+Lord Elwood Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 You can put GSAK on a cd. When you download it, it is a self-extracting executable file. I keep a copy of the latest version on a thumb drive so that when I get one of my company's laptops, I can load it easily and quickly. And if you don't have a data cable for you GPSr, get one off Ebay. A buddy of mine got mine for me as a Christmas gift and he got the datable and power combo cable and it only cost about $20, that included shipping. After that, loading of the caches became a breeze!! Quote Link to comment
+ClayC Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 Im to that point and about ready to register. Its not bad at first, but now Im up to waiting 60 seconds (and growing) everytime I want to do something. my patience is worth $20! Believe me, It is well worth the $20 fee. Quote Link to comment
+dougsmiley Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 For all the work clyde does and all the help he offers anyone who asks for it, he is very deserving of the $20. Plus, it's a great program! Quote Link to comment
+thabigbird Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 You can put GSAK on a cd. When you download it, it is a self-extracting executable file. I keep a copy of the latest version on a thumb drive so that when I get one of my company's laptops, I can load it easily and quickly. And if you don't have a data cable for you GPSr, get one off Ebay. A buddy of mine got mine for me as a Christmas gift and he got the datable and power combo cable and it only cost about $20, that included shipping. After that, loading of the caches became a breeze!! I have a question, I down load the web pages into my computer and copy and paste the coords to Delorme Street atlas. Is there anyway to get rid of my laytop and get something smaller thats easy to operate. Quote Link to comment
+dougsmiley Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 (edited) Cachemate is $8 and allows you to use a Palm to store your cache information. You can generally find an older model palm that will do the job on ebay for less than $50. http://www.smittyware.com/palm/cachemate/ Newer Palm models can also support mapping, although I know little about them. The Garmin Ique has a built in GPS and mapping. Edited January 9, 2007 by dougsmiley Quote Link to comment
+B.J.S. Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 You can put GSAK on a cd. When you download it, it is a self-extracting executable file. I keep a copy of the latest version on a thumb drive so that when I get one of my company's laptops, I can load it easily and quickly. And if you don't have a data cable for you GPSr, get one off Ebay. A buddy of mine got mine for me as a Christmas gift and he got the datable and power combo cable and it only cost about $20, that included shipping. After that, loading of the caches became a breeze!! I have a question, I down load the web pages into my computer and copy and paste the coords to Delorme Street atlas. Is there anyway to get rid of my laytop and get something smaller thats easy to operate. I have no knowlege of Delorme Street Atlas, but if you're wanting to get rid of your laptop, I'll take it. Quote Link to comment
+thabigbird Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 Cachemate is $8 and allows you to use a Palm to store your cache information. You can generally find an older model palm that will do the job on ebay for less than $50. http://www.smittyware.com/palm/cachemate/ I'm computer stupid kind of. How big of a pda do I need for 300 caches with a map source. What is Cachemate and where do you get it.... Quote Link to comment
+thabigbird Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 You can put GSAK on a cd. When you download it, it is a self-extracting executable file. I keep a copy of the latest version on a thumb drive so that when I get one of my company's laptops, I can load it easily and quickly. And if you don't have a data cable for you GPSr, get one off Ebay. A buddy of mine got mine for me as a Christmas gift and he got the datable and power combo cable and it only cost about $20, that included shipping. After that, loading of the caches became a breeze!! I have a question, I down load the web pages into my computer and copy and paste the coords to Delorme Street atlas. Is there anyway to get rid of my laytop and get something smaller thats easy to operate. I have no knowlege of Delorme Street Atlas, but if you're wanting to get rid of your laptop, I'll take it. Quote Link to comment
+thabigbird Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 You can put GSAK on a cd. When you download it, it is a self-extracting executable file. I keep a copy of the latest version on a thumb drive so that when I get one of my company's laptops, I can load it easily and quickly. And if you don't have a data cable for you GPSr, get one off Ebay. A buddy of mine got mine for me as a Christmas gift and he got the datable and power combo cable and it only cost about $20, that included shipping. After that, loading of the caches became a breeze!! I have a question, I down load the web pages into my computer and copy and paste the coords to Delorme Street atlas. Is there anyway to get rid of my laytop and get something smaller thats easy to operate. lol, I just don't won't to take it caching anymore. I have no knowlege of Delorme Street Atlas, but if you're wanting to get rid of your laptop, I'll take it. Quote Link to comment
+dougsmiley Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 For mapping, i would say at least 512MB. Your best investment would probaly be an IQue, it comes with the maps and has a built in GPS. Cachemate is located at the URL I posted. Quote Link to comment
+thabigbird Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 I want the hole cache page from people that logged the caches to the hint. From there I would like to have some sort of map source to use to I.D. where the cache is for better directions. I hate roads that dead end and you have to get an alternate route Tom Tom Quote Link to comment
+thabigbird Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 For mapping, i would say at least 512MB. Your best investment would probaly be an IQue, it comes with the maps and has a built in GPS. Cachemate is located at the URL I posted. How much for an Ique Quote Link to comment
+dougsmiley Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 Ique with cachemate will do all of those things. It's $279 from here: http://gpsonsale.com/garmin/products/m3.htm Quote Link to comment
+B.J.S. Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 You might be better off asking that question here. BTW, I use a Pam Tungsten E2, about $200. Quote Link to comment
+thabigbird Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 Ique with cachemate will do all of those things. It's $279 from here: http://gpsonsale.com/garmin/products/m3.htm Thanks that don't sound to bad I like the fact its all in one I wonder how good the gps is and its accurcy. It looks hard to cache with can it get within 15ft of the cache.lol Quote Link to comment
+dougsmiley Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 Not sure, never used one. Go over to the GPS forum and you'll get plenty of opinions on them i'm sure. Quote Link to comment
+Lord Elwood Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 The maps are the only paper I use now. I'll download the caches in Cachemate. Then send them to my GPSr (Garmin Etrex Legend), send them to my PDA with Cachemate installed (I use a Palm m105) and then I export them to Microsoft Streets and Trips. From there I'll print off a couple of maps of the area with several caches in the area and I'm on my way. I use the maps to drive to the area and the GPS to guide me in with the description, hints, and previous logs all in my Palm. This system works great for me. Now when I travel for work, I don't bother with the printoffs because I will have Streets and Trips loaded on my company laptop. Since I have the GPSr and the data cable, I get real time data as I go caching. Works great! Quote Link to comment
+thabigbird Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 The maps are the only paper I use now. I'll download the caches in Cachemate. Then send them to my GPSr (Garmin Etrex Legend), send them to my PDA with Cachemate installed (I use a Palm m105) and then I export them to Microsoft Streets and Trips. From there I'll print off a couple of maps of the area with several caches in the area and I'm on my way. I use the maps to drive to the area and the GPS to guide me in with the description, hints, and previous logs all in my Palm. This system works great for me. Now when I travel for work, I don't bother with the printoffs because I will have Streets and Trips loaded on my company laptop. Since I have the GPSr and the data cable, I get real time data as I go caching. Works great! Thanks I need to research somethings for I dont make a 300$ mistake. Thanks for the input. Quote Link to comment
+Team GCHound Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 All cachers we need your 2 cents and specially those involved with the ISQ series. Come and visit indianageocaching.com forums. There is a dicussion on cemetery caches. Quote Link to comment
+ClayC Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 All cachers we need your 2 cents and specially those involved with the ISQ series. Come and visit indianageocaching.com forums. There is a dicussion on cemetery caches. ohhhhh now who's stiring the pot!!! Quote Link to comment
+ClayC Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 Thanks I need to research somethings for I dont make a 300$ mistake. Thanks for the input. I run GSAK and cachemate, and I use an older Palm Vx. Everything works GREAT! Its nice to not have paper at all. Cachemate also lets you record your finds, drops, trades, TBs, etc, then go back to those caches later to help you log them. I have 1500 caches in mine with LOTS more room. Great thing is this was a free PDA my dad didn't use! clay Quote Link to comment
+Buddaman Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 (edited) Thanks I need to research somethings for I dont make a 300$ mistake. Thanks for the input. I run GSAK and cachemate, and I use an older Palm Vx. Everything works GREAT! Its nice to not have paper at all. Cachemate also lets you record your finds, drops, trades, TBs, etc, then go back to those caches later to help you log them. I have 1500 caches in mine with LOTS more room. Great thing is this was a free PDA my dad didn't use! clay I use a garmin C60 with palm Z22 with cachmate.(also have yellow etrex with a m100 for back up) I use easy gps to put the pq's on the gps also I heard the pda/phone/gps combos have trouble getting a gps singal and the best acc is like 30 ft is that true?? Edited January 9, 2007 by Buddaman Quote Link to comment
+SixDogTeam Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 Can anybody tell me who the webmaster is for IND-GEO forums and how I can contact him/her? Quote Link to comment
+dougsmiley Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 (edited) triple post sorry Edited January 9, 2007 by dougsmiley Quote Link to comment
+dougsmiley Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 (edited) triple post sorry Edited January 9, 2007 by dougsmiley Quote Link to comment
+dougsmiley Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 I am. Try signing up again i've tried to make your account work but apparently it just won't. It should of sent you an email when i did that. Maybe if you try re-signing up it will go through. Quote Link to comment
+Team Tigger International Posted January 10, 2007 Author Share Posted January 10, 2007 Hello all fellow Indiana cachers! ok, sorry to change the topic, but i really need some assistance. i'm sure most of you realize that i'm sort of new to all of this, especially posting in the forums, however, as i said i need help. I recently picked up a United for Diabetes TB from Starkey's Revenge in Zionsville In. (wich is a great place by the way). the thing is, the bug is spose to go to germany. so....i was wondering if anyone knew if there is a TB hotel or a good TB cache near Indianapolis Internat. Airport. we live downtown indy, so that is the best i figure i could do for this little guy. Any help is greatly appreciated. p.s.-before the obvious is stated - "why don't you just go and search for one?" - i already have, and i'm coming up bumpkins. that's why i figured i'd post. thanks again! top con Half the fun of a TB is the journey it takes. There's nothing in the rules that says that bug HAS to go to Germany today. Why not just move as far as you like and someone else can move it a bit and one day it'll get to Germany with a great story of it's travels. Wulf Quote Link to comment
+thabigbird Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 (edited) Happy Caching Edited January 10, 2007 by thabigbird Quote Link to comment
+Cpt.Blackbeard Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 Hello all fellow Indiana cachers! ok, sorry to change the topic, but i really need some assistance. i'm sure most of you realize that i'm sort of new to all of this, especially posting in the forums, however, as i said i need help. I recently picked up a United for Diabetes TB from Starkey's Revenge in Zionsville In. (wich is a great place by the way). the thing is, the bug is spose to go to germany. so....i was wondering if anyone knew if there is a TB hotel or a good TB cache near Indianapolis Internat. Airport. we live downtown indy, so that is the best i figure i could do for this little guy. Any help is greatly appreciated. p.s.-before the obvious is stated - "why don't you just go and search for one?" - i already have, and i'm coming up bumpkins. that's why i figured i'd post. thanks again! top con Half the fun of a TB is the journey it takes. There's nothing in the rules that says that bug HAS to go to Germany today. Why not just move as far as you like and someone else can move it a bit and one day it'll get to Germany with a great story of it's travels. Wulf That is very true. My first and only TB make a quick hop to Wiscinsin, was picked up promptly and hasn't been released YET, however the first White Jeep I found has had a very active life, travelling out and around Colorado and then making a huge leap to Hawaii where it is still active. I get as much fun out of watching it travel as I would my own, if it would start moving again. Darn Wisconsin cacher Quote Link to comment
+dougsmiley Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 (edited) Happy Caching! Edited January 10, 2007 by dougsmiley Quote Link to comment
+thabigbird Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 (edited) Its Hard posting an Earthcache Edited January 10, 2007 by thabigbird Quote Link to comment
+SixDogTeam Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 (edited) Let's hide earthcaches!! Edited January 10, 2007 by SixDogTeam Quote Link to comment
+thabigbird Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 (edited) I'm almost to 500 hundred caches Edited January 10, 2007 by thabigbird Quote Link to comment
+dougsmiley Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 (edited) Early Congratulations, Thabigbird. Edited January 10, 2007 by dougsmiley Quote Link to comment
+thabigbird Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 (edited) I don't think the colts will make it to the superbowl Edited January 10, 2007 by thabigbird Quote Link to comment
+thabigbird Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 Thanks Doug for your help.. Quote Link to comment
+4leafclover Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 Thanks Doug for your help.. that Doug is a good guy.... Quote Link to comment
+thabigbird Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 Thanks Doug for your help.. that Doug is a good guy.... He really is Quote Link to comment
+Team GCHound Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 All cachers we need your 2 cents and specially those involved with the ISQ series. Come and visit indianageocaching.com forums. There is a dicussion on cemetery caches. ohhhhh now who's stiring the pot!!! OK now I know why I received the personal emails. Thanks dougsmiley for standing up for me. No stiring of the pot!!! When I stire the pot you will know. Being a firefighter and working in government for 10 years I have learned a good pot stiring skill. I try to spend more of my forum time in indianageocaching.com. Any issue with my posts find me there. Thanks Quote Link to comment
+Team GCHound Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 I don't think the colts will make it to the superbowl If they do it will be a mircle. Good to see thebigbird and crew in the Anderson area logging some caches. Weather could have been better. Quote Link to comment
+ClayC Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 (edited) sorry guys, my post was made in jest.. just trying to add a little humor, but that stupid 'winkey' smiley on here doesnt look like a happy smiley! <----- see.... thats one unhappy winkey there! hehehe oh, and why not, lets throw out a while Im at it!! Edited January 10, 2007 by ClayC Quote Link to comment
+Team GCHound Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 sorry guys, my post was made in jest.. just trying to add a little humor, but that stupid 'winkey' smiley on here doesnt look like a happy smiley! <----- see.... thats one unhappy winkey there! hehehe oh, and why not, lets throw out a while Im at it!! Nothing against the post. I received a couple of emails, they were thinking I was stirring the pot. It was all good and taken care of. Quote Link to comment
+Team GCHound Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 sorry guys, my post was made in jest.. just trying to add a little humor, but that stupid 'winkey' smiley on here doesnt look like a happy smiley! <----- see.... thats one unhappy winkey there! hehehe oh, and why not, lets throw out a while Im at it!! Nothing against the post. I received a couple of emails, they were thinking I was stirring the pot. It was all good and taken care of. Quote Link to comment
+Team GCHound Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 Forums are slow and lock up. I refresh and get three post. Sorry everyone Quote Link to comment
+thabigbird Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 I don't think the colts will make it to the superbowl If they do it will be a mircle. Good to see thebigbird and crew in the Anderson area logging some caches. Weather could have been better. Would like to make a return trip to anderson/pendleton area still a lot of good caches in the are about 70+ I could get. Cloud cover was bad so we headed home. I did experience some really nice micro hides. Quote Link to comment
+Cpt.Blackbeard Posted January 11, 2007 Share Posted January 11, 2007 Thanks Doug for your help.. that Doug is a good guy.... He really is Thanks, I appreciate the compliments! (Also a Doug) Quote Link to comment
+Cpt.Blackbeard Posted January 11, 2007 Share Posted January 11, 2007 I don't think the colts will ever make it to the superbowl Quote Link to comment
+4leafclover Posted January 11, 2007 Share Posted January 11, 2007 yep...that looks about right. Quote Link to comment
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