THE_Pondog

Thanks a bunch Cache O'. I'll check it out. the_Pondog

I was running GSAK and taking a look at the caches I own. I have one cache, The Good Doctor (GC1H00Q ) that shows 55 smileys, however when I download it as a .GPX file I only get 18 smileys. Another cache, The_Noelsy_Pondog (GC1P7ZA) shows 18 smileys on the page, but I only download 13. This happens whether I download using a PQ or if I select the GPX eXchange File button on the cache page. Am I doing something wrong? Thanks, The_Pondog as a sidenote; I opened up the .gpx file using notepad and counted the entries to make sure GSAK wasn't wrong.

Interesting. A paradox; do I log it so I can see how many different TB's I encounter through my caching career or do I not log it since I never really contributed to it's movement. I recently finished the Alabama County Cache Challenge (finding a cache in every county in Alabama). A week later I received an email from someone who had an Army geocoin in one of the cache's I visited. He was wondering if the coin was still there. Since I was pressed for time (33 counties in 2 days) the only thing I looked for in the cache was the log book. I didn't consider TBs. I did collect one down in southern Alabama which I brought home and deposited in a local TB hotel, but that was the extent of my TB adventures. I could see where logging TBs would have paid off in in this instance by letting the owner know. But this is the first time I've ever had someone question the TB status of a cache I've visited.

I noticed a cache online that had several TBs. In looking through them I noticed that people had just logged "Discovered" and left the TB in the cache. Can somebody explain this "Discovered" aspect of Geocaching to me? I'me relatively new and have discovered caches where there were several TBs. I took one TB to move it on, but left the others. I only logged the TB I moved and didn't consider the others. Should I have logged them as "Discovered"? Thanks, The_Pondog

Is there any way to download the text that goes with a cache listing? Whenever I go caching I copy the cache number and breif description to a document and print it out. That way I have a reference for what I'm looking for. I've read where people have gone back to their vehicle and pulled up the info on their laptop. I was wondering if there was a way to download this info instead of copying and pasting it from website. I'm working with a Garmin GPSmap60CSx. Thanks, Pondog

Wow, it doesn't getany better than this. I was wondering what the Alabama map looked like since I live in Alabama. I open it up and Surprise. You're right in my backyard. I live just north-west of the 459/65 interchange. I ride these roads on Saturday mornings on my motorcycle since they're away from city congestion and out in rather nice country. I'll have to get this and see if I can get it on my Mapsource Trip and Waypoint manager. Thanks, THE_Pondog I've downloaded your maps....and they are beautiful. Is there any way for you to add cities? BTW I look forward to your Wisconsin maps! Don