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It is nice to know if a tree needs climbing, but I would notice this at home when planning the days caching, rather than out in the field, other than that I don't really take any notice of them, other than noticing the amount of no snowmobiles allowed that seem to be cropping up...

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Depends....

 

If I view a cache before going out to find it then I'll look at the attributes. But mostly I just go out and use the GPSr (Oregon/Colorado)....which has been mentioned don't support attributes (gpx 1.0.1?)

 

It's not a 'depends' then is it? It's a 'no'!

I wasn't asking if anyone uses Attributes

I was asking if anyone uses them while out caching

 

eg reach GZ and then have a look at the attributes

 

;)

 

Thanks

 

Mark

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I don't often look at attributes, especially in the field, but just a few times they've proved invaluable:

- occasionally there's an attribute which turns a near-DNF into a find

- when caching ad-hoc, an attribute can help determine whether to visit a particular cache.

 

As for seeing them on an Oregon, you need this GSAK macro. Caveat: I don't use this macro myself though I do use a modified version of its attribute display in my own macro.

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How?

 

Are you using paper cache listings?

 

They don't show up on our Oregon

 

 

Mark

 

I use the GSAK Oregon output macro with "Always include my logs" set. I think there is an option sowmehere to include the cache attributes in this log and then you can see them on the Oregon. Sorry I can't for the life of me find the exact reference but if I do I will add to the thread. I certainly do use them on occasions.

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Does anyone refer to cache Attributes while out caching?

 

Yes, quite often. I use the GarminExport macro for GSAK to export caches to my Oregon. This creates a dummy log as the first log for each cache, which lists the attributes. Here's the GSAK forum post which introduced the functionality (in 2010) - see item 7 for a screenshot.

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Absolutely - but not "in the field", more when planning which caches to do. If it has a thorns attribute, I'll make dadgum sure I have longs sleeves and gloves. If it has a special tool required, then I'll try to make sure I find out what it is and take one.

 

I also look at the NM attribute when writing up my logs. If it's got a soggy log but already got an NM attribute, I probably won't add another.

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I never have looked at them in the field - unless I have printed out the cache page (which I tend to do for multi caches or some puzzles).

My GPSr is a Etrex Legend HCx which supports very limited paperless (e.g. I download the first 30 characters of the hint).

 

I also have an iPhone and I will refer to this in the field if I get stuck; to get the full hint or read the description. I generally do this via a pocket query rather than "live" (it works faster, and works in places without any phone signal). I just noticed that in my pocket queries on the iPhone the Attributes are greyed out. When I look at caches "live" on the iPhone I can see attributes. I'm not sure if there is some way to have the pocket query include attributes that I'm missing?

 

When planning from home I do sometimes look at the attributes - but not always.

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attributes do not seem to be in the gpx pocket queries .

They are if you choose GPX 1.0.1 (bottom of your account page). Note that this must be done twice (or did when I last used it) as the first time doesn't stick.

 

I have GPX Version: GPX 1.0.1 but I don't see the attributes on my iPhone using a pocket query.

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I have GPX Version: GPX 1.0.1 but I don't see the attributes on my iPhone using a pocket query.

Perhaps not: that's a function of the app you're using. I was simply correcting Loony Londo who thought that attributes aren't in PQs. To confirm that they are, open the PQ in a text editor and you'll see tags such as

      <Groundspeak:attributes>
       <Groundspeak:attribute id="56" inc="1">Medium hike (1km-10km)</Groundspeak:attribute>
       <Groundspeak:attribute id="1" inc="1">Dogs</Groundspeak:attribute>
     </Groundspeak:attributes>

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I have GPX Version: GPX 1.0.1 but I don't see the attributes on my iPhone using a pocket query.

Perhaps not: that's a function of the app you're using. I was simply correcting Loony Londo who thought that attributes aren't in PQs. To confirm that they are, open the PQ in a text editor and you'll see tags such as

      <Groundspeak:attributes>
       <Groundspeak:attribute id="56" inc="1">Medium hike (1km-10km)</Groundspeak:attribute>
       <Groundspeak:attribute id="1" inc="1">Dogs</Groundspeak:attribute>
     </Groundspeak:attributes>

 

Thanks - you are right; they are in the PQ (I can see them in GSAK), but they don't show in the iPhone app.

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Does anyone refer to cache Attributes while out caching?

 

Yes, sometimes. On my Oregon which has the first "log" set to display all of the attributes. It's made possible by a GSAK macro called ColoradoExport.gsk which also adds a diddy little icon for corrected, parking available and micro indicators.

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As I'm only a newbie to this game I did refer to the attributes last weekend (they came up on my iPhone) as it helped to be able to tell my son what to look for. I also knew from looking at the details before leaving that one of them would definitely my husband to retrieve it because of it's position (I'm on the short side).

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