Pda Downloading

[+c88m]

How can I download travelbugs , benchmarks and any other geocaching items to my pda ? I'm using a zire with plucker software for geocaching . The plucker works great for geo files but I can't figure how to download anything else yet . Any help please ?

Edited October 7, 2004 by c88m

[+SeventhSon]

It doesn't appear possible to download TBs, but benchmarks can be downloaded as a .loc file individually, and then run thru GSAK to create a .gpx file to use with plucker.

 

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[+Muzikman]

For the benchmaks what I do is;

 

Go to the NGS website (http://www.ngs.noaa.gov/)

Click on the "datasheets" link

Click "Archived Datasheets"

Click "Yearly_Archives"

Select your state and then click the "Get County Archives"

Select the county you want and click the "Download File"

Save this file in a directory so you know where it is.

Go here (http://parkrrrr.com/) and download BMGPX

Use BMGPX to convert the *.dat file you got from NGS into a GPX file

I then open the GPX file up in GSAK and export it to what ever format I need (I use CacheMate for my PDA).

Edited October 7, 2004 by Muzikman

[+Panther in the Den]

How can I download travelbugs , benchmarks and any other geocaching items to my pda ? I'm using a zire with plucker software for geocaching . The plucker works great for geo files but I can't figure how to download anything else yet . Any help please ?

I am new to plucker but I believe you can upload any webpage.

 

At the plucker desktop...

 

select the button 'Add a new channel'

Type a name (press enter)

 

on the 'configure channel' dialog box

on the 'starting page' tab

 

Select the top radio button 'A website URL'

Type (or paste) the name of the web page (IE: the tb or benchmark page)

 

and then synchronize as you usually do.

 

I just did this for my palm and it worked great.

[+New England n00b]

If all you want is the cache page, since you are a Premium Member, why not runa pocket query from your member page. You can have the complete .gpx file, zipped, sent to your email with no fuss... Up to 5 Pocket queries, with 500 waypoints each can be sent. GPX files are MUCH better than limited text LOC files.

Edited October 12, 2004 by New England n00b