Merry Christmas To Me

[Memento]

Well I haven't gotten it yet due to shipping delays. It'll be a post Christmas present, but I will soon have my first GPSr a Garmin 60cs.

 

Looking forward to finding my 1st cache.

[+souperteam]

Got a Garmin eTrex Vista C 24 MB Handheld GPS with 256-Color TFT Display with USB cable. I have some TBs, log book, pencils and some other fun stuff on the way still. Can't wait to get started...tomorrow!

[+Will+Bill]

Will got a waterproof match container, a fake snake can (for a sneaky cache), and a bag of our new signature items (mini carabeaners).

[+programmer64]

nice new laptop for the car no wireless card needed, so I track my caches in real time with the gps linkand mapsource software.. already have a pda so I can go paperless to the cache.

[+Cherokeecacher]

My Christmas started early with a new day pack from my employer, then I recieved the REI Half Dome 2 tent

 

A new light weight parka for caching in winter and rain

 

and some windproof, waterproof, breathable pants for rainy day caching

 

But the "bestest" news was finding out that I will be an uncle, and the projected due date is on my birthday. The day will not come soon enough when Michelle and I write in a log that we found a cache with our nephew

[+Palm Grunt]

I got a Jetboil stove and a Petzl MYO 5 Hybrid LED Headlamp for the extreme backcountry caches in the PNW.

 

 

If you haven't seen the Jetboil check them out at Jetboil.

 

Happy caching.

 

Palm Grunt

[+Cherokeecacher]

I got a Jetboil stove and a Petzl MYO 5 Hybrid LED Headlamp for the extreme backcountry caches in the PNW.

 

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If you haven't seen the Jetboil check them out at Jetboil.

 

Happy caching.

 

Palm Grunt

jet Boils are very cool. That is next on the "list". for lightweight hikes, I like the esbit set up.

[+KC0GRN]

That jetboil looks pretty cool. Haveta add it to my wish list for next year.

[+dvtrhino]

I got a new Garmin ETrex Legend for Christmas and I'm looking forward to going out and finding my first cache...sounds like a lot of fun. I have d/l the coordinates from the pocket query to my gps unit and have my pda set up to read the html pages from the query. Now all I need is a little time and I'm ready to roll!

[+The Blind Acorn]

I got a "lumbar pack" from the Eddie Bauer outlet store. It works great as a Geocaching bag. In fact I used it the very next day.

 

[+TarheelSleuths]

Wow looks like everyone had nice Christmases! My husband and I gave each other the same things! Garmin units! Kinda a surprise, but a nice one. So even though we cache together, we can separately if we want to.

[+Pyewacket]

My husband bought me a Palm Zire 72. Digital camera, video recorder, voice memo, mp3 player...wahoo! Not to mention the fact that it makes paperless caching so much easier than using the Palm m125 I was using. I didn't even ask for it! And my father-in-law gave me the "Forever Flashlight", along with a magnetic bracket that will mount on my chair . No batteries or bulbs to replace! I must have been a good girl this year.

 

[+RV Paces]

Looks like Santa was good to the geocachers out there. I too got many gadgets. A new PalmOne zire31 which I can't figure out how to get geocache pages downloaded to. I also got a new MP3 player, and a new cell phone. A new GPS bright yellow topped the packages. Now all I need to do is learn to use these gagets. I KNOW the geocache pages can be sent to a palm pilot, but HOW??? my book doesn't tell the process. I have HotSync on the palm, and I subscribe to GSAK, but I guess I need hands on lessons. Anyone have any advice on how I can learn???

[nobby.nobbs]

oh yeah and a north face mcmurdo parka. loads of pockets and lovely and warm. i'm a big softy really.

[+Pyewacket]

Looks like Santa was good to the geocachers out there. I too got many gadgets. A new PalmOne zire31 which I can't figure out how to get geocache pages downloaded to. I also got a new MP3 player, and a new cell phone. A new GPS bright yellow topped the packages. Now all I need to do is learn to use these gagets. I KNOW the geocache pages can be sent to a palm pilot, but HOW??? my book doesn't tell the process. I have HotSync on the palm, and I subscribe to GSAK, but I guess I need hands on lessons. Anyone have any advice on how I can learn???

First of all, you'll need a program (or programs) to convert the .gpx file created in a PQ (pocket query) to a .pdb for your Palm. Personally, I prefer Cachemate, available at Smittyware.com. The trial is free, and if you decide you like it, the price is very reasonable at only $8. It's very easy to learn and use, and also allows you to log your finds on your PDA (for those times when you need to remember which caches you found or what you took and/or left before you can get home and log them online).

 

Cybret has an excellent tutorial on using the combination of two programs called Spinner and Plucker. I started with these, but prefer the ease of Cachemate.

 

Welcome to the wonderful world of paperless caching. If you need any help, feel free to contact me.