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Days to Generate (Pacific Standard Time)

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Show me   caches  

Of 



That (and)

And

 

 

Within 

 

 

From Origin  

 

   

   

 

  °   '   
  °   '   

Within radius of

Placed during

  // and //

Attributes to Include
(click to include/exclude certain attributes)

Attributes to Exclude
(click to include/exclude certain attributes)

Output to

 

In the format  details

 

Pocket Query Tips:

  • Choose to compress your files into *.zip format. Since LOC and GPX files are text, they compress very small and are gentle on bandwidth (and your in box)
  • The (and) and (or) means each selection would either be an "and" or "or" statement when you check two or more options. So for types of caches, the search will return caches that are either traditional or virtual (if those two were checked). For an (and) selection, all items checked will need to match to show the cache. So selecting a cache with travel bugs in them and caches you have not found would only give you a cache you have not found which contains one or more travel bugs.
  • Pocket Queries are generated in Pacific Standard Time (PST). This may mean that your Monday is different from our Monday.
  • The more caches you choose, the larger your file will be. If it doesn't end up fitting your handheld, consider filtering your searches.
  • Since you are limited to 500 results - In busy areas, create several different queries for different cache types.
  • Less is more! Choose the types of caches you like, and filter out the caches you will most likely not seek out.
  • Don't go overboard! When you put together a pocket query, make sure you don't combine searches that won't work. The easiest mistake is to check too many boxes so that you get no results at all!
  • Start with one search and see how it works before creating a second search. This way you can decide what is effective.

Known issues:

  • Some Internet Service Providers (ISPs) don't like *.loc or *.gpx files, and some email clients corrupt these files. It is recommended to zip them before sending.
  • It has been reported that occasionally these emailed files are tagged as viruses by antivirus software. Since the files do not execute they should not be capable of delivering viruses. Zipping the files normally solves this problem.
  • Did we mention you should probably zip your pocket queries?

 

 
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