[Az-Geocaching] a better way!!

[AZTech]

Cachemate is great for Palm PDAs, but for those of us using a Pocket PC, a good program to use is GPXSonar (http://gpxsonar.homeip.net/default.aspx).  It's donateware and hasn't been updated in awhile, but already has most of the features you'd need, including support for SpoilerSync (www.anode.plus.com/spoilersync/), which lets you bring photos from the cache pages with you.  Previously, I used GpxView (http://strandberg.org/gpxview/), but it doesn't have all of the features of GPXSonar.

David - AZTech

------- Original Message -------
From: AZcachemeister <azcachemeister at getnet.com>
To: listserv at azgeocaching.com
Sent: 9/28/05, 5:49:32 AM
Subject: Re: [Az-Geocaching] a better way!!

You will need to become a 'premium member' ($3/Month or $30/year) of 
Geocaching.com to receive .gpx files either individually for each cache 
page, or in groups via Pocket Queries. The .gpx file contains all the 
information found on the first page of a cache listing, including the 
five most recent logs.

*G*eocaching *S*wiss *A*rmy *K*nife (GSAK) is an awesome program, 
available for a 30 day free trial, and now $20 to register (still WAY 
worth the $20!)  With GSAK you can sort, weed through, manipulate, view, 
arrange, and modify cache listings into manageable groups for upload to 
your GPSr and/or PDA (you could probably get a decent PDA off EBay for 
$25, or you could spend $350 for the latest model) .

For the PDA, you will need a copy of CacheMate (also has free trial, 
currently $8 to register) to view the information uploaded from GSAK. 
Again, you will have the co-ordinates, difficulty, owner comments, and 
the first five finder logs as well as a space to record the date, time 
and/ your/ comments for /your/ find on the cache.

Once registered both GSAK and CacheMate include free upgrades for life. 
Both developers are constantly improving their products to include 
user-requested features.

No trees are killed in this process, but a bunch of electrons are highly 
inconvenienced!
Cache On!

Azpaul1 wrote:

> Since you mentioned mapsource, I am assuming that you have and using 
> a Garmin gps unit. The only gps that I know off that lets you download 
> all the page info. is a Garmin I-Que.
>  
> Until just recently, I too used your method of entering waypoints and 
> in the  last couple of months have, with some help of close friends, I 
> have gone paperless. The answer sounds very complicated, but once 
> everything is set up it is a snap to use.
>  
> First, I set up a series of pocket queries that I run weekly. I then 
> load them into a waypoint management database called GSAK (the best 
> $8.00 I have spent, I might add).
>  
> GSAK , allows me to load the waypoints into my 60C and the page info. 
> into a PDA.
>  
> Like I said earlier, it sounds complicated, but once everything is set 
> up it is a snap to use. With the PDA, I don't have to carry a clip 
> board full of printout's to rummage through for the info that I 
> need and I can enter notes  about the cache I just found.
>  
> I hope this helps,
> Paul aka "AZPAUL"
>  
>
>     ----- Original Message -----
>     *From:* Debbie <mailto:maillade at cox.net>
>     *To:* az-geocaching at listserv.azgeocaching.com
>     <mailto:az-geocaching at listserv.azgeocaching.com>
>     *Sent:* Tuesday, September 27, 2005 9:02 PM
>     *Subject:* [Az-Geocaching] a better way!!
>
>     I haven't posted much but I have been lurking for a long time. I
>     know there has to be an easier way to have the caches in my gps
>     with the info from the pages. Right now I put them on my mapsource
>     as waypoints and download them into my gps when I am going
>     somewhere. I also print out the page from the website to take with me.
>     Can anybody tell me if there is an easier way to do it??
>     Hope this makes sense!!
>     Thanx
>     Maillade
>
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