+ajwoodman Posted August 25, 2007 Share Posted August 25, 2007 I have a Garmin gps, a z22 palm pilot and a laptop computer. Please explain how to get everything coordinated to have it in my gps and also palm to go geocaching without printouts. Thanks Quote Link to comment
+cache_test_dummies Posted August 25, 2007 Share Posted August 25, 2007 My method (there are several ways to do this) involves PQs, GSAK, and Plucker. [Note that GSAK and Plucker are third party programs that I had to get from their respective web sites. GSAK has a 'free' mode, but I think most people end up buying it because it's great and it's only $25. Plucker is free.] Here are the basic steps I go through (sounds harder that it is - once I got used to it, it's all pretty easy to do): 1) Set up a pocket query for the area I am interested in 2) When the PQ arrives in my email, I load it into GSAK 3) Connect my GPSr to my computer, and use GSAK to load the cache coordinates to the GPSr 4) From GSAK, I do an Export to HTML files 5) In Plucker (desktop) I create a new 'channel', then update channel. This step creates the Palm-ready files 6) I sync my Palm with my computer 7) I use Plucker on my Palm device to view the cache pages Quote Link to comment
+Isonzo Karst Posted August 25, 2007 Share Posted August 25, 2007 You forgot Spinner Quote Link to comment
+cache_test_dummies Posted August 25, 2007 Share Posted August 25, 2007 You forgot Spinner I didn't forget it, I don't use Spinner at this point. Other than maybe having better control over naming, what would be the advantage to introducing Spinner into the mix? Quote Link to comment
+Team Cotati Posted August 25, 2007 Share Posted August 25, 2007 Here's the whole tamale: http://65.34.18.106/content.php?article.15 Quote Link to comment
+Miragee Posted August 25, 2007 Share Posted August 25, 2007 Welcome to the Forums, ajwoodman! From the very beginning, I have used GSAK (Geocaching Swiss Army Knife) on my PC and Cachemate on my Palm M500. I set up my Pocket Queries, with one part of the form like this: After that file is sent to my email InBox, I use "File/Open" to put the zipped file in GSAK. Then, I filter, slice, and dice the data for my 500-waypoint-limited GPSr and "Send" the waypoints (using the "smart name" feature in GSAK) to my GPSr. Then I "Export" in the correct format for Cachemate on my Palm M500 and HotSync the Palm to get the data onto the Palm. Here is another rudimentary tutorial you can check out. Quote Link to comment
+Icenrye Posted August 26, 2007 Share Posted August 26, 2007 There's a tutorial on paperless caching on episode 24 of my video podcast located here. Also episode 2 features how to do a pocket query. Cheers! Quote Link to comment
+SWAGgers Posted August 26, 2007 Share Posted August 26, 2007 Pocket queries should be able to produce an ebook (mobipocket) format. This does not seem to be working. Has anyone else experienced this problem or know a solution? Quote Link to comment
Motorcycle_Mama Posted August 26, 2007 Share Posted August 26, 2007 That feature is no longer supported. There are several threads on the subject. http://forums.Groundspeak.com/GC/index.php?showtopic=171647 Quote Link to comment
+WYlostinMA Posted August 26, 2007 Share Posted August 26, 2007 I have a question. Which version of plucker should I use? There are alot of different ones. Any help would be great. Quote Link to comment
+hallycat Posted August 26, 2007 Share Posted August 26, 2007 I started out with Plucker for a few weeks but ended up going with Cachemate because there is so much more you can do with it, like categories, exporting to here, http://boulter.com/geocaching/express/ and probably more I haven't figured out yet. There is a bit of a learning curve and the help out there is a little vague so you need to ask ask ask or be a bit techno saavy. I can't even get the download page to come up with anything in Plucker but my version is 1.6.2 Not sure how you would use Plucker without Spinner either. Quote Link to comment
+Trucker Lee Posted August 27, 2007 Share Posted August 27, 2007 I looked into Plucker, ended up going with GSAK for the greatly enhanced capabilities. I do as Miragee does above, but with one additional step. I also send the search file to Streets and Trips. Importing there puts a pushpin on the map on the laptop. I can then see caches coming up as I move down the road, and can even determine which side of the highway it sits by zooming. Quote Link to comment
+MerleLeslie Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 Big hats off to Team Cotati -I've been trying to get ebooks to work on my PDA - Handspring Visor Deluxe but all I got was grief and then I read the threads on their forum that geocaching was no longer supported. Oh Joy! So on I went and found the info by Cache test dummies but had more problems with the PC - PDA interface. Team Cotati's solution worked the very first time. I've registered both programs now and am absolutely delighted in it ease of use. Highly recommended. This is going to make our geo trips soooo much easier! A million blessings on you TC! Quote Link to comment
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