Mudinyeri

Tact, as I understand it, is not a binary concept. Ah, but it is! You're either tactful or you're not (binary). The problem lies in the fact that in this case the binary reader is not in sync with the binary sender. I'm pretty sure it's an operator headspace and timing error.

Garmin eTrex Yellow - $81 at Wally World.

I use an iPaq 3835. Here is what I do (your process should be virtually identical): 1. Install GPXView http://strandberg.org/gpxview/ on your iPaq (You'll use this to view cache listings once you've transferred the GPX files to your iPaq.) 2. Install G7toCE http://www.gpsinformation.org/ronh/ (scroll down) on your iPaq (You'll use this to view GPX files - not cache listings - on your iPaq and upload/download to/from your GPS.) 3. Locate a GPX file on your PC. 4. Right-click the GPX file and then click Copy. 5. Browse your Mobile Device under My Computer in Windows Explorer (make sure your sync cable is connected or your iPaq is in its sync cradle). 6. Locate your Storage Card (should be under My Pocket PC). 7. Right-click on the Storage Card folder and click Paste. 8. Now that the GPX file(s) is on your iPaq, open GPXView. A list of all the GPX files you copied to your iPaq will come up. 9. Tap on a GPX file. If it contains multiple listings you will see a list of the cache listing files. These can be sorted in several ways by tapping on the heading. Once you tap on the listing file name, you will be able to read the listing. The hint, if there is one, will be on a second page so as not to spoil the listing. 10. To upload GPX files to your GPS from your iPaq (you can also do this directly from your PC if you want): A. Open G7toCE. B. Tap File C. Tap Open D. Tap the GPX file you would like to upload E. Tap Wpt F. Tap List G. Disconnect your iPaq from your PC and connect it to your GPS with a cable like this http://www.thesupplynet.com/productDetail.cfm?prodID=6915 (find the one for your model iPaq) H. Make sure you GPS is turned on and the communication protocol is set to Garmin (for Garmin GPS's) I. In G7toCE, tap GPS>Upload That's all there is to it! Hope this helps. Edit: Speeling

Glad at least a couple people "get" my sense of humor. I have to say X2 on the ammo box as a potentially dangerous container. Let's see, if I didn't know cachers used ammo boxes, would I rather open an unmarked ammo box laying in some scrub brush in the middle of a city park or an electrical box? (Thinks for about .5 seconds ...) Can you say electrical box? You can't get into trouble with an open electrical box unless you ground yourself while holding a positively charged wire! Who knows what could happen when you yank open an unmarked ammo box?

So, this wouldn't be a good geocache container?

I currently have a connection between my Garmin eTrex (a serial client) and my iPaq 3835 (a USB client). This may be different if your GPS is a USB client (not sure). Here's how I do it (from another post): 1. iPaq 3835 Pocket PC with Pocket PC 2002 OS 2. Garmin eTrex Yellow 3. GPS/Data Charging cable from www.thesupplynet.com 4. Mapopolis software for the Pocket PC from www.mapopolis.com (I purchased the Navigator Map Packs for the United States) 5. G7toCe to translate and upload GPX files to the Garmin from http://www.gpsinformation.org/ronh/ I can simply unzip my Pocket Query results on my laptop and drag the GPX files onto my Pocket PC. From there, I use G7toCE to upload them to my eTrex. (Be sure your GPS is set to the Garmin protocol.) I can also upload them directly from the laptop if I want to. (I use G7toWin on the laptop.) The Pocket PC gives me a lot more storage space than the eTrex, though, and it's almost always with me. Using the GPS/Data Charging cable, I can connect my eTrex to the Pocket PC and view and hear turn-by-turn directions on the Mapopolis software. (Just be sure your GPS is set to NMEA out.) I wanted this feature for driving to caches in areas I'm not familiar with. I have yet to try this with topographical software. So far, the only thing I'm not 100% satisfied with is the cache information available in G7toCE. None of the text from the cache Web page is carried over - no hints, no description, etc. I'm pretty sure there are apps out there that provide that info but I haven't tried any yet. Hope that helps. Edit: Just tried GPXView from www.strandberg.org/gpxview/ and it gives me everything I want for cache listing viewing. It even hides the hints until you tap on the Hints link on the listing page. All the information comes over with the GPX file. Slick!

Here's how I do it (from another post): 1. iPaq 3835 Pocket PC with Pocket PC 2002 OS 2. Garmin eTrex Yellow 3. GPS/Data Charging cable from www.thesupplynet.com 4. Mapopolis software for the Pocket PC from www.mapopolis.com (I purchased the Navigator Map Packs for the United States) 5. G7toCe to translate and upload GPX files to the Garmin from http://www.gpsinformation.org/ronh/ I can simply unzip my Pocket Query results on my laptop and drag the GPX files onto my Pocket PC. From there, I use G7toCE to upload them to my eTrex. I can also upload them directly from the laptop if I want to. (I use G7toWin on the laptop.) The Pocket PC gives me a lot more storage space than the eTrex, though, and it's almost always with me. Using the GPS/Data Charging cable, I can connect my eTrex to the Pocket PC and view and hear turn-by-turn directions on the Mapopolis software. (Just be sure your GPS is set to NMEA out.) I wanted this feature for driving to caches in areas I'm not familiar with. I have yet to try this with topographical software. So far, the only thing I'm not 100% satisfied with is the cache information available in G7toCE. None of the text from the cache Web page is carried over - no hints, no description, etc. I'm pretty sure there are apps out there that provide that info but I haven't tried any yet. Hope that helps. Edit: Just tried GPXView from www.strandberg.org/gpxview/ and it gives me everything I want for cache listing viewing. It even hides the hints until you tap on the Hints link on the listing page. All the information comes over with the GPX file. Slick!

I finally have my setup running - I just need to get out and do some caching with it. Here's what I'm running: 1. iPaq 3835 Pocket PC with Pocket PC 2002 OS 2. Garmin eTrex Yellow 3. GPS/Data Charging cable from www.thesupplynet.com 4. Mapopolis software for the Pocket PC from www.mapopolis.com (I purchased the Navigator Map Packs for the United States) 5. G7toCe to translate and upload GPX files to the Garmin from http://www.gpsinformation.org/ronh/ I can simply unzip my Pocket Query results on my laptop and drag the GPX files onto my Pocket PC. From there, I use G7toCE to upload them to my eTrex. I can also upload them directly from the laptop if I want to. (I use G7toWin on the laptop.) The Pocket PC gives me a lot more storage space than the eTrex, though, and it's almost always with me. Using the GPS/Data Charging cable, I can connect my eTrex to the Pocket PC and view and hear turn-by-turn directions on the Mapopolis software. (Just be sure your GPS is set to NMEA out.) I wanted this feature for driving to caches in areas I'm not familiar with. I have yet to try this with topographical software. So far, the only thing I'm not 100% satisfied with is the cache information available in G7toCE. None of the text from the cache Web page is carried over - no hints, no description, etc. I'm pretty sure there are apps out there that provide that info but I haven't tried any yet. Hope that helps. Edit: Just tried GPXView from www.strandberg.org/gpxview/ and it gives me everything I want for cache listing viewing. It even hides the hints until you tap on the Hints link on the listing page. All the information comes over with the GPX file. Slick!

If you happen to go with a used Palm V - still an excellent PDA even though they've been out of production for some time - I have a folding keyboard I would let go for $5.00 + shipping. PM me if you're interested.

Too bad you're not going north out of Topeka on Hwy 77. You could try for the Rock Garden Trail Cache which has only been found by one person in over three months. I'm in Omaha and might be able to arrange to either cache with you while you're here or pop over to Lincoln for the day on the 22nd. I'll keep an eye on this post for developments.

Looks pretty sweet but $100 - ouch! I'm going to give GP7toWin and GP7toCE a try first and see how they work. They appear to have the features I'm looking for. Thanks for your help.

I have two reasons for wanting to upload from my PDA: 1. Portability - I can drop hundreds of caches from a Pocket Query onto my 256MB SD card and have them with me anywhere. 2. I have ordered the cable to connect my PDA and my GPS but do not have a cable to connect my PC and my GPS. (Yes, I could get one. See item 1.) In another topic, a number of people mentioned GPXSonar and GPXView as apps they use on their PDA's. It seemed as if these apps not only allow you to view caches on your PDA but convert the GPX files for upload to the GPS.

Thanks, everyone. As I understand it, Cachemate is for Palm OS. I'm using a Pocket PC. I found GPXSonar and GPXView on the Supported Applications page. It appears that Sonar will only run on a PPC running the 2003 OS. I'm on 2002 and can't upgrade due to some other applications I'm running. So, simply drag and drop the GPX files from the Pocket Query into a folder on my PPC and then connect my GPS to my PPC with the cable (I just ordered). The GPS will automatically find the waypoints and pull them in? Sorry I'm so dense on this. Believe it or not, I work in the technology field. This is just something I've never done before. Maybe after I get everything working I'll post a How-to topic. Thanks again.

Finally decided to go paperless and sign up for premium membership. After a fairly exhaustive search of the forums I was unable to find a post about uploading GPX files from a PDA to a GPS. I see, according to the membership page, that GPX files can be downloaded in eBook format. I'm looking for a way to drop GPX files onto my Pocket PC (ipaq 3765) and upload them to my GPS from there (I have the cable that connects the two). Is anyone doing this? How does it work? Did you need any special software on your PDA? TIA

Ve haf vays ... I copied the pic and dumped it onto my own server. Speaking of stuck, this is one of the guys from my off-road club ... he wasn't caching but I thought it was worth a post anyway! Really? You know this guy: Just curious how you happened to be in a 4x4 club in British Columbia: Here is the rest of the story: Blaine Hoffman, from the Great White North of Lumby, BC, writes, "The first snowfall in the mountains near Lumby, BC, had me chomping at the bit to get into the mountains and try out my new lockers. Little did I know that in a brief moment of poor judgment my Jeep would be laying on its side at the bottom of a (thank God) shallow lake. We never did find snow deep enough to challenge the Jeep, but on the way back after driving over several small ponds which were frozen solid, and after watching a buddy crack a nut on the edge of the lake, I couldn't resist! The temptation to see how lockers would work took over ! After testing the edge where I knew it was shallow and the ice was solid, I gave it some gas in an attempt to spin the Jeep around so I was facing along the edge of the lake. Instead of spinning around, I drifted straight out thanks to the front locker. I stopped the Jeep and let my passenger out in a moment of terror as we heard the ice cracking. After my passenger was out and I tried making it back to shore - and the ice slowly broke through. I managed to climb out as my 4x4 sank only getting my feet wet! After I calmed down, we decided to leave it 'till morning and come back with reinforcements." Blaine adds, "Then 'Part Two' in the Night From Hell was my ride home. We were going a little to fast down a steep road and we came to a sliding stop with one tire hanging over the bank. Two of us hopped out and tried in vain to hold the Jeep from going over as the driver tried to work three pedals at once. It went over for a slow roll. The next morning we found a wrecker willing to come and rescue us. After rescuing the first Jeep, he failed to make it up the icy hill to my Jeep. Thankfully many friends came to the rescue; in particular a friend with a one-ton Ford and a 9,000 lb winch. It took a couple of snatch blocks and it was enough to bend his bumper. There was also lots of chain saw work to be done on the ice to free us. After about four hours we had it out and pulled it home. If it had been out there one more night it would have really froze in as the temp dropped to -15° Fahrenheit." I didn't say I knew the guy ... I said he was in my club ... at least a guy in my club claimed to be the one who owned the Jeep in question. Since finding this picture in the worst stuck gallery of my club's message board, I have since heard that this was taken in Alaska, Colorado and now British Columbia. Who the heck knows for sure. Regardless, of where it is ... that Jeep is DEFINITELY stuck.

How could a moderator possibly "intimidate" a poster? It's not like they can (or do) threaten bodily harm. Sticks and stones may break my bones ...

All I can say is, "Nuts to you." (Even though it doesn't offend me.)

Out this weekend to check on this cache. One of the Jeeps in our group "drove" ... well, slid ... down the hill and nearly slammed into a tree. Hiking or driving, the terrain difficulty is definitely up considerably right now. If you attempt it, don't crash or fall!

My closest hide was about .3 miles away (muggled). My farthest hide, and as yet unfound after two months is about 170 miles away.

One other idea - put your GPS on a lanyard. Those little devils could be hard to find in 14" of snow (or more).

Oh, man, do I ever want to snow cache with you, Carleen! Everyone needs a good laugh every now and then.

I'm getting ready to try my hand at it. We'll see how it goes. Here are a couple thoughts based on other outdoor activities in snow. 1. Wear rubber knee-high boots to keep your feet dry. 2. Layer your socks. First layer = silk liners. Second layer = wool. 3. This may be your opportunity for a FTF if others aren't willing/able to do it. 4. Neoprene or other waterproof gloves could come in handy when pushing snow away. 5. If you're not FTF, it should be "easy" to find - you'll see the tracks of others before you. Heck, you should be able to find it without a GPSr. 6. I know some people use snow shoes. I don't. 7. Deep snow and young kids without snow shoes - not a good combination. 8. Consider ski or snow pants to keep your legs dry in very deep snow.

Still looking for a FTF! I'll grant you the snow and ice will increase the terrain difficulty. Right now, it's probably not safe for any vehicle to approach this with the possible exception of a snowmobile.

7 feet long! That's not a coyote. That's an alligator! Holy cow! I've seen several wolves, some up pretty close ... a 7 footer is big! I've never seen a coyote anywhere close to that. Maybe it was the long-tailed version.

My son (see my avatar) loves everything that "elite cachers" hate. He loves McToys! He loves Hot Wheels and Matchbox vehicles! Here's one even I, his father, don't understand ... he loves individual cards from Yu Gi Oh! game decks. (What good is one card without the rest of the game/deck, I wonder.) He loves $0.10 lizards and snakes from the Dollar Store. He loves "junk"! From the perspective of someone who thinks the idea of recycling is a good one but doesn't really put it into much practice here's the benefit I see: As was mentioned earlier, McToys, and most of the other things I mentioned above, have a very short interest-holding lifecycle for most kids. RECYCLE. When your kid loses interest, put these things in a cache - assuming they are still in new or near-new condition - some other kid will love them for another 15 minutes. Keep passing them on (recycling) until they are no longer in new or near-new condition and THEN throw them away. It's like the TV promos for re-runs ... If you haven't seen it before, it's new to you. Most kids are not going to care one bit if the McToy is in a plastic bag or not. That being said, my son has been disappointed a couple times by a toy that looks great when we pull it out of the cache, only to find once we get home that the toy is broken. At that point, we kill the recycling cycle and throw it away. Oh, BTW, we also do not "recycle" the individual Yu Gi Oh! cards. Go ahead. I'm braced for the elitist flames.