Andy

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From: az-geocaching-bounces@listserv.azgeocaching.com [mailto:az-geocaching-bounces@listserv.azgeocaching.com]On Behalf Of Team Sprocket
Sent: Thursday, November 03, 2005 3:39 PM
To: az-geocaching@listserv.azgeocaching.com
Subject: [Az-Geocaching] Re: Another new feature at GC.com

Brian wrote:

You could easily do the same thing with PQs. For example, mark coords for
several points throughout the state, ensuring that there is guaranteed
overlap, minimizing as much as possible to ensure you get the
complete/accurate results. When the PQs are downloaded, load EasyMPS and
you can double-click each of the PQs and load several, then open directly
into MapSource. The newer version of EasyMPS will allow you to select
multiple .gpx files and open them with fewer steps too. Of course, this is
a Garmin-specific nifty feature, but what can you do?

Let's review:

Step 1:

For example, mark coords for
several points throughout the state, ensuring that there is guaranteed
overlap, minimizing as much as possible to ensure you get the
complete/accurate results.

This in itself is more complex than it sounds.  If I select point A and set my PQ for a 50 mile radius and then point B with the same radius, allowing several miles of overlap, but there turns out to be 600 caches within 50 miles of point A, my PQ will only show me 500.  Even if Point B overlaps,  if there are 480 caches within 50 miles of point B,  chances are I may only  get 20 (or even 40 or 60) of the 100 caches missing caches from the first PQ.  With cache locations being dynamic, I see no way of ensuring full coverage with 100% accuracy

Step 2:

When the PQs are downloaded,

After I wait  24 hours, or up to 6 days, depending when that PQ was dowloaded last.... and assuming you don't need more than 5 PQ's (the daily limit) to securely cover the whole state.

Step 3:

load EasyMPS

Another 3rd party program to clutter up my HD...

Step 4:

you can double-click each of the PQs and load several,

Step 5:

open directly
into MapSource

Don't own it / Never heard of it / Does not compute / "I can't let you do that, Dave" / Won't work with my GPS... (unlike NG Topo!, which isn't brand specific.)

It takes a little more initial legwork, but I don't think that's any big
deal.

A little??...

I'll  stand by my initial observation.  "I can't see an _easy_ way to do this
with PQ's."

As I said before, sure it can be done... but it ain't easy.  Heck, I'm already maintaining a map of all my unfound caches now that is less complicated than above but still isn't as easy as selecting a check box labeled, "All caches I haven't found in [select state]."

-- Sprocket