How to make your first cache page.
I want to thank Groundspeak for their permission to use the images from their website.
Here we go step by step.
It may be best to open this link
geocaching.com in a pop-up window first.
On the "Head Page" of geocaching.com you will see the links at the top of the page.
Click on "Play" thd this set of links will show, now click on "Hide and Seek a Cache".
You will be taken to the "Hide and Seek a Cache" Page, and you will see the above set of information and links.
First It is necessary that you read and understand the "Cache Listing Requirements and Guidelines" so click on that link.
After reading the Requirements you can move on to making your geocache listing. Once you are prepared, fill out our "online form"
to report a new cache. Click on the "Online Form" link.
#1 At the top "Cache Name" Name your cache hide here.
#2 Next "Date Placed" it will be showing today's date, I would leave it as is.
#3 "Cache Type" you can click on "Full descriptions of all cache types" before you choose your cache type.
#4 "I have read and agree to the Terms of Use Agreement." needs to be read and understood, click to agree.
#5 "I have read and understand the Cache Listing Requirements and Guidelines." Read and understood, click to agree.
#6 Now you can click on "Continue" to go to the next page.
Here you will see the Name and Type of your Cache.
#1 "Please enter cache location coordinates" You can put them in like this fo an example N43 19.100 W086 20.990.
If you are making a Multi Stage type cache you will see this.
#1 "Please enter cache location coordinates" You can put them in like this fo an example N43 19.100 W086 20.990.
#2 "Please enter the coordinates of the final location" You will have an option later for the other stage coords.
#1 "Confirm Coordinates on Map" Why I don't know but it must be done.
#2 Select your "Location".
#3 "Continue" to the next page.
As you can see above you will fill in the additional waypoints area.
#1 "Type" this area is used if you want to add "parking, trailhead or a reference point" coords.
#2 "Visibility" This is where you can select weather you want the waypoints to be "visible, hide coordnates or hide waypoints".
#3 "Prefix" I usually put is two letters like "FL" for Final Location or something short for the type of coords that you are listing.
#4 "Name" Name the coords location here "Final Location" #5 "Corrdnates" As you can see your Final coords were forwarded here.
#6 "Description" I would put Final Location here.
$7 "Save" I never use this. You can hit Save if you want.
OK here we go - Starting at the top of the page.