Major Catastrophe

I think maybe you need one of THESE.

You just need to copy the GPX file into your sync folder. Then when you open GPXSonar on the PPC you open the file there.

A route is a path that you are supposed to follow to go from where you are, to where you want to be. The route is where you will be in the future. A track is a series of waypoints that are automatically saved by your GPS receiver as you travel, and can be displayed on a map. The track shows where you have already been.

You know you're a geocacher if.... You've ever held your GPSr to your ear and pretended to be talking on a cell phone...

Dude, you need a life.

Briefly discribe the GPSr you use. A bit bigger than a cell phone. Has a screen. Buttons. Wrist strap. Can connect to PC or Pocket PC with included cable. That brief enough?

Hmm, lessee. The guy has NO finds, NO hides, has made NO posts to the forums. Yet he sends cryptic emails to geocachers. Possibly a spammer, so if you reply you'll receive a million or so viagra ads. There's also a possiblilty that the email contained a virus payload, though if it really went through the GC.com system that's probably not likely. In any case, pull the flush lever...

PPSEL. Just get a yoke mount for your GPS or use the one in the plane if so equipped. When you're there, toss a log (entry) out the window! LEFT: A FLOUR BOMB TOOK: OFF May your number of happy landings always match your number of takeoffs...

Or maybe like this one? It's been there almost 15 months, only 10 finds...

There are even some multis out there with padlocks, where you get the combo from the other stages. Of course, an evil muggle who wants into your locked cache will just take it home and cut the lock off...

Many people want a small GPS, big screen Aren't those the people who plug their GPS into a laptop?

You might try this: Open a new database in GSAK DL waypoints from your GPS Clear the GPS Filter out the unwanted stuff in GSAK UL the rest back to the GPS I dunno about your Etrex, but many GPSrs can clear waypoints without messing up other settings.

Puzzles like these make me realize that I'm in way over my head. Nevertheless, Double Cross has stumped a few.

My DW says it's an EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEK!!!!

Something wrong with my image?

Heck, that's why I have bifocals!

The best thing about those hiking poles, is the unmistakeable sound of it hitting an ammo box when you poke it into a pile of whatever...

I guess it depends on the reviewer. I can show several caches around here that are less than 250 feet apart, many more that are within 0.1 mile. In practice it isn't a problem, but I suppose some reviewers pay more attention to it.

I'm working toward a world record for the most failed attempts to find one particular cache...

So many toys, so little time! IMO, the best application for your PC has to be GSAK. I've just scratched the surface of its capability and it's amazing. I have a number of pocket queries that between them deliver a few thousand caches over the area we frequently travel and play in. Using GSAK, I can combine all those PQs into a single database, then filter for various subsets to keep the number under my GPS's max of 500 waypoints. Then I export new GPX files for these various bunches. Finally, I save the GPX file to my Ipaq, and upload it to the GPSr. Result is that I have exactly the same set of waypoints on the GPSr and in a GPX file on the Ipaq, where I use GPXSonar. The last piece that I use on the Ipaq, is a program called G7toCE, which lets me upload and download from the GPSr. If we find ourselves needing to change GPX files (which I ordinarily make for a certain geographic area) then I just clear the GPSr memory and upload another file from the Ipaq. If you're not already using an SD card in your Ipaq, you should do so. Store as much stuff as possible on the SD card instead of using internal memory. It will speed up the Ipaq a lot.

Or you could purchase some NiMH batteries and charger. Typically, you can buy a charger that comes with anywhere from 6 to 10 batteries, and costs about 2-3X what you'd pay for the same number of alkalines. This seems a better investment than lottery tickets.

It's a sad truth, that the swag in caches deteriorates into pure dreck over time, and often a surprisingly short time at that. Does the guy (who left the AOL CD) own any caches? Sounds like a good place for all those AOL CDs some folks are using for coasters. "Took everything, left 150 CDs. Thanks for nuthin." Unfortunately, many cachers do not leave equal value. I'm sure many don't even think about it, but many more don't care. If you're gonna place caches, and you want them to stay above the level of toxic waste dump, you're gonna have to keep funnelling resources (meaning "swag") into them. The average cacher won't.

I carrys it in my hand, with the wrist strap thingy around my wrist. If'n I needs to use both hands (4WD) I puts the GPSr in my pocket. It don't work worth a hoot when it's in my pocket, but since I can't see the screen it don't make no difference.

In addition to most of those expectations, I also expect an annual stipend from other cachers. Preferred medium of exchange is single malt. Also, I expect to be notified a couple of days before any new cache in my area goes "public" because it seems like I need that much head start to have any chance of being first.

A Palm device won't do anything that a PPC can't do. I haven't used Cachemate, but reports I've read lead me to think it and GPXSonar are pretty similar. I have an Ipaq 2415, before that I used a 3765. Both are able to upload and download GPX files to my Magellan SporTrak, using the G7toCE program. It's got a klunky user interface but works sufficiently well to perform a rescue in the field. I don't know of any application for any PDA, Palm or PPC, that will load detail maps onto a GPSr. Sure wish I did...