Provinces Added To Cache Info

[+warthog]

Hi all,

 

As for Australia, NZ, Canada and USA, do you guys think it may be a good idea that someone contact the developers at Geocaching and see what is the posibility of adding our provinces as part of the cache details for South African caches.?

 

Your view on this please.

[+Africard]

Personally I do not like too many variables when searching.

 

On the other hand SA is big enough to support the provinces idea and the province boundaries are already marked on the maps. Geocaching is a growing sport, and maybe this will open it to league games, more events, etc.

 

We definately require more inputs from other geocachers in SA.

[+Discombob]

I don't really think it thats necessary, but then again, I don't leave my province that often!

What I did last year when i was on holiday in Gauteng, was to choose a random cache in Gauteng, and then choose the "Show me all nearby Caches" option, which worked fine for me

[+GlobalRat]

I'm with Warthog on this one. While I don't think the volume of caches in SA currently makes it justifiable, I'd like to see the provinces listed at some stage....perhaps one day when we hit 1000 caches.....sigh . About a month ago I spent quite some time putting together a spreadsheet of SA caches and sourcing the province for each. As I travel around a bit, it's nice to be able to get a list of caches in a province.

[+warthog]

Hi all,

 

I received feedback from Geocaching.com on this subject and will now forward them the list of the nine provinces.

 

For those making use of GSAK, I will now contact them to enquire on same.

 

See Geocaching.com email below:

 

Hello

 

If you can provide a list of the provinces for South Africa we'll be happy

to add them to the site. Thanks!

 

Please let me know if you have any further questions or concerns.

 

Nate

Groundspeak - The Language of Location

 

Original Message Follows:

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From: Petrus.Keyter@fnbib.co.za

Subject: Adding States for another Country

Date: Tue, 4 Jan 2005 14:54:18 +0200

 

Hi there,

 

I have had a few discussions with other Geocachers here in South Africa

and is wondering if it would be possible to add South African provinces to

 

the "state/Province" column when adding, search for caches?

 

If possible, how do we go about getting this done?

 

Regards

 

Team Warthog - Petrus Keyter :

[+GlobalRat]

EXCELLENT

 

Well done.

 

My only question now is...... Geocaching.com still calls it Northern Province.... have you sent them Northern Province or Limpopo Province???

 

This after I'd spent about an hour updating GSAK

 

Can't wait!

[+Africard]

GSAK? - I hate code!

[+warthog]

Hi there,

 

GSAK or "Geocaching Swiss Army Knife", is really an off-line application (with url links when you are online) of having lists and information about your caches.

 

Visit www.gsak.net for full details

Edited January 6, 2005 by warthog

[+warthog]

I have now also received feedback from Clyde, the developer of GSAK. See below:

 

Hi Petrus,

 

There is no  need to change GSAK for this.

 

GSAK already allows for a state column and you can search and sort on this column

 

At the moment this columun is probably blank for SA caches, but when it becomes populated you can then search and sort just as you would it the cache was in the US or Australia.

 

Regards

Clyde

Edited January 6, 2005 by warthog

[+GlobalRat]

Africard

 

GSAK = BRILLIANT

 

You'll need to become a Premium Member to use it...... But Ohhhhhh the Pleasure

 

As with Warthog, I've spent my past laboriusly maintaining spreadsheets...

 

GSAK does it all and more.... AND I now have a reason to wipe off the dust from my PDA

 

GET IT

 

PS: I'm in no way affiliated with Groundspeak or Clyde the GSAK author

[+Africard]

T hank you guys for clearing up the GJIC (Geocaching Jargon In Code) TIC (Tongue In Cheek). I'll be upgrading to PM soon!

[+warthog]

For a latest update on this topic, please refer to copy of email below. I will keep all up to date on this and inform all as soon as I receive notice that it has been done.

 

Hello Petrus

 

Sorry for the delay. I've sent this list to our site developer but there

are many issues which need resolving before we can add these provinces.

I'm sure it won't be much longer but please be patient. Thanks!

 

Kind regards,

 

Nate

Groundspeak - The Language of Location

 

Original Message Follows:

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From: Petrus.Keyter@fnbib.co.za

Subject: Re: [#161766] Adding States for another Country

Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2005 06:52:00 +0200

 

Hi there,

 

I sent this email (or the copy below) to you on 6 Jan 2005, regarding the

adding of South African provinces to your state/province selection list.

Can you please update me on the status of this and by when we may be able

to start using this functionality for South Africa.

 

Regards

 

Petrus (Team Warthog)

[+GlobalRat]

 

Sorry for the delay. I've sent this list to our site developer but there

are many issues which need resolving before we can add these provinces.

I'm sure it won't be much longer but please be patient. Thanks!

Well, Until this happens, you can get a list by Province which is hyperlinked to the Geocaching website at Globalrat.com

 

If the update is dated earlier than 20 January 2005, then just be warned that the server hasn't updated yet and the site isn't working correctly. Should hopefully run tonight.

 

I'll attempt to update the site weekly as it is primarily aimed at the 2005 Challenge