cache listing - waypoint format [closed]

ian-and-penny · Post by **ian-and-penny** » 09 January 05 1:33 pm

Why have a prefix at all??

After all GC, AC AU GA etc are just wasted identifiers - we will all know, or find out pretty quickly, that they are Australian geocaches.

By not using the identifiers you now have a possible 16777215 cache identifiers if you use hex alone (000000 - FFFFFF). How many would you have if you used a base 36 numbering system (000000 - ZZZZZZ)?

My two bobs worth.

Map Monkey · Post by **Map Monkey** » 09 January 05 2:20 pm

ian-and-penny wrote:Why have a prefix at all??

Cause people use their GPSr for storing other waypoints as well

This combined with the fact that not everyone has a GPSr that has specific geocaching symbols

I personally like the idea of GAxxxx due to the fact of searching for australian caches is easier in large (PC) waypoint lists (mine is currently at 5000+

) with other software eg. excel, g7toWin etc. This is important when there may be no waypoint symbols......

Regards

Agsmky