noahk17

Do you see the difference? It still sounds like when the cacher gets to your coordinates, they are not going to find any numbers or information that would lead them to the cache. i personally think that even true offset multis should be mysteries instead. A lot of people don't read cache pages unless they like mystery caches. If they see a green or yellow box they assume they need no info other than the coordinates in their gps to find the cache. I do see your point. Perhaps, I can make the coords exact, and have the challenge of the cache be on what "level" of the parking deck it is hidden on instead. That would be fair game, right?

Thanks for the feedback.

"Offset caches are a variation on multi-caches. They are listed as a multi-cache when selecting a cache type. They are not found by simply going to some coordinates and finding a cache there. With the offset cache the published coordinates could be of an existing historical monument, plaque, or even a benchmark that you would like to have your cache hunter visit. At this spot, the hunter looks for numbers or information already appearing on the marker or on some part of the marker or site (geocachers never deface public or private property). The geocacher is then able to manipulate these numbers or information using instructions posted on the cache page to continue the hunt." So if the coords take you to the entrance to a parking lot where a distinct sign can be spotted/located, and the description on the cache page states... "The Geocache you are hunting is attached to one of the 10 pillars found in this parking lot", it wouldn't be published?

And there aren't actually any lamp-posts, that was just an example. And the parking lot is closer to 200 sq ft with 3 levels, I just don't want to give away too much information about the hide location, but suffice to say, it would be something hidden in plain sight, so it doesn't require any lifting or opening or anything, just a good geocacher eye. The reason I posted here, is because I've never hidden a cache before, and I wanted to make sure everything is in order the first time I submit the challenge.

Haha. Yeah. It's going to be part of my "The Amazing Geohunt" series of hides. Each one will take a theme from the reality show The Amazing Race and transform it into a neat Geocache find. The one described above would be a "Roadblock" I promise the FTF prize will be worth it! (Thinking new iPod nano) Then perhaps after a month or so, I can make visible the "Additional Waypoints" to give the cachers more specific coords. Just a thought, anyways.

Jack Bauer once forgot where he hid a Cache. He then proceeded to torture himself for 30 minutes until he gave up the location of the Cache.

I read in the type descriptions that a Traditional has exact coords, and a Multi can do offset coords. Here is my dilemma: There is a big parking lot with lots of lamp-posts. Maybe 30-40 spread out over 100 sq feet. due to the parking lot having multiple levels. I want to hide my cache inside one of those lamp-posts, but want the coords to be the entrance of the parking lot, and the challenge to be "find the geocache inside one of the lamp posts" to increase the difficulty (1 star to 2 stars). Does it have to be a Multi cache since it uses offset coords, or can I get away with a Traditional cache as long as the description makes it very clear what the cacher is looking for? Any help is greatly appreciated!