J-Man

Thanks Cloudboy, at least it's an answer. Not the one I was looking for, but an answer. Anyone...? Bueller? Bueller...?

So.... I'm assuming the answer is, "No, there is no way to do this." If that is the case, then to anyone working at Geocache.com on V2, may I suggest a way to do that?

I recently went back and re-read the final posts of one of my caches, and it got me to thinking... There have got to be some great stories out there among geocachers of the world regarding finds or did-not-finds. This one here has got to be up there with the best (note - when this cache was placed it was on a public road, and you could drive right up and park next to it, and place or pick up a travel bug): The Los Angeles International Airport Police, in whose custody I just spent the last four hours -- much of it handcuffed and in the back of a patrol car or in a holding cell -- would like this cache, which was located in a restricted area on a closed road next to the airport proper, archived NOW. I could give MUCH more detail, but suffice it to say that after finding the cache and strolling off down the closed-off road next to the airport, I was spotted by two uniformed LAPD motorcycle officers, who detained me, then called in the cavalry; at one point I believe there were about ten cars present, all there for me. The FBI eventually showed up as well. None of them had heard of geocaching, although I did eventually get them to go to geocaching.com and read about the hobby; I think the pages they printed off from the site were what eventually got them to realize I wasn't a terrorist. It was a close thing, though, from what I was able to glean from eavesdropping. I am, frankly, amazed that I'm not under arrest instead of sitting here in my hotel room frantically writing a "should be archived" message. An airport perimeter the night before a national election is, evidently, a bad place to be found strolling blithely around with a GPS in hand. To make a long story short, none of the law enforcement authorities were amused by a geocache located in an area marked "restricted area, no loitering", right next to the airport. They were astonished and amazed by the sheer number of finds; they photocopied BOTH logbooks. EVERY SINGLE PAGE of both logbooks. They also examined all the travel bugs. Then they did it all over again. They were very, very, very thorough. I was one scared cacher. Then, when they finally let me go, they had me take the cache, and ALL the bugs, and told me not to let it be found near the airport again. I'm catching a plane home to Vermont in a few hours, so unfortunately that means that all the bugs, even the ones that wanted to visit California or points south or west, are unfortunately going to get a November trip to Vermont.

What's a lock & lock?

Any cache. If I want to know what cache has been visited most often, had the most posts, whether it's for a specific area or for the whole world, how do I find out? What got me thinking about it is a friend of mine has a travelbug with a TON of miles logged, and I started to wonder about geocaching superlatives... Cache most visited ever. Most visited in a day. Cachers with the most finds. Cacher who's traveled the furthest (miles between finds). Bugs that've traveled the furthest. You get the picture. Is there a way?

Is there a way to look up info on cache statistics? I'm interested in knowing the cache most often visited, the cache with the most finds in a certain time frame, the travel bug with the most miles logged, etc, etc...

Seriously, no one has an answer for this...?

There's a cache in my area that I think is a great idea, and it's way more than 50 waypoints... One local cacher has listed all the caches in the Santa Monica Mountains that were planted over 6 years ago and are still active. The idea is to get new cachers to visit great old caches. You can't log the find until you log finds on all the old ones. I think it's a great idea. If you don't, then don't do the cache, simple as that. If you're a numbers hunter, this type of cache isn't for you. If you are in it for the hikes, the adventure, the puzzles, the fun, then you're more likely to enjoy it.

I had a sorta similar experience in which I worked for a week or more on a cache, creating an actual treasure map, a real treasure chest, working out all the details of what would be on the map by visiting the area numerous times and looking for trees, landmarks, areas, etc that were unique enough to have as benchmarks on the map. The cache hardly got visited (a rant unto itself... If it's not a park and grab that will increase your numbers, people just aren't interested). Worse, within a short time, poison oak covered the bottom of the trail, so all the time and effort spent was wasted, and I had to remove it.

Is there a way to look up info on cache statistics? I'm interested in knowing the cache most often visited, the cache with the most finds in a certain time frame, the travel bug with the most miles logged, etc, etc...

Is that all it is...?!? Done!

It may well be that that's the one. Unfortunately if it is, the owner has since made it members only, and I can't get to it. It is south of "Lunch at the Castle," and it does have "Big Bear" in the title. I may be out of luck logging it. Does the description of the cache match my description of the cache size and location? Thanks, by the way, to everyone helping out here. It's sort of like a remote cache hunt, eh?

Maybe those weren't the coords.... It seems to be saying that that is North of "Lunch at the Castle," and I'm 98% certain that it's south, further from the lake. But everything else in my description is right. And you know, it may well be that those ARE the coords, as those are the only other coords in Big Bear I have in my GPS.......... Sheesh!

The coords are (or were): N 34 14.261 W 116 57.690 I believe "Big Bear" was in the title, as that's what it is in my GPS. It was a larger sized cache, like a big ol' plastic container with lots o' stuff. It was hidden among rocks in the forest. It was about .3 miles or so south of "Lunch at the Castle." How could it just disappear?

Weird. "The Case of the Missing Cache." The coords I have for it are: N 34 14.261 W 116 57.690 What could have happened?

Nope, that one can't be it. I found it November 4th, 2006. This was archived before that. Any other caches nearby that were archived? It would be about .3 miles or so south.

I was a premium member, but don't do it as often as I'd like, so I let it lapse.

Nope. I have "Identify," but not "show archived/disabled caches." If anyone has the time, here is the one that's close. N 34 13.874 W 116 57.695 It's called "Lunch at the Castle." The cache I'm looking for would have been within 1/2 mile of that, probably less, and I believe south. Please post a link to any archived caches that fit those parameters. Thanks, J

I don't have anything that says "include archived caches." Is that only for premium members, or am I just blind? I did everything you all said. I checked the box for identify, but nothing happens, and I don't have anything for "include archived caches."

Thanks, wordnerd. Trying it now.....

Please walk me through it. I can't find what you're talking about. What map? Where's Identify? Where's the "Include archived caches" tab?

No, I forgot to log it, that's the problem. I went back to record my previous caches, checked my calendar to find out when I had gone, looked in my GPS for the coords, but now it's gone. How do I include disabled caches in my search?

I have the coordinates, but can't find the cache here on the site. I typed in the coordinates, and the closest cache to it is .3 miles away. How do I include disabled caches in my search? Can anyone give me the link to the original page so I can log it? N 34 14.261 W 116 57.690

Keystone approver closed the thread of my own post, so I'll restate what was in bold at the end of my post: I don't want my rights rescinded because some zealot has decided it's against my own interest. If this cache is forced out of commission, what's to stop the authorities from putting a stop to caching entirely under the pretense that it is too dangerous for our own good? They removed this cache because it was too close to the airport, and because people were taking items of unknown origin on the plane with them. Why, then, would we assume that they won't remove all caches because travel bugs could be picked up from any cache? The rest of the post, though political, is very relevant, and I'm somewhat put off by the closing of my thread. For those interested in reading it, it's called "Geocaching in a fear based world" in the forum topics. I'm looking for input from everyone on their thoughts here, and I wanted to state in a coherent and rational way my views. I'm not looking to start a political fight.

My cache was recently removed by the police. Yes, it was by an airport, and yes, it has been the topic of conversation here before. I will say that a part of me understands that this cache can be construed as a security breach. I mean, by picking up a travel bug from a cache and taking it on a plane, how do you know you're not carrying anything more nefarious than a toy car with a travel bug attached to it? But to what degree do we allow ourselves to be ruled by fear? For those who have read my prior post here, you know that my house recently burned down, and a family member was killed in the fire. Though somewhat trepidatious now and forever after about having a fire in my fireplace, I will continue to (try to) enjoy them. I would consider it an incredible invasion of my rights to have the authorities tell me I can't. By the same token, I find it very offensive that the street by the airport, a public street that happens to have a great view of the runways, was closed off to auto and pedestrian traffic. Do we choose to live in fear of all possibilities, or do we go on about our lives with a little more care? I, personally, am against everything that Bush stands for. This campaign of fear is just one aspect of it, but the fact that he bases our future on his religious beliefs is downright and utterly wrong. That he believes in his convictions is noble, and I applaud him at least for that, but to pass law based on religious conviction is wrong. Though this applies mainly to his stance on gay rights and abortion, it also applies to the topic at hand, among many other of the laws he has instated. Well, we voted him in, and we're stuck with him for 4 more years. That means we will have to put up with a lessening of our privileges and rights. Hopefully the people who voted for him will come to understand in his next term in office that it is less desirable to be swift and steadfast in action but wrong than to weigh out all options and proceed with care and understanding that we, the United States, are looked to worldwide for guidance and leadership. What we do has far-reaching repercussions that have been overlooked for the past 3 years in order to serve our own agenda. Our actions impact world economy, foreign governments, and the innocent people of every country. We should never forget that though we are Americans, we are also citizens of the world. We need to have a little more care in what we do. All this for an archived cache. I'll close by saying that I don't want my rights rescinded because some zealot has decided it's against my own interest. If this cache is forced out of commission, what's to stop the authorities from putting a stop to caching entirely under the pretense that it is too dangerous for our own good? They removed this cache because it was too close to the airport, and because people were taking items of unknown origin on the plane with them. Why, then, would we assume that they won't remove all caches because travel bugs could be picked up from any cache? Stepping down now from my soapbox, J-Man