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===Variations=== [[File:NASA geoart.jpg|thumb|Called GeoArt, these geocaches are placed to form a picture of the [[Space Shuttle]] lying on the [[Johnson Space Center]] in Houston, Texas.]] Geocaches vary in size, difficulty, and location. Simple caches that are placed near a roadside are often called "drive-bys", "park 'n grabs" (PNGs), or "cache and dash". Geocaches may also be complex, involving lengthy searches, significant travel, or use of specialist equipment such as [[SCUBA diving]], [[kayaking]], or [[abseiling]]. Different geocaching websites list different variations per their own policies. [[File:Geocache containers range.jpg|thumb|Geocaches come in a range of sizes. Top: a [[magnetic nano]] geocache in the [[City of London]].<br /> Bottom: a large bucket geocache in the [[Czech Republic]].]] Container sizes range from ''nano'', particularly [[magnetic nano|''magnetic nanos'']], which can be smaller than the tip of a finger and have only enough room to store the log sheet, to 20-liter (5 gallon) buckets or even larger containers, such as entire trucks.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.geocaching.com/blog/2015/06/gigantesque-the-big-one-gc5q8n-geocache-of-the-week/ |title=gigantesque β The Big One (GC5Q8N) β Geocache of the Week |first=Derek |last=H |date=June 25, 2015 |access-date=June 30, 2015 |archive-date=June 29, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150629234802/http://www.geocaching.com/blog/2015/06/gigantesque-the-big-one-gc5q8n-geocache-of-the-week/ |url-status=live}}</ref> The most common cache containers in rural areas are lunch-box-sized plastic storage containers or surplus military ammunition cans. [[Ammunition box|Ammo cans]] are considered the gold standard of containers because they are very sturdy, waterproof, animal- and fire-resistant, and relatively cheap, and have plenty of room for trade items. Smaller containers are more common in urban areas because they can be more easily hidden.
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