[What Kind Of Vehicle Do You Drive While Geocaching]

Just wondering what kind of vehicle do people drive while Geocaching. Do you have 4x4's for the off-road cache's? Are there road warriors that mainly stick to the ones that you can drive right up to, or hike back?

97 Dodge Ram 1500 2WD.

[Support your local geocaching organization]

My vote is for the Nevada Geocaching Association

[Garmin/Groundspeak debut - looks like RAIN]

As a member of the planning committee, I can tell you that along with all the other planning we've been doing, we have planned ahead for bad weather. The location we have selected has a covered pavillion and there should also be plenty of EZ Up canopies around.

See you all tomorrow!

 

I agree with whtwolfden. We have planned for the rain, and should have everything under control.

[What's Your Age?]

# 1419 to add age

[Meet and Greet Groundspeak]

I think in a moment of weakness that I said I would be there. and help?

[MY first time]

It doesn't work very well. It will get you close, but if you want to come in from a different spot, to narrow down the location , it will send you back to the road to come back

[1st Geocoin]

New to this forum. Thanks for the tip about drilling a hole. I never thought of that. Right now I have about 6 coins traveling, and so far they are still in circulation.

[Downloading into Palm Tungston E2]

I would like to go "paperless", but can't figure out how to download the cache pages into my Palm Tungston E2. Can someone give my clear, step by step instructions?

 

Thanks for the help.

 

bigrevvv in Lansing, MI

 

I purchased a program called CacheMate, downloaded it to my computer, then hotsynced it to my E2. Then use a program called GSAK to store your .gpx file, and there is a command under File on GSAK to 'Load ChacheMatelogs and finds.

 

Hope this helps. You will also get more Xpert advice also. There is probably an easier way that I don't know about.

 

John

[Memoirs of a Newbie]

Thanks Miragee- that helped. I'm still trying to work with all the configurations, it takes a lot of time. I'm planning on figuring out pocket queries next, but it looks like I've got to get a PDA to go paperless. Looking for something simple...but aren't we all!

 

I didn't mention in my memoirs from yesterday, that I hit a brick wall...yes...my first DNF. It's taken me a whole day of contemplation and intense therapy to type out those 3 nasty letters Well, one thing that does make me feel a tad better is that there is a possibility that the owner's coordinates are off. I'm watching the site like a hawk to check for the next innocent newbie that hopefully will read the previous cachers logs warning of this...TO BE CONTINUED

 

I found a nice Palm Z22 on Ebay and got it for $51.00. Maybe try there?

 

John

[i can't find anything!]

Simple things to check for.

 

1) Do the easy caches that are REgular sized containers.

2) Make sure your GPS is set to use DD MM.MMM. If it's set for something else your will be entering coordinates in a way that's going to have you be off.

3) Make sure your GPS is set for hte WGS84 datum. It should have come from the factory that way but if it's been chagned and yout put in a coordinate from this website you an be about 300' off give or take.

 

Looking for micro caches as a beginning is a lot like slamming your head on a wall. It takes practice to enjoy it.

 

Is there a lot of difference from this format to DD DD.DDD ? This is what I have my Garmin Legend set to, and on some caches I get a point in the middle of the road.

 

Thanks

John

[First post and first question!]

I am new to this too.I have found 2 so far, one with help from the person owning the cache, and one virtual. tried finding my first one with Garmin nuvi 360, but it didn't work too well. Now have Garmin legend. How can I load gpx files from easygps to the unit with names instead of cache code? All help appreciated.

If you use GSAK, you can use special codes to put the name of the cache on your GPSr, along with other information:

 

%smart=6 %con1%typ1%dif1%ter1

 

That gives you a portion of the Name, the Size of the container, Type of cache, the Difficulty, and the Terrain (based on a 10-point scale).

 

In the "Notes" field, using this code:

 

%Name=10 %hint

 

You get the name followed by a portion of the hint, depending on how many characters your GPSr accepts in that field.

 

Happy caching . . .

 

I have read about a program called Spinner. Does anyone know anything about it? If I read it right, you can download names to the GPSr.

[Help w/ Nuvi 350]

I started using a nuvi 360, but if I got close to a cache, and went past it, yhe unit tried to take me back to the road directions to get me back to where I was. EX: Went past a cache by about 300 Ft. Nuvi 360 said to go back to the main road, drive 300 ft, and arrive at destination.

 

I now have a Garmin Legend, and it eliminates the problem.

[First post and first question!]

I am new to this too.I have found 2 so far, one with help from the person owning the cache, and one virtual. tried finding my first one with Garmin nuvi 360, but it didn't work too well. Now have Garmin legend. How can I load gpx files from easygps to the unit with names instead of cache code? All help appreciated.