[PQs not downloading]

2 hours ago, ecanderson said:

Then again, it could be they were 'in the ether' after midnight last night and simply got blown away in the gale force winds we had along the Front Range!

 

So it was only gale force at your place eh?  ;-)

[PQs not downloading]

@Moun10Bike  It appears like it has something to do with Chrome.  Based on MartyBartfast's post I installed Firefox and gave it a try.  Went to my gmail in Firefox and downloaded the PQ from the email just fine.  Thanks everyone, I'm back up and going again.

[PQs not downloading]

Anyone else having an issue with their PQs not downloading today?  I ran my "My Finds" PQ and I got the email however, when I click "Download Now", briefly a new tab opens up and quickly shuts again and the DL doesn't occur.  Normally it will DL, and the file will show up in the bar at the bottom of the screen, McAfee will do a check, and then it will show up in my Downloads folder.  I clicked on "View Results" and I get a correct list of all my finds so the PQ should be there.  Then I ran a custom PQ to check it and the same thing happened.  Running Windows 10 and Chrome on my desktop.  Groundspeak issue or something on my end?

 

Note: it's been a couple weeks since I last tried running a PQ.

[Chrome blocks Pocket Query download]

I had the same thing happen Saturday when I downloaded my My Finds PQ.  (Chrome & Gmail & Windows 10)  When the file showed up in the bottom bar I clicked the up arrow and "Keep".  This is the first time I've ever had the download flagged as a virus threat. 

[My geocachingprofile.com >> BELCHING MY PQ]

I downloaded my My Finds PQ on Saturday and for the first time ever, my browser (Chrome on Windows 10) said it was a suspect file.  I kept it anyway and uploaded it to mygeocachingprofile and successfully updated my stats.  Haven't downloaded any PQs since then to know whether or not it was a fluke.

[[Request] Delay deadline for awarded Adventure Labs]

21 hours ago, barefootjeff said:

On the Steps to create an Adventure Lab page:

 

 

COVID aside, I wonder if the intention is that there'll be no more published after the end of October, for the time being at least.

Two days ago I received an email from HQ informing me I've been awarded a second AL set of 5 locations.  Don't know what I did to deserve that!    They must be published by December 15, 2020.  So it doesn't appear they are done pushing them out yet.

[Virtual Caching]

Riding the "Stone Pony" at 13,622 feet (https://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GC6DC7_stone-pony)

 

Capitol Peak, Colorado

[Logging your own Adventure Lab cache]

5 hours ago, JoesBar said:

Thank you!  I don't know how to find the location your link took me to, but I was able to delete my logs on my own adventure.  And now my Lab stats are correct, as are my totals.  I can sleep easy.  I am going to nominate you to become a god.  [:D]

 

Go to your public profile page and click the Geocaches tab.  Go down the Geocaches Found list and click Lab Cache.  That is where the link took you.

[Adding Screenshots and Photos to My Profile]

One way to do it is to upload your photos to one of your archived caches.  Then you can copy a photo's url and put it in your profile description with the html img src coding.  If you want to clear it from your archived cache, you can delete the photo on that page but it will still be on the Groundspeak server so the photo will remain on your profile.

[geofencing]

I just pulled your Bloomington Lab up. Fencing seems to be working.  Can't get to the question from here in Colorado.  Maybe you were still on a cached test version?

[New Guidelines]

Thank you for the clarifications Frau Potter.

 

I don't take issue with the changes per se, but in my opinion this is a poor way to implement them.  It's obvious GS is not done awarding ALs so, it seems to me, those that already have been awarded their ALs should be able to stick with the guidelines they were given, and GS should implement the new guidelines with new AL awards going forward.

[New Guidelines]

@Frau Potter Does this new prohibition of physical placements apply to ALs that have had the physical locations reviewed and approved but have not yet been released to the public?  I know two people in this position who would have to revamp their ALs if that does apply to them.

 

Is this email supposed to have gone out to all awardees already?  I haven't received it.

[Benchmark Stats]

17 minutes ago, Max and 99 said:

Correct, but they don't show on Stats, which is what he's asking about. 

 

27 minutes ago, Mermaidsh said:

Is it on a different page? 

 

[Benchmark Stats]

On your public profile page, click the Geocaches tab.  Benchmarks are in your Geocaches Found table near the bottom.  Click on Benchmarks to get your list.  I see that you have logged six of them.

[New Handhelds Suggestions?]

OP - If you are ok with going with a used unit, look at the Garmin Oregon 450 or 450T.  Touch screen, easy to use, even runs Wherigo cartridges.  I see a bunch of them on eBay for under $100.

[Puzzle cache]

As Arisoft said, you must have tested the checker.  A successful check will automatically change only your page to the correct coordinates.   If you want to see the bogus coordinates again, click the pencil next to final coordinates and then click "restore."  You should then see the bogus coordinates everyone else sees.

[Government land, locked gate, No trespassing,..]

Lost_not_found,

Are these caches in the fenced area traditional caches?  The reason I ask is that I see you are a new cacher and occasionally new cachers are unfamiliar with Mystery/Puzzle caches and try to find a cache at the posted coordinates, which are false.  Those types of caches require you to solve a puzzle of some sort to obtain the true coordinates.

 

If they are truly traditional caches, you might try contacting the cache owner or a previous finder for advice on access.

[Birthday Caches]

I would like to discover a way to do that too.  When I've looked for caches hidden on certain month/day combos where any year is acceptable, I've just run a series of PQs and changed the year each time.  That means 20 PQs if you want to cover all the way back to 2000.  It would be great if they provided a wildcard option for the year field.

[Release Notes (Website: Progressive release, Lists) - September 23, 2019]

1 hour ago, Oceansazul said:

@icezebra11 Could you please share which browser/operating system you are using? 

 

It's an iPad 2 running iOS/Safari 9.3.5 which is the latest version available for the device.  I hadn't thought to check my desktop prior to my earlier post so I just did.  Works fine on that machine with Windows 10 and Chrome.

[Release Notes (Website: Progressive release, Lists) - September 23, 2019]

I now have the new list format as of today.  One thing I noticed right away is that when I open a list that includes found caches, there are no yellow smileys shown for those found caches.  Screenshots earlier in this thread show found caches have been indicated at one time in this development but that doesn't happen for me now.  As an example, for my FTF list, the green bar on the lists page shows 100% found but when I open the list, none of the caches show a smiley.

[satellite]

Cached on Pikes Peak (Colorado) Wednesday with my 450T and had no reception issues.

[Challenge Cache conundrum]

I would think this will (and IMO, should) be an acceptable challenge cache.  Each of the five requirements are independent, simple statistics which are easily verifiable with Project-GC.  If you are able to show there are a reasonable number of cachers in your area that qualify, I would hope your reviewer would publish it.  (I really dislike this "newish" requirement.)

 

BTW, I qualify so please place the cache here in Colorado so I have a chance to make the hike, enjoy the view, sign the log, and get the smilie.   And I'll volunteer to maintain it for you! ?

[I want to load new caches to my Garmin Oregon 450]

From the cache page click "Download GPX."  It will download the gpx file to your computer, probably to the Downloads folder.  You must cut or copy and paste the file into the Garmin/GPX folder on the 450.  If you have the option to choose the destination when downloading the GPX file, pick the Garmin/GPX folder and you'll be able to skip the cut/paste step.

[Viewing profile blocked]

On August 10, 2019 at 2:04 PM, jellis said:

A friend didn’t realize he blocked others from viewing his profile. How does he reverse it?

 

To make their stats public, motorbug needs to go to their Dashboard. Select "Statistics" on the left side.  That brings up their "Your Statistics" page.  The top section has a check box to make their statistics public.

[Do you know of hard geocaches by difficulty, not by terrain?]

2 hours ago, bflentje said:

 

LOL. Container verifier. That's a good one. ALR's cannot be enforced.

 

True, but still would be quite a find.