Is There A Way To Search For Nearest Unfound Cache

[Ben & JJ]

the subject say it all......I'm trying to figure out if there is a way to search for nearest unfound cache.

[+nfa]

yes

[+CrimsonWrath]

Yes, if you are a Premium Member. You have to build a pocket query to give you those results. Quite easy.

[+BlueDeuce]

On your "My Cache Page" in the upper right corner is an option to search for nearest caches, provided you have entered your home coordinates. (That option is there to)

 

The "Filter Finds" selection will only show unfound caches. This does not require a membership.

 

Good Luck!

 

 

Edit: typo

Edited September 1, 2004 by Elf Danach

[+Thot]

the subject say it all......

Well maybe not all . . .

 

I'm trying to figure out if there is a way to search for nearest unfound cache.

Is that caches you haven't found or caches nobody has found so you can try for a First To Find?

[Keystone]

on ANY cache search results page, to filter out the caches you've already found, go to your browser's address bar and add "&f=1" at the end of the URL (without the quotes).

[+BlueDeuce]

on ANY cache search results page, to filter out the caches you've already found, go to your browser's address bar and add "&f=1" at the end of the URL (without the quotes).

Cool. I'm writing that down.

[+CrimsonWrath]

I read the original request as caches that no one has found. Other responses above are also correct if you are looking for caches that you have not found.

 

Guess we need clarification.

[+Markwell]

With a non-membership, you can search on nearby caches (use the F=1 filter to narrow if you'd like), but caches that are completely unfound will not have a date in the "Last Found" column on the right.

[+SixDogTeam]

the subject say it all......I'm trying to figure out if there is a way to search for nearest unfound cache.

Yes. Look at the map on the cache page. Enter the coordinates of the cache into your GPSr. Follow, in your car, where the GPSr leads you, and park. Continue search on foot until you find the cache.

[+Jamie Z]

Markwell has provided the correct answer. There is no automatic search for nearest unfound caches, but if you look at the list of nearest caches, any cache that hasn't yet been found will not have a date in the space for "Last Found Date."

 

Jamie

[Shoobie & the Sand Crabs]

If your just a regular old member how do you find caches no one else has found.

[+Blaidd-Drwg]

Go to the regional forums and click on your individual state. A search list will come up with the most recently approved caches. Those that haven't been found will not have a date found. This is the easiest way (IMO) to find unfound caches. You have to check frequently to insure catching a chance at being FTF. Of course there is always the honor of being STF (Second to Find), TTF (Third to Find) and then the honors for 4th and 5th.

Edited September 2, 2004 by Team Madog

[+Markwell]

If your just a regular old member how do you find caches no one else has found.

Markwell Posted on Sep 1 2004, 03:17 PM

With a non-membership, you can search on nearby caches (use the F=1 filter to narrow if you'd like), but caches that are completely unfound will not have a date in the "Last Found" column on the right. 

 

That does not necessitate membership.

[+E = Mc2]

Sorry about the length...

 

I keep a link to the state search page results, which shows the most recently approved caches in chronological order. I just click on the link and BAM! I'm there. From any GC.com (not the forums) page, click on "Hide & Seek a Cache", then do a search by State. Your State's page is located here, BTW. Just copy the address and add it to your favorites. Unfortunately, because of where you live there will be a lot of new caches that are as much as 600 miles away... that are still in the state! That's a lot of caches to look through on the off chance that there's a new one near you.

 

In order to simplify your life and searching, I would highly recommend becoming a Premium Member, which will allow you to run Pocket Queries(PQ's). PQ's are very customizable searches of the GC.com database, which only return the results you are looking for. You can have up to 20 different searches set up and saved to run when you need them. For instance, you can create a search that returns only unfound caches - in order of distance from your home coordinates or, search for "only those caches with TB's" or "exclude micros". After running a PQ, I then upload all the waypoints electronically to my GPS'rs(3 of them) in seconds! I then upload the cache pages into my PDA. No more waiting to print ---each ---individual ---page ---out!

 

You can read about Premium Membership here. It's only $3.00 per month, even less ($2.50/month) if you opt to 'take the plunge' and opt for an annual membership. It well worth the money, IMHO. (just make certain to read the whole page; WHY they put the 'enter your number here' at the top of the page is beyond me) Oh, there are 2 unfound caches within 12 miles of California and S. Arroyo in Pasadena. GCJH15 and GCK7WA, in case you are interested. There are also 30 unfound caches within a 100 mile radius and 229 total caches within ten miles of that intersection. You've got your work cut out for you.

 

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