Turn off already downloaded caches

[+GoGeoFerret]

Is it possible to hide the caches that you have already downloaded to your gps when viewing on google maps?

Thanks

GoGeoFerret

[NordicMan]

How can Google Maps tell which Geocaches you have downloaded to your GPSr?

[+SkellyCA]

Not the ones you downloaded, but you can hide the ones you have already found

[+GoGeoFerret]

How can Google Maps tell which Geocaches you have downloaded to your GPSr?

If it can hide the ones you have found I assume it can hide the ones you have downloaded? or maybe not thats why I am asking.

Thanks

Edited March 13, 2010 by GoGeoFerret

[+briansnat]

It doesn't. I don't think the system keeps track of what cache each person downloads.

[+GoGeoFerret]

It doesn't. I don't think the system keeps track of what cache each person downloads.

OK that's great. At least I know not to look any further for an answer.

Thanks

[+Chrysalides]

OK that's great. At least I know not to look any further for an answer.

Is the motivation for this so that you know not to send it to your GPSr again if it is already there?

 

No clean solution to this - especially since behavior might depend on the GPSr you have. But you can work around the problem if you use 3rd party tools like GSAK to manage your offline database.

[+StarBrand]

Just a note - cache page listing change all the time. It is wise to purge what is on your unit regularly and download only the newest freshest data.

[+GoGeoFerret]

OK that's great. At least I know not to look any further for an answer.

Is the motivation for this so that you know not to send it to your GPSr again if it is already there?

 

No clean solution to this - especially since behavior might depend on the GPSr you have. But you can work around the problem if you use 3rd party tools like GSAK to manage your offline database.

 

Thanks a lot for that will look into it.

[+GoGeoFerret]

Just a note - cache page listing change all the time. It is wise to purge what is on your unit regularly and download only the newest freshest data.

 

OK, I must admit I hadn't thought of that, its a great bit of advice for me as a newby. Thanks

 

Regards

[+WRITE SHOP ROBERT]

OK that's great. At least I know not to look any further for an answer.

Is the motivation for this so that you know not to send it to your GPSr again if it is already there?

 

No clean solution to this - especially since behavior might depend on the GPSr you have. But you can work around the problem if you use 3rd party tools like GSAK to manage your offline database.

I've been sending things to my garmin twice, and it just overwrites the first one, no problem.

[the3gmen]

yeah, do't worry about having the caches in your gpsr multiple times taking up more of the limited space.

Every time you load a set of caches to the gpsr, it erases the previous set.

[+The Platonas Two]

How can Google Maps tell which Geocaches you have downloaded to your GPSr?

If it can hide the ones you have found I assume it can hide the ones you have downloaded? or maybe not thats why I am asking.

Thanks

 

Excellent - I was wondering if it had this function> Would anyone be kind enough to tell me how to enable it?

Many thanks

[+GoGeoFerret]

OK that's great. At least I know not to look any further for an answer.

Is the motivation for this so that you know not to send it to your GPSr again if it is already there?

 

No clean solution to this - especially since behavior might depend on the GPSr you have. But you can work around the problem if you use 3rd party tools like GSAK to manage your offline database.

I've been sending things to my garmin twice, and it just overwrites the first one, no problem.

 

Thanks for info. I think I have it figured out now. To download multiple caches I have set up a pocket query and I can also upload a field notes text file from my garmin oregon 300 which lets me review and log all the finds since my last upload.

 

Thanks once again to you all