Many thanks Eckington for that great link (being a newbie I wasn't aware of that tool).
And echoing others points, I'd still like to see the OS Grid Refs making a return to the cache details page. I'd hazard a guess that >90% of people in the UK use OS Grid Refs as their preferred coordinates format.
Totally agree.
We, too, like to use paper maps and it is useful to be able to plot approximate cache locations on paper maps. When we first started caching and were still getting to grips with the GPS, we relied on paper maps and OS references to check we were in the right general area.
I also agree with KewFriend's request to put the GC numbers on print-outs. I hadn't noticed these were missing until reading this thread.
These changes mean more preparation time at home and less time caching - preparation should not be made more cumbersome.
FYI, whilst I agree totally with much that has been said there is an alternative that I have found very useful.
Go here - follow the instructions for bookmarking the page (it works for both IE and Firefox) and then all you have to do is highlight any co-ords on a cache page and another window will open with a 1:25000 OS map of the area. This can be blown up to high res, or zoomed out to 1:500000 and lower.
Certainly worth a look I think
