Difference between revisions of "Logging a cache"

Revision as of 19:47, 19 December 2005

Where to log the cache

Please log the cache on the cache listing website that the cache was listed on. You can work out the site by the waypoint. If the waypoint starts with

• "GA": Log it on Geocaching Australia
• "GC": Log it on Geocaching.com
• "SH": Log it on http://www.gpsgames.org

Logging a cache on Geocaching Australia

• Go to http://www.geocaching.com.au
• Log in
• Go to the cache that you want to log. This can be done by entering the waypoint or cache name in the search box
• Go to the Actions menu and click Log this cache
• Enter your log
• Click on Add to add your log!

Logging DNFs

Please log your DNFs (Did Not Finds). Logging a DNF does not in any way decrease your standing in the community and it assists the cache owners greatly as it indicates to them that there may be a problem with the cache and that maintenance may be required.

Using GSAK

You can use GSAK to log caches as a batch. For details, see Logging caches with GSAK.

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Logging caches that have not appeared at Geocaching Australia

If you have multiple logs that have not been previously imported from geocaching.com or gpsgames.org, you may use the Log Import Tool to import your logs en masse.

You will require a valid GPX file in order to use the tool. You can create a complete GPX file for all of your cache logs from GSAK as one of the easiest methods.

• Start GSAK
• Create a filtered list containing only those caches that you wish to create a log for.
  • File | Export | GPX/LOC File
  • Ctrl+G does the same thing.
• File type to generate:
  • Tick GPX file
• Waypoint name
  •  %code (Do NOT create a GPX file with smart names)
• File name to create
  • Should be any valid file system and name
• Logs
  • Limit number of logs to export: Set this to 0
  • Always include by logs: Tick this box
• Click the Generate button.

You should now have a file containing only your logs for the filtered list your selected.

You can now load that GPX file to Geocaching Australia by going to the following page: http://geocaching.com.au/my/import

• The importer reads all the caches and logs and updates the database as appropriate:
  • if it's a new cache or log, it adds it to the database
  • if it's a different cache or log, it checks the cache or log in the database and if the text or date is blank or the date is 1/1/1970, it corrects it with the information from the gpx file.
• Click on the Browse button to find the file that you just created.
• Click on the Import button to improt your logs.

That's it. You should receive a notification of how many logs were imported.