[Az-Geocaching] Missing Caches from AZGeocaching

[Bear]

Being a Hoosier (from Indiana), I tend to just scan this list and seldom
post. However, this thread has been going on a while and I think I've
noticed a correlation. These caches that are missing seem to have some of
the same characters somewhere in the XML stream that were causing caches not
to show up in Smittyware's Cachemate and also in an older version of
ExpertGPS (I couple I know of are the '&' and the " ' " itself. I am not
sure how they fixed it, but I think it had to do with getting a more up to
date DTD. It might be something to consider, if these are coming down via
GPX formats. 

Then again, I could be way off base. 

Cheers,

Bear and Ting

-----Original Message-----
From: az-geocaching-admin@listserv.azgeocaching.com
[mailto:az-geocaching-admin@listserv.azgeocaching.com] On Behalf Of
RopingThe Wind
Sent: Friday, February 06, 2004 11:10 AM
To: listserv@azgeocaching.com
Subject: RE: [Az-Geocaching] Missing Caches from AZGeocaching





>From: "Steven Stringham" <sstringh@stringham-family.org>
>Reply-To: listserv@azgeocaching.com
>To: listserv@azgeocaching.com
>Subject: [Az-Geocaching] Missing Caches from AZGeocaching
>Date: Fri, 6 Feb 2004 05:07:20 -0700 (MST)
>
>I have placed a couple of caches that are not listed on the AZGeocache
>sites stats. GCHKJV, and GCHF51.
>
>I also am noticing a number of other ones as well. GCHKJV to name one,
>which I did the other day.
>
>I am planning a family outing this weekend to Tombstone. In centering my
>search on GCF147 - O.K. CORRAL, I get a listing from the Geocaching site.
>But, when I do the same thing from the planning screen on AZGeocaching, I
>am missing a few caches. GCH9HY, GCH85X, GCHH92, and GCH6QR. All these
>have been placed since November 2003.
>
>Any ideas from our WONDERFUL, TERRIFIC, FANTASTIC, web site operators?  I
>don't mean to complain. But....
>
>Thank you
>Steven Stringham
>StringCachers


Yea, I have noticed the same thing. This is kinda wierd actually. There are 
many caches that are 'there', but dont show up on the Azgeocaching.com data 
files (team spec files). For instance, a few of AZCachemeister's dont show 
up. Also, a cache called Top of the Rocks, by Team 360, which is on top of 
South Mountain. That cache has been there for probably 4-6 months and I 
never knew it was up there! (even though I have made a couple of trips up 
there for other caches during that time!) If I go into my 'closest to home' 
on geocaching.com, it shows up. But, I tend to only use the team spec files 
from azg.com and it has never showed up on my mapsource file or easygps 
files. However, when you claim a find on one of these 'ghostly' caches, it 
shows up as a find in your total finds column. Interesting!

Scott
Team Ropingthewind

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