Table of contents
- About GeoKrety
- GeoKret types
- Log types
- Fully supported waypoints
- Partially supported waypoints
- How to log dropping to geocaching.com cache
- Acceptable lat/lon formats
- The iconology (how to edit and delete your log, upload a photo etc)
- Reference Number and Tracking Code
- Altitude and country code
- QR Code
- Personal data proctection
- Need more help?
About GeoKrety
GeoKrety (gr. geo = ‘earth’, krety pol. = ‘moles’) is a service similar to TravelBug(TM) or GeoLutins, aiming at tracking objects you leave in geocache containers. People move these registered objects (called GeoKrety) from cache to cache and register each move with this service. The trip of each GeoKret is then presented on a map.
A mole
GeoKrets are not a trade item, you do not have to put something in the cache to take a GK, and you should not take something from a cache in trade for a GK. If you should take something from a cache, you should make a trade, and you can place the GK.
The service is absolutely free (contrary to TravelBug) and easy to use. A GeoKret can be anything, but in most cases it is a small puppet. To create a GeoKret you have to:
- Have an account in GeoKrety.org service
- Register the GeoKret and note down the GeoKret Tracking Code (eg XF3ACS) generated by the system. This code is secret and only you and people who find this GeoKret should know it.
- Print a label with GeoKret's name, Tracking Code, Reference Number (e.g. GK003F) and owner on it. Attach this label to GeoKret (e.g. a puppet)
Examples of ready GeoKrets
Then you have to:
- Put your GeoKret in a cache and register its location in the service
- Have fun watching the trip of your GeoKret!
GeoKret types
- Traditional - a small puppet with a tag
- A book/CD/DVD/... - when you want to track books, CDs, DVDs dropped to cache containers. Just stick a GeoKret number and a short instructions on the back side of a cover.
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A Human - when you want to track yourself and write something like GeoBlog
Log types
- I've dropped GeoKret - when you've put a GeoKret into a new cache
or 
- I've grabbed GeoKret - I've grabbed GeoKret - when you've grabbed the GeoKret from a
cache but are not going to put it to another cache soon
or 
- I've met GeoKret - when you've met a GeoKret in a cache but haven't grabbed it.
or 
- Comment - when you want to write a comment :)
or 
- Hibernation / archiving - when the geokret is missed in action
Fully supported waypoints
You can easily indicate the location of geokret by entering either the waypoint or the name of cache. Cahces from services listed below are fully supported:
Now we support waypoints from:
Partialy supported waypoints
From waypoints listed below we can generate a proper link to the cache:
- GC.... -- GeoCaching.com
- N..... -- Navicache.com
But maybe in the future we will be able to do more. So enter the waypoint anyway.
How to log dropping to geocaching.com cache
GC waypoints are not fully supported by geokrety (due to restrictive politics of groundspeak). However you can easily use GeoKrets witg GC caches. Eg. to log dropping GeoKret to GC cache, in the section
New location:
- Provide the waypoint name. The information aboout not supporting this waypoint should be shown.
- Enter the lat and lon of the cache. You can simply copy-paste that from the cache page. (learn more about acceptable formats)
Here is an example:
Acceptable lat/lon formats
All lat/lon should have format dd mm.mmm. But you can enter it in a different ways. Here are examples for N 42° 19.855 E 2° 10.531 and the same lat but W 2° 10.531
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The iconology (how to edit and delete your log, upload a photo etc)
= edit (an email address, description, log entry)
= delete (a log entry, photo)
= uplad a photo (geokret's photo, attach photo to a log entry or your profile etc)
= you can operate on this geokret without Tracking Code
Reference Number and Tracking Code
- Reference Number e.g. GK003F. It is a number by which you can
refer a GeoKret. It consists of GK prefix and 4 digits in hexadecimal system. You can use it to search a specific GeoKret or to link to this GeoKret. It is visible to everyone.
- Tracking Code eg XF3ACS. It is a secret code which is used by finders to post "Found It" (and other) logs for a GeoKret. Tracking Code allows anyone to move the GeoKret from place to place and someone
could cause harm if they had that number. So it is recommended not to post it anywhere. Of course this code must be noted on GeoKret tag.
Altitude and country code
Thanks to
SRTM and
GTOPO30 elevation data and lat/lon to country code conversion (
geonames), each trip point has assigned an altitude and country code (a flag). According to that data, the altitude profile is drawn. Above data and plots are updated every 10-15 minutes.
QR Code
For easy logging dropping or grabbing during your trip, I've added the possibility of attaching QR code on the GK label. QR Code is a kind of bar code, which can be "scanned" by your mobile phone, which will redirect you to the proper page at geokrety.org; you will not have to enter the tracking code, everything will be encrypted in the QR. Read more abour QR Code.
The QR code with encrypted address of geokrety.org page.
When you find a GeoKret with QR code on the label you can:
- Take a photo of the code with your mobile phone
- Decode it and click on the url
- Log the grabbing or hiding the GeoKret. The tracking code will be indicated by the url.
How to decode
You can use the free software for your mobile phone, eg: i-nigma or Kaywa Reader
Personal data proctection
Your e-mail address will be not transfered to third parties. Your password is one-way encrypted, so it can not be revealed.
GeoKrety, logs and pictures don't belong to personal data and will open by for third parties.
Need more help?
More help on GeoKrety you can get on the foras:
