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colleda

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Came across this one while browsing my GSAK.

 

https://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GC5E1T5_01110011-01100101-01100011-01110010-01100101-01110?guid=834bcc40-d337-40a6-890c-75f1d609a713

 

I guessing that its binary code but I'm thinking binary is not a foreign language alternative to English. Would a cache be published in Miami, or anywhere else in the country, if the title and description were in, say, Swahili?

 

OK, it's not a mystery as the cache is at the coordinates, but a log suggested it as possible multi, and the first post (not by CO) pictured TOTT

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Came across this one while browsing my GSAK.

 

https://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GC5E1T5_01110011-01100101-01100011-01110010-01100101-01110?guid=834bcc40-d337-40a6-890c-75f1d609a713

 

I guessing that its binary code but I'm thinking binary is not a foreign language alternative to English. Would a cache be published in Miami, or anywhere else in the country, if the title and description were in, say, Swahili?

 

OK, it's not a mystery as the cache is at the coordinates, but a log suggested it as possible multi, and the first post (not by CO) pictured TOTT

 

The cache is at the published co-ords, so it's a trad. The cache page doesn't have to have ANY text,it can be completely blank, or a string of apparently meaningless numbers. I see no reason why a cache shouldn't be published if it's written in a foreign language. It's quite common for caches in non-english speaking countries to have caches written in English - what's the difference?

 

As for needing special tools, if that's required then ideally the page should have the "special tool required" attribute, but it's still a trad.

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Would a cache be published in Miami, or anywhere else in the country, if the title and description were in, say, Swahili?

Yes. I once solved a puzzle cache where the description was in Klingon. :laughing:

There's no requirement that a cache be written in the local language. This generally happens on its own, because most cache owners want the locals to read and find their caches. However, if someone wants to write up their description in Esperanto, Newspeak, or Dothraki, they can do so if they wish.

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Would a cache be published in Miami, or anywhere else in the country, if the title and description were in, say, Swahili?

Yes. I once solved a puzzle cache where the description was in Klingon. :laughing:

There's no requirement that a cache be written in the local language. This generally happens on its own, because most cache owners want the locals to read and find their caches. However, if someone wants to write up their description in Esperanto, Newspeak, or Dothraki, they can do so if they wish.

Yep, understand that. It kinda struck me that why go to all that trouble if its not really needed as the coords are a given? I suppose it floats their boat.

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Would a cache be published in Miami, or anywhere else in the country, if the title and description were in, say, Swahili?

Yes. I once solved a puzzle cache where the description was in Klingon. :laughing:

There's no requirement that a cache be written in the local language. This generally happens on its own, because most cache owners want the locals to read and find their caches. However, if someone wants to write up their description in Esperanto, Newspeak, or Dothraki, they can do so if they wish.

Yep, understand that. It kinda struck me that why go to all that trouble if its not really needed as the coords are a given? I suppose it floats their boat.

 

Given coordinates are not always the end of the story. A single set of coordinates take you to a spot on earth without giving you any information about the altitude of the cache, is it on the ground or at the top of the 100m high building in standing at the bottom of? The description may give you an idea of what the hide looks like but you don't know unless you read it. It may contain details on opening the container.

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Looks like a fun cache...wish we lived closer to Florida so we could give that one a try!

We are newer cachers but we have seen puzzle caches that are located at the posted coordinates but require you to solve a small puzzle to access logbook.

A good example is HQ's GC32A0H HQGT: Ode to the Golgafrinchan Phone Workers (in Seattle).

I think "Field Puzzle" better describes this type of cache but it could be listed as either a Puzzle or a Traditional...up the the CO I guess.

Of course, with this type of cache...you could get to the physical cache container and not figure out how to open / access the logbook too which would result to a DNF- - boisestate

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OK, it's not a mystery as the cache is at the coordinates, but a log suggested it as possible multi, and the first post (not by CO) pictured TOTT

 

Just because the container is at the coords does not mean it is a traditional.

 

That symbol is Mystery/Puzzle and can be at the location of the shown coords. Examples would be where you have to bring a tool (long stick, water or something else) to find it. You could have to solved the puzzle to open the cache. Then there are challenge caches. So just because the container is at the location does not mean it is a traditional.

 

As an example I have a Rescue History Tour and the container is at the coords but you have to complete the tour to get the combination.

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