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In fact, this seems to be quite a common problem. Many counters (TB3159V for example) show over 500km less than they actually travelled. Groundspeak knows about this general problem (since three years), has heard many complaints, and isn't doing enough about it. A simple operation, like auto-refreshing all mileages in one go, would easily solve the problem - especially if it is noticed so many are awfully out of sync. Still, Groundspeak does nothing noticeable - just like the many bugs in the WAP-Interface that throw critical errors at the users in a constant stream, something well documented since half a year in many forum posts. It's behaviour like that which makes users indifferent to guidelines and turn to software like the "Android-Geocaching-Client-That-Shall-Not-Be-Named", if you know what I mean.

The WAP-Interface is a nice feature, but Groundspeaks apparent indifference to the critical error everyone encounters when trying to drop TB's with a found-log is not a very nice thing. The error is not Browser or OS-dependent, (tried: WinMobile, Android; Opera Mobile, Android Browser, IE mobile, Steel) and occurs every time, is therefore also easy to reproduce. Server Error in '/' Application. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The queue does not exist or you do not have sufficient permissions to perform the operation. Description: An unhandled exception occurred during the execution of the current web request. Please review the stack trace for more information about the error and where it originated in the code Exception Details: System.Messaging.MessageQueueException: The queue does not exist or you do not have sufficient permissions to perform the operation Source Error: An unhandled exception was generated during the execution of the current web request. Information regarding the origin and location of the exception can be identified using the exception stack trace below Stack Trace:[MessageQueueException (0x80004005): The queue does not exist or you do not have sufficient permissions to perform the operation.] System.Messaging.MQCacheableInfo.get_WriteHandle() +204 System.Messaging.MessageQueue.StaleSafeSendMessage(MQPROPS properties, IntPtr transaction) +96 System.Messaging.MessageQueue.SendInternal(Object obj, MessageQueueTransaction internalTransaction, MessageQueueTransactionType transactionType) +310 System.Messaging.MessageQueue.Send(Object obj, String label, MessageQueueTransaction transaction, MessageQueueTransactionType transactionType) +122 System.Messaging.MessageQueue.Send(Object obj, String label) +12 Groundspeak.Web.Messaging.MessageCenter.SendToMessageQueue(WptLog& Log) +198 Groundspeak.Web.GPX.WptLog.Create(SimpleUser UserInfo, Guid LogGUID, ObjWpt WptRef, DateTime LogDate, WptLogType Type, String Note, Boolean IsEncrypted, Boolean OwnerCannotDelete, ObjWpt[] ObjWpt, Int32 DataSource, Double Latitude, Double Longitude) +1569 geocaching_wap.UI.DefaultPage.CreateNewLog(Boolean CheckConfirm) +1326 geocaching_wap.UI.DefaultPage.cmdLogWptSubmit_Click(Object sender, EventArgs e) +83 System.Web.UI.MobileControls.Command.OnClick(EventArgs e) +109 System.Web.UI.MobileControls.Command.RaisePostBackEvent(String argument) +82 System.Web.UI.MobileControls.Command.System.Web.UI.IPostBackEventHandler.RaisePostBackEvent(String eventArgument) +4 System.Web.UI.Page.RaisePostBackEvent(IPostBackEventHandler sourceControl, String eventArgument) +13 System.Web.UI.MobileControls.MobilePage.RaisePostBackEvent(IPostBackEventHandler sourceControl, String eventArgument) +75 System.Web.UI.Page.RaisePostBackEvent(NameValueCollection postData) +36 System.Web.UI.Page.ProcessRequestMain(Boolean includeStagesBeforeAsyncPoint, Boolean includeStagesAfterAsyncPoint) +1565

Having lived in China for a very long time, I can assure everyone that at least in the cities, using a GPS is completely legal and very common. It's a different story in the countryside, though. Many local policemen see foreigners for the first time in their life, and usually have no idea what a GPS is. To them, people using weird high-tech doing strange search patterns must seem like E.T. just landed. Also just knowing very rudimentary English, they will likely not try to communicate in a friendly manner, but simply arrest you. If you speak at least some Mandarin - which is easier to learn than it looks - you should be able to resolve the situation quickly, but if you don't, they may fine you. When setting up caches in China, never forget that 1. Cities change very fast, buildings get torn down and rebuild faster than anywhere else in the world. 2. Sounds obvious, but there are LOTS OF PEOPLE on the street, therefore lots of muggles. And many of them are poor, just the raw material value of many geocoins is higher than what they normally earn in a week.