'Cache along a route'

[+minmouse]

Is there any way I can set up a route from point A to point B and then find all the caches along that route without zooming in and out all the time to see how close to the actual route they are?

For example, driving from London to Brighton, seeing all the caches that are either at service stations on the route or just near to the route?

Edited October 9, 2015 by minmouse

[+niraD]

Well, there is the "caches along a route" feature. From the Help Center:

Trip Planner: Geocaches Along a Route

 

But as I understand it, it bases its choice on the "as the crow flies" distance from the cache to the route. The actual "as the car drives" distance may be much further. For example, a cache along a frontage road may be a few dozen feet from the interstate, but depending on the nearest exits, it could require a mile-long detour (or more).

[+HHL]

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But as I understand it, it bases its choice on the "as the crow flies" distance from the cache to the route. [...]

 

Your understanding is wrong. The route does follow roads.

 

Hans

[+noncentric]

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But as I understand it, it bases its choice on the "as the crow flies" distance from the cache to the route. [...]

 

Your understanding is wrong. The route does follow roads.

 

Hans

Nirad's reply is correct, and the second sentence of HHL's reply is correct.

 

When selecting a route, user can delineate the route based on roads (either main highways or side roads). Once the route is selected, then the system selects routes within X distance from the route. The distance is selected by the user. This distance is 'as the crow flies'.

 

For example, if the route is on a major north-south highway and the selected distance is 2 miles...then the "caches along a route" function will include caches up to 2 miles on either side of that highway. A cache may be only 1 mile from the highway 'as the crow flies', but it could be a 5 mile drive to that cache if there isn't a direct road from the highway to the cache (for example, if the cache is on a mountain top that is next to the highway).

Edited October 9, 2015 by noncentric

[+Pond Bird]

Sometimes, if I see that certain caches are close together I just make a bookmark list for myself. I also do not prefer the "cache along a route" method.

[+boothie103]

I get on line and look at the route, download the positions into the GPS and have no other positions in the GPS. Select the closest first and go for it. With this method, you may also need to print out the paper work. If your GPS is paperwork free, just go for it. If it is a multi cache, I always print out the paperwork.

[Pup Patrol]

Sometimes, if I see that certain caches are close together I just make a bookmark list for myself.

 

And then you can run a pq for that bookmark list of caches.

 

B.

[+boothie103]

Pocket Queries will let you plan a route and adjust the route with drag and drop on map. Checkout pocket queries in the help section. I have not long found the pocket queries and already planned a couple of routes.

[+Gill & Tony]

If I am simply driving from A to B I will use two PQs. One, for traditionals within 0.5 km of the route and which have scenic view attribute and the other for earthcaches and virtuals within 5 km of the route.

 

That way I find interesting places to stop and a few caches to find on the way.