Hi Could we have checkers for these three challenges: GC51B6F - Explorer 162 Challenge GC5KMYB - Explorer 171 Challenge GC55BE6 - Explorer 172 Challenge These are all "Explorer" challenges for which you have to find a cache in each of a given number of the 1km grid squares of an Ordnance Survey Explorer map. We already have checkers for some of the other Explorer challenges, for example GC5GPTF Explorer 160 Challenge. I would imagine it would be pretty straightforward to modify that checker to produce a version that handles each of these. Thanks Colincactus https://project-gc.com/forum/read?11,54860,54860#msg-54860 Fri, 23 Oct 2026 11:44:21 +0000 Phorum 5.2.23 https://project-gc.com/forum/read?11,54860,93376#msg-93376 https://project-gc.com/forum/read?11,54860,93376#msg-93376 As you say if any further issues arise they can be dealt with then.
Cheers]]> colincactus ARCHIVE Checker requests (completed) Wed, 16 Oct 2024 22:42:39 +0000 https://project-gc.com/forum/read?11,54860,93350#msg-93350 https://project-gc.com/forum/read?11,54860,93350#msg-93350
No word from @Just-Us-Two.

Maybe we can mark this as complete, and if they come back with issues, I can solve them?]]> bmuzzin ARCHIVE Checker requests (completed) Wed, 16 Oct 2024 13:32:21 +0000 https://project-gc.com/forum/read?11,54860,93165#msg-93165 https://project-gc.com/forum/read?11,54860,93165#msg-93165
Could I just ask for one further little thing before we close this. I own a cache from this Explorer series - Explorer 160 Challenge (GC5GPTF). It already has a checker and that was done way back in 2018, and that's all fine. If I run it using my name it gives the example log below:

[colincactus](https://www.geocaching.com/profile/?u=colincactus) has used [Project-GC](https://project-gc.com/Challenges/GC5GPTF/31228 "Project-GC Challenge Checker") to see if they qualified for this challenge and they did.

I have found caches in 257 areas (160 required)

If I do the same with one of the challenges that have been created in this thread - Explorer 145 Challenge (GC3ETP0) it gives the example log below:

[colincactus](https://www.geocaching.com/profile/?u=colincactus) has used [Project-GC](https://project-gc.com/Challenges/GC3ETP0/79282 "Project-GC Challenge Checker") to see if they qualified for this challenge and they did.

Note it doesn't have the line saying how many areas that you've found caches in and how many are required. The script output says I have found 229 but that information doesn't get included in the example log.

So long story short - would it be possible for you to add this line to the example logs for each of the challenges in this thread.]]> colincactus ARCHIVE Checker requests (completed) Sat, 12 Oct 2024 16:38:31 +0000 https://project-gc.com/forum/read?11,54860,93156#msg-93156 https://project-gc.com/forum/read?11,54860,93156#msg-93156 bmuzzin ARCHIVE Checker requests (completed) Sat, 12 Oct 2024 03:54:29 +0000 https://project-gc.com/forum/read?11,54860,93154#msg-93154 https://project-gc.com/forum/read?11,54860,93154#msg-93154
Explorer 130
The checker says that I have only 20 grid squares and don't qualify. I've checked with the GSAK macro and that agrees that I have 20 grid squares
I've tried the checker with a few other people
qrang has 234 grid squares and so easily qualifies
drsolly has 142 grid squares and qualifies as well

Explorer 131
The checker says that I have only 60 grid squares and don't qualify. I've checked with the GSAK macro and that agrees that I have 60 grid squares
I've tried the checker with a few other people
qrang has 397 grid squares and so easily qualifies
drsolly has 200 grid squares and qualifies as well

So I think these two are fine]]> colincactus ARCHIVE Checker requests (completed) Fri, 11 Oct 2024 22:18:49 +0000 https://project-gc.com/forum/read?11,54860,93130#msg-93130 https://project-gc.com/forum/read?11,54860,93130#msg-93130
130: https://project-gc.com/Challenges/GC501MB/92821
131: https://project-gc.com/Challenges/GC501T6/92862

Holy crap I actually have finds in #130. Only 124 more squares to go............................

Anyhow, test them out, and let us know - hopefully these ones match your GSAK outputs.]]> bmuzzin ARCHIVE Checker requests (completed) Fri, 11 Oct 2024 01:46:51 +0000 https://project-gc.com/forum/read?11,54860,93128#msg-93128 https://project-gc.com/forum/read?11,54860,93128#msg-93128
In addition to that, your GSAK output shows some find in SP 80000 86000, and SP 84000 86000, but looking at map compare in PGC, I don't see that you have a find in those squares. I'm assuming there's some other discrepancies accounting for the differences, but I'm going to say that the checker is correct, and your GSAK output isn't, so I'm going to re-enable it.]]> bmuzzin ARCHIVE Checker requests (completed) Thu, 10 Oct 2024 16:52:32 +0000 https://project-gc.com/forum/read?11,54860,93115#msg-93115 https://project-gc.com/forum/read?11,54860,93115#msg-93115 colincactus ARCHIVE Checker requests (completed) Wed, 09 Oct 2024 19:49:35 +0000 https://project-gc.com/forum/read?11,54860,93107#msg-93107 https://project-gc.com/forum/read?11,54860,93107#msg-93107 bmuzzin ARCHIVE Checker requests (completed) Wed, 09 Oct 2024 13:27:44 +0000 https://project-gc.com/forum/read?11,54860,93104#msg-93104 https://project-gc.com/forum/read?11,54860,93104#msg-93104 Please find my out put at
https://www.geocaching.com/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimg.geocaching.com%2F3442f92f-aca0-4c1c-95b0-b057770a0ad6.png%3Fz%3D1728469436251&w=640&q=80

Hope this is okay.]]> Just-Us-Two ARCHIVE Checker requests (completed) Wed, 09 Oct 2024 10:24:54 +0000 https://project-gc.com/forum/read?11,54860,93095#msg-93095 https://project-gc.com/forum/read?11,54860,93095#msg-93095 bmuzzin ARCHIVE Checker requests (completed) Wed, 09 Oct 2024 01:49:02 +0000 https://project-gc.com/forum/read?11,54860,93093#msg-93093 https://project-gc.com/forum/read?11,54860,93093#msg-93093 With regard to Explorer 279 Doncaster I can report that using the GSAK macro and the project GC checker returns a result of 66. So for me this one is working correctly.]]> Just-Us-Two ARCHIVE Checker requests (completed) Tue, 08 Oct 2024 23:41:57 +0000 https://project-gc.com/forum/read?11,54860,93092#msg-93092 https://project-gc.com/forum/read?11,54860,93092#msg-93092 https://coord.info/GC499P8 and it returns a qualification of 224 finds. When I run the new checker on Project GC it returns a negative with only 215 finds. So something is amiss with this one.]]> Just-Us-Two ARCHIVE Checker requests (completed) Tue, 08 Oct 2024 23:35:40 +0000 https://project-gc.com/forum/read?11,54860,93091#msg-93091 https://project-gc.com/forum/read?11,54860,93091#msg-93091
Explorer 232
I've found none in this map region and the checker correctly reports the same
Qrang has only 62 grid squares with finds so doesn't qualify
SimplySup easily qualifies (393 squares with finds)

Looking at the cache page the last one to log a find was lostfoundlostagain
They posted a screenshot of their GSAK results on 8 May 2023 showing 232 finds. Your checker now shows 266
Seems fair enough given they have cached for another year and a half since then

Explorer 279
I have only found 1 cache in this area and the checker correctly reports that I don't qualify
SimplySup doesn't qualify this time (only 84 grid squares filled)

Looking at the cache page the last one to log a find and post their proof was Clan-Wallace (five years ago!)
They had 285 grid squares on 31 Mar 2019. Your checker shows that now as 310.

Both of these look good to me
Colin]]> colincactus ARCHIVE Checker requests (completed) Tue, 08 Oct 2024 23:12:09 +0000 https://project-gc.com/forum/read?11,54860,93089#msg-93089 https://project-gc.com/forum/read?11,54860,93089#msg-93089 Explorer 232: https://project-gc.com/Challenges/GC42JQ2/92820
Explorer 279: https://project-gc.com/Challenges/GC5ACTX/92812]]> bmuzzin ARCHIVE Checker requests (completed) Tue, 08 Oct 2024 20:49:59 +0000 https://project-gc.com/forum/read?11,54860,93064#msg-93064 https://project-gc.com/forum/read?11,54860,93064#msg-93064 https://project-gc.com/Challenges/GC499P8/92808

I'll work on the others... should be a few days or less hopefully.]]> bmuzzin ARCHIVE Checker requests (completed) Tue, 08 Oct 2024 13:50:27 +0000 https://project-gc.com/forum/read?11,54860,93063#msg-93063 https://project-gc.com/forum/read?11,54860,93063#msg-93063
I'll try it out with some people I know

I've only found one cache in this area and it correctly says I don't qualify
simplysup easily qualifies (577 finds)
drsolly easily qualifies (463 finds)
qrang doesn't qualify (149 finds)
SeekingSalters doesn't qualify (74 finds)

Looks fine to me
Colin]]> colincactus ARCHIVE Checker requests (completed) Tue, 08 Oct 2024 12:40:14 +0000 https://project-gc.com/forum/read?11,54860,93057#msg-93057 https://project-gc.com/forum/read?11,54860,93057#msg-93057
https://project-gc.com/Challenges//92793

(and if so, I'll merge this into Hugh's main script, and re-tag it there).]]> bmuzzin ARCHIVE Checker requests (completed) Tue, 08 Oct 2024 02:05:16 +0000 https://project-gc.com/forum/read?11,54860,93003#msg-93003 https://project-gc.com/forum/read?11,54860,93003#msg-93003 Hügh ARCHIVE Checker requests (completed) Sun, 06 Oct 2024 17:19:43 +0000 https://project-gc.com/forum/read?11,54860,93002#msg-93002 https://project-gc.com/forum/read?11,54860,93002#msg-93002
- Explorer 224 GC499P8 - non-rectangular -
- Explorer 232 GC42JQ2 - non-rectangular -
- Explorer 279 GC5ACTX - non-rectangular -
- Explorer 130 GC501MB - non-rectangular -
- Explorer 131 GC501T6]]> Just-Us-Two ARCHIVE Checker requests (completed) Sun, 06 Oct 2024 17:11:53 +0000 https://project-gc.com/forum/read?11,54860,92949#msg-92949 https://project-gc.com/forum/read?11,54860,92949#msg-92949 bmuzzin ARCHIVE Checker requests (completed) Fri, 04 Oct 2024 16:38:43 +0000 https://project-gc.com/forum/read?11,54860,92165#msg-92165 https://project-gc.com/forum/read?11,54860,92165#msg-92165 Is there any update on when the remaining Explorer checkers might be done?

Thanks
Colincactus]]> colincactus ARCHIVE Checker requests (completed) Fri, 13 Sep 2024 14:32:55 +0000 https://project-gc.com/forum/read?11,54860,79300#msg-79300 https://project-gc.com/forum/read?11,54860,79300#msg-79300 xxxVCxxx ARCHIVE Checker requests (completed) Tue, 17 Oct 2023 13:00:10 +0000 https://project-gc.com/forum/read?11,54860,78162#msg-78162 https://project-gc.com/forum/read?11,54860,78162#msg-78162 Hügh ARCHIVE Checker requests (completed) Sun, 17 Sep 2023 23:53:27 +0000 https://project-gc.com/forum/read?11,54860,77779#msg-77779 https://project-gc.com/forum/read?11,54860,77779#msg-77779 Hügh ARCHIVE Checker requests (completed) Thu, 07 Sep 2023 00:53:21 +0000 https://project-gc.com/forum/read?11,54860,77776#msg-77776 https://project-gc.com/forum/read?11,54860,77776#msg-77776 Explorer 306 GC5NQV7 - https://project-gc.com/Challenges/GC5NQV7/79466
You have to find 150 caches in 150 squares. I got first on that one in 2015 when I had more than 150 finds. Running the checker now informs me I have 278 finds in that area but I do not qualify for the challenge.]]> Just-Us-Two ARCHIVE Checker requests (completed) Wed, 06 Sep 2023 23:01:06 +0000 https://project-gc.com/forum/read?11,54860,75999#msg-75999 https://project-gc.com/forum/read?11,54860,75999#msg-75999
- Explorer 130 GC501MB - non-rectangular - todo.
- Explorer 131 GC501T6 - non-rectangular - todo.
- Explorer 145 GC3ETP0 - done; see above.
- Explorer 158 GC4R5NX - done; see above.
- Explorer 167 GC4QQBE - done; see above.
- Explorer 168 GC4QQB6 - https://project-gc.com/Challenges/GC4QQB6/79459
- Explorer 179 GC4QQB8 - https://project-gc.com/Challenges/GC4QQB8/79460
- Explorer 180 GC55MY3 - https://project-gc.com/Challenges/GC55MY3/79461
- Explorer 190 GC4WZFP - https://project-gc.com/Challenges/GC4WZFP/79462 ** not exactly confident I have this one right; doesn't seem to match GSAK... will look into it.
- Explorer 204 GC4ZDMN - https://project-gc.com/Challenges/GC4ZDMN/79464
- Explorer 205 GC4ZDEA - https://project-gc.com/Challenges/GC4ZDEA/79465
- Explorer 224 GC499P8 - non-rectangular - todo.
- Explorer 232 GC42JQ2 - non-rectangular - todo.
- Explorer 279 GC5ACTX - non-rectangular - todo.
- Explorer 306 GC5NQV7 - https://project-gc.com/Challenges/GC5NQV7/79466]]> Hügh ARCHIVE Checker requests (completed) Tue, 18 Jul 2023 01:08:33 +0000 https://project-gc.com/forum/read?11,54860,75843#msg-75843 https://project-gc.com/forum/read?11,54860,75843#msg-75843 Hügh ARCHIVE Checker requests (completed) Fri, 14 Jul 2023 18:49:24 +0000 https://project-gc.com/forum/read?11,54860,75840#msg-75840 https://project-gc.com/forum/read?11,54860,75840#msg-75840 Thanks for those. You will probably notice this when you come to them but I've had a look through the list and found that 224, 232 and 279 are also (like 130 & 131) not simple rectangles
Cheers
Colincactus]]> colincactus ARCHIVE Checker requests (completed) Fri, 14 Jul 2023 17:58:07 +0000 https://project-gc.com/forum/read?11,54860,75726#msg-75726 https://project-gc.com/forum/read?11,54860,75726#msg-75726
145 - https://project-gc.com/Challenges/GC3ETP0/79282
158 - https://project-gc.com/Challenges/GC4R5NX/79283
167 - https://project-gc.com/Challenges/GC4QQBE/79284

I am noticing some differences between what my script reports and what the GSAK macro is reporting. I believe that my script is correct, since there are some caches that GSAK appears to place on the incorrect page (assuming that the OS grid ref that appears on the cache listing is "100% correct"). But I want to confirm before I proceed.]]> Hügh ARCHIVE Checker requests (completed) Tue, 11 Jul 2023 03:21:18 +0000