+skeezicks Posted June 6, 2009 Share Posted June 6, 2009 I got my pocket query in the e-mail and downloaded easy gps.I sent all of the caches to my gps.It sent the name and coords but nothing else.How do you get the entire info to send to your gps ( description,logs ,hint,etc... ) thanks. Link to comment
+Allanon Posted June 6, 2009 Share Posted June 6, 2009 What kind/type of GPS do you have? Link to comment
+skeezicks Posted June 6, 2009 Author Share Posted June 6, 2009 I have a Garmin Etrex Vista CX. Link to comment
+Allanon Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 I'm pretty sure that unit won't do the 'whole cache page' thing you want it to do. As far as I know, the only Garmin units to do that are the Colorado and Oregon. Link to comment
+skeezicks Posted June 7, 2009 Author Share Posted June 7, 2009 Is there any device that I can use to download the info to that is inexpensive? Link to comment
+Allanon Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 I use Cachemate (available here) on my Palm Live Drive, but it also works on older, and other, PDAs and phones. Here's a good 'primer' on how to do paperless... http://www.geocacher-u.com/resources/paperless.html Link to comment
+skeezicks Posted June 7, 2009 Author Share Posted June 7, 2009 Thanks for the information. Link to comment
+Nature Kids Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 Garmin Nuvi's also work great for paperless geocaching ........ Link to comment
+IBcrashen Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 You can load the caches as POI`s with Garmin free POI Loader and the help of GSAK (free with nag screen or $25) and this macro ( free). There is an 88 character limit on each page so if it goes over that it will create more POI pages. I load the caches as waypoint ( or as geocaches if you use this feature ) and POI with just the hints loaded with the POI. If I do need the hint I just do a find/POI option to look it up. There is also an option in GSAK to load the hints with the waypoint but you are limited to 30 characters total in the field note section. You could also copy and paste the hints into the waypoint field note section in mapsource. Link to comment
benji55545 Posted June 9, 2009 Share Posted June 9, 2009 Also, if you have an iPod you can put the cache description on that using Mac Caching. There might be a Windows program too, I'm not sure. Link to comment
+k6ccc Posted June 9, 2009 Share Posted June 9, 2009 Is there any device that I can use to download the info to that is inexpensive? If you have a BlackBerry, you can use CacheBerry. Works great! http://cacheberry.com/ Jim Link to comment
+Arrow42 Posted June 9, 2009 Share Posted June 9, 2009 Is there any device that I can use to download the info to that is inexpensive? If you have a BlackBerry, you can use CacheBerry. Works great! http://cacheberry.com/ Jim On that same note, if you have a web-capable phone you can goto http://wap.geocaching.com and get cache details, hints, etc. Link to comment
+dakboy Posted June 10, 2009 Share Posted June 10, 2009 Is there any device that I can use to download the info to that is inexpensive? If you have a BlackBerry, you can use CacheBerry. Works great! http://cacheberry.com/ Jim On that same note, if you have a web-capable phone you can goto http://wap.geocaching.com and get cache details, hints, etc. You can also do it via SMS. http://coord.info/textmark.aspx Link to comment
Skippermark Posted June 10, 2009 Share Posted June 10, 2009 Is there any device that I can use to download the info to that is inexpensive? As mentioned, Cachemate is inexpensive, and you can pick up a Palm on eBay cheap. Together, those make a good caching combo. Link to comment
+baloo&bd Posted June 10, 2009 Share Posted June 10, 2009 You can also change GPS units. The Colorado and Oregon series from Garmin do what you need and have dropped drastically in price. Inexpensive is a relative term. Link to comment
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