Frequently Asked Questions
Why does my check-in say "location removed"?
When a quest owner removes or replaces a location from their quest, your check-in at that location becomes orphaned. This means:
- Your check-in data (photos, story, date, coordinates) is fully preserved — nothing is deleted.
- The check-in no longer counts toward your quest progress because the location is no longer part of the quest.
- Your progress number may decrease (e.g., from 14/30 to 13/30).
Why does this happen? Quests represent the current set of locations. When real-world things change — a stadium is demolished, a venue relocates, or the quest owner curates their list — older locations get removed. Your visit is still part of your history, it just no longer applies to the active quest.
If the quest owner added a replacement location (e.g., a team's new stadium), you can visit it to regain your progress point.
How is quest progress calculated?
Progress is always based on the current set of locations in the quest. If a quest has 30 locations and you've checked into 14 of them, your progress is 14/30.
If the quest owner later removes a location you visited, your progress updates to reflect the current state (e.g., 13/29 or 13/30 depending on whether a replacement was added).
What's the difference between Journey and Quest mode?
Journey trackers follow something as it travels — a rubber duck, a book, a geocache. Anyone who finds it can log a sighting.
Quest trackers have a predefined list of locations to visit. You check them off as you go — like visiting every NFL stadium or every state capital.