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I would prefer to do it that way but cant with the GPS I use. I have an eXplorist GC and from what I've researched theres no way to change the icon of puzzle caches that have not been solved and those which have been. So when glancing at the map on the GPS theres no way to distinguish which have been solved and which haven't. With using the child waypoint my GPS uses a red flag for it and only for that. So I can quickly look at the map and if I see a red flag I know thats a puzzle final.

I have always wondered if there were ways to do that. There's a series near me named 90Days of Winter where 90 winter friendly caches are released every day or two. This would really help me get caught up in the series and with gas always going up finding the easiest route to them all would be great. Is it easy to import into Steets? I've never used that software. I haven't gotten into the meat and potatoes features in GSAK yet. Mostly use it for just loading caches in. One thing I have used it for that's very handy is the fact that I can create my own child way-points for caches. For example I work 3rd shift and there's lots of downtime. During that time Ill sit here every now and then and work on puzzle caches trying to figure out coordinates. One I figure it out I make a new child waypoint in GSAK associated with that cache. Now I know that no matter what I will have the solution coordinates in my GPS every time I sync that cache. I don't have to remember to put them back in if I switch the caches on my device. That information will not get lost since its in my own personal database.

Night caching is fun. We have only done it once and it was a fun cache. Specifically for night caching. The coordinates brought you to a spot and you had to use your flashlight to spot reflectors on trees that could only be seen in the dark. They would lead you to a spot where the cache could be found in a 50ft radius on the final reflectors.

Are you sure you accidentaly didnt delete a file from the Sys folder or something like that. I delete the cache and waypoint files all the time through windows and never have an issue.

Who cares if there are a lot of micros. People enjoy geocaching in many different ways which is what makes it great. Some dont like hiking or cant physically hike far. Some dont care about swag. Some enjoy the extra challenge a micro can add. If you dont like micros then dont go after them. Simple as that.

The iPhone is plenty good enough to get you started. Its how I got started and worked fine. The issue I had with it is that the first time we went on couple nature trails there was only enough battery power to find a couple caches. Then the battery would be around 30% or lower and I didn't want to risk having no power in the phone to make an emergency call should I have to. The second issue is on that same trail as I bent down to investigate an area the phone slipped out of my pocket. I caught it but it made me realize that the iPhone is a pretty fragile device. Id rather have a couple hundred dollar GPSr hitting the ground than my couple hundred dollar iPhone as I know the GPSr will survive it and the phone probably wont. So basically in my short experience the iPhone is great to get you into it. But I think it works best as a complimentary option to your GPSr. It allows you to quickly check a sat map or a newly popped cache and then most of the time be safely in your pack while you hunt with your GPSr. I would recommend a Explorist GC. Its a great device to get as your first one without sinking to much cash into it. We got ours 3 weeks ago at Target on sale for $75. I dont think you'll find a better device for that low a price. Youll also want a membership on the site as it works best with pocket queries.

CacheFreakTim is correct. The iPad will definitely work for caching but honestly I would recommend against it especially if you plan to cache on trails or rough terrain. People get away with it on iPhone (me as well when I first started) because its smaller and you can put it in a case and in your pocket when you need to move around. With a iPad its alot harder to protect that device due to its size. One drop, contact with water, or scratch from a unseen branch and youll be very upset. Your warranty does not cover damage of that sort even if you purchase an AppleCare Protection Plan.

Collecting is not a bug. Lack of a secure file could be a bug and expect to see this patched quickly. I do IT support and have already had a couple employees come up acting like the world is ending because Apple is tracking them! Most of the articles that are comming out about this are written to scare the public. People would rather read a story with drama than just that Apple gets anonymous information from your phone which you give it permission to when installing iTunes. With the ease of setting up the findmyiphone app if you lose your phone you can easily lock and wipe it. If you dont take the 5 minutes to set this up then its your own fault. Besides if I wanted to know where you lived there are a heck of a lot easier ways to find that out other than stealing your phone. Sometimes it takes nothing more than a Google search or a phone book.