Cache&Cookies

I"m more of a road trip cacher, the game is fun but if I've got 5 or more destinations to be before sunset, I'd rather spend 5 minutes looking for the cache and the rest of the time enjoying the scenery or location which is technically the reason the cache is there in the first place.

I always wanted this as a feature because sometimes the difference between 'Found in last 7 days' and 8,9,10 days makes quite a difference in the grand scheme of things. Sometimes I'd travel a nice distance with a pocket query only to find that another one along the route was found 2 weeks ago or even less yet it was missed because of the 7 day limit. There must be a way it can be implemented, it even recognises on cache pages 'The Last Log Is A DNF' please consider adding this. What do you all think? P.S is there still no way to see 'my finds' on the main map like the other PQ's ? I mean all the smileys around the world incl archived.

That works too I think this is a great idea.

Even if it means a mega annual boost in revenue? like I said, you can imagine premium memberships rising before every summer holiday. There's money to be made in this idea for Groundspeak.

Also, if this was a feature for Premium members, I am certain it would give more people a reason to join, Groundspeak would have major revenue boosts before every summer holiday. I'm already a premium member but still. I don't understand all the pessimistic comments on here, if you want to spend your time looking at an English-German dictionary, cool go ahead but don't be an obstacle to those who do actually want a 'no nonsense' caching adventure. I'd rather spend my time finding more caches and going to more places while I have sunlight.

And how to you want to integrate the translation into the cache page? And how can cachers then easily filter out those caches for which an English description exists? One of the real issues is that many cache owners and cache searchers against versions in several languages as the descriptions of multi caches and puzzle caches can get very long. (This by the way is also an issue for many GPS units.) I have offered to provide English translations more than once, but the typical reply was negative. Already back in 2003 cachers asked Groundspeak for the option to separate language versions and display only the selected ones. Nothing has happened. Several times an attribute for "English version" available has been asked for, but again to no avail. I'm pretty pessimistic about this issue and do not believe that Groundspeak is willing to take any sort of action. Cezanne Ok so when building the cache description, have a little tick box to 'opt in'. RE: integration, doesn't have to be on a separate page, can be on the same page under the main description. Take a look at this cache, it's my all time favourite (not for the faint hearted) I would never have known it even existed. http://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GC46A3G_capela-dos-ossos?guid=49a40215-a711-4853-93bf-1ee60f458d88

You missed the point where I mentioned that most GPS's do not have Google Translate, the point is to go paperless. I guess I did; likely because I'm keyed into the fact that my smartphone has internet access. That being said, the translation could be done prior to when the cache information is dumped into the GPSr. It could actually be requested within the PQ. I don't use PQ's, I just plug my GPS in the USB and 'transfer to GPS' on an individual basis. Re: Your smartphone has internet access: YES but this is regarding overseas... Data Roaming = $$$$$$$$$ and that's if you're lucky to get a signal in some d5/t5's

You missed the point where I mentioned that most GPS's do not have Google Translate, the point is to go paperless.

Cerebrus1, Yes, that would be nice and friendly however* if this idea were to be rolled out on a mass 'pay it forward' scale, incentive would play a key part in making this a mainstream feature. I have no problem being a good samaritan though I can't see this happening to more than a very, very small 0.0.1% of caches. The purpose is to generate interest in the subject, if Geocaching were to launch a campaign on their Facebook page, 1 single post would see a massive transformation.

+1 from me. Would be great, especially like an Easter Island souvenir or something super rare. Anyone can design them, they just have to approve. they can do competitions and select by country, people upload and for example I select, view ideas for... Zimbabwe (in a drop down menu) It will generate all the ideas and I can vote for my favourite.

Have a function that says: This cache is set to be archived with an 'Adopt this cache' button. I would also love to be able to see all the archived caches in the map still, stop killing my smileys!!! or have like a smiley with a halo on top.

Hi guys, just before I begin, just so you know, I took this up on one of the Geocaching pages on Facebook as a discussion and there was somewhat of a brainstorm on how to bring about the best solution for this issue, Here is what some of us came up with. Problem: When going overseas, there are many countries and towns that have so many Geocaches which I would like to visit, the only problem is that the majority are in the native language and Google Translate is NOT your friend if you are stuck in the woods or hanging from a cliff (need both hands to grab on). Not only that but printing off a 2 week vacation worth of pages isn't really eco friendly either. I also want to make the most of my time there, so spending an hour looking at a Norwegian to English dictionary as opposed to an hour looking at the beautiful fjords takes away the fun and valuable daylight/Geocaching time. If you're in Germany, Spain, Netherlands or Denmark for example, you will struggle to find English caches and miss out on so much. There are a good few English cache countries I have come across. Greece (all over and offer Greek+English Translation on cache page), Israel (all in English or with translation), Iceland (all over), Turkey (all over) + a few more. but the majority of European countries and South American ones are not in English. Solution: As English is the common tongue of the internet and one of the most spoken languages in the world, why not have the following feature as we can't expect the CO to know English and Google Translate is not accurate or available on most affordable GPS devices: On the cache page have a button or log type: 'Volunteer to Translate.' That way people who are multi-lingual can do the community a favour and in their free time offer to translate caches. To roll this out on a mainstream scale, I know there are hardcore Statistic freaks who would jump at the opportunity if there can be a reward scheme in the stats or badges or souvenirs. for example: a 'white belt translator' for 1-10 caches translated all the way up to Black belt translator for 100+ Translated caches. To 'moderate' the translation, there can be a 5 star ranking system, 5 stars awarded for the most accurate translation, like the review function in iTunes App store. ADVANTAGES: Eco Friendly (no need to print pages) Makes the game more inclusive Moderating the translation will be in the hands of the community, thus not taking up valuable time of reviewers. Gets people to visit other places and boosts local economies for small villages incentive scheme with the belt idea for stats. Spend more time finding the cache than translating documents Google Translate not available on GPS so this will be the solution Saves money on Data Roaming and areas with no network meaning App is no longer useful. I can grab on to the cliff with both hands as opposed to 1 on the cliff and 1 with a notebook (my idea saves lives!!!) In Paris, France, the main tourist areas are in English but anything outside of that is in French. I am fluent in French and would be happy to do this for French caches! There's so much to see around the world and not everyone wants to stick to the tourist sights, Please consider this. Happy caching and thanks for reading. Edit note: Clarified some issues.

Hi guys, definitely after one of these, I intend on creating a cache next to a lodge local to me and this would be an awesome little something for the FTF to get moving. Please assist. Sincerely and Fraternally. Megoosta