Log language

[bluegambler]

Hi,

As a beginner I'm getting rather lost with some of these abbreviations left by people on their "found" logs.

Is there a website that explains them

Thanks

[+Bambography]

Theres this one

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TFTC (means thanks for the cache)

TNLN (means took nothing, left nothing)

TFTMC (means thanks for the micro cache)

TFTVC (means thanks for the virtual cache)

SL (means signed logbook)

TNLNSL (means took nothing, left nothing, signed log)

TFTH (means thanks for the hide or thanks for the hunt)

FTF (means First to Find a cache that is newly placed, usually followed by some exclamation points and a fancy dance, known as the FTF dance.)

CITO (means Cache In/Trash Out a cache site or park. Visit this great CITO cache)

Tbug (means travel bug. Learn more here)

TB (also means travel bug)

GPSr (means gps receiver)

WG dollar (Where’s George dollar-a game involving the tracking of paper money often intertwined with geocaching. Learn more here)

MIA (missing in action of course, but is often used to describe a travel bug that is logged as being in a cache on the geocaching.com website but is not to be found. Can also be used to describe a missing cache.)

BM (means benchmark, as in benchmark hunting-check out more here)

 

Or theres THIS ONE which has a few others including things seen here on the Forums.

 

Oh, and Welcome to the obsession!

Edited December 28, 2007 by Bambography

[+scottpa100]

But now that you know all the acronyms don't just sign a log "TNLN. TFTC" As a cache owner you appreciate more than that. Cache owners have gone to the trouble, hopefully, to find a nice location to hide a box for you to hunt. Least you could is write a tale of your adventures.

 

Happy cachin'!

[+Moote]

PAF Phone A Friend

Edited December 28, 2007 by Moote

[+Stuey]

DNF = Did Not Find

[+webscouter.]

Although it is good to know the abbreviations please don't use them. Take the time to write something nice about the cache.

 

The only time I don't write at least a line or two is if the cache owner didn't put any effort into hiding the cache.

[+dibbler69]

In the Staffordshire/Chesire area we use one..

 

Its aRRKs means another headache trying to find the well hidden clues and coming home covered in mud