+soarfoot Posted November 4, 2009 Share Posted November 4, 2009 I'm confused. Pocket Queries brings up a page to select by filters a group of Caches. The software, GSAK appears to do the same thing after downloading the Cashes. Do I need both? What would be the advantage? Are there better software programs? soarfoot Quote Link to comment
+briansnat Posted November 4, 2009 Share Posted November 4, 2009 (edited) Pocket queries are used to extract cache data from this website. You can use PQs to select certain caches using a limited set of criteria and then have the file sent to you. GSAK is an application that can take the files generated by PQs and provide the ability to slice and dice and manipulate the data far beyond what is available from pocket queries. You can use PQs without GSAK, but you can't use GSAK without PQ (well technically you could, but it would be pretty pointless). Edited November 4, 2009 by briansnat Quote Link to comment
+welch Posted November 4, 2009 Share Posted November 4, 2009 I'm confused. Pocket Queries brings up a page to select by filters a group of Caches. The software, GSAK appears to do the same thing after downloading the Cashes. Do I need both? What would be the advantage? Are there better software programs? soarfoot It depends on how your using your PQs. If you set up your pocket queries to give very specific things, like say all active traditional caches with 12 miles that are rated 3/3 or easier. Then you could just dump them on the gps (or if you requested a gpx, convert the file then dump it, unless you have a gps that can take gpx directly.) If you set up your pockets to get more general things, like say all caches within 12 miles of point A no matter size, type, rating, attributes, etc. Then GSAK might be useful for you to dissect the file into just what you want to put on the gps right now. Also, Some people will use gsak to collect several PQs into a database. Like say a large city, whole state, or something else it would be different to get quickly or easily from PQs. Quote Link to comment
+soarfoot Posted November 4, 2009 Author Share Posted November 4, 2009 I installed GSAK, and did a PC from this site. I loaded the PC into GSAK. I think I'm getting the hang of it now..........thanks all for replying soarfoot Quote Link to comment
+Team Cotati Posted November 7, 2009 Share Posted November 7, 2009 I installed GSAK, and did a PC from this site. I loaded the PC into GSAK. I think I'm getting the hang of it now..........thanks all for replying soarfoot PQ. Quote Link to comment
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