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    New Garmin 60csx - what else do I need?

    in United Kingdom and Ireland

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    You can get the hints onto the GPS map60CSx by using the POI facility.

     

    This does involve extra software however vis;

    • GSAK
    • A GSAK Macro
    • Microsoft Excel
    • Garmin POI Loader

     

    I'm curious... Why do you need Excel?

     

    dunno about anyone else, but I use Excel to crudley sort out child waypoints before inputting the data to POI edit.

    I use GSAK to output the info and use python to seperate the child from the parent WP's and Excel just to cut and paste colums into a workable format POIEdit can understand. I am then left with a POI of child WP's I can load to my satnav, it's bloody useful for multis and parking spaces :anicute:

    Ofcourse I am sure there's an easier way to do all this. I'd love to hear what others do and how they use Excel:)

    While I am about it, I see Garmin have released a new range of GPSr 'colorado'. They have the clever function of loading waypoints wirelessly, but only from colorado devices. Surely this is stupidity, I think what we all need is a GPSr we can bluetooth waypoints to from our PPC or palm device. I know bluetooth is getting a bit long in the tooth lol, but it's still widely used and would persuade me to part with a wad of cache anyday. I can't imagine why Garmin haven't pursued my far superior idea. hehe

    Fugawi or Memory Map?

    in United Kingdom and Ireland

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    I have fugawi, because I own a palm. I'll be upgrading to a PPC and Memory Map eventually.

    The major drawback with the palm is that you have to load section of map on at a time as you have to load it to the palm device before trasnferring it to the SD card. It hasn't caused me a big problem so far, as I just load the maps covering the areas I cache in frequently and if I am going somewhere new it's no issue to cut a map and transfer it.

     

    I find Fugawi can be extremely slow at loading on the PC, but this seems to be to do with the number of waypoints you have loaded. Once it's working things move around fairly quickly, I can print maps etc, and becuse I imported the GC.com symbols and with a little bit of GSAK cleverness I can easily spot the different cache types, containers etc. I believe some clever person has already done this for Memory Map.

    Carrying a whistle

    in United Kingdom and Ireland

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    sounds like a stab in the heart situation with the helicopter advice.

    I think I'd probably try heading for the nearest PH, if I couldn't make it before closing, I'd keep my heading and kick the bloody door down.

     

    Whistles are good fun, but the best part of it is keeping warm and if you don't know how to do that there's no point in living.

     

    blow me whoot whoot

    PMR Radio

    in United Kingdom and Ireland

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    I own a couple of PMR radios, got them for bike comms but never really used them. They're useful in convoy, especially when some idiot makes a wrong turn. lol.

    My thinking is that I am often out and about on my lonesome, and think it would be great fun to radio home using an HT and ask for info from the cache page, or more like get the kettle on luv. I could ofcourse use the phone, but I can't be sure I am gonna be in an area my phone can get a signal or perhaps vice versa.

    Anyway, I think there's room for discussion on this topic :P

    Ebay selling drilled Scottish Geocoin (Cont.)

    in United Kingdom and Ireland

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    Not reading the entire story, for what it's worth if it was my coin, I'd get the rozers round to kick down their doors and drag them out by the scruff, giving 'em a good kicking. As has been mentioned, if you're in possession, you're guilty of handling stolen goods. Isn't that even if you paid in good faith, you're still guilty as sin and will burn in hell.

    Burning might sound a bit harsh, but it makes me happier about life when bad things happen.

     

    FREE THE COIN :)

    Bikers Amongst you!

    in United Kingdom and Ireland

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    Rev up and Ride out 2008 GC17XZ7 UNDER REVIEW

     

    I've listened to everyones input and top suggestions and ignored every single one of them, well not entirely all of them.

     

    It won't make everyone happy, people will likely not come because it's on the bank holiday weekend from 02/05/2008 - 05/05/2008 has sheep, coppers and stupid people. People will cry off because it's too dangerous.

    Camping arrangements are still under negotiation - The plan is to have a charging point for your gadgets, a BBQ on the Saturday evening and the rest is TBD. As with most events there will be new caches going live near the campsite and along the A537.... Motorcycle Friendly ofcourse..

     

    Don't be surprised if you hear the word MEGA event, I've decided to give it some publicity because I think a ride out to Harrogate would be ace in 2008. :D

     

    I look forward to seeing the braver cacher at this 5/5 event :D

    Bikers Amongst you!

    in United Kingdom and Ireland

    Posted · Edited by fraggle69

    It's always more entertaining when it's someone elses bike :D

     

    Here's a couple of links I'd like you all to check out, it's my initial thoughts as to where the event may take place.

    Photo walk through

    video link

     

    Even if it meant riding 20 or so minutes from the campsite, it would be one hell of a bash :laughing: There's plenty of irresponsible youtube stuff to feast your eyes upon. Could be a 5/5 event :(

    Bikers Amongst you!

    in United Kingdom and Ireland

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    If you're looking at a camping event, it might be best to check out the list of proposed camping events for next year so that you don't clash with them... they're in the pinned topics somewhere!

     

    Thanks H, some words of wisdom there. So far I don't think the proposed dates of end of April, start of May clash too much with anything else kicking off around the country. I think we're gonna have to move quick to book our slot lol.

     

    I was hoping to meet with another cacher tonight to discuss the ins and outs and wheres of the event, but rest assured we'll have something published before the New Year, in one form or another......

    Pocket Queries for the whole of the UK

    in United Kingdom and Ireland

    Posted · Edited by fraggle69

    Genuine question .... why?

     

     

    I don't keep the whole of the UK (just 75 miles from home)... BUT the reason I do this is when I cache with somebody else, I have most of the logs in GSAK so I can run a filter to see what caches the people I am caching with have done. This way we can try to target caches neither of us have done before. If I set a PQ up for the area I only get the last 5 logs this wont work then.

     

    Only 5 logs? Is that a new thing? I thought you used to be able to download all the logs? Everytime I look into organising/building a nice workable gsak database Groundspeak/gsak change something ;)

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