Archived caches

[+Arndtwe]

Is there any way to search cache listings that are archived or un-published? The reason i ask is because it would be helpful and neat to be able to see where old caches are and where people planned to put caches but never got around to it etc. etc. etc. Any help would be appreciated!

[+StarBrand]

For the time being you can find archived caches on the old Geocaching.com maps but I understand those will go away someday soon. Look for the checkboxes at the bottom of the maps.

 

Other than reviewers or HQ - I've never seen a way to know where unpublished ones are at.

[+9Key]

I wish they would add a way to easily view archived caches. It's nice to be able to look back and see what became of caches in a particular area, not just for memories but it can help you learn what not to do regarding camo or placement. What's the old saying? "If you don't learn from history you are doomed to repeat it".

[+GeoBlank]

Enabling archived or unpublished (maybe with an offset) would be cool. If I want to hide a cache someplace adn 3 people have one in the works I would ping them to see how serious they are and work together.

 

Also viewing archived caches may open up great insight on a place where another should be placed.

 

Great feature requests and relatively easy to implement

 

Even if I as a cache hider could click and get feedback that waypoints or unpublished caches are within .1 miles.

[+trainlove]

If you know all the cachers in your area you could always just look at their profile to see if anyof them have archived caches. See where they are and go wild.

 

But there is really no need to see archived caches. If a cache was archived and you think the area is a good one then you perhaps should wonder why it was archived in the first place.

1. Inability to maintain, moved away...

2. Too many mugglizations...

3. Placed without permission...

4. Otherwise violation of geocaching.com rules...

 

in only one of these cases would it be possible to rehide a cache near an archived one, but why want to potentially put yourself into a situation where you will have to archive your own cache.

[+alexrudd]

For the time being you can find archived caches on the old Geocaching.com maps but I understand those will go away someday soon./quote]Oh, great. Where did you hear this? I hope you're wrong, although thanks for passing it along.

[+Pegasi]

I would also like to be able to run a PQ on archived caches. Once they are archived they no longer update in GSAK, I have wasted several hours looking for caches loaded in GSAK that have been archived since my last visit. Happened twice in the last week.

[+Miragee]

After you update your GSAK database with your PQ/PQs, use the "Last .gpx Update" filter from the Dates tab on the filter dialogue box. That filter will return all the caches that were not updated, allowing you to Delete them from your database before sending the waypoints to your GPSr and Exporting the data for your Palm.

[+Pegasi]

After you update your GSAK database with your PQ/PQs, use the "Last .gpx Update" filter from the Dates tab on the filter dialogue box. That filter will return all the caches that were not updated, allowing you to Delete them from your database before sending the waypoints to your GPSr and Exporting the data for your Palm.

Thank you very much, you've saved me hors. I just downloaded all of the manuals and guides from the GSAK site forum. I've only been using it for two years, guess I can finally Read the Directions.

 

Rob

[+paleolith]

While it's not the same as a direct search, I've found the pages for many archived caches via patient searching. Locate an old cache in an area. Look at the people who found it. Their find lists will link to all their finds, even archived ones. Also, sometimes people mention old caches in log entries, sometimes just the GC# and sometimes an actual link -- even the GC# is enough because if you search by the number you can see the page.

 

You *can* bookmark archived listings. Perhaps someone could take on the task of creating a public bookmark list of particularly instructive old caches.

 

I agree that reading these old logs is valuable. There's a state park near me with currently no caches. I know of at least two (maybe more, I forget) which were there at one time. The logs tell me that the problems were bad placements, bad containers, and no maintenance. Should I decide to place a cache there, I know that these are the problems I have to avoid. In another case, a cache in a Nature Conservancy preserve was archived at the request of preserve staff "due to cachers not observing preserve rules" -- they originally had no objection to the placement, just to later events. I don't know the details but I think I know the person who posted the archive request and will ask her someday. I don't think the answer will surprise me, but the knowledge might help me guide people away from these problems.

 

Edward