SthrnMan

What gas problem? I drive a Dune Buggy with a 1200cc VW engine. I drive all day, and look cool doing it

Now that I have done this a few times, I'm starting to learn a few things. I use a Dell Axim X5 with a holux GPS card, I run GSAK on my PC, and I useGPX Sonar on my hand held. So far all of that works great for me. My problem is the map software I use. I run MS Streets & Trips on the PC, and Pocket Streets on the hand held. This works good for driving from one place to another. It is ok for looking for a cache in the city. When I get close to a waypoint I switch from pocket streets to Beeline. I like the fact Beeline is more like a GPS, and I can mark my waypoints as found on the fly. My question is, does anyone know of a sortware that has the driving maps of PS, and the realistic functions of Beeline. It is a drag to keep switching back and forth. This weekend I am going to the 'Big City' to realy put my rokkie caching skills to the test. I feel I will be sick of switching back and forth before I am done. Thanks for always helping us newbies.

Ok, I know I am over looking something simple. Forgive me if I missed this in the posts, I tried to find the answers first. I have a few issues exporting; 1. How come when I export GPX files for my pocket PC I can’t read any info? I have the cords, but no cache size, no description, no logs, and no hints. Is there a way to set this up? 2. When I export for MS S&T the waypoints double up. I keep one map with waypoints like my house and other points. I can’t seam to delete the old waypoints. I also can’t get all the information to load in the description box. I also have a problem that all the Placed dates are set for the day I download the GPX files. Thanks for helping a newbie

Buy a DUNE BUGGY. My girlfriend loves to take the dune buggy out on the weekends, we got in to geocaching to give us a reason to go for a ride. I drive and she navigates. When we get there she helps me look so we can hurry up and drive again, we both have fun.

I have a Dell Axim x5 and just took it out in the sand dunes and trail riding in my dune buggy. Then on the way home went caching. Got home, and blew all the sand out of everything. It worked just fine all weekend. I also have a car charger for $20. I never lost power all weekend long. I love my PDA.

I know I am new to this, however I am not new to the outdoors. I agree that micros don't belong in the woods. I was looking for one today, and tore up a big area of ground trying to find it. I had enugh when the place looked like a hog had been through there. Micros in urban areas, sure. But not in the woods without detailed clues. The icing on the cake is when it is rated a 1. Come on.... I got into this sport as another way to enjoy nature, not tear it up. just MHO

Got the 1st one done! We went on a dune buggy trip, and hunted on the way home. We still could find three micros. Part of the problem is there are a lot more micros in my area than anything else. I got to realy work the GPS while riding in the dunes, and on the trails. It worked great in the sand, and under tree cover. The tracking feature got us back out of the woods. Thanks for all the help and tips!

That is one big reason I got into geocaching. I also work with Cub Scouts, and I want to take them out on a few hunts. however I need to get good at it before I can teach them. And yes, the light bulb has come on, I can't wait till this weekend.

The only thing I can't figure out with BeeLine is how to zoom the map. Otherwise it sounds like I was exspecting to much out of my equiptment, looking back now I can see a lot of things I can do diferently. If the weather is good this weekend I'll be back at it.

There is a local person who said he would hook up with me, I just need to set up a good time. I think comparing GPS's would be a great start, although when I'm driving it seams to be corect. 0-4= 1 ran out of time on a mile hike to the cache, we had to leave in order to get to Scouts 2 it was a micro at a playground, lots of kids and moms, I looked for about 30 mins and started getting dirty looks like I was a pedophile 3 GPS kept saying I was with in 20, another micro, then it started to rain. 4 got with in 30 foot (power lines, tree cover) and just never could find the silly micro I plan to go back for all of them soon. Thanks for all the help and advise

Where do I set this (forgive the ignorance) As for not being a good game for me. I spend a ton of time out doors, I'm a Scout leader, and live in an area filled with outdoor activities. I got into this to give me another reason to get outside. It would be nice thought to actualy FIND the thing. I have had a good time just hunting. I just feel bad for my little boy, although he has had a blast seeing a few wild turkeys and finding tracks along the trails. My main concern was that I was doing something wrong with the software and or hardware.

not worried about hurting the Axim, I bought it just for this, and it was a deal on e-bay. However if it is not getting as good of a reading then I may buy a new GPS. I was trying to the paperless cach, nad less stuff to carry.

I guess it's just me then, bummer

Ok, here I sit all psyched up and ready to go. I've read the forums, joined as a member and downloaded all the caches in my area. I've been out twice and I am now 0-4. It must be me, or my equipment... probably both. I have a Dell Axim X5 with a Holux GPS receiver attached. I use GSAK, Download my .gpx files, send that to Streets and Trips, and then send the map with cords to pocket streets. So far so good. I then send the gpx files to my Axim, and I can open them with GPX View, which is VERY handy having all the info right there together. (Only thing I don't like is I have to open every cache and put in the file name so I can find the info in the .gpx files) Now I can get close IF my GPS is correct. However Pocket streets will only zoom in to 30 yards. Not bad, but it leaves me at a loss as to rather I'm 20 feet away, or 5 feet. I've switched over to BeeLine, and not much luck, I just can seam to get anything out of Vito Tech to work for me either. So here I am, and the GPS tells me I'm within 20 feet of the cords. I walk around and it never gets me any closer. So now I figure I just need to search within that 20 foot area. As I said I'm 0-4 So either I need to just buy another GPS, OR I need to get better and finding these things. So far it has not been much fun. Well, that's not true, I saw an eagle today while I was caching.

I have a Dell Axim x5, and I have a Hollux GM-270 CF GPS card. I have downloaded about everything I can find, snd yet nothing is working together. Is there a step by step FAQ for people like me who want to use a PDA with a GPS card? I'm totaly lost now. no pun intended Thanks

Jornada 540 (pocket PC 2000 CE 3.0) I don't think I can upgrade to Pocket Pc 2002 from what I have seen.

I need a little help. I just got my Holux GM-270 for my Jornada Pocket PC. I have looked to find the other software I need to run with it, and I can not find anything that works. What's next? Thanks for the help.

I need a little help. I just got my Holux GM-270 for my Jornada Pocket PC. I have looked to find the other software I need to run with it, and I can not find anything that works. What's next? Thanks for the help.