bubba007

How do I go about located caches in my area that have been archived? If I happen to know the name/placer of the cache, I can access archived records, but if not, they don't exist on any search options I can come up with. Can anyone shed some light on this? Thanks.

I see some of my initial suggestions are pretty common ones: I would like to turn on/off the listing of caches I have found, and adjust the number of results per page.

That's great P.S.! I like it and it is right up the alley I was describing. I would like to see it as part of the ratings, so it was more universal, but your sites are a great model. (now to figure out how to do that myself...)

OK, here's my first few suggestions: + What about a way to create a sort of 'cache tour? (someone could create a custom tour made up of multiple caches, sort of making a multi-cache out of regulars.) + What about some additional queries on the database here to answer some of the recurring questions I see in the discussion groups? - some questions I see: What is the 'loneliest' cache in my area? (no visitors since a given date) Which cache is the oldest continuous? Which cacher has placed/found the most? Which caches specialize in... (fill in the blank)? + What about supplementing the rating system (ease/terrain) with a sort-of 'intended audience' flag? - some examples H - Experienced Hiker D - Interstate driver F - Family-friendly; easy hike U - Urban environment C - Children; good for small children X - Adult/Mature content A - All day cache OK, there's a few 'dumb ideas' to get started. Feel free to add your own!

I am new at this whole Geocaching thing, and while I clearly have some to learn, it seems to me the most creative (and potentially fun) ideas often come from folks 'who don't know any better'. I have a few ideas, and was thinking that like myself, there are probably others who have some too. My intent is to start a thread comprising a 'list' of ideas for the web site. Practicality is ok, but not at all necessary - it can be a wildly impractical idea. ALSO NOTE FLAMING IS UNWELCOME, AND ANY ATTEMPTS WILL BE DIRECTED BACK TO THIS POST! (ok, enough shouting, let's get wild!)

Staples has them on clearance at most stores (at least in the Northeast) for $49. Several stores I checked had them on hand.