mifServer - Geocaches

Welcome to the geocaching page for the mifServer. Here you can find the latest information on all caches available on the server.

FAQ

Click on any item marked with ⮞ to expand it.

Geocaching is a GPS-based game commonly played in the real world. It is like a digital scavenger hunt where people use GPS coordinates to look for small hidden boxes. Once found, the successful find is confirmed by logging your name into the logbook. Afterwards, the geocache is hidden again, so that the next person can also find it.

Geocaches on the mifServer are chests, more or less hidden at different locations in the world. All caches must be reachable without breaking blocks (e.g. not hidden below the ground). For each geocache, a location is given. Either a descriptive name (e.g., "Spawn") and/or coordinates. Coordinates may not be exact but caches should be within 10-20 blocks of the given coordinates. Inside each geocache chest, you will find three books, which must be put back into the cache!:

Geocaching note & rule book
Explains what this is and contains a copy of the rules, for anyone who finds a geocache on accident.
Secret Token Book
Contains a secret token. Write this down, so that you can confirm your find with the geocache owner
Logbook
An editable book for your log to confirm that you found the geocache. Each log entry must contain at least your name and the current date. Optionally, you can add a more detailed log.

Everyone is invited to look for geocaches! Be sure that you read and understood all rules, especially that breaking blocks to get access to geocaches is strictly forbidden!

Inside each geocache, there is a logbook. Enter your name and date of find there. Do not sign the book, so that others can also find it. Also write down the secret from the secret token book and use it to confirm your find with the cache owner. The cache owner can then tell Fabian, who in turn, will update this website to show your find.
Yes, this is a rather complicated approach (for now) but maybeeee I will implement some interactive online logging solution at some point in the future (tm).

Confirm your find to the cache owner, using the secret token of the cache. The cache owner can then inform Fabian, who in turn, will update this website to show your find.

Everyone is invited to hide geocaches. Some rules apply:

  • Use common sense
  • Dont put a geocache too close to existing ones
  • It should not be dangerous to find your geocache (e.g., dont put it inside a death trap). If they are, please clearly mark your cache as such.
  • Only hide it in other players' buildings with their permission.
  • For public infrastructure, no permission is required.
  • If in doubt, ask the server administrators.
  • Tip: Rename the geocache chest in an anvil and assign it the name of your cache!
Before hiding your first geocache, please ask Fabian for your personal Geocache-ID prefix. This will be GC followed by one or more letters. Your geocache IDs will then be prefix01, prefix02, and so on..

Each geocache chest should contain at least the following:
  • Copy of the geocaching rules (can be found at the Geocaching HQ)
  • A signed book containing your secret (usually named GCID - secret) - Remember to write down your secret!
  • An unsigned logbook (usually named GCID - logbook)
  • (Optional) Trading items or goodies for the FTF
You can find "geocaches to go" at the Geocaching HQ (HDY City). These are assembled shulker chests which only need the following customizations:
  • Add a secret and sign the book
  • Rename secret book, logbook, and chest (usually GCID - Name of your cache)
  • If necessary/desired, colorize the shulker chest
Once you have placed your geocache, provide the following information to Fabian so that the cache can be listed on this page:
  • ID & Name of the geocache
  • Geocache type
  • Location & Coordinates (do not provide the final coordinates for multi or mystery caches)
  • More detailed description.
  • Difficulty rating (1 - 10)
  • Hint (optional)

Currently, the following cache types exist:

Traditional
The cache is at or close to the given coordinates.
Multi
The cache starts at or close to the given coordinates but it has several stations. You may need to find clues for the next station or need to answer questions at each stage to get the final coords of the actual geocache chest.
Field Puzzle
Similar to a traditional, but you need to solve some puzzle or task on location before you reach the chest (e.g., navigating through a maze).
Mystery
You need to solve a puzzle in order to obtain the coordinates of the geocache chest.

List of geocaches on the mifServer

By cache type

By difficulty
Min Max

By owner
Found by
Show caches found by the selected player
Not Found by
Show caches not found (and not owned) by the selected player
ID Type Name D Location Coordinates Owner Published