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Factory Reset doesn't erase user data, it just resets the settings to their factory defaults. You may need find and delete the following files from the main Garmin folder: Geocache_visits.txt Geocache_finds.xml Then go into the GPX folder and verify that there are no old GPX files in there.

Just noticed something interesting with Locus. I got the now-semi-frequent message about expired credentials, but this time I ignored it, did something else that needed a live connection ... and it worked! This suggests to me that maybe the problem with the API is a spurious glitch, a temporary condition rather than a permanent-until-fixed one. And maybe the official "the app" is treating a spurious glitch too seriously, dumping everything in the bin at the first sign of (mild?) trouble. Just a hunch. (Yes, I'm trying to diagnose one app by observing another, but they both connect to the same ... thing. HTH)

Moving Bridges (where possible, not all have regions)

I found some new recruits. We're good now. Thanks guys!

I know of one cacher who has written his "geocaching will" on his profile page, listing individuals who he would like to be offered specific caches, others are to be offered to the local community, others to be archived. I expect that's not an "official" thing but I would hope Groundspeak would honour our wishes if we were to list them on our profile pages.

How would that be done? Is it documented anywhere publicly? (I haven't done a thorough scan of the help, I'll admit.) Thanks. For the record (if this is the place to do it), I'd be happy for any interested cachers to adopt my hides, should I croak suddenly before I could make more explicit plans.

thanks!

You never gonna fix this. Correct? I'll pay the double annual fee if you ... do some *minimal* work on GPX enhancements, so *I* can do whatever you can't do / won't do (without sending everything to project-gc) ... stop placing this redicolous ads on the web page for paid members ... fix THIS! No time? No money? You should probably stop putting all the available money into the LAB channel, which makes the whole game more and more trivial.

Cachers are able to let Groundspeak know if they have particular wishes for their caches, such as having another cacher take over their hides. If that wasn't done here, folks with access to the account can take steps to adopt out or archive the caches. If that's not done, a reviewer may eventually have to archive them for lack of an active owner.

I think this forum discussion might answer some of your questions, particularly the sticks and stones feature. I think that's what it's called.

The thread you posted this to is 6 years old, and your comment is more along the lines of a feature suggestion. I therefore split this into its own topic and moved it to the website forum.

I won't celebrate the equinox, but I will go geocaching that week to get the souvenir. Although, I probably would have gone geocaching anyway.

Hi, It might be that this issue has been discussed in some forums earlier, however, I didn't find any threads at least by googling. I just added the Solution Checker to a Adventure Lab Bonus Cache. To reach the cache you need to find the distance and bearing from the bogus to the cache. However, there seems to be some deviations depending on what tool (app) you are using. Therefore the final coordinates might not be accepted by the checker. The checker would be more user friendly if it accepted a small difference and update the final coordinates with the right answer. These deviations might occur if you have to convert coordinates from one system to another which is the case in this bonus. I might have to remove the checker completely since it creates confusion at the moment. Are there any development in this direction on the road map?

Hello, I am seeking to recruit additional officers for the Spas, Hammams, Mineral Baths and Saunas category. Looking at the review history, most recently I am the only officer approving waymarks in this category and I'm getting a bit lonely. Please indicate if you are interested in becoming an officer in this category. The workload is very light. Thank you, Regards, RakeInTheCache."

Let nature that its course and the caches will eventually fall into disrepair and will be archived unfortunately it means eventually several DNFs will need to be filed and months later they will be flagged for the reviewer and then after months they will be archived. You could monitor them and any you find like the one you mention and if possible try to find it. If you DNF file the OAR and follow up in a month with a RAR. Help speed up the process a bit by following the rules of course. But there is no automatic archival process.

I agree there are gaps in the options for submitting crosses. I thought to submit a very old celebrated wooden cross in the Cologne Cathedral in theWooden Church Artefacts category but you can't submit them there either. For Christian Crosses it would have to be outside and it didn't fit in the Churchyard Crosses category either.

I noticed that many caches in my area is starting to go DNF. I did put a note (with link to the obituary) in one that has an owner request on it and I noticed today that the person has now escalated it so the situation is hopefully in good hands. But now I'm curious to what happens.

My first GPS receiver was an eTrex H. It had a weird serial connector and I had to buy a serial to USB adapter that didn't really work great. I wound up entering coordinates by hand, oftentimes waiting to enter them until I was relatively near the cache I was looking for so I wouldn't have to modify so many digits. I'd say give the serial to USB thing a try and hopefully it works better for you. I didn't have Windows 11 back then. The eTrex H wound up breaking, and I painted it red and used it as a fake new GPS receiver called the "Geocaching Express 6000 GPS Receiver" in a Geocaching Film Festival entry that was shown at the film festival in 2019 I believe.

Per my comment in "Life Interferes!" - hopefully with the windows open. Also, walking to some caches.

15,244,499 was the last I saw fairly soon before it ended. I'm sure there were points after that but it's close.

good grief. Maybe you need to climb more trees.

Apparently the Cosmic Quest broadened interest in the game.

Unfortunately I have not been to Finland so far and I have only 3 WMs in Denmark, but at least those 3 are corrected now. Additionally I changed several WM in the categories in which I'm an officer.

back to the Cosmic Quest, does anyone know the actual number of fuel generated by the promotion, i would love to keep a record of it and what i contributed to it