LEO
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Law Enforcement Officer (The police)
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50
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Letterbox or Letterboxing
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A Type of Cache
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LN
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Left Nothing
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52
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Log
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A piece of paper left in the cache for noting
your name on. Indicates you found the cache. It may also refer to the act of
logging the find on the Geocache website or app.
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LPC or Lamppost Cache
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A common hiding place for micro caches, this
exploits the fact that the shroud (or “skirt”) on lamp posts that cover the
anchor bolts are usually not secured, and can be lifted up to provide a
hiding place. The term LPC is sometimes intended to be a derogatory
reference, since LPC hides are generally all the same and require little
skill or imagination.
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McToy
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cheap plastic toys often left in caches,
originally referred to the happy meal toys
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MEFF
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Most Esteemed First Finder
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Member
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Usually refers to a paying member of the
Geocaching.com community
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Micro
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A small cache, ranging from 35mm film canisters
to tiny magnetic post smaller than a thimble
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Micro-spew
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A derogatory term for a collection of micro
caches, in obvious often uninteresting places.
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MKH or Magnetic Key Holder
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Magnetic Key Holders are the sort of box designed
to hide keys for your car etc.
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Muggle
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A non-geocacher (taken from the Harry Potter
series of books).
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Muggled
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A cache that has been discovered by
non-geocachers and often destroyed or moved.
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Multi-Cache
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A Multi-Cache involves two or more locations. The
final location will be a physical container.
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Mystery
or Puzzle Cache
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A type of Cache. Coordinates listed on the
cache page are often bogus, and the final coordinates must be solved for
through a series of steps or instructions. Also known as a Puzzle Cache.
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Nano
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A part of the Micro cache genre but tiny.
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NIAH
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Needle in a Haystack. A small cache in a place
with multiple locations for hiding
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Night Cache
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A type of
cache that can only be seen at night
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PAF
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Phone A Friend, what else would you do if you
needed help?
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PI
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Poison Ivy, take care!!
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Pocket Query or PQ
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a Pocket Query is a custom geocache search that
you can create and download on a daily or weekly basis.
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Power Trail
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A path with lots of caches placed close together,
allows cachers to increase cache counts easily
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71
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Preform
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plastic test-tube shaped container with screw-on
lid.
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QR Code
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A type of barcode, sometimes seen on or near
Geocaches (more often used for another game though)
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Reviewer
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A volunteer who checks caches before validating
them on the official site. Caches must adhere to the guidelines found here:
https://www.geocaching.com/about/guidelines.aspx
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ROT13
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A common cipher used in puzzle caches and the
likes
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R.O.W.
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Right Of Way
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Signal
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The official Frog mascot of Geocaching.com
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Signature Item
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Signature items left by cachers, from personal
calling cards to unique items
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SL
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Signed Log
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Spoiler
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A log entry (online or in the app) giving away
the location of the cache
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STF
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Second To The Find
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Swag
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The items left behind in Geocaches for finders to
swap
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82
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TFTC or T4TC
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Thanks For The Cache
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83
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TFTH or T4TH
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Thanks For The Hunt
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84
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TN
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Took Nothing
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85
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TNLN
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Took Nothing, Left Nothing
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TNLNSL
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Took Nothing, Left Nothing, Signed Log
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TNX4GC
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Thanks For The Geocache
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TOTT or TOT
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Tools Of The Trade
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Trackable
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A tag with a unique code that can be attached to
an item. The trackable is then carried from cache to cache (or person to
person) in the real world, and its progress can be followed on
Geocaching.com. Also known as Travel Bugs, TBs, and GeoCoins. More about
Travel Bugs and trackables.
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90
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Traditional Cache
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A Physical cache that has a log as a minimum.
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Travel Bug, Bug or TB
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A Trackable item that is moved from Cache to
Cache, each one has a unique code that allows you to follow it's journey.
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UPR
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Unnatural Pile of Rocks
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UPS
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Unnatural Pile of Sticks
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Virtual Cache
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These refer to physical locations but there is no
physical cache. Cachers show proof of a visit with a photo, or by answering a
questions etc.
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Watchlist
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User maintained Lists set up to receive
notifications on specific geocaches and/or trackables. Users receive a copy
of each posted log via email.
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Waypoint
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A Reference point for a physical location. How
you find caches
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WebCam Cache
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A type of cache, where you must get caught on a
webcam
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WhereIGo Cache
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A WhereIGo cartridge is a set of locations that
you must find or a set of instructions to accomplish, in order, to get to the
final cache location
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XNSL
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eXchanged Nothing, Signed Log
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100
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YACIDKA or ACIDKA
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Yet Another Cemetery I Didn't Know About (I love
these 2)
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YAPIDKA or APIDKA
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Yet Another Park I Didn't Know About (I love
these 2)
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