k9swx Posted January 29, 2006 Share Posted January 29, 2006 Greetings to all! I've been lurking around here since June 2004 but have never actually gone looking for a geocache yet. However, a co-worker and I hid a cache here in town and it seems to be well-liked: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_detai...47-5c16453e3f60 I don't like paper mainly because it takes up too much space and I eventually lose it. I bought a Dell Axim X30 pocket pc last year and use it for all sorts of things. I ordered a Holux GR-236 bluetooth GPS which should be here sometime this week, so I'm anxious to get started on my geocaching adventures. I guess the meaning of the post is to find out what PDA software you all use for geocaching. I asked around over on AximSite and got several responses: BeelineGPS http://www.visualgps.net/BeeLineGPS/default.htm GPS Tuner http://www.gpstuner.com GPSXSonar http://gpxsonar.homeip.net/default.aspx These all seem pretty nifty, but don't want to buy them all for $$$ reasons. (well GPSXSonar is freeware) BeelineGPS seems to be more geared towards geocaching than GPS Tuner. I guess I'd like to know which one you all prefer for geocaching? Also, is there anyway to bring in road/topo maps and overlay the geocache waypoints on them? (this would be nice if I'm just driving around and have an itch to find a cache) Normally I'd do a detailed search before posting such questions, but the search feature appears to be under construction. Thanks for all the help! -Stan Quote Link to comment
bogleman Posted January 29, 2006 Share Posted January 29, 2006 I'm a n00b to all this paperless info. I just got a Treo 650 and am looking to add some software to it. This is all I have found so far, I am sure there is more. I will be Quote Link to comment
k9swx Posted January 29, 2006 Author Share Posted January 29, 2006 I'm a n00b to all this paperless info. I just got a Treo 650 and am looking to add some software to it. This is all I have found so far, I am sure there is more. I will be Yeah, I saw that page too. I guess I'm just looking for some hands-on reviews from the geocaching community. Something that will handle GPX files would be good too. Thanks! -Stan Quote Link to comment
+Chance Encounter Posted January 29, 2006 Share Posted January 29, 2006 (edited) You'll find some good info in the Houston GeoCaching Society forums. Edited January 29, 2006 by Chance Encounter Quote Link to comment
+baloo&bd Posted January 30, 2006 Share Posted January 30, 2006 I'm a n00b to all this paperless info. I just got a Treo 650 and am looking to add some software to it. This is all I have found so far, I am sure there is more. I will be Not a "newbie" to PDA or Geocaching, however just started using my new Treo 650 about a week or so ago. I use GSAK on the PC to keep track of the caches and, just like on my opld Sony CLIE, I use Cachemate on the 650. Combine this with the camera on the 650 and I now have the perfect compliment to my GPS for geocaching. Quote Link to comment
+naviguesser74 Posted January 30, 2006 Share Posted January 30, 2006 I am just getting into geocaching, too, but I like GeoNiche on my Treo 650 with a BT GPSr. Just download from www.geocaching, convert the downloaded file into a Palm .pdb file using the software that comes with GeoNiche and you have everything you need. GeoNiche is extremely customizable, almost too much so. Quote Link to comment
+OffTheCuff Posted January 30, 2006 Share Posted January 30, 2006 Here's what I have found... I like a user friendly interface, and like you, I have a Pocket PC (Dell Axim X5). COMP GSAK is good, but I don't use it for much. If you want to filter caches on your desktop, it is the program for you. PDA Pocket PC's can't use CacheMate. On my pocket PC I have GPXSonar and MobiPocket. I have used them both, and here is what I've found. GPXSonar is a little out there, not very user friendly. MobiPocket has a really easy to use interface and is great. It looks just like this website and is easy to navigate! Some people are against MobiPocket because of the memory it uses (Less than 1 MB) but since you have the PDA you have, Memory is no issue whatsoever. I'd go with MobiPocket. DOWNLOADING WAYPOINTS You can use GSAK, but EasyGPS is supposed to be effortless to download waypoints. Quote Link to comment
+SimonC_Here Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 I have just bought GPSTuner which I find really good, still messing with the functions. The only problem is it's a bit slow loading 200 caches on to the map! Hopefully V5 will sort that. When they are there, it works great, I like to be able to start it up where ever I am and see if there are any caches in the area. I use GPX Sonar for the actual paperless bit which is good although it lost all my notes and TB's when the dat file got corrupted. For some reason my backup doesn't cover that directory! I still use GPSMap OS which is really good as it shows the OS map with coords on it. At the moment you have to convert the NXX XX.XXX to British OS grids but I found it easily enough to do. I tried BeeLine but couldn't get along with it. YMMV All this is on a iPaq Hx4700 with Holux GPSlim236 Simon Quote Link to comment
+Maeglin Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 Pocket PC's can't use CacheMate. That'll be a myth soon enough, though A version of CacheMate for Pocket PC will hopefully be going into a controlled beta release this weekend, as mentioned over here. While that's going on, I get to refit the website to sell Pocket PC software, and once the testing is over I'll be unleashing it. Navigation and waypoint upload capabilities wont exist just yet, but at least it's a start. Quote Link to comment
+Big-AlH Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 I just started GeoCaching with my iPAQ and Teletype Bluetooth GPS. I currently use GPXSonar and GPS Tuner. Not exactly sure what my thoughts are on GPS Tuner. It has several nice features, but when I gets down to getting right near the cache, I'm not entirely sure how well it does. Granted I've only used it 4-5 times. I download the BeeLineGPS demo and will give that a try. I have several caches close to me so I can test it soon. Will let you know. As far as searching, got to Google and enter this: site:http://forums.Groundspeak.com/GC/index.php Follow that with whatever you want to search for. -al Quote Link to comment
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