help with paperless caching

[+kidcow]

hi,

 

i'm trying to get started with the paperless caching and not having much luck. many people seem to swear by the GSAK and Cachemate but they don't seem to be an option for me. I have a Compaq iPAQ 3635 pocket pc. I downloaded GSAK to my desktop and am able to manuever around in it. I also downloaded the Cachemate but my pda won't recognize it. (at the Cachemate download site, it says that the pocket pc had to be 2002 or later--I believe mine is older than that).

 

I have successfully loaded Mobipocket Reader onto my iPAQ and it seems okay but there doesn't seem to be any easy way to go back to the index after viewing a cache listing. I have to manually turn the pages back. I really liked the features that I read about Cachemate where you can log your finds and then transfer them to GSAK (and I think from there to geocaching.com).

 

Does anybody know a different program that might be similar to Cachemate that will work on my machine? Can I somehow load GSAK onto my iPAQ or is it just designed for the desktop?

 

thanks,

kidcow

[+kidcow]

just wanted to add that pretty much every site i've gone to about paperless caching is written by someone using a Palm. doesn't anyone do this with a pocket pc?

[+Miragee]

I have been using Cachemate on my Palm M500 for more than two years and it really is a great program. I wish I could help you out with the PPC version of Cachemate, but I can't . . .

 

Can you update the OS on that PDA?

 

Welcome to the Forums!

[+kidcow]

thanks for the advice. i'm looking into an upgrade right now. apparently i can upgrade to a 2002 system.

[+kidcow]

okay, i upgraded my iPAQ to a 2002 operating system and it still won't recognize the cachemate download. any suggestions?

[+Miragee]

You downloaded the PPC version of Cachemate, right? Have you checked the help files at the Smittyware site?

[+TrailGators]

You downloaded the PPC version of Cachemate, right? Have you checked the help files at the Smittyware site?

I was thinking the same thing.

[+tywuest]

Or you could buy a cheap palm for $6 off of ebay (like i did) and save yourself the headaches..

[+2 CBR]

Try GpxView, I've been using it for a few years. Works great on my Dell Axim Pocket PC.

[+KA7CJH]

You can go back to the table of contents or hints screen on Mobipocket by clicking the little "house" icon on the screen

[Motorcycle_Mama]

kidcow, did you RUN the file on your PPC to install it. You have to do that first.