carolon81 Posted January 13, 2004 Share Posted January 13, 2004 I'm brand new, got the GPS for Christmas! Planning my first trek tomorrow. Found a couple of caches nearby, but couldn't figure out the meanin of the (d/t) numbers. Help please? Quote Link to comment
+Team GPSaxophone Posted January 13, 2004 Share Posted January 13, 2004 (edited) The more stars, the harder it should be. Check out Clayjar's Rating System for the suggested ratings Edited January 13, 2004 by Team GPSaxophone Quote Link to comment
+Team GPSaxophone Posted January 13, 2004 Share Posted January 13, 2004 Whoops, that didn't go right to the page. Here's the text version: Difficulty rating: * Easy. In plain sight or can be found in a few minutes of searching. ** Average. The average cache hunter would be able to find this in less than 30 minutes of hunting. *** Challenging. An experienced cache hunter will find this challenging, and it could take up a good portion of an afternoon. **** Difficult. A real challenge for the experienced cache hunter - may require special skills or knowledge, or in-depth preparation to find. May require multiple days / trips to complete. ***** Extreme. A serious mental or physical challenge. Requires specialized knowledge, skills, or equipment to find cache. Terrain rating: * Handicapped accessible. (Terrain is likely to be paved, is relatively flat, and less than a 1/2 mile hike is required.) ** Suitable for small children. (Terrain is generally along marked trails, there are no steep elevation changes or heavy overgrowth. Less than a 2 mile hike required.) *** Not suitable for small children. (The average adult or older child should be OK depending on physical condition. Terrain is likely off-trail. May have one or more of the following: some overgrowth, some steep elevation changes, or more than a 2 mile hike.) **** Experienced outdoor enthusiasts only. (Terrain is probably off-trail. Will have one or more of the following: very heavy overgrowth, very steep elevation (requiring use of hands), or more than a 10 mile hike. May require an overnight stay.) ***** Requires specialized equipment and knowledge or experience, (boat, 4WD, rock climbing, SCUBA, etc) or is otherwise extremely difficult. Quote Link to comment
+sbell111 Posted January 13, 2004 Share Posted January 13, 2004 d/t is difficulty and terrain. Difficulty is how hard it is to find once you are at ground zero. Terrain is how hard to get to ground zero. Quote Link to comment
+sbell111 Posted January 13, 2004 Share Posted January 13, 2004 Oh yeah, Welcome to the game. Quote Link to comment
+MissJenn Posted January 14, 2004 Share Posted January 14, 2004 Sometimes local weather affects the d/t ... just keep your wits about ya! For example, I look at when the cache was first placed. If it was placed in the mild early summer, but today as I search for it is the dead of winter, I realize that the d/t may not be quite as accurate. Quote Link to comment
+flask Posted January 14, 2004 Share Posted January 14, 2004 sometimes your own pocket blindness or temporary stupidity affects the difficulty ratings as well. it happens to all of us, so don't worry when it happens to you. Quote Link to comment
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