Need Help With Tips.. Quickly Please?

[+wesser]

We're new to the geocaching scene, and are loving it! We've signed on as premium members, and I've created a couple queries for our destination, Black Hills of SD (hope they come thru in time).. This is all a last minute scramble but I hope to borrow a friend's Palm-type organizer tonight, and get the cache info loaded onto it somehow before we hit the road 7/23. I've gotten EasyGPS, found how to download waypoints to our GPSr, and have rec'd a querie by e-mail, but can someone tell me what to do to put a querie onto a "Palm" (I'm not sure yet even what brand/model it is...) Any pointers appreciated, I'm looking forward to caching in the Hills!! Thanks!

[+Miragee]

You can download and use GSAK (Geocaching Swiss Army Knife) for free for 21 days. From it, you can Export in the correct .pdb format for your Palm.

 

I use Cachemate on my Palm M500. It is very easy to use and only costs $8.00 to register. Another program you can use on the Palm is Plucker.

 

Here is a rudimentary GSAK tutorial that might help you get everything loaded in time.

[+Mudfrog]

Mobipocket is free and does a good job with handling the basics. No frills, no sorting, but it is very easy to use with the palm.

[+Team Neos]

Cachemate is good, I use it now.

 

There is also Plucker and Spinner. They are free and relatively easy to figure out -- plus there is a step by step set of instructions here.

Edited July 22, 2006 by Team Neos

[+briansnat]

I've tried Plucker/Spinner, Mobiocket and now I use Cachemate. Plucker/Spinner and Mobipocket are free. Mobipocket really stinks. Spinner/Plucker are OK but there are quite a few steps to get the data to your unit. I found myself not bothering to re-load my Palm because of that. Cachemate is only $8 and is a cinch to use. Just a few clicks of the mouse and you have the cache data on your palm in a nicely presented format.

 

With any of these you're going to have to load sofware on the Palm. Since you're paying for Cachemate, no sense putting that on a unit that isn't yours. Your friend's unit may already have Mobipocket (its a relatively popular app) and in that case you're in business. If not, I recommend going the Plucker Spinner route and when you buy your ownl Palm, getting Cachemate.

[+Kacky]

Mobipocket is free and does a good job with handling the basics. No frills, no sorting, but it is very easy to use with the palm.

I *heart* Mobipocket. One step and I get everything I want.