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I've been doing paperless geocaching using my Palm Treo to store the Cache Descriptions for reference (using GPX Spinner & Plucker). Now I've just gotten a Barnes & Noble Nook. With aging eyes, it would be nice to have a larger display (aka. the Nook) to see the Cache Description on versus the Palm Treo's tiny screen!

 

Is there some automated software (I don't want to have to print to PDF each Cache description individually) that would allow me to get the 500 Cache descriptions from my Geocache Pocket Query into an ebook format my Nook could read?

 

According to the specs, the Nook can handle:

* EPUB (including Non or Adobe DRM)

* PDB

* PDF

* Graphics: JPG, GIF, PNG, BMP

* Audio: MP3

 

Not Supported: DOC, LIT, TXT, AMZ (Amazon), LRZ/LRX (Sony)

 

Thanks!

Coleen

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If you use GSAK there is a macro that will generate a epub format. The macro is listed here. I think that will do what you need. There is other software that is needed as well, so read the whole forum. I haven't used this macro, but have used the one for the Kindle. It is kind of nice.

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Ok, I figured it out. I'll share so others can know how to do it.

1) Create the Pocket Query to get the .GPX file.

2) Convert the .GPX file to a cache folder using GPX Spinner (http://www.gpxspinner.com/)

3) Use Calibre (http://calibre-ebook.com/) to convert the index.htm file inside the cache folder to Epub format

4) Use Caibre to transfer it to the Nook.

 

The book will now show up on the Nook. You can use the navigation arrows to select hyperlinks to jump from the index to the cache you're interested in.

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I'm not sure about the Nook but the Kindle is great for Geocaching. If you get the 3G model it can cache anywhere as it has built in AT&T 3G and there are no fees. I would assume the nook is the same way. The regular geocaching.com site doesn't work too well on it but the wap.geocaching.com site comes up great and loads super quick. I will try it the next time I stop by a B&N to see how it works on the nook.

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Ok, I figured it out. I'll share so others can know how to do it.

1) Create the Pocket Query to get the .GPX file.

2) Convert the .GPX file to a cache folder using GPX Spinner (http://www.gpxspinner.com/)

3) Use Calibre (http://calibre-ebook.com/) to convert the index.htm file inside the cache folder to Epub format

4) Use Caibre to transfer it to the Nook.

 

The book will now show up on the Nook. You can use the navigation arrows to select hyperlinks to jump from the index to the cache you're interested in.

I am considering the nook or a kindle. Does the nook have a browser? If so, can you just upload the spinner cache dir and browse to file://cachedir/index.htm?
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Ok, I figured it out. I'll share so others can know how to do it.

1) Create the Pocket Query to get the .GPX file.

2) Convert the .GPX file to a cache folder using GPX Spinner (http://www.gpxspinner.com/)

3) Use Calibre (http://calibre-ebook.com/) to convert the index.htm file inside the cache folder to Epub format

4) Use Caibre to transfer it to the Nook.

 

The book will now show up on the Nook. You can use the navigation arrows to select hyperlinks to jump from the index to the cache you're interested in.

I am considering the nook or a kindle. Does the nook have a browser? If so, can you just upload the spinner cache dir and browse to file://cachedir/index.htm?

 

You might want to wait till the 24th to make that decision....looks like B&N is coming out with a new nook.

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