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Distance checker

Distance checker
March 27, 2021 08:37PM
I'm curious how the distance checker is compliant with challenge rules being based on data available on geocaching.com in case my reviewer objects to my using the checker. This is an example of a checker using distance.

https://project-gc.com/Challenges/GC93JYK/57078

Geocaching.com has Distance to Finds data but it is only counts for bands of distance. I guess you could infer a distance statistic from that and be OK re the guidlenes.

Thanks.
Re: Distance checker
March 28, 2021 10:01AM
Checks for traveled distance between caches.
The distance is measured between caches and not your home coordinates
Re: Distance checker
March 29, 2021 06:45PM
Cumulative distance between caches found is an acceptable challenge criteria, the "data available on geocaching.com"-part is that all the coordinates are available on Geocaching.com and you could in theory calculate the distance yourself from the coordinates. Sort of like you could just check the log date for all mystery caches you ever found to see if you have filled your calendar with mysterys or not. Nobody would do it that way, but it is still possible. :)
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