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  1. On 2/27/2020 at 9:28 AM, terratin said:

    Btw, any of you travelers worried about the coronavirus in combination with your plans? So far there's no travel warning/cancellation, but I might eventually have to cancel my trip to Tokyo. Anyone else in the same boat?

     

    I'm teed up for Norway, Iceland, Greenland and Svalbard in July. Outbreaks in the first two, so far none in the last two. Have to play it by ear I suppose, it's four months yet. The flying part is actually the more concerning; being penned up for several hours with "who knows where they've been" doesn't engender confidence. I'm in the statistically high risk age zone, too. Luckily I did all the booking myself and almost everything is no penalty cancellation. I'm also planning on Seattle in August... the epicentre in the States right now, so I'm hoping that situation cools off by then, as well.

  2. On 1/17/2020 at 2:40 PM, nykkole said:

     

    We have rolled this update back so that we can investigate the cause for the unintended broken images.

     

    No, you haven't. I just got a message about one of my puzzles with no image, and I see now that a bunch of them have been rendered useless. Your perhaps well intentioned but ill executed changes with no warning are wreaking havoc. Poor show, and certainly not very professional. :mad:  Now to see what hoops I need to jump through to salvage some of them.

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  3. Does anybody have any recent experience with using a GPS in Tibet, or having it on you when going through Chinese security for a short layover in Guangzhou en route to Kathmandu? I've read some horror stories that are now quite old, and a recent thread pertains to mainland China, but I can't see any specific mentions of Tibet or simply passing through Chinese airports. I'm particularly concerned because of the current political tensions between our countries (I'm Canadian).

     

    Thanks.

  4. 11 minutes ago, jenny08_1015 said:
    On 2018-05-30 at 6:36 AM, hal-an-tow said:

    And I do hope the estate of the late Terry Pratchett notice the use of what looks like a very derivative turtle ...

     

    The earth on a turtle's back is also from Native American mythology.  

     

    The specific concept of a gigantic turtle supporting four elephants supporting the world wasn't original to Terry Pratchett either, per this link.

     

  5. 11 hours ago, Dicey60 said:

    I like the idea of being able to upload the cache info onto the GPS and I like the preloaded maps. 

    You usually pay extra for a GPS model with preloaded maps, and have to pay more to get periodic updates. Whatever configuration (touchscreen, jog dial, etc.) you settle on, if it's a Garmin, you will be able to load free OSM maps onto it, and keep them updated as often as you like. Even if you can find one with free lifetime updates, they will in all likelihood be annual, which (especially for trail maps) is IMO inadequate.

    My $.02. YMMV.

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  6. 1 hour ago, Elliotts4 said:

    For the new ones, I can use the date range on Page 2 of "Get Geocaches". For the finds, I'm thinking I can use a filter to filter them out and then delete them. Not sure how to find the archived ones.

    On GSAK's "Filter -> General" screen, about halfway down you'll see "Available Status" and one of those check boxes is for "Archived".

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  7. 1 hour ago, random_incoherencies said:

    Please bring back the ability to search a trackable GC code to find the name of the coin or hitch hiker.  I have several unactivated in my collection of around 1000 coins.  I can not remember all of their names.  That tool was Very helpful in finding the name of the coin. 

    The ability is still there. https://www.geocaching.com/track lets you enter the trackable's code, and if you hit search without entering anything you can search by keyword, cache number or username (found or owned).

  8. 1 minute ago, kunarion said:

     I have tons of questions about GSAK and never even began to get it working.

    It's off topic here, but I'd be happy to take this offline and help you get it working. IMO it's an indispensable tool. Message me if want to get started, but don't expect a reply for a couple of hours or so, it's about time for my 10 km morning stroll around an Otter Point block. :D

  9. 4 minutes ago, NanCycle said:

    Today is my 75th birthday.  I started doing a little caching when I was over 60, and went at it big time at 66 (when I retired).  There are a lot of caches that I can't/won't do and more that I don't feel comfortable going for by myself but will do in the company of others.  My tree climbing days are in the far distant past and rock climbing was never an activity for me.  I have been known to crawl up short steep slopes on my hands and knees and to scoot down on my behind.  But I love geocaching and hope to be able to continue for years yet.  

    Happy birthday, NanCycle, and many more! I'm pretty close in your rear view mirror, and am cheering you on.  :D

  10. 4 minutes ago, kunarion said:

    People who rely on "Send To my GPS" are creating issues anyway.  They aren't placing them manually, so if they therefore aren't deleting old files manually, these people will be back here in the Forums, plugin working or not.

    In this case, for Basic folks who can't use PQs and who are unable to get the Communicator working, installing GSAK would be a preferable alternative to manually entering coords IMO. If the collection of caches (as a single GPX file) they send from GSAK is always named the same thing, it'll always overwrite the old, no need to manually delete anything. 

  11. 9 hours ago, BCbear said:

    No to Internet Explorer as well. Very frustrated that I must get a paid membership for a basic function. I don't geocache enough to get a paid membership. I guess I'll just have to continue to enter the coordinates manually.

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    I already have Garmin as a trusted site but it hasn't made a difference.

    Presuming you've already successfully added "https://my.garmin.com" to your trusted sites list: click the X to dismiss this notification, and in the window behind it, click to download and install. When it comes up again, dismiss it again, accept the security alert about installing software, and try the Send to GPS button again. This time there should be a security challenge at the bottom of that small window asking if you want to install the addon. Do it and you should be golden.

  12. 14 hours ago, chabomakers said:

    Observed Results: the continue button still can't be clicked

    You indicated you'd selected "Traditional", and you shouldn't be able to get the coord box without selecting a type, but it's strange that "Traditional" isn't highlighted, and that no map is displayed. Try disabling any browser addons you have enabled.

  13. 1 hour ago, travelnbhappy21 said:

    We have one found count of 2 which is why our stats are off.   I deleted the duplicate log in geocaching, ran a new query, uploaded and the found count for that cache is still at 2.  How do I make it one less in GSAK?

    Try this: With the cache which has the fcount of 2 highlighted... "Geocaching.com Access" -> "Refresh Cache Data".

    If that doesn't work, delete it from GSAK, and get it again via "Geocaching.com Access" -> "Get Geocaches" -> "GCXXXX Code"

  14. 21 minutes ago, mvhayes1982 said:

    The threads on this forum about the quantity and quality (or lack thereof) swag in caches are numerous (and all exactly the same). 

    My question is, why in the heck do we all capitalize SWAG every time we type it?

    Just a Silly Wild A** Guess, but maybe it's Stuff We All Get?  :rolleyes:

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  15. 5 minutes ago, skramble said:

    No, you do not want the bogus (virtual, final) coordinates on the cache page. That's the whole point of the puzzle, no?

    Shoot, now I'm confusing myself... yes, you DO want the fake coordinates published, but not the real.

    Here's where you should be starting...

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    ...then change Stage 1 to Virtual.

     

     

  16. 15 minutes ago, 31BMSG said:

    I may just start this all over. I did select mystery and entered the cache location but did not notice the cache location was posted on the cache page until I entered the other stages. It seems if you edit the stages individually it doesn't change the coordinates posted on the cache page, I had to go back and edit the main cache page in order to change the posted coordinates, I do want the bogus coordinates to be published on the cache page correct?

    Like I said, I think I will start over on this thing. The cache page looks correct but I'm afraid I went down the rabbit hole to get that result. 

    No, you do not want the bogus (virtual, final) coordinates on the cache page. That's the whole point of the puzzle, no?

  17. 12 minutes ago, LizzyRN said:

    Hello,

    I'd like to know what is the correct way to deal with arriving at GZ while another cacher is still searching. This is a cache I was making my second attempt at. I drove by, about to pull into the parking area, and saw another person searching with his GPS out. Do I begin my search? Let him know that I am also a cacher? Pass it by for another time?

    Thanks!


     

    Shoot, we don't need no steenkin' Emily Post.  ;)

    Seriously, though... it's completely up to you. Wait until they leave if you prefer. If the person looks approachable and you feel like socializing, say something like "muggle alert!" and show your GPS. If they want company, fine, if not, give them their space. You could also demand in a stern voice to see their "Geographics Hunting License". then grin widely when they look alarmed. B)

    If you're feeling mischievous, you could sidle up to them and ask timorously whether they're the wildlife officer sent to catch the large anaconda. :P

    Just have fun.

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