GeoDean Posted July 13, 2002 Share Posted July 13, 2002 I know this has been spoken about before but - I've noticed some of you guys use handheld pc's when caching to store waypoints and moving map etc. Could anyone recommend one that would be compatible with my magellan gps 320 ? or one that runs windows , or one that i can store cache pages on . Just a cheapy one to start as my budget isn't massive . Thanks guys [This message was edited by ukdean on July 13, 2002 at 01:58 AM.] Quote Link to comment
+jeremyp Posted July 13, 2002 Share Posted July 13, 2002 I have been known to use a Palm when caching, but the most convenient I've used is the A4. It has by far the best battery life, fantastic display resolution and there is a wide variety of devices available to download cache pages from you PC. ------- jeremyp The second ten million caches were the worst too. http://www.jeremyp.net/geocaching Quote Link to comment
GeoDean Posted July 13, 2002 Author Share Posted July 13, 2002 cheers , My dad has a HP handheld and i think his runs windows . is there a specific program that u need to have to download cache pages to the handheld ? Quote Link to comment
+Postie Posted July 13, 2002 Share Posted July 13, 2002 I use a Handspring Visor Delux. It runs Palm OS and there is a prog. which re-jigs the cache page to fit neatly on the screen. Geoclip I wirte up the log for the cache at the site and then down load to the web page when I get home. (Every one needs a bigger letterbox!) Quote Link to comment
+John Stead Posted July 14, 2002 Share Posted July 14, 2002 Pardon my ignorance please, but what is an A4 other than the bigger brother of JeremyP's car? Quote Link to comment
+jeremyp Posted July 14, 2002 Share Posted July 14, 2002 The A4 is about as portable as you can get apart from the A5 which has a display area exactly half the size. ------- jeremyp The second ten million caches were the worst too. http://www.jeremyp.net/geocaching Quote Link to comment
+John Stead Posted July 15, 2002 Share Posted July 15, 2002 Oh dear, got me there. I was asleep when I read that - three virgin caches in a day is a bit tiring! I might have gone on reaming it out. Quote Link to comment
+jeremyp Posted July 15, 2002 Share Posted July 15, 2002 OK I admit it, the A4 is a piece of paper. The download device is a printer. Ignoring the fact that a piece of paper (or several) is not a techno-gadget, for the function of providing details of cache pages when out in the field it does stack up pretty well against an electronic device (pun intended). - It does not require batteries - The display quality is several orders of magnitude better than any current palm type device. - It's extremely cheap in comparison to most palm style devices ------- jeremyp The second ten million caches were the worst too. http://www.jeremyp.net/geocaching Quote Link to comment
+McDeHack Posted July 15, 2002 Share Posted July 15, 2002 Again I must agree with Jeremyp. A printout of the caches that one is going to visit in a plastic zip folder is the best way. A GPS RX and compass. Is all one normaly requires. Well don't forget the digital camera, a flask of hot or cold drink, sadwiches, pen, sting oitment, Nat repellent, rainwear, Spare socks, spare shoes. Spare clean underpants, Gaz cooker, Kitchen sink. Mobile phone, Leatherman tool, Folding bike (Brompton). and a big bag to carry this lot and some one to carry it. Quote Link to comment
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