+Mofino Posted August 20, 2007 Share Posted August 20, 2007 Hello fellow cachers, I bought a Palm IIIxe so I can go paperless. I figured out how to download a pocket query to my GPSr (Garmin Vista HCx) but I noticed I have 2 GPX files from the pocket query. One is named 1302135 and the other is named 1302135-wpts... I am going to download cachemate and CMconvert and was wondering which file to use or do I need to click on both of these files? Does anyone have a link to simple straightforward easy instructions on how to do all this and get the caches on my palm? Thanks so much for any help! Bob Quote Link to comment
+imajeep Posted August 20, 2007 Share Posted August 20, 2007 Hello fellow cachers,I bought a Palm IIIxe so I can go paperless. I figured out how to download a pocket query to my GPSr (Garmin Vista HCx) but I noticed I have 2 GPX files from the pocket query. One is named 1302135 and the other is named 1302135-wpts... I am going to download cachemate and CMconvert and was wondering which file to use or do I need to click on both of these files? Does anyone have a link to simple straightforward easy instructions on how to do all this and get the caches on my palm? Thanks so much for any help! Bob No--ignore the waypoints file. CacheMate only needs the other one (1302135 .gpx). Download the same file to your GPSr. Quote Link to comment
+Mofino Posted August 20, 2007 Author Share Posted August 20, 2007 Hello fellow cachers,I bought a Palm IIIxe so I can go paperless. I figured out how to download a pocket query to my GPSr (Garmin Vista HCx) but I noticed I have 2 GPX files from the pocket query. One is named 1302135 and the other is named 1302135-wpts... I am going to download cachemate and CMconvert and was wondering which file to use or do I need to click on both of these files? Does anyone have a link to simple straightforward easy instructions on how to do all this and get the caches on my palm? Thanks so much for any help! Bob No--ignore the waypoints file. CacheMate only needs the other one (1302135 .gpx). Download the same file to your GPSr. Thanks imajeep, I am so close I can taste it. I have cachemate installed on the Palm and I have the 1302135.gpx file opened in CMconvert and I selected all and am now stumped. I am trying to follow these instructions: http://www.ggaonline.org/resources/paperle.../cachemate.html but the software looks different from their screenshots and it is difficult to follow. The instructions on the FAQ on this site involve using GSAK and I am using EasyGPS. Arghhh... Could you or someone please guide me step by step though the rest of the process? I am so close but I'm not that good at this stuff. Thank you so much for any help... Bob Quote Link to comment
+Mofino Posted August 20, 2007 Author Share Posted August 20, 2007 [ Thanks imajeep, I am so close I can taste it. I have cachemate installed on the Palm and I have the 1302135.gpx file opened in CMconvert and I selected all and am now stumped. I am trying to follow these instructions: http://www.ggaonline.org/resources/paperle.../cachemate.html but the software looks different from their screenshots and it is difficult to follow. The instructions on the FAQ on this site involve using GSAK and I am using EasyGPS. Arghhh... Could you or someone please guide me step by step though the rest of the process? I am so close but I'm not that good at this stuff. Thank you so much for any help... Bob Arghhh!! I got it figured out and had the files converted and sent to the palm but when I looked it said I had an unregistered version and am limited to 10 caches as I must have forgot to put the registration code the emailed me somewhere. I don't even see anywhere to put a registration code. I emailed cachemate on what to do next but my stomach is in knots from all this and I think I have to sleep on it... Any idea on where to put the registration code and how to get the registered version on the palm? Thanks for any help! Bob Quote Link to comment
+Mofino Posted August 20, 2007 Author Share Posted August 20, 2007 OK, I am Lord of the Idiots but I got it all figured out by sheer dumb luck... I finally read that the registration code goes on the Palm in a secret menu option. This whole experience has been very cyrptic and fustrating but I have it figured out now.... It is awesome having all this info for 200 caches on the PDA instead of printing them... One thing I notice is that I don't have the map with street intersections on the PDA in cachemate. I'll have to do more reading tomorrow as I'm crosseyed after all this... Whew!! Goodnight and happy hunting all! Bob Quote Link to comment
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