Thot's Utilities
help with geocaching tasks

I originally wrote each of these utilities for my own use.  I then thought they might be useful to others.

Newer utilities are listed first.  Those listed separately (first in the list) may only work in Windows 2000 or XP.  Those included in the Geocaching Combo should work with all versions of Windows from Win 95/NT to XP. 

Click on the utility's name for a more complete explanation and to download it if it's available separately.

First to Find Notifies you when new caches have been approved in your area.  It can also send the essential information to your cell phone.  Be the first to know so you can be First to Find. 

To use this utility you must be a paying member of gc.com and be connected to the internet continuously -- a broadband or continuous dialup connection.


Cache Clusters
Finds groups of caches close together.  Feed this utility a .gpx or .loc file and it will find areas with the highest cache density – the greatest concentration of caches near each other.

Want to know where the most caches in your area are located?  This utility will tell you and show you on a geocaching.com map. 

Redundancy
Remover
Strips redundant text from caches descriptions & logs that clutters up palmtop computer screens -- useful for paperless caching.
Rainfall Reports the number of days since the last rain.   Avoids slogging through mud.
Finds & Finders Similar to Cache Activity but designed explicitly for analyzing the Finds and Finders of your caches.


Cache Activity

Counts the number of finds for caches. 

Use it to find the most active caches near you for launching travel bugs and other trackables, etc.


Geocaching Combo
Includes
These
Utilities

EasyGPS Companion -- EasyGPS Companion combines any number of .loc files downloaded from geocaching.com into a single file which you can then use in EasyGPS or GSAK.  While doing this it removes duplicate cache entries.  EasyGPS Companion is included in GeocachingCombo, or you can download it separately at the above link.

Averaging Coordinates -- When hiding a new cache I want the coordinates to be as accurate as practical.  This utility averages several readings, and displays them visually, so you can see if any seem like outliers and if the average looks like it's near the center of the collection of coordinates. 

Map Coordinates -- Enter any set of coordinates and this utility will show their location on a map.  There are several different maps styles to choose from.  It also converts coordinates from one format to another.

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