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The Geocaching Glossary

The Geocaching Glossary

Over the years,geocaching has developed its own set of terms, slang and abbreviation. If you play the game for any length of time, terms like "muggle" and "FTF" will become a natural part of your vocabulary, but to the new cacher or uninitiated these terms can be confusing.

 The geocaching glossary is always growing and developing just as the game is. One feature of the Geocacher University glossary is that--in addition to searching terms in this page--you will find definitions within the articles and content of the site. Simply put your mouse over the linked terms (identified with this question mark Glossary) and the definition will pop-up.

With any dictionary there are always questions of the accuracy of the definition. I make no pretense of in depth knowledge of technical terms. In writing these definitions I've tried to keep in mind the question, "If we were talking about geocaching over a cup of coffee how would I describe this term?"

As always, I welcome your input on this section. If you have any words you would like to see defined or if you find mistakes or need for further clarification please contact me and I will do my best to address the issues.  

 

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Pocket Cache

Geocaching Term

A geocache carried on your person that others are allowed to log.

Pocket caches were popular early on at events as a way of getting people to mingle. However, the practice is widely frowned upon now and known pocket caches are archived and locked by Geocaching.com now. Since caches must be found at their posted coordinates pocket caches just didn't fit into the game. 

 


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