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Mineral2

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  1. While the website has gotten better concerning compatibility for mobile devices, it's still not the easiest to use outside of a computer/device with a large screen. The solution would be to either integrate cache owner tools into the app, or create a second app for cache owners. As much as I hate to admit it, we computer users are reducing in number with most people just relying on phones and tablets for their daily lives.
  2. My Oregon 600 now has rips over both buttons, and the user button is getting worse. So I'll be looking at options to keep it watertight as I use it on the water. I wish Garmin would update the Oregon line, or give us another touch screen model smaller than the Montana but larger than the eTrex touch.
  3. It does support photos. It's just not an easy procedure. GPX files do not contain photos, which means when you download geocache information, either individually or via Pocket Query, there is not photo. You can use geocache managers (GSAK for windows, iCaching for Mac) to grab photos via the API, and these managers can load these images to your Garmin and associate them with geocaches. I've done this in the past, but it's not really that useful.
  4. Two possible fixes: 1. Check the geocache filters and make sure it is currently set to show something. Maybe start with the Show All or All Geocaches option. 2. Check the map zoom level settings. There may be an option for what levels geocaches will show up at.
  5. To answer your first question - most likely not. Modern GPS receivers are about as good as they'll get. If anything, maybe try turning off GLONASS or any other secondary constellation and see if you get an improvement in stability. Remember that geocaches were placed with the same level of accuracy (or worse), so between the statistical error of your unit + the statistical error of the owner's unit, you can find yourself up to 30 ft or more away from GZ. In challenging terrain like that, it's best to put your GPS down and read the description, hint, and some recent logs and to just use your geosense to find what you're after.
  6. I'll chime in that I haven't used my GPS much for geocaching lately either. This is coming from a heavy GPS user in the past. That said, I've moved back to a mountainous area with lots of geocaches hidden outside of service, so I'll be revising that statement as I figure out using the phone with offline data or go back to using the GPS when in the mountains.
  7. HQ is aware of the issue. They sort of fixed it, but it was awarding the wrong souvenir. But... it's a holiday here in the US, so don't expect a fix today. I'm sure they'll get it sorted out tomorrow.
  8. Disregard. I just saw this posted over in the General Topics forum.
  9. I found a cache yesterday (July 3) and another today (July 4). I still have not been awarded the Easy souvenir.
  10. If you host an event, people will come. I do recommend starting from the Snoqualmie Pass trailhead as the walk through the tunnel is worth the experience.
  11. Mineral2

    PQ

    Lists are for curating specific caches. PQs are for systematically filtering caches to meet your specifications. You can use the search function to perform this filtering and then throw the results into a list. But lists are static. PQs will update every time they are run, giving you more up-to-date listings. With a list, you will have to manually delete archived (and disabled) caches. PQs can exclude these for you automatically, and include them when they become active again.
  12. Personally I think the best solution here is something like a Montana 700. There are trade-offs. It's more expensive than an automotive GPS and the screen is smaller, but you'll be able to load and interact with geocaches natively, including routing by road when a routable map is installed. And then you can just take it with you to complete the find. Come to think of it, maybe your best solution is to buy a mount for your phone if you don't already have one and let your phone be your navigation device. If the apps you use don't have street navigation built-in, they will send the coordinates to your phone's mapping app to get you where you are going. There are options for offline use when in remote mountainous / wild areas.
  13. Mineral2

    PQ

    I'm not sure that you can. But also, why would you want/need to? For the purpose of apps and downloading to your phone for offline use, PQs show up in your list of lists once they are run and active. And for the purpose of loading onto your GPS, the PQ file is a GPX file that can be installed directly or downloaded to a Geocache manager (GSAK, iCaching, etc.).
  14. Currently the Found Date filter option only works when found status is set to "Found by Me." When set to anything else (Any, or Not Found by Me), this filter option seems to have no effect on the search results. I would like to propose that this filter option instead filter the search results by Last Date Found, or to filter all results that have a Found It log within the date parameters. If this conflicts with the intended behavior of only filtering a user's finds with a particular date range, could we then have a separate filter option to filter results based on Found logs within a specified date parameter? This function is somewhat available in pocket queries with the "Found in the last 7 days" option.
  15. Resets don't necessarily delete data, which might be your issue. It's possible that you reached the geocache limit and need to delete some GPX files to allow new geocaches to install.
  16. That's not really true these days. The advantage of handhelds is that they are inherently more durable than most phones without the need to purchase bulky and expensive cases. But for most geocaching uses, it's hard to justify the GPS anymore, and I say that as a GPS lover and user.
  17. You can set up a search that mimics your PQ parameters and bulk add the results to a list. Just out of curiosity, if you're making a pocket query, why do you also need a list of the results?
  18. I cannot seem to recreate your issue. Also a chrome user. Can you tell us more about your system? What operating system and version number? What version of Chrome are you using? Do you have any plugins or settings that might be interfering with the website?
  19. BTW, I don't know what batteries you've been using with your Garmins, but stop putting regular alkaline batteries in there. Eneloop rechargeables don't corrode the way alkaline batteries do.
  20. If you're an android user, I would suggest using Geeoh Go. It has the ability to display and save adventure lab waypoints on the map along side geocaches so that you can work on stages as you are near them instead of working on a single AL at a time. I don't know if the same functionality exists in Cachely.
  21. @Atlas CachedAre you moving around with it or is it sitting still in one spot? I wonder if that makes a difference.
  22. Well... I guess this means Garmin is no longer interested in supporting its hand-held touch screen offerings (I don't consider the Montana 700 to be a handheld. It barely fits in one hand.) Long live the Oregon line.
  23. eBay. If you can't find the part, you can find another Colorado from which to scavenge parts. Ask yourself if it's really worth it, though. You can get fully functioning GPSrs from that time period or a little newer for very cheap.
  24. It can always be deleted. It gets rebuilt from the data files (gpx, ggz, etc.) when the device is powered on. It's there to make accessing the data faster.
  25. I'll chime in with my perspective. I don't think I could ever buy an eTrex after using an Oregon. It feels too limited, and I'm not a fan of the joystick controller. I would buy a gpsMAP 65 or 66 first, if not go looking for another Oregon. However, I've been using my Oregon less and less these days, finding that my phone and one of several available apps are just as easy to use and often more convenient. I take the Oregon with me on hikes and for geocaching trips when I'm out of service, but even then I find myself planning ahead and downloading PQs for offline use. I mainly use the GPS for hike logs and backcountry navigation and my phone for geocaching - it's rare that I'm making major hikes to a geocache, and when I am, that's when I'll use the Oregon for geocaching. I imagine you carry your phone with you while you're out anyway, so unless there's a reason you are dead set against using it for geocaching, I'd give it a try.
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