3 in 1 Traditional Cache

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Hidden : 1/10/2010
Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1 out of 5

Size: Size: micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

You can log 3 different "finds" at this cache location. I'm not talking about "extra smileys" here... you can legitimately log a find for the geocache, a find for a benchmark, and a find for a waymark.

Perhaps not every geocacher is aware of all the variations of the GPS enabled games that are out there.

Since you pulled up this cache page, I am going to assume that you know about finding traditional geocaches. And I’m sure that most everyone knows about benchmarking; but just incase you don’t, here is a quick description of how that works:

Groundspeak took a National Geodetic Survey (NGS) database of benchmarks from the year 2000 and added it to the geocaching.com website. So, any benchmarks that are listed in that database can be logged as a “find” and will appear on your profile page. However, benchmark finds do not count toward your total number of geocache finds; they are treated as a completely separate category. Benchmarks are listed online by their own unique Point ID (PID) number. One word of caution when benchmark hunting: the listed coordinates for benchmarks are not always accurate. If fact, sometimes they can be off by a significant amount. If the benchmark is listed as being “adjusted” for location, then your GPS receiver should take you pretty much right to the location (just like when finding a geocache). But, if the benchmark is listed as being “scaled” for location, then you really need to read the description in order to find the marker. One great website I have found to help with benchmark hunting is: (visit link) Since there are tons of benchmarks that exist that are not part of the NGS database from 2000, these other benchmarks can be listed as waymarks. Also, since certain cache types (such as virtuals and webcam caches) are no longer accepted as geocaches, those types of locations can also now be listed as waymarks instead.

Waymarking is a completely separate GPS enabled game and a separate website from geocaching.com. You need to log onto waymarking.com in order to look up existing waymarks and post your own waymarks. The requirements for posting and visiting waymarks vary based on what category the waymark falls into. (Just read the requirements for the waymarks you are planning to visit online before heading out.) The common characteristic of waymarks is that there are no physical containers hidden at the locations. Almost anything can be waymarked if it fits into one of the current 947 user-created waymark categories in the directory.

At this cache location you will find a marble statue of a lion. The statue itself is a waymark (WM81CB), and all you need to do to log it is to post a picture of yourself with the lion to the “Lions Field – Marble Lion” (WM81CB) page on waymarking.com.

Be sure to also notice (and log a find for) the benchmark which is mounted on the second step of the base of the statue. The PID of this benchmark is AY0262, and it is listed in the Groundspeak database of NGS benchmarks.


I hope this cache introduces a few people to some different variations to geocaching. I owe a special thanks to JMCz for allowing me enough space near his series for me to place this geocache.

Congrats to pir2^3 for getting the FTF!

Have fun and be safe!

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Gur pnpur vf ybpngrq rknpgyl svsgl frira vapurf fbhgujrfg bs gur pragre bs gur orapuznex qvfx.

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)


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