bmsterling

Thanks webscouter, the was super quick, apparently my research skills are lacking.

Sent this to the DC reviewer but have not gotten a response. I wanted to place a few caches in the DC area and wanted to get your advice/thoughts. I am looking to place a cache in and about http://maps.google.com/maps?q=38.903115,-77.066919&ll=38.903954,-77.065299&spn=0.003736,0.007907&num=1&t=h&z=18 and http://maps.google.com/maps?q=38.904393,-77.065052&num=1&t=h&z=18 (these are not spot on, still doing the averages w/ the gps but they are close). I've been researching who I should be getting permissions from or even if I need permissions and coming up blank for both those areas. So, I guess my question to is, who should I contact for those areas or do I even need to? Both caches most likely will be micros and both areas have something cool I'd like to bring cachers to. Thanks.

thanks The A-Team, I'll pull that down and give that a go.

For anyone that is interested, you can create a route gpx file with the code below in a text editor: <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no" ?> <gpx xmlns="http://www.topografix.com/GPX/1/1" xmlns:gpxx="http://www.garmin.com/xmlschemas/GpxExtensions/v3" xmlns:wptx1="http://www.garmin.com/xmlschemas/WaypointExtension/v1" xmlns:gpxtpx="http://www.garmin.com/xmlschemas/TrackPointExtension/v1" creator="eTrex 30" version="1.1" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.topografix.com/GPX/1/1 http://www.topografix.com/GPX/1/1/gpx.xsd http://www.garmin.com/xmlschemas/GpxExtensions/v3 http://www8.garmin.com/xmlschemas/GpxExtensionsv3.xsd http://www.garmin.com/xmlschemas/WaypointExtension/v1 http://www8.garmin.com/xmlschemas/WaypointExtensionv1.xsd http://www.garmin.com/xmlschemas/TrackPointExtension/v1 http://www.garmin.com/xmlschemas/TrackPointExtensionv1.xsd"> <metadata> <link href="http://www.garmin.com"> <text>Garmin International</text> </link> <time>2012-02-18T01:07:09Z</time> </metadata> <rte> <name>Route 001</name> <rtept lat="39.356033" lon="-76.652565"><name>Diamond in the Rough</name></rtept> <rtept lat="39.357632" lon="-76.652519"><name>Jewelry Store</name></rtept> <rtept lat="39.366550" lon="-76.657036"><name>Mini Arboretum</name> </rtept> </rte> </gpx> Come points: <name>Route 001</name> The value of name ( "Route 001" ) needs to be unique, I create two files with exact same names and only one showed up. You will need one of the following for every point you want to hit (waypoints, caches, etc) Just set "lat" (latitude) and "lon" ( longitude ) to the coords for the point. <rtept lat="39.356033" lon="-76.652565"><name>Diamond in the Rough</name></rtept> I have a eTrex 30 and I dropped this into the Garmin/GPX folder once I hooked the gps up to my computer. I know I could simply right the caches on a piece of paper but that's just not how I work. Hopefully this helps someone else. Let me know if you have questions.

Thanks jholly, that is what I figured. I'll take a look at the api for GS and see if I can probably put something together for the gps unit.

Thanks Gitchee-Gummee, but I guess I should have been more clear. Unless I am missing something, the "create a route" will not do what I want. So, let's say I want to do the caches at the park at http://coord.info/map?ll=39.24129,-76.85988&z=14 . The create a route won't give me those in a reasonable order. Thanks jholly, guess that is going to be my course of action at this point.

Hey all, So, I have a eTrex 30 and I know I can create a route from cache to cache on there but finding next to impossible to do when I am no where near where I plan to go caching. Outside of just writing down each cache I want to go find in order, is there some GUI interface to help with this? I am very much a visual person, and would prefer to just click add. Thanks.

Thanks for the responses. Just some clarifications, when I say archived I mean when I view their profile of caches some of them say archived. Good point on the "waiting for location", didn't think of that. I guess I'll go the route of replacing logs and minor clean ups. Again, thanks for the responses.

There is a geocacher in my area that has quite a few caches that needs maintenance or are archived because they were needed maintenance for a long period of time. What's the etiquette in reaching out to that cacher and seeing if they need help maintaining them?