Phantom entries on Trailjournals.com

[Buttmonkey]

I've started following some of the trail journals for the 2014 AT thruhiker class at trailjournals.com. For some reason, the site frequently says journals have been updated on the day I check in, but when I open the journal, the last entry is often a week or more old. Does anyone have any idea what is going on with that?

[kayak karl]

they could of edited or maybe a guest book entry. ??

[ChinMusic]

If the journal is "edited" and the user signs out then it goes as a daily entry. You can see which journals have been "edited" or "updated" on that same page.

[Buttmonkey]

Hmm. I don't see anything saying a journal has been updated versus edited. I'm finding relevant journals by going to the trailjournals.com site, clicking on Appalachian Trail, and then clicking on 2014.

[Braves#6]

I added a photo to a previous entry and the site listed my journal as updated that day.

[kayak karl]

if you add to your gear will that update also?

[jimmyjam]

I think you can set a delay between when you make an entry and when it posts

[kayak karl]

people delay their posts. they post on the 16th where they were on the 14th as to not give their exact location

[Braves#6]

Added a piece of gear last night. Checked this AM, no update.

[Buttmonkey]

Thanks for the insight. At least I know I'm not going crazy!

[ChinMusic]

Added a piece of gear last night. Checked this AM, no update.

Making the change is not enough. You must log off as well.

[Sara]

Making the change is not enough. You must log off as well.

It took me a long time to realize nothing said "updated today" until I logged out. I am used to simply closing browers when I'm finished.

[Siarl]

people delay their posts. they post on the 16th where they were on the 14th as to not give their exact location

You hit the nail on the head. I did not realize if you could do that on Trail Journals or not but I do know that is the case with some hikers and that was what I was going to do as well next year for my hike.

[Braves#6]

Correcting my earlier entry, I logged in, added a piece of gear, logged out, waited ten to twelve hours, found my journal's "last update" date unchanged. Hope that helps.