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[Closed] Geocaching. Why did they ruin it..

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...by charging you a yearly subscription. I paid initially a while ago to get the app and the kids used to love it. Feel a bit aggrieved (tight maybe) to pay for it again.


 
Posted : 29/08/2017 3:19 pm
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erm, you can do it for free
use c:geo app if you don't want to buy the gc.com app
or just download .loc files straight to a normal/proper gps


 
Posted : 29/08/2017 3:24 pm
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Yeah.

C:geo is probably the best option, but it's not favoured by Grounspeak (geocaching.org) as it doesn't use their API - they occasionally block it, then c:geo get round it, and so on.


 
Posted : 29/08/2017 3:35 pm
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Free on your phone as stated. I preload the target caches before heading out in case there's no wifi. Otherwise I stump up and create a pocket query and download the result to my Garmin.


 
Posted : 29/08/2017 3:37 pm
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How much is it?


 
Posted : 29/08/2017 3:38 pm
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...by charging you a yearly subscription. I paid initially a while ago to get the app and the kids used to love it. Feel a bit aggrieved (tight maybe) to pay for it again.

I know.

Many are still free, the good ones not 🙁
c:geo has now limited cache's - and last couple of times I fired it up in front of a class or teachers, it failed to work. 🙁


 
Posted : 29/08/2017 3:40 pm
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You could try Opencaching. It is all free. https://opencache.uk
Though not as many caches as Geocaching.com. You could hide some caches, and list them there (as well as on Geocaching.com if you want).


 
Posted : 29/08/2017 4:45 pm
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Given half a chance, people will monetise anything that used to be free.


 
Posted : 29/08/2017 4:52 pm
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Given half a chance, people will monetise anything that used to be free.

And given half a chance people will try to earn a living from their work.


 
Posted : 29/08/2017 5:18 pm
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Pokemon go is better tbh.


 
Posted : 29/08/2017 5:47 pm
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It's free only for all the easy caches. Want anything with a bit of climbing/scrambling involved and you can only access via subscribing.


 
Posted : 29/08/2017 6:06 pm
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[quote=wrightyson ]It's free only for all the easy caches. Want anything with a bit of climbing/scrambling involved and you can only access via subscribing.

How much is a subscription?


 
Posted : 29/08/2017 6:08 pm
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There are two types of membership: basic and premium. Basic membership is free and premium membership costs $30 USD a year, or $10 USD for 3 months.


 
Posted : 29/08/2017 6:10 pm
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How much is a subscription?

I did ask 2 hrs ago, but it seems we're going to have to guess.

I mean, if it's like £1, then OP is being a tightarse. 8)


 
Posted : 29/08/2017 6:10 pm
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[quote=Jamie ]

How much is a subscription?

I did ask 2 hrs ago, but it seems we're going to have to guess.
I mean, if it's like £1, then OP is being a tightarse. He has no "P" either so tightaresedness is already confirmed 😆


 
Posted : 29/08/2017 6:11 pm
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He has no "P" either so tightaresedness is already confirmed

I pay in adverts.

Oh. Do. I. Pay.


 
Posted : 29/08/2017 6:12 pm
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4.63/month or 23.17/year.
Not a lot granted but added on to all the other shite we pay monthly for and subsequently rarely use I just thought no. Especially as when first downloaded it cost 15 quid and that was supposed to be it. And no I don't have a P either...


 
Posted : 29/08/2017 7:49 pm
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Just reminded me to cancel mine, I went premier in June and haven't used it at all since.


 
Posted : 29/08/2017 7:53 pm