These Code Things

[ashleedawg]

(GCF2FE)

 

These tings are all over the Groundspeak website, and I can't figure out how to access these to my advantage.

A forum thread will say,"I went to get this cache the other day (GCF2FE) but I couldn't find the sign."

What I guess I want to know is, how do I look up these codes?

 

Another amateur question by:

 

Ashleedawg

[+Beffums]

(GCF2FE)

 

These tings are all over the Groundspeak website, and I can't figure out how to access these to my advantage.

A forum thread will say,"I went to get this cache the other day (GCF2FE) but I couldn't find the sign."

What I guess I want to know is, how do I look up these codes?

 

Another amateur question by:

 

Ashleedawg

 

go to "hide and seek cache"

"by waypoint" - and type that code into the box. it'll bring up the cache.

 

(sometimes, the GC# will actually be a link you can just click on, then you don't have to go search it out.)

 

and, don't worry about the "amateur" question - you won't learn unless you ask.

[+Cyclometh]

Each cache has a waypoint, or coordinates, and the waypoint "name" is a unique code that starts with "GC" and a set of letters and numbers. With it you can always identify the exact cache being referred to.

 

As the previous poster said, you can search out the waypoint by this code by using the "Hide and Seek a Cache" page. It's basically the way you can be absolutely certain about the cache being discussed.

 

They're also useful when you're trying to find them in your GPSr.

[+tozainamboku]

As stated previously, the Waypoint name or GC number is a way to uniquely identify each geocache listed on geocaching.com. The cache name is not unique so this code is used instead. Most GPS units allow you save waypoints in the unit. A waypoint is the coordinates and a name and sometimes some other information (eg. comment, icon). Older units often limited the name to 6 uppercase alphanumeric characters. The GC number is specifically chosen to use no more than 6 uppercase alphanumeric characters so that can be used in all GPS units that allow user waypoints. If you can download waypoints to your GPS from your computer, the .LOC file (or .GPX file for premium members) will use the GC number as the waypoint name.

 

Here's a link to more information on waypoint names in Markwell's FAQ.

[+Airmapper]

That code (Example: GCQKDF) is pretty much all I use to find caches, they are loaded onto my GPS, and when I get home I type them in the search page. This brings up that cache, I log it, and then a box is available to go to the next one using the code.