+Monkeemoo Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 Help! What is a DISCO and a 'close to' cache? I'm still a newbie to geocaching and need help with these types of caches. Thankyou Quote Link to comment
+niraD Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 A "disco" cache is one with a DISguised COntainer (i.e., a camouflaged container). http://www.cacheopedia.com/wiki/Glossary#D I've never heard of a "close to" cache. Quote Link to comment
+The Blorenges Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 Could you give us an example of where you've seen the reference to a "close to" cache, please? If it's on a cache page provide a link, or give us the GC number. Thanks MrsB Quote Link to comment
+Monkeemoo Posted February 25, 2012 Author Share Posted February 25, 2012 Thanks for your help. The GC numbers are GC1PKAA or GC1PJFB. Hope this helps. Quote Link to comment
+niraD Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 The "Close to" series sounds like a local series that shares a certain characteristic, although I'm not sure what that characteristic is from reading a couple descriptions. Your best bet is to ask the cache owner. For example, around here there is an "Assume Nothing" series that is billed by its owner as "a series of common hides, with a twist". And the "Somewhere" series is a series of hard-to-find caches. Most (but not all) are micros with spot-on coordinates, and either excellent camouflage or an unexpected hide location. But these are just names made up by the cache owners, and used only locally. Quote Link to comment
+The Blorenges Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 I agree with niraD. That cache owner has a whole lot of his caches named "Close to..." so I don't think there's anything more to understand from the title. Reading the other logs on the caches it seems they may be camouflaged, or well disguised as some other object so you'll have to search closely - Consider that any nearby, small objects could be fakes. MrsB Quote Link to comment
+Lil Devil Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 (edited) Close to Cod take a stroll South to the information boards it’s all about “Cod” Close to a Pack Horse Please read the information board and take a stroll over the bridge as the "Jaggers" did in 1672 A Jagger is a man in charge of a packhorse. Seems pretty straightforward. The cache is nearby or "close to" something interesting. Edit to add I wish more caches were close to something interesting Edited February 25, 2012 by Lil Devil Quote Link to comment
AZcachemeister Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 Edit to add I wish more caches were close to something interesting Bucking for the 'Understatement Of The Year' award already? Quote Link to comment
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