[Find count]

22 hours ago, Max and 99 said:

There are several forum posts already about this exact same question. Log out of the app and then back in, and your find count should be correct. Try it out and report back here to let us know if it worked. 

I'll let someone else explain the why. 

Thanks, that worked. Guess I should have searched a little harder for the topic.

[Find count]

Why doesn't my find count match between the Adventure Lab app and the official Geocache app?

[New cache notifications]

2 hours ago, CAVinoGal said:

I think you can only set new cache notifications from the website, geocaching.com, and that sends you an email when a new cache is published.  You need to set a separate notification for each cache type if you want to know when traditionals, multis, puzzles, events, etc get published.  If you have your email notifications sent to your email, and you get your email on the phone, it could be a function of how often your phone's email app "polls" for new mail - is it every 2 hours?  Every 10 minutes?

 

Do other apps have notification options for new caches?  I've only used the official app.

Thanks for this. I checked my email settings on my phone and the "fetch"  was set to "hourly" I changed it to "automatic", so maybe this will make a difference.

 

Thanks 

[New cache notifications]

Just wondering why some people get new cache notifications way faster then others? In my area it seems to be the same people, sometimes even posting a find before it is published on the app. Could it be a difference in the apps, Cachly vs. Geocache.com app for instance?

thanks,

 

Mark

[find cache by date placed]

Thanks Max and 99! I found an answer to my own question..... Pocket Queries! You can put in a date range and it will give you a list of caches placed in that time frame within your specified area.

[find cache by date placed]

Is there a way to search fr caches by date placed? 

[Was GPSr purchase worth it??]

Thanks for the replies, guys. Pretty much what I expected.

I really do like the idea of the GPSr, for all the noted reasons, but I feel my learning curve is a little high, old dog new tricks kind of thing. 

I'm not going to give up on it though. I will do a little research, and maybe get a little more involved with the local Geocaching Community. I'm sure some of them can give me some pointers.

Once again, thanks for all the input.

 

Happy Hunting. 

[Was GPSr purchase worth it??]

Hi. The wife and I have been Geocaching for about 1½ years, and have over 500 finds using the iPhone app, and we loved it's ease of use. Recently, we have considered doing our first hide(s) and felt a GPSr would be necessary to achieve this accurately, so, after a little research,  we purchased a Garmin etrex touch 25. We updated the unit, and uploaded a couple of pocket queries. Fine so far. Went on a road trip with the new GPSr, but ended up using the iPhone for most of the trip. The Garmin just felt like a "step back". It just felt awkward to navigate to a cache, and logging the cache was a chore. Maybe we are just not familiar enough with GPSr, and should give it a fair shot (especially since we can't return it now). Maybe it will shine more when we head to the mountains on the spring,  but am still really wondering if buying it was worth it.  

 

What are other Geocachers thoughts?

 

[Release Notes (Geocaching® app: navigation) - November 13, 2018]

Is this update available now Just checked app store and couldn't see it.

[Introduce Yourself]

Hello all! My name is Mark. VERY new to Geocaching..... one week, 4 finds. Just using my iPhone right now, but a GPS is on my Christmas list!!  Based out of Central Alberta, Canada. I was introduced to Geocaching by a young family we helped while camping. They were off on a hunt and I thought "that sounds like fun"! Thanks Ron and Mattie.(sorry didn't get their last name)

See you out there!