What is going to happen when the numbers are used up?  The waypoint of the most recent cache placed is GCE5C6.  At the current rate of new cache placements (which is obviously going to increase as geocaching continues to add new adherents, and the weather gets warmer at higher latitudes and elevations), we should reach the cache with waypoint GCFFFF before the end of April.

Then, what will Geocaching.com do to increase the number of waypoint numbers?  Is it possible to add another digit, thereby making the next waypoint number GC10000?

Not likely, as many older GPSRs can’t handle waypoints more than of more than six characters. But here was the thinking from TPTB (The Powers That Be) at the end of last year. As I recollect from subsequent posts, they have pretty much gone forward with what’s described in here. Pay particular attention to the posts from “Elias”, as he’s the one writing the code for geocaching.com: http://tinyurl.com/7l54.

Steve
Team Tierra Buena