The Icons section shows you three things.
Have you ever found this cache? - If so, a check mark will be displayed in this section and the cache will be highlighted.
- What type of cache is this?
- Are there any special items in this cache?
Cache Types
These are the most common types of caches that you will run across.
Standard - This is the most common type of cache. The coordinates provided will take you directly to this cache.
Multi-Cache - This is a series of caches that leads to a final larger cache. The initial cache (the posted coordinates) is usually a small size cache like a film cannister that contains coordinates to the next in the series. The series is usually all contained within the same park, but could have a wider area. These caches are a Treasure Hunt all by themselves.
Mystery - The posted coordinates for this type of cache is usually a parking spot. When you get to the location, the cache details contains a series of clues that will lead you to a set of coordinates that are the actually location of the cache.
Letterbox - These are very simplistic caches that usually contain only a logbook. Most do not have "treasures" contained in them.
Event - This is the location of an event where geocachers get together to share stories and look for caches in groups.
Special Items
In the geocaching world there a number of items that are "trackable", meaning their movement from cache to cache is logged at geocaching.com. An upcoming section will talk more about these. For now you need to know that as you are looking at cache listing, you can see if any of these items are contained in an individual cache.
Travel Bugs - A "dog tag" with a serial number that can be attached to almost any item for tracking purposes.
Geocoins - Metal coins that have a serial number for tracking purposes.
