+nextlogicalstep Posted September 24, 2017 Share Posted September 24, 2017 When you go to the page to create a new cache, you're shown a map with circles 161 metres / a tenth of a mile around posted geocache locations in the area. It's a useful visualization of where it might be possible to place a new cache (keeping in mind unknown cache locations and other guidelines) before actually visiting the area to scout out locations. Does anyone know of a way to view a similar map with circles a set distance around posted geocache locations, but with the ability to choose that distance? One of the major parks systems in my area has a policy that caches must be a minimum of 500 metres apart. It would be helpful to have a way of visualizing this on a map. Quote Link to comment
+TriciaG Posted September 24, 2017 Share Posted September 24, 2017 What browser are you using? On Firefox, install Greasemonkey (which allows you to run outside scripts on web pages). Then install Geocaching Map Enhancements: https://openuserjs.org/scripts/JRI/Geocaching_Map_Enhancements When it's installed and running, you can click the "i" icon, click the map, then select "Marker". Set the radius size (default is 161 m / 528 ft), and it'll make that circle you want. Another browser? I don't know. There's probably other script things like Greasemonkey you can use to run this tool. Quote Link to comment
+nextlogicalstep Posted September 24, 2017 Author Share Posted September 24, 2017 Hmmmmm. I installed Greasemonkey and then installed Geocaching Map Enhancements, but I can't seem to figure out how to make it work. Where is this "i" icon? Quote Link to comment
+nextlogicalstep Posted September 24, 2017 Author Share Posted September 24, 2017 (edited) Ah, you have to be using the Leaflet maps rather than Google. I changed my map preferences and got it to work. It seems you can't have it so that it automatically adds the circle around caches, but you can pick spots and then see if any caches are too close. Not quite what I was hoping for, but still useful. Is there a way to make the circles go away once you've created them? Thanks. Edited September 24, 2017 by nextlogicalstep Quote Link to comment
+TriciaG Posted September 24, 2017 Share Posted September 24, 2017 I'm not sure. I haven't actually used that for a while. You could ask in the forum for it: https://forums.geocaching.com/GC/index.php?/topic/291102-geocaching-map-enhancements/ Quote Link to comment
+hal-an-tow Posted September 25, 2017 Share Posted September 25, 2017 If I recall correctly, right click in the circle you made, and you get the option to either clear this circle or clear all circles. Same for the route ,measuring markers. 1 Quote Link to comment
+jellis Posted December 14, 2017 Share Posted December 14, 2017 Not sure if it is true but some of the GC updates broke the greasemonkey scripts. All of mine stopped working and someone told me that it was true Quote Link to comment
+hal-an-tow Posted December 14, 2017 Share Posted December 14, 2017 I just nervously checked it out, and GME still works, phew ! However, what I've found for a while now is that it only loads sometimes: I read somewhere that's because it works if it connects with a certain server, but not another. I have no idea if that's true or not , but in practice that means if I need GME features and it doesn't appear I simply repeatedly refresh the map until it does. Annoying but worth the effort as I find the tools very uselful. Screenshot evidence appended. Quote Link to comment
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