Excluding certain words from a search

[+Jones_cubed]

Is there a way to exclude specific words from a geocache search? For instance, I want to search for all puzzle caches within an area, but I want to exclude challenge caches. When using a search engine, I can just use - before a word.

[geoawareUSA9]

I don't think the search engine uses characters like that for a search. Nor does it allow for filtering out attributes, at least not that I see.

 

However, a pocket query does allow you to exclude certain attributes, and now that challenge caches have a challenge attribute, you can use that to perform your search: look for unknown/mystery type caches only in a given area or radius, and exclude challenge attributes. Scroll down in the PQ setup page, and you'll see the attribute grids - here's the one you're looking for.

 

[+Jones_cubed]

That should do the trick!  Thank you!