+joeyva Posted June 30, 2014 Share Posted June 30, 2014 Hello, I hope this isn't a repetitive topic, my apologies if it is. This is the first time I have ever asked a question in a forum. What my question is is this...I live in BC, Canada and I am going to another province soon on holidays. I would like to find a bunch of the "lonely caches" in the area that I'll be visiting. Can anyone help guide me on how I could go about finding them? I don't have a GPS, I just use my iPhone. Thank you, JoeyVA Quote Link to comment
+irisisleuk Posted June 30, 2014 Share Posted June 30, 2014 What is a lonely cache? Quote Link to comment
+Isonzo Karst Posted June 30, 2014 Share Posted June 30, 2014 Can anyone help guide me on how I could go about finding them? By this I'm guessing you mean identify caches which have gone unfound for some X amount of time? If that's the case, I'd use hide and seek a cache. http://www.geocaching.com/seek/ You don't identify where you're going, so I'll use as an example Prince Albert National Park in Saskatchewan. Panning on the Geocaching map, I find a cache in the park has these coords N 53° 59.253 W 106° 16.859 I'd go to the Hide and Seek page, enter those coords for a center point AND a radius, say 100 miles, though you can certainly limit that radius, per your own needs. http://www.geocaching.com/seek/nearest.aspx?t=m&lat_ns=1&lat_h=53&lat_mmss=59.253&long_ew=-1&long_h=106&long_mmss=16.859&dist=100&submit8=Search Now rank on date Last Found, the column to the right http://www.geocaching.com/seek/nearest.aspx?t=m&lat_ns=1&lat_h=53&lat_mmss=59.253&long_ew=-1&long_h=106&long_mmss=16.859&dist=100&submit8=Search&sortdir=asc&sort=lastfound The new caches and events are at the top, as they've never been found, but after those are the long unfound, including a number where the FTF is still waiting. This technique will work anywhere. Quote Link to comment
+cerberus1 Posted June 30, 2014 Share Posted June 30, 2014 Is this for that lonely cache challenge thing? - Where caches need be a 5km or greater distance from another? Quote Link to comment
Pup Patrol Posted June 30, 2014 Share Posted June 30, 2014 Is this for that lonely cache challenge thing? - Where caches need be a 5km or greater distance from another? The "lonely cache" challenges I've seen involve finding caches that haven't been logged as "found" in a certain amount of time (6 months, a year, etc). http://coord.info/GC2WCBF joeyva, where are you headed? You can use the Hide & Seek page, as Isonzo Karst suggested. http://www.geocaching.com/seek/ B. Quote Link to comment
+briansnat Posted June 30, 2014 Share Posted June 30, 2014 Not a getting started issue. Moving to a more appropriate forum. Quote Link to comment
+Fugads Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 There is a really great website that can help identify lonely caches, www.lonelycache.com. Downside is, it is only applicable to certain western states, I think NM, AZ, NV, UT, CO, WY and ID. They might add more at some point though. If you happen to be heading to one of these states, this site is worth a check. Quote Link to comment
+joeyva Posted July 3, 2014 Author Share Posted July 3, 2014 Thank you for all of your replies! I'm actually heading to Prince Albert. SK but I don't have a GPS to input any coordinates, I just have an iPhone. I want to find caches that haven't been found in the last year or so. I love to drive in the country and I hope to find all the "lonely" caches that I can while I'm there. With your guidance... Thank you, Joeyva Quote Link to comment
+TheWanderesss Posted July 7, 2014 Share Posted July 7, 2014 I guess you can find the listings via your iphone app, save them on a list and then go find them, you don't need a gps. Quote Link to comment
Pup Patrol Posted July 7, 2014 Share Posted July 7, 2014 (edited) Thank you for all of your replies! I'm actually heading to Prince Albert. SK but I don't have a GPS to input any coordinates, I just have an iPhone. I want to find caches that haven't been found in the last year or so. I love to drive in the country and I hope to find all the "lonely" caches that I can while I'm there. With your guidance... Thank you, Joeyva Which phone, which app? Help Center http://support.Groundspeak.com/index.php over on the left: Apps http://support.Groundspeak.com/index.php?pg=kb.book&id=12 Look for articles that explain how to add an additional waypoint. From what I understand, the Intro App does not allow you to input coordinates. It's only meant to be a "teaser", to get you to the most basic caches and get you interested. Beyond that, you need to purchase the full app. 2.2. What is the difference between the Geocaching Intro app for iPhone, the Pro app, and Geocaching Premium? The free Intro app for iPhone is an introductory app. Basic members are served up 3 recommended traditional geocaches at a time. You will also receive 3 nearby geocaches, as indicated with the green circle icon. Geocaching Premium Membership offers the benefit of using the free Intro app to find all traditional geocaches. Premium Membership also allows you to take advantage of features like Pocket Queries, Premium Member Geocaches and Favorite Points. You can take advantage of these features on the website or the full version of the iPhone app. (Note: These features are not accessible in the Intro app.) The full version of the iPhone app (the "Pro" app) for $9.99 is perfect for those who want to explore all geocaching has to offer with their phone. It displays all geocache types, lets you see your Pocket Queries, allows you to save geocaches to an offline list and more. See our Feature Comparison chart for more detail. B. Edited July 7, 2014 by Pup Patrol Quote Link to comment
+joeyva Posted July 7, 2014 Author Share Posted July 7, 2014 Sorry, I forgot the details. I have an iPhone 4S and I'm using the $9.99 Geocaching App (I love it!) Quote Link to comment
+joeyva Posted July 7, 2014 Author Share Posted July 7, 2014 Oh and I'm also a premium member too Quote Link to comment
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