I was thinking the same thing... was just wondering when someone else would 
chime in!  :)

The gc.com team data downloads (PQ's) are NOT user friendly. It requires the 
use of more than one third party software. I'm glad I am not into the 
numbers anymore or I would be pulling my hair out without azgeocaching.com's 
SIMPLISTIC team spec downloads!

Scott
Team RTW


>From: Team Sprocket <scottsparks1@gmail.com>
>Reply-To: listserv@azgeocaching.com
>To: az-geocaching@listserv.azgeocaching.com
>Subject: [Az-Geocaching] Re: Another new feature at GC.com
>Date: Thu, 3 Nov 2005 15:39:14 -0700
>
>Brian wrote:
>
> > You could easily do the same thing with PQs. For example, mark coords 
>for
> > several points throughout the state, ensuring that there is guaranteed
> > overlap, minimizing as much as possible to ensure you get the
> > complete/accurate results. When the PQs are downloaded, load EasyMPS and
> > you can double-click each of the PQs and load several, then open 
>directly
> > into MapSource. The newer version of EasyMPS will allow you to select
> > multiple .gpx files and open them with fewer steps too. Of course, this 
>is
> > a Garmin-specific nifty feature, but what can you do?
>
>
>Let's review:
>
>Step 1:
>
>  For example, mark coords for
> > several points throughout the state, ensuring that there is guaranteed
> > overlap, minimizing as much as possible to ensure you get the
> > complete/accurate results.
>
>
>This in itself is more complex than it sounds. If I select point A and set
>my PQ for a 50 mile radius and then point B with the same radius, allowing
>several miles of overlap, but there turns out to be 600 caches within 50
>miles of point A, my PQ will only show me 500. Even if Point B overlaps, if
>there are 480 caches within 50 miles of point B, chances are I may only get
>20 (or even 40 or 60) of the 100 caches missing caches from the first PQ.
>With cache locations being dynamic, I see no way of ensuring full coverage
>with 100% accuracy
>
>Step 2:
>
>When the PQs are downloaded,
>
>
>After I wait 24 hours, or up to 6 days, depending when that PQ was 
>dowloaded
>last.... and assuming you don't need more than 5 PQ's (the daily limit) to
>securely cover the whole state.
>
>Step 3:
>
>load EasyMPS
>
>
>Another 3rd party program to clutter up my HD...
>
>Step 4:
>
>  you can double-click each of the PQs and load several,
>
>
>
>Step 5:
>
> > open directly
> > into MapSource
>
>
>Don't own it / Never heard of it / Does not compute / "I can't let you do
>that, Dave" / Won't work with my GPS... (unlike NG Topo!, which isn't brand
>specific.)
>
>
>  It takes a little more initial legwork, but I don't think that's any big
> > deal.
> >
>
>A little??...
>
>I'll stand by my initial observation. "I can't see an _easy_ way to do this
>with PQ's."
>
>As I said before, sure it can be done... but it ain't easy. Heck, I'm
>already maintaining a map of all my unfound caches now that is less
>complicated than above but still isn't as easy as selecting a check box
>labeled, "All caches I haven't found in [select state]."
>
>-- Sprocket