astroadam Posted October 4, 2010 Share Posted October 4, 2010 I have decided to place a five stage multi-cache as my town's (and my own) geocache, but I am unsure of how to list them on the site. What I would like to do is have all five cache's listed on geocaching, but have only the first one visible. When you find one, it would have the number (GC*****) for the next stage inside. Is this possible? Quote Link to comment
+Don&Mich Posted October 4, 2010 Share Posted October 4, 2010 While that may be possible, It sounds like you should go out and do some more caching before you hide your own. 9 finds is not enough to understand the "game" IMO, you will learn so much. Try finding a local multi cache before you hide your own and you will see how most of them are done. Quote Link to comment
+niraD Posted October 4, 2010 Share Posted October 4, 2010 (edited) A multi-cache will have only one GCxxxxx number for the entire cache, no matter how many stages. One way to create a multi-cache is to have the coordinates for stage 2 at stage 1, the coordinates for stage 3 at stage 2, and so on. If each "stage" is going to have its own GCxxxxx number, then (1) there is no way to hide the description pages for the 2nd through 5th caches; (2) the 1st cache is going to be a traditional, not a multi-cache; (3) the 2nd through 5th caches would be "bonus caches", which are listed as mystery/puzzle caches, and which have the actual coordinates located in another cache (or divided among multiple caches). Be sure to read the Cache Listing Requirements / Guidelines before placing a cache. Then go back and read them again. When you've read them twice, go back and read them a third time so you really understand them. [edit: grammar and clarity] Edited October 4, 2010 by niraD Quote Link to comment
+Lovejoy and Tinker Posted October 4, 2010 Share Posted October 4, 2010 If 1 of your 5 gets muggled, the whole multi is out of action. (Not that the way you describe it is technically a multi). If it's no.4 that gets muggled, that would be a frustrating afternoon. Quote Link to comment
astroadam Posted October 4, 2010 Author Share Posted October 4, 2010 Thanks for your help folks. I will do it as niraD described and post the coordiantes for each stage in the previous. I am placing these in the town that I live in so if they get muggled, I will be able to replace them quickly. I am setting this up now, hope to have it up by tomorrow. Quote Link to comment
+9Key Posted October 4, 2010 Share Posted October 4, 2010 While that may be possible, It sounds like you should go out and do some more caching before you hide your own. 9 finds is not enough to understand the "game" IMO, you will learn so much. Try finding a local multi cache before you hide your own and you will see how most of them are done. Kind of harshly stated but I agree. Find a multi-cache or two before placing one of your own. Quote Link to comment
+Draggo1 Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 I too am trying to accomplish this task. And am fully aware of caching, its the actual setup that seems unclear on the Geocaching website. I'm looking for very clear instructions for editing the cache on the site to make sure it come out the way I want it be. I believe I have plenty of experience in caching and hiding them. It's just the editing thing that stumps me. Are there any other sites or books that explain this in detail like pictorials of different types of caches Quote Link to comment
+NYPaddleCacher Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 While that may be possible, It sounds like you should go out and do some more caching before you hide your own. 9 finds is not enough to understand the "game" IMO, you will learn so much. Try finding a local multi cache before you hide your own and you will see how most of them are done. Kind of harshly stated but I agree. Find a multi-cache or two before placing one of your own. I'd also suggest hiding a basic traditional cache first just to get a sense of what geocache ownership is all about. Quote Link to comment
Pup Patrol Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 (edited) I too am trying to accomplish this task. And am fully aware of caching, its the actual setup that seems unclear on the Geocaching website. I'm looking for very clear instructions for editing the cache on the site to make sure it come out the way I want it be. I believe I have plenty of experience in caching and hiding them. It's just the editing thing that stumps me. Are there any other sites or books that explain this in detail like pictorials of different types of caches I'm pretty sure the cache submission form used to include a field called "additional waypoints" field for submitting mystery/puzzle caches, parking coordinates, and the stages of multicaches. The reviewer needs to know all the coordinates involved in a cache so he/she can check for saturation. I'm positive that's the way we submitted our multicache for review, but when I checked earlier today, that field was no longer there. Now that the site is back up, I just checked again: http://www.geocaching.com/hide/report.aspx This the question that prompted me to post a thread here: http://forums.Groundspeak.com/GC/index.php?showtopic=288169 Edited January 4, 2012 by Pup Patrol Quote Link to comment
jholly Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 I too am trying to accomplish this task. And am fully aware of caching, its the actual setup that seems unclear on the Geocaching website. I'm looking for very clear instructions for editing the cache on the site to make sure it come out the way I want it be. I believe I have plenty of experience in caching and hiding them. It's just the editing thing that stumps me. Are there any other sites or books that explain this in detail like pictorials of different types of caches I'm pretty sure the cache submission form used to include a field called "additional waypoints" field for submitting mystery/puzzle caches, parking coordinates, and the stages of multicaches. The reviewer needs to know all the coordinates involved in a cache so he/she can check for saturation. I'm positive that's the way we submitted our multicache for review, but when I checked earlier today, that field was no longer there. Now that the site is back up, I just checked again: http://www.geocaching.com/hide/report.aspx This the question that prompted me to post a thread here: http://forums.Groundspeak.com/GC/index.php?showtopic=288169 My fuzzy memory is that it use to be on the initial submission form, but it was move a while back. Didn't see any changes on the submission form today. Quote Link to comment
+stieno Posted January 14, 2012 Share Posted January 14, 2012 (edited) Hey there, I´m going to place a multi cache in my homezone but I´m not sure about the accuracy of the additional (hidden) waypoints, although I averaged them (device: Garmin eTrex 10). So I thought about letting a friend do the cache first to verify the accuracy of the waypoints before uploading the cache on geocaching.com. The question is: is there any opportunity to create a .gpx-file on pc similar to the .gpx-files used by geocaching.com - that means, that the additional waypoints should be hidden, but there should be the possibility to switch "inside" the cache (on the Device) to "enter next waypoint/cache station", like it is with multi caches on the Garmin. Thanks for your help! Edited January 14, 2012 by stieno Quote Link to comment
+The A-Team Posted January 14, 2012 Share Posted January 14, 2012 Hey there, I´m going to place a multi cache in my homezone but I´m not sure about the accuracy of the additional (hidden) waypoints, although I averaged them (device: Garmin eTrex 10). So I thought about letting a friend do the cache first to verify the accuracy of the waypoints before uploading the cache on geocaching.com. The question is: is there any opportunity to create a .gpx-file on pc similar to the .gpx-files used by geocaching.com - that means, that the additional waypoints should be hidden, but there should be the possibility to switch "inside" the cache (on the Device) to "enter next waypoint/cache station", like it is with multi caches on the Garmin. Thanks for your help! Have your friend create a new waypoint in their GPSr once they get the coordinates for the next stage. The Garmin "Next stage" function will only work on a full-fledged geocache, which you won't have access to because it hasn't been published yet. Just give them a printout of the posted coordinates, description, and hint, and let them work their way through it. Regarding waypoint averaging, keep in mind that you'll get best results if you average on at least 2 different occasions at least 90 minutes apart. If you've already done so, then I wouldn't worry about the accuracy, they're probably pretty good. Good luck with your cache! Quote Link to comment
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