Dunes Dude

Ummm well the INSTRUCTIONS say you can do that OR click the map (which I have done in the past). The latter is extremely important when you do not have a specific starting / ending address like what I am trying to do (a 10 mile stretch of highway). http://support.Groundspeak.com//index.php?pg=kb.page&id=53 (Read METHOD #1)

I hope work will continue on PQ's... Like if one goes to "Hide & Seek" you have MANY search options including things like "Cache starts with..." the problem is the results cannot be filtered by things like "I have not found", "Is Enabled" etc. and to make it completely worthless it cannot be saved as a GPX file (you would think that premium members would have that option). So the solution, as I see it, is to copy all the great search parameter choices from "Hide & Seek" to "Create a PQ". But to make it even better allow multiple parameter use (EX: "Cache Starts with" + "Hidden by Username" Of course, keep all the current filter options as well! Today (because I cannot do the above) I decided to just go with a Route Query but alas the Create Route function appears to be broken (does not respond to mouse clicks to set route start / end). So I have no choice but to add each cache to a bookmark list ONE AT A TIME Grrrrr. Even this could be improved with a suggestion that I submitted a couple years ago --- support "drag box" and / "multi-select" on maps to add to a bookmark list. Hey - completely unrelated to this but a huge THANKS for your work on trail maps Moun10Bike!

I have tried creating a route on Hwy 58 in Oregon from I-5 to Hwy 97 by clicking the map for start and end but all that happens when I click the map is the "open hand" (move) changes to a "closed hand". I have tried it from my Profile page (Create Route) and from a Pocket Query with the same results. I also tried both Firefox and Chrome (latest versions) in case it was a browser issue. I have done route queries in the past with no trouble so what could I be doing wrong?

This works but can it be set to feet and miles instead of metric?

Yoohoo :-) I don't think it is possible at the moment, ... OK ignore that, and try this: Geocaching.com - Image map scale Works for me Great!

Look into the Magellan GC or the Garmin Etrex 10. Both can be found discounted for about a hundred bucks. Both offer "paperless geocaching" and you can download all the caches you want.

The new maps are AWFUL! There are 17 lakes within a 20 mile radius of my home and NONE of them shows on the new map unless the satellite map is chosen. Yeah they show narrow foot paths but they don't show a 700 acre lake! I can't use the sat maps because they take several minutes to load on a 15Mbs connection. Then if I move them an inch it's another several minutes to update. Sometimes they just freeze showing three or four blocks and the rest blank. OK I get the cost issue but these maps really are terrible. I note that OpenCaching.com uses Bing maps which are FAR superior to these. I suppose they can do that because they have a low hit volume? I agree with many of the posters that suggested only letting premium members have access to Google Maps. I also agree with a higher membership fee. In the meantime I will hope cache owners will list their caches on OpenCaching.com as well. It is all free and uses Bing maps which are fast and detailed and while not as good as Google IMHO they are a Hell of a lot better than the current abomination here!

The new maps are AWFUL! There are 17 lakes within a 20 mile radius of my home and NONE of them shows on the new map unless the satellite map is chosen. Yeah they show narrow foot paths but they don't show a 700 acre lake! I can't use the sat maps because they take about a minute to download on a 15Mbs connection. Then if I move them an inch it's another minute to update. OK I get the cost issue but these maps really are terrible. I note that OpenCaching.com uses Bing maps which are FAR superior to these. I suppose they can do that because they have a low hit volume?

Wow! Lots of negatives about the beta! I love it (sort of) - I love the speed compared with the old map but of course I miss the smilies and PMO like everyone else and also the ability to bookmark (or log) from the "balloon" without jumping to the full listing page. I understand that the smilies and PMO will be fixed next week. That is great news! Can't wait for the final release. Thanks!!

I love the speed of the Beta Map compared to the standard. But will you eventually add all the links on the left of the standard map to the beta map? Of course if one thinks of the Beta Map as just one of those links I guess it is really not an issue is it? I also love the fact that the Beta Map opens to my home location! Nice job! Guess I will have to pay my dues to support this fine work!!