Generate a Pocket Query..By cache owner

Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2012 2:55 pm

Silly question. Does anyone know how to build a pocket query by cache owner/placer?? Want to find a certain owners cache.

Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2012 3:17 pm

This won't give you a PQ, but it will show you the caches of another: go to: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/default.aspx ,
and enter their name into the "Hidden by Username:" box at bottom left, and then punch 'GO'. Good luck!

Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2012 3:56 pm

Thanks!!

Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2012 3:59 pm

I guess I could make a bookmark too...although that would be a chore..Things we do for adventure!

Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2012 9:47 pm

huffinpuffin2 wrote:

This won't give you a PQ, but it will show you the caches of another: go to: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/default.aspx ,
and enter their name into the "Hidden by Username:" box at bottom left, and then punch 'GO'. Good luck!

Looks like you might be able to download this a page at a time.

Using GSAK this might be a doable option and then you could autocreate a bookmark list, or pull down additional cache details. I haven't actually tried it, but I'm thinking it might work.

Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2012 11:21 am

Isn't GSAK great? It works great for downloading caches owned by an individual.
Start with an empty database and click "Geocaching.com access" and then "Get geocaches". Click the "Advanced" tab and fill in the Owned by field.
I just tested it out for caches owned by CJ. Less than a minuted from start to finish.

Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2012 9:29 pm

Team Black-Cat wrote:

Isn't GSAK great? It works great for downloading caches owned by an individual.
Start with an empty database and click "Geocaching.com access" and then "Get geocaches". Click the "Advanced" tab and fill in the Owned by field.
I just tested it out for caches owned by CJ. Less than a minuted from start to finish.

Dang - I didn't realize you could do this with GSAK. I was thinking you could download the LOC file with 20 caches at a time. Doing this through GSAK though provides a whole lot more options. Great catch on GSAK TBC.

Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2012 6:46 am

I have been using GSAK for 5 years and I havent mastered it yet. Where is the geocaching.com access selection???

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Matter23 wrote:

I have been using GSAK for 5 years and I havent mastered it yet. Where is the geocaching.com access selection???

You need Version 8 of GSAK.

Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2012 8:32 am

AstroD-Team wrote:

Matter23 wrote:

I have been using GSAK for 5 years and I havent mastered it yet. Where is the geocaching.com access selection???

You need Version 8 of GSAK.

This is a menu option near the right edge of the menu bar.

Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2012 9:53 pm

CodeJunkie wrote:

AstroD-Team wrote:

Matter23 wrote:

I have been using GSAK for 5 years and I havent mastered it yet. Where is the geocaching.com access selection???

You need Version 8 of GSAK.

This is a menu option near the right edge of the menu bar.

It has the menu label "Geocaching.com Access".

Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2012 3:06 pm

So I made the 5$ upgrade to v8. This is sooo much better now. The only thing I am wondering is if you can narrow your search field by fav points also??? I know I am asking a lot.hehe

Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2012 3:57 pm

That feature is coming sometime, but I'm not sure if favorite points is part of the API yet.

Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2012 7:36 pm

Geocaching.com access menu, Get caches- from drop down menu, then select the Advanced tab. Bottom choice is Fav point value.

Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2012 9:48 pm

Well, look at that! It just keeps getting better.