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How are you solving it when none of the files are available?
You misunderstand what they did. Apple changed the native maps app from using Google Maps to some internally developed set of maps. You can still access the maps.google.com website as well as utilize google maps within apps, and I believe there is now a Google Maps app available from the app store.. It is possible that some apps will switch their default over to the Apple maps, but typically you can switch that back in the app’s settings.
@huffinpuffin2 wrote:
@cheezehead wrote:
Well, I think I discovered the coords. Is it me or is the link not working?
We get a 404, but for a D5, not a big surprise, especially if it’s truly worth that rating……..perhaps another browser, or another PC, or ……. not? Wish we could go and have a looky-see. Pick us up on your way down? 🙂 🙂
I will send the CO a note, but I’m afraid this one is finally a goner. The puzzle used to be a graphic on the cache page, but that graphic (and everything associated with that site) seems to have been erased.
I use GSAK on my 62 almost exclusively, and haven’t had any issues. Odds are there is a cache with a character in the description (or name) that the 62 doesn’t like. The easiest way is to find it is to load a small number of caches at a time (filter by distance), narrowing down the list to the problem cache. Then, you can either ignore it or ask the CO to fix it. Before you go through all that trouble, however, there is also a possibility that you are overflowing the memory. The 62 does not have the capacity to expand memory with an SD card, so if you have a lot of maps and also are loading a lot of cache detail (read a large number of logs), you may just be overloading the thing. To test this, try loading the database with no logs. If it works, either there is a problem with a specific log (unlikely) or you are just overloading the machine. Set the limit to 3 or 4 logs to fix this. You can always look up more logs on your phone, unless you are in the middle of nowhere.
Wayne, you need to talk to Kung Fu Hippie.
From what I’ve seen people can get banned by harassing others through cache logs and forums, and by repeatedly intentionally violating guidelines.
I suggest you complain to GS every hour on the hour.
My guess is that the problem is with the USB port on your PC, or, more specifically, the power supply to the the USB port. When you plug your GPS (either one) into your PC, it should be recognized almost immediately. While it is always possible that your motherboard is bad, I’m guessing that the power supply is going bad, which can cause low voltage problems to peripherals, like USB. I would suggest that you stick with the rear ports on your PC for this until you dig out the real problem. By the way, if you have changed things (new video card, new drive, even a new printer), you could be overloading your power supply. If what I just said sounds like Turkish, well, then drag that bad boy into a shop and let them analyze it for you.
You really don’t need that plug-in. That is for downloading from gc.com, which I assume you don’t use.
I really don’t see a large number of EC submissions anymore. Maybe 2-3 a week in Wisconsin (most of which never see publication). The large number of P&Gs put out are usually placed by numbers hounds for other numbers hounds. My typical review night would be 30-40 caches, of which all but 5-10 are roadside park and grabs (usually all placed by the same person or maybe two placers.) As a finder, I now just ignore these most of the time.
@CodeJunkie wrote:
Going from memory here, but doesn’t that macro require the Garmin Waypoint manager to be installed also?
No, I believe it requires that you have POI loader to send the file to the unit after the macro runs. If you want to send them as “favorites”, you can just use the send to GPS command, but their won’t be much detail.
Well, so far, they haven’t submitted them for “permanent” status.
Your first step is to create an account for yourself (or the agency) on geocaching.com. Once you do this, you can see maps of the areas where all geocaches are located, and, more importantly, where they are not located. Once in a while, you might run into a puzzle cache final on an island, but that is pretty rare. Note that if you tell the folks at the website that you are a land manager and need to keep track of your properties, they will give you a premium account free of charge. They have already provided premium memberships to the DNR and several county parks departments.
@beccaday wrote:
How nice, 2 of the caches on there (and nearby) are 2 that I was planning on getting anyway. What convenience!
See, if you tip me well, I add a few caches near your house…
Well, first, please understand that neither Becky nor I review earthcaches at all (other than checking for DNR rules at their request). There are a special set of earthcache reviewers. Their direction comes from a combination of the GSA (no, not THAT GSA) and Groundspeak.
In reality, the program is to be about “Earth Science”, not just geology, but the rules keep changing because the focus was always supposed to be educational “on-site”, meaning you actually learn on the site, not by reading the cache page, and those in charge of the program felt that this objective was not being achieved. Of course, this rule was not really enforced until recently, making for lots of confusion.
My personal prediction is that publication of new ECs will end up being very rare and limited to very special sites with very clever experiments to be conducted. Your everyday marsh, rock, beach or sand dune won’t qualify.
Welcome to the game! I would suggest that you make the effort to get west of the interstate for your caching adventures. You will find that geocaching outside of the urban centers is very different.
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