South Downs Way

[+Woody's Wanderers]

I have in mind to hike the South Downs Way, either later this year or early next.

 

I'm keen to cache along the way and wonder if any computer literate can advise if a search of caches can be refined to cover this area? The only way I know is to put in the different postcodes for each stretch, which will take forever!!

 

Thanks in advance!

[+Nellies Knackers]

If you use memory map you could create a route along the proposed route and save it as a gpx or csv, gsak can then use the file to filter a line from a database.

[+Bear and Ragged]

It's not quick, but...

 

Make a bookmark and search with the Geocaching.com Google Map feature.

You can move the map around and see where the caches are in relation to your route, and add the ones you're interested in to your bookmark.

 

Then PQ the bookmark.

 

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Edited June 27, 2006 by KandG

[barryhunter]

You can use this search on G:UK

 

http://stats.geocacheuk.com/caches/search_view.php?q=226679

 

It's not perfect in that it contains duplicates but will basically contain any caches upto about 1.4km of the route, (but will miss some nearer)

[Lactodorum]

If you are a premium cacher I think you might have a very nice surprise coming along shortly !!!

[+Gralorn]

Give us a clue then Lacto! Don't keep it all to yourself....................What joy are we in for?

[markandlynn]

Our next release will have the ability to map out a PQ's results to a google map.

 

-Raine

 

Give us a clue then Lacto! Don't keep it all to yourself....................What joy are we in for?

 

From the caches along a route thread.

 

Edit to add have a look here apparently premium memebrs can upload a route like the coast to coast and then create PQ's for caches along the route its in test at the moment and the thread tells you more from page 8 onwards.

 

edit to add

just asked for London to Birmingham and got a list of caches along the M40 created by a certain cacher

Edited June 28, 2006 by markandlynn

[Lactodorum]

Our next release will have the ability to map out a PQ's results to a google map.

 

-Raine

 

Give us a clue then Lacto! Don't keep it all to yourself....................What joy are we in for?

 

From the caches along a route thread.

 

Edit to add have a look here apparently premium memebrs can upload a route like the coast to coast and then create PQ's for caches along the route its in test at the moment and the thread tells you more from page 8 onwards.

 

edit to add

just asked for London to Birmingham and got a list of caches along the M40 created by a certain cacher

That's what I was referring to. I tried it this morning and produced this query. It's beautifully easy to use with Memory Map which is what I used.

 

If anyone needs instructions I'll start a new thread.

[+The Forester]

Google Earth is a nice easy way to look for caches in a particular area.

[Nediam]

 

If anyone needs instructions I'll start a new thread.

 

Might be a good idea to start a new thread. People might miss the new feature in this one as they may think that the thread is purely for the South Downs Way.

 

I followed the instructions posted by Jeremy in the thread linked to by Mark and Lynn so it might be handy to have them copied to the "new feature" topic as well

Edited June 28, 2006 by Nediam

[+Woody's Wanderers]

Genius, Lactodorum!

 

Exactly what I was looking for, thank you kindly!

[Lactodorum]

Thanks to Pengy & Tigger this thread now has everything you need.

 

If I were so inclined I might consider closing this thread now

[+Woody's Wanderers]

I'll save you the bother of any flack!

 

I belive this thread is well and truely used up and any futher queries can run in the other 2 threads on very similar subjects.

 

thanks to all who took the time to reply.