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GPS Adventures Maze Exhibit
This is one of several unique cache types. An exhibit cache represents geocaching participation at the
GPS Adventures Maze Exhibit. The GPS Adventures Maze is a traveling educational exhibit designed
to teach people of all ages about navigation, GPS technology and geocaching.
GPSr
Slang for a GPS receiver. Equipment to receive GPS signals for use in navigation.
GPX (GPS eXchange Format)
A specific file format available when creating a Pocket Query. A Premium Member feature, the GPX
file format has specific geocaching information that can be used by supporting applications.
Ground Zero (GZ)
The point where your GPS receiver shows that you have reached the cache location. At Ground Zero,
you are zero feet (or zero meters) away from your destination.
Hitchhiker
A hitchhiker is an item that is placed in a cache, and has instructions to travel to other caches.
Sometimes they have logbooks attached so you can log their travels. A Travel Bug is an example of a
hitchhiker.
Latitude
Latitude and longitude create a waypoint. Latitude is the angular distance north or south from the
earth's equator measured through 90 degrees.
Letterbox(ing)
Letterboxing is similar to Geocaching, but you use a series of clues to find a container. Once you find
the container (or letterbox), you use the carved stamp from the box, stamp your personal logbook and
return that stamp to the letterbox. You then use your carved stamp and stamp the letterbox's logbook.
LOC
The original download format for the search results page on Geocaching.com.
Locationless (Reverse) Cache
This is one of several cache types which are no longer available for creation on Geocaching.com.
Instead of finding a hidden container, you are given a task to locate a specific object and log its
coordinates. A scavenger hunt of sorts, it involves collecting waypoints of various objects around the
world.
Locationless caches have evolved into Waymarking. Waymark categories are similar to how
locationless caches were listed on geocaching.com, but you can now search for the locations in each
category.
Longitude
Latitude and longitude create a waypoint. Longitude is the angular distance measured on a great
circle of reference from the intersection of the adopted zero meridian with this reference circle to the
similar intersection of the meridian passing through the object.
Markwelled
When a response to a new post in the forums points you to a similar topic in the past. Based on the
user Markwell.
Mega-Event Cache
This is one of several cache types. A Mega-Event cache is similar to an Event Cache but it is much
larger. Among other considerations, a Mega-event cache must be attended by 500+ people. Typically,
Mega Events are annual events and attract geocachers from all over the world.
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