fivegallon
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Least steps? Clearly that's a Pocket PC.
Use a pocket query to email you a GPX file.
Copy the GPX file to your sync directory (this will be created under My Documents on your computer when you install the Pocket PC software)
That will automaticlly copy the GPX file with your caches to the PDA's memory.
Use either GPXview or GPX sonar on your PDA to read the files and see your caches.
If you really wanted to minimize steps use a special email address that downloads the GPX email directly to your sync directory. Your entire update process would then be automatic.
Great,thanks for your input.
Do you use a pocket pc yourself? If so,which one?
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OK,i need to show my ignorance here and ask this one:
What is a PPC - obvious acronym aside that is!
Is it a non-Palm PDA?
Does it cover a variety of PDA's?
Had a look at the Garmin iQue - that's a pretty awesome looking unit. Did i read correctly? Does it have a GPS built-in?
If that is the case,it appears to be a good deal.
A PPC, or PocketPC actually refers to the operating system that runs on a PDA, or personal data assistant. Palm is also an operating system that runs on a PDA.
In other words, Palm and PPC are two different methods to run a PDA. Because they are so different, they of course run on different hardware. So, you cant take a PPC operating system and install it on a device designed for Palm, and vice versa. Think Apple and PC.
So, if someone says they use a PPC, they are specifying an operating system and a hardware type. Also, applications (software) are generally designed for one or the other. Just like the hardware, an application designed for the palm wont run on the ppc. Make sense?
As for the iQue, it is a Palm based device with a build in GPS. Very nice, save one big thing: I hear the battery life is pretty bad.
You can add a GPS unit to any PPC that has a compact flash slot (CF for short). For details regarding that, do a search on "CF GPS" or "compact flash GPS" or maybe even "bluetooth", but thats a different story.
I know, it sounds really complicated. Its not though. There is a learning curve, but you're in for that no matter what you choose, Palm or PPC.
Thanks,that has definitely cleared up some grey areas.
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The online article doesn't contain some of the specifics about the 60C. It also doesn't include the rating for each. Here is how he rated them.
Garmin GPSMap 60C
Garmin IQUE 3600
Magellan Meridian Color Traveler
Lowrance IFinder Pro
(and a budget value)Cobra 500
Jeremy,just out of interest,and without trying to incite the usual debates: your review of the iPaque3600 suggested "not rugged enough for the trail": - was this the only downside to this unit?
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OK,i need to show my ignorance here and ask this one:
What is a PPC - obvious acronym aside that is!
Is it a non-Palm PDA?
Does it cover a variety of PDA's?
Had a look at the Garmin iQue - that's a pretty awesome looking unit. Did i read correctly? Does it have a GPS built-in?
If that is the case,it appears to be a good deal.
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Just spent an hour reading through lots of old posts but ended up confused.
What's the difference between Palm and PPC?
More to the point,which one requires the least third party apps?
I'm unsure if i'm needing a Palm,an Ipaq,or some other option.
What i'm after is the PDA that will help me to cache,with the least number of steps to get the info onto said PDA
Money is no object
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Ok,i just gave this a shot (first time for everything),exported it as a csv file and with some manipulation in excel it's an easy enough process.
Just delete coloumns not required,maybe change page orientation,adjust column widths and you're good to go.
Maybe some of the more regular users can offer up some ideas also
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A quick look in About Geocaching will tell you this : "As of today, there are 86831 active caches in 199 countries."
Actually, that is, of course, the number of active caches out there.
That be the exact reason i mentioned it in the original post:
This would suggest we have some breathing space.I'm sure people will be quick to point out that these are only "active" caches , but i'd say it's a fair indication. -
i just took a look at the Garmin site,took about 2 minutes to find what you're after.
The link was on this page
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Firstly , it's Rottnest Island
Secondly , it's not full of rats
More info can be found here
This will tell you what a quokka is,along with lots of other information.There's also some pics showing some of the sensational beaches and other activities on the island
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A quick look in About Geocaching will tell you this : "As of today, there are 86831 active caches in 199 countries."
This would suggest we have some breathing space.I'm sure people will be quick to point out that these are only "active" caches , but i'd say it's a fair indication.
Edit:put correct page and link in
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It only takes a couple of seconds and a couple of mouse clicks to copy and paste your log as a note in either GSAK or Watcher.
I realise this would be tedious for those that already have hundreds of logs,but for any future logs it may save some angst.
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Lifted to avoid more topics on GSAK being opened and possibly left unanswered
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Rosco,you'll never stop people reading too much into things at times,so don't go beating your head against the wall,it'll just start to hurt.
If the cache was nearby,i'd do it.If for nothing else than to simply enjoy what this is all about...having FUN.
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This link may help if you haven't seen it already Paperless Caching by mtn-man
Or there's this one Geocaching Without Paper by CYBret
Hope these help
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Couldn't put a name to my new avatar,but it LIKES cats
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If you go to any cache that has more than 6 logs, it says there are 6 logs, and shows the last 6. If you hit View them all on one page, it refreshes the page, shows the correct total number of logs, and shows all of the logs.
I think it should not say that there are only 6 logs.
I'm sure it's a one-line bug. 
I'm tipping this will be a no-win situation.
If it gets changed to reflect the correct number of "total" logs,someone is sure to come back and say, "hey,there's only 6 logs here and the total says 45,must be a bug".
Edit:typo
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When playing back a "track" in the control centre,the time shows up as GMT,even though both my GPS and Laptop are on local time.
Not really. It just appears to be on local time, because it's performing an offset calculation before displaying the time to you. Internally, it's UTC all the way.
Storing the track times in the local setting is pretty much a bad idea, especially if you have a unit that automatically adjusts the offset for DST. Think about it, and you'll see why.
Ok,i understand what you mean with the first part and UTC.
But why is it a bad idea to store in local time(even given DST)?
Wouldn't it be better to be out by one hour rather than eight hours?(be a lot better to not be out at all obviously)
All that said Prime,what are the options apart from altering the file after the fact?
BTW:I appreciate the lesson
Edit:just another thought as i pushed the submit button.
Ok,it's performing an offset calculation,fine.But if it can report the local time on the display,why isn't it programmed to give the local time when downloading tracks etc? (that's not a question btw,just thinking out loud)
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Being the "Topic Starter" , you have an option (near the bottom left corner of the page) to close the topic,it's in the drop-down box.
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Tell me how to remove my post and it shall be done!
Pilty,as was quite clearly pointed out to you in This topic that YOU started,removing your post is not possible.Other options were offered.
Maybe you just "slipped" and forgot huh?
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Anyone else using the Mapsend Worldwide BaseMap have ideas on this one?
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Just to echo Clayjar's comment - for those who don't know, that page was written by someone with a very large axe to grind. It cannot, by any means, be considered an objective account.
Yep,spot on ClayJar! Definitely BBB!
It would appear "the author" is unfamiliar with the term "Hypocrite"
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Thanks for the tips, I can actually understand how that works but just one question if I may. How do I turn a bearing and distance into a GOTO with my Sport Trak. Going in a straight line isn't an option. tks
I think what you're after here is "projecting a waypoint".
In the Manual this is described on page 35 of 76 (page 45 of 86 in this pdf doc.)
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Fivegallon,
I can't be of much help, but I've noticed this too. I'd like to know if there was a way to configure the tracklog to show a user-specified time-zone.
Jamie
Jamie, what i have just found is a way to change the details(ie the time) AFTER you d/l the track.But ideally configuration setting is what we need.
To change AFTER: right click on the details on one of the track nodes and you are given an option to CHANGE Time and Date.
Edit:took out irrelevant comments and tidied up bracketed comment
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Could you be more specific? What type of GPSr? What software? What laptop? What type of connection between the GPSr and laptop?
Magellan Map 330
Mapsend WorldWide BaseMap Software
Toshiba TE2100 1.6GHZ ,512MB Ram, 32MB GeForce 420Go ,20Gb HDD
Standard Magellan Coms link to serial port Item 730335
Specifics:After downloading a track from my GPS i open it up in the said software.The control centre allows you to play back the track.The field showing the time is never showing the correct time,it is 8hrs out. Given that the two countries i have done this in are both GMT+8hrs,it would appear that it is showing GMT.After much searching i am unable to come up with any means of changing this.Maybe you can help
I'm sure it's a one-line bug. 
Palm And Ppc
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Had a read of the article,fairly interesting stuff. Doesn't make my choice any easier,but i am learning lots. Thanks