+Rayjaytobe Posted April 29, 2012 Share Posted April 29, 2012 Although I have been a member on here for a number of years, I have never properly got into geocaching until recently, and would like some advice please..... A few times on peoples online logs, they have mentioned 'being notified of a new cache locally'. Is there a setting somewhere that I can change in order to also be notified of new caches, or is it purely pot luck? I would love to get a FTF...... Quote Link to comment
AZcachemeister Posted April 29, 2012 Share Posted April 29, 2012 Instant Notification Service Quote Link to comment
AZcachemeister Posted April 29, 2012 Share Posted April 29, 2012 Even with them, you will need a lot of luck to get an FTF in certain areas. Quote Link to comment
+dukeofurl01 Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 I know that in the area where I live, there are a few retired couples that go out at like 5 in the morning after FTFs sometimes, and that makes it nearly impossible for anyone else. I have a better chance at an FTF in the next town away. Quote Link to comment
+Rayjaytobe Posted May 12, 2012 Author Share Posted May 12, 2012 Wow - thank you. Now I just need to sit and wait for the email......... Quote Link to comment
+Praxitiles Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 Instant Notification Service I know that the place where you can set up an instant notification is CALLED "Instant Notification Service" but how do you get to it? There is nothing on any link or any page that even HINTS at such a place! Give us a detailed step by step way to get to it. Thanks! Quote Link to comment
+Walts Hunting Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 Profile page. Right column. Set Up Notifications Quote Link to comment
+Love Cachers Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 Wow - thank you. Now I just need to sit and wait for the email......... I have a personal Email account and a separate Email account for just geocaching. The one for just geocaching has a certain ring tone and when it goes off my wife & I are like Pavlov's Dog, drooling with excitement for another chance of getting a FTF. Quote Link to comment
Pup Patrol Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 Instant Notification Service I know that the place where you can set up an instant notification is CALLED "Instant Notification Service" but how do you get to it? There is nothing on any link or any page that even HINTS at such a place! Give us a detailed step by step way to get to it. Thanks! AZcachemeister posted the link that will get you started. Click that and then you will see two more links. Or, you could follow Walts Hunting's instructions to get to your profile page: http://www.geocaching.com/my/default.aspx Scroll down a bit, on the right-hand side you will see "Set Up Notifications" and get taken to the same page as AZcachemeister's link. B. Quote Link to comment
+u1bd2005 Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 And once you have the notifications set up to email you, then set up your email on your phone, mine's set to refresh every 10 minutes, so I will be notified within 10 minutes of a cache being published. Also my reviewer is usually online similar times each night, so I sometimes refresh more often during that period. Never actually attempted a FTF yet, but only recently became premium, so will hopefully attempt some soon. But you have to be prepared to cache late at night or early morning depending on your area and who the FTF hunters are. Quote Link to comment
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