Have you ever wondered what the acronyms are when out Geocaching? We did when we were out recently, stumbled across one we had no idea what it meant – so felt it was important to find out and provide a list for anyone else struggling.
If there are some that I’ve missed – let me know and I’ll add to the list.
List of Acronyms & Meanings:
Acronym | Meaning |
ALR | Additional Logging Requrement |
AMIAT | Another Micro in a Tree |
AWP | Additional Waypoint |
BOCP | Base of Concrete Post |
BOP | Base of Post |
BOT | Base of Tree |
BYOP | Bring your Own Pencil/Pen |
C&D | Cache and Dash |
CITO | Cache In Trash Out |
CO | Cache Owner |
COTD | Cache of the Day |
CRAP | Cache Retrieved as Planned |
DISCO | Disguised Container (Scotland) |
DNF | Did Not Find |
EO | Event Organiser |
EOW | End of Wall |
FIGS | Found in Good Shape |
FTF | First to Find |
GC | Geocoin |
GPSr | GPS Receiver |
GZ | Ground Zero (Cache Coordinates) |
ICP | Ivy Covered Post |
ICT | Ivy Covered Tree |
LHS | Left Hand Side |
LN | Left Nothing |
LOFTS | Logged Only For The Smiley |
LPC | Lamp Post Cache |
LTF | Log to Follow |
LWF | Log will Follow |
MKH | Magnetic Key Holder |
MKS | Magnetic Key Safe |
MTT | Multi-Trunked Tree |
NA | Needs Archiving |
NiAH | Needle in a Haystack |
NM | Needs Maintenance |
OFTN | One for the Numbers |
OPS | Obvious Pile of Sticks/Stones |
P&G | Park & Grab (US) |
PAF | Phone a Friend |
PMO | Premium Member Only |
PQ | Pocket Query |
QEF | Quick Easy Find |
RAF | Replaced as Found |
RHS | Right Hand Side |
SBA | Should be Archived |
SL | Signed Log |
SOOP | Something Out of Place |
STF | Second to Find |
SWAG | Stuff we all get |
TAF | Text a Friend |
TB | Travel Bug |
TFTC | Thanks for the Cache |
TFTE | Thanks for the Event |
TFTH | Thanks for the Hide |
TN | Took Nothing (from the Cache) |
TNLN | Took Nothing Left Nothing |
TNLNSL | Took Nothing Left Nothing, Signed Log |
TOTT | Tools of the Trade |
TTT | Triple Trunked Tree |
UPR | Unnatural Pile of Rocks |
XNSL | Exchanged Nothing, Signed Log |