Comments on: What are Pocket Queries?

By: Pat

Pat — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 18:58:45 +0000

We have been doing paperless caches without PQs. We’ve found our smart phone (with mobile internet access) to be a great caching tool, but if we want to back it up with the GPS, I just look at the website, choose the caches we are interested in (yes,one at a time) and click to send the info to the GPS. If you are only doing under 30 at a time, it’s fine. We don’t get any description, etc.,info on the GPS tho, so the phone is really better. Also, we can decide on the fly and don’t have to decide ahead of time which ones we want. Would we get descriptions downloaded if we were premium if they don’t download now to our Trek Venture HC?

By: steve bullard

steve bullard — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 22:35:51 +0000

I get pocket queries sent to me once a week. My question is do I have to delete everything in the gps and then download the weekly one. If there is any new ones put out it takes a bit of time going thru everything. I recently found a few repeats downloaded by mistake taking up room in the gps. also like to see how people feel about having cords or gc’s showing. I like a name I can reference to. my gps won’t give me both.

By: Terry

Terry — Sat, 19 Jun 2010 15:38:04 +0000

I tried various paperless methods but none were easy to work. I bought the new Maellan explorist GC and makes it easy at last. You can download the pq including all cache info direct to it. It comes with free trial premium membership. I also use gsak for more help.

By: Shane

Shane — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 04:58:24 +0000

I just Pocket queries. However, the Dallas area has >5,500 that I have not found. This requires many PQ’s as they are limited to 1000 per PQ and 5 PQ per day. It takes 2 days for me to download what I want.

By: morts01

morts01 — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 02:10:27 +0000

I started using PQs at the beginning of the year and now I wonder why I never became a premium member before. Its a great tool and the only way to download multiple gpx files at once which is needed for paperless caching! A great time saver!

By: ShadowHawke

ShadowHawke — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 01:38:49 +0000

I don’t use Pocket Queries but that’s because my GPSr doesn’t have the capability to upload files. Yes, I know it’s antique (5 years old LOL). May buy a new one one day but right now this one this works fine and I’m still finding caches. What more do I really need?

By: admin

admin — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 23:02:01 +0000

@ Arkville – You can open archive files (.zip) with Windows.

By: pigtales

pigtales — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 23:01:09 +0000

I was a premium member last year (my first full year of caching) and found PQ’s a must for FTF’s. I also found more general caches than since my membership lapsed, mainly because of lack of notification. I simply got complacent. The fact is queries speed up the search process and notifications prod the “lazy cacher”. I highly recommend their use and will probably renew my membership soon. BTW in urban areas you “WillNot” get FTF without the queries unless you are extremely lucky. Average in Houston is 2-3 hrs and I’ve seen them snatched up in less than 30 min. of publication.

By: Arkville

Arkville — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 22:40:03 +0000

As soon as I get a program that will open zip files, I think I will give it a try. I checked it out and think it may be helpful.

By: admin

admin — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 19:32:13 +0000

You’re absolutely right, Ola. I’ve never been much of a FTF hunter, so it didn’t even cross my mind. I’ll update that and I appreciate the heads up.