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BaseOfTree.com offers a wide range of geocaching supplies, whether you want a geocache to hide, some swag to swap in geocaches, or accessories to help find the cache. We have something for every geocacher. If you have any suggestions for the site, please use the Contact Us page.

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GEOCACHE SIZE GUIDE

Geocaches vary greatly in size and appearance. In the field you will see everything from large, clear plastic containers to film canisters to a fake rock with a secret compartment. A general overview of the cache size graphic is found below. Please note that these are just examples; sizes can vary.

  Micro - Less than 100ml. Examples: a 35 mm film canister or a tiny storage box typically containing only a logbook or a logsheet. A nano cache is a common sub-type of a micro cache that is less than 10ml and can only hold a small logsheet.
  Small - 100ml or larger, but less than 1L. Example: A sandwich-sized plastic container or similar.
  Regular - 1L or larger, but less than 20L. Examples: a plastic container or ammo can about the size of a shoebox.
  Large - 20L or larger. Example: A large bucket.
  Other - See the cache description for information.

FREE Aluminium Micro with every order

(until 01/01/12) EXTENDED while stocks last

IMPORTANT: You must order through **FREE** Aluminium Micro Cache if you would like one.

NEW Free Downloads: printable nano logsheets and printable micro logsheets

FOR EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT GEOCACHING CHECK OUT 'GEOCACHING 101'

Wikipedia says:

Geocaching is an outdoor sporting activity in which the participants use a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver or mobile device and other navigational techniques to hide and seek containers, called "geocaches" or "caches", anywhere in the world.

A typical cache is a small waterproof container containing a logbook where the geocacher enters the date they found it and signs it with their established code name. Larger containers such as plastic storage containers (tupperware or similar) or ammunition boxes can also contain items for trading, usually toys or trinkets of little value. Geocaching is often described as a "game of high-tech hide and seek", sharing many aspects with benchmarking, trigpointing, orienteering, treasure-hunting, letterboxing, and waymarking.

Geocaches are currently placed in over 100 countries around the world and on all seven continents, including Antarctica. After 10 years of activity there are over 1,532,000 active geocaches published on various websites. There are over 5 million geocachers worldwide.