What is a "distinct cache"

[+Ry Dawg]

This may seem like a ridiculous question, but what is a "distinct cache?" On my profile, it reads: You've found 398 caches (392 distinct) since your first cache find on 08/17/2006. What makes this be so? Just couldn't figure it out.

[+CanadianRockies]

A "distinct cache" is an individual cache. Your statistics indicate that you have logged multiple "Found Its" six times for caches that you previously have found.

 

There are various ways this can happen (locationless caches, moving caches, temporary caches at events, etc.). But the main way this happens is to accidentally log a duplicate "Found It" for caches.

[+Ry Dawg]

A "distinct cache" is an individual cache. Your statistics indicate that you have logged multiple "Found Its" six times for caches that you previously have found.

 

There are various ways this can happen (locationless caches, moving caches, temporary caches at events, etc.). But the main way this happens is to accidentally log a duplicate "Found It" for caches.

 

Oh, thanks! I will have to fix this problem!

[+EdrickV]

If you create a My Finds pocket query, and load it into an new empty GSAK database, then you can add the "Found Count" column (View|Add/Remove Columns...) and easily see which caches have multiple find logs.

[AZcachemeister]

This is especially easy to do if you are using one of the smartphone apps and logging directly to the cache page.

Sometimes the app will say 'your log was not posted', when in fact it was. Since you have read the log wasn't posted, you hit the 'send' button again, and again, and again until you see the 'log posted' message. Unless you happen to review the cache you logged, you will never know you posted the same thing four times! The CO should mention something about it, but some just don't care.

[+WIIarefamily]

I only have two, but is there another way to discover them on the mac?

[Pup Patrol]

I only have two, but is there another way to discover them on the mac?

 

I'm not sure that it matters which computer you use to do this:

 

If you create a My Finds pocket query, and load it into an new empty GSAK database, then you can add the "Found Count" column (View|Add/Remove Columns...) and easily see which caches have multiple find logs.

[+dfx]

I only have two, but is there another way to discover them on the mac?

 

I'm not sure that it matters which computer you use to do this:

 

If you create a My Finds pocket query, and load it into an new empty GSAK database, then you can add the "Found Count" column (View|Add/Remove Columns...) and easily see which caches have multiple find logs.

 

It kinda does, because you need a windoze computer to run GSAK

[+Coldgears]

I only have two, but is there another way to discover them on the mac?

You could go through your finds one by one. Tedious, but works.

[+Ambient_Skater]

I'm not sure that it matters which computer you use to do this:

It kinda does, because you need a windoze computer to run GSAK

No, you need a computer that can run Windows. That includes Macs, either through dual booting or Parallels Desktop.

[Mr.Yuck]

I only have two, but is there another way to discover them on the mac?

 

Possibly the much smaller and less complex program CacheStats, per the top question of the FAQ. Not being a mac person, I have no clue if you'll be successful though. CacheStats FAQ

 

Or you could look through your logs manually. But who wants to do that?

[+Roman!]

Go to yoShow all logs for: Geocaches" then select "Found It".

 

Now highlight and copy all the caches and paste into excel.

 

Now sort by cache name and look for duplicates.

[+EdrickV]

GSAK can apparently run on an Intel Mac via WINE. (Not all features may work, in particular some macros may have issues as well as sending info directly to a GPS.)

 

http://www.winehq.org/

[+dfx]

I'm not sure that it matters which computer you use to do this:

It kinda does, because you need a windoze computer to run GSAK

No, you need a computer that can run Windows. That includes Macs, either through dual booting or Parallels Desktop.

 

Nope. Unless you're suggesting that buying a windoze license (or some other software) plus jumping through some hoops is a viable option just to run GSAK

 

and re WINE: it's a kludge, nothing more. GSAK is not designed to run on a mac or on linux or on anything else.

Edited October 20, 2011 by dfx

[knowschad]

I always thought a distinct cache was one that was brough home and aired out so it didn't smell anymore. Goes to show what I know!

[Mr.Yuck]

Never mind, I was wrong. Won't be the first time.

Edited October 20, 2011 by Mr.Yuck

[+SwineFlew]

Never mind, I was wrong. Won't be the first time.

 

or the last time.

[+Ambient_Skater]

...you need a computer that can run Windows. That includes Macs, either through dual booting or Parallels Desktop.

Nope. Unless you're suggesting that buying a windoze license (or some other software) plus jumping through some hoops is a viable option just to run GSAK

Of course that is what I'm suggesting. How would you do it?

Edited October 21, 2011 by Ambient_Skater

[+dfx]

...you need a computer that can run Windows. That includes Macs, either through dual booting or Parallels Desktop.

Nope. Unless you're suggesting that buying a windoze license (or some other software) plus jumping through some hoops is a viable option just to run GSAK

Of course that is what I'm suggesting. How would you do it?

 

Oh, I'm sorry, let me retract my previous statement then. You're right, you can always run GSAK, even if you don't have a windoze computer, because if you don't have one, you can always just buy one!

[+EdrickV]

Regardless of anyone's personal feelings about WINE, from what I understand it should work well enough to do what WIIarefamily would need it to do, provided he has an Intel based Mac, and it does not require purchasing anything else. Far as I know, from the Mac side, the only other option would be to go looking for duplicate log entries manually using the website or try searching the web to see if there is any Mac software that can do that. (Which might require buying the software, if it exists.)

Edited October 22, 2011 by EdrickV

[+dfx]

Regardless of anyone's personal feelings about WINE, from what I understand it should work well enough to do what WIIarefamily would need it to do, provided he has an Intel based Mac, and it does not require purchasing anything else. Far as I know, from the Mac side, the only other option would be to go looking for duplicate log entries manually using the website or try searching the web to see if there is any Mac software that can do that. (Which might require buying the software, if it exists.)

 

Or you upload your "my finds" PQ to mgcp, which will tell you the duplicates.

[+Ambient_Skater]

...you need a computer that can run Windows. That includes Macs, either through dual booting or Parallels Desktop.

Nope. Unless you're suggesting that buying a windoze license (or some other software) plus jumping through some hoops is a viable option just to run GSAK

Of course that is what I'm suggesting. How would you do it?

Oh, I'm sorry, let me retract my previous statement then. You're right, you can always run GSAK, even if you don't have a windoze computer, because if you don't have one, you can always just buy one!

What point are you trying to make? I didn't come up with an outrageous solution for the OP to run GSAK. There are plenty of people who use Macs for their performance and functionality, but need to run Windows programs, and they run Windows on their Mac. Why would it be better to have a separate computer running Windows exclusively?

[+Lil Devil]

Or you upload your "my finds" PQ to mgcp, which will tell you the duplicates.

Will that run on a mac?

 

 

(ducking and running)

[+humboldt flier]

Regardless of anyone's personal feelings about WINE, from what I understand it should work well enough to do what WIIarefamily would need it to do, provided he has an Intel based Mac, and it does not require purchasing anything else. Far as I know, from the Mac side, the only other option would be to go looking for duplicate log entries manually using the website or try searching the web to see if there is any Mac software that can do that. (Which might require buying the software, if it exists.)

 

Or you upload your "my finds" PQ to mgcp, which will tell you the duplicates.

 

Many Thanks for this tip .. cured my discrepancy of six.

 

Switched from the Mac where I do the majority of my work to the PC which I hold onto for Geocaching related work.

 

Again Many Thanks

[+WIIarefamily]

Well I am happy to say that my Cache total will soon be accurate, I broke down and used a windows machine to download GSAK. Wow what a program! Still love my Mac and since I am now using geosphere with the iPhone I feel this problem will be rectified since I must approve all field notes. Thanks for the help!

[CACAHUETES]

Wow. I have about 16 repeat logs, but then again If a cache I have already found has a cool coin or TB in it I will go out especially to log that TB, and then of course I have to have found it to have taken it or tell people that it isn't there!

 

'Huetes

Out

[+humboldt flier]

Wow. I have about 16 repeat logs, but then again If a cache I have already found has a cool coin or TB in it I will go out especially to log that TB, and then of course I have to have found it to have taken it or tell people that it isn't there!

 

'Huetes

Out

 

I may not be following you:

 

Rather than posting a found log ... just write a note. That would get the deed done.

[Pup Patrol]

Wow. I have about 16 repeat logs, but then again If a cache I have already found has a cool coin or TB in it I will go out especially to log that TB, and then of course I have to have found it to have taken it or tell people that it isn't there!

 

'Huetes

Out

 

To re-visit a cache that you have already found, you should post a "write note" log rather than another "found it" log.

 

You can edit your extra "found it" logs because of revisiting to "write note" logs.

 

Cache log icons:

http://support.Groundspeak.com/index.php?pg=kb.page&id=246

 

3.1. Trackable Etiquette

http://support.Groundspeak.com/index.php?pg=kb.page&id=148

 

You can revisit a cache you've already found to pick up or drop a Trackable. It's okay to drop and pick up Trackables from caches you own. Log your visit as a note.

Edited October 23, 2011 by Pup Patrol

[+dfx]

Wow. I have about 16 repeat logs, but then again If a cache I have already found has a cool coin or TB in it I will go out especially to log that TB, and then of course I have to have found it to have taken it or tell people that it isn't there!

 

'Huetes

Out

 

I may not be following you:

 

Rather than posting a found log ... just write a note. That would get the deed done.

 

You're preaching to someone who's also logging their own caches as found here

[+hzoi]

Wow. I have about 16 repeat logs, but then again If a cache I have already found has a cool coin or TB in it I will go out especially to log that TB, and then of course I have to have found it to have taken it or tell people that it isn't there!

 

'Huetes

Out

 

General practice:

 

When you find a cache for the first time, log it as found.

 

When you revisit a cache, leave a note, don't log another find.

 

When you revisit your own caches, leave an owner maintenance log.

 

Not the universal practice, but generally it's how most people do it.