{"id":16899,"date":"2013-06-27T19:48:09","date_gmt":"2013-06-28T02:48:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/blog\/?p=16899"},"modified":"2016-01-18T12:51:24","modified_gmt":"2016-01-18T20:51:24","slug":"name-that-geocache-what-size-is-this","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/blog\/2013\/06\/name-that-geocache-what-size-is-this\/","title":{"rendered":"Name that geocache: What size is this?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Deciding the size of your geocache can be a bit like ordering a coffee drink from\u00a0your local coffee-snob barista\u2014overwhelming! \u00a0Before you’ve even had your caffeine pick-me-up, you are forced to decide whether you would like a Short, Tall, Grande, Venti, or even Trenta (yes, “Trenta” is now a real size).\u00a0Choosing the correct size for your geocache can be just as tricky. What is the difference between “Regular and Small”? What in the world is a “Nano”? What does it mean when a geocache is labelled as “Other”? Knowing the answers to these questions can make all the difference in getting that smiley, so we’ve created the following geocache size-guide to give you the answers to the ultimate questions of life, the Universe, and geocache sizes. And no, the answer is not 42.<\/p>\n

Traditional Sizes<\/strong><\/p>\n

While these may seem straightforward, it can be a tough call when your geocache falls somewhere in between.\u00a0\"CacheSizeborder2.0\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Micro – <\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>Tiny containers that most likely will only hold a log sheet, e.g. a film canister.<\/p>\n

Small<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>– Just big enough to fit a sandwich. Holds only a small logbook and small items, e.g. a small plastic container. Note: Please don’t put a sandwich in your gecoache.<\/em><\/p>\n

Regular –<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>Think shoe box. If you could fit a pair of shoes inside, you’re golden, e.g. an ammo box.<\/p>\n

Large – <\/em>\u00a0<\/strong>Think Bigfoot’s shoe box. If he could fit his hiking boots inside, it should probably be labelled as a Large, e.g. a 5 gallon bucket.<\/p>\n

Other Categorizations\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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A camouflaged Nano cache container.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

For times when the traditional categories simply aren’t enough, you might need to use the following:<\/p>\n

Nano<\/em> –\u00a0<\/strong>For the very tiniest of geocaches. ‘Nano’ is not officially listed on geocache pages, so players should mark Nanos as Micros, e.g. a fake bolt.<\/p>\n

Other<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>– Unusual geocache containers that just don’t fit into other categories, e.g. a magnetic strip.<\/p>\n

Unknown<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>– For when a little extra surprise is needed, e.g. when knowing the size of the container would completely give away the find.<\/p>\n

What benchmarks do you use to size out your geocaches? \u00a0Tell us about them in the comments below.<\/p>\n

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Deciding the size of your geocache can be a bit like ordering a coffee drink from\u00a0your local coffee-snob barista\u2014overwhelming! \u00a0Before you’ve even had your caffeine pick-me-up, you are forced to decide whether you would like a Short, Tall, Grande, Venti, or even Trenta (yes, “Trenta” is now a real size).\u00a0Choosing the correct size for your…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"episode_type":"","audio_file":"","cover_image":"","cover_image_id":"","duration":"","filesize":"","date_recorded":"","explicit":"","block":"","filesize_raw":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[135],"tags":[],"series":[],"class_list":["post-16899","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-learn"],"episode_featured_image":false,"episode_player_image":"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/seriously-simple-podcasting\/assets\/images\/no-album-art.png","download_link":"","player_link":"","audio_player":false,"episode_data":{"playerMode":"dark","subscribeUrls":{"apple_podcasts":{"key":"apple_podcasts","url":"","label":"Apple Podcasts","class":"apple_podcasts","icon":"apple-podcasts.png"},"google_podcasts":{"key":"google_podcasts","url":"","label":"Google Podcasts","class":"google_podcasts","icon":"google-podcasts.png"},"spotify":{"key":"spotify","url":"","label":"Spotify","class":"spotify","icon":"spotify.png"},"stitcher":{"key":"stitcher","url":"","label":"Stitcher","class":"stitcher","icon":"stitcher.png"}},"rssFeedUrl":"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/blog\/feed\/podcast\/inside-geocaching-hq-podcast","embedCode":"

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