What are the rules for geocaching?
Geocaches should never be buried or placed in a location that might cause unnecessary concern. Don’t place items such as food, explosives, knives, drugs or alcohol in a geocache. Geocache contents should be family friendly. Respect local laws and obey posted signs.
What is an event cache?
3.2. Local geocachers and geocaching organizations can designate a time and location to meet and discuss geocaching. These are called Event Caches. While an Event does not require a physical container or log book, hosts still need to set aside time to plan a gathering that will be enjoyed by all.
What is an event cache in geocaching?
Giga-Event classification. A Giga-Event Cache is a geocaching event attended by 5000 or more people. Giga-Events are the largest of the Event Cache types, and feature excellent social activities for geocachers attending from all over the world.
What does Muggle mean in geocaching?
non-magical person
Muggle. A non geocacher. Based on “Muggle” from the Harry Potter series, which is a non-magical person.
How many Geocaches should I find before hiding one?
With these guidelines we aim to balance the needs and rights of the geocaching community, land managers, and the environment to ensure that geocaching can be enjoyed for years to come. We encourage you to find at least 20 geocaches before hiding one.
What are the geocaching policies in my region?
A cache cannot require the finder to dig to reach the cache. See the Regional Geocaching Policies Wiki for details in your region. Do not damage, deface, or destroy public or private property, especially archaeological or historical sites, when you place your cache.
What is the distance between geocache containers and physical stages?
Geocache containers and physical stages of different geocaches must be at least 0.1 miles (528 feet or 161 meters) apart. A physical stage is any object placed by the cache owner, such as a container or a tag. Non-physical stages, including reference points, trailheads, parking coordinates, and virtual stages.
What is the definition of a sensitive geocache?
The geocache is in an area that is sensitive to additional foot or vehicular traffic. Examples may include archaeological sites, historical sites, and cemeteries. The geocache is on railroad property or right of way. See the Regional Geocaching Policies Wiki for details in your region.
