[GeoStL] Re: PDA Geocaching.

-




I use Palm OS currently. GPXView does work well with Pocket PC... I also use gpsbabel for some conversion work.


From: BottomFeeder <BottomFeeder@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Reply-To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [GeoStL] Re: PDA Geocaching.
Date: Mon, 31 Mar 2003 20:19:11 -0600

-
Bruce,

Are you running on a Palm device or PocketPC?

I ask only because I've just started this GC stuff with a PPC, and have
found a couple useful utilities.

  * GPXView will read the .gpx files directly and display the cache page
fairly similar to what is displayed at gc.com. But I believe this app is
PPC specific...don't *think* it would run on Palm.

  * GPSBable will take the .gpx files and convert them to a bunch of
different file formats. It even converted them into a .mxf format so I
could import them all into Maptech's Pocket Navigator app.

I've tried using 'Cache Harvester' to well, 'harvest' cache pages from
gc.com, and though it seems to have a lot of potential, I've not yet
been able to successfully create a .gpx file that GPXView can read. Not
sure it it's a problem with CH, GPXView, or the most likely
candidate....the 'nut behind the wheel'.

-=Russ=- (aka 'BottomFeeder - the new kid in town)

> -----Original Message-----
> From: geocaching-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:geocaching-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Bruce S
> Sent: Monday, March 31, 2003 1:08 PM
> To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [GeoStL] Re: PDA Geocaching.
>
>
> -
> I have just returned from my 2 week caching trip and I did
> not carry any
> printed cache descriptions.  I had about 750 cache
> descriptions stored on my
> pda (I wasn't sure what way I might go in a few areas).  I don't use
> mobipocket because it is quite slow and clumsy compared to
> other options
> available.  I get my pocket queries as gpx files and use
> watcher to select
> and merge the descriptions into one gpx file. (watcher is a
> program by
> Clayjar and is available at http://clayjar.com/gc/temp/ )   I
> then use
> gpx2html (by fizzymagic) utility to convert the gpx file in
> to multiple html
> files. This program makes nice pda readable pages including
> the closest 5
> caches to the one you are looking at.  I then use plucker to
> load and view
> the files on my pda.  Plucker is very fast, has a nice user
> interface and
> good search/sorting features. Information about gpx2html and
> plucker is
> available at http://home.attbi.com/~fizzymagic/gpx2html.html.
>  I know that
> this all may seem very time consuming but I was able to do
> all 750 cache
> descriptions for my trip in under 2 hours and most of that
> time was just
> eliminating cache I was not interested in.  Selecting and
> printing 750 cache
> sheets would have been a very difficult and time consumming
> task let alone
> keeping track of all that paper.
>
> Bruce
>
>
>
>
>
> >From: "glenn l nash" <glennnash@xxxxxxxxx>
> >Reply-To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >To: "SLAGA" <geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >Subject: [GeoStL] PDA Geocaching. Date: Wed, 26 Mar 2003
> 16:25:10 -0800
> >
> >-
> >I for example i have an Ipaq. what can i download grom
> GC.com, and how
> >do I
> >do it?
> >
> >Would I D/L wpts into easy GPS then to the PDA like I do with the
> >Garmin or
> >is it a whole different ballgame?
> >
> >I have heard that you can get cache pages into the PDA. Is
> it more of a
> >hasel than it is worth and how do I do that?
> >
> >Glenn
> >
> >
> >
> >_____________________________________________________________
> >Get 25MB, POP3, Spam Filtering with LYCOS MAIL PLUS for $19.95/year.
> >http://login.mail.lycos.com/brandPage.shtml?pageId=plus&ref=lmtplus
> >
> >*************************************************************
> **********
> >*****
> >  Our WebPage!  Http://WWW.GeoStL.com
> >  Mail List Info.
> >  http://www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=geocaching
> >*************************************************************
***************
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
> _________________________________________________________________
> Add photos to your messages with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*.
> http://join.msn.com/?page=features/featuredemail
>
>
> **************************************************************
> **************
>  Our WebPage!  Http://WWW.GeoStL.com
>  Mail List Info.
>  http://www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=geocaching
> **************************************************************
> **************
>
>
>
>
> ---
> Incoming mail is certified Virus Free.
> Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).
> Version: 6.0.463 / Virus Database: 262 - Release Date: 3/17/2003
>
>

****************************************************************************
Our WebPage! Http://WWW.GeoStL.com
Mail List Info.
http://www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=geocaching
****************************************************************************






_________________________________________________________________
The new MSN 8: smart spam protection and 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail

****************************************************************************
Our WebPage! Http://WWW.GeoStL.com Mail List Info. http://www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=geocaching ****************************************************************************




Other related posts: