New to Benchmark Hunting

March 27, 2011

Hi there! First, thank you for taking a look at this post. I have nearly 1,000 found caches, and have recently been turned onto Benchmark Hunting. I have downloaded archived NGS Datasheets for Washington State, run it through NGS>>GPX, imported that gpx file into GSAK, filtered out only the Benchmarks I want to have on my GPS (DROID running GeoBeagle), I then export that list via File:Export:GPX/LOC file. I view the GPX file, and it appears to have the long description for every benchmark waypoint. I import that GPX file into GeoBeagle, but alas, when I choose the benchmark, the details, there is no text in the description.

Any help in resolving this would be greatly appreciated.

On a similar note, with caches, in GeoBeagle, if I select view web page, it opens the cache in the web browser. It does not do this for the benchmarks that I have imported to GeoBeagle. I understand it is not doing this as the GPX does not have anything to trigger what webpage to go to. If I download a LOC file however, it does contain "http://www.geocaching.com/mark/details.aspx?PID=RD2800" Anyone familiar with GSAK know how I can add this line to the GPX file for each Benchmark, since each one has its PID listed?

Thanks!

March 27, 2011

I see you posted to the GeoBeagle forum that might be your best bet. But ... if you could make a gpx file with just one benchmark and post it here as a code snippit someone might spot the issue. If I remember correctly there is something in the gpx file that says a waypoint is a geocache - that might not be set correctly. I know the GSAK Garmin export macro has a checkbox to tell it to export benchmarks as geocaches - that macro makes a gpx file, you might want to try it and see if the file it makes works on your droid.

welcome to benchmark hunting!! :rolleyes:

For immediate gratification, if you are in a service area, try this website Scardy Cat's Mobile Benchmark viewer

March 27, 2011

Thank you billwallace for the info as well. I had seen the Scardy Cat website before, it is quite nice!

The main point of this reply is to show a gpx file from geocaching that works correctly in GeoBeagle (the app I use on my DROID for GeoCaching), and a GPX file that is exported from GSAK that does NOT show properly on GeoBeagle. The GPX file from GSAK lists the benchmark waypoint in my cache list, when chosen, it will show the benchmark waypoint on the map, and allows proper navigation, when I chose the benchmark waypoint and ask to be shown the details, all that is listed is it saying type Benchmark, the coords, and NO description whatsoever.

I have listed 3 different files. The first file one is the loc file downloaded from geocaching.com for the benchmark PID 2800 "Mackie", I would like to point out the section that provides a link to the benchmark on geocaching.com. I would like to include this type of link in my gpx file as well, perhaps by some kind of macro that is run during the gpx file creation/export. I say this because I also see a link that is included in the goecaching.com gpx file that is read and used by GeoBeagle that allows one with an internet connection to go to the specified page:

LOC file:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?><loc version="1.0" src="EasyGPS"><waypoint><name id="RD2800">RD2800</name><coord lat="45.683464" lon="-122.538456" /><type>benchmark</type><link text="Benchmark Details">http://www.geocaching.com/mark/details.aspx?PID=RD2800</link></waypoint></loc>

GPX file from Geocaching.com:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>

<gpx xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" version="1.0" creator="Groundspeak, Inc. All Rights Reserved. http://www.Groundspeak.com" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.topografix.com/GPX/1/0 http://www.topografix.com/GPX/1/0/gpx.xsd http://www.Groundspeak.com/cache/1/0/1 http://www.Groundspeak.com/cache/1/0/1/cache.xsd" xmlns="http://www.topografix.com/GPX/1/0">

<name>Cache Listing Generated from Geocaching.com</name>

<desc>This is an individual cache generated from Geocaching.com</desc>

<author>Account "BrianJRohan" From Geocaching.com</author>

<email>contact@geocaching.com</email>

<url>http://www.geocaching.com</url>

<urlname>Geocaching - High Tech Treasure Hunting</urlname>

<time>2011-03-27T22:14:56.5899945Z</time>

<keywords>cache, geocache</keywords>

<bounds minlat="45.62995" minlon="-122.444383" maxlat="45.62995" maxlon="-122.444383" />

<wpt lat="45.62995" lon="-122.444383">

<time>2011-02-09T08:00:00Z</time>

<name>GC2NJW3</name>

<desc>My Tribute to ScubaSonic - Difficult #4 by BrianJRohan, Traditional Cache (3/3.5)</desc>

<url>http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=9885c5ab-19e1-4f53-91b1-4036ed6863c7</url>

<urlname>My Tribute to ScubaSonic - Difficult #4</urlname>

<sym>Geocache</sym>

<type>Geocache|Traditional Cache</type>

<Groundspeak:cache id="2079671" available="True" archived="False" xmlns:Groundspeak="http://www.Groundspeak.com/cache/1/0/1">

<Groundspeak:name>My Tribute to ScubaSonic - Difficult #4</Groundspeak:name>

<Groundspeak:placed_by>BrianJRohan</Groundspeak:placed_by>

<Groundspeak:owner id="3795250">BrianJRohan</Groundspeak:owner>

<Groundspeak:type>Traditional Cache</Groundspeak:type>

<Groundspeak:container>Not chosen</Groundspeak:container>

<Groundspeak:attributes />

<Groundspeak:difficulty>3</Groundspeak:difficulty>

<Groundspeak:terrain>3.5</Groundspeak:terrain>

<Groundspeak:country>United States</Groundspeak:country>

<Groundspeak:state>Washington</Groundspeak:state>

<Groundspeak:short_description html="False">A tribute to the one who has been a big help to me in Geocaching, and an all around good guy. This is another one in my Difficult series. Please be respectful, retrieve the cache gently, sign the log, make sure everything is put back together as necessary. Please hide as good as when you found me.</Groundspeak:short_description>

<Groundspeak:long_description html="False">

</Groundspeak:long_description>

<Groundspeak:encoded_hints>Seriously? How could you miss this one? It is by far the largest Difficult one I have placed in the series so far (volume wise) and it is most definitely the brightest colored one as well. Terrain and Difficulty ratings, while static on geocaching.com, are somewhat dynamic in real life</Groundspeak:encoded_hints>

<Groundspeak:logs>

<Groundspeak:log id="145077996">

<Groundspeak:date>2011-02-14T20:00:00Z</Groundspeak:date>

<Groundspeak:type>Found it</Groundspeak:type>

<Groundspeak:finder id="150127">Scubasonic</Groundspeak:finder>

<Groundspeak:text encoded="False">WHOO HOO FTF!! FTF!! [^] [^] [^]

Thanks for the hard find, and of course the Tribute Cache. This was a scary one was covered in mud and had to go home and change.....so be prepared if you decide to go for this one. Good job Brian You Da Man.

Scubasonic</Groundspeak:text>

</Groundspeak:log>

<Groundspeak:log id="145056924">

<Groundspeak:date>2011-02-14T21:12:50Z</Groundspeak:date>

<Groundspeak:type>Publish Listing</Groundspeak:type>

<Groundspeak:finder id="1381417">Ice and Wind</Groundspeak:finder>

<Groundspeak:text encoded="False">Published</Groundspeak:text>

</Groundspeak:log>

</Groundspeak:logs>

<Groundspeak:travelbugs />

</Groundspeak:cache>

</wpt>

</gpx>

GSAK GPX File for Benchmark:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>

<gpx xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"

xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"

version="1.1" creator="GSAK"

xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.topografix.com/GPX/1/1 http://www.topografix.com/GPX/1/1/gpx.xsd http://www.Groundspeak.com/cache/1/0/1 http://www.Groundspeak.com/cache/1/0/1/cache.xsd http://www.gsak.net/xmlv1/5 http://www.gsak.net/xmlv1/5/gsak.xsd"

xmlns="http://www.topografix.com/GPX/1/1">

<metadata>

<desc>Geocache file generated by GSAK (HasChildren)</desc>

<author>

<name>GSAK</name>

<email id="support" domain="gsak.net" />

</author>

<link href="http://gsak.net">

<text>Geocaching Swiss Army Knife </text>

</link>

<time>2011-03-27T22:16:45Z</time>

<keywords>cache, geocache, Groundspeak</keywords>

<bounds minlat="45.6834644277778" minlon="-122.538458266667" maxlat="45.6834644277778" maxlon="-122.538458266667"/>

</metadata>

<wpt lat="45.6834644277778" lon="-122.538458266667">

<time>1961-01-01T08:00:00Z</time>

<name>RD2800</name>

<desc>MACKIE by CGS (1/1)</desc>

<link href="http://www.ngs.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/ds_mark.prl?PidBox=RD2800">

<text>MACKIE by CGS</text>

</link>

<sym>Geocache</sym>

<type>Geocache|Benchmark</type>

<extensions>

<gsak:wptExtension xmlns:gsak="http://www.gsak.net/xmlv1/5">

<gsak:UserFlag>false</gsak:UserFlag>

<gsak:Lock>false</gsak:Lock>

<gsak:DNF>false</gsak:DNF>

<gsak:Watch>false</gsak:Watch>

<gsak:UserData></gsak:UserData>

<gsak:FirstToFind>false</gsak:FirstToFind>

<gsak:User2>00262.00</gsak:User2>

<gsak:User3></gsak:User3>

<gsak:User4></gsak:User4>

<gsak:County></gsak:County>

<gsak:UserSort>0</gsak:UserSort>

<gsak:SmartName>MACKIE</gsak:SmartName>

<gsak:LastGpxDate>2011-03-16</gsak:LastGpxDate>

<gsak:Code>RD2800</gsak:Code>

<gsak:Resolution></gsak:Resolution>

</gsak:wptExtension>

<Groundspeak:cache id="-4452800" available="True" archived="False" xmlns:Groundspeak="http://www.Groundspeak.com/cache/1/0/1">

<Groundspeak:name>MACKIE</Groundspeak:name>

<Groundspeak:placed_by>CGS</Groundspeak:placed_by>

<Groundspeak:owner id="CGS">CGS</Groundspeak:owner>

<Groundspeak:type>Benchmark</Groundspeak:type>

<Groundspeak:container>Adjusted</Groundspeak:container>

<Groundspeak:attributes>

</Groundspeak:attributes>

<Groundspeak:difficulty>1</Groundspeak:difficulty>

<Groundspeak:terrain>1</Groundspeak:terrain>

<Groundspeak:country>CLARK</Groundspeak:country>

<Groundspeak:state>WA</Groundspeak:state>

<Groundspeak:short_description html="True">DESCRIBED BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1961 (NES): THE STATION IS ABOUT 6 MILES AIRLINE NORTHEAST OF VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON, AND ABOUT 1 MILE NORTHEAST OF ORCHARDS, WASHINGTON, ON THE PROPERTY OF MR. FRED MACKIE. IT IS 40 FEET SOUTHEAST OF THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE GARAGE IN MR. MACKIES YARD, AND 4 FEET NORTH OF AN EAST-WEST FENCE LINE. TO REACH FROM ORCHARDS, WASHINGTON, GO EAST ON STATE HIGHWAY 8A TOWARD CAMAS FOR 0.5 MILE. TURN LEFT, NORTH, ON NE 117TH AVENUE AND GO 0.3 MILE. TURN RIGHT, EAST, ON NE 76TH STREET AND GO 0.4 MILE. TURN LEFT, NORTH, ON NE 130TH AVENUE AND GO 0.5 MILE TO THE HOME OF FRED MACKIE ON THE RIGHT AND THE STATION. THE STATION MARK IS A STANDARD STATION DISK SET IN A 14X14-INCH CONCRETE POST PROJECTING ABOUT 2 INCHES, STAMPED MACKIE 1961. REFERENCE MARK NO. 1 IS A STANDARD REFERENCE-MARK DISK SET IN A 14X14-INCH CONCRETE POST PROJECTING ABOUT 2 INCHES, STAMPED MACKIE NO 1 1961. IT IS 2 FEET NORTH OF AN EAST-WEST FENCE LINE. REFERENCE MARK NO. 2 IS A STANDARD REFERENCE-MARK DISK SET IN A 14X14-INCH CONCRETE POST PROJECTING 2 INCHES, STAMPED MACKIE NO 2 1961. IT IS AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE GARAGE. THE AZIMUTH MARK IS A STANDARD AZIMUTH-MARK DISK SET IN A 14X14-INCH CONCRETE POST PROJECTING ABOUT 2 INCHES. IT IS SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF THE STATION ABOUT 0.2 MILE, AND IS ON THE WEST SIDE OF 130TH AVENUE. RECOVERY NOTE BY US POWER SQUADRON 2006 (PCS): GARADGE HAS BEEN REMOVED AS WELL AS FENCES IN THE AREA. </Groundspeak:short_description>

<Groundspeak:long_description html="False">RD2800 ***********************************************************************

RD2800 DESIGNATION - MACKIE

RD2800 PID - RD2800

RD2800 STATE/COUNTY- WA/CLARK

RD2800 USGS QUAD - ORCHARDS (1990)

RD2800

RD2800 *CURRENT SURVEY CONTROL

RD2800 ___________________________________________________________________

RD2800* NAD 83(1991)- 45 41 00.47194(N) 122 32 18.44976(W) ADJUSTED

RD2800* NAVD 88 - 80. (meters) 262. (feet) SCALED

RD2800 ___________________________________________________________________

RD2800 LAPLACE CORR- 3.61 (seconds) DEFLEC09

RD2800 GEOID HEIGHT- -22.56 (meters) GEOID09

RD2800 HORZ ORDER - SECOND

RD2800

RD2800.The horizontal coordinates were established by classical geodetic methods

RD2800.and adjusted by the National Geodetic Survey in December 1991.

RD2800

RD2800.The orthometric height was scaled from a topographic map.

RD2800

RD2800.The Laplace correction was computed from DEFLEC09 derived deflections.

RD2800

RD2800.The geoid height was determined by GEOID09.

RD2800

RD2800; North East Units Scale Factor Converg.

RD2800;SPC WA S - 40,969.699 341,208.046 MT 1.00003734 -1 28 50.6

RD2800;SPC WA S - 134,414.75 1,119,446.73 sFT 1.00003734 -1 28 50.6

RD2800;UTM 10 - 5,058,982.774 535,941.477 MT 0.99961588 +0 19 48.8

RD2800

RD2800! - Elev Factor x Scale Factor = Combined Factor

RD2800!SPC WA S - 0.99999099 x 1.00003734 = 1.00002833

RD2800!UTM 10 - 0.99999099 x 0.99961588 = 0.99960687

RD2800

RD2800: Primary Azimuth Mark Grid Az

RD2800:SPC WA S - MACKIE AZ MK 190 54 37.4

RD2800:UTM 10 - MACKIE AZ MK 189 05 58.0

RD2800

RD2800|---------------------------------------------------------------------|

RD2800| PID Reference Object Distance Geod. Az |

RD2800| dddmmss.s |

RD2800| CE1955 MACKIE RM 1 11.287 METERS 09416 |

RD2800| CE1954 MACKIE AZ MK 1892546.8 |

RD2800| CE1956 MACKIE RM 2 12.281 METERS 31132 |

RD2800|---------------------------------------------------------------------|

RD2800

RD2800 SUPERSEDED SURVEY CONTROL

RD2800

RD2800 NAD 83(1991)- 45 41 00.47194(N) 122 32 18.44976(W) AD( ) 2

RD2800 NAD 83(1986)- 45 41 00.48946(N) 122 32 18.45138(W) AD( ) 2

RD2800 NAD 27 - 45 41 01.07025(N) 122 32 14.10495(W) AD( ) 2

RD2800

RD2800.Superseded values are not recommended for survey control.

RD2800.NGS no longer adjusts projects to the NAD 27 or NGVD 29 datums.

RD2800.See file dsdata.txt to determine how the superseded data were derived.

RD2800

RD2800_U.S. NATIONAL GRID SPATIAL ADDRESS: 10TER3594158982(NAD 83)

RD2800_MARKER: DO = NOT SPECIFIED OR SEE DESCRIPTION

RD2800_SETTING: 7 = SET IN TOP OF CONCRETE MONUMENT

RD2800

RD2800 HISTORY - Date Condition Report By

RD2800 HISTORY - 1961 MONUMENTED CGS

RD2800 HISTORY - 20060718 MARK NOT FOUND USPSQD

RD2800

RD2800 STATION DESCRIPTION

RD2800

RD2800'DESCRIBED BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1961 (NES)

RD2800'THE STATION IS ABOUT 6 MILES AIRLINE NORTHEAST OF VANCOUVER,

RD2800'WASHINGTON, AND ABOUT 1 MILE NORTHEAST OF ORCHARDS, WASHINGTON, ON

RD2800'THE PROPERTY OF MR. FRED MACKIE. IT IS 40 FEET SOUTHEAST OF THE

RD2800'SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE GARAGE IN MR. MACKIES YARD, AND 4 FEET

RD2800'NORTH OF AN EAST-WEST FENCE LINE.

RD2800'

RD2800'TO REACH FROM ORCHARDS, WASHINGTON, GO EAST ON STATE HIGHWAY 8A

RD2800'TOWARD CAMAS FOR 0.5 MILE. TURN LEFT, NORTH, ON NE 117TH AVENUE

RD2800'AND GO 0.3 MILE. TURN RIGHT, EAST, ON NE 76TH STREET AND GO 0.4

RD2800'MILE. TURN LEFT, NORTH, ON NE 130TH AVENUE AND GO 0.5 MILE TO THE

RD2800'HOME OF FRED MACKIE ON THE RIGHT AND THE STATION.

RD2800'

RD2800'THE STATION MARK IS A STANDARD STATION DISK SET IN A 14X14-INCH

RD2800'CONCRETE POST PROJECTING ABOUT 2 INCHES, STAMPED MACKIE 1961.

RD2800'

RD2800'REFERENCE MARK NO. 1 IS A STANDARD REFERENCE-MARK DISK SET IN A

RD2800'14X14-INCH CONCRETE POST PROJECTING ABOUT 2 INCHES, STAMPED MACKIE

RD2800'NO 1 1961. IT IS 2 FEET NORTH OF AN EAST-WEST FENCE LINE.

RD2800'

RD2800'REFERENCE MARK NO. 2 IS A STANDARD REFERENCE-MARK DISK SET IN A

RD2800'14X14-INCH CONCRETE POST PROJECTING 2 INCHES, STAMPED MACKIE NO 2

RD2800'1961. IT IS AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE GARAGE.

RD2800'

RD2800'THE AZIMUTH MARK IS A STANDARD AZIMUTH-MARK DISK SET IN A

RD2800'14X14-INCH CONCRETE POST PROJECTING ABOUT 2 INCHES. IT IS

RD2800'SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF THE STATION ABOUT 0.2 MILE, AND IS ON THE WEST

RD2800'SIDE OF 130TH AVENUE.

RD2800

RD2800 STATION RECOVERY (2006)

RD2800

RD2800'RECOVERY NOTE BY US POWER SQUADRON 2006 (PCS)

RD2800'GARADGE HAS BEEN REMOVED AS WELL AS FENCES IN THE AREA.</Groundspeak:long_description>

<Groundspeak:encoded_hints></Groundspeak:encoded_hints>

<Groundspeak:logs>

<Groundspeak:log id="445280002">

<Groundspeak:date>2006-07-18T00:00:00-07:00Z</Groundspeak:date>

<Groundspeak:type>Didn't find it</Groundspeak:type>

<Groundspeak:finder id="0">USPSQD</Groundspeak:finder>

<Groundspeak:text encoded="False">RECOVERY NOTE BY US POWER SQUADRON 2006 (PCS): GARADGE HAS BEEN REMOVED AS WELL AS FENCES IN THE AREA.</Groundspeak:text>

</Groundspeak:log>

<Groundspeak:log id="445280001">

<Groundspeak:date>1961-01-01T00:00:00-08:00Z</Groundspeak:date>

<Groundspeak:type>Enable Listing</Groundspeak:type>

<Groundspeak:finder id="0">CGS</Groundspeak:finder>

<Groundspeak:text encoded="False">DESCRIBED BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1961 (NES): THE STATION IS ABOUT 6 MILES AIRLINE NORTHEAST OF VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON, AND ABOUT 1 MILE NORTHEAST OF ORCHARDS, WASHINGTON, ON THE PROPERTY OF MR. FRED MACKIE. IT IS 40 FEET SOUTHEAST OF THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE GARAGE IN MR. MACKIES YARD, AND 4 FEET NORTH OF AN EAST-WEST FENCE LINE.

TO REACH FROM ORCHARDS, WASHINGTON, GO EAST ON STATE HIGHWAY 8A TOWARD CAMAS FOR 0.5 MILE. TURN LEFT, NORTH, ON NE 117TH AVENUE AND GO 0.3 MILE. TURN RIGHT, EAST, ON NE 76TH STREET AND GO 0.4 MILE. TURN LEFT, NORTH, ON NE 130TH AVENUE AND GO 0.5 MILE TO THE HOME OF FRED MACKIE ON THE RIGHT AND THE STATION.

THE STATION MARK IS A STANDARD STATION DISK SET IN A 14X14-INCH CONCRETE POST PROJECTING ABOUT 2 INCHES, STAMPED MACKIE 1961.

REFERENCE MARK NO. 1 IS A STANDARD REFERENCE-MARK DISK SET IN A 14X14-INCH CONCRETE POST PROJECTING ABOUT 2 INCHES, STAMPED MACKIE NO 1 1961. IT IS 2 FEET NORTH OF AN EAST-WEST FENCE LINE.

REFERENCE MARK NO. 2 IS A STANDARD REFERENCE-MARK DISK SET IN A 14X14-INCH CONCRETE POST PROJECTING 2 INCHES, STAMPED MACKIE NO 2 1961. IT IS AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE GARAGE.

THE AZIMUTH MARK IS A STANDARD AZIMUTH-MARK DISK SET IN A 14X14-INCH CONCRETE POST PROJECTING ABOUT 2 INCHES. IT IS SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF THE STATION ABOUT 0.2 MILE, AND IS ON THE WEST SIDE OF 130TH AVENUE.</Groundspeak:text>

</Groundspeak:log>

</Groundspeak:logs>

<Groundspeak:travelbugs>

</Groundspeak:travelbugs>

</Groundspeak:cache>

</extensions>

</wpt>

<wpt lat="45.6834568723695" lon="-122.538313784453">

<time>1961-01-01T08:00:00Z</time>

<name>CE1955</name>

<cmt></cmt>

<desc>MACKIE RM 1</desc>

<link href="">

<text>MACKIE RM 1</text>

</link>

<sym>Reference Point</sym>

<type>Waypoint|Reference Point</type>

<extensions>

<gsak:wptExtension xmlns:gsak="http://www.gsak.net/xmlv1/5">

<gsak:Parent>RD2800</gsak:Parent>

<gsak:Child_ByGSAK>false</gsak:Child_ByGSAK>

<gsak:Child_Flag>false</gsak:Child_Flag>

<gsak:SmartName>MACKIE</gsak:SmartName>

<gsak:LastGpxDate>2011-03-16</gsak:LastGpxDate>

<gsak:Code>CE1955</gsak:Code>

</gsak:wptExtension>

</extensions>

</wpt>

<wpt lat="45.6835376921436" lon="-122.538576273694">

<time>1961-01-01T08:00:00Z</time>

<name>CE1956</name>

<cmt></cmt>

<desc>MACKIE RM 2</desc>

<link href="">

<text>MACKIE RM 2</text>

</link>

<sym>Reference Point</sym>

<type>Waypoint|Reference Point</type>

<extensions>

<gsak:wptExtension xmlns:gsak="http://www.gsak.net/xmlv1/5">

<gsak:Parent>RD2800</gsak:Parent>

<gsak:Child_ByGSAK>false</gsak:Child_ByGSAK>

<gsak:Child_Flag>false</gsak:Child_Flag>

<gsak:SmartName>MACKIE</gsak:SmartName>

<gsak:LastGpxDate>2011-03-16</gsak:LastGpxDate>

<gsak:Code>CE1956</gsak:Code>

</gsak:wptExtension>

</extensions>

</wpt>

</gpx>

March 28, 2011

The only thing I can see right off is your exporting as GPX version 1.1 instead of 1.0. Try exporting as 1.0 and let us know how that goes.

March 28, 2011

Thank you Bullygoat, that did the trick, the description showed up perfectly after changing from 1.1 to 1.0. Now for the more difficult question, the webpage that the gpx file takes me to is the ngs site. Anyone know how to change that to the geocaching site that is found in the loc file?

GPX file:

LOC file:

Thank you as always, I am soo close :-)

1.2k · March 28, 2011

Thank you Bullygoat, that did the trick, the description showed up perfectly after changing from 1.1 to 1.0. Now for the more difficult question, the webpage that the gpx file takes me to is the ngs site. Anyone know how to change that to the geocaching site that is found in the loc file?

GPX file:

<link href="http://www.ngs.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/ds_mark.prl?PidBox=RD2800">

LOC file:

<link text="Benchmark Details">http://www.geocaching.com/mark/details.aspx?PID=RD2800</link>

Thank you as always, I am soo close :-)

For that - change the setting in NGS»GPX to point to the GC URL instead of the NGS url. If you can't reimport everything into GSAK again, you'll need a GSAK macro to take care of it for you.

--Mike.

March 29, 2011

The quickest way is to do a global replace on the database.

Database>Global Replace Select URL and the replace radio button and paste this in:

http://www.ngs.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/ds_mark.prl?PidBox=;http://www.geocaching.com/mark/details.aspx?PID=

Then hit ok. It will replace the NGS link with the GC link and leave the PID number intact.

Edited March 29, 2011 by bullygoat29

March 29, 2011

Thanks for all of the help, it has proved VERY useful. I was able to use the setting in NGS>>GPX to point to the geocaching website instead of NGS as foxtrot said.

I was able to solve the last piece of my puzzle. When converting datasheets downloaded from NGS using the program called NGS>>GPX, in the settings menu is an option as to whether the URL should point to NGS or Geocaching, simplys select geocaching instead of the default ngs site. Upload the resulting GPX to GSAK, select which benchmarks you'd like to use, export them, and be sure that you export using the version 1.0 not 1.1

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