The cache is NOT at the posted coordinates!
Even the most experienced geocachers sometimes need a refresher on the guidelines for hiding a geocache!
Answer the following multiple choice and true/false questions about hiding a geocache. Substitute the indicated answer number into the final coordinates as shown below.
N 38 2A.CDE W 121 3B.FGH
A. Geocache containers and physical stages must be at least ____ feet apart.
(6) 520
(7) 525
(8) 528
(9) 530
B. What is the default coordinate format used by Geocaching.com?
(1) Degrees, minutes, decimal seconds
(2) Degrees, decimal minutes
(3) Decimal degrees
(4) Hemisphere decimal degrees
C. When creating a new cache page, you can use any of these formats: 1) Degrees, minutes, decimal seconds, 2) Degrees, decimal minutes, 3) Decimal degrees, 4) Hemisphere decimal degrees.
(7) True
(8) False
D. A cache page must provide coordinates of a specific object or location that is needed to find the cache. This is known as “GPS usage.” Which of the following does not count as GPS usage?
(2) Landmark
(3) Street number
(4) Door
(5) Sign
E. When hiding a cache that has an indoor stage with the final container located outdoors, the indoor stage must be virtual.
(2) True
(3) False
F. A trailhead can be considered a waypoint.
(6) True
(7) False
G. If your cache page links to files that can be downloaded, which one of the following file types is not allowed?
(1) PDF files
(2) Text files (for example, .txt, .doc)
(3) Compressed files (for example, .zip)
(4) Video files (for example, .avi, .mp4, .mov)
H. Inactive and unpublished cache pages are automatically archived after:
(6) 3 months
(7) 10 months
(8) 6 months
(9) 12 months