{"id":15368,"date":"2013-01-26T22:30:10","date_gmt":"2013-01-27T12:30:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/blog\/?p=15368"},"modified":"2015-12-04T13:43:19","modified_gmt":"2015-12-04T21:43:19","slug":"a-geocaching-beginners-guide-geocache-container-pictures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/blog\/2013\/01\/a-geocaching-beginners-guide-geocache-container-pictures\/","title":{"rendered":"A Geocaching Beginner&#8217;s Guide &#8211; Geocache Container Pictures"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_15369\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15369\" style=\"width: 823px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-15369\" alt=\"8 geocaches 1 picture\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/8-geocaches-1-picture.jpg\" width=\"823\" height=\"617\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d3mo08i005h0zn.cloudfront.net\/blog\/uploads\/2013\/01\/8-geocaches-1-picture.jpg 2285w, https:\/\/d3mo08i005h0zn.cloudfront.net\/blog\/uploads\/2013\/01\/8-geocaches-1-picture-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/d3mo08i005h0zn.cloudfront.net\/blog\/uploads\/2013\/01\/8-geocaches-1-picture-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 823px) 100vw, 823px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15369\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A geocacher&#8217;s study guide<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Geocaching adventures can take you to new vantage points, down scenic roads and into long-forgotten forests. You&#8217;ll search through both new parks and familiar neighborhoods. The adventure is in the journey, but the real thrill can begin when you close in on the coordinates.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15375\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15375\" style=\"width: 240px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-15375 \" alt=\"Geocaches can be recycled containers like pill bottles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/vantage10-300x225.jpg\" width=\"240\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d3mo08i005h0zn.cloudfront.net\/blog\/uploads\/2013\/01\/vantage10-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/d3mo08i005h0zn.cloudfront.net\/blog\/uploads\/2013\/01\/vantage10.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15375\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Geocaches can be recycled containers like pill bottles<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>When you uncover a geocache, a hidden story is revealed: who traveled to this location and the adventure they had along the way. But the exact appearance of the container you&#8217;re looking for is often a mystery. The geocache page will usually tell you the size of the geocache, but sometimes you&#8217;ll encounter an &#8220;other&#8221; or a &#8220;not chosen.&#8221; They&#8217;re the wildcard size for geocache containers.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15370\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15370\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-15370\" alt=\"cache6\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/cache61-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d3mo08i005h0zn.cloudfront.net\/blog\/uploads\/2013\/01\/cache61-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/d3mo08i005h0zn.cloudfront.net\/blog\/uploads\/2013\/01\/cache61.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15370\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Some geocache containers are easier to find than others&#8230;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>At the top of this page, you\u2019ll see eight geocache containers. Odds are you&#8217;ll encounter geocaches of this size most often. They&#8217;re all small or micro geocaches. More than 70% of geocaches listed on Geocaching.com are either listed as &#8220;micro&#8221; or &#8220;small.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>There are hundreds of variations on geocache shapes, from whimsical (think a small yard gnome in the woods) to devious (think of a fake security camera attached by magnets to the side of a building).<\/p>\n<p>The most interesting geocache containers are often the ones you&#8217;ve never encountered before and likely will never see again. Keep your eyes and your mind open when you&#8217;re geocaching.\u00a0 If you&#8217;re stuck, geocache pages often include helpful hints. Previous logs and pictures can also offer clues to find the geocache.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">If you have more questions, check out the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/guide\/?utm_source=blog.geocaching.com&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=geocaching101&amp;utm_campaign=geocachingbeginnersguide\">Geocaching 101<\/a> page. You can also post a question on the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/geocachingdotcom\" rel=\"nofollow\">Geocaching Facebook<\/a> page for the community to answer. 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