Using Google Earth to track found/unfound caches

nomad_penguin · Post by **nomad_penguin** » 27 January 07 12:24 pm

Hey all,

There are a bunch of smart people here so I'm sure someone already does this and can tell me how to do what I want to do.

Currently I use the GCA kml to see caches in Google Earth. I also import my logs as an overlay in order to mark off the ones I have done.

What I want to do is be able to remove caches. That is, when I have done a lot of caches in an area (for example, Adelaide metro), it is difficult to see which ones I haven't found yet. I would like to be able to see only the caches I haven't yet found in Google Earth and remove them when I have.

Suggestions?

Cheers - nomad

BTW - why is it that some archived caches don't show as such in Google Earth? And is there any way of hiding archived caches so they don't show up?

setsujoku · Post by **setsujoku** » 27 January 07 12:40 pm

Do you use GSAK to manage your caches? If so then you cant filter out your found caches (and disabled ones) and export a KML file from that into Google Earth

nomad_penguin · Post by **nomad_penguin** » 27 January 07 12:42 pm

setsujoku wrote:Do you use GSAK to manage your caches? If so then you cant filter out your found caches (and disabled ones) and export a KML file from that into Google Earth

Oops - meant to add that I don't use GSAK because I am a mac user and I am not yet a premium member.

What else you got setsujoku?

Post by **CraigRat** » 27 January 07 12:43 pm

http://geocaching.com.au/my/query/

Go here, make a query of cache you have not found and click on the KML link

[edit] Sorry, I just checked, it's only for GCA caches[/edit]

setsujoku · Post by **setsujoku** » 27 January 07 12:47 pm

CraigRat wrote:http://geocaching.com.au/my/query/

Go here, make a query of cache you have not found and click on the KML link

That

hows that said it without even moving my lips

nomad_penguin · Post by **nomad_penguin** » 27 January 07 12:49 pm

Perfect ... almost. I seem to only get GCA caches. Is that right?

Post by **CraigRat** » 27 January 07 12:52 pm

yeah... sorry.. GCA only...

Umm... theres not a lot WE can do here to personalise a all caches KML for legal reasons, If you pony up the $$$ for a GC Premium Membership you can tweak their KML I think......

JackHenry · Post by **JackHenry** » 27 January 07 1:56 pm

If you do manage your caches in GPX format, you can convert them to KML files here
 
<A target ="_blank" href="http://www.gpsvisualizer.com/map?form=googleearth">GPS Visulizer</a>

zactyl · Post by **zactyl** » 27 January 07 5:48 pm

It's not going to be quick, but it'll work...
Go to your hitlist: http://geocaching.com.au/search/?h=nomad_penguin
Shift-click or middle mouse button click (or hold down your single mouse button for a couple of seconds or the weird squiggly button on the keyboard or whatever you do on a Mac!) on the first cache name to open it in a new window or tab.
Click the "Google Earth" link on the right hand side under "Software". Wait until it loads into Google Earth, then close the window/tab (alternatively, right click [or whatever Macs do] and save the link, and open them in GE later).
Repeat for the next cache in the list. Save them all into a folder in Google Earth, delete each one as you find it.

zactyl · Post by **zactyl** » 27 January 07 5:53 pm

nomad_penguin wrote:BTW - why is it that some archived caches don't show as such in Google Earth? And is there any way of hiding archived caches so they don't show up?

Sometimes the "Archive" log doesn't come through in the feed, so they still show up. Which caches?

nomad_penguin · Post by **nomad_penguin** » 27 January 07 8:33 pm

zactyl wrote:
nomad_penguin wrote:BTW - why is it that some archived caches don't show as such in Google Earth? And is there any way of hiding archived caches so they don't show up?
Sometimes the "Archive" log doesn't come through in the feed, so they still show up. Which caches?

Lots and lots but here are some in Adelaide to get you started:

<a href="http://geocaching.com.au/cache/gcnqv6">Pawn of Prophecy</a>

<a href="http://geocaching.com.au/cache/gcgz3z">Geopup Fun Cache</a>

<a href="http://geocaching.com.au/cache/gcz04k">Terminate or Test?</a>

<a href="http://geocaching.com.au/cache/gcq45m">Barker Inlet</a>
 Plenty more when I dig them up [:)]

Some of these look like they might fit your description.

zactyl · Post by **zactyl** » 29 January 07 3:52 am

Strange that some of them have had archive logs come though, but they're only marked as disabled.

One of those that can do will read this and fix it I'm sure

Get the newest GCA Google Earth Network Link, it doesn't show disabled caches: http://geocaching.com.au/caches/available.kml

nomad_penguin · Post by **nomad_penguin** » 29 January 07 10:48 am

Thanks Zactyl. I didn't know there was a new GCA kml - that sorts out one problem - cheers

nomad_penguin · Post by **nomad_penguin** » 16 February 07 6:37 pm

nomad_penguin wrote:
zactyl wrote:
nomad_penguin wrote:BTW - why is it that some archived caches don't show as such in Google Earth? And is there any way of hiding archived caches so they don't show up?
Sometimes the "Archive" log doesn't come through in the feed, so they still show up. Which caches?
Lots and lots but here are some in Adelaide to get you started:

...

 Plenty more when I dig them up [:)]

Here are some more:

<a href="http://geocaching.com.au/cache/gcj0cp">Barcode Caching - lets go shopping!</a>

<a href="http://geocaching.com.au/cache/gcgq4e">The Hallet Theatre</a>

<a href="http://geocaching.com.au/cache/gch348">Watch out for that......Rock.</a>

<a href="http://geocaching.com.au/cache/gcypwk">Farina</a>

<a href="http://geocaching.com.au/cache/gcwqeq">Little Palm Beach</a> (Okay, not strictly archived, but could do with a look.)

Cheers!

Post by **caughtatwork** » 16 February 07 7:03 pm

Got these 4.

In the next release you will have the ability to upload GPX files and the archive logs will take the appropriate action.

At the moment the archive log doesn't archive the cache.

If you find more, please let us know.

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